Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 336 Some Things Cannot Be Forgotten

Chapter 336 Some Things Cannot Be Forgotten
At noon, Wang Dao arrived at the Cultural Hotel, where Xi Men personally came out to greet him. The two then went to a private room.

"Simon, I'm pressed for time. Do you have any inside information to share with me?"

Simon was completely bewildered:
"What inside information?"

Wang Dao was displeased:

"If you didn't have inside information, why did you contact me?"

"Don't you know I'm so busy I barely have time to breathe?"

Simon sighed:

"I'm the head of the four major trading companies, can you please not be so disrespectful?"

Wang Dao looked at him and asked:
"Has Shen Daban's whereabouts been found?"

Simon shook his head and said:
"I have no idea where he went."

Wang Dao sneered:
"They offered eight figures to take you down, yet they still left Hong Kong openly on a Swire flight. There's evidence to prove it."

"You actually say you don't know where he went?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"With your efficiency, you expect me to give you face?"

Ximen's face turned pale and then purple, and he was speechless.

There's really no way to refute that.

Kingly Way Claps:
“Shen Daban not only has a grudge against you, but also against me.”

Are you going to lay a hand on me or not?

"If you don't do it, I will!"

Simon asked in bewilderment:
"Does he have a grudge against you?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"He wants to incite conflict between the two of us, hoping we'll both suffer heavy losses."

"That will offend me."

"I'm going to get revenge on him."

"do you have any opinion?"

Simon said incredulously:
"Do you know where he is?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"I know!"

Simon was truly dumbfounded:
"How did you know?"

Wang Dao said irritably:

"Of course we found it."

"You foreigners from Chongqing really don't know how to hide anything at all."

"Shen Daban went directly from Hong Kong to Canada!"

Ximen was taken aback:
"He didn't go back to Chongqing?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"They're not from Chongqing, they're from Caledonia."

"Now that this has happened, it's impossible to go back and play the bagpipes."

"Then we'll just have to go to Canada to enjoy the snow."

Ximen asked:

Do you have his specific address?

Wang Dao nodded:
"Yes, I have!"

Simon immediately pulled out a check and wrote a check for 100,000 pounds:
I'll buy his address!

Wang Dao was utterly speechless.

"You are so interesting."

He borrowed Simon's pen to write him a note.

"Not to mention, Shen Daban is quite popular. She's already planning to become a Canadian citizen, and I heard she's even preparing to run for governor of a certain state!"

Simon sneered:

"Let him run for office in hell."

The Way of the King:

"I've given you such a big gift, how are you going to thank me?"

Simon thought for a moment and said:

What do you want to ask?

Wang Dao stood up and said:
"Alright, if you don't have any inside information, what's the point of us chatting?"

"Wasting my time!"

Ximen quickly stopped him:

"Don't go."

"We can talk things out!"

Wang Dao sighed:

"Simon, both of our time is precious. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush."

"This is not like what you advertised."

Simon asked in bewilderment:
"As we advertised?"

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"Yes, just like you advertised it."

"There has never been any personal interaction; everything has always been done strictly according to the law."

Ximen said directly:
"Let him die!"

"Back when I got to this position, I don't know how many favors I had to ask for."

"If you want to be devoid of human relationships, that's easy."

"Go and become a savage."

"Savages live alone, free from the worries of social obligations!"

Wang Dao laughed heartily.

Ximen said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, we want to redeem the land."

The Way of Kings is Direct:
"2.2 billion."

Ximen smiled wryly:
"There isn't enough money."

The Way of the King:

"Then what can you give me?"

Simon countered:
"what do you want?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Now it's you who need my help, not the other way around."

"I might as well tell you that after we finish our meal, I have a meeting with the Governor."

"He will definitely try every means to persuade me to acquire HSBC."

"Oh, so this was your idea."

"Then you should understand."

"How difficult it must be to clean up that mess at HSBC."

"If I want to take down HSBC, I not only have to do a lot of things, but I also need to prepare enough cash."

