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

The amount of cash lost by HSBC this time was not large, totaling about HK$500 million. The reason why Cabel approached Wang Yaotang was that the police believed that the money would flow into the black market. If it changed hands several times and was laundered, it would be more difficult to find the murderer.

It's not that it's impossible, but we need to thoroughly investigate every trace of the money's flow. This will inevitably uncover more details...

There are some things that everyone knows, but it's not good to investigate them. Otherwise, the case might be solved and Cabel would be credited for his service, but he would also offend many people.

Of course, what if the robbery involved $2300 million...

Standard Chartered Bank is taking the blame for all of this, and it will definitely be investigated thoroughly.

There's no right or wrong, good or bad; it's just a matter of weighing interests.

"Those bastards were from the Flying Tigers. They borrowed money to bet on the Japanese, but unexpectedly, Yao-ye beat the Japanese to death on the spot, and they lost everything. Afraid of loan sharks coming to collect debts, they simply decided to go all the way..." Gao Laofa explained the situation.

The three borrowed money from loan sharks to exchange for cash. Because of a prior warning from Gao Laofa, these people dared not offend the "Strongest Dragon" and "Little God of Wealth" who was at the height of his power in Hong Kong. They immediately went to Gao Laofa with cash, which immediately exposed their scheme.

“Brother Yao, those loan sharks overestimated themselves, thinking they could see you after doing something so insignificant. I have already clearly refused them.” Gao Laofa glanced at Wang Yaotang as he spoke.

Wang Yaotang chuckled, beckoned Gao Laofa over, and kicked him in the butt. "You've got a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Let them in."

"It was my fault. A few of us scoundrels are incredibly lucky to have the honor of seeing Your Majesty. Our ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke!" Tall Fa lightly slapped his own face and said with a grin.

"How's the integration of those venues at the soda factory going?" Wang Yaotang asked, inquiring about their situation whenever he saw them today.

"That's about it. We've reorganized into six branches: Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, North Point, Quarry Bay, and Shau Kei Wan. Since we only retained legal businesses like bars, KTVs, dance halls, billiard halls, game arcades, video arcades, and saunas, we don't have many venues. The first four branches have over 40 venues, while Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan have around 20, which are all relatively small."

It's not that the soft drink factory didn't have any large venues on Hong Kong Island, but rather that all 34 large venues were bought by Wang Yaotang.

Regardless of the amount, just say whether or not money was given!

"Not bad, no one has been appointed to lead the branch yet, right?"

"Without your permission, Master Yao, how could I dare to do such a thing?"

“Yes, there will be a round of personnel changes later. After all, the two companies are merging. If they are still clearly separated, it will not be good for integration. You should spread the word that the people from the main island and Kowloon will be swapping some of their personnel.” Wang Yaotang said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Mr. Yao." After nodding in agreement, Gao Laofa still asked, "Mr. Yao, should we call a meeting with the staff? Everyone is eager to meet you."

After Tse-Ku Tung's death, he first annexed the "Soda Factory," followed by the "Funeral of the Century," and then the "Strongest Dragon" battle. As a result, Wang Yao-Tang is still nominally just the head of the Tsim Sha Tsui branch.

Without a proper name and proper words, Gao Laofa thought of holding a large meeting, and then leading the way to recommend Wang Yaotang to the position, thus gaining the credit for his role in supporting the new emperor.

“Okay, you can discuss it with Wei Tao and see what time would be suitable.” Wang Yaotang nodded.

"Okay, Boss Yao, I'll go out and call for help." Tall guy bowed and left.

As soon as he stepped outside, Gao Laofa straightened up and walked with a slight tilt of his head to the reception room.

Of the three loan sharks, two were from the "Yi An" gang, and one was from the Tiao Lin gang.

The organization may have a grand name, but when it comes to the individual, they still need to be pragmatic.

In order to meet Wang Yaotang, at Gao Laofa's request, the three of them specially wore suits, changing their usual carefree and roguish appearance, and obediently followed behind.

Upon entering Wang Yaotang's office again, the three noticed that Gao Laofa's height had suddenly shrunk, a rather mysterious change...

"Master Yao, the person has been brought."

"Master Yao".

"Hello, Master Yao..."

"Hmm, sit down." Wang Yaotang didn't get up, but simply pointed to the sofa. "I heard from Gao Lao that the robbers' identities have been confirmed?"

"Yes, Master Yao."

"The police will be asking you for evidence later, and you will become witnesses in court. Is that alright?"

