Chapter 853: My Wife Is Coming!
Downtown. Li Family Manor!
In the reception hall, aside from Li Banbanhaobang Yi and Li Futao, everyone else—including Huang Lixing, He Dongying, Bao Chuanwang, and Old Huo—was present.
Right after the shareholders’ meeting ended, at Li Futiao’s invitation, everyone had come together to his estate.
Once everyone had taken their seats, Li Futiao said, “Brother Li Yi, your move—cutting off their supply and trapping them inside—was truly brilliant. Now those foreign devils are in for a headache!”
He Dongying chimed in, “At the start of the meeting, I was still worried for you, Mr. Li. I never expected you’d been so well-prepared. You really don’t fight battles you aren’t sure you can win!”
Huang Lixing, in his usual brash manner, remarked, “It’s a real thrill to see those foreigners slink away with their tails between their legs. I just wonder what choice they’ll make!”
“Exactly. What do you think those foreigners will decide?” asked Bao Chuanwang with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone’s gaze turned to Li Yi.
However, Li Yi replied calmly, “It doesn’t matter what they choose. Business is like a battlefield—as long as we prevent them from achieving their strategic objectives, we’ve won!”
Li Futao nodded and said, “Exactly. If Gusta invests with us, they won’t lose money, but a massive amount of capital will be tied up in Hong Kong for the long term—that doesn’t align with their expectations.”
“If they cut their losses and exit now, not only would the losses be severe, but there’s no guarantee anyone would take over—which is certainly not what they want. So no matter how those foreigners choose, they’re bound to lose!”
Just then, He Dongying suddenly spoke up: “Do you think those foreigners might… might, in desperation, resort to desperate measures and try to harm Mr. Li?”
Li Yi smiled and said, “Yes, they will definitely try to take me out!”
He knew those foreigners all too well. They were demons with blood on their hands; laws and rules were nothing more than things to be trampled underfoot in their eyes.
In their world, if anyone dared to threaten their interests—even if that person were God himself—they would make him pay a terrible price.
Not only had he inflicted heavy losses on them in London, but he’d also completely humiliated them—a blood feud had long since been sealed between them.
If it weren’t for their regard for the British government, the Sassoon family might have already made a move against him.
Now that he had presented them with such a massive problem, if they couldn’t resolve it, they would have no choice but to eliminate the one who caused it.
“From what I understand, the Sassoon family is ruthless and cunning, and they have ties to many assassin organizations. Many who have crossed them have met mysterious deaths!” said He Dongying.
The “King of Chartered Ships” immediately interjected, “Well… what should we do? Mr. Li, perhaps you should head to the mainland to lie low for a while. I’m sure once you’re on the mainland, those people won’t dare to be so brazen!”
However, Li Yi shook his head and said, “No problem. Those foreigners have their own cunning plans, and I have my own way of getting around them. It’s just a matter of dealing with whatever comes my way—nothing to be afraid of!”
To be honest, Li Yi really wasn’t afraid of the underhanded tricks played by the men under Gusta’s command.
Whether they were assassins or those underworld gangs, they were nothing but trash unfit for the limelight. He, on the other hand, commanded an elite force made up of elite soldiers.
This was a true national-level force; neither in terms of troop numbers nor individual combat prowess could they be compared to those second-rate scum.
Li Yi wasn’t just unafraid of them coming at him with everything they had—he was actually worried they’d chicken out and not dare to make a move. As long as those guys made a move, he’d have both the justification and the confidence to wipe them all out.
Just then, Huang Lixing suddenly spoke up: “Brother Li Yi, I’m a rough-and-tumble guy. I don’t understand all your schemes and strategies.”
“I just think that since these bastards dare to bare their teeth at you, we’ve got to take them down. Otherwise, how are we supposed to hold our ground on the streets in the future?”
He Dongying chimed in, “Right, I think Old Huang’s got a point. We’ve got to nip this danger in the bud.”
“Besides, this is a great opportunity. We can launch a full-scale counteroffensive against those foreign bastards and crush them completely.”
