Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 75 Choice
Fu Xiaoan's office.

When Fu Xiaoan heard that the futures prices that had been pushed up were brought down again and that his warehouse was confiscated, he went from disbelief to rage.

"Has Gu Yansheng gone completely mad? He even dared to raid my warehouse?"

"It's the secret service headquarters," said Secretary Wu Maiding.

"Who?"

Fu Xiaoan was stunned, his anger gone. Mainly because his mind was a little confused. He looked at Wu Maiding in confusion, "Special Agent Headquarters? Li Shiqun? Ding Mocun?"

"Yes," Wu Maiding reported. "A lot of people saw it, people from the Secret Service Headquarters. Their style of operation was very different from the Judicial Bureau. They all had guns, and there were hundreds of them in multiple locations. The Judicial Bureau couldn't have so many people, and they wouldn't act like that. Furthermore, they were followed by Japanese military police."

"Ah?" Fu Xiaoan frowned and looked questioning.

The next second, Fu Xiaoan simply picked up the phone and called Li Shiqun directly because he couldn't figure out the problem.

He said in a deep voice: "Deputy Director Li, you are very free. Why are you checking my warehouse? Do you want to arrest me as a military commander? Are you so short of merit?"

"you are?"

"Fu Xiaoan!"

"Oh, it's Mayor Fu. Why do you say that? What warehouse? I don't know."

"Oh, don't play dumb with me. Your secret service headquarters is carrying out such a large-scale operation. Li Shiqun, don't tell me you don't know."

"I don't know. Wait, let me ask about this matter. I'll get back to you later."

Fu Xiaoan snorted coldly, "I'll wait for your reply!" and hung up the phone.

But he couldn't wait because the futures prices kept falling.

Wu Maiding said, "Mayor, there are rumors circulating that you are going to be replaced. I think it might not be effective if we come forward to clarify the rumors.

"Now, if we want to reverse the situation, I'm afraid only an official statement from the Military Police Command or the Japanese Consulate can clarify the rumors and directly reverse the decline in futures prices."

This makes sense.

Fu Xiaoan immediately picked up the phone and called the Japanese consulate to state his request.

"Mr. Hase, the rumors in Shanghai are having a huge impact on the city government's image. I'm asking the consulate to issue a statement or hold a press conference to make it clear that the Japanese army has no intention of forcibly requisitioning cotton yarn and food in Shanghai."

In response, Hasegawa had only one flat response: "Mayor Fu, please focus more on developing the Shanghai economy. Mr. Matsui didn't invite you here so that you can use this position as mayor to facilitate your business. So, stop there."

Fu Xiaoan narrowed his eyes and put down the phone. No need to say anything more, this was a clear warning to him not to think about the notice.

It is understandable that the consulate does not have a very good relationship with him.

The Military Police Headquarters had a good relationship with him, so Fu Xiaoan picked up the phone and called the Military Police Headquarters again, saying the same thing.

The Military Police Command responded: "Since the consulate has a way to solve the problem of foreign smuggling, the Military Police Command will definitely support it. Mr. Fu, we can't help you. As for the rumors you mentioned, they say you will be replaced. Rumors stop at the wise. As long as you give it time, you will still be in power, and the rumors will be broken on their own."

Fu Xiaoan slowly put down the phone, his face as gloomy as water.

Ding-ling-ling. Ding-ling-ling.

"Hey."

"Mayor Fu, I'm Li Shiqun. I've investigated this matter. The Secret Service Headquarters did indeed carry out an operation against the Military Control Commission today. Because some of the Military Control Commission members were hiding as cargo merchants, we may have accidentally damaged your warehouse during the pursuit. I'm truly sorry.

Don't worry, your goods will be returned intact, and I will definitely hold them accountable for this matter!
But they are still outside now, and it is inconvenient for me to communicate with them. So, please give me a list of your warehouse addresses and I will contact them immediately. Once I get in touch with them, I will return it immediately."

"You think if you return it to me now, I won't lose anything?"

Fu Xiaoan finished his words with a loud curse, and without even giving the address, he hung up the phone, his face darkening as he cursed, "You're a Zhongshan wolf, none of you are good!"

Wu Maiding nodded in agreement. "People like Li Shiqun weren't captured on their own, but defected directly from there. He must be an ambitious individual."

Fu Xiaoan didn't say anything. He sat down and leaned back, his face dark and he was lost in thought.

He remained silent. Wu Maiding, considering the continued decline in futures prices, wanted to urge him, but it was difficult to do so. Ultimately, it was Gu Yansheng's operation that gave the Japanese hope of success, so they weren't relying that heavily on Mayor Fu in this matter.