"This..." The three of them were immediately terrified and looked at Gao Laofa. You didn't mention this before you came!

Loan sharking is illegal in itself, and with the added issues of debt collection, going to court won't kill them!

"Master Yao, isn't this going too far?" Buck-toothed Tu suddenly stood up.

"What, you don't want to?" Wang Yaotang waved his hand expressionlessly. "Since you don't want to, Afa, you can see them out."

"Wait a minute." A short, fat man next to him quickly grabbed Bucktooth Butcher.

“Master Yao, we’re not like that.” The short, fat man’s voice was a little hoarse, as if he had phlegm stuck in his throat. “Who in the martial arts world doesn’t know that Master Yao is the most righteous and chivalrous, and would never harm his fellow disciples? We will do whatever Master Yao arranges.”

“Heh.” A slight smile finally appeared on Wang Yaotang’s face. “The cash-in trucks of Hong Kong’s two major note-issuing banks have been robbed one after another. The banks have put a lot of pressure on the Hong Kong government and the banks. The police have to solve the case. All the major banks in Hong Kong have also taken unified action. As long as this money appears in any bank, it will be reported to the police immediately, and then we will follow the clues.”

“HSBC and Standard Chartered are working together, and no one involved will be able to escape. They will be sentenced to the heaviest possible punishment within the bounds of the law.” Wang Yaotang pointed at the three men whose expressions had changed drastically.

"Aren't you going to thank Master Yao? Master Yao is saving you!" Tall Fa said in a low voice at the right time.

"Thank you, Master Yao!" The three of them finally realized what was happening, their backs covered in sweat.

In Hong Kong, there's no one that HSBC and Standard Chartered can't suppress together!

They just didn't think of it because no one warned them beforehand. They were just doing a good job lending money out of the blue, and this turned out to be an undeserved disaster!

Wang Yaotang glanced at the group indifferently. "There have been a lot of things going on in the underworld lately. The police will definitely go to great lengths to find clues. I don't want any more trouble to happen, so I talked to the police."

"Transfer to become a witness for the prosecution, solve the case as soon as possible, calm down those who were thinking about robbing the armored truck, and relieve some pressure on the major banks. Nobody cares about the mess you have. After the plea bargain, at most you will be restricted from leaving Hong Kong for a period of time, and the previous matter will be wiped clean."

"Alright, Ah Fa, take them downstairs. Deal with what needs to be done, then contact the police to take the people and evidence away." Wang Yaotang waved his hand.

"Yes, sir." Tall Fa bowed and replied quickly, then waved to the others.

The three bowed repeatedly in thanks. No wonder everyone in the underworld said that Master Yao was generous, righteous, and never treated people unfairly. If it weren't for Master Yao's intervention, their entire operation might have been shut down by the police at any time!
Seeing that the person had left, Wang Yaotang leaned back in his chair with a smile. If it was the police who were looking for him, then it would be as if he owed three scoundrels and a lover.

Now things are much better. The three people who took the hit are still grateful to me, the police owe me a favor, the bank is thanking me for my help, and it will be a breakthrough point when discussing Hong Kong business later.

This is about winning more!
After calling Kabel and receiving his thanks, Wang Yaotang said that whether anything would go wrong when arresting the four Flying Tigers members was none of his business; he was not going to help with the arrests.

The big meeting that Gao Lao mentioned earlier is indeed going to be held. Firstly, he was busy with various things and had no time to do so. Secondly, Wang Yaotang was preparing to fully corporatize the club, which required the club to be more stable before he could do so. Now the time is almost up.

However, he still needs to consider the company's overall plan, since it is an original creation that has never been done before.

In fact, more than twenty years later, the Four Seas Society in Taiwan began to gradually corporatize, and then the Bamboo Union also began to gradually reform itself, both of which were quite successful.

As he was scribbling on paper, there was a knock on the door. Sha Ze pushed the door open and came in. "Brother Yao, we have news from Dahai."

"Oh, almost there?" Wang Yaotang put down his pen.

The command center was specially equipped with several types of radios, including intermediate frequency, high frequency, and very high frequency, specifically for ultra-long-distance communication.

"Da Hai said that we are about 100 nautical miles away and will arrive in Wenchong tonight."

"Understood. Have someone in Shekou inform Director Shi." Wang Yaotang nodded. "Get ready to board the boat; we'll be there in a bit."

"Ok."

……

"The goods have arrived?" Director Shi asked anxiously as soon as they met.

