Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 598 "597" HSBC falls, Guan Zu rings the final death knell!
HSBC Building.

At this moment, the whole building was filled with a depressing and panicked atmosphere.

The office area, which was once bustling with people coming and going and in an orderly manner, now has large areas of vacant space, messy desks and chairs, scattered documents, and the phone ringing one after another, but no one answers, adding to the anxiety.

Office of the senior class,
Anthony, like Guan Zu, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the bustling Victoria Harbour outside the window, but Anthony had no intention of appreciating it.

"Boss~~~"

The secretary was nearby, reporting the losses in recent days: "According to the current statistics, our customer loss is extremely serious."

"As for ordinary retail customers, due to service interruptions and a large number of complaints, the estimated churn rate has reached about 35%. Conservative estimates show that at least 8000 customers have switched to other banks."

"As for corporate clients, more than 400 of them have explicitly proposed to terminate cooperation. The loss of these corporate clients means that we will lose a large number of core businesses such as loans and trade financing, and the estimated amount of funds involved is as high as tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars."

Anthony's face twisted. "What about the high net worth clients? A lot of those rich people left too, right?"

The secretary swallowed and said, "Yes, about 150 high-net-worth clients have transferred their assets out of HSBC. The total amount of assets they took away is initially estimated to be more than HK$50 billion..."

Anthony closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

After a while, he opened his eyes and gritted his teeth: "How is the court doing? We must calm this storm as soon as possible and restore customer confidence. And the recruitment issue, when will the new employees be in place?"

The secretary quickly replied: "The court has already responded. The trial will begin the day after tomorrow, which is Wednesday."

the day after tomorrow?

Anthony finally felt that there was good news.

As long as the court opens the trial and finds HSBC not guilty, it will be able to stand up again.

HSBC, there is still a chance!
"We must do our job as a court and pay attention to everything..."

"No more mistakes can be made!"

Anthony said.

The secretary nodded: "Yes!"

……

……

at the same time,

Guan Zu’s office on the top floor of Central Plaza.

"Brother Zu, this is the news from the court. The court will officially hear the HSBC case the day after tomorrow..."

Shan Ji reported to Guan Zu.

Guan Zu sneered: "It seems that HSBC has put in a lot of effort."

But all this was within Guan Zu's expectations.

Guan Zu: "Did you gain any intelligence?"

During this period, Guan Zu developed a lot of spies to go undercover in the court.

Shan Ji nodded: "What a coincidence, one of the judges we bribed was in this court, and he provided us with a first-hand recording..."

quickly,

Recording playback.

"Everyone should be clear about this case. Our goal is to minimize HSBC's guilt..."

"understand!"

"understand!"

"But teacher, there is a problem. The police department has a lot of evidence. What should we do?"

"It's simple. The original evidence will be sent to us, and then we can just throw away the key evidence."

"Will this..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by another voice.

"There's nothing more to say. Just do as you're told and HSBC will take care of the rest."

"is teacher!"

"Also, this trial will be held behind closed doors because it involves a lot of commercial secrets. We cannot allow the Five Star Group to incite public opinion again... Ordinary citizens simply don't understand the overall situation."

The recording ends.

There are seven or eight voices in this recording, and judging from the content, it is obviously an internal meeting of the court judges.

Guan Zu laughed.

With this recording, does HSBC still want to make a comeback?

Shan Ji: "In addition to this recording, our informant also provided a list. We just need to compare the voices of the people on the list one by one."

Guan Zu nodded and said, "Okay, you go give it to Datou and have him send it to the Forensic Center for voice identification. The results must be out tomorrow so that we can put on a big show for HSBC and the court."

Pheasant: “Yes!”

He left quickly to find Big Head.

Then Guan Zu called ATV and gave several instructions.

Then he called Datou and asked him to contact major newspapers.

HSBC is dying.

Guan Zu is sending it on its final journey.

you are welcome!
I am a person who likes happy endings!

……

a new day,
All major newsstands across Hong Kong quickly stocked the magazine, delivering the new day's news to citizens across Hong Kong.

"The HSBC case will be officially opened tomorrow. Will HSBC win, or will the police win?"

"The HSBC case will be heard tomorrow. Why is it so fast?"

"HSBC firmly believes it is innocent, is this all a five-star conspiracy?"

Some support HSBC, some support the police force.

Such conflicting views naturally aroused heated discussions among Hong Kong citizens.

The streets, offices, tea restaurants, subways and buses... there are discussions everywhere.

Some people support HSBC.

Of course, more people support the police force, accounting for 70%.

At this time, ATV conducted a street interview, interviewing citizens on the streets of various districts in Hong Kong Island.

At noon,
ATV began broadcasting the results of the street interviews.

"That's definitely to support the police force! The police have always been protecting the safety of Hong Kong Island, so they must be reliable in what they do."

"I support HSBC. It has been in Hong Kong Island for many years and has always been a pillar of the financial industry. I believe it can prove itself."

"Of course I support the police force. The police work hard to maintain law and order on Hong Kong Island, while HSBC's reputation is a little worse."

