Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 228 Putting Power in a Cage
Inside the Mercedes-Benz Pullman armored vehicle, Sima Xiang, a member of the Landlords Association, reported to Chen Jiajun: "Sir Chen, as you instructed, we have already acquired a total of 2000 million shares of Kowloon Motor Bus and 1000 million shares of China Motor Bus. Would you like to continue?"

“Keep going, as long as someone sells, we’ll buy,” Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption's investigation into KMB and China Motor Corporation was within his expectations, so he had instructed the landowners' association to take action well in advance.

In this round trip, Chen Jiajun didn't have to spend a single penny, and he could still make a lot of money.

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After dropping off Sima Xiang on the road ahead, the convoy arrived at 16 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Far East Financial Centre.

The entire building is forty-one stories high and uses a gold glass curtain wall throughout. Under the sunlight, it looks like a giant gold bar standing on Hong Kong Island.

During the short process of the convoy parking in the underground parking lot and arriving at the lobby on the first floor, Chen Jiajun and his entourage were questioned three times. They received confirmation from the other party that they had made an appointment with the building's owner and registered their identities before being officially allowed to enter.

The Far East Financial Center houses consulates from five countries and more than 30 Fortune 500 companies. Entry is by appointment only for those who are not employees of the building.

The elevator doors opened on the 22nd floor, and a young man in a sharp suit was already waiting outside. Behind him, on the landscape wall, was the English phrase "Temple Chambers".

Tianbo Law Firm was the purpose of Chen Jiajun's trip.

Upon seeing the group appear, the young man at the door smiled and said, "Hello, Sir Chen."

"He is Li Junxuan, the assistant lawyer to Owens, the founder of Tianbo Law Firm," Huang Dawen introduced.

Chen Jiajun nodded slightly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Sir Chen. Please follow me, gentlemen."

Li Junxuan gestured for them to proceed and led the way.

After passing through a spacious hall, Li Junxuan swiped his ID card to open a door: "Your appointment for consultation is in the VIP room, which is soundproof and private."

Chen Jiajun stepped through the door. The interior was decorated in a very simple style. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows was the lush greenery of the Golden Admiralty Garden. A small statue of Themis, the goddess of law, was placed on the reception table.

"Please make yourself at home. Would you like something to drink?" Li Junxuan asked Chen Jiajun with a smile.

Chen Jiajun sat down on the sofa and said, "Tea, thank you."

"Okay, Mr. Oyuns will be right over." Li Junxuan prepared tea for Chen Jiajun and Huang Dawen at a bar in the corner of the room.

Five minutes later, the door was opened from the outside, and an elderly foreign man walked in. Chen Jiajun and Huang Dawen stood up and took the initiative to say, "Mr. Oyuns, hello."

"Hello, you must be the renowned Sir Chan in Hong Kong, a vibrant young man." The tall, high-bridged nose smiled and shook hands with Chan Ka-Chun.

"How is your English? My Chinese isn't very good, so if possible, I'd like to complete this consultation in English as much as possible."

“No problem with normal communication,” Chen Jiajun replied to Oyuns in English.

For most cases, the Huang Da-wen Law Firm can handle them.

For tricky cases, you have to go to a top-ranked law firm.

Although Tianbo Law Firm is not well-known, it is actually the number one star law firm in Hong Kong. Since its establishment, they have handled countless representative cases.

Within the firm of The Attorneys-at-Law, there are three barristers who have served as Chief Justices of the High Court and the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, and five or six other barristers who have served as permanent judges. The next Secretary for Justice is currently the chief member of The Attorneys-at-Law.

Other practicing barristers also hold positions such as Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council, Chairman of the Hospital Authority, and Chairman of the Bar Association.

This is why Chan Ka-Chun left the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and came here.

Hearing Chen Jiajun's fluent English, Owens's top lawyer nodded in satisfaction: "Let's skip the unnecessary pleasantries and get straight to the point."

"Sir Owens, let's get straight to the point. Regarding the tort case that I previously entrusted lawyer Huang Dawen to transfer to your law firm, have you made any progress?"

Chen Jiajun lit a cigar and got straight to the point.

Since this was the first copyright infringement case in Hong Kong, Huang Dawen, as the legal counsel of Guojun Group, had already spoken with Tianbo Law Firm on behalf of Guojun Garment Factory beforehand.

Owens took the thick stack of documents from Li Junxuan and said briefly, "No problem. Although Hong Kong doesn't have copyright law, England does." As he spoke, Owens took out some relevant photos from the documents and said, "However, the photos you took secretly cannot be used as evidence in court, but don't worry, we will contact the Customs Department."

