Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1002 0987 [My fate is determined by me, not by God]

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong——
Luxury yacht interior -
Li Zhaoheng was wearing a neat suit and sitting upright on the sofa in the middle of the living room.

Sitting around him were Cheung Kong Holdings tycoon Li Jiacheng, Henderson Land Development tycoon Li Zhaoji, Far East Bank tycoon Qiu Degen, steel tycoon Pang Dingyuan, and Far East Securities tycoon Li Zhaofu.

At this time, Li Zhaoheng was biting a cigarette, his posture looked defiant, but he was actually very nervous inside.

The reason for his nervousness was that he had to get 5 billion Hong Kong dollars from the people on the other side today.

Add his five billion,
The total funds reached 10 billion!

As long as he has this 10 billion, the anti-Du alliance he established will be invincible.

And now he has to face Li Jiacheng, who is known as the Superman of Hong Kong.

Li Jiacheng did not dress up in a suit today. Instead, he wore a white casual suit and a sun hat, looking very casual.

People who are familiar with Li Jiacheng know that the boss Li in front of them is a well-known workaholic. Most people see him dressed in professional attire, and it is rare for him to be so idle.

"I know what you are worried about, Boss Li." Li Zhaoheng said softly: "As long as Boss Li agrees, I can even give you the position of leader of the alliance! We are all here to make money, it doesn't matter whether you are the leader of the alliance or not! The main thing is to raise enough funds to defeat Du Yongxiao, this is the ultimate goal of our establishment of the anti-Du alliance."

"Haha, Lisheng, you're joking. You've known me for so long, so you should know that I'm a pragmatic person. I'll never get into trouble with anyone for a false reputation. The reason why people like us are unwilling to pay now is that our future is uncertain." Li Jiacheng smiled, took off his glasses as usual and wiped them.

Li Zhaoheng also laughed.

"Boss Li, what's so uncertain about this future? I already own 20% of Hengchuang Real Estate's shares. I just need to work harder and get 30%, 50%, until I own the controlling stake in Hengchuang Real Estate!"

"As you know, Du Yongxiao is a cunning old man. He has always adhered to the principle of not listing assets and companies. Among the companies listed in the Du Group, only Hengchuang Real Estate is a few. The reason is that our Real Estate Association forced Hengchuang to go public to avoid vicious competition, so Hengchuang obeyed obediently. If we don't seize this opportunity now, as long as Du Yongxiao escapes this disaster, Hengchuang Real Estate will be delisted, and Du Yongxiao will retreat into his empire again. It is simply a pipe dream to want to defeat him."

Li Zhaoheng exhaled a puff of smoke, then looked at Li Jiacheng and the others: "Opportunities are rare and can never be regained. If you are still hesitant, our sniping will fail completely, and all the money you invested will be gone. So please think carefully!"

Li Jiacheng smiled faintly: "We have considered it very clearly. Before, because we believed in your words, we invested money to snipe Hengchuang, or to be more precise, maliciously acquire Hengchuang. At that time, you said that Hengchuang's stock price had fallen to the bottom and it was easy to swallow it up. But who knew where Du Yongxiao got so much money from and pushed up the stock price again, making it difficult for us to get off the tiger now——"

"Yes, everyone's money doesn't come from the wind. Even if we need to use it, we have to spend it where it matters most!" Henderson Land Development tycoon Li Zhaoji echoed.

"Besides, although we haven't asked you how you fought with Du Yongxiao, from what I understand, you seemed to be too ruthless when fighting with Du Yongxiao. Listen to my advice. Don't gamble your life like others. Don't try to swallow an elephant at every turn. Give it a try. Every year in Hong Kong, ten people risk their lives to take a gamble, but only one survives. The remaining nine either lose everything, their families are destroyed, or they simply die in Hong Kong."

"Besides, the future of the living one, whether he can really get back on his feet and start over, is also unknown. In the business world, it is a taboo to leave no backup plan. Once you have made a risk, it will be extremely difficult to recover the loss. I am afraid that even if I want to cut my losses and preserve my strength, others will not give me the chance."

Li Zhaoheng bit his cigarette gently, puffing out smoke. After hearing Li Zhaoji's somewhat stern admonition, he smiled and said, "What is meant by a snake swallowing an elephant? Who is the snake and who is the elephant now? Fourth uncle, we are the anti-Du alliance. With so many people gathered together, we are the elephant! Du Yongxiao is no longer a snake. He is now a stray dog!"

"Also, what does it mean to take a gamble? What does it mean to bet your life? What is Hong Kong? A capitalist market! An opportunistic market! I know everyone here. Who hasn't gambled their life? Are you scared just because Mr. Du used some tricks?"

