Chapter 515

A new day, Hong Kong is sunny.

Five-Star Group.

Guan Zu's office.

Under the "Magnanimous" calligraphy,

Guan Zu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the buildings and roads outside...

Just at this moment,

"Knock knock knock~~~" a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Soon, the seven Tian brothers walked in.

The seven Tian brothers subconsciously looked at Guan Zu, who was looking outside inside the office. At this moment, the sunlight happened to shine on Guan Zu through the window, making him look exceptionally bright and warm.

This made the seven Tian brothers, who were accustomed to darkness and chaos, feel a bit unaccustomed and reserved.

"Boss!" *7

Guan Zu turned his head, his gaze resting on Tian Yangsheng, the seven Tian brothers, and the younger sister.

Guan Zu glanced at the loyalty level above the 7 people's heads.

All 70+...

Not bad.

"You're here..."

"How are the houses arranged for you?"

Guan Zu's smile shone on everyone like sunlight.

Making the seven Tian brothers unable to help but relax.

"Thank you very much, Boss!"

"Boss, the houses are very good!"

"Never lived in such good houses."

They said one by one, earnestly and respectfully.

Guan Zu arranged 7 houses for them; although they weren't big, they were together.

Every room was decorated in warm tones, wood colors, with bright, slightly yellow lights, and warm decorations.

It instantly touched the softest part of their hearts.

They had been orphans since they were young; in their days in Vietnam, they were starving, often bullied on the street, and had to fight with wild dogs for a bite to eat.

Later, they became mercenaries, wandering on the edge of life and death; every time they went on a mission, they didn't know if they could come back alive.

Some of the brothers around them were killed by random gunfire, some were smashed to pieces in explosions, and they could only grit their teeth and continue to struggle in this cruel world.

Of the twenty-something brothers, only seven remained now.

They really hadn't lived a single good day.

They didn't even notice the dirty, messy, and smelly rooms and beds in Chungking Mansions, they were used to it.

But now, they had actually moved directly into warm, clean, and bright houses.

And they were given to them directly.

Houses that belonged to them.

Last night, the seven brothers and sister were in the same room, sleeping together on the bed, sofa, and floor.

They talked until midnight, talking about a lot, talking about the brothers who had died before, talking about the present, and as they talked, several brothers cried.

Therefore,

At this moment, standing in front of Guan Zu, they were filled with gratitude toward him.

"Boss, thank you very much for your generosity... but we haven't done anything yet..."

Guan Zu stopped them: "Hey... since you have become my brothers, my family, naturally I should treat you well. This is not charity, but what I, as your boss and leader, should do."

As soon as these words were spoken,

The seven Tian brothers were all moved.

Brothers!

Family!

Guan Zu glanced at the loyalty level above the 7 people's heads, +1+1+1+1...

All of them went to 80+ at once!

Very good!

It wasn't in vain that I used the Family Hero skill!

Guan Zu's smile was like a spring breeze: "I know you have suffered a lot in the past, crawling out of piles of dead bodies on that chaotic land. Those experiences, if it were ordinary people, would have been unbearable, but you survived. However, I think you will also be full of defenses against the world because of this."

Hearing this, the seven brothers' originally cold faces moved slightly, those unbearable pasts rushing into their hearts like a tide again.

"But from now on, you can rest assured."

"Since you have joined the Five-Star Group, treat this place as your home..."

"You just arrived in Hong Kong, many things you might not be used to... but you can slowly adapt."

"And neighbors, if there is anything, you can find neighbors to help."

Tian Yangsheng and the others nodded constantly, and as they nodded, they found that Guan Zu was a bit long-winded, just like an old mother.

This feeling... is a bit strange.

Listening to it made them feel a bit irritable, but more of it was a warmth rising from within their hearts.

Care? Concern?

Like sunlight, shining on them.

"By the way, there is one more thing, you came to Hong Kong, you can settle down, and in the future, you can start a family and establish a career here."

"You don't have girlfriends, and Ah En, right, you don't have a boyfriend... you can all go find your other halves, get married and have children, start a family and establish a career."

"Only by starting a family and establishing a career can you leave roots here!"

Everyone nodded.

Thinking of starting a family and establishing a career, having a house and a car, having a wife, having children, having a career, having both a son and a daughter...

This was something they didn't even dare to think about before.

"Boss!" *7

Everyone looked at Guan Zu with gratitude.

Guan Zu smiled slightly, walked to their side, and gently patted Tian Yangsheng on the shoulder.

