Chapter 256

"Expose it?"

Guan Zu thought carefully, "Do you think we should let the residents get a bit more benefit first?"

Ah Wah: "I don't think so. The residents have already registered at the Li Foundation, totaling over 500 people, which means there are still about 300 people who haven't received donations. After the exposure, the Li Foundation will instead be forced to give money."

Guan Zu thought about it: "What you say makes sense... However, before the exposure, let's build them up first. Last time Young Master Li tried to 'kill me with praise,' this time I'll do the same to him."

Ah Wah: "Then how should we do it?"

Guan Zu: "It's 19:20 now, there's still time. Find reporters from two TV stations to interview the residents; it can be broadcast tonight or tomorrow morning."

"As for the newspapers, forget it. There's no way to bribe those newspaper offices; once we do, we'll expose ourselves, and then Boss Li will notice. We can only hope those newspapers are effective tomorrow."

Ah Wah nodded: "Okay."

Guan Zu: "As for the exposure, let's save it for tomorrow night..."

"Shocking! Boss Li's charity is actually fake!" This news will definitely be sensational.

Ah Wah: "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Guan Zu continued to watch the TV series with Ruan Mei.

Actually, he could have kept this matter hidden until the "Five Star Supermarket" opened before exposing it.

But Guan Zu felt the time was too long, at least until September or October, and he didn't know what might happen by then.

In the evening, ATV's Huang Jieyi took a cameraman and ran to Causeway Bay to interview the residents who had received donations according to the list provided by Ah Wah.

To avoid Boss Li becoming suspicious, Guan Zu deliberately called Le Huizhen and asked her not to go for the interview. After all, Boss Li definitely knew about his relationship with Le Huizhen.

Facing a top-tier businessman like Boss Li, Guan Zu still tried to be as thorough as possible in his actions.

The recipient residents were naturally very happy to share their joy when facing the interview.

"The money is a lot, 3,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is very important to my family."

"Thank you very much, Boss Li!"

"Boss Li is such a good person!"

"From now on, I will support Boss Li's ParknShop supermarket to the end!"

Huang Jieyi asked curiously: "If you had to choose between Mr. Guan Zu and Mr. Li to support, who would you choose?"

The residents who had just been praising Boss Li instantly changed their expressions: "If we absolutely have to choose, of course we choose to support Brother Zu!"

What kind of status is that, compared to Brother Zu!

At 22:00,

The late-night news on TVB and ATV both broadcasted the interview clips.

"Today, our station's reporters interviewed the residents of Causeway Bay, and they were all extremely grateful for the Li Foundation's charitable funds..."

"The following is the interview footage..."

"From the happy smiles of the residents above, we can feel the Li Foundation's charitable act, which has allowed these residents to regain hope in life..."

A round of praise~~~

As for the interview segment about "choosing Guan Zu or Boss Li"... it was cut out.

Deep Water Bay, Boss Li's villa,

ATV news was playing,

"The elderly lady next to me has tears in her eyes. She told me that thanks to the help of the Li Foundation, she was able to successfully have surgery, and now her body is much better. She said that for her, this money is life-saving money! Thank you, Boss Li..."

"From now on, I will support Boss Li's ParknShop supermarket to the end!"

Boss Li watched the news, feeling very satisfied.

Doing charity work really shouldn't be done low-key.

Now that he had done charity work and done it high-profile, it allowed everyone to feel the goodness of the Li family even more.

He believed that from now on, there would never be any boycotts of ParknShop supermarkets again.

"From now on, let's just operate like this."

"No wonder that guy Guan Zu likes doing charity work so much!"

"Little money, big benefits."

Boss Li couldn't help but think of Guan Zu again at this moment.

Having been thwarted three times in a row, Boss Li had already started to take Guan Zu seriously, so he sent people to specifically monitor the Five Star Company to obtain intelligence.

And recently, the information he obtained was: Guan Zu was preparing to open a supermarket in Sai Ying Pun, Central and Western District, and even said he wanted to build one of 60,000 square feet.

