Hong Kong General: Undercover and Liansheng, from 49 to leader

Chapter 313 [313] The foreigners bit each other, and their angry roars echoed throughout the Governor’s House: Lu Yaowen, you are going too far!
In front of the Golden Phoenix Nightclub.

"I'm looking for Mr. Lu Yaowen."

As Mike Kadoorie finished his words, an employee of the Golden Shield Security Company who was in charge of the scene said indifferently: "Ghost man, you want to find our leader, who are you?"

"I am Mike Kadoorie from the Kadoorie family. Mr. Lu and I have an appointment to meet here."

Mike Kadoorie replied with a smile. Although he was not Chinese, he knew the saying "a seventh-rank official is better than a chancellor". Even when facing these gangsters whom he had looked down upon before, he was very polite.

"Wait."

If it was the Chinese, the attitude of the Golden Shield Security Company employees would be much better, but for the foreigners...

He Liansheng's territory is one of the few places in Hong Kong Island that looks down on foreigners.

A few minutes later.

Gao Gang walked to the door of the Golden Phoenix Nightclub, glanced at Mike Kadoorie, and said in a very calm tone: "Follow me."

It was not until Mike Kadoorie walked into the Golden Phoenix Nightclub that he discovered that the level inside was completely different from the decoration outside.

As Lu Yaowen's former "place", the Golden Phoenix Nightclub has undergone two renovations. Now, the four nearby buildings have been connected. The area of ​​each floor is several thousand square meters. With trendy and fashionable decoration, it has surpassed the old nightclubs such as the Rich Man, Chinatown, and 348, and has become the well-deserved number one nightclub in Hong Kong Island.

Every day, tens of thousands of men and women come to the Golden Phoenix Nightclub to vent their excess energy, contributing tens of millions in sales to the Golden Phoenix Nightclub.

"Brother Gang!"

"Brother Gang!"...

In just the short distance of a few dozen meters from the gate to the elevator, dozens of people bowed to Gao Gang and greeted him.

Mike Kadoorie saw it all and kept it in mind.

Soon, under the leadership of Gao Gang, Mike Kadoorie came to the top floor of the Golden Phoenix Nightclub and met Lu Yaowen, the most legendary figure in Hong Kong today.

"Hello, Mr. Lu, I am Mike Kadoorie."

Mike Kadoorie's attitude was very polite, even more polite than when he was facing Hong Kong Governor Wilson.

"Mr. Kadoorie, please take a seat."

Lu Yaowen also had a smile on his face, not at all the youthful and domineering look that Kadoorie had imagined.

"Mr. Kadoorie, I'm very busy recently. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

After Mike Kadoorie sat down, Lu Yaowen did not bother to be polite with Kadoorie anymore and went straight to the point.

"Mr. Lu, I want to cooperate with you. I believe you will need our Kadoorie family, and the people behind you will also need our Kadoorie family."

Mike Kadoorie did not hide anything and told Lu Yaowen directly that he was going to jump ship and join you, Lu Yaowen, and the mainland.

"..."

After hearing what Mike Kadoorie said, Lu Yaowen's eyes flashed, and for the first time he looked at the Iraqi Jew in front of him seriously.

He saw only sincerity on Mike Kadoorie's face.

"Mr. Kadoorie, I am very curious, after cooperating with me, how will you face the Governor of Hong Kong and the British Hong Kong government?"

Lu Yaowen did not comment on Mike Kadoorie's "application to jump ship".

"Mr. Lu, how do you face the Governor of Hong Kong and the British Hong Kong government? That's how our Kadoorie family will face them."

Mike Kadoorie played a trick and made a double entendre.

His words can be understood as that he will fight against the Eagle people as toughly as Lu Yaowen, or he needs Lu Yaowen's protection to face the Eagle people.

But no matter which answer it is, the meaning is very clear: the Kadoorie family is truly committed to the alliance.

"Is there anything you, the Kadoorie family, and I can cooperate on?"

Lu Yaowen continued to ask.

When Mike Kadoorie heard Lu Yaowen's question, he felt relieved. This meant that Lu Yaowen had initially recognized their Kadoorie family. If this question could satisfy Lu Yaowen, then their Kadoorie family's plan to defect would most likely be successful.

"Mr. Lu, if you want the Peninsula Hotel, we, the Kadoorie family, will offer it to you. We can also cooperate with you in the operation of the Chunghwa Electric Light Company. If Mr. Lu is interested in the Hong Kong Island Shanghai Hotel, we also welcome him to invest in it."

"In addition, our family will not only move the two power plants of Chunghwa Electric in Kowloon to the New Territories, but will also invest HK$10 billion in the construction of power plants and hotels in the New Territories to fully support the development of the New Territories."

In order to impress Lu Yaowen, Mike Kadoorie put all his chips at stake as soon as he opened his mouth.

"..."

