Chapter 490 Shipping and Electricity
Hong Kong Island at night is completely different from that during the day.
If the daytime is a picture of hard work, then the night is a picture of decadence and debauchery. Behind the prosperous city are sins and bloodshed.
But tonight, something was different.
The young and dangerous guys who were active in the past seem to be silent today.
The managers of various nightclubs reacted differently, but they all sent people to look for the gang members who should be there to look after the place.
"Where on earth did this bunch of idiots go?"
"He took the money but didn't do any work. He has no professional ethics at all!"
Although the content of the complaints is not exactly the same, the general meaning is similar.
Loyalty Hall, hall.
The hall which used to be brightly lit and filled with the sounds of drinking and boasting was now surprisingly quiet. Not only was there not a single sound, there was not even a single light source.
It was as if I had suddenly come from a bustling city to a deserted suburb.
Two staff members of the nightclub pushed open the door one after the other, cursing, "These losers, they are always the first to rush in when drinking and playing with women, but when there is something serious, they are nowhere to be seen!"
"It's only been a few days this month and this group of people are already late three times!"
"Alright, alright. They say you shouldn't hit someone in the face or expose their shortcomings when you scold them. We are on someone else's territory, so we should just say less."
He didn't take it seriously and kept on talking: "Why? If you do something wrong, you should be scolded. Why should the manager make us clean up the mess when they do something wrong?"
"Why don't you even turn on the lights?"
"Hey? Why are you poking me? I told you not to poke me..."
When he turned his head impatiently, all he saw was his colleague's terrified face and the dead body with its eyes open at his feet!
And they knew this person, he was the leader of Zhongyi Hall, nicknamed Big Head Wen!
"what!!!"
The shrill screams cut through the night sky like lightning!
It took a full half hour before the so-called Royal Hong Kong Island Police Force arrived at the scene and began a routine cordoning off and investigation.
There is no way. It's not that they don't want to come, but the overall environment is like this now. Since the signing of the return agreement, they have been asked to turn a blind eye. As long as it involves issues related to social security, they have to delay as much as possible.
It is best to wait until the person’s head is beaten into a dog’s head before stepping in to resolve the issue.
As for the scale of the solution, it is basically to compromise and certainly not let the citizens be happy. In this way, there will be no social stability and the above purpose will be achieved.
After the serious crime squad arrived at the scene, they immediately launched an investigation.
"Report to the commander! According to the investigation and evidence collection, it has been confirmed that there are a total of 33 bodies at the scene. The time of death was no more than five minutes. The method was clean and neat, and it doesn't seem like it was done by an ordinary person."
"I suggest that the scope of the investigation be expanded, and everyone with military experience in Hong Kong Island should be investigated!"
Inspector Wang waved his hands and said impatiently, "Shut up! You young people are so passionate about everything you do, but you don't know how to judge the situation or use your brains, right?"
"The situation is the same for everyone in the Royal Hong Kong Island Police Force. They can be late for work and leave early, but they still have to collect their salaries. Now everyone is just trying to make a living. Who is doing their job seriously?"
"It sounds easy to ask everyone in Hong Kong to be investigated, but do you know how much effort it will take to actually implement it?"
"What's more, under the current trend, absolutely no one will approve this application!"
The young man who had just joined the police force was firm in his attitude and said loudly: "If the chief does not approve my application, then I will apply to the chief's chief's chief!"
"If my boss' boss disagrees, I will apply to my brother. If my brother disagrees, I will apply to the Queen!"
"All in all, I will never give up!"
Inspector Wang actually admires this young man very much. He is energetic and motivated, and is a man who can do things.
But in the officialdom, these things are not important at all.
"A Fei, do you understand what it means to blend in with the crowd? Do you understand what it means to be the first to stick your head out? "
"There are tens of thousands of police officers in the Royal Hong Kong Island Police Force. Do you think you are the only one who is capable? Why don't others step up?"
“Have you ever thought about these questions?”
Ah Fei remained firm and said, "Sir, I haven't thought about it, but I know that 33 people died here. As police officers, we have the responsibility and obligation to find out the truth!"
"If we can't even do this, we are unworthy of the uniforms we wear! We are even more unworthy of our identity as Royal Hong Kong Island Police Officers!"
