Hong Kong Film: Short mules have no future, I am in charge of Hong Kong

Chapter 280 Shocking Inside Story of Illegal Funding Chain
These remarks were quickly recorded by reporters at the scene and quickly spread through newspapers and radio. The rumors spread by Jin Shao were instantly countered and completely destroyed.

In the private room of the Dongwan Nightclub, Young Master Jin was angrily smashing the wine glass on the table: "These stall owners really don't know how to live or die! I left them a way out, but they actually dared to bite me back!"

Zhang Hai stood aside and whispered: "Master, Xiwan's momentum is getting stronger and stronger now, and our propaganda war doesn't seem to be working... Do you want to change your thinking?"

Young Master Jin glanced at him coldly: "Change your thinking? Then tell me, besides public opinion, what else can we do?"

Zhang Hai hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Master, perhaps... we can contact Master Qi directly and ask him to come forward and put pressure on Xiwan?"

"Seventh Master?" Young Master Jin sneered, "Seventh Master is already dissatisfied with me now. He won't care about my affairs anymore."

Zhang Hai didn't dare to speak anymore and could only keep silent with his head down. Jin Shao's eyes became colder and colder. He had lost most of his chips, but he still had one last card - a risk that he was not even sure he could win.

Hong Kong Island is brightly lit at night, but behind each light there is an unknown story. Su Hanze stood in the theater's office, with the lights of Sai Wan outside the window ablaze, but the documents in his hand made him frown slightly.

This is a detailed cash flow report of Xinguang Logistics, which has just been sent over from Ah Liu. It lists many secret financial transactions, targeting the casinos and related industrial chains in East Bay.

"Xiaolong, how much action is there in Dongwan?" Su Hanze asked, his voice calm but with a hint of oppression.

Xiaolong lowered his head and flipped through the documents in his hand. "Boss, Master Jin recently opened a new club next to the casino. He is pretending to be a legal private club, but he is actually doing illegal business inside. Also, the capital flow in his cooperation with several big Middle Eastern clients is very abnormal, which is likely money laundering. This line of Xinguang Logistics has been connected to the casino and the club."

"Sure enough." Su Hanze put the document on the table, his eyes deep, "Young Master Jin has already put everything on the line. He has no advantage on the surface, so he can only rely on this gray industry to support himself. But he should also know that this path is the most likely to cause trouble."

"Should we take action then?" Xiaolong asked tentatively.

Su Hanze shook his head. "No hurry. Although Young Master Jin's current model is high-risk, it can indeed attract a large amount of funds in the short term. We can't rashly alert the enemy. He still has value to be used."

Xiaolong was stunned: "Utilization value?"

"We need to take advantage of his actions to expand this network." Su Hanze said slowly, "Young Master Jin's gray industry is expanding, and he will attract more dirty money. When these funds flow most densely, we will take action and strike a fatal blow."

"I understand, boss!" A hint of excitement flashed in Xiaolong's eyes.

Su Hanze looked out the window and said calmly, "At the same time, contact the media and arrange a special report on the development of family tourism in Xiwan. Don't mention Dongwan, focus on our business model and tourist experience. We don't need to compete with Jin Shao, we just need to let tourists know that we are not on the same level as them."

In the East Bay Casino, lights flickered and the sound of chips clashing could be heard. Standing in front of the French window in the VIP room, Young Master Jin watched the high rollers in the hall placing bets from afar. His expression did not relax because of the excitement in the venue, but instead became more tense.

"Master, this is the latest data from Xinguang Logistics." Zhang Hai came over and handed him a document. "This week's capital flow increased by 15% compared to last week. Funds from several Middle Eastern clients have been received, but they have requested more 'services' and hope that the casino and club can provide more secretive projects."

Young Master Jin took the document, glanced at it, and frowned slightly: "These Middle Eastern clients are too greedy. Although they have a lot of money, their backgrounds are too complicated. If things get out of hand, we won't be able to handle it."

"Young Master, how about... we reduce our cooperation a little?" Zhang Hai suggested cautiously.

"Reduce?" Young Master Jin sneered, "I'm almost losing even Master Qi's trust now. Without the money from these clients, the East Bay Bureau won't be able to survive!"

Zhang Hai lowered his head and dared not speak any more.