"A despicable trick? Du Yongxiao was running out of money, but he still came up with funds to push up the stock price, making those of us who were trying to make a hostile takeover suffer a setback. Do you call this a trick?" Li Zhaoji said unhappily.

"Isn't it?" Li Zhaoheng spread his hands and said defiantly, "I have already found out clearly here. Now HSBC Bank does not support him, but lends me 1 billion. Huo Da Lao, Lei Juekun, Lin Baixin, Shao Daheng and others also do not support him. I know where else he can get the funds from?"

Li Zhaoheng's words stumped everyone at the scene.

Li Jiacheng, Li Zhaoji and others looked at each other in silence.

A moment——
Qiu Degen of Far Eastern Bank said: "That's true. We at the bank don't support Du Yongxiao because the pit is too big and the water is too deep. Alas, to be honest, I had a good relationship with him before, but now--"

Qiu Degen stopped talking.

Everyone understands that this person is thin-skinned and doesn't want to be a thief even though he is on the pirate ship.

Li Zhaofu and Pang Dingyuan beside him comforted him, "It's the same for everyone, but when it comes to business, you can't let your emotions get the better of you."

"Yes, now we have to unite." said others.

"That's right, we must unite now." Li Zhaoheng took the opportunity to speak loudly. "In the whole of Hong Kong, there are millions of Chinese people, but my grandfather Li Xizhen was the only one who stood at the top. Do you know how many people's bones he stepped on? His experience tells me that you have to be ruthless and ruthless in life and work!"

Li Jiacheng suddenly laughed, looked at Li Zhaoheng and said, "How can you be sure that you are a person like your grandfather, and not a pile of corpses used as stepping stones?"

Li Zhaoheng let out a long sigh: "Now I have a total fund of 5 billion! Even without your help, I can still swallow up Hengchuang! Believe it or not, even if you really withdraw, I don't care. At worst, I can gather other people. Anyway, in the last battle, you are too timid and don't want to fight Du Yongxiao again, but others are still waiting!"

After these words were spoken, the scene fell silent again.

Everyone is quickly calculating the gains and losses.

Li Zhaoheng mortgaged everything and was able to come up with 5 billion in one go, so he was indeed qualified to fight Du Yongxiao to the death. After all, the Du Group only had assets of 10 billion.

What's more, they have already invested a lot of money with Li Zhaoheng. If they withdraw now, they will suffer direct losses. On the contrary, if they continue to play with Li Zhaoheng, they may be able to make a lot of money.

Everyone began to whisper and talk.

"Boss Li, what do you think? Do you want to follow or not?"

"With so many of us, we can also come up with another 5 billion."

"Yes, there is strength in numbers. If divided, each person would only get a little over 500 million."

"More than 500 million? Money is not that easy to earn!"

Everyone started arguing again.

Everyone is happy to make money, but losing 500 million is unbearable for everyone.

Li Zhaoheng witnessed it, snorted coldly, smoothed his hair with his hand, stood up from the sofa, and slowly walked to the piano in the corner of the living room. He first crushed the cigarette he was biting into the ashtray, then opened the piano cover, and his fingers flexibly moved across the keys, and a string of jumping notes sounded.

The people who were arguing were immediately interrupted by the piano sound and all looked over.

Li Zhaoheng slowly sat in front of the piano, flipping through the music on the piano music stand, and said, "If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences! You are all people who can do great things, but you are so indecisive at this time. I am really disappointed!"

At this point, Li Zhaoheng turned his head and looked at Li Jiacheng and the others who were looking at him on the sofa, revealing a proud smile: "This is a billion-dollar war that is enough to be recorded in history. Not everyone can participate! Aren't you tempted at all?"

Li Zhaoheng retracted his gaze and continued to look at the music score: "Speaking of which, Du Yongxiao and I don't have any deep hatred. At the beginning, it was just a conflict of interest. But later, I felt that there can't be two tigers in one mountain. He is so good, and I am so good. One of us must win. Then, we fought back and forth, and he basically won. Then I realized that he is really powerful, so powerful that it is scary. Don't you have this feeling?"

Li Zhaoheng turned around and looked at Li Jiacheng and others.

Li Jiacheng said nothing.

Li Zhaoji remained silent.

Others had different expressions.

But there is one thing in common, that is -
There was a hint of worry and fear in his eyes.

Li Zhaoheng continued: "After fighting with him so many times, I learned one thing, that is, when competing with an opponent, you must not look back and forth, hesitate, and learn from him, bet your whole person and business! You have all seen that with every step he takes and every game he wins, his wealth and status are getting higher and higher. Isn't such an opponent very scary? Should we take precautions? If we let him win all the time, then where will your status be? Where will your face be? If we really let him dominate and continue to be the emperor of Hong Kong - what about you, will you bow down and be his vassal and live under his nose?"

