Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 402 George Becomes a Source of Information

"that is really good!"

George said against his will.

Even though they were adversaries, the actions of the Grand Duke of Cunningham still backfired on him.

Don't think he doesn't know. The young tycoon was played for a fool by the nobles of the foggy city. He spent two billion on a group of counts, and of course, he didn't get a penny in return.

It could be said that this small-time tycoon alone kept the counts stuffed.

Note that this is not about being full.

I'm so full!
To be fair, the wealthy are definitely a great benefactor to the earls.

If it weren't for him, where would the counts of Anssa have found such a sucker willing to pay tribute to them?
It can be said that the wealthy are their financial backers.

Yet this very same wealthy patron turned around and sold the young tycoon off completely.

Accepting bribes of several million?
Who are you bluffing?
Every minor tycoon who made a trip to the foggy city earned tens of millions.
Moreover, the young tycoon had someone to guide him, and he definitely avoided the word "bribery"!

They were happy to receive the gifts, but the result was quite different; they turned around and sold the young tycoon outright!

Do not!
This isn't selling, this is slander!

It's important to know that most of the people that a moderately wealthy person can afford to spend money on are aristocrats who frequently appear on television.

He had learned firsthand about the moral character of the imperial nobles.

Shameless, absolutely shameless.

The thought of soon becoming one of them... Oh, I can do that too, then it's okay!

"This is not the best news yet."

Cunningham was smug.

George was taken aback:
"Isn't this the best news?"

Cunningham was taken aback:

"Where is this the best news?"

"Don't forget, because of this message, you have to give that all-powerful intelligence dealer five hundred million Hong Kong dollars."

"If we can't recoup the cost of this information, we'll lose 500 million Hong Kong dollars!"

George said speechlessly:
"The young tycoon didn't offer any tribute to Lord Cunningham, did he?"

Cunningham said seriously:

How could you say such a thing?

“That’s our family’s property, not some small-time tycoon’s tribute.”

George realized what was happening and quickly said:

"I misspoke, please forgive me, General."

Cunningham smiled and said:

"You are a newcomer to the aristocracy, and there is much for you to learn."

"However, you are very smart and should learn quickly."

George shook his head secretly.

Isn't it just shamelessness?
Do I even need to learn this?
But when I think about it, it seems like I really do need to learn this stuff.

Having no moral bottom line is something not everyone can do.

“If a small-time tycoon dares to betray us, he or she will have to pay a heavy price.”

"Didn't he pledge one-third of the shares of the Dafuhao Group?"

"It's alright, if he can use it as collateral, we can take it."

George didn't understand:

"General, the young tycoon has mortgaged that portion of his shares to Shen Daban."

"Should we take it?"

"That's five billion Hong Kong dollars!"

"Can we really produce that much silver?"

Cunningham gave him a strange look:
What exactly are you talking about?

George felt inexplicably guilty:

"Am I wrong?!"

Cunningham said earnestly:

"We are nobles!"

George asked, puzzled:
"So what if they're nobles?"

Cunningham said earnestly:

"We are nobles, and we must follow the right path."

"We don't follow any unorthodox or crooked paths."

"This rich man is clearly a criminal; how could we possibly associate with him?"

"The shares pledged by the young tycoon are clearly illegal."

"Of course we'll confiscate it!"

"It is absolutely impossible to buy them out."

what? !

George's mouth was wide open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

Good grief, you guys are trying to get something for nothing?

Cunningham found his expression particularly amusing.

“George, we are nobles.”

"The entire empire has to support us."

"When we are at home, we must maintain basic aristocratic etiquette and not go too far."

George thought to himself, "Isn't this going too far?"
"Fortunately, the Empire has enough federal states."

“We can have some privileges as appropriate.”

"For example, this time..."

"The super-rich have immigrated, but no matter how much they immigrate, they are still members of the federation."

"Since they are members of the Federation, they should support us."

