Chapter 99 Lin Feng's Deterrence (Part 2)
"When you're in a Triad, you must be clear about who you trust. Don't open your heart to just anyone."
"Who treats you well and who doesn't, you must distinguish clearly."
Chicken nodded with a bitter smile.
B and Chan Ho-Nam had taught him a good lesson.
"What is loyalty?"
"If I'm a lamb, that's loyalty. If I don't keep my eyes wide open, I'll easily be sold out."
Chicken remained silent.
The negotiations a few days ago had reshaped his worldview.
In terms of loyalty to Chiang Tin-Sung, no one in Hung Hing surpassed B, but so what?
He was sold out just like that.
As long as you could offer enough benefits, even the most loyal stalwart of the Hung Hing Dragon Head would be treated the same.
It was all business.
This sent shivers down Chicken's spine.
Chicken couldn't help but say,
"Boss, is there no brotherhood left in the Triad?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Of course there is."
"For example, Brother Feng and I, we truly have a life-and-death friendship."
"No matter which of us is in trouble, the other will rush to help without a second thought."
"This is a priceless treasure."
Chicken quickly said,
"I also want that kind of brotherhood."
Liang Kun patted his shoulder and said,
"Of course you can think that way, and of course you can pursue it."
"But what I want to tell you is that such feelings are incredibly precious and extremely rare."
"Perhaps you give your heart to a hundred people, and only one will reciprocate in such a way."
Chicken was very smart and immediately understood Liang Kun's meaning.
"Boss, are you saying that I can pursue such true brotherhood, but I shouldn't expect to have such feelings with everyone?"
Liang Kun laughed loudly:
"That's right, you really are a smart kid."
He stretched out his 'demonic' hand and roughly ruffled Chicken's hair.
Chicken said with a bitter smile,
"Boss, can you please not ruffle my hair? Don't I have any dignity?"
Liang Kun looked around in surprise:
"Are there outsiders here?"
Chicken resigned himself.
He was right. At least in public, Liang Kun hadn't embarrassed him.
So what was there to complain about?
Just accept it!
Liang Kun said seriously,
"You need to be careful of Tung Sing Yiu Yeung."
Chicken was stunned:
"I need to be careful of him?"
Liang Kun sneered:
"Lui Yiu-Yeung is a madman. He wiped out B's entire family. He paid a huge price to save his own life, and he should have hidden away so we wouldn't find him."
"But this guy actually killed Chan Ho-Nam and the others again."
"What does this show?"
Chicken thought for a moment, still not understanding Yiu Yeung's psychology,
"He should have looked for someone else, right?"
"Even if Chan Ho-Nam wasn't thrown into the open sea, he was just a '49'. What's the point of killing them?"
Liang Kun scoffed:
"You know, there are always some people who like to bully the weak to show their strength."
Chicken suddenly realized:
"Tung Sing Yiu Yeung didn't dare to target Uncle Ben, who made him lose territory, nor did he dare to come after our Hung Hing. He couldn't get rid of the anger in his heart, so out of spite, he killed Chan Ho-Nam and the others to vent?"
Liang Kun nodded slightly:
"Right!"
"I've had that feeling."
"It's just that after Brother Feng started out, I never acted like Lui Yiu-Yeung again."
Chicken admired him greatly:
"Boss, you can even tell me about such embarrassing things."
Liang Kun looked at him askance:
"Aren't you my 'head horse'?"
Chicken quickly said,
"Yes, I am."
Liang Kun gave a sinister laugh:
"How dare you mock your boss, die!"
Chicken screamed, his head full of yellow hair, once again being messed up.
Outside the international school, Yuen Ho-Wan led a group from O-Team, preparing for action.
This was a major case, and Lu Qichang's team also came along.
Lu Qichang wondered,
"Our Chief's information is so well-informed?"
"The 'Gun of Love' was only lost yesterday, and there's already news?"
Yuen Ho-Wan looked left and right, lowering his voice:
"I heard our Chief specifically consulted that important figure."
Lu Qichang suddenly understood:
"So that's it!"
"No wonder his information is so well-informed."
"That gentleman even knows our deepest secrets, let alone anything else."
"Finding a 'Gun of Love' wouldn't that be simple?"
