What do you mean by quitting the business? I'm not a big shot.

Chapter 635 Dividing the Food and Winning the Victory

Accustomed to Hong Kong's political environment, Li Jiacheng completely forgot about the possibility of settling scores later. It wasn't that he was stupid; it was that Britain had never been merciful to the Chinese, and would crush them if they disliked them, leaving no room for negotiation. Some people are used to the colonial system and cannot grasp the characteristics of great power politics.

Because when it comes to settling accounts, it's about "reasoning"—merit is merit, and fault is fault. Da Ying, on the other hand, either takes money or kills; he doesn't reason with anyone.

Back then, the Chinese were weak and could only act as lackeys. Later, the Chinese became powerful and suddenly adopted a master's mentality. But he forgot that the unique formal ecosystem of mainland China would never allow Hong Kong capital to operate independently.

They can praise you, or they can criticize you!
Li Jiacheng slowly put down the newspaper, his fearful gaze gradually turning into resentment. Li Zekai, who had just returned to Hong Kong from the United States and was transferred to work for his father, looked at him with suspicion and couldn't help but ask, "Dad, it's just the police crackdown on triads, how could it be related to Cheung Kong Holdings?"

The Li family was large and powerful, and both of their sons received aristocratic educations. Although Li Zeju was always groomed to be the successor of Changshi, Li Zekai was not raised as a leisurely young master.

After all, the industry was too vast and the population too small; if each person were to manage a whole group, Li Jiacheng was afraid they wouldn't be able to control it. Having been greatly disappointed with Li Ze, Li Jiacheng began grooming Li Zekai as his successor.

Currently, Li Zeju is recuperating in the hospital, while the title of general manager of Cheung Kong Holdings has been given to Li Zekai. When asked by his son, Li Jiacheng coldly replied, "Beidou is my man. I played a major role in making him the head of Wo Shing Wo."

"The election just ended, what does it mean to take down Beidou?"

Li Zekai, being quick-witted, sensed something was wrong. His expression changed slightly, and he said nervously, "Dad, what should we do? We need to be careful that Beidou doesn't bite people randomly."

“Don’t worry, my dog ​​wouldn’t dare to bark at me,” Li Jiacheng said. “His family and children are still in North America, being supported by Hutchison’s trust fund.”

Li Zekai breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Li Jiacheng looked at him and said, "You should fly to London discreetly to inspect overseas projects. The situation is critical, so we need to make some preparations first."

Li Zekai swallowed hard and immediately bowed, "Understood, Dad."

Being groomed as a successor is certainly a good thing, but unlike the Li family, which was at its peak at the time, the fact that Li Zekai was embroiled in a storm made him feel a heavy burden.

However, danger is the best way to hone one's skills. Looking at his son, who was brave and willing to take on responsibilities, Li Jiacheng was satisfied and secretly placed high hopes on him.

“The Wo Shing Wo has seventy or eighty thousand men. Cutting off their livelihood will only encourage them to cause trouble.” He called his assistant, intending to make two preparations.

Chao Yi Restaurant.

Yin Zhaotang met with Ge Zhixiong, Tai Po Niu, Si Yanlong, Zheng Bao, Gui Liren, and other triad bosses as scheduled. During the election, the four major triads and the "four major companies" were completely on opposite sides and even had some friction. But triad members were all just trying to make a living, and after the election, they could sit down and have tea amicably.

Firstly, there wasn't any real conflict, and secondly, it didn't involve the interests of the organization; it was purely working for the big bosses. When it's time to get paid, everyone's working their butts off, but once the project team disbands, what's the point of talking about the past?

Besides, one of the four major triads is equivalent to the alliance of the "Big Four Companies". It's a good thing that they can come to the meeting at Lao Zhong. Those who can't come are probably being beaten by the police outside!
The group politely clasped their hands in greeting and took their seats, their gazes fixed on the head of the table. There sat Shen Xiantang, dressed in a green robe, his young face radiating domineering authority: "I've summoned you all here to inform you that I've already spoken with the messengers. This is solely a matter for Shenghe; no outsiders will be involved."

"Of course, if anyone goes against the grain, thinks the police force is understaffed, and wants to do something big to make a fortune, that's none of my business." "Don't come looking for me if something happens."

Gui Liren covered his mouth, coughed twice, and laughed awkwardly, "Of course, Mr. Yin has given the instructions, so no one will mess around."

"But the underworld was in a state of panic, and everyone wanted to know what Wo Shing Wo had done to warrant such a large-scale police operation."

Yin Zhaotang pointed to the lights on the roof: "Kaixin was killed by Beidou. They are disloyal and unjust, and deserve to die."

Old Tong, the resident of the restaurant, slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "Damn it, Kaixin is such a loyal guy, leading Shenghe to grow bigger and bigger, while Beidou is a stupid pig."

The big bosses couldn't stand those bastards who betrayed their masters and ancestors and rose to power through murder. After a round of applause, He Tu's leader, "Zheng Bao," frowned and said, "Bei Dou deserves to die. It doesn't matter what method you use to take him down, but when will the police finish their anti-gang campaign?"

Yin Zhaotang put down his teacup and spoke frankly: "In one month, the Jianghu will be swept clean and there will be no more Shenghe."

In an instant, everyone's expression changed drastically. Even Four-Eyed Dragon and Dapu Niu and the others could hardly contain their emotions. Gui Liren was the most distressed; his hands trembled as he lowered his head to drink his tea.

The four major companies came to the meeting mainly to find out when the crackdown on organized crime would end so they could resume operations and make money. Tai Po Niu and Si-yan Long, who are making a fortune, came to the meeting purely because they saw an opportunity to profit.

The fact that a single sentence could wipe out an entire group of triads truly terrified those present, making them wonder if the mainland intended to clean up all triads before 97.

Although they were all prepared to scale back and transform, they were given no time or opportunity whatsoever. Their only option was to unite and resist to survive. As if he had seen through their thoughts, Yin Zhaotang scoffed and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the Shenghe Group is playing with fire and getting burned. It has nothing to do with you all. I called you here mainly to talk about the territory, business and manpower that Shenghe left behind."

"Tens of thousands of brothers are unemployed. We need you all to step forward, provide employment, and maintain order."

The fear on everyone's faces was suddenly replaced by ambition. Blind Snake was the first to cheer: "No problem, the Hongmen are all one family, we should take care of each other."

“When Hesheng is in trouble, his people have nowhere to go, so they can come and join Xinhe.”

"Zheng Bao!" Four-Eyed Dragon exchanged a glance, both secretly tempted. Wo Shing Wo wasn't some shady operation; much of their territory and business was in lucrative areas. Even their rural locations, when consolidated, could generate tens of millions a year. Their New Territories property, invested in by the Chung Yee Group, was thriving.

Shen Xiantang invited them to share Shenghe's food, indicating that the mainland has no intention of eradicating the triads in a short time and its main policy is still to maintain stability.

Subsequently, Yin Zhaotang divided up all of Heshenghe's territory according to their respective spheres of influence, not taking the lion's share, but not even a single street or shop.

Wo Shing Wo wasn't conquered by Lao Zhong; it was crushed by the will of power. As a representative of power, one must have a high position; simply pocketing territory is a lowly strategy. To appease the masses and prevent street incidents, nothing is possible without substantial profits.

(End of this chapter)