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

Cabel glanced at the wall clock; it was 5:30, almost time to get off work.

He pressed the call button. "Ms. Gong, please make me a cup of coffee and bring it in."

"Ok sir."

He got up, walked to the sofa, sat down, took out a cigar box from under the coffee table, opened it, took out a cigar, cut off the head with a cigar cutter, picked up a butane lighter, flicked it in his hand, and lit it with a snap.

The door opened from the outside, and the secretary placed a cup of coffee on the coffee table.

"Anything else going on today?" Cabel leaned back on the sofa, squinting as he savored the rich aroma of his cigar.

"Wang Yaotang invites you to dinner at the Peninsula Hotel after get off work."

Kabel gave a soft "oh".

"Should we arrange security in advance?" the secretary asked in a low voice.

Cabel didn't even open his eyes. "You decide what to do."

"I understand," the secretary replied, and seeing that Cabel didn't intend to say anything more, she quietly withdrew.

……

In the underground parking lot, the Ford Focus had just started the car when he felt something was wrong. After pulling the handbrake and getting out of the car, he found that the left front tire was flat!
"Damn it!" Fox kicked the tire, then called someone to help change it. It took more than half an hour to get it done. He waved his hand, looking annoyed, and got into the car and drove off.

……

6:30, Peninsula Hotel.

An Indian waiter in a red uniform opened the car door, and Kabel stepped out. He looked around, but Wang Yaotang was not there to greet him.

He shook his head as if he didn't care, but the smile on his face disappeared.

The secretary stepped forward and said a few words, and immediately a waiter led the group into the hotel.

Seeing the crowd of foreigners surrounding him, Wang Yaotang stood up with a smile, "Mr. Cabel, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello Wang Yaotang, I regret that we've never met despite visiting headquarters so many times." Cabel said with a smile.

Wang Yaotang laughed heartily, "No need to regret it, I'm just afraid you won't want to see me."

"Well, I guess so. It bothers me every time I see Mr. Wang's name in the newspaper."

"I regret."

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"sit."

"Thank you."

……

"It's out, Mercedes W116. Go on, good luck, we'll take good care of your family," a voice came from the walkie-talkie.

Jin Dingshan took a deep breath, grabbed the walkie-talkie and threw it away. He then pulled out a cigarette from his cigarette case, stared at it for a full five seconds, and then lit it with a lighter and took a deep drag.

He turned the key, started the car, and lightly pressed the accelerator to accelerate. Two or three minutes later, after finishing a cigarette, Jin Dingshan pressed the accelerator harder and harder, the engine of the truck roared louder and louder, and the speed increased.

Fox changed the radio channel, listening to the songs coming from the speakers, but his mind was drifting...

This morning, only two people from Zhao Kehan's team came to work; everyone else was absent. When asked, the two guys just said they didn't know.

This made him feel uneasy, and he hesitated whether to tell Cabel.

No boss likes a subordinate who is always incompetent.

As for his direct superior, Arthur North, he was transferred from another department. There's a reason why official agencies like to transfer people across departments; it greatly reduces the chances of corruption cases.

Of course, the downside is that it's easy for laymen to know what experts are talking about.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of a large truck in the rearview mirror out of the corner of his eye. This made Fox shudder. These days, he would have a stress response whenever he saw a large truck, always feeling that it would crash into him. His first instinct was to change lanes and avoid it.

He had just turned on his turn signal when he immediately noticed in his rearview mirror that the truck's speed had suddenly increased, and it was aggressively approaching him.

A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight up to his head, and Fox felt his body stiffen and his mind go blank for a moment.

"boom!"

The truck slammed into the Mercedes from the side, causing it to veer sideways. The truck then pushed the Mercedes diagonally forward, crashing through the median strip and onto the opposite lane. After hitting two more vehicles, it crashed into a roadside shop.

Jin Dingshan felt his vision blurring, his mind seemingly frozen and struggling to function. He didn't know how much time had passed when he raised his hand to touch his face, which was covered in sticky blood.

A shard of windshield hit his head, but fortunately he instinctively ducked when he collided with it, so most of the glass shattered on his head, and he didn't get many cuts on his face.

Shaking his head, he groggily unbuckled his seatbelt, sat in the driver's seat for a while, and then shakily took out his cigarette case again, lit one, and took a few deep drags before feeling his mind clearer and the pain significantly reduced.

