Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 460: Withdrawal of Investment

Cai Zhenqiang vaguely knew that Lu Shaohua's identity was not simple, but he didn't know to what extent. However, the only thing he could be sure of was that Lu Shaohua had contact with Old Deng and had a complicated relationship with Zeng Aimin. He was also the nephew of Lu Chang, a rising star in the officialdom. How could Cai Zhenqiang not be careful in dealing with him?

As for Lu Shaohua, his understanding of Cai Zhenqiang is limited to the fact that he is from Zeng Aimin's faction and is one of their own. Lu Shaohua would not do anything to him. As for calling him now, it was because Lu Shaohua wanted him, the Public Security Bureau chief, to come out and judge the case.

"Can you please take a look at this?" Lu Shaohua took out an officer's certificate from his pocket and handed it to Cai Zhenqiang, saying lightly.

"salute!"

After Cai Zhenqiang looked at the rank on his officer certificate, he immediately closed the certificate and saluted Lu Shaohua. Cai Zhenqiang was a soldier in the army, and was considered a soldier under Zeng Jianguo. Later, he was transferred to Shenzhen to serve as the director of the Public Security Bureau. Naturally, he knew what a major general represented. At the very least, Lu Shaohua's rank was much higher than his.

Lu Shaohua was very satisfied with Cai Zhenqiang's performance, nodded, and said, "Show the officer's certificate to the mayor."

Needless to say, whether for public or private reasons, Cai Zhenqiang would do as Lu Shaohua said. He handed the military officer's certificate to Mayor He, and after Mayor He looked at it, he took it back and handed it back to Lu Shaohua.

Lu Shaohua also took the officer's certificate and put it back in his pocket. He glanced at Mayor He, whose face was even paler and a little terrified, snorted coldly, and then asked Cai Zhenqiang, "Director Cai, do you think it is a crime to arrest a major general of a country?"

"Yes." Cai Zhenqiang answered immediately without hesitation.

"Then it's not excessive for me to slap you a few times, right?" Lu Shaohua asked again.

"It's not too much." Cai Zhenqiang replied again.

Are you kidding? How could it be excessive? In some ways, Lu Shaohua's rank is higher than that of the mayor. Besides, Mayor He wanted to arrest Lu Shaohua, so slapping him a few times is considered a small matter. If Lu Shaohua wanted to make a big deal, he could have ordered Cai Zhenqiang to arrest Mayor He.

After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, Mayor He knew that he had hit a wall this time, and it was a very hard wall. Not to mention that it was okay for Lu Shaohua to slap him three times, it was already a great blessing that Lu Shaohua did not pursue the matter.

Has Lu Shaohua thought about pursuing the matter? Yes, he will definitely pursue it, but it's not that he won't pursue it now, but he will settle the score later. However, now is not the time to talk about these things. The most important thing at the moment is to deal with the matter first, so that he can carry out his subsequent matters.

"Mayor, there are so many officials." Lu Shaohua said coldly, and then his tone became lower and lower. "Humph, I tell you, just because you wanted to hit me just now, I can shoot you on the spot without any problem."

That was indeed the case. Li Shangkui and his men had credentials from the Central Security Bureau. Just now, when Mayor He was about to hit Lu Shaohua again, Li Shangkui and his men could have shot Mayor He to death, and then charged him with threatening the personal safety of Major General Lu Shaohua, and that would have been no problem at all.

Hearing this, Mayor He broke out in a cold sweat. It was just as Lu Shaohua said. Even if he was shot directly, Lu Shaohua would be fine. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

Mayor He was speechless, but that didn't mean Lu Shaohua was speechless either. Now the situation was turning in Lu Shaohua's favor, and it was time for Lu Shaohua to show his abilities. He waved to Chu Lei and said, "The reporter who came from Hong Kong last night is there now. Let him come over and take some pictures."

Yesterday afternoon, when Lu Shaohua asked Li Shangkui to send Lu Jiayao and others to Hong Kong, he arranged for two reporters to come to the Phoenix Base. Now that things have come to this, it is time for the reporters to show up.

Phoenix Satellite TV is owned by the Hong Kong Phoenix Group and has great influence in Asia. Lu Shaohua wants to use the influence of Phoenix Satellite TV to expose what happened at the Phoenix base and pull Mayor He down from the mayor's throne.

Mayor He was shocked to hear that there were reporters and wanted to leave immediately, but when he saw Li Shangkui and the others pointing guns at him, he dared not move at all. He could only stand there anxiously, waiting for the reporters to come and take pictures, with a sentence flashing in his mind. "It's over."

Yes, it's over, he is finished. No matter how powerful his background is, as long as it is exposed by reporters, he will not be able to keep on sitting on the throne of mayor. Transferring from Shenzhen, this Feng Shui treasure land, is a foregone conclusion, and it will be difficult for him to make further progress in the future.

