Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 856 Listing and Immediate Death

"Squeak-"

The ear-piercing metallic scraping sound shattered the tranquility of the highway, followed by a loud bang as the two cars scraped together violently.

"Can you even drive? Do you know who I am?"

Liu Qing pushed open the car door, her high heels clicking rapidly on the asphalt, her voice brimming with anger.

Cheng Wei quickly stopped his companion from taking out his ID card, as the situation was too sensitive right now and it was best not to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Liu Qing clearly realized what was happening and forcibly suppressed her rage.

It's worth noting that she's not only a senior executive at a company, but also the head of some organizations, and the credentials she pulls out are quite impressive.

Whether or not complications arise is no longer up to them.

"Liu Qing?" A deep voice sounded from behind.

Liu Qing subconsciously turned around and caught a glimpse of four burly men wearing black masks rapidly approaching.

Before she could even cry for help, a towel with a pungent smell was placed over her mouth and nose, plunging her into darkness instantly.

Seeing that things were not going well, Cheng Wei suddenly lunged forward with his chubby body, but because he hadn't exercised for years, he hadn't run ten meters before he was chopped on the back of the neck and collapsed limply to the ground.

In no time, only one driver remained, trembling with fear.

"B-brothers, I'm just a regular ride-hailing driver, I...I didn't see anything!" The driver raised his hands, his eyes tightly closed, his voice trembling like a leaf.

The masked man at the head of the group patted him on the shoulder, his tone surprisingly gentle: "Call the police."

"Huh?" The driver suddenly opened his eyes, blinking in astonishment.

Isn't this robber so arrogant now?
Why is this different from what's shown in the movies? Shouldn't we run now?
"Call the police!" the masked man emphasized.

"Okay, I'll report it."

The driver dialed the number with trembling hands, "Hello, is this 110? There's been a kidnapping on the XX Expressway, 7 kilometers from Pudong International Airport... My two passengers have been abducted..."

Passenger information? I don't know. The company system protects privacy; I can't see it... That's all!

After hanging up the phone, the masked man pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket and handed it to him: "This is 10,000 yuan, enough for you to fix your car. Just stay here and cooperate with the investigation."

The Wuling van carrying the two hostages then sped away.
Pudong Airport boarding gate.

Several passengers looked serious. Logically, the target should have appeared long ago, so why is it taking so long?
The captain began to have doubts. Was he going to play the same old trick of having multiple burrows again, only to end up at Rainbow Bridge in the end?
Just then, the phone rang, and an urgent voice came through the receiver: "We just received news that a kidnapping has occurred 7 kilometers away, and the targets are very likely Cheng Liu and his companion!"

Damn it, someone snatched it!

The captain cursed under his breath, made an internal hand gesture, and said into his earpiece, "Leave three men here, I'll take two to track them down!"

"Yes!"

The next moment, the captain suddenly sensed an unusual footstep approaching. With his excellent alertness, he immediately turned around and stood ready.

A child of about five years old stood in front of me, his small hand outstretched, with a piece of paper lying in his palm.

"Uncle, someone asked me to give this to you."

A teammate nearby immediately squatted down and asked in a soft, kind voice, "Little friend, do you know who it is?"

"No need, I know who it is. Everyone, come with me!"

After reading the note, the captain cursed inwardly, "These guys are so disorganized and undisciplined!"

Half an hour later, in an open area a few kilometers away from the airport.

"This is... Liu Qing?"

Looking at the woman inside the truck carrying pigs, her face swollen like a pig's head, muttering "I won't do it again, I'll never do it again" in a state of mental breakdown, the team leader was filled with disbelief.

For some reason, he inexplicably recalled a classic scene from the movie "Flirting Scholar".

"Uh, would you believe me if I said they fell down on their own?"

The captain of the all-out attack team pointed at Cheng Wei, who was barely recognizable except for his clothes, and scratched his head absentmindedly with his other hand.

Looking at this temporary teammate he had just worked with a few days ago, the captain's eye twitched, and after a long pause, he managed to squeeze out, "That was a really hard fall."

"It's getting dark and the roads are slippery, that's unavoidable. I'm leaving these two in your care."

Don't expect me to thank you this time!

"You're welcome. Oh, by the way, catching these two took quite a bit of effort, so I'll leave the cleanup to you."

The captain, who had ordered the entire army to attack, waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, take your positions! Call it a day after the battle!"

"Yes!"

At that moment, the uncle who was handling the police situation on the highway received a phone call.

"Two grown adults have been kidnapped. Why can't such a serious matter be investigated?"

"The official statement should be: This is a special case where two fugitive suspects have been apprehended and brought to justice!"

"what?"

"Excuting an order!"

"Yes!"

July 31, Liu Residence.

"Zhenzhen, you said you didn't pick up your sister? And you can't get in touch with Cheng Wei either?... Okay, tell me as soon as you have any news."

Old Liu hung up the phone, his fingertips tapping repeatedly on the table. He dialed that familiar number again, but only a cold, automated message came through the receiver: "Sorry, the phone you dialed is currently switched off..."

Aside from those who are out in the wild, he only has this one son and one daughter in his life.

Out of prudence, he has always allowed his children to develop independently and stipulated that family members are not allowed to hold positions in the group.

The son was in charge of investments at an affiliated company, but his achievements were mediocre; the daughter, on the other hand, was very successful, first gaining experience at Goldman Sachs and then joining a startup as a core partner.

In terms of ability, this daughter is most like him when he was young, which is why he values ​​her so much.