Major General Jin threw the document on the table and turned to look at him: "However, these people are indeed a time bomb. Go, find a clean channel to transfer some of these funds. In any case, there can't be too many problems left on the books."

"Understood. I'll do it right away." Zhang Hai nodded quickly.

Young Master Jin sat back on the sofa, lit a cigar, and looked cold. He knew that every step he took was dancing on the edge of a knife, but he had no way out. If this gamble failed, he would have nothing.

A few days later, a closed-door meeting was underway in a conference room of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The topic of the meeting was precisely the funding issues of the casinos in East Bay and Shin Kong Logistics.

"According to our preliminary investigation, the capital flow of Shin Kong Logistics is very abnormal, and their book transactions are completely inconsistent with their actual business." An investigator in a suit said, "More importantly, most of these funds flowed to casinos and related industrial chains in the East Bay. This is a typical money laundering behavior."

"Is there any solid evidence?" asked a middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table. He is the deputy director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, responsible for supervising illegal capital flows.

"There is no complete evidence yet, but we are tracking the source and destination of the funds," the investigator replied.

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "Continue to investigate, but be careful. Behind Dongwan is Qi Ye, and his power cannot be underestimated."

At this time, an anonymous letter of complaint was delivered to the conference room. The letter detailed the flow of funds between Shin Kong Logistics and East Bay Casino and attached some preliminary evidence.

After reading it, the middle-aged man's face changed slightly: "It seems that this matter is more complicated than we thought. Intensify the investigation, notify the police department, and prepare for surprise inspections."

Meanwhile, the Xiwan Light Festival was in full swing. Su Hanze stood in the background, holding a newly delivered news report in his hand, while Ah Liu stood beside him, looking a little nervous.

"Boss, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has begun investigating Shin Kong Logistics and East Bay Casino." Ah Liu said, "It looks like they will take action soon."

"Very good." Su Hanze nodded and put the document on the table. "Keep a close eye on the movements of Dongwan. If you find any major moves by the Financial Management Bureau, notify me immediately."

Ah Liu nodded, and then asked, "Boss, what should we do next? What if the Financial Administration Bureau's investigation involves Master Qi as well..."

"Seventh Master's position is not so easy to shake." Su Hanze said calmly, "What we need to do is not to target Seventh Master, but to take advantage of this opportunity to completely attract the stall owners and tourists from East Bay. Once Young Master Jin loses power, the resources of East Bay will become ownerless, and then we can close the net." Ah Liu nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "I understand, Boss, we will definitely win this time!"

However, just when everyone thought that Jin Shao was about to lose everything, Jin Shao suddenly made a move that no one expected. He contacted a gambler from Macau through underground channels, and the other party promised to invest heavily in the Taiwan Casino and provide more high-end customer resources.

"Master, he is indeed a capable person. His customer resources can make up for our current vacancies." Zhang Hai said excitedly, "As long as this money arrives, we can overcome the current difficulties!"

Young Master Jin sat on the sofa, a rare smile on his face: "This time, Su Hanze will never be able to turn the tables. His Xiwan is nothing but a joke!"

At night in East Bay, the lights are blindingly bright and the air is filled with the smell of tobacco, alcohol, and desire.

At the entrance of the casino, luxury cars drove in one after another, and the doormen opened the car doors to greet the wealthy people wearing custom-made suits and smelling of perfume. These scenes seemed prosperous on the surface, but in fact, a storm was about to come.

Mr. Jin's office is on the top floor of the casino. He sits behind a mahogany desk with a lazy look on his face, but there is a deep sense of fatigue between his brows.

Zhang Hai pushed the door open and came in, holding a copy of the latest cash flow report in his hand. He said carefully, "Master, I just received news that the capital chain of Xinguang Logistics has been temporarily stabilized. Mr. Liang from Macau has already transferred the first batch of funds. There will be no problem with the liquidity of the casino in the next few days."

Young Master Jin nodded, picked up the glass and took a sip of whiskey, his eyes grim: "Old Liang is willing to help me because he sees the potential of East Bay. But we can't just rely on his life-saving money. How are the recently recruited Middle Eastern clients and those big bosses in Southeast Asia?"

"Part of their funds have arrived, but these people have complicated backgrounds and many demands. Especially those from the Middle East, they have very high requirements for the security of the casino and also require a complete set of customized 'private services'." Zhang Hai whispered with a hint of worry in his tone.

