I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Donnie Roberts immediately sent an email to the major shareholders of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, informing them of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's intention to acquire the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and asking them to express their opinions.

Unsurprisingly, all shareholders refused, as they were unwilling to be controlled by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Donnie Roberts gathered the shareholders' opinions and then called the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and its affiliates.

“Mr. Yu, I’m sorry, but our shareholders are not willing to let the Hong Kong Stock Exchange acquire the Shanghai Stock Exchange. So, this deal is off,” Donnie Robert said.

Yu Fujia said with a smile, "Is there not a single one willing?"

Donnie Roberts replied, "Yes, not a single one is willing."

"That's a real shame. I understand, thank you, Mr. Robert. I'll hang up now and call you back when I have any further news," Yu Fujia said with a smile.

Donnie Roberts immediately asked, "Any new information?"

"Haha...you'll find out soon enough. Bye-bye," Yu Fujia replied with a laugh.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Fujia immediately called Yang Chen.

"Chairman Yang, things are not going well. The shareholders of the Shanghai Stock Exchange are unwilling to be acquired by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. I think you have to personally intervene. Since reasoning with them won't work, let's teach them a lesson."

"Haha...Are you really that hawkish?"

"Haha... Chairman Yang is not without the ability. So what if they're hawks? It's their fault for not knowing what's good for them."

"I was thinking that they might be more receptive if you guys came forward, but if I went directly, they would definitely be very resistant. Since they don't appreciate it, I'll be a hawk. I'll hang up now and deal with them myself."

Yang Chen hung up the phone and immediately sent a message to Zhao Jing, the president of Sihai Investment.

"Xiao Jing, contact the major shareholders of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in my name. I need to hold a video conference with them. If they're willing to give me face, say thank you. If not, contact Xingchen Military Industry directly to get things done."

Now that things have been decided, we must get it done no matter what.

Zhao Jing replied to the message immediately.

"Received! I'll contact them right away!"

When Yang Chen convenes a meeting of shareholders in his name, no shareholder dares to disobey.

At 10 p.m., Yang Chen held a video conference with representatives of the major shareholders of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "I'm Yang Chen, good evening everyone. Let's get straight to the point. You've all probably heard about what happened between me and Glencore. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange actually forced me to negotiate with Glencore to resolve the issue in another way, which is incredibly unprofessional. It's a real shame that the world's oldest stock exchange has fallen to this state. So I want to acquire the Hong Kong Stock Exchange so that it can fulfill its proper responsibilities. However, I understand the so-called political correctness in the West. If I were to acquire it in my personal capacity, they would definitely refuse. Therefore, I'm thinking of acquiring it through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. What do you all think?"

JPMorgan Chase President Pinto, a shareholder of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said: "We hold shares in both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. If Mr. Yang really wants to merge the two, we would certainly support it wholeheartedly."

The president of another shareholder, Citibank, said, "We also hold shares in both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and we would unconditionally support the merger of the two into one."

The shareholders also told the president of Morgan Stanley, "We, too, offer our unconditional support."

Subsequently, BlackRock President Manny Pacquiao and Vanguard President Charles Barkley, among others, also expressed their support.

These Wall Street bigwigs have been dealt with by Yang Chen several times, each time in a very sorry state. Therefore, they are terrified of Yang Chen from the bottom of their hearts and naturally dare not disobey his wishes.

Local conglomerates in Hong Kong also received notices from relevant departments requiring them to unconditionally cooperate with Yang Chen's actions, so they quickly expressed their support.

Of course, most importantly, the Hong Kong government representatives also clearly stated that they would do everything possible to complete the acquisition of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Therefore, capital representatives from other countries naturally dared not refuse, because their shareholding ratio was very small, and their refusal would have no effect.

If we provoke Yang Chen, the consequences will be unimaginable. We'd better go along with Yang Chen's wishes.

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Very good! Thank you all for your support. The second topic. Our team has done an estimate, and the transaction price on the exchange should be between 2600 billion and 3000 billion Eagle Dollars, roughly the same. Regardless of the final transaction price, I will personally invest. Now, I would like to ask everyone to discuss how many shares would be appropriate for me."

