diymy Chapter 28 Hyenas Peep at the Throne
Chapter 28 Hyenas Peep at the Throne
Two days have passed since Hongkong Land proposed the share swap!
The tycoon Zhou couldn't utter a single word, making this highly anticipated showdown seem rather disappointing.
Little did people know that covert struggles are the most crucial component of a financial war, while open conflict is merely the final showdown.
Compared to the meager holdings of individual investors, the more concentrated shareholdings of major shareholders, large individual investors, and institutional investors are the main targets of contention between the two sides.
Zhou Zhanqiao arrived at the newspaper office alone, no longer surrounded by a retinue as before, but still with a bitter and resentful expression. He asked, "Mr. Chen, what do you have to say about the milk company?"
"Of course it's a share swap!" Chen Guanjiang replied without hesitation.
Zhou Zhanqiao asked in surprise, "You said last time we could try to cooperate, is this how you cooperate?"
Chen Guanjiang personally poured him tea, then, seemingly unrelated to the question, asked in return, "Director Zhou, what are your thoughts on your future in the police station?"
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Zhou Zhanqiao remained silent, his expression growing increasingly grim.
Since the shift in political climate six years ago, the four Chinese detectives have all retired. The eldest brother, Peter Godber, requested to resign at the beginning of the year, citing his wife's poor health, but was retained by Governor Murray MacLehose.
In April of this year, Godber again requested to resign, citing his declining physical strength, and asked to return to England to retire. However, he was once again forced to stay by MacLehose.
They refrained from doing so for the time being, fearing that uprooting the entire tree might cause a disturbance.
However, as MacLehose's control gradually solidified, it became like a tightening noose around the police station's neck, sooner or later turning into a vengeful ghost that would strangle them.
Zhou Zhanqiao also wanted to retire, like the four great detectives, and remain on the sidelines, ready to flee at any moment if things went wrong... but that was not an option.
Of the two pillars of the third generation of the family, one has already collapsed and the other is also in imminent danger. The secondary pillars of the fourth generation, who can withstand the pressure, must not collapse either.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Zhou Zhanqiao asked, narrowing his eyes as if scrutinizing him.
"Staying in the police station will get you killed sooner or later."
Chen Guanjiang advised, "Perhaps Zhou Chu could change his mindset; there are other options besides politics to protect the family."
"The Ma family established the Oriental Daily News, backed by TVB, and with a crazy amount of money spent, it became the second largest newspaper in Hong Kong and gained influence."
"Director Zhou, why don't you leave the police force and cooperate with me in the media? You might achieve something great and become a protector of the family!"
Looking back at the key figures who caused chaos in the 50s and 60s, those with enormous influence were spared after a few humiliations, while those who couldn't make a fuss were completely drained and sentenced to a hundred-year prison term.
Therefore, influence is the real source of confidence!
Zhou Zhanqiao understood this principle, but he disagreed, saying, "If the TV station can't protect the Zhou family, then the newspaper is even less likely to. Your temple can't even accommodate me."
Back when Zhou was at the height of his power, he not only participated in the establishment of TVB and RTV, but also served as a board advisor for several newspapers.
But so what?
After losing power, he was dismissed by two television stations and subsequently by dozens of companies. The only things he controlled were the board seats of the Dairy Farm Company and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which were the biggest trump cards of the Zhou Yongtai family.
Even the influence of a television station couldn't protect the Zhou family, let alone a newspaper with a daily circulation of only 30,000 copies? The Zhou family looked down on even the second-largest newspaper in Hong Kong, the Oriental Daily.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step..."
Chen Guanjiang continued to persuade, "A defeat is a defeat. The collapse is inevitable. It's unrealistic to expect to recover from previous losses in one fell swoop. Being so arrogant will only lead to further decline."
Print media wields immense influence that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, but for the Zhou family, it's just another name for it. Moreover, the Hyena Daily is not even owned by the Zhou family.
The Zhou family is no longer the Zhou Yongtai family of the past. If they continue to be arrogant and disdainful as before, they will be beyond saving.
Moreover, being down-to-earth does not prevent one from achieving great success overnight, nor does it prevent one from dreaming of achieving great success while being down-to-earth.
"How do you want to cooperate?" Zhou Zhanqiao's eyes seemed to have lost their arrogance.
"Lead your subordinates to change careers and become journalists!"
"A reporter? A paparazzi from the gossip department?"
"right!"
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Zhou Zhanqiao felt his blood pressure spike and roared viciously, "Me, the dignified head of the Criminal Investigation Department, reduced to a lackey? Are you out of your mind?!"
Chen Guanjiang explained, "You know the situation in the police station better than I do. If you stay, you will be purged sooner or later. Even if you get away with it after a lot of trouble, you will be squeezed out of the core of power afterward."
"Why not leave and find a better job? With the skills of a criminal investigation team, being a reporter has a bright future."
"Apart from radicals or those with other motives, most journalists in Hong Kong live a life of luxury, including reporters from the two major television stations and the vast majority of newspapers."
"Many journalists wait for the Journalists Association or the Newspaper Association to release the news, or for celebrities to take the initiative to send out invitations, and then conduct interviews. In my opinion, this is very passive."
"You belong to the Criminal Investigation Team, are familiar with all departments of the police station, and have mastered the methods of deciphering police station radio information, as well as the channel information transmission methods of walkie-talkies."
"If criminal investigation team members switch to being reporters, they can intercept alarm information, arrive at the scene before the police station dispatches to obtain first-hand information, or capture news material that they do not want or cannot publish."
"In addition, the criminal investigation team has outstanding capabilities in all aspects, including evidence collection, investigation, audio-visual evidence collection, identification, tracking, and recording."
"Not to mention, criminal investigators already possess a wealth of informant intelligence, and their ability to use and learn various cutting-edge equipment far surpasses that of dogmatic journalists graduating from media schools..."
The paparazzi in Hong Kong originated from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), which was established in 57 and was subordinate to the Criminal Division of the Hong Kong Police Force's Criminal and Security Department.
Ordinary journalists in the entertainment news field can't compete with the paparazzi teams that were transformed from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) because the two sides are completely incomparable in terms of professionalism.
The O-Team Dog Team is only subordinate to the Criminal Investigation Team. In terms of professionalism, how can it be as comprehensive as the Criminal Investigation Team?
The Criminal Investigation Team had a photography section from its inception, with a total of 163 detectives. It was strengthened and expanded 49 years later, with personnel transferred from the military uniform department.
Even the so-called Chief Detective, whose actual power is greater than his nominal power, is nominally subordinate to the Director of Criminal Investigation and is only a Level 6 Inspector in the Hong Kong Police Force system.
The Commissioner of Criminal Investigation, as a Level 4 Chief Superintendent, is on par with Kowloon Chief Superintendent Godber. Although he does not hold the same rank or power as the Western Chief Superintendent of the same level, it is the highest rank that a Chinese person can achieve.
With Zhou Zhanqiao's help, the Kowloon Criminal Investigation Team could be transformed into a paparazzi team, making the "Hyena Daily" stand out in the entertainment news field.
They even managed to gain a foothold in the field of political news by using information stolen from the police station by the criminal investigation team!