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Chapter 571 - 552: Acquisition of Si Yang Group

Chapter 571: Chapter 552: Acquisition of Si Yang Group

Soon, both parties had signed a preliminary agreement, and Ye Chen immediately transferred one hundred million from Black Water Security Company’s account to Zhang Siyang as an initial deposit. Next, Ye Chen had to immediately get Tianya Group’s lawyers busy, with the acquisition contract, share transfer agreement, and various legally-binding documents needing to be relisted. Moreover, Ye Chen also needed to secure almost forty billion in funds.

Last time, the ’livestock’ sold from Fierce Tiger Gang had brought in seven billion, and later, Feng Zhixiao and the others had scraped together ten billion from Fierce Tiger Gang, which was development funding provided by the Japanese Imperial Army to Fierce Tiger Gang. Although most of it had been squandered, the remainder had been completely scavenged by Feng Zhixiao and his people. Now the Fierce Tiger Gang was still surviving on the border; they had taken to the mountains and had almost become a group of savages.

To secure the remaining forty billion, Ye Chen either had to draw from within the Rothschild family or borrow from Li Ruo, but either method required Ye Chen to make a firm decision. If he decided to pull from within the Luo Sijue family, he’d likely be violating the discipline of the Luo Sijue family. Then the members of the Elder Council would certainly have a lot to say. Last time, in order to raise funds for Tianya Group, he had pulled a part from within the Luo Sijue family—had it not been for the Old Patriarch shielding him, the members of the Elder Council would have had the heart to kill him.

If he went to Xiao Ruo, he was afraid he’d be in for a scolding.

At last, Ye Chen decided to have a good discussion with Xiao Ruo. What Ye Chen thought would be a tough and prolonged battle turned out to be unexpectedly easy, as Li Ruo readily agreed. Li Ruo looked at Ye Chen and said, "These forty billion are to repay you. You helped me out of a bind last time, and I don’t even know where you got those forty billion from. Now that I have ample funds, I’m paying you back, and we’re even!"

"Uh..." Ye Chen then realized that Xiao Ruo hadn’t forgiven him but was pretending to be angry on purpose.

But this was something only Ye Chen knew. The reason Zhang Siyang was selling Si Yang Group was that he didn’t want to continue to be controlled by the Squad Leader, which is why he was eager to dispose of his shares. But that was not something easy to explain to Xiao Ruo; helplessly, Ye Chen could only silently accept.

Quickly, the ownership of Si Yang Group was transferred to Ye Chen’s name, and with thirty percent of the shares, Ye Chen instantly became the largest shareholder of Si Yang Group. However, on the eve of the transfer, Si Yang Group suddenly suspended trading on the stock exchange. This caused panic among the stockholders, who started to look into the inside story of Si Yang Group. Soon, they discovered a problem: the general manager of Si Yang Group, Zhang Siyang, was dumping the stocks he held; Si Yang Group was up for restructuring.

"Damn it, that dog Zhang Siyang actually wants to run away!"

"Doesn’t that mean our stocks will become worthless paper?"

"Even if they don’t become worthless, they’ll shrink a lot in value!"

So, many stockholders ran down to the Si Yang Group building to protest and unfurled banners at the entrance, expressing dissatisfaction with Zhang Siyang’s actions and demanding that Si Yang Group resume trading immediately so that everyone could quickly offload their stocks.

The behavior of the stockholders spread quickly, and even some of the onlookers joined the ranks of the troublemakers. It’s said that a thousand-mile levee can be destroyed by an ant hole. What was previously a trouble-free Si Yang Group suddenly became embroiled in this affair, leaving it in a precarious position.

Therefore, an urgent shareholders’ meeting was imperative.

Outside the Si Yang Group, the protesting stockholders were still gathered. Shareholders were rushing over from their homes, and the afternoon was bustling at Si Yang Group. Moreover, whenever a luxury car entered, it would encounter the crazy blockades of the stockholders, protesting their deliberate manipulation of the stock market.

"These damn people, what are they doing!"

"The decision made by Zhang Siyang is simply too stupid!"

The shareholders sitting in the conference room complained. They hadn’t objected to Zhang Siyang transferring his shares; it was merely a matter of replacing the chairman. Whoever had more shares had the right to take the chairman’s seat, of course, and they also had the right to overthrow him. But they hadn’t expected the situation to take such a sudden downturn, something no one had anticipated.

"Let’s wait for the new chairman to solve this thorny issue!"

"Exactly, if he can’t handle it, then let him step down!"

"I heard that the chairman is Ye Chen, the Gang Leader of Heavenly Reversal Gang!"

