Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 477, Section 58: Good Fortune

Ninth Sister knew what the handsome guy opposite her was talking about, and warned herself not to make any rash moves.

No one can predict how long the Dragon Palace Nightclub will remain prosperous, after all, Du Laozhi Nightclub has already declared bankruptcy three times.

The gangs and guilds in the private rooms all had prostitute stalls, and all the money earned by the prostitute stalls had to go through the accounts of the Dragon Palace Nightclub.

Even if the Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau kept a close eye on the Dragon Palace Nightclub, there was nothing they could do, because Hong Kong operates on the presumption of innocence, not the presumption of guilt.

"Brother Sheng, you can't be allowed to set fires while we common folk are forbidden to even light lamps."

"You haven't given me any response regarding that batch of illicit funds. I'll give you half of the rebate for the Marquis's house as a small gift. I'll deliver the deposit for the large boat tomorrow."

"I just hope you can turn a blind eye!"

Ninth Sister had a lot of black rice, especially that batch of elusive Golden Bull rice. Even if only half a percent remained after washing, it was still an astronomical sum.

Finally got hooked!
Chi Mengli was secretly overjoyed, but he kept a straight face. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and let the smoke cover his face. After a couple of seconds of silence, he said directly, "I can help, but you know how tough this pot of rice is."

"I'll give you five million. If you agree, great; if not, we're done."

five million!
Upon hearing the number, Ninth Sister shook her head violently, clearly indicating that she could not agree.

The price offered by Hei Xinhua was half a percent, but Hei Xinhua did not pay in cash; instead, he offered goods as payment, essentially bartering.

You, Handsome Sheng, are even more ruthless than Black Heart Wah. Isn't that a bit too much?

"Since you're not sincere, Brother Sheng, then let's not talk about it!"

Ninth Sister shook her head, making a move to leave, but after taking three steps forward, she saw that Handsome Sheng was still standing there smoking and hadn't said anything to stop her. She snorted coldly, turned her head, and said in a cold voice, "I don't need a single cent of that batch of dog food that can't be exposed to the light of day."

"In exchange, you have to help me get two batches of money. These two batches of money cannot go through the water room; they must be handled by you, Brother Sheng. I don't want the whole martial arts world to know about it."

"I need the most favorable prices for handling fees and water bills, and I also need bank drafts from various banks."

"make a deal!"

Chi Mengli did not answer immediately, but quietly finished her cigarette and threw the butt into the trash can before giving Ninth Sister a definite answer: "My rule is that the handling fee is 0.5% and the water fee is 3.5%."

"Special Offer!"

A 40% handling fee is reasonable.

Ninth Sister nodded in agreement. They had finished talking, and there was no need for her to stay any longer. After all, inside the private room, a group of uncles were behaving improperly, cuddling pretty girls who could be their granddaughters and taking advantage of them.

As a junior, it would be somewhat awkward for her to stay any longer, so she might as well leave sooner rather than later.

"Ninth Miss, I heard you have a good relationship with Do. My ex-girlfriend cheated me out of a lot of money and now she's nowhere to be found. If it's just a loss of some money, I don't care."

"Everyone in the underworld knows that I, Handsome Sheng, am always rolling in money."

“But Do took some things she shouldn’t have taken. If you see her, tell her to return the things, and I’ll donate the money to Po Leung Kuk for charity.”

"Oh right! Ruan Wen has also disappeared. I'm such a jinx; all the women around me are scheming!"

"I heard that the person Ruan Wen went to see was a professor!"

Although Chi Mengli recently took office as the captain of the Air Force squadron, he has actually developed some expertise in fishing.

Recently, a type of simulated fishing bait has been circulating in the Japanese fishing community in Hong Kong. It can increase water ripples, attract fish, and make them more likely to bite.

Chi Mengli also bought a box. This kind of bionic fish bait is not cheap, costing one or two hundred Hong Kong dollars per box. However, since he started using this bait, he has not caught a single fish.

Recently, after switching back to using normal small fish and shrimp, the frequency of catching fish has returned to normal. If you want to catch grouper, you have to use bait mixed with blood and flesh. As soon as the smell spreads, the grouper will come attracted by the scent.