The two senior O-Team officers exchanged glances and said in unison:
"Simple my ass!"
No matter how they thought about it, this matter was strange.
The incident happened at West Kowloon Police Headquarters. With the Police Force's capabilities, they didn't even know who took the 'Gun of Love', only vaguely confirming it was an international school student.
Just one day later, Lin Feng knew everything?
Did Lin Feng have informants within the Police Force, monitoring the Police Force 24 hours a day?
Don't even joke about it.
Yuen Ho-Wan pondered, "How extensive is the intelligence network behind that person?"
Lu Qichang shrugged:
"It must be spread throughout all of Hong Kong."
"Otherwise, the deeply hidden undercover agents within our Police Force alone cannot be explained."
Yuen Ho-Wan nodded secretly.
Thinking back, he still felt a lingering fear. Undercover agents he knew nothing about, that person knew all of them.
If it weren't for the other party having no intention of targeting the police, all undercover agents would probably have been wiped out.
The two looked at each other, both feeling a chill.
The deterrence of that important figure was too powerful, which made the police very hesitant to act.
Not only that, even West Kowloon Police Headquarters itself couldn't figure out Lin Feng's source of intelligence.
Yuen Ho-Wan suddenly said,
"Tomorrow seems to be the day that important figure takes office as the Causeway Bay Hall Master, right?"
Lu Qichang's information was also very well-informed. O-Team specifically kept an eye on Triads and organized crime.
"Indeed."
Yuen Ho-Wan's expression became strange:
"According to our rules, what should we do?"
Lu Qichang's face changed drastically:
"Not good!"
According to the Police Force's traditional rules, they would definitely give a newly appointed Triad leader a'slap in the face'—no matter who it was, they had to go to the police station once.
Was that important figure someone who could just be dragged in?
Yuen Ho-Wan asked,
"Do you have any connections with Inspector Lee?"
Lu Qichang immediately understood Yuen Ho-Wan's meaning:
"After we handle this case, I'll go visit Inspector Lee."
Yuen Ho-Wan thought for a moment and said,
"This case isn't difficult. The firearms case is secondary. The key is to recover the Chief's 'Gun of Love'."
"Everything else can be put aside."
"I'll handle the follow-up work for this case; you just go find Inspector Lee."
Lu Qichang was already impatient:
"Then what are we waiting for?"
"Let's hurry up."
The two commanders reached an agreement and moved quickly.
Poor Dai Fei, in his dream, was brutally held at gunpoint by several submachine guns, and all his subordinates were rounded up.
Yuen Ho-Wan interrogated him briefly and knew he was a small-timer.
Dai Fei, from this third-rate Triad, was utterly unlucky. Drug trafficking was cracked down on, so he was forced to smuggle firearms. Before he even made a move, he was caught in a trap.
Wong Bing-Yiu's 'Gun of Love' was successfully recovered. Dai Fei had no idea that this gun couldn't be used and still carried it for self-defense... Yuen Ho-Wan furiously complained:
"These young people nowadays, I don't know what they're thinking. They're studying at an international school, have a bright future after graduation, but they insist on joining the underworld?"
"It's like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon."
Lu Qichang was very open-minded about such matters:
"We're not unaware of how many foolish and ignorant teenagers join Triads every year."
Yuen Ho-Wan sighed:
"Alright, this matter is over. You should go see Inspector Lee quickly. Don't let that important figure get angry tomorrow!"
Lu Qichang nodded. Just as he was about to leave, suddenly, alarms sounded simultaneously on both his and Yuen Ho-Wan's bodies.
Their faces changed drastically.
Ignoring everything else, they quickly found a conference room and pulled out their trackers to check.
Yuen Ho-Wan said incredulously,
"The Ni Family's heroin is moving."
Lu Qichang was sweating profusely:
"According to the rules, this stuff should be gathered in Wan Chai for destruction."
Yuen Ho-Wan said with a bitter smile,
"According to the rules, it should have been destroyed yesterday, damn it!"
"It's still intact now."
"The tracker I planted is in Kowloon Walled City."
Lu Qichang quickly said,
"The tracker I planted also shows it's in Kowloon Walled City."
The two O-Team commanders fell silent, looking at each other, and then said in unison:
"There's an inside man!"
