Annie knew that the Freemasons had called, pressuring them to open up equity financing transactions, which is why she was very nervous when Chen Dong mentioned Disharmony Capital.

"Boss, have the Freemasons already joined Amazon?"

Chen Dong shook his head: "I think... they probably joined Amazon as retail investors, disguised as angel investors. However, after opening up equity financing, anyone can buy Amazon shares and anyone can become a partner, so we can't find any loopholes in their scheme."

Anne frowned. "Won't that be bad for us?"

Chen Dong looked at her and said, "No. We have absolute control. Even if they join Amazon as angel investors, it won't have much of an impact on us."

After saying that, Chen Dong thought for a moment and changed his words, saying, "At least it's not a fatal impact."

"Furthermore, the Freemasons joined Amazon in order to get a share of the pie. If they cause trouble, Amazon could very well be crushed by Walmart very soon."

"Even without considering Longteng's interests, they wouldn't be so stupid as to let Amazon suffer losses."

The core of Freemasonry is to find profitable opportunities in various markets. They will not act without profit, and they will not do anything that infringes on their own interests.

"Never mind them." Chen Dong tossed the equity structure document aside and asked Annie, "How's that speaker project we're working on with North American Media Company going?"

Anne's expression relaxed considerably. "The engineering department has already introduced the relevant electronic component production line. It's currently in the production and assembly stage, but the first batch of speakers will be online soon."

"At that time, our sales channels will still mainly be Amazon and Walmart. Just like the iPod, we will have both online and offline channels to ensure smooth sales to a certain extent."

Upon hearing this news, Chen Dong didn't relax; he rubbed his forehead, looking quite troubled. Annie, seeing this, couldn't help but ask:

"Boss, are you worried about those Freemasons?"

Chen Dong shook his head. "It wasn't them."

"After dealing with them a few times, I have roughly figured out their methods. As long as we can offer them terms that are in their interest, they will come to us to make a deal."

Chen Dong believed that when dealing with people who were willing to risk their lives, as long as he always held the cards they wanted, he could make them obedient.

What troubles Chen Dong is that Amazon and Walmart are still competitors. Even though Longteng's iPod has been launched simultaneously on Walmart and Amazon, Kroz still regards Amazon as the strongest competitor.

As long as Walmart doesn't let go of this prejudice, they will continue to obstruct Amazon's operations whenever Amazon shows even the slightest sign of growth.

Chen Dong sensed that this time Walmart would definitely not use the same soft tactics to deal with Amazon as before.

"Annie!"

Lin Zhiyuan stood guard at the door of Chen Dong's office. When he saw Annie come out, he immediately blocked her way and asked, "What happened to the boss just now?"

"What's wrong?" Annie asked, knowing the answer already, as she closed the office door.

"Why is he suddenly so concerned about the unusual capital flowing into Amazon?" Lin Zhiyuan gestured with his chin and continued, "And judging from his expression just now, things seem quite serious."

Lin Zhiyuan is becoming increasingly adept at reading people's expressions. Annie gripped the equity structure document in her hand tightly and replied casually, "You're overthinking it."

"Amazon opening up its equity is no small matter. If bad capital flows in at this time, Amazon's equity structure will become unhealthy, and the boss will naturally pay special attention to this information."

Lin Zhiyuan was puzzled, "What kind of capital is considered bad capital?"

“For example, debt restructuring, asset swaps, money laundering, and so on,” Annie said, then paused. “Why am I telling you this… you figure it out yourself.”

Amazon's decision to open up funding will inevitably alarm Asian investment banks, which are the first and largest angel investment group besides DragonInvest.

Xiang Feng came to Chen Dong's office again.

Chen Dong's successful equity financing this time was also due to the exemplary role set by Asia Travel Capital. He was very impressed with Xiang Feng, his partner.

"How is it? Has Amazon fully recovered?"

Xiang Feng smiled smugly, “The company’s senior management is satisfied with the investment I led this time. They said that in the future, as long as it is a Longteng project, even if we don’t invest, we will definitely find a way to reduce obstacles for you in the project’s progress.”

"It seems that your company's senior management has learned to use personal relationships to buy off partners."

This was the same method Chen Dong taught Xiang Feng last time, but Xiang Feng didn't put it into practice, which is not in line with his usual style.

Xiang Feng looked at Chen Dong politely and said, "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

"By the way, I also brought a mission with me to the Longteng headquarters this time."

When the topic of business came up, Chen Dong became serious.

"The company wants to expand Amazon's business to Southeast Asia."

Chen Dong thought of the equity structure report he had just read. Asia Travel Capital is currently the largest angel investor besides Longteng, and they do have that say.

Chen Dong immediately asked, "Haven't you already explored the Amazon region in Southeast Asia?"

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