426 Myanmar A received a tip-off and collapsed as a sign of respect.

Those skeptical investors immediately opened their trading software to take a look.

Good grief, their faces turned green.

Holy crap! I've seen plenty of 'Soul-Severing Blades' on individual stock prices, but this is the first time I've seen a 'Soul-Severing Blade' on the index. It was up two percent two minutes ago, and now it's down one point five percent. What the hell, how is anyone supposed to play this?

Forget it, I'll just liquidate everything and watch from the sidelines.

However, when they clicked on their own holdings, they didn't know what to expect, but one look actually put their minds at ease.

Well then, they've all hit the limit down!

And it was far from over; the index continued to plunge.

It didn't stop until it hit five percent, and even then, it only barely held; of course, this only slowed the downward trend slightly.

The entire financial market was in a state of mourning. The main reason for this phenomenon was, naturally, the flight of institutions and hot money, which triggered a chain reaction.

If the Dog Squad hadn't stepped in to support the market, given the current situation, it wouldn't have been just three thousand stocks hitting the limit down.

"Damn it, who was the one who just said that when all the bad news is out, it's good news? I think they meant 'good and dead'!"

"You made me go all-in with a full position. Do you have any idea? In less than ten minutes, my gains for today went from three percent to negative fifteen percent."

"Every single stock I hold, without exception, hit the limit down. I'm losing so much money!"

"Who said the 'winter' was fake? As soon as that trending topic came out, it dropped like a dog."

"Waaaah, I'm not playing anymore. Give me my money back! That was my budget for the KTV!"

"You guys might not believe this, but I saw I made twenty thousand today, so I spent five thousand to enjoy a 'full-service' package. Then, when I came out of the club and opened my trading app..."

"The sky had fallen. I lost a full hundred and fifty thousand. I had no choice but to silently turn around and walk back into the club."

"I found the boss and said heroically, 'Boss, are you looking for male technicians? I can do anything, and my full-service package is very cheap—only three thousand.'"

"And guess what? By the time I finally left the club, I had not only covered my hundred and fifty thousand loss but also made an extra five thousand."

"It's just that now I have to go to the hospital for a minor surgery. There's something in my backside that needs to be taken out."

"But those are minor issues, brothers. I didn't lose money today. Once my surgery is done, I'm going to Chengdu for a trip to relax."

"Brother, don't stop halfway. Be clear—where exactly are you going to 'relax'?"

"I hate that I understood that instantly!"

"Good job, brother. You've got spirit. Remember to find me when you get there; I'll introduce you to some Chengdu beauties."

"Why are all of you down? Why are both of my stocks in the red?"

Below this comment was a screenshot showing the holdings; one of them was Yuanyang Group, which was still up, having gained five percent.

"Oh, it's true! I have this stock too. For those of you crying about the drop, is it because you don't like the color red? Why didn't you buy Yuanyang Group stock?"

"Yeah, they're so strange~ Maybe it's because we're too poor and can't afford to lose."

"F*ck! This is too much."

"With the market crashing like this today, I don't understand the trigger. Just because of that trending topic? That can't be it."

"No, it's because those institutions got news from abroad. I just scrolled past a blogger's video."

"I heard Wall Street is mobilizing massive amounts of capital. Their intentions are already very clear; they're planning a big move."

"F*ck, why didn't you say so earlier? It cost me two hundred thousand. Damn it, this hurts more than a normal loss."

"Speaking of which, with over five thousand stocks falling, only the subsidiaries under Heavenly Palace Group are swimming against the tide. Brother Jun is truly impressive."

"Heh, isn't that obvious? How can it fall if the market makers don't dump their shares? Besides, look at Yuanyang Group's stock—there are hardly any sell orders at all."

"Whatever. In this situation, if you can liquidate, do it quickly. I have a bad feeling about this."

"Damn, it won't be a financial crisis, will it?"

"Don't be a jinx, person above me. I just went all-in this morning. I probably won't even be able to escape tomorrow. Dammit, why was it so sudden?"

"Sigh, no one's having a good time today. We'll have to see the market tomorrow. If there's a reversal, take the chance to liquidate. After all, there's no smoke without fire."

Wang Shaojun was naturally well aware of what was happening with the A-shares.

He hadn't expected that just a bit of rustling in the wind would cause them to lose their footing before things had even truly begun.

Truly useless!

"Butler Wei, contact the head of Tiangong Capital. Tell them to bail out the market tomorrow and give those Retail Investors a chance. However, don't push it up too hard; just stabilize the downward trend."

Tomorrow would be their last chance. If they managed to escape, it would be their good fortune for not letting greed override their reason. As for those who didn't run...

...there was nothing he could do. He couldn't exactly go public and tell them to liquidate.

If he really did that, the higher-ups would likely use thunderous methods against him.

Besides, he had no such obligation. He didn't consider himself a saint; giving them one chance was already an act of mercy.

"Yes, Young Master!"

Early the next morning!

There were less than ten minutes left before the market opened.

Looking at the sea of green in the call auction, the entire market became increasingly depressed.

The investors in the discussion forums were even more bewildered.

"Sigh, looking at things today, it'll probably be 'market closed' as soon as it opens, right?"

"Pretty much. I just checked the few stocks I hold. The call auction situation isn't optimistic. A low opening is inevitable; I just hope it's not too low so I lose a bit less."

"I don't care anymore. As long as it hasn't hit the limit down, I'm selling."

"Brother, don't be impulsive. Wait a bit. In this situation, there's usually a rebound around 9:45 AM. It won't be too late to sell then."

"I feel like, in this situation, there probably won't be any rebound. It's definitely going to be 'underwater' today, no suspense about it. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless Heavenly Palace Group enters the fray."

"Stop dreaming. Even the Dog Squad can't save it; what is Heavenly Palace Group supposed to be?"

"Tch~ What use is the Dog Squad? They're only there to prevent the market from falling too hard and to stop panic from spreading; it's not like they're stopping the fall entirely."

"True. They can accept the index dropping a dozen points or so, but then it's us Retail Investors who have to foot the bill."

"Brothers, the casino is open. I'm going to check today's market conditions first."

Two and a half minutes later!

"Brothers, *sob sob*, my casino is closed. How about yours?"

"Damn, in less than three minutes, the index dropped nearly two percent. Another three thousand stocks hit the limit down. The institutions and hot money are running faster than dogs."

"Holy sh*t~ I opened the software at the start of the market and saw another two hundred thousand gone. Brothers, I think I'm a little dead inside."

However, just then, the market suddenly underwent a polar reversal.

Tiangong Capital suddenly entered the market in force. The market, which had been like a pool of stagnant water, boiled over at that moment.