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"you are?"

“My name is Ma Zhichao. I’m sure Mr. Li knows me.”

"Ma Zhichao?!"

Li Guangyao immediately became serious and said coldly, "Why are you calling?"

Ma Zhichao laughed: "Mr. Li, don't be so wary! I have great respect for you!"

(Tian Yangsheng: Yes, I admire him greatly. He even kidnapped someone's daughter.)

Li Guangyao: "I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood to talk to you..."

Ma Zhichao: "Don't worry... I heard you really need the money!"

Li Guangyao paused for a moment as he hung up the phone.

He sensed a threat from Ma Zhichao!

Ma Zhichao: "I have 30 billion US dollars on hand... I wonder if Mr. Li would be willing to make a deal!"

Li Guangyao really wanted to say: No!

but……

"Great! I wonder if Mr. Ma has any free time to come to my house for a visit!"

"No, you should sit here with me!"

After saying one sentence, Ma Zhichao hung up the phone immediately.

right now,

The initiative is in my hands, Ma Zhichao!

I, Ma Zhichao, have the final say in everything!

……

20 minutes later,

Li Guangyao was forced to bring his bodyguards, secretary, and second son to the hotel where Ma Zhichao was staying.

Top floor,

Then I met Ma Zhichao!

At first glance, Li Guangyao sensed Ma Zhichao's unrestrained and flamboyant temperament, which made him very uncomfortable.

He was getting old, and he felt that Ma Zhichao's sharp edge was too strong, making him feel as if he had been cut by a knife.

"Hahaha~~~ Mr. Li! I didn't expect you to give me this face in the end!"

Ma Zhichao was incredibly enthusiastic and gave Li Guangyao a big hug.

No one dares to disrespect me, Ma Zhichao!

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P.S.: Second update! (Some readers always say I'm not updating enough, so I'll add this at the end every day.)

Chapter 389 The Second Kidnapping Operation is a Success, the United States

"Mr. Li, I know you really don't like seeing me!"

Ma Zhichao was sharp and outspoken, without any pretense or hypocrisy, and his sharp words made Li Guangyao very embarrassed.

When you have confidence, you speak with authority!

Li Guangyao has been a prominent figure in politics and on the world stage for many years. He has seen all kinds of arrogant people, but even those who dislike him would treat him with respect and dare not lose their temper. This is the first time he has met someone as detestable as Ma Zhichao.

However, no matter how much he disliked Ma Zhichao, he could only keep it to himself.

He apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I have long admired Mr. Ma Zhichao, but we have different positions, so there are some things I can't do. I don't know Mr. Ma's purpose in coming to Singapore, but I can only try to reduce my contact with people from the north."

Ma Zhichao chuckled: "It's alright, business is business. Coincidentally, I'm very optimistic about Singapore and am planning to invest."

With those words spoken, the tense atmosphere between the two sides finally eased somewhat.

Then we sat down and started talking about the deal.

“I own a television station on Hong Kong Island, as Mr. Li is probably aware of. I have always been very interested in television stations, so I want to acquire Sin Chew Television!”

Ma Zhichao had figured it out: if he wanted to establish himself in Singapore and ascend to the highest position of power, he had to win over the Li family's reputation.

Public opinion is Ma Zhichao's primary concern.

Upon hearing this, Li Guangyao's expression changed: "No, I won't sell the TV station's shares!"

Although he didn't know that Ma Zhichao's goal was to suppress the Li family's reputation, he considered that he should follow in Mi's footsteps, so he tried to avoid contact with the media, given that Ma Zhichao was a person with a "Chinese" identity.

"So, they can't reach an agreement?"

Ma Zhichao shrugged. "Never mind then. Asi, see the guest out!"

Li Guangyao: "…………"

Li Yang and the others: "…………"

His face immediately darkened.

That's incredibly rude!

So crazy!

However, Li Guangyao now thought of his daughter, and the only one who could get so much money in such a short time was Ma Zhichao.

So Li Guangyao hesitated for a moment and then conceded: "Acquiring the TV station is not out of the question, but I can't sell it all to you."

