Hong Kong film: My brother, Big D, I really don't know kung fu.

Aside from their dinner gathering in the middle of the night, Lei Hao would use the two rooms on the left and right as well, and he would bear the cost himself.

However, Sima Xiang refused, as he considered the amount of money to be nothing at all.

Of all the people present today, he was the most distant from Lei Hao, and he was eager to do more for Lei Hao in order to bring the two of them closer.

Although he didn't understand why Lei Hao had booked two more rooms nearby.

However, Sima Xiang considered this to be just a small favor. It would be difficult for others to book three consecutive private rooms on the spot, but for him, it was just a matter of showing his face.

When Big D heard Sima Xiang on the phone, a strange smile appeared on his face. After confirming the location of the private room, he had Long Hair secretly call Sha Meng.

Now, Big D is really looking forward to seeing the sand bug get killed by the two brothers.

Just as Lei Hao and his group were about to leave the VIP room and go home to rest for a while...

Shen Daban, along with Zhou Wenyu, the marketing manager of HSBC, had already cornered Lei Hao.

Seeing that Shen Daban wanted to talk to Lei Hao, Huang Shitong and the others weren't so tactless as to greet him with smiles and then left.

They were all shrewd old foxes; they could guess Shen Daban's intentions. He was simply envious of Lei Hao's ability to make money and wanted to make money along with him.

They also needed to take advantage of the time before the banquet started to go back and gather the members of the landlord's association to inform them about their cooperation with Lei Hao.

Because the funds would be handed over to Lei Hao for management, and he would receive 20% of the profits as commission, those who were unwilling to join were not to be forced to join even for a moment.

Lei Hao was somewhat surprised to see Shen Daban come to find him, but he also had something to ask Shen Daban for help with.

“Young friend Lei Hao, please forgive my bluntness, but when I first heard your insights on the Nikkei index, I found them very reasonable, and I even had HSBC Investment Department follow suit.”

"This time, HSBC managed to recover a lot of losses, but it was still unethical. I apologize to you, young friend!" Shen Daban apologized directly as soon as they met, without any attempt to cover it up, and instead took all the responsibility upon himself.

"Hehe, Mr. Shen, you're making this junior feel too bad!" Lei Hao said hurriedly, though he couldn't help but complain in his heart. Even if he was angry, there was nothing he could do to HSBC.

"Alright, young friend Lei Hao, if there's anything HSBC can do to help, I certainly won't refuse." Shen Daban also knew that simply saying it wasn't very meaningful.

He took advantage of Lei Hao, so he should at least pay a corresponding price. Otherwise, if Lei Hao switches to another bank, he'll have nowhere to turn for help.

Lei Hao's eyes lit up; this was exactly what he had been waiting for: "I want to use all the shares of Lei's Industrial as collateral to borrow HK$20 billion, which should be in the account by the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"Huh?" Shen Daban was also surprised that Lei Hao would make such a request.

Originally, the mortgage loan was a minor matter, but Lei Hao wanted to use Lei's Industrial Company as collateral for HK$20 billion, and the funds needed to be in the account by the morning after tomorrow, which made things rather difficult for him.

The other businesses of Lei's Industrial Group are valued at less than HK$2 million, and even with the Crown Hotel included, the total value is only HK$2.3 million.

Shen Daban asked in confusion, "I have to ask you, young friend Lei Hao, what are you planning to do? As far as I know, you have plenty of funds in your account, with more than HK$70 billion (the HK$56 billion you earned this time plus the US$3 million you invested)."

Lei Hao frankly stated, "This share belongs to all the company's shareholders, so it needs to be separate from my personal investment. Even if I become successful, I can't forget about the other shareholders."

Huang Shitong chimed in, "In addition, we will also pool together some money and give it to Ah Hao to manage, and give him 20% of the profits afterwards."

