"Are there any conditions other than these?" Cao Dahua asked with a frown.
If he hadn't known that Zhang Zaishan was a good policeman who was dedicated to his duties, Cao Dahua would have almost thought that Zhang Zaishan and Hong Jipeng had joined forces to deceive him.
The conditions for buying back Western Harbor Crossing shares within 48 hours are outrageous. Anyone with financial knowledge will understand that this is impossible.
The stock buyback of listed companies can be completed very quickly in one month. Forty-eight hours is not even enough for one round of negotiation.
"I asked Hong Jipeng to release a hundred hostages, women and children, and if he did, I would send Hong Jipeng's brother over. However, Hong Jipeng said that he would suffer too much for one hundred for one, and demanded that the Mongmu family be detained at the West Kowloon Police Station. Let those who have not yet been tried be released.”
Zhang Zaishan stated all of Hong Jipeng's conditions in one breath.
"Sir Lei, what do you think?" Cao Dahua looked back at Lei Weidong and asked.
"The Miyagi family is easy to handle. These guys have just entered the prosecution stage. If they are not in the hospital, they are at the West Kowloon Police Station. Just arrange for someone to bring them over."
Lei Weidong said slowly, "Hong Jibiao's matter is easy to handle. Just call Stanley and coordinate. The key is to buy back the shares of the Western Harbor Crossing.
Check the Western Tunnel Company immediately. I want the status of all shareholders of their company. "
"Understood!" Jian Huizhen, who followed, replied.
"Director, I think the repurchase of the Western District Undersea Tunnel should be reported to the Governor and left to his decision." After giving the order, Lei Weidong pulled Cao Dahua aside and whispered.
"Report to the Governor, why? Can't we solve it?" Cao Dahua asked.
One of the main reasons why people like to deceive others is that if you ask your leader for instructions on everything, it will easily give your leader the feeling of incompetence.
Therefore, many things will be reported to the leaders only as a last resort and when they can't be suppressed. As long as they can be suppressed, the world will be peaceful.
"The money required to buy back the Western Harbor Crossing is not a small amount, at least tens of billions." Lei Weidong shrugged and said indifferently: "The police force doesn't have the money, and although I have it, I won't do it.
The undersea tunnel is a public welfare project, even the Western District Tunnel, which has the title of a rich man, is the same. The investment is large and the income is low. With the money, I might as well invest in real estate, the income is much higher than investing in the tunnel.
Besides, Hong Jipeng asked the government to buy back the Western Harbor Crossing within 48 hours, not the police, so he still asked the Governor for instructions whether to agree to the robbers' request.
If you like, let's make the deal and save us from racking our brains here.
"How can the Governor agree to buy back the Western Harbor Crossing? You also said that the funds needed are at least tens of billions, which is more than the annual allocation of our police force.
Besides, if we easily agree to the robber's request, what will our police force do? "Cao Dahua shook his head, saying that Lei Weidong's idea was whimsical.
"It was reported because we disagreed." Signaling the people in the command center to go out first, Lei Weidong continued in a low voice, "You're not saying that the Hong Kong Governor wants us to do our best to ensure the safety of the hostages. …
But is this possible? Not to mention the two staff members who were just shot dead at the entrance of the tunnel, several hostages were also shot dead by Hong Jipeng when Zhang Zaishan went in for negotiations. You and I need to take the blame for this. , Anyway, I don’t want to, are you willing? "
"It's okay if you don't want to. You can't run away even if I'm the director, and you can't run away if you're the on-site commander." Cao Dahua said helplessly.
"So we need the support of the Hong Kong Governor. We can't throw everything on us. We can do our best. Please take practical actions to support it." Lei Weidong said.
"But the repurchase is absolutely impossible. What Hong Jipeng wants is the full repurchase. Once the news gets out, the shares of Western Harbor Crossing will definitely rise sharply. It is possible to double. That is not tens of billions, but hundreds of billions." possible.
Hong Kong is a capitalist society, which values interests above all else. The investors and shareholders of Western Harbor Crossing Corporation have no sense of the overall situation. They will only take advantage of the sharp rise in stocks to make a fortune.
I am even certain that Hong Jipeng was found by the shareholders of Western Harbor Crossing Corporation, with the purpose of getting out of trouble and making a fortune by taking advantage of the crisis. "Cao Dahua said very confidently.
"I'm not sure, but I am saying that Hong Jipeng was found by Yan Guorong, the boss of Jiali Construction, with the purpose of creating a crisis to get him to join the second team of the Western Harbor Crossing Company." Lei Weidong looked at Cao Dahua and said with a smile.
"Yan Guorong, how do you know, is it you?"
