Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 344 Live Television Broadcast
Wang Dao took out the documents he had prepared beforehand and handed them to Smith. The latter glanced at them and was astonished:

"Chinese?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"This is to increase your merits."

Smith smiled wryly:

"Then thank you very much."

His expression was somewhat complicated.

"Wang Sheng, has the Russian bear offended you?"

The Way of the King:

"Aren't you, the Ugly Country, afraid of thousands of giant mushrooms and a million-strong steel torrent?"

Smith hesitated for a moment, but then told the truth:
"afraid!"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"me too."

"I am not a military-industrial complex, just an ordinary big capitalist."

"What capital needs most is stability."

"The Russian bear threatens the security of Asia and even the world."

"So it's normal for me to come up with this idea, right?"

Smith nodded repeatedly:
"That's right!"

That's a perfectly normal reason.

If they weren't afraid, they wouldn't be rushing to befriend us.

If they weren't afraid, they wouldn't have been invited to visit.

In truth, we are very reliable partners.

The title of "Number One in the World" is so prestigious that it's earned by players who have competed against players from across the entire League of Nations.

Smith took a deep breath and expressed his gratitude to Wang Dao:

"Your Majesty, thank you for your file. I think I should go back and report."

Wang Dao said calmly:
"I suggest you go back to Washington, D.C."

Smith was taken aback:
"Back to Washington?"

Wang Dao was even more surprised than him:
"You still want to report this information to Washington via an overseas call?"

"Is your heart that big?"

"If this level of intelligence were leaked..."

Smith immediately said:

"You're right, I'll leave tonight."

Wang Dao waved his hand:
"I hope you can bring me good news next time we meet."

Smith said seriously:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, you will receive your due benefits."

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

At this time, the United States still has a decent reputation.

After all, there's a diode pressing down on the other end, so the US's behavior isn't that ugly.

Even if he wanted to have everything to himself, he was afraid of being swallowed up by the other end of the diode.

The war of public opinion is not so easy to win.

Only after the other pole of the diode disappeared did the Ugly Kingdom reveal its true nature, acting tyrannically and being exceptionally greedy.

Whether dealing with external or internal matters, their greed is beyond measure.

From this perspective, the people of the U.S. really should be grateful to the other pole of the diode. If it weren't for the constant pressure they exert on the U.S., the U.S. would have long since treated its people like expendable resources.

Some people always bring up the middle class in the U.S., but to be honest, they are not the middle class, but the middle class.

The true meaning of the middle class is nothing more than the high-income earners among the proletariat.

Wang Dao saw Smith off.

The Dude and James stood up together.

Smith said to James:
"Brother, I need you to send someone to escort me for a while."

James readily agreed:

"I will personally take you to where you want to go."

Smith said very seriously:

"No, I want you to send G4."

James was taken aback and immediately called his office.

The governor looked on with trepidation, hesitating whether he should come back later when he had some free time.

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Sir, why don't we sign the agreement?"

The governor immediately said:
"Wang, let's invite the media over. We can also have Commissioners James and Smith witness this."

Wang Dao looked at Smith, who immediately said:

"no problem."

James also said:
“G4 will also need time to get here. In this time, we can take the opportunity to deal with things.”

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"In that case, please invite them over."

Soon, Uncle Six from TVB Jade sent a live broadcast truck.

Then, witnessed by everyone, the two signed the agreement.

After the two important figures finished their work, the beautiful host quickly asked the governor a question:
"Sir, may I ask what prompted you to facilitate the cooperation with Hutchison Whampoa?"

The governor said righteously:

"Wang is a big capitalist who grew up in Hong Kong and has a deep affection for Hong Kong."

"After our investigation, we found that Wang was the financier who most wanted to settle the matter with HSBC."

"It is in the best interest of all the technology owners to let him handle this matter."

The beautiful host, clearly acting on Wang Dao's instructions, pressed on with the question:

"So what kind of support will you provide to Hutchison Whampoa?"

