Chapter 473: Media Competition
Everyone in Hong Kong knows that Lin Feng has many women.
The gossip between Lin Feng and his eight wives has always been a hot topic among neighbors.
For men, having three wives and four concubines is the ultimate fantasy.
If these three wives and four concubines live in harmony, that is the ultimate achievement.
It just so happens that Lin Feng's women are all beautiful and talented, which truly makes them envious.
Lin Feng has never been stingy with his women.
The eight women have a family fund that grows every month.
If any of the eight women want to start a business or have a good idea, they can apply for it through the monthly family meeting.
Lok Wai-Jan actually didn't need Lin Feng's help at all; she could have taken down Zijing Media by herself.
However, Lin Feng still invested money into it.
Although his eight wives each excelled in their own way, he still had favorites.
For example, Fang Ting was loved a little more than the other wives.
The reason is simple: Fang Ting was willing to go crazy with him, and even though she couldn't bear Lin Feng's torment, she was still the one who spent the most time with him.
Hearts are made of flesh, and Lin Feng is not a saint; it's normal to have favorites.
However, he did his best to treat each woman's life equally.
This brings to mind an old but effective saying: 'Harmony in the family brings prosperity to all endeavors.'
Lok Wai-Jan has always had good interpersonal skills, and when she founded the media company, the other women all came to help.
Lin Feng was also asked by the other women to help Lok Wai-Jan.
Lin Feng is not professional in media operations.
However, he can plagiarize!
What is the most important thing for a TV Television Station to become famous?
Good programs!
"Love and Passion"
"The Bund"
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"
"The Return of the Condor Heroes"
"The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung"
"The Rough Ride"
"Huo Yuanjia"
"Looking Back in Anger"
"The Greed of Man"
... Lin Feng could produce dozens of these TV series that his twelfth uncle knew well!
As for the educational programs that troubled the sixth brother, they posed no difficulty for Lin Feng at all.
"Tycoon" made its grand debut!
Who said educational programs must be dry and boring knowledge?
Confucius once said, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.'
The most important thing is to let TV audiences learn by themselves!
One million hong kong dollars in the late 1980s was a staggering amount that could drive people crazy.
As long as you simply answer eleven questions correctly, you can claim it. What could be faster than this to make money?
With these measures, the viewership of Zijing TV soared directly.
The sixth brother originally wanted to see Lin Feng make a fool of himself.
After all, every profession is like a mountain apart.
As a result, Lin Feng's performance gave him a heavy blow.
Goodness, how could an outsider do this?
In his panic, the sixth brother made a decision that would normally seem ordinary but now seemed fatal—to plagiarize!
Then he was sued by Jiang Chengyu's law firm.
Before this, Sir Li and others promoted a series of legislations, one of which was the "Patent Law."
This did not exist before.
By the way, even before Lin Feng's rebirth, the patent law in Southeast Asia was almost a mere display.
When the sixth brother saw how popular the quiz show "Tycoon" was, he certainly had to copy it!
This kind of program is best at increasing viewership. Not only that, while the prize money offered seems high, the advertising fees are actually even higher.
In addition, many participants in this program might only win after many episodes, so the cost incurred is almost negligible.
So if he didn't copy it, who would he copy?
This kind of thing is very common, especially in the cultural field.
The sixth brother didn't copy Zijing TV exactly; Zijing TV set the amount at one million, and he directly doubled it to two million.
Zijing TV's questions were all about common knowledge of the Mainland, but the sixth brother was different; his questions were about common knowledge from various countries around the world.
The difficulty of Zijing TV's questions was very ordinary, but the sixth brother directly increased the difficulty.
Zijing TV required the entire program to be in Mandarin, but the sixth brother directly used Cantonese to go against them.
Relying on the TV Television Station's audience, the sixth brother was very successful for two weeks.
Then he received a summons from the court.
The sixth brother was originally very disdainful, but what Jiang Chengyu showed him startled him—long before the "Tycoon" program aired, Jiang Chengyu had registered relevant patents in various countries around the world.
No matter which country or TV Television Station wants to use this idea, they have to pay Zijing TV for the copyright!
And such a program concept is actually universal worldwide.
This program has gained international recognition.
Many countries, especially Western countries, have several currently in talks with Zijing TV.
