Chapter 441 Island Master Fang

Fang Hexuan's response to Xu Guohua was not a temporary response, but he really had a plan in mind.

To be honest, he can understand the Hong Kong government's concerns about gun control.

Unlike the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which America is so proud of, Europe, whether it is the United Kingdom, France, Italy and other countries, although there is no comprehensive ban on guns, they basically have strict gun management policies.

As a colony, it is natural for Hong Kong to follow the example of its motherland.

Even if it is a local security company, equipping you with pistols, shotguns and powerful grenades is really extralegal care.

The logic is simple, but it does not mean that Fang Hexuan will not continue to ask the Hong Kong government for more benefits. After all, the butt always determines the head.

The salami-slicing tactic, although it sounds rogue, is an acceptable means for both sides.

Fang Hexuan asked for it step by step with a smile, and the Hong Kong government could take advantage of the situation and loosen up little by little. This way, everyone would benefit.

Moreover, there are many things that can be said about this robbery.

For example, one death and four injuries caused by protecting the employer's interests can be considered a well-deserved death. Similarly, they should naturally be praised and sympathized by the whole society.

Fang Hexuan could have used this as an opportunity to play the sympathy card and make the citizens of Hong Kong psychologically accept that Blackwater International, a highly reputable security company, would be equipped with better weapons to carry out its missions.

For example, he could also ask his newspapers and TVB to exaggerate the brutality and powerful firepower of the gangsters.

You see, even criminals use weapons that are more sophisticated than those of the police. If kind and ordinary citizens are unlucky enough to encounter these vicious criminals, wouldn’t they have no chance of survival? After all, even if the police come, they may not be the opponents of the criminals.

If you think about it this way, at least for many companies and wealthy celebrities who need security services, isn't Blackwater International's equipment a reliable means of protecting them since it's not inferior to the weapons of criminals?
Fang Hexuan was confident that after these two types of news bombardment from different angles, it was not impossible for Blackwater International to be equipped with assault rifles or even sniper rifles at the public opinion level.

The reason why it was not done all at once before was not only because of bad timing and the desire not to cause excessive controversy in Hong Kong, but also because we did not want to put too much pressure on the Hong Kong government and police.

In fact, Fang Hexuan's identity as the richest man in Hong Kong and his wealth of tens of billions are enough to make the outside world believe that he will not do anything wrong.

This is because the bigger the vested interests are, the less likely they are to take the initiative to stir up trouble. Instead, they will work harder to maintain the current situation.

In the view of some Hong Kong government officials, even if Blackwater International is equipped with weapons with more powerful firepower, there is no need to worry that they will use them recklessly or cause trouble.

Mr. Fang, the richest man, is also clear about this.

But even so, he cannot be too greedy. Maintaining a good relationship with the British Hong Kong government is of practical significance for at least the next ten years.

Therefore, in addition to the above-mentioned public pressure, he also needs to give some face to the Hong Kong government, at least to make them feel some sincerity.

For example, he has received news that in view of the current depressed property and land markets and the sharp decline in revenue from land sales, the government's largest source of income, the Hong Kong government is very likely to announce in the near future that it will suspend its plan to build an airport on Lantau Island due to financial difficulties.

As we all know, Lantau Airport is actually the Hong Kong International Airport in later generations. The airport was originally announced by Governor Wilson in 1989, construction officially started in 1993, and it was put into operation in 1998. But in fact, the airport plan was proposed as early as the time of Governor Murray MacLehose, but it was not finalized until 1989, which can be said to be full of twists and turns.

If there had not been the two economic crises, construction of Lantau Airport would have started long ago.

The reason why the Hong Kong government had this idea early on is that there are too many problems with the current Kai Tak Airport.

Firstly, the Kai Tak Airport is too small to accommodate sufficient parking spaces. With the rise of Hong Kong's economy, the demand for business travel and inbound and outbound travel far exceeds the airport's passenger capacity.

Secondly, the location of Kai Tak Airport is very limited. It is adjacent to the downtown area, which is not conducive to the take-off and landing of passenger aircraft, and also causes considerable noise pollution to the surrounding residents.

Even Kowloon’s urban planning and development have been greatly restricted due to the need to accommodate the aircraft takeoffs and landings at the airport.

For example, before Kai Tak Airport closed in 1998, all buildings in Kowloon had strict height restrictions, basically no building could be higher than 100 meters.

This has also resulted in a significant skyline difference and economic gap between the two sides of the Victoria Harbour.

In Hong Kong, where every inch of land is valuable, making good use of every square foot of land is a basic course that every Hong Kong teacher must learn.

For any developer who has vision and is committed to building real estate projects or integrated commercial complexes in Kowloon, the height limit regulations are absolutely a bug. Because of this helpless reality, businessmen will have to lose a large amount of expected profits.

Similarly, the Hong Kong government also lost a lot of tax revenue due to the height limit in Kowloon.

Therefore, if we can unite more developers to help invest in the construction of the new airport on Lantau Island, the sooner it is completed, the sooner everyone’s high-rise development plans in Kowloon can be implemented.

Regardless of whether he will succeed in the end, Fang Hexuan at least needs to do enough foreplay to let the Hong Kong government see that he is really helping the government solve its problems.

In this case, doesn't it seem reasonable for him to later ask Blackwater International to equip it with rifles?
Moreover, closing Kai Tak Airport as soon as possible would be a great benefit to Wanda's development projects in Kowloon, such as the plan to build a comprehensive commercial complex on the original site of Chongqing Building.

Of course, the actual implementation of this idea must wait until after the Spring Festival, and it cannot be rushed in the short term.

Fang Hexuan could fully accept that Blackwater International had gains and losses in this robbery, but he still mobilized his intelligence forces and influence in various major communities to find out the detailed information of the robbers and their whereabouts afterwards.

He has never been a person who is willing to suffer losses. As a super rich man, not taking the initiative to cause trouble is his greatest kindness to the world.

If anyone dares to cause trouble for him, Fang Hexuan will definitely retaliate severely.

It would be best if these gangsters did not fall into his hands, otherwise, the fish supply in Hong Kong waters would be improved again.

After sorting out the issues regarding Blackwater International, Fang Hexuan asked his assistant to make him a cup of coffee, which he drank while browsing through the island information in his hands.

That's right, taking the opportunity of taking his family out for a trip during the Chinese New Year, he wanted to see if he could buy a few islands and experience what it feels like to be an island owner.

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