Boss Li sneered.

Do you think opening a supermarket is that simple? I don't even dare to open such a large supermarket; at most, it's about 12,000 square feet. You, Guan Zu, really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth.

However, he also felt that Guan Zu was wicked; what if he really succeeded?

In short, Boss Li had already regarded Guan Zu as an opponent.

Soon,

Boss Li returned to his room to sleep.

But for some reason, he couldn't sleep at all that night, feeling inexplicably restless.

The next day,

He got up early, and his mental state wasn't very good.

He had breakfast and watched the news; there was no special news.

And the newspapers had all been bought and placed on the table.

Boss Li glanced at them,

"A New Chapter in Hong Kong Charity: Li Foundation's Funds Warm People's Hearts"

"Li Family's Charitable Acts Praised in Hong Kong, Residents Moved to Tears"

"Li Foundation's Funds Help, Residents Smile"

No business today,

He could go to the Cheung Kong Group with peace of mind.

And at this moment, over at the Li Foundation, Jack Li was feeling a bit guilty.

There was too much news, and the exposure was too high!

If someone with ulterior motives discovered the inside story, he would be finished.

There were thousands of charitable foundations in Hong Kong, but there were no relevant laws to constrain them.

They were free in form, free in every way.

Once, a legislator had proposed legislating and constraining charitable foundations, but it ended up with nothing.

And why could he embezzle so much money? Embezzling money with concerted effort from top to bottom was because of the problems with the foundation itself.

The income of charitable foundation staff mainly came from management fees extracted from donations and interest income from funds. These management fees were used to maintain the daily operations of the foundation, including paying staff salaries, benefits, and administrative office expenses.

So, you understand now.

Guan Zu quickly ran outside to the street and called Mingxin Hospital: "I am Guan Zu. There is a gunfight here at Yunlai Tea House; you need to arrange more ambulances to come over immediately."

How much the expenses were—wasn't that up to me to decide?

This was exactly the same as in later generations.

It's just that later generations evolved, which is why there were cases where recipients only got 1%.

There were even darker things, where they not only coveted beauty but also...

Now, Jack Li and the others had skimmed 80% off the top, and he felt a bit guilty.

It was fine usually; as long as you knew and I knew, it was fine.

Now that the newspapers were reporting so much, he was afraid of being investigated by someone with ulterior motives.

On the other side,

Guan Zu went downstairs and met up with Li Jie.

Li Jie was eating a sandwich and drinking coffee.

Guan Zu patted him on the shoulder; the Russian Imperial Jewelry Exhibition at the Grand Hyatt Hotel wouldn't start until August 15th.

It was May now, so there were still 3 months left.

He couldn't tell him yet: his enemy, Doctor, was about to appear!

He came to the newsstand again,

"Morning, Brother Zu!"

"Boss, what news is there today?"

"Hey, no big news..."

Guan Zu glanced at it.

Very good!

Basically, all the headlines were praising the Li Foundation.

He arrived at the Five Star Group headquarters building,

"Morning, Brother Zu!"

"Morning, Boss!"

On the first floor, the internal Five-Corner Ring was making loud *bang bang bang* sounds; someone must be fighting and PK-ing inside.

Guan Zu went in to take a look; it was Abu and Gao Jin.

A group of junior brothers around them were shouting, worshipful and fanatical.

Ah Wah, Chen Yongren, and the others were also there.

At this moment,

A burst of singing came over,

"You are so poisonous, you are so poisonous, you are so poisonous, woo woo woo~~ The more you say, the more outrageous it gets; the more I listen, the more confused I become~~~"

"You are so poisonous, you are so poisonous, you are so poisonous, woo woo woo, you refuse to admit defeat to the death, and still pretend not to care~~"

He saw Wu Ying wearing a flashy, sparkling suit, holding a microphone, with his other hand making a "gesturing finger" sign, walking and singing all the way into the headquarters building.

"???" "???"

