Chapter 419: Who Exactly is Lin Feng?
"Happy cooperation!"
Brown and Chairman of Standard Chartered shook hands firmly.
With their handshake, a transaction worth tens of billions of hong kong dollar was officially finalized.
HSBC would sell assets valued at 10.5 billion to Standard Chartered for 10 billion, and the latter had to deliver 10 billion in cash to HSBC within three days.
Now it was time to celebrate.
Brown poured Chairman of Standard Chartered a glass of whiskey and joked,
"You're ruthless; this deal cost me five hundred million hong kong dollar."
"A perfect example of taking advantage of someone's misfortune, without an ounce of gentlemanly conduct."
Chairman of Standard Chartered shrugged it off:
"Thank you for the compliment."
"Gentlemanly conduct?"
"Who invented that cursed word?"
"My grandfather was an Earl of the Empire, yet no one in the family could ever scold him. Many people he scolded cried on the spot…"
"I certainly didn't inherit any gentlemanly conduct from my family."
Both men were roughly the same age. When Chairman of Standard Chartered spoke, Brown immediately recalled his childhood experiences and couldn't help but shiver.
Apparently, his own grandfather was much the same.
Chairman of Standard Chartered frowned:
"Can you handle this bank run?"
Brown patted the documents on the table:
"As long as you deliver the money on time, I am confident I can resolve this bank run crisis."
"There shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered frowned:
"This attack on HSBC is fierce, and I don't think you'll get through it easily."
"Your group's disaster has sounded an alarm for us."
"Any bank facing a bank run is difficult to handle."
After a slight pause, he frowned and said,
"Isn't Hang Seng under your umbrella?"
"Even they don't have cash left?"
Brown's expression stiffened, and he gave a wry smile:
"Don't even mention it."
"Due to Mr. Shen's operational error, Chairman Lin of Hang Seng and us had a considerable falling out."
Chairman of Standard Chartered frowned:
"Why?"
Suddenly, a thought struck him,
"hang seng index?"
"Stock market crash?"
Brown said with a bitter smile:
"Exactly."
"Little Tycoon took a risky move, directly causing market turmoil."
"He artificially created a stock market crash."
"Before the HSBC bank run, the hang seng index had already dropped by half."
"However, after this bank run, the hang seng index plummeted to a quarter of its original value."
"Now everyone knows a stock market crash has arrived."
"It's unknown when it will slowly recover to its original level."
"At this time, besides gamblers who will try to buy the dip, which ordinary citizen would dare to invest money in the stock market?"
"When I contacted Chairman Lin earlier, his resentment towards HSBC was so strong it felt like it could crawl through the phone line!"
Chairman of Standard Chartered kept shaking his head.
"Although that's true, to be honest, Hang Seng also provided support."
"But it's not enough!"
"Millions of citizens are coming to withdraw money; that's almost all of our users."
"Where do we get that much cash?"
Brown said seriously:
"I want to make another deal with you."
Chairman of Standard Chartered asked:
"What deal?"
Brown said earnestly:
"I want to borrow ten billion hong kong dollar short-term!"
The corner of Chairman of Standard Chartered's mouth twitched:
"Cash?"
Brown said helplessly:
"There's no other way, it has to be cash."
"You don't have to worry about me not being able to repay…"
Chairman of Standard Chartered shook his head:
"You will definitely be able to repay it."
"But honestly, the interest rate for short-term bank loans is high; it won't be just a matter of five hundred million!"
"Plus, you want cash, so I'll need some time to prepare."
Brown sighed:
"HSBC's accounts have money; my repayment to you won't be in cash."
"Who would have thought that a million people would come to withdraw money?"
"No bank in the world could handle that."
Chairman of Standard Chartered frowned even harder:
"Who is orchestrating this behind the scenes?"
Brown looked at the liquor in his glass, lost in thought,
"You won't believe it, it's Lin Feng!"
