Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 338 Ximen broke out in a cold sweat

The governor stared blankly as Simon hung up the phone.

He didn't utter a single word.

What Simon did to him was similar to what Wang Dao did, but the Governor didn't even dare to utter a harsh word.

Simon is a foreigner.

Ximen is a rich man.

The most important thing, of course, is the latter; Simon is a rich man.

This is enough!

The governor sighed heavily, then gritted his teeth.

Simon is a foreigner, and he dared to give me attitude, so I'll accept it!
But you're from Hong Kong, what gives you the right?

The governor was furious, and then he lashed out.

That's it!
The governor was naturally furious.

When his anger subsided and reason returned, he was shocked to find that he was completely powerless against Wang Dao.

Wang Dao's background had already been reported by the Security Bureau. The governor was terrified whenever he thought that Wang Dao was from a triad.

He had a very clear understanding of what Hong Kong's triads were like.

They really dare to kill people.

Decisiveness and ruthlessness are naturally not lacking.

How dare I speak to him so loudly...

Isn't that just asking for trouble?

God knows what was wrong with me before!
The governor felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it!
He regretted it a little, but it was too late now.

The governor said weakly to the steward:
"Oliver, get the coffee ready..."

The butler looked troubled:

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid this will be very difficult."

The governor's eyes widened:

"I just want a cup of coffee..."

The butler said expressionlessly:
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency."

"Due to maintenance, the official residence is currently without power, water, and gas..."

"Your Excellency, according to the weather forecast, the average temperature for the next three days will be 90 degrees Fahrenheit."

The governor was startled:
"Oliver, what do you mean?"

The butler sighed:

"I'm afraid you won't have any air conditioning to enjoy in the future. Whether it's an air conditioner or an electric fan, they all require electricity to power them."

The governor cursed inwardly.

He said weakly:

"Fine, I'll go to the government..."

The butler said expressionlessly:
"I must remind you that the Governor's residence still has approximately twenty staff members..."

The governor's expression froze, then he gritted his teeth and said:
"Give them a holiday."

The butler, with a blank expression, said:
"Unpaid leave is not popular with workers; they will think you have a problem with them!"

The governor could only manage a wry smile:

"How could I dare to have a problem with them!"

He might want to, but does he dare?

I absolutely wouldn't dare!

He couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and gritted his teeth, saying:

"I'm going to the government..."

The butler suggested:
“My Lord, I don’t think you should go there now.”

The governor countered:
"What's the reason?"

The butler shrugged:

"What happened at the Governor's mansion was not exactly honorable."

"If you go to the Provincial Administration Office or other government offices, it will affect people's interest in exploring."

"People's attitudes toward gossip are obvious."

"Then, soon people will know what happened this afternoon..."

The governor's expression changed:
“That way…”

The butler sighed:
"In that case, your reputation will suffer a serious blow."

"This situation is not worth the risk."

The governor could only manage a wry smile:

"Thank you, Oliver."

Do you have any good suggestions?

The housekeeper gave straightforward advice:
"How about the Governor stay at the Cultural Hotel for the next two weeks?"

The governor's face turned pale:

"Do we have to stay there for half a month?"

The butler is very straightforward:

“If you do not try to gain the understanding of the richest man, I think…”

"Perhaps we'll stay there longer."

The governor swayed slightly.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"Oliver, please get me in touch with Simon and ask him to make arrangements for me."

The butler bowed slightly.

"It's my pleasure to serve you."

The governor rubbed his forehead and smiled wryly.

He suddenly realized something.

It seems impossible for him to keep such a big thing a secret.

Putting everything else aside, getting past his own wife alone is a difficult hurdle.

However, it is impossible for him to reconcile with the kingly way now, in any case.

What does this look like?
However, when his family arrived at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Simon greeted him at the entrance, then pulled him aside and looked at him with a strange expression.

"Sir, are you planning to stay permanently? Of course, I welcome you to send me money."

The Grand Lisboa Hotel is one of Jardine Matheson's pillar industries, which is why Simon would say such a thing.