“I have no objection to selling Hongkong Land to recoup funds.”

“However, I will not agree to sell the land unless there is sufficient return.”

"2.2 billion is my bottom line."

"Of course, you can use a portion of cash combined with other assets to complete this deal."

"I never do business at a loss."

Ximen smiled wryly:
"Can't we lower the price?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"Then could you please let the debt collectors on the street go home?"

Simon's smile became even more bitter.

They just want their money back; how could he possibly persuade them?
Wang Dao also said:

"It's better for the two of us to reach an agreement than for someone else to put pressure on you."

Simon said incredulously:
Who is putting pressure on me?

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Lord Governor!"

Ximen was speechless!

That's right. He persuaded the Dude to let Wang Dao save HSBC, and the Dude, in turn, would also facilitate Hongkong Land's buyback. In return, he would inevitably ask Simon to complete the transaction as soon as possible.

Wang Dao doesn't have enough cash on hand to bail out HSBC.

Rescuing HSBC would be tantamount to rescuing the Governor himself. Conversely, the Governor would certainly try his best to facilitate Hongkong Land's repurchase and would even specifically ask Hongkong Land to pay more cash.

Wang Dao even speculated that the Governor's Mansion might provide cash assistance.

This is a logical closed loop.

Simon didn't want to agree. His weakness had been exploited, and he was at a disadvantage in the negotiations. He was sure he would suffer a great loss.

But reality forced him to agree:

"What do you want?"

Wang Dao didn't make things difficult for him by asking:
How much money are you willing to pay?

Ximen bluntly stated:
"1.8 billion!"

Kingly Way Claps:
"Then our deal is done."

Ximen was overjoyed:

Are you willing to lower the price?

Wang Dao laughed and said:
"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"You can take out 1.8 billion or 1.7 billion, plus the convenience stores you own, and 200 million in cash, and that will be enough!"

Ximen said angrily:
"I have a total of 1.8 billion. Where am I going to get another 200 million?"

He felt that the 200 million yuan valuation of his chain of convenience stores was a good bargaining chip.

Whose convenience store group is valued at 200 million?!

Wang Dao sighed:

"The Governor's mansion is rich!"

Ximen was stunned, and exclaimed:
"You mean you want me to borrow money from the Governor's mansion?"

Wang Dao explained:
"Don't worry, in order to make this deal happen, the Governor's Mansion will definitely not charge you interest."

"If you just cry about being poor, you can come up with not only 100 million in cash, but even 300 million."

hiss!
Ximen gasped, staring at Wang Dao in disbelief:

"Really?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Do not believe?"

"Believe it or not!"

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
"I believe!"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"If you can convince the Dude to make up the 400 million in cash, I can give up your convenience store chain."

Ximen quickly said:
"No!"

"Let's sign a letter of intent right now!"

Who would have thought that their own chain of supermarkets could be valued at 200 million?
If you encounter such a sucker, shouldn't you sell him off quickly?

Should we keep it and let it appreciate slowly?
Wang Dao coldly snorted:
“If I didn’t own a chain of businesses, I would never have taken your chain.”

Simon's face was full of smiles:

"Wang, you have a good eye! Our Jardine Matheson Group is definitely worth this price!"

Wang Dao sighed:

"Forget it, don't act innocent after getting the benefit!"

“If you say another word, I’ll replace this chain with your family’s luxury hotels.”

Simon immediately shut up.

How can this work?

The Cultural Hotel cannot be sold; it's a prestigious brand under Jardine Matheson!
The two quickly drafted the agreement.

Kingly Way Claps:
"okay!"

Simon quickly grabbed him:
"My lord, when shall we make the deal?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"What's the rush? I haven't even spoken with the Governor yet!"

Ximen smiled wryly:
"It's not possible without a hurry."

"HSBC's situation is very bad. The people on the street are getting more and more irritable every day. Nobody knows if they will smash up HSBC tomorrow!"

