Chapter 53: If It Doesn't Scam You to Death, Scam You Until You're Dead
Seeing the gloomy and uncertain expressions of the crowd, George remained utterly calm from beginning to end.
Right now, everyone was begging FY Technology for help!
If he didn't fleece them for a massive fortune, he would be doing a disservice to such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
He had every reason to believe that if the tables were turned, the other party would not hesitate to screw over FY Technology either!
As the saying went: the business world is a battlefield, and competitors are natural enemies, right?
He felt not an ounce of psychological pressure about this!
...
On the other side, Huang Feiyang was already pondering a certain matter.
Should he inject capital into BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent)?
To accelerate their growth!
However, after a brief moment of thought, he abandoned the idea.
He still understood the principle that too much of a good thing is harmful.
Besides, once he invested, could the founding teams currently come up with enough cash to maintain their original equity ratios?
If not, their shares would be heavily diluted.
When that happened, whether they would still remain loyal to the company and share the same vision remained a question!
There was completely no need for him to do this!
Reaching the level of controlling stake he had mentally anticipated was already enough; wasn't it wonderful to have others making money for you?
If you want a horse to run fast, you must first make sure the horse is well-fed!
"Hah!"
Exhaling a breath, Huang Feiyang quickly cast the matter to the back of his mind.
Right now, he was much more interested in the United States.
He had already instructed Jess to keep an eye on some prospective unicorn companies!
Acquire them if possible!
Take controlling stakes if acquisition wasn't feasible!
If a controlling stake was out of reach, secure as large a share as humanly possible.
Money was not an issue!
After all, he wasn't short of cash right now!
Compared to Huang Feiyang's carefree leisure, another person was currently at his wits' end.
As a massive amount of dirt and scandals concerning the Li Group were exposed, Li Wen found himself stretched completely thin.
He understood that the Li Group would soon face the risk of stock suspension.
And this was only the result of him cashing in numerous favors and mobilizing a vast network of connections and money to maneuver behind the scenes.
As for the frantic, precipitous plunge in stock prices, that was entirely beyond his control.
If he still couldn't neutralize the impact of these scandals, the Li Group's stock would likely be reduced to worthless junk stocks by then!
Once suppliers and creditors came knocking at their door in droves, the Li Group would have only one path left: bankruptcy!
"Sigh!"
Sitting in his office, Li Wen let out a heavy sigh.
Deep down, he was utterly baffled and could not figure it out.
Who on earth had he offended?
How could the other party be so ruthless!
Damn it!
Furthermore, how did the other party manage to gather those dark secrets?
These questions left him utterly bewildered.
What Li Wen failed to notice was that the elderly man sitting not far from him currently wore a rather unnatural expression.
As Li Wen's ultimate confidant and right-hand man, many of the group's affairs had passed through his hands.
To leave himself a backdoor and an escape route, he had secretly made backups of everything.
However, earlier this morning, he discovered that his computer had somehow been hacked by unknown cyber intruders.
Moreover, some of the sensitive files had been deleted.
Naturally, he didn't dare to make a sound about it.
Otherwise, he had every reason to believe that the very first person unwilling to let him off would be Li Wen.
Yet he never expected that before he even had time to implement remedial measures, the opponent would strike!
Being a grasshopper on the same rope as Li Wen, his heart was now filled with panic and unease.
He wasn't worried about the Li Group or Li Wen!
He was worried about himself!
Once the explosive truth linking those scandals directly to him came to light, he wouldn't escape with his skin intact, even if he managed to survive.
Just thinking about it made the old man feel as though he had fallen into an icy abyss.
"Uncle Fu!"
After a long silence, Li Wen raised his head and looked at the elderly man.
"Boss!"
Hearing Li Wen's call, the old man gave a start.
In an instant, he forced his expression back to calm.
He certainly didn't want to arouse Li Wen's suspicion!
"How many years have you been with our Li family?"
Glancing at the old man, Li Wen asked with a smile.
"Reporting to the boss, I started joining the Li family when the boss was still in his teens, and I've followed by the boss's side ever since!"
After a momentary pause, Uncle Fu replied.
Deep inside, a creeping sense of foreboding rose within him.
His intuition told him that this time, Li Wen was likely going to push him out as a scapegoat.
Thinking of this possibility, his emotions could hardly be described as anything less than complex.
"Indeed!"
"Decades!"
Nodding, Li Wen fell back into deep thought.
"This time, if necessary, would you be able to step forward on your own and take the fall for everything?"
"Don't worry! I will take good care of your entire family, young and old! I guarantee them a lifetime of glory and wealth!"
"You don't need to give me your answer right away; tomorrow and the day after are Saturday and Sunday anyway, just give me your answer before the stock market opens on Monday!"
Looking toward Uncle Fu, Li Wen said with a smile.
"Alright!"
Taking a deep breath, Uncle Fu nodded with a bitter smile.
How could he possibly fail to read between the lines of Li Wen's words?
This was a matter where he had to agree whether he wanted to or not.
Otherwise, driven to desperation, the other party might turn around and harm his family.
Slowly standing up, Li Wen patted Uncle Fu on the shoulder and left the office, burdened with heavy thoughts.
Watching the retreating figure of his master, a fleeting look of venom flashed through Uncle Fu's eyes.
He had followed the man for so many years; if he hadn't achieved great merits, he had at least endured bitter toil!
Never had he imagined that in the end, he would be the one pushed out to take the blame.
Uncle Fu's heart was currently brimming with towering hatred.
Yet, even more so, there was only helpless resignation.
Who told him to have his greatest weaknesses held tightly in the other's grip?
...
As the saying goes, one man's sorrow is another man's joy.
Li Wen was so stressed his hair was turning white!
However, far away in New York, USA, Jess was grinning from ear to ear.
Even though it was already past three in the morning New York time, he didn't feel a shred of sleepiness.
Because this time, Future had made a massive fortune by shorting the Li Group.
This also meant he would soon receive a handsome and generous bonus!
One could only imagine how thrilled he was.
In particular, he could tell that this was merely the beginning.
By Monday, if still no solution was found, the Li Group's stock would truly be reduced to worthless garbage.
Future was destined to make an absolute killing from this!
Making a phone call to Huang Feiyang to report the situation, he finally went off to rest.
Listening to Jess's report, a bright smile bloomed across Huang Feiyang's face.
Future had already made tens of millions of US dollars off the Li Group's stock?
Not bad!
Simply marvelous!
"Li Wen? Hmph! See if this young master doesn't screw you into the ground!"
Taking a sip of water, Huang Feiyang muttered to himself.
If you can't crush them completely, crush them until they're dead.
That was Huang Feiyang's objective this time around.
Soon enough, Huang Feiyang's attention drifted back toward Guangzhou, over to FY Technology.
I wonder how things are going over there?
Presumably, with George's competence, he should be able to make those major smartphone manufacturers bleed a fortune, right?
The mere thought of it brought a secret thrill of satisfaction to Huang Feiyang's heart.