Chapter 267: Chapter 259: Fleecing the Sheep Again, Is Ning Ruoxi a Fox Demon?

Honestly, that was a nearly perfect execution. Being off by one point is completely negligible.

"Well done," Ye Ling praised.

"Thank you for the praise, President Ye!"

Chen Lin paused for a moment before adding, "But... it could have actually been even more perfect. We ran into a few small hitches."

"What kind of hitches?" Ye Ling inquired.

"As we were entering the market, several other unknown powers were also buying up shares of the Fruit Group. The only reason we were off by a point was because of their interference," Chen Lin replied.

"Have you identified where those powers are coming from?" Ye Ling pressed.

"We haven’t had time to fully investigate, but we’ve identified one of them. It’s the Dugan Consortium. They acquired even more shares than we did!"

The Dugan Consortium!

Ye Ling was no stranger to that name. The Dugan Consortium had been involved the last time he went after Bauhinia Energy.

"Old rivals, I see."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but remark.

"Huh?"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

"We’ve had a run-in before," Ye Ling answered casually.

"President Ye, the Dugan Consortium is nothing like the Fruit Group. If the Fruit Group is a wild wolf, then the Dugan Consortium is a lion!"

Chen Lin continued, his voice laced with a hint of gravity.

His analogy was quite apt. Before the Dugan Consortium, the Fruit Group was indeed nothing more than a small wolf.

No matter how great the Fruit Group’s reputation was, or how many people knew of it, at the end of the day, it was just a company.

The Dugan Consortium, on the other hand, held a portfolio that included Datong Electric, Datong Automobile, the International Telephone and Telegraph Company, the American Steel Company, and a whole series of other massive corporations!

Without a doubt, this was a true behemoth.

Ye Ling had never underestimated the Dugan Consortium. He was well aware that getting the better of them last time had been a complete stroke of luck.

For one, he hadn’t openly confronted the Dugan Consortium. And for another, that encounter had been on the Xia Country stock market. This time, however, Ye Ling was on the Dugan Consortium’s home turf—the US Stock market!

"I’ve identified the other powers, President Ye. It’s mainly the Longmei Consortium and the Peterson Clan," Chen Lin reported, having just received an update from his team.

The Longmei Consortium!

The Peterson Clan!

Neither of these entities was any weaker than the Dugan Consortium. The Peterson Clan, in particular, had built their fortune on oil, a testament to their influence.

"So many heavyweights, huh?"

Ye Ling chuckled.

In truth, he’d long predicted this situation would attract numerous Western magnates. Even though the Fruit Group was a Western company, in the stock market, no one cared about nationality.

Where there’s profit, there’s a fight.

With its stock price in freefall, the Fruit Group was like a great fish bleeding into the water, and the scent of blood had naturally drawn in great white sharks like the Dugan Consortium.

"President Ye, those guys are still snapping up shares," Chen Lin said, a note of awe in his voice.

With these great white sharks entering the fray, the Fruit Group’s stock had long since stopped falling. In fact, the price began to recover, and in no time, it reached the 110 mark.

But neither the Dugan Consortium, nor the Longmei Consortium, nor the Peterson Clan had any intention of stopping there. They continued to sweep up the sell orders.

’Let’s see just how high you can push this price... Don’t disappoint me!’

Ye Ling narrowed his eyes, murmuring softly.

That’s right.

Even great white sharks like the Dugan Consortium were still within the scope of our Brother Ling’s calculations. He had long anticipated that this event would draw in many large Western consortiums!

He planned to use the power of these great white sharks to inflate the Fruit Group’s stock price, then shear another round of fleece.

Meanwhile, the great white sharks were still on their buying spree, completely oblivious to Ye Ling’s Celestial Dragon Investment Company.

But then again, even if they knew, they wouldn’t care.

In their eyes, Ye Ling’s Celestial Dragon Investment Company was nothing more than small fry.

What’s wrong with the small fry following the sharks to get a few scraps?

