Could it be that all this, starting with the jealous rivalry between him and the eldest son of the Huo family, was a terrifying scheme? Was the goal directly targeting the land? If so, then this young man's scheming and tactics were truly terrifying.
His originally scrutinizing gaze, which had contained a hint of superiority, was now filled with only deep suspicion.
On the top floor of Pacific Place, Mr. Zhang, the managing director of a US investment bank, stood before a huge floor-to-ceiling window, his coffee long gone cold. He looked at the glaring figure of "27.5%" in the newspaper, and a huge wave of emotion surged deep within him.
"Holy Sh*t... A new face who just arrived in Hong Kong Island for a month or two swallowed up Hutchison Whampoa?" He recalled that today Hutchison Whampoa's share price was firmly suppressed at the sensitive line of 60 yuan, and the possible pressure from HSBC to close its positions was once a hot topic in their circle.
None of these self-proclaimed well-informed white-collar workers realized that Kobayashi Tenmo was the ultimate winner. After the immense frustration and shock, a reassessment of the future emerged.
What does it mean that a young Chinese man, despite his Japanese citizenship, has taken over a landmark British-owned company? Perhaps the capital landscape of Hong Kong, and indeed Asia, is undergoing a silent revolutionary storm. Zhang Sheng put down his cold coffee, feeling bewildered.
This is not a fanciful rumor, but a cold reality, published on the headlines of serious business newspapers. Today's evening papers and supplements are all talking about it.
A young man with a mysterious background, Kobayashi Tenwang, with his unimaginable financial resources and incredible means, unexpectedly snatched one of the crown jewels that symbolizes the highest economic power of Hong Kong Island from the huge Jardine Matheson Company.
Whether it was the old lady selling newspapers, street vendors, low-level workers, gang thugs, glamorous white-collar workers, or high-ranking gold-collar workers, everyone felt a subversive impact in front of the night news in June.
When the news of the change of ownership of the Hong Kong Land Group swept across Hong Kong through the evening financial radio waves and special editions of newspapers, the electronic screens of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had already gone dark.
The number that symbolizes the lifeline of the stock price - "HK$60" - is frozen alone at the closing price, like the last silence before the storm, waiting for the huge waves that are about to sweep in.
Around this freezing point of 60 yuan, countless investors who have invested in the Hong Kong property market are experiencing an extremely complex emotional storm. Their wealth, hopes, and regrets all depend on it.
At the entrance of an all-night securities firm in Mong Kok, Kowloon, the lights are bright and people are bustling. The market will open tomorrow, but tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
"It's a bust! It didn't go away at 130! It didn't go away at 100! It didn't go away at 80! But it just happened to close at 60!" A middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle slapped his thigh, his voice hoarse and full of deep regret.
"Everyone thought Kobayashi was going to fight Jardine Matheson to the bitter end, but who knew he'd just turn around and take HSBC's 20%? With that news out, even if the stock price went up tomorrow, how much could it go up? My entire fortune has been reduced by more than half! I regret it so much!" He regretted not only the balance in his account but also the missed opportunity. He had been so close to financial freedom, but had let it slip away.
A tall and thin man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a worn suit shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of belated admiration: "Xiao Linsheng's tactic of 'repairing the plank road in the open while attacking Chencang in secret' was really brilliant! We were all fooled by him. What jealousy with Mr. Huo? What malicious attack on Jardine Matheson? It was all a cover! His target has always been the Hong Kong Jardine Matheson itself! He used the conflict with the Huo family to attract fire, used the confrontation with Jardine Matheson to create panic and drive down the stock price, and then used Jardine Matheson's debt crisis to force Newbigin and HSBC to sell their shares to him at a low price! This scheme is linked together and precise step by step. It's amazing, I can't help but admit it." He felt like he was watching a thrilling blockbuster and he was just an ignorant spectator.
A gray-haired old stock investor leaned against the wall, muttering to himself, "Two billion... Based on the lowest market value, 27.5% is close to two billion Hong Kong dollars. Where does he get so much money? No matter how profitable Dragon Jump is, it's just a comic book. How long has Asia Daily been around? Is he really backed by a major Japanese financial group as the rumors say? Or... has he invested all his previous profits and even borrowed astronomical amounts of money?"
The enormous sum of money brought with it immense confusion, a cloud of doubt hovering over the minds of many stock investors. The source of Kobayashi Tenmo's wealth shrouded his legend like a veil of mystery.
"I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing!" A younger man in a jacket, his eyes sparkling, excitedly refuted the pessimistic comments. "It's definitely good for Hong Kong Land to fall into the hands of Mr. Xiao Lin! Think about it, in the past few months, every stock with news about Mr. Xiao Lin has been booming. How long has he been in Hong Kong Island? He's published Dragon Jump, founded Asia Daily, invested in several Chinese companies, and fought the Fok family in the stock market... Every time he made a big move, it made a big splash. What was the situation of Hong Kong Land in the hands of Jardine Matheson before? For more than a decade, "It's half dead, sixty dollars is already high! Now it's this 'troublemaker', he has such a big golden egg in his hand, maybe he will let it lie quietly in the nest and hatch chicks? I think tomorrow's opening will definitely rise sharply! In the future, whenever he does something big, such as the "Asia Daily" breaking the exclusive news about Hong Kong Land, or announcing the development of a new project, Hong Kong Land's stock will soar! If you don't get on the train now, you will wait to see his taillights!" He seemed to see the whistle of the wealth train starting again, full of longing for the future.
However, a cold voice from the corner poured a bucket of cold water on him: "Stop dreaming. I'm afraid this 'golden egg' of Jardine Matheson will become a 'bomb'!"
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