Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1110 1096 [Ambassador of Surrender]

"Mr. Soros, do you really want to do this?"

Standing in front of Soros was a Korean man, 30 years old, named Ahn Ji-sub.

He was a stock elite recruited by Soros when he came to South Korea to plan his plan. He graduated from Harvard University in the United States, was fluent in six languages, was very sensitive to the stock market, and was a good seedling that could be cultivated.

"Yes, this is an order issued by Mr. Du himself," said Soros.

Ahn Ji-sub: "But if we do this, although we can bring down those big chaebols, it will also cause the Korean economy to collapse. More importantly, many innocent shareholders will be affected, and many people may lose their families!"

"The family is ruined? Did I let them speculate in stocks? After all, they are too greedy. They want to make money, so they put all their efforts into it. In the end, it will be like this. They lose everything!" Soros said coldly, "You are in finance, you can't be ignorant of this little common sense."

"I understand, Mr. Soros! What I mean is, isn't it too ruthless for you to do this? After all, this operation involves many lives!"

"How much is human life worth?" Soros sneered. "Compared with the corresponding money, human life is just a trivial thing. Remember, if you want to be prosperous and become a superior person, you must be ruthless," Soros clenched his fist towards An Zhixie.

An Zhixie sighed: "Don't you think it's wrong to do this? The consequences will be serious."

"All of this was planned and arranged by Mr. Du. I was just the executor."

"Let me say this, maybe Mr. Du likes you because of your ruthlessness. Then, in the future, it is very likely that you will be purged by Mr. Du."

"Uh, what do you mean?" Soros looked at Ahn Ji-sub.

An Zhixie sighed and said, "You are a Westerner, you don't understand our Eastern politics. You don't understand the philosophy of "when the bird is dead, the bow is put away, and when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked."

An Zhixie looked at Soros boldly: "To put it bluntly, Mr. Du is using you now, using you as an executioner to clean up these Korean chaebols. But deep down, he has already classified you as cold-blooded, and you cannot be trusted or reused. When this plan is over, maybe he will find a chance to deal with you!"

"How is that possible? Haha, you are exaggerating again." Soros shook his head and laughed.

"Believe it or not. This is the wisdom of us Orientals. Mr. Du has great ambitions and will not just be a businessman. According to the persona he has created, he is likely to become a saint! A saint cannot make mistakes, especially when it comes to extermination methods like this. So someone must be a scapegoat in the future and bear the responsibility. Think about it, who will that person be?"

Soros was stunned and stroked his chin in thought.

Seeing this, An Zhixie thought Soros was wavering and was about to continue to persuade him -
Soros stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "You don't have to say more! I am a financier. Even if I don't kill all of you Koreans today, I will kill other countries and other peoples in the future! Deep down, I am bloodthirsty! Mr. Du can give me this task, which means he thinks highly of me. I must do it successfully and perfectly! As for now, either you obey my orders or I will change people! Remember, if I change people, the results may be more horrible than you can imagine. After all, you are a conscientious guy, and you may be gentler..."

An Zhixie was stunned and no longer had the courage to resist: "Okay, I understand!"

……

Following Du Yongxiao's instructions, Soros took ruthless action and used a powerful weapon to short sell the top ten Korean financial groups.
Cooperate with the South Korean military coup on December 12,
The entire Korean economy is on the verge of collapse!

The share prices of major conglomerates such as Samsung, LG, Hanjin, Lotte, and SK were the first to be hit, plummeting to lows.

At the same time, bank debts collapsed.

These consortiums can't even grasp the last straw.

Samsung Group, this huge business empire has been pushed to the brink of collapse, suffering from debt, stocks, supply chain disruptions, rising raw material prices, and internal staff turnover.

The same goes for Hanjin, SK and other big conglomerates, which are following in Samsung's footsteps. Those bigwigs are about to go to the rooftops and jump off collectively.

Samsung Building.

Samsung emperor Lee Byung-chul slumped on the chairman's throne, with a pile of debt documents and bankruptcy applications in front of him.

Below him, his eldest son Lee Chang-hee, second son Lee Meng-hee, and third son Lee Jian-hee all looked at him anxiously, as if only the old father had the ability to help the Samsung Group revive at this moment.

But they didn't know that Lee Byung-chul was already exhausted physically and mentally at this time and had no ability anymore.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Li Bingzhe murmured with a dazed look in his eyes.

"Samsung will not collapse. Yes, it will not collapse! I founded it and raised it. I love it more than my own child!"

pat!

A tear fell, wetting the documents in front of him.

"Father, now is not the time to let our emotions get the better of us. We must repay these debts, and the best way is to file for bankruptcy of these companies!" said the third son, Li Jianxi. "This includes Samsung Electronics, which you value the most."

