Starting with a fully invested A-share portfolio to become a capital...

Chapter 240: The list of members of Fuchun Road is revealed; Tao Yuang attends the banquet at Hongmen.
"Director Lin, the profit data for Shancheng Beer has been retrieved, along with several highly correlated accounts. The Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange have also sent their historical trading data. I've done a simple data spreadsheet, and this is my work USB drive."

State Financial Regulatory Commission.

Lin Yifei's office.

Department head Wang Bo respectfully handed over the USB drive, emphasizing as he spoke that he had personally organized the data format.

Sitting in his office chair, Lin Yifei understood what the other person meant. He accepted the invitation with a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to dinner later."

"It's too kind of you to have a meal with me. I can't let Director Lin spend money on this. Besides, adjusting the data and organizing the work documents are all part of my job."

Wang Bo smiled and gestured indirectly.

Lin Yifei is a notorious "king of not wanting to eat," a fact known throughout the entire Financial Regulatory Bureau. He wouldn't easily believe the other party's promise to treat him to a meal. Besides, Wang Bo wanted a promotion, and he couldn't define his efforts as "personal favors"; they had to be counted as work results.

Before Lin Yifei could speak, Wang Bo tactfully said, "I won't disturb Director Lin's work any longer. I'll head back now."

"Ah."

Lin Yifei responded, no longer paying attention to Wang Bo's thoughts, but instead plugging in the USB drive and opening the data document.

From the evening of October 16th to the early morning of October 17th, police officers from various regions who were assisting in the investigation completed their interrogations of Qiao Lechen, Bing Yaojie, He Jiani, and other executives of listed companies. Their statements frequently mentioned "Mr. J," and the IP address of the 163 email address used by this "Mr. J" to contact these executives of listed companies was located overseas.

In other words, there may be foreign capital behind the surge in Shancheng Beer's stock price and the downfall of Jiachen Biotechnology.

After visiting the State Financial Regulatory Commission on the morning of the 17th to provide guidance, Bao Xingwei also made it clear that any financial incidents involving foreign capital must be thoroughly investigated, leaving no stone unturned, to uncover their roots in China.

In 2009, only a small portion of China's financial market was open to foreign investment.

This is because there is a serious income inequality between developing and developed countries, and it is necessary to use regulatory measures to prevent foreign capital from buying up core listed assets at rock-bottom prices.

Take tourism as an example. When you travel to developed countries, a taxi ride might cost hundreds of dollars, and a meal might cost tens of dollars. You might feel that everything is very expensive.

But if you go to Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand and Cambodia, a few hundred US dollars can cover your daily expenses, and you will feel that everything is very cheap.

Because of financial controls, foreign investment in A-shares is very limited, and almost all of it is subject to regulation.

However, there are exceptions. Some people use their own securities accounts to hold shares of A-share listed companies on behalf of foreign investors. These accounts, which are actually controlled by foreign investors but held by domestic investors on their behalf, are very difficult to investigate.

"These accounts are highly suspicious; they kept buying shares in the 20+ yuan range and then sold them at the peak of 79 yuan..."

Lin Yifei noted down the corresponding accounts and then entered the shareholder account numbers into the identity information query system of the State Financial Regulatory Commission.

It is worth mentioning that the shareholder account number is not the same as the securities account number, but rather the identification number of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (CSDC), which is managed uniformly by CSDC. The fund account, on the other hand, is allocated independently by the securities firm.

"Liao Guopei and Liao Baoguo are from Chancheng, and they are father and son soldiers."

"Lin Guangchang".

"Qiao Xue".

"Extroverted".

"and many more!"

The moment Zhang Yang's identity information popped up, Lin Yifei's body jolted. He quickly rubbed his eyes and carefully compared the identity information in the query system.

"Male, 22 years old, from eastern Guangdong, graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics..."

After quickly scanning the screen, Lin Yifei was basically certain that Bao Xingwei's "closed-door disciple," the owner of Caiyan.com, was involved in the rise and fall of Shancheng Beer.

"How did this involve Zhang Yang?"

Lin Yifei was somewhat troubled.

Who is Zhang Yang?

