HLnovel Chapter 368 I'll Manage the Funds
Chapter 368 I'll Manage the Funds
"Isolate the third brother."
Lin Luoshi slammed his hand on the table.
"No way! What will outsiders think of our Lin family? Do we have to rely on outsiders to fight among our own brothers?"
He stood up and paced back and forth.
"First, find out their acquisition plans. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle."
The following afternoon, in an upscale coffee shop in Wan Chai, Xie Jiyuan was raising his glass to Jiang Tiansheng.
"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang! Hongpu Real Estate has made a fortune from this deal."
Jiang Tiansheng smiled faintly and did not clink glasses.
"Mr. Xie is certainly well-informed."
Xie Jiyuan didn't take it seriously and leaned closer to whisper.
"I heard that Paramount is going to be sold to Chinese Estates Holdings? Our Landlords Association can help manipulate the stock price and guarantee that the market value will exceed 10 billion."
He rubbed his fingers together.
"We only charge tens of millions in handling fees."
Jiang Tiansheng's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"No need. Paramount doesn't need this kind of help, and I have reservations about your organization's capabilities."
He looked directly at Xie Jiyuan.
“In the last collaboration, Mr. Xie didn’t contribute much, but he took a lot of the profits. I don’t want to have any unpleasantness with Chinese Estates this time.”
Xie Jiyuan's face stiffened, then he forced a smile.
"Mr. Jiang, what are you saying... Are you interested in any of the companies under Chinese Estates Holdings?"
"I am interested, but not now."
Jiang Tiansheng got up and straightened his suit.
"Excuse me."
Watching Jiang Tiansheng's departing figure, Xie Jiyuan's smile vanished completely.
He slammed the coffee cup onto the table.
"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"
He took out his phone and dialed a number.
"We're getting ready to launch the Paramount project; we'll do it ourselves!"
Meanwhile, in front of the North Point Wo Hung Properties Company, a group of thugs were shouting loudly.
The leader, Deng Honglian, nicknamed "Black Chicken Brother," was waving a document and shouting.
"Guan Shan owes us 30 million and has run away! You and Hong are partners, you must pay back the money!"
Company security guards blocked the entrance, and as the two sides pushed and shoved, a black sedan drove up.
The car door opened, and Jiang Tiansheng stepped out, followed by two lawyers.
"Mr. Jiang!"
Brother Wuji's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward.
"You've come at the perfect time! That bastard Guan Shan..."
Jiang Tiansheng raised his hand to interrupt him, took the document, glanced at it, and suddenly sneered.
"You dare to produce a forged signature?"
He took another document from the lawyer.
"This is Guan Shan's autograph."
Brother Wuji's expression changed.
"General Jiang, you can't just say things like that! We have Britain..."
"Chief Zhao."
Jiang Tiansheng suddenly turned to the police officers who had just arrived.
"These people are suspected of forging signatures and committing fraud. What do you think should be done?"
.... ...
Zhao Sheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, weighing the pros and cons.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and waved his hand.
"Take them all back for investigation!"
The police car drove down the street, and Brother Wuji was handcuffed to the door handle, twisting his body with a defiant expression.
Do you know who Jiang Tiansheng is?
Zhao Sheng spoke, his voice low and deep.
Brother Wuji snorted coldly.
"Isn't he just a real estate guy?"
Zhao Sheng chuckled.
“A man who owns two listed companies and is on friendly terms with the Lee family of Bank of East Asia.”
He turned and stared at Brother Wuji.
“If you dare to lay a finger on him, your little gang will disappear from Hong Kong tomorrow, and even your relatives back home won’t have an easy time.”
Brother Wuji's expression changed.
"What if I hire someone to kill him..."
"Snapped!"
Zhao Sheng slammed his hand on the steering wheel.
"Are you fucking deaf? Jiang Tiansheng isn't one of you gangsters; he doesn't follow the rule of 'don't harm your family.' If you dare touch him, he'll make your whole family wish they were dead!"
The car screeched to a halt on the side of the road, and Zhao Sheng unlocked Brother Wuji's handcuffs.
"Get out of here, and remember my words. If I see you causing trouble for Jiang Tiansheng again, I'll wipe out all your territories in North Point tomorrow!"
Brother Wuji was pushed off the car and staggered a few steps before regaining his balance.
The police car sped away, leaving him standing by the roadside, his expression unpredictable.
"Boss!"
Several henchmen ran out of the alley.
"Are you okay?"
Brother Wuji suddenly kicked the nearest henchman.
"Useless! You can't even get a proper investigation!"
He took out a crumpled cigarette and lit it.
"Go and find out everything about Jiang Tiansheng of Hehong Real Estate, even what color underwear he wore as a child!"
Inside a luxury house in the Mid-Levels, Kwan Ka-wai is watering flowers on the balcony.
The doorbell rang, and she saw Jiang Tiansheng standing outside the door through the security camera.
"Mr. Jiang, what a rare guest."
She opened the door, her tone indifferent.
Jiang Tiansheng walked straight into the living room and took out a stack of documents from his briefcase.
"Your father borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates and even forged my signature. Today, gangsters even caused a scene at the company."
Guan Jiahui's hand trembled, and the water in the kettle spilled onto the floor.
"what?"
Fortunately, Sergeant Zhao happened to be patrolling by.
Jiang Tiansheng spread the documents out on the coffee table.
“I’ve already had him file a case; your father might be wanted by the police.”
Guan Jiahui slumped onto the sofa.
"Didn't he...didn't he go to Taiwan?"
"It was because he ran away that those gangsters came knocking on his door."
Jiang Tiansheng sighed.
"I'm doing this mainly for your own good. If he goes back to Hong Kong, the trouble will be even greater."
