Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 413 Killer?
"This is a unique work of art in the world!"

"It's the best private jet I've ever seen!"

"This aircraft is like the most beautiful porcelain; it is a work of art, no longer a tool," the Queen of London praised the HMS Queen without reservation.

Private jets are inherently expensive. Although the British royal family holds a high position and is wealthy, that belongs to the entire royal family, while this particular jet belongs to the individual.

Furthermore, this aircraft perfectly matches her status as a queen, both in terms of the materials used and the exquisite, work-of-art items inside, all of which reflect her status.

In constitutional monarchies, all that's left for royalty is their status.

Upon hearing this, the reporters couldn't help but wonder what it was that made the Queen praise the plane so highly.

"Your Majesty, may we take a look inside the plane?" a reporter boldly asked.

“Of course not, this is my private jet.” The Queen shook her head.

"Your Majesty, do you think it's worth $5000 million?" a reporter asked.

"No, of course not. This plane is priceless to me," the Queen said with a smile.

The Queen certainly couldn't mention the price, because that would seem vulgar.

Moreover, by not mentioning the price and not allowing reporters to visit, the public becomes even more curious.

Of course, the Queen wouldn't keep it a secret. She invited others to ride on her private jet and let them talk about what happened inside. That would have been much more sophisticated.

Letting reporters in to visit and take photos is showing off, something only nouveau riche would do. But having others talk about it makes you seem sophisticated.

Hearing this, the reporters became even more curious. Did the Queen say that the interior was magnificent and opulent?

Or is it studded with diamonds all over it?

The rest were other ceremonies, signifying that the Queen of London had become the Queen's private jet. Although it was said to have a 30-year trial agreement, everyone knew that once it expired, whether it was extended or given away, it was just a matter of a word.

The president of Beduch was delighted, as this meant there would be no shortage of buyers for the Star Shine aircraft. With the Queen promoting it, how could no one buy it?
Brand premium must be developed.

The Queen Elizabeth II aircraft was featured in print, television, and radio media throughout Europe, and the Queen's words were published in newspapers or broadcast on television.

Then came the Americas, Asia, and soon the whole world knew that the Queen of London had a private jet worth $5000 million, and the Queen herself said it was a priceless work of art.

Many wealthy people are asking if this plane is made entirely of gold.

Many people started imagining what the interior of the airplane would be like—full of gold, diamonds, and gemstones?

The media on Hong Kong Island are also reporting on it extensively.

"Brother Song, I want a private jet too!" Arlene said coquettishly in Li Song's arms after seeing the report.

"If I gave you a private jet, could you afford to maintain it?"

“We need to hire pilots, flight attendants, a hangar, and maintenance; the cost will be at least a million Hong Kong dollars a year,” Li Song asked.

"Isn't it you who's here?" Arlene said, hugging Li Song affectionately.

"These are consumables, for the super-rich. Wherever you need to go, my private jet will take you."

"Then forget it," Arlene said, refusing the offer.

Arlene knows a lot about things at the TV station. She knows that Li Song and Wanwan are at odds. Who knows if Wanwan will take any drastic measures?
There are also conflicts with some companies on Amei's side. Alin is afraid that someone will use her as an example to warn others, that she is the chicken being killed and Li Song is the monkey.

In Amy's movies, isn't it always the male protagonist who offends others, and then those others take their anger out on the male protagonist's family, leading to the male protagonist's desperate counterattack?

"I'll buy you a house." Li Song saw that A-Lin was timid, so he said.

"Thank you, boss." Arlene was very pleased to hear Li Song's words and said sweetly.

At this moment, Li Song received a call from Tian Jiahui: "Boss, we have received news from Bedooch Company in London that they have received an order for five custom private jets and have sent someone to deliver the relevant requirements. In addition, there are more than a dozen tentative orders. They will send someone over to discuss the details."

"Great!" Li Song was delighted to hear this; they had finally opened up the international market.