The owner of Caiyan.com.

If it were just this identity, Lin Yifei wouldn't have frowned, but he was also Bao Xingwei's publicly acknowledged "disciple".

At the Lujiazui Economic Forum, Zhang Yang publicly predicted a downturn in A-shares, even having Bao Xingwei, who was nearly 100 years old, personally hand him the microphone.

"Old Bao wouldn't be involved too..."

Lin Yifei stopped mid-sentence, immediately dismissing the idea, and said, "Old Master Bao has always regarded foreign capital as an enemy. He would never cooperate with foreign capital. It might be a misfortune for our sect!"

"Correct!"

"That must be it!"

With this in mind, he decided to thoroughly investigate the secondary market transaction records of Zhang Yang, Liao Guopei, Lin Guangchang, Qiao Xue, and others to see if he could find any clues.

About half an hour later, Lin Yifei silently lit a cigarette for himself.

"call--"

The office was filled with smoke.

A cigarette.

Two cigarettes.

Three cigarettes.

As four cigarettes were lit, a woman in her forties with neat short hair and prominent nasolabial folds walked into the office.

She fanned herself and complained, "Old Lin, did you break up with your boyfriend? You're smoking so much."

Lin Yi, who is 44 years old, is still single. No one in his workplace knows why he doesn't date. There are rumors that his first love passed away and he has closed his heart to love ever since. But there are also rumors that he fell in love with a woman he shouldn't love and is waiting for her to get a divorce.

"Amei, what brings you here?"

Lin Yifei stubbed out the cigarette he had just lit and quickly got up to greet him.

"I've brought you the materials. The risk department has assessed them, and opening up the online public fund subscription channel is generally under control."

Xu Zhimei handed over the documents.

"It's such a small matter, why did you have to come all this way? Come sit here, I'll make you a pot of tea."

Lin Yifei was about to turn over the tea leaves after he finished speaking, but Xu Zhimei shook her head and said, "Don't be so polite with me. I have something to discuss with Li Chao. I'm just dropping you off to deliver the materials."

"Well, I knew it."

Lin Yifei closed the drawer.

Li Chao, whom Xu Zhimei mentioned, is the second-in-command of the State Financial Regulatory Commission, while Lin Yifei ranks third and is mainly responsible for "supervision".

"Oh, right." Xu Zhimei had just turned around when she suddenly remembered what had just happened. She turned back to Lin Yifei and said, "Old Lin, you still haven't answered my question. Are you heartbroken, smoking in the office? Or are you thinking about women?"

When pressed for details, Lin Yifei did not directly reveal what he had found out, as it involved Bao Xingwei. He said tactfully, "I was just thinking, is there anyone who can turn less than 1 million yuan into 20 billion yuan in the secondary market in six months?"

"One hundred million US dollars?"

Xu Zhimei asked again.

Lin Yifei: "1 million Chinese yuan."

"I think you've been single for too long and your brain has gone mad. You turned less than 1 million yuan into 20 billion yuan in six months, a full 20 times. Even Wall Street giants like Buffett and Soros might not be able to do that." Xu Zhimei criticized mercilessly, her tone sharp.

Seeing that Xu Zhimei was getting anxious, Lin Yifei quickly said, "I was just making a hypothetical statement."

“This isn’t hypothetical, it’s unrealistic. If someone could earn 20 billion Chinese yuan in six months through the secondary market, let alone 1 million yuan in principal, even 5 million yuan would be considered impressive!” Xu Zhimei’s voice became increasingly sharp, but then she changed the subject and said, “If it’s the derivatives market, then that’s possible.”

Many people do not have a systematic understanding of the market.

The primary market refers to the issuance market, which is the market where assets are issued to investors for the first time. For example, investors directly purchase assets from issuers such as enterprises or governments, or companies conduct IPOs. In essence, it is "direct fundraising by the financing party".

The secondary market, or circulation market, refers to the market where assets already issued in the primary market are traded between investors. For example, when stockholders buy and sell stocks on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, it is essentially an "asset circulation between investors," and the financing party does not participate directly.