"???" "???"

Ah Wah, Gao Gang, Gao Jin, Ah Xing, Xi Gui, Abu......

The screen was full of question marks!

A group of people were completely confused.

What the hell?

Wu Ying changed his style?

Switched to singing?

Even Gao Jin and Abu on the stage stopped fighting; there was no way, they really couldn't keep fighting.

"Hi~~~ everybody!"

Wu Ying made a flashy move:

"Today!"

"I suddenly discovered that my talent is all in singing."

"Just yesterday, I suddenly felt like I had learned many songs in my head..."

Ah Wah ran over with a worried face,

"Are you okay?"

"Do you have a fever?"

Ah Wah touched Wu Ying's forehead.

Wu Ying was his brother; their bond was the deepest!

Chen Yongren was also worried about whether Wu Ying had some kind of problem; after all, Wu Ying was one of his best friends, so he ran over too.

Wu Ying sighed: "Sigh... I originally intended to get along with you as an ordinary person, but what I got in return was alienation. I'm not pretending anymore; I'm showing my cards: I am the God of Songs!"

God of Songs?

A singing lunatic?

Everyone's expressions became strange.

Wu Ying shouted: "Come, listen to a song from me~~"

"You've lost weight, looking so haggard that it makes my heart ache..."

"Sometimes love is crueler than time..."

"Making people blind, and forgetting love recklessly..."

"Wanting two people who are equally dedicated..."

"Hey!"

"Damn!"

"Wow~~"

Everyone and their little friends were stunned.

Is this the usually unreliable Brother Wu Ying?

He actually sings really well?

After Wu Ying finished singing a segment, he was proud: "How about it? Isn't it very good?"

Everyone nodded in unison.

"Mm mm mm!!"

Ah Wah was shocked and couldn't help but touch Wu Ying's head: "Wu Ying, have you been replaced by someone else?"

Wu Ying held his head high: "No... I just suddenly discovered that I have great musical talent!"

"These past few days, some melodies suddenly popped into my head, and as I hummed them, hey... I thought they were pretty good."

"There's another one, listen..."

"I kiss you goodbye, on the deserted street, letting the wind laugh at me for being unable to refuse. I kiss you goodbye, in the wild night, my heart is waiting to welcome the sorrow~~~"

As the singing fell, the whole scene was stunned again.

"Damn!"

"Awesome!"

"Sharp!"

"Brother Wu Ying, you are so amazing!"

"God of Songs!!"

Wu Ying immediately laughed even more happily.

I, Wu Ying, have finally washed away my shame!

Think of me this past year, watching the brothers around me becoming more and more capable, managing one company after another. And what about myself? I couldn't even run a small newspaper office well.

Although I had thought about lying flat, I was always unwilling to accept it!

I fear my brothers will suffer, but I also fear my brothers will drive a Range Rover!

And now, I have finally discovered my own strengths.

God of Songs!

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully the poor in middle age!

Today, I want to take back everything I've lost!

Maga!

Guan Zu really couldn't stand his flashy look: "Alright, from now on, you will be the special guest singer for our annual meetings and assemblies. Keep up the good work!"

"No, I want to be a big star!" Wu Ying said in a panic.

I don't want to be any special guest for an annual meeting!

10 minutes later,

Guan Zu's office.

Guan Zu said to Ah Wah: "Ah Wah, at 21:00 tonight, give the information to ATV and TVB, and strive to get it on the news at 22:00."

Ah Wah was stunned: "Why not put it on the 19:00 news?"

Guan Zu: "I'm afraid if it goes on the news in the evening, Boss Li will have enough time to make up for it at night. Don't underestimate this Boss Li; we can't compare to him. Being able to trick him three times now is because he was careless. After tricking him three times in a row, it's impossible for him to be careless anymore."

"Once he sees the news, he will immediately take action to respond!"

Ah Wah heard this and thought it made sense.

After all, he is the richest man, Li, with rich experience. Having been robbed three times, it would be an insult to his intelligence if he were to be robbed again.

