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A foreign girl stood in front of Shen Bi and reported to him.
"Okay, I understand. Inform the other senior executives at HSBC that they should not meet with anyone from Changjiang Group today."
Shen Bi didn't even look up, and slowly said.
"Okay, Manager Shen."
After the girl responded, she turned and left Shen Bi's office.
After the ghost girl left, Shen Bi raised his head. Unlike his calm tone, his face was now ashen, looking worse than if his mother had died.
"Hey!"
He then stood up, walked to the window, looked at the Changjiang Group headquarters building not far from the HSBC headquarters building, and sighed deeply.
If you've raised a dog for over ten years, you'll develop a deep bond with it. Moreover, Shen Bi and Li Bancheng are essentially stakeholders.
For Shen Bi, Li Bancheng was his best tool and a great help in his promotion, both publicly and privately.
Li Bancheng had even prepared a consultant position for Shen Bi with an annual salary of 3 million yuan. As long as Shen Bi retired from HSBC, he could seamlessly join Changjiang Group and enjoy an annual salary of tens of millions of yuan.
However, all of this has now vanished like bubbles.
"Li Bancheng, don't blame me. I had no choice. Blame Li Jun. He's a demon who deserves to go to hell."
Li Bancheng looked at the Changjiang Group headquarters building and spoke slowly, word by word.
at the same time.
Li Bancheng didn't care who he was cursing to go to hell; he hurriedly walked to the door of the conference room.
"Mr. Li!"
Standing outside the conference room, the lawyer from Changjiang Group immediately greeted Li Bancheng.
"Do the lawyers at Dejin Law Firm have any methods to handle debt collection?"
Li Bancheng didn't rush into the conference room, but instead asked his lawyer in a low voice.
“Mr. Li, none of the loan agreements you signed with HSBC stipulated a repayment period, so…”
The lawyer's meaning is quite clear.
"Okay, I understand. Just do your best later."
Upon hearing the lawyer's reply, Li Bancheng's expression turned even more unpleasant.
But he knew he could only blame himself, because his previous loan from HSBC was like withdrawing money; setting a time limit would have been troublesome. In the end, it backfired, and he shot himself in the foot.
After offering the lawyer some words of encouragement, Li Bancheng slowly pushed open the conference room door and walked in.
"Everyone, I am Li Bancheng."
Upon entering the conference room, Li Bancheng forced a smile, still trying his best to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor and preserve his last shred of dignity.
“Mr. Li, I am William Shang, a barrister at Tak Chun Solicitors. I have been retained by HSBC to recover a HK$5 billion loan from you. HSBC requires you to repay the entire loan by midnight tomorrow. For each day you are overdue, you will be charged a late payment fee of 1.5%. After 15 days, HSBC will seize the collateral you have provided. If the value of the collateral is insufficient to repay the loan, we reserve the right to sue you in the High Court of Hong Kong Island.”
After listening to Li Bancheng's self-introduction, the senior lawyer William Shang spoke directly.
"Attorney Shang..."
"This is a repayment notice from HSBC."
Just as Li Bancheng was about to speak, Shang Weilian interrupted him.
At the same time, William Shang pushed a stack of papers in front of Li Bancheng.
Li Bancheng didn't even glance at the stack of papers. Instead, he looked directly at Huang Wenbin, who was sitting not far away, and asked, "Officer, who are you?"
"Superintendent Wong Man-bun of the Commercial Crime Bureau."
Huang Wenbin crossed his legs, looked up at Li Bancheng, and said calmly.
At this moment, Huang Wenbin was already feeling incredibly happy. After working for Ahua, he not only made money, but also gained an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
Whether it was Schmidt Schwayer or Li Bancheng in front of him, they were both important figures whom he could never meet before. Now, one of them had been arrested by him personally, while the other had to stand in front of him and treat him with utmost courtesy.
This kind of pleasure is something that money can't buy.
“Inspector Wong, I’m curious, why is the police sending people over when Tak Chun Law Firm is demanding repayment of a debt from HSBC to our Changjiang Group?”
