Chapter 195: A Heartbreaking Clearance Sale

The next morning, in Fang Huan Investment's old department, everyone was frozen in place, their eyes glued to the television screen on the wall.
This should have been the most tense and hectic time before the market opened, but this was likely the scene across all the companies in the financial district.
All the screens were playing the same news.
"Holy crap...it's finally...it's finally happening..."
This morning's headline news, without a doubt, belonged to Deutsche Bank.
This long-running financial storm had finally reached its conclusion.
"It's really...it's bankrupt?! Deutsche Bank?!"
"How is this possible?!"
The German government issued a formal statement.
Just as the US government resolutely abandoned Lehman Brothers, the German government publicly announced that it would not provide any form of bailout to Deutsche Bank.
This result was a resounding slap in the face to all the "experts."
Their previous confident assertion that "Germany must be saved" had become a colossal joke.
"Damn it, the stock market is going to be a sea of ​​green today."
"Who would have thought the German government would actually sell out its own son..."
"Wait a minute! If that's the case... that mysterious force that bet 30 billion in CDS, wouldn't they... make a killing?!"
"Holy crap! Who the hell is this? They're a complete lunatic! How could anyone dare to bet so heavily on Deutsche Bank's grave?!"
"Hey, have you guys heard? There's a rumor that that mysterious force... is our Fanghuan Investment."
A young trader's words drew stares from everyone around him, as if he were an idiot.
"Are you even awake?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Our company is awesome, but not awesome enough to take on the whole world, right?"
Meanwhile, in a high-rise building in another building, Su Hao's core team—the elite trading department—was also glued to the screen.
"Wow..."
"Again... Chairman Su won again..."
They, too, witnessed this historic moment.
"Wait, wait a minute! So...did we really make 30 billion US dollars?!
With a principal of 900 million? This...what was the rate of return again? 33 times? 3300%?!"
To be honest, from the moment Su Hao decided to buy CDS, everyone in the elite trading department was under unspeakable pressure.
Especially when domestic and international media were relentlessly mocking the mysterious buyer as "stupid" and "crazy," it would be a lie to say they weren't emotionally affected.
"Every time I look at Chairman Su, I feel like I'm looking at a god. Domestic and international media are tearing him apart, but he hasn't even blinked."
"Ha, his mentality has long transcended the realm of mortals."
Anyone would waver under such pressure.
But Su Hao didn't, not even the slightest bit.
That will, harder than steel, inspires genuine awe no matter how many times you see it.
"It seems... some media outlets have already started speculating that it was Fang Huan who did it."
"Let them speculate. As long as we don't officially announce it, it's just hearsay, and no one will get any concrete evidence."
"Hey, don't you guys think our Chairman Su... he might be the ultimate mastermind behind everything?"
An analyst asked cautiously.
This speculation sent chills down everyone's spines, yet also a strange sense of excitement.
The whole world probably couldn't believe that this global financial storm was orchestrated by just one person!
"Good morning, everyone."
A clear voice suddenly rang out at the office door, startling everyone who jumped to their feet.
The "mastermind" who had stirred up the world's turmoil walked in, beaming.
Actually, when Qin Han said "I'm sorry" on the phone, Su Hao's heart did indeed skip a beat and sink to the bottom.
But the truth was quite the opposite; Qin Han was simply enjoying the drama and deliberately playing a malicious joke on him.
The next sentence on the other end of the phone was: "...I went too far, didn't leave them a complete corpse, is that considered a slap on the wrist? Huh? Hahaha!"
He kept his promise, wielding the butcher's knife of capital across Europe, slaughtering all before them, uniting major financial groups, and cleanly and efficiently completing negotiations with the German government.
Therefore, days before the official announcement, Deutsche Bank's bankruptcy was already a foregone conclusion.
Those days were incredibly comfortable for Su Hao.
Countless financial companies called, each offering increasingly higher prices to buy back CDS, but he refused them all.
One company even became enraged, threatening him and cursing him to lose everything.
To him, these words were no different than a few Chihuahuas barking wildly at his feet.
Because he had already foreseen the final outcome.
“HBC, ANP, and other top European financial groups have indicated they will join forces to absorb Deutsche Bank and try their best to stop the crisis from spreading.
But frankly, this at best slows the impact; it can't completely stop the aftershocks,” the analyst reported.
A giant of Europe's three financial giants has collapsed; the earthquake has occurred, and the tsunami is inevitable.
“What about our CDS?” Su Hao asked.
“Fortunately, the companies that signed contracts with us are all top-tier corporations, so their payment capabilities are not a problem.
Goldman Sachs has already informed us that the funds will arrive within two days.”
The zero-sum game has been decided. The winner is Fang Huan.
Nine hundred million leveraged three hundred billion.
Such a feat would make anyone else feel guilty if they didn't throw a global party to celebrate forever.
But who is Su Hao? The people in the top-tier trading department know him all too well.
Their boss can't stand money sitting idle in accounts.
Money only generates more money when it circulates.
Therefore, before Su Hao could even speak, they had already prepared the menu for their next "feast."
"Chairman Su, the bankruptcy of Deutsche Bank has led to the emergency halt or withdrawal of numerous global investment projects. We've compiled a complete list of all relevant documents."
A subordinate handed him a thick stack of documents.
Su Hao took the list and began to peruse it page by page.
The list of companies facing dire straits due to the sudden withdrawal of large investments was dense and countless.
His almost magical intuition, flowing effortlessly through his fingers, was picking out the companies on the list that were "worth investing in."
With all brokerages and banks halting investments and frantically hoarding cash to protect themselves, this market was practically a massive, tear-down sale for Su Hao!
But he wasn't looking for ordinary money-making opportunities.
'Let's look a little longer… there should be something even more special…'
He continued flipping through the list, one page, two pages… the list seemed endless.
Suddenly.
“…?”
His fingers stopped at a certain point.
In a sea of ​​varying shades of blue, one name stood out, radiating a dazzling… golden light!
“Netflix?”