@GrayBypasser It's doubtful unless they actually tracked the old man, since they would have to connect a persecutor randomly talking a bit about their plans with a student being the thing that ruined their plans.
@WBee I think he's furious enough to search the old man's reason about selling all the targeted assets in one go. Beside, it's too much to be called coincidence, he might be labeled unless there's a good reason why he's done it and they decided to put less guard