Li Futao knew that He Dongying and the others were unaware that Dolsen had already switched sides, so he immediately said, “No, as far as I know, the only ones targeting us this time are the Gusta faction. Dolsen and the British-owned groups in Hong Kong haven’t been directly involved in this.”
“If we attack them as well now, it would be tantamount to pushing Dolsen and his people into Gusta’s arms—a highly unwise move.”
Li Yi immediately interjected, “We cannot go to war. Though the British-owned conglomerates are despicable, there’s no denying they hold a pivotal position in Hong Kong’s overall economy.”
“Even if we could defeat them—or even drive them all out of Hong Kong—it would deal a devastating blow to the local economy. In the end, it would be the people of Hong Kong who suffer. We cannot be the ones to bear that guilt!”
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.
Those present were all leading figures in Hong Kong’s financial sector; naturally, they understood Li Yi’s point.
The collapse of a single company often affects the livelihoods of dozens or even hundreds of people. If dozens or even hundreds of major companies were to go bankrupt, Hong Kong’s economy—which had only just begun to show signs of recovery—would inevitably suffer another severe blow.
The number of people affected would certainly not be just a few hundred or a few thousand—it could be tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.
“If that’s the case, then we can’t take action against those bastards at the British-owned conglomerates. What if they decide to cause trouble?” asked He Dongying.
Li Yi smiled and said, “No problem. As long as we take care of Gusta, Dolsons and the others will behave themselves. That’s what you call making an example of someone!”
“So what should we do now?” asked Li Futao.
Li Yi replied immediately, “I’ve given them three days. Barring any surprises, those foreigners will use this time to plot against me. We need to do three things right now.”
“First, we’ll set up a tight net and lie in wait, letting those foreigners slip up on their own. Second…”
Before he could finish, a sudden, urgent knock came from outside the door, cutting Li Yi off mid-sentence.
“Come in!”
At Li Yi’s command, Zhang Ziqiang pushed the door open and walked in.
Under everyone’s gaze, Zhang Ziqiang strode up to Li Yi and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing what Zhang Ziqiang had to say, Li Yi’s face lit up with joy at first, but then his brow furrowed.
“Brother Li Yi, what’s wrong?” Li Futao asked in a low voice.
Li Yi paused to think for a moment, then said, “The situation has changed. We need to adjust our plan!”
Hearing this, everyone present was startled. All eyes turned back to Li Yi, waiting for his instructions.
“Old Huang, we’re done playing cat and mouse. We’re closing the net tonight. Whether they’re hitmen or local gangs, anyone connected to Gusta—we’re taking them all down!” Li Yi said coldly.
Huang Lixing immediately replied with enthusiasm, “Brother Li Yi, rest assured. We’ve thoroughly investigated the enemy this time. We’ll root out all evil and leave no loose ends!”
“Good!”
Li Yi then added, “Old Li, mobilize all our media resources. Go all out to publish every piece of negative news about New World Warehouse and do everything you can to drive down its stock price—ideally, crash it to the floor price of 8 yuan per share!”
“Got it. I’m familiar with this; I’ll handle it perfectly!” Li Futao replied.
“Old He, Bao Chuanwang, and Old Huo, you three pass this message on to every company and family in Hong Kong’s financial sector: anyone who dares to take over the New Territories Warehouse shares held by Gusta is declaring war on me, Li Yi, and Star Investment. They’ll face the consequences!” Li Yi declared.
Li Futiao immediately chimed in, “Let’s tweak that a bit. Say that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is boycotting Gusta. Anyone who dares to take over the shares from Gusta is making an enemy of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and we’ll fight to the death!”
“Good. We need to cut off every escape route for those Westerners and put an end to their arrogance!” said He Dongying.
“Rest assured, this boycott order will spread throughout the entire island of Hong Kong in no time!” said Bao Chuanwang.
“Leave this to us…”
After agreeing on a course of action, the internal meeting came to a close.
Just as Li Yi was about to adjourn the meeting, Li Futiao suddenly asked, “Brother Li Yi, what exactly happened? Why did you suddenly change your plans?”
Li Yi grinned and replied, “My wife is coming!”
Li Futao: !@#￥%……
He Dongying: @#￥%……
Bao Chuanwang: @#￥%……
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