Chapter 530: Luna Ocean Exploration Ship
Xiao Peng couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he fixed the sailboat and Billy's yacht together and took a few people onto Billy's boat: the information about the ship Billy mentioned was on his boat.
When Xiao Peng got on the yacht, all he could see were bikinis - is this what you call 'unspendable'?
But Billy's answer to this question was quite confident: "Isn't this a normal life?"
What is 'normal life' like in your family?
But then I thought, okay, this is really the normal life of his family...
Xiao Peng asked Walter and the others to play outside first, and he followed Billy to his cabin where the information was.
"What kind of ship is it?" Billy Xiaopeng asked puzzledly as he looked at the computer operating it.
Without even looking up, Billy said, "Idol, do you know the Luna?"
Xiao Peng frowned slightly: "Why does it sound familiar?"
Billy continued, "Do you know Akhmedov?"
Xiao Peng asked back, "Are you talking about the divorced one?"
"That's him!" Billy confirmed.
Xiao Peng nodded: "I know this."
With the same financial system, France is in deep debt crisis, so why is the UK doing much better? The reason is very interesting: the UK's attitude towards the rich, such as taxation, is much better than France's.
The wealthy in France have always been the target of economic pressure, while the wealthy in Britain have always been protected. This difference is why, for over a decade, Russian oligarchs, fearing being targeted at home, have settled in Britain as a safe haven and transferred large amounts of wealth there, which has alleviated the country's economic pressure.
In fact, many wealthy people in China did this two years ago. The preferential policies there attracted a large number of wealthy people in China, such as Li Ka-shing, Liu Luanxiong, Zhang Songqiao, Li Wenda, and Lin Jianyue... Which one of them is not rich?
In recent years, many wealthy individuals have transferred their assets to the UK, and many have even changed their nationality and completely abandoned their domestic careers. However, it is true that the results have been quite disastrous.
Now the French president has also begun to follow the example of the UK and start offering preferential treatment to the rich to attract wealthy people to immigrate to France. As a result, he has been labeled as a "president of the rich". His mass base is not solid. Just look at the number of riots in France in recent years.
Ordinary people don't care whether you're doing this for the country or not; they just think it's "unfair." The poorer people are, the more they want a world of "equal wealth." And what about the French people, who love to fight?
In fact, it is too late for France to do this now. It is like "eating shit and catching up with the hot ones". After all, so many wealthy people have fled to the UK to settle down. Why should they be attracted to France again?
What's more, France is now Francestan...
A significant number of Russian oligarchs now live in the UK, including the renowned Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Akhmedov is one of these Russian oligarchs who have immigrated to the UK. While not as famous as Abramovich, he is nonetheless a legitimate billionaire.
This guy has always been relatively low-key, but something happened a while ago that made it impossible for him to keep a low profile even if he wanted to: he got divorced!
The divorce lawsuit was so shocking that it attracted the attention of everyone in the UK. Finally, the judge of the British High Court ruled that Akhmedov should pay his ex-wife 646 million US dollars in breakup fee!
Although it is a far cry from the 38 billion breakup fee of Amazon CEO Bezos, it also created the most expensive breakup fee in British history.
Ahmedov was unhappy with the verdict. He wouldn't have been happy with anyone else's share of the 600 million yuan, as he and his ex-wife had divorced in Russia over a decade earlier. Furthermore, the British court's ruling was unfair, employing numerous unreasonable measures to reach its conclusion, including investigating his phone calls with lawyers, his trade records with clients, and even freezing his global assets, all of which were illegal.
So the matter of him refusing to comply with the British court's judgment has been dragging on.
Billy said: "Because Akhmedov refused to comply with the court's ruling, the British court required that the ship be given to his ex-wife first. The 'Luna' is a luxury expedition ship that Akhmedov bought from fellow Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich!"
Xiao Peng slapped his forehead and said, "I was wondering why the name 'Luna' sounded so familiar! It turns out it's the ship owned by Abramovich!"
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a famous yacht lover. At his peak, he owned five top-of-the-line yachts. Three of the ten largest private yachts in the world belong to Abramovich, and Luna is one of them.
The Luna was his largest vessel, but he later sold it. The reason? It wasn't because Abramovich was short of money, but because he now owned the world's second-largest private yacht, the Eclipse—and he still lost out to a wealthy Middle Eastern tycoon.
Compared with the Eclipse, the Luna is too small: one is more than 180 meters and the other is more than 110 meters. Is there any comparison between the two?
But 'Luna' is also a famous ship!
It's a fortress at sea, 115 meters long and 20 meters wide, with a top speed of 22 knots and two helipads. It's equipped with everything from a spa and a pool to a cinema. Most impressively, it's also equipped with missile detection and anti-drone systems, and all the glass doors and windows are bulletproof!
How many enemies do these Russian oligarchs have?
However, although the ship is called an 'ocean exploration ship', it is a luxury yacht mainly for enjoyment and can be called a 'seven-star hotel on the sea' and has no working capacity at all.
When Xiao Peng heard it was the Luna, he said to Billy, "Billy, don't bother with the information. I know the Luna, but it's not the ship I need. I'm not interested in that ship."
Another important reason why he was not interested was the price.
Even though the Luna is a decade old ship, its construction cost, including interior renovations, would be no less than $600 million! Even buying it now would cost no less than $3.5 billion. Maintaining a ship like this would cost an eight-figure sum annually, more than double the cost of Xiao Peng's Calypsope!
Xiao Peng really couldn't do such a wasteful thing.
Billy said, "My idol, now is the perfect time to buy that boat. Ahmedov is quoting 120 million for it."
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this: "How much? 120 million? Did the ship sink or break down? How could such a good ship be sold at such a low price?"
"In fact, he has no choice but to sell it at a bargain price!" Billy said, "If he doesn't sell the boat now, he might not get a penny!"
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