Chapter 83: The Lu Net Cleanup Campaign After leaving PandaTV, Lu Liang headed to Jincheng Law Firm to meet Ye Wei, who had handled his legal matters previously. He was preparing for the clarification statement he planned to release that evening. Lu Liang instructed Ye Wei to gather evidence and target a few high-profile “chickens” to scare the “monkeys” causing chaos online. Instead of issuing meaningless cease-and-desist letters, he decided on a heavy-handed approach: no settlements, only court summons. Carefully selecting five “lucky winners,” Lu Liang allocated 2 million yuan to hire ten lawyers to play this legal game to the bitter end. Even if he lost, the cumbersome legal process alone could grind his opponents down. At 8:30 p.m., Lu Liang quietly logged into Weibo. “So the investigation is complete, but you people won’t shut up. Do you think I’m made of clay?” He posted this status and tagged Jincheng Law Firm: “Get to the bottom of this.” Jincheng Law Firm replied: “Understood~” They then tagged five notable Weibo commentators with follower counts ranging from 20,000 to 500,000 and shared five lawsuit notices. The firm had collected sufficient evidence to sue them for defamation, instructing them to await their court summons. Her story garnered considerable sympathy, especially from retail investors who could empathize with her plight. Lu Liang responded directly: “Send me your trading records privately. If it’s true, I’ll withdraw the suit.” However, hours later, after returning home from the gym, Lu Liang still hadn’t received any message from her. He posted a screenshot, captioned: “Use your brains, people. Don’t fall for every sob story. Don’t let them sell you out and count your money afterward.” His straightforward tone earned him a new nickname among netizens—Uncle Lu. Sharp-eyed fans noticed Lu Liang’s private message inbox was flooded with pictures, many from women. They clamored for him to make the images public. “Kids, don’t look—you’ll get a sty,” Lu Liang replied cheekily, indirectly confirming the content was rather risqué. Amidst a wave of teasing and memes, Lu Liang’s weekend surfing spree pushed his follower count past three million. The internet enjoyed an unprecedented calm, free from the usual chaos. “Without these troublemakers, the web feels so harmonious,” one user remarked. “Lu boss, you should do this more often.” Lu Liang ignored the suggestion. Who knew if these troublemakers had foreign sponsors? If they did, their actions weren’t innocent mistakes but calculated moves, and taking them down repeatedly might risk his own safety. By Monday, Teli A resumed trading. The pre-market orders were sparse, leading to a strange horizontal stagnation in the stock price. Although Li Jianlin and Wu Junle had offloaded their shares, they still retained some base stock. Lu Liang was in the same position. The current situation left everyone hesitant to act, unsure of the stock’s future direction. “Is this stock completely ruined now?” As Lu Liang ate his breakfast bun, he pondered his next move. His current influence on the market was enough to alter the trajectory of individual stocks. Teli A’s previous peak of 108.25 yuan seemed out of reach now, and even another rally was uncertain. At 9:23 a.m., two minutes before the market opened, someone sold 1,500 lots, slamming the stock down to its limit. After a moment of consideration, Lu Liang decided to use his institutional account’s special privileges in the final minute of pre-market bidding. Setting the price at 24.15 yuan for 1,600 lots, he ensured Teli A opened at the previous trading day’s closing price. Lu Liang held 20,000 lots, currently valued at 48.3 million yuan. If no one else stepped in to stabilize the price, he planned to play the role of a minor market maker. He set a mental budget of 10 million yuan—if that couldn’t stabilize the price, he would aggressively sell off his shares, as his cost per share was below 11 yuan. The market opened at 24.15 yuan, with 1,600 lots, but 1,200 of them were consumed in seconds, totaling 2.898 million yuan in trades. Seeing some selling pressure emerge, Lu Liang injected another 4 million yuan to lift the price, avoiding stagnation.