Chapter 64: Conspiracy Emerges

The weekend passed quickly with various minor tasks consuming all the time, and before long, a new week had begun.

Xia Yu was handling affairs in the office when his phone suddenly rang. Looking at the number, he saw it was from Liu Tianci's office. Xia Yu raised his eyebrows and answered the call, "Hello, Mr. Liu. Good morning. Is there something you need?"

"Alright, I'll come over shortly. Thank you for the reminder…" Liu Tianci's voice came through.

After hanging up, Xia Yu's smile faded, his brow furrowing slightly. He pulled out his drawer, found the notebook where he recorded stock market information and analysis, and quickly flipped through it.

"Da Fa Real Estate, that's it," Xia Yu muttered to himself and continued to scan the notes.

After finishing, Xia Yu pondered for a while. Confirming that his analysis was correct, he felt somewhat puzzled and said to himself, "It's strange. Da Fa Real Estate is indeed undervalued and has potential. Moreover, with current public opinion, its stock price should be hard to drop. But Liu Tianci said the stock price of Da Fa Real Estate is plummeting. Either there's negative news coming out, or someone is short-selling!"

"I'm bullish on Da Fa Real Estate. To see such a sharp drop in the stock price in such a short time is intriguing," Xia Yu squinted his eyes, stroked his chin, and muttered, a smirk forming on his lips.

Xia Yu wasn't too worried about Liu Tianci's news of Da Fa Real Estate's stock price dropping. After all, he had already pulled his funds out of Da Fa Real Estate's stocks, so the drop in stock price wouldn't affect his finances.

The only thing he was concerned about was whether the drop in Da Fa Real Estate's stock price would impact the influence and sales of the "Jiuding Daily." The "Jiuding Daily" had risen too quickly, relying on his articles and stock analyses. If his stock analysis suddenly became inaccurate, it would inevitably lower the authority of the "Jiuding Daily" among investors, which Xia Yu didn't want to see.

Liu Tianci probably thought of this too, which is why he called to inform him about the situation.

"I should still check the stock market and act accordingly," Xia Yu thought to himself.

He then headed to the Kowloon Stock Exchange and bought a stack of newspapers along the way to see if there were any negative news about Da Fa Real Estate.

He scanned several major newspapers but didn't find any negative reports about Da Fa Real Estate. However, when he looked at the "Oriental Daily," his eyes narrowed.

"As expected…"

"Da Fa Real Estate's expansion was too rapid, leading to a severed capital chain and a massive funding gap. Several major shareholders are frantically selling off their shares to cash out…"

After reading the "Oriental Daily," Xia Yu flipped through other newspapers and found that smaller papers also reported this news, but none of the larger publications except the "Oriental Daily" had covered it.

This was intriguing!

If smaller papers could get the news, how come the large papers, except the "Oriental Daily," hadn't reported it? If the news was true, it would be impossible for them not to know. The "Sing Tao Daily," which focuses on business news, should have known.

Moreover, the negative news about Da Fa Real Estate published in the "Oriental Daily" was very detailed, including information about shareholders selling their shares and leaving. However, the previous two days were Saturday and Sunday, and the stock market was closed, so how could there be sales? Any sales could only have occurred today!

But the "Oriental Daily" was printed and distributed before the stock market opened, which was clearly a discrepancy. A little thought reveals it was premeditated. Or did Da Fa Real Estate's shareholders privately complete the transactions without involving the stock market? How did the "Oriental Daily" get this information?

Furthermore, the "Oriental Daily"'s article clearly aimed to short Da Fa Real Estate. If Xia Yu couldn't see through the trick, he would be losing face as a financial mogul from his previous life.

Although Xia Yu had some ideas, he wasn't in a hurry. The situation was still unfolding, and it wasn't at an irreparable stage yet.

While this method seemed sharp, precise, and ruthless, aiming to create a major trend and defeat Xia Yu or Da Fa Real Estate's boss, Xia Yu was not an ordinary person. These seemingly lethal methods didn't faze him. Xia Yu remained calm.

As the saying goes, "With grain in hand, there's no panic in times of trouble!"

With 8 million in funds and the ability to leverage ten times to move 80 million in funds, Xia Yu had more capital than Da Fa Real Estate's peak market value. Why should he be anxious?

Xia Yu: "The wind is blowing, the war drums are beating. I have money, who am I afraid of! With grain in hand, there's no panic. All you big shots, cast your votes!"