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After hanging up the phone, Lin Haoran didn’t care much about the call from Hu Xuyong.

Because he always wanted to make an example of the ordinary employee of Huanyu Investment Company.

Only in this way can we reduce the occurrence of similar incidents in Huanyu Investment Company in the future.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Lin Haoran came to Huanyu Investment Company again.

Today, everyone once again discovered something to their horror.

Because at this moment, several mainstream media newspapers reported something that surprised them.

Lin Haoran’s target was not the Jardine Matheson Group, but Jardine Matheson?

The reason they knew about this was not because Shen Bi told the media, nor was it Jardine Matheson who told the media, but because Lin Haoran arranged for someone to tell the media!
Originally, Lin Haoran only planned to inform Oriental Daily about the matter. After all, they were his own people, and it would naturally be better to give the exclusive news to them.

But thinking about it later, everyone guessed that he was the one who announced it, because after the last sensational incident of Fortress Electrical Appliance Company, everyone knew that Oriental Daily News was now Lin Haoran's property.

So, he asked someone to spread the news, but instead of telling Oriental Daily, he leaked the news to several mainstream newspapers such as Sing Tao Daily, Ta Kung Pao and South China Morning Post.

In this way, everyone naturally didn't know that it was Lin Haoran who took the initiative to tell others about this matter.

He wants to reduce the popularity of the Jardine Matheson Group and take the opportunity to increase his holdings so that he can be more confident.

After meeting with Shen Bi yesterday, Shen Bi had not given any reply until this morning. He already knew that it was basically impossible to get support from Huifeng Bank.

In other words, the probability of him taking over Jardine Matheson has basically approached zero!

Therefore, now we can only focus our attention on the Jardine Matheson Group.

Although the shares actually controlled by the Hong Kong Land Development, plus the 6% stake of the Hong Kong Electric Company, are close to 37%.

But in order to be 100% successful, Lin Haoran decided to increase his holdings in the shares of the Jardine Matheson Group.

But now the stock price of the Hong Kong Land Group is too high. For every additional 1% of shares, it will cost tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars more than the previous stock price.

Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the share price of Swire Properties.

If they want to suppress the share price of the Hong Kong Land Development, the method is very simple: make them all think that Lin Haoran’s target is Jardine Matheson, not the Hong Kong Land Development!
Not long after staying in Su Zhixue's office, Burton called.

"Boss, the property security captain just told me that there are a lot of reporters on the first floor, at least thirty or forty people. They hope that you can be interviewed. Do you want to accept the interview or not? If not, I will ask the security to stop them." Burton reported urgently.

"Reporters? Arrange them to an empty place and I will go and talk to them." Lin Haoran thought for a while and said.

Lin Haoran was not surprised at all that reporters came to his door.

After all, it’s such a big deal, it would be strange if the reporters didn’t look for him!

Lin Haoran even speculated that these reporters might split into two groups, one coming to his side and the other going to the Jardine Matheson headquarters.

After all, the protagonists of this matter are him and Jardine Matheson.

"Okay, boss. I'll arrange it right away. There's an empty conference room on the 28th floor, which is perfect for you to meet with these reporters. You can just go down in 20 minutes." Burton said directly.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Lin Haoran said and hung up the phone.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Haoran took Li Weidong and Li Weiguo to the 28th floor by elevator.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Burton.

At the same time, there were several more security guards on the floor.

These security guards were all sent by the Global Security Consulting Company. Now, the entire Wanqing Building, as well as other properties such as the International Building and the Wan'an Building in Causeway Bay, are all guarded by security guards sent by the Global Security Consulting Company.

With so many reporters coming and the boss coming too, we definitely need to strengthen security.

"Boss, those reporters have been arranged to stay in Room 2806. I'll take you there." Burton said to Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran nodded slightly and followed the reporters into a meeting room where there was no conference table.

As soon as I stepped over the threshold, the flashes of twenty or thirty cameras lit up instantly, dazzling like stars.

The reporters were eager to try and wanted to rush over to surround Lin Haoran, but they were stopped at a safe distance by several well-trained security guards.

Lin Haoran walked slowly to the front of the reporters and said with a smile: "Everyone, I understand your purpose, so I will share it with you briefly.

The newspaper reports are accurate. I do intend to acquire Jardine Matheson. Now that the matter has been made public, I will no longer conceal it.

Since the beginning of this year, I have had the idea of ​​acquiring Jardine Matheson. In my opinion, Jardine Matheson is an extremely outstanding company. If I can successfully acquire it, it will undoubtedly have a profound impact on my career and life plan. To tell you the truth, I have now become an important shareholder of Jardine Matheson. Later, I will formally communicate with the board of directors of Jardine Matheson to discuss the acquisition of Jardine Matheson. "

Suddenly, there was an uproar at the scene. After getting Lin Haoran’s personal confirmation, all reporters knew that Hong Kong would be about to have another earth-shaking business war.

