Chapter 725: 718

"Dear media friends, dear citizens, good morning."

Director Guan Zu's voice spread throughout the audience through the microphone:

"The heavy rain last week caused many places in Hong Kong to become a vast expanse of water, Wong Tai Sin MTR station was submerged, Chai Wan streets were knee-deep in silt, Aberdeen shops suffered heavy losses……"

"As an enterprise rooted in Hong Kong, the Five Star Group witnessed the citizens suffering from the disaster and felt deeply pained……"

If it were other enterprises saying this, reporters would estimate: Heh~~~ hypocritical!

But when Five Star Group says this, reporters only feel: It is truly "deeply pained."

Director Guan Zu stood on the stage, his voice spread throughout the audience through the microphone:

"Today, I announce a piece of news:"

"The Five Star Group decided to take the lead in the 'Hong Kong Drainage Network Upgrade and Renovation Project,' jointly with the Drainage Services Department and expert teams, investing at least 4 billion Hong Kong dollars, of which the Five Star Group promises to bear more than half of the funds…… The whole plan is about 4 years, and the first phase of the drainage network is expected to be completed in 1999……"

All the reporters, although they had psychological preparations, were still in an uproar after hearing the news!

4 billion!

Five Star Group bears more than 2 billion?

Director Guan Zu: "Now please invite Drainage Services Department Director Mr. Li Ming'an, to the stage……"

Li Ming'an went to the stage, took the microphone, his expression solemn:

"Thanks to the Five Star Group……"

"The Drainage Services Department will fully cooperate, provide all network data, technical support, and establish a special coordination group. We know deeply that improving drainage is the wish of several generations of Hong Kong people, this collaboration is not only an engineering project, but also a promise to the citizens."

Next, Professor Chen Weiye from the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Hong Kong went to the stage:

"The existing drainage system design standard is '5-year' heavy rain, and this project will be upgraded to '50-year' standard……"

"Taking Wong Tai Sin as an example, after renovation, it can cope with strong rainfall of 80 mm per hour, far exceeding the historical extreme value……"

Subsequently,

It was time for reporters to ask questions.

"Oriental Daily": "Mr. Director Guan, you just promised to bear more than half of the funds, wouldn't that be more than 2 billion?"

It looks like a question, but it's actually flattery.

Many reporters shouted: Wow…… so shameless! How come I didn't think of it?

Director Guan Zu was serious: "The Five Star Group has always adhered to a philosophy: 'Grow together with Hong Kong and its citizens.' As the largest enterprise in Hong Kong, as an enterprise that grew up on this land, as a member trusted by all Hong Kong citizens, the Five Star Group has the obligation and even more responsibility to stand up and seek welfare for the citizens!"

Clatter~~~~~

The whole audience burst into warm applause.

No one would doubt that Director Guan Zu's words were false, because the Five Star Group has always been practicing this philosophy.

This is also the reason why countless citizens in Hong Kong respect the Five Star Group very much.

……

……

Soon,

At noon, ATV and TVB reported this news at the same time:

Wen Huixin: "Dear viewers, good noon……"

"Three days ago, a 24-hour super heavy rain left Hong Kong scarred……"

The footage swept through scenes of floods,

There is the surging Shing Mun River in Sha Tin……

There is the submerged Wong Tai Sin MTR……

And the Aberdeen shopping mall soaked in water……

And Tuen Mun washed by floods……

Seeing these scenes, thinking about the situation near their own residences, Hong Kong citizens felt a mix of emotions.

Sympathy for each other?

Or feeling the same?

At the same time, there was dissatisfaction with the Drainage Services Department, it has been so many years, and there is really no improvement at all!

Wen Huixin: "And this morning, the Five Star Group brought exciting news!"

The footage cut to Director Guan Zu's powerful speech on stage:

"……deeply pained……"

"I announce a piece of news: Five Star Group decided to take the lead…… 'Hong Kong Drainage Network Upgrade and Renovation Project'…… investing at least 4 billion Hong Kong dollars……"

Wen Huixin: "4 billion Hong Kong dollars! This is not a small amount! Five Star Group promised to bear more than half of the funds, showing an admirable corporate responsibility!"

The footage interspersed clips of Li Ming'an and Professor Chen Weiye speaking on stage.

The final footage came to Director Guan Zu's speech:

"Grow together with Hong Kong and its citizens"

"As the largest enterprise in Hong Kong, as…… Five Star Group has the obligation and even more responsibility to stand up……"

At this moment,

Many citizens watching the television news felt that the figure in the television was glowing at this moment.

So dazzling!

……

St. Teresa's International School,

In the cafeteria.

Sandy and her sister Linda were sitting at the dining table, chatting casually while enjoying lunch.

The television hanging on the cafeteria wall was playing TVB news at this moment:

"Today…… press conference…… investing at least 4 billion Hong Kong dollars…… Mr. Director Guan…… 2 billion Hong Kong dollars……"

Hearing this news, Sandy's originally agile eyes were fixed on the television, with a fanatical look:

"Wow, worthy of being an idol, Mr. Director Guan is too cool!"