"Let's complete the transaction as soon as possible."

Wang Dao looked at him speechlessly:
"Do you have enough cash to trade with me?"

"Besides, who dares to say what will happen in the future?" "Let me see the Governor first."

Ximen opened his mouth, but was speechless!

Wang Dao returned to the car and asked the two men:
"You all saw my conversation with Simon. What are your thoughts?"

The one who answered was Wang Jianjun, who was familiar with the whole situation, while Xu Zhengyang was in the process of getting acquainted with it.

“Jungland is very important to them; it's a deal they have to get.”

"But does the Dude really have two or three hundred million in cash to support him?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"The governor would do the same thing to save his political life."

"There is absolutely no problem with that."

Wang Jianjun didn't understand:

"Where did the Governor's mansion get so much money?"

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"The Finance Department of the Three Departments and Thirteen Bureaus manages the assets of the Governor's Mansion, and of course, these assets cannot be held in just one bank."

There's a saying in the West: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

"Hong Kong has many banks, such as Bank of East Asia, Citibank, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Nanyang..."

"However, there are only two foreign trading companies in the city: HSBC and Standard Chartered."

"HSBC has a significant portion of assets, and Standard Chartered Bank also manages another portion of assets."

"In order to help me complete the acquisition as soon as possible, the Dude will also urge the Financial Secretary to support Simon."

Wang Jianjun nodded to indicate that he understood, and then asked:
"Brother Dao, is Huikang Supermarket worth 200 million?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"value!"

"We need to look at things from a long-term perspective. As I told you, the next ten years will be a decade of vigorous development."

"Hong Kong's economy is about to enter a period of prosperity and development."

"Whoever controls the supermarket controls a continuous flow of cash."

Wang Jianjun asked in bewilderment:

"Didn't the CEO of Simon Property Group realize the value of Wellcome Supermarket?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

“I guess he did find out, but he didn’t know how much cash flow Wellcome would generate in the future.”

"Let me tell you this: Jardine Matheson is afraid of competition, and they may move their headquarters away."

Wang Jianjun and Xu Zhengyang were greatly puzzled:
"why?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"I'm scared!"

"Foreigners were originally pirates, so they always get preferential treatment when doing business."

“Now that Hong Kong is going back to them, they are judging others by their own standards, thinking that we should do the same things they have done.”

Wang Jianjun clicked his tongue in amazement:

"I really wish I could do it all over again for them."

Wang Dao shook his head:
"no!"

"A person should have a bottom line."

"Especially as we become richer in the future, we must restrain our bottom line."

"We absolutely cannot go easy on them!"

Wang Jianjun, who was initially resentful after being lectured by Wang Dao, suddenly perked up upon hearing the last sentence:
"Don't worry, Brother Dao, I will definitely not hesitate to take advantage of any opportunity."

As the car passed a branch of HSBC, a huge crowd of people had gathered outside.

Wang Dao suddenly asked:

Do you know why I specifically targeted Jardine Matheson?

They both shook their heads.

Wang Dao then asked:
Do you know why Simon was in such a hurry to move Jardine Matheson out of the country?

The two shook their heads again.

Wang Dao said calmly:
"One hundred and forty years ago, in the war that brought down the Qing Dynasty, the founder of Jardine Matheson was the main lobbyist."

"At that time, their commodity was opium!"

Wang Jianjun and Xu Zhengyang felt a chill run down their spines.

The former gritted his teeth and said:

"Brother Dao, should I take care of Ximen?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:
Why kill him?

"Remember one thing: if you fall behind, you will be attacked."

"Kill him..."

"That's too easy on him."

"Let him enjoy his freedom for a few years, Yihe..."

"I will slowly drain him dry."

Wang Daoman sneered.

Wang Jianjun and Xu Zhengyang secretly remembered what Wang Dao had just said.

If Wang Dao hadn't reminded them, they really wouldn't have known that Jardine Matheson's rise to power was so bloody.