If you want to catch big fish, you have to be willing to use heavy bait. If you're stingy, big fish won't take the bait.

The water is murky now, and the heavy hook has been lowered into the water. Now it's up to us whether the big fish, Ninth Sister, will take the bait.

Jiu Guniang, who had intended to leave, slowed down upon hearing Do's name. When Ruan Wen's name came out of Liang Zai Sheng's mouth, she stopped completely.

Only after Handsome Sheng mentioned the professor's name did she turn around and look at Handsome Sheng behind her.

This handsome scoundrel still had his signature faint smile on his face, and the smoke hadn't dissipated to obscure his eyes.

“Ruan Wen and I are just nodding acquaintances. She chose you and not me, so there's no place for me in this videotape deal. But I agree with what you said, you really are a jinx, and everyone around you will have terrible luck!”

Ninth Sister didn't understand Handsome Sheng's intentions, but she still kept his words in mind. Shui Fang must have known some information and wanted to use Handsome Sheng to tell her.

But what is the purpose of the water room? Is it just to do business with me and build a relationship?

With so much business in the water room, it's perfectly normal to hear some rumors.

Ninth Sister made a sarcastic remark to Chi Mengli and then turned and left.

After watching Ninth Sister leave, Chi Mengli turned around and looked downstairs. The boxing ring was ready, and a new freestyle fighting match was about to begin.

The sun rises, and a new day begins!

On Chi Mengli's desk, there was a pile of banknotes. Xiren was sitting on the sofa, directing Xizai and others to count the entrance fees sent by various gangs.

The counted entrance fees are divided into four piles. The two largest piles belong to Young Master Wang and the Water Room, which are called "Minghua" in the underworld. The remaining two smaller piles belong to the Hall and the Dragon Palace Nightclub.

The portion belonging to Young Master Wang will be taken away by his assistant. The portion belonging to Shuifang will be divided into two parts: one part will be given to Lazy Ghost Bing, which is Shenxian Jin's appearance fee, and the other part will be given to Zhashu for accounting purposes.

The portion belonging to the gang needs to be deposited into the accounts, since a big movie just finished, and the brothers' appearance fees, resettlement fees, medical expenses, and guarantee deposits all need to be paid from this portion.

Only after this portion is removed will the accounts of the temple be entered into, and the accounts of the temple all belong to the leader.

The final part is the cash from Dragon Palace Nightclub. This cash will be directly deposited into Dragon Palace Nightclub's account and distributed among the various duke rooms, becoming legitimate revenue.

Xiren took a notebook and recorded the amount of banknotes in each bag, making a register.

During the counting process, new money bags were brought in one after another; these were the deposits for the large boat.

AKB48 is a legitimate company, and Rubber Company is about to change its name; this is the last period of celebration.

Chi Mengli can use these deposits, but he must obtain genuine silver and deposit them in a trusted jewelry store vault.

The Big Circle Boys are stirring up trouble in Hong Kong, insurance companies are bleeding money, and gold shops are only losing a little bit of their insurance premiums.

Shark-like Tong no longer purchases policies from her own insurance company, opting instead for HSBC, Jardine Matheson, and Standard Chartered. However, these three foreign companies are not to be trifled with, and they directly increased the policy amounts for Chow Tai Fook.

The water room gives the highest price to the big circle boy. After deducting the yellow goods used by the water room itself, there is still a lot of undissolved and unformed yellow goods in the warehouse. The price of these yellow goods is very low, only 60% of the market price.

The videotape business brought Lan Lai a taste of success, and he helped him make contact with the Atlantic Bank, whose branch in Hong Kong meant that Chi Mengli could earn 40% of the profits.

But even this 40% profit requires taking risks.

After counting the entrance fees, Xiren asked Xizai to take out the large bag that had been prepared in advance, bundle the two piles of banknotes together, and put them into the luggage bag.

Young Master Wang's assistant was waiting in a private room on the second floor. All he had to do was hand over the luggage bag and send two henchmen to escort him away.

"Brother Sheng, this is the design. We hired a traditional Chinese painter to create it. It depicts a round heaven and a square earth, and the gold coins are divided into five weights: one gram, five grams, ten grams, one tael, and eight taels."

