Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Without the police holding a press conference, several English-language newspapers on Hong Kong Island reported the assassination of Thomas Kadoorie, who was in London, early in the morning, and the news immediately sparked public outcry.

Early in the morning, dozens of reporters blocked the entrance to the Kadoorie Foundation, asking every staff member they encountered about the other members of the Kadoorie family.

In response, the Kadoorie family's studio consistently replied with "all is well" and "no comment."

Concealing the news was simple: all the direct descendants of the Kadoorie family were dead, the Kadoorie Father and Son Foundation had no heirs, and as for the collateral branches, they didn't hold any shares at all.

Well, the oil stains are God's chosen people; they become independent early, their parents stop caring for them when they're 16, and they become self-reliant...

If there is no heir, what will happen to the shares held by the foundation in CLP Power, Peninsula Hotels, Kadoorie Hill residential properties, Kadoorie Bio, and other financial companies?

They definitely want the foundation to continue operating, since there's no successor, and in the end, they'll just slowly drain it dry!
In comparison, the current stock price fluctuations and operational chaos of the industries managed by the foundation are completely insignificant.

The problem we're facing now is: who did it?
What was the purpose of the person who took action?
Is it simply revenge for the oil stains, or is there a grudge against the Kadoorie family?
Or is the target the assets held by Kadoorie?
Will these murderers harm him?
"No matter who the murderer is, we cannot let him take away the fruits of the Kadoorie family's century-long hard work. We must protect the foundation!" Foundation General Manager Eliascohn shouted. "We will protect the foundation with our lives, even if it means stepping over our bodies!"

"it is good!"

"Manager Cohen is right!"

The entire room was filled with excitement. Hundreds of billions of assets awaited them to divide, and this might be their only chance for upward social mobility in their lifetime. They absolutely could not give it up, not even at the cost of their lives.

After everyone calmed down a bit, Eliascohn continued, "Our first priority now is to resolve the legal issues and ensure our control over the foundation. After all, no one knows the foundation better than us, and any interference from external forces could cause significant turmoil within the foundation, which would be irresponsible towards Hong Kong!"

“We can turn our family foundation into a philanthropic gene, Noah Levine!”

"Leave it to me with confidence," replied Noah Levin, the chief of the legal department.

"Manager Cohen, should we hold the boss's funeral as soon as possible or wait for the police to solve the case?" someone asked.

“Don’t call him ‘boss,’ from now on, call him Mr. Kadoorie,” Elias Corne emphasized before continuing, “Do you think the police are capable of solving the case?”

“We saw the records of the attendees that the police obtained. One of the female reporters was a fake. The police believe she is the murderer. However, after the incident, the photos and videos taken by the reporters at the scene were all pointed at the main stage. Then, all traces of that woman were lost. The police are checking the check-in records of major hotels in Hong Kong. However... the other party's plan was so meticulous. They even used gas smoke bombs when they retreated. I think it will be difficult to get any results.”

“Then let’s hold Mr. Kadoorie’s funeral as soon as possible.” Eliascohn thought for a moment and said, “For the Governor’s Office, calming public opinion and ensuring the stable operation of CLP Power are paramount right now. We can cooperate.”

Noah Levin nodded and said, "I will convey the foundation's thoughts to the Governor's Office."

"Does anyone else have any comments?"

“Mr. Kadoorie has an illegitimate son who has been arranged to live in Baghdad,” Kadoorie’s secretary suddenly said.

“No, there are no illegitimate children. You are slandering Mr. Kadoorie’s private life!” Eliascohn shouted. “Tell Wang Yaotang this.”

Everyone: Great idea!

“Wang Yaotang!” Public Relations Manager Amos Rosen said in a deep voice, “We don’t know who the murderer is, but the extermination of the Kadoorie family would benefit him the most. Given his style of doing things, he will definitely be eyeing the foundation’s assets. We must be well prepared to deal with this. I don’t want to hear about any of your deaths at any time.”

The name plunged the meeting room into an eerie silence, and everyone's expression turned somber.