At this moment, Inspector Wang suddenly felt like he was playing the lute to a cow, and felt exhausted both physically and mentally.
As a senior inspector, it was an exception for him to say so much to a trainee police officer.
Unexpectedly, the other party did not appreciate it.
In this regard, he could only sigh that good words could not persuade a damned ghost.
"Do you know that these people are all gangsters, the scum of society? They do nothing but good things on a daily basis, and they do everything else."
"If such scum dies, just let them die. Just think of it as God taking their lives away. Why do you have to make a fuss about it?"
Inspector Wang still couldn't make up his mind, so he decided to give the young man some more advice, hoping that he could change the young man's fate.
When people get old, they tend to become sentimental.
"What's wrong with the Young and Dangerous? The Young and Dangerous are also human beings. As long as they are human beings, we must protect them!"
Inspector Wang stared into Ah Fei's eyes and suddenly asked, "Are Ah San and Nei Ge also human beings?"
Ah Fei said without hesitation, "Of course, they are all human beings, they all have reasonable and legal human rights, and they are all protected by our Royal Hong Kong Island Police!"
After hearing this answer, Inspector Wang gave up completely.
He clearly understood that Ah Fei had gone insane.
"Okay, then you should follow the procedure just now and report to Brother Yi and the Queen."
"Also, I want to inform you that from now on you are no longer a member of the serious crime squad. Report to the traffic team tomorrow."
"I hope you can continue to shine for the citizens of Hong Kong Island, including Ah San and Neige, in your post of checking illegal parking."
After saying this, Inspector Wang turned and left without even looking at Ah Fei.
This time, it was Ah Fei's turn to be confused. He didn't expect that things would come to an abrupt end at this time.
Similar scenes were played out in many areas of Hong Kong Island.
In just one night, hundreds of society members were killed, and even more were missing.
Such shocking news naturally set off an uproar in Hong Kong society, and public pressure instantly came to the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.
The top brother Yan Liguo held a press conference immediately to express his determination to eliminate gangsters and evil. Of course, except for ordinary people, anyone with a little social status would not believe such words.
These slogans of officials are just for listening.
The Hong Kong stock market fluctuated some time ago and the economy was affected. Those pot-bellied officials even came up with the slogan that they would tighten their belts and live a hard life in order to let the citizens of Hong Kong live a good life.
With that beer belly that makes it hard to button up a suit, who would believe such nonsense?
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The situation in Hong Kong Island is becoming increasingly chaotic, but Lin Zehao is still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
"Brother Hao, the dock is about to be completed, but the company still does not have enough ocean-going cargo ships."
The senior executives of the shipping company stood respectfully in front of the desk, holding the report form.
With the successful construction of Kwai Tsing Pier, the shipping company's affairs must also be put on the agenda.
"How much is left?"
Lin Zehao asked as he flipped through the report.
"According to your plan, Brother Hao, we at Hutchison International Shipping need 500 ocean-going cargo ships at this stage, with a capacity of more than 300 million TEUs."
"Since the construction of the terminal started, we have placed orders for a total of 300 new ships with shipping companies that meet the standards, and they have begun to be delivered one after another. In addition, we have acquired a total of 150 old ships on the market, and now we are short of about ships."
Looking at international shipping groups, even those with a long history, such as Denmark's Maersk Line, which was founded in 1928, currently have only around three to four hundred ships.
Bao Yugang, who was known as the shipping king, only had more than 200 ships.
Now Lin Zehao waved his hand and it would be five hundred ships!
If this goal is really achieved, the title of shipping king will change hands.
It is no exaggeration to say that by that time, Lin Zehao will not only be the shipping king of Hong Kong Island, but also the world's shipping king!
"I understand. Continue to purchase suitable ships on the market and urge the shipyard. Leave the remaining vacancies to me."
Lin Zehao's calm demeanor made the shipping company's top executives feel relieved.
Since my boss has said so, there is basically no problem.
Although, he didn't know where Lin Zehao would get an ocean-going cargo ship that met the standards.
You have to know that ocean-going cargo ships are not cabbages that you can buy just because you have money. You can buy as many as you want. Not only do they have very high requirements for the manufacturing process, but they also have certain requirements for the carrying capacity.
However, past events have proved countless times that Lin Zehao does have this magic power!