"But sir, can HSBC wait for you to calm down?"

The governor's face changed drastically, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He was so focused on giving Wang Dao a hard time that he almost forgot about this matter.

The kingly way is not urgent and can be waited for. But does the governor dare to wait?
It's obvious they wouldn't dare!
The governor blushed and, after a long while, finally pleaded:

"Sir, please help me connect Wang Sheng with someone."

Ximen tilted his head and said:

"Are you sure?"

The governor smiled wryly:
"Sure!"

"I shouldn't have made an enemy of Wang Sheng."

Simon shook his head:
“We are happy to see you become an enemy of the king, but there is one condition: we cannot use the power of the government, nor can we enact laws targeting any particular ethnic group or the wealthy.”

Simon made it very clear that the managers of the foreign firms wouldn't care about the two of them fighting back and forth.

They even wished the two of them could have a gentlemanly fight.

However, if the governor dared to use legal means, it would be a taboo for the wealthy.

Today you can raise the banner of law to deal with Wang Dao, but next time can you use the same trick to deal with Ximen or Dongmen?
Is that alright?
Such measures must be nipped in the bud!

The governor stared at Simon in disbelief. Was this guy even speaking human language?
What does a governor like him have left in Hong Kong after abandoning his official status?

How can he compete with Wang Dao?

The governor glared at Simon with wide eyes, trying to convey his anger, but all his efforts were in vain.

Simon's expression was very indifferent, but his meaning was quite clear.

Don't be reckless.

Remember this very well: you are not allowed to use the power of the government.

The governor thought to himself, "I'm fucking crazy to expect these heartless guys to show some kindness!"

He could only hang his head dejectedly and say:
"I would appreciate your help, senior class teacher."

Simon smiled with great pleasure:

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will contact Wang immediately."

After saying that, he left gracefully.

Behind him, the governor was gritting his teeth as he watched his retreating figure!
Ximen immediately turned around and called Wang Dao:

"Your Majesty, please spare the Governor this once."

Wang Dao laughed and said:
"Are you trying to play peacemaker again?"

Ximen smiled wryly:
"The HSBC matter cannot be delayed any longer; the longer it drags on, the harder it will be to quell."

“Even Citibank is struggling to stay afloat.”

The kingly way disagrees:

"The banks in the Ugly country are incredibly powerful, how could they possibly be unable to hold on?"

Ximen Kupo thought to herself:

"Now that the news has been released, if you act too slowly, you will incur everyone's resentment."

Ok? !

Wang Dao's eyes widened:
"Wait, what did you say?"

Ximen sighed:

"What I mean is, the news that you're going to take over HSBC is already everywhere."

"Everyone is hoping that you can acquire HSBC as soon as possible."

"Everyone hopes that the financial crisis triggered by HSBC will end soon."

"You are recognized by everyone as the savior."

Wang Dao felt things were not going well:

"so……"

Ximen said helplessly:
"So if you're slow, your business colleagues will hate you."

Wang Dao angrily said:

"Shouldn't they hate Shen Daban?"

"You still dare to hate me?"

"It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin—they don't appreciate a kind heart."

"Simon, do you know how this situation would be judged in our hometown?"

"Let me tell you!"

"This is called 'a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment'."

"These shameless bastards, if they push me too far, then whoever wants to manage HSBC can take over."

"We're still not happy!"

Simon panicked:

"Your Majesty, don't lower yourself to their level."

"Let's talk properly about the acquisition of HSBC."

"I will definitely give them a good talking-to."

Wang Dao deliberately said:
"So, you should know who these so-called 'them' are, right?"

Ximen panicked even more and quickly said:

“Wang, you should know that I can’t tell you their names. Once I do, even if I’m the head of Yihe Group, I can forget about working in this industry anymore.”

Wang Dao coldly snorted:
"It would be best if such a circle really existed."

Simon broke out in a cold sweat; he knew his little scheme had been seen through.

