Chapter 608: 592 Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu draws his bayonet: Investigation into HSBC's illegal criminal activities!

Cheung Kong Group,

The three Li family members continue their discussion...

The three are very clear on one point: the world is currently full of opportunities, and he has plenty of money to invest globally and earn massive amounts of wealth.

But if they stay in Hong Kong, they will definitely be picked clean by Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

"Based on this major premise, we must sell the terminal; the only question is, to whom?"

"With tens of billions at stake, it's not something an average person can handle..."

"How about we bring in international capital?"

"This... will the East have any objections?"

"It's just normal commercial behavior, can they oppose it? Do they still need to worry about the impact?"

"That's not necessarily true..."

Mr. Li thought for a moment and said to the eldest son: "Find some wealthy merchants in Hong Kong, spread the word that we want to sell the port, and see if anyone is interested..."

Then he said to the second son: "You contact the JPMorgan Chase consortium and see if they are interested."

JPMorgan Chase is a financial institution with a long history and strong strength in the United States. At this time, it is already an important participant in the global financial field, possessing powerful capital-raising and operational capabilities.

The consortium has certain experience and interest in infrastructure investment, and ports, as important transportation infrastructure, fit their strategic direction of portfolio diversification.

The eldest son and second son nodded: "Yes!"

In later generations, the target of Mr. Li's sale of the port terminal was BlackRock, but at this time, BlackRock had only been established for 5 years and was positioned solely on focusing on bond investment.

Its true rise came in 2006, when BlackRock acquired Merrill Lynch's asset management business for $9 billion, gaining resources in stocks, multi-assets, and other fields. Its management scale jumped from $200 billion to $1 trillion, transforming from a bond expert into an all-around asset management giant.

And Five Star Bank is currently following this route... one of them.

In a flash, 2 days passed.

Chief Manager Ainuoer finally recovered, and after washing up, he got into a car and left the Sanatorium & Hospital.

Heading to the HSBC Building.

The secretary began to report on work:

"Boss, the Li family called, saying they want to sell the HIT company (the terminal) and asked if HSBC wants to take it over?"

"Also, they asked if HSBC can bridge the connection to contact international consortiums to see if anyone is willing to acquire it..."

Ainuoer was surprised: "Is he crazy? Selling the terminal at this time? I remember HIT's assets are quite good, with huge profits every year. Why would he sell it for no reason?"

Secretary: "Not clear."

Ainuoer thought for a moment: "Invite Mr. Li to come over and have a chat with me."

In terms of status, just regarding the Hutchison Whampoa incident, Mr. Li has to defer to Ainuoer.

Therefore, it is impossible for Ainuoer to visit Mr. Li; rather, Mr. Li should visit Ainuoer.

Secretary: "Yes!"

Ainuoer: "By the way, has the person who beat me been found?"

Thinking of this, his expression instantly turned gloomy.

The secretary lowered his head: "The police have been investigating with all their might. With the bounty plus the 2 million you ordered, Boss, and the police's 1 million, it's already 3.02 million... but until now, that culprit hasn't been found."

"Trash!!"

Ainuoer cursed loudly.

"There's a photo, why can't the culprit be found?"

Soon, the car arrived downstairs at HSBC. Ainuoer got out of the car, leading his bodyguards and secretary as he walked into the building.

There were a few reporters at the entrance. Although the heat surrounding Ainuoer being beaten had lowered over the past two days, there were still newspapers persisting.

"Chief Manager... can we ask a few questions?"

"Chief Manager, the culprit hasn't been found yet, have you considered..."

The bodyguards loyally protected their master, pushing the reporters away directly. Ainuoer entered the HSBC building quickly with a gloomy face.

One hour later,

Mr. Li arrived.

Sofa, coffee.

Ainuoer was somewhat irritable: "Why do you want to sell the terminal?"

Mr. Li explained: The East's attitude, the strength of the Five Star Group.

Ainuoer: "............"

He fell silent directly.

At this moment, after Mr. Li's words, he was suddenly shocked: Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and the Five Star Group have gradually become a behemoth!

He previously only felt that HSBC was being suppressed by the Five Star Group, but he had never thought about how powerful the Five Star Group really was.

Now, thinking carefully:

Prestige: Five Star Group is invincible, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu is invincible!

Reputation: Still invincible!

Capital: With Five Star Bank, continue to be invincible!

The appearance of Five Star Bank completely filled the last missing piece of the Five Star Group's shortcomings.

Adding all these together,

The Five Star Group is already invincible in Hong Kong!