Li Zhaoheng asked questions in a loud and clear voice.

Li Jiacheng, Li Zhaoji and others looked very unhappy.

This is a slap in the face. "What if I lose?" Li Jiacheng said bitterly, adjusting his glasses on his nose, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I know you are trying to provoke me, and everyone knows it, but we just want to know, what if I lose?"

Li Zhaoheng took off the seal ring representing Li's Real Estate on his right finger and carefully placed it on the piano, with both hands on the keys: "Lose? Then throw away everything that should be thrown away, either jump off the building or start over."

"Start from the beginning?" Li Jiacheng frowned.

The others also had strange expressions.

Everyone looked at each other, as if wondering whether they would jump off the building or start over.

Li Zhaoheng turned his head and showed a resolute and even cruel smile: "If we lose, I will lose everything. My father, my eldest brother, and my third brother will all be left with nothing like me! By then, we, the Li family, may all go to the rooftop together..."

After saying this, Li Zhaoheng's hands flew across the piano keys like flowing water.

Dangdangdang!

Dangdangdang!

Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" suddenly sounded, without any preparation or prelude, but the anxious, irritable and sad notes poured out like a rainstorm!

Li Zhaoheng closed his eyes, his upper body moving rhythmically with the movements of his hands, his expression became a little crazy, as if he had forgotten everything.

This fast and rapid rhythm was very short. When the last note rained down, the whole world returned to peace. Li Zhaoheng then opened his eyes, raised his hands from the piano keys, turned his head and looked at Li Jiacheng and others: "So you should understand that I am the one who made the biggest bet! I am also the one who is risking my life! You just need to follow!"

Li Jiacheng's throat was dry.

Li Zhaoji has deep eyes.

Qiu Degen licked his lips.

Li Zhaofu clenched his fist.

Others seemed to be making some decisions as well.

"Okay, I'll follow!"

Li Jiacheng gritted his teeth.

"I'll follow too!"

Li Zhaoji said angrily.

Others also expressed their opinions -
"follow!"

"follow!"

Yes, the Li family not only gambled all their property, but also the lives of their entire family. If they lose, the most they will lose is money, but others will lose several lives!
"With so many of us raising 10 billion, we can definitely defeat Du Yongxiao!"

"That's right! Our Anti-Du Alliance will never lose!"

"Roar! Let's witness this historic moment!"

"Du Yongxiao, extinction is imminent!"

"Hoohoo!"

The big guys roared madly.

At this moment, everyone became bloodthirsty and crazy, like a group of wild beasts waiting to snipe their prey.

Li Zhaoheng looked at everyone.

this moment,
He smiled.

One billion in hand,
Who can compete?

Even if Du Yongxiao had three heads and six arms, he would definitely lose this time!

Yes, this billion-dollar war will go down in history and will shock the entire Hong Kong, Asia, and even the whole world!

By then, he, Li Zhaoheng, will be at the top of the world.
Howling to the sky——
Tell everyone——
I control my own life!

……

Near Victoria Pier.

Lan Mingkun sat in the car, cutting his nails with a nail clipper, click, click.

When he was still pulling a rickshaw, he could only find time to go to the beef noodle shop and slowly pick his nails with the beef knife there.

Now he wears a neat suit and drives a luxury car, looking like a successful man.

Only he himself knew that compared with many people who followed Du Yongxiao, he was not successful, and the reason was all because of himself. He was not proactive enough and not loyal enough.

Therefore, Lan Ming Kun learned his lesson and prepared to actively approach Mr. Du, striving to be his most loyal lackey and no longer have any second thoughts.

Click!

When Lan Ming Kun cut the nail of his left little finger, there was a knock on the car window.

Lan Ming Kun raised his eyes and looked outside.

One of his younger brothers was standing outside.

When the younger brother saw Lanming Kun looking over, he hurriedly bowed to him and said, "Brother Kun, the owner of that yacht is very stubborn and won't say anything."

"Really?" Lan Ming Kun looked at the nail clippers in his hand and sighed, "I use this thing so often, I wonder if you are not good at using a knife? Come on, take me to see him!"

"Yes, Brother Kun!" The subordinate felt a chill in his heart.

Crunch!

The car door opens——
Lanmingkun got out of the car, straightened his suit, and looked up at the sky.

Dark clouds are coming over the city.

Suffocated, depressed.

"The weather isn't very good!" Lan Ming Kun said, "Mr. Du said the weather is going to change soon, so everyone should remember to put away the clothes!"

(End of this chapter)