"Welcome, you must be Mr. Jiang Chen, the mysterious Asian friend." As soon as he entered the door, Jiang Chen saw a white man with blond curly hair greet him with a smile. He used a pose that he learned from a Chinese Kung Fu movie and gestured with his hands cupped together.
Although he was a white man, Jiang Chen didn't think Robert's face was too pale. His rough skin looked like it had been rolled in sand. However, that clean and tidy appearance and the politeness of his gestures were still enough to make people feel respectful.
"Nice to meet you, you must be Mr. Robert. Mr. Bruce introduced you to me." Jiang Chen's expression was a bit strange, but he still smiled and greeted him.
To be honest, seeing a foreigner greet him with the "Chinese greeting gesture in the eyes of foreigners" was a bit comical. It may be a bit tongue-twisting, but that was the meaning.
"Bruce is a good guy. He took a bullet for me in the Middle East. I'm happy to see him here again. Haha, China has a saying: a friend's friend is my friend. Am I right? "Robert extended his hand.
"That's right. Mr. Robert's Han is amazing. "Jiang Chen shook Robert's hand and sincerely exclaimed.
That should be right, although Jiang Chen didn't know if it was a saying or not.
"Haha, of course. I've always been interested in this mysterious Asian country. There are business opportunities everywhere. " Robert looked at Jiang Chen with bright eyes and invited him in a gentlemanly manner. "Please come in, my friend. I happen to have a bottle of 1982 Lafite here. Haha, I've been wanting to try it for a long time. "
"Then, I'll accept your invitation." Jiang Chen cupped his hands.
Unlike the new wine provided in the villa, this blood-red liquid had a mellow taste. Even Jiang Chen, who wasn't used to drinking red wine, couldn't help but praise it in his mind.
The man stood on the side like a block of wood, but Jiang Chen could feel the beast-like vibe from him. Although he wore sunglasses, the prominent forehead and high nose bridge of the Slavic people were more obvious on his face. The bear-like temperament faintly revealed his nationality.
"My bodyguard, Nick Kaczynski, Belarusian. Hehe, we met in Ukraine. He's a good guy too, and he's in charge of my safety. " Robert noticed Jiang Chen's gaze and smiled. "Although Bruce is a good person, Blackwater International sometimes does things unfairly. They are too close to the FBA, so I changed my partner."
Even when he heard them talking about him, the aura of the statue-like bodyguard did not fluctuate in the slightest.
"Is what you are doing dangerous?" Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair and asked in a casual tone, "I heard from Bruce that you are a famous middleman in the UA. Oil and gold? "
"That's right. Because in addition to the safer crude oil and gold, I sometimes have to get some firearms for my employer. Once you touch these things, it's inevitable that someone will want to kill you. "
Robert lit a cigar and politely handed one to Jiang Chen. "Your country has strict gun control. This is a vacation paradise for me. But good times are always short. For example, I have a flight to South Africa at three o 'clock. "
"Is the time fine?" Jiang Chen looked at the clock, it was already 11 o 'clock.
"It's fine." Robert waved his hand with a smile and sat up straight. "I'm very interested in Mr. Jiang Chen's business. Is there anything I can help with?"
Jiang Chen paused for a moment, shook off the ash on the cigar, and sat up straight.
"I hope you don't misunderstand, my friend. I accidentally overheard your discussion with Bruce at the dinner party. It was purely a coincidence. But doesn't a business opportunity always appear by coincidence? You know, I've always been interested in the Far East business, but everything is still in the exploration stage. My intuition tells me that we can definitely work together. "
"Oh?" Jiang Chen didn't accuse him of eavesdropping. Instead, he raised his eyebrows with interest. "For example?"
"Mr. Jiang Chen's business should be settled with gold, but based on what I know, your country's laws and strict regulatory system means that selling a large amount of gold will definitely attract the government's attention. Besides, it's gold without an invoice. "
"Looks like Mr. Robert knows a lot about our country. But is there no problem selling gold in the UA? "Jiang Chen smiled and said noncommittally.
"There is still a problem, but we talk about the law and evidence, not politics. I have a very professional team to deal with these kinds of problems. Even if the FBA and I had a little conflict recently, I still haven't been arrested, right? " Robert shook off the ash on the cigar and smiled mysteriously. "Let me give you an example. I registered a shell company in Saudi Arabia. I obtained a batch of crude oil from Iran. Based on the embargo, what I did is illegal. But if this batch of crude oil was transported to my shell company in Saudi, it wouldn't take long for this batch of crude oil to appear on the international market. "
[You already told me this, aren't you afraid of being eavesdropped?]
But then Jiang Chen suddenly realized that with such a powerful bodyguard, the anti-eavesdropping work must be done well.
Jiang Chen immediately understood what Mr. Robert meant.
[This middleman also specializes in dealing with illegal goods. Interesting.]
"Then, there is a possibility of us working together." Jiang Chen laughed.
"I'm an honest businessman." Robert saw that the deal was made and couldn't help but smile. "No matter how much, I can take it. Your gold only needs to go through a process with my mining company in South Africa, and it can legally appear on the international market. Of course, you don't have to worry about the specifics. You can just sell the gold to me. And I only charge a 9% processing fee. "
Jiang Chen thought for a moment.
9% processing fee was not high since he didn't have any capital to sell his gold. A small amount could be bought by a normal gold shop, but if Jiang Chen really brought out ten tons of gold, no shop would dare to buy it. Even if he sold it in batches, the risk of being targeted would be high. Also, the person named Liu Anshan gave him a bad feeling. He was afraid that his hands were not clean either. It was just that he didn't know what was going on, so he didn't have any ideas.
