Vogt said, "Tell the Lion Mercenaries to be careful. Shen Dong seems to have sensed the danger and has sent his entire family to Macau."
Bruce was taken aback and asked, "Why Haojiang?"
Vogt said, "There is a branch of Tengfei Security Company in Haojiang, with more than a thousand security guards. They are likely to have heavy weapons. That is the safest place."
An elderly man with a full head of white hair took a puff of his cigar and asked, "When will we make our move?"
The old man's name was Ramsden, and he was the head of the Eagle Oil Company in Hong Kong, controlling 62 percent of the island's oil supply.
Vogt said, "It should be in the next day or two. Shen Dong has decided to hand over all his territory to his subordinate Feiji, and Feiji has already been taken care of by the four major families. Feiji will invite Shen Dong to dinner in three days. The best time for us to make our move will be on the way back."
Ramsden asked, "Why not attack Chen Dong's villa?"
Vogt said irritably, "Shen Dong lives in a villa developed by Sir Lee, and without exception, everyone around him is a super-rich person. The Hong Kong government's requirement is that there must be no unrest."
Bruce's heart skipped a beat. He said, "Tomorrow, the government will hold the largest land auction in history, covering an area of 5,400 acres. If we let Shen Dong participate and successfully bid for most of the land, wouldn't it be possible to reclaim the land for a second auction after he dies?"
Ramsden raised an eyebrow, exhaled a smoke ring, and praised, "Bruce, you're really smart."
Vogt pondered for a moment and said, "The question is whether Shen Dong can afford to buy so much land?"
Bruce laughed and said, "With Shen Dong's strength, as long as we and the four major families do not compete with him, no real estate company in Hong Kong Island will be his match."
Ramsden said, "We can require all companies participating in the auction to hand over the money to the government within three days. Once the money arrives, we can take action against Chen Dong."
Vogt asked, "What's in it for us?"
Ramsden said, "A 30% commission shouldn't be too much for us, right?"
Bruce gave a thumbs up and said, "Not many indeed."
The others nodded in agreement.
Vogt said, "Here's what we'll do. Bruce and I will go talk to Kelster later. Once Kelster agrees, we'll inform the four major families not to compete with Shen Dong tomorrow."
Bruce said, "Okay, it's settled then."
That evening, Shen Dong received a call from Shang Yangxia.
"Brother Dong, the Hong Kong Island government just sent us an invitation, granting us the right to participate in the land auction again."
"You tried to pull some strings?"
"No. All I know is that Bruce and Vogt, representatives of the Eagle Group, went to the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Island, and then for some reason, the head of the Housing Management Department personally called me and invited us to participate in the auction again."
Are there any requirements?
"The requirement is simple: the money must be paid within three days."
"So, we don't need to find someone to attend the auction for us?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll go to the scene myself tomorrow and see what tricks these people are playing."
After hanging up the phone, a glint of light flashed in Shen Dong's eyes.
Why would the US financial groups allow themselves to participate in an auction?
Upon hearing that the money had to be delivered within three days, Shen Dong understood that they wanted to drain him dry before taking any action.
Once they are dead, they have countless ways to take back these lands.
Damn, even killing someone requires maximizing profit; what a cunning scheme.
However, they completely miscalculated this time.
Their actions might indirectly do me a great favor, allowing me to acquire more land with the least amount of money.
The next morning at nine o'clock, Shen Dong arrived at a conference room in a five-star hotel to attend the auction of 5,000 acres of land in the New Territories.
This was the largest land auction in decades, and Shen Dong suspected that the U.S. government wanted to make a quick buck before leaving, so it deliberately staged this event.
Don't assume that Shen Dong is judging others by his own petty standards.
Over the years, the U.S. government has done this kind of thing countless times.
The reason why houses on Hong Kong Island are so expensive is that a lot of land has been monopolized by American conglomerates and the four major families.
After acquiring the land, they simply hoarded it there, neither building houses nor selling the land.
When people have nowhere to live, housing prices will naturally skyrocket.
With housing prices skyrocketing, land prices will naturally follow suit.
Ultimately, the US government and property developers make a fortune, while the people of Hong Kong Island who need to buy homes always lose out.
Upon entering the venue, Shen Dong saw Li Ka-shing, Li Zhaoshan, and Guo Shengli sitting at the very front, but in the center seat sat an American.
Shen Dong recognized him; he was Vogt, a representative figure of the American conglomerate.
The four were chatting when Shen Dong entered. They immediately stopped and all turned their attention to him.
It wasn't just these four people; other real estate developers were the same.
As everyone has heard, Hong Kong's hawkish conglomerates and the four major families have listed Sham Tung as a key target for crackdown, and even the hawkish government is very dissatisfied with Sham Tung's investment in the mainland.
Therefore, even though everyone knows Shen Dong, no one dares to risk offending them by greeting him.
Only one middle-aged man with glasses and a refined appearance stood up and approached Shen Dong.
“Mr. Shen, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Fok Chun-pai.”
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