"Is it difficult to guess?" Lei Weidong said with a smile:
"As the richest man in Hong Kong, I know many companies well. The Western Harbor Crossing Company has three major shareholders, namely Hong Kong Link Holding Co., Ltd., CITIC Pacific and Jiali Construction.
Needless to say, Hong Kong Link Holdings owns the company. Not only the Western Harbor Crossing, but also the Cross-Central Cross-Harbor Tunnel is owned by their company. It is impossible to threaten itself with its own things.
CITIC Pacific has so much background that I have to be polite when I see it. It is impossible to contact Hong Jipeng. They don't care about small money. Among the three major shareholders, Jiali Construction is the most suspected. Who else besides Yan Guorong. "
"What are you going to do when you know it's Yan Guorong from Jiali Construction?" I have to say that Lei Weidong's analysis makes sense. Yan Guorong's suspicion can be said to be a fly on a bald man's head. It's obvious.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
But knowing is one thing, but arresting people is not possible. The key is that there is no evidence. In Xiangjiang, the police cannot arrest people without evidence.
"What else can we do? Just arrest him. I just informed Li Ying that Yan Guorong will be arrested after dawn."
Lei Weidong shrugged and said with a smile, "Those capitalists who are protected by the law are so complacent that they think they cannot be arrested without evidence. They are all arrogant and forget that legal fairness can only be achieved under certain conditions.
The power of the police is strictly limited and they cannot arrest people without evidence. However, the Political Department and the Independent Commission Against Corruption are different. They can arrest people as long as there is suspicion.
The impact of the hijacking of the Red Cross Tunnel has been too great. It can be said that it has already crossed the line. Even if Yan Guorong is arrested and Jiali Construction is blocked, no one will say anything. It just so happens that Ma Danna wants to enter the construction industry, but she has no target choice.
Jiali Construction has the qualifications and technology. It encountered difficulties because Yan Guorong's funds were all tied up with the Western Harbor Crossing Company. It was different in my hands. It was just a birthday gift for Ma Danna. "…
"Yan Guorong is in trouble for the eighth time when he meets you!" Cao Dahua is not an idiot. He reacted as soon as Lei Weidong said it. After all, he is a political veteran.
Knowing that Lei Weidong wanted to take advantage of Yan Guorong's involvement in the scandal to acquire Jiali Construction at a low price, although it was against the rules, whoever let Yan Guorong cross the line first was a lesson to him.
"In addition to Jiali Construction, you also want to apply for a sacrifice quota. After all, the police cannot just be blamed. The governor needs to be dragged into the water."
"Yes!" Lei Weidong shrugged and said: "Not to mention those who have died now, but those who have not yet died, there are hundreds of hostages inside.
Who knows what the situation is now, whether that Hong Jipeng will continue to go crazy and kill people.
Anyway, it is impossible for me to deal with Hong Jipeng without hurting anyone. After all, I am not a god. Even a god cannot make Hong Jipeng put down his weapons obediently, so necessary sacrifices are necessary.
Of course, I don’t want any more civilian casualties, but this is impossible, so we need the support of the Hong Kong government headed by the Governor, and we cannot allow the Hong Kong government to dump the blame on the police force afterwards in order to reduce pressure.
Don't forget that I don't have to deal with those people from the Eagle Country, and my butt position is different. If they can hit me, they don't mind adding insult to injury and putting all the blame on me. "
"What are you going to do?" As the first Chinese director, Cao Dahua's butt is in the middle, otherwise he would not be recognized by both parties and become the director of the transitional period.
"I will vigorously publicize Hong Jipeng's request through the media to let everyone know that the robbers want the Hong Kong government to fully buy back the shares of Western Harbor Crossing Corporation.
He also criticized the stock investors who made huge fortunes from Western Harbor Crossing shares, letting everyone understand that it wasn't that the police force didn't want to negotiate with the robbers, that it simply couldn't be done, or that the stock investors were forcing the police force to do so.
After the negotiations failed, the police force could only adopt an aggressive strategy. The losses caused were all due to those greedy stock investors. It was their greed that led to the disaster. "
"This is a good approach. Even if the attack causes huge casualties, we can still refuse. After all, both the citizens and the Hong Kong government are part of Hong Kong. All responsibility cannot be placed on the police force."
Cao Dahua nodded, and the nervousness on his face relaxed a lot.
After receiving the news that the Red Cross Tunnel was hijacked by bandits and hundreds of citizens were taken hostage, Cao Dahua's spirit has been tense because he knew.
Once things are mishandled and serious casualties occur, and if someone takes the blame, he, the police commissioner, will be the first to bear the brunt. He must be punished, and he may even step down.
