Mixed in 1980

Chapter 380 The Heroine of Liyuan (13)

Cao Wenting is an inconspicuous junior reporter at TVB. Today's task is simple: to conduct random street interviews on the topic of how ordinary citizens view the economic crisis.

Cao Wenting visited several places, and finally made a special trip to Repulse Bay, a place with many luxury homes and villas, where one might be lucky enough to interview a wealthy person.

"boom……"

A huge explosion rang out, startling Cao Wenting. In the distance, she saw flames shooting into the sky, followed by a barrage of gunfire.

Out of professional instinct, Cao Wenting tugged at the photographer: "Hurry up, follow them!"

"Damn it, do you want to die?" the cameraman cursed. Seeing that he couldn't stop Cao Wenting, he could only pick up his camera and grit his teeth to follow her.

It was only a few hundred meters from the accident site.

From afar, the scene was chaotic. Just then, a van sped by, and the photographer quickly turned on his camera to film.

"Hurry up and take pictures. I've seen these cars before; they belong to Chen Fan. This is big news."

As soon as Cao Wenting finished speaking, the van slowed down and crashed into the car Chen Fan was riding in, forcing it to stop.

Several men got out of the van, all carrying guns. Before they could fire, the bodyguards in car number five opened fire on them.

"Amazing! It's even more exciting than a movie!"

Cao Wenting exclaimed in surprise that Chen Fan's bodyguard was too calm and too capable. From aiming to firing, it was almost instantaneous, and every shot hit its mark.

The gunfight was very short!
Cao Wenting was still enjoying herself when the cleanup began. A little while later, she saw Chen Fan get out of the car, along with Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan.

"Ali, Yuanyuan, are you alright?"

Zeng Ali hugged her younger sister and shook her head slightly: "She bumped herself during the car accident, but it's nothing serious. Yuanyuan, how are you?"

Zhao Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, it's not the first time, it won't scare me."

"It's good that you're alright!" Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

He hugged his two wives, then looked at Wu Lanying and asked, "How are the brothers?"

Wu Lanying shook her head slightly: "Vehicle number two was overturned by the explosion. The brothers in the vehicle suffered minor injuries, but everyone else was unharmed."

"Arrange a car immediately to take the injured brother to the hospital." Chen Fan nodded slightly, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took several puffs.

After a long pause, he asked, "Are there any survivors?"

Wu Lanying replied, "There were a total of 12 robbers. 10 were killed on the spot, and two others were seriously wounded by gunshot and have lost their ability to move."

"Don't let them die!" Chen Fan gritted his teeth.

He took a couple of puffs of his cigarette, threw away the butt, and, not wanting to go to the company, took his wife home first. On the way, he called Zhou Wenya and gave her some instructions.

Hopewell Building, Xinghuo Investment!
Apart from Lau, all the other shareholders of Hang Seng Bank were present, and they all looked quite serious. Soros's offensive was more intense than expected.

The foreign exchange market is temporarily unaffected by the presence of Zeng and Zhao, but the stock market is showing a more pronounced reaction, with investors' confidence clearly lacking.

Li Zhaoji lit a cigarette and tapped the table lightly: "There is still a stock market bubble. With the current lack of market confidence, the bubble will inevitably be deflated."

“My real estate company’s stock price had already collapsed by half, and it’s still falling today; the gas company’s stock price had been suppressed quite a bit before, and it’s also falling today.”

Fortunately, the drop wasn't too big!

Upon hearing this, Hu Yingxiang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's all the same. The Hang Seng Index has already fallen by 100 points. If the foreign exchange market can't stabilize, it won't be 100 points. It could even be 1000 points."

Everyone gave a wry smile!

As for market intervention, it's simply impossible. Hong Kong stocks have the tenth largest market capitalization in the world, exceeding three trillion Hong Kong dollars. It's not something that a few people can manipulate.

Hu Yingxiang took a sip of tea and lit a cigarette: "Now I can finally understand why the higher-ups wanted to ignite the housing market ahead of schedule."

If the property market doesn't collapse and real estate stocks surge, the Hang Seng Index won't just have surpassed 10,000 points; it might even reach 13,000 or 14,000...

If it gets shorted, the crisis will be even greater!
"Let's hold on for now. Soros's first attack is an opportunity to make some money, but it's unlikely he'll leave with a huge profit." Li Zhaoji flicked his cigarette ash.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Slowly squeeze out the foam. When the foam is completely squeezed out, that will be the time for us to launch a counterattack. Soros will not be able to escape unscathed."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yingxiang laughed and said, "Chen Fan said he would make them liquidate their positions. Now we need to stabilize the situation and not scare away the international speculators."

As he spoke, he glanced at his watch and then looked at Yu Jing: "Why hasn't Chen Fan arrived yet?"

Just as Yu Jing was about to answer, Zhou Wenya pushed the door open and came in: "President Chen just called. He was attacked by robbers on the road and a gunfight broke out."

"How is he?" Li Hongying asked anxiously.

Everyone asked why Chen Fan, as the core of the team, couldn't afford to have any problems at this crucial moment in the fight against international speculators.

Zhou Wenya explained, "Don't worry, everyone. Everyone is safe. President Chen has already gone home. We just killed 10 robbers and captured 2 alive."

"I'll go check it out."

Li Hongying got up and walked out, and everyone followed: "Let's go take a look too. Damn it, Hong Kong's security really needs a serious overhaul."