According to He Shengyi and his group, he has stomach cancer, and it's normal for him to smoke these things to relieve pain, as painkillers all contain this ingredient. They claimed that it was because he smoked that he couldn't see the road clearly, leading to the car accident...

Six or seven minutes later, police sirens sounded, and Jin Dingshan was helped out of the driver's seat by the police and put into an ambulance.

Wow, the treatment is pretty good. The ambulance arrived much faster than if I had called myself.

According to those people, if you don't have money for medical treatment or insurance, well, you can go to the government.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will not let anyone die in the police station.

A merciful judge will not let someone die before sentencing.

The medical benefits provided by Hong Kong prisons are much better than those provided by insurance companies.

Ye Jihuan, who was paralyzed from the waist down, lived in prison for 21 years. Even if an ordinary person is from a well-off family, they might not outlive him if they were paralyzed at home!
Since it's the government that's paying for it, the more expenses there are, the more will be reimbursed.

With his mind filled with all sorts of random thoughts, Jin Dingshan felt like he had wasted the previous 40-plus years of his life, and that he was only just beginning to understand what the world was really like as he was about to die.

Fuck!
Fuck his mother's stinking bastard!

……

After rambling on for a while, Wang Yaotang said with a smile, "The security situation in Hong Kong... is quite complicated, and many people are troubled by it. I've been thinking about what I can do about it. The kidnapping of me, Lai Chi-fai, a while ago gave me an idea: if he had professional security personnel around him, then the tragedy could definitely have been avoided."

He picked up his glass and took a sip, a strange glint in his eyes. "You fucking gangster, saying the security is bad?"
How could you say that?
“You know, in Hong Kong, no one knows more about security than me!” Wang Yaotang pushed his hands forward and then flipped them outward.

As he spoke, he placed one hand on the table and leaned forward slightly, saying, "I can use my influence and human resources to establish a legitimate and compliant security company to solve real-world security problems for ordinary people and businesspeople."

“I believe that this security company can definitely serve as a supplement to the police force, building a bridge between the police and ordinary people, and allowing Hong Kong’s security to develop in a better direction.”

“Tell me you’re joking, right?” Cabel finally couldn’t hold back, his face full of mockery. “We all know what you do, having a bunch of gangsters protect you. That’s the funniest joke I’ve heard all year.” Wang Yaotang wasn’t angry, he just smiled and said, “No, no, no, I bet you’ll hear an even funnier joke soon. After all, the police are gangsters, and gangsters are police. They both kill people and deal in drugs. They’re just licensed. Of course, wearing gloves makes them look much cleaner.”

Cabel's face darkened, and he stared coldly at Wang Yaotang, "Do you know what you're saying!"

Wang Yaotang tapped his head. "Very clear-headed, more so than ever before."

"Are you threatening me?"

"How can this be a threat? It's cooperation, and a reasonable and legal cooperation at that. It's cooperation that can be featured in the newspapers. Police resources are limited, and they need to pay attention to all aspects of society, so their energy is inevitably scattered. But specialized security companies are different. They focus on providing security services, which can greatly reduce the occurrence of crimes and public security incidents. This is progress for society."

"Alright, I don't want to hear any of this, and I won't cooperate with you in any way." Cabel stood up, looking coldly at Wang Yaotang. "Mind your place, Wang Yaotang."

After saying that, Cabel turned around and was about to take a step when he saw his secretary walking over with a panicked look on her face.

"Mr. Cabel, something terrible has happened."

"What's the panic!" Cabel glared at the secretary.

Wang Yaotang crossed his legs and said, "It seems some bad things have happened."

The secretary glanced at Wang Yaotang, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

“Speak!” Kabel frowned.

Now it's not like eight years ago when he was a police superintendent. He's only 48 years old now and has a lot of room for improvement. He must keep himself clean and upright.

I will no longer accept money from Detective Hua, nor will I have any further dealings with the gang.

Well, at least there's no direct contact!

“Half an hour ago, on Hennessy Road, a large truck crashed into Senior Superintendent Fox’s car. Fox was already dead when the police and paramedics arrived at the scene,” the secretary said again.

"What!" Cabel's expression changed drastically, and he turned around abruptly, staring intently at Wang Yaotang.

No evidence is required.

No investigation is needed.

His intuition told him that it must have been the person in front of him who arranged for it.

