章節 1427: Chapter 1427: A Shadow Falls over the Chinese Business Consortium
That night, Li Jiacheng did not leave Evelyn Lochill's villa until nearly eleven o'clock.
When he returned to his residence, he was shocked to find that the living room was still brightly lit.
Hearing the sound of the car engine, Li Zekai and Simon Murray in the house immediately came out.
They both let out a sigh of relief when they saw that Li Ka-shing had returned safely from the car.
'Dad, you're finally back.'
'Chairman, I'm so glad you're back.'
Li Ka-shing didn't have his usual smile on his face, but just nodded with a heavy heart and walked straight into the house.
Ma Shimin and Li Zekai exchanged glances, and worry appeared in their eyes. Their hearts, which had just let out, were suddenly lifted again.
'Dad, are you okay?'
'I'm fine. Everyone should get an early night tonight.'
'By the way, Simon, you can tell the staff to carry on as normal. You can follow up tomorrow.'
After entering the house, Li Jiacheng threw his jacket on the sofa, then leaned back on the sofa and answered his son's question before giving Simon Ma his instructions.
Simon Ma was taken aback, then nodded knowingly: 'Yes, Chairman, I'll follow up tomorrow with all my strength.'
'Then Chairman, it's getting late, I'll go back first. You've had a hard day, get some rest early.'
After saying this, Simon Ma quickly left.
After the roar of the car gradually faded away.
Li Zekai poured a cup of tea for his father, and after he took a sip, he asked again carefully, 'Dad, what happened tonight?'
'I haven't seen you like this for many years.'
Simon Ma had already left, and there was only him and his son in the living room, so there was nothing that couldn't be said.
He said slowly, 'The person I met tonight is Evelyn Rothschild of the Rothschild family, the number two in the Rothschild family in the UK.'
'I have already promised him that I will join the Rothschild family.'
Li Zekai was shocked.
He blurted out, 'Dad, why are they forcing us to join them?'
'Are they targeting Hong Kong?'
Li Ka-shing nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, 'Not only are they eyeing Hong Kong, they are also eyeing the Jiuding Consortium and Xia Yu.'
Li Zekai was hit by a second blow and his eyes widened.
'This...this...'
He was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
The Rothschild family, with its glorious history, had set its sights on the Jiuding Consortium, which could be considered a giant in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
This was two giants about to fight, and the impact would definitely cause tremendous changes.
And their family, the Li family, was forced to choose a side by the Rothschild family.
Thinking about this, Li Zekai hurriedly asked, 'Dad, what do they want us to do?'
'Attack the pawns of the Jiuding Consortium?'
'Or do something underhanded to the Jiuding Consortium?'
'Our risks are too high, after all, with Xia Yu's energy, he can easily cripple or even kill us!'
'Moreover, although the Rothschild family was once known as the Sixth Empire, it has declined a lot. Can its current strength surpass the Jiuding Consortium?'
The series of questions thrown by Li Zekai made Li Jiacheng's already swollen and aching head even more swollen and aching.
But since it concerned the future of the Cheung Kong Group and the Li family, Li Zekai was his eldest son and should reasonably know these things.
'There's no way. Evelyn Rothschild asked me to go over there tonight, and it seems like she's giving me a choice, but in reality, we don't have any choice at all, unless we choose mediocrity!'
Li Jiasheng shook his head and sighed.
'Since they've come to us and let us know about it, do you think we can safely leave the UK if I don't agree?'
Li Zekai was startled, and then he broke out in cold sweat. His face changed rapidly, and in the end, he could only clench his fists in frustration.
A thought popped into his head: 'We shouldn't have come to England!'
But now that they were here, there was no turning back. They could only try to find a way out of the fire.
'Dad, what do they want us to do?'
'They want us to...'
...
That night, the Li family father and son completely lost sleep.
But Evelyn Lochiel had a good night's sleep. After leisurely enjoying breakfast the next day, she returned to the family castle.
