Starting from floating in Hong Kong

Chapter 193 The Second Round of Financing

Zhao Guomin was stunned, "What?"

"Internet." Qin Yi repeated again, "It is the Internet! The network connected to the computer."

"Do you know what the Internet is?" Qin Yi asked suddenly.

"I know the Internet, what does this have to do with killers?" Zhao Guomin felt a little puzzled.

Of course Zhao Guomin knows what the Internet is, but it is limited to what he knows.

Because he usually doesn't use this thing at all, and he doesn't need it, and the computer on the desk is just a decoration.

The secretaries and employees are responsible for the specific work that needs to operate the computer, and he will not touch it at all.

He doesn't need a computer for business, let alone entertainment, and he doesn't even watch TV.

After all, you can't imagine the happiness of rich people.

Zhao Guomin's understanding of computers and the Internet can't be said to be better than nothing, it can be regarded as ignorant.

"Do you know what the Internet can do?" Qin Yi asked again.

Now Zhao Guomin didn't know how to answer, he knew what a fart.

After all, Hong Kong Island was only connected to the Internet in 91, and there are very few people who know about the Internet.

When people don't understand a thing, they will make up a lot of things in their brains, especially if this thing is related to high technology or science, it is easier to be imagined as omnipotent.

Just like computers in this era and quantum physics in later generations.

It's just that Zhao Guomin doesn't understand what the killer has to do with the Internet.

"Does Boss Zhao know what a BBS forum is? What is a website?" Qin Yi asked again.

Seeing that Zhao Guomin nodded and shook his head, he also had only a half-knowledge, so Qin Yi knew that there was an opportunity to help others.

"Bulletin Board System, the translation is an electronic bulletin board. As long as you know the address of this BBS and link it, everyone can use a computer to post announcements and reply to messages on it." Qin Yi picked up a whiteboard and wrote down on it. A few words, "Everyone can publish information and be seen, which has the function of communication."

"And this communication is open, and multiple people can participate in the interaction, just like a conference room or a forum, where everyone can express their own information freely."

"The BBS has the function of a communication platform. There are many people, communication and interaction. What did Boss Zhao think of?"

Boss Zhao suddenly realized, "You mean..."

"That's right." Qin Yi nodded, and wrote a line of words and numbers on the whiteboard, "The target information, plus the price, is the information published by the customer."

"The killer on the electronic bulletin board can leave a message, expressing his willingness to accept the order, and the customer replies to confirm the candidate, and an order process is completed."

"The killer completes the target, waits for the client to confirm, then pays, and the transaction is done."

"The biggest advantage of the Internet is that it connects the world, making it faster and more convenient for people all over the world to communicate. As long as there is a computer and the Internet, they can communicate in any corner of the world, and the two parties do not need to meet at all."

"Another advantage is that it is concealed, and privacy is protected to the greatest extent. Across the Internet, you don't even know who is communicating with you at the other end. You don't know his appearance, skin color, name, gender, and you don't even know whether he is Nobody knows."

Zhao Guomin's eyes lit up, "Bringing killers and customers from all over the world together through the computer network, and letting them do business on our territory, wonderful! Wonderful!"

"What a genius idea!"

"Then Boss Zhao thinks this business is worth doing?" Qin Yi asked with a smile.

"This plan is very good." Zhao Guomin pondered for a few seconds, "But there are still some problems, what did you do... Oh, BBS forum, how to let the killers all over the world know and attract them to come, you can't go everywhere Advertise."

"Also, everyone can speak on it and see what they write. This is not appropriate, it is inconvenient for some privacy."

"The most important thing is this payment..."

"These are not problems." Qin Yi laughed, "I will be responsible for the promotion and recruitment."

"The forum adopts a registered membership system and restricts visitors from entering. Only customers who have passed our certification can log in by registering an electronic account and passing a password."

"The BBS can be divided into several areas. Some simple information can be released through messages. Those who want to communicate can communicate through the built-in private chat system of the forum. The private chat system is one-on-one and absolutely safe."

"As for how to pay, this is the core of our business."

Qin Yi took off his mask and said with a mysterious face, "Every registered member must pay a deposit, which will be deposited into our designated Swiss bank account. If the two parties come to an agreement, we will act as the intermediary." To make a transaction, the customer transfers the money to our bank, we notify the killer to act, wait for the killer to complete the task, and after the customer confirms, we transfer the money to the killer."

