Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 323: Brain supplement is the most deadly

Simon's face was very embarrassed.

Being told this by Chen Guozhong is almost tantamount to being directly humiliated.

If anyone else dared to say that to him, he would definitely make them pay.

However, Chen Guozhong was no ordinary man. He was not only an authorized police officer, but also a genuine billionaire.

More importantly, the other party was helping him.

When people say that, they are expressing their disappointment in him.

Ximen absolutely cannot give him a hard time, otherwise they will become enemies.

After thinking for a moment, Simon called James:
"James, Shen Daban has escaped. What do you think about this?"

James said irritably:
I told you last night.

"You should know that I told Mr. M about this first, then you, and only then the Governor's Mansion."

"You should have known last night."

"What, are you blaming me now?"

Simon was furious. How dare a mere telecommunications agent speak to me like that?

So he got angry for a moment, then smiled and said:
"You're an expert in this area, what do you think Shen Daban will do?"

James countered:

Will you let him go?

Ximen sneered:
"will not!"

James shrugs:

"Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Just do what you're supposed to do."

"The Governor's Mansion has completed its mission; the rest is no longer their concern."

Ximen was taken aback:
"You mean, Shen Daban's escape was also part of the Governor's Mansion's plan?"

James nodded:

"Yes!"

"That's obvious."

"If it weren't for their mission, do you think the Governor's Mansion would have allowed Shen Daban to escape?"

Ximen asked, puzzled:
"why?"

James bluntly stated:

"The Governor's Mansion is protecting the image of the merchants of the Fog City."

"I can tell you that William and the other two will die, whether by suicide or by being forced to commit suicide."

Simon asked in bewilderment:
“Goeber embezzled so much money back then, and he wasn’t killed.”

James sneered:

“Gerber and William are completely different in nature.”

“Guber was in cahoots with Chinese police officers. Regardless of whether he instructed them or not, the court has classified him as a bribe.”

"William and his two companions are after you."

"That's murdering a billionaire."

"This is a serious crime in the Western world."

"Compared to that, corruption is a minor matter."

"Anyway, it's not like no one in Hong Kong has ever been corrupt like this before."

"Of course, the governors must protect the reputation of the Fog City, but at the same time, they must also protect the foundations of the West."

"William and the other two shouldn't have attacked you."

"This determined their fate; they were destined to die."

"Moreover, the deaths of these three people are actually beneficial to the Governor's Mansion."

"Those corruption cases involving eight figures will be dropped or sealed off because of the death of the main culprit."

"That way we can let it pass by quietly."

"Once the people of Hong Kong forget about this, the storm will be over."

Ximen suddenly realized.

In the Western world, it's acceptable to speak ill of the prime minister, but not of wealthy people.

Taking action against the wealthy is an even more unforgivable act.

Once such behavior occurs, suicide becomes a common occurrence.

This is the truth of the world.

“Shen Daban is completely different.”

"Even if he attacks you, it's still a business war."

“If you don’t pursue this matter, the Governor’s Mansion has no reason to pursue it on your behalf.”

"Jardine Matheson has a lot of influence in Hong Kong, and HSBC is no less so; it's one of the currency issuers."

After a pause, James said seriously,

“Big Boss, you should know that the Governor’s Mansion has always been protecting the reputation of the merchants of the Fog City.”

"Even decades ago, there were laws specifically enacted to help you."

Even if we can't be so blatantly biased now, we can still protect the reputation we can.

Even if this businessman's character is not very good.

"With Shen Daban's influence here, if the Duchess's Mansion doesn't protect it properly, how will the people of Hong Kong view foreign firms?"

"You are now the head of one of the four major trading companies..."

"No, now they are the three major trading companies."

"You should know the ups and downs of it."

Simon was particularly surprised:

"James, your insight has truly impressed me."

James thought to himself, "If Brother Dao hadn't explained it to me so clearly, I wouldn't have known the ins and outs of it."

"So if you want revenge, then use your own strength to find Shen Daban."

"Actually, I thought you had already set up a trap yesterday, just waiting for Shen Daban to escape."

“Shen Daban’s escape was tacitly approved by the Governor’s Mansion. In fact, I learned through secret channels that the Governor’s Mansion gave his escape the green light.”

"However, disappointingly, you did not take any action against Shen Daban."

Simon fell silent, then suddenly said:

Do you think I haven't taken any action?

“I have always had people keeping an eye on Shen Daban’s movements.”

"My intelligence tells me that Shen Daban has been staying in his office handling various matters."

"Especially the HSBC share price issue."

“He even called McWilliams of Standard Chartered Bank for help.”

However, McWilliam rejected him.

"The reason is that the run on HSBC has become a trend, and Standard Chartered has also been affected by the run."

"Nobody dares to say how things will develop."

James interrupted him:
"so what?"

"You couldn't hold off Shen Daban?"

Ximen smiled wryly:
"Yes, I didn't keep an eye on him."

“I had a lot of things to deal with. By noon, when I received the tip again, Shen Daban was already gone.”

James sighed:
"That's still your problem."