"Responsible and accountable, a real man!"

Saying that, she also held her face with both hands, her eyes full of worship.

Man-woman sister Linda rolled her eyes lightly, her sister was hopeless, every time she saw Director Guan Zu on the news, she would show a fanatical look. Her bedroom was covered with Director Guan Zu's front-page news photos.

Linda didn't like Director Guan Zu's type, her personality was very much like a man, she only liked that kind of little sub, the kind of little boy who could be bullied by her…… ho ho ho~~~~

……

……

On the other side,

A flight from the UK landed slowly at Kai Tak Airport.

The cabin door opened, and several typical British people walked out one after another.

The leader was named Henry, tall and sturdy, wearing sunglasses.

The group dragged their suitcases, mixed into the crowd, and walked out of the airport in a hurry. They got into a car, and the vehicle quickly merged into the traffic, driving toward the Kowloon urban area of Hong Kong.

Finally, the car stopped at the entrance of The Langham Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Henry and his group got out of the car, walked into the hotel lobby swaggeringly, and went through the check-in procedures.

After settling down, they gathered in the hotel suite.

Henry sat on the sofa, his expression serious: "The mission this time is very clear, we have to implement a bombing case in Hong Kong schools within 10 days, to threaten the British government to release our boss."

"The primary task is to find a suitable international school for the nobility, carry out a kidnapping operation, create panic, and pave the way for the subsequent bombing plan."

Everyone nodded.

They were very familiar with this point.

They had already kidnapped two schools in the UK, extorted a lot of money, but the boss was also caught.

This time coming to Hong Kong was to kidnap a noble school, and then threaten the UK to release their boss.

Henry: "In the next few days, we have to go out to collect intelligence, which school is the richest, and has the most children of government officials……"

Everyone: "Yes!"

Henry: "Also, equipment needs to be sent over one after another, we need to find an abandoned factory to settle in!"

Everyone: "Yes!"

After assigning tasks, everyone left the hotel one after another to collect intelligence.

Originally, they should have come to Hong Kong when the Political Department was still in Hong Kong, during Christmas. However, because of some special reasons, they only came now.

Night,

Everyone gathered together again.

A thin and tall guy named Jack said: "I heard that there are many noble schools in Hong Kong, like the Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong International School, the students are either rich or expensive, choose one of them, it will definitely cause a sensation."

Another raised his hand: "I found an Adam Shi Misi International School (St. Teresa's Secondary School) here, there are also many high officials, I heard that the son of the Financial Secretary, the son of the Chief Secretary are all in it, and there are many children of high officials in it……"

Others also said their investigations one after another.

Everyone studied it,

Felt that this Adam Shi Misi International School was not bad, and temporarily set it as the first target.

Subsequently, it was the abandoned factory.

One of them found an abandoned factory in Sham Shui Po.

And coincidentally, St. Teresa's Secondary School is in Yau Ma Tei, and the distance between the two sides is no more than two or three kilometers.

At this time, the hotel food was delivered……

Everyone was eating, and while they had nothing to do, they turned on the television, which happened to be playing the news of the Five Star Group taking the lead in the Hong Kong drainage network upgrade and renovation project.

Director Guan Zu stood on the stage, announcing an investment of at least 4 billion Hong Kong dollars, with Five Star Group bearing more than half of the funds.

Rebi was surprised: "There is such a company?"

Jack curled his lips: "These rich people are all hypocritical and insidious, what they say cannot be believed."

Captain Henry: "But this has nothing to do with our plan, don't worry about these, focus on completing the mission."

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In a blink of an eye, 5 days passed.

As time passed, the scars left by the heavy rain on Hong Kong became smaller and smaller.

The accumulated water in Wong Tai Sin MTR station and shopping malls had been drained, cleaned, and repaired.

However, the application for the 1.5 billion financial appropriation for the "drainage network upgrade and renovation project" reached the Financial Secretary's side and was delayed. The Financial Secretary believed: the amount was too huge……

At the same time, an abandoned clothing factory in Sham Shui Po that had been abandoned for several months was now occupied by a group of terrorists. Trucks that had been disguised took advantage of the night to come and go, driving into the factory.

Boxes of military supplies, sets of advanced equipment were being gathered here one after another.

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Noon,

New Territories.

Big Head and Nine-Pattern Dragon were eating Longjiang pork trotter rice.

Both of them had been to prison, had a common language, and became good friends.

"Tian, do you have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Why don't you find one?"

"Didn't find a suitable one." Big Head shrugged, "Let it be……"

Actually, with his conditions, finding a wife is relatively simple, it's just that he

Da Tou: "By the way, how is your daughter doing now?"

Jiu Jiu Wenlong chuckled: "She walks wobbly and can say 'daddy' and 'mommy' now. I just have to keep an eye on her, I'm afraid she'll bump into things everywhere..."

His face was full of happiness.

Upon hearing this, Da Tou felt a wave of envy and longing.

"Ring ring ring~~~"

At this moment, a phone call came in.