The governor said without changing his expression:
"The HSBC case has dragged on for so long that it has seriously affected Hong Kong's economy."

"As important figures in Hong Kong, we will not allow Hong Kong to continue like this."

"The government has done a lot of work these days and finally selected Wang as the savior to acquire HSBC."

"To express our confidence in the King, we have decided to lend him a ten-year support fund of HK$3 billion."

"This would make it easier for Wang and his group to control HSBC."

Wang Dao glanced sideways.

Goodness, now it's turned into three billion Hong Kong dollars?
They previously said it would be 2 billion.

It seems that the U.S. that Smith represents has a lot of influence.

Of course, having more money is a good thing.

Wang Dao doesn't have much liquid capital.

He threw a lot of money into the US financial market.

Knowing full well that the US dollar would strengthen and the stock market would surge, he certainly wouldn't miss out on this opportunity.

With these 3 billion Hong Kong dollars, plus the 2.2 billion agreed upon with Simon, HSBC's situation will definitely stabilize.

It's absolutely perfect.

The beautiful host glanced cautiously at Smith, then at Wang Dao, who instantly understood:
"Commissioner Smith is here to convey Citibank's proposal to cooperate with me."

The beautiful host immediately asked:

"Commissioner Smith, may I ask you a few words?"

Smith wasn't intimidated at all; he had given countless interviews in the past and was used to it.

"Wang is a genius capitalist."

“Citibank commissioned me to work closely with Wang.”

The beautiful host then asked:

"I wonder what kind of collaboration would require the assistance of someone as important as you?"

Smith smiled and said:

"The specific collaborative projects involve confidential information, so I won't go into details."

"But I can still tell you the main points."

The beautiful host stared at Smith in astonishment. "Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

It's understandable that we can't discuss the collaborative project because it involves confidential information.

But then you turn around and say you want to talk about the main points...

Isn't that contradictory?

Smith calmly said:

"The specific details are very simple."

“Citibank will provide Wang’s group with a long-term, interest-free loan of up to three billion US dollars.”

"Based on the intelligence I've received, the contract might be signed in the next couple of days."

The beautiful host was almost stunned and quickly asked:

"What does 'long-term' mean?"

Smith laughed:
"Long-term means ten to twenty years."

He glanced at James and noticed the latter giving him a look to back away.

So I smiled politely:

"Excuse me, ma'am, I have to leave now."

The beautiful host quickly handed the microphone to Wang Dao.

"Wang Sheng, you've been keeping this under wraps all along, haven't you?"

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head:

"not like this."

"To be honest, I never expected to acquire HSBC."

"However, the seniors in Hong Kong all said that once you get to this point, you have to take on the corresponding responsibilities."

“Especially Simon of Jardine Matheson, who decided to acquire Hongkong Land from me for HK$2 billion, coupled with the help of the Duchess’s House, gave me the resources to acquire HSBC.”

The beautiful woman said worriedly:
"The run on HSBC is escalating and it will probably be difficult to quell."

"The amount of funding required is enormous."

"You have five billion Hong Kong dollars on hand. You'll probably have to use half of that to acquire HSBC, right?"

Can HK$2.5 billion coin quell the bank run?

The beautiful female host, Wang Daochao, nodded slightly.
"I want to correct a misconception. In fact, I have already taken over HSBC."

"HSBC is a century-old bank and should not just disappear like this."

"I am very optimistic about his future."

"And that is the biggest reason why I was able to take over HSBC."

"In other words, the five billion Hong Kong dollars I have are meant to quell the bank run."

The beautiful host was overjoyed:

"So it seems the neighbors won't lose their savings, right?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"Of course, that's without a doubt."

The beautiful host smiled and said:
"Thank you for accepting the interview, Mr. Wang."

Wang Dao nodded slightly. This beautiful woman cooperated well. He would tell Le Huizhen later that he could give her some resources.

