Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Wai Yiu-ting couldn't help but say to Chan Ka-chun, "To be honest, Mr. Chan, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has its eye on the Z Foundation."

Chen Jiajun feigned surprise and said, "Oh? I see. It seems I was meddling!"

“No, no, no, Mr. Chen’s sincerity is not a problem!” The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority immediately said, “We are so grateful to you, Mr. Chen! Since you have also noticed this matter, we will also pay attention to it.”

Chen Jiajun stood up, shook hands with the two men, and said, "You're too kind. This is what a Hong Konger should do."

After Chen Jiajun left the lounge, Wei Yaoting said to the Director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, "Why would this big boss, Chen Jiajun, be concerned about this kind of thing?"

"You don't know?" the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said with a smile.

Wei Yaoting had only recently taken office and indeed didn't know much about Chen Jiajun.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said with a complicated expression, "Chen Jiajun is a very complicated person! Some say he started in the underworld and did all sorts of shady business to get to his current position. Others say he licked the boots of the mainland to amass his wealth."

"But no one can deny that Chen Jiajun is a very qualified person, whether as a citizen, a wealthy man, or a patriotic entrepreneur."

"During the stock market crash back then, it was he who turned the tide and used his own money to save all the Chinese businessmen, thus preventing Hong Kong from being economically colonized by England! This time, he was the first to step forward and defeat Soros."

Even his opponents, those who dislike him, have to admit that he is a thorough patriot, so it's not surprising that he did such a thing!

Wei Yaoting was speechless for a moment. Indeed, as a local faction, their contributions were not as great as those of the patriots, which made them feel ashamed.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority continued, "I think you should have a good talk with Tsui Wai-king about this. If something really goes wrong, we can't expect everyone, including the Chief Executive, to resign, can we?"

Upon hearing what the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said, Wai Yiu-ting finally understood the seriousness of the matter.

But the contract has already been signed, and no matter how things develop, the government will be in trouble.

Unless... there is smooth progress on the Independent Commission Against Corruption's side.

In this way, all that's needed is for the higher-ups to lose face and admit that the censorship wasn't strict enough.

At least it won't escalate to the point of having to resign.

Thinking of this, Wei Yaoting took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll go talk to them!"

The next day, Wei Yaoting invited Hu Zhiyong and Xu Huaijing to play golf.

During the break, Wai Yiu-ting spoke up, "The reason I invited you two here today is actually to discuss something with you. The media is very concerned about the risk assessment of this Z Foundation, the opposition keeps making noise, and most importantly, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating this matter."

"So we're a bit worried. Could we perhaps postpone the Caring Foundation's investment in the Z Foundation a little? What do you think, Lao Xu?"

Xu Huaijing didn't understand why Wei Yaoting had suddenly changed his stance, which caught him somewhat off guard: "This..."

Hu Zhiyong, standing nearby, said directly, "The Z Foundation has already received a lot of subscription forms from citizens. It will be difficult to handle without the government taking a stake. Yaoting, do you know that we have already received many times the oversubscription? That's hundreds of billions!"

“I’m not saying I won’t invest.” Wei Yaoting waved his hand and said, “I just want to produce another risk assessment. Once this assessment is out, the media and the opposition will have nothing to say! Then I can invest, okay? I hope Zhiyong, you can understand and help me out.”

Hu Zhiyong immediately laughed: "I really want to help, we're all friends! But it will be hard for me to explain to the shareholders if I do this. We've already signed the agreement, and now you want to withdraw? It would be pointless if we took it to court!"

Hu Zhiyong appeared very assertive, directly shutting down Wei Yaoting's words.

Wei Yaoting laughed along, "That's why I didn't invite the two of you to the government headquarters today!"

As he spoke, Wei Yaoting turned his gaze to Xu Huaijing and put pressure on him, saying, "Old Xu, you're a genius, can you think of a way to slow this down a bit?"

Xu Huaijing saw the look in Wei Yaoting's eyes and immediately became somewhat intimidated.

Just as he was about to speak, a waiter came over and said, "Mr. Xu, there is a package at the door that you need to sign for in person."

"Thank you!" Xu Huaijing nodded, then stood up and said to Wei Yaoting, "Excuse me, I'll be right back."

Xu Huaijing then went to the hotel lobby to sign for a document.

Upon opening the file, Xu Huaijing's expression immediately changed.

The file contained photos of him having affairs with women, and the photos were quite clear.

This immediately made him realize that Hu Zhiyong was definitely warning him.

Xu Huaijing took a deep breath, put the photos away and stuffed them into his clothes before preparing to go back.

Little did he know that he had been followed by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) agents for some time.

Even the photo from earlier was taken by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Back in the private room, Wei Yaoting pressed on, "Old Xu! What are your thoughts on what I just mentioned?"