"There are also gold bars bearing the AKB48 logo, each weighing one kilogram."

"The design fee, craftsmanship fee, and material fee totaled 100,000 yuan. Chow Tai Fook sent its best craftsmen to the Gold Shop."

Xi Ren picked up a folder from her desk and took out a photo. It was a sample product made by Chow Tai Fook. It had patterns on it, and each gold coin also had anti-counterfeiting patterns and anti-counterfeiting codes at the bottom.

Taking the photos, Chi Mengli glanced at them. The gold coins were exquisite, and the gold bars were beautiful. He put the photos aside, picked up a cigarette case, put a cigarette in his mouth, thought for a moment, and said, "Put the production cost down a bit."

"This is a long-term business; if we do it often, we'll always have a steady stream of business."

"Now, the deposits from Xinji, the Number Gang, and Liansheng have arrived. These three companies each have two large boats. They'll first deposit three million into Chow Tai Fook and then get a batch of gold bars into the Atlantic insurance vault."

"Send the drawings to Tuodi, and then ask Chow Tai Fook Jewellery for another design."

"Old Ding has already put the silver furnace in Haojiang on the line. The yellow goods we need will be stored directly at the headquarters of Banco Nacional Ultramarino in Haojiang."

Having tens of millions of dollars flow through his hands, Chi Mengli would never forgive herself for only getting her hands greasy.

This 40% profit must be converted into value-added assets.

"The remaining three million should be sent to Hua Zirong so that he can continue to acquire the scattered shares of the rubber company. Don't let the retail investors find out that there are institutions or speculative funds that want to ride the wave, but they can't drive up the stock price."

After giving the order, Chi Mengli put her legs up on the desk, a cigarette dangling from her mouth, and stared at the ceiling, pondering her next plan.

Xiren nodded and continued to have Xizai and the others count the money. This money had to be dealt with as soon as possible, before the cops who had caught wind of it discovered it.

In just one morning, nearly ten million dollars were counted and sent to where they were supposed to go.

Xi Ren and Chi Mengli had lunch together. Li Ji Restaurant had a new menu, featuring the most popular dishes from Southeast Asia. After lunch, she returned to her antique stall.

The doorbell rang, its clear sound alerting the shop assistants that someone had arrived.

The waitress, who was serving guests, saw Xiren return, quickly put down the teapot in her hand, and hurried to the boss, saying softly, "Boss, a soft-shelled turtle has arrived."

"I bought several counterfeit goods, and each one was priced at the highest possible price!"

Counterfeit goods are fakes. Antique shops rarely have individual customers; they all rely on big bosses. They might not make a sale for three years, but when they do, they live off the profits for three years. The antiques in Xiren's shop are all counterfeit goods on the shelves—to put it simply, they are 100% handicrafts.

Hearing the waiter's whispered report, she smiled, assuming it was some foreign backpacker. But when she looked back, she saw Teacher Li sitting in a chair, sipping tea, with the old scoundrel's sign behind him and two pretty girls dressed in sexy maid outfits.

"Clean up the private room, replace the teapot with a pot of top-quality Biluochun tea bought from Chung Ying Street, and while you're at it, find some nice boxes to pack all the antiques the guests wanted into them!"

After instructing the waitress, Xiren walked up to Teacher Li and greeted her, "You should have told me earlier, then I wouldn't have brought out these cheap imitations."

"Teacher Li, please come in!"

Upon hearing Xiren's complaint, Teacher Li stood up and said with a smile, "You opened your business without sending an invitation. It seems you've found a new backer and forgotten your old friends."

"I have a big deal coming up, and this bastard, Handsome Sheng, insists I talk to you about it, but I've been busy with other things lately, so I'm tied up!"

Xi Ren knew that Teacher Li had come for Professor A and Song Ci, and Professor K, but it was not a good place to talk secrets in public. She pointed in the direction and invited Teacher Li to talk in a private room.

The two entered the private room and took their seats according to their status. Before Teacher Li had even settled in, she told the two maids behind her to put down the boxes they were carrying and go outside to keep watch.

