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

Wang Yaotang directly refused Li Xiangjiao's invitation to have tea.

You think I have no dignity? Just because you say we'll drink tea doesn't mean I should!
No time!
……

Che Yushan and his two companions kept their faces stern as they allowed several security guards in black suits to search them. "Such a big name, I didn't expect them to be so afraid of death. They even searched them. Bah!" Of course, these were just thoughts in his mind.

"Go in." Lu Shaotao, who was leading the team, waved his hand.

"Thank you." Che Yushan smiled brightly.

This is Hong Kong.

After going through a series of connections, somehow he ended up with Sha Ze through the back door. He presented him with a jade Guanyin statue, and only then did Wang Yaotang agree to meet him.

The notification to Taiwan came a little too late. In two days, six ships lost contact, and the ore they had brought had all been delivered to Tuen Mun. Che Yushan had tried everything he could, originally hoping that Li Xiangjiao, one of the four major families in Hong Kong, could mediate, but...

They didn't utter a single word!
Fuck Superman, you're shit!
As soon as they pushed open the door, Che Yushan and the other three immediately bowed slightly, "Master Yao."

Wang Yaotang was eating when he looked up and pointed to the seat next to him.

This... Che Yushan and the other two were a little unsure, and looked at Sha Ze.

"Sit down when I tell you to, don't disturb Brother Yao's meal," Sha Ze said in a low voice.

The three pulled out chairs and sat down. Wang Yaotang ate while reading the newspaper, and the others did their own thing, ignoring the three of them. This made Che Yushan a little uneasy. He was hungry because he saw that the others were eating so well, but he didn't dare to pick up his chopsticks and could only sit there.

After they had almost finished eating, Wang Yaotang turned to Che Yushan and the other two. "Boss Che, right? You want to help Li Xiangjiao start a war with me? Who gave you the courage, the one surnamed Jiang?"

"No, I didn't. I'm not." Che Yushan was startled and hurriedly waved his hands. I'm just a small businessman. It's terrifying to be accused of something like this.

"No? No, what do you mean by emptying your coffers to sell stone materials to Li Xiangjiao at this time?" Wang Yaotang looked at him with hostility.

"I..." Che Yushan felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe. "I...he...they placed an order and even wanted to sign a long-term supply agreement. I...I was blinded by greed, I..."

"What? You think he's Superman? You think he's in trouble and you've grabbed him, so you can become Superman's partner and soar to great heights?" Wang Yaotang snorted. "You're ugly, but you dream big. Do you think this is a game?!"

He grabbed the wine glass next to him and smashed it on Che Yushan's head. With a 'thud,' Che Yushan cried out in pain and covered his head, blood flowing down between his fingers.

"You're not going to soar to the heavens, but I can send you to hell in flames!"

"Why did that old bastard Li Xiangjiao target you? Do you even look beautiful?!"

"It's because I cut off his supply that he had no choice but to come to you. You're in the stone business, how could you not know this? Now you're trying to play the victim with me? Play your mother's son! You don't respect me at all. You think you can't do anything to me just because you're from Taiwan?"

"Now that the goods are gone, you're suddenly panicking. Where's all that arrogance from before?!"

"Come on, give me a performance!"

Bisina stood up and kicked Che Yushan in the back of the knee. With a thud, he knelt on the ground and screamed again as his leg pressed against the shards of glass, causing him to tremble in pain.

The two men who came with her were also in the stone business and were partners. After being glared at by Bisina, they immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Master Yao, Master Yao, I really didn't mean that! I was just blinded by the orders. I was just hoping you wouldn't care about a nobody like me. I never thought of anything else. How could I dare?" Che Yushan was in pain and fright, tears streaming down his face. He wiped them away, and the mixture of blood and tears covered his face, making him look very miserable.

"Lucky, huh? You think you can just let me off so easily with a single word like 'lucky'? If I let you off today, others will follow suit tomorrow. Should I forgive them too? Then who will dare to interfere in my business with Li Xiangjiao? Do you know who you are now? You chicken! I'm going to kill you to scare the monkeys!"