Actually, Guan Zu wanted to short the stock this time, but shorting wouldn't work because shorting requires borrowing stocks from securities institutions two or three days in advance.

But as soon as he borrowed, the securities institution would know about it and might tip off Boss Li, blocking this matter. In that case, he wouldn't be able to attack Boss Li, the stock wouldn't fall, and shorting the stock wouldn't make money but would instead lose money.

Guan Zu added: "There is one more thing. At 21:00 tonight, send people to notify the newspaper offices one by one, give them some money, sign a good contract, and let them report this matter. Remember, you must give money and then sign a contract to prevent them from going back on their word and not reporting it."

Ah Wah nodded: "Okay."

It's a pity this time; if it were ordinary news, letting the *Five Star Daily* report it would definitely make a name for itself. But for this news, Guan Zu wanted to see Boss Li suffer more.

Therefore, it required TV stations + a crowd of newspapers together to form public opinion suppression, making Boss Li unable to make a counterattack in the first instance.

Guan Zu: "The third thing, today, the Li Foundation should help a new batch of residents; you do a good job of compiling statistics."

Ah Wah nodded: "No problem."

In a flash, it was evening, 21:00.

Ah Wah started to take action, sending out dozens of groups of junior brothers to TV stations and major newspaper offices.

The core was—"The shocking inside story of the Li Foundation: actual charitable funds only account for 20%"!

The TV stations were shocked.

The major newspaper offices were shocked.

Some people also knew about this inside story, but they didn't expect the ratio of charitable funds to be so low, which also shocked them.

*Oriental Daily News*.

At the home of the person in charge, Mr. Liu.

He sat on the sofa, looking at this intelligence, very surprised.

Then he looked up at the kind-faced, smiling "employee" of the Five Star Property Company sitting opposite him.

Honest and simple.

Actually, his first reaction upon seeing this intelligence was to tip off Boss Li.

That's right, that's how flexible he is!

The *Oriental Daily News* had offended Boss Li with the news of "Young Master Li's multi-person battle, kidney deficiency" last time, which led to the withdrawal of many advertisements from the newspaper.

Now Mr. Liu wanted to please Boss Li.

But...

Mr. Liu glanced at the honest and simple employee of the Five Star Property Company in front of him.

He thought of the time when a foot stepped directly on his face...

Forget it, life is more important.

This Guan Zu is from a triad, acting wildly; isn't bullying people like us his duty?

"No problem, our newspaper office will take this matter!"

Mr. Liu squeezed out an honest and simple smiling face.

"Thank you!" The Five Star employee smiled kindly, shaking hands!

Mr. Liu shook hands!

Complaining internally: Pretending, still pretending for me here!

He readily took 50,000 Hong Kong dollars and then signed a contract.

This scene happened in other newspaper offices.

Some newspaper offices refused and chose to tip off Boss Li, after all, Boss Li was very generous with money.

Some newspaper offices chose to take the money and do the job, because the Five Star employee told them: Tipping off is something many newspaper offices will do, and you might not get Boss Li's gratitude, but you will definitely offend us Five Star.

Makes sense, so get the benefits in hand first!

And TVB and ATV, this news soon spread in the news department, and soon someone tipped off Boss Li.

Boss Li's phone kept ringing.

"Bang~~~"

Deep Water Bay, Boss Li's villa.

The sound of the phone kept ringing, as if it were a symbol of death.

"Damn it!"

"How could this happen?!"

Bang~~~~ Boss Li angrily smashed a cup, his face livid.

After answering several calls, Boss Li went from initial shock to anger at Jack Li, and finally to shock and anger at Guan Zu.

He had been caught by Guan Zu again!

And Guan Zu's offensive had already been launched!

If he wasn't mistaken, the resident interview on ATV last night must have been Guan Zu's handiwork. Although Boss Li had long regarded Guan Zu as a competitor, being hit in the face on the spot still made him unable to bear it.

