Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 689: Bloodletting
The follow-up to the Anchorage incident was delayed for nearly 20 days...

The Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation into Winnipeg Laboratories, Merck, and the Granstreck Group due to the virus leak.

Somehow, a conspiracy theory emerged in the media that Merck and the Grunstryk Group wanted to release the Ebola virus outside of Africa and then make huge profits from the vaccine.

Their deaths in Alaska were interpreted by some media as a strategy to distance themselves from their own problems.

These two big companies are certainly not flawless, but to say that these multi-billion-dollar giants risked being spurned by the whole world and took the risk of releasing a virulent virus like Ebola is a bit of an understatement of their ability to make money.

But the market doesn't listen to reason. When the United States announced the launch of an investigation, FAD announced the suspension of the clinical trial application for the Ebola vaccine and denied the clinical trial data obtained by the Winnipeg laboratory in Africa.

When agents from the Department of Homeland Security began entering Merck's headquarters and Granstrike's U.S. Operations Center to talk to people, the stocks of both companies plummeted...

The Edwards Foundation was also confused at this time. They had actually already stockpiled a large number of Merck shares and had prepared a series of measures to lower the stock price in order to make a profit by short selling in the futures market.

But before they could even spread the news that they had already sold off their stocks to lower the share price, several very low-key private equity funds on Wall Street took the lead.

There is nothing surprising about this. What happened in Alaska is public, so it is normal for some people to take advantage of the opportunity to short sell.

When they reacted and started betting short in the futures market, they did not notice that the private equity funds that seemed to wish the two companies to go bankrupt at the beginning, turned around and joined forces with the banks behind the two companies to begin to absorb chips in an orderly manner and control the speed and magnitude of the stock price decline.

The futures market is a zero-sum game. If someone makes money, someone else must lose money!
When the people of the Edward Foundation thought that in this unfavorable situation, they still had a lot of evidence unfavorable to the two big companies, the stock decline was irreversible.

As a result, in the second week, people from Merck and the Granstreck Group, accompanied by officials from the Department of Homeland Security, held a press conference to announce the results of their investigation.

"The existing evidence shows that the two companies were not involved in the virus leak, and they will launch an unprecedented and expensive lawsuit against those unscrupulous media."

This was originally the script prepared by the Edward Foundation. When they gained enough profits from the falling stock prices, they would release key evidence through the Winborn Laboratory to clear the two large companies of all charges.

Then, combined with the fact that the foreign affairs personnel on the medical ship and the experts and professors from Japan and South Korea were cured by the vaccine, the stock price was pushed up and another profit was made.

As a result, no one needed the evidence they provided, and they were "vindicated"!

Although the general direction is still in line with the plan of the Edward Foundation, in the leveraged trading of the margin system, the seemingly small fluctuations are constantly devouring their chips.
Although there was still a good profit, it missed the mark. For the Edward Foundation, which had been preparing for a long time, this was a major financial accident.

Moreover, they never expected that Mountain Eagle had actually contacted William Hurt and was able to convince the old guy to join in stopping them.

The people at the Edwards Foundation had the illusion that the Wall Street group was following the same path as them.

After they investigated and found out that the person behind those private equity funds on Wall Street was William Hurt, they became more determined in their thinking.

Because people like William Hurt do not use a market-oriented approach to stock trading, but instead use administrative means, insider trading, and off-the-beaten-path tactics.

The famous stock gods on Capitol Hill all accumulated wealth through similar means...

But they never imagined that Mountain Eagle could convince William Hurt to take the risk of sniping them in the financial market.

So when the FDA announced that it would reconsider the clinical application for the Ebola vaccine because the foreign affairs officers on the medical ship were cured one after another, the Edwards Foundation began to do its best to support the stock price...

They spread all kinds of gossip, took advantage of the epidemic in Africa and the recovery of foreign affairs personnel, and began to frequently hype the effectiveness of the Ebola vaccine. They even mobilized the governments of Angola and Sierra Leone to purchase Ebola vaccines...

The people at the Edward Foundation quickly completed their positions, and then watched helplessly as the stocks of the two large companies rose for three days...

When interviewed, the rescued foreign affairs personnel thanked the Department of Homeland Security for its efforts, and specifically thanked the refugee group that risked their lives to rescue them. Finally, they confirmed the effectiveness of the Ebola vaccine to the outside world.