It was better to be safe than sorry. Although selling a large amount of gold out of the country could be suspected of smuggling, Robert had his own channels to solve the problem.
Robert saw that Jiang Chen didn't say anything, so he was uncertain. The 9% processing fee might seem a bit high, but it wasn't like he didn't have any risk in this deal. Just the preparation of the funds was enough to keep him busy. If the transaction was more than 20 million USD, even if he sold all his assets, he still wouldn't be able to afford it. To complete this deal, he had to contact people he knew and find a way to get a private loan. The interest of the loan would not be a small number.
However, if the amount of gold in his hands was large enough, there was still room to adjust the processing fee.
Just as Robert was about to try to lower the price, Jiang Chen suddenly opened his mouth.
"No problem, but I have a condition."
Jiang Chen's words made Robert pause for a moment before a joyful expression appeared on his face.
"I can guarantee the quality of the gold. It's Thousand Foot Gold, which is what you call 24K gold. I trust that you have professionals to verify it." Of course, the gold in the bank's vault could not be fake. If it was fake, it would have to be sold! Ahem. "But, you will be responsible for the transportation. I will only be responsible for transporting the gold to a certain place in the country. Also, the gold and USD will be exchanged on the spot. After the exchange, I will no longer be responsible for the safety of the gold. "
"No problem! My friend, "Robert agreed without hesitation." Looks like we have a deal? "
"That's right. It's a pleasure working with you." Jiang Chen extended his right hand.
"It's a pleasure working with you." Robert shook Jiang Chen's hand with a smile as the two stood up together.
"This is my business card. If Mr. Jiang Chen is ready, please call me to set up a time. Also, it's best to prepare a Swiss bank account. It would be more 'convenient' that way. "
"Of course, I wish you the best of luck." Jiang Chen took the business card.
"Can I ask about it in advance? I don't know how much Mr. Jiang Chen has so I can prepare enough liquidity. "Just in case, Robert asked a somewhat presumptuous question.
"Oh, there's no rush. I'll give you a call around July 15th. As for the amount of gold, it should be around a few tons. "Jiang Chen left the room, leaving Robert in shock.
Robert's expression was so blank that he didn't even notice that the expensive cigar had fallen to the ground.
A few tons? How many tons?
Based on the recent market, if one ounce of gold was worth 1350 USD, a ton of gold would be worth 43402500 USD! With a 9% processing fee, three tons of gold would bring him tens of millions of USD in profit!
9%! He was going to make an insane amount of money.
He was making money while lying down.
A few tons of gold … Even if it was just a 7% processing fee, he would do it. How rich must he be to be too lazy to bargain? At the same time, it confirmed Robert's speculation that this batch of gold was indeed illegal.
What kind of business could obtain so much gold? Did he rob the Central Gold Exchange?
"… Oh, God." It took Robert a long time to regain his senses as he gasped. "Oh my, I'm going to be rich."
Selling ten thousand tons of crude would only bring him a profit of five hundred thousand USD, and he had to risk being detained by the UA Navy as well as being investigated by the FBA … But Jiang Chen decided on a deal worth over a hundred million USD.
"Nick, do you think this Asian friend is reliable?" Robert asked in a dreamy voice. He knew Nick didn't know much about business, and he just wanted someone to wake him up.
"Sorry boss, I don't really understand." Nick silently shook his head as Robert expected. But after a moment of silence, Nick continued, "But this Asian man is a dangerous guy."
"Oh? He knows China Kung Fu? " Robert burst out laughing as he made a comical Bruce Lee pose. He didn't believe in this stuff.
Nick looked at the joking boss and shook his head in silence. He was very familiar with this boss. Whenever he was excited, he would do something that others would think was strange to express his excitement.
"With a soldier's instinct, he might be stronger than Bruce." It was his responsibility to be responsible for the boss's safety, so Nick spoke his instinct seriously.
Robert was stunned as he raised his eyebrows.
"Is he not a businessman? That's not right, I'm not wrong about people. "
Nick hesitated for a moment before he continued.
"Maybe he's a businessman, but he's not weak. My instinct tells me that if he has a gun, he's no match for me. But if he's empty-handed, I only have a fifty percent chance of winning. "
Robert paused for a moment as he had witnessed Nick's ability. When he was in Kane, he was selling the weapons to the government army when he was suddenly attacked by civil forces. At that time, Nick immediately pulled out the pistol from the dead officer's waist. With the remaining nine bullets, he retreated and successfully brought Robert to a safe area. Along the way, he killed more than ten civil forces.
Now Nick said that Jiang Chen's close combat ability was on par with his?
Suddenly, Robert laughed out loud.
"The East is indeed a mysterious place. Why don't we go to Egypt next time? Hahaha … "
No wonder Jiang Chen didn't hire a bodyguard. He was strong himself. In China, a country that banned guns, being able to fight was enough.
But what did Jiang Chen's ability to fight have to do with their deal?
Robert was an honest businessman. The spirit of the contract made him believe that trust would bring him long-term returns. He would never kill the goose that laid the golden eggs.
Even in the refugee camps in Africa, when he saw the diamonds in the hands of children, he would only choose to exchange them with candy instead of bullets.
Since the price of a bullet was much more expensive than candy.
Robert didn't doubt that Jiang Chen really had tons of gold to sell, and he didn't have the ability to investigate his background in the unfamiliar land of China. Without risk, how could it be called a business?
Robert was willing to take the risk. Jiang Chen's unhesitant attitude was definitely backed by gold.
Especially since lying to him wouldn't bring Jiang Chen any benefits.
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