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Li Zhaoji asked the question knowingly.
"Old Li, HSBC and Standard Chartered are preparing to intervene. The foreigners are asking us to go all out to stabilize Swire Group's share price."
On the other end of the phone, Li Bancheng spoke slowly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
"..."
After hearing Li Bancheng's words, Li Zhaoji remained silent.
The reason Li Jun chose Li Zhaoji, Hu Yingxing, and Guo Desheng, these three "foreign-worshipping dogs," was to give them a chance to be decent human beings.
The reason is that these three people eventually broke away from the foreigners completely. They were the kind of dogs who had been dogs, but had not completely submitted.
Li Bancheng, on the other hand, was a pure-hearted Western-worshipping dog who followed the foreigners from beginning to end. He frantically lured people to hoard land in the north, bought land at low prices, obtained various preferential policies, and then hoarded it without developing it until he sold it after several, ten, or even decades to make huge profits.
What's most infuriating is that this guy invested all the money he earned in the United States, hoping to continue relying on his master to make meat. As a result, he was ripped off by his master and ended up wandering around as a stray dog.
"Old Li?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Bancheng didn't hear Li Zhaoji's reply and continued to ask.
"Ah Cheng, I burned through HK$15 billion in just two hours this morning, and now you want me to keep throwing money away? Even if you want me to throw money away, you have to tell me exactly how much you want me to throw away first, right?"
Li Zhaoji slowly opened his mouth and asked.
"Old Li, Shen Bi from HSBC told me that no matter how much money we invest in the stock market, HSBC and Standard Chartered will provide us with double the amount of low-interest loans. You don't need to worry about the company's cash flow problems."
On the other end of the phone, Li Bancheng said with a smile.
"Damn it, do you think everyone wants to be as devoted as you to being a dog for foreigners?"
Upon hearing Li Bancheng's words, Li Zhaoji cursed Li Bancheng in his heart, while saying aloud, "Okay, Cheng, tell the foreigner that I will immediately mobilize funds and go all out as soon as the market opens this afternoon."
"Okay, Lao Li, you did it the right way."
A satisfied smile appeared on Li Bancheng's face.
Upon hearing Li Bancheng's words, Li Zhaoji immediately hung up the phone. Without a moment's hesitation, he picked up the phone and dialed Hu Yingxing's number.
"Old Hu, it's me. Not interested in coming out for lunch?"
After the call connected, Li Zhaoji immediately asked.
……
Meanwhile, Li Jun was on the phone with Zhuo Jingquan.
"Inspector Cheuk, your police force should release the information slowly, not all at once. Let's torture those foreigners slowly."
Li Jun said with a smile.
‘Ring ring ring~’
At that moment, a phone rang from the mobile phone next to Li Jun, temporarily interrupting his conversation with Zhuo Jingquan.
"Which one?"
Li Jun picked up the mobile phone and asked.
“Mr. Li, it’s me, Li Wenbin.”
Li Wenbin's voice came through the receiver of the mobile phone.
"Li sir, is something the matter?"
Upon hearing Li Wenbin's voice, Li Jun's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a smile.
"Mr. Li, you should know what happened last night with the three triads, Sun Kee, Wo Luen Shing, and Number Gang, right?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Wenbin felt a little nervous while talking to Li Jun for some reason. He quickly calmed himself down and suppressed his unusual feeling.
"Of course, Inspector Lee, what can I do for you?"
Of course, Li Jun wouldn't tell Li Wenbin that their police force's proud 'New World' project was actually working for him.
"Mr. Li, if you help me get the position of Deputy Commissioner of Police, I don't like owing favors. I can help you get the position of the Hong Kong underworld emperor, a position that even the former Hong Kong emperor Ge Juhuang never held!"
Li Wenbin spoke slowly, word by word.
"..."
Upon hearing Li Wenbin's words, Li Jun barely managed to suppress his laughter.
Li Wenbin's words were like taking someone else's belongings and giving them to the rightful owner, then solemnly telling the owner how precious his possession was, which made Li Jun unable to suppress a smile.
A few seconds later, Li Juncai spoke up, "Li sir, your reward is too generous, I feel somewhat unworthy of it."
“Mr. Li, it is the wish of my father and me to free the police force from the control of the foreigners. You have helped us realize this wish, and you deserve this reward.”
“It’s hard to explain over the phone, Mr. Li. How about this, I’ll host lunch at the Yue Dong Restaurant, and we can talk in person.”
Li Wenbin's tone was extremely sincere.
It was indeed Li Wenbin and his father Li Shutang's wish to free the police force from the control of foreigners, but that was only the first half of their wish. The second half of their wish was for the police force to be independent and autonomous.
