Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 848 "846" Soros: I want to meet Guan Zu! Guan Zu: I don't chat with people who are poorer than me!
at the same time,

Convention and exhibition center

The IMF+World Bank Annual Meeting will have a lunch break.

High-ranking officials from more than 180 countries and regions are enjoying a buffet lunch delivered by the hotel.

at this time,

The television began broadcasting news from ATV and TVB's international channels, entirely in English.

Rodney Jones angrily stated: "Hong Kong Island is unsafe...it has been subjected to a barbaric attack..."

Guan Zu stated: "Mr. Soros said...cancer cells...surgeons...are helping the Southeast Asian financial system..."

"This beating incident actually helped Soros find a security vulnerability in advance... We should thank the perpetrator... We can't be so hypocritical..."

"Pfft~~~"

"Hahaha~~~~"

In the middle of the scene, Thai Finance Minister Anrevilawan, who was having a buffet, burst out laughing.

Finance ministers and central bank ministers from other Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia, also burst into laughter.

"well said!"

"A dog with double standards, that's so apt."

"Who is this person speaking? This is very interesting."

Other countries were also extremely astonished.

A hypocrite?
That’s right!

Isn't this just hypocrisy?

Those developing countries all despise Soros, considering him shameless, a villain, and an economic aggressor.

Seeing Soros being pointed at and cursed like this, they immediately began to gloat.

As for the white-majority countries in Europe and America, they frowned.

They projected themselves onto Soros, and their first reaction upon seeing the news was—they felt humiliated.

at this time,

Thai Finance Minister Anrevilawan slapped his thigh in frustration, exclaiming, "How come I never thought of that?"
Damn, this Hong Kong guy beat me to it.

No, I must seize this opportunity!

Without saying a word, he quickly called over a Thai reporter to conduct an interview with him, basically recounting Guan Zu's account.

“Send this interview with Rodney Jones, as well as my interview, back home. It must be reported tonight.”

He wants to use this incident to gain political capital in front of the Thai people.

……

……

Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital.

In the VIP ward, the smell of disinfectant mixed with the fragrance of flowers, but it couldn't dispel the tension in the air.

The head of Interpol is reporting the details of the case to Soros:

"It has been basically confirmed that the chef and the perpetrator have no connection whatsoever..."

"As for the identity of the perpetrator, although we have seen his face on surveillance footage and confirmed that he is not a bodyguard of the representatives from Southeast Asian countries..."

Soros leaned against the headboard, wearing a hospital gown, his face contorted in pain.

"Furthermore, we reviewed all the surveillance footage from the Shangri-La Hotel from the previous 24 hours using computers, and we didn't find any suspicious individuals resembling them..."

"In addition, we compared the faces of all citizens in the database of the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters, but still couldn't find the target..."

Soros said coldly, "In other words, the murderer hasn't been found yet!"

The weakness he felt during diarrhea, the dull pain of his fist hitting his back, and his disheveled face in the mirror fueled his rage.

Interpol official: "Yes! But we are continuing our efforts!"

Soros closed his eyes, and a few seconds later, he opened them again, his voice eerily calm:
"Withdraw the case..."

"what?"

"I said the case is being dropped, there's no need to investigate anymore!"

On television, Guan Zu's words struck at his core. If he continued investigating, it would be an endless saga, providing the world with trending news.

Worse still, Guan Zu's "double standard dog" will be branded onto him like a mark. All those high-sounding words he used to say were "for Britain," "for Southeast Asia," "for Argentina," and "for Russia" will become boomerangs, hitting him hard in the face.

He gritted his teeth.

I despise Guan Zu, the one who invented the term "double standard dog".

He thought that since he had come to Hong Kong Island, nothing bad would happen to him.

Now not only has something bad happened, but there's no way to hold anyone accountable!

The secretary stood nearby, not daring to speak.

She advised Soros not to come to Hong Kong Island, and look what happened now?

He dismissed the Interpol chief.

Inside the ward, everyone remained silent.

at this time,

Thinking about Guan Zu's speech on television, Soros said to Rodney Jones, "Send an invitation to that Guan Zu..."

Rodney Jones: "Huh?"

Soros: "Since you have reminded me several times that this Guan Zu might be an obstacle to our plans, I might as well meet him."