"To do big business, you need a top-notch product, but good products are hard to come by these days. However, we have a good relationship, and seeing that you're in trouble, as the boss, I'll definitely help you out!"

"This is a gift for your opening, top-quality goods!"

Teacher Li opened the box and revealed the treasure inside.

Inside the box is a figurine of a lady on horseback, mainly in yellow, green and white, with a bold shape and bright colors. It is a tricolor horse created in Guanzhong.

Three-color horses are very valuable now. Several batches of them were sold in Chung Ying Street before, and the BBC followed up with a few reports, but then nothing came of it. After all, these three-color horses are covered in dirt and must have been dug up from the ground.

The North has no shortage of game currency, but it lacks the purchasing power of pounds and dollars. Exchanging antiques for foreign currency has long been an open secret in the antique world.

Xiren touched the tricolor horse with her hand and found small bits of dirt at its joints. She immediately realized that it had only recently seen the light of day.

"Teacher Li, this gift is a bit too much!"

When the shop assistant brought in the teapot, Xiren immediately put the lid on. Only after the assistant put the teapot down did she instruct him to hang up a sign indicating that the shop was closed and that no unauthorized personnel were allowed to enter.

Once they were alone in the private room, she continued, "I've accepted the gift, and Brother Sheng has told me that he plans to sell the entire professor team to you, Professor Li."

"When the boss speaks, I, as the younger brother, must obey without question."

"Where's the goods Brother Sheng ordered?"

Upon hearing Xiren's question, Teacher Li didn't mince words. He simply took a key out of his suit pocket and threw it onto the table with a loud bang.

"Warehouse A705 at Oak Wharf. Here is the key to the warehouse. The circuit boards, ink, and acid-free paper that Mr. Chi wanted are all inside. I'll see this through to the end. There's a large truck inside, so you can drive away now."

"The technicians will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow on a large plane. I suggest we find a small island and secretly get the numbers that Mr. Chi needs."

Xi Ren nodded, picked up the key, walked out of the reception room, went to the landline, and dialed a number.

The call was answered quickly. Xiren gave a few simple instructions and then hung up.

Three minutes later, Hei A Hu's ace, Mud Snail, quickly appeared in the antique shop. Xi Ren handed the key to Mud Snail, instructing him to pick up the goods at the Oak International dock and then deliver them to the waste disposal plant.

Mud Snail nodded, didn't ask what was inside the truck, and left with the keys.

Seeing that Niluo had left, Xiren returned to the private room, sat down next to Teacher Li again, and continued, "What number did Sheng-ge want?"

Teacher Li clapped her hands, and the maid who was waiting outside brought in two boxes.

"One box for you, and one box for Chi Sheng."

"Your box contains counterfeit British pounds in five and ten denominations, all Red Goose goods, more exquisite than those from the original country. HSBC and Standard Chartered's counterfeit money detectors guarantee no mishaps."

"There's 500,000 in here. Even if you have a huge appetite, this should be enough to fill your stomach!"

"The remaining box contains all of Chi Sheng's goods, with a face value of twenty. The box contains five hundred thousand. These are North Korean goods and have multiple serial numbers. After all, the super banknote detector will be released later, and the banknote detector will not record serial numbers now."

"These 500,000 counterfeit pounds can pass through the banknote verification machines of HSBC and Standard Chartered, and there will be no problem."

One million pounds in a single transaction; if that amount could flow entirely into the banking system, it would amount to ten million Hong Kong dollars.

Xi Ren opened the box, quickly checked the contents, and nodded in satisfaction, indicating that she was very pleased with the transaction.

Running a fan club is something only desperate thugs do, so having access to Professor A and Professor K is of no use to Sheng Ge's team.

The expert interrogator, Ah Cong, interrogates the professor and his wife once a day, but he doesn't find any useful clues. Since Teacher Li says he has a solution, let's pass this trouble on to Teacher Li.

"Chi Sheng is very satisfied!"

Xiren poured Teacher Li a cup of tea and casually remarked something.

"Chi Sheng is very satisfied, but I wonder if Chi Tai in front of him is satisfied?"

