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"Uncle Zhan, within three days, sell off the easily marketable assets of Zhancheng International, and then short HSBC Bank with all your might."
Li Jun spoke slowly, word by word.
"Ah Jun, shorting HSBC? What are you planning to do?"
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Li Zhan was still shocked when he heard Li Jun tell him to short HSBC.
What is HSBC's status in Hong Kong? Even real estate tycoons like Li Bancheng were supported by HSBC, yet Li Jun actually asked him to short HSBC...
Li Zhan knew very well that even if he sold all of Zhancheng International and invested the proceeds in the stock market, it would not have the slightest impact on HSBC.
"Uncle Zhan, it doesn't matter what I do, the important thing is whether you believe me or not."
Li Jun looked at Li Zhan and said sincerely.
"Jun, I believe you."
Looking at Li Jun's sincere face, Li Zhan slowly nodded and said.
"Uncle Zhan, you won't regret it."
At this moment, Li Jun had a bright smile on his face.
Li Jun not only wanted to rob HSBC's vault, but also the stock market, aiming to make a double profit.
Two hours later.
The headquarters building of Shimao Group, the office of Tang Judy.
"No, Ah Jun, I really can't take it anymore."
In a physical fight with Li Jun, Tang Judy was defeated once again.
"Judy, didn't you say you wanted me to compensate you for the damages at Causeway Bay Central Plaza? What, you're letting me off the hook so easily?"
Li Jun said with a smile.
"Please let me go, Ah Jun."
Tang Judy clung tightly to Li Jun, pleading in a low voice.
Another twenty minutes passed.
Li Jun and Tang Judy began cleaning up the battlefield.
“Ah Jun, let me tell you, thousands of people died in that square. It's filled with the stench of blood. It won't be able to open for business for at least three months. Even if it does open, business will probably be affected. Don't think about paying it off all at once; you'll have to pay in installments.”
After the battle, Tom Judy was fully recovered and her stubbornness returned.
"How about I pay now?"
"Let's leave it at that for now..."
Li Jun's words instantly softened Tang Judy's stubbornness.
Then, Tang Judy hugged Li Jun from behind and said softly, "Jun, promise me you won't cause such a big problem next time. The foreigners tolerated you this time, but what about next time? Hong Kong is still the foreigners' Hong Kong. If they overturn the table, you will have no other choice but to run away."
"Judy, if I stop causing trouble, will the foreigners let me go?"
Li Jun turned around and embraced Tang Judy, looking down at this strong woman, and asked in a low voice.
"..."
“Yes, Ah Jun, you’re right. At this point, you either go in, escape, or die. There’s no other way for you to choose.”
Upon hearing Li Jun's question, Tang Judy stared at him intently for a long time before finally speaking with a helpless expression.
"Judy, don't be so pessimistic. The foreigners are very shrewd. They never do anything that doesn't benefit them. If the losses outweigh the gains, they will give up Hong Kong. Do you think the foreigners gave up their colonies like India, Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore on their own initiative?"
Li Jun said with a smile.
"Ah Jun, what do you want to do..."
At that moment, a look of shock flashed in Tom Judy's eyes.
"Judy, don't overthink it. I'm just telling you that foreigners aren't scary. Also, Hong Kong belongs to us Chinese, not to them foreigners."
Li Jun looked down at Tang Judy, smiled slightly, and said slowly.
[125] Mr. Governor, why do you look even worse than if your mother had died?
Kadoorie Hill villa area.
After finishing their conversation with Li Jun, the Lin brothers, Guangyue and Zhengyue, quickly left Li Zhan's villa in silence. It wasn't until they got into their car that Lin Zhengyue finally spoke up, asking, "Brother, are we just giving away the Saigon Shipyard to Li Jun for free? Without the Saigon Shipyard, our Lin family's advantages will be completely gone!"
In Lin Zhengyue's opinion, his elder brother must have gone mad just now, giving up HK$20 billion so easily.
“Ah Zheng, you don’t understand. Saigon Shipyard is indeed very important to our Lin family, but we can’t afford to offend Li Jun. Don’t forget Li Xiaotian.”
Lin Guangyue said calmly.
"Brother, what Li Jun did on Victoria Peak is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he does it again, everyone on Hong Kong Island will join forces to drive him out. He's a smart man, he definitely won't dare to do it again!"
Lin Zhengyue clearly did not agree with Lin Guangyue's reasoning.
Upon hearing Lin Zhengyue's words, Lin Guangyue's expression turned serious. He turned to look at Lin Zhengyue and slowly said, "Zhengyue, let me ask you, how do you think our Lin family has developed in the 10 years since we went ashore?"