The people around him, whether they are subordinates, friends, or family members and brothers, all trust him 100%.
After his subordinates left, Lin Zehao looked at the calendar on his desk. It was now 1987, and it was only a blink of an eye away from the disintegration of the polar bear.
His plan to buy at the bottom can now be implemented.
But before that, Lin Zehao must take over the Hong Kong Electric Group.
Founded in 1889, Hong Kong Electric Company Limited (HKE) is one of the oldest power companies in the world.
The power station is located on Lamma Island and provides efficient and reliable electricity supply to more than half a million users on Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.
In 1968, HK Electric built a fully computerized power plant in Ap Lei Chau using oil-fired power generation. It was completed in 1981 and has a power generation capacity of 1 megawatts.
In September 1978, the Hong Kong Government officially approved HK Electric to build a larger power plant on Lamma Island. After its completion in 9, it gradually replaced the Ap Lei Chau Power Station.
In December 1989, the Ap Lei Chau Power Station officially ceased operations and was subsequently converted into the residential South Horizons.
The chimney on the left belongs to the Lamma Power Station. The Lamma Power Station is located in Pineapple Tsui, Lamma Island, covering an area of 50 hectares. It was developed in three phases. The first phase included three 250MW coal-fired generating units, which were completed in 1984. The second phase included three 350MW coal-fired generating units, one 55MW and six 125MW gas turbines.
Due to the signing of the return agreement, senior officials are deeply worried about the future of Hong Kong Island. Coupled with the turbulent economic situation, the island is heavily in debt. Not to mention making money, even the interest on the loans can hardly be repaid.
Therefore, the top management of HK Electric Group decided to sell it for cash and make other investments overseas.
In the original history, Hong Kong Electric Group was acquired by Li Chaoren in 1985 at a cost of nearly 3 billion Hong Kong dollars.
But now, because of the emergence of Lin Zehao, so many things have changed. Li Chaoren failed to acquire Hutchison Whampoa and is now just an ordinary real estate businessman. He has no strength to acquire HK Electric, and HK Electric also looks down on him.
Therefore, HK Electric only held on for a little longer two years until it found Lam Chak Ho a week ago with the intention of selling HK Electric for a good price.
Looking at the current business community in Hong Kong Island, there are no more than five businessmen who are capable of acquiring HK Electric in full.
Among them, Lin Zehao is the most suitable.
It is impossible for the top management of HK Electric to sell it to the Kadoorie family which owns China Light and Power.
Even if they dare to sell, the Hong Kong government will not agree, and the Anti-Monopoly Law will not agree!
After all, there are only these two power companies in the entire Hong Kong Island.
"Brother Hao, the senior executives of HK Electric have arrived. What do you think?"
Lin Zehao glanced at the time and said, "Let them in."
Three minutes later, two directors of HK Electric came to the office.
Both of them are foreigners, look to be in their fifties, one fat and one thin.
The fat foreigner had gray hair and was wearing a black suit. His name was Rogers.
The thin foreigner has Mediterranean hair and is wearing a brown suit. His name is Statham.
"Dear Lin, we finally meet again. May God bless you."
The two of them were very enthusiastic and took the initiative to come forward and hug each other.
"sit down."
The two men sat down, and the secretary brought them iced whiskey and Cuban cigars at just the right moment.
Park Woong-chul stood in a corner nearby, like a sculpture, his eyes staring straight ahead, motionless.
Rogers thought that at 160 pounds he was considered a fat man, but when he saw Park Woong-chul he realized that there were actually masters out there.
Statham lit up a Cuban cigar and paired it with top-quality whiskey, and couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Lin really knows how to live. This kind of life is really priceless."
Of course, having said that, a bottle of top-grade Scottish whisky costs 30,000 Hong Kong dollars, and paired with the same Cuban cigars as Castro which are in short supply, it is indeed priceless.
"Mr. Lin, this is not the first time we have met. You should be very clear about our purpose."
"Our board of directors has reached a consensus and is ready to sell the Hong Kong Electric Group to you. I don't know the price..."
These foreigners have lived in Hong Kong Island for decades and speak Cantonese very fluently. If you don’t look at their faces, you can’t tell they are foreigners at all.
(End of this chapter)
