The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1650 Full-scale battle begins, the old and the new change!

Under a gloomy sky, the rain poured down.
However, in contrast to the deserted streets, the stock exchange was bustling with activity.
Originally, due to the collapse of Jiawen Group, shareholders were in despair.
But now, not only is the Jiawen Group in trouble, but even the long-established trading company, Hutchison Whampoa, is facing attacks.
As the stock price continued to plummet from the opening bell, investors looked on in astonishment. Had someone gone mad? Daring to attack Hutchison Whampoa—they were practically courting death!
Upon receiving the news, Li Xiangjiao immediately ordered his stock department to intervene forcefully to prevent the other party from further damaging Hutchison Whampoa's stock price.

However, not long after Li Xiangjiao reacted, Cheung Kong Holdings also suffered a major blow.

Surprisingly, a large quantity of "Western medicines" were found in the plastic products they shipped to Europe.
Facing the person in charge who called, Li Xiangjiao roared, "What exactly happened? Wasn't it checked before boarding? How could we find something like this!"

"Boss, I don't know either. There was nothing wrong during the customs inspection, but the narcotics squad found out when they came."

Addressing Li Xiangjiao, the person in charge, his face covered in cold sweat, said, "Boss, this batch of goods is worth fifty million, but the penalty for breach of contract is very high. Moreover, if these items are discovered and seized, and compensation is required, we will have to pay at least three hundred million."

Upon hearing this, cold sweat poured down Li Xiangjiao's forehead. It was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly, and a delayed boat encountering a headwind.

"Help me contact the Bao family, and the Li family too."

While Li Xiangjiao was constantly contacting people, Zhang Cheng was sitting in his office, looking at the stock trading panel and tapping his fingers incessantly.

Because he adheres to a principle: to act swiftly, to be ruthless, and to leave no survivors!
Now that we've decided to take over Hutchison Whampoa, let's not worry about his connections and do everything in our power to crush Cheung Kong Holdings.

"Drip drip!"

The phone rang, and Zhang Cheng picked it up and said, "Speak!"

"The Bao family contributed 1.5 billion, and the Li Zhaoji family contributed 1 billion."

As the voice on the other end of the phone rang, Zhang Cheng's expression turned mocking as he said, "No wonder he's a shipping magnate, he's really rich!"

However, as soon as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he immediately said, "Withdraw 3 billion from Boming Holdings overseas! Since they want to fight, then let's not hold back."

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Lin Yaodong immediately replied, "Understood, boss!"

Podkow Holdings was founded by Zhang Cheng in 1976, but it is registered overseas.
Because most of the funds involved are from HSBC.

He had "borrowed" money from the other party twice, totaling no less than four billion yuan. Therefore, in order to secure the source of funds, Zhang Cheng had no choice but to register this holding group overseas.
But he didn't expect that the 3 billion wouldn't be used to acquire Jardine Matheson's Hongkong Land Group; instead, it was exposed prematurely.

Just when Li Xiangjiao had the support of the Bao and Li families and had ample funds at her disposal, she discovered that her stock price had been driven even lower.
Seeing that no matter how much money she invested, the other party was even more ruthless than her, Li Xiangjiao was stunned. Did they really not treat money as money?

And isn't the purpose of doing business to make money?

He's cracking down so hard now, even if he gets a controlling stake in Hutchison Whampoa in the future, how long will it take to make back the profits?

Zhang Cheng had no intention of making money from Hutchison Whampoa; he wanted to use Hutchison's overseas ports to expand the reach of the Pottinger Group.

After several days of continuous decline in stock prices, everyone realized that Pottinger Holdings and Cheung Kong Holdings had really gotten into a fight.

Both sides have already invested over a billion dollars. If they fail to win, it will be a devastating loss for them.

"He's gone mad! He's gone mad! Puniam, Lin Yaodong of the Boming Group, has completely lost his mind!"