Before Lee Byung-chul could speak, his eldest son Lee Chang-hee said, "I told you a long time ago not to be so stubborn! Don't let our entire group collapse for the sake of Samsung Electronics, but you didn't listen! Look, now it's over. Du's first move was a decisive blow, and we didn't even have a chance to fight back."

"Yes, father! I also think your decision this time is wrong! If you know that Du covets our Samsung Electronics, you should just let him have it. There is no need to go against him. Now look, if you force him to take ruthless action against us, not only will Samsung Electronics not be able to be saved, but other companies will also go bankrupt, and the entire group may collapse! Oh, why bother!"

"Shut up, are you done?" Li Jianxi scolded his two brothers, glaring at them, "Is this what father wants to see? Didn't you insist on protecting Samsung Electronics and fighting to the death with the Du guy?"

"Damn, you still dare to say that?" Li Changxi sneered, "By the way, it was you who invited that Du guy into Korea, which caused such a disaster!"

"That's right! If it weren't for you, we would be living well and wouldn't be in so much trouble!"

"You--" Li Jianxi was choked by these words and didn't know what to say.

"Shut up!" Li Bingzhe said angrily, "I asked your brother to invite him to Korea! But I didn't expect that there would be a catfish effect. I originally expected that it would be easier to invite a god than to send him away!"

Hearing their father say this, Li Changxi and Li Mengxi stopped talking and just glared at their younger brother Li Jianxi.

The atmosphere in the office was somewhat silent.

Li Jianxi couldn't help but take a step forward and said to his father Li Bingzhe: "Father, the situation is critical now. We can either repay the debt or file for bankruptcy. Of course, there is one last move -"

Li Bingzhe looked at him, "You want me to kneel down and beg for mercy from Du? Impossible!"

Before Li Jianxi could speak, the eldest brother Li Changxi said, "Nothing is impossible! Father, you are old, don't be so confused!"

"What did you say? Rebellious son!" Lee Byung-chul stood up and pointed at Lee Chang-hee angrily.

"Yes, father, my eldest brother is right! You can't act on impulse anymore and suffer for the sake of saving face!" said the second son Li Mengxi.

"How dare you - cough cough cough!" Li Bingzhe was so angry that he trembled all over and coughed violently.

"Father!" Li Jianxi hurried forward to support Li Bingzhe.

Li Changxi and Li Mengxi looked at each other and stood there without moving.

After his breathing stabilized, Li Bingzhe sat on the chair and panted, "Rebellious son, rebellious son, do you know what you just said?"

"Of course we do."

“We are saving Samsung.”

"Yes, it's because you are unwilling to lose face and ask for help that you are in such a bad situation."

Li Changxi and Li Mengxi sang in unison.

Lee Byung-chul coughed again.

"you---"

"What about us? We are telling the truth now. Samsung Group owes more than 100 trillion in debt. How can we pay it back? Even if we declare those companies bankrupt, we still can't pay it back!"

"Yes, originally Du just wanted Samsung Electronics. If he wants it, just give it to him. But you insisted on being stubborn. Now, the entire Samsung Group might be ruined!"

"The most important thing is not this—" Li Changxi looked at his father and said, "Do you know LG and Lotte? They are in the same situation as us, but now, they are still living a comfortable life. Do you know why?"

"Uh, why?" Li Bingzhe was stunned.

No wonder he is out of touch with the news. He is so overwhelmed by the debts in front of him that he can no longer hear or see clearly.

"Because they surrendered to Du Yongxiao early on!" Li Changxi said word by word, "I even heard that Du even took out a large sum of money to support them in acquiring assets of other conglomerates, including our Samsung!" "Ah, what?" Li Bingzhe slammed the table and stood up, furious.

Although the tiger is old, its power remains.

Li Changxi was shocked.

Even Li Mengxi, who was standing next to him, shuddered.

"Ahem, I'm telling the truth. I heard that after my brother Lee Gun-hee refused Du Yong-hyo's offer of surrender, LG's Gu Bon-moo and Lotte's Shin Kyuk-ho approached Du Yong-hyo and submitted their surrender."

"Yes, this matter is no longer a secret, and many people know about it." Li Mengxi also said bravely, "It is said that now, in addition to these two major conglomerates, other conglomerates such as Hyundai, Hanjin, and SK are considering whether to bow their heads and beg for mercy from Du Yongxiao."

"How could... this happen?" Li Bingzhe's face turned pale, his body swayed, and he fell into the chair. A mouthful of old blood rushed up his throat and almost spit out.

"This is what is called... the trend of the times!"

Li Mengxi added one sentence and stopped talking.

The scene fell silent again.

This time Li Jianxi was also a little shaken.

Yes, it is the general trend.
How can you resist it?
"Do we really have no other choice?" Lee Byung-chul said to himself.

No one answered him.