Private jets are meant to be ultra-luxury items.

Because even at rock-bottom prices, these private jets don't sell for much.

Because the overall market size is only so big.

Even if the price of the aircraft itself is very low, its related costs are still very high.

A private jet requires a pilot, a hangar, maintenance, ground staff, and flight attendants.

Even if you entrust it to a professional company, the annual fee is not a small amount.

Therefore, the StarShines aircraft, which focuses on low prices, does not have a large market.

On the contrary, they will lose a lot of market share because of low prices.

Furthermore, Queen Elizabeth II already has the Starliner. If she were to enter the low-cost market now, what would she think?
In the luxury goods industry, the most taboo thing is to lower prices.

If a luxury item lowers its price, it is very difficult to regain market share.

Because if the prices drop, people who used to buy these luxury goods will be laughed at.

This is also why the prices of many luxury goods are getting higher and higher.

Rich people are all about saving face.

Even if the bags are made of cardboard, even if these bags can only be displayed there.

"You'll greet them first!"

"If you have any needs, just send it to me when the time comes." Li Song knew that customizing a private jet required going through the relevant procedures.

In other words, the client states their needs, and then we make a plan.

We will only start manufacturing the aircraft after showing it to the customer.

This process is rather tedious because the customer may not be satisfied.

Moreover, the target audience and positioning are different!
Everyone has some ideas about their own private jet.

Everyone dreams of customizing their own unique private jet.

"Yes, boss!" Tian Jiahui knew that Li Song meant for him to handle this matter!
Tian Jiahui also knew that there was no need for the boss to personally intervene in such matters now.

"Boss, congratulations on your fortune!" Arlene said with a smile after Li Song hung up the phone.

"I earn money so you guys can spend it!"

"Thank you, boss, I'll do my best!" Arlene giggled.

The next day, Li Song arrived in Kwai Tsing and attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Lai Yi Tong instant noodle factory!
"Let's have a bowl of instant noodles" is officially starting operations today. "Let's have a bowl of instant noodles" now has several flavors, which were previously produced by contract manufacturers.

A bowl of instant noodles is very popular because there are so many flavors.

Braised beef, spicy beef, hot and spicy beef, pickled cabbage beef, tomato beef, and three-delicacy beef.

Pork bone broth, kelp and chicken soup, pickled pepper and bamboo shoot chicken, mushroom stewed chicken, braised pork intestines, fresh fish and shrimp noodles, etc.

In addition, it has also been extended to include mixed noodles.

There's also instant noodles, which are made by simply tearing open the seasoning packet, crushing the instant noodles, and eating them.

Instant noodles are also prepared in two ways: fried and non-fried.

The reason why there are non-fried instant noodles is mainly for marketing purposes.

Most people have just finished eating and rarely talk about healthy eating.

So now that I'm launching this non-fried instant noodle, even if there isn't a big market right now, people will know that I have this series of instant noodles.

This instant noodle factory belongs to Laiyitong Food & Beverage Company, which is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands.

There are many reporters here today, but they are not here for the instant noodle factory; they are here for Li Song.

"Mr. Li, congratulations!"

"Mr. Li, congratulations!" The reporters rushed forward to congratulate Li Song after taking photos of him cutting the ribbon.

"Thank you, thank you!"

"Today, each of you can take a box of instant noodles. We have just launched a new non-fried, healthy instant noodle."

"Could we please not ask any other questions today?" Li Song said with a smile.

"No!" the reporters replied in unison when they heard Li Song say this.

"I can let you ask other questions, but you have to help me promote this instant noodle deal!"

"Let's make this clear first: if anyone doesn't help me promote my work, I won't accept their interview next time!"

"Also, please don't ask such pointed questions. Some people in the West hate me to death right now."

"Look, I have more bodyguards around me now than before!" Li Song said half-jokingly.

