Chapter 130 Various Calculations (2 per day, 2/, monthly ticket requested)

"Heh, Mr. Zhu, you must be joking. As a great clan of Liyue, this little thing shouldn't be a problem for you."

Ivan didn't respond at all. He didn't want to directly contact these Liyue clans before figuring out everything.

However, Zhu Yongfu obviously did not have that much time to push and pull.

He looked at Ivan very directly and said, "I'm sorry, President Ivan, you may or may not know that we are being targeted recently."

Ivan looked at Zhu Yongfu without saying anything, but he didn't interrupt him either.

Zhu Yongfu knew that Ivan was waiting for him to make an offer.

"We want to send some people away from Liyue first, including a portion of the wealth. If you can help, in return, all the wealth will be deposited in the Northland Bank."

Zhu Yongfu subconsciously thought that his offer was beneficial to Northland Bank, which was beneficial to Ivan.

But when Ivan heard his words, his eyes became even colder.

Deposit your wealth in Northland Bank?
That's no different than giving the money to Pantalone.

He has been wary of Pantalone. Now you ask him to do something, and Pantalone will get benefits?

There is no way Ivan would agree to such conditions.

"No, no, no, Mr. Zhu, um, you may have made some mistakes. Are you asking me for help or asking Northland Bank for help?"

Ivan asked with a faint smile.

Zhu Yongfu's expression froze. Isn't this different?

It's also because these people are too slow. If these big families had some understanding of the Fatui, they would understand that individuals are individuals, the Fatui are the Fatui, and the Northland Bank is the Northland Bank.

In foreign countries, they may be together.

But in Liyue, they are separated.
Well, it’s mainly to facilitate cutting after an accident.

Ivan was already dissatisfied with Pantalone, and as it was customary, he wanted to separate himself from the Northland Bank.

Seek his help, or seek help from Northland Bank?

Ivan looked at the other person, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Yongfu hesitated for a moment and couldn't help asking, "Is there any difference?"

There was a hint of mockery in Ivan's eyes.
What's the difference?
The person who can ask such a question is actually a member of Liyue’s powerful class.

However, Ivan soon felt relieved, because the politicians and wealthy businessmen in Zhidong were all the same anyway.

They have control over a large amount of resources, so they can live well even if they are not very smart.

Thinking of this, Ivan looked at Zhu Yongfu with some disgust, but quickly restrained himself.

"Of course there is a difference, Mr. Zhu. If you are seeking help from the Northland Bank, then I am sorry, but our bank is a pure financial institution and does not participate in any political, cultural, military or other activities. I am sorry to reject your request."

"However, if you want to ask me for help personally, then I do know some organizations that will protect politicians who flee, and I may be able to introduce them to you."

After hearing the first half of Ivan's sentence, Zhu Yongfu was already disappointed.

But when he heard that there were some organizations that could protect them, Zhu Yongfu immediately felt hopeful.

"Yes, yes, that's it. We need support from forces outside of Liyue."

In Zhu Yongfu's vision, as long as they can transfer the huge wealth accumulated over thousands of years, they will still be the best people even if they leave Liyue.

Ivan smiled, as if he saw a fat sheep running into the plate by itself.

"That means you are seeking my help. So, Mr. Zhu, my reward is 1% of the transferred funds. Is there a problem?"

Since you are helping me, you must charge for it.

Hearing Ivan collecting the money, Zhu Yongfu felt relieved.
It is reasonable to charge money for doing things, but if you don’t charge money, those gifts will make people feel uneasy.

However, when Zhu Yongfu heard that he wanted one percent of the wealth, he felt a little sad.

One percent of the wealth of a thousand-year-old family, even if it is just visible property, is a terrifying number.

However, thinking of the increasing number of mysterious people around the family manor recently, Zhu Yongfu held back his heartache and agreed directly.

"No problem, as long as we leave Liyue, this wealth will appear in front of you."

Ivan immediately showed a warm smile: "That's no problem. Someone will come to pick you up in three days. You'd better be prepared in advance."

"Okay, then I'll go first. When we leave Liyue, I'll treat you to a drink." Zhu Yongfu stood up, said goodbye and left.

