The next morning, more than ten newspapers published the entire interview between Lok Wai-ching and Sum Tung on their front pages, causing an uproar in Hong Kong.
"Damn, Shen Dong is too bold."
"He's declaring war on the four major families."
"I knew it was the four powerful families behind the scenes who were sabotaging Shen Dong."
"It is nothing short of a miracle that an orphan with no parents has grown up to this point."
"I have a feeling that the struggle between Mr. Shen and the four powerful families will intensify."
"The four major wealthy families do such shameless things; it's disgusting."
"I'm quite disappointed with Asia Television. They didn't even dare to broadcast this interview. I seriously doubt whether Hong Kong Island is still a place with freedom of speech."
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The residents of Hong Kong Island are discussing it extensively.
Because of resentment towards the wealthy, people generally have little affection for the four major wealthy families, but they greatly admire Shen Dong, a grassroots figure who dares to challenge authority.
They were completely unaware that Shen Dong, a commoner, was far richer than the four major wealthy families.
"Bang"
After reading the news in the newspaper, Li Ka-shing slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "That bastard!"
The fact that Shen Dong's report could anger Li Ka-shing, a super-rich man known for his composure and shrewdness, to this extent demonstrates the power of his argument.
Li Zekai was also furious. He said, "Dad, Shen Dong is deliberately smearing our reputation and declaring war on us in public. We can't let this go. We have to teach him a lesson."
Li Ka-shing forced himself to calm down, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "Shen Dong's high-profile antagonism towards us is not a good thing for his Tengfei Group. I don't understand why he's doing this. Is it really just youthful impetuosity?"
Li Zekai suddenly had a thought and said, "Dad, could it be that he wants to use us to increase his own influence in the Hong Kong business community?"
These words immediately made Li Ka-shing realize something.
You're right.
Li Ka-shing stood up and paced around the room as he said, "Shen Dong comes from humble beginnings and has money but no power. If he wants to reach the top of the Hong Kong business pyramid, he must rely on external forces."
"Generally speaking, there are two ways to leverage external forces. One is to cooperate with a powerful lion, which will make outsiders feel that he has achieved a status equal to that lion, and thus look up to him. The other is to be an enemy of that lion. As long as he can survive the challenge, he can gain the same status as the lion."
"Clearly, Shen Dong has chosen the second option. In his eyes, our four major families are the stepping stones to the top. If we cannot win over Shen Dong, then his status, position, and influence will immediately reach their peak. At that time, Shen Dong will surpass us and become the most powerful figure in Hong Kong's business circle."
After listening to Li Ka-shing's analysis, Li Zekai gasped.
He never dreamed that Shen Dong would be so audacious as to exploit the four powerful families.
Doesn't Shen Dong know that if he's not careful, the four powerful families will turn around and kill him?
Li Zekai asked, "Dad, what should we do?"
After pondering for a moment, Li Ka-shing shook his head and said with a wry smile, "None of Shen Dong's businesses are listed on the stock exchange, so we have no way to attack him."
Li Zekai said, "Should we go find Aji? He has completely taken control of Wo Luen Shing now."
Li Ka-shing waved his hand and said, "Shen Dong is very successful in the underworld, and many big shots have died at his hands. Although Aji has been in the underworld for many years, his methods are still a bit immature compared to Shen Dong."
It turns out that Li Aji's financial backer is Li Ka-shing.
He was able to take the top spot in the winning streak thanks to the Li family's connections and financial support.
Li Ka-shing personally made phone calls to secure the support of three powerful figures, including Lian Sheng. Otherwise, why would they support an unknown figure like Li Aji?
Li Zekai said, "Shen Dong has many garment factories and instant noodle factories on Hong Kong Island. We can have Li Aji secretly send someone to set up a fire, the size doesn't matter, as long as it burns down, and then ask the Fire Services Department to shut down his factories on the grounds of fire safety non-compliance."
"Also, I heard that the largest residential complex on Hong Kong Island that Shen Dong built in Yuen Long has been completed and will be inspected soon. If it fails the inspection, he will not be able to obtain a sales permit."
“These are all points we can attack him from.”
Sham Tung's biggest weakness is that he has no connections within the Hong Kong Island government.
The four major wealthy families in Hong Kong have intricate connections with various departments on the island.
If the relevant departments on Hong Kong Island take action, the sinking of buildings can be easily resolved.
Li Ka-shing said, "Shen Dong is a common enemy of our four major families. To deal with him, the four major families must work together. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Zekai said, "Understood."
Besides Li Ka-shing, Guo Shengli, Zheng Tong, and Li Zhaoshan were also extremely annoyed by Shen Dong's challenge and said they would teach Shen Dong a lesson.
That noon, the four of them had lunch together and discussed their coping strategies.
A private room at a five-star hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui
Shen Dong, Chen Haonan, Han Bin, and Thirteen Sister sat down together.
Shen Dong looked at the radiant Chen Haonan and said with a smile, "Ah Nan, congratulations on becoming the leader of Hung Hing."
Chan Ho-nam still harbored some resentment about Sum Tung killing Tai Tin Yee and Tai Fei. He put on a fake smile and said, "It was thanks to the strong support of Brother Bin and Sister Thirteen that I had the opportunity to become the leader. If you were still in Hung Hing, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been my turn."
Shen Dong waved his hand and said, "There aren't that many 'what ifs' in the world, and I'm not particularly interested in the position of Hung Hing leader. Ah Nan, to be honest, are you still blaming me for killing Tai Tin Yee?"
Chan Ho-nam replied, "Yes."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "Now that you're a leader, your way of thinking should change accordingly. If it were Jiang Tiansheng or Jiang Tianyang, they wouldn't care about even ten top leaders, let alone one top leader."
Chan Ho-nam said, "I will never become like them."
Shen Dong frowned and said, "Then you'd better step down from your position as the leader of Hung Hing. A leader without shrewdness and magnanimity will only lead the triad to decline or even destruction."
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