Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 309 An Unexpected Eavesdropping Device
"Boss Simon, when are you free today? I have some information I'd like to discuss with you."

"Huh? James, you have news so quickly? You're not kidding me, are you?"

"You're joking, Da Ban. How could I possibly joke with you?"

"Is it important?"

"Why don't you come to my office?"

"Can't I come to my office?"

"...My office is safer."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

Thus, Simon, the head of the police station, made an unprecedented visit to the political department of the police headquarters.

This alarmed the top leader and others.

However, Simon's aura was too powerful, and Brother Yi and the others only exchanged a few pleasantries with Simon before parting ways.

“James, you better make sure I’m worth coming here,” Simon said seriously to James. “You should know what my presence at the police headquarters means.”

Simon is the head of Jardine Matheson.

Important figures like these don't usually come to the police station; it could easily cause gossip.

Even if they have actually committed a crime, they will only entrust the matter to their legal department.

Otherwise, the impact on the company and individuals would be enormous.

Rebecca served the tea and then left.

The way she looked at James was different now—her superior hadn't lied to her after all; his relationship with Simon was truly extraordinary.

"Please have some tea!" James said, gesturing with his hand. "Do you think I would have invited you here if it weren't necessary?"

"The pressure I'm under is no less than yours."

Simon stared speechlessly at the tea in front of him: "You're from Chongqing, and instead of coffee, you've prepared tea for me?"

"It was because of tea that we were able to build the British Empire on which the sun never sets," James said calmly. "Tea is good for dealing with water and soil incompatibility."

Simon took a sip of tea and asked, "What exactly happened? Can you tell me now?"

“It’s simple, this case is complicated.” James sighed. “I’m worried there might be surveillance cameras in your office.”

Ximen laughed:
"Why would I invite you to monitor you?"

James stared intently at his opponent, and Simon stopped laughing.

"You're saying my office might have been fitted with surveillance cameras?"

"absurd!"

James said calmly:

"I told you, this case is very complicated. After you leave, I don't know what kind of calls I'll receive."

Are you ready?

Simon looked at him suspiciously:
"James, your words are cryptic and confusing; I have absolutely no idea what you're trying to say!"

James sighed:
"Simon, I hope you can be mentally prepared..."

"According to my investigation, your board of directors was not prepared to repurchase the property at all."

Xi Men suddenly looked up:

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

James calmly said:

“You are the taipan of Jardine Matheson, but the board of directors is not your personal fiefdom.”

"The board of directors did not reach a consensus."

"It might take at least a year or two to coordinate the opinions of the board of directors."

Is this, or is it, the truth?

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
"I'll convince them."

James shook his head:

"You can't accept their opinion."

Ximen was taken aback:
"What did you find out?"

James said calmly:

"According to my investigation..."

“The Jardine Matheson board is indeed willing to buy back the land, which is one of your core businesses.”

"However, there is a problem here."

"They are not willing to launch the acquisition at a high price of 2.2 billion."

"What they want to negotiate is a price of around 1.2 billion."

“It’s not just one or two people who oppose you; at least half of the board members are against you.”

"According to procedural justice..."

"The two or three years I just mentioned is an understatement."

Ximen was shocked:

"You mean, it was someone from Jardine Matheson who persuaded the ICAC Commissioner?"

James suddenly laughed:
"Do you know how much kickback Commissioner William of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), and his two deputy commissioners Paul and Jennings, received?"

Simon's pupils suddenly contracted:
"Are they crazy?"

"Dare to accept bribes?"

James looked at Simon strangely:

"Isn't this how people from Chongqing do things in Hong Kong?"

"If there weren't enough benefits, do you expect William to dare to mess with a billionaire?"

"And he offended four people at once?"

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
What conditions did they offer?

James laughed:
"William has HK$20 million, and Paul and Jennings each have HK$10 million."

"In addition, after the three of them step down, a company in Chongqing will arrange for them to work."

