I'm Trying To Go Broke, So Why Do I Keep Getting Richer?!-Chapter 174: Take a loan

"I might be on the verge of losing everything?" The old man frowned. His expressions turned serious as he took his seat again before asking, "What are you talking about?"

Leo leaned back, the high-backed chair creaking slightly under his weight. He let out a deep sigh, letting the moment linger longer to make the old man stress more.

"Are you sure you don’t understand? I told you how he blew up your treasuries, and now I told you that you are at the risk of losing everything. Do you still need me to spell it out? And here I thought that you were clever...."

He shook his head, expressing his disappointment towards the old man.

"You mean..." The old man paused for a moment. His expressions darkened as he started putting the pieces together.

"That’s right. From what we managed to learn after torturing that bastard, he didn’t just plant explosives in places that were blown up. He played a few false treasures in other branches..."

Leo moved forward, looking straight in the eyes of the old man.

"And you, like a fool, fell for his trap. You moved the treasures of the other branches in your main treasury, gathering multiple explosives in the same place, each capable of blowing up a planet."

"According to him, this was his plan. We learned from him that you don’t have much time. If I’m not wrong..."

Leo checked his watch before continuing, "You have seven hours before your main treasury is blown up to pieces."

"Even if your treasury is blown up, and you lose everything, I wouldn’t care much. Still, I thought I should let you know."

The more calmly Leo talked, the more serious his words appeared. By now, the old man was already ensnared by him. His mind was already overwhelmed at the thoughts of the potential loss that he couldn’t think straight.

If their main treasury was blown up, then the Lionel Family was going to fall apart. They would truly lose everything, to the point that there would be nothing left to pass down to his descendants.

"I must stop it!" He stood up, rushing to the door.

"Can you?" Leo called out without looking back.

The old man was about to open the door when he stopped in his tracks.

"You only have seven hours. Can you even recognise the explosives that look and feel identical to two real treasures?" Leo asked.

"I just need to check the data of newly deposited treasures and toss them out. Even if I have to lose a few real treasures, it’s better than losing everything."

"Isn’t that your assumption?"

"What do you mean?"

"You’re assuming that the explosives were deposited around the time explosions started taking place? But from what we learned, that’s not true," Leo answered. "From what we learned, this was a plan that has lasted for over a few decades."

"The criminal had the next level of patience, to plant something like this decades ago, and only moving to the explosions now, to ensure that you can’t find any flaws."

’If he wasn’t arrested, I’m sure he would have succeeded even if you knew about the explosives and tossed out all the new items."

The more Leo spoke, the more the old man’s expressions worsened.

"You can’t stop this destruction... You’ll lose more than you will be able to protect, no matter how hard you try."

"What should I do then? Do you want me to just sit and watch as I lose everything?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Or you can put aside your ego and ask for my help? I can help you separate the real explosives from the treasures. However, this help will also cost you..."

"How much?" The old man asked, frowning.

"Transfer Five Trillion Credits to the account number I give you, right now. And I will gladly save you..."

"Five Trillion? I don’t even have that much liquidity! All my wealth is in the treasury!"

"I don’t care how you arrange it. Take a loan... Sell your stakes in companies that are already losing money, do whatever you want. Or you can try to protect your treasury on your own."

Leo placed his legs on the table, and sat comfortably like he was an overlord. In any case, the situation was completely under his control now.

In any case, he had already investigated the financial situation of this family.

The Family Head had investments worth hundreds of trillions in companies. In recent years, the value of his investment had fallen a lot.

He had also spent a lot of money to train a hidden army that was kept secret from the world.

Leo already knew that the man didn’t have any credits lying around. He looked wealthy on the surface, but even asking five trillion instantly, was stretching it.

Then again, that was exactly what Leo wanted. He wanted to rob this man clean of his cash before robbing his vault as well. If he had to take a loan, then it was even better.

"Tch, I will arrange it!" The old man exclaimed, as he was on the clock. There wasn’t much time to think as the clock was ticking away.

Right before Leo’s eyes, the man started selling his stocks in companies. To make the sale faster, he even kept that price lower.

Fortunately, the sale was completed immediately. He didn’t even bother checking the name of the buyer, as he received the credits.

Throughout the shares that he could sell, he collected over two trillion. As for the rest, he placed the rest of the shares as collateral, and even took a few loans from people he knew, shocking them.

The person who gave loans to the entire world, was asking them for money urgently?

Ting~

Leo received a message from his personal untraceable Arcadia Bank account that five trillion credits were deposited inside it.

The notification brought a smile to his face as he stood up.

"Good. Now let’s save you..." He stretched his arms, as he walked next to the old man, placing his hand on his shoulder.

Opening the door, the two of them walked outside like the best of friends.