The sixth brother just stepped into a trap like that.
No matter how good his relationship with the Foreigner with the instant noodle hair was, he still lost in the face of ironclad facts.
Not only could the plagiarized program not be broadcast, but his own TV Television Station also had to publicly apologize to Zijing TV for seven consecutive days.
Of course, the sixth brother would not apologize as desired.
The apology text was barely larger than a fly, and it was broadcast as scrolling subtitles during off-peak hours.
Anyway, the court's judgment did not specify how to apologize.
The sixth brother originally thought that the matter was over.
Who knew, this was just the beginning.
He knew Lok Wai-Jan's name; after all, she was Lin Feng's concubine, so it was impossible not to know her name.
However, he always treated Lok Wai-Jan with a condescending attitude.
How could doing media be so easy?
If it were that easy, he wouldn't be revered on Wutai Mountain.
The sixth brother actually looked down on Lok Wai-Jan.
Then the other party gave him a big surprise.
Not long after the "Tycoon" program aired, the news program exploded first.
Zijing TV, citing exclusive news controlled by George, rebroadcast an Anglo-Saxon scandal—the contaminated blood scandal!
This immediately became the focus of all Hong Kong.
The sixth brother was stunned.
He never imagined that the Anglo-Saxon side would cause such a huge mess.
Hemophilia caused by contaminated blood made the Anglo-Saxon a laughingstock in the international community.
It also uncovered a scandal of the Ugly Country (USA).
No one would have thought that as the most powerful and wealthiest country in the world, the plasma industry was actually one of their top ten industries.
The sixth brother had just caught his breath from this news bombshell.
Various super-quality TV series produced by Lin Feng began to air.
One super-quality series was broadcast both day and night.
How hot was it?
During this period, there were no people in movie theaters at all!
Many viewers almost went crazy.
Zijing TV's hotline was almost overwhelmed.
They strongly demanded reruns of the series.
Zijing TV was receptive to suggestions; reruns, of course, would happen.
Of course, changing the existing broadcast schedule was impossible.
Reruns could only happen after both TV series had finished airing.
The series originally broadcast during the day were suddenly moved to the evening.
The series originally broadcast in the evening were naturally moved to the daytime.
This worried the sixth brother and movie theater Practitioners.
Everyone said that the big screen grabbed the market from the small screen, but they never expected it to be the other way around.
It was practically a mass exodus from the streets!
Hung Hing's cinema chain was also affected.
If it weren't for "Shaolin Temple" saving the day, they would have incurred losses.
The script for "Shaolin Temple" naturally also came from Lin Feng's pen.
The sixth brother gritted his teeth and held on.
He didn't believe that Zijing TV could continue to produce an endless stream of good dramas!
He had already understood clearly enough.
The two super-quality TV series of Zijing TV were rushed into production, belonging to the'shoot-as-you-go' model.
While this speeds up broadcasting, it also means that any slight problem can cause big trouble.
Even the ace screenwriters of TV Television Station wouldn't dare to play like this.
It's just a pity that the sixth brother didn't know that Zijing TV was indeed shooting and broadcasting simultaneously, but they were not using Hong Kong's traditional 'flying paper' method of writing and shooting on the fly, but purely changing their working methods.
The 'flying paper' method is like a novel serialization.
Completing the script in advance is like uploading a stored draft.
Which of these two is better is hard to say.
A serialized novel is not necessarily unexciting, and a novel with a completed draft is not necessarily exciting either.
But one thing is obvious: a novel with a completed draft can certainly allow the author to easily modify the plot.
Not to mention that Lin Feng wrote the script from a transcendent perspective.
This naturally facilitates the director and actors in their filming.
Not only do the actors film with ease, but the director's psychological pressure is also not as great.
Moreover, the reruns of Zijing TV's first two series gave them ample production time.
The sixth brother persisted for more than half a year!
He couldn't hold on any longer!
Then, one day, Zijing TV's news broadcast an explosive piece of information—the Red Bear had a coup!
All of Hong Kong's attention was drawn.
The sixth brother was under immense pressure!
He almost couldn't breathe.
And then, according to the commentary from the special commentator of Zi Jingtai, the Red Bear was on the verge of collapse!
