Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 321 The Pulsating Someone

"Brother Dao, are you going to oust Shen Daban?"

James was taken aback; he was somewhat bewildered.

No, isn't this a struggle between Simon and Shen Daban?

Why should we get involved?

“The competition between Simon and Shen Daban is just a facade,” Wang Dao explained to James. “Shen Daban’s real killer move is to make us and Simon fight each other, and then reap the benefits.”

what? !

James's mouth dropped open: "Is that so?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"If you want to understand the relationship, just find some time to invite Simon out for tea."

"Aren't you two on good terms?"

James smiled wryly:

“Where is it good? He’s a billionaire and the taipan of Jardine Matheson. I need to make an appointment to see him.”

"Do I need to make a reservation for tea?"

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head:

"This time, that time."

"After this incident, Simon will realize how fortunate he is to have an ally like you in crucial moments."

Even if he is arrogant, he will not reject your friendship.

"Otherwise, that would be too stupid!"

"If you invite him for tea, he will definitely accept."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't be a qualified businessman."

James nodded slowly:
"So this is ah!"

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
There's a saying in my hometown.

"All the world's hustle and bustle is for profit; all the world's commotion is for profit."

"This is the law of business."

"The same principle applies to interpersonal relationships."

"For those big businessmen, as long as you are beneficial to them, they will definitely give you a positive return."

"Of course, if you don't offer them enough benefits, they won't pay any attention to you."

"Are you a senior superintendent in the Political Department or a senior agent in the Telecommunications Department?"

"If Simon doesn't value you, then there's no question, I'll devour him later."

James trembled all over and couldn't help but say:

"Brother Dao, this is the second time you've said that. You don't really want to swallow up Jardine Matheson, do you?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"You think Ado is joking?"

James shook his head:

"I certainly don't think so."

"But isn't that a bit too much?"

Chen Guozhong said with a smile:

"exaggerate?"

“I have never doubted Ado’s abilities. In fact, I believe that if Ado wants to do something, he will definitely be able to do it.”

The kingly way is very ordinary:
"I have a basic understanding of Simon."

"This guy is a pure businessman."

"Since we are businessmen, this involves a strategic decision-making process."

He was not optimistic about Hong Kong's future.

Even though his businesses are mostly in Hong Kong, he is still not optimistic about Hong Kong's future.

"For me, Hong Kong is about to usher in a decade of rapid development."

“For him, the business environment in Hong Kong has deteriorated sharply, and he wants Jardine Matheson to survive.”

James was shocked:
"You two have such different views?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"This is a normal thing."

James said incredulously:
"How is this normal?"

One side believes Hong Kong is doomed, while the other thinks it will take off; they are two extremes.

Wang Dao smiled and looked at James:
"Do you believe that my basic views are the same as Simon's?"

"If you ask about Hong Kong's economic prospects, Simon will definitely say that it will develop rapidly in the future."

James said in astonishment:

"How could there be two different sounds?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Because the legal conditions upon which the Fog City Trading Company depended for its survival had changed."

"Forty years ago, Hong Kong would have a law targeting a single race, but what about now?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"Do they dare?!"

Wang Dao clapped his hands and said:
"In other words, the merchants of the Fog City were actually competing with the Chinese merchants under the protection of the Governor's Mansion."

"This kind of competition is unequal."

"Hong Kong's economy is about to enter a golden decade. Do you understand the significance of this?"

"Within ten years, Hong Kong's economy will experience explosive growth."

"Foreign capital will have opportunities, and so will Chinese capital."

"Forty years ago, foreign firms would have been eager for such an opportunity."

"But now, they are afraid!"

Why are you afraid?

James looked bewildered and said, "I don't know!"

Wang Dao said calmly:
"They are afraid they can't compete with Chinese businessmen."

"They are afraid their businesses will go bankrupt."

Even though Jardine Matheson was the top of the four major foreign trading companies in Hong Kong, they were afraid of going bankrupt.