“I support the police force.”

There is no need for ATV to deliberately screen, as most citizens support the police force.

at night,

ATV continued to report a new batch of street interviews, and finally invited legal expert Jian Aowei to analyze the matter.

Inside the HSBC building, Anthony, the boss, was watching the news and sneering.

……

a new day,
The HSBC case, which has attracted much attention from all of Hong Kong, has finally gone to trial.

That morning,

In front of the Supreme Court Building, dozens of media reporters from all over Hong Kong were present and waiting in front of the building.

TVB and ATV drove their live broadcast vehicles directly over.

"Dear viewers, this is ATV's live broadcast. I am now in front of the Supreme Court building..."

"Look... Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Wong Bing-yiu has arrived at the court with his team."

"Director Huang is indeed a crime nemesis who has handled many major cases. When he walks, he really walks like a dragon or a tiger, with a majestic and majestic demeanor..."

"Look, the people from HSBC are here, led by Anthony, the boss. He looks very confident..."

The media reporters at the scene raised their cameras and video cameras.

Click, click, click～～～
Flashes of light went off one after another...

As all Hong Kong citizens were watching,
The ATV news screen suddenly changed and a news item was inserted.

Wen Huixin was furious:
"Fellow citizens!"

"We at ATV just received a very explosive recording!"

"Suspected to be a shady deal between HSBC and the court..."

At this moment, millions of Hong Kong citizens are watching the live broadcast.

As soon as Wen Huixin's words came out,
All the audience went crazy.

Before they could think too much, the recording began to be played through television.

"Our goal is to minimize HSBC's guilt... We just need to lose the key evidence... Ordinary citizens don't understand the overall situation at all..."

As soon as the recording came out, the whole of Hong Kong was in an uproar.

Wen Huixin: "This recording has been professionally authenticated by the government's forensic center and confirmed to have not been edited in any way..."

"At the same time, after voiceprint comparison, it can be determined that the people speaking in the recording are: permanent judge Mr. Henry, non-permanent judge Mr. Fitt, and..."

"The above judges are all the judges in the HSBC case. We have to wonder whether they have reached an unspeakable agreement with HSBC..."

Speaking of which,

Millions of Hong Kong citizens were furious.

"Shameless!"

"What a collusion between officials and businessmen!"

"Knowingly breaking the law!"

"They think we don't understand the big picture... Lose that star!"

"Everyone is shoveling away the dirt~~"

In every household and every restaurant where people were having morning tea, there were constant sounds of cursing.

……

……

In the court,
The trial had not yet begun and the judges were in their offices, leisurely drinking coffee.

"Oh no!"

Bang~~~
A new judge rushed in suddenly, looking anxious.

"What's the rush?"

"You need to be calm when doing big things. Why are you so flustered..."

Permanent Judge Henry and others made sullen faces and criticized.

Judge Henry was born in England in 1947, came to Hong Kong in 1978, became a Queen's Counsel in 1983, and became a permanent judge of the High Court in 1989. He is well-known and one of the top judges of the court.

"No, something really happened." The young judge interrupted them directly.
"ATV... recording... we have been exposed..."

After blah blah blah, he explained the situation. "What?!"

"What?!"

"fuck%￥..."

The judges' faces suddenly changed.

"How did the recording get leaked?"

"There's a mole among us?!"

"not me!"

"It's not me either!"

After one circle, everyone is innocent.

Permanent Judge Henry looked around the room with a cold face. It was obvious that there was a traitor among them, but he could not find any clues at the moment.

Next, he faced a serious problem: how to judge?
If HSBC wins, he will be in big trouble!
Henry raised his head and closed his eyes in despair.

This is a multiple choice question!
It’s so hard to choose... bullshit!

Of course it’s betraying HSBC!

Hesitating for one more second is disrespectful to yourself!

"My dear colleagues!"

Henry glanced at everyone, full of righteousness:

"As judges, we shoulder the responsibility of upholding the justice of the law in Hong Kong Island."

"We must stick to the bottom line. Only by making fair judgments based on facts and evidence can we live up to the name of judges and the trust of Hong Kong people..."

"Justice and loyalty!"

All the judges were solemn and shouted in unison: "Justice, loyalty!"

……

After more than 3 hours...

11 points.

With two "bangs", the gavel fell!

Judge Henry's majestic voice rang out: "After a rigorous trial by this court, there is irrefutable evidence that HSBC has violated financial laws, laundered money, etc...."

"HSBC is found guilty on multiple charges!"

"In view of the above-mentioned serious illegal acts of HSBC Bank... This court makes the following judgment in accordance with the law: HSBC Bank must pay a fine of HK$30 million to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority within 1.5 days after the judgment takes effect..."

this moment,
Anthony, the boss of HSBC, who was sitting in the dock, looked very unhappy.

On the HSBC side, everyone's face turned pale.

Lost!

……

……

12 points,
The court's verdict was quickly spread throughout Hong Kong through ATV News and TVB News.

The dust settles!

……

HSBC Building.

