CHAPTER 388: CHAPTER 226: THE MORE YOU THINK, THE SCARIER IT GETS

There was nothing particularly remarkable about Chen Feng’s life, although it’s undeniable that he was quite outstanding; always excelling in both character and academics from a young age. He ranked seventh in the county during his middle school entrance exam and was tenth in the county for the college entrance exam, consistently ranking in the top ten for these crucial exams during his life showcases his excellence.

Though he didn’t attend one of the top universities in the country, it was still a notable 985 university. After graduating from college without pursuing further studies, he found a job. Yet, with just his effort and talent, he almost ascended to a mid-level managerial position within a few short years. However, due to unfortunate circumstances and backing the wrong side, he was suppressed, hindering his ability to perform, which led to a period of stagnation.

Afterward, his life took a major reversal and transformation. He suddenly divorced and then unexpectedly brought down the department leader who had been suppressing him, sending them to prison, and even managed to topple the company’s CEO. The impact was terrifying.

From that point on, it seemed like his life hit a cheat mode. First, he won the jackpot in a scratch-off lottery, then he hit the jackpot in a big lottery, instantly multiplying his net worth to over sixty million.

If it was just that, people would find it miraculous but only envy Chen Feng’s astonishing luck.

However, he then started trading stocks, making only a few trades. Every stock he picked experienced miraculous surges. When he bought in, they were at the lowest price, and when he sold, they were at the highest.

That is incredibly terrifying! Or perhaps the information implied behind this is shockingly terrifying!

Since entering the stock market, he has only executed three stock purchases. The first was Dragon Horse Logistics and Qingcheng Beer, the second was Huiji Eye Medicine, and the third was Baofeng Technology.

Each time he bought, it was at the lowest price of the stock, and when he sold, it was at the highest. You might chalk up one instance to luck, and maybe twice to unbelievable luck, but three times and you still call it luck? Do you think people are fools?

Moreover, Chen Feng’s objectives in stock trading were very clear; from opening an account to buying stocks, he only selected these four stocks, excluding all others. This undoubtedly highlights his ’miracle’.

In normal stock trading, ups and downs, profits and losses are expected. But to only profit and never lose, not even once, how is that possible? Even the Stock God doesn’t have such skills.

Linking this with Chen Feng’s consecutive lottery wins, the volume of information here becomes even more horrifying.

Tao Yaoyang and Cai Zhixin are no fools; on the contrary, they have a profound understanding of certain secrets and taboos in the high society circle.

For instance, winning a lottery is not unheard of in their circle before. The method is very simple, involving internal manipulation, but the risk is too great. Maybe a decade or two ago someone might have dared to do this, but now practically no one would. Especially with enhanced regulations, there’s virtually no room to maneuver in this way.

Another way is to contact the winner before they cash in, or when they cash in, someone offers to buy the ticket at a high price. For example, a ticket worth five million; the winner would have to pay income tax, other management fees, and possibly mandatory donations, and what they get might not exceed four million. If someone offers to buy this winning ticket for 4.5 million or even the full 5 million, would you agree?

Buying these winning tickets at high prices is, of course, not for charity; many are for money laundering and bribery.

Generally, people only purchase tickets for small winnings of thousands or tens of thousands. For tickets worth several million or even tens of millions, acquiring them would be incredibly difficult. Considering the principle of not exposing one’s wealth, most people who win such large sums prefer not to sell their ticket due to the huge risks, choosing to cash in themselves even if it means paying taxes for a smaller net amount, for the sake of safety.

So, this involves internal manipulation. Can an average person do such things?

At the very least, Tao Yaoyang and Cai Zhixin doubted their ability to achieve this, saying it’s either impossible or very challenging, and the risks are too high for them to dare attempt it.

With the current robust legal and monitoring systems, nearly no one plays this way anymore. Not only is it much harder than before, but the risks are equally more significant.

For anyone capable of playing this way, it clearly signifies substantial influence and shocking methods.

Yet, the lottery trick is not the main reason that frightens Cai Zhixin. The primary concern is Chen Feng’s way of making money in the stock market, which blatantly suggests insider trading.

Insider trading cases and instances in the stock market are not uncommon, and many have been punished. But it also depends on the level of insider trading.

If it’s just involving local companies like Dragon Horse Logistics and Qingcheng Beer, the scope of insider trading is typically minor, but when it comes to national companies like Huiji Eye Medicine and Baofeng Technology, the scope becomes too vast, and the complexities behind it are too deep.

Getting insider info on Dragon Horse Logistics and Qingcheng Beer might be impressive, but not enough to shock Cai Zhixin or make Tao Yaoyang feel its depth is unfathomable.

However, if you even get insider info on big companies like Huiji Eye Medicine and Baofeng Technology, can you claim Chen Feng is a simple man without backing or connections?

That is clearly impossible.

Especially for a huge company like Baofeng Technology, famous both in the nation and internationally, highly sought after by domestic and foreign investment funds, and praised by state-level media and leaders.

Both Tao Yaoyang, an executive director of an investment fund, and Cai Zhixin, who has been through the stock market for over a decade, are well aware of this.

When Baofeng Technology’s stock was at its lowest, Chen Feng just happened to buy in. Considering his previous two "miraculous" instances of buying three stocks at their lowest, you say there’s no insider trading involved? Chen Feng didn’t know any insider info about Baofeng Technology?

That would be even more impossible.

And for someone who knew insider information about Baofeng Technology, could they be just a simple person? At the very least, they would be amongst the few top-level executives at Baofeng Technology, or higher in departments one level above, which Tao Yaoyang and Cai Zhixin dared not even think further about.

But one thing is clear: for such a large company like Baofeng Technology, beloved by the securities market, there must be immense backing.

Also, combining Chen Feng’s precise two instances of buying three stocks at their lowest, who would be the one supplying him with insider info about Baofeng Technology? What level would they be?

Thinking about this is truly terrifying.

Especially for Tao Yaoyang, who naturally held a deep psychological advantage when facing Chen Feng from the start. Although seeming polite to Chen Feng on the surface, deep down, he undoubtedly retained the innate arrogance of a noble.