Blackstone Code

Many studies in the Immortality Project are illegal and violate ethics.

But its ultimate purpose is so simple and straightforward - it's all about living.

Four days out of seven days are spent reporting the work to all members. After all, this involves the flow of hundreds of millions of funds every year.

If the specific project executor does not present the research results, let all sponsors know that the money was really spent on research and what results were achieved.

Soon no one will continue to donate money.

Rich people can donate money to a plan that is fake at first sight not because they are stupid, they are just willing to gamble on a chance that may be one in a trillion for the ultimate goal of the plan!

That's all. Rich people are never stupid, especially rich people in the Federation.

In this world where people eat people and capital eats capital, those who are rich and stupid will have their bones ground into powder and swallowed long ago!

Except for these four days and the first day, the remaining two days are just for relaxation.

There is a place dedicated to gambling on the cruise ship, and the atmosphere is not very lively.

Many people think that when rich people gamble, they must win or lose hundreds or tens of millions at a time.

Yes, but not many.

Just like the poker Lynch is playing, one round only costs dozens of dollars.

Not everyone is a gambler and would like to double their wealth through gambling.

More importantly, you still enjoy the fun and process of fighting wits and courage.

Mr. Wardrick was also a good card player, and they sat together.

"I heard that Severella went to find you some time ago."

Lynch looked at the cards in his hand and nodded in agreement, "She probably wants to fall in love, but I didn't agree."

"You know, there are too many women I have a relationship with, and I can't give up others for anyone."

"Unless she can stop interfering in my life, and..."

"What the hell!"

Lynch threw away the cards in his hand. He lost the round, twenty dollars, which was not much.

Gambling is a sport that he has never liked very much, because sometimes it has nothing to do with how smart you are.

Even when no one is cheating, gambling is all about luck, not personal ability.

Some people say that they can memorize cards, count cards, and know some psychological methods and hints.

But these are essentially small tricks that are easy to crack. After eliminating the factors that can directly affect the result, what can determine winning or losing is always luck!

Lynch's luck is neither good nor bad.

Some people think that he is very lucky, but he knows that the reason why he keeps winning is not because of his incredible luck.

When people fight against each other, luck is only part of it, strength and ability are the key.

He always attributes his wins and losses to luck, which makes people believe that he always has the best luck.

As the dealer continued to deal the cards, he threw a five-dollar chip onto the gaming table before continuing, "And I'm not marrying anyone for a while, and you know, I plan to push Catherine into that position. .”

He took a look at the cards in his hand and saw that he was lucky, so he casually threw another five-dollar chip onto the gambling table.

Mr. Wardrick probably knew something about Lynch's statement.

He's talked about this idea before, so it's unlikely that Severella would end up with Lynch even if she put all her preconceptions aside.

In order to ensure that Catherine could become president of the Confederacy, Lynch would not marry until she won the election.

In this way, as Catherine's biggest supporter, even if the public knew about it, they would only express their love for Lynch or Catherine.

After all, neither of them is married and has no family, so Lynch's approach will not become a means for political opponents to attack him and her.

But if Lynch is married, has his own wife and family, and he continues to strongly support Catherine as president, it is inevitable that some people will think that there may be some kind of deal.

Mr. Wardrick fell silent and threw away the cards in his hand. "It seems that Severella will be disappointed in the end?"

This time, Lynch had the best card and won the chips.

The total amount was only over 70 yuan, but he smiled as happily as if he had won 720,000 yuan.

Counting the chips and stacking them, he replied, "If you can explain life without marriage, maybe she can have a child."

This is actually a way to not get married, but the two of them will have a child, and this child will become a bond.

The only shortcoming is that the identity of the child is relatively sensitive. Even if the two admit it, some people will inevitably think that this is an illegitimate child or something.

Mr. Wardrick said nothing, thinking.

After a while, he said, "Let's take it one step at a time."

Severella was thirty-one years old but not yet married, which worried them.

Without children or a family, it is difficult for them to imagine what life will be like when Severella gets old!

Federation people have contradictory yet integrated values ​​in family and independence, even though once a family member changes from "family" to "relatives," the two families will become estranged.

But in the final analysis, there is still some connection and some care between each other.

