Chapter 480: Digging a Pit

Chen Yang, Chairman Wang asked me to pass you a message: if you don't quit the East Jiang Chamber of Commerce, he'll make sure your East Jiang New City project can't start construction.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, when the Laobaixing Agricultural Products Trading Company kicked off work with good fortune, Zhu Junhao suddenly called Chen Yang to convey Wang Haifeng's warning.

Chen Yang thought Zhu Junhao was a classic example of biting the hand that feeds him. Relying on Sun Changqing's power background, he also ate several building material orders here, and ended up eagerly acting as Wang Haiyang's lackey. Such an ungrateful dog needs to be taught a lesson.

"Director Zhu, I don't want to join the East Jiang Business Alliance either! But if I don't join them, where would I get financing? The East Jiang New City project needs 15 billion investment, and I haven't even raised half of it!"

"Or, you could discuss with Chairman Wang and have him lend me a few billion for working capital."

"Chen Yang, you can still take a bank loan if you're short on cash, but Chairman Wang doesn't have any spare money to lend you."

"I already owe the bank a lot; they don't want to lend me more! Why not have Chairman Wang go to the bank to guarantee my loan? Or you could guarantee it yourself."

"Well, I'll first discuss this with Chairman Wang."

Zhu Junhao quickly hung up.

Chen Yang leaned back in his office chair, thought for a moment, then called Sun Changqing.

"Mayor Sun, is now a good time to talk?"

"If you have something to say, go ahead; I'm free now."

"That's the situation. As far as I know, Director Zhu still has close ties with Wang Haifeng and Zheng Weimin. If I move against Zheng Weimin, will Director Zhu help them?"

"He dares!"

"Mayor Sun, what if he insists on standing opposite us?"

"Then don't hold back. This ungrateful bastard deserves a lesson."

"Good!"

With Sun Changqing's nod, Chen Yang no longer had so many scruples.

He went straight to Xinghui Financial Investment Company and summoned Yexin and Lan Qiyun together.

"Sister Xin, junior, I have a plan; I hope you can cooperate."

Yexin excitedly asked Chen Yang, "Are you trying to make money in the stock market again?"

Chen Yang didn't expect her intuition to be so strong, so he simply nodded and admitted it.

"I'm preparing to dig a pit for Wang Haifeng and his group in the stock market. Now I need your help to lure them into it."

Upon hearing it was aimed at Wang Haifeng, Yexin's blood boiled. "Tell me, how should I cooperate?"

Chen Yang told Yexin, "Spread the word externally that I'm raising funds for the East Jiang New City project and preparing a big scheme in the stock market."

"Okay!" Yexin nodded slightly. Although she had left Wuyou Ju, her old information network was still intact, so feeding false information to Wang Haiyang and his crowd posed no problem.

Chen Yang also told Lan Qiyun, "Junior, contact Manager Qi and start building a position in Jiangshan Automobile from tomorrow. Acquire as many shares as possible."

Lan Qiyun checked Jiangshan Automobile's stock price, which was fifteen. She then asked Chen Yang, "Senior, how high do you plan to push Jiangshan Automobile's price?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment and replied, "First push it to thirty, see if they take the bait. If not, keep pushing it higher."

Lan Qiyun gave an OK sign, then returned to the Securities Department to prepare.

Yexin curiously asked Chen Yang, "You little punk, why suddenly move against Wang Haifeng? Did Governor Liu hint at something?"

"It's not related to Governor Liu." Chen Yang shook his head and explained to Yexin, "Wang Haifeng had Zhu Junhao pass me a message: quit the East Jiang Business Alliance or he'll sabotage the East Jiang New City project. Since he doesn't want me to have an easy time, I naturally won't just sit and wait for disaster."

Upon hearing Wang Haifeng threatened Chen Yang, Yexin sneered, "This dog truly misjudges the situation, still thinking his backers can cover the sky with one hand."

Chen Yang sighed, "With a Provincial Party Deputy Secretary backing them, they indeed have the capital to be arrogant!"

Yexin laughed, "If Wang Haifeng's money were clean, we really couldn't touch him. Too bad most of his wealth is ill-gotten."

Chen Yang asked Yexin, "Sister Xin, do you have any leverage over Wang Haifeng?"

Yexin replied, "Not just Wang Haifeng—I've recorded the gray income of all Wuyou Ju shareholders. It's just not time to use it yet."

Chen Yang's heart stirred, and he impatiently asked Yexin, "Can I first borrow Zheng Weimin's files?"

Yexin frowned slightly and said, "That weakling who fears the strong—what do you have to fear? Acting against him now will only scare the snake. Later, dealing with Wang Haifeng will be even harder."

Hearing that, Chen Yang could only give up.

He clearly knew Zheng Weimin's backer wasn't his father but Wang Fengyang.

At this point, using Yexin's evidence against Zheng Weimin would surely alert Wang Haiyang. Once cornered, both he and Yexin could be in danger.

Over the next two days, Chen Yang had been preparing at the Laobaixing Agricultural Products Trading Company to receive the Provincial Party Secretary and the Governor.

To confuse Wang Haiyang, when Provincial Party Secretary Cheng and Governor Liu came to the company for inspection, he openly told the TV reporters that the company's operating funds were a bit tight and that they were planning further financing.

Then, Chen Yang and Sun Changqing put on another act.

Chen Yang first used the five billion borrowed from Xinghui Financial Investment Company to buy all of Jiangshan Automobile's shares. Then Sun Changqing summoned Chen Yang to the Xingcheng Municipal Government Office and gave him a stern dressing-down.

The day after being scolded by Sun Changqing, Zhu Junhao personally went to the Laobaixing Agricultural Products Trading Company to find Chen Yang.

"Chen Yang, you really are something. If you're short on cash, just tell me—why dip into the East Jiang New City project funds? My brother-in-law was so angry with you he didn't eat dinner last night."

Chen Yang feigned pity as he said to Director Zhu, "Director Zhu, for the sake of our pleasant cooperation, please say a few good words to Mayor Sun for me. I guarantee I can recover the funds in full within a month."

Seeing Chen Yang full of confidence, Zhu Junhao's heart stirred. "Chen Yang, I heard you and General Manager Ye cooked up a big scheme. Want to bring me along to make a fortune?"

Chen Yang didn't expect Zhu Junhao to bite so easily; he deliberately put on a wary expression and said, "Director Zhu, who's been feeding you nonsense? I don't have any big scheme—I'm just messing around in the stock market for luck."

Seeing Chen Yang deny it, Zhu Junhao grew a bit angry. "Chen Yang, I even pleaded with my brother-in-law last night for you. I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful, keeping the good things to yourself."

Chen Yang spoke firmly: "Director Zhu, I really don't have any big scheme; you must have misheard."