Starlight Tower. Conference Room!
After leaving the exchange, Li Yi didn’t return to Cloud Peak No. 1, but instead went to the company.
When he arrived, Pang Feiyan, Yang Qian, Zhao Xinlan, Lan Xinming, Liang He, and the others—who had returned ahead of him—were already waiting for him in the conference room.
After returning to the office, these employees had spread the word about Li Yi’s dramatic comeback and stunning turnaround. Now, every one of the thousands of employees at Star Investment knew of their boss’s heroic exploits—how he had dominated the stock market and soundly defeated those foreign financial conglomerates.
As a result, when Li Yi walked up from the lobby just moments ago, both male and female employees looked at him with eyes full of admiration.
And when they saw Li Yi push open the door, the group—who had been enthusiastically discussing the recent battle—suddenly broke into spontaneous applause.
“Clap, clap, clap…”
This applause was directed both at Li Yi, their big boss and commander-in-chief, and at themselves.
After all, when they learned they would be facing a joint assault by six major overseas conglomerates—backed by the Governor’s Office, the police, and London politicians—everyone in the company had been deeply concerned.
After all, the disparity in strength between the two sides was vast; let alone routing the enemy, it was uncertain whether they could even defend themselves.
But under the strategic planning of their boss, Li Yi, those overseas conglomerates—despite holding all the advantages—suddenly found themselves on the losing end.
Now, with their main forces trapped and suffering heavy losses, they have been utterly defeated!
Meanwhile, Starry Sky had pulled off a stunning upset victory, defeating a far stronger opponent. One word: exhilarating!
Li Yi understood how everyone was feeling at that moment. With a smile on his face, he walked to the head of the table, bowed to all the executives in the conference room, and then took his seat.
Then, clearing his throat, he said, “Everyone has worked hard during this period. I won’t shortchange any of you—bonuses are guaranteed.”
“However, the battle isn’t over yet, so it’s not time to hand out rewards just yet. Let’s get down to business first!”
Hearing this, the smiles immediately faded from everyone’s faces, and all eyes turned to Li Yi.
“Manager Zhao, how much is currently in the company’s accounts?”
Zhao Xinlan was clearly well-prepared and replied immediately, “Boss, the company currently has a total of 402.748 billion Hong Kong dollars in its accounts. This includes 47.6 billion in self-raised funds, 50 billion borrowed from the Chamber of Commerce, 96 billion in your personal funds, and 209.148 billion in profits from this operation!”
Hearing this, everyone in the conference room couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment.
Good grief, that’s over 200 billion Hong Kong dollars—equivalent to the total market capitalization of all the companies under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Amidst the shock, everyone couldn’t help but observe a silent three-minute moment of mourning for those overseas conglomerates—after all, every single cent of this money had been wrested from them.
And that wasn’t even the full story. Aside from Star Investment, the other members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce had also made a killing.
If you added up all that money, it would likely amount to no less than three or four hundred billion Hong Kong dollars. Those people had really taken a massive hit this time.
Observing the expressions on everyone’s faces, Li Yi’s lips curled slightly upward, though he wasn’t as shocked as the others.
A profit of 209.1 billion was certainly substantial, but it was in Hong Kong dollars; converted to US dollars, it amounted to just over 20 billion—roughly equivalent to his previous earnings on the London futures market.
Not to mention, he had sacrificed Hang Seng Bank to secure this money—a loss that was no small matter either.
He tapped his desk lightly, signaling for everyone to quiet down.
Li Yi then turned his gaze to Pang Feiyan and asked, “Feiyan, how are things going on your end?”
“Reporting to the boss, our team has arrived at the designated location and has already completed the stock lending for those companies. However, due to the time difference, only the London market is about to open; we’ll have to wait for New York and Tokyo. And… and…”
“And what?” Li Yi asked urgently.
“And because the situation was unclear earlier, we didn’t mobilize the media yet. Even if we give the order now, it’ll probably take until tomorrow to see any results!” Pang Feiyan said.
“No rush. Have them go all out to short the stock prices of those six companies. I’ll have people coordinate with them!” Li Yi said in a deep voice.
“Yes!”
That’s right—this was Li Yi’s counterattack against those major overseas financial conglomerates.
If those guys could travel thousands of miles to Hong Kong to hunt him down, Li Yi certainly couldn’t just sit back and take the blows. He had to take the initiative and strike at the heart of their operations.
When one’s strength is insufficient, one can bide one’s time and conserve energy.
But now that he had trapped all of their main capital and had cashed out a massive amount of his own funds, he was fully armed and well-supplied—so he was ready to strike back.
To paraphrase a famous saying by Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che: “From now on, the roles of attacker and defender have reversed; if the enemy can come to us, we can go to them.”
Before finalizing the plan to close the net, Li Yi dispatched several elite teams to London, New York, and Tokyo—he intended to short-sell these six major conglomerates.
The reason for targeting these three locations is that the Xini and Nanfei conglomerates are listed in London, while Bayang and Feilida are listed in New York; Donglian and Dayang, meanwhile, are based in South Korea.
Li Yi believed that as long as his side trapped the capital of these major conglomerates and prevented them from breaking even, it would inevitably affect the operations of their parent companies.
At that point, all he would need to do is leverage the local media to stir up a minor public outcry, which would inevitably cause these companies’ stock prices to plummet in a short period of time.
By positioning himself in advance and shorting these conglomerates’ stocks, he was sure to make a fortune.
Of course, Li Yi’s move was not merely about making money; more importantly, it was to force those major conglomerates to comply.
Once their parent companies come under attack—with stock prices plummeting, market capitalization evaporating, and even control of the companies at risk—they will naturally have no time to spare for Hong Kong Island.
At the same time, to protect their parent companies, they would likely be forced to cut their losses and sell off shares to bail out their parent companies.
In military strategy, this is known as attacking where the enemy must come to the rescue!
But across the entire Hong Kong Island region, the only entity capable of absorbing such a massive stake in their companies was the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
At that point, how to handle them would be entirely up to Li Yi.
This is precisely why Li Yi forbade Chamber members from making private contact with those individuals.
As for Li Yi’s arrangements, Pang Feiyan and the others naturally had no objections. Li Yi’s prowess in investment was plain for all to see; who would dare question his decisions? That would be like showing off a sword in front of Guan Yu.
Seeing that no one objected, Li Yi proceeded to outline the company’s strategic layout and key considerations before leaving the office with a satisfied air.
However, as soon as Li Yi returned home, he saw his older sister’s husband, Yang Wenguang, and Yan Guangming sitting in the living room, seemingly waiting for him…
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