Why else would people say money was king…

Hong Dali sat down on the GM’s chair without a word. “Well, tell me about it first. I’ve been busy lately and have not been paying attention to things here.”

See that? That was how cocky an amazing person who had three trillion yuan could be. He had been busy lately and couldn’t be bothered no matter how the market plunged…

“Let’s put it this way…” GM Ren regarded Hong Dali as his confidant, or rather, he thought of himself as one of Hong Dali’s men. “I feel annoyed and my anger has been simmering the past few days. I’m angry and annoyed, not because I lost a lot of money, but because I have completely lost any ability to judge what is happening in the market these few days. I don’t even know who my opponent is. It’s like you walk down a street and get hit by a pole for no reason. It’s one thing to be in pain, but you don’t even know who and why they hit you. Don’t you think that’s depressing?”

Hong Dali nodded. “Yes, it’s really depressing. Continue.”

“I’ve been thinking about it these few days. Why did the market take such a dive?” GM Ren asked the question and answered it himself. “A few nights ago, I went back and went through the market movement carefully. The more I looked, the more I felt that something was wrong. If it was a market maker protesting the government’s policy, it would be harmless like a child throwing a tantrum, and perhaps raking in a bit of profit in the process. But this is unlike previous times when the main market makers manipulated the market. It’s like they suddenly turned violent and decided to completely destroy the market.

“Something must be up if things go unexpectedly wrong!” GM Ren concluded. “So, I began to think back carefully. The rumors in the market at that time mentioned it was because of the liquidation of external funding that led to people trying to extricate themselves. This is part of the reason, but it’s definitely not the only reason. I know both the people from the funding companies and the people who are looking for funding. A phone call to them explained a lot. The liquidation is there, but it’s not that serious. The investors are not rushing to extricate themselves. I know individual investors best. In the past, whenever the market plunged, these individual investors would always wait for a rebound before trying to sell.

“In particular, the violent plunge at the start of trading at the Asian Investment Bank in the first two days, as well as the emergency rally in the afternoon. Those were definitely not natural or spontaneous market behavior.” GM Ren looked around and said furtively, “A fluctuation of 10 points in the market is a result of deliberate manipulation by major players. So… do you understand?”

GM Ren had already explained it really clearly to Hong Dali. He immediately nodded and said, “Yes, I understand. What’s next?”

“So I kept my mind open.” GM Ren whispered, “After the market opened yesterday morning, it was obvious the major players were trying to pull the weighted and index bonds up to hold the market. Only the spot of the CSI 500 Index fell completely! When all the index bonds were going up, CSI and spot were the oddities. It simply refused to follow the flow.

“By then, I was breaking out in cold sweat. At this time, the only ones who were capable of such could only be…” GM Ren pointed above him and then below him and said, “Someone is going against the powers that be!”

This time Hong Dali finally understood. “Well, let’s not talk about politics. So, GM Ren, you should have a preferred side to take, right?”

“Of course, of course!” This was a big client with a personal account of 3 trillion. GM Ren had never seen such an astronomical amount personally, so he felt that Hong Dali was very mysterious. It was especially so after he heard that Hong Dali came from the capital… the capital, you know.

“I am, of course, on the same line as the boss!” When would he proclaim his loyalty if not now?

“That’s okay, then,” Hong Dali said with a smile. “Don’t think too much about the rest. Let’s figure out how to correct this market crash and we are done, right?”

“Yes, yes, yes. We can’t manage things beyond our level.” GM Ren nodded vehemently. “Tell me, Young Master Dali, what should we do?”

“Us?” Hong Dali asked curiously, “We will just wait for news, what else can we do?”

“Ah? Just wait for news?” GM Ren looked surprised. “You did such a monumental thing today, but you did not make further plans?”

“What’s there to prepare for?” Hong Dali sniffled indifferently. “I just bought some stocks for fun because I was bored. I didn’t think so much when I was buying them!”

Yes, when he bought them he simply felt that the market did not look good taking a nosedive like that. At the same time, he was just trying to complete his branch task.

But that was not what GM Ren heard!

Did you see that, how the rich could be capricious? This Young Master Dali was of mysterious origins and well-funded. He seemed to be on some kind of mission. Anyway, whatever he said would be taken as the truth!

“Yes, yes, yes. Just bored.” GM Ren nodded vigorously. “Master Dali, next…”

“I was just playing around today. Tomorrow, we’ll be pushed down again. There are too many people still trapped.” Hong Dali said with a smile, “It will continue to drop. Wait for the weekend. If there is any major news, it should come by then. The rest will have to wait until next Monday.”

