"Brother Zhang, this really puts me in a tough spot," Su Yu immediately revealed a bitter smile. In his store, there were only two Koenigsegg cars, treasures that took significant manpower and material resources to obtain.
The number of Koenigsegg cars released each year is also limited, they are usually fully reserved the moment the designs are revealed. While their connections are influential in Huaxia, overseas the locals may not respect their status as much.
Forget about acquiring all models of Koenigsegg, even getting five cars would require extraordinary efforts, and success is not guaranteed.
"Is it that hard to get these cars?" Zhang Menglong really had no concept of this because his father had told him before he left that there is nothing in the world that money couldn't solve. If there is, it's just not enough money.
"Give me a month, and maybe I can get you two more cars, but to obtain the entire series, I'm afraid not even the richest man in the world could do it!"
"Is that so? Then let me make a phone call and ask." Hong Yi had told Zhang Menglong that she could help him with anything, but he didn't know if she could really acquire these cars for him.
"Brother Zhang, if you want to get the entire series, the only way is to find the big boss of Koenigsegg himself, then use his connections to buy back the cars from their owners; otherwise, it's absolutely impossible to collect them all."
In Su Yu's view, this was downright impossible, as buying back vehicles from customers is a very face-losing affair. Unless Zhang Menglong were the father of Koenigsegg's owner, why would someone give him such face?
"Mr. Zhang, do you need my assistance in handling something?" Hong Yi still displayed an utterly serious attitude.
"I fancy a limited edition Koenigsegg, but they have a rule that you must be a senior member of their company, requiring ownership of at least seven historical models. Is there any way you can help me acquire them?" Zhang Menglong asked.
"This is a trivial matter," Hong Yi said, "Although Mr. Christian von Koenigsegg is the chairman of Koenigsegg, there are three shareholders in the company who belong to the European Bradley family; they own 78.1% of the shares."
"What the hell is the Bradley family?" Zhang Menglong inquired with curiosity.
"Oh, the Bradley family is like our Hong family, responsible for managing your European industries. They have been serving your family for even longer than we have," she explained.
"I've heard something about a Rothschild family in Europe. Aren't they very formidable?"
"Yes, indeed there is such a family, but the head of their family is also just a member of one of the Bradley family's branches."
"Impressive!" The Rothschild family had always been a symbol of power and mystery in Zhang Menglong's heart; they were almost mythic due to rumors on the internet. But, to think that they were just his subordinates after all.
"So what you're saying is, this Koenigsegg company is almost mine?" Zhang Menglong asked, scarcely believing it.
"That's one way to understand it. You have virtually complete control over the company, as even Mr. Christian cannot afford to clash with the Bradley family," she confirmed.
"About the car I want..."
"You really don't need to go through all this trouble. If you like that car, I can directly contact Mr. Christian and have him arrange it," she offered.
"No, no, no! I don't like taking things for free!" Zhang Menglong quickly stopped Hong Yi. This was an excellent opportunity to spend tens of billions at once, how could he just let it slip away?
"Just tell Mr. Christian how much the cars cost; I'll buy them outright. And make sure he doesn't give me any discount. If he does, he'll have me to answer to!"
At the other end of the phone, Hong Yi was utterly dumbfounded. What on earth was he thinking? Refusing something for free, shunning discounts, insisting on spending money, and even getting anxious over it—what was going through Zhang Menglong's mind?
But since this was Zhang Menglong's command, Hong Yi could only comply. A few tens of billions were just a drop in the ocean compared to their enormous family wealth.
"How's it going, Brother Zhang? I told you it wasn't going to be easy, didn't I?" Su Yu saw the stunned expression on Zhang Menglong's face and thought he had hit a dead end with his phone call.
Just then, Manager Zhen's phone rang, her expression first revealed astonishment, then she respectfully conversed in a foreign language with the person on the other end of the line.
"Are they from Koenigsegg?" Su Yu asked, having some understanding of the Swedish language, he could tell that Manager Zhen was speaking in Swedish.
"Boss, Mr. Saige, who is in charge of this car, said he'll be coming over soon!"
"Mr. Saige is coming over?" Su Yu was also somewhat surprised. Although Mr. Saige was just a manager at the Koenigsegg company, he was incredibly haughty, and it was extremely difficult to even invite him for a meal.
"He said a very special person is coming to our place this year, and he will arrive within an hour."
"A special person?" Su Yu glanced at Zhang Menglong. Could the special person Mr. Saige mentioned be Zhang Menglong?
"Su Yu, I've been looking for you for so long, why are you in this place?" Just as Su Yu was pondering what Zhang Menglong's background might be, a hearty voice came from the elevator entrance.
The leaders were two young men, dressed simply in a hoodie and a pair of jeans, but no one thought the clothes on them were cheap street stall goods.
Several internet celebrity-faced beauties also surrounded them.
"This... Wow, isn't that Principal Wang? To think I'd encounter him here?" Zhang Menglong was quite surprised; one of the young men was none other than the highly influential scion of the Wan, Wang Ling.
As for the other one by his side, while he might not be as famous as Wang Ling, there was a saying among all the netizens in Huaxia, "You may not be rich despite being hardworking, but Qin Feng definitely is!"
It's said that Qin Feng's background is even more unfathomable than Wang Ling's!
And these two, who usually resided in Mingzhu City, happened to run to Jiangnan City today, and even ended up at this "Mount Akina Club," which was quite the coincidence.
"Yo, I thought the two of you wouldn't arrive until the afternoon!" Su Yu was surprised.
"Isn't this to extort a lunch from you?" Qin Feng said with a laugh, "By the way, Old Wang has been eyeing your Lamborghini Venom for a long time, he was hoping you'd have the heart to part with it today!"
The three of them appeared quite familiar with each other; clearly, Su Yu's background, while perhaps not quite up to par with Qin Feng and Wang Ling, was not too far behind.
"Man, a car worth 72 million, even if I begged my dad on my knees, he wouldn't give me the money to buy it, although I do have a billion or so in liquid assets. But purchasing this car really does hurt," Qin Feng said enviously, having coveted the car for a long time but unable to bring himself to buy it.
"This... This is awkward," Su Yu said helplessly, "the car was just sold a few moments ago, you guys are just a few minutes too late."
"What? Sold? Who? Are there really people in Jiangnan City with that kind of strength?" Qin Feng and Wang Ling were both surprised.
"Here, let me introduce the two of you. This is Brother Zhang Menglong. I just met him today; he's the one who bought the car!"
"Awesome, brother!" Qin Feng and Wang Ling were open-minded and didn't show any displeasure over a car, "I'm Qin Feng, this guy is Wang Ling, the dude who's always on the trending searches, no need for more introduction, I guess."
To them, anyone with such financial capability was definitely worth getting to know.
"I've long admired your reputation," Zhang Menglong never expected that he would be able to interact with such high-profile individuals up close.
"It's not just one car that Brother Zhang bought!" Su Yu picked up the bill of sale from the side, "Look, he almost bought up all the limited-edition sports cars that can be named here!"
"Wow!" Wang Ling thought he knew how to spend money, but there's always someone better. Spending over seven hundred million in one go, even he didn't have the audacity for that!
"By the way, are you two also here to buy a car?" Zhang Menglong inquired.
"Yeah, I originally wanted that Venom, but since Brother Zhang has already bought it, we'll have to figure something else out," Wang Ling explained.
"No worries, since we've met today, I'll give the car to you as a gift," Zhang Menglong offered.
"You... you mean give it to me?" Such a grand gesture left even the worldly Wang Ling somewhat speechless.
Wang Ling had grown up being the one to splash cash on others; could it be that today someone was dunking money on his head?