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

The group hurriedly got into the car, went through the undersea tunnel, and arrived at the 14th floor of Huafeng Building. The journey took more than half an hour. After getting out of the car, Wang Yaotang looked up at the building and frowned deeply. It was such a waste of time!
We must hurry up and build our own skyscraper.

"How much longer will it take to complete the construction of Jiahua Building?" Wang Yaotang asked Wei Tao in the elevator.

"At the current pace, it will take about another year," Wei Tao said.

"Only 30 floors? This is fucking a drag on!" Wang Yaotang cursed. The north side takes five days to build one floor. Although this doesn't include interior and exterior decoration, it has already been under construction for half a year, and it still needs another year!
"Can't we speed things up?"

"It should be possible, however, construction costs may increase, and..."

"And what?"

“Brother Yao, the real estate market is down right now. The rental prices of commercial office buildings have dropped by 20%, and the occupancy rate is also declining. Although rushing to finish construction can allow for early occupancy and break even, if the occupancy rate is insufficient after the buildings open, it will damage the reputation of the office buildings. Also, if we sell them, the prices are low now, so we would lose money if we sold them, but we can't sell them at a high price.” Wei Tao explained.

Wang Yaotang nodded. He could think of these things too, but with so many things to worry about every day, what was the point of having so many subordinates?

"Forget it, let's just proceed step by step." Shaking his head, Wang Yaotang thought of the 'Jianing Building' again. The four-eyed guy had collected information about it a while ago, but he was busy with other things. Once the problem in Thailand is resolved, he will take action to seize the Jianing Building.

If he were to operate legally, Wang Yaotang would have to consider the opinions of his business peers and give face to the Hong Kong British government. But he was dealing with a bunch of financial fraudsters, and there was no need to talk about business rules with them!
Upon arriving upstairs, Liu Weichen immediately greeted him, "Boss."

"Okay, tell me the details." Wang Yaotang walked to the small bar in the corner of the office and sat down.

“It’s been more than two hours since the incident. According to the reports from over there, the bear was attacked at the Bunkeram dock. We don’t know exactly how many gunmen the attackers deployed,” Liu Weichen said in a deep voice.

"That's it?" Wang Yaotang's eyes widened.

“Everyone at the scene was dead. Their bodies were dumped at the dock and handled by the police. The calls they made were just relaying the police report.”

"Damn it," Wang Yaotang took a deep breath, "call them."

"I am Wang Yaotang."

"Brother Yao, this is Zhao Kehan." On the other end, Zhao Kehan ​​suddenly stood up. Although they were separated by oceans and could not see each other, it was still a subconscious action.

What's going on with the horse-tailed bear?

“Brother Xiong wanted to expand his business at the dock. It was Budipeng, the head of an organization in Bangkok, who invited him to discuss some matters. He brought six of his men with him. The gang only found out about the incident after receiving a call from the police. I have now called all the men back. I suspect that Budipeng deliberately set this up.”

Wang Yaotang suddenly raised his voice, "Is this Budipong dead or not?"

"No."

"What the hell is there to doubt? Are you some kind of cop who eats shit?!"

Zhao Kehan ​​pursed his lips, not daring to utter a sound.

"Start now, prepare intelligence on the organization that this guy is associated with. I need to know where all their leaders live, their usual activity areas, what they do, their spheres of influence, which organizations they have close ties with, including detailed information on all organizations in Bangkok with which their branches have had conflicts or disputes of interest. Can you do that?"

"can!"

"Can we prepare a batch of residences and a batch of vehicles whose origins cannot be traced in Chinatown?"

Zhao Kehan ​​gritted his teeth, "Yes!"

"Then let's get to work. Someone will come to help in three days."

"I understand, Boss Yao." After hanging up the phone, Zhao Kehan ​​didn't know how many people would come, and he didn't dare to ask. He could only prepare according to the number of people.

In the Bangkok branch, Bear the Horse is the leader of the Red Stick Hall, he is the one who makes straw sandals, and Guiliren makes white paper fans. But in reality, he is the one who does the fighting and killing. If you want to know about this, you have to go to Guiliren. Those old guys know the ropes much better than he does.

Something big is going to happen...

After hanging up the phone, Wang Yaotang instructed Liu Weichen to prepare the radio. Putai Island was too far away from here; there were no telephones or mobile phones, and they relied entirely on the radio for communication.

