Chapter 64: Making an Example of the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys

In the blink of an eye, another day passed.

On Tuesday, the Li Group finally caved under the pressure and officially declared bankruptcy, entering the liquidation phase.

As noon approached, seeing the related news, Huang Feiyang wore a brilliant smile on his face.

Li Wen and the Li Group were finally finished!

Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!

It is worth mentioning that with the demise of the Li Group, Future was instantly thrust into the spotlight of countless interest groups across Southeast Asia.

After all, Future had been the main force behind the short-selling of the Li Group and was its biggest winner.

Consequently, this sparked intense suspicion among many people.

Were the scandalous leaks about the Li Group orchestrated by Future?

Beyond Southeast Asia, over on Wall Street, Jess was also facing relentless interviews and questioning from numerous media outlets.

When evening arrived in Wall Street time, the moment Jess made an appearance, he was instantly surrounded by throngs of reporters.

"Mr. Jess, hello, I'm a reporter from the Wall Street Financial News!"

"What are your thoughts on the recent coverage regarding the Li Group?"

"Many people believe that Future maliciously shorted the Li Group, and that the dirt circulating online was orchestrated by you!"

"The Li Group has threatened to sue you. Do you have any comment on that?"

A middle-aged man with blonde hair and blue eyes looked at Jess and asked.

"First of all, Future is a legitimate corporation!"

"Secondly, all of our financial activities are entirely legal and compliant!"

"Lastly, we will choose to sue against any and all attempts to sling mud at us! Thank you!"

With that, Jess turned around and left without looking back.

"!"

Watching Jess's retreating figure, the crowd was left utterly dumbfounded.

What?

Staring at each other in blank dismay, the reporters dispersed one after another.

...

In Li Wen's office at the Li Group.

With bloodshot eyes, a thoroughly decadent aura, and looking at least a decade older, Li Wen had been sitting here all morning.

He harbored a bone-deep hatred for Future and the other institutions that had shorted the Li Group.

If not for them, the Li Group might still have had a chance at making a comeback.

Now, everything was over!

Everything was gone!

He had lost everything!

Just thinking about it made Li Wen so depressed he wanted to vomit blood.

"Why did it come to this?"

"Why?"

Gripping his hair tightly with both hands, Li Wen let out a hoarse, low roar.

He was unwilling to accept this!

He hated it!

Not long ago, he was a top-tier billionaire, someone whom everyone tried to curry favor with.

Yet now, he had become a pariah in the eyes of countless people.

Everything had changed!

Everything was different!

This drastic shift was something he found excruciatingly difficult to accept.

The contrast was simply too immense.

The more he thought about it, the more frantic his mind became.

He wanted vengeance!

He wanted retaliation!

Otherwise, he simply could not swallow this grievance!

That same day, an event in China captured the attention of numerous media outlets and countless onlookers.

It concerned the Huang Charity Foundation!

To be precise, some corrupt elements had tried to misappropriate the donation funds of the Huang Charity Foundation.

As a result, over a hundred corrupt officials and insiders were brought down in succession, and all of them were thrown behind bars.

The moment this news broke, it created a massive sensation across all sectors of society.

After all, such a decisive crackdown on corruption was truly a first!

Countless people were filled with curiosity about the backing behind the Huang Charity Foundation.

On the internet, throngs of netizens were discussing the matter.

"Jade-like Scholar in the Crowd: Impressive! It looks like the Huang Charity Foundation is genuinely serious about doing charity!"

"Peerless Young Master: Wake up upstairs! This is definitely real! They actually threw down billions in real cash!"

"Thousands Crossing a Single-Log Bridge: A sight to behold!"

"Transparent Soul of the Impoverished Mountains: Actually, the Huang Charity Foundation is wonderful. Dozens of Hope Schools have already been approved and started construction in our region."

"Hidden Dragon Do Not Use: I think everyone should check out the official website of the Huang Charity Foundation. Every single expenditure of theirs is actually traceable!"

"Making a Fortune in Silence: What a pity! The Huang Charity Foundation doesn't accept public donations! Looks like we can only show our support by backing the financial giants behind it. Huang International Investment? FY Technology? And Future Network!"

"..."

...

Seeing the news reports regarding the Huang Charity Foundation, Huang Feiyang maintained an utterly calm expression from beginning to end.

Making an example of a few to deter the rest was merely part of the predetermined plan.

This time, multiple top-level departments had acted in unison.

For those fools to still dare covet charity funds was no different from holding a lantern in a cesspool.

However, the daily financial reports of Huang Feiyang's three companies left him somewhat surprised and deeply moved.

On this day, the market shares of Penguin, Baidu, and Alibaba all experienced varying degrees of growth.

New user registrations also saw a surge.

Similarly, the number of new players on Future Network skyrocketed over a short period.

The sales of FY Technology's three smartphone models, which had previously begun to stall, experienced a strong rebound.

And all of this was due to the positive impact brought by the Huang Charity Foundation!

"It seems good deeds do pay off after all," Huang Feiyang muttered to himself with a grin.

"Oh?"

Soon, Huang Feiyang's attention was caught by a forum post.

Someone had actually started trying to serialize a novel online?

At that very moment, a bold idea popped into Huang Feiyang's mind.

Could he start a novel website of his own?

Furthermore, he could build a complete ecosystem!

TV shows?

Movies?

Anime?

Games?

And all kinds of copyright development...

Just thinking about it filled him with anticipation.

Perhaps he could seize this opportunity to build a massive entertainment industry chain!

Coming back to his senses, Huang Feiyang sat down in front of his computer and began to busy himself.

He quickly drafted a relevant planning proposal and emailed it straight to George's inbox.

In Guangzhou, at Huang International Investment, inside George's office.

Looking at the proposal sent by Huang Feiyang, George began to read it carefully.

"A novel website?"

"A grand entertainment industry chain?"

"The Boss's imagination is truly boundless!"

After finishing it, George wore an expression of utter amazement.

Whether Huang Feiyang's plan would succeed was not something George needed to worry about.

In his eyes, Huang Feiyang was a genius—an absolute genius.

Since he began following the Boss, had the Boss ever failed?

No!

Not even once!

Which of his investments hadn't returned a mountain of wealth?

Even Huang International Investment, which hadn't yet begun turning a profit, saw the valuations of its three holding companies skyrocketing continuously.

That alone spoke volumes!

All he needed to do was execute the plan to absolute perfection!