At this time, Merck started a roadshow and held various seminars and press conferences to promote the Ebola vaccine.

The responses from all parties, both the media and within the FDA, were very positive.

Just when everyone thought that Merck and Granstreck Group would make a comeback, the Winnipeg Laboratory in Canada was closed down and the person in charge was taken away. At the same time, the spokesperson of the Department of Homeland Security announced a bombshell news at a press conference...

"Based on the evidence we have, the theft of the virus from the Winnipeg laboratory was caused by an insider, and what the terrorists released at the Marriott Hotel was not the Ebola virus at all, but a virus variant studied in the laboratory.

This is a self-directed conspiracy designed to defraud research funds from Merck and the Granstreck Group while promoting the sale of immature vaccines.

We will reopen our investigation to determine if Merck and Grunstrike were involved.”

………………"Ha ha ha ha……"

Shanying sat in the luxurious suite of the Captain's Hotel and laughed happily as he watched the pictures on TV.

It's been nearly a month, and it's finally time to reap the Edward Foundation...

When Shanying laughed, everyone in the office in Singapore, which was shown on a large screen nearby, stood up and cheered.

Mr. Poincare avoided the excited kiss of trader Chris Jon and walked over to Blood Fox with a cup of coffee...

Then the two old men looked at the mountain eagle on the other side of the camera, raised the drinks in their hands, and smiled happily.

“How much money can I make this time?”

Mr. Poincare heard Shanying's question. He looked back at Chris, who was excitedly directing many operators to start working. After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm not sure of the specific number. Chris has his own set of trading logic.

Instead of putting all his money into the futures market, he focused on the supply chains of two large companies.

The final settlement statistics will take some time, but according to the current situation, as long as the stocks of the two major companies fall back to the prices of half a month ago, we can make a profit of 4 to 4.5 million US dollars.

The people on Wall Street are more aggressive and make more money, but I personally appreciate Chris’s operation mode more.”

While Mr. Poincare was talking, Blood Fox sighed and took a sip of whiskey, then said unhappily, "I've been fighting all my fucking life, and the combined income of the entire Arctic Fox over the years is not as much as what this office makes in a month.

This world has gone crazy...

When did Americans become so efficient in handling cases? "

Shanying laughed and said, "It's very easy to frame someone, don't be fooled by the guy on TV who speaks in a serious manner, in fact they don't even have any substantial evidence.

To put it more seriously, it is actually a false accusation!"

When Blood Fox heard this, he said in disbelief: "Such a serious matter can actually be done like this?"

Shanying spread his hands and said, "I don't know the specific operation. The only thing I know is that except for the clues deliberately left by the Edward Foundation in the Wen Boni Laboratory, all other accusations are fabricated.

However, until Merck and the Granstreck Group prove their innocence, these allegations will have a huge impact on their stock prices.

When people like William Hurt want to frame someone or a company, it will be very difficult for them to clear themselves of the grievances.

But I believe this situation will not last long. The two big companies also have connections in the US Congress. They will find William Hurt soon...

If the people at the Edward Foundation don't change their bad habits, they will lose even more money this time.

The players and referees are all on our side. The Edward Foundation wants to win. Huh..."

Although Blood Fox does not understand financial operations, he is familiar with the model of collusion between government and business that Shanying mentioned.

Thinking about the situation that the Edward Foundation will face, Blood Fox shook his head and said, “Although I feel great about making money, I want to remind you that the more you make in this situation, the more your enemies will lose.

They won’t give up!”

As Blood Fox looked at the Mountain Eagle on the other side of the camera, he said in a deep voice, "I heard something. Elk and I will take the Arctic Fox Rescue Team to the United States on this evening's flight, and then transfer to Alaska."

Shanying was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Come on, I heard that Tiffany and Lilith's work is going well, it's good to let them come to Alaska to suffer a little."

Blood Fox looked at Shanying's relaxed expression and said in a deep voice, "Are you sure?

An old friend of mine gave me a tip that the Spanish arms dealer Alex Vincent had gathered a lot of mercenaries, and the Sinaloa Cartel also sent people to him.

These people were sent to Estonia for intensive training. The person who trained them was an old friend of mine. Their training program was tailored for the Alaskan winter environment.

Mountain Eagle, Brown Bear Camp is close to Fairbanks in latitude, and the winter there can’t stop everyone…”

(End of this chapter)