Wang Dao shrugged:

"In Hong Kong, there were four major families in the past. The four families sold only opium, which was licensed to foreigners."

“Nowadays, they have long since changed careers and integrated their capital into every part of Hong Kong.”

"From top to bottom, all foreigners are the same."

"Remember this: don't treat foreigners as human beings."

The two nodded in unison:

"We understand."

Wang Dao then stopped speaking.

Silence fell over the car.

Wang Jianjun and Xu Zhengyang exchanged a glance, and both noticed that the other's eyes were red.

Hearing something like this, whose eyes wouldn't be red with envy!
The two had absolutely no good impression of foreigners.

Wang Jianjun said in a muffled voice:

"Brother Dao, it's too cramped in Central, it's suffocating."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Hong Kong has limited land and a large population; it used to be the most prosperous place here."

Wang Jianjun disagreed, saying that this was now the most prosperous place, but he just couldn't appreciate it.

Wang Dao smiled:
How's your security department doing?

Wang Jianjun complained:

"Where would I find the time to do that?"

Wang Dao reminded him:
You need to hurry.

"If we don't hurry, once we get started, there will be so much trouble that you won't be able to handle it."

Wang Jianjun looked at Xu Zhengyang and smiled:
“I was unable to attend to Zhengyang before because he wasn’t around.”

"Now that Zhengyang has arrived, I can finally get away from here."

He said with a grin,

"Don't worry, Brother Dao, Jianguo and the others are busy."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"I know, I just wanted to remind you."

“You’ve been by my side during this time. You’ve been busy, but you’ve learned a lot.”

"From now on, you will be the head of the group's security department."

"The safety of our group is in your hands!"

Wang Jianjun said earnestly:

"Yes!"

Wang Dao gently patted his shoulder and said again:

"Do it well!"

"I'll arrange for you to go to university for further studies later."

Wang Jianjun's eyes almost popped out of their sockets:
"Brother Dao, do I need to go to university for further studies?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Not only do you need to go to university for further studies, but you also need to hone your skills in relevant positions."

Wang Jianjun was somewhat unwilling.

Wang Dao said calmly:
"Each time you take further training, your salary will increase by three thousand."

Wang Jianjun immediately said:

"Brother Dao, you know me, I love studying the most."

Xu Zhengyang stared speechlessly at Wang Jianjun. Was this still the cold and handsome guy he remembered?

That's so damaging to their image.

Wang Dao looked at Xu Zhengyang and said:

"Zhengyang, you should go and study too."

Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but point to his own nose:
"I am coming too?"

He doesn't care about money.

Wang Dao said calmly:
"Every time I successfully complete a course of study, I will donate 100,000 yuan to the Shaolin Temple to repair the Sutra Repository."

Xu Zhengyang immediately said:

"Don't worry, Brother Dao, I will definitely do my best."

Wang Jianjun stared at Xu Zhengyang in astonishment:
"Zhengyang, is it your wish to renovate the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository?"

Xu Zhengyang remained silent for a long time before saying:

"Yes!"

He can't forget the fire he set when he was a child.

Wang Jianjun was very puzzled. This matter seemed very secretive. How did Brother Dao know about it?
Xu Zhengyang was unimpressed. What was his previous identity?
Being assigned to protect Wang Dao clearly means that his information has been thoroughly investigated, so it's not surprising that they know his secrets.

This is truly a wonderful misunderstanding.

The three got out of the car and returned to the office, only to find that the Governor was already waiting for them.

Wang Dao went to greet him:

"Lord Governor, you've arrived way too early!"

The governor sighed:
"I'm in a hurry!"

"Wang Sheng, you just met with Sir Simon, didn't you? How did your talk go?"

Wang Dao didn't hide anything from him and recounted what the two had discussed.

The governor said happily:

"Doesn't that mean we'll sign the contract right away?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"That's not possible!"

The governor laughed:

"Don't worry about how much cash Sir Simon needs, I'll arrange for him to get a loan."