Rodney Jones nodded: "Yes!"

quickly,

He called his assistant and asked him to contact the secretary of the Five Star Group.

3 minutes later,
The assistant called: "Reporting to the boss, they refused."

Rodney Jones was stunned for a moment: "What? Rejection?!"

The assistant nodded: "Yes, they said..."

Rodney Jones: "What did you say?"

The assistant hesitated: "This..."

Rodney Jones: "Speak!"

After hesitating for a moment, the assistant said, "The other party's secretary said, 'Our boss said he doesn't meet or chat with people poorer than him; it lowers his class.'"

"Pfft~~~~~"

Rodney Jones immediately lashed out.

After hanging up the phone, Rodney Jones reported to Soros.

"Pfft~~~~~"

Soros also criticized it.

He always looked down on Guan Zu, after all, he was a world-class tycoon who was very influential in the world, and even some developing countries feared him like a tiger.

Who is Guan Zu?

He's just a small regional conglomerate.

But what cannot be denied is that he was indeed not as rich as Guan Zu.

Guan Zu said: "I won't meet or chat with a poor bastard like him."
Can't refute!

"Good good!"

Soros was both amused and exasperated!
……

In the next few days,

The annual meeting continued, covering all aspects of global economic development. Through thematic seminars, keynote speeches, and information booths, it facilitated exchanges and discussions on the economies of countries worldwide. Unfortunately, nothing significant ever happened again.

The story of Soros being beaten up and swallowing a boomerang became a hot topic of conversation.

……

Day 4,
Soros has finally been discharged from the hospital.

He was just beaten and humiliated, but not really injured.

That evening, he went to the Peninsula Hotel for dinner.

"Mr. Soros..."

"It's him~~~"

As soon as Soros entered the Peninsula Hotel, he was met with many strange looks. Some people even greeted him, trying to curry favor with him.

at this time,

Soros paused in his tracks.

Because in front of him, Guan Zu, dressed in a suit, was walking out of the Peninsula Hotel with several people.

His face stiffened.

Guan Zu also saw Soros.
Their eyes met, and then... a buzzing sound... an electric spark.

Guan Zu: "Yo~~~ Isn't this Mr. Soros? You're all better now?"

Soros smiled without batting an eye: "Heh... Guan Zu, is it? First meeting, and you're certainly no ordinary person..."

"NONONO~~~~"

Guan Zu smiled and said, "This isn't the first time we've met... Last time you were beaten up in the bathroom, I went to watch and even took pictures. I was the one who called the police..."

Soros: "…………"

Aaaaaah~~~ I'm going to kill you!!!

Gao Jin and the others next to Guan Zu looked at Soros with sympathy.

Soros's subordinates: "…………"

Soros sneered: "Young man, don't be so arrogant."

Guan Zu laughed and said, "Sorry, if I weren't arrogant, would I still be a young man?"

Soros has hardened his fist!
Click~~~
At that moment, a reporter from Oriental Daily, holding a camera, captured a snapshot from a short distance of the intense confrontation between Guan Zu and Soros.

Great, I'll have the headline tomorrow!
Jiejiejie~~~
Soros: "???"

The black lines on my face are getting more and more numerous.

……

On the seventh day,
The IMF+ World Bank Annual Meetings have officially concluded.

On the same day and the following day, leaders from various countries left one after another.

As for Soros?
They left two days earlier than planned.

Oriental Daily News ran the headline "Financial tycoon hides his face and flees Hong Kong Island with his tail between his legs. Will he dare to come back next time?" and featured a photo of Soros boarding a plane as its headline.

On that day, the Oriental Daily News was the top-selling newspaper.

Guan Zu had to lament that the editors of the Five Star Daily were utterly incompetent!

……

……

Just as the Hong Kong Island IMF + World Bank Annual Meetings were concluding,
In South Korea, the presidential election has also come to an end.

Ultimately, Kim Dae-jong of the Democratic Party won more than 73% of the vote and won the presidency.

South Korea's presidential election is a five-year term without reelection. It adopts a single-round election system with "direct nationwide elections and no household registration restrictions"—that is, all eligible voters directly vote for the presidential candidate, and the candidate with the most votes is elected (no need to exceed 50%, just the candidate with the most votes is elected), without the need for a second round of voting.

