The negotiations resumed the next day.
When David walked into the meeting room, he was holding a newspaper. As he sat down, he placed the newspaper beside him. The people from HSBC, seeing this display, immediately realized that he had already read the news.
HSBC's morale sank even lower.
A bank run and public unrest.
This is a major crisis event for any bank. Throughout history, there have been countless cases where banks collapsed due to runs.
Moreover, HSBC was already facing shrinking business and bad debts.
HSBC could now be considered an unsuitable company for investment.
Before HSBC could speak, David took the initiative and said, "My patience is running thin. You know that in the UK, the Rockefeller family has numerous projects to invest in—oil, mining, banking, tobacco—too many to count."