Yuen Ho-Wan asked,
"What do we do?"
Lu Qichang immediately said,
"Report it up!"
"The Chief should still be here."
Wong Bing-Yiu certainly hadn't left work yet. He was worried about his 'Gun of Love'. If this little item couldn't be found, it would be much more painful than being killed.
When the 'Gun of Love' was missing, Chief Huang felt itchy all over.
Rubbing his back with the gun barrel, Wong Bing-Yiu was utterly satisfied.
Bang!
The office door wasn't knocked on; Chan Yan-kin, Yuen Ho-Wan, and Lu Qichang burst in simultaneously.
Chief Huang's pleasant mood was gone.
Chief Huang radiated a chilling aura:
"You'd better give me a good reason for barging in like this!"
"Otherwise, all of you will be directing traffic!"
Lu Qichang immediately closed the office door.
The three men stepped forward, and Chan Yan-kin barked, "Hand it over."
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lu Qichang promptly handed over the monitors.
Wong Bing-Yiu subconsciously rubbed his cheek with his 'Gun of Love':
"What is this?"
Chan Yan-kin swallowed hard and explained, "Chief, have you forgotten? The task you assigned us earlier."
"I had two people buy some surveillance cameras from the electronics street and place them inside the heroin seized from The Ni Family case."
Wong Bing-Yiu was startled, "Wait, is there a problem with this heroin?"
Chan Yan-kin composed himself and sighed, "Initially, I thought you were overreacting. By protocol, this heroin should have been destroyed after being handed over to Headquarters, but now... according to the surveillance, they all appeared in Kowloon Walled City!"
"There's an inside man in the Police Force Headquarters!"
Wong Bing-Yiu gasped.
Chan Yan-kin asked nervously, "Chief, what should we do?"
Wong Bing-Yiu asked, "Who knows about this?"
Yuen Ho-Wan immediately said, "Only the two of us."
Lu Qichang also added, "Our monitors were bought from the electronics street, but from different stores."
Wong Bing-Yiu frowned, "So, this thing won't have any errors, right?"
Lu Qichang nodded emphatically, "We placed them randomly."
Wong Bing-Yiu thought for a moment and immediately made a decision:
"No one is to speak of this matter."
"The two of you secretly investigate and see where the current locations are."
"Remember, the fewer people who know, the better."
"You should know what this means."
Chan Yan-kin sighed, "Headquarters has a ghost!"
Wong Bing-Yiu said coldly, "Not just a ghost, but a big one."
"These aren't one or two people; they're a whole nest."
Chan Yan-kin and the others were stunned by Wong Bing-Yiu's conclusion:
"Chief, are you so sure?"
Wong Bing-Yiu whispered, "To track my 'Gun of Love', I called him."
"Do you know what he said?"
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lu Qichang exchanged glances and nodded secretly. It was just as they had thought; the Chief had indeed sought his help.
"He said something strange—'Those people acted so quickly?'"
Chan Yan-kin and the others felt chills run down their spines for no reason.
The three looked at each other, and Yuen Ho-Wan's face darkened:
"He specifically reminded the Chief beforehand to install trackers on the heroin, no matter what."
"And then the Chief called again, and he directly said that the other party acted so quickly..."
"This is clearly connected."
"In other words, he knows who these people are and their specific identities."
"Chief, we'll have to trouble you again."
Wong Bing-Yiu frowned, "We are the Police Force; investigating and solving cases are our duties."
"We're constantly asking him... who's the Police Force here anyway?"
This soul-piercing question momentarily stunned the three O-Unit bosses in the office.
Yuen Ho-Wan scratched his head, "The Chief is right. It's only been a few days, and I've already developed a dependency on that important person."
Lu Qichang complained, "If our paparazzi had such detailed intelligence, I'd be dependent on them too."
Chan Yan-kin waved his hand, "The Chief is right, this isn't a good sign. Let's all analyze this."
Yuen Ho-Wan immediately got into character:
"According to the positioning, it's Kowloon Walled City."
"And Kowloon Walled City has never been a unified Triad territory. Since the Number Gang split, these territories have changed."
"Sun Luen Shing, Hung Hing, Tung Sing, Chung Ching Society, and other smaller Triads are all here."