"Of course, no problem. Mr. Li, is it because you are worried about your safety that you have added bodyguards?" a reporter asked.

“Come on, please, I don’t want to have any wild ideas!” Li Song shrugged.

The reporters were somewhat bewildered by this.

Helpless, Li Song made a gun gesture with his hand and then pointed it at his head!
The reporter understood now.

"Mr. Li, have you received any unfavorable information about yourself?"

"Mr. Li, is someone planning to take extreme action against you?"

"Mr. Li, have you received a threat?" The reporters were so excited they almost jumped for joy.

"Indeed, someone threatened me."

"So I raised my security level!" Li Song had indeed received information that someone wanted to harm him. Because someone had sent assassins to Hong Kong to kill him.

However, these people were sold off as soon as they landed on Hong Kong Island.

Anjie Security personnel arrested the man and sent him to the mainland.

However, they didn't get any information from the mainland side.

Because these assassins didn't know who hired them.

Li Song wasn't sure who was targeting him, because he had offended too many people.

The small notebook's conglomerate, Ami's conglomerate, and even Santoko.

Furthermore, Fat Bear can't escape the dry cleaning business either, after all, it has contributed so much technology and created so many exports for the mainland.

Fat Bear certainly wouldn't want his former little brother to be doing so well.

All of these people are suspects.

The reason Li Song is bringing this matter out into the open is to make everyone mistakenly believe that Amei did it.

Regardless of whether Amei did it or not, let's put her first.

If it was Amei who did it, then Li Song's actions are perfectly justifiable.

If it weren't for Amei taking the blame for something she did for no reason, Amei definitely wouldn't have agreed!
As for whether Amei should take any other actions, that's none of my business!
"Mr. Li?"

"Who is threatening you? Is it Boeing?"

"Mr. Li, is it Ami who is threatening you?" the reporters asked one after another.

"I want to reiterate here that I am not sure who is threatening me."

“Because the assassin didn’t get in touch with the employer behind the scenes,” Li Song said loudly.

Most of the reporters assumed it was Amer International, because Li Song's disputes with Amer International involved Boeing, small aircraft manufacturers, and car companies.

Boeing also has an automobile manufacturing company, which is a true giant in Aramco.

These journalists are not surprised at all that these giants can do such things!
Although Li Song has stated that he doesn't know who did it, these reporters have a way of doing things!

Put the news about the conflict between Boeing, Aramco, and Li Song together with the news that Li Song was threatened!
In this way, the media bears no responsibility.

However, if people associate the two things when reading newspapers, then it has nothing to do with the media.

"Mr. Li?"

"You're talking about assassins? Can you reveal more information?" a reporter asked quickly after hearing Li Song mention assassins.

"No comment!"

"Here I want to condemn certain people who, unable to compete with us in business, resort to underhanded tactics."

"I want to warn certain people here, don't let me know who it is," Li Song publicly declared here.

In fact, Li Song had long anticipated that he would receive such treatment.

Because some people's robber nature simply cannot be changed.

Therefore, Li Song has always been cautious and rarely goes to bars, KTVs, or high-end banquet venues.

Moreover, before owning his own private jet, he rarely flew abroad!

It would be even better if I had my own private jet now.

Now he not only owns his own private jet, but he also manufactures his own cars.

Actually, airplanes and cars are still okay these days.

Because the electrification of these modes of transportation is only just beginning.

I don't want things to develop further; airplanes and cars all have computers.

All electronic components have underlying backdoors.

If the hardware has backdoors, the software even more so.

These reporters never expected to hear such a bombshell today.

Whether this matter is true or false, as long as Li Song says it, everyone will report for duty!
Moreover, the reporters present did not believe that Li Song was lying.

Because these journalists have access to more information, they naturally know what Western capitalists are really like!
Li Song not only pushed Boeing to its limits, but BMW also posed a significant threat to American and other car manufacturers.

Therefore, it's quite normal for these capitalists to want to get rid of Li Song.

