"What?"
Li Jiacheng's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Chen Dong with an incredulous expression.
Chen Dong actually gave up such a good opportunity?
The other three were also speechless, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Guo Desheng, in particular, was so shocked that he forgot his instincts, his mouth agape and his jaw agape.
Chen Dong took a sip of tea and smiled at the group, saying, "Don't be so surprised. I'm just willing but unable to do it."
The will is willing, but the ability is insufficient?
Are you kidding me?
Li Jiacheng frowned and looked at Chen Dong with a puzzled expression.
Chen Dong put down his teacup and said casually, "This is indeed an opportunity."
"To be frank, I have other uses for the funds, so I simply can't raise them."
"So, you guys play, I won't join in."
Li Jiacheng, however, was very unwilling and couldn't help but persuade him, "Mr. Chen, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Yes, as long as we continue to cooperate this time, we will soon be able to take the initiative in the crude oil market."
"Once crude oil trading resumes, we'll make a fortune!"
The members of the four major families all tried to persuade him, their faces full of sincerity.
Chen Dong took in the expressions of the others and sneered inwardly.
Is it really as simple as people think?
Chen Dong understood the cause and consequences of the matter.
That's why, with so many unpredictable things involved, Chen Dong was unwilling to get involved in this mess.
The United States, in alliance with several other countries, launched this war. In desperation, Sam ordered his men to set fire to 700 oil wells in the Kingdom of Kurt.
Logically, this should be the biggest positive factor driving up oil prices.
In fact, the unrest was quelled in a short period of time.
Meanwhile, the price of international crude oil has dropped from a high of $41 to $20 a barrel.
There are also those who want to stand out in the crude oil market during this turmoil.
But in the end, they lost everything.
The root of the problem lies in the United States.
In order to curb the rise in international crude oil prices, the United States directly used its strategic reserves, releasing a massive amount of crude oil inventory into the market to fill the gap in the crude oil share of Côte d'Ivoire.
Therefore, those unlucky individuals who tried to make a quick buck in the international crude oil market and leave have all paid the price.
Chen Dong couldn't determine the specifics at the moment.
He had no idea whether other changes would occur in the international market.
However, Chen Dong deduced that the three families had conspired to do this based on various clues.
Given the circumstances at the time, crude oil prices could not have been controlled so well.
So, after the stock market battle, Chen Dong began to think about this matter.
Based on everything he knew and the information gathered from various channels, Chen Dong could easily see that there was indeed a hidden hand manipulating crude oil prices.
The three major American families should be the first to be affected.
certainly!
Chen Dong couldn't possibly tell these things directly to the people of the four major families, especially that old fox Li Ka-shing.
He could vaguely sense that Li Ka-shing was very interested in his sources of information.
This is also due to Li Ka-shing's personality.
As the saying goes, no merchant is honest. If they could control the information channels here, the four major families could probably wipe out Hidden Dragon Residence in no time.
Currently, they simply cannot find any weaknesses in Chen Dong's defenses, nor can they do anything about him.
Therefore, Hidden Dragon Residence can still stand firm in Hong Kong.
Chen Dong didn't want to reveal too much to Li Jiacheng, so he often chose to remain silent.
Merchants value profit over parting, and besides, this kind of parting is just a falling out between business partners, not involving any blood ties.
No one will know about this news now.
Chen Dong couldn't possibly risk his own life.
Some money is worth earning, but some money is absolutely off-limits.
Seeing that the four major families were eager to make a fortune in the international crude oil market.
Seeing their eagerness to bring Chen Dong along, Chen Dong felt a pang of pity.
After working together, Chen Dong decided to do something.
After this matter is completed, the fate of the four major families will depend on their destiny.
Thinking it over, Chen Dong said, "Gentlemen, although I don't have any news about the crude oil market this time, I have a bad feeling."
"I always felt that it was best not to get involved in this matter. The international crude oil market is too complicated for us to get involved in."
Chen Dong sighed.
He has said everything that needed to be said and could be said.
The rest is up to the four major families to choose from.
Chen Dong didn't want to get involved in too many of the gears of fate, nor did he want to affect the destinies of too many people.
Upon hearing this, Li Ka-shing frowned and slowly said, "Mr. Chen, are you afraid that this investment will fail?"
"Yes, that's right." Chen Dong nodded, not trying to hide anything.
Li Jiacheng fell into deep thought, but he did not continue to persuade Chen Dong.
In Li Ka-shing's view, Chen Dong's decision this time was extremely foolish.
Chen Dong's attitude was firm, and the people from the four major families left Hidden Dragon Residence not long after.
...
At the First Hotel in Hong Kong, Li Ka-shing hosted a banquet for the other three.
This time, the four of them came for two reasons: first, to fill their stomachs, and second, to study the possibility of entering the international crude oil market.
When Li Jiacheng mentioned Chen Dong, he shook his head repeatedly, his eyes full of regret.
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