Chapter 354: Sunset Glow Showdown

"Chairman Su, you've worked hard."
"No, it's nothing for me. It's the brothers who have really worked hard."
Liang Haiyuan handed over the compiled transaction summary.
"As of today, the total revenue is... 1.1 trillion."
Su Hao took the report, glanced at it, and frowned slightly.
"Hmm... a little less than expected."
"Huh?!" Liang Haiyuan's expression froze instantly. "A little less?"
"I thought we'd at least make 50% back in three days. I didn't expect it to be a little harder than I imagined."
"..."
Liang Haiyuan opened his mouth, but found himself unable to utter a single word. He could only stare at him blankly, as if looking at a god.
“However,” Su Hao changed the subject, “the market’s nearing its limit, hasn’t it?”
“Ah…you mean, the European stock market?”
“Yes. By today’s close, I felt it was almost at its last gasp.”
Today, for the first half of the third day, Su Hao’s uncanny intuition remained as sharp as ever, guiding every precise move.
But in the latter half, that feeling…suddenly, came to an abrupt halt, as if a giant, invisible hand had abruptly severed it.
Based on his countless past experiences, this in itself was a signal.
It signaled the end of his time to roam freely and revel in this hunting ground.
“Yes, Chairman Su, our analytical model confirms this.
In fact, the funds flowing into the European market were far more than we anticipated, and in a very short period.
It can be said that there is no more incremental capital to flow into the market; this period of frenzy ended faster than expected.”
That means it’s time to consider withdrawing.
But simply withdrawing all the money and walking away is definitely not an option.
What a joke!
Using such a large sum of money for short-term speculation, turning their market upside down, is already a blatant insult to the EU. Now that they've had their fill, they want to slip away?
What's the difference between that and declaring war on the entire EU?
“It seems we need to find some long-term holdings and let the funds settle for a few months.”
“Yes, Chairman Su. I happen to have some candidate documents prepared here. Please take a look.”
Su Hao took the documents and casually flipped through them, but his dormant intuition remained completely unmoved, failing to arouse even the slightest interest.
"Oh, right, Chairman Su. This is a new proposal from ENIC."
"Hmm? ENIC?"
"Yes, they're saying... begging us, please have mercy and spare their lives..."
Su Hao raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"
"It's said that ENIC is currently facing an extremely serious cash flow crisis.
Of the companies we squeezed out in this short-term rally, ENIC suffered the most severe losses.
At the same time, the stocks they heavily invested in were hammered down to rock bottom.
Under the double whammy of bulls and bears, they were forced to liquidate their positions, and are said to be on the verge of bankruptcy."
ENIC, this is no small fry.
They've actually been driven to such a desperate situation?
However, something strange happened.
The moment he heard that name, Su Hao's long-dormant intuition stirred almost imperceptibly.
"How much are they planning to sell Tottenham for?"
"Seven hundred million pounds. And they said the club is currently burdened with over five hundred million in debt, which they'll figure out themselves."
It seems they're truly in dire straits.
"How's Tottenham as an asset? Does it look alright?"
"Very good. From the stadium to the training facilities, everything is brand new, top-notch in the entire Premier League.
But as for profitability… that will probably take a long time.
The pandemic has had a huge impact; many matches are still being played behind closed doors."
"But given enough time, things will get better?"
"Yes. After all, the Premier League is the world's top league; its popularity is undeniable. This is just a temporary downturn; it will definitely rebound in the future."
Su Hao's gaze fell on the report about Tottenham.
His intuition was subtly reacting to this target.
"Then proceed with the acquisition at this price."
"Yes!"
But, it felt like... something was missing.
"Wait... has ENIC sold anything else?"
"Ah, yes. They're frantically selling off all the assets they can.
However, I heard that many things have fallen so drastically in price that they can't be sold."
"For example?"
"Quite a few... are clean energy-related stocks.
Recently, Europe was heavily supporting this industry, and they held a large number of shares there, and as a result..."
Just then, Su Hao's intuition skipped a beat!
"Bring me that list."
***
Jiang Jin Group Headquarters.
While the European market was in an uproar over the astronomical sum of money injected, the world's attention was focused on another major event.
"In the end, Sleepyhead won again."
"It was somewhat expected."
"Was Trump's approval rating really that low? Wasn't he always boasting about saving the American market and taking credit everywhere?"
"He barely got this many votes because of the economic recovery; otherwise, he would have lost much more badly."
The US election is over.
The twilight showdown between Sleepyhead and Trump ended in Sleepyhead's victory.
“However, this isn’t necessarily bad for us.”
An executive analyzed,
“During his campaign, Sleeping King repeatedly emphasized the importance of the semiconductor market.
And isn’t that exactly Jiangjin Group’s strength right now?”
“I’m a little worried,” Qin Han, chairman of Jiangjin Group, frowned slightly, “Could he be trying to squeeze money out of us?”
“That’s certainly possible, but they wouldn’t dare go too far.
After all, we have our cards to play; if they want to cooperate, they have to show some sincerity.”
“So, if Sleeping King is elected, Jiangjin Group is actually the biggest winner?”
“I’m afraid… not.”
Qin Han’s frown deepened.
“Then who else could it be?”
“Most likely, Fang Huan Investment.”
“Fang Huan? They’re also involved in semiconductors, but their scale is far smaller than ours, right?
Besides, aren’t they targeting the graphics card market?”
"It wasn't because of semiconductors, it was because of... something else. Do you remember what happened with Tottenham Hotspur last time?"
"Ah, yes. Didn't those British guys act like thugs, demanding exorbitant prices?"
"Yes, Fang Huan refused on the spot. But this incident seems to have thoroughly enraged Fang Huan.
Immediately afterwards, he launched that unprecedented financial blitzkrieg against the EU market!
And behind the scenes, he's been relentlessly destroying ENIC, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy."
Qin Han scoffed contemptuously.
These idiots, of all people to mess with, they had to provoke that madman Su Hao.
"EMIC simply couldn't hold on any longer and ultimately had to surrender, selling Tottenham to Fang Huan for a very low price."
"It seems that Su Hao is really quite interested in the sports industry."
"Yes, initially... we thought so too."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
The executive took a deep breath and dropped a bombshell:
"Fang Huan's real investment target wasn't Tottenham at all!"