Chairman of Standard Chartered suddenly understood:
"So it's him, no wonder."
Brown was greatly surprised:
"You know Lin Feng?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered nodded:
"Yes, I do!"
Brown said incredulously:
"How do you know him?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered asked strangely:
"Isn't he a VIP of your bank?"
Brown was speechless.
That's right, Lin Feng was a VIP of HSBC Bank.
He still had nearly five billion in funds sitting in his HSBC account.
This was also a major concern for Brown.
Because who knew when Lin Feng would withdraw those five billion.
If it was a transfer, that would be fine, but what he feared most was if he wanted to withdraw cash!
How the hell could they get that out?
Brown looked at him in confusion:
"How do you know?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered looked at him as if he were an idiot:
"Apart from a few limited ones, which of the Tycoons in Hong Kong would put all their money in the same bank?"
Brown suddenly realized:
"So, he's also your VIP!"
Chairman of Standard Chartered casually said:
"No, he's been our VIP for a long time, and he's one of the top-tier ones."
Brown was stunned.
Chairman of Standard Chartered said:
"As you know, we place great importance on our business in the Mainland."
Brown nodded repeatedly.
In fact, HSBC also had business in the Mainland; they were the first foreign bank to obtain a license there.
"Unlike your HSBC, we have branches in multiple cities."
"The Hong Kong Tycoon Lin Feng is our super client."
Brown's mouth gaped open:
"The Hong Kong Tycoon Lin Feng?"
"Are you kidding?"
If it weren't for this stock market crash, Brown would never have noticed Lin Feng, and he never expected that, according to his old friend, he was already a Hong Kong Tycoon.
Chairman of Standard Chartered shrugged,
"Client information must be kept confidential."
"I can't reveal such an excellent client to you."
Brown was speechless.
That truth really hurt.
"Mr. Lin is a Hong Kong Tycoon, and he is also a Tycoon in the Mainland."
"His business scope is very broad, covering various industries."
"Currently, it focuses on white goods, home appliances, and communication equipment."
"You know the Mainland is developing rapidly, and these products are quite popular in the market, almost in short supply."
"Oh, by the way, I saw that you added a VCD player to your home a while ago, right?"
Brown nodded:
"That's right, the VCD's cinema mode is really great."
"Paired with a large screen produced by Okamoto, it really feels like being in a movie theater."
Chairman of Standard Chartered looked at him sympathetically,
"That VCD was produced by Mr. Lin's factory."
Brown was half-choked.
Chairman of Standard Chartered sighed:
"You can't imagine how much Mr. Lin's daily turnover is in the Mainland; it's an astronomical figure."
"His business partners are only two: one is our Standard Chartered, and the other is a bank in the Mainland."
"You can understand his value now."
Brown suddenly became nervous.
"I know your HSBC business spans the globe, and you even just established your headquarters in London."
"However, you should know that Hong Kong is the foundation."
"Don't forget your group's full name."
HSBC's full name is The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
"Although you have a lot of capital, what's needed here in Hong Kong isn't other currencies, only hong kong dollar."
"Hurry up and figure it out,"
"Otherwise, you'll have no choice but to withdraw from Hong Kong."
Chairman of Standard Chartered tasted a sip of whiskey and offered his advice,
"We are businessmen; we shouldn't meddle in national affairs."
"Supporting favored parties is not inherently wrong, but supporting them regardless of the situation is a huge mistake."
"Mr. Shen shouldn't have let Little Tycoon cause so much trouble."
"Even if he genuinely wanted to rescue Tycoon, he shouldn't have caused trouble in Hong Kong."
"Hong Kong is the foundation."
"Even if his calculations succeeded, he would lose the hearts of the people of Hong Kong."
Brown couldn't help but retort:
"Mr. Shen is doing it for the Empire; he wants Tycoon to be loyal to the Empire, not to Hong Kong, and certainly not to the Mainland."
