In 1996, Mr. Li Ka-shing's eldest son, Mr. Li Zeju, was kidnapped by Zhang Ziqiang, a bandit of the century, and the other party demanded a high ransom. However, in the face of this situation, Mr. Li Ka-shing showed calmness and composure, and he only used one sentence to make Zhang Ziqiang feel awe.
In Hong Kong, there used to be a big celebrity named Zhang Ziqiang, who was known as the "bandit of the century"!
Do you know that in 1996, shortly after Zhang Ziqiang was released from prison, he pondered about kidnapping Hong Kong's rich people.
He secretly discussed with friends he met in prison, and finally came up with a bold plan to kidnap Li Zeju, the son of Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong!
On 23 May, there was a kidnapping. On the same day, Li Zeju was driving his luxury RV on the way home from work, but was suddenly stopped by a car on the way.
When he looked, he saw several people with guns getting out of the car and firing two shots at his RV.
The gang of bandits drove Li Zeju out of the car and forced him to get into their car. The RV driver was also ordered to drive back to Li's house and told them that Li Zeju had been kidnapped.
The kidnapper leader was named Zhang Ziqiang, and as soon as he and two other accomplices combined, he decided to kidnap Li Zeju to extort ransom.
They investigated the actions of the Li family and Li Zeju in advance, and arranged the corresponding plans.
After the kidnappers kidnapped Li Zeju, they held him in an abandoned chicken farm house. All his clothes were stripped naked, and Li Zeju was wearing only a pair of underwear, which was really a loss of face.
At the same time, Zhang Ziqiang decided to go to Li Ka-shing's house to negotiate the ransom with him in person. To show his resolve, he strapped a bomb to his waist.
When Zhang Ziqiang appeared in the Li family's mansion, his appearance shocked Li Ka-shing. In view of this situation, Li Ka-shing had to personally negotiate with Zhang Ziqiang to negotiate the ransom.
Zhang Ziqiang's appetite is really not small, and he even put forward a request of up to 2 billion Hong Kong dollars. However, Li Ka-shing's response was surprisingly cheerful, and he expressed his willingness to pay the ransom in the form of $1 billion in cash.
At first, Li Ka-shing planned to give him 40 million, but considering the homonym of "4" and "death", the kidnappers demanded a reduction of 2 million.
Zhang Ziqiang successfully got a ransom of 1.038 billion! There is also a coincidence here, the stock code of Cheung Kong Infrastructure turned out to be 1038.
After the ransom was delivered, Zhang Ziqiang fulfilled his promise and personally delivered Li Zeju to the door of the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay, unharmed.
After the whole kidnapping case, Li Ka-shing realized his mistake of not taking precautions in advance and felt deeply guilty.
He felt that he had to protect his family, so he recruited former Police Commissioner Li Junxia and asked him to help form a team of 25 bodyguards, which are all professional bodyguards.
At the same time, Li Zeju also strengthened the safety protection of his children, except for the eldest daughter's name made public, the names of other children have been kept secret to this day.
Although Li Ka-shing had admonished Cheung in the hope that he would be able to turn over a new leaf, he suggested that he consider using the ransom money to buy shares in his own company or save money.
However, Zhang Ziqiang chose to bring a huge amount of money to Macau for gambling, and finally lost 20 million yuan.
This case not only caused an uproar, but also had a profound impact on society. The seriousness of the act of kidnapping has led to greater awareness of the importance of security, and the safety of families and individuals has become a common topic.
During the whole process of the kidnapper's operation, Li Ka-shing kept calm and gave Zhang Ziqiang a re-rule advice, that is, to treat people with kindness and no more mistakes.
The case has made Li Ka-shing's style of conduct low-key, and his protection of his family and personal has been strengthened.
Not only did he strengthen the security system at home, but he also hired professionals to serve as bodyguards, while at the same time being more low-key and cautious about his words and actions.
As a cautionary tale to society, this kidnapping case has made people aware of the importance of guarding against security risks and is always vigilant.
At the same time, the construction of community safety system should be strengthened to ensure the personal safety of citizens.