These hosts who appear on stage all have various resources. Without some qualifications and connections, it's wishful thinking to think they can become famous by appearing on stage.

This seemingly impromptu interview was not actually arranged on the spot; it was one of the conditions proposed by Du Ye and Wang Dao.

That's right, it wasn't Wang Dao who suggested it, but rather it was something the Duye had discussed with Wang Dao beforehand. Smith was just there by chance.

The reason was that the Dude urgently needed to spread the news of Wong Tao's acquisition of HSBC through every corner of Hong Kong as quickly as possible.

Hong Kong cannot continue in this chaotic state.

If things get any more chaotic, it could really affect his career.

Wang Jianjun prepared some red envelopes and gifts for the staff members from TVB Jade who were present at the event.

This is also a tradition.

Given Wang Dao's stature, he could certainly break many unspoken rules, but there's no need for him to.

Fortunately, he had a good relationship with his sixth uncle and planned to recruit people from Jade TV in the future, so he certainly didn't care about this small gift.

The staff in the interview vehicle were naturally very grateful. The red envelope wasn't big, just a large yellow ox, but honestly, it was enough for their firewood and water for ten days.

Becoming famous and receiving red envelopes—of course, the more of this kind of good thing, the better.

After seeing off the Jade Terrace staff, the Dude, all smiles, personally escorted Smith away. Smith politely bid him farewell and got into the vehicle arranged by James.

James frowned as he looked at him:
"You seem nervous?"

Smith suddenly said:

"James, you and Wang seem to have a good relationship?"

James didn't hide it from him.

"That's right. Brother Zhong, Dao's business partner, saved me twice. Because of him, I have a pretty good relationship with Brother Dao."

Smith suddenly realized:
"Superintendent Chan Kwok-chung?"

James smiled and said:

"Senior Superintendent!"

"The governor has decided to promote Brother Zhong."

Smith scoffed:

"If it were me, I would make Chen Guozhong the number one leader."

"That's a billionaire."

"Don't give me that nonsense about Hong Kong people not being allowed to hold positions in the Three Departments and Thirteen Bureaus."

"They're rich!"

"A true billionaire."

"If he were the head of the police station, the station would have so much less work."

"Leaving aside his professional abilities, his financial power alone is enough to make him someone to rely on."

James said expressionlessly:

"Even the fog wouldn't agree."

"That's the bottom line."

Smith scoffed.

James was annoyed:
What do you want to say to me?

"Did you say this on purpose to hurt me?"

Smith sighed:
"of course not."

"Since you have a good relationship with the king, I suggest that you do your best to cultivate a good relationship with him."

James tilted his head, waiting for the other person's explanation.
"I have never met a person with such a clear mind."

Fear crossed Smith's face.

James said in astonishment:

"Are you afraid?"

Smith was taken aback upon hearing this:
Am I afraid?

"Of course, of course I'm terrified!"

"You don't know, in their eyes, it's as if I'm not wearing anything at all."

"The Ugly country has nothing to wear either, as does the Russian bear."

"He can spot the weaknesses at a glance."

"His idea..."

"It's absolutely hellish."

James looked at him speechlessly.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Smith sighed:
"Just pretend I'm talking nonsense."

"As a friend, I must warn you, even if you dislike the Governor and have him drowned, do not offend the King."

"We ordinary people are too far removed from the world of geniuses. They can come up with tens of thousands of ways to make us disappear without a trace in no time, and we can't even contact them."

James chuckled:

"Are you crazy? How can you say such a thing?"

Smith sighed again:
"Just think of me as crazy."

James frowned and said:

"Why don't you take a nap?"

"It takes a long time to fly from here to the Ugly Country."

Smith shook his head:

"No, I can't sleep."

"Unless I can hand this thing over to the President intact, I dare not sleep."

James stared at Smith in astonishment.

Smith smiled wryly:

"I don't dare go back to the consulate now."

James exclaimed:

"What nonsense are you talking about? That's your country's consul in Hong Kong, and you don't even believe him?"