Chairman of Standard Chartered shrugged:
"Perhaps you are right."
"However, Mr. Shen's actions have already damaged HSBC's image."
"Even if you manage to recover this time, everyone in Hong Kong will know that HSBC is not Hong Kong's HSBC, but London's HSBC."
Brown's face flushed crimson.
Chairman of Standard Chartered smiled:
"I am different from Mr. Shen; I am a pure businessman."
"Since I am a businessman, I will do business that makes money."
"So, our transaction is also done."
"Within a week, I will prepare two hundred billion in cash for you."
"However, I need to add an additional condition."
Brown's heart tightened:
"What condition?"
"Do you want money? As long as it's not asking me to repay in cash, anything is negotiable!"
Chairman of Standard Chartered shook his head slightly: "It's not that bad. You and I are both in this line of work. We empathize with you facing a run on the bank."
"Furthermore, in our history, we have saved banks that have faced runs."
"I only have one condition: for the final transaction, I reserve the right to call it off."
Brown asked, puzzled, "Why call it off?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered sighed: "I always have a feeling that helping you isn't a good idea."
"I need to prepare enough cash to handle a run like yours, should it happen to us."
Brown looked as if he had seen a ghost: "How is that possible?"
"Even if Lin Feng's capabilities are immense, can he really declare war on two major banking groups simultaneously?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered replied seriously: "You're mistaken about one thing. Mr. Lin has indeed declared war on HSBC, but he's not using his own power."
Brown scoffed: "Not his own?"
"Do you believe that?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered said unhurriedly: "If he were using his own power, then we would have lost without even fighting."
"You should know, if a million people come to make a run on the bank, and all of them are Mr. Lin's people, what can you fight him with?"
Brown was startled and moved.
That's right. If Lin Feng truly commanded the power of a million people, HSBC might as well surrender.
Chairman of Standard Chartered said slowly: "Mr. Lin didn't use his own power, yet he can still paralyze you."
"What if he *did* use his own power?"
"Would you still be as relaxed as you are now?"
"I don't think so."
Brown had nothing to say.
Chairman of Standard Chartered stood up and said: "Thank you for the whiskey. I need to go back and prepare thoroughly."
Brown sighed: "It's already evening. Won't you stay a little longer?"
Chairman of Standard Chartered shook his head: "No, no, I really must go back and study this."
Brown opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him to stay, but Chairman of Standard Chartered had already left.
He had a bad premonition that the cooperation with Standard Chartered might change.
However, he couldn't fathom how that Lin Feng, even with a massive network in their Mainland, could possibly have the standing to make Chairman of Standard Chartered alter a pre-arranged business deal for him.
Who the hell is this guy?
Brown instinctively felt uneasy, so he dialed a number.
"Sir, congratulations on becoming HSBC's new head," the Financial Secretary's voice came from the other end.
Brown thanked him for the congratulations:
"Financial Secretary, what you asked for, I should be able to give it to you tomorrow."
The Financial Secretary let out a long sigh of relief: "Thank you very much, Sir, for still supporting the Governors Office's work under such difficult circumstances."
Even though it was something they deserved, the Financial Secretary acted very humbly. He was an ambitious man, dreaming of further advancement upon returning to London.
However, he had no connections in London, otherwise, he wouldn't have been 'exiled' to Hong Kong.
HSBC was a major platform, and the Financial Secretary wanted to get connected with them.
The new President of HSBC would be a strong ally for him.
What?
You say HSBC is in trouble?
Troubles are always temporary, the Financial Secretary believed that with HSBC's size, it could easily overcome any difficulties.
This run on the bank was just a small unexpected event.
Brown was not in the mood for small talk with the Financial Secretary. For him, the biggest problem at hand was resolving the run on the bank.
"Financial Secretary, I'd like to ask you to investigate someone."
