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

Lui Chi-wo is, after all, Hong Kong's "King of Quarries". Although he went to the yacht marina secretly, quite a few people saw him. Ko Lik-shi kidnapped him, and the marina also called the police. If he were to be taken back to Hong Kong Island, things would get rather ugly.

Although their relationship with the police has now reached a freezing point.

In the basement of the Qingshan Training Base in Haojiang, Lü Zhihe was bound to a hospital bed with restraints. Hearing the basement door open, he immediately turned his head to look.

With a "snap," the light was turned on, and Lü Zhihe felt a sharp pain in his eyes, causing tears to stream down his face.

"Heh, why is the mighty stone quarry king crying? Is this repentance?" Wang Yaotang walked up with a smile and looked down.

Lu Zhihe felt a familiar yet unfamiliar voice beside him. He opened his eyes a crack and vaguely saw a tall figure. "You, you are Wang Yaotang!"

Towards the end, he was shouting.

"You surnamed Wang, I'll fuck your mother's ass! You want to kill me? Come on, do it!"

Wang Yaotang punched Lui Che-ho in the chest; he had no interest in listening to others insult him.

"Uh..." Lü Zhihe had difficulty breathing, his face turned red, and it took him a long time to catch his breath.

He took the baton from Sha Ze, raised his hand, and smashed it down on Lü Zhihe's foot. "Bang!" The hospital bed made a loud noise, followed by Lü Zhihe's scream.

He listened with a cold laugh, feeling the pain subside somewhat, and then Wang Yaotang raised his hand and struck again with the baton.

After several repetitions, Lü Zhihe fainted from the pain and then woke up again, feeling completely disoriented.

"It's obvious you old bastard aren't as tough as you think. You can't get past the torture test!" Wang Yaotang sneered. "How many things have you done over the years? How many people have you ordered to be killed? Are you going to tell me now or do I have someone interrogate you first?"

Even if you force Lü Zhihe to sign the equity transfer agreement now, it won't work. The relevant loopholes have long been closed in the law. It must be done in a public setting, with lawyers, banks, officials, and so on as witnesses.

All Wang Yaotang could do was press Jia Hua and his personal loopholes to try and break through them.

Of course, the law is not absolute. If the authorities are determined to be shameless, they can also revoke it. Whether it is legal or not is not a matter of a single word.

"Don't even think about turning things around. Jia Hua is definitely finished." Wang Yaotang explained the various methods his subordinates had come up with.

Lu Zhihe's eyes widened in fury as he listened. "You're just a street thug, why don't you go out and fight and learn business operations instead!"

You've gone astray, you've strayed into evil ways!
"You should cooperate obediently. Once I'm full, I won't have the mind to think about your widow and orphan situation. You don't want to be childless, do you?" Wang Yaotang said softly.

"Impossible! You're delusional! Who do you think you are? Buddha or the Jade Emperor? The world is so big, where are you going to find someone?" Lu Zhihe laughed and said, "If you can make a move, others can too. You can't take down Jia Hua. I've reached an agreement with Li Xiangjiao. Hahahaha, do you think I was hiding somewhere before? In Li Xiangjiao's house?"

Wang Yaotang's brow twitched upon hearing this. It was easy to verify whether this matter was true or false. He could simply follow the trail to find out who made the phone call to arrange the yacht. Besides, Li Xiangjiao's family had many servants, and the servants also had families. They weren't asking about anything important, so he didn't believe that they were all loyal to Li Xiangjiao and wouldn't utter a single word.

If Li Xiangjiao really gets involved later... I hate it when others come down to reap the rewards.

"I really like your stubbornness. As for how big the world is..." Wang Yaotang sneered, "All Hongmen under heaven are one family. I'll spread the word, explain the situation of your Lü family, and offer a reward of 100 million. How long will it take for you to spread the word to Chinese associations and gangs all over the world? By then, I won't even need to lift a finger. Those greedy gluttons in the area will pounce on you and tear your wife and son to pieces!"

"What freedom and equality, what rule of law? Only idiots would believe this kind of propaganda. People of different skin colors and races want to be treated equally? That's wishful thinking!"

"Let me guess what they will encounter. First, they will be taken care of by their relatives and friends, who will persuade them to buy houses, passports, and financial products, and hire security guards. Well, some people from the local government will persuade them to seek political asylum, which is nothing more than paying a sum of money. Later, they will be interviewed, and people will stand up for them. Newspapers and media will report on the relevant events and condemn the Hong Kong government. There will be special personnel to protect their safety."

“Of course, all of this costs money. If you don’t pay, then…” Wang Yaotang shrugged, “If you don’t pay, then you’re a fugitive. You must have committed some crime, otherwise why wouldn’t you dare to come forward?”

“Once the money is all spent and there are no more hot topics in the news, the people around them will naturally disperse. At this time, local gangs will come knocking on their door. Well, it could also be a Chinese business association or a gang. This is the second round, and what they want is their assets in other countries or Hong Kong.”

