Chapter 457: Humble Attitude and Secret Trap
The moment he opened the door and walked into the room and saw Lucius, Mr. Zachley Ward was a little shocked, although he had known that the other party would come.
But he didn't expect that the other party would come so quickly. He just left yesterday and came here today.
And as an elite who has been in the financial city for many years, his ability to read people's expressions is unique. The moment they met, he found that the gentleman in front of him was full of anger.
It seemed that he had suffered a great injustice or humiliation, and based on this judgment, he lowered his posture even lower.
He said it respectfully, almost in the tone of a medieval noble butler.
"You seem to be a little troubled my lord, can I, a humble person, listen to you? I want to start a cold deal before it begins."
"I should still have this honor."
If an ordinary person with normal intelligence sees a financial elite talking to him or her in this posture and tone.
I would almost automatically become alert, thinking that the other party must have some ulterior motive.
But Lucius was obviously not an ordinary person with normal intelligence. When faced with the other party's compliment, he accepted it without hesitation.
Wearing that high-end dress, he slowly sat down on the leather sofa, crossed his legs, and pointed at the empty sofa seat opposite him with great momentum.
"Sit down, it seems that not everyone knows how to put themselves in their proper place."
"Of course." Mr. Zachary Ward sat down slowly. He keenly caught the deep meaning of the other party's words.
Said with a smile on his face.
“Some things are predetermined and cannot be changed through hard work, just like the nobility and elegance engraved in our bones.”
"Ordinary people like me who have worked their way up from the bottom will never learn it in their lifetime. Some people think they are wearing the same high-end suits."
“If you live in a luxurious house, you will think you are aristocrat, but a stone covered with gold is still a stone.”
“Gold is still gold even if it falls into a cesspool. It’s just that its brilliance is obscured by the shit surrounding it.”
Lucius was somewhat displeased to hear this. Deep down, he didn't think that a Muggle was qualified to comment on wizards.
But considering what happened to him today, he felt inexplicably refreshed and started talking immediately.
"That's natural. A true platinum noble never needs to do anything to prove himself. At the same time, I want to emphasize that a noble person will never fall into such a disgusting place."
"Of course." Mr. Zachary Ward nodded quickly with a smile, feeling a little secretly happy in his heart.
It seems that the guy in front of him didn't hear the sarcasm in his words just now. After all, although he said that.
However, even if gold falls into a toilet, it depends on how heavy it is before someone will find a way to fish it out.
For example, the amazing Mr. Hohenzollern can be considered a pure gold nugget, with a purity of 999 and a huge weight.
Not to mention falling into a toilet, even if it falls into the crater of an active volcano, there are people willing to risk their lives to pick it up.
But the one in front of me is obviously much inferior. It is more like gold-plated than pure gold. It looks bright and shiny on the surface, but in fact it is just like that.
But no matter what he thought in his heart, he still had to maintain his superficial appearance, and Mr. Zachary Ward continued to smile.
He asked deliberately, pretending to be unaware of the other party's satisfaction.
"Dear Sir, you have condescended to come to us today. Is there anything we can do for you?"
"I will serve you wholeheartedly and devote all my expertise to you."
Hearing this, the corners of Lucius' mouth rose unconsciously. He didn't realize at all that the attitude of the person in front of him today was very different from yesterday, and there was obviously something wrong.
In his mind, the reason why the other party had such a change was simply that he recognized his own humble status and understood how noble the person sitting in front of him was.
All of this is reasonable, it is just a matter of time. The elegant nobles can certainly forgive the stupid commoners, provided that the other party can recognize their own status.
So he pretended to be indifferent and asked casually.
"Regarding the question I asked you yesterday, I will solve it today. I have raised some funds."
"It's not much, just twice what I promised before. This small amount of money cost me an entire afternoon."
“I hope to get a good answer.”
Looking at the pretentious Lucius in front of him, Mr. Zachley Ward just continued to smile and didn't say much.
In fact, earlier today, a strange owl came to his residence and brought him a letter.
The above describes how this gentleman spent a whole night begging everyone and everyone he knew, and how he did it.
They tried every possible means to raise about 200 million gold galleons, which is about 2000 million pounds.
Such a hard-earned sum of money is now like a napkin that has been used to wipe the other party's mouth. It seems that there is no need to care about it at all.
Mr. Zachary Ward was certainly not stupid enough to expose all this. He had received clear orders and knew how to lure this proud fox into the trap.
So he quickly pretended to be ecstatic and continued to speak flatteringly.
"That's really great. It's the greatest honor of my life to be able to serve such a noble person as you."
"After you left, I kept thinking about how I spoke to you yesterday, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt it was wrong."
"At the same time, I tried to find a way to improve it overnight. I have found a new way to convert funds."
“Instead of the original 35% handling fee, only 5% is needed.”
"5%, is this safe?" Lucius immediately became alert. Once money is involved, this guy becomes naturally wary.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at the young man in front of him, pouting and asking.
"This change is a bit too big. If it was something else, I might still believe it, but it involves money."
"I never believe in good things falling from the sky. There must be something wrong here. How dare you hide it from me."
"What should I do?" Mr. Zachary Ward looked panic-stricken, as if his secret had been discovered.
He explained hurriedly, at a loss.
"Please forgive me, sir. I do have some selfish motives. I believe you must have heard about the matter about MAT Technology Company."
"Their UK subsidiary is about to go public to raise funds, and this time they are not selling ordinary shares without rights."
"It's the shares that actually involve the rights of the company. I want to get some money and try to buy 5% to 10% of the shares."
"Not only can we get good returns, but we can also influence the operation of this company. This is an opportunity that cannot be missed."
"I just didn't expect that you would find out about my little trick."
