Chapter 801: Being monitored? Then do it!

After returning from S.H.I.E.L.D. Security, Xia Yu went to the Chinese University of Hong Kong to pick up He Chaoying, who had skipped class, and accompanied her as they went shopping and ate delicious food, which made He Chaoying's melancholy mood disappear in an instant.

In the evening, Xia Yu did not return to the Xia residence, but took Li Qian back to her villa. After all, there were many things that were not very convenient to do at home.

Early the next morning, after Xia Yu finished boxing, he was still full of energy and did not stop until after nine o'clock, when he was refreshed and ready to go to the office.

Just then, the phone in the living room rang, and Xia Yu answered it casually.

'Hello, this is Xia Yu!'

'Sha Sha Sha...'

Xia Yu's expression was relaxed, but his keen observation suddenly made him realise that something was wrong. The phone signal seemed to have become poor after two months of disuse, and there were some strange noises.

His expression hardened, and he suddenly became alert. Without saying a word, he interrupted what Wang Qi was trying to say on the other end of the line, saying, 'Okay, the car has started, I should go, I'll talk to you when I get to the office!'

'Click!'

After saying that, he hung up the phone with a click.

After hanging up, Xia Yu's gaze followed the phone line to the wall outside, and a glimmer of gloom flashed in his eyes.

'Xi Xi, you rest at home. I still have some things to do, but I'll be back for lunch.'

He got up and went into the room, pulled the quilt up around the limp Li Xi, and whispered in her ear.

Li Xi woke up, mumbled, 'Okay, dear! I'll be waiting for you when I've finished cooking lunch.'

'Well, go back to sleep, I'll go now!'

'Be safe!'

...

After getting into the car, Xia Yu did not go to Jiuding Securities Company, but went directly to a 7-Eleven convenience store in Jiulong. From the back door of the convenience store, he followed the alley to a private house.

Although there were many private houses in the alley, not many people lived there. Even if someone poked their head out, they only glanced at Xia Yu and then naturally withdrew their gaze, without saying hello to Xia Yu.

These people are all members of the Luo network, and this is one of its strongholds. Although they all know Xia Yu, they are all playing their respective roles just in case.

When Xia Yu walked in, Ma Qianjun happened to be coming down the stairs. He invited Xia Yu to go into the inner hall and sit down.

'Boss, what can I do for you?'

After sitting down, Ma Qianjun looked at Xia Yu calmly and asked.

Looking at his cold-hearted brother-in-law, Xia Yu narrowed his eyes and said, 'I suspect that my phone is being monitored. Find out for me!'

Ma Qianjun's calm expression suddenly became sharp as he said, 'All phone lines are checked once a week, and random spot checks are also carried out. The last check was four days ago, and no abnormalities were found before that!'

Hearing Ma Qianjun say this, Xia Yu felt a lot more relieved. At least the worst had not happened. After all, there were really too many secrets in his phone calls.

In the past few days, he had basically assigned tasks face-to-face with his subordinates, and he hadn't said anything confidential over the phone.

'Check again now and see what the problem is! For now, I've found that there's a problem with Xi Xi's villa,' Xia Yu instructed.

Hearing that it was his sister's villa that had a problem with the phone, Ma Qianjun's murderous aura suddenly exploded, obviously touching his逆鳞.

He nodded abruptly and coldly replied, 'Don't worry, boss, I'll definitely find out what the problem is today!'

Just as Ma Qianjun was about to take action, Xia Yu suddenly said in a deep voice, 'Wait, after you find out where the problem is, just let it go for now. I'll arrange for a reporter to go there.'

Ma Qianjun's eyes became deep, knowing that Xia Yu was scheming again. He felt a lot better and nodded, saying, 'I understand!'

After that, Xia Yu left, walked out of the 7-Eleven convenience store and took a ride to Jiuding Securities Company.

After Xia Yu left, Ma Qianjun gathered some subordinates and quickly checked all the telephone lines involved in Xia Yu's companies.

...

After arriving at Jiuding Securities Company and meeting Wang Qi, Xia Yu quickly handled several urgent matters, then asked Wang Qi to bring the information booklet of Xiangjiang Listed Company, and then quietly read it in the office.

This information booklet was compiled within the Jiuding consortium and is a top-secret version. It was compiled jointly by Jiuding Securities, Jiuding Newspaper, Jiuding Bank, Jiuding Think Tank Business Research Institute and other companies and institutions. It can be said to be the most comprehensive business information on Xiangjiang.

This information, in the hands of the big boss, is absolutely invaluable!

When Wang Qi returned to the office again, Xia Yu had already found the information he was looking for.

Dah Tong Telegraph Office Xiangjiang Co., Ltd. and Xiangjiang Telephone Company!