Teacher Li picked up his teacup, took a sip, and teased Xiren.

"Future Iketa is also very satisfied!"

"But even if you're satisfied, you still have to explain things. Professor A will give them to you, but Song Ci and Professor K can't."

"The Narcotics Bureau is currently investigating Mr. Song. All the big and small businesses in Hong Kong that have any connection with Professor A have been dealt with by the Narcotics Bureau."

"The goods were seized and the person was handcuffed. It seems that Nine-Tailed Fox has indeed confessed a lot."

"Song Ci is very stubborn, but it's very possible that this ghost woman is telling the truth and that she may not have actually met Song Sheng."

"Whether it's true or false, we'll find out once we try."

"Teacher Li, would you like to see a good show?"

Teacher Li loved watching dragons and phoenixes, and when he heard that Xiren wanted to play some tricks on him, he immediately nodded in agreement.

"This whole scheme is simple: throw Song Ci and Professor K into the police station and give Song a shock. If Song takes action, it means that Song Ci is a fake heiress; if Song remains silent, it means that Song Ci is the real one."

Now that Song Dynasty poems are no longer being recited, they're useless to keep. It's better to just give them to the informants and let them investigate at their leisure.

Xi Ren had already thought of this. Let heroes fight heroes, let good men fight good men. The cops care about Song Sheng more than anyone else.

"The idea is good, but the person must be in my hands first."

"I'll handle the rest! I don't trust you!"

People who study mathematics are too focused on logic, taking things step by step, keeping everything calm and peaceful, but they are afraid of problems arising. When problems do occur, their emergency response methods are inadequate, and they are prone to making mistakes.

The initiative must be in our own hands. With that thought, Teacher Li drank the tea in one gulp.

"OK!"

Xi Ren nodded in agreement.

"I've delivered the gift and chosen the goods. Now I'll go back and wait for your good news."

Teacher Li took out a check, wrote a few numbers on it, and placed it on the table. This was the payment for the handicrafts she had just picked out. Each amount was accounted for separately and could not be mixed up.

The handicrafts that Teacher Li had chosen had already been packed up and handed over to Teacher Li's two maids.

Xi Ren saw Mr. Li and his party off from the antique shop, watching as Mr. Li got into his Rolls-Royce Silver Spur and drove away.

I originally wanted to go back to sleep, but now I have two boxes of counterfeit pounds in hand, so I need to deal with them first. Today is truly a good day, a good day to make money!

Xi Ren first locked her share in the office safe, then took the remaining 500,000 fake pounds to see Chi Mengli.

Chi Mengli nodded indifferently at Xiren's plan, indicating her approval.

Teacher Li is no fool; there are too many powerful figures behind him, some in the open and some in the shadows, some officials and some criminals, making it difficult to see through them all.

However, one thing is certain: this guy really wants to kill Song Sheng.

Having obtained the 500,000 fake pounds she needed, Chi Mengli stood up from her boss's chair, first counting out 10,000 pounds, then randomly distributing them, and looked at Spinach Dong sitting on the sofa: "Incorporate all the amounts into the accounts of the Dragon Palace Nightclub."

"Sushi restaurants, fresh food supermarkets, Japanese restaurants, and minibus companies all need to get involved."

Spinach Dong put down the erotic magazine in his hand, quickly stuffed the money into his pocket, and led his henchmen to do their job.

"How is Young Master Wen doing lately?"

Seeing that Bo Cai Dong had left, Chi Mengli picked up the pipe on the desk, poured out a Double Happiness cigarette, put it in her mouth and lit it.

I've been successfully quitting smoking recently. A pack of Double Happiness cigarettes contains 200 sticks. I bought this pack last Wednesday, and today is Friday. I still have over 100 sticks left. It's great, very effective!

"I've got the pregnancy test results. Young Master Wen's mistress is indeed pregnant. Young Master Wen probably already knows. He secretly accompanied his mistress to the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital."

"Young Mistress Wen and Young Master Wen have been married for five years, but they still don't have children. It's like spring is in full bloom outside the walls, but utter desolation inside!"

Seeing the box on the table closed and put into the cabinet, Xiren said sarcastically.

(End of this chapter)