Chapter 42: Fishing in Troubled Waters

Seeing that the loyalty of his team members had all steadily risen above 70, a sense of unprecedented satisfaction and relief surged in Lin Haoran's heart.

He knew very well that such loyalty meant that, unless he proactively proposed a termination of contract, they would never easily betray him.

Looking toward the future with full confidence, Lin Haoran was filled with anticipation and conviction regarding the upcoming strategic deployment.

"Since Zhixue has already provided a detailed introduction to our current work status, I will now outline the specific tasks for this week."

His gaze swept over the five people present as he continued, "This week, our work will undergo a major transformation. Ashi, after last week's operations, I believe you have gained a comprehensive and deep understanding of our various businesses.

Therefore, I have decided to entrust you with full responsibility for the absorption of Qingzhou Yingni stocks this week. This is both a recognition of your ability and a testament to my trust in your sense of responsibility.

As for the rest of you, you must follow closely in Zhixue's footsteps, concentrating your firepower and giving your all to operate around Wharf Holdings stocks. In other words, Wharf Holdings will become the absolute priority of our upcoming work.

Regarding when to increase investment and when to stop at an appropriate level, I will provide clear instructions in a timely manner based on market dynamics and our strategic needs. Rest assured, I will personally supervise the entire process to ensure every step is precise and error-free."

After finishing his speech, Lin Haoran paused briefly, observing the reactions of everyone present.

He currently carried a debt of 100 million Hong Kong dollars on his shoulders; every decision concerned his future. Therefore, he had to give his all and dared not allow even a moment of negligence.

In his mind, this operational opportunity with Wharf Holdings was like a critical battle. He had to seize the momentum and make a massive profit; otherwise, once missed, such a golden opportunity might never arise again, and it could even affect his layout for the potential stock, Qingzhou Yingni.

Of course, Lin Haoran also dreamed of one day hiring a top-tier corporate manager so that he could breathe a little easier and become a relatively relaxed "hands-off boss."

But reason told him that now was not the time.

The company was in a critical stage of development, and every step required his personal oversight; there could be no slack or carelessness.

"The revolution is not yet successful; comrades must still work hard!" Lin Haoran admonished himself silently.

"Is everyone clear?" Lin Haoran's gaze swept over each person as he confirmed once more.

"Understood!" the group replied in unison.

"Very good. Zhixue, as the soul of this team, I am entrusting the upcoming work entirely to you. Especially regarding the acquisition action for Wharf Holdings, we need to increase our intensity today. Do not fear the scrutiny of competitors; we must advance with the force of thunder."

Lin Haoran looked up at the clock on the wall. Time was quietly approaching 9:30 AM, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was about to welcome the trading frenzy of a new day.

"Don't worry, President Lin, I know what to do," Su Zhixue responded with confidence. After a period of close cooperation with Lin Haoran, he knew he only needed to firmly execute the boss's decisions without questioning the strategic considerations behind them.

With the expansion of the company's scale and the injection of fresh blood, Lin Haoran, a boss without a formal financial background, had successfully transformed into a strategic commander.

He no longer needed to participate directly in daily stock trading operations due to a lack of manpower; instead, he invested more energy into analyzing market dynamics and formulating strategic decisions.

As the clock struck 9:30 precisely, the clamor and vitality of the stock market were instantly activated, and the grand trading drama of a new day officially began.

Regarding Li Jiacheng's camp, given their consistently cautious style, they were unlikely to take overly aggressive actions in the short term.

However, Lin Haoran knew that allowing Li Jiacheng's team to completely dominate the market trend of Qingzhou Yingni was not the best strategy.

To this end, he devised a clever layout, deciding to dispatch Dai Shi as a flexible pawn to intervene in the battle at the opportune moment.

Dai Shi's task was not to absorb a large amount of Qingzhou Yingni stock, as that was not the primary goal at present.

Lin Haoran's strategy was more profound; he hoped that through Dai Shi's trading methods, he could create a series of mists and illusions, making it difficult for Li Jiacheng's team to grasp his true intentions and movements.

This would not only effectively interfere with Li Jiacheng's layout but also weaken his market influence to some extent.

In short, Lin Haoran was not seeking an immediate victory, but rather using Dai Shi's clever maneuvers to plunge Li Jiacheng's team into a fog, thereby buying time and space for his subsequent larger-scale layout.

Today's pending orders for Qingzhou Yingni had significantly decreased compared to last week, perhaps because two teams were absorbing them in secret.

For Lin Haoran, fewer pending orders were actually good news, as it meant the difficulty for Li Jiacheng's team to absorb stocks from the market had increased.

Soon, he turned his attention to the Wharf Holdings market.

Recently, trading in Wharf Holdings had been exceptionally active, with trading volume climbing steadily, undoubtedly becoming a focus of attention for a segment of investors.

During the last trading week, Wharf Holdings' closing price settled at HKD 27.69 per share.

As soon as the market opened today, its share price rose like a runaway horse, quickly climbing to HKD 27.92, with extremely heated market trading.

Although the market environment had become more complex, there were now four people in the team dedicated specifically to this stock's trading. This made Su Zhixue's command and dispatching more efficient and greatly increased their success rate in capturing low-price buying opportunities.

By the midday market close, in just two and a half hours from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Su Zhixue and his team had successfully purchased 156,000 shares of Wharf Holdings. This massive trading volume even exceeded the total absorption amount of an entire regular day.

Such a rapid offensive undoubtedly dropped a shockwave into the market.

However, this move also brought an obvious side effect—under their aggressive buying, Wharf Holdings' share price was pushed up to a level of approximately HKD 29 per share, a surge that was quite rare in previous markets.

But Lin Haoran appeared quite open-minded about this; he no longer focused excessively on whether Wharf Holdings' share price could maintain a low level.

Currently, including this morning's gains, his personal total holdings of Wharf Holdings shares had soared to 1.113 million shares. This figure meant that his stake in Wharf Holdings had exceeded 1% of the company's total share capital.

This milestone achievement laid a solid foundation for his subsequent operations.

For lunch, Lin Haoran had Zhao Lin go out to pick up takeout.

After finishing the meal, he immediately summoned Su Zhixue, and the two entered Lin Haoran's private office together.

"Zhixue, I authorize you to use funds within the limit of 20 million Hong Kong dollars to do your utmost to drive up the share price of Wharf Holdings. Our goal is to push the price as high as possible above 40 Hong Kong dollars, but in actual operations, we need to keep our absorption price controlled below 35 Hong Kong dollars per share as much as possible. We only need to play the role of a catalyst. Can you do this?" Lin Haoran asked seriously.

He understood that if such a strategy succeeded, it would effectively raise the share price of Wharf Holdings while controlling costs to a certain extent, avoiding the risks brought by excessively high purchase prices.

More importantly, he intended to use this opportunity to completely disrupt the market, making it difficult for competitors to figure out the true intention behind it, thereby creating favorable conditions for his subsequent "fishing in troubled waters."