Upon hearing Wang Yaotang's words, Che Yushan felt a buzzing in his head, his vision went black, his body went limp, and he was so frightened that he almost fainted.

The two people next to them were also terrified, their faces turning pale, and cold sweat instantly soaked their clothes. When others say they want to kill someone, they are mostly bragging, but when this person says he wants to kill someone, it is very likely true. They don't know if others are afraid, but they are definitely afraid.

"Master Yao, Master Yao, it has nothing to do with me! I'm just a shareholder who receives dividends. Che Yushan manages everything in Hong Kong. I didn't know anything about it before!" a man cried and shouted.

"Brother Yao, I don't know either! I... I just arrived in Hong Kong today. A guy surnamed Che brought me here. I don't know what happened!" another person cried out loudly.

"Don't know? Ha! Did you know when you were making money? Did you know when you were ordering the ship? Did you know when you were shipping the goods? Now that something's happened and you're responsible, you fucking say you didn't know!" Wang Yaotang sneered. That's how people are. They only ever think about the good things, and only know fear when they're about to be beaten.

"Master Yao, I was wrong. I will make amends, I will try my best to make amends. Please be magnanimous and let me off the hook. I am also a member of the Hongmen."

"Brother Yao, I'll pay too, I'll pay too, I..."

"You two bastards! I clearly told you before that you would only sign the contract if you agreed!" Che Yushan suddenly pounced on him, raising his blood-covered hand to strike him.

"Let go of me, you son of a bitch! How would I know what's going on here when I'm in Taiwan? You only talk about the benefits, you haven't mentioned any dangers at all!"

"Don't even think about dragging me down with you. Ma Shimin came directly to you; it was all planned out between you two."

Watching the three wrestling, Wang Yaotang couldn't help but laugh. Some people seem to be rich and powerful, but they are just lucky and have been hyped up. Once they encounter setbacks, they will immediately be exposed.

All the talk about talent, hardship, and business genius in the propaganda is nothing but flattery and propaganda. It's just trying to prove that their success is due to hard work, and that ordinary people can also achieve great things as long as they work hard. So, we should work hard and ideally not sleep at all.

In reality, all ten of the richest people are second-generation rich kids; none of them started from scratch. If you really put them at the bottom, they would most likely just blend into the crowd.

Wang Yaotang had no interest in watching three old men fight; wouldn't it be better to have his young girl fight instead!
"Throw them away."

Sha Ze got up and opened the door. Lu Shaotao and his men rushed in without saying a word, not giving them a chance to speak or struggle. They picked up stun guns and shoved them at him.

"Fuck-"

"Uh……"

All three were stunned by the electric shock, and the two men carried them to the street.

One was covered in blood, and the other two had bruises and swelling on their faces, which immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Thrown out, the three lost their will to fight and each found their follower to get into the car and leave.

"Didn't you say you wanted to make an example of him? Are you just going to let him go like that?" Bisina asked.

“We can’t let him die here, can we? This is where I eat. It’s bad luck for a dead person to die here.” Wang Yaotang stood up with a smile. “A-Jie will arrange for someone to take care of him. What is that guy? He’s not worth your time, old monk.”

"Go to hell!" Bisna said rudely.

As soon as Che Yushan left A-Jie's men, Da Mao and his men followed him.

Che Yushan was also terrified. Wang Yaotang said he would make an example of him, and he didn't take it as a joke. Now he only wanted to run back and go to the airport immediately. He didn't care which plane he took, as long as he left Hong Kong Island, he would be safe!

In the car, Che Yushan endured the pain as he pulled out the two shards of glass stuck in his leg. Blood was still flowing, and the more he felt he was losing too much blood, the more dizzy he became. He figured it would be difficult to get on the plane in this state, so he asked the driver to find a private clinic or dentist nearby so he could at least get his leg bandaged and cleaned up.

