After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 714 Going with the flow? Lujiagang?

"Director Chen, I can't accept this. I should have ordered more. Opportunities to use public funds don't come around every day."

Lu Liang watched Chen Jiebin leave with a smile. Before leaving, Chen Jiebin added with a dark face, "This is not public funds; I paid for it myself."

"It's all the same, it's all the same."

Chen Jiebin got into the car and left. Lu Liang's smile faded, and his emotions gradually calmed down.

I just heard that although there was anger, it was mostly an act to show how much he cared about the matter.

He looked at the nearly fresh food on the table, hesitated for a moment, and then called Xu Jiawei over: "Go and find out what good deeds Li Zheju has done under my name."

Xu Jiawei nodded, while Lu Liang continued eating his meal.

He's not familiar with Hong Kong, so this situation is unavoidable.

Hong Kong is like a smaller version of Korea. The pie in every industry has long been divided up by a few families, and there is almost no chance for the new generation to emerge. Therefore, Lu Liang can only cooperate with the established powerful families.

"A small temple has a strong demonic wind, and shallow waters have many turtles."

Lu Liang rubbed his temples. This matter was not easy to handle properly.

Dealing with Li Zheju's matter is a minor issue; the key point is that Chen Jiebin doesn't want any more organizations like this to emerge in the future, and that's the crux of the problem.

As Lu Liang was pondering, a slight commotion and the sound of breaking glass suddenly drifted into the restaurant's private room through the crack in the window.

The private room was on the fifth floor, with a front yard and parking lot nearby. The fact that he could hear it meant that the commotion outside was quite loud.

Lu Liang walked to the window and saw several young people dressed in white with black veils running in front of him on the street. Several police officers chased after them with batons. In the end, they ran into the alley, leaving behind broken glass all over the ground.

He crossed his arms, watching the real-life police-criminal skirmish with great interest, when suddenly his expression turned serious: "Going with the flow?"

In early February this year, a heinous case occurred in Hong Kong that had a far-reaching impact, generated considerable public opinion, and has yet to be quelled.

A teenage girl went to Taiwan with her boyfriend to spend Valentine's Day, but was brutally murdered by him. The suspect fled back to Taiwan, and Taiwan requested his extradition, but extradition was not possible due to legal reasons.

There are currently two legal provisions governing the extradition of fugitives in Hong Kong, but both laws explicitly state that they do not apply to other parts of Southeast University outside of Hong Kong, including Macau and the island.

Due to its unique geographical location and historical background, Hong Kong has been known as one of the world's three major spy capitals since the last century. The number of active spies there far exceeds that of Lisbon, Portugal, and Casablanca, Morocco.

Furthermore, because the transfer was peaceful, the current justices of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, as well as other important positions in the judicial system, are all British.

More importantly, many companies appear to be Hong Kong-funded, but are actually British-funded in reality. This is not just a case or two, but a widespread phenomenon.

Among the established local tycoons in Hong Kong, those who are trustworthy and want to enter politics are indispensable. However, due to the special historical background, the effects of entering politics may not be as good as those of entering business.

At this very moment, Lu Liang chose to relocate the financial industry in Shanghai.

He tried to analyze the pros and cons from the perspective of the nation, and came to a frustrating truth.

If there were someone willing to go to the source, resist the darkness, and even swallow it up, then the social environment here would definitely improve a lot.

Lu Liang believed that this was not a baseless speculation.

His intention to shift the financial industry is so obvious, but the Shanghai Finance Department hasn't said a word to persuade him to stay, remaining silent as if they know nothing.

A taxpayer who pays billions or even tens of billions of yuan a year has passed away. Even in Shanghai, it's heartbreaking.

Lu Liang recalled Chen Jiebin's attitude. It was strange that a public official who always paid for his own meals would suddenly become so close to him.

If the reason is simply to make the Hong Kong market more prosperous and orderly, this reason is clearly untenable and not worth taking such a big risk. Therefore, it is not worth bearing the infamy of forcing Lau to leave.

Although Lau is no saint either, Chen Jiebin is a public official, and his bias is obvious, which is harmful to him.

"These are all guesses; we still need to verify them." Lu Liang smiled, already having a way to verify them.

If all the guesses come true, then we can roll up our sleeves and get to work as fast as we can.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door of the private room. Xu Jiawei looked at the food that had already congealed with oil, but Lu Liang was still subconsciously picking up his chopsticks and putting them into his mouth.

He asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lu, the food is getting cold. Would you like the restaurant to change your table?"

"I'm full, let's go back to sleep and recharge so we can go all out tomorrow."

Lu Liang smiled, his eyes narrowed. If their goals aligned, he was more than willing to cooperate with the state. If their goals diverged, he would cling to the feudalistic notion that if the ruler commanded a subject to die, the subject had no choice but to die.

Then he would decisively refuse, just like in the ant incident.

On the way to the hotel, Lu Liang called Sun Yutao to give him advance instructions for tomorrow's tasks. After speaking, he smiled and looked at Xu Jiawei: "This tactic is called feinting to the east while attacking in the west."

Xu Jiawei nodded, his eyes revealing surprise and excitement. To make such a big splash upon arriving at this prestigious place, he truly lived up to his reputation as their CEO, Mr. Lu.

At 9 a.m. the following morning, Lu Liang, representing (Hong Kong) Tianxing Financial Group, signed a sales contract with Zhang Tao, the general manager of Chinese Estates Holdings.

"Mr. Lu, I am very sorry, but Chairman Liu is unwell and unable to come in person. He asked me to apologize to you on his behalf."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Zhang Tao's eyes. He clearly knew why none of Da Liu or the group's shareholders and directors had come—because none of them wanted to attend the press conference later.

Hong Kong media are known for their sharp and incisive language.

If they dare to come, those media reporters will dare to ask them face-to-face whether they were forced to sell Chi Cheung Building at the market price of HK$72 billion.

Being coerced is humiliating enough; if they were publicly executed, where would they put their face?

Therefore, not coming is the best choice.

"Your health is the most important thing. Please tell Mr. Liu that he must get plenty of rest." Lu Liang smiled, feigning concern.

"sure."

The contract details have been negotiated in advance. Chinese Estates has three months to clear out the premises and terminate the lease. Tianxing Financial Group will officially move in in November. The transaction amount is HK$72 billion, equivalent to US$9.23 million.

Lu Liang suddenly said, "Let's make some changes. It doesn't have to be split into two years. The contract takes effect today, so the funds will be transferred within three business days."

Tianxing Financial's parent company, Tianxing Investment, has $23.52 billion in cash flow, and they have always had the ability to make full payments.

However, it is normal for large transactions to be settled over one, two, three, or even five years to ensure that the company has a healthy cash flow.

But now Lu Liang has changed his mind. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the next plan, flaunting wealth has become especially important.

“Mr. Lu, I need to consult the board of directors first.” Zhang Tao suddenly froze, and Tang Caidie and Li Junwei, who were standing next to Lu Liang, were not to be outdone.

So, while Zhang Tao was on the phone, Tang Caidie came over and quickly said, "President Lu, I'll contact Li Yizhou now and have him prepare the funds."

She's numb, but she's gotten used to it.

She made up her mind that after retiring in a few years, she would definitely write a book called "My Dramatic Boss". In the book, she would accuse Lu Liang of his unscrupulous behavior and explain in detail how his sudden, unconsidered ideas over the years had added a lot of work pressure and burden to her.

But the most urgent task now is to put Lu Liang's ideas into practice and turn them into actionable facts.

"Go."

Lu Liang smiled. Of all the people in the company, he admired two the most: Wen Chao and Tang Caidie.

The former helped him expand his territory abroad and was already capable of handling things independently, while the latter was a meticulous logistics manager who would not ask why.

Li Junwei wanted to ask why, but seeing that Tang Caidie didn't, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Shortly after, Zhang Tao returned and said, "Mr. Lu, Chairman Liu and the other directors have all agreed. We will revise the contract immediately."

His gaze toward Lu Liang was filled with apprehension.

Originally, Liu only planned to stay in Switzerland for two months to avoid the limelight and observe the situation.

But when they heard that Lu Liang wanted to settle the full amount, they immediately postponed their return to Hong Kong and stopped giving a specific return date.

He was also specifically instructed to reduce all unnecessary Chinese property purchases in the near future, and especially not to provoke Lu Liang.

They offer installment payments, but insist on full payment upfront, involving a staggering HK$72 billion – clearly a show of force.

Tianxing Investment is not a private equity fund; the company has been wholly owned by Lu Liang since its inception.

He alone can pull out HK$72 billion at once. If given time to mobilize funds, the figure would be terrifying.

(End of this chapter)