“I have witnesses at their company, and the Customs Department can contact my informant.” Chen Jiajun nodded, took a sip of green tea, and put down his teacup.

In Hong Kong, anyone in the garment industry has to deal with Guojun Garment Factory.

The reason is simple: Guojun Garment Factory is now incredibly powerful.

To further reduce the group's operating costs, Chen Jiajun successively established fabric factories, textile factories, and zipper factories in Butterfly Bay and Tsuen Wan, responsible for supplying Guojun Garment Factory and counterfeit factories in the New Territories.

As they continued operating, these factories have now become among the top five in their industry in Hong Kong.

The total output value of Guojun Garment Factory has surpassed that of Lai Sun Group, the leading enterprise in Hong Kong's garment industry.

Ling Pak-hsin, the head of Lai Sun Group, also known as the "King of Africa," ranks among the top ten richest people in Hong Kong. He is known in the business world as "Uncle Hsin." He owns his own mercenary group in Africa, and his business has expanded from South Africa to Taiwan.

Even such an important figure sometimes has to come to Guojun Garment Factory to make purchases.

What's more, Fat Li's Zo X slave?
In addition, a month earlier, Chen Jiajun had already sent an undercover agent to Fat Lao Li's ZuoXu Company.

Oyuns nodded upon hearing this, put down the folder, and said, "That's even better. Let's start discussing the second case, Ms. Zhao Yazhi's defamation case. Actually, Attorney Huang Dawen can handle this case..."

Chen Jiajun interrupted Owens directly, and continued, "Sir Owens, I originally intended to have Huang Dawen handle this case, but I have recently had some new ideas."

Hong Kong artists, as public figures, have long suffered from harassment by these messy media outlets. Our Hong Hing Film Industry is currently a leading company in the industry, and we want to take this opportunity to establish the Hong Kong Artists Guild and launch a class-action lawsuit against these newspaper companies in the name of the Hong Kong Artists Guild.

I want to eradicate the unhealthy practices in the entire media industry and provide a platform for artists to voice their opinions.

Chen Jiajun's tone was full of righteous indignation.

Before Sir Owens could speak, Chen Jiajun continued, "In addition, as a semi-official association, the Hong Kong Artists Association will be establishing its foundation. We would like to invite Sir Owens and your colleagues to join our association to speak up for Hong Kong artists."

Oyuns' smile vanished. He picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and adjusted his glasses, saying, "Sir Chen, I think I can congratulate you in advance on winning this lawsuit."

"Li Junxuan, please cancel my Department of Justice dinner tonight, and also book a high-end restaurant in Central for me. I'd like to have dinner with Sir Chan."

"Sir Owens, why don't you come to my house as a guest? I have several chefs at my estate who specialize in French and Italian cuisine. I would like to invite you and your colleagues over tonight for some guidance."

Chen Jiajun saw that an invitation had been extended.

Oyuns smiled and snapped his fingers, saying, "Then I'll accept."

Chen Jiajun continued, "In addition, there is a third case, which you have probably heard about. Today, I was investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)."

"I've heard about it. How can I help you?" Oyuns' smile widened.

Chan Ka-Chun said, "The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is trying to use the large-scale procurement projects of KMB Group and China Motor Corporation to launch a smear campaign against me."

Last year, China Motor Transport Corporation and Kowloon Motor Bus Corporation purchased a total of 3000 Tesla T1 double-decker buses from my Tesla Group.

“I’ve heard a little about it,” Oyuns nodded.

Chen Jiajun flicked his cigarette ash and said, "In fact, this is completely unfounded. Our Tesla Group has an excellent reputation internationally. Recently, we received an order for 2000 buses from Singapore, North America and Taiwan, with a total order value of 20 billion."

"However, due to the Independent Commission Against Corruption's (ICAC) brutal enforcement, it has now caused irreversible reputational and economic damage to the Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and China Motor Bus (CMBC) groups that I own."

Yesterday, our Kowloon Motor Bus Group's share price was HK$40, and China Motor Bus Group's share price was HK$60. Now they have dropped to HK$20 and HK$30 respectively. Sir Owens, what is your advice?

After hearing Chen Jiajun's question, Oyuns thought for a moment and said, "I understand. Kowloon Motor Bus Group, China Motor Bus Group, and Tesla Group can file a lawsuit against the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for abusing its power and causing economic and reputational damage to the three groups."

“I know very well that they can’t compensate us for our specific losses, but I think they need to learn a lesson. We need to put power in a cage,” Chen Jiajun said coldly.

Oyuns nodded in agreement, giving a thumbs up and saying, "I really like this phrase, 'put power in a cage.' Our Tianbo Law Firm will take this case."

(End of this chapter)