As they left the auction house, it was nearly five in the afternoon.
In the car.
“Lin Zong, you brought me to the auction house, and I took the lion's share. I'm sorry you didn't buy anything.” Ye Yun said.
“Master Ye, you're too kind! I've made a huge profit today. Even though Li Zhaohui wishes he could skin me alive, he wouldn't dare to short me a single cent of the 27 million he lost!”
Lin Shiyou's mouth stretched so wide it nearly reached his ears.
It wasn't just because he won 27 million, but because after so many clashes with Li Zhaohui, this was the first time he had profited so handsomely.
Is there anything more satisfying in this world than seeing your enemy suffer?
Wang Hailin, sitting beside them, also chuckled.
“Master Ye, you don't need to call us Zong anymore. Shiyou is younger than you, so you can just call him Shiyou. I'm a bit older than Master Ye, so you can call me Old Wang!”
“Uncle Wang is right!” Lin Shiyou nodded in agreement.
“Alright, then I won't be polite. But in the future, don't call me Master Ye anymore; it makes me sound like a charlatan. Shiyou, you can call me Brother Ye, and Old Wang, you can just call me by my name.”
Ye Yun did not refuse their deliberate attempts to curry favor and smiled.
“Brother Ye, then we won’t stand on ceremony. It’s just the right time now to go eat. I have a restaurant under my name called Tianxiang Mansion; it’s pretty good. How about we go there for a meal before heading home?” Lin Shiyou said with a smile.
Ye Yun’s gaze flickered to the rearview mirror, then he immediately looked away and said,
“No problem! I happen to have a lucrative opportunity and want to invite you to get rich together. Old Wang, could you also call Wenwen and Wang Meiling over? The three of us might not be enough for this matter.”
“The three of us aren't enough? What kind of opportunity is it?” Lin Shiyou and Wang Hailin exclaimed.
“It’s related to Li Zhaohui. We’ll discuss it when everyone is here.”
Ye Yun smiled.
Tianxiang Mansion.
This wasn't Ye Yun's first time here. He hadn't expected that this restaurant, reputed to be the best in Jinling, was owned by Lin Shiyou.
But it made sense. A restaurant accessible only to the upper class clearly wasn't for profit but for building a network.
And such a restaurant was perfect for parvenus like the Lin family.
Upon arriving at Tianxiang Mansion, Lin Shiyou immediately processed a supreme membership for Ye Yun.
At the dining table.
Wang Wenwen and Wang Meiling, knowing that Ye Yun had a lucrative opportunity for them, rushed over without delay.
After all, from the incident in Xiong'an County's pedestrian street last time, they had learned a valuable lesson.
Following Ye Yun, making money was truly faster than robbing a bank.
With benefits available now, why wouldn't they come?
Upon their arrival, the two women also learned about Ye Yun earning another sixty million from the auction.
“Brother Ye, what exactly is the opportunity you mentioned? And why is it related to Li Zhaohui?”
As soon as everyone was seated, Lin Shiyou asked.
Hearing this, Ye Yun stood up, picked up his wine glass, and said in a low voice.
“Short Haixin!”
Seeing Ye Yun stand up, everyone else followed suit.
But upon hearing Ye Yun's words, they stumbled, nearly falling.
Lin Shiyou, the least composed, even dropped his wine glass, spilling wine all over the table.
What?
Short Haixin?
Are you kidding me?
Haixin is now a formidable giant in the country, with its stocks on the primary market continuously rising. Countless people are optimistic about its future!
Now you want to short Haixin; are you sure you're not joking?
“Mr. Ye, whatever you say, I’m in!”
Wang Meiling and Wang Wenwen, the two women, already regarded Ye Yun as a deity.
Even if the most bizarre things happened, they wouldn't be surprised. Upon hearing his words, they immediately pledged their support.
Wang Hailin, however, spoke up.
“Ye Yun, I believe in your judgment. But shorting Haixin… this… you might not have a clear understanding of Haixin Group.”
“Haixin is a large and prosperous enterprise. Its presence in the stock market has been phenomenal over the past two years, with its total market value now exceeding twenty billion. For just a few of us, raising a few hundred million is possible, but anything more would be difficult. This amount would be insignificant to Haixin.”
“More importantly, Haixin currently affects the employment of thousands of people. The authorities wouldn't allow Haixin to fail.”
Wang Hailin sighed.
Although he largely relied on Old Wang's reputation to conduct business, having lived for over fifty years, he understood such matters.
Among the four present, strictly speaking, he was the only one truly involved in business.
He naturally had a deep understanding of Haixin Group.
And the deeper his understanding, the more he could appreciate the power of such a behemoth company.
To make Haixin bleed, the sun would have to rise from the west.
Otherwise, it would be impossible.
“Brother Ye, to be frank, did you see something? Is Haixin Group about to implode!”
Recalling Ye Yun's previous actions, Lin Shiyou, this simpleton, was the quickest to react.
Implode?
Ye Yun certainly knew it was about to implode!
Currently, Wu Qian, due to the report from Du Meili, had been arrested.
Considering the timing, he had likely confessed about Xian Shang Ren Jian.
The police should be moving against Xian Shang Ren Jian soon.
Next, Li Zhaohui's maternal grandfather would step down, and Haixin Group's senior executives would be arrested or flee.
Haixin Group, having acted as a shield for Xian Shang Ren Jian and harmed Jinling, would be exposed, leading to widespread public condemnation!
Haixin's stock would fare even worse, plummeting from 100 yuan to less than thirty yuan in three days, resulting in countless investors losing everything!
Subsequently, the Li family would have to bleed heavily, selling off a large amount of their high-quality assets. Combined with capital inflow, this would prevent widespread unemployment.
Of course, Ye Yun would not mention these matters.
Nor could he possibly mention them!
“I’ve shown you the path; whether you dare to take it is up to you.”
Ye Yun smiled and spoke directly, then placed his bank card on the table.
“This card contains over 130 million yuan. I’ll keep a few hundred thousand, and the rest, I want you all to help me short Haixin.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Wenwen and Wang Meiling immediately exchanged glances.
This scene…
It felt somewhat familiar!
Wasn't this the same approach Mr. Ye used when speculating on real estate in Xiong'an County?
As for Wang Hailin, he was utterly shocked.
He was the most aware of Ye Yun's net worth and understood that over 130 million yuan was Ye Yun's entire fortune!
To bet his entire fortune on Haixin's plummeting stock?
Could it be that Haixin Group was truly on the verge of collapse?
Recalling Ye Yun's miraculous performance at the auction earlier,
Wang Hailin also made up his mind.
Damn it!
The timid starve, and the bold feast!
My project at 98, which is close to bankruptcy, has me scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Perhaps by following Mr. Ye’s advice this time, I can make a comeback!
After only a moment's thought, the four of them fully agreed to Ye Yun's decision.
Finally, they jointly decided that everyone would contribute, and Wang Meiling would be the one to execute the plan!
The dinner concluded like that.
Wang Wenwen and Wang Meiling insisted on seeing Ye Yun off, but he refused.
He even rejected Wang Hailin's invitation, asking only Lin Shiyou to drive him back.
As Lin Shiyou drove Ye Yun near the urban village, Ye Yun did not get out of the car. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he said,
“Shiyou, I need a small favor from you!”