After driving for more than 20 minutes, they finally found a restaurant, and Che Yushan limped out of the car.

With a sudden stop, Big Cat in the passenger seat pulled up his mask, and before the car had come to a complete stop, he pushed open the door and jumped out. With a flick of his wrist, the steel pipe in his hand transformed into a short gun. He rushed forward in a few strides. The driver, Che Yushan, had just opened the clinic's main door and was standing at the side door when he saw Big Cat pouncing at him with the short gun. He screamed in fright, "Boss, watch out!"

It wasn't that he was particularly loyal; it was just an instinctive reaction that pulled Che Yushan back.

Big Cat didn't even glance at the driver. His right hand thrust out with a swift, powerful thrust. He had practiced this thrust thousands of times, mastering the three skills of speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. As Che Yushan staggered, he only saw a flash of cold light before feeling a chill on his neck.

With a stab and a swipe, the carotid artery in the neck was severed, and blood spurted out six or seven meters away, spraying everywhere, including the driver and the shop door. Big Cat, however, was prepared and dodged to the side, only getting a little splattered on himself.

The sudden murder sent screams through the street, and the crowd scattered in all directions. Big Cat flicked the short gun in his hand, turned around, and walked slowly toward the car.

Under the horrified gazes of those around him, he opened the door and got into the car. He didn't floor the gas pedal; he just accelerated normally and then merged into the traffic.

The entire process, from parking to leaving, took less than a minute. There wasn't even time to call the police, so don't panic.

It's just killing people; you get used to it once you're skilled at it.

It's just an ordinary job, not much different from sales or manual labor.

……

Che Yushan was found dead on the street. His body was taken away by the police and dumped in the hospital morgue. The police chief was furious and assigned the daunting task of catching the killer to the Major Crimes Unit. And then…

There's no after that.

Che Yushan's driver insisted that he didn't know who the murderer was. Before Da Mao left, he glanced at him, and that one glance still makes the driver tremble. Whenever he closes his eyes, all he sees in his mind are a pair of cold, desolate eyes, eyes devoid of any warmth, looking at people as if they were corpses.

Knowing full well that the person was sent by Wang Yaotang, the driver didn't dare to mention a word when questioned by the police, only saying he didn't know. When asked how Che Yushan got his injuries, he only said that he got them from a fight with the other two shareholders.

Just tell me whether you fought or not!

The people around the deceased weren't worried at all. Why were they, a group of Hong Kong Royal Police officers, so anxious and upset about the death of a Taiwanese person?
Are you trying to die?!

……

Che Yushan isn't well-known in Hong Kong, but he's been making waves in the stone industry lately, having become a hero in the fight between Wang Yaotang and Li Xiangjiao.

There are many different opinions about this matter in the circle. Some people say that this guy got lucky and will surely rise to prominence after hooking up with Li Xiangjiao. As for Wang Yaotang, he can just go back to Taiwan. It's not like Little God of Wealth can go there and kill him.

Others believe that Che Yushan is obsessed with money. He's getting involved in the war between Wang and Li, isn't he just courting death?

Mong Kok, teahouse.

The stone market has been turbulent lately, with all sorts of rumors and gossip flying around. Recently, this group of stone merchants have been getting together every day to drink tea, exchange information, and even trade their goods.

The supply cut to Li Xiangjiao was partly retaliation, but also because there was indeed a shortage of stone materials. K. Wah's production accounts for half of Hong Kong's stone consumption, and it is indeed difficult to get supplies from Zhuhai in a short period of time.

A group of people were drinking tea and chatting, and the topic soon turned to Che Yushan. Che Yushan had been wandering around Tuen Mun for the past two days, and news of Wang Yaotang's robbery of his goods had also spread. Those who were perhaps envious and jealous, or perhaps genuinely unpleasant, were all grinning.

