Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

The world depicted by the silent mantis is all in "Hua Yu: From the Era of Ringtones to Godhood".

The expressions of the fifty traders in the audience all changed.

They knew perfectly well that Lu Jiuge's "full-scale entry" meant injecting all 20 billion US dollars into the operation fund pool, leaving no way out.

David Chen walked to his side and lowered his voice to confirm:

"Mr. Lu, is it time for a full-scale entry? We've been building positions in small batches before, is it really time for the decisive battle?"

I am aware of the risks.

Lu Jiuge glanced at him, then scanned the entire room, and explained:

"The opportunity has already presented itself; there's no need to test it further, lest we miss it."

Notify all offshore brokerages to immediately sign leverage agreements.

After hesitating for a moment, David Chen, disregarding the occasion, continued to express his views:

"Mr. Lu, we already have as much as 20 billion US dollars in our own funds. If we increase leverage, even a slight adverse market movement will force us to liquidate our entire position!"

"I don't want ordinary leverage!"

Lu Jiuge looked at Chen Dawei, her tone resolute:

"We will negotiate on a leverage ratio of tenfold. Any institution that does not accept this will have their cooperation terminated!"

Lu Jiuge's resolute statement silenced the entire trading hall, and everyone stared at him in shock.

Zheng Liang asked incredulously:

"Ninth Brother, you said you're going to mention 10x leverage?"

After thinking for a moment, he lowered his voice and whispered in Lu Jiuge's ear:

"Two hundred billion US dollars is our last trump card; if anything goes wrong, it will be utterly devastating!"

"Your plan is absolutely insane!"

"crazy?"

Lu Jiuge turned to look at him, her eyes resolute:

"The opportunity is right in front of us; how can we make big money if we don't invest our full stakes?"

Seeing that Zheng Liang didn't seem to agree with Lu Jiuge's decision either, Chen Dawei chimed in:

"Mr. Lu, 10x leverage is a red line on Wall Street. Even top hedge funds don't dare to touch such high leverage easily."

Even the slightest adverse fluctuation would have resulted in our liquidation, wiping out our entire 20 billion yuan principal in an instant!

"Forced draw? Impossible."

Lu Jiuge's tone was firm and unwavering:

"There's no need to discuss this further; just carry it out!"

"Contact the offshore brokerage firm you are working with immediately and sign a leverage agreement."

Chen Dawei and Zheng Liang exchanged a glance, both understanding that Lu Jiuge had made up her mind. Despite their inner panic, they could only grit their teeth and nod.

"Understood, I'll contact them right away."

Seeing Lu Jiuge make a decision, the traders around him couldn't sit still any longer and began to whisper among themselves.

"Ten times leverage? Are you crazy? That's betting your entire fortune on the gambling table!"

"A two-hundred-billion-dollar position—if we lose that, our company will go bankrupt on the spot!"

"We predicted that even a quasi-New Century Financial shouldn't be this reckless; who plays with capital like this!"

"This isn't investment management, it's pure gambling! We'll be taking the risk too!"

……

In the control room, murmurs of discussion continued.

Lu Jiuge ignored the discussions and stood in front of the control panel, her eyes fixed on the ABX subprime index trend on the screen.

This index, directly linked to subprime bonds, is a bellwether for the entire subprime market and his most certain target for profiting after his rebirth.

It took Zheng Liang and Chen Dawei a whole day to work together and finally complete the signing of all the agreements.

Zheng Liang handed a stack of agreements to Lu Jiuge, his expression still grave:

"Ninth Brother, the offshore brokerage firm has sent over the 10x leverage agreement, but do you want to reconsider?"

Lu Jiuge took the agreement, didn't even look at it carefully, picked up a pen, and signed her name directly at the bottom without any hesitation.

"Execute immediately. With 20 billion in principal, fully leverage and short the ABX subprime index with all funds."

"All...all in?"

David Chen, standing to the side, was trembling.

"Mr. Lu, shouldn't we keep some reserve funds? Even just 10% would help mitigate the risk!"

Chen Dawei had studied the market for several years and considered himself quite knowledgeable, but he had never seen Lu Jiuge's trading style before.

"Leave nothing, not a single penny."

Lu Jiuge shook her head, her tone resolute:

"Fire all the bullets, go all in."

These words caused an uproar in the trading hall, and the discussions could no longer be contained.

"All in? Leaving no way out?"

"It's over, it's over, President Lu has really gone mad!"

"If we lose, our company will go bankrupt instantly. Two hundred billion US dollars, gone in an instant!"

……

David Chen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, all the hesitation in his eyes had disappeared, leaving only determination.

He was very clear about his position.

As an employee, once the boss makes a decision, you can no longer discuss strategic issues, but instead focus on going all out and discussing tactics to achieve the goal.

Taking a deep breath, David Chen walked to the front of the trading team and spoke:

"All traders are in position. Following Mr. Lu's instructions, execute the leveraged operation: use all available funds to short the ABX subprime mortgage index!"

The traders looked at each other, none of them daring to make a move.

After all, this operation was far too reckless, and if anything went wrong, no one could afford the consequences.

Seeing this, Lu Jiuge spoke in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping across the entire room:

"I'll say it one last time: execute the orders. I, Lu Jiuge, will bear all the consequences alone. It has nothing to do with you."

With that statement in mind, the traders no longer hesitated, their fingers flying across the keyboard as they quickly issued commands.

The next second, massive amounts of funds poured into the ABX subprime index short-selling market through anonymous accounts.

In a short time, huge sums of money poured into the ABX subprime index short-selling market.

The position data on the screen was fluctuating wildly, and short-selling orders were being executed rapidly.

The entire operation was fast, accurate, and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation.

The entire investment was completed in half a day, and Lu Jiu's 20 billion US dollars were all turned into numbers on the computer.

Standing beside Lu Jiuge, Zheng Liang stared at the astronomical sum of money on the screen, his legs trembling and his voice shaking:

"Ninth Brother, it's done, it's a deal, two hundred billion... two hundred billion in short positions, all positions have been established."

Lu Jiuge stared at the screen, her expression calm and without the slightest ripple.

It was as if what had just been completed was not a high-stakes gamble, but just an ordinary little transaction.

David Chen walked to his side, his voice still tight:

"Mr. Lu, all positions have been established. The ABX index is not fluctuating much at the moment, but if there is even a slight upward movement, our margin will be insufficient, and we will face the risk of forced liquidation at any time."

"Then lock up the shares."

David Chen was taken aback:

"Lock up your positions? Mr. Lu, once we lock up our positions, we won't even have a chance to manually adjust them; we'll be completely passively waiting for market movements!"

"The point is to be passive; I want to prevent anyone from touching this position."

Lu Jiuge's eyes were sharp:

"Furthermore, issue a notice to reject all external inquiries, whether from securities firms, regulators, or the Morgan family. Reject all such requests and do not accept any interference."

Zheng Liang thought for a moment and asked:

"Did they even turn down Jonathan?"

"He's the one I need to guard against first. I've taken such a big risk; I can't let that kid get away with it!"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Jiuge gave the following instructions:

"Ah Liang, we'll be staying at the company these next few days and won't be going back to the villa."

"If Jonathan calls, tell him I have an urgent matter and need to return to my home country. Let him know as soon as I get back!"

Zheng Liang nodded without hesitation:

"good!"

After making the arrangements, Lu Jiuge stayed in the operations hall for two consecutive days.

Although he didn't show it, he was more panicked than anyone else. This time, he had staked everything he had, and there was no room for error.