"Great! Real estate, entertainment, and...~"
Under Lin Guangyue's gaze, Lin Zhengyue's voice grew softer and softer until he finally said bluntly, "Brother, our Lin family has indeed not made much progress in recent years, but what does that have to do with you giving the shipyard to Li Jun?"
“Ah Zheng, our Lin family followed Mr. Bao to settle down. At first, everyone did make a lot of money, but have you noticed that after Mr. Bao took over Wharf Holdings, our development seemed to be put on pause? Although it didn’t completely stop, it felt like we were struggling to move forward?”
Lin Guangyue slowly began to speak.
"Brother, what do you mean..."
Upon hearing Lin Guangyue's words, Lin Zhengyue's eyes flickered slightly, clearly realizing something.
"Mr. Bao's forceful acquisition of Wharf Holdings has aroused the vigilance of the foreigners. They originally thought they could do whatever they wanted in Hong Kong Island and that there would be no restrictions on wealthy Chinese businessmen like us."
"But after Mr. Bao took over Wharf Holdings, the foreigners discovered that our wealthy Chinese businessmen had developed to a point where even they couldn't compete with us. So what do you think the foreigners will do?"
Lin Guangyue said calmly.
"Of course, they're taking action to restrict wealthy Chinese businessmen like us."
Lin Zhengyue said quietly.
"Not only that, the foreigners also support Chinese businessmen like Li Bancheng who have sided with them, letting them compete with us and using them to restrict us. The four major real estate companies in Hong Kong, humph, are nothing but four dogs of the foreigners!"
Lin Guangyue snorted coldly.
"But, brother, what does all this have to do with Li Jun? Do you really think..."
As Lin Zhengyue spoke, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
“Ah Zheng, the difference between our Lin family and other families in Hong Kong is that we started out in shipping. We are very well-informed about information outside of Hong Kong. You should also know what Li Jun’s men are doing in Kowloon. I think this is an opportunity.”
Lin Guangyue said slowly.
"Brother, so what if Li Jun is all-powerful in the Golden Triangle? The foreigners are backed by the United States. Can Li Jun fight against the United States?"
Lin Zhengyue just couldn't understand it.
“Ah Zheng, when we’re in business at the level of the Lin family, we can’t be so petty. What’s the point of making a little more or a little less?”
Lin Guangyue looked at Lin Zhengyue and posed a soul-searching question.
“But, brother, that’s the Saigon Shipyard. Dad built it himself back then.”
Lin Zhengyue looked heartbroken.
“Ah Zheng, what our Lin family lacks is not hundreds of millions or even billions of assets, but opportunities. Opportunities are something you have to gamble on. If Li Jun gambles for us and he loses, we will only lose the Saigon Shipyard. But if he wins, just think about it. The four major real estate companies alone are worth as much as the Saigon Shipyard. Even if our Lin family only gets a small share, we will make a fortune.”
Lin Guangyue looked at Lin Zhengyue and spoke slowly, word by word.
"Brother, do you trust Li Jun that much?"
Lin Zhengyue voiced the question that had been nagging at him.
“It’s not that I trust Li Jun, but in Hong Kong, there are so few opportunities to sit at the gambling table. It’s not easy to have such a gambling game, and if I don’t take a chance, I will regret it for the rest of my life.”
At this point, Lin Guangyue smiled slightly, "Ah Zheng, you said that the Saigon Shipyard was built by your father. Let me tell you, your father's lifelong dream was to live on Victoria Peak. Unfortunately, he never achieved that dream. If we don't give it a shot, this will also be a dream that we will never be able to realize in our lifetime."
“Ah Zheng, remember this: ordinary businessmen make money by investing in commodities, shrewd businessmen make money by investing in industries, and top-notch businessmen make money by investing in people.”
After saying this, Lin Guangyue slowly closed his eyes and gently leaned back in his chair.
"Brother, you just told Li Jun that you would give him 2 million Hong Kong dollars..."
“Ah Zheng, the HK$2 million is for the Lin family’s business, and the Sai Kung Shipyard is for the Lin family’s future.”
As if knowing what Lin Zhengyue wanted to ask, he was interrupted by Lin Guangyue before he could finish his question.
"..."
Lin Zhengyue glanced at his elder brother, but ultimately remained silent.
He was now very curious about how many people on Hong Kong Island shared his older brother's idea: to use Li Jun to stir up trouble in Hong Kong and profit from it.
……
At 3 p.m. that day, at Happy Valley Cemetery on Hong Kong Island.
This is the first large cemetery on Hong Kong Island, and originally only people from the United States could be buried here.