"Hung Hing and Sun Luen Shing don't deal in powder, while Tung Sing and Chung Ching Society accept anyone."
"It seems the person who took The Ni Family's heroin wants to cash it in."
Wong Bing-Yiu asked directly, "So, who do you think took the heroin?"
Lu Qichang said without hesitation, "The Political Department!"
Yuen Ho-Wan said sternly, "Foreigner won't have good intentions."
Chan Yan-kin mused, "I heard that a colonel-level important person recently arrived in Hong Kong..."
Wong Bing-Yiu suddenly stopped their conversation, opened the door to peek outside, then carefully closed it before saying, "Old Chen is right. A colonel named George has arrived from Anglo."
"He's in charge of the Political Department."
The three fell silent at once:
"Such a figure, a bit tricky."
Wong Bing-Yiu said sternly, "This is Hong Kong, not some damn Anglo military intelligence agency."
"You investigate secretly; I will give you enough support."
The three said in unison, "Yes, Chief!"
Wong Bing-Yiu reminded them, "Our mission is quite arduous. We must pay strict attention to secrecy."
The three nodded repeatedly.
Wong Bing-Yiu then said, "Go home quickly, get some good rest, or you won't be able to handle tomorrow."
The three didn't move.
Wong Bing-Yiu was startled, "Do you have anything else?"
Chan Yan-kin said, "Chief, tomorrow is the celebration banquet for that important person becoming the Causeway Bay Branch Master."
Wong Bing-Yiu's mouth twitched, "You still want to give him a red envelope?"
Yuen Ho-Wan bluntly stated, "Chief, according to our rules, once a Branch Master of a Triad like Hung Hing takes office, a 'killing stick' must be given."
Wong Bing-Yiu suddenly shivered, "How dare you use a 'killing stick' on that important person?"
"Be careful, he might just send a lawyer's letter back..."
Slap!
Gently patting his forehead, Chief Huang sighed, "I understand what you mean."
"Don't worry, I won't let anyone appear at his celebration banquet."
"I will call Chief Lin of the Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters to explain the situation."
Only then did Chan Yan-kin and the other two breathe a sigh of relief.
Lin Feng's deterrent power was right before their eyes; it was impossible for them to ignore it.
Now that Wong Bing-Yiu was stepping forward, the matter would be easier to resolve.
Only then did the three take their leave.
Wong Bing-Yiu originally wanted to get off work, but now, how could he be in the mood to do so?
The moving heroin cast a thick shadow over his heart.
"What is George trying to do?"
Chief Huang felt an itch all over again. The 'Gun of Love' scratched and scratched, but the itch wouldn't go away.
He sighed deeply, knowing that he had truly encountered trouble this time.
After thinking for a long time, he finally made a phone call.
"Mr. Lin, I'd like to verify something with you."
Lin Feng smiled, "What is it?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said seriously, "George... why exactly did he come to Hong Kong?"
Lin Feng smiled, "You suddenly ask about George... that means The Ni Family's heroin has been tampered with?"
Wong Bing-Yiu's heart sank, "It really is them!"
Lin Feng smiled, "George's appointment to the Police Force wasn't secretive; he clearly told you."
"Engaging in intelligence, making money, planting bombs, and such!"
Wong Bing-Yiu gritted his teeth, "Damn it!"
"But, is Anglo still short of money?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily, "Do you think people are still the'sun never sets'?"
"Now their domestic inflation is so bad they can barely make ends meet."
"What else would they come to Hong Kong for if not to make money?"
"Hong Kong is a truly good place."
"They have already plundered hundreds of billions of US dollars from Hong Kong over the years, so naturally, they want more."
Wong Bing-Yiu was speechless for a moment, filled with anger but nowhere to vent it.
Lin Feng suddenly whispered, "You should be a localist."
Wong Bing-Yiu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly feigned ignorance, "What localist?"
Lin Feng said faintly, "I have a piece of news here, priced at ten million..."
Wong Bing-Yiu was horrified, "I can't afford it."
Lin Feng smiled, "You don't need to pay for it; someone will naturally know its value."
"A kindergarten company sold three nine-axis machine tools to the big polar bear in the North."
The call ended.