Looking at the foreigner in front of him who allowed him to have whatever he wanted, Lu Yaowen felt embarrassed to raise the price again. The two most valuable industries of the Kadoorie family were the Island Shanghai Hotel and the China Electric Company.

Now Jiadao directly took out these two pairs of underwear and said that they could be worn with Lu Yaowen. This is really...

After thinking for more than ten seconds, Lu Yaowen said, "Mr. Kadoorie, I have seen your sincerity."

"Well, I won't take advantage of you. Let's exchange shares. I will use 49% of Hong Kong Gas's shares to exchange for the shares of Chunghwa Electric held by your Kadoorie family."

"After that, I will initiate the merger plan between Towngas and China Electric and set up a new company called China Electric to operate oil, gas and electricity in Hong Kong Island."

"The same goes for the Peninsula Hotel. I have partnered with the Gao family to set up an InterContinental Hotel. We also exchanged shares for shares. We run the business together and make money together."

Lu Yaowen's main purpose in taking over the Water Group and China Electric was not to make money, but to take control of Hong Kong Island's basic energy.

If the Kadoorie family is willing to give up the controlling stake in China Electric, Lu Yaowen does not mind letting them go. This can also be regarded as an example to those Western-worshiping families in Hong Kong Island.

As long as they are obedient and take the initiative to surrender to me, I, Lu Yaowen, can accept even genuine foreigners, not to mention those who admire foreigners. As long as they are willing to "turn over a new leaf" and become my, Lu Yaowen's dog, they are still good dogs.

In addition, there is another reason: the mainland also needs the Kadoorie family's letter of allegiance.

After listening to Lu Yaowen's words, Mike Kadoorie pondered for a few minutes, nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Lu, I agree to your request."

To be honest, the requirements proposed by Lu Yaowen were more relaxed than what Michael Kadoorie had idealized. Although the Kadoorie family lost the controlling stake in China Electric, they also gained a share of the profits from Hong Kong Gas. Overall, they did not lose much.

As for the Peninsula Hotel, Mike Kadoorie had already planned to give the hotel to Lu Yaowen from the beginning, and he was already very satisfied with the result of running the hotel together.

After all, among the four major foreign families in Hong Kong, the Kadoorie family has the weakest foundation. If the British Hong Kong government really fights Luk Yiu-wen to the end, there is a high probability that the Kadoorie family will become cannon fodder.

The mere fact of colluding with 'terrorists' could shut down the entire Kadoorie family's hotel business, and under the pretext of preventing electricity from being manipulated by 'terrorists', they might even be able to forcibly take away the Chinese electric lights in their hands.

In addition, the price limit proposed by the mainland reduced the profits of China Electric Light. All these reasons combined made Michael Kadoorie decide to join Lu Yaowen.

After nodding and agreeing to Lu Yaowen's request, Mike Kadoorie seemed to breathe more smoothly, perhaps because he didn't know if it was a psychological effect. He suddenly had a feeling of "the thought of joining Lu Yaowen came to his mind, and the world suddenly became wider."

"Mr. Kadoorie, I hope you can hold a press conference with me tomorrow to jointly announce the merger of Towngas and Chunghwa Electric to form Chunghwa Electric."

Lu Yaowen said with a smile.

"Mr. Lu, of course."

Mike Kadoorie understood that Lu Yaowen wanted the Kadoorie family to surrender.

After saying this, Mike Kadoorie continued: "Mr. Lu, I have a few words to say to you about the Water Group."

Since he had made up his mind to join Lu Yaowen, Mike Kadoorie simply handed in his letter of allegiance.

"Please say."

Lu Yaowen's eyes moved slightly and he said with a smile.

"Since Mr. Lu can get the mainland to cap electricity prices, he can surely get the mainland to cap water prices as well. With a gross profit of 30%, the Water Group won't make much money. The Shi Huaiya family will most likely hand over the Water Group."

"But based on my understanding of the Shi Huaiya family, they will definitely use some shady tactics. I think the most likely scenario is that they will lower the water price to the cost price provided by the mainland before handing over the water group."

"When you take over the water group, Mr. Lu, if you don't raise the price, you will lose money. If you raise the price, you will lose the support of the people."

Mike Snyder spoke very slowly, so Lu Yaowen could hear it very clearly.

"..."

After listening to what Mike Shi Huaiya said, Lu Yaowen's eyes flashed.

This tactic is actually a common tactic used by the Eagle Americans. For example, in the so-called "democratic election" in Hong Kong, the Eagle Americans directly untied all the dog chains before the return, allowing the people of Hong Kong to enjoy absolute freedom.

Afterwards, even if the mainland intervened a little more leniently, some people would jump out to criticize it, saying it was an obstruction of democracy, completely forgetting that during the more than 100 years that the Eagles ruled Hong Kong Island, there was no democracy to speak of 99% of the time.

"Mr. Kadoorie, do you have any good ideas?"

After a brief thought, Lu Yaowen asked with a smile.

