William took out his phone and pulled up Yuriolov's photo. "This Yuriolov was the one who told me about the attack.
Yuri is an arms dealer from New York. He's been active in the desert and Africa. Help me keep an eye on him. I have a feeling that this guy's purpose is not that simple. It's best if there's no problem. If there's a problem, just kill him. "
"Okay." The White Spirit nodded. She picked up her glass and drank the latour in one gulp. Then, she picked up the decanter and poured herself another large glass. She finished it in one gulp before standing up in satisfaction. "Wait for my news. Remember to leave the remaining half bottle for me to drink next time."
Then, she walked to the window, opened it, and climbed out.
Looking at the empty latour and then at the window, William couldn't help but complain in his heart, 'Why does she choose to climb out of the window when there's a door? Also, when did drinking red wine become a trend?'
"Another poor and fastidious guy." Then, he picked up his glass and drank the whiskey in one gulp.
He went to the basement and sat on the chair. A light pillar immediately appeared on the virtual imaging table in front of him. The light pillar showed the stock market that had just opened today.
"Sir, since the news that Valentine Group will be able to obtain the special raw materials hasn't spread out yet, it's easy for us to find buyers for the overbought contract. It's estimated that the contract of 3 billion USD will be completed in an hour."
"Okay." William was in a good mood because he could make a lot of money again. "Are you sure that Valentine is secretly expanding his company?"
"Yes, sir. Valentine doesn't have as much capital as we do. He only has 300 million USD. However, he's using five times the amount and the contract duration is one month."
"Haha, it seems that Charcoal Head is very confident in his plan. I wonder if his face will be even darker when he sees his company's stock plummeting in a few days."
"Sir, do we need to tell Ms. Catherine and Mr. Garris about this plan? You promised Ms. Catherine that you would tell her when there's a plan. "
"No, I won't tell her my plan now. We'll talk about it after I reveal everything about Valentine." William did not even think about it before denying it.
Catherine was just an ally. Only an idiot would take care of her for all the benefits. If she really became rich, they would still work together in the future.
At ten o 'clock in the morning, it was suddenly announced that No. 10 Downing Street had agreed to Valentine's request to provide another batch of special materials.
Although this batch of raw materials was only a quarter of the previous batch, it meant that the Valentine Group had successfully persuaded No. 10 Downing Street.
With the first batch, the second batch was much simpler. Soon, a reporter's interview with Valentine appeared on the news.
In the interview, Valentine revealed that he planned to fully upgrade the automation of the Erlan factory. At the same time, he would give the employees who did not cause trouble a 10% salary increase. He would also increase the amount of raw materials that could be produced in England and Erlan.
After the interview was released, everyone understood why No. 10 Downing Street had released the control of the special raw materials. Valentine had used money to buy the rights.
Ireland could produce more raw materials than England, and the use of automated machines to replace a large number of troublemaking workers, although the investment would be large in the short term and there would be many disputes, the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages in the long run.
As soon as the good news came out, the market immediately reacted. The stock price of Valentine Group began to rise.
Three days later, not only did the stock price return to the level before the incident, it was even 12% higher.
However, when William's three-day long contract was settled and he took out 900 million US dollars of profit from the market, the rising momentum of Valentine Group's stock price began to slow down.
Before the lunch break, the rising momentum of the stock price was not only suppressed, but it also had a tendency to fall. This made Valentine very angry when he heard the news. He had just gotten a little better, and someone was already causing trouble.
Moreover, with William's past achievements in the stock market, it was easy to create a domino effect. After thinking for a long time, the only way was to announce the free communication and internet plan in advance. This made Valentine hate William so much that he gritted his teeth.
At 12: 30 p.m., Valentine deliberately walked out of the exchange and took the opportunity to mock William while being surrounded by paparazzi. He said that William had no foresight and ran away after making some money. At the same time, he announced that he would hold a press conference in the exchange's conference hall in half an hour, and that there would be great news to announce.
At one o 'clock in the afternoon, the reporters who hurried over gathered with their acquaintances in twos and threes, excitedly discussing what great news would be announced.
Due to the tight schedule, many reporters who did not make it kept calling the exchange, hoping that the press conference would be postponed. After communicating with Valentine, the exchange announced that the press conference would be postponed to 1: 30 p.m.
At 1: 30 p.m., Richmond Valentine, wearing a casual suit and a nondescript baseball cap, walked to the middle of the stage of the press conference with a smile. "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming."
It was just an opening speech, but now the reporters gave him face and applauded. Valentine kept thanking them with a smile, and when the scene quieted down, he went straight to the point.
"We all know that the world has entered the era of the global village. Mobile communication and the internet have become a part of our lives, but the convenience of communication has made us spend more and more on these two things.
According to some authoritative surveys, the average cost of mobile communication and the internet will reach 1,200 US dollars this year.
So what I want to tell you today is that with the continuous advancement of the Valentine Group's technology, I am honored to announce to all of you that the era of charging is coming to an end.
From tomorrow onwards, anyone in the world will be able to get a free phone card produced by our company, and use our company's communication services for free. Yes, you heard me right, free. As long as the Valentine Group exists, it will be valid forever. Thank you. "
"Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter". Many people even shouted excitedly, "Long live God and Valentine."
The stock market reacted the fastest. After the press conference ended, the stock price fluctuated. An hour later, the stock price of Valentine's company skyrocketed, and rose by 16% that afternoon.
The next day, when the free communication and internet cards really began to be distributed, the market value of the Valentine Group directly broke through 100 billion US dollars from 70 billion US dollars half a month ago.
In just three days, the Valentine Group distributed three million communication and internet cards, and Richmond Valentine suddenly became the most influential person in the world. All the major media outlets were reporting on Valentine, why he did this, and what benefits it would bring.
William, who was called out by Valentine before the press conference, quickly became a fool who only cared about what was in front of him. For a time, people would laugh in disdain when they mentioned William.
On the fifth day of the press conference, they reported to William on Sunday, "Sir, your original 3.96 billion US dollars and newly earned 900 million US dollars in the Swiss National Bank, after deducting the handling fee, have all been transferred to the Swiss Bastian Bank. The plan can start now."
"Yes," William sneered while lying on the spaceship chair, "I hope those idiotic shareholders of the Swiss National Bank won't regret it."
"No, sir, I think they will regret it."
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