Hong Kong film: My brother, Big D, I really don't know kung fu.

Beside him, Huang Shitong and Sima Xiang had different expressions, their hearts churning with turmoil as they each pondered the situation.

Meanwhile, Big D on the other side appeared exceptionally relaxed and at ease. He would occasionally sip his iced lemon tea and even pick his nose as if no one else was around, as if this financial game involving billions of dollars had nothing to do with him.

"Ah Hao, are you so sure that today will be the low point for Nikkei futures?"

After a long silence, Sima Xiang finally spoke, his voice breaking the tranquility of the VIP room with a hint of undisguised anxiety and doubt.

Huang Shitong glanced at Sima Xiang indifferently, displeased with his presumptuous questioning of Lei Hao's words.

However, he was too lazy to say anything more. After all, in Huang Shitong's view, Sima Xiang's mentality and vision had fallen behind, and he was destined to be unable to keep up with Lei Hao's pace.

If Sima Xiang wanted to be a so-called good person, then he would grant Sima Xiang's wish.

Anyway, now that he's doing business with Lei Hao, the profits he can earn will definitely be more than those of the other members of the landlord's association, so he doesn't need to care about those minor details.

Soon, the much-anticipated Nikkei index futures finally opened for trading.

Yesterday's closing price was 21686.46 points, and today it opened nearly 2.573 points lower at 21666.6 points.

After the market opened, Nikkei futures surged immediately, with the initial upward movement appearing quite strong, seemingly defying the market trend.

However, it finally stopped at 21757.02 points and then began to decline, as if it were rushing down a mountain.

And this 21757.02 point is also today's highest point.

The Nikkei futures index, which had turned downwards, continued to decline with tremendous momentum and showed no signs of turning back, making everyone feel the tension of the situation.

很快，日经指数便如同决堤的洪水一般，迅速跌破了21500点……接着是21300点……21100点……20900点……20700点……

Seeing that the Nikkei index futures had fallen below the key level of 20700 points, Lei Hao immediately and decisively ordered, "Minsheng, begin closing out positions!"

"Yes, Lei Sheng!" Upon receiving the order, Luo Minsheng dared not delay for a moment. Knowing the preciousness of the opportunity, he immediately began to operate skillfully and quickly.

Lei Hao was equally quick; he began closing out the accounts of Lei's Industrial, Landlord Association, and HSBC Bank almost simultaneously with Luo Minsheng.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the VIP room became extremely tense, with everyone's eyes fixed on the screen, afraid of missing any detail.

However, despite Lei Hao and Luo Minsheng closing out a large number of short positions, the decline in Nikkei futures did not stop; instead, it continued to fall.

Soon, it reached the low point of 20513.65 that Lei Hao remembered for that day.

Even so, the Nikkei index futures showed no signs of stopping, instead continuing to fall to even lower levels, causing Lei Hao to furrow his brow almost imperceptibly.

Lei Hao understood that the discrepancy in his memory was due to the large number of transactions he had made.

The sudden and massive liquidation of 10 short positions startled the entire Nikkei futures market, causing increased market volatility.

Seeing that the closing operations were progressing slowly, Lei Hao immediately instructed, "Minsheng, open another 2 long positions to help alleviate the pressure and stabilize the market!"

"Lei Sheng, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Luo Minsheng looked at Lei Hao in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief.

Their original goal was to close out all their short positions, then take a two-month break to prepare for their new venture capital firm.

But now, Lei Hao is actually asking him to buy long positions in Nikkei index futures.

It's important to understand that if the market situation changes again, they could lose a significant portion of the huge profits they had painstakingly earned, which is undoubtedly a huge risk.

"You heard me right, buy 2 lots immediately!" Lei Hao said with certainty, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

There's no better way now, as the Nikkei futures index has plummeted to 20300 points.

The bulls in the market are all watching and waiting, and dare not enter the market easily, which has caused Lei Hao and his team to suffer setbacks in their closing operations and make little progress.

Only by actively opening long positions themselves and stabilizing the Nikkei index futures level can they attract more long positions to enter the market, making it easier for them to close out their positions for profit.

This was a situation Lei Hao didn't want to see, but now, it was the only way to resolve the current predicament.

Huang Shitong and Sima Xiang looked at Lei Hao with complicated expressions. They understood that if it weren't for the increased orders from the landlords' association and HSBC, Lei Hao wouldn't have been worried about this issue at all, nor would he have resorted to such a desperate measure.

Because they clearly saw that Lei Hao and Luo Minsheng had a total of 10 short positions across all their accounts.

During the recent sharp drop, we successfully closed out more than half of our positions.

However, when it comes to matters concerning their own enormous interests, they cannot put others before themselves and can only choose to trust Lei Hao's judgment.

Following Lei Hao's instructions, Luo Minsheng began to establish long positions around 20300 points.

The sudden appearance of 2 long positions, like a strong breeze, swept away the previously rampant short-selling forces in the market.

The Nikkei index also successfully stabilized around 20200 points and began a slow but steady upward trend.

During this period, Nikkei futures index dangerously approached the 20000-point mark.

If the 20000-point mark is breached, the subsequent decline will be beyond Lei Hao's imagination and could trigger even greater market panic.

Fortunately, the Nikkei futures index eventually stabilized at 20200 points, avoiding a worse situation.

Seeing that the market had stabilized, Lei Hao did not rush to close out his short positions. Instead, he ordered again, "Buy another 1 lots of long positions!"

"What?" Luo Minsheng looked at Lei Hao in astonishment, as if silently asking him whether he should reconsider his decision.