The derivatives market that Xu Zhimei mentioned is a financial market for trading derivative contracts. The value of these contracts does not come from themselves, but depends entirely on the price fluctuations of "underlying assets" such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and exchange rates. In essence, it is a "risk pricing tool" for the future price of the underlying assets.

For example, 3x leveraged short selling and 3x leveraged long selling in the US stock market are financial derivatives.

The derivatives market often comes with leverage. With a principal of 1 million, it is entirely possible to make 20 billion in six months by leveraging.

"It seems that this can only be done in the derivatives market," Lin Yifei responded.

“There are examples, like Ge Weidong, the Eastern Heretic. He made 20 billion yuan in half a year by shorting copper prices, but if you’re talking about the secondary market, there really isn’t anyone like him.”

As soon as Xu Zhimei finished speaking, she didn't bother to chat with Lin Yifei anymore and gestured, "I'm going to Li Chao's place, don't overthink it."

She felt that Lin Yifei had been single for too long and had developed delusions. How could he possibly earn 1 billion yuan in the secondary market in just six months with a principal of 20 million yuan?

Xu Xiang, Zhang Jianping, and Qiu Baoyu all have assets exceeding 50 billion yuan. It would take them at least two to three years to earn 20 billion yuan. If they are lucky enough to encounter a major historical event, it might be possible to speed it up by a year or two, but it is definitely not possible to earn it in half a year.

"Walk slowly."

Lin Yifei watched Xu Zhimei leave.

Once Xu Zhimei's figure had completely disappeared from sight, he relit the cigarette that had been stubbed out in the ashtray.

"call--"

Lin Yifei let out a soft breath, looked at the computer screen, and muttered to himself, "But the fact that it has reached 20 billion in half a year is right in front of me."

He didn't know until he investigated, and what he found was terrifying.

Fuchun Road, known as the most ruthless stock manipulator in the speculative investment circle and called the "smallest-minded, cunning, and new generation of evil stock manipulators," is actually a team. The team members include Zhang Yang, Liao Guopei, Qiao Xue, and Lin Guangchang.

The transaction records of Rhine Biologics, Jianfeng Group, Kainuo Technology, Haitong Foods, and the dumping of shares on Fuchun Road can all be found in the transaction records of these individuals.

"Fuchun Road" was never a single person, but a highly qualified and disciplined trading team.

Lin Yifei took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled, saying, "Zhang Yang has been hiding his true intentions so well that retail investors have been completely fooled by him. We must tell Old Bao about this and ask him to investigate it thoroughly."

Bao Xingwei is, after all, a senior figure, so we have to give him face.

Moreover, it can only be proven that the "Fuchun Road team" raked in 20 billion yuan in six months. There is no other evidence to suggest that Zhang Yang, Liao Guopei, Lin Guangchang, and others colluded with foreign capital to profit.

Even if we take a step back and assume that "Mr. J" is a foreign investor, it's still unknown.

It's safer to let Bao Xingwei handle this hot potato of investigating Zhang Yang's background himself, since the two are "master and apprentice in public."

"That's all we can do."

Lin Yifei silently made the decision.

As he made the final decision, his gaze swept over the retrieved data document, and his heart was still filled with turmoil.

Putting everything else aside, just considering the overall rate of return of this group alone, Lin Yifei was already astonished.

With an initial investment of 1 million Chinese yuan, he turned it into 20 billion Chinese yuan in the secondary market in just six months. Nobody would believe it if you told them.

However, what Lin Yifei didn't know was that if the profits were split at a 5:3:2 ratio, Zhang Yang's 800 yuan would have increased to 1 billion yuan in just six months, a staggering increase of 124999900%.

……

And at the same time.

the other side.

A building in Central, Hong Kong Island.

Inside the large office, four men and one woman were sitting on a high-end leather sofa talking. Three of the men and one of the women were white, and only one was Asian.

This Asian man was none other than Shen Yufan, a speculator on Yitian Road.

He was wearing a white shirt, with a vintage Rolex on his left wrist. His delicate features, paired with his refined gold-rimmed glasses, gave him an immediate impression of elegance and gentlemanliness.

