Chapter 171: A Turnaround
At precisely 9:00 AM.
Yan Qingwen, who had been awake all night, arrived at the equity brokerage firm with the company of two young assistants.
Despite a whole night of effort, the rectification plan for Yingzhi Group had failed to gain approval from Emperor Three... or Liu Di.
Yan Qingwen's face was filled with exhaustion.
Despair settled in her heart.
The two lively twin girls were also silent now.
Without securing the funds, Yingzhi Group was doomed.
It was going to be sold off.
The Yan family would be cast out!
The future was too bleak to imagine.
At the auction center of the equity brokerage firm.
Several Yingzhi shareholders, as well as Ouyang Fengyu, were present.
A middle-aged man with a gloomy expression, the Vice President of Weite Bio Group, Fan Cheng'an, had also arrived early.
If one observed closely, they would notice a hint of daze on the faces of the Yingzhi shareholders.
As if they hadn't slept.
Ouyang Fengyu watched the disheartened Yan family women with a growing, sinister smile.
Fan Cheng'an, the gloomy middle-aged man, was the buyer today from Weite Bio Group.
An auctioneer walked onto the stage and cleared his throat.
"Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed shareholders of Yingzhi Group, and Mr. Ouyang Fengyu and Mr. Fan Cheng'an from Weite Bio, good morning."
"In 5 minutes, we will start the auction for Yingzhi Group's percent stake, with a starting price of 260.3 billion."
"This auction will support both online and on-site bidding…"
"Huh?"
Before the auctioneer could finish, Fan Cheng'an, the Vice President, whispered in confusion, "What's with the online bidding?"
Ouyang Fengyu quickly reassured, "Mr. Fan, don't worry, it's just a formality."
"We haven't publicized the sale of Yingzhi's equity; no one knows about it."
"Even if someone did, who could possibly come up with 260 billion in cash in a single day?"
"I've arranged everything!"
"Once the bidding starts, you just need to raise your paddle. The price won't fluctuate; it will be a direct transaction!"
"Ha ha."
Ouyang Fengyu nodded repeatedly, "Rest assured!"
"Okay..."
Fan Cheng'an, somewhat satisfied, nodded arrogantly.
"Fengyu... Brother-in-law..."
Yan Qingwen pleaded, "Could you give the Yan family a chance? After all, your wife, my elder sister Yan Yuwen, is also part of our family!"
"Yuwen?"
Ouyang Fengyu showed a hint of confusion, as if he had become a different person, "Yuwen is the goddess in my heart. None of you are allowed to call her by name; it would tarnish her!"
In an instant, Ouyang Fengyu seemed to revert to his original self, his expression turning cruel, "Give the Yan family a chance? Did the Yan family ever leave a chance for me, Ouyang Fengyu?"
"Today, it's useless no matter what you say!"
"Yingzhi Group must be sold!"
Bang bang bang!
The auctioneer knocked the gavel.
"Ladies and gentlemen, countdown of 10 seconds, prepare to start the auction!"
"10..."
"9..."
"Hmm…"
Ouyang Fengyu grinned maliciously, looking at Fan Cheng'an, "Mr. Fan, no one can stop our plan this time. We're acquiring the shares at 30% below market value and gaining control of Yingzhi. This is a huge win for us!"
"Hmm…"
"I'll report to the boss and ensure you're rewarded accordingly."
Fan Cheng'an also wore a smug expression of assured victory.
"3…"
"2…"
"1…"
"Auction begins!"
Fan Cheng'an's smile widened as he slowly extended his paddle.
In his mind, this was all meaningless.
There were no competitors present!
Even the auction paddle was only issued to him!
But, isn't the show supposed to go all the way?
Might as well play along!
However, just as Fan Cheng'an's arm was halfway up, with the paddle not fully extended, an announcement blared over the speakers.
"Ding… Online auction has been successful!"
The auctioneer, now excited, slammed the gavel down!
Quickly wrapping things up, the equity was secured by Weite, and my commission is assured!
The auctioneer excitedly announced, "Congratulations! The auction is successful, congratulations to…"
Huh?
What? The name isn't Weite Bio???
Who is this?
The auctioneer stammered, finally managing to complete the announcement, "Congratulations to… Mr. Liu Di? For successfully securing the percent equity of Yingzhi Group?"
The auctioneer then looked at Ouyang Fengyu and Fan Cheng'an with a puzzled expression.
At this moment, Fan Cheng'an's arm was still frozen in mid-air, with the paddle not yet raised!
What just happened?
Fan Cheng'an and Ouyang Fengyu exchanged a glance.
Unmistakably, they both saw a pile of question marks in each other's eyes!
Clap clap clap...
As a solitary round of applause rang out.
The auction center's door was pushed open.
A figure dressed in a white shirt walked in slowly.
The figure smiled warmly, "Congratulations, congratulations... I'm pleased to announce that I have successfully secured the equity!"
Hmm?
Aside from the Yingzhi shareholders and Fan Cheng'an, everyone else was wide-eyed!
They recognized the figure immediately.
Isn't that Liu Di?
Yan Qingwen clenched her fists and stood up abruptly!
Her eyes were filled with hope of salvation!
Ouyang Fengyu angrily shouted, "What are you doing here?"
Yan Kaikai and Yan Xinxin excitedly exclaimed, "Emperor... Brother Liu Di!"
Fan Cheng'an also shouted, "How did anyone get in here? Security, get him out!"
Liu Di smiled and slowly approached his seat, bending down to sit, "Security has no authority to remove me."
As he spoke.
Liu Di took out a small, exquisite box from his pocket.
It resembled some high-tech audio equipment.
Liu Di placed the box on the table.
The box lit up with a sci-fi blue light!
It emitted a specific frequency, resonating with the table.
A deep, resonant tone spread throughout the auction hall!
Yes.
Liu Di knew that the Yan family shareholders, including Fan Cheng'an from Weite Group, had been implanted with consciousness by Qiu Beiming!
And Ouyang Fengyu had been implanted with an even more complex consciousness!
On the day Liu Di met Qiu Beiming, Qiu Beiming had spent two hours in Ouyang Fengyu's villa doing this!
The level of consciousness implantation was so strong that even Ouyang Fengyu, who had brain damage and was effectively a vegetable, was revived.
The goal was set: to become a normal person—cooperate with the Yingzhi shareholders—assist Weite Genetics in acquiring the Yan family!
But unfortunately.
All of this had been exposed by Liu Di!
Moreover.
During Liu Di's confrontation with Qiu Beiming, Magic Child had already recorded Qiu Beiming's hypnotic principles!
And then, during the experimental phase, he had quickly produced this low-frequency resonance device.
It specifically emitted disruptive sound waves, rendering Qiu Beiming's brainwashing ineffective!
The next moment.
Everyone present, except Yan Kaikai and Yan Xinxin, was plunged into a state of confusion!
Yan Kaikai and Yan Xinxin were unaffected because Qiu Beiming deemed them useless and didn't bother to hypnotize them!
One minute later.
Yan Qingwen showed no obvious change.
But Ouyang Fengyu reverted to his previous state of confusion!
"Hehe... The sun is shining bright..."
Fan Cheng'an from Weite Group and the ten or so Yingzhi shareholders blinked rapidly.
They seemed to wake from a dream!
Everyone looked around, confused, "Where am I? Why am I here?"
Then, they all turned to Liu Di, asking in bewilderment, "Who are you?"
"Hmm."
Liu Di stood up, turning to the crowd with a charming smile, "Allow me to reintroduce myself."
"I am Liu Di, now the largest shareholder and sole decision-maker of Yingzhi Group!"