Chapter 727

At night,

45 Shouson Hill Road, Southern District, Hong Kong Island.

An exquisite British-style villa was hidden behind lush greenery.

This is the official residence of the Financial Secretary.

Inside the villa, the spacious living room was decorated elegantly and grandly, European-style sofas were arranged neatly, and several priceless oil paintings hung on the walls.

Financial Secretary Hamish Macleod, his wife, and his son Toby were sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Such a big thing happened, and his son was almost kidnapped, so his son didn't go to class today.

His wife held her son's hand with lingering fear: "This time, it's fortunate that the police discovered it quickly, otherwise our son would have been in danger."

"Husband, you have to thank the police."

Macleod was indifferent: "This is what they should do."

He is a genuine British person, and he plays finance, so he is very disdainful of these "mud-legged" people.

"Dad, I heard they manufactured two school kidnapping and bombing cases in the country..." his son Toby asked curiously, "Why do they want to do this kind of thing in Hong Kong?"

Toby is in his youth this year, studying at St. Stephen's College, and still carries a bit of youthful vigor.

Macleod said: "Because their leader was caught in the country, this time they came to Hong Kong to kidnap you, and then threaten the country to release their leader."

Soon,

The chef had prepared the meal.

The family of three started to eat.

After eating,

"Full."

Macleod pulled out a tissue and wiped the corners of his mouth hard. He headed toward the door without looking back: "I have a social engagement tonight, I won't be back tonight."

A faint sigh came from his wife behind him.

She knew Macleod's so-called social engagement was just to meet those fairies.

But she was used to it.

As the Financial Secretary, it is normal to attract bees and butterflies, anyway, being the Secretary's wife is enough.

Soon, Macleod sat in the car, drove along Shouson Hill Road, passed one villa entrance after another, and then entered the Aberdeen Tunnel. Just as they exited the Aberdeen Tunnel and entered Wong Nai Chung Road,

Waiting for the traffic light...

At this time,

"Knock knock knock~~~"

Outside the car window, a person riding a motorcycle was knocking on the car window.

Bodyguard: "???"

Macleod waved his hand, and the bodyguard opened the car window.

"Financial Secretary Macleod... our boss, Mr. Director Guan Zu, would like to invite you for tea..."

"Hmm?"

Macleod immediately thought of the financial appropriation application for the network renovation plan.

He actually didn't want to see him.

But after thinking about it, he decided to meet him.

After all, he had never really met Director Guan Zu once. Meeting him this time to see what kind of person Director Guan Zu is wouldn't hurt.

"Go!"

Soon,

The car followed the motorcycle all the way to Central Plaza and arrived at the top floor.

The elevator door opened on the top floor.

"Financial Secretary Macleod, this way please..."

Liang Liang Xiaorou led the way and arrived at the door of Director Guan Zu's office.

"The boss is waiting inside..."

Pushed open the office door,

Macleod had just taken half a step when two black-clad bodyguards wanted to follow him in, but were blocked by Ding Hu.

"The boss only said he wanted to see Financial Secretary Macleod."

"Back off."

Macleod waved his hand. He didn't think Director Guan Zu would do anything to him.

The bodyguards retreated.

Macleod walked in and looked around. The office was about 200 square meters, the night view of Hong Kong Island outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was brilliant, and there was a giant aquarium standing there, the blue water light making the whole space shimmer.

Director Guan Zu had his back to the door, his white shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and the watch dial on his wrist gleamed in the light and shadow.

He was feeding the fish inside.

A group of fish gathered, scrambled, and rolled as the bait was thrown in.

Macleod walked to Director Guan Zu's side and watched the fish with interest.

Looking at the fish, in fact, the confrontation between the two had already begun.

Actually, Macleod couldn't understand why Director Guan Zu brought Five-Star Group to be so powerful. Was it good luck? Or something else?

As everyone knows, those who engage in finance only believe in relationship networks.

Without a relationship network, nothing can be done.

But Director Guan Zu just happened to have no relationship network, growing slowly from a small gangster to the current pattern of dominating all of Hong Kong.

Regarding these, he, a financial person, felt unable to understand.

"Thank you, Financial Secretary Macleod, for the honor..."

Director Guan Zu spoke suddenly, his voice as steady as a deep pool, "I wonder if the Secretary likes keeping fish?"

Macleod stood by the aquarium, staring at the swimming fish: "I do, just for leisure..."

Director Guan Zu threw in the bait: "You say I feed them and raise them every day, do you think they will be grateful?"

Macleod didn't understand Director Guan Zu's meaning and said ambiguously: "Maybe..."

Director Guan Zu threw the last of the bait in: "If they don't know how to be grateful, that would be too heartbreaking. Perhaps I will replace them all and let them fend for themselves..."

He suddenly turned his head, his eyes like torches, "Financial Secretary Macleod, do you think people should be grateful?"

Macleod pulled a formulaic smile from the corner of his mouth: "That is natural."

"Hahaha~~ Good!"

Director Guan Zu stood up: "Since Financial Secretary Macleod says so, I am relieved. I presume Financial Secretary Macleod will definitely repay my kindness."

Macleod frowned immediately: "I don't understand what Mr. Director Guan means."

"Don't be anxious..." Director Guan Zu chuckled: "Yesterday, that group of terrorists prepared to carry out terrorist attacks, kidnappings, and extortion at the Adam Smith International School... If the information I got is correct, the Secretary's son should be studying inside, right?"