James's mouth dropped open:

"Can't you?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"cannot?"

"Without the favoritism of the Governor's Mansion, in the face of a fair competitive environment, have they truly won?"

"Just look at the economic crisis of the past few years and you'll understand."

"Foreign firms' capital fled back to Chongqing in large quantities."

"They lack self-confidence at their core."

"You can't say they can't do business; their sense of smell is actually quite keen."

They collectively reached a conclusion—

"If they don't escape quickly, their company will collapse."

James chuckled dryly:

"Brother Dao, aren't you exaggerating a bit too much?"

Wang Dao looked at James with a strange expression, which made the latter feel uneasy.

"Brother Dao, if I said anything wrong, just point it out."

Wang Dao sighed:

"You need to improve your professional skills."

"Have you forgotten who I am now?"

James murmured:

"The richest Chinese person, chairman of Hutchison Whampoa..."

His body suddenly stiffened.

Wang Dao calmly said:
"Do you understand?"

"Hutchison Whampoa, one of the four major foreign trading companies, has already fallen into my hands, and he has changed his surname to Hua."

"It's no longer the capital of Chongqing."

"Furthermore, Wharf Holdings and Hongkong Land are both owned by Chinese capital."

"The four major foreign firms can no longer be called the four major foreign firms."

James gasped.
"Was Simon's judgment correct?"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"I didn't say his judgment was incorrect."

"I'm just saying that we share the same understanding of Hong Kong's economic development, which is a basic quality of a great businessman."

"However, we disagree on the prospects of our respective companies."

"What I see is a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity, but what about the other side?"

"What he saw was a series of difficult challenges."

"What he saw was a crisis of life and death."

"To be honest, he's right."

"So he lacked confidence and wanted to escape."

"Simon has only one goal—to ensure that Jardine Matheson can survive in the next major development in Hong Kong."

"Therefore, he is determined to take back the land."

"However……"

“Someone doesn’t want him to have his way, and that’s his mortal enemy.”

James's expression changed:

"Shen Daban?"

Wang Dao said calmly:
"if not?"

"He is Ximen's greatest enemy, and also my greatest enemy."

"It seems he hasn't done anything to us."

"But in fact, making a deal with Simon was also one of my strategic goals."

James asked, puzzled:

"Brother Dao, are you really going to sell Landmark?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Two billion! Why not sell?"

James smiled wryly:

"Hongkong Land is a golden goose that lays golden eggs; who would sell such a golden goose?"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Selling it now is so that we can buy it back in the future at a better price."

Should we buy it back?

James was completely baffled.

What does it mean?
Isn't this just going to be a waste of time?
At that moment, James felt that the King's Way was unfathomable.

Chen Guozhong reminded him:

"James, you're just an intelligence analyst. Don't try to analyze things you're not good at unless you can study them in depth."

James nodded obediently in agreement.

Chen Guozhong's reminder was very necessary.

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

There are always some people who think they have some knowledge and then go around giving unsolicited advice.

They always forget the saying, "A trade is like a mountain to climb."

Chen Guozhong recounted the events of the day in detail, without concealing anything from Wang Dao:

"Ado, can you give me some advice?"

Wang Dao pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"I don't quite understand why Ms. Shen would stir up trouble behind the scenes."

Le Huizhen frowned and said:

"Didn't you say he lost a lot of money in your previous transactions?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Yes, we were able to amass such a large fortune thanks in no small part to Ms. Shen."

"However, why would such a successful businessman like him argue with us over temporary gains and losses?"

"Something just doesn't feel right about this."

Le Huizhen disagreed:
"Is there anything wrong with this?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"No!"

"There must be a trigger here." "But this trigger is hard to find."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Let's see who's jumping around the most after Shen Daban escapes tomorrow."

James, Chen Guozhong, and Le Huizhen said in unison:
"Will Shen Daban escape?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"Won't Shen Daban run away?"

"The HSBC hole he openly exposed amounted to HK$370 million."

"What about those that haven't been exposed?"

