Chapter 102: Dragon King, You're Amazing—I Love You to Death!

Both parties reached a new agreement.

Given that Lin Beifan's investment scale had surpassed 500 million, any major trades needed to be reported. As for smaller test trades, those were negligible and didn't require notification.

The next day, Lin Beifan once again brought Angkor to the trading room.

"Brother, after yesterday's events, how do you feel now?" Lin Beifan asked with a smile.

"My biggest takeaway? The futures market is thrilling! Some people rake in massive profits, others suffer huge losses. Some want to dance in celebration, while others just want to curse out of frustration!" Angkor replied with deep emotion.

"Exactly! Don't let our big win fool you—behind every fortune gained, there are equal losses. The money we made came straight from someone else's pocket. Yesterday, I earned about 1.1 billion, which means someone out there lost 1.1 billion! It could be a collective loss from multiple companies, or it might just be one colossal idiot!" Lin Beifan chuckled.

Angkor nodded in agreement.

That "colossal idiot" was none other than Dragon King Zhao Tian!

A true fool of epic proportions!

"Mr. Lin, what are we trading today?" Angkor asked.

"Soybean futures again!" Lin Beifan replied.

He then explained professionally, "Yesterday, soybeans plummeted by 10% without any major negative news. That kind of drop is highly unusual, and prices are bound to rebound today. So, we're going long on soybeans to pocket the gains!"

Angkor nodded in understanding.

"You heard me—go long on soybeans, buy 200,000 contracts!" Lin Beifan commanded.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!" the traders responded, immediately getting to work.

As buy orders flooded the market, Lin Beifan suddenly called out, "Wait! I'll do it myself!"

"Mr. Lin, you…"

Lin Beifan smiled. "It's been a while since I traded personally. My hands are getting rusty—I need to play a bit!"

"Of course, Mr. Lin!" The trader stepped aside respectfully.

As everyone busied themselves, Angkor casually said, "Mr. Lin, I'm stepping out for some water."

Lin Beifan waved his hand, fully engrossed in his trades.

The moment Angkor stepped out, he found a secluded spot and quickly sent a text message.

"Lin Beifan has gone long on 200,000 soybean contracts!"

Longya Capital Headquarters

"Reporting to the Dragon King—Lin Beifan just bought 200,000 soybean contracts!"

Dragon King Zhao Tian swirled the champagne in his glass and smirked. "Ah, just as I expected! Given yesterday's abnormal drop, the market is bound to correct itself, and soybean prices will climb again. A financial genius like Lin Beifan wouldn't miss such an obvious opportunity!"

"Dragon King is wise!" the men in black echoed in unison.

"But I won't let things go his way!" Zhao Tian's smile grew colder. "Short soybeans immediately!"

A man in black with gold-rimmed glasses hesitated. "Dragon King, shorting soybeans at this time will face strong resistance. The cost will be high, and the risks may outweigh the rewards…"

Zhao Tian chuckled. "Of course I know that—but this is exactly why it'll be a surprise attack! Lin Beifan won't expect soybeans to plummet again today. When it happens, he'll doubt his entire existence! Hahaha!"

"Even if I take a loss, making Lin Beifan suffer is worth it! But to minimize my own losses, we'll flood the market with massive short positions and push prices to the limit as quickly as possible!"

"Yes, Dragon King!" The men in black sprang into action.

With Zhao Tian's order, Longya Capital launched an aggressive shorting spree on soybean futures.

Back in Lin Beifan's Trading Room

Angkor returned with his water, pretending nothing had happened.

Seeing Lin Beifan still engrossed in trading, he asked, "Mr. Lin, you're still going long on soybeans?"

Lin Beifan nodded. "Of course! That's the only way to make money today!"

Angkor secretly smirked.

Long all you want—you're going to lose everything today!

Just then, the big screen refreshed—a massive red candle appeared.

Soybean futures plunged by 2%!

The entire room froze.

"What the…?"

"Why did soybeans drop?!"

"This isn't normal!"

Before anyone could react, the screen refreshed again.

Another 2% drop!

Panic spread through the trading room.

"It fell again?!"

"Is there some major negative news in the market?"

"Otherwise, why would the price drop so sharply?"

The screen updated once more.

This time, the decline wasn't as sharp, but soybeans still fell another 1%!

In mere minutes, soybean futures had dropped 5%!

The room erupted in chaos.

"Shit! Why is it still falling?!"

"If it's not bad news, then someone big must be manipulating the market!"

"A 5% drop means we've already lost at least 600 million!"

"We need to close our positions now to cut losses!"

Amid the panic, Angkor felt pure ecstasy.

If it weren't for the setting, he would've jumped up and danced—just like yesterday!

"Dragon King, you're incredible—I love you to death!"

Watching the sea of red on the screen, Angkor thought gleefully, Fall! Fall more! Plummet all the way down! Let Lin Beifan lose everything he earned yesterday!

Then, a voice suddenly shouted in excitement:

"Wait! We didn't lose! We actually made money!"

"Huh?! How?!"

"The market tanked—we should be bleeding money!"

"Are you seeing things?"

The trader beamed. "I'm not mistaken! Look—our position is actually short! We're profiting—we've already made 500 to 600 million!"

Everyone crowded around the screen.

And then—silence.

"…F**k!"

"…F**k!"

No other words could express their shock.

The market had thrown them for a loop, and the surprise was too much to handle!

Angkor's jaw dropped.

"Short… soybeans? That's impossible!"

He pushed through the crowd and stared at the screen in disbelief.

The numbers didn't lie.

The floating profit stood at 563 million.

Angkor was completely stunned.

"Who executed this trade?!"

Everyone turned to the same person—Lin Beifan.

"Mr. Lin, did you foresee the market reversal and short soybeans on purpose?" someone asked in admiration.

"It must be! Mr. Lin is a genius!" Another trader fawned.

Lin Beifan shook his head.

"No, I was actually going long."

"Then how…"

Lin Beifan laughed.

"I guess it's been too long since I traded—I must have clicked the wrong button! Haha!"

"…F**k! You can make millions by misclicking?!?!"

"Mr. Lin, you must be heaven's chosen one!"

"Even the gods are on your side!"

The flattery poured in from all directions, smooth and relentless.

Lin Beifan grinned proudly.

"Hahahaha…"

Meanwhile, Angkor was left utterly speechless.

"…Hey!!!"