Capítulo 836: Chapter 815: Forced Love “Someone is taking over; it’s really satisfying.” Seeing transaction after transaction completed, the account’s unsettled balance soared, Lu Liang squinted with a smile. No one taking over is like killing someone and needing to dig a hole to bury them. Someone taking over is like killing someone and then just walking away. At that moment, Xu Jiawei knocked and entered, informing Lu Liang that his private phone was ringing. Lu Liang seemed to have anticipated it, not even glancing at the caller ID. He walked out of the trading room, answered the phone directly, and asked with a smile, “Hello, Kamon, what’s up?” “We’ve taken in nearly 60 billion US Dollars in funds. How much position do you still have left?” Wilson gritted his teeth, while acknowledging facts separately, he now truly hated them. They seemed to have severely underestimated Tianxing’s investment in the Foreign Exchange Market. “Almost there, actually, there’s not that much left.” Lu Liang chuckled and praised, “A world-leading consortium for sure; it can handle such a large amount of capital.” Mr. Su Shimin’s voice came from the phone, “If we can’t handle it, you won’t have it good either.” “Don’t worry, Mr. Su Shimin, I’ve got it under control.” Lu Liang smiled indifferently, ended the call, returned to the trading room, and called over Li Junwei to prepare. “When the Japanese stocks open later, it should instantly trigger a level-three circuit breaker. We’ll start bottom-fishing before the level-three circuit breaker.” After explaining the precautions to Li Junwei, Lu Liang also advised Sun Yutao to suitably reduce the selling pressure, creating an illusion that they are running low on chips. Wilson took in nearly 60 billion US Dollars, but Tianxing only sold off 42.8 billion US Dollars, leaving 54.7 billion in position. Lu Liang didn’t dare to speak the truth, first to avoid scaring them, second to prepare for a major acquisition plan. Only by catching them off guard in the Foreign Exchange Market can the plan to acquire shares of thirteen listed companies be foolproof. Tokyo Time, 10:25 AM, After two circuit breakers and twice halting the market, the Japanese stock market reopened yet again. Just as Lu Liang anticipated, the yen exchange collapsed, and the three major Japanese stock indices began swiftly catching up on losses. Nikkei 225 Index -12.14% decline, like sliding down a slide, An unprecedented level-three circuit breaker is about to be born. Once triggered, it will also end today’s trading early. 2ch, a hybrid of a forum and Weibo, commonly referred to as the ‘Second Channel,’ typically has over fifty million monthly active users. Neon citizens often discuss various topics on it, including entertainment, politics, and life. At this moment, the finance board on 2ch is silent like a deadpool, tens of thousands of online users speechless. People self-mock and jest when not entirely desperate and discuss future trends. When true despair strikes, silence becomes the norm. To trigger a level-three circuit breaker, the index must drop over -20%. When indices drop by -20%, individual stocks falling by -30%, -40% are common. The triplet of continuous gains and media hype made them mistakenly believe Neon is about to emerge from the lost thirty years. Some people put in their life savings. Some leveraged to get rich overnight. Some mortgaged their houses and cars, or took loans. Now, their account balances are empty, even in the negatives. They couldn’t accept this outcome. At this point, a post suddenly appeared: “Friends, don’t be too despairing. It seems there might still be a turning point!” As the Nikkei 225 Index fell below 16,650 points and triggered the level-three circuit breaker conditions, Individual stocks led by Mitsui Sumitomo and PayPal Group suddenly rose against the trend, staging a broad market rally through individual stock movement. The downward trend of the Nikkei Index barely stopped, and there was even a faint rebound trend. “Which institution is making efforts to secure the market?” “If Japanese stocks can avoid a level-three circuit breaker today, from now on, I’ll be a loyal fan of that institution.” In the darkness of despair, a ray of hope, investors in the Japanese stock market seemed to see hope. When the whole world abandoned them, one institution was turning the tide and supporting a faltering structure. The birth of hope made despair no longer despairing. The finance board on 2ch became active again, with the number of posts rapidly increasing by hundreds per second. People discussed eagerly, soon speculating on who was securing the market. “Mitsui Sumitomo, PayPal Group… Anyone with an IQ over 80 should be able to guess which institution is doing the securing, to be precise, bottom-fishing.” With these words, everyone fell into silence, recalling how this round of economic crisis in Neon happened. The cause was Ant Group transferring PayPal Group’s equity to Tianxing Finance, but Mitsui Sumitomo did not agree, provoking Lu Liang’s dissatisfaction. If only Mitsui Sumitomo was rising against the trend, it might be Mitsui Group and Sumitomo Group making the effort. But the PayPal Group is also