After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 725 The Number One Underling

"It's commendable that you can see that, but you're wrong about one thing."

Yang Shoucheng smiled and stroked his beard, saying softly, "What is dignity worth to people like us? In the past, when foreigners were in power, who didn't act as their dog, who didn't kneel before them?"

"Do you believe it or not? If they were facing a major disaster right now, a life-or-death situation, they would all kneel down faster than anyone else. Their so-called dignity is just lip service."

"Ultimately, it's all driven by self-interest."

They used to think that Lu Liang came to Hong Kong simply to use it as a springboard to better enter the international market.

Besides, Chen Jiebin had intervened, so they decided to give them some face and disband the Big D Association.

Not only did they sell the Zhixiang Building at an extremely low price, but they also planned to reorganize a financial organization with Lu Liang as the leader and Li Zheju as the intermediary.

Just like the Confucius family of Qufu in ancient times, who were known for their unyielding spirit and were more skilled with words than anyone else, but when dynasties changed, they surrendered faster than anyone else.

Because they knew that even if the country's name changed and the dynasty changed hands, the Confucian doctrine of "Heaven and Earth, Love the Ruler and Teacher, All Land Under Heaven Belongs to the King, and the Ruler Must Die for His Subjects" was the best way to govern the country and keep the people ignorant.

The Kong family, on the other hand, is closely associated with Confucianism.

Therefore, for the Kong family, the change of power was simply a change of leader; they could continue making money as they always had.

The same applies to the local forces in Hong Kong, but Lu Liang clearly doesn't want to involve them and doesn't even let them play on their own.

That's the real reason.

They can accept not making money from the market in the short term, but they absolutely cannot tolerate it in the long term.

Seeking peace through war is just a nice-sounding way of saying it; what they really wanted Lu Liang to know was that war was a way of letting him know.

We don't want to provoke you because you are indeed powerful, but we are not to be trifled with either.

The fact that Lu Liang's plan was thwarted is a lesson in itself.

From now on, you go your way, and we'll go ours; we'll leave each other alone.

Yang Qisheng suddenly realized, but then frowned: "Lu Liang will definitely not agree."

Lu Liang has already adopted a domineering attitude in Hong Kong. To make him bow his head now would require a very good way out.

Yang Qisheng suddenly looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "So that's why Uncle Zheng advocated for the bargaining chips to be used, which could either become a stumbling block to Lu Liang's plan or a stepping stone?"

"Smart guy." Yang Shoucheng nodded slightly, revealing an approving look. Their advantage lay in their initiative.

Yang Qisheng was puzzled: "Dad, why did you explain it to me so clearly?"

Normally, he wouldn't be qualified to know about such things, even if he is the current general manager of Emperor Group.

Yang Shoucheng pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I've been a lackey my whole life, and I don't want you to be one too."

"Go, take this message to Lu Liang. Don't worry about things at home; you'll have to rely on yourself from now on."

He always believed that Lu Liang's cooperation with the Li family was a choice made out of necessity.

The Li family is no small fry; they have already expanded beyond Hong Kong and are setting up their international market presence. Lu Liang couldn't possibly be unaware of the principle of nurturing a tiger only to have it become a threat.

The key issue is that Lu Liang doesn't know many people in Hong Kong, so he can only choose Li Zhe Kai, who has both fame and ability.

If Yang Qisheng were to take their secret to Lu Liang at this time, he would definitely be valued.

If Lu Liang were to learn of this, it would mean that the Yang family had betrayed the Big D Society, completely cutting off their own escape route.

Yang Qisheng was taken aback: "Isn't it necessary to go to such extremes?"

“A decisive move? If we are not decisive enough, we will offend both sides. This is our Yang family’s opportunity.”

Yang Shoucheng's gaze was sharp, and his cloudy old eyes shone with a light that was beyond his years.

Lu Liang is not like Xiao Karami. Once the scales of victory tip, those who would flock to him would be like a swarm of locusts crossing a river.

If the Yang family wants to stand out and receive special support, in addition to seeking their allegiance in advance, they must also show an attitude of complete openness.

Yang Qisheng remained silent for a long time before nodding and saying, "Dad, I know what to do."

"Besides work, it's best to cater to one's interests in life as well. Didn't Emperor Entertainment recently follow the example of Korea and create a few girl groups?"

Yang Shoucheng patiently explained things to him, like a traveler on a long journey, offering advice on every detail of life and work...

