I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 619 - 617: You Forced Me

"Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter, General Manager Zhang's moves are getting more impressive by the day, it's just astounding me!"

"Buying so many tickets must have cost a fortune, right?"

"No, no, no, you guys should think about it — how many flights go overseas each day, how many people can fit on each flight, and how many people would Zhang need to charter so many flights?"

"Damn, the more I think about it, the scarier it gets — this isn't something money alone can accomplish!"

"@Hu Bufan, we're not trying to make it hard for you. Just swim back to California, and we won't pursue this matter anymore!"

"Hahaha, traversing half the Earth just like that — why don't you go do another variety show instead? Wouldn't a variety show earn you 800 million? This swim could easily net you 800 billion?"

"That's too harsh, Zhang is going to snatch up all the bamboo shoots on the mountain; the pandas will starve!"

"That's pretty badass, but I like it!"

...

At first, everyone had some complaints about Zhang Menglong's maneuver, but once they understood what he was actually up to, it immediately drew a chorus of cheers.

"What 20% discount? I don't need it — just to see that guy get screwed over, I'd gladly give you an extra 20%!"

"Fly back? Will he compensate? He should only deserve to swim back!"

"Swim back, and we'll forgive you!"

...

"Zhang Menglong, that bastard!"

Having heard this news, Hu Bufan's hatred for Zhang Menglong had reached a peak. Was he a mad dog, capable of doing such a thing?

He tried to make those few calls, but as soon as they heard it was Hu Bufan trying to leave the country, they simply hung up the phone!

It wasn't just the flights to California he couldn't buy; he also couldn't book any other flights, and his plan to fly back home with connections fell through.

More exaggeratedly, he found some completely unrelated people hoping to buy tickets, figuring he could just transfer them a couple of times. As long as the tickets were held by his people, he could manipulate them into his own hands.

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But Zhang Menglong's people seemed to have surveillance in his house; the minute they saw a name arranged by Hu Bufan, they seemed to know just by looking at it.

A few days ago, they had already received subpoenas. If he couldn't return to California by the specified time, he would face legal punishment under Huaxia law.

Based on the crimes he had committed and the current evidence chain, they could almost lock down the things he had done before — things involving MJ, LJ, and minors; his future was filled with doom.

"Mom, please think of another way for me!" Hu Bufan looked at the middle-aged woman next to him, dressed like a posh lady.

"Am I not thinking of a way for you, mom?" the woman said impatiently. "Sleeping with women is one thing, but you can't even clean up your tail properly!"

The woman made a phone call and after speaking a few words, her facial expression gradually shifted from serious to relieved.

"Okay, I've pulled some strings and arranged for someone to bail you out. Before the hearing date, someone from California will send a chartered flight to pick you up. Even if Zhang Menglong is rich and powerful, he can't interfere with an official aircraft, right?"

"Mom, you really know how to get things done!"

...

"What? He escaped?"

Upon receiving this news, Zhang Menglong was furious, "Did someone sell him a ticket?"

"No, Mr. Zhang, it was Hu Bufan who contacted officials in California, and they sent a chartered flight to repatriate him."

"And the verdict there?"

"They said all these were testimonials from the Huaxia side, lacking solid evidence, and the charges didn't hold!"

"Who gave that verdict?"

"The President of the Supreme Court of California," Hong Yi said, "this person was favored by Hu's father. His father held a high position in California, and his mother was influential in a local state-owned enterprise. He is indeed a rich second-generation and a political second-generation."

"Good! Very good! Excellent!" Zhang Menglong said three times in succession, "California, right?"

"Prepare 10 trillion US dollars for me, I want to blow up California's capital market!" Zhang Menglong raised his arms and yelled. How dare they save those above him? Wasn't this courting death?

"Mr. Zhang, actually, there's no need to use such methods to destroy California's economy," Hong Yi said with a smile, "their currency market is not very active, and it would probably be slow to collapse them financially."

"Then what should I do?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"Through the market," Hong Yi said, "California is a very special country. Their economic development heavily relies on foreign countries, and this nation has an absurdly high debt. Their per capita income increases by one US dollar, their debt increases by 1.79 US dollars, and 53% of the population is on the verge of personal bankruptcy."

"Ah bah, I don't understand." Zhang Menglong hadn't studied economics, so it was hard to understand without the fundamental knowledge.

"Simply put, if you withdraw the foreign industries from their country, the local bank interest rates will skyrocket, leading to a slew of free industries and personal bankruptcies in the short term, and the whole country would collapse."

Hong Yi continued, "Due to the impact of the pandemic, many Huaxia entrepreneurs have withdrawn from California. During that period, the national interest rate increased by more than a point, and millions filed for bankruptcy!"

"Such a tiny interest rate, it has so much power?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang," Hong Yi said, "you should never underestimate the power of the market."

"I don't care anymore, just go ahead and operate, whether it's money or resources, I want to see them pay the price!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang!"

...

"Tenghui Group announces its withdrawal from the California market!"

"127 Huaxia factories collectively exit California's industrial belt."

"56 Huaxia high-tech enterprises leave California!"

Within a week, no one knew what had happened, but California's key economic sectors had collapsed.

California's economy relied on the real estate, manufacturing, and high-tech sectors. Due to its unique geographical location and other characteristics, it depended on foreign investments. Once these investments pulled out, the country faced a fatal economic blow.

"In one week, California's banks raised their interest rates three times, with a total increase of over 2%. The government has already intervened, but to little avail!"

"Overnight, millions in California went bankrupt. What exactly was the reason?"

"Why would so many Huaxia industries abandon California?"

The drastic changes over the week had caught the attention of economists worldwide.

California's high-level officials were in total disarray, and the mass bankruptcy of the people made their situation extremely difficult. It was truly hard to accept that such a vast country had its economy devastated in just a week.

After finishing his tasks for the day, Finance Minister Mo An was up late at night. He was utterly exhausted after the week, and today's efforts finally managed to keep the interest rate increase controlled at 2%, but he knew well that if this trend couldn't be curbed, the banks' rates might continue to rise tomorrow.

He tried to communicate with the Huaxia enterprises to find out why they were withdrawing, but no one gave him an answer.

At that moment, a mysterious call came through.

"Hello Minister Mo An, are you wondering why so many enterprises have left your country?"

"Who are you? Are you involved in this matter?" The youthful voice on the phone felt eerily familiar to Mo An.

"Industries worth hundreds of billions of dollars. How many people in the world do you think can simply make them move?"

"Are you Zhang Menglong?" Mo An's mind quickly pictured a person.

"You guessed right, but there's no reward!"

"Why would you do such a thing?" Mo An asked, his teeth clenched, "Our country hasn't done anything to offend Mr. Zhang, has it?"

"Not entirely," Zhang Menglong said with a laugh, "this matter is something your country has forced me to do!"