I haven't made a move yet, and you've already made a move?

"Ding ding ding~~~~"

At this moment, the pendulum clock on the wall struck; 22:00 had arrived.

Boss Li turned on the ATV station.

Although ATV's Tycoon Lin had called to tip him off, he also made it clear that based on the cooperative relationship with Guan Zu, ATV would still report this news.

At this moment,

ATV news had just begun.

Female news anchor: "Good evening, friends, welcome to watch tonight's ATV news."

"Recently, the charitable donation activity carried out by the Li Foundation in Causeway Bay has caused a strong reaction throughout Hong Kong. Countless Causeway Bay residents have praised it, and the originally boycotted ParknShop supermarket in Causeway Bay has also been reborn because of this charitable action, with customer traffic returning to its peak period."

"However!"

!.

"Just tonight, our TV station received a set of data compiled by the Five Star Property Company. As a property company rooted in Causeway Bay, it has a wide reputation in Causeway Bay, which can be described as unrivaled, and the boss, Mr. Guan, is the person most respected by the residents in Causeway Bay..."

"And this time, the Five Star Property Company provided ATV with a statistical list, which shows..."

ATV news anchor's voice was impassioned:

"Five Star Property provided a detailed list of donations, as well as the amount received by each recipient..."

"After the final statistics: as of yesterday, there were 212 recipients, and the amount was 580,000."

"And according to the data announced by the Li Foundation in the newspapers, it was 3.11 million."

"This means that the actual benefit ratio is only 18.6%! This number is shocking."

"In order to verify the authenticity of the data, our TV station specifically called to verify each of the 212 recipients one by one."

"The final result is still exactly the same as what the Five Star Property Company compiled."

"In other words, of the 3.11 million Hong Kong dollars that the Li Foundation claimed to have donated, only 18.6% ended up in the hands of the citizens."

The anchor said sonorously: "As everyone knows, charity is the warm light of society, illuminating every corner that needs help."

"Here, we cannot help but question the transparency and fund flow of charitable organizations. Why is there so little charitable money? Is it hanging a sheep's head to sell dog meat, or is it using the name of charity to evade taxes and deceive the public?"

"We hope that relevant departments will intervene in the investigation as soon as possible to ensure that every cent of charitable money can be accurately delivered to those who truly need help."

"Here, we also want to remind everyone that for a charitable foundation, openness and transparency are the cornerstone of winning public trust. On the road of passing on love, we cannot let any goodwill be let down."

"ATV news will continue to follow the progress of this matter and bring you the latest reports..."

At this moment,

The news finally ended.

Boss Li saw this and felt his eyes go dark.

He felt like a heart attack was about to break out.

He was extremely angry.

"I trusted you so much, and this is how you treat me?"

"Colluding together to deceive me!"

Boss Li didn't say a word and asked the butler to notify Young Master Li and Jack Li to come over...

The newspapers would report it extensively tomorrow, so they had to solve this matter tonight.

But Boss Li was already old and couldn't take it, so he had to let his second son do this.

His eldest son was still recuperating in the hospital, otherwise, he would have handed this matter to his eldest son.

Soon, Jack Li's phone was connected.

Boss Li suppressed his anger: "Get over here immediately!"

Jack Li was terrified: "Okay, Boss, I'll be there immediately."

He hung up the phone.

Boss Li also called the police.

A certain residential area,

After Jack Li bowed and scraped, terrified, and finished the call with Boss Li, he hung up the phone, and his whole body suddenly straightened up.

A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Go over?"

"Should I go over and wait for you to call the police to arrest me?!"

Jack Li had long anticipated today, but he just didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

Everything was because Guan Zu and the boss were fighting, which led to the foundation being targeted by that Guan Zu.

As soon as the news was reported, he knew he was finished.

Usually, for this kind of thing, as long as you spit out the money, there wouldn't be too much of a problem.

But now that public opinion had risen, Boss Li would definitely use him as a scapegoat!

If I don't run now, am I waiting to be arrested?