The Financial Secretary was very pleased and agreed without even asking the person's name:
"Rest assured, Sir, as long as you give me the name, I will certainly provide you with a satisfactory answer."
Brown smiled: "Very good."
"I can promise you that as long as you can find all the information on this person, then after your term ends, you will definitely have a respectable job."
The Financial Secretary was overjoyed, secretly clenching his fist. These were exactly the words he wanted from Brown.
"Your wish is my command; I am willing to serve my lord."
Brown said seriously: "The person I want to inquire about is named Lin Feng."
"He is currently the leader of Hung Hing Society's Causeway Bay branch."
The Financial Secretary said in surprise: "A Triad member?"
Brown shook his head: "Not just a Triad member."
"I want you to find out all his connections and the various businesses he operates."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
The Financial Secretary understood: "So, I need to investigate him thoroughly, right?"
Brown nodded in satisfaction: "Exactly!"
The Financial Secretary smiled: "Don't worry, my position is high enough. Whatever businesses he has, he can't hide them from me."
Only then did Brown feel a little relieved.
After receiving Brown's instruction, the Financial Secretary scratched his head:
"Investigate someone?"
"Who is this Lin Feng?"
"He's actually caught Sir's attention?"
"But I'm not a professional at investigating people!"
He was the Financial Secretary, not a detective; asking him to investigate someone was a bit difficult.
The Financial Secretary instinctively wanted to call the Security Bureau but managed to hold back.
"No!"
"I can't call him. The Security Bureau and the Commissioner are both the Governor's confidants."
"If I call him, whether he investigates or not is hard to say, but the news will definitely reach the Governor."
"No boss would be pleased with someone doing private work."
"Hmm, I need to find someone else."
So, who should he find?
The ICAC was even worse; the Commissioner of the ICAC was even closer than the Security Bureau, being among the Governor's most direct subordinates.
"I've got it!"
The Financial Secretary thought for a long time and finally came up with a person.
That person was none other than Superintendent George, who was currently overseeing the Tycoon case with General Cunningham.
This man, ostensibly a Superintendent, was actually a high-ranking agent of the Military Intelligence Agency; finding him would surely be the right choice.
So the Financial Secretary excitedly called him:
"George, you know I want to return to London after my term, but I have no connections, so I'm afraid I won't find a good position."
"But now I've met a benefactor, and the benefactor said that as long as I can help him investigate someone, he will recommend me."
"Our relationship is special, you can definitely help me, right?"
Indeed, George and the Financial Secretary had a good relationship. Many of George's secret expenses in the Police Station were covered by the Financial Secretary.
George readily agreed: "I'm happy for you that you have a good place to go."
"You've taken care of me for a long time, and I've never been able to help."
"Now I finally have a chance to repay you."
"Just tell me the name."
"I'll give you an answer shortly."
The Financial Secretary's mood became even more cheerful. See, this is the importance of building connections in daily life.
"The person the other party wants to investigate is named Lin Feng. He's not a big shot; he's the leader of the Hung Hing Society's Causeway Bay branch."
"The other party's request is for all of Lin Feng's connections, as well as the various businesses he operates."
Thump!
George was so scared he fell to the ground:
"Who?"
"Mr. Lin?"
"The guy who asked you to investigate wouldn't happen to be Brown, would he?"
The Financial Secretary became even more excited: "As expected of a high-ranking agent from the Military Intelligence Agency, you're amazing!"
"Nothing can be hidden from you!"
"I'm relieved to leave this matter to you!"
George's face turned pale with fright: "Are you trying to die?"
The Financial Secretary was stunned: "George, what do you mean?"
"If you don't want to investigate, then don't. Why curse me?"
George laughed in exasperation: "I'm cursing you?"
"I'm saving you!"
"You really dare to get involved in anything."
"Don't you know that if you investigate him today, he'll know tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, you'll be gone, vanished from this world."
The Financial Secretary didn't believe it: "I'm the Financial Secretary!"
