Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals' stock price soared, closing up seven percentage points from yesterday.
"What's going on?" Zhang Yan exclaimed, both surprised and delighted.
He wasn't a fool; he naturally sensed that there were market makers manipulating the stock.
But the stock price clearly still had room to fall, so why didn't they continue to short it for higher profits?
Zhang Yan quickly opened a search engine to check the latest news on Chu Tian Group.
It turned out that a major overseas country had recently experienced severe outbreaks in multiple regions and had purchased a large batch of medicines from Chu Tian Group.
Unlike the speculative rumors online, this matter had been confirmed by both parties.
The next day, despite it being an excellent opportunity, Li Zhao did not invest all of his remaining forty million yuan.
He tried to use a more discreet method, buying in small increments at different stages.
Seeing his steady operation, Zhang Yan's face once again showed a warm smile, "I heard that General Manager Li majored in finance and economics at Luo'an University previously."
"Mm." Li Zhao didn't even lift his head, still staring at the graceful curve on the screen.
"No wonder," Zhang Yan said with a look of sudden realization, "I have a ticket to Dakang Hot Spring here. If General Manager Li feels tired, he can go there to relax tonight."
Li Zhao glanced at him lightly and accepted the ticket.
Over the next two days, Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals' official website announced that another country had purchased a large batch of medicines and related medical equipment, a piece of news that quickly spread throughout the market.
Soon after the market opened, Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals' stock price soared like a wild horse unbridled.
On major discussion forums, the pessimistic tones of the past were swept away, replaced by all sorts of positive news.
It was as if overnight, Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals had become a hot commodity in everyone's eyes.
Following this, Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals' stock price surged for four consecutive days, appearing unstoppable.
Zhang Yan immediately applied to the company to change Li Zhao's room to a VIP suite, which was larger, more luxuriously decorated, and had a beautiful, elegant young woman serving tea and water, providing meticulous service.
After a nine-percentage-point surge on the fifth day.
As Li Zhao's account manager, Zhang Yan benefited from it, but he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
On the sixth day, the stock closed up eight percentage points from yesterday.
"General Manager Li, should we sell everything after the market opens tomorrow?" Zhang Yan suggested tactfully.
"Not enough yet. It's far from time to exit."
Seeing Li Zhao's firm attitude, Zhang Yan said nothing more.
On the seventh day, the stock even hit its daily limit before closing.
Zhang Yan's tone became serious, "General Manager Li, it's time to consider a gradual exit; if we delay, it might be too late."
"Can't you see? Someone is creating a false impression of supply shortage, desperately pushing up the stock price," Li Zhao said.
"I know, but the problem is, who knows when the market makers will cash out and leave."
Li Zhao chuckled, "Those people have huge appetites. They've put in so much effort already; they won't stop so quickly."
He could understand Zhang Yan's nervousness.
But this was Li Zhao's only chance.
No one knew how terrifying the Blue Star would be a year later.
If he didn't risk this, Li Zhao's outcome was almost predetermined. What else could he do?
From the very beginning of his arrival, Li Zhao had embraced a do-or-die resolve!
On the eighth day, "Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals" rose seven percentage points.
When Zhang Yan entered the VIP suite, he saw the young woman who was originally responsible for serving tea and water giggling and leaning on Li Zhao's back, her lotus-root-like arms gently wrapped around his neck, their actions very intimate.
Zhang Yan noticed a blue crystal bracelet on the young woman's wrist.
He pretended not to see it, focusing on various data analyses.
On the ninth day, "Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals" suddenly hit its daily limit before 3 PM.
Zhang Yan's superior, Manager Zhao, a middle-aged man in his forties, walked into Li Zhao's VIP suite.
Manager Zhao's expression was respectful, and he said with a smile, "Our company can waive half of the interest and profit sharing on the fifty-six million yuan General Manager Li borrowed."
"Thank you." Li Zhao's emotions didn't fluctuate much.
"Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals has been rising for nine consecutive days. After detailed evaluation by multiple analysts at our company, we believe the stock price is about to peak. If General Manager Li doesn't sell tomorrow, there's a high probability he'll be trapped, leading to huge losses," Manager Zhao said earnestly.
"Let's wait a few more days," Li Zhao said.
Manager Zhao was a bit anxious, "General Manager Li, why don't you understand? No matter how high the stock price rises, if you can't successfully cash out, it's not even worth a piece of scrap paper."