Yu Fujia immediately said, "Let me explain. The relevant leaders have spoken to me. If everything goes smoothly, we will give Chairman Yang 10% of the shares in Xiangtan Exchange and 20% of the shares in Lun Exchange. Do any of the shareholders have any objections?"

Despite having only a small number of shares, this makes them the largest shareholder in both stock exchanges.

Because both exchanges have a large number of shareholders, and each shareholder holds a very small percentage of the shares, with very few holding more than 5%.

For example, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where Hong Kong Clearing Corporation only holds 5.9% of the shares.

However, this does not affect the Hong Kong government's control over the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, because equity and voting rights are not the same thing.

For example, Jack Ma doesn't hold many shares in Aligaba, but he has a lot of voting rights, so he has control of the company.

The first to speak out was BlackRock CEO Manny Pacquiao.

“I have no objection. It’s only right that Mr. Yang pays for the acquisition and gives him so many shares.”

JPMorgan Chase President Pinto then added, "I also think it's fine; Mr. Yang deserves these shares. In fact, I think these shares are a bit too few; he should be given more."

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "No need for that. I'm not that greedy. This is enough for me."

Yang Chen's money is practically rusting away in the bank; he needs to take it out and do something meaningful to realize its value.

If this succeeds, the Chinese will control the world's oldest stock exchange, the London Stock Exchange. This is of great significance and far-reaching impact, laying an excellent foundation for future generations. This is far more meaningful than simply keeping money in a bank account.

Yu Fujia then said, "Since everyone has no objections, then let's settle on this. Chairman Yang, please continue."

Yang Chen nodded and continued, "JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, BlackRock, and others, you are all shareholders of the Exchange. I will soon schedule a video conference with the Exchange shareholders. You know what you should do, right?"

BlackRock President Manny Pacquiao immediately said, "Mr. Yang, rest assured, we will stand firmly on your side." Vanguard President Charles Barkley added, "As long as you handle the Qatari consortium, there shouldn't be any major problems. We'll handle the other Wall Street firms. Once the Qatari consortium is secured and the Wall Street firms agree, the remaining English domestic firms won't be a threat. If they act respectably, we'll all be happy. If they don't, then Mr. Yang, please help them maintain their dignity. In short, this matter has been discussed to this point, and it must succeed no matter what."

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "I've noticed that you guys are all hawks, even more hawkish than I am. At least I only think about helping them save face when I'm challenged or forced into a corner. You guys, you're asking me to save face from the very beginning."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

Pacquiao said, "Mr. Yang has such abilities, so of course we should make good use of them. This way, we can achieve our goals effectively while saving a lot of time. Why not?"

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Alright, that concludes today's meeting. I'll now schedule a meeting with the shareholders of the Exchange."

Everyone said goodbye to Yang Chen, and the video conference ended.

Yang Chen immediately instructed Zhao Jing to contact the shareholders of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in his name to hold a video conference, with the same standards as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Those who agreed should express their gratitude, and those who disagreed should have Xingchen Military Industry handle the matter directly.

Xingchen Military Industry has a well-established reputation, and the shareholders of the stock exchange dared not refuse Yang Chen's video conference.

Two hours later, Yang Chen began a video conference with the major shareholders of the exchange.

After a few brief pleasantries, Yang Chen got down to business.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely dissatisfied with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's handling of the contract settlement between Glencore, Four Seas Investment, and Qingshan Group. I think the management is utterly incompetent and corrupt. It's a real shame that they've ruined the world's oldest exchange. Therefore, I support the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's acquisition of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This would make the Hong Kong Stock Exchange more international and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange more standardized. That's all I have to say. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

The Wall Street representatives were the first to speak.

Pacquiao, Barkley, and others clearly supported Yang Chen's idea.

The Qatari consortium representative, Raib, stated, "We object! As the largest shareholder of the exchange, we object! If Mr. Yang wants to facilitate this, he needs to speak with us privately."

Yang Chen asked with a smile, "What's wrong with not talking about this now, why do we have to talk about it privately? It's not like it's anything shameful."

Raib said, "In short, if you want to make this happen, you have to talk to us privately."