He picked up a fake passport, put on a wig, put on makeup, and flew downstairs, leaving the residential area.

It's a pity, he couldn't sell his house, so he could only leave with cash and a Swiss bank card.

He had long transferred the money to a Swiss bank; Swiss banks are anonymous and have extremely strong privacy (not for the US, but for Boss Li).

Now he had to rush to Kai Tak Airport and quickly use the fake passport to take a plane and leave Hong Kong.

Boss Li is high and mighty, but today, he, Jack Li, is also going to rebel against heaven!

Today, I stand above the high sky!

Boss, drink my foot-washing water!

And at this moment,

In thousands of households across Hong Kong, as well as many late-night snack stalls, many TVs were playing ATV news.

Mong Kok, a bustling late-night snack stall, brightly lit, with a clamor of voices.

Amidst the smoke, diners sat around tables, enjoying the leisure of the night and the comfort of food.

The TV on the wall was playing ATV news about the Li Foundation.

"Damn bastard, they said they donated millions, but each person only got two or three thousand?" a middle-aged resident cursed.

"What on earth is this Li Foundation doing? It's too dark."

"Donations, aren't they given in full? How come it's only 18.6%?"

"It's not given in full, because operations, salaries, office expenses, etc., all have to be borne by the foundation itself, but this 18.6% is indeed too outrageous."

"81.4% was skimmed off in the middle; even triads don't skim that much!"

"That's right, darker than those triads!"

"These past few days, this Li Foundation has been in the limelight; who in Hong Kong doesn't praise it a few times? I even praised it, and this is what I get?"

"That's right, this charity, it's better not to do it."

"Could it be fake news? Boss Li is the richest man; he shouldn't be like this, right?"

"Fake? Didn't you see ATV news already called to verify it?"

"Boss Li wouldn't embezzle this little bit of money; it's probably his subordinates who embezzled it."

A similar scene was happening everywhere in Hong Kong, in every household, and at every late-night snack stall.

After watching the news,

Citizens across Hong Kong were shocked: Damn, this is too dark, right? Darker than triads!

Causeway Bay side,

As soon as the news came out, it exploded directly.

"Damn bastard!"

"We supported ParknShop supermarket so much, and it only turned out to be 18.6%?"

Countless Causeway Bay citizens felt deceived.

They were so angry their lungs were about to explode.

As for whether the Five Star Property Company's statistics were accurate? Nonsense, who in Causeway Bay doesn't trust the Five Star Property Company?

"Boycott! Continue to boycott!"

"Boycott ParknShop supermarket!"

"We in Causeway Bay are not so easy to bully!"

One resident after another cursed angrily, unable to sleep all night, calling friends and family one after another, saying they must boycott ParknShop supermarket tomorrow.

Tomorrow, ParknShop supermarket will definitely have—0 customers again.

And at this moment, on the other side, veteran stock investors across Hong Kong also thought of one thing—

Must sell Cheung Kong Group stocks tomorrow!

Day trade!

Deep Water Bay, Boss Li's villa.

The night was deep, but the villa was brightly lit.

Boss Li encountered a new round of heavy blows————Jack Li ran away, and couldn't be found!

He had just said on the phone that he would come over to confess his guilt.

But he ran away!

This flashy operation came too suddenly, almost giving Boss Li a heart attack, but fortunately, he held on.

At this moment, Boss Li didn't dare to be stimulated again, so he gave his second son instructions and took sleeping pills to sleep; the rest of the matter was left to Young Master Li.

And at this moment, Jack Li didn't come, so the second-in-command, James, was called over to take the blame.

He was a director of a foreign charitable foundation and was poached by Boss Li.

"James!"

"We Li family entrusted such a heavy responsibility to you, and this is how you do things?"

Young Master Li angrily scolded James, having already scolded him for a minute.

But unlike his outward anger, he was full of excitement inside, almost singing "I waited so long and finally waited for today."

Great wealth had just fallen on his head!