What if you don’t have children and get old?

Seven days passed by in a flash. When he returned to Bupen, Lynch looked back at the luxurious cruise ship and felt a little emotional.

But he quickly stuffed the thoughts in his mind into the depths of his memory. What he had to do now was work.

Negotiations between Gafra and Pengio were suspended for a week because of Lynch's absence.

On the second day after his return, it was reconvened.

This time, the Penteo people brought His Majesty the Emperor's opinion.

They agreed to use works of art as alternative items for delivery, and also transported a large amount of works of art to federal ports.

Next, there were negotiations around the prices of these artworks.

"We have obtained the prices of items sold by most auction houses in the Commonwealth in the past three years. Based on our market research and changes in auction prices, we have a preliminary valuation..."

At the negotiation table, the Pengeo people took out a quotation list, and they wrote down the price of each piece of art.

After Lynch took it and looked at it for a few times, he tore the quotation into pieces in front of the other party!

Logically speaking, most people would be very angry when faced with such a situation, but the strange thing is that the Pengeo people are not angry at all.

They just watched so calmly as Lynch tore up the quotation they had worked so hard for all week, and they didn't even think it was any surprise!

Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere during negotiations, and since Lynch is sitting across from him, it's not surprising.

"Mr. Lynch is not satisfied with the price on this quotation?" someone asked knowingly.

If he wasn't dissatisfied, why would he tear up the quotation?

If what dissatisfied him was something else, why would he tear up the quotation?

Lynch nodded, "Too high."

The other party's retort was quick, "But these are the federal auction prices and trends in the past three years. We still hire federal appraisers. I don't think there is anything wrong with their suggestions."

Lynch remained unmoved, "I can also hire Pengeo's appraiser and let him put a dollar price on each product."

"Such an argument is simply untenable, and because of the atmosphere at the auction, most of the items were sold at a premium."

"Such a price has clearly exceeded its own value, so this quotation is not reasonable at all."

The other party asked, "So what kind of price do you think is a reasonable price?"

Lynch: "If you cut off 60% of the price you gave, it would be a reasonable price."

This bargaining margin is so large that some aunts at the bottom of society who are having difficulty giving birth are dumbfounded!

It’s not that the Federation doesn’t have bargaining deals, there are many, but they’ve never been cut so hard together!

His Majesty the Emperor's nephew sitting opposite could not help but object, "This is impossible, Mr. Lynch!"

Lynch continued to shake his head, "Don't tell me what is possible and what is impossible."

"I run a bank myself. Why don't you give me the things and I'll auction them off? Then you'll know how much these things are worth."

Blackstone Bank has also undertaken many judicial auctions, and its methods are no different from those of the other six major banks.

In an auction hall where no one could find it, the notice was written on the internal bulletin board. There were no more than ten people attending each time, and there were almost no unsold auctions.

This is a real federal judicial auction, where there are always very few participants, and only in this way can everyone make a profit.

For example, some judicial auctions that everyone knows about are noisy. In such auctions, several parties actually harvest the bidders together, so they hope that more people will participate.

There is a very interesting case where a guy needs to compensate someone else a large sum of money, and the court wants to auction his house.

The news spread and it was said that the auction price was very low, so many people participated.

During the first auction, everyone bid actively, and finally the price was sold at an obviously irrational price, 20% higher than the market price!

With this money, you can definitely buy a better house!

Therefore, the successful bidder is unwilling to close the deal. After deducting his deposit and liquidated damages, the other party does not need to continue to perform the contract.

Then the second auction and the third auction are mostly like this.

A house was auctioned seven or eight times in several areas. In the end, due to various reasons, the winner voluntarily gave up the performance and was deducted the deposit and liquidated damages.

Do you think it’s as simple as the house just not selling?

No!

At the end of the day, this guy no longer needs to sell his house, because the deposit and liquidated damages deducted by the bank are enough to pay his compensation!

Not only did he lose the money, he also kept the house, and more importantly, he didn't pay any price for it!

There are many methods and routines in bank auctions and judicial auctions.

How could the other party succeed in trying to deceive Lynch by offering a commercial auction premium that was obviously too high?

When Lynch mentioned that he, too, had a bank, the men stopped arguing...