Old Six almost laughed out loud when he heard that!
He had thought he wouldn't last the year, and that the TV Television Station might change hands next year, just like his other competitors he had defeated before.
He never expected that the other party would give him a chance to breathe.
He was certainly going to seize such an opportunity.
Old Six immediately made arrangements — he would use the news to step on Zi Jingtai and restore his glory.
That was the Red Bear, one of the two superpowers; how could it collapse so easily?
Zi Jingtai was risking its life for traffic!
Things seemed to go according to Old Six's plan; sure enough, the citizens of Hong Kong shared similar thoughts with Old Six.
The hotlines were almost overwhelmed.
Many people expressed that Zi Jingtai's editorial was shameless.
For traffic, they even abandoned their credibility!
Old Six was overjoyed.
Thinking about it, he had been completely helpless and on the verge of collapse.
Who would have thought the other party would send such a divine assist.
Lok Wai-Jan was truly a good person!
As long as he capitalized on this wave of benefits, TV Television Station would still have time to contend with Zi Jingtai.
Unfortunately, Old Six's happiness lasted only a few days when a thunderbolt-like piece of news arrived — Sumozong issued a public statement, announcing the collapse of the Red Bear!
Upon hearing this news, Old Six spat out a mouthful of blood and immediately fainted!
TV Television Station was already at a disadvantage in its confrontation with Zi Jingtai. It was only by Old Six's morale-boosting efforts that it managed to hold on. With his collapse, he placed the power in the hands of his concubine.
And this concubine was always known for her harsh treatment of others.
As a result, everyone at TV Television Station felt insecure.
Just at this moment, Zi Jingtai delivered another cruel blow.
Previously, Lok Wai-Jan was the ace host of TV Television Station's news program. Now, she was recruiting talent.
If it had been at the very beginning, Lok Wai-Jan's recruitment might not have been effective, as only a few people would have joined her to start a new venture at Zi Jingtai.
Recruiting now was practically a death blow to TV Television Station.
After all, Lok Wai-Jan followed Lin Feng's style, having money and being willing to let her subordinates get rich.
This was something Old Six's concubine could not compare to.
Then, Wang Jingjing, the little fatty, instigated his father to resign from TV Television Station.
The little fatty's father was a super heavyweight at TV Television Station; the TV series he produced were always TV Television Station's ace.
The Hong Kong film and television industry was different from other regions.
The power of a producer was greater than that of any director.
The style in which a film or series was to be made was not decided by the director, nor by the screenwriter, but entirely by the producer.
Even the editing rights were not in the director's hands, but in the producer's.
The level of the producer naturally determined the level of the series.
Most importantly, the little fatty's father had countless disciples and protégés at TV Television Station!
His departure led to a large number of behind-the-scenes personnel leaving.
As for actors, they were not easy to leave.
After all, they had contracts with TV Television Station.
However, TV Television Station's exploitation of actors... it was truly like Zhou Bapi.
The remuneration for ordinary actors was not enough for them to live on; they had to rely on family subsidies.
For example, Fang Tangjing, this person had to rely on family support in addition to filming, otherwise he would really starve.
In comparison, Zi Jingtai's treatment was simply too good.
Lok Wai-Jan was running the TV Television Station as a business, with a very long-term vision.
Ultimately, a TV Television Station still relied on TV programs — mainly series — to boost viewership.
She had a very long-term vision.
Good actors were also a calling card for the TV Television Station to showcase itself.
In fact, the most important thing was that she was not short of money!
And she had all sorts of connections.
Hung Hing Group's advertisements alone were enough to support Zi Jing Media.
And the number of businessmen who actively placed advertisements on Zi Jingtai to cooperate with Hung Hing Group, or even to establish a slight connection with Lin Feng, was simply too many!
This gave Lok Wai-Jan ample confidence to fight a viewership battle.
The most important point was —
Lok Wai-Jan had the full support of Lin Feng behind her.
How vast were the resources from the full support of a Tycoon?
Need news?
There were exclusive interviews with various executives of Hung Hing Group.
Need series?
There were various high-quality resources provided by Lin Feng.
Lok Wai-Jan was full of confidence; she would absolutely not lose!
Facts proved that she indeed would not lose.
A year passed, and TV Television Station was beaten to the point where it couldn't fight back at all.
