As for HSBC… he was a regular there, going almost every one or two days, usually going directly into Boss Shen's office for lengthy private talks.
Niu Bijian was clearly displeased upon hearing this; his shoulders tensed and his breathing became heavier, but he still did not turn around.
James sensed Newbikin's distress, swallowed hard, and continued, "More importantly, we're monitoring the flow of funds. Through special channels, we've been tracking the main accounts associated with Kobayashi Tenno: Landmark Group, Dairy Farm, Dragon Media Group, ATV…"
A striking common thread emerged: over the past month, these companies have had massive sums of money on their books, continuously being remitted under various pretexts such as 'overseas equipment procurement payments,' 'advance payments for technology cooperation,' and 'futures market margin deposits.' The ultimate destination, with remarkable consistency, pointed to futures trading accounts in London and Chicago. The scale… is enormous, exceeding at least one billion Hong Kong dollars in total.
Furthermore, we have confirmed that this afternoon, Kobayashi Tenmoku completed a major operation by pledging all of his personal shares and those controlled through offshore companies, totaling more than 30% of the shares in Hongkong Land Group, to HSBC!
The specific amount and terms of the pledge agreement were kept confidential, but the funds obtained from the pledge were also transferred overseas using the same method…
After recounting the findings, James took a deep breath and finally delivered his analytical conclusion: "Jazz, all the clues point in one direction: Kobayashi Tenma is recklessly and massively investing everything he can, including the huge sum of cash he just obtained from pledging his shares, into... the international silver futures market! He's gambling! A gamble of unprecedented scale!"
silence.
A suffocating silence filled the office.
A few seconds later, Niu Bijian suddenly turned around!
The gloom and anger on his face erupted like a volcano, and the previous repression was instantly replaced by ecstasy and ferocity!
He strode to the desk and slammed his hand heavily on the mahogany table, making a dull thud!
"Great! Excellent! Hahaha!"
Niu Bijian burst into laughter, his laughter filled with the satisfaction of revenge and the excitement of discovering prey. "Shen Bi! Ma Lihao! You two traitors!"
What a disgrace to the Governor of Hong Kong, entrusted with such an important task by Her Majesty the Queen!
They actually fawned over and fawned over a Japanese monkey with dirty Chinese blood flowing through his veins!
Where do you place the face and interests of the British Empire?!
If this isn't betrayal, then what is?! They think that by supporting an obedient dog, they can better control Hong Kong? Dream on!
A surge of ecstasy washed over Newbijian; he felt as if he had seen his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for revenge.
Kobayashi Tenno's reckless gambling was, in his eyes, an absolute golden opportunity!
"He actually dared to pledge his shares in Hongkong Land? And he even poured all his money into silver futures?"
What an arrogant fool! Does he think the futures market is his personal playground?
Silver? Hmph! He has no idea how deep the waters run! He has no idea how many eyes are eyeing this piece of meat!
It must be said that Newt Bikin is quite qualified to say the above.
Because in the previous six months, the Jardine Matheson firm he controlled had invested a large amount of money in silver futures on the London Stock Exchange.
That was incredibly frustrating; Niu Bijian couldn't sleep at night, spending every day looking for money to cover his margin deposit.
If it weren't for this huge loss in silver futures trading, how could he have lost control of Hongkong Land Group?
Now, for some unknown reason, Kobayashi Tenno has also plunged headlong into the bottomless pit of silver futures.
Even someone as financial and business elite as himself, who had lost a fortune trading silver futures, had no choice but to admit defeat and cut his losses.
Kobayashi Tenno is not even twenty years old. What financial experience or knowledge could he possibly have? He was probably misled by some of his financial investment managers into thinking he could pull off a big heist and make quick money in the international silver futures market.
Hehe! As long as Kobayashi Tenno wants to make quick money, that's great news for Newbijian.
He abruptly stood up straight and excitedly gave James the order: "Listen! Immediately use all our connections at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)!"
Keep a close eye on 'Kobayashi Tenno' and all the financial accounts associated with him!
I need to know the entry point, position size, and leverage ratio of every single silver futures contract he makes! I can't miss a single move!
He likes to gamble, doesn't he? He wants to use Hongkong Land as a stake? Fine! I'll let him gamble to his heart's content! When he loses everything, when HSBC is forced to liquidate his 30% stake in Hongkong Land...
This is the time for us to take back Jardine Matheson! This time, I will personally bury that Japanese monkey in the quagmire! I will ensure he never rises again!
After saying all this, Newman felt it wasn't enough. He recalled the battle in which he was forced to give up control of Hongkong Land, and history seemed to be repeating itself.
Back then, Kobayashi Tenmoku forced him to secretly trade a large number of shares pledged at HSBC by driving up and down the stock price of Hongkong Land Group.
So now...
In Niu Bijian's eyes, a fierce fire of revenge immediately ignited.
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