"Boss, how did you know there were so many intricacies involved in Pepe's transfer deal?" On the way back to the hotel, Allen couldn't help but ask Li Shiguang with great curiosity.
Li Shiguang chuckled: "I guessed."
"A guess!?"
“That’s right!” Li Shiguang smiled and looked at Allen. “A few months ago, after learning that Real Madrid had signed this Portuguese defender, I specifically researched his resume. You know, Porto only spent 2.3 million euros to buy him from Martino in 2004, and the down payment was only 900,000 euros. But this year, Real Madrid signed him for a whopping 30 million euros, even though he suffered a serious injury in the second half of last year. That price is outrageous. I don’t believe Calderon and Mijatovic didn’t profit from it! So I thought I’d try to trick Mendes, but I didn’t expect him to be so easily fooled…”
“But…” Allen tilted his head and thought for a moment, “If that’s the case, then wouldn’t every player we sold be suspected of this? I remember we only spent 4 million euros to buy Maicon, but you sold him for 40 million euros! That’s outrageous!”
“That’s different!” Before Li Shiguang could speak, Simeone chimed in, “After all, our boss is a black marketeer, buying low and selling high is his usual practice! Besides, this kind of thing would be considered embezzlement at Real Madrid, but here, the whole of Leeds United belongs to the boss, so how could he possibly embezzle anything!”
Li Shiguang rolled his eyes at Simone, no longer wanting to argue about the black shop owner.
Anyway, all of Europe has now claimed this title as their own!
That's fine too.
At least during the transfer window, the initial offer from a club that wants to buy a player won't be too ridiculously low!
"By the way, boss, why was Mendes so nervous just now? Even if there was something fishy about Pepe's transfer, it doesn't really concern him. At most, he'd get a little more commission, but with a high transfer fee, isn't it normal for him to get more commission?" Simeone couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Mendes's timid demeanor earlier, so he quickly asked the question that had been bothering him.
We were just finishing our conversation.
Mendes did lose his composure.
From the moment Li Shiguang mentioned Pepe, Mendes never said "no" to any of Li Shiguang's subsequent requests.
He always obeyed Li Shiguang's orders and was extremely humble. Even when drinking coffee, he would only dare to pick up his cup and take a sip after Li Shiguang had already picked it up!
“You’re just a brute, of course you wouldn’t understand the intricacies of this.” Allen looked at Curious Simone Baby and smiled lightly. “If what the boss said is true, then Mendes is definitely a very important link in this. Even if he’s really innocent after this is exposed, he can’t escape the police’s questioning. This is not good news for him.”
"Previously, he dominated the European transfer market, but in the last two years, with the support of our boss, Raiola has become a threat to him. If he gets involved in these matters again, Raiola might actually be able to take a few pieces off him!"
Simeone wasn't stupid either. After Allen's explanation, he immediately understood the point and nodded, exclaiming, "That fat Raiola is really lucky. After getting involved with the boss, he's skyrocketed to fame! Look at the players under his command now. Any one of them is either a future prodigy or an already established prodigy!"
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The three returned to the hotel. Simone and Allen went about their own business, while Li Shiguang, after resting for a while in his room, took out his phone and called Florentino.
A moment later, Florentino's voice came through the phone, sounding rather cheerful: "Good afternoon, Lee! It's rare to get a call from you!"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Perez!" Hearing Florentino's slightly cheerful voice, Li Shiguang immediately joked, "Did something happy happen to you? I can sense a hint of joy in your tone, hahaha!"
“I have to thank you for this, Li!” When Li Shiguang asked him, Florentino didn’t hide anything and lowered his voice to say, “The matter you told me about last time is progressing very quickly. My people have found some clues.”
"Oh? Then I must congratulate you!" Li Shiguang's eyes lit up, and he quickly offered his blessings.
Li Shiguang's purpose in calling Florentino was also very simple.
I just want to know if the Empress Dowager has taken action yet. If not, then I need to urge him.
“Thank you, but it’s too early to congratulate me.” Where Li Shiguang couldn’t see, Florentino’s face was full of smiles. “Although my people have found out some information, they haven’t found any conclusive evidence yet! As you know, the term of office for the president of Real Madrid is fixed. If we can’t strike decisively, it will be quite difficult to bring him down during his term.”
"However, I'm very grateful to you. It was your reminder that led me to the right path to investigate! Anyway, what's up with your call? Is there anything I can help you with?"
There is no conclusive evidence?
Upon hearing Florentino's words, Li Shiguang chuckled, thinking to himself, "I'm calling you to deliver evidence!"
“Mr. Perez, I don’t need your help at all! On the contrary, the reason I’m calling you today is because I think you might need my help! Hahaha.”
"I need your help?" Florentino, being an exceptionally intelligent man, frowned and immediately realized the deeper meaning behind Li Shiguang's words. He quickly countered, "Do you have some new information on this matter?!"
Li Shiguang didn't keep them in suspense and lowered his voice to ask, "Mr. Perez, let me ask you first, have your people investigated Real Madrid's transfers this summer?"
“I’ve investigated!” Florentino replied confidently. “When I said I hadn’t found conclusive evidence, I was referring to this matter! You asked me to investigate Calderon’s personal spending before, and I did. There are some issues, but not enough to bring him down! But if there are problems with the transfer deal, and I step in, it will be almost impossible for him to escape this mess!”
"What about Mijatovich? Have you investigated him?"
"We've investigated, but there's been no progress so far!"
I received this answer from Florentino.
A familiar smirk crept across Li Shiguang's lips as he softly spoke into the phone, "Mr. Perez, you're in luck. The reason I'm calling is to help you expedite this matter..."
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