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

"It's already commendable that you can see this much, but there's one thing you got wrong."

Smiling and stroking his beard, Yang Shoucheng said softly, "For people like us, how much is dignity worth? In the days when the foreigners were in power, who hasn't been someone's dog, who hasn't kneeled before others?"

"Do you believe it? If a major crisis were to happen right now, threatening life and death, they'd be the first to kneel. Dignity is just something they talk about."

"Ultimately, it's all driven by interests."

They used to think that Lu Liang came to Xiangjiang just to use the city as a stepping stone to better enter the international market.

Moreover, since Chen Jiebin intervened, they thought it best to give some face and dissolve the Big D Club.

Not only did they sell Zhixiang Building at a very low price, but they also planned to form a new financial organization with Lu Liang as the head and Li Zheju as the intermediary.

Just like the old Qufu Kong Family famed for its scholarly pride, their rhetoric was unmatched, but in times of regime change, they surrendered faster than anyone else.

Because they knew that even if the country's name changes and the throne is taken over, the Confucian doctrine of serving Heaven, Earth, Parents, Ruler, and Teachers, under which all the land belongs to the emperor, is the best way to govern and keep the people ignorant.

And the Kong Family was bound with Confucianism.

So for the Old Kong Family, a change of rulers was merely a change of master; they'd continue making money as usual.

It was the same for these local forces in Xiangjiang; however, Lu Liang clearly didn't want to join them in their games, nor let them play on their own.

This was the real reason.

In the short term, they could accept not making money from the market, but it was absolutely intolerable in the long run.

Seeking peace through conflict is just a nice way of saying they wanted Lu Liang to know.

We don't want to provoke you because you are indeed strong, but we are not to be trifled with either.

Obstructing Lu Liang's plans was a lesson.

In the future, you take your broad road, and we'll take our narrow bridge, and we'll stay out of each other's way.

Yang Qisheng felt enlightened but also frowned: "Lu Liang would never agree."

Lu Liang had already assumed a domineering posture over Xiangjiang; asking him to lower his head now would require a very good excuse.

Yang Qisheng suddenly raised his eyes in surprise: "So that's why Uncle Zheng advocated for acquiring the chips, which can either become a stumbling block to Lu Liang's plans or a stepping stone?"

"Smart boy." Yang Shoucheng nodded slightly, showing a look of approval, the chips were their leverage.

Yang Qisheng felt puzzled: "Dad, why are you telling me all this?"

Under normal circumstances, he wasn't qualified to know about this, even though he was the current general manager of Emperor Group.

Yang Shoucheng pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "I've spent my life as a lackey, and I don't want you to be one for the rest of yours."

"Go on, take this news to Lu Liang. Don't worry about the family; from now on, you'll have to rely on yourself."

He always believed that Lu Liang's cooperation with the Li Family was born out of necessity.

The Li Family was no small fry; they had already stepped out of Xiangjiang and were plotting in the international market. Lu Liang couldn't possibly be unaware of the dangers of nurturing a tiger to cause trouble.

The key was that Lu Liang didn't know many people in Xiangjiang, so he could only choose Li Zhikai, who had both fame and strength.

If at this time, Yang Qisheng took their secret to seek refuge with Lu Liang, he would definitely be valued.

Because once Lu Liang got the news, it also meant the Yang Family had betrayed the Big D Club and completely severed its own path back.

Yang Qisheng hesitated: "We don't have to be that drastic, do we?"

"Drastic? If we're not decisive enough, we'll only offend both sides; this is our Yang Family's opportunity."

Yang Shoucheng's eyes were as sharp as a hawk, and a brilliant light shone from his old, cloudy eyes.

Lu Liang was no small fry, and once the balance of victory tipped, those seeking refuge with him would be as numerous as the carp crossing the river, endless.

The Yang Family wanted to stand out and be given priority; besides seeking refuge early, it must show an attitude of complete and unconditional support.

Yang Qisheng was silent for a long time before nodding and saying, "Dad, I know what to do."

"Besides work, it's best to cater to his tastes in life. Isn't Emperor recently mimicking Korea by forming a few girl groups?"

Yang Shoucheng was persistent, like a parent facing a child going on a long journey, advising on the details of life and work...

At 11:30 in the morning, the A-share market had closed, but the Hong Kong stocks still had half an hour of trading left.