George scoffed: "So what?"
"Brown is still the acting President of HSBC, isn't he?"
"And isn't he still being tormented by Mr. Lin to no end?"
The Financial Secretary froze, then his face changed dramatically: "You mean... the HSBC situation was caused by Lin Feng... no, by Mr. Lin?"
George retorted: "Otherwise?"
"Then why do you think Brown wants you to investigate him?"
"Are you so eager for advancement that you're willing to throw away your life?"
"He's someone who dares to go head-to-head with the President of HSBC. Do you dare?"
"What makes you think you can investigate him?"
Cold sweat trickled down the Financial Secretary's back. He hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you for the warning. If it weren't for your warning, I'm afraid I would have made a huge mistake!"
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Chapter 420: The Financial Secretary Was Nearly Scared to Death
After calming down, the Financial Secretary suddenly felt a bit embarrassed:
"George, is Mr. Lin as terrifying as you say he is?"
George asked, amused:
"You don't believe it?"
The Financial Secretary stammered:
"It's not that I don't believe it, I'm just a little curious."
"Tell me about Mr. Lin's deeds."
George sighed:
"Curiosity killed the cat!"
The Financial Secretary still insisted:
"After Mr. Shen disappeared, my connections were cut off."
"After Sir Brown took office, he rarely took the initiative to inquire about information for me, and even said he owed me a favor, promising me a decent job."
"You know, trying to build connections with people, being too eager isn't a good deal."
"It makes you seem worthless."
"Now that my value has increased significantly, I was scared off by just one sentence from you... I don't even know how to explain it to Brown."
"George, we're good brothers, you have to tell me something, right?"
George was silent for a long time before saying:
"What I tell you, you must not tell anyone else."
The Financial Secretary nodded repeatedly:
"Don't worry, you know me, my lips are sealed."
George smiled bitterly to himself, thinking, if I tell you this, Mr. Lin will probably know immediately. What good is it that your lips are sealed?
But then he thought, since Lin Feng could know what was going to happen next, it was clear that he would also know that he was doing it out of good intentions.
So George spoke openly.
"Do you think Mr. Lin is just a simple Triad member?"
The Financial Secretary smiled bitterly:
"Before I called you, I didn't think he was a simple Triad member, did I?"
"Brown made it clear, Lin Feng is not a simple Triad member, he runs various businesses, he has his own company."
"And people like him have a special name in the Triad, called a Tycoon."
George sneered:
"If Mr. Lin were just that, it would be fine."
"Hung Hing Causeway Bay's hall master is his most inconspicuous identity."
"I told you that if you offend him, you won't even know how you died, and I wasn't lying."
"The situation in Hong Kong is not good right now, and rich people all hire bodyguards..."
The Financial Secretary nodded repeatedly:
"Indeed, that's right."
"However, thanks to you, I don't have to make that choice."
"I have G4 Special Police guarding me."
The G4 Special Police are managed by the Political Department, and George is the head of the Political Department.
George sighed;
"If Mr. Lin really wanted to deal with you, what are the G4 Special Police?"
The Financial Secretary was greatly alarmed:
"The G4 Special Police are the highest armed force in Hong Kong, is there anyone more powerful than the G4 Special Police?"
George said, speechless:
"Who told you the G4 Special Police are the most powerful?"
The Financial Secretary was dumbfounded:
"What, there's someone more powerful than the G4 Special Police?"
George sighed:
"Though I don't want to admit it, the best bodyguards in Hong Kong, the strongest individual combatants, are not the G4 Special Police."
The Financial Secretary asked, puzzled:
"Even if the Garrison is powerful, they can't be bodyguards for people, can they?"
George was almost choked to death,
"Where did you get all that nonsense information?"
"Let me tell you, the best bodyguards in Hong Kong are Thunder Security, and the strongest individual combatants in Hong Kong are the guys from Thunder Security's Alpha Team."
