Chapter 845: I Want to Partner with You!
Second Floor of the Villa. Reception Room!
When Li Yi pushed the door open, sure enough, he saw Dorrson inside.
Li Yi’s mind was filled with questions. He couldn’t figure out why Dolsen had come to see him at this time, especially since he was alone.
The moment he saw Li Yi, Dolsen stood up from the sofa and said with a smile, “Li, we meet again!”
“Dawson, is there something you need from me, or did you just come over to show off?” Li Yi asked coolly.
Dawson glanced at Zhang Ziqiang standing beside Li Yi, then said, “Li, I’d like to speak with you privately.”
Seeing the sincere look on the man’s face—as if he truly had something important to discuss—Li Yi immediately asked Zhang Ziqiang to wait outside.
Once they were alone in the room, Li Yi asked, “What do you want to talk about?”
“Li, I want to partner with you!” Dolsen said, making a startling announcement.
“Partner?”
Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, then replied coolly, “Mr. Dolsen, you must be joking. You’re attacking our companies on one hand, yet talking about partnering with us on the other. Do you take us for fools?”
“It wasn’t me who targeted your Chinese Chamber of Commerce!” Dolsen said in a low voice.
“Are you saying that the clan members living with you aren’t under your command, and that this has nothing to do with you?”
“That’s right!”
“Do you really think I’ll believe that?” Li Yi asked, staring into Dolsen’s eyes.
“I can tell you their entire plan against you and help you defeat them!” Dolsen said something else that caught Li Yi off guard.
“Why? I need a convincing reason!”
Dorson knew what Li Yi was asking: why he would betray his own clan.
“I don’t want to be your enemy. You’re too terrifying—I wouldn’t even have a 30% chance of winning against you!”
“That reason doesn’t convince me!” Li Yi said.
After a brief pause, he finally spoke: “Although Gustave is my cousin, he and I are not on the same side. I want him to slink back to Europe in disgrace!”
Hearing this, Li Yi felt instantly relieved.
He had been analyzing the situation during the meeting earlier. To be honest, based on the information he’d gathered so far, Li Yi simply couldn’t believe that such a crude and brutal attack could have come from Dolsen.
After all, back in London, Li Yi had witnessed Dolsen in action.
He was bold yet meticulous, decisive and ruthless in his actions, often anticipating his opponents’ moves, and his tactics were truly impressive.
It could be said that, in terms of investment tactics, Dolsen was the strongest opponent Li Yi had encountered so far—even that so-called “Legendary William” he met in New York last year couldn’t hold a candle to this guy.
However, the opponent the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is facing this time is acting far too boldly—whether in tactics or capital deployment—to the point of showing utter contempt for others.
This inevitably led one to wonder if this was actually Dolsen’s doing.
Now that he’s said this, it turns out someone else is pulling the strings.
“You want to be the clan leader?”
Dawson made no attempt to hide his ambition, replying immediately, “Yes. In our generation, there are sixteen eligible heirs competing for the succession. Over the past ten years, only three have managed to survive the culling.”
“Your trip to London helped me eliminate my strongest rival, Kursha. Now that I’ve successfully advanced to the final round, I don’t want to lose my chance to lead the clan by facing you in a showdown.”
Li Yi believed his words, but still asked, “You could have easily stayed in the shadows, watching the tigers fight it out, and only stepped forward once we’d decided the winner—or when we were both left battered and bruised. Why reveal yourself now?”
Dorson glanced at Li Yi and said, “If the duel were truly between two tigers, I certainly wouldn’t have missed this opportunity. But unfortunately, your opponent is nothing more than a foolish wild boar—full of fury but lacking in cunning!”
“So you don’t have much faith in your uncle?”
“He’s no match for you. With his personality and temperament, you could easily play him to death!” Dolsen said flatly.
Considering that Li Yi had easily defeated their family in a place like London and even snatched control of Sheffield Steel from them, his methods were clear for all to see.
Although Gustave had no shortage of investment experience, he was absolutely no match for Li Yi—especially now that he was underestimating his opponent and hadn’t taken Li Yi seriously at all.
Under these circumstances, his chances of winning were practically zero!
“Why do you assume I’d choose to cooperate with you?” Li Yi asked.
“Because your goal isn’t to beat me, nor is it to crush the British Capital Alliance. What you—or the people behind you at Banbanhaobang—need is an economically prosperous and politically stable Hong Kong!” Dolsen said, looking at Li Yi.
“How do you propose we cooperate? A short-term non-aggression pact, or a long-term arrangement where we mind our own business?” Li Yi asked.
“Doesn’t your country have a saying, ‘Turn swords into plowshares’? I want a full reconciliation with you—let’s coexist peacefully and refrain from aggression!” Dalson said.
“Under the current circumstances, I’m afraid I can’t agree to that!” Li Yi said.
“Why?”
“Dawson, you said we need a stable and prosperous Hong Kong Island—I don’t deny that. But what I need even more is control over Hong Kong’s economy!”
Li Yi continued, “You currently hold virtually all the financial sway in Hong Kong. For us, this is not only unfair—it’s a massive threat!”
“So what do you propose?”
“Either hand over controlling interest in Huifeng Bank, or help Hang Seng Bank secure the right to issue Hong Kong dollars—take your pick!” Li Yi said.
“Well…”
Seeing Dolsen’s hesitation, Li Yi immediately added, “Dolsen, the truth is, when I came back this time, my original plan was to take all of you down at once—and I’m confident I can pull it off!”
“Let me let you in on a little secret: I’ve already acquired 24% of Huifeng’s shares, which makes me, by a narrow margin, Huifeng’s second-largest shareholder!”
At those words, Dolsen couldn’t help but gasp—he truly hadn’t known about this.
If Li Yi continued to operate in secret like this, there was a real possibility that the next time he launched a surprise attack, he might actually seize controlling interest in Huifeng.
By then, he’d be truly finished—perhaps Kursha would serve as a cautionary tale for him.
“Li… why are you telling me all this?” Dolsen said in a low voice.
Li Yi replied immediately, “As you said, although I’m confident I can defeat you, doing so would have a significant negative impact on Hong Kong’s economic development. Since you want to coexist peacefully, I can give you a chance—but on the condition that you absolutely do not monopolize Hong Kong’s financial sector.”
Hearing Li Yi’s words, Dolsen’s heart gave a slight jolt.
He had sensed something was off about Li Yi earlier. First, Li Yi had been acting too impulsively—he’d practically exploded at the slightest provocation, ready to fight tooth and nail whenever the Alliance members so much as teased him.
Second, every time he struck back, his goal was to seize control of a bank.
Clearly, his goal from the very beginning had been to break the British-owned conglomerates’ stranglehold on the financial sector.
Thinking about it this way, their previous battle for control of Huifeng wasn’t merely about driving up the stock price to cash out and make a profit.
If the Alliance hadn’t poured massive funds into propping up the stock, Li Yi might very well have directly seized control of Huifeng.
Truth and falsehood, reality and illusion—it’s hard to tell. This man is truly terrifying!
After a brief pause, Durson immediately said, “Alright, I’ll do my utmost to help Hang Seng Bank secure the Hong Kong dollar issuance rights!”
The corners of Li Yi’s mouth turned up slightly, and he extended his hand first, saying, “Let’s work together!”
“Let’s work together!”
After shaking hands, Dolsen began discussing with Li Yi the plan that Gusta and his associates had devised to take on the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
When Li Yi learned the full extent of those foreigners’ plan, a surge of rage flared within him, and he immediately resolved to teach this bunch of foreigners a harsh lesson…
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