Cunningham smiled slightly, and George felt a chill run down his spine.

Then came great joy. Good heavens, are the imperial nobles really that powerful?
He'll be a member of the nobility soon!
However, George still raised a valid question:

"General, I must remind you, the wealthy man is from our hometown."

Cunningham said earnestly:

"No, he isn't!"

"They're either yellow-skinned or from our hometown."

"Didn't he immigrate?"

"The Empire allows dual citizenship, but my hometown doesn't."

"If the wealthy person were from our hometown, it would be more difficult to handle, but what can we do when he has immigrated?"

"As far as I know, the relationship between the super-rich and their hometowns is not very good."

"You're a Military Intelligence Bureau agent, don't you know that?"

George shrugged:

"General, you are right."

“If the super-rich man really has a good relationship with his hometown, the lesser-rich man wouldn’t bother to go to Chongqing to make arrangements when he has something to do.”

"The right thing to do is to look for your hometown."

"That's five billion Hong Kong dollars."

“I think if they had given half of it, even the richest people wouldn’t be in this state.”

Cunningham laughed heartily:
"That's because they're stupid."

"But then again, I like opponents like that, the more the better."

George laughed heartily:

"That's right, I like opponents like that too."

Who likes a god-like opponent?

If your opponent is like Lin Feng, your every move will be observed. Unless you use an unsolvable open strategy, it will be easy for them to turn the tables on you.

George doesn't want to have such an opponent.

I never even dream of it.

George thought that was the end of it.

Little did anyone know, Cunningham said:

"There's more good news: our old friend is saying goodbye."

George wondered if he and Cunningham had any mutual friends.
"Don't make wild guesses. I'm talking about none other than Shen Daban."

George was stunned:

"Is Ms. Shen leaving?"

"Isn't he too young to retire?"

Cunningham shrugged:

"In this world, success or failure has always been the sole measure of a hero."

"If the matter of becoming a minor tycoon really comes to fruition, then Shen Daban will undoubtedly complete the transformation of her status."

"Unfortunately, we discovered the young tycoon's plan in advance."

"Then, he is a failure."

"Leaving on his own is the least we can do for him."

George pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"Shen Daban will not leave."

"He is a smart man who knows where to have real influence."

"Clearly, his influence is not in Chongqing, but only in Hong Kong."

"General, you've probably miscalculated."

Cunningham gave a wry smile.

“I said that Shen Daban left on his own, which was the least we could do for him.”

"If he doesn't want to leave, that's fine too. We'll just have to work a little harder."

George looked up abruptly and saw Cunningham's sinister smile.

Even George, who was used to life and death in the Military Intelligence Bureau, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He could disregard what had happened before, after all, ordinary people simply couldn't resist the Military Intelligence Bureau.

However, things are completely different now.

Whether they are tycoons or Shen Daban, they are definitely not ordinary people.

To ordinary people, they are the elite.

In the Western world, these people are the cornerstone.

George has used the Military Intelligence Bureau for various purposes.

But that only applies to ordinary people; he wouldn't even dare to think about such people.

I never imagined that the life I longed for could be so easily taken away.

"Isn't this normal?"

Lin Feng asked in surprise,
Isn't the law of the Western world the law of the jungle?

"Survival of the fittest, winner takes all."

"Your society has no apparent hierarchy, but in reality, it is far more rigid."

George ended his conversation with Cunningham and returned to his room. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, so he simply dialed Lin Feng's number again.

Do you like India?

George said without hesitation:
“I admire their wealth; India is the jewel in the crown of the empire.”

Lin Feng joked:
"Is this pearl made of gold?"

George did not deny it.

Indians are docile and do not resist. When they get angry, they will at most engage in non-violent non-cooperation.

What an obedient and compliant citizen!

It was a colony that no empire could refuse. Were there any rebels in India?
Yes!

That was a long time ago; those who dared to resist were all killed.

The rest, naturally, work diligently under the doctrines of some great religion.