Li Zhao had made large purchases almost at the lowest point, investing all seventy million, and his returns had already multiplied several times.
If the stock price were to plummet and he got trapped, wouldn't it all be for nothing?
But no matter how earnestly he tried to persuade him, Li Zhao had no intention of cashing out and leaving.
On the tenth day, the stock price rose nine percentage points.
Inside Xinheng Company, a young executive named Zhou Lin came to the VIP suite.
When the young woman who was playing with Li Zhao saw her appear, her expression immediately tensed, and she hurriedly straightened her skirt, then quickly retreated to the corner of the room.
Zhou Lin had a beautiful face, dressed in a form-fitting suit paired with a black hip-hugging skirt, and a white silk shirt as an inner layer.
The neckline was slightly open, revealing her slender, fair neck, adding a touch of casualness and sexiness to her.
According to Zhang Yan, Zhou Lin was a senior partner at the company, with the right to participate in and decide major company policies.
Completely different from the others' attitudes, Zhou Lin smiled charmingly, "General Manager Li looks confident. Do you have some inside information?"
"Guess!" Li Zhao winked at her with a smile.
Zhou Lin's apricot-shaped eyes flickered, as if she was pondering something.
For various reasons, each client's room was equipped with high-definition surveillance cameras that could clearly see their every move.
Zhou Lin had retrieved the surveillance video from Li Zhao's room and found that he had been unusually calm throughout, as if everything was within his expectations.
Zhou Lin had seen all kinds of clients, but no one had ever been this calm.
Li Zhao seemed completely unafraid of the stock plummeting.
This was far too abnormal.
Zhou Lin secretly wondered, "Could he really know inside information?"
She stared intently at Li Zhao and said, "I'll lend you another sixty million, with no interest, but I'll take thirty percent of the profits. Can you accept this condition?"
"I refuse!" Li Zhao said loudly.
Zhou Lin's delicate brows furrowed, and she asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Li Zhao's lips curved into a smile, and he made an exorbitant demand: "I want at least four hundred million!"
Zhou Lin decisively refused, "Four hundred million is too much. Our company cannot lend it to you."
Li Zhao shrugged and said no more.
After that, "Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals" soon welcomed its eleventh major surge.
The executives of Xinheng Company could no longer remain calm.
They smelled money.
Some excitedly suggested entering the stock market with huge capital, but they also worried that the stock price was already at a high level and were afraid of getting trapped.
Zhou Lin wanted to extract some information from Li Zhao, but he always just smiled faintly, appearing profound and unfathomable, leaving Zhou Lin with no good options.
Xinheng Company even brought in two psychology experts to conduct a detailed analysis of Li Zhao's facial micro-expressions.
From his eyebrows to his eyes, nose, lips, etc., including every movement of his body when he lowered his head to drink water, and every tiny change on his face, nothing was overlooked.
As a result, the two experts claimed that Li Zhao had never shown the slightest sign of nervousness.
At this point, the executives found it difficult to remain calm.
Late at night, the executives of Xinheng Company were still in a meeting, making the final decision.
A male executive said, "Currently, on major online communication platforms, most retail investors are still highly enthusiastic, shouting that they will continue to add positions tomorrow, and even saying they will block the daily limit to prevent short sellers from even getting a sip of soup!"
"A bunch of idiots!" the company's vice president sneered.
Zhou Lin laughed, "Isn't this a good thing? Since many people won't exit in the short term, the stock price will continue to rise, and we still have a chance to make money."
"Then who will be the last 'leeks'?" someone asked in a deep voice.
Zhou Lin slowly said, "That depends on whether Li Zhao is reliable or not."
As soon as she finished speaking, a desire called greed instantly filled everyone's hearts.
They strongly suspected that Li Zhao either knew inside information or knew the market makers manipulating the stock price, and it was even highly possible that he himself was one of the market makers.
Otherwise, why would he have prepared seven computers so early and only bought "Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals" stock, not even glancing at other stocks?
This behavior was not logical.
The facts proved that this industry never lacked madmen.
They generally believed in the creed of high risk bringing high returns.
In the face of huge profits, there were always people willing to take a gamble.
And if they were truly going to enter the market, they could only do so early, without any delay.