"It's not a good idea, but just my humble opinion. Mr. Lu can take the initiative and announce that you will acquire the Water Group and supply tap water at a price 30% higher than the cost price of Dongjiang water."

"When the time comes, John Shi Huaiya will either hand over the water group obediently or lower the price. But if they lower the price like this, all the good reputation will be yours, Mr. Lu."

"As long as the Shi Huaiya family dares to lower the water price to a loss-making price, Mr. Lu will not have to rush to acquire the Water Group. At this price, the Water Group will definitely not make any money. The Shi Huaiya family will definitely find a way to get rid of this hot potato."

"At that time, the initiative will be entirely in your hands, Mr. Lu. You can completely ask the Shi Huaiya family to raise the water price again and let them bear the bad reputation."

Mike Kadoorie said slowly.

"Great idea, Mr. Kadoorie."

Lu Yaowen smiled and nodded, then continued to ask: "What do you think about Cathay Pacific Airlines?"

"Mr. Lu, forgive me for being blunt, but the situation of the Shi Huaiya family is different from that of our Jardine family. In this incident, they are the victims. If you forcefully deal with them, it will have a great impact on your reputation."

Mike Kadoorie shook his head.

"Mr. Kadoorie, you are right, but there is one thing you didn't mention."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Mike Kadoorie's eyes: "Mr. Lu, please speak."

"Cathay Pacific's current position in Hong Kong Island is inseparable from the strong support of the Hong Kong British government, so the Hong Kong British government has a great influence on Cathay Pacific."

"I don't have any leverage over the Shi Huaiya family, but the Hong Kong government does. If the Shi Huaiya family is unwilling to hand over Cathay Pacific, then I can ask the Hong Kong government to change the conditions, such as banning all Cathay Pacific's long-haul flights."

"Guess how long Cathay Pacific can survive without long-haul flights?"

Lu Yaowen asked with a smile.

"..."

After hearing Lu Yaowen's question and looking at the faint smile on Lu Yaowen's face, Mike Kadoorie was slightly stunned.

Then, he suddenly realized that Lu Yaowen must have already prepared ways to deal with Shi Huaiya's family and his own family. The suggestion he just put forward to Lu Yaowen to deal with the Water Group was just a show of skill before an expert.

It was just that Lu Yaowen was giving himself face.

"Mr. Lu, coming to see you tonight is definitely the wisest decision I have ever made."

Mike Kadoorie said this with all his heart.

"Mr. Kadoorie, you have made this choice, which has surpassed 99% of the people in Hong Kong. There are not many people in this world who can see the big picture. Most people and even countries can only see the immediate benefits."

Lu Yaowen replied with a smile, and then continued: "Tomorrow, after I receive your letter of surrender, I will take you to see the person you want to see."

Lu Yaowen was sure that the people in the Hong Kong Office would definitely welcome Mike Kadoorie.

By the time Mike Kadoorie left the Golden Phoenix nightclub, his mood had completely changed from when he arrived. He went from nervousness to relaxation, from uneasiness to peace of mind.

Even his fear of the British Hong Kong government and the Eagle Country was reduced by 9 points. Mike Kadoorie knew very well that as long as Lu Yaowen and the mainland accepted him, he would do his best to protect his "signboard" from being destroyed by the Eagle Country people.

Twenty minutes later, in a luxurious suite on the top floor of the Peninsula Hotel.

"Brother, how was the talk with Lu Yaowen?"

When Aaron Kadoorie saw Mike Kadoorie come in, he immediately came up to him and asked.

"Lu Yaowen is an extremely smart person..."

Mike Kadoorie roughly repeated his conversation with Lu Yaowen to Aaron Kadoorie.

"Hey, that's fine."

Aaron Kadoorie sighed softly.

"Alon, since our Kadoorie family has made the choice, we must do it to the end. I plan to let you invest in fixed assets such as hotels and real estate in the mainland, and I will invest in the New Territories."

"In the future, 90% of our Kadoorie family's income will be invested in the mainland and the New Territories to show Lu Yaowen and the mainland our Kadoorie family's attitude."

Mike Kadoorie said slowly.

"Ah."

Aaron Kadoorie nodded slowly.

Then, he seemed to have thought of something and said with a smile: "Brother, I am very curious now. What will the Governor of Hong Kong feel when he sees you and Lu Yaowen holding a press conference to announce the establishment of the China Electric Company tomorrow?"

Hearing his brother's words, Mike Kadoorie shook his head and smiled, "It's definitely not going to be happy anyway."

……

On the other side, the Eastern Mid-Levels villa area.

After Henry "gained a foothold" in Hong Kong Island, in order to make it easier for Johnny to do things, Lu Yaowen bought another villa not far from Henry's villa.

At this moment, inside this villa.

"Bondi, come to the East Mid-Levels Villa District right away. I have something to talk to you about alone."