Li Xiangjiao, who was sitting with the Bao and Li families, was completely enraged and spoke angrily.
Upon hearing Li Xiangjiao's words, the Bao family member said, "Shouldn't we talk to him? Continuing to fight like this is only hurting the Chinese capital!" "I'd like to talk, but have they given me the chance? I need to spend hundreds of thousands to acquire each share!"

Addressing the Bao family, Li Xiangjiao couldn't help but shout angrily.

Upon hearing Li Xiangjiao's words, everyone fell silent.

Because the Pottinger Group has truly gone completely mad in its pursuit of Hutchison Whampoa.
Not only did they use nearly a billion dollars in Hong Kong Island, but they also brought in three billion dollars from overseas. They are determined to take over Hutchison Whampoa at all costs!
"Stop fighting, Lao Li, even if we help you, you still can't win!"

Looking at Li Xiangjiao in front of him, the people around him all began to offer advice.
Because in the past few days, they have already contacted quite a few people about this matter.

The problem is, the Boming Group is adamant about going with Huang, and no amount of persuasion will change that!
Now, with Sir Michael Sandberg's passing and HSBC facing major problems, they are simply unable to offer direct assistance and can only rely on his connections to salvage the situation.

The problem is, even if people help, it's only when there's something in it for them. Even if there's no benefit, if you keep fighting, at least people can see hope, right?
But what's the problem now? The Pottinger Group has Citibank backing it up, and it also has a sufficiently large overseas funding chain.

We're all Chinese-owned, and we're helping you because we have a good relationship. But if we go any further, it won't be helping you anymore; it will be making enemies!

No one wants to offend a powerful group, especially a "baseless" entity like the Boming Group!

However, just as Li Xiangjiao was seeking help, Zhang Cheng was also meeting with members of the Li family in Kowloon.
As the Li family owns the Kowloon Pier, they naturally hold shares in Hutchison Whampoa, but not many, less than seven percent.

But now, that seven percent seems particularly crucial.

After several days of heavy investment, Boming Shipyard now holds a 23% stake in Hutchison Whampoa. While this isn't as much as Li Xiangjiao's stake, it puts them in line to become the heir apparent.
If we can acquire 7% of the Lee family's stake in Kowloon, control of Hutchison Whampoa will change hands!
Looking at the old man urging Lao Yi on, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Long time no see, Mr. Li!"

"It is you!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in front of him, Mr. Li smiled and squinted his eyes, saying, "What do you want from me?"

"Can't I come to have tea with you?"

Looking at Mr. Li in front of him, Zhang Cheng took out a check and said, "You gave me 500,000 back then to let me go. Now I'm returning it to you, not to prove how great I am, but to say that I will definitely take back what I lost!"

Silently looking at Zhang Cheng, Mr. Li opened his eyes and said, "Let's talk. What do you want?"

"I want Hutchison Whampoa's shares!"

Looking at the gentleman Li before him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but become serious.

"With the Pottinger Group and Cheung Kong Holdings fighting so fiercely, how much can you afford to contribute?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, even though Mr. Li was reluctant to part with his granddaughter, he had to think of the family's future.
"Nine billion!"

Looking at Mr. Li before him, Zhang Cheng remained silent for a long time before offering a reasonable price.

"If you marry into the family, I will not only give you shares in Hutchison Whampoa, but also the Li family."

The old man looked at Zhang Cheng with a smile, his eyes full of cunning.
Over the years, his granddaughter has been studying abroad, but she has remained single. How could he not understand?
The problem is that Zhang Cheng, who was a police officer at the time, was not a suitable match for her granddaughter at all.
So what if Zhang Cheng is now the Chief Inspector? He's still not taken seriously by the Li family, because they are the real "rulers"!
Zhang Cheng's willingness to stand up for Boming Group demonstrates a deep friendship between the two parties. Given this, why doesn't he consider a different approach? You can be with Huang, but the person must belong to the Li family!
(End of this chapter)