Young Master Jin sneered and placed his glass heavily on the table. "Don't these people just like excitement and secrecy? The service we can provide is better than what they can get elsewhere. The VIP area of ​​the casino must be upgraded, and the secret area of ​​the underground club must be expanded."

"Understood. I'll do it right away." Zhang Hai agreed, but hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Master, the Financial Administration seems to be investigating Shin Kong Logistics more and more recently. What if they find the casino's accounts..."

"Shut up!" Young Master Jin slammed the table, his eyes like a knife, "The accounts are your responsibility. If they find any problems, I will let you jump into the sea by yourself."

Zhang Hai nodded repeatedly and didn't dare to say anything more.

At the same time, the night market in Xiwan was also bustling, but the bustle under the lights could not cover up the crisis behind the scenes. Su Hanze stood in front of the window of the theater office, holding a report on the latest developments of Shin Kong Logistics in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Boss, the capital flow between the casino and Shin Kong Logistics has suddenly increased a lot recently. It seems that Young Master Jin has found a new source of funds." Ah Liu said as he stood nearby, with a hint of worry in his tone.

"A new source of funds?" Su Hanze put down the report in his hand and turned to look at Ah Liu. "Have you found out the source?"

"I checked and found out that it was Mr. Liang from Macau who invested the money." Ah Liu replied, "There are also several clients from the Middle East. The amount of funds they invested is not small. It seems that they came here specifically for the marginal business of the East Bay Casino."

Su Hanze sneered: "Mr. Jin is indeed the son of the gambling king. He can still raise so much money at a critical moment. However, this kind of money is not life-saving money, but a death warrant. The more he expands on a large scale, the more loopholes he will have."

Ah Liu nodded, and then asked, "Boss, what should we do next? Should we continue to keep an eye on their funding chain?"

"We have to keep an eye on him." Su Hanze said calmly, but his eyes were sharp. "However, just keeping an eye on him is not enough. Young Master Jin is currently relying on a group of short-term clients and gray industries to support himself. What we have to do is to destroy his foundation and make him completely lose the long-term market."

"Foundation?" Ah Liu was a little confused.

"That's right. The foundation of Dongwan is Master Qi." Su Hanze said calmly, "Although Master Qi doesn't care about Master Jin now, as long as the interests of Dongwan are tied to Master Qi, Master Jin will never completely collapse."

Ah Liu was stunned when he heard this: "Boss, do you mean... to drag Master Qi into this?"

"We are not trying to drag him into this. We are trying to get Master Qi to personally cut off Master Jin." A cold light flashed in Su Hanze's eyes. "We only need to do two things. First, make the gray industry in Dongwan big enough so that Master Qi can't stay out of it. Second, win over the stall owners and small businesses in Dongwan and make them a source of pressure for Master Qi."

"I understand, boss!" A hint of excitement flashed in Liu's eyes and he hurried to make arrangements.

A few days later, several newspapers in Hong Kong Island simultaneously published a special report with an eye-catching title: "The financial mystery behind the East Bay Casino - the shocking inside story of the illegal capital chain."

The article detailed the financial transactions between Shin Kong Logistics and East Bay Casinos, and insinuated that these funds were related to an underground money laundering network.

Once this report was released, it immediately caused an uproar in Hong Kong Island. Although Qi Ye's name was not directly mentioned in the article, many people knew that Qi Ye's shadow was indispensable behind the East Bay Casino.

"Master, this is bad!" Zhang Hai rushed into Master Jin's office, his face pale. "This morning's newspapers are all about us. Master Qi has called to ask about the situation!"

Young Master Jin stood up suddenly, his face livid: "What did Master Qi say?"

"He was very angry and said that this incident made him lose face." Zhang Hai's voice trembled. "Seventh Master's accountant also said that they might have to re-examine our capital chain."

"Bullshit!" Young Master Jin roared, sweeping all the documents on the table to the ground. "Someone is definitely trying to trick us! It must be that old fox Su Hanze!"

Zhang Hai didn't dare to respond and could only lower his head and remain silent.

Young Master Jin panted heavily and tried to calm himself down: "Go, call Old Man Liang and all those Middle Eastern customers over here, tell them that this storm will soon subside, and ask them to continue to support our project."

"Young Master, but as for the Seventh Master..." Zhang Hai said hesitantly.

(End of this chapter)