The winds of May at Kowloon Warehouse carry a salty tang as three 10,000-ton cargo ships slowly depart with Hong Kong's largest office building transaction in nearly a decade. When the news broke that CK Hutchison Holdings had sold the Central Plaza for HK$35.4 billion, people realized: the man who once said 'Cheung Kong Group will never relocate' is decisively dismantling the business empire he built over his lifetime, more resolutely than the younger generation.

This commercial giant, spanning half a century, is performing a breathtaking wealth relocation act. Starting from the sale of Shanghai Pudong Century Plaza seven years ago, to last year's 30% discounted sale of the luxurious Pololdao residences, and recently listing the London UBS building, Li Ka-shing's asset swaps resemble a precision bomb disposal operation—each transaction occurring just 0.01 seconds before a historical turning point. While everyone was still debating his 2015 statement 'Don't let Li Ka-shing escape', this 94-year-old has already completed a new layout involving the UK power distribution network, a Dutch energy company, and a Polish children's clothing brand.

The shouts of 'Businessmen have no homeland' still linger in the air, but if you decode Li's investment map like Morse code: cashing out HK$40 billion before the mainland's property regulation in 2012, acquiring London water companies before Brexit in 2017, and buying UBS shares during the Credit Suisse crisis this March, each move has been proven to be a first-mover advantage by time. People are finally realizing that this elderly man, who insists on reviewing financial statements every day, is merely executing the most traditional Chaozhou business adage amidst the tumultuous global economy—'When the spring river water warms, the businessman knows first; do not wait for the ice to break before setting sail.'

This trillion-level wealth migration may reveal a deep fracture in Hong Kong's commercial civilization. As Li Ka-shing begins to divest his 48-year-old Hong Kong telecommunications business and closes hundreds of Watsons stores, a certain metaphor emerges: the myth of Chinese business built on political connections, land monopolies, and port dividends is being torn apart by digital waves and geopolitical strife. Now, what is being liquidated is not just concrete buildings, but also the survival philosophy of Hong Kong merchants passed down for half a century.

Standing in the twilight of Victoria Harbour, watching the capital trajectory of CK Hutchison shift westward, one suddenly realizes: this elderly man, seen as the embodiment of Hong Kong's spirit, may be completing his final farewell to the Hong Kong model. The former rule of 'not earning the last penny' ultimately cannot withstand the tremors of the era's giant wheel pressing down.