'Evelyn, you're back.'
'You look well. Has it been done?'
Jacob Rothschild, head of the Rothschild family, asked with a smile as Evelyn Rothschild walked in.
'Of course. Li Jiacheng couldn't refuse the olive branch our family has thrown him!'
'He's a smart man.'
'Haha,'
Evelyn Rothschild said with a faint smile, and went to take her seat.
'What about the details of the negotiations with him?'
Jacob Rothschild asked again.
Evelyn Locher recounted the results of last night's negotiations: 'The results are better than our bottom line.'
'We will privately take over 33% of the shares of Cheung Kong Holdings, of which he will contribute 20%, and we will acquire the remaining 13% from outside.'
'And Li Ka-shing will do a good job of networking on a confidential basis to rally a group of people for us in Xiangjiang.'
'...'
'Of course, he also made a request, hoping to receive financial support to allow him to deepen his influence on his allies.'
Jacob Rothschild nodded with satisfaction after listening: 'This result is really good, give him whatever he wants.'
'Without our support, it will be very difficult for him to shake the economy of Xiangjiang with his own strength.'
'By the way, how is the preparation work going on the mainland?'
Facing the newly raised question, Evelyn Rothschild said with a smile, 'Don't worry, Britain is not like Xiangjiang, this is our home base.'
'Although the Bright Foundation is growing stronger and stronger in the UK, we are not lagging behind. What's more, we started laying the groundwork many years ago, and now it is having a lethal effect.'
'The Chinese business consortium is also fat enough. If we can absorb it, even if we don't defeat the Jiuding consortium, we won't lose.'
Jacob Rothschild gave a satisfied smile: 'That's good.'
'This time, using oil futures and London gold, we reaped more than 10 billion pounds. Coupled with so many allies, there is no way we can fail!'
'Even if the Jiuding Consortium has grown!'
'Over the years, we have suffered many setbacks and endured endless ridicule. This time, we will restore the reputation of our family!'
When he said the last sentence, Jacob Rothschild's eyes subconsciously narrowed, and a strong aura of murderous intent radiated from him.
Evelyn Rothschild nodded heavily and added, 'You're right, this time, we will definitely succeed!'
...
After finishing talking about things, Evelyn Rothschild suddenly looked serious and said to Jacob Rothschild, 'Jacob, it's time to clean up the dark wires around us.'
'I always feel like I'm being watched by someone, and my intuition shouldn't be wrong.'
When it came to this matter, Jacob Rothschild was also very cautious.
He nodded slowly, 'I know, I've already asked the people below to do it, and there have been some results recently, but it's hard to tell whether they're significant or not for the time being.'
'As you know, there are too many forces that are eyeing our family. The intelligence agencies of various European countries, countries such as Russia and the United States, and those family conglomerates in Europe and the United States, as long as they reach a certain level of power, will all be keeping an eye on us.'
Evelyn Rothschild was silent, unable to help but sigh. She comforted Jacob Rothschild, 'Jacob, I know you're under pressure. There's nothing we can do about it. Our family has supreme glory, and the trouble that comes with it is something we can only bear.'
As the former Sixth Empire, even if it has been severely weakened, its tiger-like might still remains.
With the lessons of the past, no one will let their guard down against the Rothschild family.
What's more, many members of the various branches of the Rothschild family in this generation are outstanding, and Jacob Rothschild is even recognised as the saviour of the Rothschild family.
It's no wonder that the major powers can let the Rothschilds revive. The cake is just so big, and the slice the Rothschilds gave up has already been gobbled up by the other powers. They'd be dreaming if they thought the Rothschilds would give it back!
'Okay, there's no need to comfort me. We'll take action soon. I'll tell the subordinates to step up their efforts.'
'You keep a close eye on the situation. After you're sure everything's ready, we'll hold a plenary meeting and get started!'
'Okay.'
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