The radios were all brought from the north, and they were all military equipment. Although Wang Yaotang didn't think much of the encryption technology, it was better than nothing, mainly because they were strong against interference.

They quickly contacted Aji. It wasn't too complicated to explain. They just told him to get ready, select equipment for five infantry squads, and prepare to go to Thailand.

Before long, Hai Dazhao arrived with his men, and Wang Yaotang briefly explained the situation.

"Damn it, these monkeys are incredibly audacious! Do they want to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace?!" Hai Dazhao cursed.

“Go to Deep Water Bay Pier, take my yacht to Po Toi Island to pick up the people and equipment, and head to Bangkok overnight. This time we must teach those monkeys a lesson and show them the real Buddha.”

"clear."

"Then we'll head to Bangkok overnight. The yacht's rooms can't accommodate that many people, so you'll have to sleep on the floor."

“Brother Yao, what hardships haven’t we endured? Working overtime on the yacht is much more comfortable than working in the rainforest, so what’s so hard about this?” Hai Dazhao quickly waved his hand.

“We can’t force ourselves to endure hardship. Okay, I won’t say more. I’ll give you a bonus when we get back.” Wang Yaotang patted Da Zhao on the shoulder. “Listen to the radio when we get near Bangkok. I’ll contact you as soon as possible.”

"Brother Yao, you're coming too? Aren't you coming with us on the yacht?"

“I flew there. I’m a legitimate businessman, going to Bangkok to invest. Of course, I went there openly and honestly.”

Hai Dazhao smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Not far away, Liu Weichen really didn't intend to eavesdrop, but some of the sounds still reached his ears, something about the equipment of five infantry squads...

He wished he were deaf; was this some kind of rebellion?!
Not long after Hai Dazhao and his men left, A-Jie arrived and shouted as soon as he entered, "Horsetail Bear is dead? Damn it, who the hell did this?!"

"You think Bangkok can hear you shouting so loudly?" Wang Yaotang said irritably.

"Brother Yao, this can't be tolerated." A-Jie picked up the Coke on the coffee table and gulped it down, then crushed the can with a loud crack.

It's not that he actually had any connection with Mawei Xiong; they hadn't had much contact before. After he switched sides, he went to Bangkok. But after all, he was the head of Sheng Yi's overseas branch in Bangkok. If Sheng Yi didn't make a move after he was killed like this, they shouldn't go out and make a living in Hong Kong anymore; their colleagues there would laugh them to death.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Wang Yaotang raised his eyelids to look over.

"Of course we'll take them down! I'll take my men over there right now!"

"Bullshit, I think you're just itching for a fight. You think there's no one left to fight in Hong Kong?"

"Hehe, hehe." Ah Jie rubbed his hands together, grinning mischievously. "My hands are about to break from signing all sorts of documents every day, or I just go drinking. It's so boring."

"Aren't you getting really into that Chen Fusheng thing? You're always surrounded by beautiful women, how can you be bored?"

"Cough cough, having too many women can be troublesome." Ah Jie subconsciously clutched his kidneys. "Hehe, besides, we've changed partners again recently."

"Who?"

"Huang Manning".

Wang Yaotang felt he had no recollection of it.

"I previously filmed a promotional video for the 81 Miss Hong Kong pageant, and later filmed several dramas for TVB."

"The Miss Hong Kong promotional video, she must be very beautiful."

“Of course,” A-Jie said proudly, “and Liu Hongfang too.”

"Huh?" Wang Yaotang turned around abruptly. "You've been seeing two men lately!"

I was incredibly busy after the New Year, while this bastard quietly hooked up with two more beautiful women.

The thought of himself working like a beast of burden while his brother indulged in debauchery and revelry made Wang Yaotang's anger flare up!
"You beast, watch me rid the people of this scourge!" This was intolerable, and Wang Yaotang slammed two punches into him.

After playing around for a while, Wang Yaotang decided that he would reward himself with two beautiful women—no, three—when he returned from Thailand!

However, this trip to Thailand is not just about avenging the bear, but also about establishing authority and making a name for ourselves in Thailand. It will probably take a while, and given the inconvenience of communication between the two places, we definitely need to make proper arrangements for the company before we leave.

With so many companies under my management, there's a lot to do, especially hosting the Fourth Harbor Engineering Bureau's exploration team. All these things need to be arranged, and I've been busy until late at night.

the other side.

