Chapter 193: The Acquisition Battle

Wei Li coughed lightly and said, "We can only say that the person behind us possesses vast financial resources, supporting us in completing this acquisition operation."

Huang Yaonan chuckled and said, "Bao Jueshi and the God of Stocks Chen Jiajun joining forces—brilliant."

After a pause, Huang Yaonan switched to a deep tone and said, "If I tell you some inside information about China Motor Bus, do you have the confidence to drive the Yan Family out of China Motor Bus?"

Wei Li and Zhan Peizhong looked at each other; he had not expected Huang Yaonan to harbor such hatred for the Yan Family.

Wei Li pondered for a moment before saying, "That depends on what kind of inside information you provide."

"Have you ever heard the story of the giant rat..."

Huang Yaonan said this sentence slowly, then stopped: "Perhaps I shouldn't have said so much. Forget it, just pretend you never heard these words."

"Latest news, the current acquisition price of Snowspark is 42.15 dollars. What is your offer?"

"Old fox..."

Wei Li and Zhan Peizhong had their interest completely piqued by Huang Yaonan, and they did not expect him to stop halfway through his sentence.

It seemed he wanted to use the two of them as tools for his revenge against the Yan Family.

Wei Li keenly grasped Huang Yaonan's desire for revenge against the Yan Family and gave his offer: "Our offer is also 42.15."

"A 20% premium." Huang Yaonan flicked his cigarette ash.

Although a 20% premium in a stock acquisition battle is standard procedure.

But Wei Li changed his aggressive tone from the media: "The price is truly too high, Mr. Huang. Since you lack sincerity, we had better take our leave."

After speaking, Wei Li and Zhan Peizhong immediately stood up and walked toward the door. Just as the two were about to open it, Huang Yaonan's voice sounded as if he had aged several years: "Forget it, you win."

Wei Li immediately strode back to the table and said, "Mr. Huang, regarding the inside information about China Motor Bus you mentioned earlier, what exactly is it? If you tell us, we have absolute confidence in driving the Yan Family out of China Motor Bus."

"In a listed company, what kind of scandal would cause a huge uproar?

Wei Li, as the former Chief Executive of Hutchison Whampoa, you should have an idea. If you investigate deeper, you will have unexpected discoveries. After all, my sister is a daughter-in-law of the Yan Family; I won't say more about the specifics."

After Huang Yaonan offered this hint, he shook his head.

Wei Li and Zhan Peizhong looked at each other and had an epiphany.

Both parties signed the transfer contract under the witness of a lawyer, and Wei Li and Zhan Peizhong left the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Watching the two leave, Huang Yaonan called Yan Chengkun, "I have already sold the shares to Asia Investment Company. Furthermore, I want to resign from China Motor Bus."

After saying this, Huang Yaonan hung up the phone.

After the Yan Family received the news, the atmosphere was depressed to the extreme.

Yan Chengkun, whose face changed drastically, had not expected that his own home had been stolen.

Yan Chengkun had never thought that his brother-in-law would betray him.

Asia Investment Company's "monkey stealing the peach" move, buying shares from Huang Yaonan's hands, was simply riding on Yan Chengkun's head to output.

Yan Chengkun was trembling with rage, and it took a long time for him to squeeze out the words: "Heartless and ungrateful wretch."

To put it plainly, the shareholding ratio contested in the China Motor Bus acquisition battle was like a scale, and Huang Yaonan was not the weight under the scale; he belonged to the weight on the scale, moving from one side to the other. One subtraction and one addition, the effect on breaking the balance was truly too obvious.

After returning to the company, Wei Li and Zhan Peizhong immediately gathered everyone to flip through the annual financial reports of China Motor Bus.

Under the analysis of a group of top industry analysts, they indeed discovered some problems.

The annual expenses for China Motor Bus to purchase tires for its buses were far higher than those of the Bar Group.

Zhan Peizhong immediately informed Wu Guangzheng of this matter, and Wu Guangzheng hurriedly relayed the news to Chen Jiajun: "A Jun, should we leak the news to the media?"

