433 Lazy King

The market closed, and everyone let out a long breath of relief.

After all, with the way it fell today, very few people could hold on.

Even Yuanyang Group plummeted, which left them in a state of panic; in their hearts, the groups under Wang Shaojun's banner never experienced a decline.

Now that a bizarre drop had actually occurred, how could people not feel afraid?

Especially the Retail Investors who had added to their positions today; they were itching to give themselves a few slaps.

Why couldn't they control their hands? Otherwise, they wouldn't have been lured into the bull trap.

Now, if they wanted to liquidate their positions, they had to wait until tomorrow, but at this rate, they probably wouldn't even be able to get out tomorrow.

At this moment, who knows how many people were regretting being tricked into it.

The ones most furious had to be the institutions and hot money speculators; they had failed in their gamble and were now trapped at the peak, left out in the cold for two consecutive rounds.

They were just a hair's breadth away from being able to escape.

Meanwhile!

In the Capital, at the Zhang Family residence!

After hearing about his grandson's antics in Shanghai, Zhang Senior couldn't help but curse under his breath, "What a useless waste, can't even handle such a small matter."

He could have originally set his sights on Heavenly Palace Group, and the marriage alliance with the Wang Family was only because he didn't want his greed to look too unsightly.

But now, the panic in the stock market made things a bit tricky; if he insisted on having his way, others definitely wouldn't just sit by and watch.

Because Heavenly Palace Group was needed to stabilize the situation.

"It didn't happen sooner or later, but exactly at this time. Someone, notify Xiao Fan and have him return to the Capital."

He had reason to suspect that all of this was intentionally orchestrated by Wang Shaojun, but there was nothing he could do about it.

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In Shanghai!

Upon hearing the Bodyguard's words, Zhang Fan looked completely reluctant.

"Are you sure this is what the old man said? Didn't he say we were going to have a marriage alliance with the Wang family?

And that damn Wang Shaojun actually dared to throw me into the lake; there's no way I'm letting this go.

What does his Wang family think they are, to dare treat me like this?"

"Young Master, we should head back first. The old man wants you back, likely because of the current stock market situation.

If we persist in our ways, it will only make the current situation even worse.

By then, others won't allow us to act recklessly; we must prioritize the big picture."

Hearing this, Zhang Fan gnashed his teeth, his face full of resentment; when had he ever suffered such an insult?

However, he didn't dare to disobey the old man's words, so he had no choice but to return to the Capital dejectedly.

Just as he left Shanghai, Butler Wei reported the matter to Wang Shaojun.

"Have they gone back? As expected, but this is only temporary. Once the stock market business is over, they'll be back.

But—by then, Heavenly Palace Group won't be something they can covet.

Notify Tiangong Capital to be ready. As soon as the market opens tomorrow, take out that small Japanese consortium first.

Have them cooperate and swallow the opponent directly."

This way, it could be considered a fair exchange, and with a legitimate reason.

"Yes, Young Master!"

With current liquid assets of hundreds of billions of us dollars, he wanted to see if Sakura Country could withstand it.

And with Colossus Group around, let alone Sakura Country, he would even dare to make a move on the US.

But for now, that was completely unnecessary.

The night was very calm, and across the sea, Sakura Country was even more peaceful.

Little did they know, this would be their last night of peaceful sleep.

8:00 AM the next day!

The entire market was terrifyingly quiet for a very simple reason.

Because the market hadn't opened yet.

"Damn, why does it feel like we're at war? My heart is pounding. I hope it doesn't drop too badly today; just give me a chance to get out, or I'll really have to short my neighborhood's real estate."

"Sigh—anyway, I've already made up my mind. No matter what, I'm liquidating everything as soon as it starts, regardless of whether it goes up or down."

"I don't want to play anymore; I can't make any money at all. I always feel like the trades are fake, and the market makers know our every move. It drops as soon as I buy and rises as soon as I sell. It's like I'm the only one playing in the entire market."

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and an announcement suddenly hit the number one spot on the TikTok hot search list.

An announcement with this kind of heat naturally came from Heavenly Palace Group.

The copy was also very simple!

Yesterday, our listed groups were maliciously shorted by Sakura Country. In response, the Japanese consortium needs to provide us with a reasonable explanation.

If not, bear the consequences!

Heavenly Palace Group's sudden statement made all the investors' blood boil instantly.

"Hahahaha, great! Heavenly Palace Group has come out to hold them accountable."

"Listen to that; this is the kind of aura a big shot should have. Sakura Country dared to maliciously short us; they must be made to pay the price."

"No nonsense, as long as Brother Jun gives the order, I'll charge right at them."

"It still has to be Brother Jun; he truly is our god."

"Joke all you want, but don't joke about the Lord of Tiangong."

"I actually hope the other side stays tough; otherwise, I'd look down on them."

"Hahahaha, exactly! If it were me, I wouldn't give Heavenly Palace Group the time of day."

Time ticked by, and it was now 8:50 AM.

To everyone's surprise, the other side actually made a response.

However, when they saw the response, they were instantly enraged.

"You want us to give you an explanation? Who do you think you are? The market is about survival of the fittest; there's no such thing as 'malicious.' If you have the ability, come and short us too; if not, shut your mouth."

"Good, good, good, very spirited. Brother Jun, go get them!"

"Their mouth is very tough, I like it. I'm already impatient to see Brother Jun crush them to death."

"Don't speak too soon; the other side is a consortium, so their strength definitely shouldn't be underestimated. It's better to be careful."

"True, what if this is a trap they've set for Brother Jun, intentionally luring Heavenly Palace Group over so they can catch a turtle in a jar?"

"I don't know about turtles, but I do know their market opens in a few minutes. Let's see how Brother Jun responds—will he strike back directly or choose silence?"

"Silence? You're letting Brother Jun choose silence? Isn't that an insult to him?"

"Don't worry, there are three minutes left. We'll know the answer soon."

"By the way, if Brother Jun really makes a move on them, what do we do?"

"What else can we do? What can small Retail Investors like us do? We can't even get over there. Do you want to do illegal fundraising? You'll go to jail for that."

"Jail is fine; it's not like I haven't been there before."

"Wait, brother... you're hardcore!"

Wangchuan Returns to the Sea chat group!

Wangchuan: "Our guess yesterday was correct. Brother Jun really is going to move against them. From the look of it, the target of those Wall Street capitals really isn't our A-shares."

Minotaur: "The answer is already obvious; it should be Sakura Country."

Lazy Great King: "I understand now. No wonder Brother Jun didn't make a move yesterday; he was waiting for today."

Wangchuan: "OK, partners, once the A-shares open, Yuanyang Group will definitely hit the limit up. Should we cash out and invest all our funds into the Japanese market, leveraging up to short them?"

Yandere Queen: "I suggest we keep it; after all, after today, it'll probably be very hard to buy into Yuanyang Group's stock. As for funds, I can mortgage my house and car to get a 10 million loan from the bank."

Lazy Great King: "Since you're all going all-in, then I'll bet everything too. I'll go borrow 50 million from my brother, then mortgage my Villa and my supercars; I should be able to loan about 200 million."

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Looking at the message sent by Lazy Great King, the others were momentarily stunned.