So cool!

Previously, it was always his eldest brother who managed the Li family; now that his eldest brother was hospitalized, he could finally shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Li family.

I like shouldering this kind of heavy responsibility!

As long as he performed well this time, he would definitely be able to compete with his eldest brother for the position of heir in the future!

Heh heh heh~~~

James's face turned pale: "Mr. Li, listen to my explanation, this matter was all done by Jack Li; we just listened to his orders!"

"Moreover, all charitable foundations have this ratio; the funds for charity will only have 20% reach the hands of the recipients in the end."

Young Master Li: "????"

Frowned.

"What did you say?"

"What I said is true, it's the convention for charitable companies in Hong Kong!"

"All operating expenses of charitable companies are paid from charitable funds... but Hong Kong has no law stipulating that operating expenses must be less than a certain percentage of the total..."

"So, we operate like this, it's actually not illegal!"

James hurriedly shifted the blame and told the truth.

Young Master Li was shocked.

Damn, this works too?

His pure heart was shocked!

James hurriedly said: "Moreover, Boss, and Young Master Li, they all know about this, and they all tacitly approved it. All charitable foundations in Hong Kong operate like this."

Young Master Li scolded: "My old man knows too?"

James: "Yes, Boss knows."

Young Master Li scolded: "Then he couldn't possibly know that you actually compressed the ratio to 18.6%, such an outrageous ratio, right?"

James immediately shrank his neck.

Young Master Li shouted angrily: "Speak!"

James hurriedly said: "Last month's ratio was 40%, but this time in Causeway Bay, Jack Li changed it to 20%."

40%......

Young Master Li still felt this ratio was a bit outrageous.

1 billion a year, which means these parasites actually took away 600 million of it!

Damn, I don't even make that much money!

But after James explained it like this, Young Master Li wasn't as angry anymore.

Crows are black all over the world, it's not just that my Li Foundation is that black.

Next, Young Master Li had to consider how to resolve this public relations crisis as soon as possible.

First, contact major newspapers to suppress the news.

He quickly gave orders to have his subordinates call major newspaper offices, offering 100,000 Hong Kong dollars to put it on the front page.

Soon, he got a reply; a small portion of the newspapers agreed, but most of the newspapers said they had signed a contract with the Five Star Group and the front-page position had already been sold, but they could give the second page to the Li family.

Young Master Li: "............"

Stunned.

No, this works too?

Isn't this too damn flashy?

Is this the world of business warfare?

He felt his pure heart was led astray again.

Next, tomorrow's newspaper was reserved, but the content hadn't been set.

Recalling Boss Li's instructions, Young Master Li took the opportunity to have his secretary summon the think tank of the Cheung Kong Group to come to the Li family villa for a meeting.

Usually, these people in the think tank kept their distance from him; this time, he could just use the topic to display his ability.

Subsequently,

Young Master Li grabbed James's tie and said in a grim tone:

"This matter was caused by you."

"I don't care what method you use, tonight, you must make up for all the charitable funds for the 212 recipients on the list."

Better late than never!

James: "Make up to how much? 50%?"

Young Master Li scolded: "Are you stupid? Make up to 100%. Don't save money; you must show your attitude, and you must apologize to them!"

James nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll go immediately!"

Young Master Li looked at his watch and said coldly: "It's 22:32 now, 212 residents, must be completed before 24:00!"

James had a bitter face: "No problem, I'll go gather people immediately!"

While running out of the villa quickly,

"Wait!"

Young Master Li couldn't help but be curious,

"What is the ratio of that Guan Zu's charitable foundation in Causeway Bay?"

James: "I don't know."

Young Master Li waved his hand: "Go!"

"Yes!"

James ran while calling to notify his staff.

People, must have more!

Must be fast!

Usually, everyone's benefits are so good; if anyone dares to delay this time, then go to the police station!

20 minutes later,

The office area of the Li Foundation was in chaos, with employees rushing over one after another.

Printing contracts, preparing cash.