On the way back, Johnny had already selected his target. After arriving at the villa, he immediately spoke to one of the targets.

"Brother Johnny, what's the matter? Why do you have to tell me in person so late at night?"

A man's voice came from the receiver.

"You'll know when you get here."

Johnny said slowly.

"Okay, I'll leave right away."

Seeing Johnny's firm attitude, Bundy had no choice but to get up from his lover's bed and put on his clothes.

"Honey, where are you going so late at night? Are you going to meet another woman?"

Bundy's lover immediately asked.

"I've been drained by you, so how can I have the energy to see other women? I have to go when my sponsor calls me."

Johnny is Henry's future son-in-law. In the eyes of people like Bundy, Johnny is Henry's spokesperson, and his status as a financial backer trumps that of a superior.

By the time Bondi arrived at Johnny's villa, it was already midnight.

"Sir, what are your orders?"

When facing Johnny, Bundy's attitude was extremely respectful.

After all, his current house, car and even horse were all obtained thanks to Johnny and his aristocratic father-in-law.

"There is something I need you to discuss in your capacity as Chief Inspector of the Special Branch."

Johnny looked at Bundy and forced a smile on his face.

"Please tell me what you want, sir. I will do it!"

Bundy immediately patted his chest and expressed his determination to Johnny.

"Tomorrow morning, you will take the earliest flight to Manila. Once you arrive there, someone will arrange for you to meet a Luzon native named Barang."

At this point, Johnny lowered his voice and said, "That Barron is the contact person of a group of pirates in the South China Sea. The Fugui Maru will set sail soon. I need you to negotiate with him about attacking the Fugui Maru at sea."

"Tell him that there are nearly a thousand wealthy people on the ship. If they can get a little bit of money from each of them, it will be enough for them to live a carefree life for ten lifetimes. Our Political Department has arranged an insider on the ship. All they need to do is kill Lu Yaowen. Our people will fully cooperate with them."

"..."

After hearing what Johnny said, the Bundy people were a little confused.

Lu Yaowen has been promoting the maiden voyage of the Fugui Maru for more than a month. Almost everyone in the Hong Kong and Macau area knows about this gambling ship, and Bondi is no exception.

He knew even more clearly that if the wealthy people on this gambling ship were kidnapped, it would cause a huge sensation in Hong Kong Island, Macau, and even Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Now Johnny actually asked him to negotiate with the pirates about the attack on the "Fugui Maru" in the name of the Political Department. Isn't he afraid that this matter will be exposed?
By then, will the Political Department be able to withstand such a huge storm?

As if he saw Bundy's doubt, Johnny continued, "Bundy, the pirates in the South China Sea are all very smart. Without the name of the Political Department, they will not take the bait at all."

"The Zu family has two warships stationed in the military port of Xingcheng all year round. After the pirates robbed the Fugui Maru, the two warships would 'happen' to encounter the pirates and kill them all, leaving no one alive."

Bondi understood everything now, thinking that the Eagle Country was indeed cunning. Not only could they kill Lu Yaowen, but they could also save the wealthy people on the Fugui Maru, gain a good reputation, and at the same time make these wealthy people owe the Eagle Country a favor, killing three birds with one stone.

"Sir, I understand what you mean."

Bundy didn't hesitate this time and nodded immediately.

"Bondi, according to the requirements above, the confidentiality level of this mission is top secret. You are the person I trust most in the Political Department. I hope you won't let me down."

Johnny stared at Bundy and said this slowly.

"Sir, I won't let you down!"

Bundy shouted back.

"After the mission is successful, I will be promoted to Senior Superintendent of the Special Branch. I will then promote you to Superintendent. These people from MI6 are here for Lu Yaowen. As long as Lu Yaowen dies, they will leave Hong Kong Island. By then, the Special Branch will be ours."

At this point, Johnny looked at Bundy deeply and said, "Bundy, you should understand what I said, right?"

"I understand completely. I will definitely follow your orders from now on, sir."

Bundy nodded heavily in response.

Johnny smiled and nodded, then waved his hand, indicating that Bundy could leave.

However, when Bundy walked to the door of the villa, Johnny suddenly said: "Bundy, I sent someone to prepare a small gift for you in the car. I hope you like it."

Bundy was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he immediately bowed: "Thank you, sir."

A minute later, a black Crown sedan got in.

Bundy looked at the three plane tickets and a check in his hand for a long time without saying anything.

These three tickets are all for flights to Bangkok, Siam tomorrow. The people on board are his wife, son and lover respectively. The amount on the check is clearly written as 200,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Bundy knew very well that Johnny did not completely trust him, and that his wife, son and lover were all hostages.

If I can successfully complete the mission without leaking any information, then my family will just go to Siam for a trip. If I leak the information and cause the mission to fail...

Thinking of this, Bondi slowly put the plane ticket and check in his hand into his pocket, but his eyes had become extremely determined.

