Downstairs of the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation building, a dense crowd filled every gap in the street.
It had been a week since the announcement of the news, but the people around here still had no intention of dispersing. Police Officer Fan, who was in charge of maintaining order, had a worried look on his face. He could do nothing about these people.
"Let Gladstone out!"
"Pay your debts!"
"Yes! Why should we bear the mistakes made by that idiot?! We have never supported the independence of Tiangong City. We absolutely support the unification of Pan-Asian Cooperation! "
"I knew it would be like this! People from the North Sea Alliance are all liars! Robbers! None of them are good! None! "
The roars came wave after wave, and these people seemed to be tireless.
Hearing the last sentence from the crowd, Police Officer Fan couldn't help but complain in his heart. You already knew that the other party was a liar, yet you still took the bait. What's the difference between you and a fool?
Of course, he only said this in his heart.
After all, his current identity was a police officer of Tiangong City. Now was not the time to add fuel to the fire. Also, he was one of the victims, so he couldn't scold himself too …
At this moment, the front door of the building suddenly opened. Surrounded by a group of people, a man with a strange face walked out of the building.
Facing the restless crowd, he cleared his throat and spoke loudly.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Let me say a few words!"
However, the people around the entrance of the building were not interested in the man's speech. Standing in the front row was a middle-aged man in formal clothes who seemed to have a high status. He spoke loudly in an angry voice.
"Who are you! We are not interested in you. We want to see Gladstone! Let him come to see us! "
"Yes!"
"Let him out!"
Angry shouts came one after another, and there was an unstoppable momentum.
Quietly waiting for the people to vent their emotions, the man raised his hands, coughed lightly, and spoke in a gentle tone.
"I'm afraid Gladstone can't come out to see you. He has now been sent to a prison on Earth. Waiting for him there will be a court trial and a sentence of no less than 200 years. As for me, I am the new president of the Tiangong City branch sent by the AIIB. My current priority is to liquidate the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation … I believe you should be interested in what I will say next. "
Sure enough, as soon as he said that, the crowd outside the barrier gradually quietened down.
Although their faces were filled with shock and anger, they did not show any signs of dissipating.
Bankruptcy liquidation?
What does that mean?
In other words, the corporate bonds they bought a month ago were all invalid?
What was the difference between this and robbery?!
Also, the creditors didn't even nod their heads. Who allowed it to go bankrupt!
No matter what, they were unable to accept such an outcome!
Looking at the commotion in front of the police tape, Officer Fan coughed lightly and was about to remind him not to provoke the crowd. However, Zhong Ziyu gestured for him not to worry, then raised his voice and changed the topic.
"However, considering the interests of all investors, and the fact that we do have regulatory problems in this matter, we should bear part of the responsibility. Therefore, after a high-level meeting, it was decided that we will buy back those corporate bonds from you at a suitable price. "
Hearing this, not only were the creditors in front of the barrier stunned, but Officer Fan, who was standing in front of the barrier with the police team, was also stunned.
Buy back the corporate bonds of the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation?
Those pieces of paper?
Is there such a good thing in the world?
Seeing that the expressions on people's faces began to loosen, Zhong Ziyu knew that he had already succeeded halfway, so after a smile, he continued to speak while the iron was hot.
"Of course … After all, there are risks in investment. I believe you have considered this when you bought these corporate bonds. The Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation now has no money on its account, and the only asset that can be sold is the Noah's Ark project. Therefore, just like what I said, I can't guarantee that this price will satisfy you. At most, I can only reduce your losses. "
At this time, in the crowd in front of the barrier, a man in a formal suit with hair parted three to seven stood up and stared at Zhong Ziyu.
"What do you mean? You mean I spent a million credits to buy corporate bonds, and I can only sell them at a 50% discount? "
Zhong Ziyu did not speak. Instead, the man in a formal suit standing next to him, who looked serious, grinned slightly and spoke in a cold tone.
"50% discount? No, we don't intend to offer such a high price. "
The man with hair parted three to seven stared at him and spoke in an aggressive tone.
"Who are you?"
"Fuxing Mining Company. It doesn't matter who we are." The man standing next to Zhong Ziyu raised his chin slightly and continued in an impatient tone, "Let's get straight to the point. I'm interested in the alloys and parts on Noah's Ark. I should be able to sell them for some money. But it's a time-consuming and laborious job, and it's hard to say if many of the large parts can be sold for a good price. So, if the price is too high, then goodbye. You can keep the corporate bonds as toilet paper. "
Hearing these words, the man who was still aggressive suddenly lost his temper. The people around the barrier also showed hesitant expressions on their faces.
A total of 10 billion corporate bonds, valued at 500 million?
According to the ratio, they could only get a fraction of the money back.
But if they didn't agree, then they wouldn't get a penny. At least for now, except for this "Fuxing Mining Company" that came out of nowhere, no company was interested in this "inferior asset" that carried a huge burden.
Someone had to play the bad cop, and naturally, someone had to play the good cop.
Seeing the hesitation on people's faces, Zhong Ziyu stood up and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Everyone, calm down first. If you are not satisfied with this plan, we can only say that we are very sorry. The bankruptcy of the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation is a sure thing. There is only one thing we can do now, and that is to reduce the losses for everyone and for ourselves. "
"So far, we have contacted hundreds of companies, and only one company, Fuxing Mining Company, is interested in the assets of the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation. But how big this interest is … I think you all know. It is impossible to accept a debt of 10 billion for a pile of waste without much profit, unless this number can be reduced.
"At least in our opinion, 500 million is a good offer."
The people around the barrier did not immediately make a decision. Zhong Ziyu, who finished speaking, shrugged his shoulders, then turned and walked back into the building behind him.
The specific contract would be signed by a special person.
As long as more than 80% of investors agreed to this acquisition plan, even if the remaining investors were unwilling, they could not prevent the contract from taking effect. Those who disagreed could of course continue to be creditors of the Alpha Centauri Colonial Exploration Foundation, but how much money they could get in the end depended on how much the alloy on Noah's Ark could be sold for.
But come to think of it.
For these unfortunate people, this was indeed the best ending.
After all, if no one was willing to take over this project, the unfinished Noah's Ark would really be sold as scrap metal. The remaining money, forget about 500 million, would be less than 5 million after paying the shipyard's liquidated damages and dismantling fees …
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