Three-axis CNC machine tools are absolutely prohibited items in China; it's no exaggeration to call them a national strategic asset, which explains his eagerness.

Seeing Wang Yaotang nod, Director Shi stamped his foot, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I've been busy, you know I've been in a lot of trouble lately," Wang Yaotang sighed.

The main issue is that a large ship with a displacement of 5000 tons came, and some things are hard to explain.

It's not that I think the domestic side will hold any grudges against him because of the methods used. At the national level, there's no distinction between good and evil in methods. These days, the domestic government hasn't been pushing forward with the 'patent' issue. This is partly due to systemic issues, but also because it's to allow the domestic government to catch up with international standards more quickly.

The United States caught up step by step by infringing on European patents, as did the Soviet Union and Japan; it was an unavoidable process.

Of course, from another perspective, the state level can also be very ruthless.

Therefore, it's best to put on a facade when doing things, so as not to give others cause for gossip.

Director Shi, a seasoned veteran, wouldn't believe such a thing. He waved for everyone around him to move away before asking, "What exactly happened?"

"The goods are on the ship, and there's no way to move them at sea, so we have to sail them back," Wang Yaotang said in a low voice.

"A ship? Where is the ship?"

Wang Yaotang smiled but didn't say anything.

"Damn it!" Director Shi frowned. "If nothing goes wrong, that's fine, but I'm afraid... it won't sound good if something bad happens."

Wang Yaotang coughed twice. "There was a smuggling gang that smuggled a batch of machinery into the country through international black market channels in order to make a profit. The police learned of this and, under the leadership of Director Shi, arrested the smuggling gang and seized a large amount of stolen goods."

Director Shi raised an eyebrow. "The state must confiscate these illegally imported stolen goods."

“Tax evasion is a heinous crime, undermining the people’s interests. It must be confiscated and nationalized!” Wang Yaotang nodded emphatically.

The two looked at each other and chuckled.

"How do the smuggling gang plan to unload the goods? Where is the address?" Director Shi asked with a smile.

"Yes, where is the address? The smuggling gang needs to collude with the dockworkers."

"Then let's go with Nansha District."

"Okay, arrange the manpower. The smuggling gang will start their operation around 10 p.m.

"What kinds of things are there?" Director Shi asked with a smile.

"A three-axis CNC machining center, several two-axis machine tools, and some other mechanical equipment, I think it's for mining, but I don't know the specifics. If it's something a stone processing plant could use, then..."

Director Shi quickly shook his head, "It has to go through the confiscation process. I can't say how it will be distributed after it's returned to the national treasury."

"No, then I'm not getting a free ride... cough cough, the smuggling gang is going to lose big time!" Wang Yaotang immediately became unhappy.

"Didn't we already give you discounted mines? By the way, when are you going to the Pearl River Delta to discuss this?" Director Shi changed the subject.

Wang Yaotang nodded at Director Shi, but didn't say anything. He hadn't done this job for the money. "We definitely need to talk, but not now. Just because the higher-ups agreed doesn't mean the people in the Pearl River Delta don't have reservations. If I just go there empty-handed, relying on an administrative order that can't be issued, it's not impossible, but it will definitely be difficult. How many people in the counties and villages below rely on the stone mine for their livelihood? Cutting off their livelihood is like killing their parents."

“I have already acquired a quarry in Hong Kong. I am currently operating two quarries that were previously owned by the British Hong Kong government. Once I have them all, I can set up a large quarry company. At that time, I will have a reputation, talent, technology, and market. It will be easier to negotiate in a fair and square manner.”

Director Shi nodded upon hearing this, "That's right, that's the right attitude. I was worried you were too hasty."

"Why should I be in such a hurry? I have plenty of ways to make money. I just recently secured an order worth over HK$10 billion. Every business I have is more profitable than stone," Wang Yaotang said calmly.

Director Shi took a deep breath. "Why are you showing off to me? My monthly salary is only 300 yuan. What, do you want me to envy you?"

"So, are you envious or not?" Wang Yaotang asked, suppressing a laugh.

“I serve the people, I am noble. People like you are poor but have money to spare, I would never envy you.” Director Shi clutched his chest, his expression pained.

After a few laughs, Director Shi took his leave. The crucial equipment had arrived, and he needed to contact professionals to come and accept it. In this matter, he was just an errand runner.

After seeing Director Shi off, Wang Yaotang contacted Hai Dazhao, who provided the specific port. He himself needed to go there first; once the work was done, it had to be seen by the higher-ups, otherwise it would all have been for nothing. (End of Chapter)