Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 632, Section 222: The Foolish Guy Who Came to Find Trouble

The BBC's continued reporting has made Tian Tian Fish Farm Company and the Wen family the target of public criticism.

The son sued his father! This scandal, which violated Chinese ethics, coupled with the discovery of Black Tiger's head by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau in the Wen family mansion and the HSBC airport robbery, made Wen Hailiang and the Wen family infamous all over the world.

Now, paparazzi are staking out the entrance of the Wen family mansion every day, trying to get any gossip. Zhou Miaoyun and Fu Wenpei are getting tired of it and are even suggesting that they sell the Wen family mansion.

North Point is too crowded, and land prices there have increased many times over. If you buy now, you're sure to make a profit. Move to Repulse Bay, where the feng shui is better, buy a plot of land, and build a new villa to change the feng shui.

Besides, there was a dead human head preserved in formaldehyde in the garage, which was really bad luck. Zhou Miaoyun wouldn't continue living there for the sake of the baby in her belly, for fear of getting tainted by bad luck.

Zhou Miaoyun has moved to the Peninsula Hotel and rented a seaside villa under the Peninsula Hotel as her temporary residence.

The sale of the Wen family mansion has been put on the agenda, and they are currently in talks with interested real estate companies. BMW Hill is the stronghold of Shanghainese, financial tycoons, and shipping magnates from Ningbo all live there. Everyone says that BMW Hill has good feng shui.

However, the feng shui of the Wen family mansion has been ruined. Real estate developers will use bulldozers to demolish the main building of the Wen family mansion and build three to five townhouses on this land to maximize profits.

That's a story for another time!
In an effort to quell the uproar, Zhou Miaoyun called Chi Mengli and asked her to find a way to suppress the public opinion.

Chi Mengli had already made preparations. He had Nosebleed Qiang randomly find two popular male and female celebrities and have them create a scandal together, deliberately letting the paparazzi see it.

Then all the entertainment tabloids in Hong Kong began to publicly report on the scandal between the two popular male and female stars, while only a few authoritative newspapers continued to follow up on the Wen family's lawsuit.

With the shift in public opinion, the Department of Justice also took action. Wen Hailiang had already passed away. Considering the annual donations the Wen family made to the Department of Justice, the Department of Justice did not hold a public trial, but only a closed-door trial.

Wen Tianxin shifted all the blame and blame onto his father, who had been silenced forever, leaving himself completely unscathed.

With Chief Prosecutor Jerry Chang personally taking the lead in the lawsuit, the Wen family is certain to lose. No top lawyer is willing to take the case, leaving Liang Youren to continue.

After reviewing all the evidence and listening to the witness testimonies, the judge concluded that the chain of evidence was relatively complete and declared Wen Hailiang guilty in court.

Because Wen Tianxin shifted all the blame onto his father and signed a plea agreement, becoming a witness for the prosecution, he actively provided evidence to betray his father.

Considering the Wen family's annual donations of no less than three million taels of silver, the Department of Justice granted Wen Tianxin a suspended sentence and released him in court.

After being released, Wen Tianxin did not return to the Wen family. Instead, Zhou Miaoyun took him to a temporarily rented villa. After two days, the two parties agreed on terms. Zhou Miaoyun would pay £500,000 per year to keep Wen Tianxin's status as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wen family.

Wen Tianxin spent a week selling off all his assets, including cars, tenement buildings, and various membership cards that were difficult to sell, all of which were handed over to Zhou Miaoyun for management. After the sales were completed, Zhou Miaoyun would make the payment to him.

After raising enough money for the rest of his life, he left Hong Kong in the early hours of the morning, taking his mistress with him, and said goodbye to Hong Kong for good!

Wen Tianxin has purchased an 1840s-built street-front house in the Mayfair neighborhood of West London's Zone 1. This area belongs to the City of Westminster, bordered by Hyde Park to the west, Oxford Street to the north, Piccadilly Street and Green Park to the south, and Regent Street to the east, making it a very advantageous location.

Even though he was running away, Wen Dashao refused to compromise himself and moved directly into the most expensive neighborhood in London.

Of the three members of the Wen family—father, father, and sons—the father died physically, the two sons suffered dishonorable deaths, and both left Hong Kong, all meeting tragic ends.

Solving four major cases in one go and taking down those on the Dragon and Tiger List made both Guan Lou and the police station very happy.