To put it nicely, they're "cultivating this life to pray for the next"; to put it bluntly...

Why did you bring up India?

George was completely baffled.

I was referring to an analogy.

"India has a strict hierarchy, but it still has its advantages."

George's eyes widened:
What are the advantages of India?

Lin Feng said calmly:
"India's class system is far more advanced than yours."

"Their caste system actually allows for upward mobility, but it's quite difficult."

George's eyes widened even more:
"what?"

"Weren't their lives predetermined from birth?"

Lin Feng shook his head:
"That is indeed the case, but it can still be upgraded."

"This system of promotion is actually a manifestation of a person's improvement in social status."

"This kind of thing happens all the time in real life."

"For example, if you are about to marry a young lady from the Cunningham family, the Grand Duke of Cunningham will most likely arrange for you to receive a noble title."

"In this way, you will become a nobleman of Onsa."

"This is what it means to improve one's social status."

"You only need to get promoted."

George frowned and said:
Isn't that how it is all over the world?

Lin Feng laughed heartily:

"This planet has over a hundred countries. How can a tiny place like Onsa possibly represent the whole world?"

“In the Western world, when someone gets promoted, their social status is elevated.”

"India is completely different. When they want to be promoted, it's not just about one person's status being raised, but about everyone in the same family being promoted."

"It is not enough to promote just one or two outstanding individuals."

"It must be improved as soon as possible."

"Understand?"

George was baffled:

"Does this have anything to do with what we're talking about?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:
"India seems to be a member of the Onsa Federation, where people can move relatively freely."

"I bet you that the outstanding individuals who rise through India's caste system will, at some point, hold all the major leadership positions in your Onsa Federation."

George was utterly shocked:

"Just relying on India?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:

"That's right, based on them."

"Don't you believe it?"

"Your Western world may appear to have no hierarchy, but in reality, it is very hierarchical."

“Just like Xiao Fuhao and Shen Daban, they broke the taboo and should be suppressed and killed.”

"Ordinary people don't know the depth of this matter."

"They think they live in a free world."

"Actually?"

"Your hierarchical system is very crude, far inferior to the strictness and sophistication of India's."

"Their rule is truly thorough."

"The elites who rise through that hierarchy, once they enter your world, can be described as having a completely devastating impact."

"You can't compare to them."

George felt a chill in his heart.

Cunningham made him feel the domineering nature of the old aristocracy.

Lin Feng made him feel a sense of dread about the future.

Does the empire have no future?

George could never believe what an imperial prime minister from India would be like!
It's absolutely terrible.

George made the call intending to ask Lin Feng for help.

To my utter surprise, I suffered another blow.

"Didn't I tell you?"

"Has Shen Daban lost sight of his own social class? Are there things he's capable of getting involved in?"

"How hilarious!"

"If he is willing to accept his fate."

"Then there is still a glimmer of hope for the future."

George asked in a hoarse voice:

"What kind of hope is this?"

Lin Feng replied indifferently:

"He can still keep his life."

George fell into a deep silence.

He should have thought of that!

"Don't listen to propaganda, look at the substance."

"Your world still retains royalty, yet you dare to talk about freedom?"

"What on earth are you thinking?"

“Shen Daban crossed the line. He is an adult who can take responsibility for himself, so he should accept this defeat.”

"This is also the rule that prevails in the Western world—the winner takes all."

"Shen Daban will not make a comeback."

"Many people don't want him to be in that position anymore."

George sighed:
"At the very least, the Cunningham family will not allow Shen Daban to continue in that position where she can continue to have a voice."

HSBC's position is too important.

Even though Shen Daban is just a manager, the platform he works for is so large that any casual remark he makes can attract attention from all sides.

Lin Feng smiled but remained silent.

The Cunningham family didn't want Shen Daban to have an easy time, but did he want Shen Daban to have an easy time either?

George sighed and hung up the phone.

Lin Feng's lips curled up; he was in a good mood.

