Liu Xiao and his team quickly selected their target companies and immediately mobilized their staff to begin operations. Throughout the afternoon, the four teams worked secretly to accumulate their resources and ammunition.
The next morning, Niu Bijian was handling affairs in Yi He Group's president's office but kept a portion of his attention on the phone.
"Ring, ring…"
After some time, the phone rang. Without hesitation, Niu Bijian answered immediately, "Hello!"
"What? Yi Ning Home's stock price is rising abnormally? It just started today?… Keep a close watch; I'll come over shortly!"
After hanging up, Niu Bijian stood up and quickly went to the observation room.
The observation room was an office he had specially set up as the information hub and coordination center for this operation.
When a problem was detected by the companies below, they would immediately report it to the observation room, which would then consolidate the information and report it to Niu Bijian.
If Niu Bijian had any orders, they were also communicated to those companies through the observation room.
With the establishment of the observation room, Niu Bijian was freed from constant phone calls, allowing him to work more efficiently.
The call he just received was from the observation room, indicating that a company with a barely three-star security level had an abnormal stock price fluctuation. Given the special circumstances, Niu Bijian was naturally on high alert and could not ignore it.
Soon, Niu Bijian arrived at the observation room and directly asked the head of the room, "What's the specific situation?"
Zhou Sen, the head of the observation room, was a man in his forties, wearing glasses, and looked scholarly. He immediately adjusted his glasses and replied calmly, "President, please take a look at the information we've gathered."
Niu Bijian immediately took the report and began reviewing it.
**Yi Ning Home:** Yi He Holdings owns 30.2% of the shares. Last night, the total market value was 38.28 million, with a share price of 3.828 HKD.
The latest share price is 4.27 HKD, with a total market value of 42.70 million HKD, an increase of 11.5%.
Seeing these figures, Niu Bijian frowned.
There was no positive news about Yi Ning Home, yet its stock price had risen by 11.5% in a short period, clearly indicating someone was aggressively buying up shares and driving up the price.
Immediately, the names of Jiuding Securities and Galaxy Fund popped into Niu Bijian's mind.
"Send…"
Niu Bijian pondered for a few seconds and gave orders to Zhou Sen. However, before he could finish, another employee rushed in with an anxious expression, shouting, "President, another company's stock price is fluctuating abnormally."
Niu Bijian and Zhou Sen reflexively looked at the employee. The employee, caught off guard by their intense gazes, hesitated but then replied, "It's Meixin Catering. An institution is manipulating its stock, and now the stock price is fluctuating wildly."
Seeing Niu Bijian frown slightly, Zhou Sen, realizing Niu Bijian might not recall the details of Meixin Catering, added, "As of the market close yesterday, Meixin Catering had a market value of 36 million HKD, and we hold 27.5% of the shares."
"Another one! And the market value is also over 30 million HKD!"
Niu Bijian felt an unusual sense of urgency.
Bad news seemed to be coming in waves, as if it were all planned out, with multiple issues surfacing simultaneously.
Soon, another employee rushed in with a worried look.
"President, Lifa International's stock price is also fluctuating wildly. It seems like an institution is involved!"
Niu Bijian and Zhou Sen's expressions grew serious.
Without needing Niu Bijian to frown, Zhou Sen immediately explained, "Lifa International's market value was around 47 million HKD at the market close yesterday, and we hold 23.8% of the shares."
Hearing this, Niu Bijian's anxiety increased further.
This company had a higher market value, but their shareholding was only 23.8%. If the opponent was as stealthy as they were with Yi He Air Cargo Station and Yi He Insurance Consulting Group, they could easily overtake the leading shareholder position, causing significant trouble!
"Problems appearing all at once—there's no doubt, it's definitely them!"
Niu Bijian was certain in his mind.
Time was of the essence. He had to make arrangements quickly, first increasing their shareholding!
Ignoring the reporting employees, Niu Bijian went straight to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.
"The enemy has taken action. Immediately start buying up stocks of Yi Ning Home, Meixin Catering, and Lifa International."
Niu Bijian issued the command swiftly.
At this moment, another employee rushed in from outside. Zhou Sen, unable to stay still, immediately approached and asked, "Which company is it now?"
"Manager, it's Fuda Industrial. Its market value has reached 60 million HKD, and the stock price is fluctuating drastically."
"President, Fuda Industrial's stock price is also having issues."
Zhou Sen relayed the information loudly to Niu Bijian.
Niu Bijian, still on the phone, immediately instructed in a deep voice, "Add Fuda Industrial to the list. Start buying up the stocks immediately. Hurry! I'll come over soon!"
"Click!"
After ending the call in frustration, Niu Bijian quickly dialed an internal number within the Keswick family.
"Hello…"
The phone was soon answered, and Old John's aged voice came through.
"It's me, Chairman. Four companies' stock prices are simultaneously experiencing issues. They are not core companies but include Yi Ning Home, Meixin Catering, Lifa International, and Fuda Industrial, with market values ranging from over 30 million to 60 million HKD. The exact situation is still unclear, but I've already sent people to buy up the stocks!"
Niu Bijian quickly reported.
Old John's expression grew cold as he said without hesitation, "Don't worry about the funding. Just proceed!"
With Old John's command, Niu Bijian felt more confident. He instructed Zhou Sen to continue monitoring and report any important updates immediately before heading to the stock market operation team.
Meanwhile, part of Yi He Consortium's investigative and analytical resources swiftly shifted focus to these four companies to ensure accurate information and protect these companies from being overtaken.
This was exactly what Xia Yu wanted to see—the smoke screen was working!
Not only Yi He Consortium but many other financial institutions also mobilized their forces, trying to find opportunities to make a move.
After being hit by two successive attacks, Yi He Consortium was caught off guard and lost core enterprises, causing many other interested parties to change their mindset and seek to seize a piece of the pie.
The previous two battles ended too quickly; they hadn't had time to develop action plans before it was all over.
Furthermore, the previous two companies were too large for mid-sized financial institutions to compete for a share.
But now, four smaller listed companies suddenly emerged, and any institution had the opportunity to participate. The waters were murkier than before, and who wouldn't be tempted?
In an instant, the stock market was shrouded in smoke and chaos!