“Ah? That’s all?” GM Ren was a little surprised. “Master Dali, aren’t you going to do anything?”

“I’ll have to see if I have time.” Hong Dali smiled and shrugged his shoulders indifferently. “Relax, it will be fine. Oh, by the way…” Before leaving, Hong Dali patted the high-end swivel chair he was sitting on with satisfaction. “This is a good chair. It’s comfortable.”

With this inexplicable comment, Hong Dali left the office with Han Songyang.

GM Ren was still confused. “The chair is not bad? What does it mean?”

After they left the office, Han Songyang asked Hong Dali secretly, “Brother Dali, are you sure the situation will not be optimistic tomorrow and the day after? Must we wait for the big news on the weekend?”

“Old Han, let me ask you.” Hong Dali asked, “For example, you are a general who has been passively getting beaten up. Suddenly, you won a victory. What’s the most important thing to do next?”

“The most important thing is to gain momentum!” Han Songyang was very certain. “Morale is the most important thing in a battle.”

“That’s right.” Hong Dali said with a smile, “If the markets open high and continue rising, morale will be high and that’s good. However, if it opens low, what will happen?”

“If it opens low, I guess the morale we tried so hard to raise will be lost again…” Han Songyang’s eyes suddenly lit up. “I understand now. If it opens high tomorrow, those retail investors will be unwilling to sell out. But if it opens low, they will all get scared, right?”

“Yes.” Hong Dali nodded with certainty. “If it opens low, get out immediately. Don’t hesitate.”

The two of them reached the door while they talked. Tang Muxin, Li Nianwei, and Qiao Suyu were all waiting there with the other young masters. When they saw Hong Dali coming out, Tang Muxin anxiously said, “Dali, how is it?”

“It’s not a big problem.” Hong Dali smiled. “I guess we won’t know the outcome before the weekend. There’s nothing we can do now. The opponent is very strong this time, hehe.”

Speaking of the opponent, Hong Dali subconsciously remembered a character in a previous mission, the leader of the Black Dragon Gang!

That guy seemed to have been going against the country all the while. It seemed he was involved in this matter…

“Old Han,” Hong Dali nudged Han Songyang secretly, “what was the name of the captain of the Criminal Police Force? Was it Captain Zhao?”

“Zhao Mingguang, Captain Zhao.” Han Songyang slapped his head. “You reminded me, I almost forgot. Captain Zhao was looking for you. He said something about the big brother of the Black Dragon Gang.”

“I’m looking for him, too. Let’s go. Let’s pick up Feifei and Cutie, then visit him.” Everyone went downstairs. On the way, Hong Dali said with a smile, “It’s mainly because I just thought of the leader of the Black Dragon Gang. I always felt that he must be involved in something so detrimental to the country.”

“You mean, the leader of the Black Dragon Gang is involved in the stock market crash?” Upon hearing Hong Dali’s words, Han Songyang suddenly came to a realization. He said, “Now that you mention it, it’s highly likely! Others will not have the guts to do something like that. Even if it was someone else on an international level, they would need an internal agent…”

If a foreigner wanted to snipe at the stock market, they would definitely need an agent. The agent would be an obvious choice. They would definitely go for the leader of the Black Dragon Gang. No one in the country knew who the leader was, but there were definitely some people outside the country who did know…

They quickly picked Gu Feifei and Cutie Ke from the residential area and went straight to the Criminal Police Force.

They entered the Criminal Police building and made their way to Captain Zhao Mingguang’s office. Just as they entered the office, Zhao Mingguang rushed up to them. “Aiyaya, Dali, you’re finally here. It’s been a long wait for me, I couldn’t contact you! Even your smartphone is off!”

“Ah, haha. I was a little busy these few days, so I didn’t come here.” Hong Dali smiled, then found a place to sit. He asked, “Captain Zhao is looking for me so anxiously. Does it have something to do with the Black Dragon Gang?”

“Yes, it’s got something to do with them.” Captain Zhao gestured at the door and two guards went to stand there. When only Hong Dali, Han Songyang, and he were left in the room, he said in a low voice, “The leader has been acting weird recently. My superior mentioned to me a few days ago that the leader of the Black Dragon Gang mentioned that he wanted to go abroad for a few days of vacation. They guaranteed that they would not create much trouble in the country. I felt that something was off, so I wanted to ask for your help in analyzing the situation. After all, you have dealt with them before.”

Hearing that, Hong Dali and Han Songyang glanced at each other. Han Songyang’s admiration for Hong Dali went up a notch…

“I was talking to Old Han about this on the way here.” Hong Dali smiled. He looked at Captain Zhao and said, “I think this leader might have made a foray into the stock market. Hehe, you know.”