The Financial Secretary's eyes widened:
"Are you kidding me?"
George said seriously:
"Listen, I never joke about matters of life and death."
The Financial Secretary was very puzzled:
"Is Thunder Security that powerful?"
"Where do they come from?"
George sighed:
"They come from an invincible army, never defeated in foreign wars!"
Boom!
The Financial Secretary exclaimed:
"Soldiers from the Mainland?"
"Battle-hardened veterans?"
George said bitterly:
"That's right!"
"Everyone in Thunder Security is a battle-hardened veteran."
"Especially the leaders, who came from the Reconnaissance Company."
The Financial Secretary wondered:
"Reconnaissance Company? What is that?"
George said expressionlessly:
"That's one of their units, comparable to our Beret Special Forces."
The Financial Secretary jumped up in fright:
"Such people can also enter Hong Kong?"
George said, speechless:
"They came in through regular procedures, what reason do you have not to let them in?"
"They run a legitimate Security Company, what reason do you have to refuse them?"
"If the Governors Office refused, just see if the rich people who benefit from Thunder Security would cause a fuss."
The Financial Department was terrified:
"But they are special forces from the Mainland."
George understood the Financial Secretary's panic and said expressionlessly:
"So what?"
"Hong Kong is still part of the Mainland."
These words choked the Financial Secretary, leaving him speechless.
The Financial Secretary frowned:
"What's the relationship between Thunder Security and Lin Feng?"
George simply revealed the truth to him:
"The general manager of Thunder Security is Li Fu, he is Lin Feng's right-hand man."
"The manager is Wang Jianjun, also Lin Feng's right-hand man."
"One deputy manager is named Li Jie, who currently stays with Hung Hing's Dragon Head Liang Kun, and the other is Wang Jianguo, who is Lin Feng's driver."
"Oh, and these few are all Hung Hing disciples. To be precise, their sworn elder brother is Lin Feng."
The Financial Secretary was terrified!
George comforted him:
"You don't have to worry that Lin Feng will send Thunder Security to deal with you."
The Financial Secretary gave a dry laugh:
"I didn't intend to do anything to Mr. Lin."
"Don't falsely accuse me!"
George shrugged:
"That's good!"
"If you really stand against Mr. Lin, I'll have to cut ties with you!"
The Financial Secretary smiled bitterly:
"You don't have to be so afraid, do you?"
George said sternly:
"Do you think I'm brave?"
The Financial Secretary said without hesitation:
"Very!"
How could a senior agent of the Military Intelligence Agency complete missions and get promoted without courage?
George sighed:
'No matter how brave I am, I can't compare to Mr. Lin.'
The Financial Secretary really wanted to complain, why is this coming again?
"Mr. Lin is much richer than you can imagine."
The Financial Secretary said in surprise:
"He's a rich man?"
George corrected him:
"He's a hidden Tycoon in Hong Kong."
"Richer than most rich people in Hong Kong."
The Financial Secretary murmured:
"No wonder Brown asked me to investigate Lin Feng, so that's why."
No wonder he was asked to investigate all of Lin Feng's businesses, so the root was here.
"You see, a person who has various violent machines at his command, is richer than most people, and has been in the Triad since childhood, fighting on the streets..."
"Do you dare to oppose him?"
The Financial Secretary murmured:
"I don't dare!"
He really didn't dare!
Such a person was completely flawless, without any weak points, how could one be his enemy?
George said softly:
"If it were just that, actually, with the Military Intelligence Agency behind me, I wouldn't be too afraid."
The Financial Secretary was horrified:
"There's more?"
George said with a bitter smile:
"Mr. Lin's most helpless point is right here..."
"He knows everything!"
The Financial Secretary said in surprise:
"What does 'knows everything' mean?"
George said bluntly:
"It's exactly what it sounds like, he knows everything."
The Financial Secretary felt inexplicably absurd:
"Can he even know about our conversation?"