"Who is Wang Yaotang? He's the ruthless guy who shot down the Imperial Police helicopter with an RPG. You, Che Yushan, dare to get involved? You know you don't have that ability!"

"Now look what's happened. Tens of millions of dollars worth of goods have been seized. You think you can survive in Hong Kong after offending the God of Wealth? Are you kidding me? You won't even know how you died." As the group was talking, a colleague rushed in, grabbed the teapot on the table, and started chugging tea.

"Hey, old turtle, what's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"

"Hoo—" Putting down the teapot, the man who had been called "Old Turtle" said in a deep voice, "Che Yushan is dead!"

"what!"

The people around immediately stood up in shock. "What happened? You said he's dead?"

People said that his suicidal thoughts were just an exaggeration, but now that he's actually dead, everyone is starting to panic.

"what happened?"

"He died in front of a clinic. The specifics are unclear; the police say they are investigating," the old turtle said, shaking his head.

"What's the point of investigating? It's definitely, it's..." The man was pulled back by the person next to him and immediately shut up.

Everyone knows Wang Yaotang is ruthless. When Lü Zhihe died, everyone cheered, thinking the mountain above them had finally been toppled and everyone would profit from it. But now…

The goods were stolen, and people were killed. They were all stone merchants, and regardless of what Che Yushan had done before, they couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.

The original mountain was overthrown, but the new mountain is even more ruthless. The future of the stone market will truly depend on Wang Yaotang's whims.

The Son of Heaven is the one who has strong soldiers and horses.

This statement still holds true in today's stone market. Wang Yaotang is powerful and well-equipped, and the Hong Kong government doesn't have a good way to deal with him.

……

On the other side, Che Yushan's two collaborators were also living in constant fear. Although Wang Yaotang seemed to be using Che Yushan as a scapegoat, who knew if he would end up killing them as well?

People are considered inferior when they leave their hometown. In Hong Kong, they can only keep their grievances to themselves. The Hong Kong police are unwilling to pay attention to them. As a colony, they don't even have diplomatic rights. The United States, France, Germany, Japan, and others have only set up consulates.

Privileges? They don't exist.

Hong Kong treats all the poor equally but discriminates against all the rich equally.

If everyone has money, of course they'll help their own people. As for foreigners and such... Normally, this kind of phenomenon only occurs in defeated countries.

They had just arrived at their lodgings when they received news that Che Yushan had been stabbed to death in the street. The two of them were so frightened that their legs trembled. They had to leave immediately; they couldn't stay in Hong Kong any longer.

……

"Who is Che Yushan?" Li Xiangjiao asked, wondering what kind of nobody he was.

Che Yushan: Damn it!

“I ordered the stone from a Taiwanese stone quarry,” Ma Shimin explained.

Li Xiangjiao's brows furrowed. Had this little beast gone mad? Why were his methods becoming more and more violent? He killed someone just because he sold him stone?
After this, who would dare to sell anything to themselves?

Of course, even if they wanted to sell, they might not be able to get in. This bastard has an armed force that can block the sea routes to a certain extent, which is terrifying.

Whew—Li Xiangjiao let out a long breath. His eyebrows were so furrowed they could kill a fly. He never imagined that one day the entire project would be halted because of a lack of stones!
Li Xiangjiao waved for Ma Shimin to leave, then closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair. It seemed that he would have to visit in person.

I didn't expect this guy to have a pirate crew. He's not forcing me to throw my chips in the mine; he clearly wants to swallow me whole right now.

It was too early to make a move. They shouldn't have made a purchase during the auction. They should have waited until K Wah went bankrupt and was liquidated before holding a secret auction through the Hong Kong British government.

The project cannot be delayed any longer. This is no longer about how much money is lost; every day of work stoppage will damage one's prestige and only enhance Wang Yaotang's reputation. Prestige is an amplifier of capital; if too much is lost, will one be able to increase one's desire to do things again?