Or perhaps this was originally Gu Yansheng's mission, and the Japanese never considered them.

Before they were ready to take action, the position was taken by Gu Yansheng, who was arranged by the consulate, so they could not get involved in the matter at all.

Gu Yansheng was suppressed three times, but each time he resolved the situation. It can only be said that the people selected by the consulate are indeed capable.

Time passed minute by minute, and the phone on the table kept ringing. Fu Xiaoan didn't move at all. Wu Maiding answered several calls, all from brokers or related people asking how to operate stocks, or inquiring for information.

Everything was fooled, but this was not a long-term solution. More and more people were selling, and futures prices kept falling.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Mayor, why don't we just summon Gu Yansheng and have him make an announcement in the name of the Judicial Department to deal with those who spread the rumors? Doesn't he have a good reputation? We can actually use his reputation to help us clarify the rumors. With him coming forward, the futures prices should be able to temporarily stop falling, or even rise.

Next, as long as Li Shiqun tears off the seal and public opinion changes, the price will definitely go up. We can take the opportunity to ship the goods, at least we can avoid losses or reduce losses.

If you are worried that Gu Yansheng will not show up, I don't think so. After all, we haven't really fallen out, and he still has to work in the municipal government. There will be many documents that will need your signature in the future.

If he really doesn't comply, then we can justifiably block his funding and plans in the future and leave him with no reason to complain.

He shouldn't be so stupid.

Let’s give it a try; there’s no harm in it.”

Wu Maiding finished speaking quickly, expecting some reaction from Fu Xiaoan, but there was none.

After waiting for a while, Fu Xiaoan looked up and asked, "The concession is being sold, right?"

"Yes," Wu Maiding replied immediately, "According to the broker, this can't just be retail investors; all the funds are selling.

The current market expectation is that the Japanese will definitely forcibly requisition the goods, so it will be meaningless to lower the price. Even if it drops to one cent, if you hold the order and cannot wait for the delivery date, the supplier on the other side may have had his warehouse emptied by the Japanese, or he may have gone bankrupt and run away, and will not be able to pay at all.

If they weren't afraid of losing too much, and were still maintaining the market to trick retail investors into buying, I'm afraid the current price wouldn't be worth looking at."

“How much are we losing on paper?”

"Probably, no less than 900 million dollars."

Wu Maiding said this while enduring the pain, but judging from Fu Xiaoan's reaction, he seemed okay.

"Dump!" Fu Xiaoan stood up, picked up the phone, and said, "Call the broker right now and tell them to dump all the orders we have!"

"But if we sell now, we'll suffer a huge loss. Even if we sell all of them together, a loss of 1500 million is not a big loss."

"Not necessarily! If you really think about it, it will become clear. Do you understand?" Fu Xiaoan glanced at him sideways.

Wu Maiding's eyes lit up. "I understand. Everything goes to extremes, and then reverses. Buy at the bottom?"

Fu Xiaoan sneered, "There are rumors that I'm going to step down, so make it true. Don't clarify. Sell everything. Sell as much as you can. Just drive the futures price down to the point where I won't even want to give it away for free.

These foreigners are unreliable. If they don't believe me and I run away, then let them die. I've told them the truth anyway. If they don't believe me and I lose money, then that's their own fault."

While talking, he dialed Li Shiqun's number.

"Hey, Deputy Director Li, I'm Fu Xiaoan. Since your secret service headquarters has already sealed off the warehouse, how could you withdraw without a thorough investigation and just listen to my one-sided statement?
What if the Military Control Commission really is involved? Wouldn't I, Fu Xiaoan, be considered to be sheltering the Military Control Commission?
How can we be so careless in doing things?

It must be closed! And all of my warehouses in Shanghai must be closed! You have until today to seal them all!
I will send someone to deliver my warehouse list in detail to your agent headquarters.

In addition, I also know the illegal businessman's secret warehouse, you have to seal it up for me!"

There was more than one phone in Fu Xiaoan's room. When he finished his call, Wu Maiding was almost done as well.

He reported, "I've already told the brokers to stay away from those people in the concessions. We need to create the impression that we're just selling to protect the market. We absolutely can't let them see that we're trying to buy at the bottom. Using the tactic of helping an old lady down the stairs will definitely work, and we might even be able to give those people in the concessions a run for their money."

Fu Xiaoan hummed and said to him, "Don't worry about what's going on here. Go there yourself and tell Li Shiqun all the warehouses where Sassoon and his men are hiding their goods. If they like Chinese people to be the bosses, then let Li Shiqun raid their lair and kill them. These foreign devils don't keep their word, so teach them a lesson."

(End of this chapter)