Resurrection Empire-Chapter 852 - 326: Playing Dirty

When Ren Zhong returned to the villa, Wang Zhaofu was already waiting anxiously for quite some time.

As soon as Ren Zhong walked in, Wang Zhaofu immediately asked, "Mr. Ren, how did the discussions go?"

Ren Zhong: "Wang Dingyuan compensated fifteen hundred billion, and I signed a memorandum of understanding. I won't use Wang Jinsou's affairs against the Wang Family anymore."

Upon hearing this, a barely noticeable trace of disappointment flashed across Wang Zhaofu's face, but he quickly smiled and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Ren."

Ren Zhong looked at him with a bit of amusement, thinking to himself, Brother Wang is still being insincerely courteous.

Ren Zhong: "Brother Wang, even in private, you don't call me Brother Ren anymore."

Wang Zhaofu: "Uh... after all, you're no longer who you used to be, and some respect is due. I understand boundaries."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "If I also had to pay attention to boundaries and respect in everything, how would I be any different from people like Wang Dingyuan and Yang Bingzhong?"

Wang Zhaofu was left speechless.

Ren Zhong continued, "When we first met, we called each other brothers. At that time, I was just an insignificant new warrior, and you, Brother Wang, were a well-traveled merchant with ample capital. But no matter what I wanted to buy, you took care of it properly. Although you made some money, it was nothing more than basic profit. I owe you a lot of gratitude. Now that I've made it, we suddenly have to distinguish between high and low. What kind of logic is that? So, if you have any honest thoughts, feel free to say them as straightforwardly as before."

After a long pause, Wang Zhaofu bit his teeth suddenly, veins bulging on his temples, "Brother Ren, I have a life-and-death feud with the Wang Family!"

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Watching Wang Zhaofu hurriedly leave, Ren Zhong remained silent for a moment, then turned to Ju Qingmeng and Zheng Tian, "In the coming days, I'll have to oversee affairs in Chongyi County, leaving the work in Starfire Town to you two. We must win this corporate war, but we must also minimize casualties. Therefore, our warriors must intensify their training and upgrade their equipment, pursuing a route of elite soldiers. As for Starfire Military Industry, immediately construct a new vacant factory with a security level of Level Eight or above within the town, and purchase equipment after some time. Don't worry about spending money. What I've never lacked is money."

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Two hours later, Wang Zhaofu returned to the villa, handing over a backpack and a notebook obtained from a childhood friend to Ren Zhong, and then swiftly returned to Starfire Town.

Ren Zhong opened the notebook briefly after receiving it and then put it away.

Subsequently, he logged into his wrist watch space and fulfilled his agreement with Xiao Xingyue, simultaneously releasing a combat video. At the end of his own video, he inserted a direct hyperlink to Xiao Xingyue's, titled "Top Expert Breaks Down His Own Combat Strategy, Even I Didn't Realize I Was This Impressive. A Complimentary Treat, Tastes Better."

After dealing with these minor details, Ren Zhong began to focus on real business.

He first published the entire trading record of his stock account on social media and named the article "As a Mecha Warrior Who Challenges Leagues Professionally, What I'm Best At Is Actually...".

The fans who initially came to freeload combat experience were somewhat disappointed upon discovering the article was about stock trading, but most of them patiently read on.

After reading, those fans almost exploded on the spot.

Especially some mecha warriors involved in stock trading, they were ecstatic beyond measure.

Thanks to the highly informational era, Ren Zhong's identity as a stock guru quickly spread across the nation.

Within just two hours, by nine o'clock in the evening, Ren Zhong's influence in the stock market already rivaled that of a famed stock oracle surnamed Huang, earning the title "Southern Ren God of the North Huang Immortal".

Then, Ren Zhong capitalized on the momentum to release his next heavyweight article.

The first part of this article was precisely the legacy left by Wang Zhaofu's father—a ledger.

Ren Zhong conducted a logically thorough analysis of the ledger, continually tracing the clues of the disappearance of a large amount of supplies over a decade ago back to Nangao Town.

In the second part of the article, Ren Zhong disclosed a large amount of Tianyuan Military Industry's internal financial data, clearly pointing out that this listed company mysteriously loses over a hundred billion in profits every year. The sources of these revelations, of course, came from his previous timeline where he forcibly extracted a confession from Wang Dingyuan.

Following this, Ren Zhong bluntly placed photos of the entrance to an underground secret laboratory at the end of the article.