"If I were facing my enemy, I would rather give up everything else to keep a close eye on him."

Ximen angrily said:

"You have absolutely no idea what business is."

“We lost a lot of money in the stock market and urgently need to replenish our capital.”

"Can I give up such an opportunity?"

James was speechless:
"So you went to the stock market to make money?"

Ximen was very pleased with himself:

"Of course, when faced with such a big fish as HSBC, how can we not take a big bite out of it?"

James asked curiously:

"How was the harvest?"

Simon shrugged:

"Thank you, HSBC."

"This has brought us back to a relatively healthy state."

James wanted to complain, but he didn't know where to begin.

Ximen added:

"In addition, taking advantage of the Shen Daban incident, I thoroughly purged those in the board of directors who opposed me."

"It also achieved great success."

"Shen Daban is ultimately an external threat; the real enemy is the guy on the board who opposes me."

“Shen Daban can be dealt with slowly, but the board of directors is a matter that cannot be delayed.”

"Look, I don't need to explain which of these two options I should choose, right?"

James suddenly remembered what Wang Dao had said yesterday.
"The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit."

Simon's performance was absolutely brilliant.

James shook his head with a wry smile:
"In that case, Da Ban, I can't help you with this."

“Mr. M’s orders to me were similar to the way the Dude dealt with me.”

"This is a personal feud between the two of you, and we will not interfere."

"After all, your identities are quite sensitive."

"It's not appropriate for us to favor either side."

"Also, I might as well tell you that after I called you last night, I called and told Mr. Shen."

"This is my boss's requirement."

Simon fell silent and nodded slightly:
"James, thank you so much this time."

James joked:

"What's there to thank me for?"

"Don't forget, it was you who asked Boss Shen to introduce me to you."

Simon chuckled coldly:

"Yeah, he recommended you to me, so what's the big deal?"

"Are we trapping ourselves in our own web?"

"Thanks, James. Let's grab coffee sometime."

James solemnly stated:

"I'll definitely be there."

After hanging up the phone, James felt nothing but disbelief.

Dao Ge predicted everything.

Is this the wisdom of the chosen ones?
No wonder he was able to amass such a large fortune in such a short time.

He'll probably eat even more during today's revelry.

As for whether or not he can acquire HSBC, that's something for Brother Dao to consider.

The things I need to do are much simpler now.

"Rebecca, did you bring the person?"

James has his own tasks to complete.

The beautiful adjutant said in a deep voice:
"Sir, the person has been taken to the safe house."

James nodded in satisfaction:

"Let's go to the safe house." After calling the special team from the political department, everyone got into the car and found that the streets were full of people, with some holding up signs and blocking the HSBC bank and shouting.

Behind him was a huge crowd.

Rebecca was still shaken:

"Sir, thankfully we listened to you and used our privileges to retrieve it early on."

"Otherwise, my money will be wasted!"

Rebecca went through the fast track and, with the help of the political department, quickly withdrew her money.

Most people would still be patiently waiting in line.

James stared blankly at the crowd:

"Look, we'll still be able to see this scenery for the next few days."

Rebecca was taken aback:
"Will this last for many more days?"

James sneered:

"if not?"

"A run on HSBC has already occurred. Regardless of whether their money is held in HSBC or not, people are bringing it home."

"If HSBC can do it, why can't other banks?"

Rebecca asked curiously:
"Sir, is the HSBC case really not a staged affair?"

James shook his head:

"no!"

"It's more likely that Commissioner William III wanted to make a huge profit and then run away."

“These three are incredibly stubborn. Even after handwriting experts and they themselves verified that the check was indeed signed by them, they still refused to admit that they did it.”

"His mental fortitude is truly impressive."

"But it didn't work. To quell the anger of the people of Hong Kong, death was their best option."

"If things go smoothly, we'll hear news of their deaths today."

Rebecca gasped.

The fact that the officer said this meant that the three commissioners had been removed.

Just two days ago, these three were still high-ranking ICAC commissioners!

"Scared?" James saw the expression on the beautiful adjutant's face, and she replied, "Yes."

James sneered:
"They're just stupid!"

"An eight-figure lure is tempting, but they don't even consider what kind of work they've done that makes them worth so much money from Shen Daban."

"Those three accounts are just for show."

Rebecca suddenly said:
"Sir, I think I understand what Commissioners William and the others mean."

James was taken aback:
"Tell me."

Rebecca thought for a moment, sorted out her thoughts, and then said:
"You said that the eight-figure account that Shen Daban opened for William and his two comrades was bait that could be looked at but not eaten."

"I think William and the other two are also aware of this."

"That's why they took such action."

Ok?
"Having 100 people withdraw money at the same time must have been planned in advance."

"Because he had tested the waters beforehand."

James's Strange Way:
"Testing?"

Rebecca reminded her:
"Williams' five million."

“I have seen Chen’s interrogation records. Commissioners William and the other two insisted that they had no intention of killing Simon, but were only monitoring him.”

James mocked:

"William transferred five million to his brother in order to monitor Simon?"

Rebecca whispered:
"What if this claim is true?"

