"Xiao Lin Tian Wang Stock" instantly became the hottest tag in the market. Investors spread the word, as if they had discovered a gold mine. Whenever an unknown small stock experienced unusually high volume and a surge in price, the influx of capital would instantly propel it to the skies. Buying surged like a tidal wave, sending the stock price soaring like a wild horse. In just a few days, the prices of dozens of stocks favored by Lin Huo Wang increased several times, sometimes even dozens of times, creating myths of rising from humble beginnings to brilliant successes. Those who bought into the stock celebrated, hailing him as "Xiao Lin Stock God"; those who didn't buy into the stock beat their chests, beating themselves for their slowness.
However, this seemingly invincible vein of gold lurked beneath a cruel death trap. Just as investors were enjoying the sweet dream of "riding a free ride," one after another of the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange Announcements" came like a precise guillotine, suddenly severing the stock price's upward momentum:
"Announcement of Changes in Nanhua Cotton Mill's Major Shareholders: Mr. Kobayashi Tenwang used his own funds to purchase 5% of Nanhua Cotton Mill's shares on the open market, becoming the company's major shareholder and new director..." "Announcement of Changes in Yongli Plastics' Major Shareholders: Mr. Kobayashi Tenwang recently acquired..." "Announcement of Changes in Yuanhua Toys' Major Shareholders..."
The announcement was like a floodgate opening. Gao Qiaohao's execution team followed instructions to the letter. Once the 5% mark was reached, all large buy orders vanished without a trace. The market saw clearly that the "stock god" had bought enough, his goal achieved, and would buy no more!
Without the strongest and most sustained buying support, those castles in the air built on overdrawn future expectations collapsed instantly. Like startled birds, smart money and panicked retail investors fled. Stock prices plummeted, even falling below their pre-money highs. Investors who had celebrated doubling their wealth the day before could, in the blink of an eye, see their paper profits wiped out or even find themselves deeply trapped, leaving the market devastated.
"Damn it! It stopped again!" "Didn't we agree to follow Xiao Linsheng to make some money? Why did you just walk away as soon as you bought it?" "You don't care about our lives at all! Run! Run quickly!" "It's too late! It's hit the limit! My savings are gone!" "This isn't stock trading at all, it's a gamble on how much more he'll buy!"
Under the "baton" of the raging forest fires, market sentiment fluctuated violently between extreme enthusiasm and extreme panic.
As the capital frenzy triggered by the "Kobayashi concept stocks" was alternating with the tragic stampede, the Asia Daily published an even more powerful bombshell in bold on its front page:
Twenty seats a week! Is Kobayashi Tenmochi willing to pay any price just for the title of 'director'?
The report detailed the names of nearly 20 companies Kobayashi had acquired in just a few days. Each of these companies had a stake of just over 5%, allowing him to join the board of directors. The companies involved a wide range of industries, including traditional textiles, plastics, sugar production, toys, electronic components, and even small real estate development companies.
The article bluntly pointed out that Kobayashi Tenmo's actions completely violated the fundamental principle of commercial investment, pursuing profit. He invested a staggering amount of money in these "junk stocks" with low market capitalizations, poor quality, and weak future growth, seemingly with the sole purpose of acquiring one "director" title after another in the shortest possible time.
“…There is much discussion among the public about the motives behind this.
But considering that Fok Chun-ting, the eldest son of the Fok family, had previously publicly declared his intention to prevent him from getting involved with Liu Rumeng of the Guo family... Kobayashi Tenmo's recent, almost 'spending money' spree to acquire numerous board seats in insignificant small companies raises questions about whether his ulterior motives lie elsewhere. Is it simply to compete with Fok Chun-ting and demonstrate his 'presence' and 'influence' in Hong Kong Island?
As soon as the report came out, public opinion was in an uproar.
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