Photos and reports of Lin Lang being taken away for investigation shot to the top of the financial news headlines at once.
Lin Corporation was given no chance to hide or cover it up, nor much time to react.
The news directly became the fuse that exposed Lin Corporation, this huge slab of fat, before a pack of wolves and tigers.
For a time, not only were the investors who had been buying heavily during the dip, waiting to make a fortune once the stock price rebounded, unable to sit still, but even the tens of thousands of employees across Lin Corporation's headquarters and branches were unable to hide the concern on their faces.
Of course, there were also people who knew something about the Lin Household's background and remained optimistic.
"It's not actually that serious. I think those online media accounts are just exaggerating things."
"Exactly. I think so too. It's not like the company's products have a problem. This is clearly just President Lin's personal issue, right?"
"At worst, they'll replace the president again. Didn't they already replace one this year? The Lin Household doesn't lack people."
"If it's true, will President Lin be barred from the securities market?"
The junior employees clearly did not care whether Lin Lang would be barred from the securities market. "As long as the company doesn't go bankrupt, it's fine. I really don't want to lose my job. Finding work is way too hard these days."
"That's true. Even if he gets barred, he'll still have far more money than we do."
At that point, remembering their mortgages and car loans, everyone visibly lost interest.
Several vice presidents sat together in the conference room, holding the stocks that had hit the daily limit down again today. Clearly, they did not dare, nor