Hong Kong Film: Short mules have no future, I am in charge of Hong Kong

Chapter 292 He actually bites us back!
"Boss, what should we do now?" Liu asked anxiously.

Su Hanze slowly raised his head, his eyes sharp as a knife: "Since they want to see the wind direction, let's give them some 'wind'."

Lin Keer was slightly stunned: "What do you mean?"

"Create a false impression." Su Hanze's eyes were sharp. "Since they are afraid that we will be investigated, let them think that the investigation is about someone else."

"Investigate others?" Ah Liu scratched his head, bewildered. "Boss, how do we do this?"

"Simple." Su Hanze stood up and slowly adjusted his cuffs. "We can find some shell companies, use them to create a batch of 'fake transactions', and then report anonymously to the Financial Management Bureau to let them turn their attention to other companies."

"This is a really shady trick!" Ah Liu's eyes lit up immediately, "Who said the boss has been keeping a low profile recently? This method is still as shady as ever!"

Lin Keer frowned and said calmly: "This method can transfer some risks, but the problem is that even if the Financial Administration Bureau investigates others, our suppliers will not take the risk to supply goods. You have to give them a reason."

"Ke'er is right." Su Hanze nodded, his eyes showing a bit of coldness. "It's not enough to just divert attention. We also have to make these suppliers understand that if they don't stand on our side, they will have no way to survive in Hong Kong Island in the future."

"But how can we make them understand?" Ah Liu scratched his head. "They are just trying to survive and won't listen to us at all."

"Rely on pressure." Su Hanze sneered, "They are afraid of the Financial Administration, and they are even more afraid of having no market. We find a few big customers and place orders directly with suppliers, but require suppliers to deliver through us. These big customers do not come forward, but only let us be the middleman. If the suppliers want to survive, they have to compromise."

"Great!" Ah Liu slapped his thigh fiercely, "This way, the suppliers won't offend the customers or us, so they will just obey!"

"But this is not enough." Su Hanze's tone suddenly became colder. "Since Yu Wendong dares to disrupt the situation, we should let him know that he is not the only one who can play dirty tricks."

Lin Ke'er raised her eyebrows: "How are you going to deal with him?"

Su Hanze sneered, "Yu Wendong is best at using money to pressure others. Then, let's make his capital chain go wrong."

At the same time, in Yu Wendong's office, he was leaning comfortably in his chair, listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Lv Wancheng's recent 'Cultural Heritage Plan' has received good response, and the government has also begun to pay attention. In addition, the Monetary Authority's investigation into Su Hanze has scared his suppliers and they dare not continue to cooperate with him."

"Very good." Yu Wendong nodded with satisfaction. "As long as we add more fuel to the fire, Su Hanze will be completely finished."

"But..." the subordinate said hesitantly, "The financing we recently applied for from the bank seems to be stuck. The bank said that it needs to be reviewed again."

"Re-examine?" Yu Wendong frowned, "Why?"

"I heard that someone from above gave me a heads-up, saying that your recent fund flows are unknown and may involve non-performing assets."

Yu Wendong's face darkened instantly. He suddenly put out the cigar in his hand and asked in a chilling voice: "Who did it?"

"We can't find out yet, but we suspect... it might be Su Hanze."

"He actually dared to fight back?" Yu Wendong sneered, "But it's not surprising. It seems that he is not ready to admit defeat in this game."

“Brother Dong, do you want us to…” The subordinate made a “deal with it” gesture.

"No hurry." Yu Wendong waved his hand. "This little trick won't scare me. But you guys go find out what he did. Also, resolve the financing issue as soon as possible, don't let the capital chain really break."

"I understand, I'll do it right away."

On the other hand, Su Hanze's plan has begun to bear fruit. Under pressure from major customers, some suppliers have begun to contact his company again, expressing their willingness to continue supplying. Although the supply volume has not yet returned to the previous level, it at least gives him a glimmer of hope.

However, just when he thought the situation was starting to improve, a phone call made his heart rise to his throat again.

"Boss Su, this is bad! Our warehouse in the mainland has been reported, and the tax bureau is checking our goods!"

Su Hanze held the phone tightly, his eyes turned cold: "Who reported it?"

"We don't know yet, but it looks like it was premeditated. Not only the tax bureau, but also market regulators are involved."