At this time, a reporter raised his hand and asked: "Mr. Lin, how confident are you about acquiring Jardine Matheson?"

Hearing this, Lin Haoran raised a confident smile, looked at the reporter who asked the question, and said slowly: "Confidence, I have always had it, and it is full.

Just like my previous acquisitions of Hong Kong Electric Company, Kowloon Motor Bus Company and China Gas Company, I am full of confidence in the acquisition of Jardine Matheson & Co., and I believe that this time it will be as smooth as before.

This is not only because I have become the largest shareholder of Jardine Matheson, but also because I have a clear blueprint and plan for the future development of Jardine Matheson.

I am well aware that as a long-established business giant in Hong Kong, Jardine Matheson & Co.'s brand value, business network and market influence are immeasurable.

I am confident that through my efforts and the collaboration of the team, I can further tap the potential of Jardine Matheson and drive its business towards greater diversification and higher levels.

Of course, I also understand that acquiring and integrating a company of this scale is not an easy task, but I believe that with my experience and resources in the business world and the solid foundation of Jardine Matheson itself, we can overcome all challenges and create a brighter future together.

Therefore, I am full of confidence in joining Jardine Matheson and look forward to working hand in hand with my colleagues at Jardine Matheson to achieve great success together.”

Lin Haoran's words revealed strong confidence and determination, allowing the reporters present to feel his firm belief in this acquisition.

For a moment, camera flashes went off one after another, recording this important moment.

Lin Haoran's acting was very realistic, and his speech made all the reporters completely believe that Lin Haoran really wanted to acquire Jardine Matheson.

However, who would have thought that Lin Haoran’s real target was not Jardine Matheson, but Hong Kong’s largest real estate group - the Jardine Matheson Group!
The reporters wanted to continue asking, but Lin Haoran didn't give them the chance.

"Everyone, I have a lot of work to do now. I also need to discuss the acquisition of Jardine Matheson with Mr. Niu Bijian later. I have said everything I wanted to say. You can all go back now!"

After Lin Haoran finished speaking, he left the meeting room under the escort of security guards, leaving behind a group of reporters who were still discussing heatedly and trying to dig out more information.

This sudden press conference quickly became the focus of attention of Hong Kong's business community and the entire society, triggering widespread discussion and speculation.

There are dozens of people at the scene, so there will always be someone who will pass the message on.

Therefore, not long after Lin Haoran dealt with these reporters, the news reached the four major stock exchanges.

After confirming that the news reported in the newspaper was correct, many shareholders and consortiums who participated in purchasing shares of the Hong Kong Land Development the day before were stunned.

It was agreed that Lin Haoran would acquire the Hong Kong Land Group, but how did it turn into acquiring Jardine Matheson?
Yesterday, the share price of Jardine Matheson rose by nearly 50%, and the total market value has even reached a terrifying billion, which is not far from the total market value of Huifeng Bank.

Now, we can imagine how big of an impact this news has had on the stock market.

Therefore, not long after the stock market opened, the share price of Swire Properties began to plummet.

Because everyone knows that the share price of Jardine Matheson Group was pushed too high yesterday. After the news is confirmed, the share price of Jardine Matheson Group will definitely plummet.

Therefore, many investors would rather sell off the shares of the Jardine Matheson Group at a loss, for fear that they will lose more if they sell too late.

135 billion, 130 billion, 126 billion, 121 billion, 117 billion...

Just half an hour after the opening, the share price of Swire Properties fell back to around HK$10 billion.

In contrast to the Jardine Matheson Group, the share price of Jardine Matheson has been rising steadily.

Stock investors are most likely to believe everything they hear, and the current situation is exactly what Lin Haoran imagined.

Although his actions may be suspected of manipulating the stock market, no one would think so at this time, because he has now become the largest shareholder of Jardine Matheson, and his shareholding in Jardine Matheson has reached 20%.

Holding so many shares, it is qualified to announce its ambition to acquire Jardine Matheson.

As for success or not, that is another matter!

What's more, he has never denied the acquisition of the Jardine Matheson Group.

Not long after returning to the office, a young man, led by the security captain, came to Lin Haoran's office.

He is one of Hu Xuyong's men, and this time he came with evidence to give to Lin Haoran.

As for Hu Xuyong, it is naturally not suitable for him to come in person.

After all, he is so famous in Hong Kong that if he comes here in person, people will definitely speculate about the relationship between him and Lin Haoran. (End of this chapter)