Smith nodded vigorously:
"That's right, I just don't believe him."

"Actually, apart from you and Wang, I don't trust anyone in Hong Kong."

Snapped!
James gently patted his forehead.

"I understand."

"I'll arrange your boarding as soon as possible!"

This is top-secret intelligence.

Smith is a competent agent, and could even be considered an elite.

Since they are elites, it's quite easy for them to develop some occupational diseases.

For those in intelligence work, distrusting others is also a kind of occupational hazard.

This is especially true when one is carrying top-secret intelligence.

James then fell silent, letting Smith have some peace and quiet.

Otherwise, Smith's health will suffer from this trip.

We were friends after all.

Smith arrived at the Fog City garrison base via a special passage, where he boarded a military aircraft.

There were no unexpected events along the way.

James wouldn't laugh at Smith; he'd been through something like this before.

A deep distrust of everything filled his heart.

That period felt like an eternity; every second was unbearable.

James waved for Game 4 to go back and drove away.

Recalling his conversation with Smith, James was quite pleased with himself. "Brother Dao is amazing. I knew that all along."

Only someone like you, who spends all his time in a notebook, would make such a fuss.

Dao Ge is definitely a genius, he scared you, didn't he?

If Dao Ge said that he orchestrated Shen Daban's affair, you would probably believe him.

and many more.

Something seems wrong!
James quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road, a look of disbelief on his face:
"Wait, could it be that what happened to Shen Daban was really orchestrated by Brother Dao?"

He was terrified!
Let me sort this out.

"The reason for Shen Daban's incident was that he wanted to instigate a fight between Ximen and Daoge so that he could reap the benefits."

"The trigger was the listening device in Simon's room, which ignited Simon's anger."

"But actually, isn't Brother Dao angry?"

"Did Commissioner William and his two associates just happen to send their men to the bank to withdraw money when Brother Chung led his men to search the ICAC?"

"And they're all employing Hong Kong people?"

"No!"

"None of those people have been brought to justice to this day."

"It looks exactly like Dao Ge's work."

James stroked his chin.

"Hey, this seems like something we could keep digging into!"

"But what benefit will I get?"

"I won't do anything that doesn't benefit me."

James immediately put the thought out of his mind.

just kidding.

I'm now following the Wangdao group.

Even if there were solid evidence, James would still have to find a way to destroy any evidence that is detrimental to his cause.

You have to be under the control of whoever feeds you.

It's that simple.

Besides, given Dao Ge's intelligence, James wouldn't believe that he could leave any evidence.

The speculation just now was merely conjecture, without any supporting evidence; that would be a conspiracy theory.

It won't harm the king's way in the slightest.

James had figured it out and drove straight to the Hutchison Whampoa Building.

He went straight to the office, wanting Wang Jianjun to give him a briefing.

However, after waiting for half an hour, Wang Jianjun's phone kept ringing.

James was completely dumbfounded.

Wang Jianjun covered the phone and said to him:

"My phone hasn't stopped ringing since the live TV broadcast. I was really worried that my SIM card would burn out."

"You should go in quickly, Brother Dao is in his office."

Just as James was about to go in, he suddenly asked:
"Brother Dao, you're not taking a call in the office too, are you?"

Wang Jianjun shrugged.

James saw this and indeed it was so. He knocked lightly on the door, pushed it open, and saw Wang Dao with a cigar in one hand and a phone in the other, talking to someone.

James was stunned.

Wang Dao lightly tapped his cigar, gesturing for James to sit down and wait until he finished his call before continuing their conversation.

James sat and waited, and before he knew it, it was time to leave work.

Everyone else is numb.

Goodness, now I know what it feels like to have the phone ringing non-stop.

Wang Dao was speechless:

"I knew I shouldn't have agreed to the Governor's suggestion. Why did they have to do a live TV broadcast? I didn't get anything done today; I spent all my time answering phone calls!"

(End of this chapter)