A few months later, a company called Qingyuan Capital was listed on the NYSE.
The moment its shares went on sale, they soared in a straight line, leaving other capital groups dumbfounded and scrambling to investigate.
Yet the investigation showed that it had been registered for less than a year and possessed immense funds. Nothing else was known.
Even the identity of its founder was classified as top secret.
For a time, the capital world panicked. But panic was useless. Qingyuan Capital continued to surge ahead and monopolize the top spot, while its mysterious helmsman became the undisputed richest person in the world.
Half a year later, Qingyuan Capital, firmly seated in first place, registered more than a hundred companies in succession, including Qingyuan Fund, Qingyuan Development, Qingyuan Industry, and Qingyuan Entertainment, entering other markets.
It quickly became an industry leader in every field, and Qingyuan Capital's stock rose once more.
The mastermind behind it became even more mysterious, and all sorts of speculation and rumors spread.
In Hu City, a skyscraper hundreds of stories tall had risen over the past six months, appearing suddenly and without explanation.
The words Qingyuan Capital hung above the building. It was the headquarters of the suddenly emerging Qingyuan Group.
Security there was extremely tight, with all-around surveillance that left no blind spots. Other capital companies had no chance of entering to investigate.
This company never recruited employees. More accurately, it had always had employees. From executives to cleaners, every one of them was an unfamiliar face whose origins were unknown.
There had once been fools who tried to sneak inside through trickery. They were never seen leaving again.
Some capital groups used their connections and mobilized official means to investigate, only to find everything classified. They had no authority to investigate at all.