Chapter 300

301. Chapter 297 Basil Investment Bank

In the afternoon, in the city center, Basil Investment Bank, on the busiest and most prosperous street, the huge gold-plated sign emitted a golden light under the sunlight!

Since Basil Investment Bank arrived here, it has created quite a bit of news for "Today's Jincheng".

At first, they said their sign was made of gold, and then someone came in the middle of the night to steal the sign from the storefront, only to be injured by the falling sign.

One of his legs was broken, but he endured the pain of the fracture and, with three companions, pushed the largest letter "B" onto a pickup truck and hauled it away.

The next day, the people at Basil Investment Bank discovered that a letter was missing and called the police.

As a result, not long after the police were called, the three thieves also called the police because they discovered that this letter was not made of gold at all!

It was just steel, with only a layer of gold foil pasted on the outside!

The price given by the recycling station wasn't even enough for them to treat their fractures, so the three clumsy thieves not only called the police but also found the media to expose Basil Investment Bank for deceiving the public and wanted to file a lawsuit against them.

Especially the clumsy thief who had his leg broken; he not only demanded that Basil Investment Bank pay all his medical expenses but also demanded at least fifty thousand dollars in additional compensation for various losses.

In the end, these three idiots were all sent inside, but because of this, people also knew that those signs that looked like real gold were actually just steel with gold foil, and were not worth much.

The merchants on the street opposite them had also complained about them more than once, and disputes had occurred.

They used a large amount of glass curtain walls, plus the "gold-lettered sign"; although the building was not very tall, the whole thing was sparkling!

When the sunlight was strong, let alone the merchants in the storefronts opposite, even pedestrians would be blinded by the reflection of various lights.

Quite a few car accidents had occurred here; drivers all said that when they suddenly drove to a certain section, the dazzling light made them unable to open their eyes, and they subconsciously turned the steering wheel and crashed into the side of the road.

Various lawsuits and troubles soon made Basil Investment Bank famous in Jincheng, not because their financial products were so popular, but because they caused a lot of trouble.

But because of this, many people began to pay attention to this investment bank.

To this day, its exterior walls have been changed quite a bit, no longer causing light pollution, and the gold-lettered sign has also been changed to the uneven imitation stone texture, which also no longer reflects golden light.

It makes it look a bit mysterious and also has a bit of a noble temperament.

The parking lot at the entrance, which is not very large, is parked with luxury cars worth at least ten thousand dollars; the gentlemen coming and going are still wearing full formal suits even in twenty-seven or twenty-eight-degree weather, and even wearing ties!

When Lanse got out of the car at the entrance, someone soon came up to greet him, "Sir, welcome to Basil Investment Bank, may I ask what business you are here for?"

Lanse looked inside, "I heard that your financial products here are great?"

The man immediately showed a surprised expression, which he quickly restrained; he didn't want to scare away a client he had already caught!

While leading Lanse inside, he said, "Do you have any understanding of our Basil Investment Bank?"

Lanse shook his head, "Not very clear."

The manager began to introduce the origin of Basil Investment Bank to him, "Count Basil is a noble of Gaier; he was ennobled and ordered by the Emperor of Gaier, and once secretly managed royal wealth for the royal family."

"He has investment capabilities that ordinary people find difficult to understand and believe, and in a very short period of time, he made the Gaier Empire the most powerful country in the world in terms of military strength!"

Lanse couldn't help but ask, "Why haven't I heard of this?"

The manager hurriedly explained, "I said, this was secret management; the royal family didn't want others to know about this..."

So you are just saying it so openly now?

Without a doubt, it was a lie full of loopholes, but one had to admit that it was indeed very bluffing at first glance, and in this era where information exchange is backward, no one can really verify the truth of this matter.

And they used the word "secret"; even if someone really took a boat to Gaier and could find local nobles to ask, even if they couldn't find out, they could say that this itself was a secret!

Lanse did not expose him and continued to walk inside with him; there were many similar situations in the lobby, where those young people were surrounding one or several people, introducing Basil Investment Bank.

"After Count Basil retired, he passed on his secrets of making money to the young Count Basil; the current Count Basil has inherited everything from the old Count Basil and is even more outstanding!"

As he said this, the two had already arrived at the front counter, and he took a document, "Shall we go over there and sit for a while?"

He had already evaluated that Lanse came in a private car and had his own driver, which meant he could afford the cost of buying financial products.

This is a potential, high-quality client!

He had already seen many colleagues realize their federal dreams; right in this small lobby, he had also closed several deals, but he was still some distance away from his federal dream.

He tried his best to facilitate every deal, taking one step toward his dream every day, getting one step closer to the finish line.

