Chapter 356

Time 9:00 AM,

Hysan Development's stock opened with a 3% drop in bidding, and then at 9:30, as soon as it opened, it began to rise.

Five-Star Group, Financial Company.

"It seems this stock can't be played."

Director Guan Zu, Fang Fang Zhanbo, and Ye Tian looked at the computer stock data and said so.

"Ring, ring, ring~~~~"

Fang Fang Zhanbo answered the phone: "Okay... no problem..."

After hanging up, he said to Director Guan Zu: "Boss, the Li family agreed to our offer. 2 billion, at 70% of the price!"

Upon hearing this, Director Guan Zu smiled: "Very good!"

Although Hysan Development has high-quality assets, its market value is not high, with a total market value of only 26.5 billion.

The reason is:

It is a stable investment, the same nature as the 'sanctioned' Electric Lighting Company. Profits are absolutely guaranteed, but there won't be much fluctuation. It's a stagnant pool with no future prospects, not suitable for stock investors.

It was only because Director Guan Zu wanted to target the Li family that he thought about acquiring it.

Half an hour later, Director Guan Zu found Tycoon Zheng and Tycoon Lin to sign an agreement, borrowing 800 million with a promise to return it within 7 days, using some Five-Star Supermarket shares as collateral.

1 hour later,

Eldest Young Master Li, with a team of lawyers, personally came to the Five-Star Group building.

He looked at this building; it was unremarkable, only 8 stories tall.

And it was in Causeway Bay.

What about his Li family?

The great landlord of Causeway Bay.

Yet today, he had to come here.

He glanced at the first floor; Director Guan Zu didn't come out to greet him, which made him a bit angry.

After all, he is a local host!

Soon, on the 8th floor, he finally met Director Guan Zu in the office.

"Eldest Young Master Li, welcome, welcome!"

"Mr. Director Guan~~ Nice to meet you!"

The two shook hands and sized each other up.

Director Guan Zu looked at Eldest Young Master Li. There weren't many reports about him in later generations, let alone photos; they were basically all reports about the second daughter of the Li family.

As the legitimate son, to receive this kind of treatment—truly miserable.

Look at other families: Boss Li focuses on cultivating the eldest son, Boss Zheng lets the eldest son take the helm, Boss Kwok lets the eldest son take over after his death...

And what about Eldest Young Master Li?

Tsk tsk, truly miserable. In reports, he is always a character who 'assists the second daughter of the Li family'.

He must be unwilling.

And Eldest Young Master Li was also sizing up Director Guan Zu. In less than two years, right under the nose of his Causeway Bay landlord, he had grown to this extent.

Not simple at all!

Next, the two sides began to discuss details. After an hour of negotiation, the final result was settled: Director Guan Zu acquired 10.7% of the Hysan Development shares held by the Li family for a total of 2 billion, at a 30% discount.

At this time, the Hysan Development shares held by the Li family were reduced to only 34.3%.

Sign!

Exchange, continue signing.

The shares Director Guan Zu wanted were officially in hand!

Shook hands!

Click~~~ The photo was frozen!

Director Guan Zu was in a very good mood.

Thanks to the kidnappers!

Otherwise, it would be very difficult for Director Guan Zu to get such a large stake.

Now the Li family only has 34.3% of the shares left. As long as Director Guan Zu continues to poach their foundation later, he will have enough capital to slowly acquire Hysan Development shares, then unite with other shareholders, and then continuously dilute the Li family's shares to drive them out of Hysan Development.

At that time, call it Hysan Development?

No, it should be called————Five-Star Development!

Without Hysan Development as a cushion, plus the lack of the matriarch's suppression, the Li family will inevitably fight internally. It's impossible for them to remain as prestigious as they were in the previous life until after 2020!

"Mr. Director Guan, thank you very much for your help!" Eldest Young Master Li shook hands with Director Guan Zu and smiled.

However, a trace of unwillingness still flashed in his eyes.

How could he be willing?

It's not about the money, but that the matriarch likes the second daughter more. If the second daughter is gone, then he can smoothly become the successor.