Kim Dae-jong's more than 73% of the votes is undoubtedly extremely impressive.

He will be officially sworn in and deliver a speech on January 1, 1998.

The day after the presidential election, he formally visited the Eight Star Group and met with Lee Kun-hee and Sung Tse-ho.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Song, this time we are very grateful to your Eight Star Group for helping us mobilize the public to vote..."

Kim Dae-jong knew how the 73% vote count came about.

And for the first time, I experienced what terrifying appeal truly meant.

At the same time, Lee Kun-hee also confirmed his conjecture: the Five Star Group's public opinion model really works.

very good!

From now on, South Korea will belong to my Lee family!

Song Zihao: "You're welcome, President Kim. You are a friend of Mr. Li and me. Friends should help each other."

Kim Dae-jong smiled: "Haha~~~ Yes, friend!"

If I win the election, I naturally can't let my friends down. Policy support and financial support are both necessary.

Both the Eight Star Group and the Samsung Group will receive his rewards.

……

……

At this time,
On Hong Kong Island, a bomb is brewing.

Peregrine Investments is on the verge of bankruptcy.

The weather on Hong Kong Island was very cold in December 1997.

In the boss's office on the 38th floor of Peregrine Investments' headquarters, the air conditioning was on for heating, but Liang Botao still felt cold.

A year ago, or even half a year ago, Peregrine Investments was incredibly successful.

On the glass coffee table was the 1996 annual report, with the words "Asia's largest investment bank" printed in gold on the cover.

According to data from 1996, its total assets exceeded HK$200 billion and its turnover was HK$1755 billion.

This company underwrote half of all the red-chip stock underwriting projects in Hong Kong Island.

He is also known as the "father of red-chip stocks".
He studied business in Hong Kong Island for his undergraduate degree and then went to the University of Toronto in Canada to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree.

After returning to Hong Kong in 1980, he worked at HSBC Investment Bank and Citigroup's wholly-owned subsidiary, D. In 1987, he successfully arranged a rights issue for Cheung Kong Group.

In 1988, Liang Botao left Citibank and co-founded Peregrine Investments.

By 1996, Peregrine had grown into a listed company with total assets exceeding HK$200 billion, becoming the largest investment bank in Asia outside of Japan, with a turnover of HK$1755 billion, surpassing Merrill Lynch's HK$1678 billion and Lehman Brothers' HK$1051 billion during the same period.

And now,
It's a bombshell!
Peregrine Investments had a large number of investments in Southeast Asia, but those investments collapsed as a result of the financial crisis.

Knock knock~~
The assistant walked in carrying a stack of documents, speaking softly: "Boss, the Zurich Group called again, saying they need to reassess the risks in the Asian market. The strategic investment funds that were agreed upon will have to be delayed again."

"Wait?" Liang Botao looked up, his eyes bloodshot.

“Send another fax to First Chicago Bank,” Liang Botao turned around, his fingers turning white from clenching his fists tightly. “Refine the equity pledge plan for China Overseas that we have in our hands a bit more, and tell them that as long as they are willing to inject capital, we will give them the priority cooperation opportunity for red chip underwriting for the next three years.”

(P.S.: In January 1998, Peregrine Group declared bankruptcy. The Hong Kong government appointed an investigator to look into the case, and its liquidation became a classic case study in MBA textbooks. Then... it directly led to a 2000-point drop in the Hong Kong stock market.)
Liang Botao knew that if this wave couldn't be sustained, it could cause severe fluctuations in the Hong Kong stock market.

Don't underestimate Peregrine's small investment compared to Five Star Group.

However, Peregrine Investments is a leading investment bank and a local giant that can compete with international investment banks, and is regarded as one of the symbols of "Hong Kong's financial autonomy".

Its sudden bankruptcy immediately raised questions in the market: "If even the top domestic institutions can't withstand it, are other small and medium-sized financial companies in even greater danger?"

This will inevitably trigger a collapse in the Hong Kong stock market.

After thinking about it,
Liang Botao called his secretary: "Help me contact the Five Star Group. I'd like to invite Mr. Guan to dinner!"

Currently, only the Five Star Group can save him.

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P.S.: Something happened yesterday, so I'd like to ask for a break for one chapter (today's second chapter).

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