The two came to a small sofa group where no one was sitting; there were such small sofa groups everywhere, with four or five individual sofas surrounding a small coffee table.

Soon, staff members brought coffee and pastries, and the manager introduced himself simply, "My name is Wali, a client manager; when you come next time, you can come directly to me."

He opened the materials; there were not many text descriptions on them, mostly large photos, "These are the industries of our Basil Investment Bank around the world, spread across eighty-seven countries, with a total of over three thousand large-scale investment projects and ten thousand small and medium-sized investment projects."

"We even control the economic lifelines of some small countries; many people call us the powerful 'Gold Dollar Empire'!"

When he said these words, Lanse could clearly feel that Wali himself believed everything he said.

Then he began to show these investment projects to Lanse, such as royal farms, royal ranches, shares in internationally renowned companies...

Most of these industries are not in the federal territory, and the small number of industries related to the Federation are not in Likai State.

This made them have no good way to verify even if they wanted to, and Lanse even thought that many of these industries were fabricated.

After introducing a bunch of investment projects that no one knew whether they were real or not, Wali began to talk about joining, "... Mr. White (the surname Lanse used), Count Basil believes that these few years are a very critical moment."

"The global financial economy is facing a huge leap; if you observe the financial and economic development of human society carefully, you will find that every once in a while, it will usher in a huge increase."

"Technological breakthroughs, technical exchanges, these are the core factors driving it!"

"However, none of us know what exactly to invest in to really make money; there is a great risk in this!"

"Count Basil once encountered danger, and a federal couple helped him, so in order to repay the kindness and love of the federal people, Basil Investment Bank was born."

"We will help you manage your wealth and help you achieve wealth growth; we have numerous high-quality investment projects around the world, which will bring you huge returns every month."

"If you are interested, I can introduce you to..."

After getting Lanse's permission, he began to introduce these things painstakingly.

From financial product projects with a minimum investment of one thousand dollars to projects with a minimum investment of two hundred thousand, the return rates of different financial projects also vary.

The lowest tier has a return rate of only seven percent, but even so, the income it brings is already a bit outrageous—

According to the current interest rates, one can completely take out long-term low-interest loans from a bank and then use the money to invest in these financial products, which can also yield stable profits.

As long as it exceeds twenty thousand dollars, one can basically have a fifteen percent return rate every month; if it exceeds two hundred thousand, it is a twenty percent return rate every month!

These financial products are clearly filled with all kinds of problems; as long as one's brain is not blinded by greed, one will definitely be able to find the problems!

A business that makes a steady profit without loss—why don't they do it themselves, and why do they still promote it to ordinary people? Just because of... repaying kindness?

Alright, the logic is closed; although they are all inferior lies, at least their story can justify itself, because Count Basil received kindness and help from federal people, so he wants to give back to federal society.

Not only did he expose that he was secretly managing royal assets for the royal family, but he also announced all investment projects with great fanfare; is this possible?

But under the temptation of high returns, everyone feels it is possible!

As for those who don't fall for it?

They are screened out; here, they only need those who are stupid enough, not those who are smart enough.

If you don't believe it, you can leave, but if you make trouble, then it won't be easy to handle!

After Lanse heard Wali say a lot, he asked, "Have you bought any products yourself?"

Wali was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I have bought this 'Gold Brick Three-Year Product', which has a nine percent return rate every month."

Lanse asked again, "Have you already broken even?"

Wali shook his head, "These financial products haven't appeared for long, so it will take some time to break even, and I have reinvested all the profits returned!"

Looking at his sincere smile, Lanse felt... actually, he is also quite happy, at least he is happy now.

"Mr. Lanse, almost all of our employees have bought products, including our boss; you can completely trust us."

"If you have a little spare money, I recommend you choose this one-hundred-thousand product, with a seventeen percent return rate; you can get seventeen thousand dollars in interest every month."

"It only takes six months for you to break even, and then everything you get every month is net profit."

"After the contract ends, the principal will also be returned to you in a lump sum; in two years, you will receive a total return of five hundred thousand, including principal and interest!"

Many people are stunned when they hear so many numbers, their brains are muddled, and where would they still care about whether it's a scam or not?

Lanse observed the entire lobby; it was magnificent, everything appeared exceptionally high-end and normal, and there was bright and spacious space everywhere, making people believe from the bottom of their hearts that this was not a place to hide dirt.

"It's a bit presumptuous, but may I ask, how many people have bought your financial products?"

Lanse even explained specifically, "I believe that most people's choices should be correct, so I hope you can give me a real number; if this number moves me, I will consider buying the top-tier product!"

Wali almost jumped up!

If this Mr. White really bought two hundred thousand in financial products, he would get forty thousand just from the commission!

