"Brother Kun, the highest bid has already reached 5.47, but there are still very few people willing to sell."
"Keep the call going. I'll finish the paperwork right away and issue a new announcement before the market closes." Luo Zhuankun hung up and immediately picked up another phone. "President Kang, this is Luo Zhuankun. I have an announcement I'd like to publish in the newspaper tomorrow. Okay, I'll have someone deliver it to you before 5 PM. That's all."
He hung up again, then dialed another number. "Lawyer Guo, could you please review Zhaofeng Trading's legal documents again as quickly as possible? Let me know once you've confirmed there are no problems, and then accompany me to the stock exchange at 2 PM this afternoon. Okay, I can arrange a car to pick you up."
After making several calls, Luo Zhuankun finally had a moment to spare. He picked up his now-cold coffee and took a sip. Before he could even swallow, the phone rang again. He reached out and answered, "Hello, Luo Zhuankun Wealth-Through Securities."
"Brother Kun, a stock called Prosperity Rubber has been trading frequently lately; its price has already risen by two cents in less than an hour."
Luo Zhuankun held the phone receiver between his shoulder and head, his hands already expertly picking up a list of rubber stocks from the desk. "Go on, I'm listening."
"Although there are many buy orders for Xizhen Properties, the transaction volume is not high. So some people saw that Prosperity Rubber was showing signs of rising and were persuaded by stockbrokers to start buying Prosperity Rubber shares," the voice on the other end of the phone said.
Luo Zhuankun immediately checked Prosperity Rubber's information. "The Lin Family's holding company? A junk stock, is there any other news?"
"After discovering this issue, I checked yesterday's news. Yesterday, the Lin Family sold 31% of their shares, which were acquired by six little-known companies. Although an announcement was made, it was quickly buried under other news. If I hadn't specifically looked for it, almost no one would have noticed."
"Understood. If there's no good news, this kind of junk stock will probably fall by the close," Luo Zhuankun said expressionlessly. "Keep an eye on it, don't worry about it."
After the other party hung up the phone, Luo Zhuankun hesitated for a moment, then got up and walked towards Song Tianyao's office next door. He stood outside the door and gently knocked. Huang Liu came over and opened the door. Luo Zhuankun noticed that Song Tianyao was talking to Yan Hung. When Song Tianyao saw Luo Zhuankun come in, he waved to Yan Hung, signaling Yan Hung to leave first.
Yan Hung and Luo Zhuankun passed each other. Song Tianyao asked Luo Zhuankun, "What's wrong?"
"It seems the Lin Family isn't considering borrowing from banks, but rather wants to raise money in the stock market. They're currently manipulating a stock, preparing to drive up its price," Luo Zhuankun told Song Tianyao.
Song Tianyao nodded slightly. "Do you remember I told you about a guy named Tang Boqi? That guy was a top student at Boston University in the United States, and his mentor was a famous trader United States Wall Street. He's currently working for the Lin Family, and it's very likely that he orchestrated this."
"It looks like the United States style, completely unreasonable. They just go straight in and use money to drive up prices and create hype, without any build-up," Luo Zhuankun said. "Is everyone just going their own way, or...?"
Luo Zhuankun's point is that since everyone wants to make money in the stock market first, should we refrain from fighting for the time being, or should we think of some ways to cause trouble for each other?
"What do you think?" Song Tianyao's judgment on stocks was no match for the professional in front of him, so he asked in return.
Luo Zhuankun stroked his short beard. "There's no good news for the Hong Kong rubber business lately. Even if the stock price is artificially inflated with money, it will quickly fall back. We should observe first."
"Just do as you say," Song Tianyao said to Luo Zhuankun. "However, since that guy Tang Boqi dares to make a move so openly now, he must have a backup plan. It's not as simple as it seems on the surface."
"I know. I've had people keeping an eye on that stock. Also, Mr. Song, at 2 PM this afternoon, Zhaofeng Trading will release a second announcement, consolidating its previously scattered 6% stake in Xizhen Properties under Zhaofeng Trading's name." Luo Zhuankun said to Song Tianyao with a serious expression, "Once the announcement is released, it's tantamount to directly confronting the Lin Family..."
Song Tianyao stood up from behind his desk, his eyes sharp and his voice arrogant. "You should have come long ago. Let's see who has the best skills in the stock market and see if this little snake can swallow this giant, Xizhen Properties!"
Chapter 365 Two Foreign Aid Teams Arrive
At Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, Song Tianyao not only brought his own Ford 49 to pick him up, but also specially borrowed Chu Xiaoxin's newly bought Rolls-Royce. Even Second Young Master Chu master's driver, Chen Xingfu, was borrowed as well. At this moment, he and Huang Liu stood with Song Tianyao in the waiting hall, looking at the airport passage like a waiting-for-husband stone.
This made Huang Liu, standing next to his boss, purse his lips slightly. His boss clearly favored the Britain woman more than Sister Yun and Wanqing. Huang Liu had never seen Song Tianyao have such an eager expression while waiting for other women.
As the passengers walked out of the plane along the passageway, Song Tianyao unconsciously straightened his posture. However, this time, Angie Perry did not leave the airport first as she had last time. Instead, she waited a full ten minutes, until most passengers had left and the passenger passageway was empty again, before walking out with two slightly aged figures, followed by two people who looked like assistants.
"Madam, Mr. Gore, this is my boyfriend, Song Tianyao." Angie Perlis smiled as she introduced Song Tianyao to the two elderly people beside her, who were accompanied by Huang Liu and Chen Xingfu.
One of the elderly women was Julianna Abbey, Angie Perlis's mentor during her internship at Clifford Chance. With her long, silver-white hair, Juliana remained elegant and capable even though she was nearly sixty. At this moment, she was wearing an expensive women's uniform dress and scrutinized Song Tianyao as he walked quickly towards her.
The other was a thin, elderly white man wearing a top hat, with beautiful blue eyes. He had a relaxed expression and, although he was wearing a traditional Britain suit, it was a bit wrinkled and looked somewhat unkempt. His tie was also slightly crooked. Standing there, he gave the impression of being on vacation, which was completely opposite to Juliana Abbey, who was elegant, noble, and clearly had a domineering aura that kept strangers at bay.