pulling up the market, leaving only one rescue institution, Lu Liang’s Tianxing Finance. “Mr. Lu, save us please!” “Blame Mitsui Sumitomo, it’s none of our business.” “On behalf of the Neon market, I unconditionally welcome Tianxing Finance’s entry.” “On behalf of the Neon market, I unconditionally welcome Tianxing Finance’s entry.” “On behalf of the Neon market, I unconditionally welcome Tianxing Finance’s entry.” Suddenly, public opinion took a one-sided stance, turning Lu Liang from a market-shorting demon king into a savior. They haven’t forgotten that Lu Liang was the initiator of shorting Neon, but so what? The elders in the cabinet still remained silent, unable to answer Soros’s questions, while local financial institutions kept joining the shorting of Neon, wielding sickles to harvest their own compatriots. The only person they can rely on now is Lu Liang. The Xiangjiang market has already set an example for them. Take the Hang Seng Index for example, when Lu Liang entered the market, it was also accompanied by a big drop. But now? The Hang Seng Index has already broken through historical highs and is trending upward. To give Tianxing Finance a fitting reason to enter and rescue the market, Neon investors even claimed that Lu Liang’s shorting of Neon was “compulsory love.” “Liking is restraint, love is possession.” “Mr. Lu, you’re so domineering. I really like it~~” “Mr. Lu, don’t be too harsh, we can’t take it.” Neon netizens flocked to Lu Liang’s Twitter account, leaving comments in the comment section, some even personifying Tianxing Finance and Neon in comic form. One is the male lead, the other is the female lead, creating a plot of unrequited love, where possession was eventually enforced. Lu Liang found out and was silent for a long time. He scratched his head and said helplessly, “Are the people of this nation all this perverse?” Sun Yutao took a moment to look at the comic, holding back laughter: “The fat man and the little boy, it’s not without precedent.” The United States crushed Neon’s dream of becoming the Asian hegemon, but it didn’t stop the Neon People from now making every effort to be sycophants. This nation is a typical example of bullying the weak and fearing the strong; the more aggressively you bully them, the more they’ll respect you, and they’ll even actively find a reason for you to bully them, commonly known as self-adaptation. “Mr. Lu, do we need to trigger a level-three circuit breaker?” Sun Yutao asked; shorting Neon has become a mainstream trend, and bottom-fishing is acting against the trend. Newest update provıded by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝓷𝓮𝓽 Even after investing 8.5 billion US Dollars in thirteen enterprises successively, it just barely stopped the downward trend. To make the index rebound, at least several times more investment is required. Lu Liang pondered for a moment and shook his head: “Stop all accumulation, let Japanese stocks trigger a level-three circuit breaker, and end today’s trading.” The situation in the forex market has not settled yet, and the Nikkei Index is not suitable for pulling up now, as it might cause a ripple effect. At the moment they stopped, the Nikkei Index lost support, triggering a level-three circuit breaker with a decline of -20.05%, prematurely ending today’s trading. the US-Japan forex broke through 136 yen. Wall Street institutions also began preparing for liquidation. Their withdrawal price was 140 yen, aiming to ensure that their profits remain intact, requiring the exchange rate to be raised at least to 143 yen, leaving a three-yen operating space. But as time went on, Wilson increasingly found it strange. Logically speaking, Tianxing Finance has already pulled out, and there shouldn’t be a bigger short than them in the market. The market’s trend should be determined by them, but each decision has slight delays, unlike the usual smooth control of the market. Su Shimin pondered for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes in anger, shouting in a low voice: “Lu Liang, that bastard, must still have considerable bottom funds, just to restrain our actions, preventing us from influencing the direction of the Japanese stock market.” “Is that possible?” someone asked. Lu Liang holding a substantial amount of heavy assets is advantageous for future targeting, hence they agreed to Tianxing Finance investing in those enterprises without interference. Lu Liang’s actions seem redundant. “He might,” Wilson said. Having dealt with him for several years, he knew well how suspicious Lu Liang could be. He never trusts anyone, nor any promises; he only trusts himself, keeping control firmly in his own hands. Su Shimin pondered for a moment and added: “There’s this aspect, and perhaps Tianxing Finance’s investment in the forex market far exceeds our expectations.” He remained silent for a long time, sighing helplessly, realizing that they had underestimated Lu Liang’s audacity, thinking that as he grew bigger, he wouldn’t go all-in as impulsively as before. According to Lu Liang’s usual operational style, with a cash flow of 280 billion US Dollars, he would invest at least one-third, equating to 93.3 billion US Dollars.