This is equivalent to the sum of all the money he has received from childhood to adulthood!

"Mr. White, I have to say, your vision is unique; at least seven thousand people have chosen to trust us and entrust their funds to us for investment and profit from it."

"I know some people outside question us, but think about it, having one idiot is not strange, but having at least seven thousand rich idiots, and they are all stupid together, isn't that strange?"

"So this is not a scam; the reason why the rich are getting richer is because of their courage and wisdom; your courage and wisdom make you different from them!"

After Lanse finished listening, he nodded slightly, "Can you use cash here?"

"Of course, we support both cash and transfers!", he said, full of anticipation!

At this moment, Lanse was forty thousand dollars in cash to him!

Lanse took out a cigarette, and Wali hurriedly bent over and stuck his butt out to light the cigarette for him, "If I invest so much money, can I meet Count Basil?"

"I believe two hundred thousand should be enough to exchange for a chance to meet him, don't you think?"

Wali was stunned for a moment, "I have to ask for instructions, please wait a moment." He became increasingly convinced that Lanse really wanted to invest!

Soon he went to another room from a door; after waiting for a few minutes, he hadn't returned, but Lanse saw an acquaintance, Barbara.

Barbara felt a bit strange when she saw Lanse; Lanse had said before that he wasn't interested in these, so why did he come again?

And recently... but she had also heard that Lanse was very rich now!

She walked to Lanse's side and sat down, "Alone?"

Lanse nodded, "There's a manager named Wali, he's not here right now."

Barbara looked at Lanse, "Didn't you say..."

Lanse smiled mysteriously and made a gesture of silence, "This is a secret!"

Barbara didn't quite understand what this meant; just as she was about to ask something else, Wali walked out from inside.

He saw Barbara at a glance and also recognized her; he hurriedly walked over, "Mr. White is my client!"

He stated his position a bit anxiously; he knew very well that these beautiful girls were more likely to win the favor of male clients. Barbara glanced at him and then stood up, "I have known... Mr. White for a long time, you lucky kid."

"Remember to buy me a coffee later!"

She said as she stood up and left, which made Wali breathe a sigh of relief; he was really afraid that the distinguished guest in front of him would be seduced away by Barbara.

"I have asked my superiors; if you confirm that you will subscribe to two hundred thousand in products, we can arrange for you to meet the president."

He added, "But there is only ten minutes."

Lanse slapped the armrest and stood up; Wali thought he had messed up, and just as he was thinking about how to remedy it, Lanse suddenly reached out his hand, "Deal!"

"I will bring the money and meet Mr. President, and hand it to him in person; you go and arrange it, and when it's arranged, call this number."

"Tell him that I am very interested in the history of the Basil family; if he can satisfy me, I can invest more!"

He picked up the coaster, wrote a number with a fountain pen and left it for him, then shook hands with him while Wali was a bit confused, and then left.

Today Enio was driving for Lanse, "I just heard someone say that they can give a few percent, ten-something percent every month; is this true?"

"This is almost catching up with our usury, right?"

Lanse shook his head and said, "It is actually more vicious than usury, if they can fulfill it."

"If you lend out two hundred thousand for two years, asking for at most ten thousand a month is already the limit, otherwise no one would take that much."

"But they dare to accept no matter how much you give; do you know what this means?"

Enio was driving seriously and shook his head at the same time, "I haven't been to much school, I don't understand this."

"This has nothing to do with how much school you've been to, Enio; not having been to school doesn't mean you must be an idiot; none of us have been to much school."

"They can eat up infinite funds and still give such high interest; the only possibility is that from the very beginning, they never intended to let you really make money."

"No formal financial company dares to guarantee that its annual interest rate is above this number; why do they guarantee that the monthly profit is above this number?"

Enio didn't quite understand, "But haven't some of them already received rebates?"

This is perhaps the reason why so many people are fooled, because they really saw some people get rebates.

"You give them one hundred dollars, and they give you fifteen every month; this means they can at least fulfill the contract for half a year."

"After half a year, they have two choices: either run away with the remaining ten dollars, or more people have joined in."

"The former is unlikely, the latter is more likely, and you have already seen it, so many people!"

Enio gradually reacted, and the car even accelerated for a moment, "You mean, he is using investors' money to pay investors' interest?"

"My god..."

"They are committing fraud!", he then became nervous, "Then have you been fooled?"

Finally understood, but not completely.

"I didn't come here for their scam, and I certainly wasn't fooled; what I have my eyes on is the money in their pockets!"

"Anyway, this money will be lost eventually, so I might as well take it and put it in my account."

"When the time comes, I will set up a foundation, and I can use this money to help more people!"

Enio stopped and sighed sincerely, "A noble ideal!"