Chapter 513: 509. A Loan of 100 Billion (Seeking subscriptions and monthly tickets!)

Many people were watching the negotiations involving Zhang Ran and his team, but before any results were leaked, they saw Fengli Group intensify its competitive efforts once again.

The next day, other platforms received signals from their backers and began raising funds, preparing to go all out.

Seeing this situation, everyone understood that the negotiations must have collapsed; otherwise, things wouldn't be like this.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief. Even though Huang Lin had guessed some of the situation, when he truly saw it in this state, he couldn't help but feel a weight lifted from his heart.

However, he did not let his guard down. Zhang Ran's approach this time was fierce, and even with these platforms united, whether they could take down Zhang Ran was another matter entirely.

Moreover, Zhang Ran's capital mobilization was clearly faster and more convenient than that of the other platforms.

Basically, it was always Fengli Group that made the first move, and the other platforms could only follow behind.

On December 1st, Zhao Lifeng called again.

"Mr. Zhang, that..." Zhao Lifeng suddenly felt ashamed to speak.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Are you out of money?"

Zhao Lifeng nodded and said, "We are indeed running out of money. There is only about five billion left now. Judging by the current situation, it won't last long."

This was the first time he felt a sense of guilt toward an investor because of money. In the past, he would have asked investors for money with complete confidence, but now he truly felt a bit guilty.

This was because Zhang Ran had never been stingy regarding money; he would basically wire it over before Zhao Lifeng even had to ask.

With so much money handed over to him, Zhao Lifeng, to handle without a single question asked, even someone as thick-skinned as Zhao Lifeng felt a bit embarrassed.

Zhang Ran, however, did not feel that way and instead asked, "How are the results?"

Since the money had been spent, there had to be results.

Speaking of this, Zhao Lifeng cheered up slightly and said, "We have already occupied about 48% of the domestic e-commerce market. It will take time to calculate the exact figure, but it is roughly that much."

After finishing, he added an explanation, "Recently, other e-commerce platforms have also invested a large amount of capital, so this money hasn't had the same effect as before."

Zhang Ran naturally understood this. He thought for a moment and said, "How much more money do you need to completely resolve this war?"

Zhang Ran's words left Zhao Lifeng stunned. He had actually thought about it, but he dared not dwell on it because the capital required would be too vast.

Furthermore, it depended on the reactions of the other platforms.

Zhao Lifeng hesitated for a moment and said, "If we, Fengli Group, are to occupy about 50% of the market, another ten billion would be about enough. After that, it would just be a matter of stabilizing the market."

Zhang Ran said indifferently, "We need to occupy at least 60% to 70% of the market share."

Zhao Lifeng froze. He knew Zhang Ran's appetite had always been large, but he hadn't expected it to be to this extent.

Zhao Lifeng was silent for a moment and said, "That might require a lot of capital. The opposition is responding very aggressively right now."

Zhang Ran said noncommittally, "If I give you another 100 billion, can you settle it?"

Once these words were out, Zhao Lifeng became completely agitated. He didn't know if Zhang Ran was being serious or not, but at this moment, he knew it was time for him to take a stand.

"Mr. Zhang, if there really is 100 billion, and I can't take down 70% of the market share, then you can take me down," Zhao Lifeng said decisively.

This was a military pledge!

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Alright, go prepare on your end. The money will arrive within a week. Remember what you said today; I am not joking with you at all."

Zhao Lifeng hadn't expected Zhang Ran to be serious, but his words just now were not meant to deceive Zhang Ran. Hearing this, he took a deep breath and said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang."

"Mm, let's leave it at that then." Zhang Ran hung up the phone.

Having received Zhang Ran's order, Zhao Lifeng felt his spirits soar again. 100 billion in cash!

If he couldn't produce brilliant results with this, he would have no face left to stay at Fengli Group.

In fact, Zhao Lifeng had money in his hands; their payment platform had quite a lot of funds sitting there, but he dared not touch that money.

Especially at a time like this, once he touched it, he would immediately be caught in a trap, and then they would be in a difficult position.

Everyone knew this, so everyone was watching for Zhao Lifeng to make a mistake.

But now, there was no need for that money, as Zhang Ran could pull out 100 billion himself. This made Zhao Lifeng feel shocked by Zhang Ran's financial power once again!

Zhang Ran did not hesitate either; since it was a matter already decided, there was no need to keep dragging it out.

"Manager, come over with Sister Pei. Let's sign the loan contract," Zhang Ran said to the Manager.

The Manager had been waiting for Zhang Ran's call; saying he couldn't eat or sleep well was an understatement.

Now, hearing Zhang Ran's call, he immediately said, "I'm coming over right now."

At the same time, he was incredibly excited. If he facilitated this loan, it would be a great achievement for him.

A 100 billion loan—the interest alone would be an unimaginable sum.

As for Pei Mingmei, she was also incredibly excited after receiving the notification and rushed to Shanghai without stopping.

Meanwhile, the Manager followed Zhang Ran's instructions and began to publicize the matter on a large scale.

In an instant, the news that Zhang Ran was going to borrow 100 billion spread, and many people were shocked by Zhang Ran's audacity!

Zhao Lifeng also understood where this 100 billion of Zhang Ran's was coming from.

A feeling suddenly welled up in his heart—a feeling of a scholar dying for one who appreciates him—something Zhao Lifeng had never experienced before.

It wasn't because of anything else, but because Zhang Ran trusted him unconditionally. If he said he would give 100 billion for him to operate with, then he would give 100 billion, and he wouldn't interfere in his affairs.

It could be said that he had completely handed this 100 billion over to Zhao Lifeng. Anyone would be moved by such trust.

Even a business tycoon like Zhao Lifeng was no exception; this was not a small amount of money.

Zhao Lifeng didn't know exactly how much money Zhang Ran had, but he knew that if this 100 billion went wrong, Zhang Ran would be skinned alive even if he didn't die!

And yet, Zhang Ran had handed it to him with such trust; how could he remain indifferent?

The Zhang Family also knew the news, but by comparison, the family's calm demeanor surprised even Zhang Ran.

Zhang Sicheng and Siyan didn't even ask, let alone worry.

While eating dinner that evening, Zhang Ran couldn't help but say, "Aren't you worried that this money will go down the drain? You must know that 100 billion is not a small sum for our Zhang Family; it could shake our foundations."

He was a bit confused; did his own family members have such big hearts?

This wasn't 1,000 yuan, but 100 billion!