George calmly said:
"He knows!"
The Financial Secretary was horrified:
"How is that possible?"
George smiled and explained:
"These words I'm telling you will definitely reach Mr. Lin's ears."
The Financial Secretary was greatly alarmed:
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
George said faintly:
"I once thought the same as you, absolutely impossible."
"Later I learned, in this world, besides birth, aging, sickness, and death, where is there anything absolute?"
"I don't mind telling you."
"Just because you made this call, I have to proactively confess to Mr. Lin!"
The Financial Secretary was greatly alarmed:
"Are you f*cking crazy?"
George gave a wry smile:
"I'm not crazy."
"Do you think if I don't confess, Mr. Lin won't know?"
"In reality, he knows everything clearly."
The Financial Secretary was completely insane:
"Stop joking."
"Where in this world is there an omniscient and omnipotent person? That's not a person, that's a god!"
George sighed inwardly:
"I know an omniscient person, but I haven't seen an omnipotent person."
The Financial Secretary felt that George was seriously ill.
George added:
"I forgot to tell you something."
The Financial Secretary was annoyed by what he said,
"Go on, what else is outrageous?"
George didn't think much of it:
"It is indeed an outrageous thing."
"When Lin Feng was seventeen, he came out to work and stood on his own. At that time, he had almost no savings."
"Now he's twenty, and he's already become an invisible Tycoon in Hong Kong."
"Do you think that's outrageous?"
The Financial Secretary gasped.
He had been somewhat dismissive at first, but upon hearing Lin Feng's age, he almost went crazy!
He had never seen anyone get rich overnight, but he had heard of it.
But someone like Lin Feng, who became a Tycoon in just three years, with no news leaking out, and even able to contend with HSBC... he had truly never seen!
"Is he really omniscient?"
"That's impossible!"
"Even the CIA isn't that outrageous!"
The Financial Secretary's heart was completely in turmoil.
George added another thing:
"Oh, right, in the month Lin Feng sent his biological father's entire family in, he won the lottery jackpot."
"I forgot how much the prize money was, but it was over a hundred million!"
The Financial Secretary was dumbfounded.
What kind of monster is this?
He actually dared to try and find trouble with this monster?
Has he gone mad?
The Financial Secretary stammered, asking:
"You're not lying to me, are you?"
George asked:
"What good would it do me to lie to you?"
"We've cooperated well, and you've always taken good care of me."
"By the way, I'll tell you, because of Mr. Lin, I'm about to become a member of the Cunningham Family."
The Financial Secretary was incredibly shocked:
"A member of the Cunningham Family?"
"The Cunningham of Duke Cunningham?"
George nodded slightly:
"That's right!"
"The Duke has already promised me that after I return to London, I will marry a young lady from the Cunningham Family."
"From now on, I will also be a noble."
The Financial Secretary was envious to death:
"Congratulations, George, from now on, you and I are people from two completely different worlds."
The Anglo-Saxons have classes, although they claim there are no classes.
The more a person has a certain status and position, the more they understand this matter.
On the contrary, ordinary people don't believe it at all.
They've been brainwashed.
George smiled and said:
"All of this is thanks to Lord Lin."
The Financial Secretary was suspicious:
"Lord Lin?"
George laughed and said:
"Lord Lin Feng, Lord Lin!"
The Financial Secretary was completely speechless.
Damn it, George, a senior agent from the Military Intelligence Agency, about to become a member of the Cunningham Family, calling Lin Feng 'Lord' in return?
Are you crazy or am I crazy?
Or is this f*cking world upside down?
George chuckled:
"Financial Secretary, if you have nothing else, I'm going to hang up."
"I need to report today's events to Lord Lin."
The Financial Secretary's hands were trembling, and his voice was even more panicked,
"Are you crazy?"
"Are you really going to report?"
George shrugged:
"I really didn't lie to you!"