But seeing Lei Hao's resolute and determined gaze, Luo Minsheng had no choice but to obey, turning to look at the screen and continuing to place long orders.

It was Lei Hao's bold and decisive move that caused the Nikkei futures index to surge by 200 points in an instant, quickly reaching 20400 points.

At this point, investors who had been observing the market saw the Nikkei index futures rise sharply from a low of 20011 points to 20400 points.

Those who had been observing quickly regained their confidence and began buying in droves, joining the bullish camp.

As a result, Nikkei futures began a steady and continuous rise, from 20500 points... to 20600 points... and then to 20700 points...

"Continue to close the positions!" Lei Hao ordered again, and he and Luo Minsheng simultaneously closed the short positions in the account.

However, this time they were more cautious in closing their positions, unlike their previous actions, to avoid causing another sharp market fluctuation.

Although the Nikkei futures index once fell back to 20600 points, it still rose slowly and steadily due to the continuous influx of bullish buying.

It took another half hour for all their short positions to be closed out, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The Nikkei futures index ultimately closed at 21036.76 points.

Soon, Lei Hao and Luo Minsheng compiled a detailed record of the transaction details:

• Lei Hao's personal account: 3 short positions were opened at an average price of around 20700 points, earning 3900 points per position, for a total profit of 585 billion yen.

Lei's Industrial: 2 short positions with a cost of 24500 points were closed at 20800 points, resulting in a profit of 370 billion yen, equivalent to 23.12 billion Hong Kong dollars.

• Landlord Association: 2 short positions with a cost of 24400 points were closed at 20800 points, resulting in a total profit of 360 billion yen, equivalent to 22.5 billion Hong Kong dollars.

HSBC: 3 short positions with a cost of 24400 points were closed at 20900 points, resulting in a profit of 525 billion yen, equivalent to 32.81 billion Hong Kong dollars.

However, Lei Hao's personal account now has an additional 3 lots of Nikkei index futures long positions with a cost basis of 20300 points.

However, based on the current closing price of 21036.76, Lei Hao's cost basis for his 3 new long positions is 20300 points, so he is still making a profit.

All parties involved, including Lei's Industries, the Landlord Association, and HSBC, have earned at least double their profits, a remarkable achievement.

"Ah Hao, you've really worked hard this time!" Sima Xiang said, patting Lei Hao's shoulder with a complicated expression and a hint of guilt in his voice.

Lei Hao felt extremely guilty for opening 3 long positions to stabilize the market in order to close out his positions smoothly.

Huang Shitong also walked up to Lei Hao and patted him on the shoulder, but he didn't say anything more.

In Huang Shitong's view, there is no need to elaborate on the relationship between himself and Lei Hao.

However, he secretly decided that when he did business with Lei Hao in the future, he must exclude the landlord's association from the list of business partners in order to maximize his own interests.

Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the VIP room door, and Shen Daban's secretary invited everyone to his office.

As Lei Hao, Huang Shitong, and Sima Xiang took their seats, the secretary immediately served them fragrant tea, which made the atmosphere a little more relaxed.

Shen Daban said with a smile, "Young friend Lei Hao, we at HSBC are very grateful to you for the generous returns we have received this time!"

Although no one explicitly mentioned that Lei Hao had opened an additional 30,000 long positions to stabilize the market and facilitate the smooth closing of his short positions, Shen Daban remembered this kindness vividly.

He knew that if there was anything he could help with in the future, he would naturally lend a hand to Lei Hao; it was an unspoken understanding and a way of repaying kindness.

Lei Hao said with a smile, "Boss Shen, this investment has come to an end. Now we can settle the accounts."

Upon hearing this, Shen Daban waved his hand and had his secretary bring over a detailed transaction report: "This time, our HSBC account made a total profit of HK$32.81 billion. According to the previously agreed 20/80 split, Lei Hao will receive HK$6.56 million, while HSBC will receive HK$26.24 billion."

Huang Shitong then spoke up, saying, "Ah Hao, let's settle our landlords' association accounts as well!"

Sima Xiang expressed no objection, as he understood that clear accounts were the foundation of cooperation.

The landlords' association's account earned a total profit of HK$22.5 billion, of which Lei Hao received HK$4.5 million in commissions, while the landlords' association earned a net profit of HK$18 billion.

Lei Hao also liquidated Lei's Industrial's accounts, personally receiving HK$4.62 million, while Lei's Industrial gained a profit of HK$18.5 billion.

By this point, Lei Hao had managed the operations for Lei's Industrial, Landlords Club, and HSBC, earning commissions of HK$4.62 million, HK$4.5 million, and HK$6.56 million respectively, for a total of HK$15.68 billion.

In addition to the 1745 billion yen he earned from investing in Nikkei index futures, and his original principal of 360 billion yen.

Lei Hao's personal account has a total of 2105 billion yen, which is equivalent to 17.54 billion US dollars or about 131.56 billion Hong Kong dollars.

With the HK$15.68 billion in operating dividends and this HK$131.56 billion, Lei Hao now has HK$147.24 billion in cash.

This does not include the value of his shares in Leimen Industrial, which is currently worth approximately HK$15.59 billion.

If all these assets are taken into account, Lei Hao's total net worth has now reached an astonishing HK$162.83 billion.

He has become a rising star in the financial world of Hong Kong and even Asia.

Despite calculating his latest net worth, Lei Hao did not become complacent in the slightest because of this immense wealth.

His state of mind was like Victoria Harbour outside the window, seemingly vast and unpredictable, but in reality, every step was the result of meticulous calculation and precise deduction.

He knew that this enormous wealth was merely the first cornerstone in building his financial empire, not the final destination.