Now there is another one, Kobayashi Tenmo, although he is a Japanese citizen.
But he is of Chinese descent! This makes him naturally more likely to be accepted and wooed by local forces in Hong Kong Island, especially those increasingly restless Chinese capital forces.
If he joins forces with local tyrants like the Huo family, or worse, directly stands on the side of the left..."
He paused and looked at his wife meaningfully.
The Governor's wife nodded in agreement, fully understanding her husband's concerns.
A "Xiao Lin Tianwang" with a mysterious background, strong financial resources and Chinese identity is combined with Chinese capital that is increasingly alienated from the British Hong Kong government and the pro-mainland forces with a subtle stance.
It is tantamount to planting a very threatening fire in the heart of Hong Kong Island.
"So, you've been racking your brains these past few days about how to approach Mr. Kobayashi and win him over to our side, or at least... make him a pawn in our fight against pro-mainland Chinese forces?"
The Governor's wife accurately grasped her husband's strategic intentions.
“That’s right!”
MacLehose's blue eyes sparkled, "To show goodwill? To win over? To exchange interests?
All these methods require an appropriate entry point and opportunity.
If you force it, the risk is too great, and you'll likely be asked for too much.
Moreover, he has the halo of a "Japanese overseas Chinese businessman" on his head. Improper handling will cause dissatisfaction from Tokyo and backlash from international public opinion.
We've been searching for a 'hook' that can lure him in without leaving any trace."
He turned around and waved the report in his hand, his smile filled with the pride of a heaven-sent opportunity. "And God is truly blessed! Through our loyal informant—Guo Jingzhu—this innocent Miss Guo, like a perfect fuse, unexpectedly connected the mysterious Xiaolin Tianwang with another key figure, Liu Rumeng!
What a wonderful fate this is!"
He walked back to the desk, gently put the report down, and tapped his fingertips between the names "Liu Rumeng" and "Xiao Lin Tianwang", as if confirming a wonderful coincidence.
"The Huo family! Huo Yingdong! Huo Zhenting! You've seen it all. In the past few days, Mr. Huo has been obsessed with Liu Rumeng. Who in Hong Kong doesn't know about it?"
MacLehose leaned forward slightly, his voice filled with incitement and the excitement of a hunter who had discovered a perfect trap:
“And this Mr. Kobayashi Tenno is young, handsome, talented, and has a huge fortune.
A proud and arrogant man full of charm and ambition, and a stunningly beautiful woman caught in the feud of a wealthy family... have an "encounter" on a romantic rainy night in Hong Kong Island... Isn't such a wonderful character plot enough to make the paparazzi in the gossip newspapers excited and crazy?
Isn't that enough to... stir up a beauty contest that will captivate the entire Hong Kong gossip and scandal scene?"
He picked up the intelligence and slapped it lightly on his palm, as if weighing a bomb destined to explode: "Think about it, dear.
Who is Huo Yingdong?
The family's reputation is more important than life!
If he knew that a Japanese Chinese businessman who suddenly appeared dared to show his courtesy to the daughter-in-law that the Huo family had already chosen, right under his nose in Repulse Bay...
He may even have gotten there before his son… Given Fok Chun-ting’s arrogance and Fok Ying-tung’s protectiveness, what will they do?”
The Governor's wife's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "He will definitely regard Xiaolin Tianwang as his mortal enemy!
They will use all their strength to attack him, disrupt his business and destroy his reputation!
We don't even have to do it ourselves, we just need to... add a few more fans to the Huo family's anger?"
She became increasingly excited as she spoke, her slender nails unconsciously scratching the armrest of the sofa. "For example, what if the South China Morning Post, which we control, 'accidentally' took a few blurry 'intimate photos'?
Or perhaps, through HSBC, he could tip Fok Chun-ting off that Kobayashi Tenmo was using Japanese funds to get his hands on the Fok family's core shipping or real estate?"
“Exactly! Absolutely correct!”
MacLehose laughed heartily, his days of worries vanishing. His blue eyes gleamed with the cold calculation typical of a politician. "We don't even need to personally go out and win over this potentially greedy 'Kobayashi Tenwang,' nor do we need to risk diplomatic friction with Japan to suppress him.
All we need to do is cleverly pull a string and let the angry lion of the Huo family bite another equally dangerous tiger!
When two powerful forces of Chinese capital are fighting each other over a woman, it is naturally the time for us to benefit.
The interests of British capital in Hong Kong... the authority of the Governor's Office... will remain as solid as Mount Tai!"
He raised his glass triumphantly, "Cheers to this wonderful, God-given opportunity!"
"Cheers, dear!"
The Governor's wife clinked glasses with him, the amber wine reflecting a cold luster under the light. "And this is simply the most 'economical' strategy.
It doesn't cost a penny more. All it takes is for those secret eyes of the intelligence department to take a few more looks, take a few more notes, and then for our 'friendly' media friends to 'appropriately' release some 'suspicious' news... and the gossip fire in Hong Kong will naturally burn brightly!
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