Break out of the courtyard

General Manager’s Office, top floor of Peace Group, Central, Hong Kong Island.

"Acquire Morgan and Merrill Lynch?" After hearing Aso Dalang's intention, Chen Shuting frowned and thought about the pros and cons.

Aso Dairo had just explained everything to Zhang Heping at the Medical Research Institute, and now he came to Chen Shuting and had to explain it again.

"The contract dispute between your company and the five largest investment banks in Magnesium cannot be resolved through Magnesium's judicial system!" Aso Taro said, observing the changes in Chen Shuting's expression. "If your company files a lawsuit in Hong Kong Island, it may still win, but the five largest investment banks in Magnesium will inevitably drag it out until the statute of limitations."

"Now, as long as your company can acquire Morgan and Merrill Lynch and make them pay for breach of contract, the three major investment banks, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and Bell, will be in a passive position. If we encourage the Magnesium High Court to accept this case, they will most likely be directly ruled as the loser!"

"Currently, there are 83 Japanese companies holding shares of Morgan and Merrill Lynch. As long as Mr. Chen agrees to exchange shares with these 83 Japanese companies..."

"Vice Minister Aso!" Chen Shuting raised her right hand slightly, interrupting the other party's next words, frowning and saying, "The economic dispute between Stepmother Investment Company and the five major investment banks in Magnesium only involves a penalty of 5 million magnesium yuan."

"And what you want to talk to me about is the secondary listing of a company under the Peace Group in Japan. You should understand how much 5 million magnesium dollars are involved!"

"Besides, you can only deal with two of the five largest investment banks in Magnesium. There are three unlisted investment banks. Do you think those three investment banks can be slaughtered at will?"

Aso Taro's expression froze, knowing that the time had come to test him.

It was the same before. After the Aso couple talked to Zhang Heping and got Zhang Heping's permission, they were able to come to Heping Group to meet Chen Shuting.

However, on Chen Shuting's side, they have failed more than ten times in a row.

In other words, even if Zhang Heping initially agreed to let the Aso couple come over for talks, if it couldn't get past Chen Shuting, the cooperation plan would have to be declared a failure.

Aso Dalang didn't dare to let Chen Shuting wait too long, because now it was not only a question of the companies under the Peace Group going public in Japan, but also involved whether it could cooperate with the Peace Group in anti-aging drugs in the future!
Yes, anti-aging pills!

During the past six months of drug testing on Japanese prisoners, the Aso couple received shocking news: Zhang Heping actually developed an anti-aging drug!

Both Aso and Suzuki believe that if these anti-aging drugs did not have such severe side effects, the Peace Group would have started selling them long ago.

Since both companies knew about this in advance, if they could obtain the exclusive agency sales rights for anti-aging drugs in Japan, or the agency sales rights in other countries, just thinking about the benefits would make people excited!
Therefore, promoting the listing of shell companies under the Peace Group is not the ultimate goal. They also want the Peace Hospital and Medical Research Institute to be listed in Japan!
Aso Dalang was silent for a moment, then he came up with a backup plan, "Mr. Chen, we will find a way to get the other three magnesium state-owned investment banks listed as soon as possible, and then acquire them without them knowing..."

Chen Shuting frowned and listened for a while, then shook her head to refuse.

For this kind of childish acquisition method, any fund manager hired by Peace Investment Company can handle it better than them, so there is no need for the Japanese to make a profit from the interest rate difference.

Besides, after the Japanese drove up the Japanese stock market, they went to Magnesium to drive up the stock price. The current price of the magnesium stock is not suitable for launching a takeover.

Even though the market value of Heping-related listed companies is inflated a lot, it cannot compare with the expansion of Japanese and magnesium companies in the past two years.

The key point is that Peace Group has no plans to acquire Magnesium Corporation.

If the Peace Group owns shares in a magnesium company, it would be very easy for the magnesium people to directly sanction it and freeze the assets of the Peace Group.

~
The Magnesium Embassy in Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong Island.

"Hello, Director Tom!" A tall, thin, middle-aged white man with an ordinary appearance came to the big desk with a fake smile on his face and stretched out his right hand to Tom, "You can call me Mason!"

Director Tom was a little confused at first, wondering how this person could come in directly!
But after hearing the word Mason, he hurriedly stood up and stretched out his right hand, because the other party was the newly appointed director of the Special Intelligence Agency!
Just as Director Tom expected, after the US presidential election, Director Weber, who had been cautious and cautious, was replaced.

Just as Director Tom was guessing that the other party's purpose was probably related to the upcoming Second Peace Prize Award Ceremony, Director Mason directly stated his purpose, "I would like to ask Director Tom how I can meet with Mr. Zhang."

"No!" Director Tom shook his head repeatedly, "Unless you immigrate to another country and have something that interests him, then go to the Peace Great Health Medical Research Institute and apply for the bodyguard downstairs."

Although he had no chance to meet Zhang Heping, he still understood the methods used by agents from other countries to meet Zhang Heping, otherwise he would seem to be derelict in his duty.