Wong Bing-Yiu was utterly confused. What kindergarten company, what nine-axis machine tools, what was all this nonsense?
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat as a possibility occurred to him, and he couldn't help but gasp.
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Chapter 100: Today's Intelligence, Different Fates (Part 1)
"Ding, today's intelligence has been refreshed."
"Crime (White): Political Department Senior Superintendent Richard greatly appreciates Ting Hau-Hai and his two brothers."
"Crime (White): Sun Luen Shing's Lam Yiu-cheung has been quite troubled recently."
"Wealth (White): The five winning numbers for this period's Mark Six are 3, 5, 8, 20, with a total prize of 640 hong kong dollars."
Lin Feng was speechless, thinking, "Am I just unlucky?"
If his wife wasn't around, would it always refresh these useless white messages?
It was too much bullying.
Speechless as he was, he still honestly recorded the intelligence.
White messages aren't necessarily useless.
"How do you feel after following Tin Hung around Causeway Bay today?"
Wang Jianguo was very excited:
"Hong Kong is indeed very prosperous…"
"We looked very imposing walking on the street."
Lin Feng looked at Wang Jianjun:
"Jian Jun, what do you say?"
Wang Jianjun said bluntly:
"There were people from other Triads in the Causeway Bay arcade. When we went there, they were all very vigilant."
"Also…"
Wang Jianjun hesitated for a moment, and Lin Feng immediately said:
"Say whatever you want. You don't need to hold back with me."
Wang Jianjun then said:
"The streets of Causeway Bay seem very chaotic."
Lin Feng asked in return:
"Do you think that's not good?"
Wang Jianjun answered seriously:
"If this chaos is something you, Boss, deliberately created, then it's a good thing. But if it's not, we need to be careful."
"Regarding the latter, I think we should take action."
Clap clap clap.
Lin Feng looked at him with appreciation.
"You are indeed sharp."
"You're right, the chaos on our streets is actually the result of my intentional indulgence."
"If I hadn't nodded, how would Causeway Bay dare to be chaotic?"
Wang Jianjun immediately said:
"Boss, what is your plan?"
"I want to keep up with your thinking."
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"I appoint you as the head of the security department, specifically, the manager of the security department."
"Your direct superior will be Li Fu in the future."
"My principle for employing people has always been to trust those I employ, and not to employ those I doubt."
"You will have the greatest freedom."
Wang Jianguo's face was full of joy, while Wang Jianjun's expression was somewhat solemn.
Lin Feng saw their expressions.
"Causeway Bay is your first task."
"You should also know by now that besides being the boss of various companies, I am also the Hung Hing Causeway Bay's hall master."
"Since we're a Triad, protection fees must naturally be collected."
Lin Feng was very straightforward:
"It's just that the previous method of collecting protection fees was particularly outdated and carried great risks, which I dislike very much."
He asked an interesting question,
"Jian Jun, Jianguo, who do you think is the biggest Triad in Hong Kong?"
Wang Jianguo scratched his head:
"Tin Hung didn't tell us. Chung Yee Shun? Wo Luen Shing? Hung Hing?"
Wang Jianjun thought for a moment and replied:
"The Hong Kong Government!"
Wang Jianguo's mouth fell open:
"The Hong Kong Government?"
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"Jianguo, learn from him in the future."
"That's right, the biggest Triad in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Government."
"When we're in a Triad, we must abide by the Triad's rules."
"Forcibly collecting protection fees on the street is a very natural practice in the underworld, but for that biggest Triad, it's not well-liked."
"No one wants to see other scoundrels collecting protection fees on their turf."
"So, it must change."
Wang Jianjun understood instantly:
"If we change protection fees into security contracts, even that biggest Triad won't be able to find fault with it!"
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"We have signed security contracts with the merchants in Causeway Bay and paid taxes, which fully complies with the regulations of the biggest Triad."
"You must remember, taxes are the protection fees we pay."
"If anyone dares to grumble, slap them back."
Wang Jianjun immediately understood:
"Then, the current chaos in Causeway Bay isn't a disadvantage; it makes it easier for us to promote security contracts."
"Once the security contracts are signed, everything will be different."