"He's just a taipan at HSBC, not the founder. Can he really suppress the board's inquiries?"

"Let alone him, even the founder himself couldn't handle this kind of questioning."

"If it were just these holes, it would be fine."

"They will face a violent storm tomorrow."

Whether HSBC is still around is another matter.

“Shen Daban has offended me and Simon, so I don’t care whether he runs away or not.”

"Would Simon not care?"

"If he doesn't run, is he going to sink to the bottom of the sea?"

The three of them were stunned.

This seems to be the truth!

James suddenly tensed up:
"Should we set up surveillance in advance?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"The police station has issued a statement announcing an investigation into Ms. Shen?"

James explained:

“The three commissioners, William, have bank accounts at HSBC, so it’s normal to ask Shen Daban to investigate under that pretext.”

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"Police officers emphasize evidence when handling cases."

“There is no evidence to link Shen Daban to this, and besides, he just called the police.”

Wang Dao laughed and said:
Why arrest Shen Daban?

Chen Guozhong and James stared at Wang Dao in astonishment: "Aren't you going to arrest him? He's the mastermind behind it all."

Wang Dao shook his head:
"The Governor's Mansion would not do such a thing."

"Perhaps the Governor's Mansion will secretly create conditions for Shen Daban to escape."

what? !

Le Huizhen exclaimed:

"Has the Governor's Mansion lost all sense of shame?"

Wang Dao calmly said:
What made Chongqing dominate Hong Kong?

"The Governor's Mansion is one of them."

"The second is foreign firms."

"All the top officials in the three departments and thirteen bureaus are foreigners; the ceiling for Chinese people is clearly visible."

There are really too few foreigners in Hong Kong.

"It's practically impossible for them to maintain their rule on their own."

"Therefore, the economy was used as a supplement."

"The four major foreign trading companies, along with financial capital, are the cornerstone of control over Hong Kong."

“Shen Daban is one of them.”

"The arrest of the three commissioners, William, was an accident, a black swan event."

"However, Ge Bai had been arrested before, so it wasn't too outrageous."

"However, once Shen Daban is arrested, it will completely shake the image of foreigners in Hong Kong."

"After all, this is a world for the rich."

"Then tell me, can Shen Daban be arrested?"

"cannot!"

“Even if the Governor’s Mansion knew what Shen Daban was doing behind the scenes, he would still protect him.”

"They will try to persuade Simon."

"They would persuade Simon to abandon the pursuit of Shen Daban for the sake of the greater good..."

"But I suspect Simon won't tolerate it."

"Only one road remains at the Governor's mansion..."

"That means letting Shen Daban escape."

"but……"

Wang Dao smiled:
“The Governor’s Mansion probably hasn’t realized the importance of this matter yet, James. This is your chance.”

James said in astonishment:

"I?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"This is a chance for you to score points."

"You need to quickly remind the Governor's Mansion, remind Ximen, and even remind Master Shen."

"Initially, you should report this to the Fog City."

James was absolutely thrilled:

"Brother Dao, do you mean I should play both sides?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"What do you mean by being adept at navigating social situations?"

What makes you so adept at networking?

"You must report in the following order: Wudu, Shen Daban, Ximen, and the Governor's Mansion."

"You need to explain everything clearly."

James said blankly:

"Brother Dao, I don't understand."

Wang Dao was too lazy to explain to him:

"You don't need to understand, just hurry back and report properly."

"If you handle it well, you might even get a promotion."

James thanked him repeatedly, and without lingering, quickly took his leave.

The Way of the King:

"Brother Zhong, won't your wife be angry that you're coming so late?"

Le Huizhen rolled her eyes at him:
“I called Apple, but she’s busy studying.”

“Because of what happened to you, all of us ladies are studying, and even Van is studying hard.”

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Isn't studying good enough?"

"Who told them not to study hard back then?"

Le Huizhen laughed in exasperation:

What do "rebellious girls" study?

Wang Dao shook his head:
"Knowledge is also required to join clubs."

