Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Wang Yaotang finished asking his questions, but he hadn't asked Cheng Haifeng's questions yet.

"Where's my money? Didn't you say you'd get a million after the job was done?" Cheng Haifeng grabbed the man in the suit by the collar.

The man in the suit had a strange expression and his body was trembling, as if he was very scared.

"say something!"

"Where's my money?!"

You said you'd bring it to me soon!

"I'm asking you to kill someone, and you still dare to steal my money!"

At first, Wang Yaotang didn't notice this, but gradually he realized something was wrong. This kid had just said everything, so there was no way he could take the blame for his boss now. Why wasn't he speaking up?
Thinking about it, his expression turned strange. "Did you steal his 100? Your boss hired Inspector Cheng because of his marksmanship. He wouldn't put himself in danger for 100 million, would he?"

Cheng Haifeng froze, turned his head, and looked at Wang Yaotang in disbelief.

"Tell me, did you steal my money?!" Cheng Haifeng grabbed the man in the suit and yanked his hair hard.

"I, I, I..." The man in the suit stammered. Although Hong Kong Island is not big, he felt that he would almost never have the chance to meet again in this lifetime. A million dollars! Why should he give it to such a brainless pauper!

"You son of a bitch!" Cheng Haifeng roared in fury, and gave him another beating.

On one hand, it was because he was swindled out of his money, and on the other hand, it was to vent his anger at being dragged onto Wang Yaotang's pirate ship.

“Hey, Inspector Cheng, don’t hit his head or stomach. If you want to vent your anger, you can break his limbs. He can’t die; I still have a use for him,” Wang Yaotang reminded him.

Cheng Haifeng paused, then shoved the man in the suit onto the deck, stepping on his fingers and grinding them hard. A shrill scream echoed across the sea.

"The evil form is three times stronger!" Wang Yaotang clicked his tongue twice.

……

"Ding dong, ding dong"

The doorbell rang, and the Filipino maid opened the door and came out. She looked through the small window in the large iron gate, saw no one, and was about to turn back when she heard a 'bang bang' sound coming from below. The maid opened the iron gate a crack...

"what--"

"boom!"

……

"John, what happened to you? I'll have someone take you to the hospital." Zhong Zhuozheng looked at his secretary lying on the ground with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"Boss, boss, help!" The man in the suit grabbed Zhong Zhuozheng's trouser leg and tearfully explained what had happened.

Of course, he didn't mention embezzling 100 million.

He was afraid that his boss would beat him to death in a fit of anger!

"How is this possible!" Zhong Zhuozheng's legs trembled slightly in shock as he grabbed John's collar. "How could he have found out about me? I've never even met him, or any of the others from Shengyi. He couldn't possibly know. Did you let it slip outside?"

“Boss, it wasn’t me, it really wasn’t me,” John said with a pained expression. “He arranged for people to check everyone in the wine business on Hong Kong Island, and then screened them based on the height and weight that the policeman described. Finally, he identified them one by one from the photos.”

"What!" Zhong Zhuozheng exclaimed in disbelief. "How is this possible? This is impossible!"

Before the Skynet surveillance system was in place, whenever a major case occurred in mainland China, multiple departments would immediately collaborate to conduct a comprehensive search, checking every village, factory, and community. Countless criminals were caught in this way.

The tactic of overwhelming numbers has always been the simplest and quickest way to solve a case.

However, in Hong Kong, and even in Western countries, it is impossible to mobilize such a large amount of manpower and resources for a single case. Police resources also have costs, and the first consideration in handling a case is the issue of economic efficiency.

Chung Cho-cheng was fully engaged when he sensed Lai Chi-fai waving at him from not far away.

His wines are mainly sold in the Tsim Sha Tsui area, so how could he not know how ruthless Wang Yaotang is?

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He rushed back to the villa in a panic, shouting for his wife to take the children and leave immediately to stay at the Peninsula Hotel for a while.