"Jiachen Bio's hepatitis B vaccine fraud has led to increased financial supervision in mainland China. We have temporarily suspended fundraising to prevent our personal accounts from being discovered."

A bearded man with muscular chest muscles sat on one side of the sofa and said.

His name is David, and he is a senior executive at Goldman Sachs based in Hong Kong.

"Should we stop everything?"

Shen Yufan asked uncertainly.

"That's right. We need to consolidate our positions for now. It's becoming increasingly difficult for hot money to enter the mainland, so we need to adjust our strategy."

David nodded in confirmation.

For the United States, a high-income, developed country, the core listed assets of China are as cheap as cabbages on the roadside.

Without financial regulations to limit the massive influx of international funds, the A-share market would likely have long been dominated by foreign capital in the secondary market.

It's important to know that international capital has always had a formula for yen arbitrage.

Before the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis, the Bank of Japan's interest rate had been kept below 1%, specifically below 0.75%, which meant that international capital could borrow massive amounts of money at minimal cost.

As long as the overall annualized return is greater than 3%, the exchange rate risk can be offset and the operation of this yen arbitrage model can be maintained.

The idea of ​​yen arbitrage was first conceived by unemployed women in Japan. They borrowed large amounts of low-interest yen from Japanese banks and then deposited them directly in banks in the United States or other countries to earn interest, or invested in bonds or stocks. This group was also known as "Mrs. Watanabe".

After Mrs. Watanabe made a name for herself in yen arbitrage, international capital flocked to Japan to borrow money, using low costs to leverage the highest levels of capital – this is the logic behind their abundance of funds.

Of course, not only are interest rates low for the Japanese yen, but they are also low for the US dollar, so there's even more money available to borrow. "We can't pause for too long either." At this moment, the blonde, blue-eyed woman with a ponytail continued, "Nobody knows when China's index futures will actually be listed on the China Financial Futures Exchange. Headquarters is pressing us very hard."

"If your Quantum Foundation is in such a hurry, you should send more people and contribute more money," someone said half-jokingly.

The blonde woman glanced at the other woman and sneered, "You should say that back at Morgan Stanley headquarters and see if your CEO will kick you out."

"prostitute……"

"Cough cough."

At this moment, a handsome, middle-aged white man with a classic British gentleman's face, sitting in the middle of the sofa, eased the atmosphere by saying, "We're all in this for the money, so there's no need to argue, right? Mr. Shen, just do as David said and temporarily stop accumulating shares. We'll contact you via email as soon as we can resume accumulating shares."

“Okay.” Shen Yufan replied, then, as if remembering something, asked, “By the way, at the end of this month, 28 new stocks will be listed on the ChiNext board. Should we hold some?”

“If we had enough funds, of course, but right now we obviously don’t,” the handsome British white man shrugged and responded humorously.

Their targets for accumulating shares have always been blue-chip stocks in the Chinese stock market.

Because Wall Street institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Quantum Fund, and Goldman Sachs know very well how to profit from the rampant growth of the financial market.

There are currently no derivatives trading of major stock indices in mainland China, but they will definitely be launched in the future. By accumulating enough shares now, they can use these shares to profit from both long and short positions when index futures are launched on futures trading.

Upon hearing about the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), David immediately laughed and said, "I heard the GEM is benchmarked against NASDAQ? Does China have any technology companies?"

"Alibaba?"

The blonde woman chimed in.

"If Alibaba were to list on the ChiNext board, I might consider buying some shares. Its development prospects are comparable to Amazon's."

The handsome, white British man smiled faintly.

Shen Yufan couldn't get a word in edgewise during the conversation among the white people. Despite appearing to be a top-tier speculative investor, he was actually just a puppet of foreign capital.

His compensation for the demolition and his company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were both fabricated by foreign capital.

Another point worth mentioning is that while foreign cultures may seem inclusive and open, they are actually only focused on eating, drinking, and having fun. Once they enter the elite class, the West is always white supremacist.

However, Shen Yufan, David, the blonde woman, the handsome British white man, and the curly-haired white man who had remained silent all along would never have imagined that the "double kill" they knew was not the true intention of Wall Street institutions; the accumulation of shares and the rise were being carried out in an orderly manner in secret.