This time, instead of having Huo Jianning contact Wang Yaotang to schedule a time, Li Xiangjiao made up his mind and directly had a car prepared; he was going to personally block the door.

Soon, a convoy of 10 cars was waiting downstairs. After the auction, Li Xiangjiao finally realized the importance of having a large number of people and resolutely increased the number of his security team to 40.

I, Li Xiangjiao, will never stumble over the same stone twice!
At the Union Building, a convoy of 10 cars almost completely blocked the road. The security guards downstairs immediately reported the incident. When Bisina heard the report, she was also shocked: "Li Xiangjiao has brought more than 40 people up here!"

A whole bunch of burly white men!

Normally, the Union Building only has 3 squads with 27 people: 2 squads for personal protection and 1 squad for mobile support. The security is already quite good. I never thought that one day we would be outnumbered.

"Damn it," Bissina muttered under her breath.

She immediately called for backup from the nearby security team. While informing Wang Yaotang to prepare, Bisina personally led a group to block the corridor.

Due to the limited space in the stairwell, even with many people, there isn't enough room to maneuver. However, if a conflict does occur, they can hold their own and at least hold out until reinforcements arrive.

Upon hearing Sha Ze's report, Wang Yaotang's expression changed, showing surprise and confusion. Damn it, can't people trust each other anymore? Why are you taking so many people with you when you go out? Who are you guarding against?

When did the atmosphere among Hong Kong's wealthy become so bad?
Fortunately, this is my own territory. Let's fight if we want. I'm just a street kid. Why should I be afraid of Li Xiangjiao, this little dwarf?

The corridor was packed with people. Li Xiangjiao stood behind several security guards and saw that Wang Yaotang's group was significantly smaller than his own. He grinned from ear to ear. "You think you're so tough? Come on, why don't you shout 'Fight!'"
Looking at Li Xiangjiao's smug face, Wang Yaotang immediately understood what he meant. He grinned and said, "You're out of your mind when it comes to fighting skills."

He suddenly waved his hand and shouted, "Beat them!"

Without saying a word, Lu Shaotao rushed up and delivered a flying kick. People were packed together in the corridor, so there was no way to dodge.

"You!" Li Xiangjiao was so frightened that he took two steps back and bumped into the security guard behind him. He never expected that this guy would take the initiative to fight when there were clearly fewer people.

Fearing being caught in the crossfire, Li Xiangjiao quickly squeezed to the back. A muffled groan came from behind. The stairwell was narrow, and it was all about head-on collisions. In terms of size, Wang Yaotang was at a disadvantage. Lu Shaotao took a few hard hits and couldn't take it anymore, so he went limp. But the white man on the other side didn't fare well either. He was punched twice in the groin by Lu Shaotao and also curled up and fell down.

Both men were dragged away by the people behind them and replaced with others to continue the fight. For a while, screams of pain echoed in the stairwell, but Wang Yaotang, whose average height was only 1.7 meters, obviously fell down faster.

"Should I go up?" Bissina couldn't help but ask.

"I think you're itching to get your hands dirty," Wang Yaotang said with amusement. "Our people have arrived."

The elevator doors opened, and a dozen or so men in black uniforms rushed out and surrounded the white man from behind. The white man, who had been dragged to the back due to his injury and exhaustion, was kicked to the ground by a large foot that came straight at him. He couldn't get up again because he was covered in heavy leather shoes.

Caught between two attackers, the smile that had just appeared on Li Xiangjiao's face suddenly froze. He looked back in alarm. Damn it, the little bastard has no sportsmanship and actually called for reinforcements!

After a group of people rushed out of the elevator, footsteps were heard in the hallway, and another 20-plus people rushed out shouting, pushing and shoving each other, almost as if they were about to climb over each other's heads to start a fight.

With reinforcements arriving, Wang Yaotang's side suddenly gained momentum, while the opposing side's momentum plummeted. The security captain gritted his teeth and looked at Li Xiangjiao, "No, boss, didn't you say there were only 20 people on the other side?"

