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But it was the first time for him to meet Chris Montes, the eldest son and the designated heir of the Montes family.

This brother-in-law in a brown suit was tall, with deep eye sockets and narrow eyes, and looked quite serious.

Xu Liang reached out his hand.

The latter also shook it quickly.

"Hello, Xu. I have always heard my father and Peter praise you as an amazing business and financial genius. Today I finally met you."

"Thank you. I also often heard Helen say that she has a very good elder brother. It's a rare opportunity to meet. We can communicate more."

"No problem."

Seeing Xu Liang's eyes turn over.

Elgin Montes, the youngest child of the Montes family, who is still in college, felt inexplicably nervous.

He was not afraid of Xu Liang's power.

Born into a wealthy family, he had not yet left school, and his understanding of wealth and power was far less profound than that of his brothers.

"Brother-in-law!"

Elgin said quickly.

Xu Liang smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Everyone come in."

Everyone followed with a smile, and Elgin, who was walking at the end, let out a long breath.

"What's wrong?"

Peter asked with a smile.

"Xu is too strong, he must know kung fu."

Peter was stunned for a moment and smiled.

"You can ask him in person, maybe he is willing to teach you."

Elgin's eyes lit up.

At the age of 19, he was at the age of being strong and competitive, and he had a strong interest in fighting.

Seeing this, Peter smiled and shook his head.

He turned and walked inside.

He also came from campus that year, and he knew very well what college students of this age thought, and he was too lazy to say anything.

After the group sat down in the living room, Helen came back not long after.

It's rare to get together.

Xu Liang ordered the kitchen to prepare a hearty lunch.

Although Hannah Montes was born into a blue-blooded noble family, she had no interest in business and finance.

She was a very traditional wife, responsible for running the family well and raising children in the back, and would not ask about the family business.

I played with the little guy all afternoon.

Elgin Montes was still studying and was not interested in these things.

He was playing games in his room.

In the study.

Reed, Chris, Peter, Xu Liang and Helen sat together.

He took a sip of the tea on the table.

Reed Montes smiled and said, "Xu, your performance this time exceeded many people's expectations. No one will doubt your financial ability in the future."

"Doubt? If they are not afraid of losing money, they can just come up with the dragon-slaying plan again." Helen said disdainfully.

The failure of the dragon-slaying plan made her extremely proud of her man's strength.

Xu Liang smiled and said nothing.

To be honest, if it weren't for Hurricane Katrina, it would be unknown who would win the contest between him and old Soros.

So strictly speaking, he did not defeat the other party.

He didn't feel proud.

But in the eyes of the three masters of the Montes family opposite, his appearance was a manifestation of confidence and pride.

They didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Instead, they admired him a little.

If they had manipulated trillions of dollars and defeated the famous Quantum Fund and George Soros, they would have sent out invitations and held a banquet to celebrate.

"Helen, don't be too happy.

The dragon-slaying plan failed, but those blue-blooded nobles and giant companies that suffered heavy losses will not be willing to lose money." Reed smiled.

Helen frowned. People know each other. She knew what kind of people those blue-blooded nobles were.

If they can't beat them head-on, they will play dirty behind their backs.

As long as they can solve the problem, they never care about ethics, morality, courtesy, and shame.

"Do you know something?" Helen couldn't help asking.

Glancing at her, Reed smiled and said, "Before asking questions, you should call me 'Dad'."

Helen raised her eyebrows and then smiled slightly.

"Dad, when did you become so stingy?"

Xu Liang glanced at her and smiled in his heart.

Although he has been in a high position for many years, his scheming and skills have changed a lot, but his natural character has never changed.

As long as it is beneficial to herself, Helen never cares about "face".

And it's not just her, most of the Montes family are like this.

It can be seen that it is innate and cannot be changed.

After looking at her, Reed Montes turned his eyes to Xu Liang.

"Xu, there are many powerful people who invest in Hanhua Pacific Fund. I suggest that you contact them in advance. If you can send a copy of the oil futures profit report, it would be great.

As long as there is enough interest, they will help you.

Otherwise, the huge funds you invested in the futures trading market will be difficult to get even if you have made a profit."

Xu Liang's eyes flashed.

Of course he would do this, but what made him more curious was Reed Montes's purpose?

Giving benefits requires returns.

"Don't worry, this time I will not only send a profit report to all platinum customers of Hanhua Pacific Fund, but also launch fundraising for Pacific Fund Phase III and Qinglong Fund Phase II.

Please help me contact those blue-blooded nobles who invested in Quantum Fund. Soros betrayed their trust, but I won't."

