In an old castle manor in London, England.
Alexander was sitting in the study, looking at the information on hand, his expression not very good.
The man who committed suicide, named Ed, was a senior executive of the bank and had been involved in formulating the investment plan. It stands to reason that he only had part of the plan in his hands, but the fact is that the complete investment plan burst out of his hands.
There is a problem here.
And there is no direct evidence that Ed has any suicidal tendencies.
He has a complete family and good health, and those who follow him are less likely to be short of money or have any psychological problems.
But he just committed suicide.
As for whether he committed suicide out of fear of crime after the information was leaked, or whether the murderer leaked the information after committing suicide. Even he didn't know the answer. The best crime-solving experts were hired, and the final conclusion was suicide.
Not long after he took over the banking group, it is very serious that such a big mistake has happened now.
Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Although the ancestral teachings prevent them from fighting among themselves, in a family like theirs, this kind of thing is unavoidable.
Banking and financial services are their family's main business.
The profits from the winery business, jewelry business and art business will eventually be returned to the banking group for investment. So being in charge of banking business means controlling most of Roche.
Everyone wants more power in their hands
There are many people eyeing his position, including the winery business, his cousin Saskia, the heir in charge of Chateau Lafite; his cousin James, the heir in charge of the diamond business; and the art business. 's other cousins and some uncles.
His cousins are no less capable than them.
Cousin Saskia is the first female head of their family's winery business. The family motto is to pass down the inheritance from daughter to son. Although it exists in name only, it will be more or less biased when choosing an heir. Saskia's ability to become the first female leader is astonishing.
His brother James's wife is the daughter of the American Hilton family. The two families are married. If he first becomes the head of the banking group, one can imagine the connections and support behind him.
If this matter is not handled well, the family will doubt his ability, and his situation will be even more difficult by then.
Just as he was thinking about what to do next, an old butler with gray hair, wearing a tuxedo and white gloves walked into the study with a document and gently placed the document in front of Alexander.
"Master, this is the latest information you need. I have carefully checked Ed's situation. During this period, he has not been in contact with any suspicious persons, his behavior is not abnormal, and there is no abnormality in the call records. There is no sign that he Will commit suicide."
"Yes." Alexander nodded and took the information. He was not surprised by the old butler's words. He had expected this result.
Now he faced another dilemma.
After the last acquisition of shares in telecom companies, there is not much money available now.
Although Army Ant Company agreed to cooperate in the mobile phone business, it refused to invest in telecommunications operations.
If the investment plan was not leaked, they could carry out investment business normally, but now that they are being targeted, many investments have been aborted or have to be postponed.
"What's going on with the family?" Alexander asked.
"There isn't much movement, but there is quite a lot of movement from the outside world. There is a rumor out there that if you don't handle this incident well, the family may replace someone to manage the bank.
Some elders in the family were very dissatisfied with this incident. They have your father's pressure on them, so they don't dare to go too far for the time being. But you need to handle this matter well. It's best to make some achievements during this period to convince them, otherwise there may be some trouble. Many people in the family are opposed to the cooperation with the army ants. "The old housekeeper said.
"What did father say?"
"My master didn't say anything about your cooperation with the Army Ants. He didn't expressly agree or object. He didn't say anything about the leakage of the investment plan," the old housekeeper said.
"Yeah." Alexander responded and fell silent.
Seeing Alexander's appearance, the old housekeeper couldn't make up his mind.
For his family, in his thirties and in charge of the family's main investment bank, Alexander is still a bit young. However, Alexander's father used his influence to suppress some dissatisfaction within the family, which allowed Alexander to successfully ascend to power.
After hesitating for a moment, the old housekeeper chose to speak.
The age gap between the two is too big. He is considered an antique from the previous era. He can only provide Alexander with many opinions as a reference.
"The family is in a lot of trouble now, and part of it is caused by cooperation with Army Ants. For example, the Altice Group and Orange on the surface, as well as Apple, Vanguard Group, etc."
Alexander listened quietly and motioned for him to continue.
"If the cooperation with the Army Ants can be publicly terminated, perhaps the pressure from outside the family will not be so great." The old housekeeper said cautiously.
As far as is known, there are several companies that are suppressing them, and there are also some capitals that are ready to act according to the prevailing situation. If he doesn't handle it well, he's really in trouble.
And because none of the opponents recruited by the army ants are vegetarians.
"There is no need to say anything more about this matter. The cooperation with the army ants will not be interrupted, but will only deepen." Alexander spoke, his voice unquestionable.
The situation was settled, and there was no point in regretting it now. Besides, he had never regretted his decision.
At that time, the family lost the US market and declined. In recent years, China has risen. They attach great importance to this young market, so their business and investment in China have become larger and larger.
The ancestors of their family bought Chateau Lafite 150 years ago.
But in the past 150 years, Chateau Lafite has not made a penny for the family.
This situation has been greatly changed by China. The Chinese red wine consumption market has turned their family's red wine industry into an unprecedented money-making industry.
Over the years, the status of the wine business has continued to improve within the family.
He is also optimistic about the Chinese market and companies, and in the Chinese market, there is a very special company. The young ant in the nest, the army ant, showed him a unicorn with unlimited potential. So despite the pressure, he decided to cooperate with the army ants.
If no one eats crabs, he will be the first to eat crabs.
After meeting Chen Mo last time, he became more determined to cooperate with the army ants. The young man who was more than ten years younger than him had a sense of calmness and confidence in every move he made, even if he felt inferior to him.
Although he is not too old, he has seen a lot of people, and he feels that he will never see the wrong person.
If the bet succeeds, he will be the legend of the family's revival and will be recorded in the family history; if it fails, he will not be considered the sinner of the family's decline.
This is the mall that will satisfy the brave to death and starve the timid to death.
Under the current circumstances, the probability of finding the cause of Ed's death is getting smaller and smaller. Even if there is a mastermind behind the scenes, if they are found out after such a long time, their losses will be irreversible.
It's better to use your time on what you should do.
"Let's make arrangements. I will go to China tomorrow." Alexander said.
"Master, if we go there at this time, will we cause more trouble?" the old housekeeper asked.
"Is there any greater trouble than the current leakage of investment plans?"
(End of chapter)