Without warning, Wan Jing withdrew half of his funds.
The futures contract began to decline slightly.
Chen Feng immediately called Kajiya Meizi again.
The sole purpose was to raise funds from the land of sake as quickly as possible.
If the futures contract dropped, they had to aggressively inject more funds to stabilize its price, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Chen Feng, raising funds is not a problem. However, you need to think clearly. It's only a slight dip now; we can still withdraw. Once it falls sharply, we will both lose everything."
Kajiya Meizi felt a chill run down her spine.
"Kajiya Meizi, if you trust me, don't think about anything else, just raise the money."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Chen Feng, I trust you. However, I have a question. Can you answer it?"
Kajiya Meizi asked, trying to maintain her composure.
"What question?"
"Why did Wan Jing suddenly withdraw his investment? This is crucial."
Kajiya Meizi asked carefully.
"This is Wan Jing's cunning. Honestly, I didn't expect Wan Jing to pull this stunt. Wan Jing withdrew half his funds for one purpose: to test the waters. A frantic test. Wan Jing wanted to bet all his funds, but he was afraid it was a trap, so he deliberately withdrew half the funds to see how the futures contract would react. If it kept falling, it would definitely be a trap. If it wasn't a trap, then this kind of futures contract would continue to rise slightly."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Hearing your explanation, I feel chills all over. It's too terrifying; it's more extreme than playing an espionage game."
Kajiya Meizi exclaimed.
"Alright, Kajiya Meizi, I can't talk anymore. Hurry up and raise the funds. I don't have much capital left."
Hearing Chen Feng's words, Kajiya Meizi didn't dare to delay and immediately hung up to raise funds.
Thus, with Kajiya Meizi's help, Chen Feng slowly pushed the price of the futures contract up again, maintaining a slow, slight increase.
This time, Wan Jing's vigilance was completely relaxed.
Without a second thought, Wan Jing invested all his liquid funds.
Kajiya Meizi thought Chen Feng would cash out now, but to her surprise, Chen Feng still had no intention of cashing out.
Now, Kajiya Meizi was truly anxious.
The current situation was like dancing on a cliff; one wrong step would lead to eternal damnation.
Moreover, cashing out now would deliver a fatal blow to Wan Jing, but Chen Feng could still remain patient and not cash out.
For this reason, Kajiya Meizi personally went to Mingshan City to find Chen Feng.
"Chen Feng, Wan Jing has already bet all his funds. Why are you still not cashing out?"
Kajiya Meizi directly asked Chen Feng.
"The timing is not yet ripe."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Not yet ripe? How is that possible? Wan Jing has bet all his funds on that futures contract. This is the most opportune moment, how could it not be the right time?"
Kajiya Meizi asked, bewildered.
"If we cash out now, Wan Jing will be ruined, but it won't be enough for him to jump off a building. Without jumping, with his connections in the provincial capital, he could easily make a comeback. Therefore, we must make Wan Jing borrow money to bet on that futures contract. This way, Wan Jing will be utterly destroyed."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Chen Feng, why do I feel like your demands are getting higher and higher?"
Kajiya Meizi asked, confused.
"This isn't about whether the demands are high or not. It's about Wan Jing's capability and methods. To put it in Chinese slang, a centipede dies but never falls. We must strike the dog when it's down. When it comes to matters of life and death, either don't do it, or do it completely!"
Chen Feng continued to explain.
"Then how do we make Wan Jing borrow money to bet on that futures contract?"
Kajiya Meizi asked cautiously.
"It's very simple. We continue to drive up the price of that futures contract. Wan Jing will definitely lose his mind and continue to pour in more funds."
Chen Feng replied confidently.
"But what if, at the last moment, Wan Jing suddenly withdraws all his funds, making a huge profit, and we end up losing everything?"
Kajiya Meizi asked worriedly.
"It's possible, but it won't happen."
Chen Feng replied with a faint smile.
"Why are you so sure?"
Kajiya Meizi asked curiously.
