I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 463 - 461: Go Get Some Great Treasures

This statement left Cook completely baffled.

Weren’t they discussing the matter of the Mahalast Family’s assets? How did it suddenly turn to war?

Indeed, Brahma Country had always been at war because of some lingering historical issues, and the battles with several bordering countries were almost ceaseless, with a terrifying amount of money invested in the military every year.

And because so much money was spent on warfare, the economic development of Brahma Country had always been lagging behind the times, the military was flush with funds, and the people were so poor they were nearly in rags.

Among these hostile countries, Tambat Kingdom was the most aggressive adversary, locked in a dispute over the ownership of a region for years, and even now, the fighting was relentless.

Over the years of conflict, it was almost always Tambat Kingdom that suffered more, given that the nation was not as wealthy as Brahma Country, and they didn’t even come close in terms of population. Even if they resorted to a war of attrition, Brahma Country could still crush them thoroughly.

"Mr. Zhang, what did you mean by what you just said?" Cook felt a sense of unease.

"Nothing much, just expressing a bit of concern for you all," Zhang Menglong said with a smile, "If you say that Domute left no will, then he left no will. However, I still want to say one thing: whatever you do, it’s best to consider what the consequences might be, and whether you can handle them!"

After saying this, Zhang Menglong immediately hung up the phone.

"Master, those people must have been bought off by now, they will never let us see my uncle’s will," Luca said, knowing the result of the call from Zhang Menglong’s expression.

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"I know," Zhang Menglong said with a smile, "What I’m afraid of is that they’ll obediently turn over the will. If they’re too compliant, there won’t be any excitement to stir up."

"Excitement?" Luca and Sintobi were both stunned. What excitement could possibly be stirred up?

"You don’t need to worry about it," Zhang Menglong said, "Take this time to see if there are any promising young people in your family. The Mahalast Family’s assets are quite substantial, it’s not something that just one or two hundred people can handle."

"Ah?" Luca and Sintobi were still confused. Why did it sound to them like Zhang Menglong thought reclaiming his share of the Mahalast Family’s assets would be as easy as reaching into a bag?

It wasn’t just that the two branches of the Mahalast Family had long since decided to go their separate ways, even the officials from Brahma Country were on their side. The resistance Zhang Menglong would face in reclaiming those industries was unimaginable; conventional means would never make them willingly capitulate.

"You must understand, in this world, there are very few things that money can’t accomplish. If there is, it’s merely because you don’t have enough of it!" Zhang Menglong said, "Menglong has a thousand ways to make them cave, but they are powerless to do anything about it!"

"Please enlighten us, Master," both of them said, curious.

"Do you understand finance?"

"We’ve studied it somewhat for the sake of the family business, not expertly, but at least to a basic extent."

"You should know that I once nearly collapsed Qingqiu Country’s economy by myself, and almost triggered a strike that would have swept across all of America!"

The two nod their heads, such a feat is unprecedented, and on this point, Zhang Menglong has made history.

"But Master, all of your assets in Brahma Country are tied up in the Mahalast family, and even the bank assets are held in the accounts of the Mahalast family. You’re currently unable to access them," Luca said, clearly understanding that Zhang Menglong couldn’t repeat the economic turmoil he caused in Qingqiu Country.

"Moreover, Master, the social structure of Brahma Country is completely different from America. Our citizens don’t chase after things like rights; as long as you provide them work, they are willing to risk their lives. Countless people are seeking jobs, and nobody is willing to take such a huge risk to strike."

"When did I ever say I would use the same method?" said Zhang Menglong with a smile, "Always using the same move would bore not just you but me as well. Men need to be cunning, with all sorts of tricks up their sleeves!"

What else can be done?

Their imaginations simply couldn’t soar as wildly as Zhang Menglong’s.

"It’s quite simple, to destroy a country’s economic system, all you need to do is devalue their currency, just stir up some inflation," said Zhang Menglong, "to undermine a country’s currency system, it’s not just through internal means—external measures can achieve the same effect!"

"All I have to do is place a few short-sell orders in Brahma Country’s forex market, and I can wipe out their foreign exchange market. Then, they will have no choice but to buy huge amounts of foreign currency, causing their currency to naturally depreciate rapidly."

"But that would require a massive amount of capital, even more than the assets of our Mahalast family!" Luca exclaimed.

This was a tremendously risky operation. If done correctly, Zhang Menglong could even plunder Brahma Country’s forex market and walk away with a huge profit.

However, if not careful, a huge amount of international capital could flood in to take part, and a misstep could lead to a loss of trillions of US dollars. That would be an excessively costly error.

"Are you doubting my abilities?" Zhang Menglong laughed. As a family that had been around for thousands of years, what talented individuals did they not have? To say nothing of moving freely in a small Brahma Country’s capital market—even entering Wall Street would result in a brutal massacre.

Misoperation? Careless losses? These were simply out of the question!

Even if we took a million steps back, even if this money was squandered, as long as it would teach them a lesson, a few trillion US dollars was nothing to Zhang Menglong.

When you have money, it’s human nature. Alas, it’s just for fun!

Good heavens, is this what a true world-class tycoon looks like?

Luca and the other person watched Zhang Menglong as if they were looking at a deity.

Trillions of US dollars didn’t matter? Just to vent his spleen?

"However, I don’t plan to play this routine," continued Zhang Menglong, "These are all minor skirmishes, not enough to really hurt them. This time, I plan to hit them hard, to leave a deep lesson!"

"Mr. Zhang, how do you plan to handle this?" Hong Yi asked.

"Aren’t they at war?" Zhang Menglong smiled, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Besides, don’t we have a good relationship with the Tambat Kingdom? Since that’s the case, shouldn’t we help a friend in need?"

"Are you thinking of military intervention?" Hong Yi asked, "Although it’s a bit troublesome, if you really decide to do it, it’s not impossible."

"No, no, no, how can we do such a thing ourselves?" Zhang Menglong laughed, "What’s the current military strength gap between Brahma Country and Tambat Kingdom?"

"Almost three to four times," answered Hong Yi, "Given the current situation, I estimate that in no more than three to four months, Tambat Kingdom will be unable to hold on. The main problem is the gap in weapons and equipment—not so much in the number and quality of combat troops."

"Then let’s send a batch of equipment their way!" Zhang Menglong said, "Goodness, I’ve never dealt with arms before. If I want to buy a large quantity of equipment and weapons, where should I go?"

"Naturally, you should go where the fighting is fiercest," said Hong Yi, "Those places are heaven for arms dealers, and they only care about money, nothing else. As long as you can pay, they might even supply you with the most advanced planes and tanks!"

"Arrange a plane for me," said Zhang Menglong, "we’re going on a trip to Xuli for some fun!"