Even with the covert support of the Governors Office, TV Television Station was still struggling to hold on.
Why covert, you ask?
Sir Li was watching in the parliament!
Now was not like before; Hung Hing was now the sole dominant power. Nothing in the entire Hong Kong could be done without Hung Hing.
Anyone who disagreed with Hung Hing, or fantasized about giving Hung Hing a hard time,
As long as Hung Hing said a word, they would be in trouble.
For example, water and power outages.
For example, communication failures.
For example, Triad disturbances!
Hung Hing Consortium now completely controlled Hong Kong's public utilities — such as water, electricity, natural gas, telegraph and telephone, electric lights, transportation... and that was not all.
Hung Hing also secretly controlled Hong Kong's rice, flour, meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruits through Sun Luen Shing!
Hung Hing also controlled the entire fishing industry through Wo Luen Shing and Wo Hing Shing.
And that was still not all!
Hung Hing also blocked smuggling channels through the Shui Fang.
In Lin Feng's previous life, there was a saying in South Korea that a Korean, from birth to death, could not escape two things: taxes and Samsung.
In this timeline's Hong Kong, a Hong Konger, from birth to death, could not escape taxes and Hung Hing Group!
The Governor didn't care who controlled Hong Kong's market, but he absolutely didn't want Hung Hing Group to control it in this way.
So he secretly began to instigate various businessmen to resist Hung Hing.
Hong Kong had not yet returned; it was still the Foreigner who called the shots.
There were indeed foolish fellows who believed the Governor's nonsense.
And then... there was no 'then'.
Lin Feng's intelligence system received such news immediately.
Naturally, targeted measures would be taken.
This was extremely natural.
Before the Governor could even make any inflammatory encouragements, George had already taken action under Lin Feng's command.
On the one hand, he had the Deputy Commissioner of the ICAC open investigations into relevant enterprises, and on the other hand, he had Wo Luen Shing and other Triads cause trouble for the corresponding enterprises.
It was only at this moment that George realized his previous use of the Triads had been too crude.
How should intelligence personnel from many Triads in his hands be utilized?
Naturally, they could fabricate all sorts of intelligence!
Must take action against the target?
My intelligence will be a sure hit.
Can delay taking action?
My intelligence will be a prophecy.
No matter how you calculated it, it was a win-win situation.
George's eyes sparkled, and he secretly cursed himself for being a fool.
If he had known about such methods earlier, his position would have been promoted long ago.
Of course, it was not too late now.
George's "achievements" quickly converged in London through various channels.
By the way,
Because of the intelligence George had provided earlier about the collapse of the Red Bear, he had gained a great deal of prominence.
The London government truly did not expect the Red Bear to collapse so quickly.
Even though they had established a special team to study it, it was still too late.
Consequently, it was evident that the Thatcher government faced considerable severe questioning.
After all, George's intelligence was almost transparent to officials of sufficient rank.
At this time, no one questioned George's intelligence as they had before; everyone had transformed into armchair strategists, vehemently criticizing Mrs. Thatcher.
A piece of intelligence so clear was right in front of you, and you still doubted it; how incompetent must that be?!
For a time, Mrs. Thatcher was in a sorry state.
Duke Cunningham seized this opportunity to greatly enhance George's reputation.
Lin Feng also instructed George to have Isa thoroughly explain the entire sequence of events.
And so, George's prestige rapidly increased.
Almost all Anglo-Saxon Foreigners lamented — if it weren't for Mrs. Thatcher, that fool, not trusting George's information, the Anglo-Saxons would not have lost the hope of rising again!
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Chapter 474: Unifying the Underworld
After George took over the Golden Club, he immediately followed Mr. Lin's instructions and activated Phoenix Boy, who began his mission: to eradicate Triads!
It wasn't a superficial eradication of Triads, but a genuine one.
George was very strategic. He instructed Phoenix Boy to use various methods to instigate conflicts among Hong Kong's Triads.
This was not easy.
But he had the support of B3.
The three, Chan, Yeung, and Chu, were brave and resourceful, capable of handling significant responsibilities.
However, that was still not enough.
The appearance of Wong Bing-Yiu dispelled Chan Fung-Shing's last shred of doubt.
