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This would undoubtedly be a potential competitive advantage for Su Cheng's future plan to acquire the Wheelock Group.

However, as early as a year ago, he learned through Wu Ge's intelligence channels that Li Chaoren, due to missing the opportunity with Hutchison Whampoa, had quietly set his sights on the Wheelock Group and may have already been secretly planning.

This means that Li Chaoren likely already holds a certain number of Wheelock shares, the specific amount of which is unknown, but enough to pose a potential threat to the acquisition plan.

Give the Wheelock Group to Li Chaoren?

That is impossible.

This is not only about commercial interests, but also about strategic layout and long-term planning.

The potential of the Wheelock Group is so great that it even surpasses that of Wharf; how could Su Cheng miss such a high-quality British company?

Precisely because of this, when Su Cheng successfully became the second largest shareholder of Wharf, he quietly conceived a plan to acquire the Wheelock Group.

However, Su Cheng also understood that the current Wheelock Group, under the leadership of its chairman, John Marden, was at the peak of its profitability, and Mr. Marden clearly had no intention of selling the group.

The turmoil of the 1976 sell-off was a thing of the past; today, the Wheelock Group is strong enough to deter any potential seller.

But Su Cheng did not give up because of this. He obtained key information from Xiao Ai: the Wheelock Group is currently mistakenly investing a large amount of capital in the shipping industry, a decision that may expose huge risks in the next few years as the shipping market declines.

Through this information, Su Cheng keenly foresaw that John Marden would inevitably fall into trouble due to investment mistakes, and then reconsider the possibility of selling the Wheelock Group.

It was based on this insight that Su Cheng began to quietly lay out his plans, waiting for that turning point to arrive.

He knew that in the parallel story of another time and space, Bao Yugang seized a similar opportunity and successfully acquired the Wheelock Group, thus standing out again in the business competition.

"Mr. Niu Bi Jian, considering your reputation, I am willing to take over these shares. Since you are short of funds, I will not bargain any further. I, Su Cheng, am willing to take all of these shares," Su Cheng said with a smile.

He understood that this was an opportunity for him to contact the Wheelock Group. Too much bargaining might make Niu Bi Jian change his mind and not want to sell the shares, which would be detrimental to him.

If he could take these shares, he would be able to enter the board of directors of the Wheelock Group openly and become a member of the board of directors of the Wheelock Group.

In the future, when John Marden wanted to give up the Wheelock Group, he would be able to take over John Marden's shares smoothly, and in this way, he would be able to easily control this large British firm.

His relationship with Jardine Matheson was already delicate, and it was not appropriate to create additional complications at this moment.

And Su Cheng's move actually contained a more far-reaching strategic consideration.

He had already quietly become a major shareholder of Hongkong Land, and continued to increase his shareholding, and at the same time, he had quietly collected a considerable number of Jardine Matheson shares.

His goal was to make Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land go further and further on the road of cross-shareholding, forming a complex equity relationship, so that in this business game, he could be sure of victory, no matter how Jardine Matheson laid out its plans, the final fruits of victory would fall into his hands, Su Cheng's hands.

"That's really great, Mr. Su. How about I sign a contract with you on behalf of Hongkong Land now?" Niu Bi Jian couldn't hide his joy and sincerely suggested.

In recent years, Hongkong Land has been committed to the construction of commercial building complexes in the Central district, and this grand blueprint requires extremely large amounts of capital.

Every year, Hongkong Land pours almost all of the profits from its businesses around the world into these projects, such as Landmark, Jardine House, Prince's Building, and Alexandra House, which are gradually becoming new landmarks in the Central district.

It can be foreseen that when these commercial building complexes are all completed, they will not only greatly enhance the commercial atmosphere of Central, but also become the most dazzling pearl in the area, leading the new trend of urban development.

But before these projects are completed, Hongkong Land still needs to inject huge amounts of capital every year.

"Okay, I will arrange for someone to prepare the contract immediately," Su Cheng agreed readily, without any hesitation.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Su. Then allow me to use the phone. I need to notify Mr. Bao Fuda, the general manager of Hongkong Land, and the legal advisory team to ensure that we can properly handle all matters related to the transfer of equity today," Niu Bi Jian couldn't wait to strike while the iron was hot, his face full of unexpected joy.

This meeting was far smoother than he had expected. He hadn't even made any prior preparations, because such smooth progress was completely beyond his expectations.

"Mr. Niu Bi Jian, please feel free to use it," Su Cheng replied with a smile, also feeling pleasantly surprised in his heart.

He had not expected that Niu Bi Jian would take the initiative to offer such a generous "gift" at this meeting.

Such an unexpected gain would undoubtedly have a huge impact on his business layout.

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The Wheelock Group, as a diversified corporate giant with a long history, is remarkable for its vast territory and strength.

It is particularly worth noting that, despite the many business lines, the core competitiveness of the Wheelock Group is still firmly rooted in Hong Kong's real estate and shipping industries, which constitute the solid foundation for the group's development.

Therefore, the potential and strength of the Wheelock Group are not inferior to those of Hutchison Whampoa, one of the four major foreign firms.

For Su Cheng, if he can successfully acquire the Wheelock Group and invest resources to support it in due course, it will undoubtedly add another money-making general to his business empire.

This diversified and comprehensive corporate group will bring Su Cheng more market opportunities and profit margins, helping his business map continue to expand.

At this point, Hong Kong can call Su Cheng half the city. (End of this chapter)