章節 371: Chapter 371: The Blade Is Drawn, Ready to Strike the Enemy's Leader
Sunday evening, at Bao Yugang's mansion.
The prominent Chinese figures who had gathered a few days ago were all present again. They chatted and laughed, appearing in high spirits, clearly pleased with their respective progress.
By the time Xia Yu arrived, the other nine were already there. He quickly showed an apologetic smile and said, "Sorry for being late. Something unexpected came up, and I kept everyone waiting!"
"Haha, not at all. We just arrived ourselves!" Li Jiacheng responded with a smile.
"Indeed!" ...
The others also echoed this sentiment, showing no sign of dissatisfaction. Xia Yu's career was still on the rise, and it was normal for him to be delayed due to recent events.
Unknowingly, everyone had begun to treat Xia Yu as an equal.
Once Xia Yu was seated, the host, Bao Yugang, said, "Now that everyone is here, let's not waste time. Let's share our progress and then discuss how we should act."
"I'll go first. I've acquired 38% of the shares in Yizhong Aviation Services Co., and the funds are all ready."
"Impressive! Your progress is much better than mine. I went through great lengths to acquire 30% of the shares in Yihe Cement Company, and the funds are also prepared!"
Huo Yingdong, who was seated to Bao Yugang's left, spoke admiringly while sharing his progress.
Huo Yingdong's target, Yihe Cement Company, was one of the top three cement manufacturers in Hong Kong, supplying cement to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Given the nature of the cement industry, Yihe Cement Company had substantial land holdings, adding significant hidden value.
"I have already..."
After Huo Yingdong, Zheng Yutong, Guo Desheng, Wang Dehui, and others sequentially shared their progress.
After the round of updates, everyone's faces were filled with smiles, and their expressions were much more relaxed.
This was because all the big shots were genuinely committed, and each had mobilized their connections to acquire at least 20% of their respective targets' shares, which would pose a significant threat to the Swire Consortium.
"Since we're all set, let's discuss when the best time to act would be."
Hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at Xia Yu, as this operation was led by him, and achieving the best results depended on the ongoing competition for Swire Machinery Group.
"Xia Sheng, do you have any insights? We'll follow your lead."
Bao Yugang said seriously.
"Thank you all for your trust!"
"Let me first update you on my situation."
"I've acquired the shares from Bank of China and Goldman Sachs, so now I hold 33.69% of Swire Machinery Group's shares."
As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, Feng Jingxi immediately responded, "Xia Sheng, impressive! You've secured Bank of China and Goldman Sachs so quickly!"
"Just luck!" Xia Yu humbly smiled.
Feng Jingxi shook his head and smiled, "Goldman Sachs isn't something you can deal with just by luck."
Xia Yu smiled but did not engage further with Feng Jingxi's casual remarks and continued, "However, I've received news that Swire Holdings has acquired the shares from Temasek Holdings, so the gap between us and them remains as before."
Upon hearing this, the once cheerful faces of the Chinese big shots fell, as they realized the risks involved and the potential negative impact on their grand plan.
To ease their concerns, Xia Yu smiled confidently and said, "But don't worry, this is all within my calculations. The Cathcart family won't be able to complete absolute control in the short term, and even if they do, it will actually make things worse for them."
Hearing this, everyone was curious. It seemed Xia Yu had more schemes up his sleeve for dealing with the Swire Consortium.
Just as they were about to ask, Xia Yu continued, "Let me keep you in suspense for now. You'll see the results in a day or two."
With Xia Yu's statement, they could only suppress their curiosity, smiling kindly at him without pressing further.
"Now, let's discuss our actions."
"Tomorrow is Monday. After these two days of rest, Swire Consortium will surely have made adjustments. Therefore, the competition for Swire Machinery Group will be very intense, and if we delay, the details of our stock acquisitions might leak out.
So, I think we should act sooner rather than later. Let's proceed with the plan tomorrow morning and catch the Swire Consortium off guard. A coordinated attack should yield excellent results!"
"What do you all think?"
As Xia Yu spoke, he scanned the faces of the attendees, waiting for their opinions.
"This matter should be done as soon as possible. Acting tomorrow morning works for me," Li Jiacheng smiled at Xia Yu and was the first to respond.
"I have no objections. Tomorrow morning is fine!"
"Let's give Old John a surprise on Monday. I'm looking forward to it!"
...
One by one, everyone expressed their agreement, eager to act immediately to avoid any potential complications from a delay.
As things stood, the situation was under control, and it was crucial to seize the opportunity.
"Alright, we'll act tomorrow morning. I'll help with the stock purchases. By the afternoon, it will be hard to hide, so how about holding the individual press conferences at three o'clock? At that time, we can mobilize our networks to have TV stations broadcast the press conferences live, increasing the media impact."
Xia Yu offered another suggestion.
Although Xia Yu's proposal to hold press conferences as soon as the market opened would be most beneficial to him, causing the targeted stock prices to soar and putting the Cathcart family in a panic, holding them too early would make it difficult for the big shots to buy stocks at lower prices and increase the difficulty of acquiring shares.
Xia Yu didn't want to be too selfish. Considering it was not a big deal to wait a few more hours, he decided to take everyone's interests into account.
Holding the press conferences in the afternoon aimed to create a media frenzy and apply unprecedented pressure on the Cathcart family.
After the morning's stock purchases, any abnormal price movements would already alert the Swire Consortium, making them wary and prompting them to investigate. Even without the press conferences in the afternoon, they would be on high alert.
Thus, the afternoon press conferences were meant to create a stir!
Xia Yu did not know what others would do, but he was definitely going to have Huang Xizhao arrange for a live broadcast by Lidi TV, ensuring maximum media coverage.
Bao Yugang and the others considered the proposal for a moment and then spoke one after another.
"Alright, Xia Sheng's considerations are thorough."
"Xia Sheng is skilled in handling media matters. We'll leave this to you. We'll definitely cooperate!"
"I'll contact Shao Yifu and try to get TVB to cover the live broadcast."
"I'll handle the Jia Yi side. It should be fine."
...
Subsequently, the group continued to discuss and refine their plan, filling in the gaps until it was flawless, with no more weaknesses or areas for improvement.
"Xia Sheng, Feng Sheng, we'll leave the stock acquisitions to you both. We will also be buying shares but will focus on the company's shareholders. As for the stock market acquisitions, that's your expertise."
"Exactly, we're relying on you two! The funds will be transferred to your designated accounts by nine tomorrow morning."
"Count on me!"
"Don't worry. I will do my best to acquire as many shares as possible!"
"Victory is ours!"
In the end, everyone stood up and made a solemn pledge with a toast of tea, then drank it all down in one gulp.
Seeing that it was getting late, they decided to disperse, and the second gathering ended successfully.
Everyone left Bao's home with anticipation.
Tomorrow will tell!
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