Of course, the happiest bank was HSBC. The funds frozen with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority were immediately unfrozen on the same day the court ruling was issued, allowing HSBC to print a new batch of currency.

Once the insurance company determined that it was not a scam orchestrated by insiders, it immediately initiated the claims process and paid the penalty for breach of contract.

Swire Group was also very satisfied. After the leader, Wen Hailiang, was killed, it served as a warning to other private warehouse owners, who were left with nothing but tears.

The warehouse was burned down. The construction company hired by Taikoo Wharf acted very quickly, cleaning up the entire private warehouse area in less than two days. The insurance company also refused to pay compensation because it was caused by human error. They can only prepare to file a joint lawsuit to apply for compensation.

When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Wen Hailiang didn't have many assets under his name, only tens of millions. His shares had all been transferred before the incident, amounting to tens of millions! Not even enough to cover his lawyer's fees!
Swire Group also seized the opportunity and took advantage of the situation, adding an extra three million to the original buyback plan.

Don't underestimate these three million. These private warehouse owners rent out their warehouses. If the warehouses are burned down, the insurance companies won't pay out, but they will have to compensate the customers for the goods.

After much deliberation, everyone decided to sign the contract and receive compensation from Swire Group to make up for their losses.

These private warehouse owners dared not hold a grudge against Swire Group; they only dared to hold a grudge against the Wen family.

After the case was closed, the Wen family transported Wen Hailiang's body back and sent it to the Kowloon Funeral Home for refrigeration, and spent a lot of money to buy a top-quality nanmu coffin.

Since Wen Hailiang died a violent death, the feng shui master in Hong Kong was consulted to dispel the resentment in Wen Hailiang's heart.

Fu Wenpei and Zhou Miaoyun both felt guilty, so they were very willing to spend money on Wen Hailiang's funeral.

There are many unspoken rules in Chinese society, but the principle of "death is the greatest event" is definitely placed first, because everyone will eventually face death, which is as fair as everyone being able to drink Coca-Cola.

Many of Wen Hailiang's old friends and business partners went to the Kowloon Funeral Home. They did not avoid the media. The old man just messed up because of his poor skills, which does not mean that he is not an excellent businessman.

Chi Mengli, dressed in a black suit and wearing sunglasses, appeared in front of the Kowloon Funeral Home. Xiren Antique Shop was busy, so he was the only one who came to pay his respects.

Moving between the underworld and the legitimate world, Chi Mengli kept a low profile as much as possible. Spinach Dong and Ah Cong held up two black umbrellas to shield Chi Mengli from the sunlight and flashes of light. He quickly walked into the Kowloon Funeral Home and into the memorial hall.

At the entrance of the memorial hall, there was a table for writing gift lists. Chi Mengli took out an envelope, handed it to the person collecting the money, and wrote her name on the gift list.

Zhou Miaoyun, who was in charge of greeting guests, was a little surprised to see Chi Mengli. However, since the merger plan between Tiantian Fish Farm and Riri Fresh still depended on Liangzai Sheng, she took the initiative to go up to him and led the young hoodlum inside.

"Chisheng, you are really audacious! You are 100% responsible for my father-in-law's death. If you hadn't been plotting behind the scenes, my father-in-law wouldn't have lost his life so early!"

"That's a brilliant move! I'm truly impressed!"

"The crocodile cries of the crocodile are a charade!"

"You betrayed my father-in-law, yet you, Handsome Sheng, haven't even earned a stigma of falling out with your boss. Now, all of Hong Kong gives you a thumbs up when they talk about you, Handsome Sheng. Only now do I understand why you took the initiative to back down!"

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Zhou Miaoyun, dressed in mourning clothes, gritted her teeth and said that the Wen family was a mess, with countless commercial disputes and lawsuits. Just dealing with these problems would take a lot of effort.

"Likewise, if Uncle Wen knew that his closest relatives were plotting against him, he would die with his eyes wide open in disbelief!"

"They're evenly matched! Let's not fight like dogs!"

"Isn't it a bit too late to pretend to be innocent now?"

"How hilarious!"

Chi Mengli didn't want to get into a verbal argument, so he just made a few sarcastic remarks to Zhou Miaoyun before quickly walking to Wen Hailiang's coffin and paying his respects to the deceased.