"My thoughts?" Xu Huaijing paused for a moment and then said, "I think the criticism of the Z Foundation is completely unfounded. You're right, there are too many dissenters in Hong Kong. No matter what the government does, there will always be people criticizing it. If the government wants to maintain strong leadership, it can't back down even more."

"If we back down again, it will become a Tasto Trap, and no one will believe us then! So we must act in accordance with the law and invest in the Z Foundation as scheduled. Otherwise, it will only give the media and the opposition more excuses to attack us. Don't worry, I will take full responsibility for this! I will personally communicate with the government on all sides."

Wei Yaoting found Xu Huaijing's sudden change of heart rather strange.

Xu Huaijing is not without a position in the government, how could he not know that if something really goes wrong, how could he, as the chairman of a foundation, possibly bear the responsibility?

However, Hsu Huai-ching is now unwilling to speak up, and is even pushing for the Care Foundation to invest in the Z Foundation.

He had no other choice but to nod helplessly.

Hu Zhiyong immediately laughed: "That's great! Mr. Xu's word within the government is worth more than ten thousand outside! We wish Z Fund a successful listing and continued prosperity! Cheers!"

Wei Yaoting had tried his best to stop it, but it was all in vain.

But that's fine too. When they investigate, at least he's already made an effort.

Even if something happens, it won't involve him.

So Wei Yaoting didn't press the matter, and the matter was left unresolved.

For the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), there are only three days left.

Lu Zhilian reasoned with Luo Deyong and appealed to his emotions, finally persuading him to cooperate with him.

Just as Lu Zhilian was excitedly planning to go to the hospital to pick up Luo Deyong, a heavy object suddenly fell directly from the rooftop.

Right in front of Lu Zhilian, a car was smashed and dented.

Lu Zhilian, still shaken, approached and saw that it was none other than Luo Deyong.

Lu Zhilian was completely stunned by what had happened.

The hospital's doctors and nurses all rushed out to check on Luo Deyong's condition.

Unfortunately, falling from such a high rooftop meant he was beyond dead.

All the work that Lu Zhilian had worked so hard for was wasted.

Soon, the autopsy results for Luo Deyong came out, and it was determined to be suicide.

Moreover, Luo Deyong's wife had already stopped breathing before he "committed suicide".

They also found a note on Luo Deyong that read "I have no will to live".

The case was closed hastily just like that.

Just when his subordinates thought Lu Zhilian would be very depressed, they all came to comfort him.

However, they discovered that Lu Zhilian not only did not become discouraged, but instead showed a tendency to become more courageous in the face of setbacks.

According to Lu Zhilian, Luo Deyong's role was already limited after the Z Foundation passed the review.

The fact that they even killed someone like that means the Z Foundation is in a panic.

Moreover, his subordinates brought him good news: they had found information about Xu Huaijing's power-for-sex transactions.

Just as Lu Zhilian was analyzing the situation with his subordinates, Meili received a phone call: "Director Lu, private investigator Zhang Qiang is here to provide information; he's downstairs!"

Upon hearing this news, Lu Zhilian immediately led his men downstairs. They quickly obtained several photos from the private investigator's copy.

The woman in the photo is the same woman Xu Huaijing met, which clearly indicates something is wrong.

Lu Zhilian immediately planned to use this breakthrough to launch the most intense attack.

Lu Zhilian then had someone look up the woman's information; her name was An Ying.

This woman had leukemia and had been helped by kind-hearted people.

Moreover, among the donors was this guy, Hu Zhiyong.

Following this clue, her connection with Hu Zhiyong was quickly discovered.

Lu Zhilian and Meili bombarded An Ying with photos, including those that Hu Zhiyong had used to threaten Xu Huaijing, finally persuading An Ying to cooperate with the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Furthermore, at Hu Zhiyong's villa, they induced Hu Zhiyong to personally orchestrate this series of events.

Unfortunately, just as An Ying was about to leave, Hu Zhiyong discovered the bugging device.

Fortunately, Lu Zhilian was always there to provide support, which allowed An Ying to escape safely.

Looking at the bug in his hand, Hu Zhiyong was completely stunned!

He never imagined that his days of hunting geese would result in him being pecked blind by them.

The thought of the consequences of my actions causing Z Foundation's IPO to fail...

Hu Zhiyong didn't dare to think any further and immediately contacted Mr. Zorro: "Mr. Zorro, I've run into some trouble!"

The only way to discredit this evidence is to silence An Ying.

So Mr. Zorro approached Huang Wenbin again, offering ten million to buy An Ying's life.

Huang Wenbin intercepted Lu Zhilian and his group on the road, but he did not take action immediately.

The charge of murdering an ICAC officer is too serious; he simply cannot withstand it.

Moreover, he has a bright future ahead of him, so he won't take action himself.

So after having the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) agents track them down to their safe house, they recruited several gunmen from the Vietnamese gang to carry out their tasks.