Guan Jiahui bit her lip.
Will he go to jail?
"Life is not in danger, but physical pain is unavoidable."
Jiang Tiansheng put away the documents.
"I heard he borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates to invest in a movie?"
"This isn't the first time."
Guan Jiahui gave a wry smile.
"Last time he made me pay off 800,000 for him, but then he went and started betting on horse races."
She raised her head, her eyes filled with determination.
"I won't interfere this time."
Jiang Tiansheng pondered for a moment.
"But those gangsters won't let you off the hook. I suggest you find a chance to pay back the money to avoid implicating others."
He paused.
“Especially… I’m worried they’ll harass my family.”
Guan Jiahui suddenly stood up.
"So you're here to ask me to pay you back?"
She sneered.
"You've paid it back this time, but what about next time? And the time after that?"
"Then at least don't go to work in North Point for the time being."
Jiang Tiansheng compromised.
"Just tell everyone that you have resigned."
In the conference room of Paramount Company, Bai Jinyan was reporting the latest data.
"The company acquired the Jinghua Center Tower for 5600 million, adding 25.8 square feet of rental space. After the announcement, the stock price rose by 3%, reaching a market value of 8.6 million."
Jiang Tiansheng nodded.
“That’s good, it’s already approaching the size of a medium-sized real estate company.”
"but…"
Bai Jinyan retrieved another set of data.
"Recently, multiple accounts have been unusually accumulating our shares, already holding approximately 2%, and the pace is accelerating..."
Jiang Tiansheng squinted.
"We hold a 49% stake, but we cannot let our guard down."
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"Can you find out who it is?"
"The technique was very professional; it must have been done by an organization."
Bai Jinyan pushed up his glasses.
I suspect it is…
"The landlord will thank Jiyuan."
Jiang Tiansheng sneered.
"I rejected him last time, now he wants to play dirty tricks."
He picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"How much available funds does Zhao'an Real Estate have?...A few million? That should be enough."
He looked at Bai Jinyan.
"Use Zhaoan's account to compete with them for shares and drive up the stock price."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Tiansheng smirked coldly.
"It's a good opportunity to see the landlords' association's methods."
The following day, on the top floor of a commercial building in Kowloon City.
Gao Shengquan stood by the window, toying with a bronze coin in his hand. The coin twirled between his fingers, making a crisp metallic clanging sound.
"Xie Jiyuan, I am very disappointed with your performance on the Paramount project."
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Xie Jiyuan's forehead, and his shirt beneath his suit was completely soaked.
Mr. Gao, Jiang Tiansheng and I have always had a good relationship; this is just market volatility.
"Market volatility?"
Gao Shengquan suddenly turned around and slammed a coin onto the mahogany desk.
"Paramount's stock price has fallen by 15% in three days, and you're telling me this is just market volatility?"
He narrowed his eyes.
"Or is it that you haven't figured out Jiang Tiansheng's true intentions at all?"
Zhong Wei stood to the side, a faint smile on his lips, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the sofa.
Xie Jiyuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard.
I...I can go and talk to Jiang Tiansheng again....”
"No need."
Gao Shengquan waved his hand.
“Starting today, Zhong Wei will take over the Paramount project. You will be in charge of those smaller projects in Causeway Bay.”
Xie Jiyuan's face turned ashen; even the peripheral members of the landlords' association disdained the Causeway Bay project.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he only bowed deeply, and when he turned to leave, his steps were unsteady, and he almost bumped into the door frame.
After the door closed, Zhong Wei chuckled softly.
"Old Xie has really suffered a terrible defeat this time."
Gao Shengquan walked back to his desk, sat down, and opened a drawer to take out a box of cigars.
He was too arrogant, thinking he could control the financial markets just because of his connections.
He handed one to Zhong Wei.
"How's the situation at the Paramount?"
Zhong Wei took the cigar and skillfully cut off the cap.
Rumors were circulating that someone wanted to acquire Paramount, and while most shareholders were still observing, several accounts were secretly accumulating shares, causing the price to surge.
Gao Shengquan lit a cigar, took a deep drag, and the smoke formed eerie patterns under the light.
Continue operations, but stop for two days first.
There was a sly glint in his eyes.
"Let those retail investors think the storm has passed, and then take advantage of their low guard to buy in all at once."
Zhong Wei nodded, took out his tablet, and pulled up a set of data.
At the current rate, we can control 35% of Paramount's outstanding shares within two weeks. However…
He hesitated.
"The cash flow may be tight."
Gao Shengquan walked to the map of Hong Kong on the wall and traced his finger across several plots of land.
"Funds were diverted from projects in Kowloon Tong and Kwun Tong, in addition..."
"His eyes gleamed with a dangerous light as he turned around."
"I heard that Jiang Tiansheng and his gang are eyeing Baishi Real Estate?"
Zhong Wei raised an eyebrow.
"You would like to..."
"To get a share of the pie."
Gao Shengquan smiled like an old fox.
"They eat the meat, we drink the soup. The land from Best Property will generate huge profits when it is resold, enough to support our next plan."
"Next step?"
Zhong Wei pretended not to understand.
Gao Shengquan walked back to the table and lowered his voice.
"I'm planning to acquire a listed company and break away from the landlords' association."
He watched Zhong Wei's reaction.
"How much money have we made for the landlords' association over the years? In the end, we still have to be at the mercy of those old guys."
Zhong Wei's eyes flashed with a strange light, but he quickly regained his composure.
What do you need me to do?
"Let's finish the projects we have on hand first, and I'll manage the funds."
Gao Shengquan exhaled a smoke ring.
Which industry do you think has the best prospects?
Zhong Wei pretended to think for a moment.