After he left,

The young man who had supported contact with the Liyue clan but had remained silent looked at Ivan and said, "President, do you really want to help them escape? Once the people of Liyue find out..."

He didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear.

Although he had supported contact with these big families before, he didn't want to contact them anymore after knowing that these people were going to run away.

The young people contacted them in order to gain support from these big clans in Liyue, and let these big clans stand in front of them to wrestle with the General Affairs Department.

But these big clans actually want to leave Liyue, which is meaningless.

Because once they leave Liyue, all their influence will be reduced to zero, and they will not be able to help the Fatui at all.

"Oh, how is that possible?" Ivan sneered.

The young man was a little confused: "What about you before?"

"If a group of fat sheep want to escape from the shepherd's sight and seek help from the wolf, should the wolf refuse?"

Ivan had a bright smile on his face.

When he heard Zhu Yongfu say he was leaving Liyue,
Ivan had already regarded these people as his prey.

Several thousand-year-old families took the initiative to leave Liyue. If he doesn't seize such a good hunting opportunity, is he still a member of the Fatui?

The bloody education at the Hearth House has penetrated into Ivan's bones. Faced with a delicious meal, he would never let it go.

"However, to prevent the General Affairs Department from finding us..."

Ivan hesitated for a moment and looked at his young men. "I remember that Lord [Rooster] still has several companies in Liyue, right?"

"Yes, the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th action companies just arrived in Liyue not long ago to investigate the mysterious deaths some time ago." The young man answered very quickly.

That's right, it was what Wang Hao did.

Some time ago, he led Team 3 to clear out more than 30 Fatui camps and killed more than 900 Fatui.
Because the action was so fast, there were no survivors, and Team Three cleaned up all the traces, so the Fatui didn't know who did it.

This incident was defined as a mysterious death by the Fatui.

After a period of discussion, the Dongdong headquarters also redeployed personnel from other places.

We can't just leave Liyue's Fatui in a state of emptiness.

"Well, go find the Tenth Squad and have them dress up as... Xumi's Gilded Brigade and go back to pick up these families. Once they leave Liyue, we'll deal with them."

"Oh, before you deal with them, you can interrogate them. After all, they are all powerful families in Liyue, so they must have some useful information."

Ivan's plan was very simple. The Northland Bank must not show up. If it was discovered, it would definitely be a death sentence.

And his own people certainly couldn't go up, and he didn't have many trusted subordinates.

Of course, we can't use Pantalone's people, especially Andre, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause;

Then, the only ones who can take action are the other executive officers.

It just so happens that [Rooster] has someone here and can be mobilized, which is naturally the best.

After hearing what Ivan said, the young man reacted immediately.

This is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Even though the knife I borrowed is from my own person, it is still borrowed.

"I understand. I'll do it right away." The young man left excitedly.

the other side,
In a tavern in Liyue,
The debt collector and Ivan put on a full show and said that Andre was not in Northland Bank, so he was really gone.

Bringing a few trusted friends, he quietly came to this ordinary tavern.

While drinking and listening to ordinary storytelling, he was waiting for his subordinates to report.

In the afternoon,

When Andre was about to lose his patience,
A debt collector came here in disguise.
After looking around, he walked over to Andre in a low-key manner and sat down next to him, just like an ordinary drinker seeing a friend.

"Lord Andre, the other party has taken the bait, but things have changed. The Liyue clans are not prepared to confront the General Affairs Department. They want to run away."

The debt collector whispered.

Andre looked calm, as if he didn't care about the news, but his hand holding the wine glass suddenly tightened, and then loosened: "Run... Yeah, I get it, we don't have to worry about what happens next. Ivan, that old man, is probably going to harvest them."

"We don't do anything?" The debt handler hesitated.

In his opinion, since Ivan wanted to reap these Liyue clans, they could also get involved.

That's a huge fortune.

"Oh, do you think Ivan can succeed?" Andre looked down on Ivan.
The debt collector didn't say anything, but he certainly thought so.