"It's a revolving door between politics and business, it's a very normal thing."

Simon cursed, gritting his teeth as he said:
"I want to know who these three pigs were who persuaded."

James picked up his teacup and sipped his tea slowly.

Simon suddenly realized what was happening, pulled his checkbook from his pocket, and wrote a check for one million pounds:
"This is one million pounds!"

"Can you tell me now?"

James flicked the check lightly:

"A million pounds, that's a lot!"

"However, I dare not go and get it now."

Ximen frowned and said:
"Don't be greedy."

James chuckled:

Do you think I'm complaining that there aren't enough of these things?

"no!"

Ximen was taken aback:
"Then why did you say that?"

James sighed:
"It's very simple."

"I dare not cash this check until certain people step down."

"The other side's power is far beyond what a mere senior superintendent like me can handle."

"If I dare to cash this check, the other party will know my identity in less than a minute."

Simon retorted:
"impossible!"

"unless……"

He was suddenly stunned, staring at James in disbelief.
"You mean..."

"Is the person behind this from the bank?"

James said seriously:

"You knew about it too, didn't you?"

"The Standard Chartered director on the Jardine Matheson board is one of your opponents."

"I checked."

"With Wang Sheng's rise to power, they are the ones who suffer the most."

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
"Did they suffer the losses alone?"

"Did Jardine Matheson suffer no losses?"

"Jardine Estate is gone!"

"Damn it, I'm going to kick them off the board!"

"They actually plotted against me behind the scenes!"

James shook his finger:
"They are not the people behind the scenes."

Simon found it quite absurd:

"Aren't they the ones behind the scenes?"

James nodded:

"no!"

“Your prestige on the Jardine Matheson board is immense; this person alone cannot possibly hinder you.”

Simon eagerly pressed on, asking:

"Who is that?"

James didn't speak, but instead said:

"I have a report to the Fog City today."

"Then we will report the situation to the Governor's Mansion."

"You know, the person behind this has a lot of power."

"If you can't hold on, my fate won't be good."

"You'll help me, right?"

Simon said without hesitation:
"We are all in the same boat!"

"If you're not doing well, I'm not doing well either."

Simon had already realized what was going on.

The enemy wants to target more than just the King's Way!
It's a very simple deduction.

Is the Way of the King so easily dismissed?
Can the ICAC investigation shake his foundation?

It must be impossible.

So, what will Wang Dao do once he recovers?
Their goal is inevitably themselves!

Put yourself in their shoes. If you were in the right position and encountered such a disgusting situation, who would you suspect?

The only thing to suspect is him, Simon.

[You, Ximen, you talk about negotiating with me while engaging in underhanded tactics.]

This is a very natural conclusion.

Even if Ximen had a hundred mouths, he still couldn't explain it clearly.

He has the strongest motive!

Is the way of the king so easy to please?

She's only twenty this year!
At that time, when they were full of vigor and lawlessness, what wouldn't the other party dare to do?

So what if someone loses a bet with Huang just to save face?
Youth is capital!
If he loses this battle, all is well, but even if he wins, will he gain any benefits?

Stop it!
He won't get past the board of directors!

The other side isn't targeting Wang Dao at all; they're clearly aiming at Ximen.

"James, tell me, who is he?"

Simon gritted his teeth.

That guy hiding behind the scenes is really cunning!

He was determined to make the other party pay the price.

James calmly said:

Are you really ready?

Ximen gritted his teeth and said, "What are you babbling about? Just say it already."

James shrugs:

"HSBC Shen Daban!"

Ximen stood frozen in place for a moment: "It was him?"

James nodded slowly:
"Yes, it's him."

Ximen asked, puzzled:
"I don't have any grudge against him, do I?"

James shrugs:

"makes sense."

"However, I have investigated."

“Shen Daban has a grudge against Wang Sheng and his group.”

Ximen asked, puzzled:
"Have a grudge?"

