Then, Ling Feng had Yang Fei check around the company entrance.
The situation was the same; a crowd was blocking the entrance, holding banners and shouting slogans. Many reporters were present, interviewing and reporting.
Ling Feng paid no mind and immediately had Yang Fei drive back.
Upon arriving home, Ling Feng asked Yang Fei, "How's the investigation into Qing Guan Zhen Ren going?"
"That old charlatan has been giving all sorts of interviews all morning. To boost his credibility, the Wuhu Group had him predict several stock market crashes, even naming the companies whose stocks would hit the limit down. It really caused quite a stir."
Ling Feng nodded; all of this was within his expectations.
Since the Wuhu Group could launch such an attack, predicting a few companies' stock crashes was not difficult, as those were within their control.
"Where is he now?" Ling Feng asked.
"Oh, he has completed the Wuhu Group's task and has been taken away by other big bosses in Hanjiang. He should make a fortune in Hanjiang during this period!"
Yang Fei continued his report, adding, "This person is extremely greedy for money!"
"Greedy for money is good. I was worried he wouldn't be. Keep an eye on him," Ling Feng instructed calmly.
That night, the headquarters building of Lingtian Group was once again subjected to a violent attack.
However, the people at the Baiyanshan construction site had dispersed, seemingly having finished their workday.
Under Ling Feng's insistence, Baiyanshan did not halt construction; everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
The next morning at 6:15, just as Ling Feng poured himself a cup of morning tea, Tang Zhao arrived at Ling Feng's villa with his men.
"Mr. Ling, the situation is very bad!"
Tang Zhao rushed in, and the others looked pale and haggard.
Clearly, they had likely not slept all night.
"Just say what you need to say."
Ling Feng sat on the sofa, with his legs crossed, maintaining his usual calm and composed demeanor.
This made Lu Youhai even more anxious, but facing Ling Feng, he didn't have the courage to cry out or yell.
Tang Zhao took a deep breath and opened his laptop, placing it in front of Ling Feng.
Pointing to several stocks on the screen, he said, "Mr. Ling, look, these are the stocks of several listed companies in Hanjiang that we bought yesterday."
"Mmm."
Ling Feng nodded indifferently.
"But early this morning, various scandals broke out in these companies. It's either that their CEOs were caught in affairs, gambling, or their mistresses were exposed." Tang Zhao said with some anxiety, "As shareholders of these companies, our Lingtian Group is also greatly affected!"
"Most importantly..."
He paused at this point.
"You can say it!"
Ling Feng took a sip of hot tea, unhurried.
Tang Zhao took a deep breath and said, "Under normal circumstances, this will definitely cause the stocks of these companies to plummet after the market opens today. We spent five point six billion yesterday, and it might all be wiped out!"
The others also shook their heads helplessly, clearly having foreseen this situation but being powerless to do anything.
Ling Feng simply nodded, indicating he understood.
The few of them waited for a while, but Ling Feng offered no response. Instead, he slowly said to Tang Zhao, "Stay for breakfast."
Breakfast?
Tang Zhao and the others were stunned for a moment, then exchanged glances and smiled bitterly.
Ling Feng's calm and unconcerned attitude made them feel he was overly confident.
"You all look very tired,"
At this moment, Yang Fei walked over and smiled at Tang Zhao and the others, saying, "Heh, there's no need to worry. Eat, drink, and do as you're told. Even if the sky falls, you won't have to hold it up!"
"Heh, yes, you're right," Tang Zhao replied with a bitter smile to Yang Fei.
He truly couldn't achieve Ling Feng's level of composure, but Yang Fei's words did provide them with a shot of confidence.
If the sky fell, Ling Feng would bear it; they only needed to follow orders.
And so, time passed until 9:30 AM!
Tang Zhao and the others nervously watched by their computers.
"The market is open!"
Tang Zhao uttered the three words with difficulty, then tremblingly clicked on the stock software.
The others widened their eyes, staring intently at the computer screen.
Upon seeing the results, their faces instantly turned grim, followed by a chorus of groans.
"It's falling!"
"Alas, it's falling again, much worse than yesterday!"
"It'll probably hit the limit down in less than ten minutes. We... we've lost nearly four billion of our five point six billion!"
Yang Fei stood behind them, watching their reactions, and couldn't help but shake his head.
The stock market was truly a brutal battlefield.
No matter how wealthy these individuals were, reaching heights unattainable by ordinary people in a lifetime, in such volatile market conditions, they could lose everything at any moment, their life's work vanishing.
In such circumstances, their mental state might not be any better than that of ordinary people.
"Mr. Ling, the stocks have hit the limit down! All the stocks we bought have hit the limit down! Coupled with the sharp decline in the stock prices of our two listed companies, our Lingtian Group's assets... have shrunk by half!"
Tang Zhao finally couldn't hold back and reported this news to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng's expression remained unchanged, as if it wasn't his money that had evaporated. He casually asked, "How much money is left in the accounts?"
Everyone's eyes widened upon hearing this, looking at Ling Feng in disbelief.
Tang Zhao, as if foreseeing something, nodded with a wry smile and said, "The funds for the Baiyanshan project, there's about seven billion left."
"Continue to buy stocks, and first swallow all the stocks of these companies that have had issues!" Ling Feng ordered decisively, without any hesitation.
At this moment, Lu Youhai finally couldn't help himself and spoke before Tang Zhao, "Mr. Ling, do you understand stocks? I mean, even if all seven billion were thrown in, it wouldn't make these stock prices rise!"
Ling Feng didn't even glance at Lu Youhai, completely ignoring his presence.
He continued to Tang Zhao, "Buy!"
Lu Youhai trembled all over and slumped his head in defeat, as if resigned to his fate.
Tang Zhao glanced back at Yang Fei. Seeing Yang Fei smiling and nodding at him, Tang Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Yes! I'll arrange the purchase immediately!"
The others also took out their phones, notifying their subordinate traders to begin operations!