Then rushing towards Causeway Bay, going door-to-door according to the list.

And at this moment,

Members of the Cheung Kong Group's think tank arrived.

Usually, these people take a lot of money and are rarely used; this time it was their turn to contribute.

Meeting, intense discussion.

"Tomorrow's newspapers will definitely be discussing our Li Foundation's 18.6% ratio throughout Hong Kong."

"Remedial measures were taken tonight, although useful, I think the use is not great."

"ATV broadcast it tonight, and the whole of Hong Kong is scolding; it's not something that can be made up for by just making up a little."

"I agree with this point of view."

"Two methods: the first method is the other gossip news used by the boss last time to suppress this news. The second method: let everyone know that it's not just our Li Foundation that is black, but crows are black all over the world, letting other foundations share the anger of the citizens."

"The first method is useless, because after the gossip passes, every time there is a charity event, citizens will always think of the Li Foundation. And the citizens of Causeway Bay will still remember this matter and will still boycott ParknShop supermarkets, or even 7-11, Wellcome, Watsons..."

"Therefore, the best method is still the second method. As long as everyone is like this, our Li Foundation will become normal, and then publicly apologize, indicating that we will strictly grasp it, and it should be very easy to gain the favor of the citizens."

One word after another, breaking the matter down, crushing it, clarifying it...

"However!"

"The second method also has a drawback, and that is offending other charitable foundations!"

"Offend if you offend; this method is the best now, choose the lesser of two evils!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"In addition, we must also express our sincere attitude!"

"Hold a press conference tomorrow, let the person in charge of the foundation apologize... no, it's best for you, Young Master Li, to represent the Li family and publicly apologize to all citizens of Hong Kong!"

Young Master Li solemnly: "No problem! I can!"

Laughing wildly inside!

I can shoulder this heavy burden!

On the other side,

The Li Foundation's late-night action naturally couldn't be hidden from Guan Zu and the others.

Ah Wah called to report: "Brother Zu, you are as wise as a god; the Li Foundation really has a large number of people knocking on doors door-to-door overnight to compensate those residents."

Guan Zu: "How much compensation?"

Ah Wah: "Given in full, 100%!"

Guan Zu nodded; this was the same as he had imagined.

Ah Wah sighed: "Fortunately, it was according to your instructions, Brother Zu, to broadcast this news at 22:00. If it had been broadcast at 19:00, the 22:00 news would have been enough for Boss Li to regain some public opinion."

Guan Zu: "So, Boss Li cannot be underestimated; after all, he is the richest man... Dealing with him in the future will be more difficult."

Next,

Watch the news tomorrow morning.

A new day,

Newspapers across Hong Kong, more than a dozen newspaper offices, reported the inside news according to Guan Zu's requirements:

"3.11 Million in Charitable Funds Shrinks to 580,000, Li Foundation Riddled with Dark Secrets!" — *Oriental Daily News*

"Shock! Actual Benefit Ratio of Li Foundation Donations Only 18.6%" — *Sing Pao*

"Li Foundation Exposed for Fake Charity, Causeway Bay Citizens Explode" — *Ta Kung Pao*

As these newspapers hit the market,

More citizens across Hong Kong knew about this news.

Breakfast shops, buses, subways, offices... countless people were talking about this matter.

Citizens who saw the news yesterday cursed:

"I've donated several thousand to the Li Foundation over the years. After watching the news last night, I was so angry I couldn't sleep all night. Those people really deserve to die!"

"Is this damn thing still a charitable foundation? This corruption is too terrible!"

Seeing the news today, they were dumbfounded:

"My god, this is too dark, right?"

"I also donated to the Li Foundation, donated over 1,000. According to this ratio, wouldn't it only be 200 Hong Kong dollars to the recipients?"

"My donated money! Damn!"

The whole of Hong Kong was in an uproar.

Boss Li, collapsed again!

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PS: Too lazy to split chapters, 9,500 words, two-in-one chapter.

(End of chapter)