At 11:30 a.m., the A-share market had already closed, but the Hong Kong stock market still had half an hour of trading time remaining. Over the past two and a half hours, all three major Hong Kong stock indices have seen a significant drop in trading volume.

The Hang Seng Index, in particular, gives the impression of being shaky and on the verge of falling below 23000 points at any moment.

At 11:50, Liang Wenhui's hoarse voice came through the long-silent earpiece: "Clearance sale."

Just now, with the last short order worth 30 million US dollars being converted into an average order of only 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, Tianxing Quant also completed the closing of its positions.

Sun Yutao is arguably the strongest support player in the Chinese server. Previously, Tianxing Quant had a floating profit of $16 billion. After settlement, not only did he not lose any of it, but he also made an extra $1.18 million after deducting stamp duty.

Total revenue reached $17.18 billion.

Lu Liang smiled faintly, glanced at the time, and saw that there were only a few minutes left before the midday closing.

He said with a smile, "When the market closes, go to the restroom if you need to. We'll meet again in 50 minutes."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a series of "received" messages.

Lu Liang stared at the candlestick chart until midnight, when the chart stopped moving, and then he took off his headset.

As he walked out of the office, he saw Liang Wenhui also coming out from next door. Liang Wenhui stretched and said, "President Lu, shall we go eat?"

"Let's go, together." Lu Liang smiled and nodded.

At this moment, Xu Jiawei whispered, "President Lu, Mr. Yang from Emperor Group is here to visit you. He's in the reception room."

"Didn't I say this morning that I was not here if anyone came to visit today?" Lu Liang said, looking displeased.

Xu Jiawei quickly said, "I told General Manager Yang, but he said he knows you are here and has something important to tell you."

"Wenhui, you go eat by yourself. I have some things to take care of."

Lu Liang frowned, greeted Liang Wenhui, and asked as they walked, "When did Yang Qisheng arrive?"

11:25.

Lu Liang hummed in agreement, then a smile suddenly appeared on his face as he walked into the reception room: "Qi Sheng, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Yang Qisheng quickly said, "I'm so sorry that Lu Liang has come here so abruptly and disturbed your work."

Lu Liang chuckled, "We're all friends, why are you saying this? Let's go have a meal together."

"Let's talk business first, you must be quite busy."

Hearing Yang Qisheng's words, Lu Liang's smile remained unchanged, but he had already sat down next to him, boiled water, and prepared to make tea.

Yang Qisheng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Zheng Jiachun, Liu Junxiong, Guo Desheng, my father and others have raised about five billion US dollars. The funds will be raised around 2 pm. They plan to start buying HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank shares under the guise of market rescue."

"They knew you wanted to acquire a stake in one of these two banks. Because of the huge number of shares involved, a direct acquisition would likely be very expensive, so they shorted Hong Kong stocks on Friday, creating a stock market crash."

My father said that as long as their judgment is accurate, the more detailed their explanation, the easier it will be to gain Lu Liang's trust. The premise is that they cannot have any ulterior motives and must tell him everything without reservation.

"Oh~" Lu Liang said in surprise, then laughed and said, "These rumors are quite convincing. Qi Sheng, where did you hear them from?"

"My father was in a meeting at Yiyun Villa this morning, and he told me this himself." Yang Qisheng knew that he had not yet gained Lu Liang's trust, so it was normal for Lu Liang to be wary of him.

From Lu Liang's perspective, if someone suddenly ran over like this, he would inevitably suspect that someone was trying to scam him.

“I just heard you say that Mr. Yang also invested HK$15 billion? That seems a bit contradictory, doesn’t it?” Lu Liang said with a smile.

“My father used to be a middleman who traveled between various families, which enabled our Yang family to develop. But he didn’t want me to follow in his footsteps. He hoped that the Yang family would flourish under my leadership.”

Yang Qisheng suddenly looked up and said seriously, "Even if you are subordinate to someone, you should be the number one subordinate to them."

The subtext of this statement is that the Yang family is not powerful enough to be anything but dogs, but even as dogs, they want to be the ones who bark the loudest, are the fiercest to their enemies, and are the most loyal to their masters.

"Qi Sheng, there's no need to be so self-deprecating. Everyone regards Mr. Yang as a reliable and trustworthy friend."

Lu Liang chuckled and glanced at the clock: "It's getting late. I have some things to take care of this afternoon. How about we go have some lunch first?"

"Okay." Yang Qisheng frowned, but held back the words he was about to say.

He really wanted to ask Lu Liang whether he had taken this matter seriously.

(End of this chapter)