The people in the conference room argued and complained, venting the anger in their hearts. They knew that if this issue couldn’t be resolved satisfactorily, then once trading resumed, every one of them would see their stocks’ value plummet. If that day came, it’s likely these people might have thoughts of dying.

In the midst of the loud arguments, today’s protagonist finally made a slow entrance.

Ye Chen was dressed in a Tailored white suit, looking exceptionally dashing. Behind him, Da Xia and Liu the Tyrant stood to his left and right. Both men were nearly the same towering height, large and imposing, giving off an intimidating presence. Especially Liu the Tyrant, with his fierce and aggressive demeanor, looked as if someone owed him millions. Both were dressed in black suits. Liu the Tyrant carried a briefcase.

"The Chairman has arrived!" the secretary at the door hurriedly announced.

The meeting room instantly fell silent. Everyone’s gaze was focused intently on the door. At this moment, a young man in a white suit walked in, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. His youthful appearance took everyone by surprise. While everyone was curiously looking at Ye Chen, he had already taken his seat in the chairman’s position and then he began to speak, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is my first time, much like a bride’s wedding night, so I hope for your understanding!"

"Chairman Ye, you can’t talk like that. Even if it’s your first time, you can’t ruin the future of Si Yang Group, can you?" A middle-aged man immediately stood up and looked at Ye Chen with what seemed like brewing anger. His cold voice said, "The problem now is that your sudden interjection has caused the company to restructure and the stock market to halt trading, leading to panic among individual investors. Therefore, once trading resumes, our stocks are bound to plummet!"

"Exactly, Chairman Ye, we need to quickly find a solution!" an elderly shareholder hurriedly added.

"Let me make it clear, if you can’t resolve this crisis, then you don’t deserve to sit in that chairman’s seat. It’s time for a change!" A man with glasses spoke very authoritatively, laying out the harsh reality. The room went quiet; no one stood up for Ye Chen. Of course, what he said was also what everyone else was thinking. If Ye Chen couldn’t solve the current problem, there was no use keeping him around.

"But what if I did solve it?" Ye Chen suddenly smirked, then turned to the secretary and said, "Would you mind making me a cup of coffee, please?"

"Ah, right away!" The female secretary at the door nodded hastily. Her heart had raced when Ye Chen walked in; the new Chairman was so young, which sent her into a bout of daydreaming. Ye Chen was sitting there, bearing so much pressure from the shareholders, yet he showed no fear and even dared to bet he could resolve the situation.

"Chairman Ye, this is your responsibility!"

"Yes, as a director, you should resolve such issues!"

The crowd chimed in one after another.

"Okay!" Ye Chen nodded, then looked at the group with a smile, "But, if I do solve it, what’s in it for me?"

"If you solve it, Chairman Ye, then your shares won’t diminish either!" The middle-aged man said cheerfully.

"Yes, right now you have the most shares. If the stocks of Si Yang Group fall, then you stand to lose the most!" the old man laughed.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment; it seemed they were right. If the stocks of Si Yang Group did fall, the biggest loss would be his own. At this time, Liu the Tyrant curiously asked, "Brother Chen, what are stocks? Are they different from banknotes?"

"They shouldn’t be!" Ye Chen immediately shook his head.

"Then... that means you can buy things with stocks, right?" Liu the Tyrant scratched his head, saying, "But how come I’ve never heard of stocks in the market?"

Pfft...

The man drinking tea instantly burst out laughing. Pointing at Liu the Tyrant, he said, "Chairman Ye, your assistant is hilarious. He doesn’t know what stocks are?"

"F*ck off, I know about gold notes, silver notes, just not your damn stocks!" Liu the Tyrant hated being mocked for being out of touch. So, Liu the Tyrant became instantly enraged, as thunderous as the God of Thunder striking.

Liu the Tyrant’s fury stunned everyone. Especially the young man with glasses, who was very arrogant facing Ye Chen, but seeing Liu the Tyrant’s rage, he immediately shrank back, a typical bully who fears the tough.

"Enough, the reason I came here today is mainly for two things!" Ye Chen stood up and looked at everyone with a smile, "First, to meet all of you and familiarize myself with the company’s personnel. Second, I came to tell you to go home and sleep without worry. When you wake up, you’ll find the shares of Si Yang Group shooting up."

"Is that true, Chairman Ye?" everyone asked simultaneously.

"Absolutely!" Ye Chen nodded, saying, "Let the brokerage firm start trading tomorrow. I intend to make those individual investors choke!"

"Huh?!" Everyone was stunned, their faces dumbfounded. If the market were to open tomorrow, the consequences would be unimaginable; all the stocks were sure to crash.