Chapter 128: Meng Yang's Fate

Judging by their current financial situation, they have less than 200 million yuan left! At this price, they can only buy up five million shares!” Ouyang Bingbing said with a smile, “And we still hold twelve million shares!”

“He Jian Sheng can’t possibly have no secret stash of money! And what about Meng Yang? Can he really hide his funds?” He Tian said with a grin. “Just wait. To stabilize the stock price, He Jian Sheng will go crazy!”

Ouyang Bingbing nodded.

If he were in He Jian Sheng’s position, aside from trying to keep the stock price high to recover losses, there would be no other options left.

Ouyang Bingbing fixed her gaze on the big screen.

She watched as one million shares were traded.

“It seems they dare not stop, but the volume is clearly shrinking,” Ouyang Bingbing said with a smile.

“They’ve lost another 40 million!” He Tian chuckled.

He Jian Sheng wasn’t stopping at all.

Even if it meant buying one million shares at a time, he intended to buy them all.

However, when only eight million shares remained in the market, although the stock price had stabilized somewhat, He Jian Sheng had already started dipping into his secret funds.

As for Meng Yang, he put up ten million yuan.

He didn’t dare to reveal the 50 million yuan he had privately acquired.

Nor was he willing to play along with He Jian Sheng.

So, with He Jian Sheng constantly checking the time, when only 6.5 million shares remained on the market, he had already exhausted all his funds.

And now, there were still fifty minutes before the market closed.

He Jian Sheng slumped onto the sofa in exhaustion.

Watching the stock price plummet rapidly due to no one taking the offers, a shadow of despair flashed across his eyes.

It was over. He Jian Sheng knew that he was utterly doomed.

Thirty-five yuan!

Thirty yuan!

Twenty-five yuan!

Twenty yuan!

In just twenty minutes, the stock price of Qiyuan Grand Hotel had dropped with such speed that it felt like riding a roller coaster.

And now, thirty minutes remained.

In the ever-changing stock market, thirty minutes was enough time for many things to happen.

They could see the 6.5 million shares fluctuating in price…

At one point, the price even fell below twenty yuan and continued to slide.

When the market finally closed, the Qiyuan Grand Hotel stock shockingly stabilized at twelve yuan.

That price!

That price!

He Jian Sheng was at a loss for words.

He still held 93.5% of the shares.

There were a staggering 93.5 million shares in total.

But at the current price of twelve yuan per share,

it was worth less than 1.2 billion yuan.

Meanwhile, He Jian Sheng had poured a total of 2.56 billion yuan into it.

And now, he could only recover less than 1.2 billion.

Not only had he lost Qiyuan Grand Hotel,

but he had also essentially handed over nearly 1.4 billion yuan in cash to someone else.

He had been toyed with.

He Jian Sheng had been completely played.

Moreover, if word got out that He Jian Sheng still owned 93.5% of the shares yet was forcibly bought out, what would that mean?

His phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, He Jian Sheng didn’t dare to answer.

It was He Tian’s call.

But in the end, He Jian Sheng picked up, knowing that if he didn’t, the prosecutors would come knocking before tomorrow — or perhaps even sooner.

“Ha ha ha!” He Tian’s arrogant laughter came through the phone as soon as it was answered.

“He Tian, you’re playing me!” He Jian Sheng said angrily.

“Ha ha ha, He Jian Sheng, now you know I’m playing you, right? Yes, I’m playing you! So what? You’ve already lost. Are you at home? I’ll be bringing my lawyers to your place soon! It’s five o’clock now. If you don’t comply with the forced acquisition by midnight… sorry, you’ll be going to jail!” He Tian said with a grin.

“He Tian, I admit defeat this time. I won’t deny it. But remember this — we’re not done yet!” He Jian Sheng knew that all chances of resistance were gone, unless he could invoke his family’s governmental power to change everything.

But at this moment, he was powerless to mobilize his family’s influence.

Even if he could, he would hesitate.

Because tampering with market behavior would have severe consequences. If exposed, it would damage the government’s credibility… consequences that even the old He family could not bear.

Only now did He Jian Sheng truly understand how thoroughly He Tian had played him.

Looking back, He Jian Sheng realized just how foolish he had been throughout this entire ordeal.

He even felt a sudden urge to end it all.

But unfortunately…

He Jian Sheng did not have the courage.