A large group of people headed towards Deep Water Bay.

Meanwhile, TVB interrupted its news broadcast with an emergency announcement that Tsang Ah Lai and Chiu Yuen Yuen had just announced their market intervention when they were kidnapped, suspected to be the work of international speculators. TVB knows how to report news!
Even if Chen Fan is placed second, the most popular people in Hong Kong today are Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan, and Chen Fan is overshadowed.

The media even gave them the nickname: Liyuan Heroines!

They were praised for their ability to disregard personal gains and losses, and to use all their assets to save the market during the economic crisis.

The news of the female warriors from Liyuan saving the market, and the international speculators retaliating by hiring thugs to assassinate them, is far more captivating than the kidnapping of a tycoon.

Every year, wealthy people in Hong Kong are kidnapped; it's big news, but not exactly big news either.

Meanwhile, in Britain!
Peng Dingkang hung up the phone and cursed, "Useless! The route, explosives, and guns were all prepared. How could they still fail? Those robbers deserve to die!"

The personnel were all arranged during the British administration period.

The explosives, guns, and vehicles were all prepared during the British colonial period, just waiting for Chen Fan to come to Hong Kong to save the city and deliver a devastating blow.

"He's lucky to be alive!"

Peng Dingkang took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag: "Since we can't solve this by force, let's have a fair fight in the financial market."

British investors have started selling Hong Kong dollars!
Since they chose to cooperate with Soros, they naturally followed suit and shorted the Hang Seng Index. No one would miss out on the benefits, and they might even make a fortune.

As for Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan's efforts to rescue the market, international speculators are not worried.

On the 23rd, they sold off HK$600 billion. On the 24th, Soros and other international speculators sold off another HK$400 billion and asked British investors to sell off HK$200 billion.

HK$1200 billion sold off in two days!
Many companies and individuals in Hong Kong have also sold off a significant amount, totaling over HK$300 billion. Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan's US$223 billion holdings are now almost gone.

The real attack isn't in the currency market!
After the sell-off, international speculators went to major banks to borrow Hong Kong dollars at the highest interest rates, while also borrowing from financial institutions at high interest rates.

Suddenly, the Hong Kong dollar became a hot commodity.

Even though the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is holding back interest rate hikes, the overnight interbank lending rate is increasing, making the Hong Kong dollar more valuable and reducing the flow of funds into the stock market.

The stock price has fallen again!
On October 24, the Hang Seng Index plummeted by 300 points, and fell by 400 points in the two days before and after.

Even Chen Fan had to admit that Soros's methods were indeed brilliant. Despite incurring high interest costs, he was able to successfully manipulate the stock market and then recoup his losses through Hang Seng Index futures.

Spark Investment Office!
Besides Lau, the shareholders of Hang Seng Bank gathered together again. Li Zhaoji smoked a cigarette and said, "The British have also entered the fray. I knew they were no pushovers."

"A pincer attack from both Wall Street and Britain!"

"The situation will become more complicated. The Hang Seng Index may fall even more tomorrow. If the currency market cannot stabilize, the stock market will plummet."

Then, he looked at Zeng and Zhao and asked, "Your US dollars should be almost used up, right?"

Zeng Ali said, "There's not much left, only enough to buy another HK$200 billion. The amount that international speculators will sell tomorrow will definitely be much more than that."

Li Zhaoji nodded slightly: "I'll take over tomorrow. The dividends from Singapore have already arrived. We'll allocate some more from the company to make up 50 billion US dollars."

"I'll come tomorrow!"

Li Hongying tapped the table: "The first wave of attacks will be launched by the three of us sisters. We'll put on a show of women proving that they are just as capable as men in Hong Kong."

"Then you come over. Have the reporters come and interview us later, and we'll be on the news tonight to stabilize market sentiment. That's the most important thing."

Li Zhaoji nodded slightly and said, "In addition, the fact that the British are selling Hong Kong dollars and shorting the Hang Seng Index also needs to be publicized."

"Damn it, after eating and drinking in Hong Kong for so many years, they just left and turned around and stabbed Hong Kong in the back. They still want to maintain their dignity in Hong Kong? No way."

Upon hearing this, Old Huo agreed, saying, "It's time to publicize it properly. I'll take charge of tomorrow's newspaper and make sure everyone in Hong Kong knows about their ugly faces."

……

Everyone was chatting animatedly when Zhou Wenya walked in: "President Chen, a message has come back from the police station."

"After interrogation, the kidnappers confessed that British people were behind this incident."

"During the British occupation, the British approached them and gave them the complete plan. The explosives and weapons were also brought in with the help of the British."

"The route you took yesterday was also provided by the British, but as soon as the incident happened, the British were already at the airport and leaving Hong Kong."

The office fell silent instantly.

Everyone cursed inwardly. The British were truly filthy. They had failed to lure the robbers into targeting Chen Fan through public opinion, but now they were taking matters into their own hands.

That's so unruly!

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips: "The British aren't giving up yet. If they want to play, then play to their hearts' content. Wenya, notify the reporters from TVB and ATV to come over."

"Okay, Mr. Chen!"

Zhou Wenya turned and left. Chen Fan looked at his two wives and said, "Later, when you give the interview, expose all the dirty tricks the British have been up to."

"The British have always wanted to build a good reputation in Hong Kong. Today, we'll trample their reputation into the mud and completely ruin it."

"In addition, we need to do something to create a contrast!"

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