The afternoon sun slanted into the imposing office of Jardine Matheson's chief executive, Newbigin, but it could not dispel the gloomy look that had accumulated on his face for months.
To be honest, since 1976, the entire British-owned business in Hong Kong has not been doing well. As the largest representative among them, Jardine Matheson was naturally the first to bear the brunt of the damage.
On the one hand, most of these British companies that transferred their investments overseas suffered losses, sometimes huge losses, and they were all seriously damaged.
On the other hand, after years of accumulation, Hong Kong's Chinese capital has become quite strong. Tycoons from all walks of life have emerged one after another, and their capital accumulation is not much inferior to that of British companies.
Half a year!
In just the past six months...
Jardine Matheson had experienced the change of ownership of Hampton Inn, the quagmire of silver futures, and the lawsuit over the Australian mines... Each of these events was like a poisonous snake entwined around Newbigin's heart.
However, the piles of reports on his desk seemed to be mocking him, while silently telling him that the giant ship of Jardine Matheson was struggling to turn.
"Bang!"
The office door was suddenly pushed open, and James, Newbigin's most trusted confidant, rushed in excitedly.
"Sir! Found it! Finally found it!"
James shouted loudly, without caring about any etiquette, and immediately slammed a thick stack of document bags and a bulging manila envelope on Newbijian's mahogany desk.
"Xiao Lin Tian Wang! There really is something wrong with him! A big problem! This time we have completely grasped his biggest handle."
James said excitedly.
During this period, he was specially arranged by Newbijian to conduct in-depth tracking and investigation on Kobayashi Tianwang from all aspects. All information and actions related to Kobayashi Tianwang must be investigated thoroughly, and Kobayashi Tianwang's weaknesses or handles must be found as much as possible.
Newbijian also became excited. He stood up and said to James, "Don't be anxious. Tell me slowly. What happened to Xiaolin Tianwang? What evidence have you found against him?"
"The mainland! Bao'an County! A place called Shekou! Our people, after great effort and overcoming numerous obstacles, finally captured it!
Kobayashi Tenmo! Himself! There he was! More than once! He wasn’t just there for sightseeing, he was investing! A huge investment! Participating in the construction of a large ‘industrial park’!
He shook open the manila envelope with a rustling sound, and a dozen enlarged black and white photos slipped out.
The photo is a bit blurry and the angle is tricky, obviously it was taken secretly.
However, in these photos, it can be clearly seen that Kobayashi Tianwang actually appeared in Shekou, mainland China, accompanied by Mr. Liao, a well-known high-ranking official in mainland China.
There are many mainland officials and...factory executives in the background.
And the industrial factories rising from the ground all speak of the unspeakable close relationship between Kobayashi Tenno and the mainland officials!
"Look! This one! He's shaking hands with local officials and signing a contract! This one! He's inspecting the construction site! And this one..."
James pulled out the most impactful photo. In the photo, Kobayashi Tenmo was standing in a brand new workshop, seemingly speaking to a group of factory leaders. Behind him hung a banner with red background and white letters, which read: "Warmly celebrate the signing ceremony of the first batch of investment projects in Shekou Industrial Zone."
I have to say, just from the perspective of this photo, you can see how much effort James put into tracking and investigating Kobayashi Tenbo.
His people were able to sneak into the Shekou Industrial Park and secretly take photos of Kobayashi Tenwang, but the price they paid was not low.
"Shekou Industrial Zone! Investment! Mainland China!!
Sir, how can this be just a simple businessman? This is clearly the second Huo Yingdong!
No, he is more dangerous than Huo Yingdong! He hides deeper!
He started out in Japan, and using his Japanese citizenship, he defrauded HSBC of a huge loan, gained the trust of the Governor's Office, and obtained a television license!
All of this is to cover up his ultimate goal, to work for the mainland! He is a pawn sent by the mainland! Lurking in Hong Kong Island, stealing our British wealth and disrupting Hong Kong Island’s financial order! He is even helping the mainland with united front propaganda..."
Newbijian grabbed the photos, his eyes widened, and his whole body trembled slightly with excitement.
Looking at each photo one by one, there was no doubt that the person in the photo was Kobayashi Tenwang. As the Chinese say, he would recognize Kobayashi Tenwang even if he turned into ashes.
At the same time, after seeing these photos, the doubts that had long been in his heart were instantly ignited, and then turned into raging anger and an ecstasy of revenge.
The mysteries that had troubled him for a long time finally had answers. Why could Kobayashi Tianwang snipe Jardine Matheson so accurately?
Why is he so secretive and daring? Why does he always seem to have such impossible luck? So here's the reason!
"Good! Very good! Kobayashi Tenbo! You're really good at hiding things! You're wearing a Japanese coat, but you're doing communist things! Let's see if you have anything to say this time! Shen Bi! MacLehose! You've all been fooled by him!
James! Get the car ready immediately! Go to HSBC! No! Go straight to Governor's House! Shen Bi must be with Governor Sir Murray MacLehose at this time!
Perfect! I'm going to completely tear off the disguise of this 'Japanese-Chinese businessman' right in front of the Governor of Hong Kong and the HSBC boss!
He quickly stuffed the photos and several key documents into his briefcase, then stood up impatiently.
"This is the evidence! Ironclad proof! Let's see how he'll turn things around this time! Those loans from HSBC? The Asia Television license? He'll have to give them all back! I'm going to get back tenfold the face that Jardine Matheson lost!"
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