He wants to grasp both his future and his family with both hands, and he wants both to be strong!

After Bundy left, Johnny took out his cell phone again and dialed a number.

"Hobi, I'm Johnny. I'm here at the East Midlands Villa. I have something to tell you in person..."

To put on a good show, Johnny has to write a perfect script for the end of the Political Department, to nail down the coffin for his "old boss" and prevent him from ever getting up again.

……

The next day, in the morning.

Wei Yixin, who had not slept well that night, was not awakened until 9:30 by his secretary Zhuang Qichen. "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, Lu Yaowen announced that he would hold a press conference at 10 a.m."

After hearing Zhuang Qichen's words, Wei Yixin, who was still a little dizzy, suddenly woke up.

After being "educated" several times, he now has a physiological reaction to the press conference held by Lu Yaowen, which is as exciting as hearing the most terrifying ghost story.

"What tricks is this guy going to play?"

Wei Yixin muttered to himself, then looked at Zhuang Qichen: "Secretary Zhuang, call John Swire and Michael Kadoorie right away and ask them what they think."

"Yes, Mr. Governor."

Zhuang Qichen responded, then immediately turned and left.

"Hey~"

Looking at Zhuang Qichen's leaving back, Wei Yixin sighed softly.

A few minutes later, Zhuang Qichen returned to Wei Yixin again and said, "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, Michael Kadoorie told me that he will give you a satisfactory answer at ten o'clock."

"John Swire said he's still waiting for a reply from the family."

Hearing this, Wei Yixin sneered: "Haha, are you still waiting for the family's reply? I think the Shi Huaiya family is reluctant to part with the Water Group and Cathay Pacific Airlines."

"Now the Shi Huaiya family is definitely looking for connections everywhere in my family to put pressure on me and force me to talk to Lu Yaowen again."

"Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, the Shi Huaiya family has been prosperous for more than a hundred years, and their influence in the ancestral home is also very strong. If they ..."

Before Zhuang Qichen finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wei Yixin: "Don't worry, no matter how important the Shi Huaiya family is, it is not as important as Hong Kong Island. Go and call John Shi Huaiya and tell him that he must give me an accurate answer at ten o'clock."

"understand!"

Zhuang Qichen nodded in response.

On the other side, on the top floor of the Swire Pacific headquarters building in Central.

John Swire stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the bustling Central below him with an extremely complicated look in his eyes.

On the wall behind him hangs a giant portrait of the two brothers Samuel Swire, Hudson Swire and their father Josh Swire, the founders of the Swire family, as if these three people were looking down at the land of Hong Kong Island.

As the most prestigious foreign family in Hong Kong, the Swire family got their start through trade, but their most profitable trade commodities are different from those of the Sassoon and Keswick families.

The Sassoon and Keswick families made huge fortunes by selling opium.

The Shi Huaiya family, who arrived in Hong Kong a little later, took a different approach and found another profitable "commodity": the Chinese.

The Shi Huaiya family controlled almost all the "piglet trade" in the Chaoshan area, selling millions of Chinese to America to build the Western Railway, to Malaysia to mine, and to Java to plant sugarcane and rubber trees.

I don’t know how many Chinese families were broken up because of the Shi Huaiya family.

The Shi Huaiya family had no shame about this and even took it for granted. All they wanted was to be like the portrait of their founder hung on the wall, forever looking down on the people of Hong Kong Island and plundering endless benefits from this city.

However, today's John Swire obviously no longer has the same high spirits as before.

"Tap tap tap~"

Just when John Shi Huaiya was "daydreaming", the sound of footsteps came into his ears and brought him back to his senses.

"Did the family reply?"

John Shi Huaiya knew that the person coming was his secretary, and asked without turning his head.

"not yet."

"Fuck, those old guys in the family only know how to enjoy themselves and don't care about any serious matters."

John Shi Huaiya turned around suddenly with an extremely cold expression.

He did not fool Wei Yixin, he was really waiting for a reply from his family. However, up to now, no news has been sent back from Eagle Country.

"Mr. Shi Huaiya, it's almost ten o'clock. The Governor's deadline is ten o'clock."

John Swire's secretary gave a cautious reminder.

"Let's wait and see what the Kadoorie family will do."

John Shi Huaiya sighed and continued, "You said before that Lu Yaowen would hold a press conference at ten o'clock?"

"Yes."

"Turn on the TV and see what tricks Lu Yaowen is going to play next."

When John Svyatoslav mentioned the name 'Lu Yaowen', his tone was full of resentment and frustration.

Obviously, it was Lu Yaowen who sent people to blow up the Cathay Pacific Airlines headquarters building, but as the boss, he could only pretend not to know and was even "blackmailed" by Lu Yaowen. Their Shi Huaiya family had been in the Far East for so many years and had never suffered such an injustice.