"How long has Wang Sheng risen to prominence?"

"How could there be any enmity?"

James calmly said:

"No grudge?"

"Hehuang has already changed his surname to Wang."

"Wharf Holdings has also changed its name to Wong."

"The property management company has changed its name to Wang!" Ximen suddenly understood:

"money?!"

James shrugged.

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
"This bastard!"

"They can't even accept defeat!"

He suddenly realized...
"wrong!"

"This guy has lost big time."

"Hutchison Whampoa's shares don't belong to HSBC; they're managed by someone else on their behalf."

"Shen Daban lost!"

He has to compensate them!

"No wonder he harbors such deep hatred for Wang Sheng!"

James shrugs:

"It seems I don't need to say anything more."

Simon nodded:
"I understand!"

He clenched his fists, he was absolutely furious.
"That guy doesn't dare to cause trouble for Wang Dao, but he chooses to cause trouble for me?"

"So you're saying I'm easier to bully than Wang Sheng?"

James stared at him intently.

Simon was even angrier:

"James, what kind of look is that?"

James told the truth:
“Ximen, you are now facing internal and external troubles, unlike Wang Sheng.”

“In Shen Daban’s opinion, you are indeed easier to bully than Wang Sheng.”

There was no way he could stay there any longer. Simon stormed out, James shrugged, and then Simon stormed back in.

"James, send a few people from the telecommunications department to inspect my office."

James chuckled:

"It's my pleasure to serve you, but there's a tea fee..."

Ximen cursed:

"You money-grubbing bastard, I'll give it to you when we get back to the company!"

So James gathered his men, equipped them, and accompanied Simon back to Yihe.

Everyone was alarmed.

Simon stood outside the office, his face ashen, staring at the people coming and going.

James guessed right.

His office has surveillance cameras!

Fortunately, it was only over the phone.

It's not available anywhere else.

Ximen Hansheng said:
"James, I'm calling the police."

James nodded:

"I've already made the call for you."

Simon looked at him speechlessly:
"Aren't you a policeman?"

James shrugs:

"Yes, that's me!"

"But my investigation didn't yield any convincing results."

"If we hand it over to someone else to investigate, I'm sure they'll find nothing even after a hundred years."

"No one can withstand the pressure from the other party."

Simon's face darkened.

That's right.

Think about what James told him before, which policeman could withstand that?
Even the top leader can't do anything about it!
"Fortunately, I have a wide network of connections."

“I thought of someone and decided to temporarily transfer him to my political department.”

"He is absolutely capable of withstanding the pressure."

Simon looked at James suspiciously.
"Are you trying to shirk responsibility?"

"That's true, you can't withstand the pressure from the other party either."

Among the group of billionaires led by Shen Daban, who can withstand the pressure?

Ximen's heart clenched.

He can't afford to suffer this loss.

James angrily said:

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Am I really that unreliable?

"If I wanted to shirk responsibility, why would I tell you the truth? Wouldn't it be better to pretend I don't know anything?"

Simon was disheartened.

"James, this is not your fault."

“That’s a billionaire, beyond your reach.”

"I do not blame you!"

James laughed:
"Don't worry."

"Just trust the person I hired for you."

Ximen was skeptical.

Then he saw a large group of people walk in.

This group was full of high spirits, and even though they knew this was Jardine Matheson's headquarters, they were not intimidated at all.

The one in the lead, in particular, was incredibly dashing.

Ximen instinctively stepped forward and extended his hand, saying:

"Mr. Chen, I didn't expect it to be you."

The person who came was none other than Superintendent Chan Kwok-chung of the Kowloon Police Headquarters.

Chen Guozhong smiled and shook hands with him:

"You're too kind. I'm a policeman. It's normal for me to come here after receiving a mission."

James laughed:
"Simon, haven't I been a good friend to you?"

"I went through a lot of trouble to get Brother Zhong to come over."

Simon nodded firmly:
"James, I'm grateful for your kindness!"

