Return of the King, Dominating the City-Chapter 1518 - 1503: A Money-Making Scheme

For a long period of time thereafter, the three discussed the details of their cooperation from various angles. They finally came up with the most feasible plan, and after having a drink together, they each departed.

The next day.

The war between Song Yun’s Shura Alliance and the Wen Commerce Association had truly reached its end. The Song Family had drawn attention on the frontline battlefield, rendering the Zhou Family powerless to aid the Wen Commerce Association. As time progressed, more and more people from Wen Commerce Association left the Zhou Family’s faction, adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Meanwhile, the evidence Song Yun had collected from Mr. Wang, handed over to the National Ministry of Public Security, left Liu Tianbao without recourse.

At this time, in Liu Tianbao’s office.

The entire office appeared unusually chaotic, with pieces of paper strewn on the floor, along with some broken porcelain fragments. On the coffee table, a premium tea set from Jingdezhen was left with only a kettle.

Liu Tianbao lay on the sofa, his hair disheveled, his beard unkempt, and his suit crumpled, looking as if he hadn’t bathed for over ten days.

In front of Liu Tianbao were several computers, displaying intermittent data. These were the stock market values of industries he held shares in. In ten days, Liu Tianbao had evaporated at least several billion in assets on the stock market. With negative news flooding in continuously, the stock prices of Liu Tianbao’s holdings continued to drop. At this point, Liu Tianbao could no longer bear it, beginning to sell off shares in his companies, attempting to stop further losses. Pulling out funds at this time might prevent further losses; once the opportunity arises, he can re-enter the market and recover the billions lost.

However, as Liu Tianbao sold his shares, some people were voraciously acquiring them. The more Liu Tianbao sold, the more they bought. But these acquirers were scattered and discrete, making it difficult for many to notice their actions. In the Shen Zhou stock market, the presence of these buyers was negligible, much less the investors snapping up Liu Tianbao’s forsaken shares.

Liu Tianbao directly sold thirty percent of his shares and threw the proceeds from this thirty percent into the remaining seventy percent of his holdings. His intention was to use this money to forcefully drive up the stock prices, disregarding how far the stocks he had sold plummeted.

Indeed, injected with these funds, those stock prices began to inch upwards.

"Whew!"

Liu Tianbao sat on the sofa, releasing a long breath. As long as this upward trend continued, he could at least reduce some losses. After calculation, he expected to save over ten billion in losses. Once the situation stabilized, ensuring all connections were made and negative publicity retracted, he could potentially regain his high status.

Thinking of this, Liu Tianbao felt that his efforts over the past days were worthwhile, particularly as he watched the stocks he sold continue to decline, feeling a sense of fulfillment.

Liu Tianbao stood up, intending to brew some tea, only to notice the tea set he shattered in anger days ago.

"From now on, don’t anger easily," Liu Tianbao murmured to himself, immediately grabbing the phone on the table to call his assistant.

While making the call.

Knock knock knock.

The door to Liu Tianbao’s office was knocked on.

"Come in!"

Liu Tianbao didn’t bother to see who entered his office, as his mind continued to race with thoughts while on the phone.

The door opened, and Liu Tianbao casually said, "Make it quick, I’m very busy!"

"Mr. Liu Tianbao, we suspect you are involved in some illegal activities... We hope you can come with us." A male voice said.

Liu Tianbao initially couldn’t comprehend, but upon hearing the request to accompany them, he paused, then looked at the person speaking.

"Chief Inspector!"

Seeing the epaulets on the speaker’s shoulder, Liu Tianbao was stunned. Subsequently, several officers approached him, putting handcuffs on his wrists.

At this moment, Liu Tianbao finally realized he was going to be arrested.

"Ah ah ah! What are you doing, what is this!" Liu Tianbao struggled.

"We suspect a case of high-altitude toxic ingestion causing a death is related to you, so please come with us!"

The Chief Inspector said.

Liu Tianbao shouted, "What high-altitude toxic ingestion death, don’t falsely accuse me!! I want a lawyer, I want a lawyer!"

"We apologize, this isn’t a foreign country. You’ll discuss the lawyer once you’re with us." The Chief Inspector said, "If you resist any further, you’ll be charged with obstructing justice and detained!"

With these words, Liu Tianbao froze, then was escorted out of the office by several police officers.

Liu Tianbao was arrested.

This news quickly spread throughout the whole of SH and the Wen Commerce Association.

As the Vice President of Wen Commerce Association, Liu Tianbao was well-known throughout Shen Zhou. His assets amounted to billions, ranked among the top few in the Shen Zhou wealth list, holding countless companies. Simply put, Liu Tianbao was a hugely wealthy individual, and his arrest left many wondering why.

Soon, the National Ministry of Public Security announced the investigation results regarding Liu Tianbao’s case, revealing the true nature of Liu Tianbao behind the façade of a competent entrepreneur.

His profiteering was one thing, but the trafficking of detrimental goods was intolerable to many.

With the announcement of this information, Liu Tianbao’s controlled companies continued to plummet.

After a slight recovery, the fall of these stocks was even more astonishing, and with Old Zhou also arrested, the Zhou Family lineage within Wen Commerce Association was indeed eradicated.

After Old Zhou’s arrest, Song Yun decisively instructed Zhao Yan to take advantage of the plummeting stock prices, purchasing those stocks knocked down to the very bottom.

This was a moneymaking strategy devised by Song Yun along with Wen Changlin.