Although Li Jun helped Li Wenbin fulfill the first half of his wish, he blocked Li Wenbin's path forward, so in Li Wenbin's heart, Li Jun must be eliminated.
“Inspector Li, I…”
Originally, Li Jun didn't have much doubt about Li Wenbin, mainly because Li Wenbin was indeed not worthy of Li Jun's attention.
Li Jun even planned to go to the Guangdong Restaurant to completely subdue Li Wenbin and put the police force under his control.
However, when Li Jun thought of going to the Guangdong Restaurant, an extremely strong sense of crisis immediately surged into his mind.
Li Jun knew very well that this was the 'danger prediction' skill warning him, telling him that he would encounter great danger if he went to the Guangdong Restaurant.
At this moment, Li Jun's expression changed slightly, and he stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.
This intense sense of crisis is comparable only to the intensity of the incident when the Li family wanted to blow him up with an oil tanker.
If Li Jun hadn't switched him out halfway through, he would have certainly died in that kind of explosion.
Therefore, it can be inferred that if I go to the Guangdong Restaurant this time, I will likely face a life-or-death situation.
This made Li Jun quite curious. What exactly had Li Wenbin prepared at the Guangdong Restaurant that even he, in his current state, was on the verge of death?
"Mr. Li, what's wrong?"
When Li Wenbin heard Li Jun stop halfway through his sentence on the phone and remain silent for more than ten seconds, a hint of tension flashed in his eyes, and he immediately asked.
"It's nothing, Li Sir. I just thought of something. Yue Dong Restaurant, right? I'll definitely be there at noon."
Li Jun smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
Li Jun didn't have the habit of taking risks, so he had an idea that could satisfy his 'curiosity' while allowing him to watch the show safely.
"Alright, Mr. Li, I'll be waiting for you at the Yue Dong Restaurant."
Hearing Li Jun agree, Li Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately spoke.
Li Jun didn't say anything more, but hung up the phone directly.
'Beep beep beep~'
After hearing the busy tone from the receiver, Li Wenbin slowly put down his mobile phone, then picked up the receiver and dialed a number.
"Director Chen, it's me. Li Jun has agreed to meet me at the Yue Dong Restaurant at noon."
After the call connected, Li Wenbin slowly began to speak.
Then, after Chen Taoran said something, Li Wenbin's expression changed slightly. After pondering for a few seconds, he nodded and said, "Okay, I agree."
After saying that, Li Wenbin hung up the phone.
Then, Li Wenbin walked to the window, looked towards Central, and muttered to himself, "Sorry, Li Jun, you're blocking my way. I have no choice but to see you off."
……
That noon, at the Yue Dong Restaurant.
This restaurant, located in Central, is a century-old establishment on Hong Kong Island and one of the most prestigious Cantonese restaurants on the island.
Many wealthy people now hold their banquets at hotels like the Victoria Hotel and the Peninsula Hotel, but they still prefer to eat at restaurants like Yue Dong Restaurant.
Today, the Yue Dong Restaurant was as busy as ever, with luxury cars constantly parking at the entrance and several successful people in suits getting out.
At that moment, a white Toyota Crown sedan stopped in front of the Yue Dong Restaurant.
Next, two robust men, one tall and one short, wearing large-framed sunglasses, got out of the Crown sedan. They opened the back door of the car, and a man wearing a black coat, also wearing large sunglasses and a mask, got out. The three of them walked into the Yue Dong Restaurant together.
This scene was observed by someone with ulterior motives.
"Bond, Li Jun has gone in."
Across the street from the Yue Dong Restaurant, in a car, Saworth, holding binoculars, looked at the situation at the entrance of the Yue Dong Restaurant and spoke to James Bond sitting next to him.
This operation was extremely important, and Sawers, as the deputy director of MI6's Singapore office, personally participated in it.
"Director Sowers, I'm starting to doubt that your claim of being a secret agent for decades is just an attempt to embellish your resume. With that outfit, can you be sure it's really Li Jun walking in?"
James Bond said with a speechless expression.
“Bond, from a spy’s perspective, your idea is indeed sound. But have you considered why Li Jun would have someone impersonate him and come to the Yue Dong Restaurant to meet Li Wenbin in his car? Does Li Jun have precognitive abilities and know that Li Wenbin is colluding with us to get rid of him?”
Sowers turned to James Bond and said with a smile.
“Director Sowers, let me remind you, we are on a mission right now, so put away your political maneuvering. You should have learned that in an operation, the only thing we can trust is accurate intelligence, not psychological analysis.”