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Niu Bi Jian came today representing Jardine Matheson.

With the assistance of Jardine Matheson's General Manager, Bao Fuda, legal counsel, and others, Su Cheng smoothly signed the stock transfer agreement with them.

Afterward, Su Cheng was also very straightforward, directly calling the finance department to transfer HK$276 million to Jardine Matheson's account.

"Mr. Su, it has been a very pleasant cooperation!" Mr. Niu Bi Jian expressed his extreme satisfaction with the outcome of this transaction, his face beaming with a satisfied smile.

Through this cooperation, Mr. Niu Bi Jian's personal impression and attitude towards Mr. Su Cheng also underwent a significant change, and a deeper friendship and trust seemed to have been established between the two parties.

"Pleasant cooperation, Mr. Niu Bi Jian!" Mr. Su Cheng responded with a smile as well.

For him, this transaction was not only equivalent to picking up a bargain but also opened the door for him to the Wheelock board of directors, which was an important step he took in his business landscape.

"Now that everything has been resolved satisfactorily, I won't disturb you any further, Mr. Su. I look forward to more cooperation in the future. Goodbye!" Mr. Niu Bi Jian bid farewell politely, and then led Mr. Bao Fuda and others out of the Sze Group Building.

Watching the departing figures of the group, Su Cheng's eyes gradually deepened as he fell into deep thought.

Compared to merely controlling Wheelock, he harbored a grander vision in his heart—to control Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land, the two major British-owned giants.

Admittedly, Wheelock enjoys a high reputation in the industry, but its strength is still inferior compared to the combination of Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land.

However, Su Cheng naturally understood his current financial resources and strength.

He confidently assessed the current situation, firmly believing that he was fully capable of bringing these three companies under his command one by one.

Therefore, whether it was Wheelock, or the even more powerful Jardine Matheson Group and Hongkong Land, he was determined to win them all.

Once he successfully controlled these three companies, the only British-owned enterprises in Hong Kong that could rival him would be Swire Group and HSBC Holdings.

As for HSBC, Su Cheng had already included it in his long-term plans, although the realization of this goal might require a long wait, even a careful layout of ten or twenty years.

This sudden news quickly attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society and sparked heated discussions among citizens.

What was particularly noteworthy was that just a few days ago, Jardine Matheson had just transferred its holdings in Wheelock to Hongkong Land under equivalent conditions.

In this turnaround, with only less than a week in between, Hongkong Land quickly made the decision to resell these shares to Tian Yuan Investment Company.

Such an operation undoubtedly deepened external speculation and discussion.

As everyone knows, Tian Yuan Investment Company is actually a private investment institution controlled by Su Cheng personally, and every move it makes is deeply marked with Su Cheng's imprint.

Therefore, Hongkong Land's act of reselling the shares to Tian Yuan Investment Company, in the eyes of many people, was tantamount to directly sending Su Cheng to the position of Wheelock's board of directors.

For a time, various speculations and discussions about Su Cheng's business layout, capital operation, and future market trends were endless.

People speculated whether Su Cheng's move had deeper strategic considerations behind it, and his ambition and layout for Hong Kong and even the broader market once again became the focus of public attention.

Previously, Jardine Matheson had maintained a low-key and secretive posture, secretly absorbing Wheelock's shares, so the outside world knew very little about it.

It was not until the news was officially announced that everyone suddenly realized that Jardine Matheson had never given up its intention to acquire Wheelock, and its actions were so secretive that it was amazing.

However, what was even more unexpected was that these shares, which were originally regarded as Jardine Matheson's strategic reserves, were actually acquired by Su Cheng through Tian Yuan Investment Company, which he controlled, silently.

This sudden change undoubtedly dropped a blockbuster in the business community, triggering widespread attention and heated discussion from all sectors of society.

As a heavyweight figure in the business world, Su Cheng's every move seemed well-thought-out and extremely precise.

This time, being able to successfully take over the Wheelock shares that Jardine Matheson had originally aimed at not only demonstrated his business acumen and strength but also made the outside world full of curiosity and speculation about his business layout and strategic intentions.

Therefore, this incident naturally became a topic of conversation for people after dinner, and everyone discussed the deep meaning behind Su Cheng's move, as well as the impact of this change on Hong Kong and even the entire business landscape.

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Such news was like a bolt from the blue, and instantly spread to every corner of Wheelock.

John Marden sat in his office, clutching the newspaper in his hand, staring blankly at the news headlines on it, his face filled with disbelief.

He had never imagined that he and Su Cheng would establish such a complicated and deep connection.

In the relatively small business circle of Hong Kong, Wheelock and Su Cheng's Sze Group, Hutchison Whampoa, etc., have business dealings, but those are only limited to the scope of normal business cooperation and have never touched such sensitive areas as group equity.

Now, Su Cheng has quietly become a shareholder of Wheelock, and the shareholding ratio cannot be ignored. This sudden change has made John Marden feel unprecedented pressure and challenge.

Faced with this tricky situation, John Marden couldn't help but furrow his brows.

He understood Su Cheng's position and influence in the business world, and the actions of this business tycoon were enough to shake the pattern of the entire market.

Therefore, how to properly deal with this new shareholder, and how to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with Su Cheng while maintaining Wheelock's independence, has become an important issue that John Marden urgently needs to solve.

"What exactly is Su Cheng's purpose?" John Marden sat at his desk, his hands clasped together, and fell into deep thought.

After years of struggling in the business world, he knew his position and influence, and he had an unshakable right to decide the future direction of Wheelock.

Therefore, he had never really worried that the group would be easily acquired by external forces.

(End of this chapter)