Wang Yaotang's public displays of ceremonial salutes were a provocation to every oil stain, yet his cruelty, ruthlessness, arrogance, and domineering nature instilled fear in others.

They didn't know what the police, the governor's office, or other wealthy people thought, but everyone in the foundation believed that Wang Yaotang was responsible for the incident.

"Could you please ask someone..." Someone raised their hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Are you crazy!" Noah Levin looked at him like he was an idiot. "You guys have no idea how tight his security is, but I do know that his car is the kind that the President of the United States owns, and even an RPG can't blow it open. He always has a security team of at least 20 people with him, and when he goes out, there are advance teams to set up the scene in advance. Moreover, he never goes to dangerous places."

"In addition, I received news from the hospital yesterday that he was wearing a bulletproof vest, which was specially made by a French company laboratory. It was a close-fitting bulletproof vest and shorts. The specific bulletproof performance is unknown, but it is definitely better than industrial products!"

"Unless you can bring in Mossad."

“Mr. Kadoorie had said before his death that he wanted to become an Israeli citizen, and the application has already been mailed in. I believe it will be processed soon,” said Kadoorie’s secretary.

“No! When?” Eliascohn looked up abruptly.

"Huh? Just three days ago, when Youde called the boss... to ask Mr. Kadoorie to sell his shares." The secretary didn't know what was wrong.

"Damn it!" Eliascohn slammed his fist on the table. "Withdraw the application immediately!"

"what happened?"

“Once Kadoorie becomes an Israeli citizen, Israel will have the right to manage the assets of its own people. Those damned vampires will definitely try to take away the foundation’s shares!” Eliascohn roared, his face contorted with rage.

Nobody knows oil stains better than oil stains!
Everyone panicked upon hearing this.

They are all oil stains rooted in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was a colony, and its policies were indeed lenient, which is why it was able to attract many wealthy people and capital to settle here.

Whether it's to maintain a stable power supply or to counter Chinese investment, the Hong Kong government will support them. Since the Hong Kong government is going to hand over Hong Kong in the future, it will not covet the Kadoorie Foundation.

But I'm sure I'll get away with it!
We must believe in the great achievement of oil stains, which over thousands of years have failed to establish a country and have instead been driven and wandered everywhere!

"We must withdraw immediately!"

"The Kadoorie families are all dead, what's the point of applying for citizenship!"

"Dead people cannot apply for citizenship!"

"Kadoorie is getting senile!"

"Yes, we absolutely cannot let those damned guys get their hands in here!"

The atmosphere in the meeting room was electric, much more so than when they had just been criticizing Wang Yaotang.

"Fly to Tel Aviv right now, on the Kadoorie family's private jet, and make sure you withdraw the application!" Eliascohn said to his secretary with a serious expression.

"it is good."

“That’s not enough. I’m afraid that if the other side gets the application, they might falsify it and move the timeline back to when Kadoorie was still alive. Those despicable and greedy vampires are capable of doing something like that. So, let’s contact Wang Yaotang. I’ll visit him personally. If necessary, we can join forces with him. The Kadoorie family’s wealth was earned in Hong Kong, and we absolutely cannot let those people steal it!” Eliascohn said through gritted teeth.

After a little thought, everyone expressed their support. Wang Yaotang may have a bad reputation, but it depends on who you compare him to.

Compared to the grease stains, Wang Yaotang's eating manners were already quite gentle.

The oil stains living in other countries never thought it necessary to establish any country, and the existence of Selie would not change their lives in any way.

Poverty remains poverty, and wealth remains wealth.

Israel has never initiated any evacuation operations when wars or conflicts occur in other countries.

On the contrary, the four Middle East wars instigated by Sejm have led to many foreigners facing life-threatening situations or being ostracized.

They keep demanding donations, and if you don't donate, you'll be ostracized. For foreign oil slickers, the existence of Selie is nothing but suffering!
……

“Mr. Wang, I am here on behalf of the Kadoorie Foundation to visit you and express my sincerest apologies for your injury in the assassination attempt against Mr. Kadoorie. All related expenses will be borne by the Kadoorie Foundation. I hope you can accept this.” Eliascohn said and bowed deeply.

