After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future

"Why was it delayed for half an hour?"

"Did something happen again inside?"

Time ticked by, second by second, and the waiting media reporters couldn't help but start discussing.

Normally, such news would be very punctual, because the contract details would've been double-checked multiple times by both parties beforehand.

Today was just for official signing and to make related announcements. As long as both parties cooperated, it was just a matter of following procedures.

Now suddenly being informed that the press conference originally scheduled for 10 o'clock is delayed by half an hour, something must have happened.

The reporters were all anxious, stretching their necks to look toward the back, even though they knew the meeting room for negotiations was upstairs.

"The Hang Seng Index has already risen sharply, about to surpass 26,000 points. Could there be an unexpected event?"

During the wait, today's high-opening Hang Seng Index suddenly halted its upward trend. After a week of net inflows, it showed net outflows for the first time.

Previously, when news of Tianxing Quantitative settling in Xiangjiang was announced, the Hang Seng Index soared.

Later, Lu Liang's acquisition of Zhixiang Building fueled speculation that Tianxing was shifting its financial industry, causing another surge in the Hang Seng Index.

During these two trends, the Hang Seng Index rose a total of 2,332 points. A sudden unexpected event from such a high position is not good news.

So smart investors choose to withdraw capital, to pocket some profits and also prepare a portion of funds to handle any possible sudden situations that may occur next.

"Everyone says Tencent is the king of Hong Kong stocks, but now it seems that while Tencent is the king of stocks, Lu Liang is the king of the market."

Someone remarked, full of dark humor speculation.

If the reason for the postponed press conference is abandoning the acquisition of Zhixiang Building, and clarifying that entering the Xiangjiang market is just a rumor, then today the Hong Kong stock market might see a Black Friday.

"F**k your mother, damn you, stop being a jinx."

The friend next to him suddenly showed fierce eyes upon hearing this.

He had bet his house's down payment on the stock market, even leveraged it threefold, gambling that Zhixiang Building would be renamed Tianxing Financial Building after the acquisition, signifying the formal transfer of Lu Liang's financial industry to Xiangjiang, ending a long-running correction and starting a new bull market.

If the bet was correct, the down payment would become full payment, so now, he couldn't bear to hear any bad news.

"Why such a big reaction?"

Just as the person finished speaking, they suddenly got goosebumps.

Instantly understanding what it feels like when a gaze cuts like a knife, it was evident that not only his friend was thinking this way.

Gambling is a prevailing trend among Xiangjiang people, from stock trading, futures trading, and forex betting, to betting on lottery numbers, horse races, and dice games.

If there were 100 journalists present, at least 95 were participants, and those who didn't gamble might be the odd ones out.

"Bad things don't come true, good ones do." He quickly spat thrice, gave an awkward smile, and dared not speak recklessly again.

Half an hour slipped by quickly, and TVB's "Financial Observation Room," ATV's "Financial Insight," Phoenix's "Goldstone Finance," the three mainstream Xiangjiang satellite TV financial programs were all broadcasting live.

Amidst the market's anticipation, a figure appeared at the passage on the side of the stage. Lu Liang, dressed in a blue suit and smiling, walked at the forefront.

"Financial Observation Room" financial expert Li Shaojie joked with a smile: "Mr. Lu, it's like he has a light on him."

Hong Kong University finance professor Zhuang Shidun chimed in: "With over ten million investors waiting for him, he naturally shines."

The six people representing both sides stood lined up, with Lu Liang standing in the middle left position. He exchanged a glance with Zhang Tao, faced the camera, and bowed deeply.

"Sorry everyone, we just had to modify some cooperation details, so we were delayed."

Lu Liang smiled and explained the reason for the delay, but didn't elaborate. Instead, he looked at Zhang Tao and smiled politely: "Mr. Zhang, would you like to go first?"

"Mr. Lu, please, you're the guest of honor."

Zhang Tao smiled apologetically, remembering Liu Cixin's advice to prioritize Lu Liang and avoid crossing him.

Lu Liang smiled and nodded, not declining politely. He pulled out a chair and sat down, adjusted the microphone height, leaned forward with his elbows on the table, and clasped his hands.

He smiled slightly, scanning the room from left to right, ignoring those raising their hands to speak.

"My name is Lu Liang, Lu Liang of Tianxing Investment."

Lu Liang smiled, speaking slowly and deliberately: "There are three questions that I'm sure you're all curious about, so I'll just announce them here."

"First, the Tianxing Financial Group will be established today in Xiangjiang. Second, Tianxing Finance has reached a deal with Huaren Real Estate. Third, Zhixiang Building is sold for 7.2 billion Hong Kong Dollars, becoming Tianxing Finance's office location in Xiangjiang."

His words stirred up a storm, and most reporters were stunned.

A few reporters remained calm, all from the mainland, having interacted with Lu Liang before.

Interviewing Lu Liang is always considered a hassle-free task for them, as he often reveals answers to their most curious questions during his opening speech without prompting.

It's just frustrating that he rarely accepts interviews.

Except for the period when Tianshu was launched, it's usually only known by name, not by appearance.