"Lord Lin is indeed omniscient, but since I intend to pledge allegiance to Lord Lin, it's better to be proactive about some things."
"As for you..."
"Do whatever you want... I've already advised you anyway!"
The Financial Secretary said incredulously:
"What do you mean?"
George said strangely: "Am I not clear enough?"
"Lord Lin knows everything."
"Whether your intentions are good or bad, Lord Lin will know."
"Since that's the case, what you do is naturally up to you."
"But as a friend, I still advise you, never become an enemy of Lord Lin."
"Just think... Sir Brown, such a proud man, when has he ever bowed his head to anyone?"
"But he's bowing his head now, what does that indicate?"
"You are the Financial Secretary, investigating things is not your forte, yet Sir Brown came to you."
"What does that indicate?"
George sighed,
"For ordinary people like us, isn't it better to just work and live honestly?"
"Why insist on participating in the confrontations of those high-level figures."
"Even a strong man like Mr. Shen, what happened to him?"
"Isn't he still missing?"
The Financial Secretary was really about to cry. Listening closely, he heard something different:
"Are you saying Mr. Shen's disappearance is related to Lin... Mr. Lin?"
George quickly denied:
"I didn't say that!"
The Financial Secretary cursed inwardly, you didn't say that, but everything you said implied exactly that!
A chill rose from the bottom of his heart.
Mr. Shen was definitely a big shot in Hong Kong.
He was a powerful figure the Financial Secretary desperately wanted to connect with.
As long as he could get in touch with Mr. Shen, the Financial Secretary was confident that after this term ended, whether he returned to London to work in the government or a company, he could secure a good future.
It could be said that Mr. Shen was a goal countless people strived for.
But such a goal was actually taken care of by Lin Feng!
He died silently.
Although George said he didn't mean that, the Financial Secretary believed that was exactly what he meant.
Lin Feng dared to take care of even the legitimate HSBC Tycoon, let alone Brown, who was merely an acting Tycoon.
And he, having eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, actually dared to agree to Brown's request to investigate Lin Feng!
The Financial Secretary broke out in a cold sweat, and his clothes were quickly drenched.
"George, you have to save me!"
George said strangely:
"Did you do anything to offend Mr. Lin?"
The Financial Secretary quickly denied:
"No!"
George sighed:
"Since you didn't do anything to offend Lord Lin, what are you worried about?"
The Financial Secretary said with a mournful face:
"You made me scared!"
George said seriously;
"There's a saying in my Mainland, 'Judge by actions, not by intentions.'"
"As long as you haven't done anything to offend Lord Lin, then there's no problem."
"If you do something to offend Lord Lin, no one can save you!"
The Financial Secretary, like a drowning man, grasped at a straw,
"Then what should I do?"
George said in surprise:
"Do I still need to tell you such a thing?"
"If you plan to be an enemy of Lord Lin, then go investigate Lord Lin's background, and then report it to Sir Brown."
"If you don't want to be an enemy of Lord Lin, then just refuse Sir Brown."
"Do you still want to play both sides and have your cake and eat it too?"
"A fence-sitter never comes to a good end."
"Moreover, Lord Lin knows everything!"
The Financial Secretary almost went crazy.
George's repeated 'Lord Lin knows everything' and 'Lord Lin is omniscient' drove the Financial Secretary insane.
Finally, he added,
"Financial Secretary, do you have anything else?"
"If not, I'm going to hang up."
"I need to proactively report my conversation with you to Lord Lin!"
This shaman-like conversation completely shattered the Financial Secretary. He said in a panic,
"George, we're the best of friends, you have to save me!"
George wondered:
"How can I save you?"
The Financial Secretary gritted his teeth and said:
"Can you give me Lord Lin's phone number? I'll go surrender myself!"
George was very satisfied with the Financial Secretary's attitude, but he shook his head:
"I can't give you an answer now; I'll have to wait until Lord Lin agrees before I can reply to you."