Wang Yaotang raised a hand to wipe his hair, looking at Eliascohn with a somewhat astonished expression. He had been anticipating Eliascohn's possible outbursts, or even aggression aimed at him, and was already planning the angle of his kick to avoid aggravating his wounds. Who knew this guy would be in this state…

Surprising!

That's fucking weird!
"Grease would be so kind? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Just tell me what you're up to." Wang Yaotang decided to get straight to the point.

“We firmly believe that you are an old friend of our Oilstains people.” Eliascohn said sincerely, “You should believe that we have no ill intentions. Everything that happened before was just normal business competition. Now you are the largest shareholder of CLP Power and our partner. Developing CLP Power is our common goal, and our interests are absolutely aligned.”

"Our Kadoorie Foundation has always been committed to philanthropy. Although Mr. Kadoorie was murdered, the Foundation will remain steadfast in its philanthropic mission. In this assassination attempt, the Kadoorie Foundation covered all the medical expenses of the victims."

With every word about cooperation and joint development, Wang Yaotang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He finally sensed something was amiss. "Judging from your attitude, do you think you can fully represent the foundation?"

Of course he knew that the Kadoorie direct line was gone, but the collateral line was still there, so it wasn't their turn, right?

The purpose of dealing with Kadoorie was to gradually gain control of CLP Power; Wang Yaotang never intended to take over the Kadoorie Foundation.

This is completely different from Lü Zhihe's situation. He was a first-generation entrepreneur, in his prime, and did not establish a foundation at all.

Family foundations do have many drawbacks, but they also have many advantages. They are difficult for outsiders to seize, which is why they have become the mainstream in the West.

“We will transform the foundation from a family foundation into a charitable foundation,” Eliascohn said with a smile.

This leads to Wang Yaotang's blind spot. The internet boom has indeed broadened people's knowledge, but even this breadth has its limits.

Judging from the guy's confident demeanor, Wang Yaotang felt that he must have a good chance of success.

"Are you trying to provoke me?" Wang Yaotang narrowed his eyes.

“Absolutely not, believe me. According to inheritance law, you have a say in the shares of CLP held by the Kadoorie family fund,” Eliascohn said with a smile.

“Not enough!” Wang Yaotang said in a deep voice.

"Sir, that's how the law stipulates it."

"Do I look like someone who would obey the law?" Wang Yaotang's eyes turned cold.

Their eyes met, and Eliascohn shuddered violently, his face paling slightly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. But he still gritted his teeth and said, "This is the common will of everyone in the Foundation, and it is the best opportunity of our lives. If we lose it, we would rather die!"

Wang Yaotang's lips twitched. It fit the stereotype of someone who would rather die than part with money.

"Then you can all go die, who cares?"

"When we die, our assets will become Israeli!"

"Huh?" Wang Yaotang was taken aback.

“BHP Billiton and the Hong Kong British government abandoned the Kadoorie family at a critical moment. Mr. Kadoorie felt that he had to find a new backer and recently submitted a citizenship application to Seberang Perai.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Yaotang instantly broke down; he never expected Kadoorie to take this step.

If the Hong Kong British government had to choose between "Wang Yaotang" and "Israel," the Anglo-Saxons, with their penchant for getting involved even if it didn't benefit them, would certainly have a say...

"Xiao Jia deserves to die!" Wang Yaotang gritted his teeth.

Eliascohn dropped a crumpled piece of paper from his hand.

Wang Yaotang: ? ? ?

"The Kadoorie Foundation hopes to cooperate fully with Mr. Wang Yaotang. Believe me, Oilstain Capital has a presence in every industry around the world. With our cooperation, it will greatly benefit the expansion of your wealth empire. We at Kadoorie Foundation have channels in agriculture, steel, oil, mining, shipping, machinery, hotels, tourism, and media!" Elias Scone said in a deep voice.