In his summary, he stated: "Although I don't know the exact function of this laboratory or whether it's truly just a private research base for developing specialty Frozen Storage, as claimed by investigators, what's clear is that Tianyuan Military Industry and the Chongyi Wang Clan must be the investors behind this lab."

"As a listed company, it is glaringly obvious that Tianyuan Military Industry has failed to be accountable to its investors. As a professional stock trader, though money is no concern, I can't stand such unscrupulous corporate bosses slicing retail investors. I stand by every piece of data I've published today; I guarantee every word I say is true. Additionally, I hereby announce that I will fully short Tianyuan Military Industry until it delists."

Ren Zhong's article immediately stirred up a storm online, causing a tremendous uproar, and prompting the Eight Major Investment Institutions, which held twenty percent of Tianyuan Military Industry's shares, to simultaneously send inquiry letters to Wang Dingyuan, explicitly stating their intention to dispatch audit personnel to verify the situation.

Previously elated over having solved problems with money, Wang Dingyuan was caught completely off guard, first frantically dealing with the Eight Major Institutions, then directly dialing Ren Zhong's communication code, "Ren Zhong, what do you mean by this?"

Ren Zhong asked in return, "What about it?"

"Didn't you already sign the memorandum of understanding! Are you crazy?"

Ren Zhong chuckled, "In the memorandum, all I said was that I wouldn't hassle about your son's affair. But I never promised I wouldn't do anything in the stock market. Am I violating the agreement now? Should we spend some money to have the 'Net' and the Association send arbitrators?"

Wang Dingyuan closed his mouth, blustering, "I'll make you lose everything!"

After saying this, Wang Dingyuan hung up the call.

However, while he was raising funds and ordering the financial department of Tianyuan Military Industry to prepare an announcement for a stock buyback, Ren Zhong released a screenshot of a transfer record.

It was the screenshot of the 1500 billion transfer he had previously received from Wang Dingyuan. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

This screenshot indicated that Tianyuan Military Industry and the Chongyi Wang Clan were in a vulnerable period of cash flow shortage.

The screenshot struck like a sledgehammer, hitting Tianyuan Military Industry hard on the head.

In just ten minutes, Tianyuan Military Industry's stock price plummeted by 5%. Combining this with the previous minor decline, the total drop for the day exceeded 7.5%.

Subsequently, Wang Dingyuan, collaborating with Alson Bank, completed a further mortgage loan, pledging about 10% of the shares, and raised 65 billion in cash, lending it interest-free to the company to initiate repurchase, slightly pulling back the stock price.

At eleven thirty at night, Tianyuan Military Industry sent a lawyer's letter to Ren Zhong, demanding the retraction of the previous article criticizing Tianyuan Military Industry's financial situation.

Although nearly every point Ren Zhong made was accurate, Wang Dingyuan firmly believed that his previous dealings were careful enough, leaving no substantial evidence. Ren Zhong was merely making absurd guesses and fabricating data.

As long as the Eight Major Institutions did not betray him, he would rest easy.

However, something curious happened. Although Tianyuan Military Industry's buyback successfully pulled the stock price back up, the trading volume was very low. There were not many retail investors' stocks circulating in the market.

The stock previously shorted by Ren Zhong and the small amount of stock sold off by some retail investors had all been quietly bought up.

On this side, after receiving the lawyer's letter, Ren Zhong remained fearless, abruptly announcing his factual control of over 5% of Tianyuan Military Industry.

He directly raised a sign and, as a major shareholder, demanded the installation of financial audit personnel.

Wang Dingyuan was stunned. With a guilty conscience, how could he dare to agree? While verbally refusing sternly, he frantically worked connections, simultaneously releasing articles criticizing Ren Zhong's "violent operations" on the market.

Ren Zhong was completely indifferent, publishing another article titled "If You're Honest, You Won't Fear Ghosts Knocking at Midnight—Why Is Wang Dingyuan Willing to Risk Violating Regulations to Refuse a Major Shareholder's Reasonable and Legitimate Financial Audit?"

In this article, Ren Zhong not only subtly countered the accusations from Tianyuan Military Industry but also directly disclosed the current capital reserve in his stock account.

Ren Zhong's relentless storm of attacks left Wang Dingyuan and the entire Tianyuan Military Industry gasping for air.

On one hand, Ren Zhong had prior knowledge of too many inside stories, always hitting Wang Dingyuan's sore spots.

On the other hand, Ren Zhong was holding thousands of billions in cash flow, displaying a stance of mutual destruction. His goal seemed not to be making money but to spend money to crush the Chongyi Wang Clan, lacking any sense of morality.