The Police Station even said that if it weren't for the fact that the ceiling for Chinese police officers was the Deputy Commissioner of Police, then Wong Bing-Yiu would have become the first Chinese Police Commissioner of the Police Station!
Even so, with George's support, Wong Bing-Yiu virtually controlled the Police Station.
The emergence of Wong Bing-Yiu, this local big boss, immediately gave Chan Fung-Shing immense confidence.
And Chan Fung-Shing's direct superior, Superintendent Cheung, gave his full support.
Mr. Lin never asked his subordinates to do things they couldn't accomplish.
So, Lok Chi-ming, the Dragon Head of Sun Luen Shing, also stepped forward.
Phoenix Boy was horrified to discover that the most influential Chairman in the underworld, Lok Chi-ming of Sun Luen Shing, was also an undercover agent.
Becoming a Triad Dragon Head as an undercover agent—he was the only one to achieve this!
Huh?
Was Lok Chi-ming really the most influential figure in the underworld recently?
That's right!
It was indeed him.
Wasn't it Mr. Lin?
Mr. Lin was already Hong Kongs richest man in name and in fact, a super figure in high society. Such a person would be a prominent figure wherever he went.
When the lowlifess in the underworld boasted, they would naturally say things like, 'Back in the day, I worked with the richest man,' but everyone knew that Mr. Lin was no longer on the same level as them.
This was a difference in wealth and status.
No one truly regarded Mr. Lin as an underworld figure.
In contrast, the most prominent figure was Lok Chi-ming.
Sun Luen Shing received support from the mainland, allowing them to obtain a continuous supply of oil, noodles, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, and even water from there!
Not to mention, Sun Luen Shing almost entirely copied Hung Hing's previous transformation strategy!
Water stations, department stores, cinemas, minibus stops, etc.—anything Sun Luen Shing could implement, he copied it all.
Of course, before copying, Lok Chi-ming consulted with the experts from Hung Hing.
Thanks to their special friendly relationship with Hung Hing back then, other Triads didn't have this privilege, but Sun Luen Shing naturally did.
And so, Lok Chi-ming became another newly rising Triad boss after Mr. Lin.
Lok Chi-ming was different from Mr. Lin; the latter could employ various methods to ensure Hung Hing's brothers had good jobs.
He did not.
So, he also didn't abandon the traditional territories.
To avoid being caught by the Police Station, he pulled off a cunning move—cross-regional appointments.
What does that mean?
For example, Sun Luen Shing had a branch in the Kowloon area with several shops.
He didn't use local people.
Instead, he directly used Sun Luen Shing's overseas connections to have people sent over to serve as branch leaders.
These people would only come to collect accounts during the monthly collection.
The rest of the time, they were overseas.
The same applied to the overseas parts.
Although this was troublesome, it made it very difficult for the Police Station to arrest anyone.
Lok Chi-ming thus realized something: for a true Triad boss, a businessman was the best disguise.
Now, even the overt branch leaders of Sun Luen Shing couldn't meet him.
At most, Ho Ka-Kui would appear.
And when the latter appeared, it wasn't to order killings or similar matters, but simply to convey appointments.
If there was a problem with that branch, it wouldn't implicate Lok Chi-ming in the slightest.
If that branch was raided, it was even less of a problem; he would just have Ka-Kui call for new people.
A businessman was purely a businessman, and would absolutely not overstep the boundaries a businessman should have.
Besides Lok Chi-ming's Sun Luen Shing, another force also came forward to help Chan Fung-Shing—that was Yi Group!
Li Xiu was a principled man.
He valued loyalty and filial piety the most, and also brotherhood.
When Yi Group was in its most dangerous period, Mr. Lin helped him, and Li Xiu knew he owed Mr. Lin an immense debt of gratitude.
If Chan Tai had gained power at that time, it's likely that Li Xiu, Ma Wu, and Jiang Wei would all have perished.
Xiao Qi, even more so; if Chan Tai had risen, the first person he would have killed was Xiao Qi.
Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay. Upon learning that Mr. Lin wanted to clean up Hong Kong's Triads, Li Xiu immediately came to help.
Privately, Ma Wu told him:
"Mr. Lin doing this is more beneficial than harmful for us."
