Some people call these international bankers "gamblers," while others refer to them as "speculators." In fact, whether gamblers or speculators, calling them that is not completely accurate.

They possess the characteristics of both gamblers and speculators, but not entirely.

They don't gamble on a one-in-ten-thousand chance like gamblers do; they are not that crazy. They pursue eternal benefits, while crazy gamblers seek an adrenaline rush at the moment of flipping a card, with one foot in Hell and one hand grasping Heaven, awaiting the thrill of final judgment, a deadly thrill.

They seem unlike complete speculators, although speculators also do similar things, chasing eternal benefits; speculators are calmer than they are. Before speculation, the speculators don't do nothing or know nothing; then arbitrarily throw their chips somewhere.

Actually, before that, they conduct large amounts of meticulous work. They just want to achieve the greatest return with the least amount of money, unlike knowing there's almost no chance and still gambling on one-in-ten-thousand odds.

They incorporate the characteristics of both, yet differ from both, more advanced than speculators and less radical than gamblers. They seem like contradictory people, but they hold things the former do not possess, namely, means to control external factors.

Now, these external methods have failed, and they are becoming anxious, not as carefree as gamblers when facing failure, nor as indifferent as speculators when encountering failure. They're very anxious, even panicking!

They're very clearly aware of one issue: if all this is Lynch's doing, or rather, Lynch had this plan from the start, then every one of them has been played, played harshly!

Next, they consider the issue of whether Lynch has any other means prepared to deal with them after all this?

Or whether he plans to tear away something from them to satisfy Lynch's terrifying appetite? At this moment, Mr. Herbs no longer dares to underestimate Lynch, so he put forward an opinion he shouldn't have said himself — at least we gained a lot from the exchange rate.

This is the only good news after bad news, and it's slightly reassuring.

They no longer pursue swallowing Lynch's batch of bonds, choosing instead to adhere strictly to the contract. They don't even ask Lynch for interest, only hope that Lynch can return the borrowed money smoothly.

Even then, they still stand to profit abundantly. Even without achieving the ultimate goal, they've made considerable money.

"I have a copy of the contract here; maybe we should review the contract again!" Herbs actively brought up the matter. Then, with others' agreement, he instructed his butler to take the copy of the contract from the safe.

It's just a copy; the original is stored in the Federal Financial Management Committee's vault. This kind of lending and mortgage, to some degree, already has the basis for murder and robbery.

Neither Lynch nor Mr. Herbs considered carrying these contracts with them, they all unanimously stored them in the Federation's official institutions.

As the largest regulatory department in the Federation's financial field, they also provide corresponding services, and the service fees are not low.

The contract copy was soon retrieved, and they broke it down into many parts, each person seriously reviewing it. Since achieving their career success, they haven't scrutinized a dull contract line by line, word by word for a long time.

Skipping reading is fine, but once you read it, it's all problems.

Then they convened a teleconference to connect with their private lawyers.

It's a vast group; every international banker's business may involve many different countries and different classes of people, so they naturally need lawyers familiar with these countries' laws and national conditions.

This time, the main lawyers they sought were from Gafura, Federation, and some from Neutral Countries.

Why find lawyers from Neutral Countries is simple: they're still thinking habitually about whether there is a possibility to use their means beyond gamblers and speculators—external factors to interfere with judicial outcomes.

For instance, they could file an appeal with the Federation, arguing that litigation in the Federation is unfavorable to these foreign merchants, demanding a transfer to Neutral Countries or international tribunals where they are capable of meddling, thereby greatly boosting their chances of winning.

They have indeed achieved numerous victories using this method before, so this time they are also considering whether this could be done.

As for the issues in the contract...mostly just mutual, equitable breach terms.

For example, when an actual breach occurs, one party must pay Liquidated Damages based on the total contract value times the actual days of breach.

This breach clause exists in many contracts, from buying and selling houses to financial products.

Previously thought nothing of it, but now they faintly feel this might be a trap.

"Mr. Herbs, I just reviewed some relevant Federation legal documents. The basis for Liquidated Damages compensation mainly is the value of collateral. In other words, if Mr. Lynch breaches this loan deal, the basis for computing Liquidated Damages is not the actual market value of the currency but the collateral value during the loan."

"Moreover, this kind of debt security product corresponds roughly to the value of currency. As long as Gafura's government doesn't publicly declare the annulment of the bond's redemption right or declare support for redemption only, then the bond's face value will be the actual value."

"Simply put, once either party breaches, the amount is calculated based on the nine thousand four hundred forty-five million Federation Sol war bonds Mr. Lynch pledged here, leading to a daily Liquidated Damages of ninety-four million four hundred fifty thousand Federation Sol."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Herb's hand began to tremble. He tried to maintain emotional stability, fearing that his unstable emotions might influence others, suppressing them, he asked in a low voice, "Under what circumstances would I violate the contract?"

After all, in such loan matters, only the borrower breaches. So he inquired thoroughly and carefully.

"If you demand repayment of this portion of funds before the contract termination date, then count the days breached from the requested date to the contract termination date."

Saying this, the lawyer jokingly added, "For instance, if you demand repayment now, there's one hundred ten days left until the contract end date, according to the contract, you'll pay Mr. Lynch approximately ten million Federation Sol in Liquidated Damages…"

The lawyer didn't know that this joke almost broke Mr. Herb's tenuous calm; he tightly grasped the head of his Civilization Staff, his hands overlapped, making him appear less panicked.

"This joke isn't funny. Next, let's discuss the second clause that I think is inappropriate…"

A whole day these people spent discussing whether the contract's clauses meet their anticipated benefits or if there's excessive harm to them.

Eventually, they picked out clauses potentially harboring traps, like besides Liquidated Damages, other minor issues, payment terms, and their effective confirmation.

Finally, Mr. Herb asked the vast lawyer group from around the globe the question he cared most about, "Gentlemen, if there are some disputes arising from this contract, and we eventually decide to resolve them through litigation, do we have means to transfer it to other international tribunals like before?"

After brief discussion, the lawyer group provided an unfavorable conclusion, "Sorry, Mr. Herb, we think achieving that is unlikely."

"Firstly, the contract was signed in Nagariel and executed in the Federation. If you want to transfer the case from Bail Federal to other international tribunals, you must convince both nations to agree to do so."

"But from the current situation, it's almost unlikely."

"Without considering United Development Company's influence on Nagariel's domestic judiciary, merely their parallel legal systems would pose great litigation hurdles."

"Secondly, the Federation is now a world-leading military power, demonstrating unprecedented assertiveness in international affairs. We think they're unlikely to agree to our demands, moreover, Mr. Lynch's close ties with Federation's high-level figures will certainly hinder this move."

"I think your idea is impossible to fulfill."

Mr. Herb pursed his lips, "I mean, what if there's a possibility?"

He would strive for it, having many connections in Bail Federal, so he emphasized, what if there was a possibility?

However, the lawyers didn't think so, "No possibility whatsoever, Mr. Herb."

Mr. Herb's emotions began to unravel, desperately seeking achievable good news, but these lawyers only disappointed him!

His voice suddenly rose noticeably, "I mean what if, what if there's a possibility?"

"As an employee, I would like to tell you there's a chance, but as a lawyer, I must inform you, you don't even have a one-in-ten-thousand chance, Mr. Herb."

"We can't let you sink into impossible illusions and await impending danger. If you deem 'what if' valuable and valid, why not consider if all events proceed and end as initially intended — wouldn't it be better?"

This statement left Mr. Herb speechless; he realized this could be the most foolish decision of his life!

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