"Because Wan Jing has gone mad."
"How do you know Wan Jing has gone mad?"
Kajiya Meizi pressed.
"If Wan Jing wasn't mad, he wouldn't have bet all his funds on that futures contract."
"That makes sense, but the problem is, we don't have any more money, or can't borrow any. We're stuck now, neither advancing nor retreating, what do we do?"
Kajiya Meizi said with a frown.
"It's alright, I've already thought of a good way to raise funds."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"We've tried all the methods, how can we still raise funds?"
Kajiya Meizi asked, puzzled.
"This method isn't used often, but using it occasionally works quite well."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"What method? Tell me quickly, enlighten me."
Kajiya Meizi asked excitedly.
"I've opened an underground lottery betting station. If you win, the payout is twenty percent higher than the official one. And, using my company as collateral, there's no worry about absconding."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"What's the meaning of this operation? I don't quite understand."
Kajiya Meizi felt a bit dizzy.
"To put it bluntly, I never use the lottery players' money to buy lottery tickets. I pocket all their money. That way, I have funds, don't I?"
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"This method is good, but what if someone wins a big prize? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
Kajiya Meizi asked worriedly.
"Kajiya Meizi, you don't understand Chinese lotteries. Let me put it this way, with today's technology, it's not a live draw. You can choose any number to win. Of course, with the lottery tickets you hold, if they don't want you to win, you won't win."
Chen Feng explained in detail.
"Now that you say it, I understand. It's manipulation. Is that really possible? I've seen many reports of people winning big prizes in Chinese media, with details. It doesn't seem fake."
Kajiya Meizi probed.
"That's also simple. China is best at controlling public opinion. Chinese public opinion can make the dead seem alive and the alive seem dead. For example, when Chinese oil prices rise, the Chinese media creates a narrative about needing to align with international prices. When oil prices fall, they insist on not falling. The Chinese media says that China has its own national conditions, so prices cannot be lowered."
Chen Feng continued to explain.
Hearing this, Kajiya Meizi was invigorated.
Indeed, Chinese people are quite clever.
"The problem is, even if big prizes are manipulated, there are still small prizes. What if they win small prizes?"
"We redeem them."
"Redeeming them directly, wouldn't that be a loss?"
"It's not a loss. Even if they win small prizes, they are controlled and won't be too many. After deducting small prizes, we can still earn quite a bit. To put it bluntly, it's subtly borrowing the Chinese government's method of making money."
Chen Feng said with a faint smile.
"If you put it that way, shouldn't we just stop doing business and directly run these underground lotteries? Wouldn't we become rich?"
Kajiya Meizi asked excitedly.
"It's a good idea, but it's not realistic. The Chinese government isn't stupid. If underground lotteries persist for too long, they will definitely find out."
"Chen Feng, your brain is too brilliant. I have no choice but to admire you. Since that's the case, let's utterly ruin Wan Jing."
Kajiya Meizi said excitedly.
"That's for sure. But you need to hurry back to the land of sake and handle that important matter quickly..."
Chen Feng changed the subject and said seriously.
They were already looking for a bank before anything was even finalized.
"Kajiya Meizi, you have to believe me. It will only take about a week, and then you'll know I was right."
Chen Feng said calmly.
Seeing that Chen Feng wasn't joking, Kajiya Meizi didn't dare to delay and immediately returned to the land of sake.
A week passed quickly, and the situation unfolded exactly as Chen Feng had predicted.
After Chen Feng dumped the futures contract, its price plummeted.
No, "plummeted" couldn't even describe the dire state of the futures contract.
In a word,
It had fallen to the level of waste paper.
Furthermore, it fell with extreme speed. In just half an hour, it had become waste paper.
Wan Jing didn't even have time to react before he was ruined.
No, strictly speaking, it wasn't ruin, but rather incurring massive debt.
Just as Chen Feng had predicted, Wan Jing, unable to bear the crushing weight of immense debt, chose to commit suicide by jumping off a building.