There is no conflict between him and those blue-blooded nobles who invested in Quantum Fund that cannot be resolved.

It's just money.

In that case, he gave them the opportunity to make money.

Pull these people to his side.

He had more friends and fewer enemies.

This was the fundamental strategy taught by the great ancestor.

Reed Montess showed appreciation on his face.

"Xu, you are the best young man I have ever seen! I will be satisfied if Chris and Peter have half, no, a quarter of your talent in the future."

Chris and Peter next to him were not dissatisfied.

Xu Liang was really far better than them, and was on another level. There was no comparison.

"You are too kind. Chris and Peter are both very good."

Xu Liang smiled.

Reed Montess didn't care about these details. He was more concerned about Hanhua's fundraising.

"Xu, how much money are you going to raise this time?"

"It's the same as always, 30 billion US dollars each for Qinglong Fund and Pacific Fund."

"It's a lot, but with your current fame, I'm afraid this amount of money is not enough to share." Reed said.

"There is a Chinese saying that 'scarcity makes things valuable', which means that the rarer things are, the more valuable they are."

Reed exclaimed: "It's a very philosophical saying. Only the Chinese civilization that has been passed down for 5,000 years can breed a world-class financial genius like you."

Xu Liang didn't think there was anything wrong with his flattery.

But Helen's pretty face next to him was full of pride.

For a woman, it is undoubtedly a happy thing for the man she chooses to be praised by his father.

"Xu, how much of the 60 billion US dollars do you plan to leave for those blue-blooded nobles?"

After a little thought, Xu Liang said, "20 billion US dollars."

If there is less, the temptation is not enough. If there is more, these blue-blooded nobles will grow too fast and have a big appetite. It will not be easy to satisfy them in the future.

Reed nodded, "Don't worry, I will help you contact tomorrow. However, can Hanhua's financing leave a quota of 1 billion US dollars for the Montes family this time?"

"You are Helen's father, we are all a family. 1 billion US dollars, of course no problem." Xu Liang smiled.

"Haha, that's right. We are all family."

He hurriedly brought his family here this time, nominally to see his daughter and grandson, but actually to consolidate the relationship between the two sides.

Now that the goal has been achieved, he is naturally very happy.

After talking about the business, everyone talked about some trivial matters and left.

When only Xu Liang and Helen were left in the study.

"Do you really plan to let Reed contact those blue-blooded nobles?"

Xu Liang nodded and said, "He knows the other party, so it is convenient to contact them, and it is easier for them to believe."

Helen leaned in his arms and found a comfortable posture.

"The old man is very happy this time.

With your tiger skin, how much share those blue-blooded nobles get depends on his face. Over time, the influence of the Montes family will definitely become stronger and stronger."

"This is also a good thing for us. The stronger the Montes family is, the greater the benefits it will give us." Xu Liang smiled.

"There are benefits, but I am more afraid that the old man will swallow us up after he becomes stronger.

The last time I sent Peter here was a test." Helen said coldly.

"Even if there is no Montes, when Facebook grows bigger, there will be Henry, Bush, Howard and other families. Greed is human nature, which cannot be changed or avoided.

So, it is better to face the challenge.

At least you are familiar enough with the Montes family, and you will be more confident in dealing with them." Xu Liang smiled.

He never regarded the Montes family as any relatives.

Every time they interacted, it was mostly an exchange of interests.

So, whether they betrayed or flattered him in the future, he didn't care.

Everyone is an outsider.

Helen nodded and didn't continue the topic.

——

August 29.

Hurricane Katrina landed in Louisiana with the intensity of a Category 3 hurricane.

In just one day, the death toll in the entire state of Louisiana exceeded 423.

At least 2.3 million residents in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida were affected by power outages. In addition, large-scale communication failures were caused.

At the same time, the price of crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange soared by $2.67 per barrel to $68.8 when it opened on August 29.

In Atlanta, the price at gas stations is even higher by $5 per gallon.

As oil prices soared, Xu Liang's closing speed suddenly accelerated.

Within 24 hours, a full $500 billion of long positions were sold.

The rise of global oil futures was suppressed.

August 30.

As investors worried that the hurricane would cause huge losses to the US economy, the three major stock indexes in New York Stock Exchange fell across the board that day.

But the futures market, especially oil futures, was hot.

Although Xu Liang kept selling.

But long funds from all over the world still swarmed in like a tide.

That was the day when the global oil futures price officially broke through $70.

Most of Xu Liang's huge long positions were also closed.

At most, the positions can be completely closed in one day.

But just as he was relieved, a piece of bad news came.