Counterattack starts with controlling probability

The other party leading this incident, Baiyan Capital, also has complex motives.

The rise of Baiyan Capital is a unique legend in the Daxia capital market.

As a company with a complex shareholder background, Bai Yan has not only been deeply involved in the asset management field of Daxia for many years, but has also participated in many cross-border capital projects.

There are some prominent names in the shareholder structure of White Rock Capital, including giants such as Morga and Bloomber.

This structure of intertwined interests enables Baiyan Capital to demonstrate extraordinary influence in fund allocation, market manipulation and industry layout.

There was originally no direct competition between Baiyan Capital and Li Hao's Noah Technology and New Star Investment.

However, in the contest between Li Hao and Dark Moon, Xinxing Zhitou defeated Dark Moon with a strong attitude, which attracted widespread attention from the market and also made Xinxing famous.

This financial crisis forced the top management of Baiyan Capital to pay attention to Li Hao's team, especially one of Baiyan Capital's shareholding subsidiaries, which was the key source of capital behind Dark Moon.

The failure of Dark Moon was not only a minor setback for Baiyan Capital, but also a loss of market reputation.

Baiyan Capital originally expected that Dark Moon would be able to play the role of a core investment advisory institution in the Daxia market, and even form a constraint on Xingxing Zhitou, thereby making Baiyan Capital's layout in the domestic capital market more stable.

However, the failure of Dark Moon made Baiyan Capital's strategic plan in Daxia no longer perfect.

After Dark Moon's defeat, the market share was quickly taken over by New Star Investment, which made the senior management of Baiyan Capital more wary of Li Hao's team.

They knew that Li Hao was not just a young man who relied on market luck, but a strong opponent with accurate judgment and profound experience in capital operation.

One of Bai Yan's major shareholders, the world-renowned e-commerce giant eBa, felt a deeper sense of crisis after learning that Amazon had reached a cooperation with Noah Technology.

For eBa, Amazon is its number one competitor in the technology market, and the two companies have been engaged in fierce competition in many high-tech fields such as cloud computing, data services, and AI algorithms.

When the news that Amazon had chosen to cooperate with Noah Technology reached eBa's senior management conference room, it immediately sparked heated discussions.

eBa's executive team keenly realized that if this cooperation could proceed smoothly, it would bring new breakthroughs to Amazon in the Greater China market and also threaten eBa's market share in the region.

"This company, Noah Technology, not only secured Amazon's partnership and co-built a specialized database, but also defeated Dark Moon, in which we invested," eBa's global marketing director stated solemnly at the meeting. "If we don't quickly find a counterweight, Amazon's technological presence in Daxia will continue to expand."

As a major shareholder of White Rock Capital, eBa quickly asked White Rock Capital's senior management to investigate Noah Technology's strength and market influence.

Baiyan Capital not only conducted a thorough background investigation on Noah Technology, but also began to closely monitor every move of New Star Investment.

Bai Yan’s senior management discovered that Li Hao was not only adept at navigating the investment market, but also leveraged Amazon’s technological advantages to elevate Noah’s technological capabilities to new heights.

"It's not just Amazon that's competing with us technologically," the investment director of White Rock Capital said in an internal meeting. "More importantly, Noah Technology has already established a broad influence in the Greater China tech industry. If they successfully go public, they will have greater leverage in capital. This will undoubtedly further enhance Amazon's influence in the Greater China market."

Therefore, Baiyan Capital quickly formulated a series of response strategies.

First, they used their capital connections at home and abroad to exert pressure through various channels to interfere with Noah Technology's listing process.

They intended to slow down Noah Technology's expansion by affecting Li Hao's financing channels;

Secondly, White Rock Capital used Bloomberg's media channels to spread the "high-risk" investment label about Noah Technology, causing some cautious investors to lose confidence in it.

At the same time, Baiyan Capital also began to guide public opinion in a discussion on the "aftermath of the Dark Moon incident", trying to portray Dark Moon as "being unfairly suppressed" and lead the public to question their trust in New Star Investment.

"Since we can't deal with Amazon directly, let's start by weakening its partners," White Rock Capital's board members discussed at the meeting. "Weakening Noah Technology's market influence, undermining New Star Investment's credibility, and causing them to suffer setbacks in the capital market are our most direct and effective measures at the moment."

In order to further disrupt the market layout of Xinxing Zhitou, Baiyan Capital also quietly cooperated with some large domestic investment funds through its asset management company, attempting to hinder Li Hao's customized product business and force Xinxing Zhitou to slow down its layout of AI technology, especially projects related to mergers and acquisitions of AI companies.