"From now on, all the clubs will be staffed with suits and ties. Those guys with big tattoos and the like will have a harder time getting by."

"I also came from a club background, so I need knowledge too."

Le Huizhen chuckled:
"If you hadn't told me about your background, I would have believed you, Inspector Wong!"

Wang Dao laughed heartily.

Chen Guozhong was taken aback:
"Ah Dao, did you tell Ah Zhen about your background?"

Le Huizhen looked at the two of them and said directly:

"You two kept this from me for so long! No wonder you two are so close!"

"So you were all in cahoots all along."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Ado is my good helper."

"I really regret it. If I had known he had such talent, I would never have let him go undercover. It was such a waste of his talent."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Even without going undercover, it wouldn't be this easy to carry out the operation."

"Besides, things are fine as they are now."

"Isn't it better for us to lead over 50,000 gangsters onto the right path than to be stuck working in a police station?"

"Just watch, I will expand these 50,000 people to 100,000 or 200,000, and make Hung Hing a stabilizing force for triads."

"Which police station could do that?"

Chen Guozhong nodded slowly:
"Makes sense!"

Le Huizhen looked at the two of them with adoring eyes:

You guys are awesome!

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
“It’s your family’s Adaobang.”

"Ah Kun gave Ah Dao a white paper fan, there's absolutely no mistake about that."

"Many people in the martial arts world nowadays think that Adao is a scholar who can't even kill a chicken."

Le Huizhen covered her mouth and laughed:
“Our Adao is clearly both scholarly and martial.”

She still remembers how Wang Dao broke a tree with a single punch; she also remembers how Wang Dao and Li Fu worked together to wipe out Johnny Wang's gang in an instant.

Such a vicious person is actually called "the one who is so weak that he can't even kill a chicken" by people in the martial arts world!

Is this person just crazy?!
Chen Guozhong smiled:
"Adozang is good."

"But sister-in-law, you mustn't tell anyone else."

"Ah Dao still needs to make good use of his gangster identity."

Le Huizhen smiled and said:
“Even if someone says that Ah-Tao is a policeman, the Hung Hing people won’t believe it.”

"The Hung Hing's underwater roster is all in Ah Dao's hands. If he sends someone, how could the Hung Hing members escape?"

Chen Guozhong laughed heartily.

That’s right!
Wang Dao said to Chen Guozhong:

"Brother Zhong, go investigate someone these next two days."

Chen Guozhong replied solemnly:

"Who?"

Having worked together for so long, Chen Guozhong has a deep understanding of Wang Dao.

If Wang Dao suddenly said something like that, then that person must have a problem.

"The Li family's plastic flowers."

"He has a very good relationship with Shen Daban."

"The key point is that the Li family, who owns plastic flowers, are associated with a wealthy man from Tianzhu, a foggy city."

Chen Guozhong was taken aback:
"You mean, Shen Daban's instigation of discord between you and Ximen was due to slander from this Li fellow?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"calumny……"

"I don't think so!"

"Maybe it was a perfect match!"

Le Huizhen frowned and said:

What benefit would he gain from doing this?

Wang Dao said calmly:
"When I was acquiring Hutchison Whampoa, there was a guy who was also trying to take my stake, but of course he couldn't beat me in the end."

"When I was acquiring Wharf Holdings, this same guy was competing with me for chips, but of course he couldn't beat me in the end."

"This guy is the Li family of Plastic Flowers."

"When the shipping magnate came to me to buy Wharf Holdings, there was also a guy behind the scenes pushing things. Who do you think that guy is?"

The Way of the King is leisurely and profound:
"I didn't want to start this family business in the first place."

"After all, they are of Chinese business lineage."

"It seems that the more I ignore him, the more enthusiastic he becomes."

"In that case, we don't need to be polite to him."

Chen Guozhong stood up and said:

"Leave it to me, I'll handle this!"

They're trying to trip them up from behind... Who gave them the guts?!

(End of this chapter)