Su Hanze hung up the phone, his face looking extremely ugly. The warehouse in the mainland was the most important transshipment node for his company. Once there was a problem, his layout in the mainland market would collapse completely.

"Boss, what happened?" Liu asked cautiously.

"The warehouse in the mainland was inspected." Su Hanze said in a deep voice, "Obviously, this is Yu Wendong's counterattack."

"This guy is so fast?" Ah Liu's eyes widened. "He is too cruel!"

"If he wasn't ruthless, he would have been gnawed to pieces long ago." Su Hanze sneered, "However, this trouble... I'm afraid it won't be solved in a short time."

"What should we do?" Ah Liu said, sweating profusely. "How about we transfer the goods from the mainland to other places first?"

"Transfer?" Su Hanze shook his head. "If we transfer now, we will be caught by others with more evidence."

"Then we can only wait?" Ah Liu was so anxious that he jumped up and down.

"Of course not." Su Hanze stood up, his eyes cold, "Since he wants to play, we will play with him to the end. But this time, we will not passively take the beating."

Lin Keer listened for a long time and finally spoke: "Boss Su, I find that your situation has become more and more complicated recently. Do you want to consider changing your thinking and no longer just defending, but directly overturning the chessboard?"

"Lift the chessboard?" Su Hanze raised his eyebrows. "Tell me, how do you do it?"

Lin Ke'er took a sip of coffee and said with a hint of amusement, "Yu Wendong's biggest reliance is his status in the real estate industry. If we can cause problems in his real estate projects and truly break his capital chain, what capital does he have to fight you?" "But his real estate projects..." Su Hanze pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "You mean, let him shoot himself in the foot?"

"Smart." Lin Ke'er raised the corner of her mouth, "As long as he loses his balance, this game can be completely turned around."

The sky over Hong Kong Island turned grey, as if reflecting the complex situation of this business war.

Su Hanze listened to Lin Ke'er's suggestion, leaned back in his chair, rubbed his temples gently, thought for two minutes, and suddenly smiled: "Ke'er, this is a good idea. However, we have to think about it again to make Yu Wendong's real estate project go wrong. After all, real estate is not like jade, the plate is bigger, and his background is deep, so we can't just do it directly."

Lin Ke'er curled her lips and said, "You mean, are you going to use tricks again? This time it's a bit difficult, and he's not stupid."

"The harder it is, the more fun it is." Su Hanze stood up and walked to the window to look at the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong Island. "Yu Wendong is a typical 'gambler'. He seems very smart, but the more pressure he is under, the more mistakes he makes. We don't need to deal with him directly, but let him dig a hole for himself."

"How to dig?" Ah Liu couldn't help but interrupt, "He is in the limelight now, and his capital chain is not broken. Even if there is a little pressure, at most he can take a few breaths. What pit can he dig?"

Su Hanze did not answer immediately. Instead, he reached out and picked up a report on the Hong Kong Island real estate market from the table. He flipped through a few pages and smiled. "The recent real estate boom in Hong Kong Island seems to be prosperous, but there are actually many risks hidden behind it. Especially for those newly developed high-end properties, the market demand is not as great as imagined, and many people are actually struggling to hold on."

"What you mean is..." Lin Ke'er thought for a moment.

"That's right." Su Hanze closed the report. "Yu Wendong's most famous project, 'Tianyu Bay', has not sold well despite all the hype. We can start from here, create some minor troubles, force him to increase his investment, and then trigger the problem."

Ah Liu's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea! Boss, do you want to directly target the buyers of his properties and make them afraid to buy?"

"Yes, the key is to make his potential customers lose confidence." Su Hanze nodded. "Ke'er, you will be responsible for designing a communication plan. We don't need to attack him directly, we just need to create some uncertainty about 'Tianyu Bay', such as construction quality, foundation problems, and even fabricate some safety hazards of falling objects from high altitudes. As long as the topic spreads, the market will naturally react."

Lin Keer smiled: "Boss Su, this is really a 'boiling frog in warm water' move. Okay, leave it to me. I guarantee that the buyers of Tianyu Bay will not be able to sleep all night."

