"Ha ha ha ha"

Huo Yingdong laughed and said, "You should be happy. There are only two businessmen in the entire Hong Kong Island who are qualified to be swindled by him: you and me."

Shen Dong said, "Now that you mention it, I feel quite comfortable."

Huo Yingdong sighed and said, "It's tough on the old man. Such a large country is so poor. As the leader, you can imagine the difficulties and pressures he faces."

Shen Dong nodded and said, "That's why I jumped into the pit on my own initiative."

Huo Yingdong asked, "Mr. Shen, what do you think of...?"

Shen Dong interrupted him, saying, "Mr. Huo, please don't call me 'sir' anymore. Just call me by my name; it sounds more pleasant."

Huo Yingdong said, "Alright, then I'll call you Adong. Your large-scale investments in the mainland have greatly displeased the US government. The Black Hawk helicopter incident was clearly their doing, so you'd better be careful in the future."

Shen Dong laughed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Elder Huo. I have decided that the Ascension Group will not be listed before Hong Kong's return to China. It is impossible for the Americans to attack me in the financial market. The Hong Kong government is divided into three factions, which check and balance each other. With the mainland faction helping me, I am not afraid of them causing trouble. So, at most, the Americans can only resort to some underhanded tricks to deal with me. Hehe, I'm not bragging, but when it comes to being despicable and shameless, I can be their grandmaster."

Li Xinxin nudged him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Huo Yingdong said, “Ms. Li, it’s best that Adong is proficient in these methods. Back then, our Huo family’s development was hindered by the despicable tricks of the Americans, which caused the Huo Group to stagnate for years. Now, with the help of the mainland, we are able to regroup and re-enter the real estate industry. Adong, I have a plan that needs your support.”

Shen Dong asked, "What plan?"

Huo Yingdong looked intently at Shen Dong and said, "I want to establish the Xia Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and invite you, the four major families, and major companies in Hong Kong to join."

Shen Dong's eyes flashed, and he said, "Old Huo, are you sure Li Ka-shing, Li Zhaoshan, and Guo Shengli will join?"

Huo Yingdong asked, "Do they have any other options?"

Shen Dong laughed and said, "You're forcing them to choose sides."

Huo Yingdong said in a deep voice, "The relationship between the four major families and the American conglomerates has always been unclear. I want to use the Xia Guo Chamber of Commerce to test their intentions, so that the mainland government can see the wolfish ambitions hidden in the Hong Kong business community."

Shen Dong knew that Huo Yingdong, who had kept a low profile for twenty years, dared to do this because he must have received support from the mainland.

Otherwise, given the Huo family's current strength, they simply couldn't have succeeded.

Li Ka-shing and his associates must also be aware of the hidden significance behind the Xia Kingdom Chamber of Commerce.

At that point, those who disagree will offend the inland government, while those who agree will offend the Americans. The four major families and those opportunistic groups will immediately find themselves in a dilemma.

Shen Dong didn't care about this. His relationship with the American conglomerate was already as bad as it could get, so he didn't care whether he offended them or not.

"Old Huo, isn't this a bit too hasty? What's the situation on the mainland?" Shen Dong asked tentatively.

Huo Yingdong said, "I have sent a letter to Yandu regarding the establishment of the Xia Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. We will know what they say tomorrow. If the inland government agrees, I hope you can be the first merchant to join."

Shen Dong smiled and said, "No problem."

Huo Yingdong said happily, "That's great. With the support of you, the richest man in Hong Kong, I can finally rest easy."

Shen Dong said, "Mr. Huo, you think too highly of me."

Huo Yingdong said, "Anyone who underestimates you is a fool. Every move you've made in the business world has been a classic example. Your extraordinary vision and foresight have led to your great success in the stock market. Ah Dong, I really want to know, how were you able to accurately predict the US stock market crash?"

Shen Dong said, "A combination of macroeconomic analysis of finance and a bit of luck made me a fortune."

Huo Yingdong asked, "What about the gold futures war?"

Shen Dong laughed and said, "That time it was purely a matter of courage. When gold rose to that level, everyone knew it would definitely crash in the future, but no one knew when or how much it would fall. At that time, I had enough funds. As long as gold didn't rise to two thousand US dollars, my position would be safe. I was willing to wait for two or three years. Hehe, tell me, why wouldn't I take advantage of such a sure-fire way to make money?"

Huo Yingdong gave a thumbs up and said, "Impressive. But not everyone has your guts. Zhenbei also shorted gold before, but unfortunately he sold it at $750, missing out on more than a billion dollars."

Shen Dong said, "Mr. Huo's approach is the most prudent, while I was a bit too eager for quick success."

Huo Yingdong asked, "Ah Dong, where do you think the next opportunity to make money is?"

Shen Dong replied without hesitation, "It must be in Japan."

Huo Yingdong was taken aback and said, "You don't seem to have any plans for Japan, do you?"

Shen Dong was also stunned and said, "Mr. Huo, you misunderstood. What I meant was that the Japanese economy is about to collapse."

Huo Yingdong said, "Japan is already the world's second-largest economy. Given its current growth momentum, some predict that Japan will replace the United States in five years. I've heard that many wealthy people in Hong Kong have invested in the Japanese stock market and made a lot of money. Why don't you have a positive outlook on it?"

Huo Zhenbei, who was standing nearby, was very interested in this question and immediately perked up his ears.

He invested a total of 1.2 billion US dollars in the Japanese stock market, and has now made a profit of 1.5 billion US dollars.

Huo Yingdong urged him to cash in his profits, but Huo Zhenbei felt that the Japanese economy still had great potential, and that if he waited a while longer, he would definitely be able to earn even more money.

The father and son disagreed on a certain issue for the first time.

Huo Zhenbei was eager to hear Shen Dong's insights.

Shen Dong smiled and said, "Mr. Huo, you just said that Japan will replace the United States in five years. If you were the leader of the United States, would you allow this to happen?"

Seeing the Huo family father and son deep in thought, Shen Dong continued, "Throughout world history, when a rising power has the ability to challenge the rules and order established by an established power, war is inevitable. Japan is a country with a long-term military presence in the United States, and its territorial sovereignty is incomplete. How can it be qualified to challenge the United States? Just watch, in as little as six months or as long as two years, the United States will definitely launch an economic war against Japan. I boldly predict that this war will likely completely crush Japan, plunging its entire economy into collapse, and it will not be able to recover for at least twenty years."

Huo Yingdong and Huo Zhenbei both frowned after hearing Shen Dong's prediction.

Over the years, the Hong Kong business community has been praising Japan's rapid economic development, to the point that the Fok family is tired of hearing it.

This was the first time the two had heard anyone view the future of Japan's economy from this perspective.

However, it must be admitted that what Shen Dong said is very logical.