Meng Hao paused for a few seconds.
He emphasized it again in front of the camera.
"Let me repeat that."
"The sales contract clearly states... once user information is entered, there will be no refunds or exchanges."
A blatant slap in the face.
A naked slap in the face.
Meng Hao was openly telling Maschech.
His mechs had no issues whatsoever, and their battery storage capacity and the advanced nature of other components far surpassed Test's latest mechs.
As for wanting a refund or to return the goods?
Impossible.
Not even considering the tripartite betting agreement.
Just based on Maschech's attempt to ruin the order of over ten thousand mechs ordered by Meng Hao, after deducting costs for raw materials and labor.
Meng Hao made a net profit of 80,000 US dollars per mech.
Over ten thousand units.
That amounted to nearly 1 billion US dollars... approximately 7 billion Great Xia currency.
Hua Rong Technology's cash flow.
Instantly transformed from struggling to flush with cash.
All of this.
Was thanks to the great philanthropist, Maschech.
...
Across the ocean.
Since Meng Hao's livestream was around 2 PM, it was 1 AM US time.
Maschech, with bloodshot eyes, watched the livestream.
He was so angry he almost smashed his computer.
Damn it.
As expected.
He had been tricked by Meng Hao again.
Although he didn't know how Hua Rong Technology had managed it.
However, judging by Meng Hao's smug and boastful demeanor, and his repeated insistence on no refunds or exchanges for sold products.
Of the billions in sales he contributed, Meng Hao had earned at least thirty percent, which was over 400 million US dollars... If Maschech had known he was earning close to 1 billion US dollars, he would have likely coughed up blood from anger.
"Damn it."
"This betting agreement is a huge loss."
"We have to stop it immediately!"
The betting agreement clearly stated that the party that withdrew midway or lost must pay in real cash with products valued at 1 billion US dollars.
Given Meng Hao's mechs priced at 100,000 US dollars each.
He was bound to lose.
The 1 billion US dollars from the tripartite betting agreement, plus the billions in mech purchases.
Adding it all up, Maschech had lost over 2 billion US dollars this time.
This money was lost senselessly.
More importantly.
If he were to admit in the board meeting that this decision was made under his instruction.
Not only would he face the onslaught of the directors who opposed him, but if the news leaked out, that Maschech had made a strategic misjudgment and was outmaneuvered by a young whippersnapper from Great Xia.
Market confidence would be severely impacted.
Test's stock, which had finally been recovering, would plummet again.
He had to find a scapegoat.
Hmm?
The President of the Asia-Pacific region, that punching bag Tian Wenjing, would be suitable.
After all, he hadn't signed anything in writing. The only remaining evidence was the encrypted satellite communication video.
As the creator of Starlink.
The CEO of Test Corporation.
Maschech held the highest authority over the Starlink system.
In other words.
As long as he deleted the stored encrypted satellite communication video.
Then.
He would have never been involved in the incident.
The blame would fall on Tian Wenjing.
Everything would be unrelated to him!
...
Great Xia.
Test Corporation's Asia-Pacific Headquarters.
Tian Wenjing was holding a morning meeting.
He was in a very good mood.
The company's CEO, Maschech, had personally assigned him a very important task.
Based on his experience.
When the CEO privately assigns you a task, it's basically a prerequisite for being highly valued.
Tian Wenjing, who had always appeared weak, was acting very assertively in the meeting.
"Hmm, we are still operating at a loss..."
"However, all the funds in the accounts have been distributed to purchase products from Hua Rong Technology, right..."
"Don't worry, it's just over a billion dollars... Trust my judgment, we'll definitely make it all back, with interest, later on..."
Facing the doubts and confusion of the Asia-Pacific company's senior executives.
Tian Wenjing appeared calm and confident.
He naturally would not and could not tell his subordinates, who normally didn't show him much respect, that Maschech had promised to not only cover the funding gap in the future but also allocate an additional 2 billion US dollars for the expansion of the Asia-Pacific company.
And, grant Tian Wenjing greater autonomy.
This.
Was undoubtedly an unprecedented opportunity.
Tian Wenjing, who already lacked personal capabilities, didn't fully grasp Maschech's intention in having him misappropriate company funds to massively purchase Hua Rong Technology's products.
Anyway.
It wasn't important.
According to Tian Wenjing's understanding.
As long as he fulfilled the boss's orders one hundred percent and without deviation, the future would be bright and limitless.
"Tian, why did you bypass our finance department and divert company funds to other areas?"
"This behavior, to put it bluntly, is illegal."
"And, this is Great Xia, not the US, funds are subject to Great Xia's national laws!"
The head of the finance department was furious.
Tian Wenjing had bypassed him, persuaded the deputy head of the department, and diverted over a billion US dollars, nearly eight billion Great Xia currency, and distributed it to employees to purchase Hua Rong Technology products valued at only one billion?
Damn it.
With eighty billion in liquid funds, they could buy eight Hua Rong Technologies.
*Bang!*
Tian Wenjing, who had always been hesitant, slammed the table with unusual force.
"Who gave you the right to speak to me like that?"
"This is Test Corporation's Asia-Pacific branch, I am the company president, what I say goes... I'll take responsibility!"
Of course.
Tian Wenjing didn't explicitly say the unspoken part.
If he takes responsibility... then in the future, when rewards are given, he will also be the one to receive them all!
"Stop talking nonsense."
"I officially announce in front of all colleagues that I made this decision, and it has nothing to do with you!"
"If you talk any more nonsense, get out!"
The head of the finance department was stunned.
Although he was very curious when Tian Wenjing became so assertive.
However, at such an occasion, making him lose face.
Even a clay Buddha has three parts of anger!
"Fine, I want to see how you die!"
After speaking.
The head of the finance department pulled back his chair and walked out.
As soon as he opened the door.
He froze in place.
"You guys... what is this?"
In the meeting room.
Several police officers walked in with stern expressions.
"We are from the Economic Investigation Department of the Police Headquarters."
"We received an intercontinental police report from the US... stating that there has been a crime of large-scale fund misappropriation in the Asia-Pacific branch."
"The company president and the head of the finance department are to come with us for investigation!"
Huh?
Tian Wenjing, who had just been confident for less than a second, was stunned.
A few seconds later.
He finally spoke dumbfoundedly.
"Officers, you must be mistaken."
"Using company funds was our president's decision."
"How could headquarters call the police!"
The officer pointed to the body camera clipped to his chest.
"You are the branch president Tian Wenjing, right!"
"Everything you've said has been recorded."
"It seems you admit to misappropriating funds!"
Tian Wenjing immediately fell silent, looking bewildered and helpless.
"As for you saying you were acting under the instructions of the headquarters president, Maschech, to use the funds?"
"Do you have a signed presidential order? Please bring it with you for the investigation!"
"However, according to the information we have, it was precisely your president, Maschech, who made the intercontinental call to report your misappropriation of funds!"