Anthony stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. The scorching May sun outside shone on his body, but it did not bring him any warmth. Instead, he felt cold all over.

At this moment, he thought of the words of the former chief, Enol:

"You have no idea of ​​your predicament! With Five Star Bank here, you won't be able to stay in this big class for long..."

Today's failure was Guan Zu's death knell for him.

I originally thought: The Governor, the courts, and the Department of Justice are all my people, so what do I have to lose?

In the end, reality slapped him in the face!

The Department of Justice and the Financial Secretary take money but cannot get anything done, it’s all useless!

There is a traitor in the court!
And the Governor of Hong Kong... He exuded the aura of a swindler at the beginning, and now it seems that 2000 million US dollars was thrown to him in vain!

At this moment, Anthony drew his sword and looked around, feeling confused. My teammates are all pigs!

"wrong!"

Anthony suddenly remembered that he had a backup plan!

spy!

Even if I am not having a good time, I will make Guan Zu suffer!

Smiling evilly!

He quickly called his secretary.

"Go check it out right away!"

"What's the current situation of the spies we sent out?"

Half an hour later, the secretary came back with a confused and shocked look on his face and reported:
"We sent 50 spies there..."

"Ten of them were collected..."

"Another 40 people were beaten while walking at night and sent to Mingxin Hospital, owing a lot of medical bills..."

Anthony: “????”

His face gradually became ugly.

What does this represent?
All the undercover agents sent by himself were exposed!

Anthony's expression suddenly changed: "Wait..."

He looked at the secretary gloomily: "Only me and I know about this spy thing... How did Guan Zu find out that they were spies so accurately? Tell me, was it you who leaked the secret?"

Secretary: “Ah?”

My mind was confused for a moment.

Yes, why does Guan Zu know who the spy is so accurately?
Am I a spy?

But, how come I don’t know?
Anthony also realized that he brought this secretary from England, he had a clean background and family, so it was impossible for him to be a traitor.

and so……

Ah~~~What’s going on?

this moment,
Anthony felt even colder!

At this moment, he truly felt the terror of Guan Zu!
Can't beat it!
Really can't beat it!
The ending is obvious!

Anthony looked at the secretary and said, "You said... I suddenly had a car accident and I need to temporarily retire to recuperate... How about that?"

……

a week later,

Anthony was in a car accident and fell into a coma, making headlines in Hong Kong Island.

HSBC headquarters had to urgently send a new manager to Hong Kong Island to take charge of the situation.

At this time, a large number of HSBC employees had already jumped ship.

Funds, loans, etc., have shrunk on a large scale and bad debts...

lost heavily!

Not long after, Anthony regained consciousness and left Hong Kong Island with his secretary, using the excuse of returning to his country to recuperate.

……

……

Clearwater Bay, Shaw Villa.

Today we welcomed an unexpected guest.

Guan Zu and Ruan Mei.

Shao Daheng, wearing a well-tailored Tang suit, stood at the door of the villa with Aunt Fang to greet Guan Zu: "Welcome Mr. Guan, it is a great honor to our humble home!"

Guan Zu smiled and shook hands with Shao Daheng:

"Mr. Shao, you are too polite. I have always wanted to visit you, and today I finally got my wish."

After that, he handed over the beautifully wrapped gift in his hand.
"It's just a small token of respect."

"Mr. Guan, you are so polite. Please come in."

Everyone moved to the living room of the villa, where classical Chinese furniture was arranged in an orderly manner and several paintings and calligraphy by famous artists were hung on the wall, showing the owner's taste everywhere.

After everyone was seated, the servants served tea, and the aroma of tea rose in the air.

Then start chatting...

I had a meal at noon.

In the afternoon, Shao Daheng invited Guan Zu to come to the study.

"I wonder if Mr. Guan is..."

Guan Zu took a sip of tea and put down the cup: "Mr. Shao, I came here today to discuss the acquisition of TVB with you..."

"I don't want too much, 10% is enough."

Shao Daheng was surprised: "You already have ATV, why do you still care about TVB?"

Guan Zu: "I still attach great importance to TVB... I only want shares, not management... However, I hope that TVB can support me at the critical moment..."

"Another point, this is a secret acquisition, and outsiders cannot know about it!"

Guan Zu curled the corner of his mouth.

Obviously he is up to no good.

Shao Daheng understood immediately that Guan Zu was definitely planning to trick people.

But now TVB is indeed too weak, and Shao Daheng has no interest in it.

"it is good!"

"I agreed!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Zu smiled and extended his hand: "Happy cooperation!"

Shao Daheng smiled: "Happy cooperation!"

This cooperation also means that Shao will become a friend of the Five Star Group in the future.

"By the way, I heard that Mr. Guan invested 7000 million yuan to donate to primary schools in the country?"

"Yes……"

Guan Zu explained the situation and then said modestly,

"Compared with the 'Shaw Teaching Building' and 'Yifu Library' donated by Mr. Shaw over the years, my investment is just a drop in the bucket..."

Shao Daheng donated much more money than him, so Guan Zu was more humble in this regard.

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ps: 2 chapters, 9000 words...

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