Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1112 - 112: There’s Always a Way

Chapter 1112: Chapter 112: There’s Always a Way

"No, no!" Gu Fan felt there was a problem even if the first group had lost money, they were wealthy and losing some wouldn’t necessarily hurt their roots.

Gu Fan then took a different angle, assuming he was X Fund, how would he completely devastate the first group, making it impossible for them to recover? The answer was simple: trick the first group into buying even more stocks.

"Could it be?" Gu Fan examined the three groups marked on the whiteboard and suddenly realized something, he couldn’t help but admire how well-thought-out X Fund’s strategy was.

Gu Fan erased everything and started the simulation over.

X Fund first bought type A stocks with the first group. Then it bought type B stocks with the second group, and neither the first nor the second group knew about each other’s existence. Believing in X Fund implicitly, they would buy whatever stock X Fund recommended.

Finally, when X Fund saw that the time was ripe, it began to harvest by utilizing asymmetrical information. It communicated with the first group, persuading them to buy type B stocks, effectively helping X Fund cash out.

Of course, X Fund also told the second group to buy type A stocks, further aiding X Fund in cashing out.

That is, under the deceit and unified command of X Fund, both groups allowed X Fund to liquidate its holdings quickly. Both groups owned both types A and B of stocks and then realized they had been played.

The funds of the first and the second groups were mostly trapped in the stock market, and just a few tricks from X Fund, such as announcing the disappearance of negative factors, would surely cause a sharp market decline and many businesses would suffer.

Gu Fan guessed this was probably X Fund’s method, and so he was the first to call Du Jun, informing him of the severity of the situation.

Although Du Jun believed Gu Fan and also informed Du Changhui about it, Du Changhui did not believe it at all, thinking it was too far-fetched.

Likewise, Boss Lei and Boss Luo also felt that Gu Fan was exaggerating. Moreover, they argued that X Fund couldn’t be that malicious; if X Fund really did this, it would be destroying its own reputation.

Gu Fan wanted to say something but found he had no response. Should he tell Boss Lei about the sinister, powerful organization behind X Fund? That would sound even more ludicrous.

After several attempts, Gu Fan found that not a single boss chose to believe him, which nearly made him want to give up.

All the effort it took to deduce X Fund’s method and no one believed him led Gu Fan to feel utterly exhausted; despite giving his all, it was always not enough.

"Never mind, let fate decide." Gu Fan went back to his room and lay down on his bed, falling into a deep sleep. He had done all he could; the fate of this city was no longer his responsibility.

In a hazy dream, Gu Fan again saw the smug face of Haywes, repeating the same line: in the finance battle, a thousand Gu Fans combined would not match X Fund.

The arrogant demeanor and disdainful look of Haywes irritated Gu Fan greatly. Alright, the harder you are to defeat, the more I must show you that I can.

Gu Fan woke up, opened his eyes wide, and a flame was burning in his heart. He sat on the bed with his arms folded, immersed in finding a solution with infinite determination.

However, an hour later, it was unfortunate that Gu Fan could not think of any solution, because in the field of finance, he really was no match for them.

"It’s over, it’s over!" This time Gu Fan really could not sleep, so he took a can of beer from the fridge, went up to the rooftop, and started drinking, showing a deeply troubled expression, as if his worries were written all over his face.

At this time, Su Hui had just gotten off work and was surprised to find that Gu Fan was not asleep so late. She came to the rooftop and seeing Gu Fan so distressed, she knew something was wrong.

Su Hui hurried over and asked, "What’s wrong? You look so troubled. Could it be that Lin Xi rejected your marriage proposal?"

"It’s worse than that, we are already like meat on the chopping block for Organization X," Gu Fan sighed and then explained the situation in detail to Su Hui.

After listening to Gu Fan, Su Hui was completely stunned, taking a long time to recover from the shock.

Gu Fan waved his hand in front of Su Hui, "Hey, Sister Su, wake up. I’m waiting for you to help me strategize."

Su Hui looked embarrassed, "How can you expect me to come up with an idea? I know nothing about finance. The stocks I have bought are all stuck. What can I do?"

Hearing this, Gu Fan felt even lower in spirit. Yes, they were playing in their field of expertise; how could he possibly outplay them?

"Can’t we talk about other terms? Does Organization X really need to go to such extremes?" Su Hui was very worried, not wanting to see the place she guarded become chaotic.

"Unless a business tycoon comes to believe what I said, but unfortunately, none of those I know are willing to believe me. I’m out of options," Gu Fan sighed, believing this time it really might be the end.

Su Hui encouraged Gu Fan not to be too pessimistic. Now, there was still hope with Du Jun; he might indeed be able to persuade Du Changhui. As long as Du Changhui took action, there could be a chance to turn the tables, or perhaps they could also let Lin Xi try to persuade him.

It was the best of the worst options currently available, and Gu Fan could only agree. However, the chances of Du Jun and Lin Xi persuading Du Changhui were very slim; he couldn’t put all his hopes on them.

"Is there no way to get Du Changhui and them to retreat first? Besides competing in finance, can’t we find another way out of this predicament?" Su Hui’s unwitting exclamation gave Gu Fan an idea.

"Right, if we can’t outplay them in finance, we can try something else, why must we stick to finance to deadlock with them?" Gu Fan became increasingly excited, seeming to have found a method to respond.

Gu Fan was very grateful to Su Hui, "Thank you, Sister Su. It’s great to have you by my side." After saying this, Gu Fan turned and left, as if he couldn’t wait to get started on this.

Su Hui was curious, "Wait a minute, what method did you think of? Tell me about it, and I’ll give you some advice."

"Thanks, Sister Su, I’m in a hurry now. I’ll tell you later. I need to find someone who can help us turn the situation around. I’ll be back soon. You should go to sleep first." Gu Fan said as he rushed out of the house, simultaneously dialing Li Shi’s cellphone to arrange a meeting and explaining that it was extremely urgent.