……

3 pm.

The A-share market closed on October 19th.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3038.27 points, up 2.07%, with trading volume surging to 1405 billion yuan.

Trading volume on the Shenzhen Component Index also surged to RMB 861 billion, with the index closing at 12483.27, a gain of 3.74%.

Compared to the previous trading day, the trading volume in both Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges increased by more than 600 billion yuan.

For an upward trend, especially when both stocks close with large bullish candles, increased trading volume is definitely a good thing.

Why is increased trading volume a good thing?
High trading volume means turnover, and turnover means that some of the trapped investors are selling off their shares.

再看前面的高点，9月18号摸到3068.03点后，一路下跌到2712点，这说明新一轮套牢盘就在2850点到3060点之间。

Why is it said to be between 2850 and 3060?

2850 includes the cost of averaging down, while 3060 is the cost without averaging down.

Generally speaking, retail investors who are trapped in a losing position will add to their position 1 to 3 times, and more cautious ones will add to it 5 times or more, at which point they will run out of funds.

The simplest way to determine where the trapped major players are is to subtract the low of 2712 from the highest point of 3060, resulting in 348 points. Then cut that in half and subtract the high of 3060 from the low of 174 points. This will give you a rough idea of ​​where the trapped major players are located.

In this round of market downturn, the Shanghai Composite Index is currently stuck at 2886 points.

This explains why, after the market opened on October 9th and entered this index range, there was a surge in trading volume and price increases.

The situation was even more pronounced on October 14th, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 1.17% but trading volume reaching 140 billion yuan. In contrast, the 4.76% increase on the 9th was accompanied by a trading volume of 931 billion yuan, indicating that the 14th clearly marked the beginning of a profit-taking period.

In short, retail investors who were trapped in the decline on September 18th often increased their positions and averaged out their holding costs. Although there was a big rise on October 9th, it was only to break even, and the selling pressure was not large, so the trading volume increased slightly.

On the 14th, the Shanghai Composite Index broke through 3000 points. The trapped positions that had been replenished turned into profit-taking positions. The profit-taking positions and the trapped positions that had not been replenished at 3000 points were sold together, which naturally resulted in a large volume of selling.

After a round of decline, in order to profit or avoid selling pressure, it is essential to know where the major players are trapped.

Once the funds in the locked-in positions are completely trapped, their profit expectations change. They no longer pursue profits, but rather sell as soon as they can break even, or sell as soon as they turn into profitable positions. These funds are often the main force behind the market sell-off, and the market is prone to a sharp drop.

Today's surge in the index, successfully breaking through 3000 points, has dispelled the gloom that had gripped countless retail investors.

At this moment, Hu Xijin was delivering his "victory speech" via live stream.

[Old Hu has emphasized this many times: below 3000 points, there's gold everywhere. As long as the A-share market dares to fall, I dare to buy. Small investors who are afraid of being fleeced should do what I do: don't sell, don't sell a single share, hold firmly. As long as we don't sell, the big players can't fleece us!]
On the other side, Chow Yun-fat was also giving a "victory speech".

[Going all in is a form of wisdom; I never imagined making money could be so easy!]
Compared to these two, Li Daxiao is much more reliable. He continues to record videos and embarks on his cattle-raising journey.

[The light boat has passed ten thousand mountains, comrades! The most difficult days are over. With a 2-centimeter bullish candlestick, we have stood firm at the key resistance level of 3000 points and are firmly riding the 5-day moving average. This is a signal that the rider is ready to take the bull. Now that we are on the bull, we must hold on tight and not fall off its back. Come on, comrades! Embrace the hard-won second wave of the bull market in the Chinese stock market! The bugle call of the "second wave bull" has sounded! Comrades, it's time to charge into battle!]
When the "cattle-raising video" was released across the internet, it instantly sparked a new wave of traffic, and Eastmoney also pinned the video to the top of its headlines.

In an instant.

Traffic skyrocketed.

