章節 357: Chapter 357: A Little Devil Shows Up
As the galaxy reversed and the night receded, day arrived once more. Even though the stock market would not open for another hour or so, the exchange was already packed with people. Many professionals and amateur investors were discussing amongst themselves, with numerous individuals holding financial newspapers and frequently straining their ears to catch any "first-hand" favorable news.
Whether it was the interested parties or mere onlookers, everyone was closely watching the ongoing acquisition battle for the Jardine Matheson Group.
No one knew if there had been any significant changes overnight or if the stock price continued its rapid rise!
Everything depended on how the Jardine Matheson Group's stock price would perform once trading commenced!
As the crisp and melodious bell rang, everyone perked up, their gazes fixed on the quote board.
It's out!
The opening price for Jardine Matheson Group was 55.5 HKD per share!
Opening jump of 15.87%!
"Yay, we're making money!"
"Rise, rise, rise!"
"The stock price has already more than doubled from the initial price. In just two days, it's doubled, how thrilling!"
"Keep rising! Finally, I might be able to buy a new car. Just need to sell the stocks then, heh heh…"
"..."
Many beneficiaries cheered, their faces flushed with excitement and joy.
Of course, Xia Yu learned of the stock price immediately. When his subordinate reported it, Xia Yu simply smiled and said he knew, appearing very calm.
This was entirely within his expectations.
The current stock price was nowhere near its peak. Additionally, he had been using newspapers to continuously analyze the value of the Jardine Matheson Group, emphasizing its strengths to create an impression that the current stock price did not reflect its true value.
Xia Yu couldn't guarantee the situation beyond these two days, but within this period, the stock price of the Jardine Matheson Group would definitely keep rising!
However, Xia Yu did not remain pleased for long.
By the afternoon, while he was working at Jiuding Securities Company, a slightly flustered subordinate rushed in.
"Boss, there are firefighters outside. The manager is dealing with them, but the firefighters are very insistent."
Xia Yu's expression hardened, and he decisively stood up, walking towards the commotion while pondering the possible situation in his mind.
By the time he reached the stairs halfway, Xia Yu could vaguely hear the sound of arguing and quickened his pace.
Upon descending, he saw a circle of employees gathered at the door, with Wang Qi arguing vigorously with people in firefighting uniforms.
"Boss!"
An employee heard the footsteps, turned around to see Xia Yu, and immediately greeted him respectfully. The voice was somewhat loud and abrupt, likely due to the presence of their key figure.
Other employees also noticed Xia Yu and quickly cleared a path. Xia Yu nodded slightly and walked outside.
The firefighters, who were confronting Wang Qi and others, also saw Xia Yu, and their attitude immediately softened.
"Boss, you're here!"
Wang Qi greeted respectfully.
"Hmm!"
Xia Yu gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over the group of firefighters at the door. He specifically lingered on the leader of the group for a few seconds before focusing on Wang Qi, asking in a deep voice.
"What's going on?"
"Boss, these people say our company has safety hazards and want to inspect our fire safety facilities. But our company absolutely cannot have safety hazards!"
Wang Qi reported.
Jiuding Securities Company was a financial company, not a manufacturing enterprise. It only had employees and office supplies. How could there be safety hazards? Moreover, they had escape routes, fire extinguishers, and fire hydrants. The firefighters' attitude was clearly troublesome, and Wang Qi was unwilling to let them in.
Currently, various plans were being intensely executed. If the operations team were disturbed or if data was leaked, it could result in significant losses. Wang Qi was naturally unwilling.
Upon hearing this, Xia Yu's gaze became deep and thoughtful. He did not say much to Wang Qi but looked at the leader of the firefighters and said coldly, "Show me your credentials."
Xia Yu's sharp gaze placed invisible pressure on the leader, making him uncomfortable.
He hadn't expected Xia Yu to be present.
He could remain assertive in front of Wang Qi, but upon encountering the suddenly appearing tycoon Xia Yu, he unconsciously became more reserved.
However, thinking of his backing, his confidence grew a bit.
"Here are my credentials!"
He handed the credentials to Wang Qi, who then passed them to Xia Yu.
Xia Yu took the credentials and saw that they were indeed from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department.
"Chen Jinping, Hong Kong Fire Services Department, Kowloon Division Team Leader."
Seeing the information on the credentials, Xia Yu calmly handed them back and, before Chen Jinping could speak, asked, "Who sent you here?"
Chen Jinping's expression changed slightly, then he adopted a righteous tone and said, "Mr. Xia, that's not quite right. Nobody sent me here. Today, we are conducting fire safety inspections randomly based on work requirements, and your company was selected. Please cooperate with our work!"
Hearing Chen Jinping's official-sounding explanation, Xia Yu couldn't help but sneer internally. He didn't believe in such good luck and suspected there was something fishy behind it.
The hypocrisy, with the pretense of public service, really disgusted Xia Yu.
Xia Yu's gaze was intense as he locked eyes with Chen Jinping for a long time, making Chen Jinping's eyes flicker.
This was still a sign of nervousness.
"Team Leader Chen, it's working hours now. Our company's space is limited. To avoid affecting our work, please send only two people to inspect!"
Xia Yu said directly, not allowing them all to come in.
Chen Jinping wanted to say something but, seeing Xia Yu's deep gaze, his lips moved but remained silent. Instead, he signaled two people to step forward.
"Gao Peng, take them in!"
Xia Yu pointed to an executive and ordered.
Seeing Xia Yu's partial cooperation, Chen Jinping felt relieved, thinking the tycoon was just like this, and self-mockingly thought he had overthought it before.
"Mr. Xia, please also open the door to the neighboring building for a safety inspection."
Chen Jinping immediately pushed further, requesting Xia Yu to open the enclosed building where the Galaxy Fund was located for inspection.
This time, Xia Yu's brows furrowed, and he quickly thought of something. He turned to Gao Peng, who was leading the two firefighters inside, and commanded, "Wait a moment!"
Gao Peng stopped immediately and looked at Xia Yu, waiting for instructions.
"Mr. Xia, are you trying to obstruct our duties?"
Chen Jinping asked in a slightly questioning tone, evidently feeling self-assured due to his presumed backing, which he believed was stronger than Xia Yu's.
Xia Yu was too lazy to respond to him. He said to Wang Qi, "Make this call… and find out what's going on!"
Upon hearing the number Xia Yu gave, Chen Jinping did not show any fear. Instead, he smirked slightly, appearing to enjoy the unfolding drama.
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