But he was also wronged.
"Such small circles really do exist."

Wang Dao mocked:
"Of course I know that such a small circle exists."

"Otherwise, Chinese businessmen wouldn't have been suppressed by you for so many years." "However, let's just forget about that kind of robber logic."

"To them, I am a savior, not their servant."

"A savior should act like a savior. If you don't thank me properly, then forget it."

"How dare you criticize me like that!"

Who do you take me for?

Simon nodded quickly:

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"Don't worry, Brother Dao, I will give them a proper warning."

Wang Dao coldly snorted:
"It better be so!"

Simon quickly said:
"Your Majesty, could we send all the maintenance workers from the Governor's residence back?"

Wang Dao mocked:
Am I really that unimpressive?

"Don't I want to lose face?"

"We agreed on half a month, and that means half a month."

“Simon, I’m quite unhappy with what you said, and I’m considering whether to extend this time again.”

Ximen was greatly alarmed and quickly said:
"Your Majesty, I was wrong."

"It can't be extended any further!"

Wang Dao calmly said:
"Negotiation is necessary, but no matter how it is negotiated, one thing must be made clear."

"I keep my word."

"I will not go back on my word when I say I will acquire HSBC."

Ximen beamed with joy.

"They said they'd be inspecting the Governor's Mansion for half a month, so it won't be a day less."

Simon's smile froze.

"If you add any more embellishments, then I'm sorry..."

"Don't blame me for using all sorts of methods."

Simon quickly assured him:

"Mr. Wang, it's a misunderstanding!"

"It's really a misunderstanding!"

Wang Dao chuckled.

You'd better be mistaken.

After that, he hung up the phone.

Ximen smiled bitterly, realizing he had made a mistake.

Wang Dao is as shrewd as a monkey; he originally wanted to control the other party.

It's still hard to say who's in control right now.

It makes sense, considering that they were able to rise from the bottom of society to become a member of high society in such a short time.

If they weren't a little cunning, they would have been devoured long ago, leaving not even a scrap.

My plans are laid bare in other people's eyes!

Ximen smiled bitterly to himself.

It's practically impossible to control the king now.

The rest of the matter requires a proper explanation to Wang; he truly did not instigate the governor to do such a thing.

Thinking of the governor's ambition, Ximen was filled with rage.

Just kidding!
Do you think you can just challenge rich people so easily?
who do you think You Are?
Simon was confused.

What's wrong with this governor? He actually wants to challenge Wang Biemiao.

That's hilarious!

However, thinking that the Dude would be sending him money for half a month straight... Simon's expression improved again.

Who doesn't love a Taurus?

Cultural hotels are luxury hotels.

Simon shook his head, putting the matter aside; he had other things to attend to.

On the other end, Wang Dao hung up the phone without any politeness, shaking his head and saying:
"Those foreigners really think they're something special, daring to make a move against me! They're asking for it!"

Binni stared at Wang Dao in disbelief.

Wang Daoqi said:

"Binny, what kind of look is that?"

Binney smiled wryly:
"I knew you were awesome, but I never imagined you were this awesome."

Wang Dao looked at Binni with confusion: "What exactly are you thinking?"

Han Bin sighed:

"You actually dared to order the Eunuch and Simon around like that. I suddenly feel that you are incredibly gentle with us, so I am quite flattered!"

Wang Dao looked at Han Bin speechlessly:

"You're called Binny Tiger, at least. Can't you live up to your name?"

"What's the difference between a triad society and high society?"

"Their methods are simply more covert."

"The amount of money is just a little more."

"What else?"

"It's not the same."

"You're a billionaire now, don't you understand the difference?"

"Or should I convene a board meeting to reassign your position?"

Han Bin quickly said:
"No need, thank you!"

He's gone mad and wants to reassign positions?
"Are you really planning to spend half a month renovating the Governor's mansion?"

The way of the king is very clear.

"The Governor's mansion definitely needs renovation."

"But how long the renovation will last is not up to me, but up to the supervisor."

