Chapter 371 - 335: A Choice? Rejecting the Olive Branch
Chapter 371: Chapter 335: A Choice? Rejecting the Olive Branch
The top floor of Tomson Riviera Building S, Modu, Xia Country.
Ye Ling sat in the living room, checking the Fruit Group’s current stock market activity.
A massive short-selling order from Celestial Dragon Investment Company instantly suppressed the numerous buy orders, bringing the entire market to a standstill.
"President Ye, will those guys in the West take the bait?" Chen Lin asked from the other end of the video call.
"They’re sure to."
Ye Ling replied with absolute certainty.
He wasn’t sure about Mitsubishi Technology Company, but he was certain the Dupont Consortium wouldn’t back down so easily this time.
For a massive financial consortium like that, prestige is incredibly important—sometimes even more so than profit.
And after the crushing blow Ye Ling dealt them during the last attack on the Fruit Group, the Dupont Consortium had undoubtedly suffered an unprecedented humiliation.
So now that the Dupont Consortium and Celestial Dragon Investment Company were crossing paths again, there was no way they would simply walk away.
They would be determined to wash away their previous shame!
BUZZ BUZZ!
Just then, Ye Ling’s phone buzzed twice from where it sat on the side. The caller ID read: Ning Tianliang!
"Uncle, good evening."
Ye Ling greeted Ning Tianliang.
"Mm. Is Ruoruo there?"
Ning Tianliang replied before asking.
"What is it? Something you need?"
Ning Ruoxi, who was sitting right beside him, heard her father through the speakerphone and chimed in.
"You cheeky girl."
Ning Tianliang sighed in exasperation at Ning Ruoxi’s slightly dismissive tone.
’That’s my dear daughter for you!’
’No doubt she’s mine.’
"Uncle, was there something you wanted to say to Ruoruo? I can step away if it’s not convenient," Ye Ling offered.
He assumed Ning Tianliang had something private to discuss with Ning Ruoxi.
"I was just asking on a whim. I’m actually calling for you."
Ning Tianliang cleared his throat, bringing the conversation back on track. "So, it looks like you’re up against the Dupont Consortium this time?"
"Yes, that’s right."
Ye Ling nodded, not denying it.
With Ning Tianliang’s influence, it was impossible for him not to know what was happening in the US stock market. He had surely already learned about the events surrounding the Fruit Group’s stock.
"I’ve received some intelligence. This time, the Dupont Consortium has two lead traders. One is Colonna, whom you faced before, and the other is named Warden."
Ning Tianliang got straight to the point.
He was here to give Ye Ling the answers to the test!
"Two people?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow at that.
Having two lead traders had its pros and cons.
The upside was that decisions had to be made by two people together, which could, to some extent, prevent unnecessary misjudgments. But frankly...
That so-called advantage wasn’t actually very useful.
Why was that?
A top-tier entity like the Dupont Consortium was bound to have a highly sophisticated risk management team. With that team in place, the moment a major strategic error was detected, they would halt all operations and cut their losses.
In other words, the risk management team already served as a safety net. Using two lead traders as another safety net... wasn’t all that useful!
More importantly, the disadvantage of having two lead traders was especially obvious.
The stock market has always been volatile, changing in an instant. Therefore, a trader’s competence is judged by whether they can seize upon certain market signs and make precise judgments when faced with market shifts.
But with two lead traders, disagreements were bound to occur, and as a result, their actions would be delayed.
And that delay is the cause of most losses in the stock market!
Thinking back to the last time he targeted the Fruit Group, the main reason the Dupont Consortium had been trapped was because their decision-making had been far too slow.
If they had sold off their Fruit Group stock from the start to cut their losses, those losses would have been kept to an absolute minimum!
Unfortunately, they were a step too late and ended up as cannon fodder.
"Is this Warden very good?"
Ye Ling asked.
He didn’t believe the Dupont Consortium would make such a mistake. Since they went ahead with this arrangement, it could only mean one thing: this Warden must be the real deal!
"Warden is extremely capable. His track record on Wall Street is even a notch above Colonna’s," Ning Tianliang answered.
’Just as I expected!’
Hearing this, Ye Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"In that case, I’ll have to be careful with this Warden," Ye Ling said with a soft chuckle.
"Actually, you don’t need to be too concerned. Although both men are very skilled at controlling the market, one plus one doesn’t necessarily equal two."
Ning Tianliang continued, "From what I know, Warden and Colonna have never gotten along."
The implication of Ning Tianliang’s words was crystal clear!
Colonna and Warden did not have a good relationship, so the likelihood of them clashing during subsequent operations was very high.
And once a dispute broke out on their end, it could create an opening for Ye Ling!
"I understand." Ye Ling nodded. "Thank you for the information, Uncle."
"It’s nothing."
Ning Tianliang replied casually, then added, "By the way, how is the situation with the US stock market this time? The Fruit Group’s stock price is currently trending upward. Even though you placed a short order, it can’t last for very long."
"Yes, that’s right."
Ye Ling nodded, then said, "But this is just my first step. Uncle, this time, just sit back and watch the show!"