"The customer and the killer do not conduct direct financial transactions, and we will guarantee the safety of funds in the middle to solve the trust problem between buyers and sellers. More importantly, if something happens to the killer, the police will not trace it back to the customer through capital transactions. .”

"It takes a period of time between the killer killing someone and the customer confirming the payment, and we remitting the money. During this time, the funds are at our disposal."

"Imagine, a world-class platform, how much money will flow every day?"

"At least tens of millions of dollars!"

Others Zhao Guomin may not understand, but this last sentence, as a stock and financial money launderer, he understands in seconds.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!" Zhao Guomin became excited in an instant, wishing to establish such a platform immediately. "How to do this thing, is it difficult?"

"Well." Qin Yi pondered for a few seconds, "As long as you find a few programmers who are engaged in technology, this thing is not difficult. BBS has been developed abroad for many years, and the technology is already very mature."

"However, it is difficult to find programmers, mainly because of financial issues, and the need to build servers and networks. These hardware devices are relatively expensive."

Zhao Guomin understands this sentence better. He has also invested in others. This set of rhetoric is very familiar, isn't it just asking for money.

"How much do you need, tell me the number." Zhao Guomin said very boldly.

Qin Yi suddenly laughed loudly, and then his face turned cold, "I knew Boss Zhao was rich and wealthy, it seems that the last ransom was just a drizzle for you."

Zhao Guomin was dumbfounded at once. He said it well, but suddenly turned his face.

Isn't it about business, why is it about raising a knife?
Qin Yi quickly smiled again, "Boss Zhao, don't be afraid, I am a person who pays attention to making money with harmony, and in business, the previous things are over, let's continue to discuss business."

"Yes, yes, harmony makes money, harmony makes money!" Zhao Guomin forced a smile and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Before I said I would refund half of your money. The total is 500 million Hong Kong dollars and 500 million U.S. dollars. The exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Hong Kong dollars is 1:7.8. How about [-] million Hong Kong dollars?" Qin Yi smiled and looked at Zhao Guomin .

"Uh, yes, yes." Zhao Guomin nodded sharply.

"I built this platform all by myself, and my valuation of one billion Hong Kong dollars is not too much, right?" Qin Yi asked rhetorically.

"Not too much." Zhao Guomin felt that this valuation was still very reasonable.

"The billion-dollar Boss Zhao's investment is converted into 10% of the shares, is it reasonable?" Qin Yi asked.

"Reasonable, reasonable." Zhao Guomin nodded.

"Of course, one billion is only the first round of valuation." Qin Yi changed the subject, "After such a long period of development, the potential of the platform has basically emerged, the market prospect is broad, the business operation is successful, the development speed is fast, and the user retention data is high. The revenue is very good.”

"Through the top-level design, the industry barriers have been broken, the user market has been submerged, the industry ecology has been sorted out, and the integration with the world and the deep connection with the traditional industry have subverted the old business model and completed the necessary conditions for transformation to the top of the market. .”

"How much do you want?" Zhao Guomin couldn't help asking.

"The second round of valuation is one billion." Qin Yi raised his palm, "U.S. dollars."

"One billion dollars?" Zhao Guomin was shocked.

"That's right, it's one billion dollars." Qin Yi said with a smile, "Boss Zhao, will you follow the second round of financing? If not, I will go find someone else. I think someone must be interested in this business." .”

"You might as well grab it!" Zhao Guomin was anxious.

"Boss Zhao, what's your name? We're discussing serious business now, and I didn't force you." Qin Yi immediately became unhappy, "If you don't want to invest money, I won't force it. I'll go find a second one right away. Investor, after the investment is in hand, I can let you cash out, and I will help you withdraw the shares."

"No, I won't withdraw the shares." Zhao Guomin immediately shook his head, what a joke, he had already boarded the car, the platform was about to take off, and there was no door to drive him off.

You are a gangster and you can't bully people like this.

"It's fine if you don't withdraw your shares." Qin Yi shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "However, after the second round of financing, how much your equity will be diluted is hard to say, and there may be a third round later. Four rounds of financing."

"It doesn't matter how many rounds you raise, you have to tell me the reason for your valuation of one billion US dollars." Zhao Guomin looked annoyed, "You can't say one billion is one billion, you have to be reasonable."