"If Mr. Lin's plan truly succeeds, then we won't have to worry about enemies in the future."
"Mr. Lin will surely clean up the underworld thoroughly."
"Our Yi Group can then do clean business!"
Li Xiu deeply agreed.
If he were alone, Li Xiu wouldn't care what his future held.
For desperadoes like them, whether they would see the sun the next day was an uncertain matter.
Praying to Lord Guan all day long was, in a way, seeking solace.
But he wasn't alone now.
Li Xiu was married.
That woman, even knowing that following him might lead to her lying dead in the street someday, still resolutely and without regret chose to be with him.
As a man, he naturally had to take responsibility.
More importantly, his wife, like Liang Kun's wife, was already several months pregnant.
Even for his wife, child, and Ma Wu, he had to lead Yi Group onto the right path under his leadership!
Even if it meant sacrificing his own life, it had to be done.
The old generation's situation of 'no one can grow old peacefully' was about to end.
As long as Mr. Lin's plan succeeded, such a result would surely be seen.
And the successful whitewashing of Hung Hing Group gave Yi Group hope.
The whitewashing of Sun Luen Shing magnified this hope infinitely.
The successive successes of the two Triads had proven one thing: this path was replicable.
Therefore, Yi Group would surely bid farewell to its past completely under his hands.
To achieve this goal, Li Xiu specifically visited Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei immediately joined his plan without hesitation.
In reality, if it weren't for Cao Ya, Jiang Wei would have died as a child; he considered Yi Group his home.
It was a pity that Chan Tai interfered and caused him emotional pain, otherwise Jiang Wei would certainly not have left Yi Group.
Both of them were fully prepared for sacrifice.
But they didn't care.
For them, cutting people down and being cut down was fate.
However, they never expected that, apart from a slightly dangerous moment at the very end, it was incredibly safe from beginning to end!
Truly unbelievable!
With such support, Chan Fung-Shing naturally went all out.
He told Han Bin that the higher-ups hoped Han Bin could take charge of Wo Hing Shing, of course without revealing his own identity.
Han Bin thought the Foreigner would support his candidacy for this term's Chairman.
Little did he know that George clearly told him that he wanted to turn Wo Hing Shing into a family dynasty.
In other words, from now on, the Chairman of Wo Hing Shing could only be a member of his Han family.
Han Bin was stunned!
He confirmed it repeatedly before daring to believe it was true.
George explicitly told him that there were too many Triads in Hong Kong now, and they were too chaotic, which was inconsistent with Hong Kong's international image.
He wanted to retain only two to three Triads in Hong Kong for easier management.
Then George stated his requirements: no drug trafficking, no arms smuggling, and no counterfeit currency.
Other matters were acceptable as long as they weren't excessive.
Han Bin dismissed George's words as nonsense.
Did he really think Han Bin hadn't traveled to the West?
There were no fewer Triads in Western societies than in Hong Kong.
Of course, this condition was quite generous to him; anyway, he didn't dabble in any of those three things.
Han Bin was a parallel importer!
So he made an outrageous demand, wanting George to help him eliminate his competitors.
George agreed.
Big B had no intention of running.
Han Bin's only competitor was Fire Shit.
And Fire Shit was a veteran member of Wo Hing Shing's action team, and most importantly, the guy was old and loved carrying a gun.
B3 found Fire Shit, searched him, and immediately detained him.
Once he was in the Police Station, Wo Hing Shing had no say.
Ultimately, George was a Foreigner; he communicated with the Police Commissioner, and Fire Shit went straight to jail!
Han Bin thus became the sole candidate.
However, this was still not enough.
To allow Han Bin to completely control Wo Hing Shing, the three bigwigs of Wo Hing Shing—Master Shen, White-Haired Old Man, and Tall Zhong—had to be imprisoned.
Master Shen was extremely shrewd; in some ways, he was an older version of Lok Chi-ming.
No matter how big the matters of Wo Hing Shing were, they had no direct connection to him.
It would be impossible for Han Bin to control Wo Hing Shing by his own strength.
However, George made his move.
Lin Feng's intelligence system easily discovered the location of Wo Hing Shing's underwater roster, which was somewhere in Master Shen's Mid-Levels villa.
Big B led a team to the door, and Master Shen was immediately apprehended.