These two are currently the only two telecommunications companies in Hong Kong, so the information is grouped on two pages, one after the other.

One of them, Hong Kong Telephone Company, has a higher market value. It is a monopoly in the local telecommunications industry in Hong Kong. Founded in 1925, it has been listed for a long time, and in 1975 it was granted another 20-year exclusive right to provide local telecommunications services in Hong Kong. Today, the company has total assets of 1.48 billion Hong Kong dollars and a market value of 770 million Hong Kong dollars.

Hong Kong Telephone Company was granted the exclusive right to operate the public telephone network in Hong Kong, and it has more than 2 million telephone lines in operation, serving millions of people in Hong Kong.

And Cable & Wireless HKT Limited is a subsidiary of the British Cable & Wireless, with the parent company established in 1872 and the Hong Kong branch established in 1936. It is now independently listed, with total assets of about HK$970 million and a market value of HK$520 million.

The reason why the competitive relationship between Cable & Wireless HKT Limited and Hong Kong Telephone Company is not strong today is that the franchise granted by the Hong Kong government to Cable & Wireless HKT Limited is in the field of international telecommunications, which means that it is responsible for all telecommunications between Hong Kong and the outside world.

It can be said that the basic telecommunications business is clearly divided.

Of course, with the changing times, the market has long since changed, so there is still some competition. For example, fax and data transmission equipment and services are not included in the franchise, but are closely related to the telecommunications industry. Therefore, the two companies compete fiercely in these fields.

However, although the two companies have a competitive relationship, they also maintain restraint. Not only are they both listed companies, but they also have the same shareholder, which is the Hong Kong government.

As a regulatory authority, the Hong Kong government does not participate in the operations but has supervisory rights, so it holds a 20% stake in each company.

'Chairman, are you planning to enter the telecommunications industry?'

Wang Qi asked softly as he saw Xia Yu push the information away.

Xia Yu nodded slightly and said, 'Yes, I do. The telecommunications industry is completely monopolised by the British, so there is always a risk. In the next few days, let's talk about everything face to face.'

Wang Qi's heart sank, and the unusual behaviour of Xia Yu when he called him in the morning came to mind. He blurted out, 'Chairman, do you mean to say that our phone calls are being monitored?'

Xia Yu glanced at him, motioned for him to sit down, and said, "Don't worry, it's only just started in the past few days, and I've already sent someone to fix it.'

Wang Qi let out a sigh of relief and muttered, "That's good.'

However, he still felt a little nervous. Fortunately, Chairman Xia Yu had discovered it early, otherwise it could have really been a big deal.

After all, the financial industry is changing rapidly, and an intelligence disadvantage could lead to disaster. If anything important is said over the phone and is overheard, the enemy will be in the dark while we are in the light, and it is likely that the plan will fail, causing huge losses.

'Chairman, why don't we launch a communications satellite ourselves and use a fixed satellite phone, which will prevent eavesdropping,'

Wang Qi suggested after thinking about it.

Since Global TV and Jiuding Newspaper Company had both launched satellites, Wang Qi didn't think it would be difficult to launch one either. The security of the communication was the most important thing, far outweighing the value of launching the satellite.

Xia Yu also had this plan in mind. After all, communication satellites had been in use for decades. In 1964, countries around the world jointly established the Interim Organization for Commercial Satellites, which was renamed the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization in 1973.

Although Jiuding Newspaper Corporation and Global TV also have communication satellites, Xia Yu does not intend to use the satellites of these two companies for communication purposes, after all, there are risks.

Anyway, he is not short of money, so he might as well launch a few communication satellites for exclusive use within the Jiuding Consortium. Although it will definitely be a waste of resources, Xia Yu doesn't care, safety is the most important thing!

Of course, launching communication satellites is something for later. For now, he still needs to solve the problem of the communications industry in Hong Kong.

Although the current growth rate of the communications industry in Hong Kong is not ideal, Xia Yu is looking to the future.

Before the mobile communications market opened up, Hong Kong was limited by its population, and the fixed-line market was not very large. However, as soon as the mobile communications market opened up, it exploded!

In addition, the communications industry can be said to be an important industry that affects people's lives. Although Cable & Wireless HKT Limited and Hong Kong Telephone Company are both listed companies, the actual controlling parties are all British.

It can be said that the telecommunications industry is completely controlled by British capital, and Chinese capital at most only holds some public shares.

Xia Yu had not intended to move so quickly against the telecommunications industry, but how could he not be infuriated when this happened just after he had returned to Hong Kong?

Whether it was the Rothschild family or some other consortium or organisation, Xia Yu blamed the telecommunications company.

As long as he controlled the telecommunications company, he would be able to monitor all the telephone lines in Hong Kong. Not to mention plotting against others, he would at least be able to ensure the security of his own communications.