The two men smiled at each other, and the air was filled with tacit understanding and satisfaction that came from the perfect combination of politics and capital.
They all knew that the success of this plan was the result of the credibility of the Hong Kong government, the strong financial support of HSBC and Kobayashi Tenno's strong execution ability and business acumen.
The biggest winners, apart from Kobayashi Tenwang, are undoubtedly the two people sitting in this study.
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the study door.
The aide-de-camp from the Governor's Office pushed open the door and entered, his face showing a subtle hint of embarrassment as he spoke: "Your Excellency, Mr. Shen Bi, and Sir Newbigin of Jardine Matheson... said they have something extremely urgent and of great importance, and they insist on seeing you both immediately."
The ease and comfort on MacLehose's face disappeared instantly, his brows wrinkled slightly, and a hint of annoyance flashed across his face.
Chen Bi picked up the teacup and blew away the foam on it calmly.
"Let him in."
In the end, Murray MacLehose said calmly.
His impression of the "old-time bosses" like Newbiggin who only knew how to cash out and leave, and had no sense of responsibility for the future of Hong Kong Island, had already hit rock bottom.
This can be clearly seen from some of his recent policy guidelines.
The diversion of some resources towards Chinese capital in Hong Kong has caused these British companies to complain bitterly.
Newbigin looked very excited. He almost rushed in and completely lost his usual gentlemanly demeanor.
"Your Excellency the Governor! Mr. Shen Bi! I found out! I discovered the true identity of Kobayashi Tianwang! A shocking conspiracy!"
Upon hearing this, MacLehose and Shen Bi exchanged glances and saw... impatience in each other's eyes.
Newbijian rushed to the desk impatiently, opened his briefcase with a bang, and poured all the secretly taken photos and documents onto the smooth table.
"Look! Mainland! Shekou!
A place called Shekou Industrial Park!
Kobayashi Tenbo! He himself was there!
INVEST! A massive investment!
Close relationships with local government officials! Signing contracts! Inspections! Speech presentations!
How could this be some Japanese-Chinese businessman? He was clearly a pawn carefully cultivated by the mainland and sent to Hong Kong!
He is disguised as a Japanese but is actually doing communist things! His goal is to destroy our British capital, hollow out Hong Kong Island, and transfer wealth and influence to the mainland!
We were all fooled! We were manipulated by him!
HSBC! HSBC loaned him over a billion!
And the television license given to him by the Hong Kong government! These have become tools for him to aid the enemy! He is using our British money to strengthen the power of the mainland! This is betrayal! This is espionage!
Newbigin was breathing heavily, his bloodshot eyes fixed on MacLehose and Shen Bute, expecting to see shock and anger on their faces, and then immediately order sanctions.
However, all he saw was calmness. MacLehose even leisurely picked up a photo, glanced at it casually, and then put it down.
Shen Bize picked up the teacup and took another sip, as if he was listening to an insignificant street rumor.
The study fell into an eerie silence, with only Newbigin's heavy breathing being particularly piercing.
A few seconds later, MacLehose raised his head and looked at Newbigin calmly, his tone calm and unperturbed. "Sir Newbigin, I understand what you are talking about. Is there anything else? If not, Mr. Simpson and I have important matters to discuss."
Newbijian was stunned. At this moment, he could not understand the calmness of the two people in front of him. His passionate excitement just now seemed to be extinguished by a basin of ice water poured from head to toe.
He looked at MacLehose in disbelief, then at the expressionless Shen Bi, and a nameless rage erupted:
"Got it? Your Excellency the Governor! Mr. Shen Bi!
You...is this your reaction?
He, Xiaolin Tianwang, is an agent of the mainland! He is undermining the foundation of Hong Kong Island!
They are poaching our British companies! What should we do with HSBC’s loan?
What about the Hong Kong government's licenses? Are we just going to let him act so recklessly and use our money to support the enemy?
Sanction him! Freeze his assets! Cancel his license! Deport him from the country! "
"Newbigin!"
Shen Bi's voice was not loud, and it instantly cut off Niu Bijian's roar.
He put down his teacup and said with disdain, "Watch your words! Hong Kong is a society ruled by law! Respecting the spirit of contract and protecting commercial freedom are the cornerstones of prosperity!"
It's a businessman's freedom to invest wherever he wants! As long as his investment behavior doesn't violate Hong Kong laws or endanger Hong Kong's security, what right do the Hong Kong government and HSBC have to sanction, freeze, or ban his investments?
I think you've been overwhelmed by the recent pressure! Instead of speculating here, why not go back and think carefully about how to solve the problems of Jardine Matheson?
Australia's troubles, London's holes, which one is not more pressing than speculating on a businessman's investment motives here? Please go back! "
“You…you guys…”
Newbigin's face turned from red to white, and then from white to blue. The fingers pointing at MacLehose and Shen Bi trembled violently, his lips quivered, but he could not utter a word.
A huge sense of humiliation and a chill that penetrated deep into his bones instantly gripped him. He felt like a complete clown.
He suddenly grabbed the photos scattered on the table, stuffed them into his briefcase, turned around and staggered out of the study, his back looking embarrassed and desperate.
The study door is closed.
Shen Bi looked in the direction of the door and shook his head slightly, his tone full of undisguised contempt: "Idiot. Short-sighted as a rat."
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