Mr. Li: "Needless to say, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu will definitely target HSBC's bank and my port, attacking continuously..."

"Whether it's the East or Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, who is a nationalist, neither will sit idly by and watch Hong Kong's core industries fall into the hands of people like us..."

One sentence directly poked the lungs of HSBC Chief Manager Ainuoer.

He felt uncomfortable.

That's right, the situation Mr. Li is facing, HSBC will also face.

Mr. Li: "So, I want to retreat... while I can still sell at a high price, retreat from Hong Kong."

"If HSBC stays in Hong Kong, its life or death is unpredictable."

Ainuoer: "............"

Poked in the lungs a second time.

Just at this moment...

"Knock, knock, knock~~~~"

The sound of knocking on the door rang out.

The second secretary walked in with a serious expression.

"Boss!"

"The police force's Commercial Crime Bureau is here, saying that we at HSBC have a large number of illegal activities..."

Ainuoer's brows knit together.

He was angry.

"The police force dares to come here to investigate? Do they really think HSBC has declined?"

Mr. Li was on the side: "No... this is not the police force's intention; this is Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's intention... The police force is now controlled by Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu. The police force's actions represent Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu."

Ainuoer's face turned ugly.

"Let them in..."

Soon,

The door was pushed open,

Neat footsteps, shiny leather shoes, tap-tap-tap~~~ uniform and orderly, they walked into the office.

The leader was Huang Wenbin.

Although he was only a Superintendent, logically he wouldn't even have the qualifications to meet the HSBC Chief Manager.

But!

Standing behind him now is Commissioner Huang!

And even more, standing behind him is Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu!

What is HSBC worth!

Screw them!

Huang Wenbin strode in with his head held high, wearing a suit, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, his badge displayed on his chest, a cold-faced judge!

Behind him were colleagues from the Commercial Crime Bureau and the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (established in 1989, the predecessor to the Financial Intelligence and Investigation Bureau).

Each of them walked with steady and powerful steps, following Huang Wenbin.

Huang Wenbin arrived in front of the HSBC Chief Manager, stood still, his posture as straight as a pine tree.

"Mr. Ainuoer, we are the joint investigation team of the police force's Commercial Crime Bureau and the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit... This time, we are here to investigate some illegal criminal activities of HSBC... This is the investigation warrant."

After speaking, the police officer beside him quickly took out the investigation warrant, held it up, and placed it in front of Ainuoer.

Ainuoer's face was gloomy; he stood up abruptly, slamming his hands heavily on the table, coffee splashing everywhere.

"Fuck!"

"Who do you think you are! Daring to come and investigate HSBC?! HSBC has stood tall in the financial world for many years and has always done things by the book. What right do you have to come here and cause trouble? This investigation warrant must have problems!"

Huang Wenbin's expression was cold and stern, not affected in the slightest by Ainuoer's rage.

"Who are we?"

"Then I'll tell you, we are authorized by the police force, representing the police force, representing Hong Kong's rule of law, representing Hong Kong's public opinion..."

"Since HSBC is suspected of illegal activities, it must accept investigation!"

"Mr. Ainuoer, put away your anger and cooperate actively!"

"According to reports, you have the following illegal criminal activities. First, regarding cross-border capital manipulation and foreign exchange violations, in leveraged foreign exchange trading, HSBC allows clients to trade with extremely low margins, or even no margins at all, seriously disrupting the order of the financial market."

"At the same time, by forging import and export documents, you assist in disguising funds as trade payments to be remitted out of Hong Kong, conducting capital flight and exchange rate manipulation, damaging Hong Kong's financial system."

Before he finished speaking,

"Simply absurd to the extreme!"

Ainuoer said coldly, "This is completely malicious slander by the Five Star Group. It's them who bribed you to smear HSBC!"

Huang Wenbin: "Excuse me, we have evidence from reports proving that you have such suspicions!"

"Second..."

Huang Wenbin continued: "We have also received reports that regarding money laundering, HSBC has opened ghost accounts for the triad, helping them disguise illegal proceeds as trade income. More seriously, knowing that some clients are involved in international drug trafficking networks..."

Ainuoer was directly enraged.

"Superintendent Huang, you are making baseless accusations!"

"HSBC has always actively cooperated with anti-money laundering efforts, investing a large amount of manpower and resources; how could it possibly do such a thing..."

Huang Wenbin remained calm, his gaze firm as he continued: "Third, HSBC uses financial regulatory arbitrage and false statements to transfer high-risk assets to offshore subsidiaries..."