But Lei Weidong is different. This guy is the richest man in Xiangjiang.
The citizens who rely on it for food in Xiangjiang account for more than 10% or even 20% of the total population. Except for those from the Eagle Country, most citizens will not comment on their food and clothing.
Even if the action fails, Lei Weidong's punishment will be insignificant. At most, he will be punished once and will not be promoted for several years.
Even being fired had no impact on him, and he was still having a good time on the yacht with a dozen girls in his arms.
it's good now!
Cao Dahua admitted that he couldn't do it.
But when it comes to tricks, Cao Dahua is at the level of his ancestors, otherwise he wouldn't have tricked Yu Yucai and the others, selling them and counting the money for Cao Dahua. …
"You are responsible for the Hong Kong government's affairs, and I am responsible for the on-site affairs. Let's divide the work and cooperate to get things done." Lei Weidong said, patting Cao Dahua on the shoulder.
"Um!"
Cao Dahua nodded, picked up the director's dedicated phone and dialed.
Soon, Cao Dahua put down the phone and nodded to Lei Weidong, indicating that the matter had been reported.
Of course, results won't come so quickly.
The full repurchase of Western Harbor Crossing Corporation's shares involves tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars. With such a huge amount of money, even the Governor cannot make a decision in one fell swoop. He has to hold a meeting. All the leaders of the government departments are anxious to hold a meeting to collectively discuss whether to agree to the robbers' request. ask.
If you don't agree and the consequences are serious, there are solutions. After all, it is a collective decision. If there is a punishment, everyone will be punished together.
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"Have you ever estimated how much destructive power this tunnel can withstand?" After the discussion, Lei Weidong called the engineer in and asked him to continue to answer questions.
"Most buildings in Hong Kong can withstand an earthquake measuring six on the Richter scale without causing problems. But if it explodes in an undersea tunnel, the situation will be a little different. You need to consider the amount of explosives used by the robbers."
When it comes to how much explosions the tunnel can withstand, engineers are a little unsure. After all, theories are just theories, and problems of this kind will arise during the actual construction process.
“C4 is a high-performance military explosive mixed with RDX. If the power is concentrated, one kilogram of C4 can blow up a five-story building.
The C4 explosives in Hong Jipeng's hands totaled two tons, or 2,000 kilograms, and were placed at both ends of the tunnel. If such a large amount of explosives were to detonate, they would explode. "
"That is to say, the explosives in the hands of the robbers are enough to blow up the Red Cross Tunnel." Cao Dahua said.
"Even if it cannot be blown up, the shock wave generated by the explosion will seriously damage the structure of the Red Cross Tunnel. Considering the safety hazards, the tunnel needs to be demolished and rebuilt. After all, it is under the sea. If there is any problem, it will have serious consequences.
The cost will not be much less than being blown up directly, which means the economic impact on Hong Kong will be smaller. "
Just explode the tunnel and that's it.
Lei Weidong and Cao Dahua looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
I can get the report here, and the same goes for the Hong Kong Governor and the Secretary for Security. I believe that after seeing the report, the Governor and the Secretary for Security will make a decision to protect the tunnel and prevent explosions from exploding inside.
As for whether to carry out repurchases, it depends on the discussion at the meeting.
"Director, the guys from the Information Department just received some information, which are hundreds of photos. Someone in the tunnel wanted to send these photos out through the network. Fortunately, we interfered."
Wu Junru came over with some information and reported to Lei Weidong and Cao Dahua.
"There are our retired colleagues and police officers who have just gotten off work. They are all blocked in." Wu Junru pointed to several photos in the file.
"Thankfully, there was interference. If these pictures were released, our police force would be passive." Looking at at least seven or eight hundred photos in his hand, Cao Dahua took a breath.
Ring ring ring…
The phone in the command center rang. Needless to say, it must be the robbers calling. Apparently they also discovered that the Internet was disconnected.
"Hey, let Zhang Zaishan answer the phone." As soon as Lei Weidong picked up the phone, Hong Jipeng's voice came over.
"Let Zhang Zaishan answer the phone, who are you?" Lei Weidong asked.
"I am a hot-tempered robber. Let Zhang Zaishan answer the phone immediately, or I will kill the hostages, one every minute." Hong Jipeng said fiercely.
"Fuck, threatening me?" Lei Weidong laughed loudly, "I, Lei Weidong, can make you threaten me. If you want to talk to Zhang Zaishan, don't you think he is easy to bully and has weaknesses?
Let me tell you this is impossible. I have the final say here. If you want to negotiate, talk to me. No one will talk nonsense to you. "
