Li Shi got out of the car and saw some people staring at computer screens, analyzing data in the warehouse, while others were in discussion. It felt like she had stepped onto a battlefield, with a faint scent of gunpowder in the air.
"This is a secret base for our X Fund," Haywes explained. "We're calculating how much stock we still have and estimating how much we can cash in tomorrow. We're trying to determine if we can complete the plan."
Li Shi didn't understand: "Can't these things be done in a high-end office building? Why the need for a secret base here?"
"The office is just a facade; I'm worried that if Gu Fan goes mad, and attacks our X Fund's office, that would be problematic." Haywes's words had a deeper meaning, which confused Li Shi. "What are you trying to say? You can't mean that Gu Fan, driven to desperation by you, would storm your office and use force to disrupt your stock market trades, can you?"