Lin Feng pulled out a hundred-dollar American cigar, threw it to everyone, demonstrated how to use it, and while puffing, said,
"Let it be chaotic now. After the security contracts are signed, we must quickly establish our reputation."
"However, the main force now is just the three of you, which is a bit thin."
"I allow you to select personnel from the original Causeway Bay subordinates to join the security team."
Wang Jianjun asked a technical question:
"Boss, what kind of security team do you want to build?"
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"The most professional."
"If you bring over the spirit you had during your service, that would be even better."
"Oh, I have one request."
"In the future, you must differentiate between the merchants in our jurisdiction. Those who have signed security agreements and those who haven't are two completely different concepts."
Wang Jianjun nodded:
"I will let them feel the warmth of spring, and I will also let certain people feel the harshness of winter!"
Clap clap clap!
Lin Feng applauded again. He couldn't be more satisfied with Wang Jianjun.
"Then there's one last question."
"If your treatment isn't enough, or if you urgently need money for family matters, you can come to me or Xiao Fu."
"You cannot embezzle money from the company."
"Anyone who does… will be executed without mercy!"
Wang Jianjun and Wang Jianguo stood at attention simultaneously and said solemnly:
"Yes, Boss!"
Lin Feng waved his hand:
"No need to be so serious."
"Have you seen Xiao Fu's villa?"
The Wang brothers nodded in unison:
"We have."
Lin Feng asked again:
"Are you envious?"
The two replied without hesitation:
"Very envious!"
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"As long as you do your work well, within five years, I will allow you to have a villa like that."
The Wang brothers' eyes were as fervent as could be.
Lin Feng pulled out two large bundles of money and threw them to the two:
"You two have just arrived in Hong Kong, and there are some places where you urgently need money. This is your advance salary for this month."
"My requirement is that you send half of it back to your Mainland and keep the other half for expenses."
"Money is a hero's courage. Aren't you two out here making a living so that your family can have a better life?"
"Xiao Fu sent money back to build a big house for his old mother."
"You should also send money back so your family can live better."
"When Xiao Fu returns and we have enough manpower, I'll give you a vacation too."
"Returning home in splendid attire is like walking in the dark in splendid attire if you don't return."
Wang Jianjun and Wang Jianguo were extremely moved.
Lin Feng waved his hand:
"No need to say anything else. We'll have a long time together."
"Oh, by the way, prepare tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to host a banquet at Arrogance Restaurant."
"Jianguo, you'll drive for me from now on."
Wang Jianguo said happily:
"Yes, Boss."
Who doesn't know that a driver is the boss's confidant?
Lin Feng waved his hand:
"Alright, everyone get some good sleep. Don't call me before noon."
He shooed Lok Tin-hung and the Wang brothers out.
No one could disturb his sleep.
However, Lin Feng didn't know that at three or four in the morning, in an apartment he had visited once, someone was staring blankly at the empty room:
"I clearly put it here!"
"1.04 billion!"
"Not even half a sheet left for me?"
Cheuk Tze-keung was dumbfounded!
At first, he thought he had gone to the wrong place and searched back and forth for a long time.
But he wasn't wrong.
It was this demolition site, this building hidden in the ruins.
It was clearly a safe house chosen after careful consideration, but… it was empty!
Where was the 1.04 billion in cash?
Where was the cash that filled an entire unit?
Several cubic meters!
Just gone like that?
Cheuk Tze-keung, fearing being tracked, had deliberately delayed for an extra day. Today, he finally couldn't resist and planned to transfer some of the money in the early hours of the morning.
That's right, only a portion.
When he arrived at the unit, full of joy, wanting to embrace those little things he was so obsessed with… it was empty!
There wasn't even a speck of dust inside!
It was cleaner than if a dog had licked it!
Cheuk Tze-keung really couldn't take it anymore and almost doubted life itself!
"I've been robbed!"
"Don't let me catch you, or I'll %#@…& *# you!"
Thump!
Cheuk Tze-keung collapsed to the ground, actually wailing:
"Who the hell did it?"
"I did so much work, only to work for this thief for free?!"
"It's too much bullying!"
Cheuk Tze-keung lay sprawled in the unit, feeling utterly lifeless for a moment.