And this is 500 million US dollars!

Director Guan Zu smiled: "I'm also very happy to be able to help you, aren't I!"

I, Director Guan Zu, focus on doing good deeds!

The two shook hands!

Soon, Eldest Young Master Li left quickly.

Director Guan Zu said to his second secretary, Ye Qianlian: "Contact ATV immediately and report that we have acquired 10.7% of Hysan Development at noon."

Ye Qianlian: "Okay!"

Then Director Guan Zu took Fang Ting to the Bank of China Tower. Soon, the vice president of the Bank of China Tower received Director Guan Zu.

"Mr. Director Guan, welcome!"

The vice president was so happy. Director Guan Zu had always been doing business with HSBC and Standard Chartered and had never been to the Bank of China Tower.

This is a high-quality customer.

Must hold onto him!

Besides the Bank of China, many other domestic banks had established branches in Hong Kong before 1991.

Director Guan Zu wanted to develop steadily before, so he didn't get close to these banks.

But now, he can start... being a little more reckless!

HSBC, Standard Chartered, who cares!

Soon, Director Guan Zu mortgaged the 10.7% of Hysan Development, plus some other assets—the key was that the supermarket hadn't been mortgaged yet—and then borrowed 4 billion HKD.

That's right, 4 billion.

This was still at the vice president's strong request; after all, Director Guan Zu is an SSS-level high-quality customer, so he should borrow as much as he can.

However, they are not a local bank after all, so it's difficult to withdraw 4 billion at once. Today, they gave 1.1 billion first, and the rest will arrive one after another in the next half month.

Sign.

"Thank you, President Chen!"

"Happy cooperation. If Mr. Director Guan has any funding needs in the future, please be sure to find the Bank of China!"

"Haha~~ I also like the Bank of China, just like brothers."

"Oh~~~"

Vice President Chen understood in a second.

Brothers!

This is Director Guan Zu releasing a signal. Good, he can win Director Guan Zu over in the future!

The Bank of China has political tasks. Director Guan Zu's kind naturally needs to be won over well, the one with the highest priority! Today, it can be considered as officially taking the first step!

After Director Guan Zu got the 1.1 billion in funds, he went to Boss Zheng and Boss Lin to get the mortgage contract back and clear the account.

For Boss Zheng and Boss Lin, these 800 million and 300 million went around Director Guan Zu and came back, while Director Guan Zu had an additional 10.7% stake in "Hysan Development".

This is the financial game, magical.

At noon,

ATV news officially reported the transaction between Director Guan Zu and the Li family.

"Mr. Director Guan Zu acquired 10.7% of Hysan Development shares with 2 billion in funds..."

"... According to estimates by relevant personnel, the Li family has raised enough 500 million US dollars..."

The news spread, and all of Hong Kong was buzzing.

Major tycoons calculated it one after another and cursed: Damn, 30% discount!

Exactly the same as theirs!

What does this mean?

It means other tycoons are all below 30% discount; they are all masters of psychological warfare.

As for why the Li family chose Director Guan Zu?

Unconvinced!

I am a good friend of your Li family! Why don't you trust me?

As for Boss Joseph Lau, after seeing it, he also cursed, I offered a 25% discount, why didn't you choose me? Don't listen to my nickname "Stock Market Sniper"; I'm actually very kind!

A group of tycoons cursed.

They probably understood that Director Guan Zu won by his good reputation.

Hard to bear!

Bandit Elite Team.

Villa.

A group of bandit bosses watched the scene of Director Guan Zu and Eldest Young Master Li signing and shaking hands on TV.

Pu Guang looked unhappy: "So, does this Director Guan Zu count as taking advantage of our opportunity to gain benefits?"

The Professor tilted his head: "Yes!"

Pu Guang: "How about we kidnap him next time?"

Nan Ge quickly interrupted them: "Wait until the money arrives before talking. Don't you want to get the money, buy a villa, buy a house, and go to the casino for a round?"