“Oh, I forgot to tell you! That Meng Yang of yours — if he had helped you, if before the market closed, he had taken out that fifty million yuan when the stock price was in free fall at twenty yuan, maybe you wouldn’t even need to hear all this from me! That money could have swept up all the shares on the market!” He Tian said with a laugh. “But sadly, that never happened.”

“What are you talking about?” He Jian Sheng’s face darkened.

“Don’t you know what I’m saying? Meng Yang sold Haisheng Supermarket and Tongda Auto Repair to me! Otherwise, how would I know how much capital you had? Why else would those two companies sell for only 2.5 billion? He Jian Sheng, He Jian Sheng, you can’t even manage the people around you, what game do you think you’re playing?” He Tian laughed loudly. “Don’t forget, see you soon! You know I have the power to get the authorities to issue a wanted notice late at night! I bet even the He family won’t look good then. Goodbye… oh, and no need to thank me for the warning!”

He Jian Sheng hung up the phone.

His face was ashen.

What He Tian had revealed filled He Jian Sheng with uncontrollable rage.

He finally knew who was behind his failure.

Those two companies worth 3.5 billion yuan!

Even if they had sold for 3 billion, He Jian Sheng would still have come out on top today, not that hateful He Tian!

But Meng Yang only sold them for 2.5 billion.

And clearly, Meng Yang pocketed fifty million yuan in kickbacks.

Even worse, he sold the companies to He Tian.

Well, if it were for past loyalties, he might have overlooked it.

At the very least, there was still a chance to salvage something at the last moment.

Although defeat was inevitable, he could have saved several hundred million yuan.

But Meng Yang showed no sign of remorse.

He Jian Sheng could no longer contain his fury.

Nor did he want to.

“Master!” Meng Yang hurried forward as he saw He Jian Sheng approach with a dark expression, quickly trying to console him. It was obvious Meng Yang knew He Jian Sheng had been severely provoked by He Tian again.

“Slap!”

A crisp smack echoed.

Meng Yang felt a burning pain on his face.

“Master, what are you doing?” Meng Yang looked at He Jian Sheng in surprise.

“What am I doing? Ha ha ha, Meng Yang, I trusted you so much, yet you betrayed me!” He Jian Sheng kicked him.

Meng Yang tried to dodge.

But the bodyguards outside heard the commotion and rushed in.

Although puzzled by the scene of He Jian Sheng hitting Meng Yang, they knew He Jian Sheng was their “master.”

So they quickly grabbed Meng Yang.

This made things easier for He Jian Sheng.

He mercilessly punched and kicked Meng Yang.

He even grabbed a wine bottle and struck Meng Yang several times.

Then he motioned for the bodyguards to step back.

He Jian Sheng finally crouched beside Meng Yang.

“Do you know why I’m hitting you?” He Jian Sheng looked at Meng Yang coldly.

At this moment, He Jian Sheng wanted nothing more than to kill Meng Yang.

Because it was Meng Yang who had caused his utter defeat and the humiliations inflicted by He Tian.

All of this was because of Meng Yang, the man he had trusted most.

“Master… what mistake did I make?” Meng Yang pleaded with a tearful face.

Even though He Jian Sheng had failed so miserably, Meng Yang had no strength to resist.

“Not admitting it yet? After selling Haisheng and Tongda, how much kickback did you take?” He Jian Sheng said in a low voice.

“Master! I was wrong! Please forgive me for my loyalty to you all along! Give me one more chance!” Hearing He Jian Sheng’s words, Meng Yang knew his betrayal was exposed.

What puzzled Meng Yang was how He Jian Sheng found out.

Had He Tian told him? But then, how did He Tian know?

“One more chance? Meng Yang, why sell the company to He Tian of all people? Don’t you understand what that means to me? Why does He Tian know all my moves? It’s because of you!” He Jian Sheng said coldly. “You were betrayed by He Tian. He told me everything! What else do you have to say?”

“Master, it’s not like that, really! I didn’t know the buyer was He Tian! I swear, I never collaborated with He Tian to betray you! Really, Master!” Meng Yang pleaded in defense.

“Is that so? Do you think I’d believe you?” He Jian Sheng said coldly. “Take him away!”

The bodyguards immediately pulled Meng Yang to his feet.

“Wait!” He Jian Sheng searched Meng Yang and found a card.

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