"Enough!" Ainuoer looked at Huang Wenbin coldly, "You people are simply slandering HSBC's reputation. HSBC has contributed greatly to Hong Kong's financial development; it is not something that can be smeared by a few baseless words from you."

"I want to call the Viceroy!"

"I warn you, if today's matter is not handled well, HSBC will not let it rest, and you cannot afford the consequences!"

Ainuoer threatened coldly.

Unfortunately, Huang Wenbin was not afraid at all.

Excuse me!

My backer is Mr. Guan!

He was completely fearless, stepped forward, and countered tit-for-tat: "Mr. Ainuoer, put away your threats. We are launching an investigation based on conclusive evidence; it is absolutely not groundless."

"We have already obtained authorization from the Police Force..."

"Now, we are going to conduct a comprehensive investigation into HSBC's relevant accounts and documents. Please cooperate, otherwise, we will take compulsory measures..."

"Crazy! Crazy!"

Ainuoer's face twisted: "Get out of here, I want to make a call!"

Huang Wenbin smiled: "I can give you 30 minutes to make your call, that should be enough... call whoever you want!"

He made a 'please' gesture.

"Additionally, please help me prepare an office..."

After speaking, Huang Wenbin glanced at Boss Li and left the office with his numerous subordinates.

Boss Li: "............"

After Huang Wenbin and his team left, the conference room was closed.

Boss Li: "Look, this Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu is determined to wipe out HSBC..."

"I'll take my leave now."

Ainuoer was no longer in the mood to chat with Boss Li and nodded.

Boss Li got up and left the office; at this moment, his heart was even more determined to sell the port.

Ainuoer picked up the phone and dialed Fei Peng's number.

"Viceroy, that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu is really too arrogant..." He ranted and raved about Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

As a result, Fei Peng replied airily: "The Police Force? You should go directly to Chief Secretary Huo De; there is no need to find me at all..."

Passing the buck.

Anyway, he had only been in office for a year and hadn't gained any benefits from HSBC, so there was no need to take care of them. Unless HSBC offered benefits.

Ainuoer: "............"

Damn it... he usually didn't give enough benefits, so he couldn't get a handle on Fei Peng.

Ainuoer then called Chief Secretary Huo De.

Upon hearing this, Huo De hesitated a bit.

This was Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu vs. HSBC; should he intervene? What were the risks?

"Just tell me, does your HSBC have these illegal behaviors or not..."

Ainuoer: "..."

Isn't that a rhetorical question?

My HSBC started from the era of bloody plunder; what illegal things haven't we done? Everything the police force said, we have.

Huo De: "I understand, you have... since you have, then what can be done? I can help you delay for a day or two... but at most a day or two, you should take the opportunity to clean things up..."

Huo De had been serving as Chief Secretary since 1986.

His tenure was naturally closely related to HSBC, and some capital accounts were in HSBC's hands.

Therefore, he could not refuse.

Ainuoer was unwilling: "Can't it be canceled?"

Huo De: "Sorry, it can't be canceled; this is Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu targeting you... don't forget he also has the status of a Legislative Councilor. What if he turns against me and drags me to the Legislative Council for a hearing? Do I still want my face?"

"Helping you delay for 2 days is already doing my utmost."

Ainuoer: "............"

What else could he say?

He could only say: "Thanks for the help!"

After Huo De hung up the phone, he called the Police Commissioner Michael to inform him.

"Delay the investigation for 1 hour... do me a favor..."

After making the call, he went straight to HSBC to transfer money to an international account.

As for the day or two he promised,

Sorry, can my words be counted as valid?

Half an hour later, Huang Wenbin received a call from Huang Bingyao,

"Understood, Commissioner!"

"No problem."

Huang Wenbin curled his lips.

Interesting!

Very interesting!

Soon,

Huang Wenbin found Ainuoer, his face cold: "This time, I'll let you off... next time you won't have it so easy."

Ainuoer was impatient: "Please leave HSBC immediately!"

Huang Wenbin snorted coldly: "I'll be back!"

He slammed the door and left.

Once the police force left,

Ainuoer hurriedly convened an internal private meeting to discuss countermeasures.

"We only have a day or two... we must speed up!"

Soon,

HSBC began to act rapidly internally.

1 hour later, 11:00 AM...

Tap tap tap~~~~

Huang Wenbin led subordinates from two departments, dressed in suits and ties, wearing work badges, a large force of over 50 people, looking aggressive.

They walked into the HSBC building.

I'm back!

Didn't expect that, did you!

Jie jie jie jie~~~~~~