"Heh, when Master Pantalone was here, we didn't gain much advantage from the spies from the General Affairs Department. Now that Master Pantalone is gone..."

"To put it bluntly, is Ivan qualified to fight against the General Affairs Department?" "He is indeed very capable in economics and finance, but if we really fight, he is nothing."

"If those Liyue clans don't flee and confront the General Affairs Department head-on, they can still cause some trouble. Maybe there's a chance to severely damage the General Affairs Department."

"But now, a group of people who want to escape are no longer valuable. Just wait and see. When these people leave Liyue Port and meet up with the people arranged by Ivan, that will be the time for the General Affairs Department to catch them all in one fell swoop."

Andre is awake.
From the beginning, he didn't think these big families could defeat the General Affairs Department.

The only idea is to use these big families to severely damage the General Affairs Department.

Now that he knew these big clans were going to escape, he knew that these people were doomed.

They don't even have the courage to draw their swords. What a bunch of rubbish.

Moreover, Andrei knew the capabilities of the General Affairs Department's spies better than Ivan, who was only responsible for financial matters.

They sent people to pick up several large clans and take hundreds of people away from Liyue. Did they really think that the people in the General Affairs Department were blind?
Not to mention the professional General Affairs Department spies, even the patrolling Qianyan Army can spot you.

So, Andre didn't want to worry about what happened next. He wanted to do something else.
That is to prepare to cut off Ivan and Northland Bank before the action is exposed.

And after cutting off Ivan, how to quickly swallow up the opponent's resources and rights.

Thinking of this, Andre's mouth curled up slightly. No matter how things develop next, he will not lose.

In this drama, he may not be the biggest winner, but he will definitely survive to the end.

And whoever survives to the end is the winner.

That night,

The poorhouse, Wang Hao’s hut.

Number 3 appeared in front of Wang Hao with a person.

"Hey, Shi Jie, long time no see."

When Wang Hao saw this person, he couldn't help but smile.

It was Shi Jie whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.

This is the first time we have met since he said he was going to study further.

Shi Jie also smiled and said, "Long time no see. I just came back and heard Master Ningguang say that you have a big plan and asked me to help."

Number Three also nodded: "He helped us a lot. He collected a lot of evidence."

"You're here early? Why didn't you tell me?" Wang Hao understood that Shi Jie had already been working.

"Ha, if I don't make some achievements, how can I have the nerve to appear in front of you." Shi Jie still smiled.

Wang Hao discovered that the other person seemed to laugh more often, and his smile was very friendly.

Not all spies have to be inconspicuous.

On the contrary, attracting attention is also a common tactic used by spies.

Shi Jie's friendliness gives him the potential to infiltrate the enemy.

There were already some clues in Mingyun Town before.

"Haha, come and sit down. Is there any new news today?"

Wang Hao extended his hand and asked the two to sit down, then asked.

Shi Jie sat down, but No. 3 did not sit down. Instead, he walked and stood behind Wang Hao, forming a sharp contrast with Shi Jie.

Shi Jie didn't take it seriously and thought it was normal. After all, No. 3 was Wang Hao's assassin.

"Today, the head of the Zhu family went to the North Country Bank. He went in with a sad face and came out with a happy face."

Shi Jie began to tell what happened today.

"Moreover, there was a rumor early this morning that President Ivan of the Northland Bank is a passionate person. He may have opinions on some unfair things and is willing to lend a helping hand to many people who have been treated unfairly."

Hearing this, Wang Hao's face became a little tense.

"Did Mr. Zhu send the letter?"

Shi Jie also found it funny, but he still explained: "He has to believe it. We have put too much pressure on them recently."

"Tsk, who spread this rumor? It's such an obvious frame-up, one of the Fatui?" Wang Hao poured Shi Jie a cup of tea. It was just ordinary tea, too expensive for him to afford.

"Thank you." Shi Jie held up the teacup with both hands, nodded in thanks, and then said, "According to our intelligence, it is very likely that it was the work of Andre, the manager of Northland Bank."

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Wang Hao showed a hint of interest.

