"Silver! The silver market we've been monitoring! Is he still involved?!"
James quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, boss! Just as you predicted! He... he's been inside the whole time! Our people have been keeping a close eye on that account!"
Our intelligence indicates that prices... prices are still skyrocketing! Yesterday, they broke through $35 an ounce!
Moreover... we tracked down the days when he 'self-disclosed' the Hongkong Land share price and frantically cashed out...
Another massive sum of at least $500 million flowed from a secret account in Hong Kong into the Chicago Stock Exchange…
"I bought all...all long positions in silver contracts!"
"Bang!"
Upon hearing this, Niu Bijian slammed his fist on the desk in excitement.
At this moment, however, a smile of extreme excitement and ferocity appeared on his face.
That's it!!
"I understand everything!!"
"I knew he would do that!"
"He's not shaking out weak hands! He's just cashing out! He's really short of money!"
"He knew his electronics factory in mainland China was finished! He would lose everything!"
"So he was desperate and did everything he could! He took all the money he had taken from Hongkong Land, all the funds from his Dragon Media Group, the huge loan he had taken from HSBC, and almost everything he had! He bet it all on that small silver table!"
He wanted to gamble big on silver and win big!
Kobayashi Tenno…you are too greedy! You are too arrogant!
"But now, you've finally... finally revealed your weakness, Zhiming!"
Niu Bijian's breathing suddenly became extremely heavy. He paced back and forth like a wounded beast about to launch a final attack.
"He's insane! Who does he think he's playing with? He's playing with fire with those two Texas lunatics, the Hunter brothers!"
"What are they doing? They're trying to... monopolize the market!"
"James, do you understand? In America, on COMEX, this is the stupidest and deadliest act of suicide!"
James's heart also jumped: "Big Master...you mean..."
"Does he think this is Hong Kong Island? Does he think this is his backyard?"
Newt G. said with a sneer, "That's America! It's the territory of the US government!"
The US government... the Federal Reserve... they... will never tolerate anyone using such methods to manipulate prices and hijack the US financial system!
They will definitely make a move! They definitely will!
Kobayashi Tenno and the Hunter brothers aren't building a castle... they're building a giant powder keg, and they're sitting right on top of it!
Having figured all this out, Niu Bijian's eyes shone with an almost frightening light at that moment.
Because he finally... finally found Kobayashi Tenno's Achilles' heel!
"James! Kobayashi Tenno's crisis is our opportunity! He's going long on silver, which will inevitably be subject to US regulation, so we'll short it... There's bound to be a windfall."
Perhaps this wave will recoup all the losses from the past few years.
Niu Bijian said with great excitement.
But James, upon hearing this, said with some fear, "Big Boss... but our money... we've already lost so much money at Hongkong Land, what else can we use to short sell?"
"It's not just us, is it?"
Newbey stopped in his tracks, then sneered, "Of course, it's not enough for us alone. But I'm not the only one he's humiliated! James!"
"Kindergarten!"
"Get the car ready! We're heading to Hong Kong!"
Niu Bijian decisively grabbed his coat.
This is his last chance. Perhaps it is also... the last chance for all British capital to fight back!
...
That night.
Hong Kong Island, Central, Hong Kong Club.
This century-old building is a sanctuary for British-owned businesses on Hong Kong Island.
The club has ancient and strict rules. For a long time, Chinese people have been prohibited from entering. Even Chinese business tycoons like Y.K. Pao and Li Ka-shing have found it extremely difficult to obtain a membership card.
Tonight, the most private cigar room on the top floor is filled with smoke.
The last bastion of British-owned capital in Hong Kong Island was gathered here.
Newbikin of Jardine Matheson.
Sir Swire of Swire.
Representative of the Madden family of Wheelock.
And the controllers of several other long-established British trading companies.
The atmosphere at the scene was extremely solemn.
"Gentlemen."
Niu Bijian raised his glass, his face grim.
"I think we don't need to go around in circles anymore."
"We...we were all tricked by that kid."
“Television, movies, real estate… he has trampled us underfoot step by step. Now, even our Jardine Matheson’s land… has become his possession.”
"Our century-old British-owned business in Hong Kong is being swallowed up piece by piece by him alone!"
Sir Swire of Swire put down his glass. A more composed Englishman, he wasn't swayed by Newbikini's topic and smiled, saying:
“Newbie, I sympathize with your plight. But we are not here tonight to listen to your complaints.”
"You ruined Hongkong Land yourself. Our Swire shipping business is still very stable. You say you've found its Achilles' heel?"
"That's right."
A flicker of excitement crossed Newt's eyes. Without beating around the bush, he stated directly, "Silver. That kid, following those foolish American Hunter brothers, is going crazy buying silver. They've bet all the money they've got, at least a billion dollars!"
"Are they trying to monopolize the global silver market?"
Wheelock's Madden representative frowned: "So what? Newbrick, I must remind you, the Hunt brothers are an oil empire, their financial resources... are beyond our reach. To go and gamble against them now, to short them? That would be suicide."
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