After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 701 The Demise of the Great D Society

In the evening, Lu Liang received a call from Li Zhe Kai.

Upon learning of his intentions, Lu Liang pondered for a moment and said, "Please thank Mr. Liu for me, but I really can't find the time."

"Don't you want to reconsider? I heard that Mr. Xu from Hengtai is also coming from the mainland for a get-together later," Li Zhekai persuaded.

"No, I'm going back soon." Lu Liang's attitude was firm; he had never been interested in this or that.

When I accepted Lao Xu's invitation to visit Hengtai Center, it was purely out of curiosity to see what they were doing.

Once I found out, I naturally lost interest.

After all, Lu Liang knew what they were thinking without even going there. It was nothing more than cooperating to speculate on stocks and land; they only ever used these two tricks.

These old guys have such outdated ideas.

Not to mention that it's like playing house compared to Western conglomerates, even older figures like Li Ka-shing or the mainland's new kingpin, Ma Ying-jeou, are playing it much more wildly.

It's a waste of time to waste on their insincere gestures; I'd rather go back to Shanghai and play with building blocks with my daughter.

After all, with Lu Liang's current strength, he doesn't need to rely on any force.

The so-called "Big D" group should behave themselves from now on. If they don't behave, we'll take them all down to avoid trouble in our own backyard.

Li Zhe Kai couldn't stop smiling, but swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue: "Have a safe trip."

Having just ended the call with Lu Liang, Zheng Qilong, who was standing next to him, hurriedly asked, "Second Young Master, what did Mr. Lu say?"

The older generation, including Liu Junxiong and Yang Shoucheng, also looked at him. Li Zhekai shook his head: "Lu Liang refused."

He was hesitant to repeat Lu Liang's original words, because Lu Liang's words, to put it bluntly, meant that he felt it would be beneath him to associate with them.

Zheng Qilong was furious: "This mainland kid, just because he has a little money, he really thinks he's someone important."

Li Zhekai frowned: "You can't say that. Lu Liang has been quite busy lately. He just came back from a trip abroad and wants to go back to Shanghai first."

Just as Liu Junxiong was about to speak, his assistant knocked on the door and entered with his phone in hand: "Mr. Liu, Director Chen from the Financial Management Bureau is looking for you."

"Excuse me, everyone, I'll have to take a moment to catch my breath."

Liu Junxiong frowned, walked to the side, and suddenly changed to a fawning expression.

Shortly after, he ended the call with a grim expression: "Lu Liang has his eye on Zhixiang Building, and Chen Jiebin is acting as his intermediary."

All the people present were shareholders of Chinese Estates Holdings, so even if he didn't say anything now, a shareholders' meeting would be held in a few days to discuss this matter.

"Zhixiang Building? How much is Chen Jiebin asking for?"

Yang Shoucheng frowned, because judging from Liu's expression, he knew the price wouldn't be too high.

HK$72 billion!

Liu Junxiong said in a deep voice, "Chen Jiebin said he hopes we can welcome our new friend, just to give him face."

The price of 72 billion is the market price, with no discounts. However, given the current booming property market in Hong Kong and the fact that the buyer of the building is Luk Leung, the final transaction price could not possibly be 72 billion.

“Lu Liang doesn’t even give us face, so why should we give him face?” Zheng Qilong said coldly.

"This courtesy isn't for Lu Liang, but for Chen Jiebin," Yang Shoucheng bluntly stated.

"We can't refuse Chen Jiebin's request," Liu Junxiong said with a wry smile and a long sigh.

Over the years, they have engaged in many shady practices, and once they offend Chen Jiebin, they will all suffer the consequences.

"You guys decide, I have no objection. I have something to do later, so I'll be leaving now." A hint of disappointment flashed in Li Zhekai's eyes as he made an excuse and slipped away.

Li Ka-shing used to tell him not to associate with the Big D Society, because if you associate with them for too long, you'll become a failure.

At the time, he didn't think much of it, believing that making more friends was always a good thing. Now it seems that the old man was indeed more experienced.

Because Lu Liang refused to give them face, they had no choice but to ask Chen Jiebin to help them quote a price. They didn't even dare to voice their opposition, as the gap between the two sides was too great.