My daughter had called earlier saying she wanted to stay until after the IPO, but to be on the safe side, I wanted her to arrange everything related to the IPO and leave as soon as possible. But on the eve of victory, she suddenly disappeared.
This made him feel somewhat uncertain, especially since it was a crucial time for Didi's IPO.

That day, Lao Liu made many phone calls.
Meanwhile, the entire land of China was enveloped in the fervent atmosphere of the Zhurihe military parade, with various media outlets reporting on it intensively, and no other hot topic could rival it.

On the night of August 1st, while people in China were sound asleep, a bizarre listing ceremony was taking place in New York across the ocean.

Without ringing the bell or celebrating, Didi quietly listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with a market value of $300 billion (approximately 2000 billion RMB).

From submitting the IPO application to successfully listing, the entire process took only 20 days—a speed that not only set a record for Chinese concept stocks but also left local companies far behind. Previously, the shortest process took at least six months.

"Why does this company that copied Uber get 'favorite son' treatment?" American institutions and businesses were all dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what was going on.

That night, the Chinese internet community was in an uproar.

Pony Ma was startled awake by the phone call. After hearing the news, his pupils contracted sharply: "Didi went public? How is that possible?"

It's important to understand that in any given sector of the internet industry, at most only two giants can survive; the rest of the smaller players are destined for meager existence.
First came taxi services, then came Didi Chuxing.

With Tencent Mobility ranking third in the market, Pony Ma (Ma Huateng, CEO of Tencent) feels like he's lost even the chance to get a piece of the pie.

A hint of resentment crept onto his face. He had invested billions and felt as if he had been tricked by that man surnamed Chen.

What happened to the promised opportunity?

But then I thought, could the sudden and quiet listing of the second company be the opportunity Chen Mo was talking about?

On the morning of August 2, the people of China awoke as usual, completely unaware of the undercurrents that had occurred the previous night.

In the conference room on the top floor of the main building of the Beyond Science and Technology Park, Chen Mo looked at everyone and grinned: "After preparing for so long, the moment of reaping the rewards of 'Operation Destroy the Droplet' has finally arrived."

Perhaps it's true that silence breeds contempt, but Xu Chaojun, Chen Tong, Zhang Xiaolong, and others all wore shy, harmless smiles.

"Zhou Shouzi!"

"Yes Sir!"

"Since foreign capital is so optimistic, offering a market capitalization comparable to that of a taxi company, let's short it aggressively, fleece those foreigners like韭菜 (a metaphor for being exploited), and make a killing!"

"No Problem"

"Chen Tong! Li Dajin!"

"exist!"

"Proceed according to the original plan. I want the world to see their ugly faces!"

"Yes!"

"Zhang Changfa!"

"exist!"

"Have your subordinates stand by and be ready to cooperate with unified actions at any time."

"understand!"

"Xu Chaojun!"

When Chen Mo called his name, Xu Chaojun was stunned. According to the previous plan, hadn't he completed his mission excellently?

Is there something he doesn't know about side jobs?

Xu Chaojun's eyes lit up, "Here!"

"Go watch the show!"

"Huh? Yes!" His eyes dimmed again.

On August 2, news of "DD going public in the US" began to appear sporadically on the internet. People just treated it as ordinary financial news, after all, going public is too far away from ordinary people.

Overseas, however, the situation is quite different. The media is hyping it up, claiming that its market value could reach at least hundreds of billions of US dollars.

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other institutions immediately upgraded their ratings to "strong buy", attracting a frenzy of overseas retail investors to enter the market - companies that can be listed in 20 days must have tremendous power behind them, so why not buy now?
However, DD's stock price only rose by 3% at the close of trading that day.

Countless retail investors cursed, "Which idiot is shorting the market? Can't they see the situation?"

Some smaller organizations are already gearing up and planning to rush in the next day.

On August 3, the wind direction quietly changed.

Why did a ride-hailing company quietly go public?

First swallowing up Kuaidi, then eating Uber: The Liu family enters the fray, utterly insane!

No bell-ringing, no celebration! A sneaky, timed IPO—who's the biggest winner?

These articles began appearing on Zhihu, WeChat official accounts, WeChat mini-programs, Douyin, Tieba, and Bilibili.
Information from various channels—media, KOLs, rumors, and leaks—is flying everywhere.

After a day of build-up, it finally ignited a heated discussion among the public!

On August 4th, various conspiracy theories began to circulate online:
Various conspiracy theories have emerged online.

"A newly listed company is suspected of transferring sensitive data overseas..."

"Something unusual must be going on; this action could endanger national security!"

Meanwhile, crowds began to gather downstairs at the company that was at the center of the controversy. They unfurled banners, and photos and videos they took spread across the internet.

The public outcry escalated like wildfire, spiraling out of control.

Finally, a senior executive of the company couldn't hold back any longer and spoke out on Weibo: "We will never hand over domestic user data. This is a bottom line that the company will not cross! We reserve the right to sue for any online rumors, defamation, and slander!"

On the same day, news broke that a once-famous female celebrity, who was known as a member of a wealthy family, had evaded taxes amounting to hundreds of millions of yuan. In an attempt to divert attention, the news was restricted by media outlets from the other side of the strait, and it failed to cause a major stir.

Only in the comment sections of Sina Weibo and Xiaohongshu can you hear the occasional "Don't cry, sister."
August 4th.

On that day, the company stopped accepting new user registrations for all its products.

Hidden above the clouds, the thunder that had been accumulating for many days finally crashed down from the heavens!

(End of this chapter)