Hao Jianguo's plan was flawless, and everything proceeded according to his design. After all, he was responsible for all of the company's operations in the United States, and he controlled the entire acquisition process. It was impossible for things not to go according to his plan.
Therefore, smoothly, Hao Jianguo signed an agreement with Bezos to acquire his shares for $4 billion. Simultaneously, he proactively sent out letters to all institutions, stating that he would immediately pay the difference and that there would be no issues with the process. All that remained was to wait for Bezos's brother, Mark Bezos, to raise an objection, declaring the transaction invalid, which would trap Jiangnan Group completely.
As Hao Jianguo was still planning his arrangements for the next day in his mind, a rapid doorbell rang at his gate. Hao Jianguo was startled. He didn't live in an ordinary place but in the most upscale affluent community. Only those with a net worth exceeding $5 million could reside there. Without his permission, no stranger could enter this community.
Moreover, among those Hao Jianguo knew who could enter, none ever knocked so frantically. They would always communicate politely by phone beforehand.
Thinking of this, Hao Jianguo felt something was amiss. He first securely locked his room door, then activated the surveillance system inside. Upon seeing that the person ringing the doorbell was a complete stranger he didn't recognize, Hao Jianguo directly reached for a hidden compartment in his room. Inside was a loaded handgun, which Hao Jianguo used for self-defense. At the same time, he prepared to dial the community security personnel to protect himself. xxs1
As a result, his phone rang before he could. Looking down, he saw it was Huang He's call.
"Boss, I might be in danger. I'm sorry, I probably don't have time to chat with you further!" Hao Jianguo said nervously. Then, he heard Huang He chuckle, "Open the door. There's no danger; it's one of our own people coming to find you!"
"One of our own?" Hao Jianguo blinked in surprise.
"Yes. I won't go into further details with you. That person will explain everything to you later!" Huang He hung up. Hao Jianguo, utterly bewildered, opened his door, letting the person with golden hair rush in.
"Hello, President Hao. My name is Shileke. I'm a private investigator, hired by Mr. Huang He to work for him!" the private investigator named Shileke quickly introduced himself.
"You're a private investigator hired by the boss?" Hao Jianguo was shocked. He had never known about Shileke's existence or that Huang He had such hidden forces. Did this mean Huang He no longer trusted him?
However, Hao Jianguo reconsidered. He couldn't say that, as given Huang He's personality, he was unlikely to trust anyone completely. Therefore, keeping a contingency was a necessary choice.
If Huang He truly handed over all the North American business and power to him, that wouldn't be the real Huang He. Furthermore, the fact that this private investigator sought him out now indicated that he had encountered an unsolvable problem, forcing Huang He to reveal his identity to seek his help.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Hao Jianguo immediately asked.
"No, I'm here to help you. These are the materials I've just collected. Our company has completely fallen into the enemy's trap. They lured us step by step, and we are almost finished!" Shileke said, very nervously and excitedly, then took out documents and materials from his backpack and placed them in front of Hao Jianguo.
After reading through them, Hao Jianguo's forehead was covered in sweat.
It wasn't that the traps described in the information were so shocking, as Hao Jianguo himself had planned almost the entire trap. Hao Jianguo was merely surprised that the other party had investigated his financial situation almost thoroughly. Apart from not identifying the mastermind, they had uncovered the entire plan to lure Jiangnan Group into the trap, including the extremely crucial figure, Mark Bezos!
"Could Huang He also have discovered my identity?" A sense of dread inexplicably arose in Hao Jianguo's heart. However, he quickly thought that the possibility was still slim. If Huang He truly knew his duplicitous identity, he wouldn't have sent this private investigator to find him; he would have directly sent people to apprehend him.
"These guys, I knew something was so entangled; it turns out these were all traps they set. Such vicious methods!" Hao Jianguo angrily exclaimed.
"President Hao, now is not the time for anger. Our urgent priority is to find a way to break free and not fall completely into the enemy's trap. This is also why the chairman sent me to find you. Only by working together can we save Jiangnan Group from this crisis," Shileke quickly said.