Shen Daban's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Young friend Lei Hao, we at HSBC also have some funds that we'd like you to manage, with the same conditions as Brother Huang and the others. As long as you agree to this, I guarantee the loan will be in your account by the morning after tomorrow!"

Lei Hao was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, it's a deal! However, Luo Minsheng will have to leave HSBC and come with me."

Shen Daban agreed, and he also knew about the bet between Lei Hao and Luo Minsheng.

HSBC has no shortage of traders like Luo Minsheng, but the value of being on good terms with Lei Hao is something that even several Luo Minshengs combined cannot match.

Once the terms were agreed upon, Shen Daban didn't linger.

However, Luo Minsheng was somewhat downcast. Just now, Shen Daban's attitude had treated him like a commodity.

Lei Hao stepped forward and patted Luo Minsheng on the shoulder, saying, "Don't underestimate yourself. If you weren't important, I wouldn't have set up a bet with you in the first place."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Luo Minsheng's eyes, which had been filled with disappointment.

Lei Hao continued, "Just focus on working with me. After this operation is completed, I'll give you a big bonus! In addition, I will set up a venture capital company, which you will be in charge of, and I will give you 10% of the shares."

At this point, Lei Hao paused deliberately, then raised his voice: "As for the total investment amount from this venture capital firm, that depends on your performance going forward. Do you understand what I mean?"

Luo Minsheng nodded excitedly: "Lei Sheng... no, boss, I will definitely do my best!"

Big D and the others expressed their heartfelt welcome to Luo Minsheng's joining.

They understood that Lei Hao would have many more businesses to do in the future, and it would be impossible for him to handle everything personally. As for financial investment, they would leave it to Luo Minsheng.

Through their interactions over the past few days, they have come to realize that Luo Minsheng is a talented individual; otherwise, he wouldn't have earned Lei Hao's favor.

They don't ostracize people who can make money for them; on the contrary, they'd love to have more of them.

Huang Shitong and Sima Xiang were even more excited when they saw that HSBC had also joined in. They wanted to quickly find members of the landlords' association to discuss raising money to entrust Lei Hao with the management of the business.

Just as Huang Shitong was about to leave, Lei Hao secretly pulled him aside and whispered some instructions.

"Uncle Tong, could you please book another presidential suite at the Peninsula Hotel? I'll also invite my aunt's husband, Raymond, and Cai Yuanqi to dinner tonight."

"My aunt's husband and his family attended the celebration party as family members. After dinner, we will go to the presidential suite to discuss the company's future development!"

Huang Shitong nodded. He understood that this was to avoid mentioning Sima Xiang and not want him to know who the controlling shareholders were, including Li Shutang and his group.

After seeing Huang Shitong off, Lei Hao immediately called Li Shutang and the others to inform them of the dinner gathering with Huang Shitong and Sima Xiang that evening...

He also told them that after the dinner, once Sima Xiang left, he would have something important to discuss with them in the presidential suite of the Peninsula Hotel.

Li Shutang and the others knew that Lei Hao wasn't the kind of person to make empty promises. Since he had arranged to meet with them that evening, it must be something very important.

Therefore, all three of them said they would definitely be there that evening.

However, they were somewhat puzzled. They were not surprised that Lei Hao and Huang Shitong were together, but when did they get mixed up with Sima Xiang?

...

8 PM, Peninsula Hotel.

The Peninsula Hotel is the oldest existing hotel in Hong Kong and one of the most luxurious and famous hotels in Hong Kong and even the world.

The hotel's exterior resembles a giant white ship moored in Victoria Harbour, with its imposing stone walls, dark green copper roof, and layered Roman colonnades creating a silhouette of history.

The luxury cars that come and go from the hotel are like royal carriages, and the people who enter and leave are all extraordinary. It is a miniature hub of wealth and power in Hong Kong.

Stepping inside the Peninsula Hotel is like entering a secret haven for the elite, built on a foundation of marble temples and imbued with the spirit of the Golden Age.