"Mr. Li, if you find out who it is, how do you plan to retaliate?" a reporter asked.

"I'll tell you who it is after I find out!"

"I'm offering a ten million dollar reward for the mastermind behind this!" This is the main reason Li Song is holding this press conference today!

With this ten million reward, some people will have to be extra careful in their actions.

Because in the process of doing things, it is inevitable that many people will find out!

With so many people, it's impossible for everyone to earn more than ten million dollars!
The mastermind behind this has more money to hire hitmen.

However, there will definitely be many intermediaries involved, and these people are unlikely to receive much money, let alone ten million US dollars.

Therefore, once the bounty is placed, some people will probably lose sleep, and those who want to continue targeting him will probably think twice.

Ten million dollars is a huge sum of money, not only now, but even decades from now.

To put it bluntly, ten million dollars is an astronomical figure in this era!

"Alright, you have your material for today. Now come with me to visit the instant noodle factory!"

"I hope everyone will spread the word!" Li Song didn't intend to say anything else.

"Mr. Li, the Queen of London?" a reporter quickly asked.

“I’m sorry, that’s our client’s secret. If you want to know about the Queen’s London, you can interview the Queen.” Li Song refused directly.

Then the reporters visited the instant noodle factory.

This is a semi-automated instant noodle factory; all the equipment used in the factory is stainless steel.

The workers were all wearing masks and such.

The factory uses high-power water-cooled air conditioners!
Of course, the temperature can't drop too low!
However, such a production environment has reached the international leading level.

The reporters also took photos, choosing the best shots, such as the shiny stainless steel equipment and the clean and tidy environment!
These reporters got a big story from Li Song!

After taking the photos, the reporters quickly left!
This is explosive news.

Li Song inspected the instant noodle factory and then went to the cosmetics factory next door.

The cosmetics factory is almost ready, but the main focus is on chemical products, and many of the process equipment needs to be customized.

Most of the customized equipment comes from mainland China.

One of the biggest problems facing cosmetic factories right now is the issue of raw materials.

Because Li Song wants to produce high-end cosmetics, he needs natural raw materials.

However, the availability of natural raw materials is limited.

Moreover, the yield of natural raw materials is uncertain due to weather conditions.

Li Song's own raw material base has not yet started construction.

The various spices, plants, other grains, and crops purchased from the secondhand platform will take some time to complete.

Therefore, the cosmetics factory has not started operations for a long time.

However, Li Song was not in a hurry.

If you do something, do it to the best of your ability!
Even if I were to produce a product now, a bunch of people would definitely cause trouble for me!
After inspecting the cosmetics factory, Li Song took a stroll around the dock.

The design and construction of Kwai Tsing Pier were entirely outsourced to a London-based company.

The London-based company has already begun the design phase, and construction teams from inland China will be used during the building process.

On the one hand, Li Song was relieved; on the other hand, using domestic teams would allow domestic construction teams to align with international standards.

Of course, it also allows domestic construction teams to earn foreign exchange.

The London company had no objection to the agreement.

Since the entire project was given to them by Li Song, if they didn't accept it, then Li Song would give the project to someone else.

London is more than just one company.

That evening, Li Song watched TV and discovered that what he had said that day had been featured in the media.

Actually, the Europeans already knew about it around noon.

Hong Kong Island is eight hours ahead of London, just in time for London newspapers to be published.

So when Londoners got up and looked at the newspapers, they saw the headline: World-renowned author, billionaire, and world-famous entrepreneur Mr. Li Song survived an assassination attempt!

Although Li Song didn't mention the assassination attempt, since he said he had caught the assassin and hadn't been able to find out who was behind it, the assassination attempt must have failed!

Then, the front-page headline recounted some of the grievances between Boeing and Li Song!
Then the Londoners realized that the killer's origins were unclear, but Boeing hated Li Song the most.

(End of this chapter)