Wei Yixin was an extremely hateful guy. He had already made such a big concession. He would not pursue the matter of Lu Yaowen blowing up the Cathay Pacific Airlines headquarters building, and even agreed that Longteng Airlines could compete fairly with Cathay Pacific Airlines.

As a result, the old man Wei Yixin was still not satisfied and even asked the Shi Huaiya family to hand over Cathay Pacific Airlines and Water Group.

If it weren't for the overall situation of the Eagle Country in Hong Kong Island, John Shi Huaiya would definitely let Wei Yixin know what the heritage of a century-old family is!
While John Swire was 'daydreaming', his secretary turned on the TV and switched to the TVB news channel.

At this moment, the screen was still broadcasting the news about the bombing of the Heliansheng headquarters building and the Cathay Pacific Airlines headquarters building yesterday, which made John Shi Huaiya's face become even gloomier.

When the clock struck ten, the TV screen suddenly flickered, and then the picture turned into a conference hall.

Then, a figure that was extremely familiar to John Swire walked into the meeting room.

It was Lu Yaowen.

"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to support me. There are many things to say at today's press conference, so I won't waste your time."

At this point, Lu Yaowen turned his head and looked to the side: "Mr. Kadoorie, please come on stage."

"?"

John Swire's face changed drastically after hearing what Lu Yaowen said. After his astonished look, Michael Kadoorie, with a smile on his face, also walked into the meeting room and sat next to Lu Yaowen.

Governor's Residence.

Wei Yixin was also staring at the TV screen, staring at Mike Kadoorie on the screen. If eyes could kill, Kadoorie would have died suddenly by now.

He could never have imagined that he only asked your Kadoorie family to hand over the Peninsula Hotel and China Electric, but did not say that he would not compensate you in the future. How could you defect to Lu Yaowen?
Wei Yixin really wanted to question Mike Kadoorie in person, are you worthy of the care that the British Hong Kong government has given to your Kadoorie family over the years by doing this?
As a politician, Wei Yixin knew very well that if the Kadoorie family joined Lu Yaowen, it would not just be a simple loss of the Kadoorie family. It would be equivalent to tearing a hole in their foreign power.

Lu Yaowen was using the Kadoorie family to convey a message to their foreign forces. Since he could accept the Kadoorie family, he could naturally accept other families as well.

In Wei Yixin's view, the impact of the Kadoorie family's "rebellion" on the British Hong Kong government was no less than the impact of "Stalingrad" and "Normandy Landing" on World War II.

From this moment on, the offensive and defensive situation between Lu Yaowen and the British Hong Kong government has completely reversed, and it may even be the beginning of the collapse of the British Hong Kong government.

"Secretary Zhuang, notify the Shi Huaiya family immediately. They must give our Governor's Office a reply before the end of Lu Yaowen's press conference. Otherwise, no matter what happens in the future, our Hong Kong British government will not be responsible for their Shi Huaiya family."

Wei Yixin made up his mind and immediately reconciled with Lu Yaowen, so as to survive his last few days in office and pass this hot potato to the next Governor of Hong Kong.

"Yes, Mr. Governor."

Zhuang Qichen replied immediately.

At this moment, on the TV screen, Lu Yaowen continued: "Mr. Kadoorie and I have reached a consensus that Towngas will merge with China Electric to form China Electric Company. The reason we are doing this is very simple, that is, to provide cheaper electricity and gas to all citizens of Hong Kong Island."

"Starting tomorrow, the electricity price in Hong Kong Island will drop to 40 cents per kilowatt-hour..."

'Wow~'

Before Lu Yaowen finished speaking, the reporters in the audience exclaimed, "The electricity price in Hong Kong Island is 90 cents per kilowatt-hour now, and Lu Yaowen reduced it by more than half in one go? Is he doing charity?"
"Ladies and gentlemen, the purpose of China Electric Company is to enable Hong Kong Island to develop better and the people of Hong Kong Island to live a better life. Reasonable electricity, gas and water prices are the foundation of all this."

"We will propose to acquire the water group. If the water group rejects our acquisition, we will set up a new water company. I hereby promise all Hong Kong Island citizens that in the future, your water charges will be free for less than 12 tons, and two Hong Kong dollars per ton for more than 12 tons."

Lu Yaowen's words once again caused exclamations from the reporters in the audience.

It was because Lu Yaowen, the underground emperor, was too powerful, otherwise some reporters would have asked Lu Yaowen whether he really wanted to do charity.

In front of the TV, John Shi Huaiya's face was extremely gloomy after hearing what Lu Yaowen said. At two Hong Kong dollars per ton, their Shi Huaiya family could follow, but they would give away twelve tons of water for free...

There are more than one million households in Hong Kong Island now, and each household is delivered 12 tons of water every month, which is equivalent to throwing away more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars every month, plus the reduced water charges.

If the Water Group chooses to follow Lu Yaowen's charging standards, its annual profit will drop sharply from more than one billion Hong Kong dollars to tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. If there are any accidents or additional expenses, it may even lose money.

