Chapter 509: 505. The Price of Being Too Clever (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

When Hanke brought the words from this side to those at Iron Fir Capital, the head of Iron Fir Capital, Jiasike, and the head of the Meisheng Consortium, Landeng, both felt a sense of relief in their hearts.

At the same time, there was also anger; this anger was not directed at Zhang Ran, but at William. A mere employee actually dared to meddle in this matter—he truly did not know how to value his own life.

As for who was pulling the strings behind the scenes, there was no need to even think about it; it must have been other consortiums not involved in this matter.

These consortiums certainly did not want to see them and Zhang Ran resolve things peacefully, but instead wanted them to fight to the bitter end.

Regarding Zhang Ran as a person, they also had some understanding, and had even investigated some of Zhang Ran's previous layouts over in Europe and America.

They did not have the slightest intention of underestimating Zhang Ran, which is why they had taken the initiative to propose a peaceful resolution this time.

Otherwise, given their scale, they really wouldn't have looked twice at an ordinary person.

"What should we do about this William?" Jiasike asked.

"What else can we do? Didn't he accept bribes? Have the people at Forbes send him to prison, and at the same time, freeze all his illegal income," Landeng said through gritted teeth.

In their view, this William truly did not know how to value his own life, or perhaps there was something wrong with his brain.

"Fine, then go notify the people at Forbes," Jiasike said, and then he stopped talking about it; a mere William was not worth wasting any more of their time.

"How much sincerity do you think Zhang Ran actually has?" Jiasike steered the conversation to the main topic.

Landeng said: "He should have some sincerity; otherwise, why would he be talking to us?"

"According to the information we have, this Zhang Ran's personality is quite complex. To say he likes to hog everything for himself, he is also very generous in many places, yet the vast majority of his industries are under his absolute control," Jiasike also felt a bit of a headache.

In his view, Zhang Ran was too complex, and coupled with mysterious matters like the Goddess of Destiny, it made him understand Zhang Ran even less.

"Don't be anxious, we'll know when the time comes. We will invite the Huaxia government to participate in this talk; I believe the Huaxia government won't want us to have a falling out either," Landeng said.

"Fine, then let's make contact first," Jiasike said.

Not long after William finished his meal, he received a call from headquarters telling him to return. William's heart skipped a beat—so fast? And it looked like his job was not going to be saved.

However, William soon relaxed; he had already made preparations before this, and the other party had also provided sufficient compensation.

Therefore, he didn't care much and packed his luggage to return.

But what he never expected was that as soon as he got off the plane, he was arrested by the United States police and charged with several crimes, facing imminent imprisonment.

What made him even more terrified was that all his assets had been frozen, and even his original salary had been frozen.

At this moment, he finally realized who could be provoked and who could not.

He had only said two extra words in front of Zhang Ran and played a little trick, and it turned into this; furthermore, Zhang Ran hadn't even taken action himself, just said a few words.

Zhang Ran didn't care about William; from the moment he left his house, Zhang Ran had forgotten about this person.

Zhang Ran then began to make phone calls one by one, starting to mobilize a large amount of capital, while also having Zhao Lifeng make preparations on his side.

Over the next few days, the offensive from Fengli Group increased sharply once again, leaving some onlookers feeling stunned.

Some had already started calculating how much money Fengli Group was losing this time. Although Fengli Group's sales were soaring every day, they were losing money every day.

However, everyone also knew that once Fengli Group succeeded this time, the investment would be returned tenfold or hundredfold.

At the same time, Iron Fir Capital also took action, but their reaction was a bit slow because they hadn't expected that Zhang Ran would start increasing his offensive right after agreeing to talk.

However, in their understanding, Zhang Ran was likely preparing to gain greater bargaining power in the upcoming negotiations.

They could understand this point, so they also began their own actions.

But at this moment, the terrifying nature of the Zhang Ran System was revealed. Even though consortiums like Iron Fir Capital were large in scale, it was much more difficult for them to mobilize funds than it was for Zhang Ran.

For them to mobilize ten billion in funds, just the meetings alone would take over half a month. Although the situation was urgent this time and the meeting time was shortened significantly, it still took nearly a week.

And what about Zhang Ran's side?

From the time he started giving orders to the funds being in place, it only took a total of two days. Two days—ten billion in funds in place; such speed made many people tremble inside.

At the same time, they understood more and more the words Li Yiting had said: how much say does Zhang Ran actually have in the Zhang Ran System?

Zhang Ran had also greeted the banks; any fund mobilization on his side was handled at the fastest speed.

At the same time, he called Manager Liu again.

"Mr. Zhang." Manager Liu was increasingly polite; Zhang Ran's power had been displayed to the fullest this time, and such a big client must absolutely not be offended.

"Manager Liu, can you give me a definite reply regarding the loan we discussed last time?" Zhang Ran asked.

Manager Liu was startled, but even more so, he was overjoyed. "Mr. Zhang, are you looking to take out a loan?"

"I have the thought, but I might not apply for it for the time being. I mean, if I were to apply for a loan, could it be in place within a week?" Zhang Ran asked.

He wouldn't take a loan for the time being; firstly, it hadn't reached that point, and secondly, he still needed to continue to mislead Iron Fir Capital and the others.

Once he really took out such a large loan, consortiums like Iron Fir Capital would immediately receive the news and react accordingly.

Manager Liu immediately said: "No problem. As long as Mr. Zhang takes out a loan, it will absolutely be in place within a week on our end."

Manager Liu said this decisively, clearly indicating that they had also reached a consensus through internal discussions.

"Mm, then thank you, Manager Liu. If there is a need, I will call," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Hearing Zhang Ran's words, Manager Liu did not feel discouraged; he knew that since Zhang Ran had called again to ask, the intention must be very strong.

"No problem, this is all what we should do," Manager Liu said hurriedly.

Zhang Ran said: "I hope Manager Liu can keep this matter confidential for the time being. After all, I haven't borrowed the money yet; it wouldn't be good if it caused a huge stir and people thought we couldn't hold on, wouldn't you agree, Manager Liu?"

Manager Liu felt a jolt in his heart and immediately said: "Mr. Zhang, rest assured, I will not tell anyone about this for the time being; I guarantee there will be no problems."

"Then I'll trouble you," Zhang Ran said, and then hung up the phone.