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Chapter 1503 - 1496: The Final Choice (2)

Chapter 1503: Chapter 1496: The Final Choice (2)

He didn’t want to give up on either, but neither could he achieve his goals. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t escape the arrangements of fate.

At the age of twenty, Qin Zhiyou was full of ambition, thinking he could change the world on his own and also secure a happy marriage. But at thirty, Qin Zhiyou knew better; not to mention the world, he couldn’t even keep his job and his wife.

Moreover, when Lu Weixi’s life and death were uncertain, there was a bit of trouble concerning the American stock market. After a brief period of volatility and rise at the opening, the market was now continuously dropping with a bearish candlestick. It showed that although the market took his intent for thorough investigation seriously, doubts about Hanhai’s future still lingered. It could also be due to bullish and bearish forces pulling against each other, where any slight addition to either side would disrupt the balance. Clearly, the bears who were adding positions were driving the stock prices down again.

Qin Zhiyou had already halted trading for two days, and although today’s decline wasn’t much, according to his original plan, he couldn’t afford to halt trading again today, whatever happened. Halting trading for three consecutive days, every corporate leader knows what that means. Even if the decline continued today, he had to stand his ground and proceed.

In fact, he did have some money, and he decided to use it to pull up the market towards the close. The money must be spent where it mattered, especially in the American stock market where a small decimal point could mean a difference of tens of billions in market value.

There was still no news from Lu Weixi. As he was stewing in frustration, Secretary Wang came over again. He hesitated as if he wanted to speak, but seeing Qin Zhiyou’s expression, he dared not say anything.

Seeing him like this, Qin Zhiyou, holding his spirits barely, said, "Just say what you’ve got to say, I won’t die from it."

Secretary Wang hesitated, but still spoke up: "While the American stock market was falling, Zhao Zihuan called again, claiming he’s still interested in the equity transfer, but the offer... has dropped by five percentage points."

Qin Zhiyou’s blood pressure skyrocketed instantaneously, nearly fainting from anger.

To this day, he didn’t know if Lu Weixi’s kidnapping was related to him, but on the American stock front, there were definitely his manipulations. Of course, even Zhongtian Steel with its wealth, shaking the American stock market was difficult, but he could leverage his experience abroad, possibly knowing some financial tycoons, and keep feeding them forward-looking information, providing guidance for their decision-making.

The most infuriating part was, he clearly knew that Zhao Zihuan might be the mastermind behind all this, but without any evidence, he could do nothing to Zhao Zihuan. He could only watch helplessly as the situation worsened and grew more dire.

Time passed, second by second.

By two twenty in the morning, close to market closing, as expected, Hanhai’s stock price began fluctuating again. Previously, it was a slow descent, but just before closing, it plummeted by ten percent, showing a very deep bearish candlestick. Following Qin Zhiyou’s directions, Hanhai started to exert influence. After two days of preparation, they spent one billion dollars to buy at the lowest point, managing to pull the market back a bit. Due to Hanhai’s investment, the bulls also started to exert force in the last few minutes, reclaiming lost ground, ultimately closing with a five percent decrease. Compared to the previous two days, it was certainly a relief, but the trend was still downward.