In the past two and a half hours, all three major indexes of Hong Kong stocks had fallen significantly.

Especially the Hang Seng Index, which gave the impression of teetering, ready to fall below 23,000 points at any moment.

At 11:50, the long-silent earpiece crackled with the hoarse voice of Liang Wenhu: "We've cleared out."

Just now, with the final short sell order worth 30 million US dollars, transformed into an average order of only 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, Tianxing Quantitative also closed its positions.

Sun Yutao, known as the strongest support in the national server, previously had a floating profit of 1.6 billion US dollars on Tianxing Quantitative's account. After settlement, not only did he not lose a single cent, but even after deducting stamp tax, he still earned an additional 118 million US dollars.

Total earnings reached 1.718 billion US dollars.

Lu Liang gave a slight smile and glanced at the time, leaving only a few minutes until the midday close.

He smiled and said, "When the market closes, if you need to go to the restroom, do so now; regroup in ten minutes."

As his words fell, he heard one after another, responses of receipt through his earpiece.

Lu Liang watched the K-line chart, and until twelve noon, when the K-line no longer moved, he removed his earpiece.

Walking out of his office, seeing Liang Wenhu also stepping out from the next room, he stretched lazily and said, "Mr. Lu, time for lunch?"

"Let's go, together." Lu Liang nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Xu Jiawei whispered, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Yang from Emperor is here to visit you; he's in the reception room."

"Didn't I say this morning, whoever comes to visit today, tell them I'm not in?" Lu Liang showed some displeasure.

Xu Jiawei hurriedly explained, "I told Mr. Yang, but he said he knows you're here and has urgent matters to report."

"Wenhui, you go eat by yourself; I have something to handle."

Lu Liang furrowed his brows as he greeted Liang Wenhu and asked while walking, "When did Yang Qisheng come by?"

"Eleven twenty-five."

Lu Liang acknowledged it with a hum, a smile suddenly appearing on his face, and he entered the reception room: "Qisheng, why the sudden visit?"

Yang Qisheng quickly replied, "I apologize for the abrupt visit, interrupting your work, Lu Liang."

Lu Liang laughed, "We're all friends, no need to say all that, let's go have a meal together."

"Perhaps later, let's discuss the business first; you must be busy."

Hearing Yang Qisheng's words, Lu Liang still smiled as he began to boil water and prepare tea.

Yang Qisheng took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Zheng Jiachun, Liu Junxiong, Guo Desheng, and my father have prepared about 5 billion US dollars, the funds should be gathered by this afternoon at 2, and they plan to start acquiring shares of HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank under the guise of salvaging the market."

"They know you're interested in acquiring stakes in one of these banks. Given the massive volume of shares, a direct acquisition could be very costly, which is why they shorted Hong Kong stocks last Friday to create a market crash."

Father said that if our judgment is accurate, the more detailed we are, the more likely we are to earn Lu Liang's trust, provided we have no ulterior motives and reveal everything without reservation.

"Oh~" Lu Liang expressed surprise, smiling as he asked, "These rumors are quite detailed, where did you hear them, Qisheng?"

"My father informed me personally during a meeting at Yiyun Villa this morning," Yang Qisheng explained, knowing he hadn't yet earned Lu Liang's trust and that Lu Liang's skepticism was normal.

From Lu Liang's perspective, having someone suddenly come to him would inevitably lead to suspicions of deceit.

"I heard you say Mr. Yang also invested 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars? Seems a bit contradictory, doesn't it?" Lu Liang said with a smile.

"Father used to race among various families as an intermediary, allowing the Yang Family to grow, but he doesn't want me to follow his old path. He hopes the Yang Family can prosper under my lead."

Yang Qisheng suddenly raised his eyes, earnestly saying, "Even if we must be subservient, we must be the best among the subservient."

This statement implied that the Yang Family wasn't strong enough to be anything other than subservient; however, being subservient, they'd be the loudest, fiercest to their enemies, and most loyal to their master.

"Qisheng, don't underestimate yourself; everyone regards Mr. Yang as a trustworthy friend."

Lu Liang chuckled, glancing at the clock: "It's getting late, and I have things to deal with this afternoon. How about we eat first?"

"Okay," Yang Qisheng agreed, frowning, hesitating to ask whether Lu Liang took the matter seriously.