Chen Guozhong asked:
"what is happening?"

James looked around and found that the area had already been cleared out by Ma Jun and his men.
"A bugging device was found in Simon's office."

"Based on my experience, it's for our own use."

Simon's forehead was covered in a well-shaped mark!

They really are one of us.

Chen Guozhong seemed to be deep in thought:
"So, this excludes military intelligence agencies from other countries?"

James nodded:

"The only surveillance camera in the entire office is on the telephone."

"I couldn't find anything else."

Chen Guozhong asked:
"Simon, do you have a habit of revealing secrets over the phone?"

James shook his head:

"no!"

Chen Guozhong crossed his arms and said:

"That's very strange."

Ximen frowned and said:
"strangeness?"

Chen Guozhong stated his judgment:
“If the listening device is a model for personal use, it means it was made by one of our own people.”

"However, it would be interesting if only one was found in the office."

"With current technology, if you want to eavesdrop on phone calls, you need the help of the phone company."

"However, the telephone company is in our hands."

"I don't recall any department ever applying for such a thing."

Wang Dao reaped considerable gains; not only were Huang and the telegraph and telephone company in his hands, but the telegraph and telephone company was also under his control.

Chen Guozhong is one of the directors; he could figure it out with just a phone call.

There could be several reasons for this.

"But one of them was ruled out."

"That is to say, this is not a law enforcement action, but a private operation carried out by some unit."

Simon's face darkened even more:
“I am a person of status in Hong Kong, after all. If the Hong Kong government wanted to investigate me, they wouldn’t do it this way.”

Chen Guozhong nodded slightly:
"That's natural."

The voice changed,
"Boss, do you have security cameras in this building?"

Simon nodded:
"Naturally there is."

Chen Guozhong asked:
"Then, I need to take the surveillance footage back with me."

The west gate has two corridors:
"No problem, take it with you!"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"Then leave it to me."

Simon quickly thanked him:

"Mr. Chen, thank you very much."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"This is my responsibility, and in a way, it also relates to my interests."

"Okay, I'll take it with me now."

"Perhaps I will come back to find you again."

Simon said seriously:
"You can call me anytime."

Chen Guozhong waved his hand and took his leave with his men.

Simon saw them off and said to James incredulously:
"You actually invited him?"

James emphasized:

"It really took a lot of effort to get Brother Zhong transferred here."

"This is a case handled across districts."

"Poor communication can lead to serious problems."

"I've made several phone calls."

“You know, the political department has a very bad reputation in the police station. I have to communicate with everyone, and I owe a lot of favors.”

"Bringing in other people won't work."

"Only if Brother Zhong is brought here can this be done."

Ximen frowned and said:
"You told Chen Sheng about what happened to me?"

James asked:
Do I have the right to offend you?

Ximen sneered.

"Am I qualified to offend Brother Zhong?"

Simon stopped laughing.

James shrugged:
"You understand now, right? If I want to ask him for help, I can't keep it from him."

"Besides, you all share the same goal."

Simon asked in bewilderment:
How did you manage to get him to agree?

James scratched his head:

"Before Brother Zaizhong became successful, he saved my life twice."

"We have some kind of relationship, after all."

"To be honest, I even want to follow Brother Zhong."

Simon opened his mouth, as if to say something, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.

Want to criticize LeBron James?
Stop it.

This is the rule of the Western world: having a billionaire friend like this makes everything much easier.

Whether you're in politics or running a company, it's a huge asset.

Simon sighed:

"I just hope that Mr. Chen can solve the case as soon as possible."

James said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Brother Chung is a famous ruthless detective in Hong Kong."

"No case he sets his sights on is unsolvable."

"However, you should be prepared."

Simon looked at him, puzzled.

"Once Brother Zhong takes over, he will definitely find out the truth."

"No matter who pleads on your behalf, it won't work."

"Are you ready to confront the person behind the scenes?"

(End of this chapter)