There was no way the Shi Huaiya family could follow.

"Fuck! fuck! fuck!"

Thinking of this, John Shi Huaiya stood up suddenly and kicked Lu Yaowen's face on the TV screen hard.

"Mr. Shi Huaiya, Secretary Zhuang from the Governor's Office just called..."

John Swire's secretary saw this scene and looked a little nervous: "Mr. Governor, please give Lu Yaowen a reply before the end of this press conference, otherwise the British Hong Kong government will not be responsible for our Swire family."

"Haha, the British Hong Kong government is not responsible for us?"

John Swire's already ugly expression became even uglier than his mother's death after hearing these words. He almost said that the British Hong Kong government would not be held responsible and that their Swire family would set up a new British Hong Kong government.

'Hu~'

After taking a few deep breaths, John Shi Huaiya took out a satellite phone from the drawer of his desk and dialed a number.

"Uncle Adams, I'm John. Our Shi Huaiya family is in trouble in Hong Kong Island..."

John Swire, who was forced to the edge of the cliff, finally put aside his pride and asked for help from his backers.

"John, the family is very concerned about this matter. We have found many members of parliament and even senior cabinet officials and asked them to put pressure on the British Hong Kong government, but..."

Adams lowered his voice when he said this: "The Hong Kong British government has the support of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, and the family is powerless."

Hearing this, John Shi Huaiya's eyes flashed with realization: "So the family has been dragging their feet and not giving me an answer because no one is willing to step forward and take responsibility, right?"

"John, I've been waiting for your call. Everything we have is given by our family. For the sake of our family, we should also dedicate everything we have."

Adams said slowly.

"Uncle Adams, I understand what you mean. I will take the initiative to take responsibility this time. I hope the family can send someone who is good enough to take over my job. Otherwise, I am afraid that our Shi Huaiya family's century-old foundation in Hong Kong Island will be eaten up by Lu Yaowen."

John Swire seemed to have aged ten years, even his back seemed to be slightly bent.

"John, you've worked hard these years. It's time for you to go home and enjoy your life."

John Shi Huaiya did not chat with Adams anymore. He slowly hung up the phone, then looked at the secretary standing beside him and said, "Tell the Governor that our Shi Huaiya family can agree to Lu Yaowen's conditions."

"Give up the Water Group and Cathay Pacific Airlines, but Lu Yaowen must give our Shi Huaiya family enough dignity!"

John Swire felt that he had to use all his strength to speak every word.

After saying this, John Shi Huaiya sat down heavily on his office chair and closed his eyes with a dejected look.

On the other side, at the press conference.

"Now, please give the floor to Mr. Kadoorie."

After Lu Yaowen finished talking about the "benefits" he brought to the citizens of Hong Kong Island, he handed the microphone to Mike Kadoorie.

"..."

Mike Kadoorie held the microphone, looked at the dozens of audience members, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "Dear journalists and Hong Kong Islanders in front of the TV, I am Mike Kadoorie."

"Last night, Mr. Lu came to me and discussed with me the merger of Hong Kong Gas and China Electric."

"To be honest, after listening to Mr. Lu's plan, my first reaction was that I thought Mr. Lu was crazy. Who would think that they made too much money in business?"

"But Mr. Lu's next words made me realize his good intentions."

"We businessmen have the wealth we have today thanks to the hard work of all the people of Hong Kong Island. We have a social responsibility to Hong Kong Island and its citizens."

"It is our social responsibility to make Hong Kong Island richer and its citizens richer. Only when Hong Kong Island becomes better can we businessmen make more money."

"But now there are many people in Hong Kong Island who do not want to make Hong Kong Island better, but want to hollow out Hong Kong Island and move all of Hong Kong Island's wealth to other places for their masters to squander."

"We who truly care about Hong Kong Island must resolutely stop this behavior and protect our Hong Kong Island. My cooperation with Mr. Lu can be regarded as a move away from darkness and towards light."

Mike Kadoorie knew that Luk Yao-wen asked him to speak at the press conference so that he could surrender to him, Luk Yao-wen, in front of all the citizens of Hong Kong Island. In order to satisfy Luk Yao-wen, Mike Kadoorie almost betrayed the British Hong Kong government.

In front of the TV, Wei Yixin's face instantly darkened after hearing what Michael Kadoorie said. He didn't expect that Michael Kadoorie would be so bold as to directly attack their British Hong Kong government.

At this time, Zhuang Qichen walked to Wei Yixin's side and whispered, "Mr. Governor, the Shi Huaiya family just called..."

After hearing that John Shi Huaiya agreed to Lu Yaowen's request, Wei Yixin's originally ugly expression eased a little. He nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and then Wei Yixin continued to look at the TV screen.

After Kadoorie finished speaking, a reporter immediately asked: "Mr. Kadoorie, you just said that many people in Hong Kong want to hollow out Hong Kong Island. Who are you referring to?"

