Chapter 243 Surfaced
The Harilela family is indeed low-key, so low-key that they have done so many evil things without being known to the Hong Kong people.

Fang Hexuan was just digging around casually and didn't go into detail. If he really wanted to be more serious, he could find out whether Old Harry's father Nivens Harilela had made some dirty money in Shanghai.

After all, there are a large number of Shanghainese living in Hong Kong. According to the six degrees of separation theory, it is not difficult to find old friends who knew Nivens as long as you spend money.

In addition to the two bastards mentioned above, there are also fellow White Lady addicts in the Xialilila family, as well as wanted criminals who committed crimes abroad and fled back to Hong Kong.

In short, although old Harry conscientiously manages the family order and runs the huge family business, he is not a celestial being and it is impossible for him to make every member live and grow according to his will.

Looking at the negative information he had collected, Fang Hexuan was amazed.

In my previous life, I had heard a lot of jaw-dropping gossip in the circle of wealthy people, but that was just hearsay at best, and it would be good enough if I could believe half of it.

But the information I have obtained from the investigation I have personally sent people to investigate is not necessarily accurate, but it is pretty close.

He would not release all the negative information at once. Since he wanted to take over Holiday Inn Golden Mile and Empire Hotel, negotiations with the Xialilila family were inevitable.

Leaking information about the other party bit by bit through the media during the negotiation process is also a means of gradually increasing their pressure.

In this way, Fang Hexuan can take the initiative in the negotiations.

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On April 4, the Hong Kong government officially announced the newly revised "Cultural Relics Protection Ordinance", identifying several locations where rescue protection measures need to be taken as soon as possible.

Among them is the underground ruins of Golden Mile Holiday Hotel, which was also one of the first batch of people to be subject to the enforcement of the regulations.

Then, the Culture and Tourism Bureau and the Environmental and Sanitation Bureau jointly issued a notice to the hotel, requiring that starting from today, Golden Mile Holiday Hotel must strictly implement "protective development" measures.

In other words, the hotel can still operate as usual, but the number of tourists and diners received each day must be controlled within a range, roughly equivalent to 60% of the previous daily reception capacity.

Moreover, the land where the hotel is located cannot be developed in any other way. Even if a new tree is planted or a new hole is dug on it, an application must be submitted to the Hong Kong government for approval.

This strict protection measure reminded Fang Hexuan of what happened to Musk in later generations when he built the Tesla factory in Germany. It was truly a tearful experience.

We came to Germany to invest with good intentions, but we encountered difficulties from all kinds of stupid organizations such as the Environmental Protection Association and the Animal Protection Association. It was like chanting sutras while wearing a tight ring.

Harry Harilela finally cried when he saw the coffin. Knowing that the matter was done, he now wanted to ask the Hong Kong government for some compensation.

On April 4, a Trident passenger plane of a mainland civil aviation crashed while flying from Guangzhou to Guilin. The entire air crash caused the death of 27 people, of which almost half of the passengers, or 112 Hong Kong people, were killed.

When the news reached Hong Kong, the whole city was in an uproar.

MacLehose was also a bit troubled. It was really troublesome that such a unfortunate incident happened just when he was about to step down.

Part of the Hong Kong government's energy was spent on ending the air crash and appeasing the families of the victims. Even old Harry's idea of ​​filing a petition for compensation was passed around like a ball by several departments within the Hong Kong government.

He also thought that he was unlucky, but patience was always a virtue that old Harry liked.

However, Fang Hexuan chose to strike back with a heavy blow again.

On April 4, when many media were following the news of the plane crash, a scandal about a female member of the Xialilila family named Selena also appeared on their social news pages.

In fact, it was not a big deal. Selena Hariru was bewitched by her black boyfriend to carry illegal drugs and sell them at her university while studying in the United States.

In addition to illegally selling banned drugs, Selena was also found by the US police to steal things from luxury stores many times.

Just like that, the eldest daughter of the Harilela family was charged with multiple crimes by the "brutal" American judiciary. If convicted, she may have to serve a full 6-year sentence in this seed oil country.

Selena was released on bail through her lawyer, but she was ordered not to leave the United States before the next court session. As a result, it is not difficult to know that this female member somehow escaped back to Barak, and returned to Hong Kong after staying in her hometown for a year.

Although she was very low-key, she told all these things to many people present at the bar after getting drunk.

After the intelligence dealer reported this information to Fang Hexuan, he used some connections in the United States to investigate this Indian girl named Selena.

As it turned out, he really spoke the truth after drinking.

Fang Hexuan chose to expose this girl's past as the first piece of black material, which saved some face for the Xialilila family, but it was enough to arouse discussion among Hong Kong citizens about this family.

The issue of the restricted flow of people to the family hotel has not been properly handled yet, and now a scandal involving a family member has suddenly been exposed, which almost caused old Harry to sprain his back.

This negative news came too suddenly and caught him off guard.

He has been in Hong Kong for 48 years and has experienced many ups and downs in the business world, but this is the first time he has been attacked in public opinion.

Old Harry didn't believe that this revelation was unintentional or accidental. Based on his many years of business experience, he believed there must be a conspiracy behind this.

But no matter how certain he was, he couldn't tell who was behind it.

It was not until Fang Hexuan came to him in person with his team that he had a vague feeling that all of this seemed to be related to the other party.

"Mr. Xialilila, I have heard a lot about you!"

It was the first time that Old Harry met Mr. Fang in person. He had only glimpsed him from afar at a cocktail party hosted by the Hong Kong government before, and he couldn’t see him clearly.

He just felt that hearing about Fang Hexuan was not as good as meeting him in person. To be honest, Fang Hexuan was much taller and more handsome than he was when he was young.

"Mr. Fang, I have admired you for a long time. You are indeed worthy of your reputation."

"Haha, you're too kind. Compared to Mr. Xia Lila, who has been in the Hong Kong business world for nearly 50 years, I'm still too young. If I've offended you, please forgive me."

Hong Kong can be said to be half of Old Harry's hometown, so his Cantonese is very fluent. After hearing what the other party said, he frowned unconsciously.

"I wonder why Fangsheng came here this time?"

"Haha, it's no big deal. You know I own a Hilton Hotel in Central, right?"

“Of course, everyone in Hong Kong knows that you took this from Mr. Li.”

Don’t think that Old Harry is using the word “seize” to mock Fang Hexuan.

Everyone in Hong Kong knows about the series of games and struggles that Fang and Li engaged in to take over Hutchison Whampoa two years ago.

Everyone originally thought that Fang Hexuan would definitely take over Hutchison and leave Li Huanggua empty-handed, but they did not expect that in the end the former would withdraw easily and hand over such a large listed group company to his opponent.

Later, as many financial media dug and analyzed the matter, people realized that there were so many stories behind it.

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(End of this chapter)