"I understand!" Hao Jianguo nodded, but then immediately said with great distress, "But we have already signed the contract, and the compensation for the price difference has been issued. Unless we can make Bezos and his brother complete the share transaction, everything will proceed according to the enemy's plan. We have no more opportunities!"
"President Hao, it's not like that. Don't we have any chance at all? Can't we think of any way?" Unexpectedly, Shileke immediately retorted.
"It's not impossible! As I just said, Mark Bezos has not yet publicly objected. But if we can find a way to make him change his mind at this moment, then everything will be fine. We can successfully acquire Amazon and catch our opponents off guard!" Hao Jianguo quickly offered a suggestion.
"But this is impossible!" Hao Jianguo sneered inwardly. Firstly, Mark Bezos had a very good relationship with his brother. He had promised Bezos, so he would never betray his brother.
Secondly, such a crucial piece was naturally not supposed to have any problems, and Goldman Sachs would not allow such an important piece to have problems. It was only a few hours before the public denial. It was impossible for Shileke to persuade Mark Bezos to change his mind now!
However, to Hao Jianguo's surprise, upon hearing his words, Shileke immediately said with joy, "I knew this method would be effective. Fortunately, I sent someone to follow Mark Bezos in advance and confirmed that he is currently in a bar picking up girls. If we act now, we should be able to find him in the bar!"
"Ah!" Hao Jianguo was stunned and cursed inwardly. How could this Mark Bezos be so unreliable? At such a critical moment, how could he still be in the mood to pick up girls outside? Didn't he know to stay home and cooperate with his brother's actions?
Despite his inner curses, Hao Jianguo immediately said, "Since that's the case, let's go to the bar immediately to find Mark Bezos! Wait for me; I'll change my clothes and then I'll be right there!"
"Okay, please be quick. We are pressed for time!" Shileke nodded. Hao Jianguo immediately returned to his room.
However, he dared not make a phone call. Instead, while changing, he urgently opened his computer and left a message for a secret account, asking them to find a way to transfer Shileke away immediately. Only then did he hurriedly go downstairs and leave with Shileke.
Then Hao Jianguo noticed that five or six large SUVs were following his vehicle on all sides.
"This is..." Hao Jianguo asked somewhat nervously.
"Sir, don't worry. These are all our people!" Shileke chuckled. "I forgot to introduce myself more clearly earlier. I am a private investigator, but before that, I was a retired Marine. While running my private investigation agency, I also operate a legally licensed armed security company. These are our security forces!"
"I see!" Hao Jianguo nodded. Whether it was due to too much security or not, his face was flushed red.
The five or six large SUVs sped through the streets and finally parked collectively in front of a brightly lit bar, which was the bar Mark Bezos was at.
"Sir, I'll go bring Mark Bezos here!" Shileke said as he got out of the car.
"Okay, I'll go with you!" Hao Jianguo quickly replied.
"No, no, no, sir. That's not necessary. Although our plan is very thorough, there's a possibility we might have to use some forceful measures, and it might be dangerous. Mr. Li, please stay in the car and wait for us to bring Mr. Mark over!" Shileke said. He then instructed another fully armed person in the car with him to protect Hao Jianguo's safety and then led more than a dozen people into the bar.
Hao Jianguo noticed that among these dozen people, there was a tall, slender woman with a voluptuous figure. This woman was likely the bait to lure Mark Bezos.
Helpless, Hao Jianguo could only hope that Goldman Sachs had received his message and would transfer Mark Bezos away as soon as possible.
However, the outcome proved Hao Jianguo's hopes to be unnecessary. Just five minutes later, a lecherous Mark Bezos left the bar, arm in arm with the beautiful woman, got into one of their SUVs with the woman's assistance, and then Shileke and the others returned with ease.
"How was it? Smooth?" Hao Jianguo asked quickly.
"Smooth, incredibly smooth. I thought they would at least arrange a few people to protect this guy, but I didn't expect him to be completely unsupervised. I really wonder what kind of force they are to not even arrange personnel to protect such an important piece!" Shileke shook his head, clearly disappointed by his opponent's lack of professionalism.
It felt as if Shileke had been prepared for a fierce battle of three hundred rounds with his opponents.