Chapter 268: Bragging

The next morning, Chen Mo arrived at the main hall on time, with a few of his senior members.

The main hall still had many people today, but it was far less lively than before.

Even Chui Shui Ji was just sitting there smoking, with no inclination to chat with anyone.

"What's going on? Why is it so dead‑beat today? Is someone dead?"

As soon as Chen Mo entered the main hall, he spoke loudly, drawing everyone's attention.

"No one's dead, but it's almost as if they were," Da Fei replied with a hint of schadenfreude.

Chen Mo sat down in his seat and asked, "Da Fei, what's happening?"

"Chen Mo, lower your voice a bit," Thirteen Sister tugged at Chen Mo's arm.

"Lately everyone's been losing money in the stock market, moods are low; don't add fuel to the fire."

Chen Mo understood; it wasn't only Thirteen Sister and Han Bin who were trading stocks in the Triad Society.

"Hah! What did I think it was? It's no big deal, just a little loss!"

"If you trust me, just hold onto your stocks; they'll bounce back in a few years."

As soon as Chen Mo said that, many people crowded over.

Chui Shui Ji was the first to come over: "Chen Mo, are you serious? Can they really rise again?"

Before Chen Mo could speak, Ma Wang Jian sneered from the side: "Brother Ji, stop being impatient and looking for a cure; he knows nothing!"

"That Monday, my people saw him at the stock exchange; he might not even have lost that much himself."

"And it rose again—just comforting himself."

Hearing Ma Wang Jian say that, Thirteen Sister asked concernedly, "Is that so, Chen Mo? Did you lose money too?"

Chen Mo gave Ma Wang Jian a contemptuous glance and scoffed, "Just because I go to the stock exchange I'll definitely lose money? Couldn't I go there to make money?"

"Who doesn't know the market is crashing like a dog, yet you claim to make money? You're making nothing!" Ma Wang Jian continued mocking.

Chen Mo retorted, "Do you think I'm like you? Do you even understand stocks?"

"You act as if you understand!"

"Of course I understand. Shen Guodong, Da Tou, show the stuff to the bosses!"

Chen Mo waved toward Shen Guodong and Da Tou behind him.

Shen Guodong and Da Tou suppressed their smiles, placed the newspapers and magazines Chen Mo had brought onto the central table, and handed them out to some leaders and senior members.

"What is this? I can't read it!" Chui Shui Ji flipped through a newspaper, only recognizing Chen Mo's photo and nothing else.

"Holy crap!" Han Bin exclaimed after glancing at the magazine.

Because he often smuggles to Southeast Asia, Han Bin's English is still pretty good.

"Chen Mo, you were on a Meiliguo magazine? And made twenty billion dollars, what did you do?"

Han Bin's remark set the whole room ablaze.

"Twenty billion dollars? How much is that in Hong Kong dollars?"

"Is it real? You're lying, right?"

Chen Mo lifted his head proudly, "Not that much, not that much. The media exaggerates; I only earned a few tens of billions of dollars, not a lot, not a lot!"

Chui Shui Ji shuffled over with his chubby face, looking like a bootlicker, and begged, "Mo Ge, tell the big guys how you made so much money. Is there a secret?"

"Yeah, yeah, Mo Ge, teach us!" many senior members echoed.

Except for Crown Prince Yi Jian and Ma Wang Jian, whose faces looked a bit sour as they sat in their seats, everyone else crowded around Chen Mo, waiting for him to share his money‑making secret.

Thirteen Sister and Han Bin, who had been sitting next to Chen Mo, were pushed out.

Who doesn't want to earn twenty billion dollars!

Just as everyone surrounded Chen Mo demanding investment tips, Jiang Tiansheng entered with Chen Yao.

"What's everyone gathered around for, making such a ruckus?"

Hearing Jiang Tiansheng's voice, everyone remembered they were here for the Triad Society's meeting and had gotten carried away.

"Mr. Jiang, Chen Mo earned twenty billion—US dollars—from Meiliguo!" Chui Shui Ji excitedly thrust the magazine in his hand toward Jiang Tiansheng.

"How much? Twenty billion? Dollars?" Jiang Tiansheng wondered if his ears were playing tricks.

"Even selling the entire Great Prosperity wouldn't be worth twenty billion dollars!"

Jiang Tiansheng reached for the magazine in Chui Shui Ji's hand, and the more he read, the more uncomfortable he became.

"Damn it, I just lost several hundred million in stocks, and you somehow made this much!"

Jiang Tiansheng's expression began to contort, but the magazine in his hand shielded it; only Chen Yao beside him could see.

When Jiang Tiansheng set the magazine down, his face had already returned to a calm, carefree look.

"Hehe, good news, that's good. Chen Mo, congratulations."

Chen Mo, indifferent to Jiang Tiansheng's sincerity, smiled and replied, "Thank you, Mr. Jiang. I just got a bit luckier."

When Jiang Tiansheng sat in his Dragon Head seat, the others also dutifully returned to their places.

Before Jiang Tiansheng could speak, Chen Mo preemptively said to Thirteen Sister and Han Bin beside him, "Sister, Brother Bin, a portion of this capital came from you; you deserve a share of the profit."

Chen Mo pulled two checks from his pocket, handing one to Thirteen Sister and the other to Han Bin.

"Sister, you originally gave me twenty million, and we agreed I'd take thirty percent of the profit; the remaining principal plus interest totals seventy‑four million."

"Brother Bin, you gave me fifty million; this is your share—one hundred and eighty million."

"That much?" Thirteen Sister exclaimed delightedly.

Han Bin took the one‑hundred‑eighty‑million check, his face blooming like a flower, laughing uncontrollably.

"Chen Mo, if there's ever another good thing like this, keep coming to me!"

The others also cast envious glances at Han Bin and Thirteen Sister.

"So much money! Why didn't this good fortune fall to me!"

Seeing this, Jiang Tiansheng's mouth kept twitching. He really wanted those two checks.

How come I never got on good terms with Chen Mo back then? If we had a good relationship, would he think of me when he spends money? Today, when the money is being split, could I also get a share?

Seeing the reactions of those around him, Chen Mo knew his goal for today had been achieved.

The reason he handed checks to Thirteen Sister and Han Bin in front of everyone was not just to show off, but to let these Triad Society members see that following me, Chen Mo, is how you make money.

How many benefits could Jiang Tiansheng gain by winning them over?

Even a small leak from Chen Mo's hand would be enough for them to make a fortune.

After Chen Mo handed the checks to Thirteen Sister and Han Bin, his system finally calculated the wealth value from this shorting of US stocks.

Of the funds transferred back from Meiliguo this time, the pure profit was 1.25 billion US dollars.

Converted to Hong Kong dollars, that's 9.75 billion; after subtracting Thirteen Sister and Han Bin's share, 9.496 billion remains.

949,600 wealth points, plus what he had before, Chen Mo's wealth value has now broken into seven figures.

Chen Mo finally achieved wealth value freedom.

Basically, as long as he avoids buying supernatural items and abilities, or overly advanced technical data, Chen Mo won't have to worry about running out of wealth value.