Following the clues, Tall Zhong and White-Haired Old Man were all taken away for investigation.
Even the Triad's lawyer and Master Shen's bodyguards did not escape.
White-Haired Old Man, a drug trafficker, was caught directly and sentenced to twenty years; he would never walk out of Stanley Prison in this life.
Master Shen was also sentenced to twenty years because Tall Zhong, in order to get out of prison, became an informant for the Police Station.
Han Bin, while satisfied, was also greatly alarmed.
He said to Chan Fung-Shing,
"The Foreigner made very thorough preparations; what he told me before might actually be true."
Chan Fung-Shing, of course, knew this was true.
Wong Bing-Yiu had already told him the truth—sweeping the Triads was not the Foreigner's original intention, but Lin Feng's wish.
Chan Fung-Shing then added fuel to Han Bin's alarm:
"Boss, I received news that Master Shen also has a son studying abroad."
"If he returns, he will likely be a strong competitor to you."
Han Bin paled with fright; all the high-ranking members of Wo Hing Shing were taken away by the police, but he had no problems.
Others naturally knew he was the mole!
Once Master Shen's son returned, he wouldn't even need to do anything; Han Bin would face utter ruin.
Phoenix Boy came up with another idea:
"Master Shen's identity as a Triad member has been confirmed. We can ask George to help repatriate Master Shen's son."
Han Bin was overjoyed to hear this and actually went ahead with it.
George merely informed London, and Master Shen's son was repatriated.
He said to Han Bin:
"I hope we can cooperate."
"Since we are cooperating, you need to submit your pledge of allegiance."
Han Bin understood immediately.
So, he picked up Master Shen's son, led him directly to the seaside, and without a word, bled him dry and then encased him in cement and threw him into the sea!
Thus, he submitted his pledge of allegiance.
George was very satisfied with Han Bin and then immediately stated his purpose—
He wanted to crack down on drugs!
"Too many people in Hong Kong are trafficking drugs; I don't like it."
"Hong Kong is the Pearl of the Orient, and the Anglo-Saxons have huge interests here, which absolutely cannot be destroyed by drugs."
Han Bin felt there was a hidden agenda, but George's logic was flawless, so he had no choice but to comply!
For a time, a vigorous anti-drug campaign was launched in the territories of Wo Luen Shing, Hung Hing, Sun Luen Shing, Tung Sing, Sun Yee On, and Shui Fong.
That's right!
Tung Sing also began cracking down on drugs.
Szeto Ho-Nam was now clinging tightly to Shui Ling's leg.
Shui Ling, the former Chairman of Tung Sing, had become an existence almost all Hong Kong people looked up to.
lowlifess in the underworld must have sharp eyes and identify the right person; otherwise, if they offend someone they shouldn't, they won't even know how they died.
If they miss out on someone worth following, they might regret it for a lifetime.
Leaving aside other things, just in terms of wealth, Shui Ling's fortune surpassed the entirety of Tung Sing combined.
Even if Shui Ling became Tung Sing's main financier, they would still profit.
Shui Ling clearly knew who the true mastermind behind the drug crackdown was; it wasn't some Foreigner, but Lin Feng, Hong Kongs richest man.
Shui Ling blindly supported Lin Feng's actions.
Anyone who has been in the underworld knows that the words "loyalty and righteousness" are the most elusive, but once someone is recognized by the underworld as loyal and righteous, there's no need to think twice—just support them.
Shui Ling knew best how she came to live the life she had now, not to mention that she herself was a loyal and righteous person.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have supported Camel back then; she would have kicked Camel aside long ago.
Shui Ling's only request to Szeto Ho-Nam was to prohibit Tung Sing from drug trafficking. Szeto Ho-Nam complied.
Crow, Smiling Tiger, and Lui Yiu-Yeung were all drug traffickers, posing too great a danger to Tung Sing.
Szeto Ho-Nam absolutely did not want his fate to be the same as Camel and Ah Bun!
Thus, for a time, drug traffickers in Hong Kong felt as if they had nowhere to turn.
After all, this was an operation almost all of the ten major Triads had jointly launched.
Then a comical situation emerged—
Almost all drug traffickers gathered in Chung Yee Shun's territory!
Lin Ho-lung's face turned green!
