Chapter 547: Being Manipulated

An Yinan shook her head; for these first few days, she needed to observe the data at close range. Previously, she had relied on projections, and the information had a time lag, but now it was direct observation—how could she let such a good opportunity pass by?

She studied Economics, and although she had dabbled in it in her past life, there were still many differences when it came to practical application.

This was also a learning process for her; she could not act solely based on memory. She needed to constantly enrich and consolidate herself on the foundation of her memory so that she could stand longer and reap more long-term benefits.

"Madam, help me look at this." Zhang Cheng brought over a notebook. There were many old data points he had studied before; seeing that there was still room for the market to improve, he had bought some of them.

However, many new ones had appeared, and some data had already changed, making it unsuitable to continue participating, so he had given up on those.

But there was one stock he was very conflicted about; he had weighed it back and forth for a long time, and this stock was very strange.

That was why he wanted to ask An Yinan.

"How did you take a fancy to this?" Upon seeing the records and the curve of this one, An Yinan shook her head helplessly.

This stock, how should she put it!

A group of people really couldn't figure out the path; this was a famous stock from her past life, a commercial cash-out stock.

However, the cash-out volume of this stock was small, yet it was indeed the beginning of the cash-out trend.

It also had that team behind it laying the groundwork, causing countless investors to suffer heavy losses.

Everything started from here.

"This stock is very peculiar; there's an indescribable feeling, as if there's a problem somewhere, but when I carefully scrutinized the materials and data, it seemed like there was no problem at all. It's strange." Zhang Cheng frowned, as if he had encountered a world-class problem; there were many stocks he couldn't figure out.

But! There were very few stocks he couldn't understand!

Born into a family of finance, he had been surrounded by capable people in various circles since childhood; what he saw and heard was insight that others could not reach.

Yet, for this particular stock, he couldn't make a decision.

An Yinan smiled, then pointed to a few important nodes, "Didn't you notice these places are very strange?"

She asked only after she finished pointing.

Zhang Cheng nodded, "It is very strange, the inexplicable rise, the inexplicable fall, as if it's being hooked."

This sentence from Zhang Cheng made An Yinan look at him with newfound respect.

The cash-out market had just emerged, and this stock was the first, but Zhang Cheng could keenly discover the difference; this was his economic intuition.

"It's being manipulated." She didn't beat around the bush and told Zhang Cheng directly.

Zhang Cheng widened his eyes, "Manipulated? How could that be?"

Seeing his surprised expression, she smiled, "The stock market is booming now, especially in these lawless zones—colonies where legal rights and human rights are very weak. Even if something happens, you can't find anyone."

"And this is the stock market; those who come to the stock market are all here to gamble with their lives."

"And who would have thought of that?"

"You can see it because you have undergone systematic training and have rich practical experience, but those people outside do not."

"Wealthy families might have consultants who can conduct analysis, but those in the middle and lower classes have only one path, which is to gamble."

When An Yinan said this, she sighed slightly, her mind filled with news from her past life.

Those who jumped off buildings even lined up.

Some dragged their families along, some could not face their relatives; one by one, life after life.

Just like that, they were gone; it really was a gamble with their lives.

"Why do those people do that?" Zhang Cheng was silent for a moment before asking.

An Yinan glanced at him, then turned her gaze to the screen, "What capital does is nothing but profit."

"The profit of the stock market, that's money."

After she finished speaking, she didn't answer anymore, but she drew a few red circles in his notebook; the positions marked by those circles were all important nodes.

And the reason she pointed out these nodes could be considered giving Zhang Cheng a lesson, and a bit of a return to the Zhang family.

After all, she had pitted them so many times, so now she would repay them a little.

Zhang Cheng took his notebook and didn't move all day, just huddled there, studying that stock, looking at the data above, and making calculations.

In the end, cold sweat broke out.

This...

How many people must it have harmed.

It was no longer strange now; to be precise, it was a kind of terror.

Or rather, a kind of fear.

These people, eating blood-soaked Steamed Buns, would they really not be restless?

He thought of those people on Financial Street, thought of those who laid out the layout; if only they knew, perhaps there wouldn't be such a trap!

When Lu Xiaoli heard the stock they were talking about, his mind went blank, especially when he saw the fluctuations the Madam had drawn, and even the days that hadn't fluctuated yet, the Madam had guessed and drawn them out, and they were exactly the same as the real fluctuations.

Don't ask him how he knew, because he had bought this stock...

Although he didn't invest much, for him, even one Hong Kong dollar could buy a meal.

"Madam..." Lu Xiaoli was a bit anxious, but today he was in the capacity of an employee and couldn't go do his own business.

An Yinan looked at him, saw his expression, and thought of what had just happened.

"Xiao Guo, you go with him." She didn't even ask.

Lu Xiaoli hurriedly lowered his head to thank her, "Thank you for your understanding, Madam."

An Yinan shook her head, "Go quickly, it's still in time to sell today."

If it weren't for entering at the highest node, selling today would not only prevent a loss but also earn a little, but if he waited two more days to sell, he could only be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Lu Xiaoli hurriedly took his Trading Card and cleared his position.

"Li Zai, have you lost your mind? You were so bullish on this position, why did you sell it all?" Someone with a good relationship with him saw Lu Xiaoli clearing his position and hurriedly asked.

Lu Xiaoli thought for a moment and pulled the person aside.

"Liangzai, if you believe me, get out quickly."

Some people passing by heard this and sneered; did the change in attitude even need to be stated?

They must have heard the people in the Small Hall; such a good position, to clear it just like that, how much profit would be lost.

Before, Li Zai this kid seemed to have a sharp mind, so why was he acting so confused at a time like this?

"Liangzai, that person in the Small Hall is just a newcomer. When the market opens tomorrow, they might not even be able to stay in the Small Hall anymore. By then, won't they just be hanging out with us? You should think it over carefully and keep an eye on the good positions."

That person said this and then left; the eyes of their group rarely left the big screen.

Liangzai was somewhat conflicted, but after thinking it over, he gritted his teeth and cleared his position.

Li Zai's judgment was better than his; all the positions he had made money on were by following Li Zai, and since Li Zai had cleared his own positions too, he calculated that there was still profit to be made, so there was no need to take that risk.

After seeing Liangzai's action, Li Zai also returned to the Small Hall with peace of mind.