[Kicking the Nursing Home]: The light boat has passed ten thousand mountains, and the Shanghai Composite Index has once again climbed back above 3000 points. Is the second major upward wave really about to begin? Comrades, I currently have 100 yuan. Is it possible to earn 1 million yuan in the stock market?
[The Monk Doesn't Cheat]: 100 million? If foreigners see this, they'll think our A-shares are no good. If you're going to make money, make 1000 million! Once you make 1000 million, you won't have to worry about the rest of your life!
[Dreamer]: What can you do with 10 million? Buy a villa, buy a sports car, and that's it. If you ask me, earn 30 million, and you'll never have to worry about anything for the rest of your life.

[The Manic Man]: 3000 million won't do. A serious illness could wipe it all out. If you really want financial freedom, earn 3 million. With 3 million, you won't have to worry about anything.

[Little Dumb]: You guys are really daring! Earning 1 million from 3? You think it's like Happy Beans, where you can multiply the amount?

Retail investors are buzzing with discussion. The A-share market is peaceful after the surge, but there are exceptions. The retail investors of stocks like Tiantan Biological Products, Shancheng Beer, and Guangfu Pharmaceutical, which hit the daily limit down, are so angry that they could revive the evil sword immortal from the recently popular TV series "Chinese Paladin 3".

After waiting for more than half an hour, the list of top traders for October 19th was released.

Tiantan Biological Products Co., Ltd. was successfully selected for the list of top gainers and losers due to its stock price hitting the daily limit down.

Selling Department 1: Galaxy Securities Ningbo Jiefang South Road Branch.

Selling 2nd branch: Huaxin Securities Hangzhou Yan'an Road Branch.

Selling at branch number 3: Guangfa Securities Zhonghuan Road Branch.

Selling 4th branch: Jiangsu-Zhejiang Huaxin Securities Fuchun Road Branch.

Selling 5th branch: Galaxy Securities Changcheng Huimin Road Branch.

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Buyer: Galaxy Securities Changcheng Huimin Road Branch.

Buying from the second brokerage: Jiangsu-Zhejiang Huaxin Securities Fuchun Road Branch.

Buying from the third brokerage: Guangfa Securities Zhonghuan Road Branch.

Buy 4 branch: Guotai Junan Yangcheng Zhongluotan Branch.

Buying from the 5th branch: Guangfa Securities Hangzhou Qiutao Branch.

The sellers' and buyers' positions overlapped significantly. Five sellers dumped nearly 800 million shares, while three buyers' sellers only bought more than 30 million shares. This indicates that the buyers were all retail investors, a harsh reality that has devastated countless retail investors.

[Little Tadpole Looking for Mom]: Oh no, I'm really done for this time. Buyer 123 is obviously the stock bought by the big players to drive up the price. The fact that they can rank in the top three means that the rest of the stock is being bought by their own people.

[Women's Aphrodisiac]: Fuchun Road, I'll fuck your mother! It really is that place. I know this place exists. Does anyone know its address? I'm going to go there and beat it up!
[Lonely Spring Breeze]: Can't Fuchun Road just shut down for once? To be a speculative investor like this, what a narrow-minded attitude! Damn!

[How can I be so handsome]: Fuchun Road, I'm begging you, just admit this is a market manipulation scheme, my savings for my wife are all in there. As long as you admit it's a market manipulation scheme, I'm willing to offer you a freebie.

The release of the brokerage firm list has completely shattered the hopes of retail investors in Tiantan Biological Products Co., Ltd., leaving them with only the prospect of consecutive limit-down days.

However, just as Zhang Yang said to Liao Guopei and Lin Guangchang, since they chose to speculate and hype up concepts, they had to bear the potential losses brought about by this high-risk trading model.

……

As night fell, a light drizzle began to fall in Shanghai.

Summer drizzle doesn't bring coolness; instead, the water vapor makes the whole city feel particularly muggy.

No. 32, Zhongshan East Road.

Peninsula Hotel.

The hotel's main building is 15 stories high, and the overall design style is to recreate Shanghai during the War of Resistance against Japan. The moment you step into the hotel, you will have a dazed feeling of traveling back to old Shanghai in 1920.

At this moment, the prominent sign still hangs in front of the Peninsula Hotel in Shanghai.

[Temporarily closed to the public]
Although it is not open to the public, some people have already enjoyed the hotel's services in advance.