After a while, he recovered and gritted his teeth again;
"No, I can extort one Tycoon; other Tycoons are at my mercy, aren't they?"
"This time, I must choose a good place!"
He pounded the ground hard, feeling extremely unwilling.
"Don't ever let me find out who you are!"
Cheuk Tze-keung finally couldn't help but howl loudly.
Suddenly, the surrounding lights came on, and someone shouted loudly:
"Crazy, are you wailing at a time like this?!"
Cheuk Tze-keung immediately shrank back, not daring to make a sound, and stumbled to his feet, quickly making a run for it.
He was still on the police's most-wanted list!
Chen Taotao had a good dream, and woke up feeling refreshed. He quickly washed up and had breakfast, then met the other two members of his team.
Dasan asked:
"How did the resignation go?"
Chen Taotao smiled:
"Tom (Wanguo Bank's Head of Investment) feigned wanting me to stay, but I refused. He agreed to my resignation application cleanly and quickly, and it's already gone through the process."
"Starting today, I am no longer the Vice President of Investment at Wanguo Bank."
Dasan was overjoyed and applauded:
"Wanguo Bank is too goal-oriented; our team is much more comfortable."
"The boss said yesterday that he'd give you maximum freedom. Today is our first battle; we should have a good start, right?"
Fang Ting was full of confidence:
"Tao Tao has found Chan Man-yin's weakness. He's now a dish on the dinner table."
"The only difference is when we'll eat him."
Chen Taotao rarely showed such a hearty smile:
"Let's play it safe and secure our profits."
Dasan extended his hand, and Chen Taotao and Fang Ting both placed their hands on his. The three of them exchanged a smile and shouted in unison:
"Go!"
The market opened at 9:30, but none of the three entered the VIP room. Since they were no longer part of Wanguo Bank's investment department, they naturally lost the privilege of entering its exclusive VIP room.
However, the three didn't need it. They were confident they would make a name for themselves today.
Chan Man-yin also didn't go to the VIP room. He came to the main hall and specifically sought out Chen Taotao, looking down on him and saying:
"In just one day, your situation has changed drastically."
"Abandoned by all, with only two people left by your side."
"Thanks to you, I had abalone porridge yesterday... Do you want to treat me to abalone porridge again today?"
Chen Taotao was fearless:
"I don't want to treat you to abalone porridge today. I want to treat you to plain porridge—plain porridge in jail!"
Chan Man-yin burst into laughter:
"Yesterday, you were the Vice President of Investment at Wanguo Bank, backed by a big tree, so you had some confidence to say that to me."
"Now you've been kicked out by Wanguo Bank, yet you still dare to spout such big words. You're simply a clown."
Chen Taotao wasn't angry in the slightest:
"Mr. Chen is very well-informed. I only resigned last night, and you already knew this morning."
"However, you got one thing wrong: it wasn't Wanguo Bank that kicked me out; it was I who fired them."
"Today, I'm sending you to prison to eat plain porridge!"
Chan Man-yin's pupils constricted, and he said sharply:
"Then there's nothing to discuss. After today, you can go back to America and wash dishes!"
Chen Taotao shook his head regretfully:
"I'm afraid Mr. Chen won't be able to see that sight."
The father and son parted unhappily.
As the market opening bell rang, Chan Man-yin burst into laughter:
"You no longer have capital. How can you fight me?"
"Even if you had capital, how could you break my seven-company chain?"
Chen Taotao countered, and this time it was his turn to approach Chan Man-yin:
"Your method of linked holdings is indeed impressive."
"Seven stocks mutually holding each other; to break it, one must find your Achilles' heel."
"With your financial resources, it's impossible for you to achieve complete control over all seven companies."
Chan Man-yin was slightly stunned, then smiled and said:
"Yes, there is indeed one empty stock among my shares, but can you tell which one it is?"
Chen Taotao said expressionlessly:
"Let's try."
Chan Man-yin shook his head slightly:
"Overestimating yourself!"
Chen Taotao said calmly:
"Whether I'm overestimating myself or not, we'll have to see."
"Fang Ting, you choose one."
Fang Ting stepped up at the sound, glanced at the stock code:
"Meilidu, that name sounds good. 218, that's the one."
Chan Man-yin was fearless:
"I'll give you as much as you want!"
