Wen Shulin paused for a moment, "Piert is very smart; he quickly learned the rules of the financial game, and with the ruthless tactics he honed in Africa, he rapidly rose in the financial markets."
"He swallowed up company after company, amassed a huge fortune, and ultimately established Griffin Capital."
Chen Cheng keenly caught on to this and inquired, "What happened to this GC later on? It seems I've never heard of it?"
"Due to a case of business fraud, it was jointly investigated by financial regulators from various countries and was ultimately forced to shut down," Wen Shulin replied.
"However, he didn't fade into obscurity. Instead, he lay low and turned his gaze to Hong Kong Island, which had not yet been returned at that time."
Chen Cheng: "Did he go there to establish CGG?"
Wen Shulin nodded, then shook her head.
"In the early '90s, he established several offshore companies there, engaging in various financial maneuvers, speculating in stocks, futures."
