We're building a super chaebol in Hong Kong

Wheelock was already very anxious to sell these two buildings to recover funds for purchasing second-hand ships that had been phased out by the Global Shipping Group.

Now, Su Cheng's ultimatum basically left them with no choice.

Therefore, Su Cheng didn't give John Landen any more opportunities to continue the conversation.

He wanted a swift decision!

"Mr. Su, please give me some time. I need to call the other shareholders to discuss this matter. It is a significant decision that I cannot make alone!" John Landen didn't agree immediately but said helplessly.

"Of course, Mr. Landen, please go ahead," Su Cheng said with a smile.

The decision made by shipping magnate Tung and John Landen was the same: to continue to fully develop the shipping industry!

Originally, the Global Shipping Group's position in the shipping industry was almost unshakeable. However, Bao Yugang's decision to abandon shipping and invest in land development gave Wheelock and Tung Shipping Group an opportunity.

However, raising billions of Hong Kong dollars in a short period of time was not easy.

Therefore, Wheelock and Tung Shipping Group were now competing for speed, seeing who could raise the money faster!

Once Wheelock could raise the massive funds faster than Tung Shipping Group, they would naturally have a better chance of reaching a deal with the Global Shipping Group.

Therefore, John Landen was actually very anxious!

He also hoped that he could sit on the throne of the world's leading shipping magnate.

As for the shipping industry slump?

In John Landen's view, the world's population was constantly growing, so even if there was a slump, it would only last for a few years!

Wheelock Group wanted to take advantage of the shipping industry's slump to become the emperor of the world's shipping industry.

Otherwise, when the shipping industry was booming, there would be no chance for them to take the top spot!

As long as these shareholders agreed, they could sign a meeting resolution afterward. At Wheelock Group, John Landen's position was almost the same as Sir Elly Kadoorie's at Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, basically able to dominate everything.

Therefore, John Landen wasn't afraid of these rules and regulations at all.

So, he simply planned to make a decision on the spot after calling to seek the opinions of the major shareholders.

John Landen's development strategy of increasing investment in the shipping industry had been unanimously approved by all shareholders. Now that there was such a good opportunity, he believed that the shareholders would also agree with his decision.

The reasoning was the same: John Landen wanted to be the number one shipping magnate in the world, and these shareholders also hoped to become shareholders of the world's largest shipping company.

While Su Cheng was sitting across from John Landen drinking the tea that had already cooled down, John Landen didn't ask Su Cheng to leave but directly contacted the major shareholders of Wheelock Group on the phone in front of Su Cheng.

Su Cheng didn't say anything in the middle but quietly waited for John Landen to make the calls one by one.

Su Cheng roughly calculated that John Landen made nearly 10 calls, and each call didn't last long.

If the other party directly supported John Landen's decision, he wouldn't even explain, and the call would end in less than a minute.

If they had opinions on John Landen's decision, he would briefly explain the reasons, and the other party would quickly agree.

In less than twenty minutes, John Landen had finished making the calls.

"Mr. Su, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I have already sought the opinions of the main members of the board of directors, and they have all agreed that Wheelock Group will sell the Central Federal Building and the Mong Kok International Building to you for a price of 1.6 billion Hong Kong dollars." John Landen stood up, reached out, and shook hands with Su Cheng.

"That's really good news, Mr. Landen. I wish us a happy cooperation in advance!" Su Cheng said with a smile.

This trip to Wheelock Group was much smoother than expected.

"I will notify several senior executives of Wheelock Group to come over today to sign the property sales agreement with Mr. Su. Both parties can trade at any time. I wonder when Mr. Su's funds will be available?" John Landen asked.

John Landen couldn't wait to take the billions of dollars to Bao Yugang to buy that batch of freighters.

This batch of freighters, worth billions, if Wheelock Group could acquire them, with one increase and one decrease, their ship tonnage could even directly surpass the Global Shipping Group.

At that time, Wheelock Group's great ambition could be realized.

Thinking of this, John Landen suddenly felt excited. He even seemed to see himself, like the former Bao Yugang, directing the country in the shipping industry.

However, what he didn't know was that the deeper Wheelock Group was trapped in the shipping industry, the more miserable their final outcome would be.

In another world, it was precisely because Wheelock Group's taipan John Landen misjudged the situation and invested heavily in the shipping industry, which was facing a major depression, that he became deeply mired in it and triggered a conflict with the Cheung family, another major shareholder of Wheelock. In the end, John Landen, who was already old, was disappointed and wanted to retire, and eventually sold his shares to the Nanyang Khouw family consortium, but was caught by Bao Yugang, who had been eyeing Wheelock Group for a long time, and launched a thunderous offensive, successfully merging Wheelock Group.

However, in this world, because of the appearance of Su Cheng, although Wheelock Group's direction is similar to that of the previous life, becoming more and more deeply involved in the shipping industry, the ending may be different.

Because, according to Su Cheng's intelligence, Li Ka-shing, who was famous in his previous life, has been eyeing Wheelock Group because he did not acquire Hutchison Whampoa or Wharf in this world.

Many intelligence reports show that Li Ka-shing is secretly acquiring shares in Wheelock Group.

Of course, Su Cheng's Tianyuan Investment Company is also secretly acquiring Wheelock Group's shares, preparing for the future Wheelock battle.

(End of this chapter)