A week later.
83 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.
In the chairman's office in the Hang Seng Bank Building.
Li Guowei sat in the boss chair and looked seriously at all the media newspapers including Oriental Daily, Sing Tao Daily, and Hong Kong Economic Journal.
After finishing reading the thick stack of newspapers, he calmly picked up the fragrant teacup beside him and took a sip of the tea. A gleam of brilliance flashed under his thick glasses, and he muttered to himself:
"I'm afraid Mo Zhexuan has reached the end of his rope now. The last rejection was meant to teach him a vivid lesson: if you don't have friends in the Hong Kong business world, you won't be able to succeed as a lone ranger."
"This kid probably thinks I'm ungrateful! Hahaha!! Now it's my turn. Jardine Matheson is nothing! Do you really think it's twenty years ago now?"
"The Chinese have risen. This land will one day be ours to rule. Although we, the descendants of Yan and Huang, enjoy fighting among ourselves, we will always stand united against external enemies."
Then he quickly dialed a number on the landline. As soon as the call was connected, he spoke with full energy:
"Buy all of China Gas's shares now. Remember, at any cost, you must hold at least 5 million shares. If you can't achieve this goal, get out!"
"Boss Li! Don't worry! I guarantee that the task will be completed."
After hanging up the phone, he took out his cell phone and dialed the numbers one by one.
"Mr. Xu! I'm going to trouble you for a favor. I hope you can support the recent issuance of shares of China Gas Company."
"Mr. Huo! Sorry to bother you with your rest. Have you watched the news about China Gas Company? I'd also like to ask you to support the young people!"
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16-18 Queen's Road Central, Central District, Hong Kong.
In the chairman's office on the top floor of the New World headquarters building.
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Yutong, nicknamed "Shark-Guard Tong", decided to notify his subordinates to vigorously sweep up the shares of China Gas Company in the Hong Kong stock market.
"Dad! Now that Mo Zhexuan is being targeted by Jardine Matheson, this is a great thing for us. Why should we help him?"
Zheng Jiayu looked puzzled. He had been so happy these days that he almost looked forward to Mo Zhexuan going bankrupt every day so that he could take Xie Liyuan Gold Shop back into his pocket.
"Stupid! Are you so short-sighted? Remember, no matter how we fight Mo Zhexuan, it's all an internal conflict within the Chinese capital. If Jardine Matheson really defeats Mo Zhexuan."
"You know how big an impact this will have. We are in this period now. You should be aware that Jardine Matheson has stood in Hong Kong for over a hundred years, like the sword of Damocles hanging over our heads."
"Now that this behemoth is weakening, we can work together to carve a piece of its flesh. In the business world, there are no eternal enemies, only tangible interests, which are eternal."
Zheng Yutong couldn't believe that her son was so short-sighted, so she had to explain patiently. However, she felt very uncomfortable deep down. They were both young people, so why was there such a big gap between them?
"Dad! I understand!"
"I leave this matter entirely to you. Buy up shares of China Gas Company for me at all costs. You must get at least three million shares. At the same time, accept interviews with reporters on my behalf and express your optimism about China Gas Company."
"Okay! I'll do it right away!"
When there was only one person left in the office, a sigh broke the silence in the room.
"A dragon will eventually soar into the sky. It cannot be suppressed. So let's become friends and soar across the ocean together."
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The headquarters of Henderson Land Development is located at 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong.
After hanging up the phone, Chairman Li Ka-shing called his son Li Ka-kit.
"Jiajie! The time is ripe. Immediately announce our holdings in China Gas to the outside world, and continue to acquire shares at all costs."
"Dad! I've been wanting to acquire it openly for a long time. You know, if it weren't for Mo Zhexuan, we might not be able to sell it at a high price. But recently I discovered in the stock market that there are two other institutions that are secretly acquiring it."
Li Jiajie was overjoyed when he heard this. He had bought up a batch of shares of China Gas Company when it was first issued, and then secretly acquired them after the stock price fell below the issue price.
"I'm pretty sure one of them is from Jardine Matheson. Simon Keswick is no ordinary figure. As for the other institution, I'm not sure yet, but I'm pretty sure it's someone from our Chinese-owned company."
After listening to this, Li Zhaoji analyzed it in his mind and immediately expressed his judgment.
"Jardine Matheson is truly despicable and shameless."
"Business competition has always been about using all possible means. There is no such thing as despicable or not. As long as it does not violate the law, everything is reasonable and legal. It has nothing to do with morality."
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2 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
There stands a skyscraper that reaches high into the sky.
The owner of the building is the headquarters of Cheung Kong Holdings.
At this time in the office of the chairman of the top board of directors.
After Li Jiacheng, the future richest Chinese man, hung up the phone, he called the head of his securities company over.
"Mr. Li! We've already acquired 1.2 million shares of China Gas Company, but recently we discovered that there are still institutions secretly acquiring shares in the stock market. Although the operation is secretive, it is definitely not retail investors."
A middle-aged man wearing glasses reported the situation in the stock market with a serious face.
"Humph! Who else could it be? It must be HSBC itself. Simon Keswick may want to hide it from the world, but he can't hide it from me."
A sharp light flashed in Li Jiacheng's eyes behind the thick glasses, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his face. He had fought with Jardine Matheson more than once and was already familiar with its style of doing things.
"I didn't expect it to be Jardine Matheson. Should we continue with the acquisition?"
"From now on, buy up all the shares of China Gas Company at all costs. Take as many as you can. When the price reaches HK$200 per share, stop buying."
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After his men left the room, Li Jiacheng stared at Mo Zhexuan's face in the newspaper for a long time. Finally, he felt a little flustered and uneasy, and murmured:
"Strange! Why do I always feel like this person is my nemesis..."
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At the same time, all the well-known Chinese tycoons in Hong Kong took action, as if they were twisted into a rope.
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