That same evening, the gunmen launched an attack on the Independent Commission Against Corruption's safe house.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has the right to carry firearms, but even if it does, it's just a few small handguns that Lu Zhilian applied for from his superiors. How could they possibly be a match for these ruthless Vietnamese gunmen?

Huang Wenbin spent a lot of money this time, so not only were all the gunmen armed with rifles, but they even brought grenades.

For a time, they pinned several ICAC officers down inside the room, preventing them from moving.

If this continues, it's only a matter of time before everyone inside is killed.

……

A fierce battle was raging inside the safe house, but Chen Jiajun's intelligence agents were just watching the show.

"Boss, if we don't take action, these ICAC agents are going to die here!" a young demon slave said to the head of the intelligence department.

The head of the intelligence department sneered and said, "No rush. This Lu Zhilian has a grudge against our boss before. Let them suffer a bit first. Besides, anyone who dares to go against the boss is definitely not simple. Look, this guy has already escaped."

"It really is! That woman is here too," the young demon slave under his command said in surprise.

As the assassins surrounded them from all sides, the head of the intelligence department threw down the half-eaten apple in his hand and said, "Alright, enough of the show. It's time for us to make our move!"

As they spoke, the intelligence officers grabbed their silenced short swords and submachine guns and charged towards the Vietnamese assassins.

The intelligence department was originally Chen Jiajun's elite force.

These creatures move through the night like ghosts.

The Vietnamese gunmen were all focused on Lu Zhilian and An Ying, completely unaware that the young demon slaves had already rushed over.

Every time the guns were fired, a Vietnamese gunman was killed on the spot.

By the time the Vietnamese gunmen realized what was happening, their numbers had dwindled to just over a dozen men.

"Someone's shooting from the shadows!" The gunman's leader immediately sensed something was wrong and grabbed his rifle to retaliate.

This gave Lu Zhilian and An Ying a little time to catch their breath inside the car.

If the young demon slaves don't intervene soon, their vehicles won't be able to withstand the bullets.

Lu Zhilian heard different gunshots outside, and his mind was filled with doubt.

I don't know who saved me and An Ying.

A few minutes later, the outside world became completely quiet, eerily quiet.

Lu Zhilian quietly raised his head to observe outside and found that apart from the bodies of some Vietnamese gunmen, nothing else was left.

It was as if... I had seen a ghost.

A moment later, the roar of a car engine came from over, and Lu Zhilian saw that it was his superior, Yu Hongsheng, leading a group of people to provide support.

"Zhilian, are you alright?" Yu Hongsheng asked with concern.

“It’s alright, the witness is safe, but Yaozu was shot and will probably need treatment,” Lu Zhilian said immediately.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground and the car riddled with holes, Yu Hongsheng asked curiously, "What happened? How did it get like this?"

Lu Zhilian said, completely bewildered, "That's what I wanted to ask too!"

“Well… never mind, Z Foundation is going public today, this is our last chance to stop them!” Yu Hongsheng said to Lu Zhilian, “Hurry up and apply for a preliminary injunction in court! There should still be time!”

"Okay, I'll go right away!" Lu Zhilian didn't care about the identities of those who were saving his people, and immediately took An Ying and his men to the court.

……

Nine o'clock in the morning, the market opens.

Hu Zhiyong and Xu Huaijing led their team to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to prepare for the listing.

Reporters nearby kept taking pictures of the group, making it seem like the matter was already a done deal.

But just as they were about to walk out of the hotel, the door was pushed open first.

Members of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), led by Lu Zhilian, blocked their way.

“Wait, Independent Commission Against Corruption!” Lu Zhilian said coldly to Hu Zhiyong, “This is a temporary injunction issued by the court, prohibiting your Z Fund from going public.”

"Mr. Hu Zhiyong, Mr. Xu Huaijing, you are suspected of violating the Anti-Bribery Ordinance. We would like to ask you both to come back to assist in the investigation."

Hu Zhiyong immediately said to his subordinates, "Tell them I'm with the Independent Commission Against Corruption!"

But Lu Zhilian snorted coldly and said, "We don't intend to let you out on bail. We already have enough evidence to bring you both to court within forty-eight hours! This time, you might not be out so soon!"

He then ordered his men to take the two men away.

Meanwhile, Huang Wenbin was carrying a bag of money, preparing to take a ferry to Macau, and then flee to Thailand.

He was stopped by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on the ferry.

"Mr. Huang Wenbin, this is an arrest warrant. You are suspected of violating the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. Please come with us to assist in the investigation." Coincidentally, the team leader this time was Director An and Xiao Ma.

These are the two men who were humiliated by Wong Man-bun back in the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Xiao Ma went even further, mocking, "Superintendent Huang, didn't you say that money only takes eight seconds to travel around the world? How could you be so stupid? Accepting cash?" (End of Chapter)