This is just one wave after another, how can we fight it!
Li Xiangjiao slightly averted his gaze. "I'm a businessman, and this is the first time I've ever used the 'Splitting Friends' technique. I never expected the Wang family's support to arrive so quickly."

Damn it, even police reinforcements don't come this fast!

The security captain was so angry he wanted to punch the boss. Damn it, the boss was so stupid he made him cry!
Li Xiangjiao grinned, realizing he'd been driven mad by Wang Yaotang. He thought to himself, "How could a businessman like me be so foolish as to try and outfight this brute? Is blocking someone's door like that something a respectable businessman would do?"

Surrounded from both sides, with more and more people joining in, the white security captain gave a signal, and after being hit a few times, the group of guys voluntarily lay down on the ground. It's not that we lack professional ethics, it's just that the boss is an idiot. Anyway, it wasn't an assassination attempt, so the boss should take the blame for his own trouble.

Seven or eight minutes later, about 40 white security guards lay on the ground against the wall, and Sheng Songsheng also squatted down on the ground with his head down. Only Li Xiangjiao stood alone in the crowd, trying to hold on. After all, he was one of the top ten richest people. How could he lie on the ground like that?

Wang Yaotang stepped over a group of security guards, looking down at Li Xiangjiao, "So, you're all dressed in black, are you planning your own funeral?"

"Come to me for this kind of thing, I'm a professional at funerals."

Li Xiangjiao remained silent with a gloomy face.

"What do you mean by not saying anything?" Wang Yaotang reached out and took off Li Xiangjiao's large glasses, throwing them on the ground. "Trying to block the door like that, can you afford to play this game?"

"You, you, you've gone too far!" Li Xiangjiao had never been insulted like this in all her years, and she trembled with anger.

"That's too much, too much, too much!" Wang Yaotang smacked Li Xiangjiao on the bald head. "I'm going too far, what can you do about it!"

"They delivered themselves right to my door, that's fucking hilarious!"

Li Xiangjiao clutched her swollen head, feeling dizzy and almost fainting on the spot.

"Wang Yaotang, what exactly do you want!" Sheng Songsheng suddenly stood up, supporting Li Xiangjiao, and shouted, "Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, you..."

"You're bowing your head to the ground, huh? Then I'll kill you right now." Wang Yaotang grabbed Sheng Songsheng's hair and slammed him against the wall. With a "thud," Sheng Songsheng collapsed limply to the ground.

Li Xiangjiao closed her eyes. It hurt, it hurt so much. Her old arms and legs couldn't take this. "Wang Yaotang, what conditions will it take for you to resume supplying goods?"

Wang Yaotang laughed and said, "You should have said that earlier. I'm a person who respects the elderly and cares for the young. Jia Hua is too complicated. You're too old to handle it. I'm young. Transfer 3 million to me and I'll handle it for you."

"You, you, you—" Li Xiangjiao's small eyes widened instantly. I bought it for 4.8 million, and you just open your mouth and cut it by 2 million. Aren't you afraid of choking yourself to death?

"Say something!" Wang Yaotang reached out and jabbed Li Xiangjiao hard in the chest.

"Fine, I accept my loss." Li Xiangjiao's anger immediately deflated. It was just two months' profit, he thought, "I'll just consider it..."

Li Xiangjiao lowered his head, afraid that Wang Yaotang would see him and hit him a couple more times.

The security guards gradually got up and helped Li Xiangjiao and Sheng Songsheng quickly into the elevator. After the elevator doors closed, Li Xiangjiao could still vaguely hear Wang Yaotang's loud laughter.

The security captain looked up at the top of the elevator and couldn't understand why the boss had made such a big fuss about coming to the door.
Just to get beaten up and then give away 2 million?

Is there anything here that you can't see through?

They also said that rich people have rather unique ways of making money...

Li Xiangjiao: Fortune changes every thirty years, don't underestimate the poor and old, you just wait! (End of Chapter)