The makeup artist at Kowloon Funeral Home was really skilled; Wen Hailiang's face didn't change much, just looked a bit older, like he was asleep.

After paying her respects to the deceased, Chi Mengli walked to the altar, lit three incense sticks, bowed three times as instructed by the master of ceremonies, accepted the family's return greetings, and then walked to Fu Wenpei and Wen Tianxiang.

Wen Tianxiang was a troubleshooter. He didn't know how his father died. He only knew that the young gangster in front of him was his father's henchman. When the Wen family was in its most difficult time, the gangster helped the Wen family out of consideration for their past relationship and agreed to the merger with Jardine Matheson.

"Chi Sheng, thank you for your help. I, Wen Tianxiang, will remember this favor."

Wen Tianxiang's words startled Chi Mengli for a moment, but he quickly recovered and extended his hand to shake hands with Wen Tianxiang: "You're too kind! I'm not as old as you, Mr. Wen, you can just call me Asheng!"

"Uncle Wen took good care of me when he was alive. I was able to make a living entirely thanks to his help." "I haven't done enough!"

"Wen Sheng, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. I'll do my best to help!"

Chi Mengli looked very sad. He wiped away the tears that had been squeezed out while trying to suppress his laughter and told Wen Tianxiang not to be polite and to tell him if he had any difficulties.

Standing next to Wen Tianxiang, Fu Wenpei almost couldn't hold back anymore. She really wanted to tell Wen Tianxiang that the reason his father died with the blame on him was all because of this good-for-nothing's misdeeds.

This guy swallowed up the Wen family's most valuable assets and then instructed Wen Tianxin, a good-for-nothing, to accuse Wen Hailiang.

But these words cannot be spoken, because once spoken, it would completely sever ties, and Tian Chuanzi, far away in Australia, would be in even greater danger.

Moreover, his current position is very awkward. Tian Chuanzi has betrayed him and, like Tian Xinzi, has been expelled from the family and gone overseas.

I was also a participant, an accomplice, and no matter how much I pleaded, no one would believe me.

"Mrs. Wen, please accept my condolences."

Chi Mengli shook hands with Fu Wenpei and offered a polite word of comfort.

Once she regained her composure, Fu Wenpei nodded, said thank you, and then began talking to the next guest.

Since he had come to participate in the ceremony, Chi Mengli had to finish his act. He walked to the last row of folding chairs, sat down, crossed his legs, took out his cigarette case, and put a cigarette in his mouth.

Old Man Wen's portrait was facing him, but he wasn't alarmed at all. Old Man Wen couldn't beat him when he was alive, and even if he became a ghost, he would be a useless piece of trash. There was nothing to be afraid of!
Just as Chi Mengli took out a lighter to light the cigarette in her mouth, an old-fashioned brass kerosene lighter appeared in front of her.

"Thank you!"

Chi Mengli used her right hand to block the fire, placed her left hand on her thigh, and used the old brass kerosene lighter to light the Double Happiness cigarette on her lips.

"You're welcome! I should thank you a lot for getting Old Man Wen to take the blame for me. Now everyone knows that Old Man Wen is the head of the Nanmen Group in Hong Kong!"

Mai Tou was also dressed in a black suit, with no accessories other than a watch. He was also waiting for Wen Hailiang's funeral to end.

"Uncle Wen would be very sad if he heard you say those words!"

Chi Mengli took a deep drag on her Double Happiness cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said with a slightly helpless expression.

This damn bastard next to me doesn't understand the concept of respecting the dead!
Mai Tou glanced at Wen Hailiang's portrait, then shrugged as if mimicking a Hollywood movie pose, closed his bronze lighter, and continued, "I don't like hypocrisy; I prefer to be straightforward."

"You took care of that old devil Wen, saving me a lot of trouble!"

"But you've saved me from all the minor troubles. However, you're more dangerous than Wen Hailiang because you bring in all the big troubles!"

“I’ll deliver the goods ashore, Wen Laogui will be in charge of storage, Hei Ahu will be in charge of transportation, and the bastards from He Lian Sheng will be in charge of sales. The four of us will each be responsible for a link in the chain. If a problem occurs at any point, that link will bear the loss.”

"Brother Sheng, there's a problem with the Wen family now. Which bigwig should I call out for a chat?"

Looking at the orphaned mother and child of the Wen family, Mai Tou also felt helpless.