"From now on!"

"Don't call me Boss, just change it to Brother Zu, from now on I am your leader!"

Everyone was moved and shouted in unison:

"Yes! Brother Zu!"

Loyalty +1+1!

Brother Zu, loyalty!

After the seven Tian brothers left,

Ah Wah came in to report on the progress of Dragonair.

Currently, Five-Star Property is gradually being handed over to Da Tou to be responsible for,

And Ah Wah is currently arranged by Guan Zu to take over the position of Executive Director of Dragonair. After being fed by the "Management Talent Card," plus 2 years of training, he is enough to be competent for this position.

"In terms of aircraft, we have placed orders for 20 passenger aircraft and 12 transport aircraft from companies like Boeing, Airbus, and McDonnell Douglas, but the earliest they can be delivered is next year..."

"Domestically, the domestic leaders have given strong support, adding 13 domestic routes for us, but because of the passenger aircraft problem, we can only temporarily..."

"Internationally, Xiao Fu has already negotiated with San Francisco Airport, adding a route to San Francisco Airport... this can be considered our first international route."

Guan Zu nodded: "The biggest problem with Dragonair is that there aren't enough aircraft, so we can only develop slowly..."

"We don't need to rush, just slowly catch up to Cathay Pacific."

Ah Wah nodded: "That's the only way."

Subsequently, Fang Zhanbo knocked on the door and came in to report:

"Recently, the Swire Group has been constantly holding activities, Cathay Pacific's subsidy discounts, Swire Mall's promotional activities, leading to a rebound in passenger traffic, and the outside world has begun to look favorably on Swire again, so Swire's stock price has rebounded..."

"Currently, there is still half a month until our short-selling settlement, and the stock prices of the three Swire Group stocks have fallen by 23%, 18%, and 9% respectively..."

"Brother Zu, should we proceed with the second phase of the plan?"

The so-called second phase of the plan is the second black spot propaganda for Swire after the "Blood and Tears History of Chinese Workers" — the "September 5th Massacre"!

Last time, when publicizing the "Blood and Tears History of Chinese Workers," it was actually possible to add the "September 5th Massacre" together, but Guan Zu knew that staged propaganda would make public opinion more lasting and cause greater damage to the Swire Group.

After listening, Guan Zu said: "Good, go notify ATV!"

Fang Zhanbo: "Good, I'll go do it right away!"

What?

Injunction?

Your injunction is only aimed at "Chinese Workers," what does it have to do with me reporting the "September 5th Massacre"?

Soon,

It was 12:00 noon.

ATV news anchor Wen Huixin appeared on the screens of thousands of households on time.

"Good noon, fellow citizens!"

"Last time, our ATV reported on the 'Bloody History of Chinese Workers' regarding the Swire Group, and then we were hit with a court injunction, not allowing us to report it."

"Currently, 7 days have passed since the appeal to revoke the injunction, but the court has not been able to pass the approval, which makes one have to doubt again whether the court has conducted an exchange of power and interests with the Swire Group."

"However, what we are reporting today is not the 'Bloody History of Chinese Workers,' but the 'September 5th Massacre'! In the early 20th century, the shipping development of the Swire Company was extremely fast, on the Yangtze River waterway..."

The historical data photos being displayed on the TV screen are exactly the scenes of Swire Group's merchant ships running rampant on the Yangtze River.

These materials,

Are precious materials provided directly by the mainland.

Wen Huixin's voice was passionate: "The Swire Company's steamships, relying on warship escorts, ran rampant in the Yangtze River basin..."

"In 1926, the Swire Company triggered a 'Wanzhou September 5th Massacre'!"

In the black and white photo, Wanzhou city was reduced to ruins in the artillery fire.

"On August 29, the Swire Company's 'Wanliu' steamship, in the Yangtze River in Yunyang, Sichuan, deliberately rammed and sank 3 wooden boats carrying military pay for Yang Sen's department of the Sichuan Army, causing over 50 officers, soldiers, and boatmen to drown, and 85,000 yuan in military pay and over 50 guns sank to the bottom of the river."

"Subsequently, Sichuan warlord Yang Sen detained two merchant ships of the Swire Company, the 'Wantong' and the 'Wanzhou'."

"On September 5, Swire united with British warships to bombard the densely populated prosperous urban area of Wanzhou, Chongqing for nearly 3 hours, firing over 300 artillery shells and incendiary bombs, killing and injuring over 5,000 people, and destroying over a thousand civilian houses and shops."