“Zhe Kai probably won’t be coming to play cards anymore,” Albert Yeung said, squinting at his departing figure. Liu Junxiong remained silent, then suddenly looked at Zheng Qilong: “I’m going to Switzerland next month for a kidney transplant and will need to recuperate for a while. I’ll leave this place to you guys from now on.”

Leaning on his cane, he said before leaving, "Lu Liang wants to buy Zhixiang Building for HK$72 billion, and I agree."

With a powerful newcomer planning to establish itself in Hong Kong, and the full support of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, it's impossible for anyone to even think of resisting.

Perhaps it's because they've grown old and no longer have the ambition they once had to challenge the heavens; now they just want to spend their later years in peace and tranquility.

“I agree.” Yang Shoucheng chuckled, his hands behind his back: “The older you get, the easier it is to get sleepy as night falls.”

He patted Zheng Qilong on the shoulder: "Qilong, when Xiao Xu comes later, just tell him."

"Just Lu Liang has scared you like this?"

Zheng Qilong gritted his teeth and questioned in a cold voice.

He was the eldest grandson of the third generation of the Zheng family. The Big D Society should have been handed over to him, but Lu Liang didn't even show his face, and they disintegrated on their own.

"What do you mean by 'just Lu Liang'?"

Yang Shoucheng chuckled and sighed, "You should ask your dad."

If Zheng Qilong doesn't change his viewpoint, the Zheng family won't go very far in the future.

Because Lu Liang represents not only himself, but also an emerging international capital conglomerate.

As far as he knows, Tianxing Quantitative is just the vanguard, and Tianxing Financial's businesses will gradually be relocated to Hong Kong in the future.

The Hong Kong market is large in some ways, with 9820 stocks, twice the number in the A-share market, but it is also small, too small to accommodate the existence of two opposing forces.

Inviting Lu Liang over tonight is a gesture of goodwill, expressing their hope to work with Lu Liang to govern the market together in the future.

However, Lu Liang refused, and Chen Jiebin even called to express his stance.

In the past, when fighting on foreign soil in the international market, Lu Liang was able to rout Wall Street institutions and even invade their home turf. Now that Hong Kong has become his home ground, he's even more capable.

Both he and Liu are in their fifties, sixties, or seventies, and they both know that the most important thing for a person is to have self-awareness.

From now on, Hong Kong will be fine with Luk Leung; Big D will no longer be necessary. This is what Chen Jiebin wanted to tell them.

With the departure of the three main characters, Li, Liu, and Yang, the atmosphere of the previously lively gathering suddenly turned somber. Many people dared not even breathe, watching Zheng Qilong's uncertain expression.

Just then, Mr. Xu from Hengtai called, saying with a smile, "Qilong, I'm sorry, something urgent has come up at the company, so I can't make it. Please give my regards to everyone, and I'll definitely come to apologize in person next time."

"Mr. Xu, please go ahead with your business."

Zheng Qilong suppressed his anger. As expected, Boss Xu had also received news of Li, Liu, Yang and the other two leaving, so he changed his mind and didn't come.

"Closing up now is a good thing."

A bald, middle-aged man walked over and said, "Dad, when did you arrive?" Zheng Qilong was taken aback: "Dad, when did you arrive?"

"Old Yang asked me to come and take a look."

After learning the whole story, Zheng Jiachun patted his son on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Although it is said that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake, this one is not only a powerful dragon crossing the river, but has also become a local snake."

It was not a fault of war, though it was humiliating.

But since the newcomer is Lu Liang, it's better to give up beforehand than to fight to the very end, suffer heavy losses, and still lose.

"Nothing lasts forever, there's still a long road ahead." Zheng Jiachun chuckled. The Big D Society was so famous that it was even made into a movie and shown on the big screen.

Although it seems like they've disbanded, the relationship remains, and they can reunite as long as the time is right.

“Yes.” Zheng Qilong’s eyes lit up. He nodded emphatically.

Zheng Jiachun smiled, but a sense of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Whether he was lying low or deceiving himself, even he himself didn't know.

(End of this chapter)