"Without evidence, if you leak it now, isn't that smearing dirt on Bao Jueshi's face? Fine, I will send people to handle it; you all continue to acquire shares."

Chen Jiajun immediately stopped Zhan Peizhong's immature behavior, then summoned Dumu, Lao Yu, and others: "Go and capture the finance personnel responsible for procurement at China Motor Bus for me."

"Received, Big Brother."

Dumu, Lao Yu, and the others exchanged a smile, then left Guojun Building with smiles on their faces.

Early morning.

Causeway Bay, Heaven on Earth Nightclub.

China Motor Bus Financial Controller Tan Guangliu came to consume with several subordinates.

The Causeway Bay Zha FIT Ren of Hung Hing—Hao Da Zai, came over smiling with several bottles of champagne: "Boss Tan, what wind blew you here?"

"Brother Hao Da, long time no see."

Tan Guangliu was slightly surprised to see Hao Da Zai.

"I came specifically to bring a few bottles of wine. No matter how busy Boss Tan is with work, you must patronize our Heaven on Earth often."

Hao Da Zai put down the bottles of wine and said.

"Brother Hao Da, you are too polite. Why don't you sit down and have a drink together?"

Hao Da Zai's flattery made Tan Guangliu feel that his face was glowing.

"That won't be necessary, you all have a good time. If there is anything, call me anytime; I am watching the venue here tonight."

Saying this, Hao Da Zai passed around cigarettes and left.

Soon, China Motor Bus Financial Controller Tan Guangliu and the others were drunk to the point of unconsciousness. Hao Da Zai called several subordinates and, without a word, stuffed them into a van. The China Motor Bus staff only woke up in terror after getting into the vehicle.

The few wanted to resist, but as cold gun barrels pressed against their heads, these people revealed terrified expressions.

The van entered the Hung Hom Tunnel and drove all the way to an abandoned factory in Tuen Mun.

Chen Jiajun, Dumu, Lao Yu, Han Bin, and Tian Yangsheng were shirtless, drinking beer while eating dog meat hotpot, occasionally looking at the five people hanging to the side. Lu Jinqiang, Lu Jianbo, Lu Yongfu, and others were taking care of Tan Guangliu and the others with sticks.

Chen Jiajun checked the time and said with a smile: "Everyone, how have you considered it? You all have such delicate skin and tender flesh; I even feel sorry for you."

Lu Jinqiang, Lu Jianbo, and the others knew how to measure, only hitting them on the body.

There were not many wounds on Tan Guangliu's face, but in reality, he was covered in wounds from head to toe. Tan Guangliu shook his head weakly.

Tian Yangsheng stood up impatiently and cursed: "Let me do it. I don't believe you won't give up the ledger."

The larger the group, the more they must keep a ledger when falsifying finances.

Why?

This is so that the management can have a clear understanding of the situation.

Otherwise, if the subordinates line their own pockets, it is very difficult to find out without real account books for comparison.

Lu Jinqiang nodded and put on a sack, then Tian Yangsheng went up and punched Tan Guangliu in the stomach, cursing as he hit him:

"Will you give it or not?"

"You bastard, will you give it or not?"

"Bastard!"

"Do you think I really don't dare to slaughter you?"

Chen Jiajun wiped his mouth, smoked a Cigar and said: "A Sheng, his mouth is blocked, how can he speak?"

"Look, handsome, if you want to talk, just nod."

"Otherwise, we will really beat you to death and throw you into the sea."

Tan Guangliu nodded in compromise, and several security members pulled the sack open and took out the cloth strip stuffed in his mouth.

Chen Jiajun said slowly: "The bottom-line account books of the China Motor Bus Company, are you going to give them to me or not?"

Tan Guangliu said weakly: "Mr. Chen, if I give you the bottom-line account books of the China Motor Bus Company, I will definitely die."

"If you don't give them, then you will die faster." Chen Jiajun took out a Cigar.