Although Raib didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was very clear: they wanted Yang Chen to agree to certain conditions before they would give in, so they asked to speak with Yang Chen alone.

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Okay! I understand. What are the other shareholders' opinions?"

Representatives of British capital immediately expressed their opposition. In their view, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange should have been acquired by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the fact that the situation had been reversed was unacceptable to them.

Yang Chen's expression changed, and he warned, "You can state your conditions, and we can discuss them. I've decided to acquire the exchange, and no one can stop me. Whoever tries to stop me, I'll deal with them. I can put on a suit and have a proper discussion with you here, and I can take it off and make you beg for mercy. You should know what I mean and what my capabilities are. When I'm having a proper discussion with you, you'd better meet my demands. Once I'm no longer willing to have a proper discussion with you, I won't accept any conditions you offer."

The representatives of the British capital were too frightened to speak, after all, Yang Chen had actually sent unmanned equipment directly to England to wipe out the Gurkha mercenary organization.

If they refuse Yang Chen's request, their fate may be just as tragic as that of the Gurkha mercenary group.

Davis, president of the English Investment Group, slammed his fist on the table in anger and shouted, "Fuck! How is your behavior any different from that of a robber? You force someone to agree just because they don't want to? Is that how you do things?"

Yang Chen slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Fuck you! You filthy bitch! You dare call me a robber? Don't you have any idea where the things in your British Museum came from? You still have the nerve to call me a robber? You shameless bastard. Since you have no shame, then you really shouldn't have any shame at all."

As soon as Yang Chen finished speaking, Davis heard a mosquito buzzing. Before he could react, both sides of his face exploded.

Oh my god!

"Thank you for your generous gift!"

"Oh my god, oh my god..."

The shareholders attending the meeting were so shocked by this scene that they didn't know what to say and could only keep muttering "Oh my god!"

Yang Chen never showed mercy to the descendants of these pirates. Given what their ancestors did, and their current attitudes and values, it was only natural for Yang Chen to be ruthless towards them.

Yang Chen said expressionlessly, "Look, look, even God is annoyed with you, isn't he? Even God has taught you a lesson. You were talking so well, why did your face suddenly explode? Qatari representative, what's going on here?"

Qatari representative Raib replied in alarm, “Mr. Yang, it’s their fault for disagreeing, and their God deserves to punish them. I’ve thought about it carefully, and Mr. Yang is absolutely right. The Shanghai Stock Exchange’s handling of this matter was indeed very unprofessional. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s acquisition of the Shanghai Stock Exchange is truly a win-win situation, and we should support such a good thing. We support it! However, we still hope to have a private conversation with Mr. Yang about something unrelated to this matter. Is that alright?”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, we can have a good chat after this is over."

At that moment, Davis's family rushed into the room and saw that his face had been blown apart. The family was so frightened that they burst into tears and immediately called an ambulance.

Davis should be thankful that Yang Chen didn't intend to harm him, but merely warned him and made an example of him; otherwise, he wouldn't just have had his face blown apart, but his head would have exploded from the inside.

Yang Chen continued, "Ignore him, let the other shareholders continue to express their opinions."

At this point, other British capital representatives quickly expressed their support for Yang Chen.

"We at Anglobank support this acquisition!"

"HSBC Holdings supports this acquisition!"

"Standard Chartered Bank also supports this acquisition!"

Look!
They can only understand what fists say; they can't understand anything else.

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Thank you all for your understanding and support. I believe this merger will bring new opportunities to both exchanges. If there's nothing else, this meeting is adjourned. I'd like to speak privately with the Qatari representative; everyone else may leave."

The other shareholders quickly said goodbye to Yang Chen and left the video conference room without delay.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Raib, can you speak now?"

The Qatari consortium representative, Raib, said, “That's fine. Mr. Yang is helping the Saudi Arabia dig a canal. Once that canal is completed, Qatar will become an isolated island. We'll have to travel by boat or plane to get out, which is extremely inconvenient for our travel. Therefore, we hope Mr. Yang can modify the canal route to avoid turning us into an island. If Mr. Yang can help us this time, please name your conditions, and we will do everything we can to meet them.” (End of Chapter)