Wearing crocodile leather shoes, a gold Rolex watch, and a well-tailored suit, Tao Yuang, led by Wang Yawei, arrived at the terrace restaurant of Sir Ellie on the 14th floor. He had been to this place before and almost fell into a trap there.

"Manager Tao, I've heard so much about you."

Before Tao Yuang even reached the dining table, the slightly overweight Chang Shishan had already stood up and greeted him with a big smile.

All of a sudden.

Everyone who was already seated stood up.

Xu Xiang, Ge Weidong, He Zhen, and other private equity and public fund managers greeted Tao Yuang with smiles, as if they were old acquaintances.

"Manager Tao, seeing is believing."

"Please sit here, Manager Tao. We'll have to have a couple of drinks tonight."

"Haha, Manager Tao, please have a seat."

Besides the agency manager, there were six models and actresses accompanying them for drinks. There was a mature and elegant beauty in a black silk cheongsam, a cute and innocent beauty with white silk and pigtails, a youthful girl next door, and a strong woman with short hair. Each of them was carefully selected, and the oldest was no more than 22 years old. They were all college students from the Shanghai Film Academy.

Seeing this impressive setup, Tao Yuang realized that this dinner party was no ordinary affair.

"I have admired you for a long time!"

Tao Yuang clasped his hands in greeting and took his seat.

"We didn't know Manager Tao's taste, but we chose Huaiyang cuisine on our own. Is that alright?" Ge Weidong asked.

"I'm not picky about food."

Tao Yuang said with a smile.

He never imagined sitting at the same table with bigwigs from institutions like Ge Weidong, Xu Xiang, and Chang Shishan, let alone being the "main character" at the dinner table.

After receiving Tao Yuang's permission, Ge Weidong gestured to the female model wearing black stockings, instructing her to contact the hotel's kitchen.

While waiting for the food to be served, Xu Xiang personally poured a glass of wine and toasted Tao Yuang, saying, "Manager Tao is a very popular public fund manager at China Asset Management recently. I'd like to toast you and hope we can cooperate more in the future to achieve a win-win situation."

He spoke respectfully, but in his heart he wanted nothing more than to tear Tao Yuang to pieces. It was the mysterious poker organization to which the latter belonged that caused him to lose more than 5 million Chinese yuan in this round.

The same goes for others; they harbor hatred in their hearts, but still utter plenty of nice words.

"I'd also like to toast Manager Tao. We're friends now that we've had a drink together, and I hope we can cooperate more in the future."

"I am very sure of that."

"Manager Tao, I'll do it."

"Good alcohol tolerance."

Tao Yuang readily accepted flattery and fawning.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, food was served, and the group of private equity and public fund managers and the female model, each with their own agendas, "coaxed" Tao Yuang to fill his stomach.

Half an hour passed.

One by one, the chopsticks were put down.

Seeing that Tao Yuang had almost finished eating, Ge Weidong, as the "bureau chief" who had suffered the biggest losses, asked, "Manager Tao, are you satisfied with the food?"

"Not bad, delicious."

Tao Yuang nodded in response.

“Since Manager Tao likes the food here, I have an internal VIP card here. You can come and eat anytime, and it’s all on the house.” Ge Weidong took out an envelope and handed it to Tao Yuang, while adding, “Manager Tao, there’s something you need to remind us about.”

"what's up?"

Tao Yuang roused himself.

"If it were your organization that orchestrated this, could you have informed us beforehand? We don't need to confront them directly. Wouldn't it be better to work together and fleece those retail investors? You agree, right?"

Ge Weidong frankly stated.

Upon hearing the words "the organization behind it," Tao Yuang was visibly taken aback, as he had no idea what kind of organization it was.

This subtle expression led Xu Xiang, Wang Yawei, Chang Shishan, and others to misunderstand, thinking it was a reaction of being told the truth.

Wang Yawei's eyes darkened, and he cursed inwardly, "That damn Tao Yuang is indeed a member of the mysterious poker organization. His purpose in infiltrating the public fund is definitely not simple. I just don't know what his number is in the organization."

(End of this chapter)