“Once this little bit of value has been squeezed dry, these people will disperse. At that time, a third wave of people will appear and use their corpses to collect another reward from me.” Wang Yaotang grinned as he looked at Lü Zhihe, whose face was ashen and who was struggling frantically. This guy had just cursed a lot, and Sha Ze had gagged him.

"You're so angry, it seems you agree with my point of view. Congratulations on reaching a consensus on this point." Wang Yaotang smiled and shook Lü Zhihe's hand. "Don't worry, you won't die anytime soon. I'll have someone watch over you and give you glucose to keep you alive. When someone brings you photos of your wife and children's bodies, I'll show them to you so you won't be unable to find them when you go to the underworld. You can use the photos to post missing person notices then."

Lu Zhihe gasped and passed out. Wang Yaotang blinked, looking at Sha Ze with a somewhat innocent expression, "This old guy didn't die from a brain hemorrhage, did he?"

"I didn't swear at anyone, the old man can't be that fragile, can he?"

"Should we call the doctor over?" Sha Ze also frowned.

Wang Yaotang scratched his head. Finding a doctor would be too inconvenient, with too many people and too much gossip. "Forget it, let's see if this old bastard is tough enough. I'm leaving. I'll have someone interrogate this guy later."

Wang Yaotang didn't really expect Lü Zhihe to do anything by keeping him around. He was just on guard against someone using his two sons to cause trouble. They would be a trump card in the future. So, when he saw the old man faint from anger, Wang Yaotang got up and left.

In the evening, he would also hold a banquet in Haojiang to make a public appearance, in order to avoid any rumors circulating outside and causing any negative impact. At the same time, during the banquet, Wang Yaotang publicly stated for the first time that he wanted to acquire the "Shek O" and "Lamma Island" stone quarries, and that he had already reached an agreement with Zhuhai to jointly establish a company to develop the stone quarries in Zhuhai.

There's no need to say more. Yesterday's incident caused such a stir that people in Hong Kong and Macau have heard the general idea that Lu Zhihe and Wang Yaotang had a conflict. As for the point of contention, the truth is now clear.

People like Ho Ka-lok, Cheung Chi-fai, and Ng Kai-yin are in the construction and building materials business, so they naturally know that Lui Chi-wo was targeted recently. The river and docks were blocked, and the stone quarries were piled up in the mine and could not be moved out. They finally managed to borrow transportation capacity from other large construction companies, but they were forced to go back in just one day.

The Tuen Mun pier was flooded with stones of unknown origin, taking over the vacant market. Now the truth is out.

After exchanging information, they pieced together the basic outline of events. Wang Yaotang was poised to enter the stone mining industry, and Lü Zhihe, the local stone mining tycoon, naturally couldn't stand idly by. In the mining industry, there's only ever one winner.

The two sides fought for a while, and the old-timer stone quarry king, the biggest bastard, was completely crushed by the newcomer. Emboldened by this, he broke the rules and decided to stick to his guns, but ultimately he couldn't defeat the newcomer, who has now vanished without a trace. Everyone agrees that the Lü family is finished.

As for the two sons of the Lü family, ha! Even their father, who was a ruthless and powerful man his whole life, couldn't be a match for them. How could two boys who grew up in luxury possibly become Li Shimin?

At the banquet, the news was spread far and wide. This was one of the plans discussed last night. As the saying goes, if the name is not legitimate, the words will not be proper. Wang Yaotang made it clear that he wanted to take over Jia Hua's assets. Only then would those who owed money to suppliers and banks that had made loans take action. Otherwise, just some rumors and the loss of some stone mines would not cause much of a stir.

Unable to defeat him, Lü Zhihe sent someone to assassinate him. Wang Yaotang retaliated by swallowing up Jiahua, which was perfectly legitimate and no one could find fault with it.

The news spread throughout Hong Kong Island the next day.

Upon returning to Hong Kong Island, Wang Yaotang immediately invited Chen Huimin for drinks. In terms of fame and extensive network of friends, even the heads of the other three gangs were not as famous as Chen Huimin. After all, he had played the most triad bosses in Hong Kong films, and his fame spread throughout the global Chinese community along with the films.

The second one is Crown Prince Rong.

"Brother Yao!" Chen Huimin shouted loudly as soon as they met.

"Brother Min," Wang Yaotang said with a smile.

"Don't call me that. Rules are rules. Calling me Yao-ge like that messes up the seniority. Just call me Amin. I want to live a little longer." Chen Huimin waved her hands repeatedly. In the world of gangsters, the most important thing is to know your place.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they walked up to the restaurant together, and Chen Huimin couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

He still remembered the first time he met Wang Yaotang two years ago. At that time, he was sitting and Wang Yaotang was standing, following behind Tigu Dong and greeting these big shots in the underworld one by one.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Yaotang has become one of the four major business leaders, a well-known business tycoon in Hong Kong, with a net worth of hundreds of millions, and a powerful figure in both the underworld and legitimate society. Meanwhile, he is still the same gangster boss. Time seems to have stood still for him, which is frustrating to think about.