Journalists in Hong Kong Island have always been keen to watch the fun, no matter how big the event.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer this question, but I can give you a hint."

At this point, Kadoorie took out a thousand-dollar Hong Kong dollar from his pocket and showed it to the camera.

"Mr. Kadoorie..."

Another reporter also stood up to ask a question, but before he could finish his words, Jimmy, who had received a hint from Lu Yaowen's eyes, interrupted him: "Okay, today's press conference ends here. Thank you all, journalist friends."

After Jimmy finished speaking, Lu Yaowen smiled and nodded to the reporters in the audience, then left the scene with Mike Kadoorie.

"Mr. Kadoorie, you did a good job. I have an appointment with a friend tonight at the InterContinental Hotel. You can come with me."

Lu Yaowen was very satisfied with Kadoorie's pledge of allegiance and decided to arrange a meeting between Kadoorie and Lei Ming.

"Thank you Mr. Lu."

A bright smile immediately appeared on Mike Kadoorie's face.

‘Ring ring ring~’

Just then, a cell phone rang.

"Which one?"

After Lu Yaowen pressed the answer button, he asked.

"Mr. Lu, the Shi Huaiya family agreed to your request, but you have to give them a decent treatment."

Wei Yixin's cold voice came from the receiver.

"Dignity? What kind of decency do they want? Do you want me to hold a press conference for them as well?"

Lu Yaowen chuckled.

"The waterworks and sewage treatment plants of the Water Affairs Group and the aircraft of Cathay Pacific Airlines are all heavy assets. At least you should give a reasonable purchase price on the surface, right?"

Wei Yixin's old face sank and his tone became even colder.

"So it's this kind of respect. No problem. I will not only give respect to the Shi Huaiya family, but also to your British Hong Kong government."

Lu Yaowen replied with a smile.

“Lu Yaowen, what do you mean?”

Wei Yixin's face tightened.

"I will hold a press conference with Mr. Moore, the commander of MI6 in Hong Kong Island, to tell the citizens of Hong Kong Island how much effort MI6 has put in to combat the 'Northern Ireland Independence Forces'. Maybe it will bring glory to you Eagles."

Lu Yaowen laughed.

"Lu Yaowen, don't go too far!"

Wei Yixin felt a surge of anger rushing to his head, making him feel a little dizzy.

"Mr. Governor, I've told you long ago that losers should behave like losers. They should be respectful and show respect to opponents who deserve it. Do you think you deserve my respect?"

The smile on Lu Yaowen's face faded and his tone became extremely calm.

"you……"

Before Wei Yixin could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lu Yaowen: "Wei Yixin, put away your airs as the Governor of Hong Kong in front of me. Times have changed!"

After saying that, Lu Yaowen hung up the phone directly.

"Beep, beep, beep~"

Hearing the busy tone coming from the receiver, Wei Yixin's old face turned from pale to red, and he slammed the phone in his hand against the wall.

"Mr. Governor..."

Upon hearing the noise, Zhuang Qichen immediately ran into the Governor's office. Just as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Wei Yixin: "Secretary Zhuang, please prepare a few tickets for me to go to London in the next few days."

Lu Yaowen was right, times have changed, and as an old man from the old times, he had to hurry and run away.

That afternoon, a bombshell news came out that Swire Properties, HSBC and Chunghwa Electric had reached a tripartite deal, with Swire Properties transferring its Cathay Pacific Airlines and Water Group to Chunghwa Electric for an unknown price.

Also that afternoon, at the Governor's Residence.

"Mr. Governor, Lu Yaowen sent a 'gift' over here, and he said he wanted you to open it yourself."

Zhuang Qichen walked into the Governor's office and spoke to Wei Yixin, who had a cold expression on his face.

"Let that man bring the stuff over."

Wei Yixin said coldly.

Soon, Abu walked into the Governor's office carrying a beautifully wrapped gift box, and then placed the gift box in front of Wei Yixin.

"..."

Wei Yixin looked at Abu deeply, then slowly opened the gift.

The moment the box was opened, a strong bloody aura gushed out, and soon, Moore's head appeared in front of Wei Yixin, his eyes staring straight at Wei Yixin with his eyes open.

then.

'Dong~'

"Mr. Governor! Call a doctor!"

Wei Yixin, who was furious, fainted after seeing the dead head of "Moore". Zhuang Qichen, who was not far away, was so scared that he immediately shouted and quickly ran to Wei Yixin's side to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him.

Abu looked at the scene coldly, then turned and left.

A few minutes later, Wei Yixin woke up slowly.

"Mr. Governor, are you okay?"

Zhuang Qichen immediately asked with concern.

However, Wei Yixin didn't seem to hear what he said.

"Too much deception! Too much deception!"

Wei Yixin gritted his teeth, his tone full of rage and bone-chilling coldness...

　Two-in-one chapter, no update today

　　
　
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