Li Jianxi said, "I'll go and beg him! I'll give him Samsung Electronics and everything he wants, and I just hope he can let us go."

Li Bingzhe closed his eyes and did not answer.

A moment——
He opened his eyes.

"No need! I'll go!" Li Bingzhe said, "If my guess is correct, he must be waiting for me!"

Looks gloomy,

I suddenly felt much older.

The once high-spirited Samsung emperor is now just an old man in his twilight years.

……

When Lee Byung-chul was prepared to be humiliated by Du Yong-xiao, he took the company contracts of Samsung Electronics and other companies and took the initiative to visit Du Yong-xiao.

He didn't expect that someone would arrive earlier than him.

In the corridor outside the presidential suite——
The president of Hyundai Group, the chairman of Hanjin Group, the boss of SK Group, the Eastern Group, Daewoo Group and other leaders were all holding contracts, waiting anxiously at the door.

Any one of these big guys could make the Han River flow backwards if he stood up and stomped his feet, but at this moment they were like ministers meeting the king, each of them looked anxious, timid, and servile.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Samsung's Lee Byung-chul appear.

In their opinion, Samsung's Lee Byung-chul is a very stubborn person who will never give up easily.

But now——
Hyundai Group's Chung Ju-yung stepped forward and took the initiative to greet Lee Byung-chul: "You are here."

Li Bingzhe was no less surprised than these people.

He also never expected that these people would also come to pay their "letter of allegiance" to Du Yongxiao.

Thinking of the solemn oath he had made that Samsung Group would never give in, Lee Byung-chul couldn't help but blush.

"Yeah, I'm here."

"It's good that you're here." Chung Ju-yung did not mean to mock. On the contrary, his mood was actually the same as Lee Byung-chul's, full of reluctance and helplessness.

"What's the saying? As long as the mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood," said Chung Ju-yung.

Li Bingzhe nodded. At this moment, he really didn't want to discuss the issue of surrender with anyone.

"Alas, it's a pity that this financial crisis is so fierce that it has affected not only our top ten financial groups, but also small and medium-sized enterprises and innocent civilians." Chung Ju-yung continued, with a look of compassion on his face. "If we continue to resist, those small and medium-sized enterprises will go bankrupt along with us, and those small shareholders will also lose their fortunes along with the collapse of our stock market! This is not what we want to see. After all, we are all businessmen with conscience and responsibility, right?"

Lee Byung-chul looked at Chung Ju-yung approvingly. Thumbs up to him for being able to find such an excellent excuse to justify his surrender at this time.

"Sometimes, it's our own choice, whether it's us, small and medium-sized enterprises, or ordinary shareholders." Li Bingzhe sighed, "It's just that Mr. Du was too cruel this time. It's okay for us, we have big families and can still maintain it, but what about those small people and ordinary families? If they are affected by us, let me ask, how can people like me bear it?"

"Yes! Yes! That's right!"

"We have no choice but to do this, it's all for the greater good!"

"Who says we have no conscience? See? In order to save the market and maintain the stability of the Republic of Korea, we would rather sacrifice ourselves!"

Leaders of Hanjin, SK, Dongbu, Daewoo and other groups all spoke up.

Everyone has found a common ground now.

They didn't lose, nor did they surrender, but they did it for the greater good.

"Now it all depends on what Mr. Du does. If he accepts, then we'll all be happy. If he refuses, then—"

The boss of Daewoo Group suddenly said.

The mood of the crowd, which had just eased a little, immediately became tense again.

Yes, even if they surrender now, Du Yongxiao has to accept them.

If Du Yongxiao refused, wouldn't they still be dead?

In an instant, everyone's mood fell to the bottom again.

at this time--
crunch--
The door opened and a man walked out. It was Liu He, a popular figure around Du Yongxiao.

This second-generation Hong Kong tycoon saw the powerful Korean chaebols outside and glanced at them with disdain, saying, "I know you are looking for Mr. Du, but sorry, he is not here!"

"Ah, he's not here? Where did he go?" everyone asked worriedly.

Could it be that Du Yongxiao was deliberately avoiding them? That would be terrible.

"Don't worry about where he goes. Now you should worry about yourselves!" Liu He said with his hands behind his back, looking at everyone arrogantly, "Those who want to surrender, line up! I will discuss this with you one by one later!"

After saying that, Liu He turned and went into the house.

Everyone was stunned, looking at each other.

It turns out that this Mr. Liu He is the "Ambassador of Surrender"!

How to do it?
In an instant,
Everybody get crowded!
"I am first!"

“I’m second!”

Samsung Emperor Lee Byung-chul tried to squeeze forward, but was pushed away by someone.
"Get out of here, don't fight with me!"

Li Bingzhe looked at the chaotic crowd and the chaebols who were being manipulated like ants. He could only close his eyes and sigh.

(End of this chapter)