Chung Cho-cheng was not the kind of person who was ignorant. He knew that going abroad might not be safe. Not to mention that his business was based in Hong Kong, the Hongmen was all over the world. If the Wang family wanted to arrest his wife and children, he would not be able to hide.

Amidst the chaos at home, he didn't forget John, who knew too many of his secrets. He immediately called his driver/bodyguard to send him on his way... cough cough, to the hospital.

“Qiang, it’s not that I’m heartless. I used to trust him a lot. But once a person betrays another, there’s no going back. Go on, send him on his way.”

Watching Ah-Qiang take the person away, Zhong-Zhuo took two bottles of ice water from the refrigerator and poured them directly over his head to force himself to calm down.

"The fact that Caishenyao sent the person back instead of rushing in to arrest me means there is still room for maneuver."

Zhong Zhuozheng could only think of Wang Yaotang wanting money and compensation, but his mind was in turmoil and he couldn't think clearly, so after considering his words for a while, he made a phone call.

Hong Kong has associations for all industries, unlike the kind of associations that are just for show in mainland China.

Among wine-related associations, the first level is the 'Hong Kong International Wine Association', and the next level consists of two branches: 'Hong Kong Wine Association' and 'Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Association'.

Hong Kong is the largest port in Asia and a duty-free port, so there are no tariffs for transit trade here. Many wines from Southeast Asia are transshipped through Hong Kong merchants, which is why the 'International Wine Association' is the largest.

Chung Cho-cheng was calling Chu Yuk-tao, the vice chairman of the Hong Kong Wine Association.

With a market worth US$40 billion annually in Hong Kong, Chu Yutao is very influential in the industry and in Hong Kong's business community. Upon arriving at Chu Yutao's home, Zhong Zhuozheng recounted the whole story in detail, daring not to conceal anything, nor could he possibly hide it anyway.

Chu Yutao felt a wave of dizziness; he never expected that he would be caught in the crossfire while sitting at home!
It's not that he necessarily wants to get involved in Zhong Zhuozheng's mess, but the whole association knows that Zhong Zhuozheng is one of his people. If he doesn't say a word, the morale will drop and the team will be hard to manage. Where would he get such a big influence on his own?

In any case, since Wang Yaotang didn't take direct action, there's still room for maneuver.

……

That evening, the ambulance rushed to Lai Chi-fai's house with its siren blaring, immediately attracting the attention of the police, reporters, and Sheng Yi-zai outside.

All they could see were people being carried into ambulances; they didn't know what had happened. A group of people used all their skills to chase after them.

The next morning, Wang Yaotang was wearing his pajamas, drinking milk and reading the newspaper when he saw the news on the second page that "Madam Jing was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night and unfortunately passed away." His brows immediately furrowed.

"Try my breakfast." Ye Qianwen came out of the kitchen, placed a sandwich on the table, and seeing that Wang Yaotang didn't say anything, she went over and hugged his neck from behind. "What are you looking at, darling?"

"Hey, Li Zhihui's wife is dead, huh? What a coincidence!" Wang Yaotang sneered. "When a man dies, all sorts of monsters and demons start jumping out!"

The news wasn't reported to Wang Yaotang immediately. Now there are more than 200 stores across various industries. He has to report everything. Wang Yaotang is exhausted.

"Ah? Madam Jing is dead?" Everyone in Hong Kong has been paying attention to this matter recently, especially women, who are particularly concerned about the situation of the widow and her orphan. Now that she heard that Madam Jing is dead, Ye Qianwen felt a sense of fear.

"If you had promised me earlier, none of this would have happened. Now we're in trouble." Wang Yaotang downed his milk in one gulp, walked to the side, and dialed a number. "Hello, Xi Zicheng, this is Wang Yaotang. How exactly did Madam Jing die?"

Xi Zicheng, on the other end of the phone, paused for a moment, then asked with a strange expression, "No, are we that close? You're just calling to ask me about the case?"

“Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. What? Has Inspector Xi sold himself entirely to the Royal Police?” Wang Yaotang asked with a smile.

"I'll take the lead," Xi Zicheng cursed. "The family didn't call the police, the hospital issued a death certificate normally, the family confirmed it, so what's the police supposed to do?"

"Seriously? This is clearly a case of murder for money, and the police are just going to stand by and do nothing?"

"To prove murder, a forensic autopsy is required, which requires the consent of the family. Now the deceased's parents do not agree and have not reported it to the police. What can the police do? Besides, Mrs. Jing's family are all Filipino citizens. The Hong Kong police have no jurisdiction over them."

"Understood." Wang Yaotang hung up the phone and then called Jiang Zhizhen to ask. The result was that the court would proceed with the inheritance process, and in the end, his brother-in-law and father would manage the estate on his behalf.

"Brother Jiang, didn't you say the Fang family had made it clear that this was the end of it? No one who doesn't understand the Inheritance Law could come up with such a method. Please pass on a message to them: since the Fang family doesn't want to be dignified, then I'll help them be dignified!"

“Okay, that’s fine.” Jiang Zhizhen agreed with a smile.

"See that?" Wang Yaotang pointed to the phone. "He'd even kill his own daughter for the inheritance!"

"Stop scaring me!" Ye Qianwen hugged Wang Yaotang's arm.

"I'm not trying to scare you, I'm just telling you that only those who give you money are trustworthy, and those who spend your money are not." Wang Yaotang tapped Ye Qianwen's arm.

"So even if I spend money on you, does that mean I can't trust you?"

"Then give me a son. A mother's status will rise with her son's, and then I'll be able to believe it."

"Okay, then you're not allowed to leave tonight."

"Think it over. You're only 20 years old and just started your career. Having a baby now will have a significant impact on your future career."

"Have you thought it through? If I have a baby, will you stop supporting me?"

"Of course I'll support you." Wang Yaotang ruffled Ye Qianwen's hair, then picked up the phone and dialed the command center. "How's the situation with the Li family?"

"The reporter is still the same, but the police have left."

Wang Yaotang laughed, "The life or death of the Filipinos has nothing to do with the Hong Kong police, right? That guy from the Jing family... Jing Zhongkai, you know, is he at home?"

"okay, I get it."

After packing his things and giving Ye Qianwen a consolation prize, Wang Yaotang changed his clothes and went out. Sha Ze was already waiting downstairs with his men.

Upon arriving at the company, Wei Tao reported on the tasks for the day, Wang Yaotang processed some documents, and soon after, Aji and Ajie arrived.

"Ah Jie, have some of Big Cat and the others come back to do something. Catch that Jing Zhongkai and make sure he's masked. Once you catch him, take him straight to Shekou and lock him up."

"Ok."

"Aji, arrange for someone to follow all members of the Fang family."

“Many of their activity areas are off-limits to outsiders, so our people could easily be spotted,” Aji said, frowning.

“Just follow openly and honestly. If we can’t get in, we’ll wait outside. Don’t make any contact. Hong Kong doesn’t belong to the Fang family. I’m just making it clear to everyone that we’re going against the Fang family. This isn’t over. I expect someone will come out to contact us.” Wang Yaotang said with a smile, “Let’s see how politics works.”

"How about that wine company?" A-Jie asked.

"Wait for him to come to us."

"Huh? Aren't we going to kill him?"

"Stop all this fighting and killing, okay? Right now, so many people are watching us. Besides, what good will it do us if someone dies? Let's squeeze out the losses first, and then see if we can catch any big fish." Wang Yaotang tapped the table. "A multi-billion dollar market. I've discovered this industry is very murky. We've only smuggled a few million dollars worth of goods, and we've already attracted the attention of the marine police, customs, and the PTU..."

Wang Yaotang clicked his tongue twice, "Think about the Marseille port situation again. Damn it, if we don't investigate properly soon, I'm afraid we brothers will drown in this mess!" (End of Chapter)