Lao Yu got up and pulled out a Browning, stuffing it against Tan Guangliu's forehead: "A Qiang, A Bo. Hold them down."

"Don't, Big Brother." Tan Guangliu's face instantly showed a look of terror.

Four o'clock in the morning.

Chen Jiajun led the group to follow Tan Guangliu to his private residence.

Tan Guangliu opened the safe, took out a stack of account books, and handed them to Chen Jiajun with a haggard face: "Mr. Chen, these are the account books of the China Motor Bus Company for the past five years, can you go now?"

Chen Jiajun took the account books and checked them, and after verifying there were no errors, he nodded and said: "These are indeed the bottom-line account books of the China Motor Bus Company from recent years, no problem."

"Big Brother, let's check them first to see what problems there are..." Dumu smoked a Cigar.

"No need to be so troublesome." Chen Jiajun took out a Handgun and pressed it against Tan Guangliu's head: "Handsome, it's already four o'clock in the morning, you should confess the problems yourself, so everyone can start early and finish early."

Tan Guangliu looked at everyone in terror and nodded.

Dumu waved his hand: "Bring the video camera to me, set up the lighting, and record everything."

One hour later, Tan Guangliu finished his confession and, in front of everyone, silently began to pack his luggage.

Chen Jiajun was amused and patted him on the shoulder: "In my opinion, you don't need to run away either. Negotiate with the Yan Family, then go turn yourself in. Considering you turned yourself in, maybe you can get a few years off your sentence."

Tan Guangliu's face turned pale: "You are simply bastards."

"Face reality. Look, hiding and dodging for a lifetime is not a solution. You are only an accomplice; Yan Jieqiang is the principal offender." Chen Jiajun said while patting his cheek.

Tan Guangliu was so scared that he shivered all over, his legs went soft, and he collapsed on the ground.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Located at the North Point headquarters of the China Motor Bus Company, a group of executives and the Yan Family began to discuss countermeasures.

Yan Jieqiang announced several resolutions to the press:

First, accept the resignation report of former director Huang Yaonan, effective immediately.

Second, formally appoint Jardine Fleming as the Financial Advisor for the China Motor Bus Company.

Third, the board of directors of the China Motor Bus Company points out that the acquisition proposal from Asia Investment Co., Ltd. is absolutely unwelcome, cannot fully reflect the true value of the China Motor Bus Company, and is not in the interest of the shareholders and the public of the China Motor Bus Company.

"Fourth, according to the blueprints redrawn by the Urban Design Committee, the open-air parking lot of the China Motor Bus Company on North Point King's Road can be changed from industrial land to a comprehensive redevelopment zone, with these two plots totaling 30,500 square meters."

"We have invited Jardine Fleming to re-evaluate the value of the land held by the China Motor Bus Company. The land held by the China Motor Bus Company alone is worth 1 billion, and the stock price after valuation has increased to 42.86 yuan."

"Finally, I announce that the snowspark company established by our Yan Family in cooperation with the Hsin Chong Group actually holds over 11.63 million shares of the China Motor Bus Company. Approximately 31.4% of the issued shares of the China Motor Bus Company."

"Also, the China Motor Bus Company announces the resumption of trading. We will closely monitor the movements of Asia Investment Co., Ltd. to decide whether to conduct a counter-acquisition in the name of the SNOWSPARK company."

Once these resolutions by Yan Jieqiang and the shares held by SNOWSPARK were announced, the onlookers at the scene turned their eyes toward Asia Investment Co., Ltd.

After the China Motor Bus Company stock resumed trading, the transaction was very active. At the opening, the China Motor Bus Company stock price was 34.5 yuan, rising to a high of 43 yuan, and the closing price was 42.15 yuan.

On that day, according to the documents released by Asia Investment Co., Ltd. and the China Motor Bus Company, Asia Investment Company currently holds 7.56 million shares, and the SNOWSPARK company holds 12.63 million shares.

Once this document was released, the entire stock market was in turmoil.

(End of this chapter)