Chapter 100: Dragon King, You Are So Generous!
Angkor was dumbfounded. "Mr. Lin, weren't you long on soybeans just now? Why are you suddenly shorting?"
Lin Beifan chuckled. "Didn't I tell you? The trading market changes rapidly, and you have to adapt accordingly! I noticed something was off—going long might lead to losses, so I switched to a short position instead!"
Angkor panicked. Damn it!
How did things change so suddenly?
Dragon King Zhao Tian had already received his message. The other party was definitely about to dump massive short orders to crash the price of soybeans!
At this rate, not only would Lin Beifan avoid losses, but he'd make a fortune instead!
He had to fix this before it was too late!
"Mr. Lin, I just remembered something urgent—I need to leave!"
Lin Beifan grabbed his arm. "Don't go! The real show is about to start!"
Angkor was even more flustered. "But I really have to—"
Lin Beifan smiled. "Come on, what's a few more minutes?"
Before he even finished speaking, the big screen updated. The price of soybeans crashed with a resounding drop.
A 1% plunge!
Before the crowd could react, the screen refreshed again—another 1% drop!
Angkor was dumbstruck.
What the hell?!
Dragon King, are you in a hurry to lose money?!
Just a moment ago, and soybeans had already plunged by 2%!
Meanwhile, Lin Beifan burst into laughter. "See that? The price of soybeans is falling hard! At this rate, a 5% drop today is inevitable! I'd be surprised if it doesn't go that far!"
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At Longya Capital Headquarters
Dragon King Zhao Tian's expression was grim. "SHORT IT! HARD! CRASH THE MARKET! I want Lin Beifan to suffer!"
"But Dragon King, we're losing a lot of money!"
"Who cares about this chump change? As long as I can make Lin Beifan bleed, I'll spend any amount necessary!"
"Understood, Dragon King!"
Under Zhao Tian's aggressive shorting, soybean prices tumbled another 2%.
In total, the drop reached 4%!
And the downward momentum wasn't stopping.
A few moments later, the price sank another 1%!
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Lin's Investment Firm Trading Room
Lin Beifan grinned. "See that? Soybeans have dropped by 5%! My prediction was spot on, wasn't it?"
Angkor was in complete shock.
It fell by 5% this fast?!
He nodded blankly. "Accurate! Too accurate! Does that mean you've made a fortune?"
"It's not that much," Lin Beifan said with a casual smile. "I shorted 200,000 lots, spending roughly 1.2 billion yuan. With 10x leverage, a 5% drop gives me a profit of... just 600 million yuan."
"SIX HUNDRED MILLION YUAN?!" Angkor was stunned.
In just a few minutes, Lin Beifan had raked in 600 million!
Dragon King, just how much money did you burn?!
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At Longya Capital Headquarters
"Dragon King, we've already spent 1 billion yuan!"
"Only 1 billion? That's not enough!" Zhao Tian sneered. "Based on Lin Beifan's usual trading, he'll only lose 400 to 500 million at most! Don't hold back—keep pushing!"
"Understood, Dragon King!"
Another wave of short-selling crashed into the market.
Soybean prices continued to nosedive!
In just moments, the drop extended to 7%, painting a bleak scene.
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Lin's Investment Firm Trading Room
Lin Beifan beamed. "Look! A 7% drop! That means we've made around 800 million now! I have a strong feeling it'll hit 9% today—almost at the limit! If that happens, we'll make a solid billion!"
Angkor was numb.
In less than five minutes, Lin Beifan had earned 800 million?!
That was more than the price of two Song Huizong calligraphy pieces!
Dragon King, you are way too generous!
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At Longya Capital Headquarters
"Keep hammering it down! Push it to the limit! If Lin Beifan doesn't lose at least 1 billion today, I'll change my surname to his!" Zhao Tian roared.
"Yes, Dragon King!" The traders in black responded in unison.
Soybean prices kept plunging.
8%...
Then 9%!
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Lin's Investment Firm Trading Room
Lin Beifan laughed heartily. "I was right again! Soybeans have dropped by 9%! Our profits have exceeded 1 billion! Not bad at all!"
Angkor: "…"
Dragon King, you are too damn generous!
"Mr. Lin, the price is bottoming out. Should we close our positions?" one of the traders asked.
Lin Beifan nodded. "Take profits when you can! Close them all!"
"Understood, Mr. Lin!"
Closing positions required doing the reverse—placing long orders to buy soybeans.
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At Longya Capital Headquarters
"Dragon King, a huge wave of long orders just hit the market, pushing prices up! Should we keep shorting?"
Zhao Tian smirked and took a sip of champagne. "Of course! No matter how many orders appear, keep shorting! I will crush soybean prices to the absolute limit and make Lin Beifan lose everything!"
"Yes, Dragon King!"
Zhao Tian elegantly swirled his champagne glass, his lips curling into a victorious smile.
"No one can outmatch the Dragon King!"
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Lin's Investment Firm Trading Room
The trader excitedly reported, "Mr. Lin, all our long orders have been filled! Our positions are closed, and we've made a total of 1.08 billion! In less than 10 minutes, we earned 1.08 billion yuan! Incredible!"
Angkor collapsed to the floor in shock.
Lin Beifan nodded in satisfaction. "Very good! I'm in a great mood today. Play me a song!"
"Mr. Lin, what song would you like?"
Raising his glass of red wine, Lin Beifan smiled. "How Lonely It Is to Be Invincible—thank you!"
As the flamboyant music started, Lin Beifan began dancing and singing.
"How lonely it is to be invincible…
"Invincible is so empty…"
"Don't just stand there, everyone! Aren't you happy about making 1 billion today? Let's celebrate!"
"Brother Wu, stop lying on the floor—come sing with me!"
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At Longya Capital Headquarters
"Dragon King, soybeans have hit the limit!"
"Excellent!" Zhao Tian sighed in satisfaction. "Lin Beifan must have lost at least 1 billion! He probably never expected me to secretly trap him and wipe him out! Hahaha!"
"Congratulations, Dragon King!" The room erupted in cheers.
"I'm in a great mood today! Play me a song!"
"Dragon King, what song?"
A wicked smile spread across Zhao Tian's face. "Of course—How Lonely It Is to Be Invincible! No other song suits today's atmosphere better! No song is more fitting for me—the Dragon King!"
As the music started, Zhao Tian, holding his champagne glass, swayed in blissful intoxication.
"How lonely it is to be invincible…"
"Invincible is so empty…"