Chapter 109: Reliable Intuition!

For Europe as a whole, this year has likely been the darkest and most turbulent in recent years.
"President Su, another disaster! After Germany, Belgium has been hit too!"
In the office, a young man overseeing the market exclaimed in shock.
Starting in Paris, France, like a domino effect, a chain of terrorist attacks followed.
One minute Berlin's Christmas markets were devastated, the next, Brussels airport in Belgium was engulfed in smoke.
The once-safe and civilized continent of Europe is now shrouded in the shadow of terrorism.
The once-proud security system has become a sieve, riddled with holes and practically useless!
The entire EU is now on high alert, holding an emergency summit and announcing the temporary closure of its common borders to jointly combat the threat of terrorism.
The EU also issued a strongly worded official statement, vowing to launch a devastating attack on ISIS strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
In the Chinese stock market, the terrorist attacks sparked global concern about national security, leading to market expectations that the country might increase its investment in counter-terrorism and defense.
The entire defense and military industry sector saw its stocks skyrocket, soaring like rockets!
"President Su, look! Our heavily invested 'Huaping Shares' has hit the daily limit! Amazing!"
The office erupted in jubilation; the joy of making money temporarily overshadowed the gloom brought by the terrorist attacks.
For some, war is annihilation, a living hell;
But for others, it's a once-in-a-lifetime "golden opportunity" to make a fortune.
Meanwhile, in Europe, all sorts of conspiracy theories are flying around, spreading faster than a virus!
Everyone's saying that the European security system was breached so easily and decisively; there must be something fishy going on behind the scenes, some dark force manipulating things!
Some people have speculated with certainty that powerful military-industrial companies were secretly funding terrorists, orchestrating the tragedy to profit from the transatlantic war.
Furthermore, a plethora of bizarre claims, purportedly from "insider information," have surfaced, each more outlandish than the last.
Some speculate that France deliberately delayed or even orchestrated the attack to legitimize its intervention in Syria and its internal affairs, staging a staged attack.
Others suggest that Israel orchestrated the framing to incite anti-Islamic sentiment internationally and further isolate the Arab world.
In short, conspiracy theories always seem to follow the global events of this magnitude, more annoying than flies.
That was the case with 9/11.
"The key issue is that the French government is now caught in the crossfire of public opinion, caught in a bind, and has started targeting the financial sector." Someone brought the latest news:
"The terrorist attacks caused the French stock market to plummet, leaving widespread devastation.
They're conducting a thorough investigation to find out which fools dared to short-sell stocks and profit from the national crisis!"
"Seriously? They're investigating this too? They earned their money honestly, who did they offend? It's just market behavior; they bear the risks themselves!"
"It's rumored that someone had prior knowledge of inside information, and may even have been involved in funding ISIS.
In short, it's a presumption of guilt, a case of 'better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free.' It's purely a political stunt to appease public sentiment."
Whenever such a major national event occurs, governments are often swayed by overwhelming public opinion, making emotional decisions.
From this perspective, Su Hao was secretly glad he hadn't gotten involved.
When researching the French market, Su Hao inexplicably felt a physical unease about it, as if he had a premonition of something ominous.
Therefore, he didn't even bother to glance at the French stock market, let alone invest in it.
If he had impulsively thrown in hundreds of millions or billions to short it back then…
Now, Fang Huan Investment would probably be dragged into this vortex, suffering a terrible loss!
It seems his almost supernatural intuition really came through in a pinch!
"The ones truly in a mess, with nowhere to turn to cry, are those unlucky bastards at Changqing Group," someone lamented.
"They've staked everything on their so-called grand plan to enter the European market.
And now they've run into this mess. They're probably contemplating suicide."
"France is completely hopeless, and Germany and Belgium are suffering along with it. So, their only hope now is Britain, which hasn't left the EU yet?
I heard that Britain is the second-largest recipient of their investment after France."
Changqing Group's situation is indeed visibly dire; they're practically cursed with bad luck, one misfortune after another, their misfortune reaching its peak.
But this is no longer something Su Hao needs to worry about, at least not for now.
The performance-based agreement between Changqing Group and Fanghuan Investment will be handled slowly by the eloquent and legally astute staff in the legal department.
Su Hao's only concern now is when they can finally cash out on those stocks they previously strategically invested in the military industry sector.
"Alright, stop watching the show. First, take stock of those defense and military stocks I asked you to buy, and prepare to sell them off in batches."
Su Hao gave the instructions.
He quickly scanned the holdings information displayed on the computer screen; the densely packed stock codes appeared to him like chess pieces on a board.
Most of the military stocks they had pre-positioned in, despite their sharp rises, were now issuing strong "sell" signals.
The EU's declaration of war against ISIS has heightened global concerns about national security due to terrorist attacks.
However, this is ultimately just a market reaction to a sudden event.
In the end, it's just a passing fad, a bubble that comes and goes quickly.
"Huaping Shares seems to have some potential; hold it for now.
Observe Dali Technology and Anjubao further to see if there's a second wave of price increases.
As for the rest, sell them all!"
Su Hao decisively ordered.
"Yes, Mr. Su! Immediately!"
The traders immediately obeyed, their fingers flying across the keyboard so fast they almost left afterimages.