After a couple of drinks, Chen Huimin guessed that the reason he had been called here must be related to the events of the past two days, so she naturally steered the conversation in that direction and even added a few curses about Lu Zhihe for breaking the rules of the underworld and deserving of punishment.

Wang Yaotang didn't bother to change the subject and said with a smile, "I've asked you to come here today because I need your help. You have connections with gangs all over the world. Could you put in a good word for me and I'll arrange for someone to go and do something?"

"Oh, what is it..."

An hour later, at the Dynasty Nightclub, the sofas in the tea area had been moved to the corner, leaving a large empty space in the middle where more than 100 people stood. Wang Yaotang held a microphone on the DJ stage.

"Mr. Lü Zhihe, the 'King of Stone Mines,' has disappeared for some unknown reason. After all, he is a senior figure in the stone mining business, and I am deeply troubled by his disappearance."

These words made the more than 100 people below suppress their laughter. He was indeed a senior, and he was clearly uneasy. His words were perfectly reasonable, but as for the reason…

"After Mr. Lu disappeared, he left behind a widow and her children, and we don't know how they are doing. As a junior member of the stone mining industry, I, Wang Yaotang, certainly can't just stand by and do nothing. We must find him. Even if the Jia Hua Group falls apart, we must take good care of the widow and her children. So, your task is simple: go and apply for the appropriate passports. Ah Xiang will tell you where you are going later. Local community organizations will be responsible for receiving you. When you go, bring photos and information of Mr. Lu's wife and children. Make as many copies as possible and spread the word when you arrive. There is a reward of HK$100 million. No matter what, we must find him alive or dead."

As a newly promoted member of the Big Four accounting firms, Wang Yaotang has many people at his disposal.

Why not take a globe and mark out all the Chinatowns around the world, make 100 copies, and then send people to distribute flyers? The airfare and travel expenses for each person would be at most HK$1000, and HK$10 million would be enough to spread the message to most of the Chinatowns around the world.

If 1000 million isn't enough, then 2000 million will do. We can afford that amount; consider it advertising for 'Sheng Yi'.

Speaking of which, Wang Yaotang really should thank Lu Zhihe, who gave him an excuse to send people to Chinatowns all over the world. The four major Hong Kong organizations are well-known in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia, but when the scope is expanded to the world, they basically call themselves "Hongmen" when they go out, and the rest is "Tiao Lin". The other three are not as good, not to mention Sheng Yi, which replaced the soft drink factory.

Once you get to North America or Western Europe, and you start saying you're a disciple of the Business Hall, who the hell would recognize you?!

It's impossible for them to send people to various places to distribute flyers and promote the name 'Shengyi' for no reason. This isn't advertising.

But under the pretext of revenge, Wang Yaotang would have a reason to send people to contact local Chinese associations in various places. I'm afraid I'll get a reputation for being 'vindictive,' but having a reputation is better than having none.

Even if you spend 2000 million, once your reputation spreads, you'll earn that money back in no time.

Wang Yaotang entrusted Chen Huimin with the task of contacting various companies, and Chen Huimin readily agreed. This matter would not only help Wang Yaotang build his reputation, but he would also benefit the most. Besides, Wang Yaotang would not let him work for nothing and would send him a gift.

Two days later, more than 100 people set off for various parts of the world. Wang Yaotang naturally did not deliberately hide the news, but the news first came from Kai Tak Airport. When checking luggage, it was found that many people's suitcases were filled with photos and information of Lu Zhihe and his family, and they were in multiple languages, including Chinese, English, French, Spanish and German.

Bringing documents and photos isn't illegal, and this kind of novelty spreads quickly. People who don't understand it just treat it as a joke, but for those who do understand... it's a bit scary.

This man surnamed Wang is too ruthless; he's trying to wipe them all out!

Countless people secretly cursed Wang Yaotang behind his back, but many who wanted a share of Jia Hua's profits also quietly withdrew.

Most of the time, a bad reputation is more useful than a good one...

……

Wang Yaotang was busy sending people around the world to promote the project, while the brothers Aji and Ajie were also busy visiting the managers of the three major mines, 'Land Stone', 'Anderson', and 'Lee Yue Mun', with their lists.

Fortresses are often breached from within.

Often, people use similar methods. After confirming that Lü Zhihe had not secretly run away but had truly disappeared, Li Xiangjiao knew that his previous plan had failed, so he immediately started to consider breaking through from within.

"Mr. Gu Yuanbin, my husband, Mr. Li, would like to meet you..." (End of Chapter)