Li Bancheng asked with a smile.
In fact, after hearing the name Huang Wenbin, Li Bancheng already had a guess in his mind. The question he asked Huang Wenbin was not to get the answer to this question, but to get the answer to another question.
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“Mr. Li, our police force sent me here to assist at the request of HSBC and Dejin Law Firm. However, you can contact me if you need anything. This is my business card.”
Huang Wenbin looked at Li Bancheng, and while speaking with a smile, handed Li Bancheng his business card.
"..."
Upon hearing Huang Wenbin's words, Li Bancheng pondered for a few seconds before nodding and slowly saying, "Alright, thank you for making the trip, Huang sir."
After saying that, Li Bancheng picked up the stack of HSBC repayment notices in front of him, looked at Shang William and said, "Attorney Shang, I have received the notices. Please tell the people at HSBC that I will definitely repay this loan before tomorrow night."
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After saying this, Li Bancheng turned and left.
"Okay, Mr. Li."
Shang Weilian looked at Li Bancheng's back and replied with a smile.
A few minutes later.
Inside Li Bancheng's office.
Li Bancheng stood by the window, staring blankly at the HSBC headquarters building not far away, as if he were lost in thought.
‘Dong dong dong~’
Just then, a knock came at the door, bringing Li Bancheng back to his senses.
"Come in."
Li Bancheng said calmly.
Then, a young man pushed open the door; it was Li Bancheng's youngest son, Li Zehao.
After his carefully groomed successor, his eldest son Li Zehua, was kidnapped and killed by Zhang Shihao, he had no choice but to groom his only son, Li Zehao, as his successor.
"Father, why are you in such a hurry to see me? Is there something you want to tell me?"
Li Zehao looked at his father and asked, his eyes full of doubt.
Because he had never heard his father speak in such an impatient tone before.
"Zehao, listen carefully to what's coming next."
Li Bancheng looked at Li Zehao and said slowly.
……
On the other side, at Victoria Peak, Villa No. 37, this villa belongs to Li Zhan on Victoria Peak.
On the third-floor terrace of the villa, Li Jun lay leisurely on a deck chair, while Ahua stood beside him.
"Ahua, just wait and see. A cornered dog will bite, and even a Western-worshipping dog is no exception."
Li Jun looked towards Central, smiled slightly, and slowly said, "Towel."
[201] The devastated Li Huanggua: Hong Kong Island may be large, but there is no place for him anymore.
Changjiang Group Headquarters Building.
Inside Li Bancheng's office.
Li Bancheng looked at his youngest son standing in front of him and said slowly, "Zehao, you should know very well how our Li family got to where we are today, right?"
"Father, why are you suddenly telling me all this?"
Li Zehao still looked puzzled.
“When your older brother was in college, I sent him to King’s College in Chongqing. My purpose was to help him build good relations with the Americans so that he could return to Hong Kong and inherit the Li family business.”
"Because the Li family is where it is today, it is basically all thanks to the support of the Americans. Maintaining good relations with them is very important for the Li family."
At this point, Li Bancheng paused slightly, then continued, "I even plan to invest most of my assets in the United States after Hong Kong Island is taken back by the North, and become a true American citizen."
"Hey!"
After saying this, Li Bancheng sighed deeply.
Then, looking at Li Zehao, he continued, "Zehao, the reason I sent you to the United States instead of the United Kingdom to study at university was because I wanted you to develop in the United States and establish your own business. Because a wealthy family like ours, the Li family, cannot put all its eggs in one basket."
"But your older brother's sudden death disrupted my plans, forcing me to let you take over."
"However, it must be fate. After all the twists and turns, our Li family is actually going to the United States."
"..."
Upon hearing Li Bancheng's words, Li Zehao's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously asked, "Father, what do you mean by that? What happened? Why is our Li family going to the United States now?"
“Zehao, there are some things I don’t want to tell you so soon, but from now on, I’m very likely to be unable to leave Hong Kong.”