James was taken aback:
"Give someone five million just to install a security camera? Am I crazy, or are they crazy?"

Rebecca calmly replied:
What if none of them are sealed off?

"What if five million is a test?"

James was taken aback and looked at Rebecca in disbelief:

"You mean, William deliberately used this figure of five million to test Shen Daban?"

"And then they discovered the maximum withdrawal limit?"

Rebecca nodded:
"This also explains why the maximum amount of checks they can write is five million."

"The minimum is two million."

“They clearly have eight-figure sums in their accounts, so withdrawing tens of millions at once would be the safest option.”

"This is very unreasonable."

"Now it seems that five million is the reasonable upper limit."

"because……"

James couldn't help but chime in:

"Because this number has been verified and the money can be withdrawn."

"Checks exceeding this amount are unnecessary, not only unsafe but also reveal one's intentions."

Rebecca nodded solemnly:

"That's my guess."

The more James thought about it, the more sense it made:
"Rebecca, you are a true genius."

"This is a crucial step."

"I will recommend you for commendation."

James picked up the phone and called the security department. Before the other end could speak, he quickly relayed Rebecca's speculation:
"Security Bureau, I hope this will be helpful in solving your case."

The Security Bureau then got a chance to speak:

"The reasoning is perfect, and it completely resolves one of our doubts."

James laughed:
“This is something my adjutant Rebecca came up with while reviewing the files. It’s great that it could be of use to you.”

The security bureau smiled wryly:
"James, please thank Rebecca for me."

"But, no need."

James laughed:
"They confessed?"

The security bureau shook its head:
"They don't have any ideas."

"This conclusion cannot be verified."

"Just now, William and the other two committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

James' smile froze instantly:

"They committed suicide? That's too easy for them."

The Security Bureau fully agrees:

"Yeah, they got off too easy."

"Alright, I have things to do now."

"James, I'll treat you to tea sometime."

James chuckled:

"Okay, it's a deal!"

The security bureau then hung up the phone.

Rebecca trembled all over:

"Commissioner William and the others are gone?"

James said calmly:

"Isn't this normal?"

"Once you've embarked on the wrong path, there's no turning back."

“Death is their only escape.”

Rebecca fell silent.

James gently patted her shoulder:

"Why are you getting all sentimental? These guys committed a major taboo, daring to play tricks on two billionaires. Their fate was sealed long ago, wasn't it?"

Rebecca thought about it and agreed.

James reminded him:

“Rebecca, always remember this: the foundation of our Western world is the wealthy.”

“The rich have privileges. Look at Boss Shen. He caused such a huge disaster, but when I reported it to Mr. M or the Eunuch, their responses were all surprisingly mild…”

"Let Shen Daban escape!"

"That's what privilege is all about."

"An ordinary person would have died ten or eight times over by now!"

Rebecca said sullenly:
"This feeling is really awful."

James reminded again:
"Don't offend rich people!"

Rebecca frowned and said:
"How can I get rid of this terrible mood?"

Such words are hardly what a subordinate should say to a superior. However, their relationship was not that of a typical superior and subordinate; it was a close one where both knew each other's strengths and weaknesses. Otherwise, James wouldn't have given Rebecca so much money.

James smiled and said:

"Then keep working hard and strive to become a rich person."

"In this way, the privileges enjoyed by the rich will also become your privileges."

Rebecca's eyes lit up as she recalled the privileges she enjoyed at the bank that morning:
"So how do I become rich?"

James shrugs:

"Follow me!"

Rebecca chuckled:

"Sir, would you like me to do you a favor?"

James shook his head:

"Not now, we need to take care of the important business first."

Rebecca winked:
"I will serve you well when we get back."

James' heart was burning with passion.

The car drove very fast, and we arrived at our destination—the pier near Sai Wan.

James and Rebecca got out of the car and came to a warehouse.

Someone naturally opened the warehouse door for them.

The blinding sunlight shone in, and a man bound to the ground made a whimpering sound.

He was wearing a suit and glasses, with deep forehead wrinkles, and he was shouting loudly with a rag stuffed in his mouth.

There was a foreign object in his mouth, which prevented him from making a sound; all that could be seen was him shaking his head vigorously.

James grabbed his hair and forcefully pulled his head back:
"Target confirmed."

The kidnapped man in the suit looked terrified and confused as he stared at the foreigner in front of him, a bad feeling rising in his heart.

James mocked:

"Why don't you just do business properly? If you can't compete in normal ways, then work hard to improve yourself."

"You're something else, always resorting to crooked and unorthodox methods."

"Are some of the billionaires' rivals someone you can mess with?"

"They have to take the risk..."

James put the man down, turned to his men, and asked...
"Is everything ready?"

The subordinate said:
"Already prepared."

James pointed at the man and said:
"We've brought him along; it's time to see him off."

The man was puzzled. Two foreigners came over and pushed and pulled him, so he had no choice but to follow them.

In just a few steps, we arrived at a mixer.

The man was terrified and wanted to escape, but where could he possibly escape to?
The two foreigners worked together to force him into the tin bucket.

(End of this chapter)