Pu Guang and the Professor immediately gave up when they heard this.

"Ring, ring, ring~~~~~~"

Pu Guang's phone rang.

It's the Li family!

Everyone stopped talking. Pu Guang threw 3 betel nuts into his mouth and answered the phone.

"Hello."

"Mr. Kidnapper, we have raised the money. When will the transaction take place?"

"Don't worry, we are kidnappers who value credibility. If we say 24 hours, it's 24 hours. The transaction will be at 7:00 PM tonight."

They couldn't conduct the transaction yet because it was still night in Switzerland and the United States, and they couldn't operate. They needed to wait until 7:00 PM to officially start.

Eldest Young Master Li: "Can it be a little earlier?"

Pu Guang was furious when he heard this: "I said, we are kidnappers with credibility! Whatever we say, we say! Earlier? Are you asking me to give up my principles?! Why are you such a bad person?!"

After speaking, Pu Guang hung up the phone.

Then he took out the SIM card and burned it.

...... On the Li family's side.

Matriarch Li, Eldest Young Master Li, Eldest Young Lady Li: "????"

Police officers Chen Chen Guozhong, Qiu Gangao, and others: "????"

They were so shocked by the kidnappers' words that they didn't know what to say.

Matriarch Li sat in her wheelchair, tears streaming down: "What a sin~~ My second daughter doesn't know what kind of suffering she has to endure these days."

"Could this be retribution?"

She was heartbroken.

Beside her, Chen Chen Guozhong curled his lips.

Crocodile tears!

And at this moment, outside the villa, a group of reporters gathered, waiting for the final news of the kidnapping.

!.

Soon, 7:00 PM.

On TV, ATV and TVB were reporting on this kidnapping case: "It is now approaching 24 hours since the kidnapping. It is unknown whether the second daughter of the Li family can return safely..."

"Please do not change the channel. Our station will report the latest news to the citizens as quickly as possible..."

At this moment, this kidnapping case could be said to be the focus of all of Hong Kong. In the streets and alleys, people's topics were all about whether the second daughter of the Li family could return safely.

In tea restaurants, streets, and alleys, everyone was discussing it.

And in a certain place in the New Territories, the 1 billion kidnapping patriarch Zhang Ziqiang was also curious about how these kidnappers would complete the "money laundering" of 500 million US dollars.

He really wanted to meet this group of kidnappers.

On the other side, outside the Li family villa, two major TV stations, major newspapers, and radio reporters were all crowded there.

Just when everyone was looking forward to it,

7:20 PM, the phone finally rang in the Li family villa.

Ring, ring, ring~~

Everyone in the Li family, Situ Situ Jie, Chen Chen Guozhong, Liang Junyi, and others were all energized.

"Listen well!"

The kidnapper's voice, with a bit of arrogance, came from the receiver: "Transfer 500 million US dollars to the Swiss account immediately. The account number is 764159. You have 10 minutes. No more!"

After speaking, he hung up the phone quickly without waiting for a response.

Liang Junyi of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau shook his head at Situ Situ Jie.

"The other party hung up too fast; we couldn't track it!"

Matriarch Li was not in good spirits, but she still forced herself to speak:

"Transfer the money."

Under intense operation, 500 million US dollars were quickly transferred to the designated account.

On the other side,

Bandit Elite Team villa.

Nan Ge and the others were also nervously waiting for the international call.

They left people in Switzerland. 1 minute later, ring, ring, ring~~~~

"Boss, the money has arrived!"

"Yeah!"

The Bandit Elite Team cheered.

Nan Ge: "Don't celebrate yet; transfer it out according to the process immediately."

Another 10 minutes,

A call from Switzerland came: "Boss, it has all been transferred out."

Nan Ge: "Good!!"

Now, the Bandit Elite Team cheered completely and started opening champagne to celebrate.

First wave, success!

On the Li family villa side,

The entire villa was silent, and everyone was quiet, waiting for the kidnappers' next move.

One minute, two minutes... time passed second by second, but the phone never rang again.

New Territories North, the night was as thick as ink.