"This is the 'September 5th Massacre' that shocked China and the world!"

!

"Their behavior can be called insane, and the crimes are outrageous!"

With ATV's broadcast,

Thousands of households, as well as many restaurants in Hong Kong welcoming lunch diners,

Countless citizens were shocked.

"Huh? What? Swire has done this kind of thing before?!"

"This can already be considered a massacre of a city, right!"

"Bombing so many innocent people to death, this is simply inhumane!"

"Are they still human?"

"Oh my god, it's too scary, I've never heard of this history before."

"The Swire Group must be condemned!"

There were also some elderly people who had fled from Chongqing, naturally knowing about that massacre.

"That's right, there really was a Wanzhou massacre, I was still young then, in my hometown, next door was Wanzhou, it was really too miserable then, so many people died!"

"I've always said Swire isn't anything good!"

"Oh my god, I'll never go shopping and buy things at Swire again."

"Chinese workers and now this massacre... oh my god, this company is simply inhumane!"

"Boycott the Swire Group!"

Swire Group.

Taipan Merlin was frowning, looking at the latest data of Swire Mall.

After a week of propaganda, and the silence of the "Chinese Worker Incident," he thought the passenger traffic of Swire Mall would rebound.

Rebound from 50% to 90%, 100%.

As a result...

It stopped at 60%.

It just wouldn't go up!

With this passenger traffic, Swire Mall is going to lose money!

"What's going on?"

"Isn't the matter over?"

He couldn't figure it out.

Suddenly,

Bang~~~

The secretary rushed to push open the conference room door and rushed in.

"Taipan, something happened!"

"ATV reported on our Swire Group's past again..."

The secretary reported briefly.

"Slander! This is slander!"

Merlin slammed the table and cursed!

He didn't know about this at all.

Of course he didn't know, because in the eyes of the British ghosts, this was a small event, and it had passed for so long.

Moreover, the East calls it the "September 5th Massacre," while from the British perspective, it must be another version, for example, recorded as the "Wanzhou Incident," and the process would also be written as "its action was to protect the safety of British merchant ships and citizens, all because of the 'unprovoked provocation' of Chinese warlords that led to the escalation of the conflict."

Merlin was furious.

"What does this Five-Star Group want to do?"

Swire Mall is already about to lose money, and Guan Zu still wants to stir up trouble and splash dirty water.

"Does he think I, Swire, have no way to deal with them?"

"Fuck!"

At this moment, he really had the intention to kill.

He really wanted to immediately transfer foreign mercenaries over to kill Guan Zu and his group!

As ATV's noon news was broadcast...

In the afternoon,

The stock market was in chaos.

The citizens were all shocked.

"Swire is in trouble again?"

"It's over, Swire Group's stock will definitely fall again."

"Hurry up and sell the stock!"

"Swire Group's stock is simply poisonous, forget it, can't afford to provoke, I'm out!"

Last time it fell to -30% something, it was hard for Swire Group to win back the citizens through various methods, passenger traffic rebounded, reputation improved... the stock also returned to -20% something.

Originally, retail investors' passion for Swire Group was still very high,

But!

As soon as this noon news came out, retail investors realized that the Five-Star Group vs Swire Group battle had started again.

Imagine the encounter of CK Hutchison, anyone who battles with the Five-Star Group doesn't have a good ending.

Forget it, I dare not hold Swire Group's stock!

It's safer to hold other stocks!

So as soon as the stock market opened in the afternoon, many investors sold off Swire Group's stock one after another.

Swire Group's stock price started to fall -1-1-1-1... continuously.

Other old investors who originally had a stable mentality couldn't sit still at this moment and cursed while selling.

Guan Zu's battle with the richest man, Boss Li, was analyzed by many newspapers afterward, and old investors were very familiar with it.

This Guan Zu is a big freak!

And this time, Guan Zu clearly set his sights on Swire Group.

Can Swire Group be good?

Hurry up and run, running away is the best policy!

Swire Group's stock price continued to fall -1-1-1-1...

Swire Group,

Taipan Merlin looked at the computer, the stock falling, falling, falling...

He was almost so angry that he had a cerebral infarction!

Everything in front of his eyes went black for a while~~~

"Bang~~~~"

"Fucking****"

He threw things around and cursed loudly.

He finally couldn't hold it anymore and made a call directly.

"Do you really think Swire Group is the same kind of trash as CK Hutchison!"

"That you can bully as you please!"

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