"We'll stop the renovations when that guy bows down and submits."

Han Bin gave a thumbs up and said:

You're really amazing!

"You dare to touch the Governor?"

Wang Dao explained:
"I wouldn't easily offend an official, except, of course, foreigners."

"Actually, if he had shown me even a little respect, I wouldn't have contacted him."

"But this guy really doesn't care about me."

"This gave me a perfect opportunity."

Han Bin said with a grin:

"An opportunity to make an example of someone?"

Wang Dao rolled his eyes:
"Don't you know this?"

Han Bin seemed to be deep in thought:
"That's right."

"We can be said to be pioneers of Chinese businessmen."

"Having reached this point, whether we like it or not, we now bear a heavy responsibility."

"...When you put it that way, I suddenly feel a sense of sacred responsibility."

Han Bin felt a bit like he was both laughing and crying.

"When did we people take on such a heavy responsibility?"

"Two months ago, I was worried about being implicated by the professor."

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Unexpected events and tomorrow—who knows what the next moment will bring?"

"The thing we can control is to do our own job honestly. The rest is up to luck."

Han Bin shook his head:
"Brother Dao, what you're saying is alright to me."

"I don't believe this wasn't part of your plan."

"We'll take it one step at a time, and we'll be happy as long as we can see the sun rise the next day."

"You are taking things one step at a time, and you are really planning for tomorrow."

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"Binny, if you can talk, then talk more. I love to hear it."

The two looked at each other and laughed simultaneously.

Han Bin said:

"I've already investigated all the major supermarkets in Hong Kong with Van, and the prices in the luxury supermarkets are still making me break out in a cold sweat."

"An apple costs fifty, a lychee costs three hundred... They really dare to ask for such high prices."

Wang Dao sighed:

“You said it’s a luxury goods supermarket, so they sell it as a luxury item.”

"We don't run this kind of shop."

"The items sold in the luxury goods sector are sold at an extremely high premium."

"It has very little practical value!"

"You'll definitely regret it after you buy it."

Han Bin said in astonishment:
"I thought you would visit a luxury store like this."

Wang Dao mocked:
"How should I put it... this kind of shop..."

“Really wealthy people don’t do that.”

Han Bin asked with great interest:
"what will you do?"

Wang Dao casually remarked:
"Later, I'll have Xiao Fu bid for a piece of land in Yuefu to build a farm."

"Everything we grow is organic, and we strictly control every step of the process, including the use of pesticides..."

"What we're looking for is healthy and all-natural food."

Han Bin's mouth dropped open:
"You mean, from now on, all the meals at your home will be provided by Xiao Fu's farm?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"Yup!"

"Isn't this normal?"

Han Bin said speechlessly:
"Is this normal?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Yes, that's perfectly normal."

His gaze towards Han Bin suddenly changed.
"Has your Sicilian friend still not brought over the winery I asked for?"

Han Bin suddenly understood:
"You mean a winery, which is similar to a farm?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Yes!"

"Just like the clothes we wear, they are basically not branded; they are all custom-made by old tailors."

"The same applies to wine."

"Now that we have a large and successful family, we need to hold banquets from time to time. So, we need to put a lot of thought into how to entertain our guests well."

"Your smuggling..."

"You should deepen your cooperation with your hometown and it would be best to sign a formal contract."

“Our status is different now, we don’t need to smuggle.”

"Besides, these are ingredients imported into Hong Kong. No matter how unhappy the foreigners are, they would never dare to stop them."

Han Bin nodded:
"I understand!"

"I'll urge my friends in Sicily to get Château Lafite Rothschild for you no matter what."

Wang Dao looked at him with annoyance:
"You better keep your word!"

"Otherwise, I'll make you regret it."

Han Bin raised his hands and quickly expressed his opinion.

Wang Dao reminded him:
"The most important thing for supermarkets is foot traffic. As long as you can attract enough people, you won't have to worry about the supermarket not opening."

Han Bin frowned and said:
Do we have enough funds?

(End of this chapter)