Under this series of complex arrangements, the senior management of Baiyan Capital is full of confidence.

They believe that as public opinion guidance and market pressure progress, Li Hao and his team will inevitably feel tremendous pressure, and may even be unable to support the rapid development of New Star Investment and Noah Technology.

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At this moment, in the headquarters office of Universal Group, the meeting between Li Hao and Chen Qiming seemed particularly serious.

Chen Qiming finally sighed softly and said slowly: "Li Hao, I actually have some clues about this incident. This seems to come from the outside, but there is a more complicated situation behind it."

Chen Qiming's eyes were deep, and his words were filled with helplessness. He continued, "To be honest, the mastermind behind this incident is most likely my ambitious younger brother, Qihang."

Li Hao did not interrupt, but remained silent, waiting for Chen Qiming to continue.

"Qihang was an ambitious businessman when he was young. He was smarter than me and had different ideas from me." Chen Qiming lowered his head and sighed, as if recalling their past. "Back then, when our father founded Huanyu, Qihang still had his own ideas.

"But as the company grew, he gradually became a shareholder with less direct involvement in management. We brothers often disagreed on the direction of the company, but it never came to a point of falling out."

"Qihang didn't directly participate in management because I knew he had his own set of business ideas, which was not the path I wanted to follow."

Chen Qiming continued.

"On the surface, he advised the world to develop steadily, but in reality, he wanted rapid expansion and adventure. So we tolerated each other but never truly united."

"But your brother... would he really take this step today?" Li Hao frowned and asked tentatively.

Chen Qiming nodded slightly, a hint of worry on his face. "That's why I don't dare to make a hasty judgment. Although he doesn't have direct involvement in Huanyu's core decision-making, we don't agree on many management issues, especially in recent years."

"You're dissatisfied with what I said. Currently, many board members are privately leaning towards supporting Qihang. They believe his strategy seems to be more suitable for today's rapidly developing market environment."

Li Hao was lost in thought, feeling a sense of unease rising in his heart.

He knew that Chen Qihang's existence was undoubtedly a potential threat to his team, and this crisis seemed to have become the catalyst for the internal strife within the Universal Group.

"Also, there's one thing I can't overlook." Chen Qiming pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Hao with a stern gaze. "The plan to suppress you this time clearly shows that everyone on your team is fully aware of it. This level of precision would be nearly impossible if it weren't carried out by someone close to them."

Li Hao nodded in agreement, obviously also having deep doubts about this.

At this point, Chen Kai interrupted, "Dad, I'm actually a little uneasy about my uncle. I know him. He appears easygoing on the surface, but behind the scenes he's always calculating. You've had many arguments over company decisions before, and I've noticed that some board members are gradually starting to support him."

Chen Qiming shook his head helplessly. "That's what I'm most worried about. He wants to achieve results and pursue a type of expansion that I've never pursued. Some directors also agree with these ideas. They think my approach is outdated and that Qihang's strategy may bring even greater profits."

After hearing this, Li Hao's doubts gradually disappeared.

He instinctively knew that the struggle among the top management of Universal Group was not just a simple battle of ideas, but might have developed to the point of threatening the stability of the company.

"Uncle Chen," Li Hao said, "If it's really as you said, then the alliance between Huanyu and Noah will be threatened. I think we need to get to the bottom of this matter, otherwise the subsequent impact will be huge."

Chen Kai nodded and said in agreement, "Yes, Brother Hao is right. My uncle has been doing some small things behind the scenes over the years, and I have seen a lot of them. I used to think he was just ambitious, but now it seems that he may be using this opportunity to weaken your relationship, or even covet control of the entire universe."

Chen Qiming pondered for a moment, a cold look flashing in his eyes. "Alright. Since Qihang wants to make a move, I won't be soft-hearted with him anymore. However, this matter must be handled with caution. He must not be aware of our intentions directly."

Li Hao nodded slightly and then suggested, "How about this? We can start with a few of Qihang's 'allies' and observe their movements to see if they have any suspicious funds or projects flowing in. At the same time, we can leverage our trust within the universe to secretly strengthen our monitoring of Qihang's forces."

"Good idea." Chen Kai thought thoughtfully, "This way, we can collect key evidence without alerting him. If we really find conclusive evidence, we can decide on the next course of action."

Chen Qiming sighed, looked at Li Hao and Chen Kai, and said earnestly, "Huanyu is our family business. I have always hoped to grow in stability, rather than decline due to internal strife. This time, I am very grateful for your support, and I also hope to thoroughly understand the mastermind behind this."

Li Hao nodded and said, "I understand, uncle. The partnership between Noah and Huanyu is very important to us. I will do my best to help you find out the truth!"