"Go to Peace University Health and Medical Research Institute!" Mason repeated, then said thank you confidently and left.

Director Tom was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked to the window and saw Director Mason, who had arrived in Hong Kong Island at some unknown time, striding out of the embassy.

The Magnesium Embassy is not far from the Peace Vocational Training College, and it is only a short drive away.

When the confident Chief Mason arrived at the entrance of the Peace College ground parking lot by car, he was surprised that the security guard just glanced at him in the car and asked the driver to drive away.

Mason stuck his head out and shouted to the security guard, "We want to see Mr. Zhang!"

The security guard at the entrance paused for a moment, and when the voice in the headset ended, he replied calmly in Mandarin, "Our boss doesn't want to see the Chinese. Get out of the way quickly and don't block the way!"

"How do you know we are from China?" Mason looked the security guard up and down, trying to make sure if he had seen this man before, but he didn't realize that his ability to speak Mandarin had been exposed.

Chief Mason didn't wait for the security guard's response, but instead heard the driver's warning.

"Chief, I feel like we've been targeted by electromagnetic weapons!" The driver said solemnly, "Look at the cones flashing blue and white light below the cameras facing us!"

After this reminder, Chief Mason discovered the abnormalities on the pillars on both sides.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, he said in a deep voice, "Go wait across the street!"

~
At the Peace College, people from countries such as magnesium, South Korea, Vietnam, and India come here every day to try their luck. Normally, they do not report such incidents of being stopped or expelled to Zhang Heping.

But the security system just discovered Director Mason of the Magnesium Special Intelligence Agency through facial recognition and comparison of entry information at Kai Tak Airport.

Because of the other party's identity, Liang Wansong, the second manager of the technical department of Umbrella Company, went to the top floor of the Medical Research Institute to report the matter to Zhang Heping and to show his presence to the big boss.

"How's the progress of the smart city project you're discussing with the Hong Kong government?" Zhang Heping asked distractedly.

Liang Wansong, the manager of the technical department, quickly replied: "The Hong Kong government has sent people to Shenzhen with us. Director Zhao personally explained the Shenzhen Smart City project to the Hong Kong government people."

"However, after they returned to Hong Kong Island, they have been delaying the matter by holding meetings to discuss it."

"Keep following up!" Zhang Heping said without turning his head, "As long as the smart city project in Hong Kong Island is built, your technical department's monitoring range will cover the streets and alleys of Hong Kong Island. Do you understand?"

Liang Wansong responded, and when he saw that Zhang Heping didn't say anything else, he tactfully said goodbye and left.

Not long after, Zhang Bei, Zhang Yi and others, who had visited Hong Kong Island Telecom and Peace Computer Research Center, came to the Medical Research Institute.

They first stayed in Zhang Long and Zhang Hu's laboratory for a while, and then swarmed to the top floor, but unfortunately they were unable to enter the laboratory to visit.

The experiment Zhang Heping is doing now is not dangerous, for him who has the self-healing skill of the transformation realm; for others, it is hard to say, after all, it is biochemical research. "Dad!" Zhang Bei leaned outside the glass partition wall and asked doubtfully: "Can the brain-computer interface that Xiaolong and Xiaohu are researching really be realized?"

Zhang Heping stared at the experimental data on the display and said casually: "That's their project, go ask them!"

"What about the quantum computer and optical brain you mentioned last year?" Zhang Bei's face was still full of doubt. "I just came from the Computer Research Center, but they don't have these two projects."

When Zhang Heping heard this, he turned around and frowned at his eldest son Zhang Bei. He wondered what this kid was thinking. Could the research on quantum computers and optical brains be shown to anyone casually?

Besides, this is not the place to ask such questions.

Zhang Bei saw his father turned back without saying a word, then he said to Zhang Yi: "See! It's useless for me to ask, you can reply to the dean of your department."

After hearing what Zhang Bei said, Zhang Heping finally understood that his nephew Zhang Yi had come here on a mission.

There is currently a quantum computer research project in Xishu. If the dean above Zhang Yi doesn’t even know about the quantum computer research project in Xishu, let alone how high his rank is, at least he is not qualified to know about this research academically.

After the summer vacation, Zhang Yi will stay at Capital University of Technology to teach.

This was the job he chose after discussing with his parents, and Zhang Heping never tried to persuade him.

As for asking Zhang Bei to inquire about the research on quantum computers and optical computers, Zhang Heping did not explain after leaving the laboratory, because even if someone was qualified to know about these two confidential projects, they would need to submit an application report to their superiors before they could participate!
As Zhang Heping left the laboratory, the Zhang family's convoy left Heping College shortly afterwards.

"Check whether they have so many cars every time they travel." Director Mason looked at the Zhang family's convoy going away, "and check their weapons configuration!"

~
The Peak, Renheyi Community.

Director Wang came to Hong Kong Island to look for Zhang Heping, but ran into a group of rich ladies, young masters and young ladies there, but did not see any adult children of the Zhang family.

