Chapter 186: 181 Trading Halt

—Sino-Forest is collapsing!

—No, Sino-Forest has already collapsed!

These were two news headlines published by Yahoo Finance on August 14, 2009, around 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM, just half an hour apart.

The largest private forestry company in the Northern Hemisphere!

A market capitalization exceeding 5 billion USD!

Previously considered by analysts to potentially break 10 billion USD within the year!

Not to mention comparing it to any giant corporation,

Everything was clear. Ye Zhen handed Physician Zhang a tael of silver and had Feihong see him out of the courtyard. She then moved a chair over, sat before the potted plant, and stared at the flowers with her dark, bright eyes. Her hands tapped the pot unconsciously, emitting a 'ding-dong' sound, yet a cold sneer bloomed at the corners of her mouth.

In the end, among the five, the one chosen was the toughest nut to crack: Shenxing Wuji. Upon hearing this news, Shenxing Wuji actually felt it wasn't bad; if he could die in the Blood Fighting Pool, it could be considered a final destination.

How could Gao Yue not see the disdain and indifference the princes held for her? It was clearly a solo dance by a beauty, with graceful and moving postures, yet they were not enthusiastic at all, instead maintaining normal expressions. Perhaps only Jun Ninglan had taken a few glances, though he also appeared indifferent. Gao Yue felt insulted and even felt she was not being valued.

Even if it was deserved, he would endure it. Having walked to this step, he would not abandon the Hua family's empire. In his mind, the scene in the rental apartment resurfaced: his mother's wide-eyed, angry glare before she passed away.

Auntie Lian also felt her husband's demeanor was off today. He usually rode his bike, so why did he walk back today? Auntie Lian was startled and said, "Where is your bicycle?"

"Boss, let me go." Yicuomao wanted to perform a meritorious deed too much. When he fought against Mu Zheng, he didn't want to kill him, knowing he was severely injured. If he didn't seize the opportunity first, it would be snatched away by Zhang Dawei and the two brothers.

Just then, two tricycles broke through the wind and rain, appearing rapidly at the intersection of Old West Street. A piercing screech of brakes cut through the air, and over a dozen people in rain ponchos dismounted. The leader, thin and tall, was none other than Zhe Wudi.

If she belonged to him, he would absolutely never let her be this sad and hurt. What made him feel most powerless was that watching her suffer made his own heart ache, yet he could do nothing.

Forget it, don't argue about anything. Xuexing said, "Stutterer, if you can't bear to part with it, then keep carrying it. You've already carried it this far; it might come in handy."

Just as Shenxing Wuji was preparing to start cultivating the Spiral Heart Method, a sudden tremor shook the earth! What was going on? Was there a powerful enemy attacking, or was it an earthquake?

As for Black Snow Princess's reaction, Ryan was too lazy to think about why and placed his head back on the table.

Tang Jun smiled and said that drinking just the right amount was enough, and no one should try to be a hero. "I hate heavy drinking; there is work to do tomorrow, and drinking too much is just uncomfortable."

Seeing this scene, the crowd was filled with terror and scrambled to leave the inn. In the blink of an eye, only Lu Wuchen and a few others remained.

Zhang Wei had done things like seizing land, and he had also done things like enclosing land to kill people, but being enclosed and killed by others was truly a first. For a moment, he was quite annoyed. The other girls were practically furious.

A wave of warmth came from behind. Han Feng only felt two soft mounds pressing against his back like cotton hills.

"Third Brother, why are you drooling too?" Glancing at Lu Wuchen, Ye Fan said with a face full of mockery.

Jin Guang and the others were on the verge of tears. Knowing they had erred, they dared not speak and respectfully bowed to Fatty before returning to their rooms to cultivate, feeling completely at ease.

Mrs. Mei took a tissue from her bag and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead. Her expression was very confident—the kind of look that treasures the happiness behind it.

"I'm sorry, it was only because I was no match for you that I had no choice but to use drugs. I am truly sorry!" Nie Yinmeng said with an apologetic face. At the same time, she seemed to have regained control of her body and slowly sat up. ===== CHAPTER 187 =====