Li Ka-shing has attracted world attention since he was named the richest Chinese in the world by Forbes in 1999, and he has been the richest Chinese for fifteen consecutive years. So when Li Ka-shing was extorted 1 billion by the gangster Zhang Ziqiang, people couldn't understand why he, with so much wealth, didn't choose to retaliate against the other party, but gave away the money in vain? The reason is simple, mainly because of the following three aspects.

First, retaliation may cause security risks.

In fact, it is easy for us to understand that as a tough gangster, Zhang Ziqiang, how dare he kidnap Li Ka-shing's children alone, so he is not a person but a gang. So if Li Ka-shing takes revenge and kills Zhang Ziqiang, the others will be desperadoes, and there is no guarantee that they will do something even more inhumane. Therefore, in order to avoid retaliation from Zhang Ziqiang’s associates, Li Ka-shing chose to stop here.

Secondly, once Zhang Ziqiang dies, Li Ka-shing will be doubted.

As the richest man in Hong Kong, Li Ka-shing has a great influence in the Hong Kong area, and it is well known to the world that Li Ka-shing and Zhang Ziqiang have a feud. So once Zhang Ziqiang is killed, Li Ka-shing will be highly suspicious. Besides, modern times are already a civilized society, and it is legal to use the law to solve problems. So if Li Ka-shing takes other methods to retaliate, it is likely to arouse public resentment and damage his reputation.

Thirdly, one billion is nothing to Li Ka-shing.

As the richest man in Hong Kong, Li Ka-shing, 1 billion Hong Kong dollars is just a drop in the bucket for him. Take now, although Li Ka-shing is no longer the richest man in China, he still holds 31.3 billion US dollars in his hands. It is really astonishingly rich. So 1 billion Hong Kong dollars is an astronomical figure to ordinary people, but it is just a small number to Li Ka-shing, so there is no need for him to argue with a desperado for such a small amount of money.