"Brother Tian, a street chief in Sham Shui Po reported that an abandoned factory has suddenly been put back into use. Some neighbors said they saw a group of mysterious foreigners going in and out of the abandoned textile factory."

"Then the street chief called the factory manager, and the manager said the factory hasn't been reopened."

Upon hearing this, Da Tou immediately became serious.

He had made a big mistake last time and was criticized by Brother Zu.

Now he is extremely careful in everything he does, and his nerves have been constantly on edge.

"Alright, I got it. Tell the citizens to be careful and don't act rashly!"

After hanging up the phone,

Jiu Jiu Wenlong asked: "What's wrong?"

Da Tou said: "There's a group of suspicious foreigners in Sham Shui Po..."

Upon hearing this, Jiu Jiu Wenlong became serious.

He picked up the phone and called Chen Chen Jiaju of the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit... He thought about it... and gave up, calling Uncle Biao instead.

(Chen Chen Jiaju was so angry he stomped his feet: He's insulting me!)

On Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, people were coming and going, and it was bustling with activity.

A-Mei hugged Chen Chen Jiaju's arm and walked into a jewelry store, full of joy, wanting to buy a pair of wedding diamond rings, and then go see her parents to officially get engaged.

As soon as she stepped into the store, rows of diamond rings instantly caught A-Mei's eyes.

She walked to the counter, her eyes shining, looking around constantly.

The diamonds looked bigger the more she looked at them.

Chen Chen Jiaju was on the side, making a straight-man comment: "What's so good about these diamond rings? Aren't they just rocks? And they're especially expensive."

A-Mei glared at him: "Then you don't understand. Diamonds are extremely hard and symbolize eternal love."

Chen Chen Jiaju curled his lips, disagreeing.

But fortunately, his finances were comfortable, so buy them if she wants...

20 minutes later,

A-Mei had picked out a pair of wedding rings.

"These are the ones. Please help me wrap them up."

A-Mei picked up the bank card, ready to pay... That's right, Chen Jiaju's bank card was in A-Mei's hands, which is different from Uncle Long's situation.

Just at this moment,

Chen Chen Jiaju's phone rang.

"Hello, Uncle Biao... What? Five-Star Property Company says there are suspicious people in Sham Shui Po?"

A-Mei, who was on the side, noticed something unusual, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by worry.

Another case.

"Chen Jiaju, what's wrong?"

Chen Chen Jiaju took a deep breath and looked at A-Mei with an apologetic face: "I'm sorry, A-Mei, I have to go to Sham Shui Po, I have a mission."

"But don't worry, as soon as I finish the business here, I'll come back immediately to accompany you to see your parents, then get engaged, get married, and start a new..."

Before he could finish, his mouth was blocked by A-Mei.

"Don't say things like that. In TV shows and movies, when police officers say things like that, it's very easy to kick the bucket..."

"Stay safe."

Chen Chen Jiaju: "Okay!"

Then he turned and left the jewelry store in a hurry.

He quickly got into the car and drove rapidly toward the West Kowloon Police Station.

When Chen Chen Jiaju returned to the West Kowloon Headquarters, Uncle Biao had already assembled the Regional Crime Unit and two PTU squads, each fully equipped with gear, firearms, ammunition, and bulletproof vests, ready for battle.

"Move out!"

Following Uncle Biao's order, the team of over 50 people quickly assembled and filed into the vehicles.

The motorcade was like a long dragon, speeding toward Sham Shui Po.

Not long after,

They arrived outside the factory.

They launched a reconnaissance operation.

At the same time, in the abandoned clothing factory, a terrorist ripped off his headset.

"I've received other signals..."

"Everyone pay attention, someone has come in!"

A group of terrorists quickly picked up their weapons...

5 minutes later,

Both sides exchanged fire.

The opponent's firepower was too fierce, and the police were actually suppressed and couldn't lift their heads.

Not far away, Da Tou watched from afar, very surprised!

"So fierce?!"

After another 3 minutes of gunfight,

Da Tou saw that after four or five of these thugs were killed or injured, they rushed out of the factory, hijacked a police car, split into two vehicles, and fled.

Mong Kok.

Director Guan Zu was having morning tea with Tai Lo B, drinking from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock.

Tai Lo B had gotten fat, fat as a pig.

Without pressure for a long time and living in luxury, his body started to gain weight, gradually developing toward Uncle Deng's physique.

"Ring ring ring~~~"

Da Tou called: "Brother Zu, where are you?"

Director Guan Zu: "I'm having morning tea in Mong Kok, what's wrong?"

Da Tou spent about 2 minutes introducing everything from the discovery to the police arrival and the thugs' escape.

Director Guan Zu became serious.

Chen Chen Jiaju and his 50 people couldn't even suppress one group of people?

That strong?

Where did this powerful outsider come from?

Director Guan Zu: "Where have they run off to now?"

Da Tou: "I've already called to arrange for Five-Star Property's various districts to keep an eye on the vehicles... but I saw one of the cars heading south, it should pass through Mong Kok..."

Director Guan Zu: "............"

Coming toward me?

(End of chapter)