“I know about the coal-fired power plant you jointly established with Zhuhai, but the technology you are using is outdated. Its thermal efficiency is 17% lower than that of the Qingshan Power Plant. Believe me, this is not something that can be solved simply by purchasing the relevant equipment, especially since this equipment violates the convention. But our team can handle it!”

“Mr. Wang, we are here so that the joint venture coal-fired power plant with Shajiao can proceed. It’s not just about coal-fired generators; the old Chinese are too backward in energy storage and transportation technologies. We can even help connect people with nuclear power technology. You can’t do that because you are Chinese, so you absolutely cannot get the technology!” Eliascohn became more and more confident as he spoke.

Wang Yaotang chuckled, “Fine, you’ve convinced me. I’ll leave you 20% of CLP Power, but I want 30% of the Peninsula Hotels Group shares, plus the mansion in Kadoorie Hill.”

“Absolutely impossible. You could have absolute control with just 6% of CLP Power’s shares. The Peninsula Hotel would give you a maximum of 10%, and the Foundation would only have 40% in total. Kadoorie Hill is an oil-stained community and doesn’t welcome any outside capital,” Eliascohn shouted.

After much haggling, Wang Yaotang was finally sold 12% of CLP Holdings, 15% of Peninsula Hotels, and 5% of Wharf Holdings. In return, Wang Yaotang was to help promote the philanthropy of the Kadoorie Family Foundation.

Everything was settled, and Elias Corner left with mixed feelings. No wonder Kadoorie was so angry that he was hospitalized several times. That damned robber kept telling him to be careful of getting into a car accident when he went out, and he said some chilling things like hating oil stains, which forced him to give in.

There are no negotiation skills involved, it's all about personal threats!
Beast!
It's really useful...

But it can't be used on oil stains...

If Wang Yaotang messes things up, he can just run to Lao Zhong, but where can the oil stains go?
Wouldn't it be more dangerous to run into the oil stains?
They ate so much that not even a bone fragment was left.

After Eliascohn left, Wang Yaotang also looked displeased. "Do you know why Adolf didn't kill all the oil stains back then?"

"Time doesn't allow it?" the bespectacled man thought for a moment and replied.

“No!” Wang Yaotang shook his head, mimicking a translator’s tone, and said, “Do you know why I didn’t kill all the oil stains? Because I wanted to leave some to show you why I killed them!”

“Now you see.” Wang Yaotang shrugged, and the four-eyed guy burst out laughing.

"Everyone likes money, but people like money to realize their dreams. But oil stains are not like that. They are simply greedy and treacherous. They are the embodiment of the evil thoughts of greed and betrayal."

"Then why are you still cooperating with him?" the bespectacled man asked.

“First, I need to acquire the chips. I need these to make steady progress. At the same time, I always believe in the greed of the oil-stained man. Once I find a suitable partner within the Kadoorie Fund, I can take down this guy and take over the stage. In the process, I can acquire even more chips.” Wang Yaotang grinned.

“Impossible. They’ll be wary after one time, and the cooperation will completely break down. Their hometown needs this technology and won’t agree.” The four-eyed man frowned.

"Look, you don't understand the people of the oil-stained country at all. Europe has been fighting against oil stains for thousands of years, and there isn't a single country that hasn't massacred oil stain people. But what's the result? They never learn their lesson. That's the inherent weakness of their national character," Wang Yaotang sneered.

"Uh..." Reason told the four-eyed guy that this was too stupid, impossible, but the reality was indeed like this.

“Forget it.” The four-eyed guy shook his head. “It’s more important to cooperate first to get leverage, introduce new technologies to the Zhuhai power plant, and promote the joint venture of the Shajiao power plant. CLP Power absolutely cannot be allowed to fall apart. Let the Israel die.”

Wang Yaotang nodded.

"By the way, when are you planning to be interrogated by the police?"

"First, spread the news that the Kadoorie family is all dead, and let Greece, the Netherlands, and Switzerland release the news."

"Wasn't it supposed to be a collaboration with Kadoorie Fund?"

Would they seek cooperation with us if they weren't in trouble?

"What you said makes a lot of sense!"

"Of course, otherwise why would I be the eldest brother!" (End of Chapter)