After ten years undercover, I'm giving up.

They were all dressed in fitted black suits, with tall, straight figures and a sharp demeanor, and they looked both cool and trendy.

If it weren't for their blond hair, tattoos on their necks, and their constant use of terms like "gang," "boss," "smoker," "failure," "friend," and "throw that star."

Passersby might not even realize that these people are actually gangsters.

The citizens were immediately surprised.

"That suit is really nice..."

"Look at the fabric and the design; it's definitely different from the Lin family's clothes you usually wear."

"Is this what they call the new-era suit in the newspapers?"

of course.

Ma Zhichao's media offensive was not limited to newspapers.

Even TVB's morning news program included related reports.

Ma Zhichao has spent a lot of money on TVB.

A full two million.

I bought two days' worth of news presentations, four times, for a total of sixteen minutes.

Although Shao Daheng was very generous with his donations.

Love money is also true love money.

He received two million and immediately had the news published that very night.

In TVB's morning news.

"Hello everyone, I am Lok Wai-ching, a reporter from TVB."

"It's 11 p.m. I'm currently at a movie theater owned by Shaw Brothers Cinemas."

"As you can see, a large number of people have come to watch the movie tonight. According to what we just learned, most of the audience came for the movie 'Infernal Affairs' starring Ma Zhichao, Ma Sir. Of course, many people also jokingly call this movie 'Ma Sir's Prequel'."

"The popularity of 'Infernal Affairs' has also boosted the sales of two products."

"Please look behind me."

"There are two stalls at the entrance of the movie theater, one selling New Era Coca-Cola and the other selling New Era suits."

"Many movie fans have already bought New Era Coca-Cola. Meanwhile, the scene at New Era Suits is even more exaggerated, with large numbers of citizens queuing up to buy them!"

"As you can see, the atmosphere at the scene was very enthusiastic, and some citizens even got into a dispute over a suit."

"Similar scenes did not only occur in front of this one cinema, but simultaneously outside all 121 cinemas in Hong Kong."

"Such a booming sales scene is enough to show that the popularity of modern suits among citizens has far surpassed that of Lin's Clothing..."

As she spoke, Lok Wai-ching stopped a gangster who had just bought a suit.

"Now we'll interview a citizen to find out why they like this suit so much."

"Hello, would it be convenient for you to do an interview? Why did you choose to buy a new-era suit here?"

Although that gangster was a hoodlum in his daily life, he still seemed a bit excited in front of the TVB cameras.

"That's because he's handsome, of course!"

"After watching 'Infernal Affairs,' I suddenly realized that the floral shirts I used to wear were actually a bit ugly. Suits are much more stylish, so I couldn't resist buying one to wear."

Lok Wai-ching continued, "Then why didn't you choose Lin's suits?"

The frame is biased!

The gangster said seriously, "Lin's suit is too baggy. I used to think it was alright, but compared to Inspector Ma's modern suit, it's really inferior!"

"New-era suits are more fitted and better suited to the body types of Asians."

Thank you for agreeing to the interview.

Lok Wai-ching then went to interview another person.

The answers obtained were almost identical.

She continued to interview different people.

"Is that even a question? Look at this Lin-style suit I'm wearing... never mind, I don't want to talk about it. I used to think it was alright, but compared to the new-era suits, it's hideous!"

Let's try another one.

This citizen had already bought the clothes and put them on on the spot, and he looked noticeably more handsome.

"What do you think of my modern suit? Isn't it stylish?"

"Besides, I feel this suit is made of better material than Lin's, and the cut is better too. Who wouldn't like clothes like this?"

"From now on, I've decided to stop buying from Lin's and stick with New Era suits!"

I interviewed seven or eight people in a row.

All praise.

After finishing the interview, Lok Wai-ching faced the camera again and said:

"Through the interview just now, I believe that the viewers in front of the TV can see that the new era suit launched by Mr. Ma is indeed very attractive in terms of appearance and tailoring, and it is no wonder that it is popular among the citizens."