On a remote road, a car stopped abruptly.

The car door was slammed open, and a figure was ruthlessly thrown out, falling heavily to the ground. It was the second daughter of the Li family.

She was in rags, her hair was messy, and there were shocking whip marks crisscrossing her exposed skin.

On her back, it was written "Justice · Humen Opium Destruction" in 6 characters!

The second daughter of the Li family couldn't care about the pain all over her body. Her hands fumbled in a panic but eagerly, and finally, she cut the rope and tore off the head cloth.

Breathing greedily for the air of freedom, she stood up shakily, dragging her weak body, and stumbled forward for more than 300 meters along the road.

Seeing a shop, she seemed to have grabbed a straw and ran in staggeringly.

"I want to make a call..."

She dialed the Li family's number with trembling hands, crying uncontrollably:

"I... I'm out..."

Not far away, someone holding a camera saw this scene, as well as the 6 characters "Justice · Humen Opium Destruction" on her back, and subconsciously took a few photos.

After taking the photos, he ran to find a newspaper to sell them for money.

Got rich!

Sold to one... hey, I'll sell to another... then continue to sell... I sell, I sell!!

What? Unethical?

This is justice!

Do you understand justice?

After many newspapers got the photos, their first reaction was that they couldn't report it, but then they thought, damn, the kidnappers have such high moral standards, and I don't even dare to report it?

7:40 PM,

TVB and ATV both started broadcasting live, with the camera focused on the Li family villa.

"Dear viewers..."

"At this time, the second daughter of the Li family is already on her way back... It is estimated that she will arrive soon..."

Citizens in thousands of households, restaurants, late-night snack stalls, and shopping malls were all watching TV.

After a long time,

A car slowly drove into the frame and stopped at the door of the Li family villa. The car door opened quickly.

Immediately after, the second daughter of the Li family, wrapped in thick clothes, appeared with the help of others.

"Dear viewers, at this moment we see the second daughter of the Li family being escorted home..."

At home,

Director Guan Zu watched the second daughter of the Li family on TV. It was obvious that she was injured, but he didn't know the extent of the injury.

He glanced at the system.

Tsk... there was no reward.

Sure enough, in the eyes of the system, this Li family doesn't count as a "help" object.

This system really understands me.

A new day,

Director Guan Zu got up and went downstairs.

Then... he saw a group of people gathered at a newsstand.

"Wow~~~ This photo, explosive!"

"Awesome!"

"Humen Opium Destruction, justice... tsk... I don't know why, but I suddenly don't sympathize with the Li family anymore."

"Who says not?"

"This Li family was heartless back then... Now they are still top tycoons in Hong Kong. This is retribution from heaven!"

"I even want to say: Well done!"

Director Guan Zu squeezed in to take a look.

Huh?

"Humen Opium Destruction?"

Director Guan Zu sprayed out his drink.

These kidnappers, are they too ruthless?

On the Li family villa side,

A group of servants were whispering, and they were discovered by Matriarch Li.

Under the matriarch's questioning, the servants told the truth and took out the newspaper to show Matriarch Li.

Matriarch Li looked at the newspaper, her eyes widened, her face flushed, and her whole body stiffened!

Pfft~~~

She sprayed out a mouthful of blood directly.

She fainted.

"Old Madam!"

"Old Madam!" *n

The scene was in chaos.

Wee-woo, wee-woo~~~

An ambulance rushed over, picked up Matriarch Li, and rushed to the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital.

Soon,

The doctors at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital made a high-risk diagnosis.

Late at night,

The matriarch underwent emergency interventional surgery at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, adding a stent to her heart for myocardial infarction.

And the side effects of anesthesia and many drugs, especially the contrast agent used for the intervention, made it difficult for the matriarch, who had experienced many twists and turns, to bear.

Although she was temporarily rescued, her body collapsed all at once.

For three consecutive days, she was in a coma intermittently. The doctor said that recovery was very difficult...

In the future, she might have to lie in bed all the time.

(End of Chapter)