Legendary FBI Detective-Chapter 846 - 848: Mona Is Pregnant, Endgame

The funds that Luo An provided to Michael Brey, aside from the 475 million US dollars used to purchase CDS financial products, also included 80 million US dollars, which Michael Brey used to short the stocks of investment companies like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

Initially, Michael Brey stated that as long as the federal housing prices started to decline, the 450 million US dollars worth of financial products could at most be converted into 3 billion US dollars.

Luo An didn't pay much attention to the numbers Michael Brey mentioned; he estimated the figure to be around 1 to 1.5 billion US dollars.

Luo An had a deep understanding of the characteristics of the people on Wall Street; cutting power and unplugging the network cable were the tactics they excelled in.

As expected, when New World Financial Corporation declared bankruptcy recently, federal citizens were shocked, the housing prices plummeted as predicted, and investment companies resorted to their old tricks when it came time to pay for financial products.

Goldman Sachs claimed their computer system encountered unexpected errors, Morgan Stanley indicated their server suddenly crashed inexplicably, the Federal Bank blamed a power outage due to a circuit breaker failure.

So many unexpected incidents and bizarre excuses, Michael Brey was furious, and after pondering for a long time, he read between the lines and everything about them shouted two words: default.

Michael Brey was utterly angry, while Luo An remained calm because with the federal housing price downturn, the CDS had become the hardest currency during this phase.

Not only had Michael Brey purchased CDS financial products, but Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and the Federal Bank also bought substantial amounts for themselves.

On one hand betting that the federal housing prices would rise, and on the other hand betting they would fall, to hedge risks, this was standard practice for investment companies like Goldman Sachs.

This meant that a decline in federal housing prices would also be profitable for investment companies like Goldman Sachs.

Taking advantage of this, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley sold all their bullish financial products on federal housing prices to downstream buyers, then proactively approached Michael Brey to purchase CDS from him.

Michael Brey understood the intentions of Goldman Sachs and other investment companies by this time.

It would be impossible to have them obediently pay out billions of dollars in compensation according to the CDS bets, selling off the CDS at a premium was the best choice.

Thus, Michael Brey began tedious negotiations with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, the Federal Bank, and other investment companies, while simultaneously shorting several of their stocks.

Goldman Sachs and the others weren't particularly angered by Michael Brey's actions because they themselves were shorting their own company stocks as well. Profiting was paramount, no worrying involved.

Luo An accepted the folder handed over by Michael Brey, slowly opening it. A long list of figures immediately appeared before his eyes: 1.846 billion US dollars.

"Wow."

Luo An's eyes lit up, that figure indeed exceeded his expectations, and his lips couldn't help but curl upward.

Michael Brey also had a face full of smiles and handed another check to Luo An, laughing:

"This one is the earnings from shorting Goldman Sachs' stocks."

Luo An took the check, the number on it was slightly less: 143 million US dollars.

"Indeed."

Luo An put the check into the folder, looking at Michael Brey with a face full of smiles, he said:

"I always knew, Michael Brey, that you are the most excellent investment expert on Wall Street."

Michael Brey grinned, saying:

"Group Leader Luo An is also the sharpest client on this Wall Street."

Exchanging a glance, the two couldn't hold back their laughter, Michael Brey retrieved two bottles of champagne, pop! pop! With the liquid splashing all around, the two were soaked, but they didn't care, laughing heartily:

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Invest 450 million + 80 million, a total of 540 million US dollars.

After more than a dozen months, they reaped 1.846 billion + 143 million, totaling 1.989 billion US dollars.

Luo An's eyes gleamed; this was undoubtedly the most successful investment of his life.

Michael Brey was equally thrilled, all the customers Luo An introduced paid him huge commissions. He also invested all of his years' earnings in CDS, yielding fruitful returns this time.

Michael Brey thought for a moment, found a golden-embossed business card from his desk, handed it to Luo An, and smiled:

"Next weekend, I plan to host a grand party in Hawaii, Group Leader Luo An, you must come."

Over the following two years after creating and purchasing CDS, the entirety of Wall Street ridiculed Michael Brey as having a mental disorder.

The owners of the funds managed by Michael Brey had cursed him repeatedly, demanding to withdraw their investments several times.

After the successful negotiation yesterday, these fund owners swiftly switched to another face, all praising Michael Brey for his insight and skill, happily leaving with their profits.