The next morning, Zhou Lin, representing Xinheng Company, agreed to lend Li Zhao four hundred million yuan.
The two quickly signed the contract and completed the transfer.
As they shook hands, a flicker of fanaticism flashed deep in Zhou Lin's eyes.
After the market opened in the morning, Li Zhao immediately injected the funds in segments, little by little.
The injection of this massive capital made the already enthusiastic retail investors even more excited, and it soon led to another daily limit surge, with the stock price rising to 974.81 yuan per share.
At this moment, in the eyes of many at Xinheng Company, Li Zhao had already ascended to a divine altar.
Zhou Lin simply pushed aside most of her company duties and sat next to Li Zhao.
They were very close, and a faint scent of perfume, like a gentle mist, lingered around Li Zhao's nostrils.
On the thirteenth day, the stock price surged eight percentage points.
Zhou Lin took out two bottles of long-cherished red wine from the wine cabinet, along with two crystal-clear stemmed glasses.
She walked gracefully to Li Zhao's side and handed him one of the glasses.
They both raised their glasses and gently clinked them, producing a crisp, pleasant sound.
"Here's to our success," Zhou Lin's eyes sparkled with joy.
Li Zhao smiled and drank it all, the mellow aroma of the wine spreading across his tongue.
In the following days, although the increase in "Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals" stock price fluctuated slightly, it continued to climb upwards.
Xinheng Company gave Li Zhao a car key.
A luxury SUV worth over a million yuan was currently parked in the company's underground garage.
However, Li Zhao could only drive the car away successfully after he had cashed out.
Xinheng Company also transferred several technical experts to analyze the stock price of "Chu Tian Pharmaceuticals" daily.
The company executives frequently gathered to discuss it endlessly.
Zhou Lin was equally nervous.
Under immense pressure, she often had dark circles under her eyes when she came to work.
In contrast, Li Zhao appeared full of vigor.
Seeing him like this, Zhou Lin felt much more at ease.
On the seventeenth day, after the stock hit its daily limit again.
Although Li Zhao still appeared calm, when he was alone in the restroom, his body couldn't stop trembling slightly.
A total of four hundred seventy million yuan! ...
It was all in there.
Heaven or hell, often it's just a fleeting moment!
Excitement, nervousness, fear...
Various emotions continuously flickered across Li Zhao's face.
On the eighteenth day, the stock price surged seven percentage points.
Zhou Lin tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to get a good night's sleep.
She arrived at the company early in the morning.
Noticing her poor state, Li Zhao suggested she rest a bit more.
"This is a critical moment; how can I sleep?" Zhou Lin's expression was somewhat uneasy, and she said in a deep voice, "I always feel like we should sell everything."
"Alright!" Li Zhao readily agreed.
"I advise you to reconsider, if this continues..." Zhou Lin's expression suddenly froze, not expecting Li Zhao to agree so easily.
When she reacted, she was both surprised and delighted, letting out a long sigh of relief.
Under everyone's nervous yet expectant gazes, Li Zhao began his final operation.
He would not sell a large quantity at once, but rather sell shares in batches and small quantities through multiple accounts, thereby avoiding a significant drop in stock price due to large sell orders.
The confidence of retail investors was crucial.
Even when the stock price showed a downward trend, Li Zhao would appropriately buy some shares to support the market and maintain price stability.
When retail investors' buying enthusiasm was high, Li Zhao would increase his selling efforts, selling more shares.
At this point, seeing that there were still people taking over, everyone at Xinheng Company was ecstatic.
No one noticed that Li Zhao's hands occasionally trembled.
It took a full two days, and before the market closed on that day, Li Zhao successfully cashed out and exited.
In a total of over twenty days, after repaying the borrowed principal and deducting all other expenses, Li Zhao netted nearly 1.2 billion yuan.
And Xinheng Company also gained substantial profits from this transaction.
This was a resounding victory!
The entire company instantly erupted, with cheers and applause rising and falling.
When other clients found out, some showed envy, some felt jealousy, and many more were filled with regret.
Zhang Yan's excitement was palpable; this month's commission was enough for him to easily purchase a luxury car he had long desired.
Even the young woman who had been serving tea and water received a huge red packet from Li Zhao.
Zhou Lin's beautiful eyes sparkled.
She excitedly jumped up, her delicate body instantly pounced on Li Zhao, and the two embraced tightly.