Chen Taotao thought for a moment and said:
"Four hundred thousand shares."
Chan Man-yin said without hesitation:
"Here you go!"
So the stockbroker quickly wrote down four hundred thousand shares below the Meilidu stock.
Chan Man-yin sneered:
"How much more do you want? I'll give it all to you."
Chen Taotao was momentarily stunned, his expression seeming somewhat suspicious. After a long while, he said:
"Another four hundred thousand shares!"
Chan Man-yin's smile became even more sinister:
"No problem."
He turned and said in a very loud voice,
"Give it to him, however much he wants."
The stockbroker, influenced by Chan Man-yin, quickly wrote down another four hundred thousand shares.
Chen Taotao's body seemed to stiffen, standing still and unmoving.
All the brokers in the hall watched the battle between the two, whispering amongst themselves.
"Yesterday, Chen Taotao just lost over ten million. You could say he generously supplied Chan Man-yin with provisions. He's back again today; truly a young man."
"Yes, Chan Man-yin's linked holdings are like Lord Cao's iron chains across the river in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. To break him, one must use fire, but which stock is the empty one?"
"I think Chen Taotao definitely won't find it. He's simply a money-sending child. He sent ten million yesterday, and he'll send another ten million today."
"I'm afraid after today, Chen Taotao will no longer be seen in the stock market."
"Why?"
"He'll go bankrupt!"
Chan Man-yin heard these discussions, and the smile on his face grew wider:
"Don't you want to send me to prison to eat plain porridge?"
"All seven of my stocks are right here. You can choose any one you want."
"Send me to eat plain porridge?"
"I think you should go back to America and wash dishes."
"Keep asking for more, why aren't you arrogant anymore?"
Chan Man-yin laughed arrogantly, his eyes seemingly flashing with a cold light, his gaze towards Chen Taotao particularly sinister.
"Alright!"
Chan Man-yin's smile abruptly stopped.
Chen Taotao said leisurely:
"Since you have so many stocks, I'll continue."
"Meilidu, another four hundred thousand!"
Boom!
Chan Man-yin stood dumbfounded:
"You..."
Chen Taotao's face was full of mockery:
"There are only names that are chosen wrongly, not nicknames that are given wrongly."
"You are known as the'Stock Demon,' and indeed you are skilled at manipulating people's hearts."
"Your arrogance just now was to put pressure on me, making me mistakenly believe that Meilidu's stock was endless."
"Your rhetoric was also very clever."
"You made me think you were confident, specifically luring me to buy other stocks, thereby letting Meilidu go."
"You underestimated me too much."
"Did you forget? I am the King of All-in."
"Another four million shares of Meilidu, do you have them?"
Chan Man-yin staggered back several steps.
The crowd was in an uproar.
It turned out Meilidu was Chan Man-yin's Achilles' heel!
Chen Taotao was too lucky; he pinpointed the empty stock right away.
Chen Taotao said leisurely:
"You don't think I only suspected Meilidu was the empty stock, do you?"
Chan Man-yin said incredulously:
"Isn't it?"
Chen Taotao's demeanor became even more relaxed:
"Of course not!"
"Seven stocks in a cross-holding structure are indeed like Lord Cao's iron-chained warships across the river in the Three Kingdoms."
"However, to break Lord Cao's iron-chained river blockade, one only needs to use fire."
"A large fire falling on any random ship, carried by the wind, would spread."
"But why choose a specific ship?"
"You are skilled at manipulating people's hearts, making them believe that one of these seven stocks is an empty one."
"When others want to acquire, investing huge financial resources, you can suppress them with an even fiercer stance, which creates a misunderstanding."
"Making others believe that your chips are abundant."
"Making them doubt their own judgment."
"In reality..."
"All of your stocks are empty stocks!"
"Let alone Meilidu, I could pick any one, such as Wanguang International, Wanxing Real Estate, or any other stock."
"As long as I dig deep enough... what chips do you have to give me?"
Chan Man-yin suddenly realized:
"...Were you playing along with me just now?"
Chen Taotao smiled slightly:
"Mr. Chen is very willing to act, so how could I not play along with you?"
"Too bad... you're out!"
Chan Man-yin collapsed to the ground.