Jiang Tianyang asked in surprise:
"Ah Feng, you seem to be in a good mood."

Lin Feng smiled and said:
"Some guy gave me some inside information, how could I not be in a good mood?"

Jiang Tianyang was taken aback:
"Insider information?"

"Won't this attract the attention of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)?"

People in triads don't really care about the ICAC. The ICAC is just an agency that inspects police stations, so what business does it have with triads?
It’s different in the past.

If Hung Hing wants to transform itself and take the right path, it will naturally have to face these giants in the legitimate world.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is one of them.

Lin Feng smiled and took out a cigar. Li Fu, who was next to him, naturally took it and began to trim the cap and roast the cigar.

"The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is huge!"

"Unfortunately, the person I just spoke to was a senior agent from the Ansar Military Intelligence Bureau."

Jiang Tianyang's jaw almost dropped.

He knew Lin Feng was unconventional, but he didn't expect him to be this unconventional.

He knew that Lin Feng had incredibly powerful connections back home—even Binny Tiger could be smuggled to Red Bear through his hometown, not to mention the others.

But he never expected that Lin Feng would have connections in Angsa's military intelligence bureau!

No wonder he's so well-informed.

Jiang Tianyang sighed:

"People say that Mr. Lam from Causeway Bay has friends all over the world and can get any kind of information."

"I initially thought it was an exaggeration, a joke."

"Now it seems that I was shallow."

"How dare you doubt me? That's unacceptable."

"They even have connections within the Military Intelligence Bureau...that's incredible."

Jiang Tianyang was greatly impressed, noting that he was a successful businessman with high emotional intelligence, completely different from his brother.

Lin Feng has connections within the Military Intelligence Bureau; that's his skill.

He had no intention of testing the waters.

Lin Feng smiled and said:

"That phone call just now brought me two pieces of good news."

Of course, Jiang Tianyang would be extremely interested if Lin Feng were willing to talk about it.

"what news?"

Li Fu handed the two of them the roasted cigars, and Lin Feng gestured for him to light one as well.

Lin Feng gently exhaled a ring of smoke before speaking to Jiang Tianyang.

"This is the good news I've been waiting for."

Jiang Tianyang's interest grew even stronger:

What kind of news could make you so excited?

Lin Feng smiled and said:
“A count in Ansar held a press conference, saying that a small tycoon had bribed him with 20 million Hong Kong dollars to help reduce the sentence of a big tycoon.”

"The small-time tycoon was thus brought under control."

Jiang Tianyang's eyes almost bulged out:
"Is this Count Anssa?"

"When did they become so morally upright?"

Lin Feng laughed heartily:

"Don't rush!"

"Shen Taipan of HSBC in Hong Kong is suspected of engaging in insider trading with a small tycoon, and it is said that the city is about to dismiss him."

Jiang Tianyang's heart stirred, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
"I think I smell something rotten."

"That's right, it's the stench of conspiracy and intrigue!"

Lin Feng smiled and said:
"This is the good news I've been waiting for, and the favorable wind I've been waiting for."

"But this is not a guarantee."

"There's still something we need to do."

Jiang Tianyang suddenly said:

"Ah Feng, I'm very interested in your training room. Would you mind if I took a look around?"

Lin Feng knew that Jiang Tianyang wanted to give him some quiet space, so he smiled and said:
"Please do as you please, Mr. Jiang."

Li Fu naturally took Jiang Tianyang to Lin Feng's training room. When he returned, Lin Feng gave him instructions:
"Call Jianjun and you two to do something."

Li Fu listened attentively.

"Foggy wanted Shen Daban to leave with dignity. He's a smart man; he knows that once he leaves HSBC, he'll be nothing."

"He won't resign."

"Call Jianjun and wait until Shen Daban comes home tonight, then make him leave with dignity."

Li Fu asked:

"Where should we send him? In the mountains or by the sea?"

(End of this chapter)