He was known as the 'Hundred Man Slayer'; facing enemies head-on, he wasn't afraid.
But this kind of situation... that truly couldn't be compared to a head-on battle.
What the hell was this?
Lin Ho-lung himself was a drug trafficker and knew best how unscrupulous drug traffickers could be.
Looking at the surging influx of drug lords, he gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and decided to strike first!
Chung Yee Shun itself was crazy; they were the kind of guys who would rush a Police Station with AKs.
When Lin Ho-lung made his move, a bunch of drug lords were all gunned down by them.
Everyone in Chung Yee Shun fully supported Lin Ho-lung's actions—competitors are rivals.
If all the competitors were gunned down by them, wouldn't the entire market belong to Chung Yee Shun?
They were going to make a fortune!
However, before Chung Yee Shun could rejoice too soon, a sudden change occurred!
Chung Yee Shun's main financier, Fourth Uncle, suddenly disappeared.
They were thrown into complete disarray.
Lin Ho-lung discovered with a shock that his wife, Su Su, was leading Ah Fat and others in a rebellion.
This infuriated Lin Ho-lung.
He ignored Lin Ho-tung's advice and insisted on finding Su Su to get to the bottom of things.
So, a couple chased each other on the highway, enacting a melodramatic scene of'she flees, you pursue, she cannot escape even with wings.'
Lin Ho-lung forced Su Su to stop, frantically questioning why she did it.
Su Su's eyes showed no trace of life:
"When I was with you, I got pregnant three times and miscarried three times."
"Because of this, I couldn't have children."
"Do you remember what you said? You said we would depend on each other for life, growing old together."
"You wouldn't fall for another woman."
"How long has it been, and you've already found another girl and had a child with her."
"What was all my sacrifice in this life for?"
"Did my youth go to the dogs?"
Lin Ho-lung was speechless!
Su Su gave Lin Ho-lung a cold look and then decisively shot herself.
She was a very resolute woman; her entire life had been lived for Lin Ho-lung. When Lin Ho-lung's heart changed, her heart had already died, and she no longer wanted to live.
Lin Ho-lung rushed back, distraught, and received more bad news—Lin Ho-tung tortured Ah Fat to death and was caught red-handed by the Police Station.
The latter was shot dead by the police while trying to break through!
Lin Ho-lung was furious, gathered his remaining men to storm the Police Station, and was then riddled with bullets by Chan Kwok-chung and his team.
At this point, all the major drug traffickers in Hong Kong were rounded up.
For a long time, no one in Hong Kong dared to openly traffic drugs.
At most, they would deal in ecstasy or something similar, just skirting the edges.
George appeared on the Bauhinia Platform because of this; not only him, but Wong Bing-Yiu, Big B, and police officers from various Police Stations involved in the operation repeatedly appeared on the Bauhinia Platform for interviews.
Many underworld figures suddenly realized something.
It seemed Hong Kongs richest man had once said that he hated drug trafficking the most, and as long as he encountered one, he would kill one.
Could this have been orchestrated by Hong Kongs richest man?
After some discussion, all underworld figures came to a realization—yes, it must have been orchestrated by Hong Kongs richest man.
Otherwise, why would Aunt Lok Wai-Jan give the Police Station such extensive coverage for this matter?
The Bauhinia Platform even contacted the mainland, requested a lot of historical data, and repeatedly broadcasted it, from the Opium Wars to the various harms of today, thoroughly explaining to Hong Kong citizens why Hong Kongs richest man so detested drugs.
It thoroughly taught Hong Kong citizens a lesson on anti-drug efforts and patriotism.
This behavior even led to protests from the Anglo-Saxons.
As a result, without Lin Feng having to act, Sir Li thoroughly lambasted the protesting Foreigner in the council.
It should be known that in the Anglo-Saxon textbooks,
Drugs were successfully eliminated, and that wasn't all.
The international community was momentarily silent.
After George orchestrated this matter, he quickly followed up, and according to Lin Feng's plan, swiftly reduced the number of Triads in Hong Kong.
Thus, in just two years, only two Triads remained in Hong Kong.
However, both of them were under Big B's control, and secretly, of course, whatever Lin Feng said, went. Thus, the Hong Kong underworld was unified.