"And this case was because of the clues provided by our Five-Star Group that the police locked onto them so quickly and then launched a siege."

"So, does this count as Five-Star Group saving your son?"

"So, Mr. Secretary,"

"Are you going to repay this kindness or not?"

Director Guan Zu narrowed his eyes, looking at Macleod.

Macleod frowned. He didn't like Director Guan Zu's look, as if he was looking down on him, making him submit.

This made this financial man unable to help but be provoked into anger.

"I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Director Guan Zu. You said Five-Star Property provided clues. If just one clue requires someone to repay a favor, this is too ridiculous..."

"I understand Mr. Director Guan should be angry that the Financial Secretary's office did not approve the 1.5 billion financial appropriation application for the drainage network upgrade and renovation project... but..."

"Bang~~~~"

Before he could finish,

"Bang~~~"

He was kicked to the ground by Director Guan Zu.

Macleod lay on the ground blankly, looking at Director Guan Zu in a daze. A bit confused,

He was kicked?

How dare Director Guan Zu?

No matter what, he is the number three figure in the Hong Kong British government. Although Director Guan Zu is powerful, in terms of government ranking, he is far behind himself. A tycoon? There is no tycoon in any country in the world who dares to beat a high-ranking official.

Rebellion!

Outside the office door,

Macleod's 2 bodyguards heard the movement and wanted to rush in.

As a result, they were blocked by Ding Hu and Tian Tian Yangsheng.

Bang bang bang~~~~

10 seconds, the two bodyguards had their muscles and bones dislocated by Ding Hu and lay on the ground, groaning~~~

Inside the office,

Director Guan Zu stepped on Macleod's chest, leaned over to look at Macleod, his eyes full of danger.

He was very angry.

In his previous life, the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme had the Financial Secretary approve 8.2 billion in financial appropriations for Fatty Peng.

And in this life, the network upgrade and renovation plan is a larger project, even covering the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, yet the Financial Secretary's office didn't even approve the 1.5 billion financial appropriation application.

Therefore,

What do you guys in the Financial Secretary's office want to do?

What do you, the Financial Secretary, want to do?

"Macleod, oh Macleod... I call you Secretary, that's giving you face!"

"Really think you're a remarkable big shot!"

"Damn you!"

"What makes you so disrespectful to me?!"

Macleod's face flushed red, and he struggled hard, but Director Guan Zu's foot was stepping on him tightly, and when he moved, his chest hurt even more.

Director Guan Zu leaned over to look at Macleod:

"Mr. Secretary,"

"Give you two choices... First, obediently repay the favor, and I will forgive your disrespect to me."

"Second, continue your pride and refuse me. But my, Director Guan Zu's, kindness is not so easy to take. If you don't repay it, I will naturally take back the interest from you!"

"Understand!"

After saying this,

Director Guan Zu slowly let go of his foot.

Macleod climbed up quickly, his face flushed to the color of a pig's liver, glaring at Director Guan Zu: "You..."

Wanted to curse something, but chickened out again.

Because he was indeed a little scared.

He felt that the Director Guan Zu in front of him didn't play by the rules.

Director Guan Zu waved his hand: "Get out... Give you three days, 2 billion, I want to see this money in the account!"

Directly added 500 million.

Macleod: "............"

Wanted to be tough-mouthed for a few sentences, but in the end, he didn't dare, and could only turn and leave with a livid face.

Out of the office,

Two bodyguards greeted him: "Secretary!"

Macleod went straight to take the elevator with a dark face, and the two bodyguards followed quickly, but they also saw two footprints on the Secretary's chest.

The two bodyguards immediately fell silent and dared not speak again.

Over the next two days,

Director Guan Zu met with Chief Secretary David Ford, Deputy Secretary for Justice... and seven or eight high-ranking Hong Kong British government officials.

One sentence: I, Director Guan Zu, have done you a favor, shouldn't you repay it?

What?

Don't want to repay?

Damn, show me some respect, you bastards!

The third day, Financial Secretary's building.

Macleod arrived at the building at 9 o'clock. Wherever he walked, many subordinates fell silent. For the past two days, Macleod had been dark-faced, scolding many subordinates, making the entire Financial Secretary's office terrified.

He arrived at the office, and the secretary had already prepared hot coffee for him.

Took a sip to refresh himself.

"Linda~~"

"Secretary!" The female secretary walked in quickly.

Macleod asked: "Where is the application for the 'Drainage Network Upgrade and Renovation Project Special Appropriation' from last time?"

The female secretary was stunned for a moment, thinking, wasn't it thrown into the trash can by you?

She said quickly: "That application last time accidentally fell into the trash can and was dirtied... Secretary, do you want it?"

Macleod waved his hand: "Ask the Drainage Services Department to submit another application, and also increase the application amount from 1.5 billion to 2 billion..."

Yesterday, he inadvertently heard news that Fang Anxin and former Commissioner Davis were forming an anti-Director Guan Zu alliance... heard they were all crippled in car accidents.

Why oppose Director Guan Zu? What was the cause of the car accident?

This couldn't help but make him think more.

The female secretary said quickly: "Okay!"

She went out quickly, muttering in her heart: What kind of madness is the Secretary having? He didn't approve 1.5 billion before, now not only did he approve it, he even increased it to 2 billion.

Was he criticized by someone? The Governor?

Seems like it could only be the Governor.

(End of chapter)