"But this is not enough." Su Hanze suddenly turned around and said, "Ah Liu, you are responsible for contacting several local banks and trust companies and find ways to put pressure on them to tighten the loan conditions for the Tianyu Bay project. What do banks fear the most? Risk. As long as they think there is a problem with this project, even if Yu Wendong can hold on, he will suffer a lot."

"I understand!" Ah Liu's face was full of excitement, "This time we will make him suffer directly from the money!"

At the same time, Yu Wendong on the other side was completely unaware of these undercurrents.

He was sitting on his private yacht, drinking and bragging with several real estate bosses.

"Su Hanze must be about to collapse now." Yu Wendong held a glass of red wine, his face full of pride, "The Monetary Authority, mainland warehouses, suppliers are out of stock... Haha, what else can he do?"

"Brother Dong, you really made a great move this time!" a chubby boss flattered, "I've said before that the guy surnamed Su is not a good person, and he will fall into your hands sooner or later!"

"That's right." Another person continued with a smile, "But Brother Dong, I heard that his customers are quite loyal, and several suppliers have secretly started to come back. You have to pay more attention to this matter and don't let him revive."

"Loyalty is bullshit." Yu Wendong sneered, "Where is loyalty in the market? There is only interest. As long as I can completely control the jade supply chain in Hong Kong Island, won't his customers turn to me obediently?"

"That being said, we should still be on guard against others." The fat boss narrowed his eyes and said, "I heard that he has started to fight back recently and made some small moves against your financing problem."

Yu Wendong's smile faded a little, and he put down his glass: "I have asked someone to take care of the financing. Don't worry, even if the capital chain is a little stressed, I can handle it. When the time comes, when I sell Tianyu Bay and the funds are recovered, what else can he do to turn the tables?"

A few people were chatting excitedly, when suddenly, a subordinate in a suit ran over and whispered a few words in Yu Wendong's ear.

"What?" Yu Wendong's face suddenly turned gloomy. "Say it again!"

The subordinate swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling a little: "Brother Dong, someone anonymously broke the news to the media, saying that there are problems with the construction quality of Tianyu Bay, and also circulated some unknown photos, saying that there may be a risk of subsidence in the foundation..."

"Nonsense!" Yu Wendong stood up suddenly. "There is no problem with the quality of our construction. Where did those photos come from?"

"It's not clear yet, but the news has spread on several real estate forums. Someone even left a message saying 'Tianyu Bay has a serious problem with falling objects from high altitudes'..." The subordinate glanced at him cautiously, "And several customers have called and asked for a refund."

"Refund?" Yu Wendong was so angry that he punched the handrail of the yacht. "This must be Su Hanze's doing! Damn it, this guy actually dared to play such a shady trick!"

The fat boss next to him asked tentatively: "Brother Dong, how about we do some public relations first to suppress the matter?"

"Suppress him?" Yu Wendong sneered, "Since he dares to play with public opinion, I'll let him know that I'm not any worse than him at this!"

He turned around and ordered his men: "Contact all media immediately and issue a statement to refute these rumors. At the same time, discredit Su Hanze and say that these are his company's deliberate rumors. Also, contact our construction team and ask them to quickly issue a quality inspection report. The sooner the better!"

"I understand, Brother Dong!"

A few days later, the jade and real estate circles in Hong Kong Island were simultaneously caught in a public opinion storm.

Various negative rumors about the "Tianyu Bay" project were rampant. Although Yu Wendong quickly issued a rebuttal statement, many customers still chose to wait and see or even requested a refund.

At the same time, Su Hanze's company was caught in a public opinion crisis - many media began to expose the news, claiming that there was "black money transactions" behind his company, and attached some ambiguous "evidence".

In the office, Ah Liu was so angry that he slammed the table: "Damn it! This must be Yu Wendong's doing! He actually turned against us!"

"It's normal to bite back." Su Hanze sat on the chair, but his tone was surprisingly calm, "But this time he reacted faster than I expected."

"So what should we do now?" Ah Liu said anxiously, "The media has started to target us. If our customers see these reports, we will get even fewer orders!"

"There's no rush for the media." Su Hanze waved his hand. "Public opinion is just the surface. The real battlefield is still the market. If Yu Wendong's funding chain is really broken, it will be useless even if he has more media resources."

"But he can still hold on now." Lin Ke'er reminded from the side, "His real estate projects can at least keep him going for a few more months."

(End of this chapter)