Ma Zhichao declared domineeringly, "Fine, but I want to take over the TV station! After all, I don't want to be bossed around by others!"

Taking control means becoming the largest shareholder and holding the position of chairman of the board.

Li Guangyao hesitated: "Okay, but there must be restrictions. There are many things you can't report!"

Ma Zhichao frowned: "Explain in detail."

Li Guangyao: "We cannot report bad things about the United States, we cannot actively promote 'Chinese,' and there must be some restraint regarding Chinese culture..."

These conditions are also the policies that Li Guangyao has consistently implemented.

Bang~~~

Ma Zhichao stood up, cursing, "What kind of idiot is this, making so many demands? We don't need this TV station anymore... Asi, show them out!"

Li Guangyao: "…………"

Li Yang and the others: "…………"

Seeing Ma Zhichao cursing as he put on his clothes and prepared to leave, Li Guangyao finally panicked.

At this point, there were less than 4 hours left.

Li Guangyao: "Mr. Ma, please wait a moment, we can discuss this in more detail..."

The two sides then engaged in formal negotiations.

At last,

Because of the tight schedule and the time required for completing the formalities, the negotiations were very rushed.

Finally, a general framework was determined.

Regarding television, Ma Zhichao acquired a 35% stake in Sin Chew Daily Holdings (comprising CCTV and five newspapers) for US$900 million, becoming the largest shareholder and securing a position as chairman of the board. In terms of power, Li Guangyao made the biggest concession: Ma Zhichao retained the greatest power, except for the following: he could not report negative news about the United States, and unless approved, he could not report on China; however, Li Guangyao no longer restricted him regarding Chinese culture.

In addition, Ma Zhichao also acquired 5% of the Li family's shares in Temasek, Singapore's largest state-owned enterprise. Why can shares in state-owned enterprises be acquired by private individuals? The answer lies in Singapore's system. Otherwise, where would the Li family's assets come from? Most of them are shares in state-owned enterprises.

Temasek's total market capitalization, even during the financial crisis and stock market downturn, still exceeds US$700 billion. 5% of that is already US$35 billion. Ma Zhichao took advantage of the situation and bought it at a 7% discount, which is US$24.5 billion.

In total, including some other minor items, Ma Zhichao paid US$36 billion, with an actual value of around US$50 billion.

However, money isn't the point. After all, I, Ma Sir, have plenty of money; it's just that it hasn't been laundered yet.

The key point is that Ma Zhichao finally has a voice in Singapore!

Next, we communicated with the TV station and Temasek's shareholders, introducing Ma Zhichao...

Keep everything simple.

In the 9th hour, $36 billion (clean source, loaned from HSBC and Standard Chartered) was transferred to Li Guangyao's account. Then, in the 10th hour, after a call from a salesperson from Giant God Group, Li Guangyao transferred the money to Giant God Group's account.

After going around in circles, it ended up in Ma Zhichao's hands again.

……

Li Guangyao left Ma Zhichao's hotel in his car.

in the car,

The atmosphere is heavy.

Li Guangyao frowned deeply: "This Ma Zhichao is a big problem!"

The second son, Li Yang, comforted him, "Dad, don't worry. As long as the Li family exists, Ma Zhichao won't be able to cause any trouble!"

……

at this time,

In the United States,

Hexagon,

After 10 hours, we finally arrived.

As agreed by the Giant God Group, more than 240 transfers, totaling over 800 billion US dollars, were transferred from the hands of the "hostages" to the designated accounts.

The United States assembled a large number of banking experts, intelligence agents, computer whizzes, and senior executives from banks around the world, totaling more than 2000 people.

Furthermore, the US, wielding its power, notified all major banks worldwide that they must fully cooperate with the US in timely reporting of fund flows during this period. They were also required to lock cash withdrawals exceeding $10 within a specific timeframe and cooperate in apprehending those making such withdrawals. In other countries, major global banks would certainly ignore such a request; only the US possesses such power.

Of course, places like China and the East China Sea will only pretend to agree; they won't actually take action.

"This time, we absolutely cannot let the Giant God Group get away!"

"We will have control over all the flow of funds, totaling 800 billion US dollars. Let's see how they manage to escape!"