Meanwhile, the three major indices of Hong Kong stocks, the Hang Seng Index, the H-share Index, and the Hang Seng Tech Index, all soared, with the Hang Seng Index, as the main board market, instantly breaking the 26,000-point mark.

Financial experts on various satellite TV programs seemed to have been paid off, each raising expectations for the future market indefinitely.

Thirty thousand points is just the beginning, the historical high of thirty-three thousand is definitely breakable, and within the next three years, looking toward forty thousand points.

Because among the three pieces of news, the most important and crucial is the first piece: the Tianxing Financial Group is established in Xiangjiang today.

The group company, Tianxing Investment, had actually possessed this qualification long ago, but previously, Lu Liang had not been integrating resources.

Now everything is finally clear; he didn't want to integrate in Modu.

The establishment of the Tianxing Financial Group in Xiangjiang is absolutely a milestone event in the Xiangjiang financial market.

Because this group represents not only Lu Liang but all the network he has accumulated over the past three years.

Even though Xiangjiang is only a transit station, in the future, both domestic and foreign funds will have to enter Xiangjiang before being redistributed.

Even elementary school students know that if you touch pork with your hands, you'll surely get greasy; let alone such a huge amount of capital.

Moreover, the establishment of Tianxing Finance in Xiangjiang instead of Modu indicates that the Hong Kong stock market is more worth investing in than the Big A market.

The herd effect applies to all industries, especially finance, and with Lu Liang's influence, more and more investors will join the Hong Kong stock market, breaking through forty thousand points within three years is not just an exaggeration.

In that instant, the market's net outflow of funds immediately turned positive, and numerous retail investors and speculative capital followed suit into the market, pushing up the Hang Seng Index.

But in a unnoticed corner, there's a stream-like southward flow of funds, taking advantage of the market boom, quietly encashing and exiting.

Phase 2 of Plaza Building, Floor 88, Director's office.

"Lu Liang?" Chen Jiebin furrowed his brows, with two screens in front of him.

One watched the news conference at Zhixiang Building, the other monitored several funding channels.

The three are all specific channels for southward funds, and they were used by Tianxing Private Equity during its last entry into Xiangjiang.

They can't specifically track every penny, but can roughly deduce the net inflow situation of that capital.

Since the last establishment of Tianxing Quantitative in Xiangjiang, the funding channel used by Tianxing Private Equity has consistently shown a net inflow status.

However, today's substantial positive news, while southward funds flooded in multiple times, the funding channels of Tianxing Private Equity showed net outflow.

"What exactly is he trying to do?"

Chen Jiebin suddenly thought of the Big D group, this operation technique is almost identical to theirs.

First let one's own funds enter the market to lurk, then release various favorable news, attracting the public into the market, and then cash out at the high position.

But unlike the Big D group, which is just small-scale tens of billions of Hong Kong Dollars, previously, Tianxing Private Equity had invested over 2 billion US Dollars.

Even if no additional funds were added afterward, that's still over 150 billion Hong Kong Dollars, and with this in and out, at least it would roll to 200 billion Hong Kong Dollars.

If all Lu Liang wanted was to make money, Chen Jiebin might not be this angry, but he's consuming the trust the Xiangjiang public has in him.

The promise was that Tianxing came, Lu Liang came, the bull market would arrive, yet he makes a profit once and runs, leaving all those who trusted him stranded blowing cold wind on the mountain.

The key is this matter can't be covered up, the earliest tonight, the latest by tomorrow or the day after, someone will definitely find out that southward funds are decreasing in inflow, even showing net outflow.

"I need an explanation!" Chen Jiebin's face darkened, staring at the screen at Lu Liang's refined face.

Only his amicable smile was visible, speaking as if talking to an old friend, recounting his first contact with the Hong Kong stock market years ago.

"Without exaggeration, the Hong Kong stock market is my mentor; it's like a sophisticated, charming female."

At thirty-three years old, he's at the age full of male charisma, especially since Lu Liang holds vast wealth.

Under his generous praise, countless locals felt lofty, their thoughts instantaneously drifting back to a decade ago.

Back then, the mainland hadn't developed yet, they not only shed the colonial title but also became objects of envy for countless mainland people, even blue-collar workers, who could go to the mainland to keep a mistress and enjoy the privilege of a Dragon person.

For Xiangjiang people, the decade after the millennium are their most nostalgic golden years.

Time has changed, since '08 mainland's development has seemed unstoppable, describing it as changing with each passing day wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Whereas Xiangjiang has remained stagnant, gradually transforming from a modern metropolis admired by mainland people to a city of purchasing agents.

Taking neighboring Shenzhen as an example, unless not wanting to save money, a worker with a monthly salary of five to six thousand can still eat well and live well.

In contrast, they, even with a monthly salary of ten thousand, can only scrimp and save, living in a dark and cramped cage.

They could endure the darkness, if they had never seen the light.

They haven't been praised for a long time, let alone by someone from the mainland, and even globally considered one of the most outstanding young entrepreneurs.

Under Lu Liang's emphatic compliment, the Hang Seng Index seemed like a wild horse, charging toward 27,000 points.