Chapter 1005: Three Chapters of the Covenant

Facing Xia Yu's gaze, which seemed to be able to see into people's hearts, Song Bo's face remained calm. He met Xia Yu's gaze with a sincere and clear attitude, showing that he was not making a rash promise.

After a long while, Xia Yu revealed a smile.

Seeing this, Song Bo's heart, which had been lifted, dropped back down by a large margin.

Just as he was about to ask Xia Yu about his attitude again,

Xia Yu said before him, 'Mr. Song, I understand what you mean, but before I agree to it, there are some things I need to make clear first, so that there won't be any misunderstandings between you and me.'

'Let's go through them one by one until there are no more problems, is that okay?'

Song Bo's face became solemn as he said, 'Please go ahead, Mr. Xia!'

Xia Yu nodded slightly and said, 'First, if you want to achieve your goal, then you can only declare all-out war on the Swire Group. At that time, the entire Hong Kong will be in an uproar, and the stock prices of the listed companies affiliated with the Swire Group will definitely skyrocket. The market value of the Swire Group is only about 2.14 billion Hong Kong dollars, but once it is acquired, it is normal for the stock price to double or triple. With the strength of the Song family, even if the Sze Ah Wai family backs down, does the Song family have the strength to take it over? How much of the shares do you plan to take over, or do you plan to acquire the entire company?'

Song Bo pondered for a moment, and solemnly replied, 'My family's strength is not enough to acquire Swire Pacific Group entirely, and we cannot even afford to borrow the money to do so. Therefore, as long as we can acquire more than 51% of the shares, that will be fine. As for the price you mentioned, no matter what it is, as long as you help me acquire the shares, I will pay the acquisition price and commission.'

Xia Yu smiled and nodded, and this first issue was considered settled.

Then he asked, 'Second, plans are plans. I only promised to help you resolve the pressure from the Sze family. When all-out war breaks out, a large number of forces will definitely intervene. I dare not guarantee that no one will intervene in the acquisition of Swire Pacific and Swire Pacific. I also dare not guarantee that the Sze family will not sell their shares to others. If this really happens, I will do my best to help you acquire it, but the main thing is still up to you to solve it. I cannot guarantee that I will go to war with other forces. Is that okay?'

In fact, Xia Yu's question had an extremely low probability of occurring. After all, with the power of the Jiuding Consortium, no one in Xiangjiang would dare to snatch prey from his mouth. But it's better to be safe than sorry. What if it's a force from Europe or America? He can't just go to war, can he? So he has to leave himself a way out.

Song Bo also didn't believe that he would be so unlucky, and even if it really happened, it wasn't Xia Yu's fault, so he nodded emphatically and said, 'No problem. If it really happens, then I'll consider myself unlucky. It's just that the Song family isn't that lucky, and it has nothing to do with you!'

Finally, Xia Yu made a request that was not a request: 'Third, the Song family knows the Taikoo Group better than I do, and also holds shares in many companies. Once I go to war with the Taikoo Group, then the Song family must unconditionally assist me in all aspects except for the Taikoo Industrial Group and Taikoo Trading Group, which you need. The situation is changing rapidly, and once an opportunity is missed, there is no time to regret it. We must catch the Sze family off guard, and gain a foothold before we can continue.'

'Mr Song, you should know that countless pairs of eyes are watching me. Once I or my company take action, it will definitely be deeply interpreted, which will in turn cause a series of repercussions. Therefore, in the preliminary stage, it is not appropriate for us to take action.'

'No outsider knows about the agreement between our two parties. Now that the Shih Yahuai family is targeting you, it is only reasonable for you to fight back. Acquiring the equity of other companies will not arouse suspicion.'

Song Bo nodded in understanding, his gaze firm, and he patted his chest to reassure him: 'Mr Xia, you make a lot of sense. Don't worry, I'll be the vanguard in this battle. I'll do whatever you tell me to do, I won't say a word!'

Xia Yu laughed, politely cupped his hands together and said, 'Mr Song, since you've said that, I won't let you down. I agree to your request and will definitely help you in every way I can!'

'Then I'll leave it to Mr Xia. I'll drink to you with tea!'

Song Bo also clasped his fists towards Xia Yu, smiling happily and saying, before lifting his teacup and raising it in a toast to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu didn't say much, lifting his teacup to lightly clink it with Song Bo's, and said with a hearty voice, 'Happy cooperation!'

'Happy cooperation!' Song Bo said, before gulping down the tea in his cup.

After Xia Yu put down the teacup, his face became solemn, and he said to Song Bo, 'Mr. Song, we must make a comprehensive plan before we take action. I need detailed internal information about the entire Taikoo Group, especially some deeply hidden information that only your core personnel know. If this information is used well, it may have miraculous effects.'

'I understand. I have already had someone collect it. The Taikoo Group has debts in many companies, the size and maturity of the debts, accounting issues, and so on. In short, I have collected everything that cannot be seen in the light. When do you need it?'

Xia Yu gave Song Bo a deep look and thought to himself, 'That old fox is getting wickeder and wickeder with age. Not only is he good at assessing the situation and choosing sides, he is decisive and ruthless.

He is the right person to get things done. As long as Song Bo is alive, the Song family will be able to stand strong!

But that's good, too. He's not afraid of opponents like gods, but he is afraid of teammates like pigs.

As long as he is alive, Song Bo will never dare to betray him. And since he is young, he can outlast Song Bo. So the more evil Song Bo is, the more beneficial it is to him, and his power will become even more formidable.

Xia Yu thought for a moment and said, 'The sooner the better. Please give me the information you have collected as soon as possible. Two days later, I will convene a think tank to make a preliminary plan, and you will be notified to attend the meeting together.'

Song Bo immediately replied, 'Okay, I'll go back and sort it out, and send the information over immediately. I'll attend the meeting in two days on time.'

Now the Shi Yahuai family was seeking revenge against the Song family, and he was also anxious, wishing that war could start right away. However, he had not lost his sense of reason, and knew the importance of thorough preparation in the early stages. Therefore, in the face of Xia Yu's request, he would do his best to fulfil it.

He made up his mind, and after going back, he would once again increase the intensity of gathering information, striving to obtain more favourable information, and increase the chips for victory in the war.

Afterwards, Xia Yu and Song Bo talked about some precautions, which Song Bo firmly remembered, and then formally bid Xia Yu farewell.

After seeing Song Bo off, Xia Yu returned to his office.

He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window, overlooking the boundless sea in the distance, his chest filled with heroic sentiments, and a curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

He was looking forward to this battle against the Swire Group.

Although the Si Yahuai family had strengthened its control over the entire Swire Group after the example of Hutchison Whampoa and the Jardine Matheson Group, making it more difficult for him to get his hands on it.

But this time was different from dealing with the Jardine Matheson Group, the leader of the top four British financial groups, because this time there was the Song family as a partner!

No matter how strong a fortress is, as long as there is internal sabotage, it can be breached.

The Swire Group is so large that Xia Yu does not believe that the See Ya Huai family can be thorough in every aspect, nor does he believe that the Swire Group does not harbour evil.

Even if the See Ya Huai family controls the Swire Group more tightly through layers of cross-shareholding and family fund holdings,

sometimes having a large shareholding does not mean you can rest easy. As long as you can find a fatal loophole and make full use of it, the more shares you have, the more losses and pressure you will bear.

After a long while, Xia Yu muttered with a smile,

"It all depends on whether the Song family's collection of secret information is good enough... If there are a few financial problems...'

'Haha...'