Transfer from Shenzhen? Further difficulties?

Mayor He's idea was too simple. Lu Shaohua would never let him get away with it so easily. The influence of Phoenix TV is only over the whole of Asia. As long as they arrange a news report saying that the current mayor of Shenzhen led people to target the Phoenix Base, his political career would be over, no matter how powerful his background is.

That’s right, Lu Shaohua wanted to end Mayor He’s political career early. This was revenge, revenge against Mayor He for doing things behind his back.

Soon, two reporters wearing Phoenix TV uniforms came over. When Mayor He saw the clothes they were wearing and the microphones with the Phoenix TV logo on them, he knew that the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

Mayor He looked ashen and had given up hope. He stopped making any moves because he knew that any further action he took would be in vain.

However, when two reporters from Phoenix TV came over, they were obviously stunned when they saw Li Shangkui and others holding guns. However, one of the reporters knew Lu Shaohua, who was the female reporter of the car incident. Seeing Lu Shaohua among them, she nodded and greeted Lu Shaohua silently.

Lu Shaohua had also met the reporter once and remembered her, so he nodded with a smile and said, "This is the current mayor of Shenzhen. Um, take a few photos of him. I'll have someone take you back to Hong Kong and the news will be broadcast immediately."

With Lu Shaohua's instructions and his look, the female reporter understood. She picked up the camera, stood still, deliberately avoided Li Shangkui and the others with guns, and took a few photos.

After taking the photo, Lu Shaohua did not stop and continued, "You guys go back to Hong Kong now and write a news story. The title should be "Mayor abuses public power for personal gain, investigate and punish legitimate private enterprises."

The female reporter didn't know what Lu Shaohua's identity was, but she knew that Lu Shaohua was from the Phoenix Group and his status was not low, so she didn't dare to say anything. She nodded and said, "Okay."

"Well, there is one more piece of news. It is about Shenzhen Phoenix Group withdrawing all its capital from China." After saying that, Lu Shaohua did not forget to add one more sentence. "Just write the news around those two. As for how to write it, it is up to you. Also, report it immediately after you go back. Well, I have already informed your manager Chen."

"Ok."

"Ok"

The two reporters nodded and agreed.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded in satisfaction, turned his head and said, "Li Shangkui, he flew them back in a helicopter."

"Okay." Li Shangkui nodded, put away his gun, gestured to the two reporters, and walked towards the direction where the helicopter was parked.

Li Shangkui and the others left, and Lu Shaohua looked up at Mayor He and said in a deep voice, "Mayor, today's matter is not over yet, but I will not pursue you now, please go back."

After finishing speaking, Lu Shaohua paused and said to Cai Zhenqiang, "Director Cai, please go back as well. Remember to take all the police outside with you."

Cai Zhenqiang nodded, ignored Mayor He, and left first.

Mayor He did not stop either, as he already knew what fate awaited him. However, the news had not been broadcast yet, so he still had a chance. Perhaps he could suppress the matter by calling his uncle, so he left in a hurry with his secretary.

But Mayor He's idea was too simple. Phoenix TV is in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong has not yet returned to the motherland. It is also a TV station under Lu Shaohua, so how could it be suppressed?

Mayor He left, but Lu Shaohua did not stop there. His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and was heard by Mayor He who had just left. "President Chu, announce to the public that Phoenix Group will withdraw all its investment from China."

Chu Lei initially thought that Lu Shaohua was acting and joking, but now that the withdrawal of investment had been mentioned twice, Chu Lei knew that Lu Shaohua was not joking but was serious.

However, Chu Lei did not rush to speak. Instead, he waited until Mayor He walked away before he asked solemnly, "Are you really going to withdraw your investment?"

"Hey!" Lu Shaohua did not answer, but sighed. After Mayor He walked away, he said leisurely, "I have never thought about withdrawing all my investment, but the arrow is on the string, and I have to shoot it! Hey! Just do as I say, and prepare for the withdrawal first. As for the result, we will talk about it tomorrow."

If Phoenix Group withdraws all its investments, what will be the consequences?

Phoenix Group now has nearly 100,000 workers. If it withdraws its investment completely, 100,000 workers will face unemployment.

One hundred thousand workers are unemployed. How terrifying is this?

In addition, Phoenix Group’s withdrawal of investment will damage the national economy and will be a significant loss to Shenzhen’s economy.

Lu Shaohua is challenging the country's top leaders. Yes, he is challenging the country's top leaders and sending a signal to them that if this matter is not handled reasonably, he will really withdraw all his investment.

At the same time, Lu Shaohua also wanted to tell people that his Phoenix Group was not easy to bully, nor was it easy to fool.

Of course, Lu Shaohua is just pretending for now. If the country can handle this matter as he said, Lu Shaohua is still willing to let Phoenix Group stay in the country.

But will things develop in the direction Lu Shaohua expected?