"Wang Yaotang, you've gone mad!" A flash of shock, fear, anger, and rage crossed Kabel's eyes in an instant...

Wang Yaotang smiled, picked up a glass of red wine and slowly poured it down. The deep red wine flowed onto the houndstooth tablecloth, spreading out in a large area.

"No matter how clean this tablecloth is afterward, you can't see it with the naked eye, but I know there was wine on it. Oh right, Mr. Cabel saw it too."

Cabel stared at the black and red patch on the table, his expression constantly shifting.

“Mr. Cabel, please have a seat.” Wang Yaotang smiled and extended his hand.

Taking a deep breath and waving for his secretary to leave, Cabel sat back down in his chair. After thinking for a moment, he pulled the chair over to Wang Yaotang and said in a low voice, "Do you even know what you're doing? That's a senior superintendent. This matter will definitely be taken very seriously by the police force, and they will investigate it thoroughly!"

Wang Yaotang smiled faintly, but he could hear the barely suppressed tremor in Cabel's voice.
A chief inspector being killed by a car accident could be considered an accident, but a few days later his superior, a senior superintendent, was also killed by a car accident... Even a fool would know that something was definitely wrong!
Before the lid is lifted, everyone can pretend not to see it, but once it's exposed, things will spiral completely out of control.

"Where isn't clean? Let me help you," Wang Yaotang said with a smile.

Cabel gritted his teeth. "You'd better think about how to protect yourself. The police will definitely not let this go."

"So what? My case against the police department for 'spreading rumors' hasn't been concluded yet. I will continue to appeal no matter what the outcome is after the High Court's ruling. I've put 10 million into the lawsuit against the police department, and it won't stop for at least a year. During this period, any suspicion or investigation the police have against me will be examined under a microscope. Without sufficient evidence, no one can touch me!" Wang Yaotang poured himself another glass of wine with a relaxed expression.

"Wang Yuanzhi?" Cabel looked at Wang Yaotang in shock, then felt deep regret. He shouldn't have let Fox kill him to cover it up!

It should have been expected long ago that a gangster boss like Wang Yaotang would not retaliate after being framed in front of hundreds of people and so many reporters on New Year's Eve!
All I need to do is wait quietly...

No, what if Wang Yaotang gets something out of Wang Yuanzhi... No, that's not right either. Wang Yaotang is backed by He Shengyi. He should know that's why he came to find me today. No, no, no...

At that moment, Kabel felt his mind was completely blank.

Fox can die, but not now!
"Why are you so nervous? Old Lian isn't going to investigate you British people," Wang Yaotang asked.

"Who said they wouldn't investigate? They just won't announce it to the public!" Cabel said, somewhat exasperated.

Wang Yaotang chuckled, seemingly forgetting that this department seemed more convenient for internal power struggles.

“I’ve reconsidered. The shortage of police force is an objective problem. How to better maintain the security environment of Hong Kong society is something the Royal Hong Kong Police Force has been pursuing all along. Regarding the idea of ​​using professional security companies as a bridge between the police, citizens and businesses to provide commercial, standardized and professional security services, I think it is indeed feasible.” Cabello said slowly and calmly, word by word.

Wang Yaotang chuckled again. He's a professional politician after all; everything he says makes sense.

Cabel lifted the tablecloth, ungentlemanly dipped his finger into the red wine glass, and wrote a few names on the table while continuing, "Of course, to ensure that the security company does not go astray, a strict vetting process is necessary."

Looking at the names on the table, Wang Yaotang asked with a smile, "What are the review criteria?"

"More than 50% of the management team, training team, and command team must have police work experience, with no less than 5 years of work experience and a position no lower than inspector."

Wang Yaotang laughed out loud, "I think it should be stricter. Eight years is a good number."

After glancing at Wang Yaotang, Cabel nodded. "Okay."

"More than half of the management team must have experience as a senior police superintendent."

"it is good!"

"No shareholder, including their immediate family members, can have a criminal record."

"it is good!"

"The number of security personnel in the company must not be less than 1000."

Kabel gave it a deep look, "Okay!"

"Security personnel must have insurance and their minimum wage must not be less than HK$5000."

"Are you sure?" Cabel asked, somewhat incredulous.

"I am sure."

"Row!"

Wang Yaotang chuckled softly, never expecting that he would one day enjoy a personalized service.

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