Beneath the soaring dome, thousands of crystal chandeliers cascade like a shower of stars onto the mirrored mosaic floor; in the halls surrounded by Roman colonnades, colonial-style mahogany, oriental antiques, and peacock green velvet curtains whisper tales of a century of splendor.

Here, every inch of air is permeated with absolute privilege refined by time; it is a living totem of luxury, jointly worshipped by wealth and power.

Lei Hao, along with Da D and his wife, walked towards the private room that Sima Xiang had reserved, led by a hotel attendant.

Along the way, Big D and the others seemed somewhat lost and disoriented.

Without Lei Hao leading the way, even getting into the hotel would have been a problem for them.

Surprisingly, Big D recovered very quickly.

When Long Hair asked him curiously, Big D confidently replied, "My brother made 56 billion Hong Kong dollars today. It's just a meal at a hotel, why would I be nervous!"

Long Hair, Dongguan Boy, and Master Su all gave him a thumbs up.

Sister-in-law D rolled her eyes at D, but she was also very proud that Lei Hao was able to earn so much money through legal means.

When they arrived at the private room, Li Shutang and his group had already arrived. After all, he had been entrusted by Lei Hao to prepare a large group of people next door.

Lei Hao had already told Li Shutang about his plan to trick Sha Meng, and Li Shutang wanted to see just how stubborn Sha Meng really was.

However, Li Shutang remembered what Huang Shitong had just told him and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Ah Hao, did you really make billions today?"

Cai Yuanqi and Raymond also looked at Lei Hao with curiosity. Although they had already heard it from Huang Shitong, they still wanted to get confirmation from Lei Hao.

Lei Hao laughed and said, "Only 900 billion yen, which is only 56 billion Hong Kong dollars..."

Before Lei Hao could finish speaking, Lei Meng leaped up and grabbed him by the throat: "You brat, you're so cocky! What do you mean by 'only 56 billion'!"

Unlike Raymond and Raymond Ho, who were cousins, Cai Yuanqi couldn't easily take action against them, but he still teased, "Ah Ho, you're wrong about that. In all of Hong Kong, how many people can earn HK$56 billion in one go like you!"

“It’s 0.9!” Raymond sneered. “This makes us look really incompetent!”

That's what he said, but Raymond still quietly loosened his grip.

At the same time, he was also a little shocked. He looked refined and gentle, and weak, but in reality, he was a fifth-degree black belt in karate.

He used considerable force to choke Lei Hao, but he couldn't budge him an inch.

Although he had doubts, Raymond dared not continue his foolish antics; the playful banter between brothers should not be taken too far.

Moreover, Raymond also noticed the hesitant expression on Big D's wife's face.

If he doesn't let go, Big D will definitely complain to his wife, and then he'll be alone in his room for a long time again.

Just as they were having a very pleasant conversation, the sand bug arrived at the Peninsula Hotel.

Sha Meng straightened his clothes slightly and was about to enter the hotel when he was stopped by the waiter at the door.

The reason given was that his disheveled appearance would not only negatively impact the hotel's image but also create a bad impression on other customers.

"You damn bastard, Big D! Why did you have to choose the Peninsula Hotel to meet me?" Sandman stood at the hotel entrance, cursing helplessly, but dared not do anything to the hotel staff at the door.

If he dares to cause trouble at the Peninsula Hotel, even his boss, Camel, can't protect him.

Now, all he can do is send a heartfelt and friendly greeting to Big D from afar.

"Hey, isn't this Sand Bug, one of the Five Tigers of East Star?"

"Why are you standing at the hotel entrance instead of coming in? Don't worry, our Brother D is treating, you won't have to pay a single penny!"

Dongguan Boy and Long Hair, who were assigned by Lei Hao to receive Sandman, arrived at the hotel lobby on the first floor. Seeing Sandman blocked from entering, they began to make sarcastic remarks.

Sandman's face flushed red and then turned pale, but he was helpless against them and could only say in frustration, "Does Big D still want to talk?"