"Since we're all brothers in the same trade, I'll show you the right path."

"That devilish woman who greets guests is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wen family. If you talk to her, she'll give you an explanation."

Chi Mengli held a cigarette between her fingers, pointed to Zhou Miaoyun who was going back and forth greeting customers, and gave Mai Tou a clear direction.

"You've got quite the imagination!"

"Her name is Zhou Miaoyun, and she is Sir Zhou's granddaughter. While Sir Zhou is still alive, you can challenge him to a contest and see if he can squeeze your eggs out to use as yolks!"

"Brother, just accept your fate! These legitimate businessmen are much more ruthless than gangsters. With a flick of their fingers or a couple of phone calls, they can take care of lowly underworld figures like you and me."

"But I have another way. You slit your own throat right now and go ask Uncle Wen for this money. There's a lot of yellow paper burned today, enough to compensate you for your losses!"

"Brother, let me give you a piece of advice: know when to quit while you're ahead. You got Professor J's goods and only gave those thieves less than three million! You bastard, you're a business genius!"

"Even if you follow the right path, you'll still become rich!"

That's how it is with shady dealings: you make money on one front, but lose money on another. You just have to put up with it!

Mai Tou, whose secrets had been exposed, was also stunned for a moment, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.

"Don't worry! Professor J doesn't know it was you who did it, and neither does Ninth Sister, but if they did, they would definitely skin you alive."

Chi Mengli waved her hand, telling Acong, who had stood up, not to make a move. The atmosphere in the mourning hall has always been the same: solemn, oppressive, and not festive at all. It's still necessary to keep this good-for-nothing around to chat and tell jokes.

"Brother Sheng, I don't quite understand what you're saying! You've skinned me alive, and you're so arrogant, it's almost frightening me!"

Mai Tou immediately realized that the handsome guy next to him was bluffing him, so he quickly laughed it off and tried to cover it up.

"Whether what I said is true or not, you know it in your heart. There's no need for us to play games! I'm not a member of the Wen family. If you want to cause trouble for the Wen family, I don't care! But if I'm not mistaken, you stinking bastard, you're not here to cause trouble for the Wen family, you're here to cause trouble for me!"

Chi Mengli threw the cigarette butt she had finished smoking on the ground, stomped it out with her heel, and waited for Maitou to continue speaking.

"I just discovered something interesting: all the snake soup shops and pharmacies in the various branches of Shuifang have managed to get their hands on snakes, and the prices are quite reasonable. Very few of the underworld brothers are involved in this wild game business; there are only a handful of reputable establishments."

"Brother, I also have friends, so I asked around and found out that this batch of goods was released from the water room."

"I'm really puzzled, so I came here to ask! I hope Brother Sheng can answer my questions!"

After Mai Tou finished speaking, he stared intently at Chi Mengli, wanting an answer from him.

"For goods from the water room, you should go to my old master, the Immortal Brocade Master. Don't you know the way? If you had just said so, I would have shown you the way and made sure you wouldn't get lost!"

"Who do you think you are! Pretending to be an old man, come out and talk back! You're trying to argue with me about who's superior and who's being louder. Do you want me to call the cops for you and have them rip you off?"

Chi Mengli didn't stand on ceremony and asked Mai Tou in a sarcastic tone if he wanted him to call the police to help him settle the matter.

These sarcastic remarks made Mai Tou's face turn ugly, but he really couldn't do anything about Shui Fang. As long as the Nanmen Group wanted to make a living in Hong Kong through shady dealings, they couldn't afford to offend the gangsters, and even more so, they couldn't afford to offend the Hongmen bosses behind the gangsters.

"Kid, you've lost! Even if this batch of goods were yours, you couldn't get it back, let alone the fact that it's not yours!"

"You're saying you're going to negotiate with those foreigners in Guanlou when they're shipping out goods? Are you kidding me!"

Chi Mengli would not admit that she robbed Nanmen Group's goods, because if she did, there would be endless troubles, and she would only be making trouble for herself. If she brought Guan Lou out, there would be no problem!

No matter how powerful the Nanmen Group is, it doesn't dare to cause trouble for the foreigners.

As the saying goes, whether you're doing business or engaging in shady dealings, it's all about making money!
Hearing that it was Guanlou who was shipping the goods, Maitou was also helpless, because he really didn't dare to raise his voice at the foreigners.

(End of this chapter)