Ultimately, the big boss abandoned the idea of going to Longguo: "Forget it, Longguo is in a strong position right now, and my rash arrival will definitely attract close attention from the relevant parties."
"Moreover, at this juncture, going to Longguo would be tantamount to confessing without being interrogated, indirectly admitting my connection to Eden Laboratory."
"The Eden Laboratory brand is practically ruined, and it needs a makeover and a waiting period before it can re-enter the arena."
"However, while the brand can be ruined, the stocks cannot. At the very least, I need to spread some news to boost the stock price. Once all the stocks are sold off, I can discard this tarnished brand."
The big boss muttered to himself, then casually dialed the phone of a Wall Street shark: "Hello, old friend, I need your help. Yes, yes, boost the stock price of Eden Laboratory as quickly as possible, and then take the opportunity to sell off..."
"As per the old rules, I'll give you 10% of the profits after the job is done."
Soon after, the big boss hung up the phone. Looking at the corpse of the person in charge on the ground, he sneered, "You caused me such great losses, I hope you don't mind being the scapegoat, right? Also, all the equity you hold will be transferred to me without compensation, you don't object, right?"
The corpse of the person in charge twitched, seemingly not quite dead, or perhaps even in death, objecting to the big boss's betrayal.
The big boss's response was simple. He picked up the pistol and fired several more shots.
He didn't stop until the corpse of the person in charge was completely still.
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Longguo.
As the big boss extinguished his intention to travel to Longguo, Ying Chen slowly lowered his head.
Masters of Ying Chen's level possessed precognitive abilities known as "premonitions."
While they couldn't predict specific events, they could sense if someone harbored ill intentions towards them.
In fact, some ordinary people with exceptional talent also possessed this ability. For example, when boarding a plane, one might suddenly feel a surge of blood rushing to their heart like a tide, feeling extremely unwell.
They would feel inexplicably restless, having an urge to cancel their ticket.
As a result, that plane would later crash.
This was a premonition.
"Mr. Ying, what's wrong?" Min Ziqiong asked, noticing Ying Chen's unusual expression.
She hadn't even had a chance to thank Ying Chen yet!
Ying Chen shook his head: "It's nothing. By the way, this reversal in public opinion is an opportunity, you can leverage it. After all, you're skilled at this."
When the Mirage Realm was first released, Min Ziqiong had successfully used the public opinion reversal of the Mirage Realm to expand its popularity.
Now, with another public opinion reversal, Min Ziqiong could also use this opportunity to strike a blow against Eden Laboratory, their direct competitor.
After all, globally, the only entity that could follow in the wake of the Mirage Realm and stand on the same track was Eden Laboratory.
Others didn't even qualify to be on the same track.
"Yes, that's what I was thinking. However, Eden Laboratory is located overseas, and what we can do is quite limited. After all, when it comes to public opinion control, it's still up to overseas. We can't compare with them."
"Simply attacking Eden Laboratory from a public opinion perspective might cause them some losses, but it's difficult to deliver a fatal blow."
"In fact, the best method is to use public opinion and capital operations simultaneously. Simply put, it's a two-pronged approach, using money to teach Eden Laboratory a lesson!"
Ying Chen blinked, clearly not fully understanding Min Ziqiong's perspective.
And he couldn't be bothered to understand.
Ying Chen waved his hand: "Just tell me how much money you need."
"No, no, I don't want money. What I mean is: Mr. Ying, if you have the channels, you can take the opportunity to short sell Eden Laboratory's stocks. This will ultimately lead to a major collapse in Eden Laboratory's stock price, causing capital to resent Eden Laboratory, making it difficult for them to recover."
Min Ziqiong quickly explained.
"Short sell?" Ying Chen frowned.
This professional term originating from the stock market was beyond Ying Chen's understanding.
"Short selling means I predict that your stock is going to fall, so I borrow the stock from you in advance and sell it. When the stock hits its lowest point, I buy it back and return it to you. The profit from the price difference will be mine."
Min Ziqiong attempted to make Ying Chen understand the meaning of short selling.
Unexpectedly, Ying Chen didn't even listen to Min Ziqiong's explanation. He directly made a call: "He Chongxu? Tell the Li family to short sell Eden Laboratory's stocks with all their might."
"Understood, Master Ying," He Chongxu replied.
Then Ying Chen hung up the phone.
Watching Ying Chen's actions, Min Ziqiong was stunned.
She suddenly felt that all her previous learning and understanding were wrong. The idea that to succeed one must master numerous skills and possess many talents.
In reality, none of that was necessary!
You only need to master one thing – delegate professional matters to professionals!
For example, Ying Chen didn't even know what short selling was, but with just one phone call, he managed to execute a short sale!
While Min Ziqiong was still marveling, He Chongxu had already notified the Li family to begin aggressively short selling Eden Laboratory.
Initially, the Li family thought this short selling operation would be difficult, as Eden Laboratory's stock price was not optimistic at the moment.
But to their surprise, Wall Street readily lent them a large amount of stock!
It was as if they considered the Li family a complete fool!
Soon, the Li family understood the reason.
It turned out that Eden Laboratory was cooperating with Wall Street to launder its reputation.
Various media outlets and narratives were employed, all with the same underlying message: the so-called murder by Wayne was fabricated. It was merely a means for Longguo to smear Eden Laboratory. Westerners don't lie to Westerners; at this critical juncture, one must not be swayed by provocations.
It had to be said, this approach was quite effective.
Soon, Eden Laboratory's stock price was slightly boosted.
Logically, at this point, the Li family should have stopped short selling. But the Li family was acting like madmen, showing no signs of stopping!
No matter how much you sold, they would buy it all!
This frantic momentum even frightened the Wall Street sharks.
A few hours later, a condemnation statement from the Longguo government directly rendered the Wall Street sharks' efforts in vain.
The Longguo government officially acknowledged the truth of the Wayne murder incident and strongly condemned this atrocity!
The lies fabricated by Eden Laboratory were instantly debunked.
The stock price that had just been boosted quickly plummeted.
And it fell extremely rapidly!
Eden Laboratory once again became a public enemy, universally condemned.
The underground boss, who had been waiting to cash out after selling his stocks, suddenly slumped onto his chair.
From the phone by his side, the roar of the Wall Street shark could be heard: "Do you know how much money I lost because of this?!"
"Billions!"
"I don't care, I will deduct this money from your other stocks!"
"Furthermore, tomorrow morning we will announce: Eden Laboratory is being delisted due to engaging in anti-human activities. Otherwise, our entire Wall Street will be affected and become a target of public condemnation! We absolutely will not allow one bad apple to spoil the whole barrel!"
"I know you're unwilling, but I advise you to accept it silently. Otherwise, even if you can control everything in the underground world, can you fight against the numerous financial magnates and dignitaries of Wall Street?"
Hearing the voice on the phone, the big boss closed his eyes powerlessly. After a long while, he squeezed out a sentence from the depths of his throat: "I... I understand."