Chapter 162: The Hero Who Saved Thousands of Stockholders!

[Breaking News: Robert Stinger, CEO of the internationally renowned hedge fund Elliott Management, has been formally arrested on multiple charges including embezzlement, asset concealment, and tax evasion.
It is understood that this case is closely related to an investment the fund made in the Asian market…]
After struggling for several days, Elliott Management, facing a short squeeze, finally succumbed to overwhelming pressure and was forced to liquidate all its positions, surrendering its investment.
Initially, the market thought they were making a drastic decision to cut their losses.
But no one expected the shocking revelation that followed—
The money they used to replenish margin was not their own; it was client funds misappropriated from other funds!
"Tsk tsk, look at that guy's face, all crestfallen like he'd lost his parents, as the police took him away!
No way, I have to record this news clip. I'll watch it like a comedy sketch whenever I'm feeling down!"
In the chairman's office of Jiangjin Group, Qin Han, holding a wine glass, watched Robert being handcuffed and led away on TV, grinning from ear to ear.
"Chairman Qin, you seem to be in a very good mood," Su Hao said with a smile.
"Of course!" Qin Han downed his drink in one gulp, a glint of satisfaction in his eyes.
"The taste of revenge is more exhilarating than drinking ten-year-old vintage wine!
It's a pity, if only my father could have witnessed this..."
Su Hao sat beside him, listening quietly.
Only after Qin Han's emotions had calmed down slightly did he speak:
"However, financial scandals of this magnitude should, in theory, require a long investigation and often end without resolution. How come this one was handled so quickly?"
"That's because the hole this time was too big," Qin Han sneered.
"That guy misappropriated a full 70 billion yuan of clients' funds.
Think about it, what kind of people can entrust so much money to a hedge fund?
Many of them are the dirty money of big politicians in Europe and America!
Now that the money is gone, wouldn't those people be furious and want to destroy him?
Plus, those companies that were previously swindled by Elliott also took the opportunity to kick him while he was down; it's a classic case of everyone kicking someone when they're down."
Of course, the Jiang Jin Group also played a significant role in this.
They spread the news not only domestically but also through overseas channels:
"Elliott is under pressure and about to collapse! Those who invested in Elliott are about to lose everything!"
This news was the final straw, triggering a panic run on the company.
It also ultimately exposed Robert's embezzlement.
"Brother Su, thanks to you this time, I've finally vented the anger I've held in for over a decade! Thank you!"
Qin Han turned to Su Hao, his eyes full of sincerity.
"Chairman Qin, you're too kind. I didn't do anything; it's all thanks to the Jiang Jin and Xia Lian Groups."
"No, the process isn't important," Qin Han waved his hand,
"The most important thing is who brought together people who would otherwise never have stood together!
It was you, Brother Su, who single-handedly orchestrated this unprecedented 'Avengers' alliance!"
Su Hao thought to himself, he really hadn't intended for things to escalate this much.
Who could have predicted that a renowned financial behemoth would be brought down by a single domino effect—Xia Hua Shipping?
"So, Brother Su," Qin Han changed the subject,
"what are you planning to do with your Xia Hua Shipping position? I heard Fang Huan Investment's stake has exceeded 30%."
"Yes, the stock price has doubled."
"Wow! Ten billion, turned into two hundred billion in the blink of an eye?!
I haven't seen a stock price double in such a short time in the domestic stock market for many years."
The domestic stock market is different from the US stock market; doubling in a short period is uncommon.
It's easy to imagine how insane this surge was.
But Su Hao hasn't sold a single share.
"Do you think it can go up further?" Qin Han asked curiously.
"No."
In fact, Su Hao had hovered his finger over the bright red "Sell" button several times.
But each time, a strange intuition made him stop abruptly.
More accurately, the "Sell" button, in his eyes, glowed with an ominous, almost bleeding, scarlet red.
It was like a warning.
"A wise choice," Qin Han nodded approvingly.
"It seems you sensed it too. If you sell your shares now, there will be big trouble."
The recent surge in stock price was certainly supported by various positive news.
But another important reason was that the news of "Fang Huan Investment investing billions to support the national stock market" had already spread throughout the market.
Private equity firms buy stocks to make money; that's perfectly normal.
The problem was that, fueled by public opinion, Fang Huan Investment's action was perfectly packaged as a "heroic act of risking one's life to save countless retail investors trapped in a quagmire!"
"Don't misunderstand," Qin Han added,
"I didn't release this news. It was those bastards at Elliott who, before they died, wanted to drag someone down with them, deliberately smearing us."
"I understand," Su Hao said with a wry smile.
"Yeah, if we sold now, and the price fell again later, we'd be drowned in the spittle of stock market investors nationwide."
"Yes, but even so, if we really wanted to sell, our private equity firm would still have ways.
It's just that I didn't do that."
Su Hao said frankly.
Even without the shackles of public opinion, his almost eerily sharp intuition stopped him.
That blood-red button was the strongest warning.
"Well done." Qin Han's expression turned serious.
"If you really sold all your shares, Fang Huan will likely have really fallen into a trap this time, and will suffer a major setback."
"Hmm?"
"I just received this news myself. Apparently, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has been keeping an eye on Fang Huan Investment for a while now.
Your recent returns have been truly alarming, already posing a significant threat to other private equity firms and financial institutions.
It's said they've been exerting pressure on regulators behind the scenes, claiming that Fang Huan Investment's background is unclear and its profit model is questionable."
"They were waiting for you to sell your Xiahua Shipping shares, confirming the accusation of 'cashing out at a high price.'
They immediately launched a propaganda war, then joined forces with regulators, using accusations of 'manipulating stock prices' and 'maliciously exploiting retail investors' to destroy you."
"But we didn't sell, so their plan failed."
"That's right!" Qin Han laughed,
"Now, anyone who dares to touch you is going against all the stock market investors in the country!
Look at the public opinion now, all the stock market investors in the country see you as 'heroes' who saved everyone from suffering!
To touch you is to be an enemy of the people!"