Facing the confident Kayden, Jasper chuckled lightly.
“What are you laughing at?” Kayden asked, frowning slightly.
From the beginning of the meeting, he could feel that the one in control of the conversation was not himself. This made Kayden a little unsure, since he liked to be the one in control whenever he was talking to anyone. This was what his father, Half- the-Harbor Langdon, taught him for decades. One could say less, but every sentence had to be said straight to the point so that they could always remain in control.
However, the tricky thing now was that Kayden did not even know what Jasper wanted to say, so even if he wanted to get to the point, he would not know where to start.
“Mr. Langdon, you and I are sensible people, so I won’t talk nonsense. The United States stock market contains one of the biggest business opportunities in decades. If you seize it, it will put the Langdons at least 20 years ahead. Are you willing to miss out on this chance?”
Jasper’s words caused Kayden’s eyes to light up.
He was not a fledgling newcomer in the business world, so naturally, he would not be tempted by Jasper’s words.
“It’s true that the United States stock market plummeted because of the terrorist attack a few days ago, and even now there is no sign that the dip is ending. However, people all over the world knew this, so there won’t be any way to profit if one were to attempt a short sale.”
Kayden had good foresight and he immediately pointed out the core problem of the question.
Everyone knew that the United States stock market had plummeted, but so what?
“The entire market was full of short-sale orders. Even if you entered the market, if no one reciprocated your order, you would not be able to profit.”
“In the current situation, with the exception of a few lucky people, you are the biggest beneficiary, right, Mr. Langdon?”
“You didn’t think of me when there was such a good chance earlier, but now that the opportunity is gone, you approach me and tell me that such an opportunity was previously available to us? You’re so insincere.”
Kayden shook his head and smiled.
“What if I tell you, Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are going to join forces to rescue the market?” Jasper said suddenly.
Kayden narrowed his eyes as soon as he heard this. He knew that Jasper was not lying to him.
The simple truth was that it was impossible for the officials of any country to simply watch on as its stock market plummeted.
The stock market was facing a massive dip, which in turn was indicative of the overall economic downturn of the country. This would eventually lead to a series of social problems such as struggling businesses, bankruptcy, unemployment, and economic depression. Therefore, the United States official were bound to want to rescue the market.
Even so. the United States was always the one forcing other countries to find a way to save the market, but this time, the United States was going to save itself. Everyone knew this. The problem was that no one knew when and how the United States would do this.
If someone knew of this in advance, it would indeed be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Kayden suddenly smiled as he stared closely at Jasper.
“Mr. Laine, I’m afraid it won’t be that simple, right?”
“Let me think, the United States wants to rescue the market so this will of course be the top priority, but even if it is a market rescue plan, it will only stop the stock market from falling, while the losses will inevitably arouse dissatisfaction among the civilian population.”
“Another important thing is that the accident this time was caused by a terrorist attack which caused heavy casualties. Now, the United States is facing a lot of domestic anger, and they’ve also become the laughing stock of the world, so they will definitely fight back.
“One objective is to divert the attention of the people, and the other is to show their strength to the world and tell everyone that the United States is still the same entity as before and that they are still the world’s largest country.”
Kayden tapped his fingers on the surface of the table. He was speaking more confidently and faster.
“This would definitely happen. It involves international politics and the upcoming election in the United States, so no one can stop it from happening.”
“Because of all this, they’ll need to find a scapegoat… Mr. Laine, should I admire you for your ability, or should I mourn you for being so unlucky?”
“Unfortunately, it seems that you are sacrificial lamb. This is not a good thing.”
“You make a lot of money, but that doesn’t attract the attention of the United States government. Now, are you planning ahead for the purpose of self protection, or do you want to get more people to die with you?”
Jasper admired Kayden’s foresight immensely. He could already guess what was going on with so little information.
It was impossible for him to know that the source of this incident was that Fabian had gotten two investment banks and a series of other forces to target himself.
Jasper definitely would not tell Kayden about this.