"In contrast, Lin's suits are considered by many citizens to be old-fashioned, outdated, and even not good-looking enough."

"So, facing the overwhelming and unstoppable rise of the new era of suits, how should Lin's Apparel respond?"

"Will it then go downhill and be swept away by the next wave, leaving it stranded on the beach?"

"We hope the Lin family can react in time. Otherwise, the Lin Group may not be far from collapsing."

"Finally, we would like to remind all citizens who hold Lin's Apparel stock. Since yesterday, many shareholders have realized the problem and have taken the lead in selling their Lin's shares, causing the stock price to fall by 3%."

"It is foreseeable that Lin's Apparel's stock price may continue to plummet in the new day."

Many citizens across Hong Kong are watching the morning news.

This wave of reports from TVB has caused a great shock to many office workers and citizens who own Lam's suits.

"Are modern suits really that good?"

"I've worn Lin's suits for decades, but thinking about it carefully, they do seem a bit baggy, and they make me look listless. Decades ago, they seemed fresh and trendy, but now I don't really like them that much anymore."

"They look really good in those modern suits."

"So cool and handsome!"

"I'll buy one and try it out later."

"Oh no, I still have Lin's shares. I have to sell them today."

"I also have some stocks on hand. No, I'll go to the stock exchange first!"

"No doubt, Lin's Clothing's stock is going to drop today!"

"How badly it will fall depends on whether Lin Daheng has the ability to turn the tide."

"My money! I've staked everything on Lin's Clothing, and now it's all over!"

"Sigh, my biggest fear is that no one will buy my shares, and then I'll be stuck with all the Lin Group stock!"

Under the dual bombardment of newspapers and television.

The phrase "new era suit" keeps flashing through the minds of Hong Kong Island residents.

The phrase "Even dogs wouldn't wear a Lin-style suit" has been memorized by countless citizens, almost like brainwashing.

Those shareholders who held Lin's shares began to panic.

Many people rushed to the stock exchange, eager to sell their stocks as quickly as possible.

It's worth noting that in a port city like this, where the economy is developing rapidly, stock trading is nothing new.

Basically, there's already a trend of everyone investing in stocks.

Even street vendors can be frequent visitors to the stock market.

It's fair to say that almost every ordinary citizen knows a little about stocks.

Professional stock traders and institutions have already realized the seriousness of the problem!

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At the same time.

Lin's Building.

Chairman's Office.

Today, Lin Daheng arrived at the company exceptionally early.

He looked at the newspaper his secretary had brought him early that morning.

The headlines of each newspaper were all incredibly glaring.

The one on top is the Oriental Daily News.

The cover of the homepage featured the eight large characters, "Lin's suits, even dogs wouldn't wear them," which nearly gave Lin Daheng a stroke on the spot.

Fortunately, he was in relatively good health and eventually recovered.

He immediately summoned his secretary: "Is the trader ready?"

The secretary nodded: "Everything is in place."

If it weren't for Lin Daheng's prior arrangements for the traders and the high-profile hiring of a team of experts who had returned from Wall Street—"Chen Taotao's team for 'The Great Era'"—yesterday, the team would have been much stronger.

I'm afraid Lin's stock fell by more than 3% yesterday.

It will only get worse!

Lin Daheng said in a deep voice, "It's 8:20 now, and the market will open in forty minutes."

"Notify the trading team to keep a close eye on the situation. Someone will definitely try to dump shares today, and they must support the stock price to prevent panic selling among the public."

The secretary immediately replied, "Yes, boss."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Daheng picked up the phone again and dialed his second son, Lin Jianyue.

Currently, Lin Jianyue is in charge of the expansion of "Lin's Real Estate".

Although Lin's Properties' projects are not particularly large at present, its business involves the development, sales and rental income of real estate, commercial properties, residential properties, parking spaces and hotel properties.

Therefore, the cash flow is very abundant.

It's so much better than BATTV, that money-losing company.

The call was connected.