Chapter 370: Chapter 334: They’ve Come Knocking!

Doing it once might be luck, but to do it again and again... that’s skill.

About half an hour later, the US Stock Market officially opened.

After a half-day rally, the market for Fruit Group’s stock was exceptionally feverish.

Fruit Group had been in a slump for a long time. Now that it was suddenly experiencing such a massive surge, it naturally attracted countless buyers.

In truth, many investors still had a degree of confidence in Fruit Group.

After all, Fruit Group still held a significant share of the current smartphone market.

The only reason no one had dared to enter the market before was the knowledge that Fruit Group was being targeted. They were afraid to jump in, lest they get wiped out.

But now that Fruit Group’s stock was showing signs of a comeback, many investors were tempted, considering whether they should jump in and skim a quick profit.

However, just as the market for Fruit Group’s stock was looking prosperous and full of promise, Ye Ling made his move.

A massive sell order was suddenly posted: one million shares at $110 per share.

This single sell order was of critical importance.

The price of Fruit Group’s stock had been showing a prosperous, upward trend. But this one sell order was like a mountain crashing down upon it.

In an instant, a strange and tense atmosphere descended over the entire market.

Many investors who had been planning to buy in immediately paused.

They had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

"What’s going on?"

Meanwhile, in the West, the major financial powers were also naturally paying close attention to this development.

After their morning operations, the price of Fruit Group’s stock had already seen a significant increase, attracting a large number of retail investors.

According to the original plan of these financial consortiums, they were supposed to push harder in the afternoon session, aiming to boost Fruit Group’s stock price to a new level.

But now, this massive sell order had appeared...

This massive sell order had caught everyone completely off guard.

Under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t have hesitated. A mere one million shares, a deal worth 110 million US dollars, was nothing to these major financial groups.

However, most of these people had witnessed Ye Ling’s previous attack on Fruit Group—and had been on the receiving end.

「Back then.」

Ye Ling had pulled this exact same move.

"Is no one daring enough to make a move?"

Ye Ling was sipping the coffee Ning Ruoxi had brewed for him, a faint smile playing on his lips as he watched the market’s activity.

After that massive sell order hit the market, trading for Fruit Group’s stock fell into a bizarre stalemate. The once-feverish activity had frozen in an instant.

Retail investors and major Western financial powers alike all chose to wait and see.

"It’s probably because of what happened last time," Chen Lin replied.

"Yes, that’s definitely related." Ye Ling nodded in agreement.

The Western financial consortiums had likely already guessed that Ye Ling was involved, which was why they were operating with extreme caution, terrified of falling into one of his traps.

...

「United States.」

A colossal skyscraper, a full eighty stories high.

This was the headquarters of the Dupont Consortium, one of the ten largest consortiums in the United States.

「At this moment.」

On the top floor of the DuPont Conglomerate Building, a massive conference hall was filled with senior executives in suits.

"If I’m not mistaken, the powers from Xia Country are the ones making a move this time."

The speaker was a man in his seventies, seated at the head of the table.

His name was Dies Dupont, the current head of the Dupont Consortium.

While the Dupont Consortium was not the most powerful force in the United States, still lagging behind the top few of the ten largest consortiums, its strength was not to be underestimated.

As the head of the Dupont Consortium, Dies was no ordinary man. Out in the world, he was the kind of person who could make the entire Western financial market tremble with a single stomp of his foot.

"The powers from Xia Country!"

Hearing these words, everyone turned their gaze toward a particular person.

That person was Colonna.

During Ye Ling’s last attack on Fruit Group, it was Colonna who had been leading the Dupont Consortium’s response.

Colonna felt their stares, and a wave of deep humiliation washed over him.

That last incident was truly the most humiliating event of his entire life!

’He’d actually been played by a force from Xia Country?’

"It’s certainly possible that Celestial Dragon Investment Company is behind this," Colonna said in a low voice. "That company is... very strange."

"Colonna, don’t make excuses for your own incompetence!"

The moment he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a suit sitting next to him spoke up.

This man’s name was Warden, and his status in the Dupont Consortium was comparable to Colonna’s.

Hearing Warden’s words, Colonna immediately frowned.

He had never gotten along with Warden, so it was no surprise that the man would mock him at a time like this.

But he had no way to rebut him.

His defeat last time had been too disastrous, and it had caused the Dupont Consortium enormous losses.

"Enough."

Dies, sitting at the head of the table, finally spoke.

"No matter what Celestial Dragon Investment Company is thinking or planning this time, we will make them pay the price."

Dies said coldly, "The Dupont Consortium is not a group that just anyone can scheme against. They will pay a heavy price!"

Evidently, the incident with Fruit Group had left a deep impression on Dies; it seemed to have become an obsession.

Having been at the top for many years, he saw Celestial Dragon Investment Company’s scheming against the Dupont Consortium as an act of pure suicide.

"Yes, sir."

The many senior executives of the Dupont Consortium all nodded, their faces showing a touch of awe and fear.

Facing Dies, none of them dared to show the slightest hint of disrespect. This old man was not as simple as he appeared.

"Colonna." Dies’s gaze fell on Colonna, who was not far away.

"Yes, sir," Colonna replied respectfully.

"I was very disappointed in you last time. This time, you and Warden will work together. You must reclaim the Dupont Consortium’s reputation. Do you understand?"

Dies said, his face completely devoid of expression, exuding an aura of absolute superiority.

"I understand!" Colonna answered respectfully, his eyes narrowing slightly.

’The meaning behind Dies’s words was obvious.’

’First, Dies was extremely dissatisfied with Colonna’s previous failure.’

’Second, he was giving Colonna a chance to "make up for it."’

’But this opportunity was less about making amends and more about atonement.’

’He wouldn’t be operating alone this time; Warden would also be involved. And given Warden’s relationship with him, he certainly wouldn’t be compliant on every matter.’

’To a certain extent, this was a sign that Dies had lost faith in him. He was bringing Warden in to supervise him!’

’Of course, there was one more crucial point.’

’Colonna understood this was his last chance.’

’If he couldn’t decisively crush Celestial Dragon Investment Company this time and restore the Dupont Consortium’s honor, he would probably have to pack his bags and get out.’

’Colonna didn’t expect anyone to speak up for him. He’d be lucky if they didn’t kick him while he was down, right?’

’For a massive financial consortium like this, profit was the only principle that mattered.’

’No one cared about things like personal sentiment.’

’Perhaps before, when things were going smoothly for Colonna, everyone at the Dupont Consortium had flattered him.’

’But once he fell from grace, all those who had once fawned over him would turn a cold shoulder.’

’Colonna understood this deeply. At that moment, he resolved in his heart that he absolutely had to defeat Celestial Dragon Investment Company!’

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