At this moment, those standing in Liu Qing''s office were all top executives of Liu Corporation, especially from the investment, finance, and securities departments. Thepany''s stock affairs were inherently their responsibility.


    Soon, staff had arranged seven or eight desks in Liu Qing''s spacious office, and people had also brought over theirptops and simr equipment.


    Then they all dove into their work with 100%mitment, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense and electrifying.


    "What''s the situation now?"


    As everyone took their seats, Liu Qing asked in a grave voice.


    "Mr. Liu, the other party hasn''t made a move to acquire a substantial share (as exined earlier, this refers to holding 5% of apany''s stock).


    "No, Mr. Liu, judging by the current stock price trend, it''s impossible that their purchase is less than a 5% stake!"


    "Yes, thepany''s stock price has already risen by 8 points!"


    Normally, a rise in stock price would be a cause for celebration, but at this moment, the mood was not one of excitement, but of panic!


    Yes, panic, and extreme panic at that!


    ording to previous instances, this was the other party collecting chips, and once they had gathered enough, they would certainly engage in a mad sell-off in a short time, plummeting the stock price dramatically!


    "It has risen 10 points now!"


    Another cry of rm came.


    Just then, a loud "thud" of a door being pushed open sounded, and a man in his forties, his temples already graying, burst in.


    The man was none other than Liu Yongyuan, the Family Head of the Liu Family. Usually, Liu Yongyuan exuded an air of refinement and geniality in the presence of outsiders.


    But at this moment, his face bore none of that; it was as dark as storm clouds, almost dripping with gloom.


    "Father, something''s happened!"


    Upon seeing Liu Yongyuan, Liu Qing immediately said, his tension easing slightly as if he had found his mainstay.


    "I know!"


    Liu Yongyuan nodded and said,


    "What''s the status now?"


    "It has risen by 10 points, and it''s not clear yet how much stock the other side has swept up. They haven''t dered their holdings yet."


    Since they hadn''t dered their holdings, there was no need for an announcement, so they had no way of knowing how many chips the other side held.


    "Chairman, I suspect the other side is operating through multiple ounts, each controlled just below the deration threshold (5%), but the actual shares they hold are far more than 5%!"


    Lu Hua said pensively, his heart filled with unease.


    As soon as he finished speaking, everyone''s hearts tightened—this was indeed a very likely possibility!


    "Have you contacted those institutions holding Liu Corporation''s stock?"


    Liu Yongyuan urgently asked Liu Qing,


    "If not, do it right away. Tell them we''re willing to buy their stock in Liu Corporation at a price 10% above the market."


    "Dad, is that necessary? Those institutions have been cooperating with the Liu Family for so many years, they wouldn''t strike us when we''re down, would they?"


    Liu Qing was reluctant to spend so much money; after all, the stock price had already risen sharply by 10% in a short time. Buying now at a price 10% above the market meant paying a price 20% higher than yesterday''s closing.


    That was no small amount of money!


    "Fool, do you still harbor hopes of luck at this time?"


    Liu Yongyuan roared at Liu Qing,pletely devoid of his usual demeanor.


    Liu Yongyuan, having been through much, knew that so-called friendships were unreliable at such times.


    Only by holding as much of Liu Corporation''s stock as possible could they prevent the other party from causing trouble!


    At his father''s roar, Liu Qing was also shaken violently!


    He had never seen his father lose hisposure like that!


    He hurriedly took out his phone and dialed the first number.


    "Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off."


    A mechanical female voice came through the phone.


    "Keep dialing others."


    Since it was on speaker, Liu Yongyuan also heard the voice just now and coldly instructed.


    Liu Qing quickly dialed another institution head''s number.


    "Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off."


    The voice on the phone still signaled a shutdown. This time, without Liu Yongyuan''s instruction, Liu Qing dialed another institution''s number.


    Meanwhile, everyone else held their breath, knowing full well that something serious had happened, and a dreadful feeling surged in everyone''s hearts!


    When the phones of six institutions had been dialed with no one answering, the hearts of Liu Qing and his son sank to the bottom!


    The opponent had acted too quickly and too ruthlessly!


    They had almostpletely blocked their way out!


    Liu Yongyuan fell silent for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed a number.


    "Dial tone..."


    This time, though there was no shutdown notice, no one answered after several seconds.


    Liu Yongyuan''s heart also fluttered with the "dial tone..." sounding, his anxiety reaching its peak.


    Just as Liu Yongyuan was about to hang up, a voice came through the phone.


    "Family Head Liu!"


    Upon hearing this voice, Liu Yongyuan immediately rxed and took a deep breath, saying,


    "Chairman Yu, what is the meaning of this? Why can''t any of the office phones be reached?"


    "Family Head Liu, logically, I shouldn''t even answer this call, but considering our decades of friendship and the significant favor you once did for me, I picked it up."


    Chairman Yu sighed from the other end of the phone.


    "Chairman Yu, could you rify a bit more?"


    Upon hearing this, Liu Yongyuan''s heart tightened again; he realized something serious must have happened!


    "Family Head Liu, let me be frank with you. Just before closing time yesterday, someone came to us wanting to buy our Liu Corporation stocks."


    "Chairman Yu, after all these years of partnership, you didn''t really sell them, did you?"


    "We''ve already sold them because we simply could not refuse the price offered. You know, ourpany is a partnership; it''s not just up to me."


    "What exactly was the offer? Our Liu Corporation has been growing rapidly."


    "A price you would never expect!"


    "And that is?"


    "Double! And I heard they also bought Liu Corporation stocks from other institutions."


    Upon hearing this, Liu Yongyuan instantly gasped, his mind reeling!


    Double, have they gone mad?


    You know, Liu Corporation is apany with substantial market value. Even though those institutions altogether held only about 16% of Liu Corporation stocks, that still amounted to a worth of several billion!


    Double, wouldn''t that be over a hundred billion?!


    Who exactly have we offended?


    To go such insane lengths to destroy us?