It was just a shame they could never have imagined that this "small fry" wasn’t planning on getting a few scraps... but was planning to take a bite out of the shark!

An hour before the market closed, the Fruit Group’s stock price was soaring thanks to the buying frenzy from the Dugan Consortium and other Western capital. It was even brushing against the 140 mark, hitting 139 US dollars per share.

"Unload everything!"

After checking a prompt from the system, Ye Ling gave the order immediately.

"Yes!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Chen Lin began the operation.

By now, thanks to the three great white sharks’ rapid buying spree, the market was virtually cleared of large sell orders. All that remained were small blocks of a few thousand shares each.

Therefore, the sell orders dumped by Celestial Dragon Investment Company stood out dramatically.

In truth, the great white sharks had already noticed Celestial Dragon Investment Company by this point. Based on its actions, they had already formed their own analysis...

They had steadily bought up a full position while the Fruit Group’s stock was falling, and then sat on it. It was a clear sign of an opportunist waiting to take a profit.

As far as they were concerned, this had to be a speculative firm.

So, without a shred of hesitation, they quickly devoured the sell orders posted by Celestial Dragon Investment Company, seeking to push the Fruit Group’s stock to an even higher level.

Celestial Dragon Investment Company held nearly seven million shares of the Fruit Group in total, and the sale price fluctuated between 139 and 142.

Keep in mind, Celestial Dragon Investment Company had entered the market at a price of 103 US dollars!

In other words, in just one short night, Celestial Dragon Investment Company had achieved a profit margin of thirty-nine percent, raking in 250 million!

"The Fruit Group really is my personal money tree."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but exclaim.

In just two short days, he had already made 400 million off the Fruit Group!

Someone get Boss Wang on the line. Tell him Brother Ling just checked off four "small goals" in two days.

"Phase one is complete. Mission accomplished. Get some rest. We’ll continue tomorrow."

After saying this, Ye Ling ended the call with Chen Lin.

...

Ye Ling tiptoed back to his room. It was already past midnight, so he didn’t want to wake Ning Ruoxi.

However, when he reached the door, he was surprised to find that Ning Ruoxi was still awake.

"Why are you still up so late?"

Ye Ling asked, puzzled.

"You’re not asleep either," Ning Ruoxi said with a pout.

"Well, I’m going to sleep now."

As Ye Ling spoke, he walked towards the bed.

"Wait!"

Ning Ruoxi said at once.

"What’s wrong?"

Ye Ling looked at Ning Ruoxi, puzzled.

Right now, Ning Ruoxi was buried under the covers, lying on her side. She had just been playing on her phone.

"Did you shower?"

Ning Ruoxi asked in return.

"Why would I shower? I didn’t even sweat..."

Ye Ling said, at a loss for words.

"Go take a shower."

Ning Ruoxi said insistently.

"Is that really necessary..."

Ye Ling was about to protest, but when he met Ning Ruoxi’s determined gaze, he could only give a wry smile. "Alright, alright, I’ll go take a shower."

Saying this, Ye Ling turned and walked towards the bathroom.

Guys shower quickly, after all. Barely ten minutes later, Ye Ling was back in the room, wearing just a pair of shorts.

Seeing him return so soon, Ning Ruoxi was startled. "You’re done already?"

"Yeah, I’m done. Isn’t it normal for guys to shower fast? See, my hair’s still wet."

Ye Ling said, running a hand through his hair.

Ning Ruoxi glanced at his hair, and as if she’d just thought of something, her face flushed slightly. "Then... then lock the door..." she whispered.

"Lock the door?"

Ye Ling was now even more confused. He couldn’t help but look at Ning Ruoxi with suspicion.

He felt that Ning Ruoxi’s behavior today was extremely abnormal.

First she tells him to shower, then she tells him to lock the door.

Could it be...

Is Ning Ruoxi really a Fox Demon who’s gotten hungry and wants to eat me?

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