"The reason is very simple." Qin Yi sneered, "The strong profitability of the platform, coupled with the rapid expansion of scale."

"I can make the platform go live within a month, expand to ten countries and regions, and absorb no less than ten international professional killers."

"The most important point is that the platform can make a profit within a month." Qin Yi raised a finger, "The profit will reach [-] million US dollars, at least."

"One hundred million dollars?" Zhao Guomin's eyes widened, "This... how is this possible, you are not just talking about it, are you?"

Qin Yi took out a newspaper from his bag, turned to the second page and handed it to Zhao Guomin, "Look at this."

"Takamoto Kenji, chairman of Tsukamoto Corporation, arrived in Hong Kong. It is reported that the Tsukamoto Group will set up a branch headquarters on Hong Kong Island to launch new businesses..." Zhao Guomin felt a little puzzled, "Why do you want me to see this?"

"I got reliable news that someone is going to assassinate Tsukamoto Kenji." Qin Yi clicked on the newspaper, "Tsukamoto is very afraid of death. He not only hired a large number of bodyguards, but also set up a full set of the most advanced security system in the club where he stayed. Instead, a revenge foundation was formed."

"If someone kills him, [-] million US dollars will be injected into the Revenge Foundation, and it will start to operate. No matter who it is, as long as it avenges him, [-] million US dollars will be used as a bonus."

"One hundred million dollars?" Zhao Guomin was taken aback, and then thought of something, "Are you sure?"

"Of course, I have a strong intelligence network. Since I know in advance that someone is going to assassinate Tsukamoto, I can also find the killer." Qin Yi stretched out his hand and shook it firmly, and said confidently, "When the time comes to kill the killer, the reward will be the platform's reward." First profit."

"How is it? Boss Zhao?" Qin Yi sneered, "Will you follow this second round?"

Zhao Guomin frowned, lowered his head in thought, and his expression kept changing.

"This killer platform is just testing the waters." Qin Yi continued, "I'll use him to verify this business model. After the operating system matures, this platform will continue to expand."

"The expanded platform is not limited to killers. Arms, unique products, smuggling and even money laundering will all be the direction of development of the platform."

"By then, this platform will become the largest underground trading platform in the world, and the daily flow of funds will be astronomical."

Zhao Guomin suddenly raised his head, "How much do you want to raise?"

"The valuation is one billion US dollars. The second round of release of 20.00% of the shares means that [-] million US dollars will be raised for platform network construction, personnel recruitment, hardware construction, etc." Qin Yi raised two fingers in front of Zhao Guomin, "What does Boss Zhao think?"

"Two hundred million dollars?!" Zhao Guomin shook his head, "I don't have that much money."

"It's said that Boss Zhao has a net worth of tens of billions, which is more than one billion US dollars, so you won't be able to get out just [-] million?" Qin Yi sneered, "If you don't want to vote, forget it, I'll go find someone else right away, and wait until I get the money. I let you cash out."

"Wait, wait." Zhao Guomin said quickly, "I really don't have a net worth of tens of billions. The money is not all mine, but other people's."

"Huh?" Qin Yi was a little surprised, "Really?"

"Of course it's true. Don't look at the newspapers, I'm actually helping people launder money." Zhao Guomin said helplessly, "The money is just passed by me, and I just earn some handling fees. The net worth is only 20 billion, and most of it has been invested, so there is really not much liquidity."

"Then how much can you take?" Qin Yi was a little impatient.

"I..." Zhao Guomin gritted his teeth, "[-] million Hong Kong dollars!"

Qin Yi thought for a while, "Why don't you take 10 million Hong Kong dollars, including the initial investment of [-] million, and I'll convert it into [-]% of the shares for you, how about it?"

"Okay!" Zhao Guomin nodded fiercely, "Then it's a deal, [-] million."

"Happy cooperation!" Qin Yi laughed and stretched out his palm, "With the help of Boss Zhao, our platform will definitely become bigger and stronger, and create greater glories!"

"Little brother, I would like to borrow your good words." Zhao Guomin stretched out his hand with mixed feelings, "When the time comes, you can't forget me."

"That can't be done." Qin Yi vowed, "I am a trustworthy person!"

(End of this chapter)