Li Family Manor. Study!
At that moment, the Li family’s study was filled with smoke, the acrid smell permeating the entire room—one might have thought the place was on fire.
Strangely enough, however, there were only Li Yi and Li Futao in the room.
The two men were seated across from each other at a small coffee table, surrounded by empty cups and cigarette butts, creating a somewhat messy scene.
All of this had been left behind by He Dongying and his group!
Just moments ago, Li Yi had reached an agreement with them to jointly invest 3 billion Hong Kong dollars to launch a financial counterattack against the British-owned conglomerate and its foreign executives.
As for the allocation of funds, Li Yi would contribute 1 billion Hong Kong dollars himself, with the Li and He families each contributing 300 million, and the remaining families each contributing 200 million.
After finalizing the specific plan, He Dongying and the others left the Li residence, leaving only Li Yi and Li Futao in the room.
Li Futao took a deep breath, then gently set the water glass in his hand down on the coffee table.
“Brother Li Yi, I feel that some of the remarks made earlier were slightly inappropriate and may affect our upcoming operations!”
“What exactly was inappropriate?” Li Yi asked calmly.
“Have you considered that those people might not all be on our side? Perhaps once they leave here, they’ll reveal our entire plan to those foreigners, and then we’ll be at a disadvantage!” Li Futao said gravely.
“Old Li, when I asked you to bring these people here, I’d already analyzed every possible scenario. How could I have failed to consider these things?” Li Yi replied.
“Then why did you still…”
“I did it on purpose!”
“On purpose?”
“That’s right!”
Li Yi continued, “Just as you said yesterday, Old Li, those Westerners have been operating on Hong Kong Island for decades, if not centuries. Not only are they powerful, but their connections in both the legitimate and underworld spheres are deeply entrenched.”
“Even though we’ve really taken them for a ride with that gold investment, a dead camel is still bigger than a horse. It won’t be easy for us to seize their core assets. When the time comes, they’ll surely pool their resources to block us, so we have to weaken them a bit before we make our move!”
Li Futao’s eyes lit up instantly, and he said with a hint of excitement, “A feint to the east while striking the west?”
“No, this is called ‘repairing the mountain pass openly while secretly crossing the Chen Cang Pass’!”
“Uh, is there a difference?”
“Yes. I invited those people over not only to raise funds, but also to have certain individuals inform those foreigners that we’re declaring war on them!”
Li Yi continued, “That way, whether for the sake of their dignity or their immediate interests, they won’t be able to remain indifferent to our actions!”
“Right. Those foreigners may be full of thievery and debauchery, but on the surface, they care deeply about saving face—especially that effeminate man. He certainly won’t let us launch an offensive against them first!” Li Fu remarked.
“The Two-Faced One?”
“That’s the guy with the title of ‘Sir.’ We’ve met him a few times before—he speaks in such a strange, ambiguous way, so we call him ‘the Ambiguous One’ behind his back!” Li Futiao explained.
“Haha, that’s a spot-on description!”
Li Yi continued, “If those people leak our plan to the foreigners, given their nature, they’ll definitely fight us to the bitter end.”
“We’ll start by messing with them on other projects. Once we’ve drained their funds, we’ll strike the New Territories Warehouse Center in one fell swoop—it’ll be a surefire knockout blow!”
“Alright, so when do we move, and which company is our primary target?” Li Futiao asked.
“How about Hang Seng Bank?”
“Hang Seng is no small fish—it has a market cap of 3 billion. Even if we only target 30% of the floating shares, it’ll cost us over a billion!” Li Futiao said.
“Old Li, our goal isn’t to acquire these banks. The initial investment is merely to drain those foreign bastards’ funds, so we have to target large companies with high market capitalization and significant exposure,” Li Yi said.
“Alright, when do you plan to make your move?”
Li Yi glanced at his watch and saw it was almost noon. He immediately replied, “This afternoon!”
“So soon? Aren’t we going to wait for the He and Luo families’ funds?” Li Futiao frowned.
“No, I’m not waiting. Once I’m done with these bastards, I’ve got to get back to New York—that’s where the real money is!”
“Do you have enough funds over there?” Li Futiao asked.
“Enough. I’ll cover it for now; as long as their funds follow through later, that’s all that matters!”
At this point, Li Yi changed the subject and added, “Oh, and Old Li, keep an eye out for me. See which family’s funds haven’t come through this time. Whoever hasn’t paid up is likely a spy planted among us by those damn foreigners. We’ll have to be extra careful with that person from now on!”
Li Futiao was taken aback for a moment, then said with admiration, “Brother Li Yi, I never expected you’d thought of that.”
“Heh, just a little trick—nothing worth mentioning!”
Li Fuzhao shook his head with a smile. This was no mere little trick—it was a scheme within a scheme, with all sorts of traps hidden within the open moves. He really was a master of intrigue!
Li Yi glanced at his watch and said, “Alright, Old Li, I’m heading back now. I’ll go test the waters at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this afternoon!”
“Let me walk you out…”
“Hold on!”
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Trading Floor!
Just past 1:00 p.m., when Li Yi arrived at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with Pang Feiyan, Lan Xinming, Zhao Xinlan, Li Yunbao, Yang Qian, and others, they immediately caused a sensation.
A large crowd of investors gathered in the trading floor, their eyes fixed on Li Yi and his group with intense admiration, as if they had just spotted some of the hottest celebrities.
On one hand, Li Yi’s track record was simply too impressive; he had become a legend in the stock market, and other investors viewed him as if he were their idol.
On the other hand, these stock market investors were, in reality, mostly speculators.
Seeing Li Yi suddenly arrive at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, their minds began racing.
They all wanted to know what Li Yi was doing there—was he just taking a look around, or did he have other plans?
If it was the latter, might they be able to cash in a little by following in the footsteps of this newly crowned stock market god?
Consequently, every move Li Yi made after arriving at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was closely watched.
Li Yi made no attempt to hide his intentions; upon arriving at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, he immediately instructed Zhao Xinlan to inject 2 billion yuan into the company’s trading account.
This move sent a very clear signal, instantly exciting other investors at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All eyes were fixed on Li Yi, with many watching intently and itching to act; as soon as Li Yi made a move, they would follow suit with full force.
Li Yi didn’t keep them waiting long; he soon revealed his intention—to acquire shares of Hang Seng Bank.
At that moment, Hang Seng Bank’s share price stood at 176 Hong Kong dollars per share. Upon entering the market, Li Yi immediately offered a high bid of 180 Hong Kong dollars, single-handedly driving the share price up by 4 dollars.
Li Yi and his associates’ actions quickly caught the attention of Jazz and his team. Upon learning that Li Yi was publicly acquiring shares in Hang Seng Bank, Jazz realized that the young man from across the strait had officially declared war on them.
Without hesitation, Jazz immediately ordered Smith and his team to step in and counter Li Yi’s moves.
To effectively counter Li Yi, Smith and his team went head-to-head with him from the start, driving up Hang Seng Bank’s share price once again and offering a bid of 182 Hong Kong dollars.
Li Yi, however, was not to be outdone; he made another push, driving the share price directly up to HK$190 per share.
In less than half an hour, Hang Seng Bank’s stock had surged by 14 Hong Kong dollars, shocking the entire Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for an epic showdown to unfold…
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