Urban's Fury: The War Dragon God
Chapter 725

Chapter 725: 725

Bai He finished speaking, turned around, and led his people out of the office, but Jiang the Fat Inhaled sharply, causing his lover, Sister Yue, to turn her head his way.

"What’s wrong? Does this Mr. Bai have quite a background?"

"This time, we might really be in trouble."

"Huh?" Sister Yue looked puzzled, but Jiang the Fat said, "You know about Outer Heaven in Huacheng?"

Sister Yue uttered a sound of acknowledgment.

"Outer Heaven? Of course, I know about it. They say it’s Huacheng’s top ultra five-star hotel. But compared to some of the top hotels in Sea City, it’s still a notch below."

"What do you know?"

Jiang the Fat glanced at his lover. "The part of the business open to the public is just a front. Why do you think it’s called Outer Heaven? Because there’s a heaven beyond heaven."

"This Outer Heaven also includes the largest secret club in Huacheng, a place only members can know about. The only reason I know of it is because I’ve been in this industry for many years, and I’ve heard things."

"And over these years, Outer Heaven has grown in fame. It’s said that in Huacheng, if you’re not part of Outer Heaven, you can’t count yourself as a real tycoon."

"So, what’s Bai He’s relationship with Outer Heaven?"

"Hmm, Bai He, the chief steward of Outer Heaven, is a big shot in the club business. They say when people work like dogs, some will be Howling Celestial Dogs, and others will be mere lapdogs."

Sister Yue was a woman with experience and smarts. If Bai He was the chief steward of Outer Heaven, and he always referred to ’Young Master Feng’, then clearly the owner of Outer Heaven would be this Li Feng.

Putting two and two together, wouldn’t that mean Li Feng was the Hidden Dragon of Huacheng...

"Li Feng is Hidden Dragon."

"The owner of Outer Heaven?"

Jiang the Fat looked at Sister Yue, who had just grasped the situation, and spoke with a bitter face, "Now I finally understand why he dared to dismiss Young Master Dong so boldly as to put forty billion yuan on the line."

"The chairman of Century Group is nothing compared to him. If he had mentioned earlier that he was the Hidden Dragon of Outer Heaven, even Young Master Dong’s people would have to tread carefully."

"Huh? This Hidden Dragon isn’t from Huacheng, though. We are here in Sea City. Even if the Hidden Dragon is fierce, he wouldn’t necessarily be able to suppress those local snakes like Young Master Dong, right?"

"Heh, local snakes. Li Feng probably extended his reach into Sea City long ago. I always thought that his position as the chairman of Century Group wasn’t worth much. But if this chairman is the Hidden Dragon from Huacheng, that’s a different story. I’m afraid Young Master Dong and his bunch might have kicked an iron board this time."

Jiang the Fat was able to thrive in this circle because he was sensitive to these matters. But he never imagined Li Feng would have such a background.

Damn it, when he asked for a reason earlier, the other party was deliberately concealing the truth—this was clearly a trap.

"Should we notify Young Master Dong?"

The woman asked.

"Do you want to die?" Jiang the Fat looked at his lover, Sister Yue, who gaped back in astonishment.

Jiang the Fat explained with bitterness, "No wonder he told me before that he didn’t care whether I was sincerely loyal. He truly didn’t need my loyalty, just my fear. That was enough."

"Sister Yue, we can’t get involved in this matter anymore. It’s not like Young Master Dong values me greatly. I’m only somewhat useful to him, kept around just to be his spy."

"If it was before, I would have endured the humiliation and been a faithful dog to Master Dong, but now, the outcome is too uncertain. We are just small fry, we better just go with the flow and side with the stronger party."

"So, what now?"

"Just play along and do what we are told."

Jiang the Fat saw it clearly. In the clash of the gods, no matter who wins, they would need his services as a dog, so it was better not to overthink and just obey.

After that, Jiang the Fat scurried out of the office, coordinating with Bai He in taking over the entire club.

Three days passed without incident, but an undercurrent was rising in the stock market.

"Did you hear?"

"Uh, hear what?"

"You don’t know? I heard that there might be a surge in several stocks of Century Group soon. This is insider information, mind you."

"Little Wang, where did you get your information from? Century Group’s stocks have dropped by at least half in the past two or three months. They’ve stabilized a bit recently, but there hasn’t been much positive news or any significant improvement."

"Hmph, Brother Li, Century Group is still one of the top ten groups in Sea City. Even if the stock market was turbulent due to the death of Chairman Chen of the old board and the subsequent internal power struggles that led to infighting, that’s been a while now."

"And the new chairman has been appointed without making any waves yet, which is intentional."

"Oh?"

"I heard that the Century Group’s board meeting was fiercely contested over the election of the new chairman, with both sides very close in terms of shares. This means that the person now seated in that position isn’t sitting very comfortably."

"So, it’s very likely that in the near future, they will absorb a large number of shares to increase their own stake. This has been happening covertly, which is why Century Group’s stocks have maintained a middling value. This has all been carefully calculated."

The person explained logically, and the others, upon hearing this, felt there was some sense in it. To be honest, they hadn’t been paying much attention to these stocks recently. But now that Little Wang had mentioned it...

This was clearly a sneaky approach.

"And this info comes from a chat with my cousin when he had too much to drink. He let it slip that their executives have already been pooling funds to buy shares, just waiting for the right market conditions. They are quietly accumulating shares, but such news can’t be kept secret for long. Soon, this peaceful scene will change."

"When the two factions brawl, Century’s stock price is sure to skyrocket. I’ve put all my money in, and it’s up to you to take my advice or not. But this opportunity won’t last long; there are still some stocks available on the market now. Once the word spreads, you won’t be able to buy them anymore."

Little Wang said proudly, and the two listeners each had their own judgment. Little Wang wasn’t being altruistic by sharing this; the news was probably already outdated. As for the market situation, it was likely imminent.

Today, as soon as the market opens, Century’s stocks might surge because by the time the news reaches this trading room, it’s already at the periphery of the network.

However, they might still catch the tail end of it, unlike the individual investors who would have no chance at all.

Meanwhile, this news was spreading rapidly throughout the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

"Young Master Dong, everything is ready; we just need an eastern wind."

"Let our traders sweeten the market a bit first," Dong Xing lit a cigar and instructed his subordinate.

"Let’s shave off a layer of investors first, then give Mr. Li a nice big surprise."