Michael Brey felt nauseated by these people, compared to them, Luo An was definitely his favorite client.

"Party in Hawaii?"

Luo An raised an eyebrow, accepted the card, and agreed. Michael Brey downed the champagne and then with a laugh, asked:

"How are you planning to celebrate next, Group Leader Luo An?"

"Party, travel, eating, drinking, and having fun, whatever makes me happy."

Luo An laughed heartily, then a gleam flashed in his eyes, he patted Michael Brey's shoulder and said with a smile:

"But before that, I plan to do one more thing."

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Sunday, at 8:30 in the evening, the special investigation group gathered at a restaurant in New York.

Besides the special investigation group, members of Group Five like Ryder, Augustus, Ryder's wife, Vireness, and Supervisor Elmer were also present.

Mr. Clement didn't have time, so he sent his secretary over, who walked into the restaurant with Trick Kennedy.

"Happy Birthday, Mona."

"Happy Birthday."

"Thank you."

Today is Mona's birthday, and everyone who sees her greets her with a smile. Mona responds with a continuous smile, and Reesi accompanies her, greeting and chatting with others.

Finding a free moment, Mona stepped aside, took a sip of red wine, and whispered to Reesi:

"I feel like my face is about to freeze from smiling."

"Mine too."

Reesi smiled, then looked around, a faint trace of envy in her eyes, and asked:

"Where's Luo An?"

"He's in the back dealing with the cake."

Mona put down the wine glass and complained:

"Mysterious, not letting me see what the cake looks like, saying it's a surprise."

Reesi's eyes flickered; just as she was about to say something, someone else walked over, so Mona went ahead to chat with a smile, and Reesi swallowed her words and followed.

As time ticked forward, it quickly reached ten o'clock in the evening. Guests gathered around, with Mona, the birthday party's main character, standing in the center. Luo An, who had been absent, finally emerged from the back, pushing a cart.

The cart wasn't very large, but it was covered with a half-human-height warming device, making it impossible to see what the cake inside looked like.

"Happy Birthday, Mona."

Luo An pushed the cart to Mona's side. Mona, with a full smile, gave Luo An a light kiss on the cheek and whispered:

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Luo An chuckled, turned, and hugged Mona's waist, saying with a smile:

"Open it and take a look."

"OK."

Under everyone's gaze, Mona walked to the cart, reached out, and removed the warming cover. A seven-layer cake appeared, each layer presenting different fruits, and it's adorned with chocolate, candies, and flowers on the side.

"Wow."

"So beautiful!"

Reesi, Chenier, and others exclaimed excitedly, while Winslow and other gentlemen clapped their hands with smiles.

Mona's face was full of happiness as she held Luo An's arm and said:

"Thank you very much. This is the best cake I've ever seen."

"I'm glad you like it."

Luo An smiled, then lit the candles on both sides of the cake, and said:

"Next step, make a wish."

"As you say."

Mona released Luo An's arm, closed her eyes, and silently made a wish with her hands clasped in front of her nose.

A few seconds later, Mona opened her eyes, and the crowd began cheering, cutting, and enjoying the cake. Luo An stood beside Mona, smiling as he watched the lively scene in the restaurant and whispered:

"Mona, I've booked the best suite at the Gstaad Palace Hotel in the Alps for a week, we..."

"Wait, Luo An, I have something to tell you."

Before Luo An could finish, Mona interrupted him, then raised her head and stared into Luo An's eyes, whispering:

"I'm pregnant."

"?!"

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Nine months later, Mona gave birth to a baby girl, and the child's father was indeed Luo An.

Due to the great shadow left by her mother, Mona consistently refused to marry Luo An. They continued living together, jointly caring for the new little life.

Luo An continued leading his special investigation team in handling cases, and two years later, he was promoted again, entering managerial work.

Supported by others, possessing sufficient qualifications, rich experience, and excellent ability, Luo An moved up rapidly. During the Red Scarf President's tenure, he became the youngest leader of a department in the Department of Justice's history.

Luo An selectively ignored the praise, envy, and jealousy from those outside. He sat in the Department of Justice's office, analyzing which direction his future path should take.

After a long period of contemplation, Luo An slowly picked up Maximilian's identity file, a gleam flashing in his eyes, and he slowly smiled:

"Deep State, isn't it interesting?"