After Ma Xiuzhen explained to her in a low voice, Director Wang realized that the reason why it was so lively here was because those rich young men and women were going on blind dates.

However, Zhang Bei, Zhang Nan and the others all ran away.

When Director Wang saw Zhang Heping returning with the children, the sun was about to set into the sea.

"Heping, when are you going to return to Shenzhen?" Director Wang looked at Zhang Heping hopefully and said with a smile, "Those factories have been split up. Do you want to go back in advance to take a look and give some guidance?"

"After dinner, we'll go to Shenzhen." Zhang Heping responded with a smile, and then went straight to the bedroom upstairs to wash up while Director Wang was stunned.

What Director Wang didn't know was that Zhang Hepingyuan planned to go to Shenzhen on the 6th.

But this afternoon, Zhang Heping sensed something was amiss when Director Mason of the Magnesium Special Intelligence Agency came to visit him.

The main problem lies with Bush, a hardliner who once served as embassy chief in the capital and has many connections there.

So, after dinner, Zhang Heping took his family to the small pier of Peace College. As soon as they left Hong Kong Island, someone ran to the Renheyi community, wanting to lobby Zhang Heping to meet the Chinese, but Zhang's family was not there.

Shenzhen Peace College, Villa No. 1 has always had a nanny cleaning the place.

So, for Zhang Heping and his friends, it was just a change of residence.

For Zhang Long, Zhang Hu and other guys, there are even more fun things to do.

After putting down their luggage, the twin boys called Chang Le, Chang Xing, Zhou Xiaopeng and others and ran to the laboratory in the underground base.

"Consultant Zhang, long time no see!" Old Qian's voice rang out at the door, and the next second he walked in without any courtesy.

"Mr. Qian, what's going on..." Zhang Heping glanced at Director Wang, who was smiling, in confusion. He didn't understand why Mr. Qian hadn't returned to the capital yet. Could he be here to attend the Peace Prize Ceremony?

Mr. Qian smiled and sat down next to Zhang Heping. "Advisor Zhang, can you show your Qigong to foreigners at this year's Peace Prize Award Ceremony?"

Zhang Heping's thoughts suddenly changed, and he asked doubtfully, "Mr. Qian wants me to clear the name of Bureau 749?"

Old Qian nodded and said with a smile, "There is intelligence that Mei and Su have reduced the research funding for human superpowers. I hope you can step up and stimulate them."

"How to demonstrate? You always know that my qigong is not a special ability and I can't perform it." Zhang Heping suddenly felt that Mr. Qian's smile was like an old fox who was stealing a chicken.

"I have a list here!" said Mr. Qian, and he took out a folded piece of letter paper from the pocket of his white short-sleeved shirt and gave it to Zhang Heping.

"Miri Phillips, a former agent of the US Secret Service, immigrated to France in February 1988."

"Richard, a former agent of the Magnesium Intelligence Agency..."

Zhang Heping found that there were only the names of three magnesium agents and three North Soviet agents on the paper, so he agreed to the matter.

After talking about qigong, Mr. Qian talked about several experimental research projects in the underground base. It was not until the Zhang family’s children came back after being urged to do so three times that Zhang Heping found an excuse and asked Mr. Qian and Director Wang to go back and rest early.

The next day, the 4th, was three days away from the second Peace Prize Ceremony.

After getting up early in the morning, Zhang Heping did some morning exercises as usual, then went to the cafeteria with his bodyguards to get some breakfast and went home.

Without the biochemical research at the Medical Research Institute, Zhang Heping took his time to visit Shenzhen Heping Hospital and answered some questions from the medical staff. Before he knew it, it was noon.

In the afternoon, Zhang Heping inquired about the enrollment plan of Shenzhen Peace College. After learning that they would not recruit foreign students this year, Zhang Heping did not say much, but just helped them review the course schedule.

When he got home at dinner time, he met Mr. Hua who had rushed back.

"Heping, I heard that your group's companies have not yet gone public in Japan for the second time. Why is that?" Mr. Hua knew that Zhang Heping spoke directly, so he asked his doubts without disguising.

"Shu Ting wanted to exchange some Japanese company shares before, and then find an opportunity to buy those Japanese company stocks at a low price, and then control them." Zhang Heping explained casually:
"However, the Magnesium people came to disrupt the situation and did not allow Japanese companies to exchange shares. They wanted our company to be listed directly on the Japanese East Capital so that their Magnesium institutions could buy it."

"We are not just trying to make money, so we did not agree to this listing method. We are still in the stage of negotiation. It depends on what conditions the Japanese people will give us!"

Mr. Hua didn't expect Zhang Heping to tell the truth this time, but when he thought that the plan had already failed and Zhang Heping had just told him the truth, he felt relieved.

Thinking about it more carefully, Zhang Heping and Chen Shuting did not tell anyone before because they wanted to keep the business plan secret to prevent it from being leaked by outsiders.

But when Mr. Hua thought about being classified as an outsider, he felt uncomfortable... (End of this chapter)