"Our current intelligence shows that the executive has already left. The Northland Bank currently has two biggest bosses. One is the manager Andrei, and the other is the vice president Ivan."

"This rumor points strongly to Ivan, so the most likely person is Andrei."

Wang Hao nodded slightly, thinking, then suddenly turned to look at No. 3: "Has this Andre appeared in our intelligence?"

Number Three immediately spoke up: "He was the one who loaned money to the casino owner. He was also the one who arrested the casino owner."

When Wang Hao heard this, he remembered it.

I have been studying runes and immortal scrolls these days and have forgotten all these miscellaneous things.

[Andre? Some impression?]

[It shouldn’t be a plot character, I don’t remember. 】

[The manager of the Northland Bank, who is always stationed inside the Northland Bank, is rarely seen by ordinary players.]

【Oh, that's just a little punk, not important. 】

[It doesn’t matter in the game, but in the real world, this Andre is pretty awesome. ]

[The manager plotted against the vice president, awesome. ]

【…】

Just by glancing at the barrage, Wang Hao got a lot of information about Andre.

The most important thing is that Andre is still the manager of Northland Bank when the "plot" begins in the future.

"So, even if he schemed against Ivan, he didn't get promoted?"

"Well, it could also be that my appearance changed the situation. In the original timeline, he didn't take Ivan into account."

Wang Hao was thinking.

Seeing that Wang Hao didn't say anything, Shi Jie and No. 3 also fell silent.

After a while,

Wang Hao came back to his senses and gave Shi Jie an apologetic smile: "Sorry, I was distracted."

Shi Jie shook his head: "It's okay."

He was assigned to Wang Hao by Ningguang, so he was prepared to take Wang Hao as the main person and naturally would not find fault.

"Well, No. 3, this Andre will be added to the key observation list later." Wang Hao said to No. 3.

Number Three nodded immediately.

"Shi Jie, what do you think those big families will do?" After giving orders to No. 3, Wang Hao looked at Shi Jie again.

Shi Jie knew that Wang Hao was testing him. After thinking for a while, he spoke: "In our calculations, they might cooperate with those people from the Northland Bank and rebel against us. This is also the worst outcome."

Wang Hao listened with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. This was the bad ending he had been prepared to see. If those families really rebelled, he could just suppress them violently and join the Northland Bank in rebelling against the Liyue officials. He could even directly mobilize the Thousand Rocks Army.

However, judging from Shi Jie's tone, this plan probably won't be useful.

"But after the Zhu family's patriarch came back today, their actions were not right. They were collecting funds." Shi Jie said, and took out a data from his arms, "This is their capital activities from this afternoon to now. Many fixed assets were sold and exchanged for cash. This does not fit the posture of a fight to the death. Otherwise, they should exchange for violent materials."

"So, I think they are probably going to escape."

"After all, these families also know some of Liyue's background. They understand that they will have no hope in the face of official suppression."

After saying that, Shi Jie looked at Wang Hao, waiting for his comments.

"That makes sense." Wang Hao nodded slightly. "Then how do you think they will run?"

"The vice president of the Northland Bank." Shi Jie answered directly, "He must have provided some channel, so when the head of the Zhu family came back, he was so happy."

"Well, the Fatui may not have good intentions. These people are undoubtedly courting disaster by seeking cooperation with the Fatui." Wang Hao also felt that way. He even felt that the help from President Ivan was definitely malice.

"Those people's deaths are not worth regretting, but their wealth is the result of the people of Liyue."

Wang Hao tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingertips.
"Send someone to monitor them and tell everyone to be safe. They will definitely eliminate the spies before they escape. Also, send someone to notify the Qianyan Army to be ready to eliminate the secret base at any time."

Whatever President Ivan of the Northland Bank was going to do, it would definitely require human action.
Then just destroy your secret base directly, and the problem will naturally be solved at the source.

Number Three nodded: "Okay, do you want to confirm the time?"

"Well, is Feng Yan in charge?" Wang Hao asked.

"Well, the previous message was sent to him."

"Then wait until you are sure those people are about to run away. Once they run away, let the Qianyan Army take action."

"Ok."

(End of this chapter)