Ah Ji arranged for 40-inch boats and a large amount of equipment to be loaded onto yachts at the Po Toi Island base. Hai Dazhao and his team changed course and headed straight for Bangkok. Only then did he take a boat back and disembark at Deep Water Bay Pier.

It's very convenient to go from Hong Kong to Bangkok; there are direct flights. Wang Yaotang and the others don't need to go too early. It's not safe there right now, and he wouldn't entrust his safety to those bastards like Zhao Kehan. So, Bi Sina will take a group of people there first to book hotels and such. He just needs to arrive a little earlier than Hai Dazhao and the others.

Knowing that Teresa Teng was about to give birth and that he was going to Bangkok, Wang Yaotang, being a devoted and good man, would definitely not be out fooling around with Ah Jie and Ah Wei when he had time. After finishing his work that night, he returned to the villa.

After having dinner together, I sat on the sofa in the living room and watched TV with Teresa Teng. I don't know if it's because she's about to give birth, but Teresa Teng has recently taken a liking to children's programs, such as "430 Space Shuttle".

Wang Yaotang disliked the exaggerated performances of hosts on children's programs, but when he was with women, he found himself attracted to one of the female hosts.

Children's program hosts, especially female hosts, don't need to be the kind who are stunningly beautiful at first glance. After all, it's a program for children and women. The primary criteria for choosing a host are cuteness and approachability.

The little girl is very pretty, with a charming smile and a mischievous spirit. She's lovely!

It seems like something happened.
By the way, Lam Kit-ying came from this show, so we definitely know each other. She can't forget her sisters just because she's become successful. She should bring her sisters out for fun sometime, like taking a yacht trip.

I'm such a good man who cares about his woman!
Silently making notes, Wang Yaotang smiled and, half-reclining on the sofa, became engrossed in reading.

……

Bangkok Airport.

Bisina stood at the arrival gate, with Lu Shaotao's 9-man team to her left and Zhao Kehan's 8-man team to her right. The weather was hot and humid, and the group of 18 people were all wearing Shengyi's traditional black short-sleeved combat uniforms. They were all expressionless and did not look like good people. Passengers kept a distance of two or three meters from them. There were also Bangkok police officers watching from the side, worried that these people might cause trouble.

Not long after, Wang Yaotang, Aji, and Ajie emerged from the passageway, surrounded by a group of people dressed in black combat uniforms who protected them. This scene drew the attention of everyone around them.

"Brother Yao!" Lu Shaotao, Zhao Kehan ​​and the others called out in unison.

“Very good, very impressive.” Wang Yaotang nodded with a smile.

"The car has been arranged here," Bisina said with a smile.

“Don’t do this next time. I’ll take care of it. So many people, it’s like the underworld. I’m a legitimate businessman now!” Wang Yaotang said in a low voice.

Bisina smirked and gave Wang Yaotang a quick glance. "Go ahead and tell that to the police. See if they believe you."

Wang Yaotang's face darkened. "Anyone who dares not believe me, I'll twist their head off!"

A-Jie: Pfft, kukuku...

"why are you laughing!"

"My wife is pregnant..."

Forget it, I'm not going to lower myself to your level.

"Is the hotel arranged?"

“Alright, Dusit Thani Hotel, Thailand’s first five-star hotel, Bangkok’s tallest building, a landmark, and a source of pride for Thailand’s hotel industry. Visiting dignitaries and royalty stay here, so security is guaranteed,” Bisna said.

"Hmm, where's the car?"

"We specifically requested that the hotel provide two bulletproof vehicles."

“That’s right.” Wang Yaotang nodded. “By the way, I remember Thailand doesn’t ban guns, right?”

"Yes, you can legally own a gun after obtaining a gun license."

“Zhao Kehan.” “Master Yao.” Zhao Kehan ​​quickly came over.

Have you obtained a gun license?

"No, I just immigrated here, I'm not eligible yet."

"You used to be a cop, you're so stubborn! What qualifications do you have? Just a few scraps of paper. Try to bribe your way out of this! You don't even have a gun. What are you doing here?" Wang Yaotang cursed.

"Yes, yes, I'll take care of it as soon as I get back." Zhao Kehan ​​didn't dare to argue.

The real reason is that they feel gun licenses are useless, and they use unlicensed guns when they need to use firearms. Once they have a license, the gun is practically useless, and it can be traced after it's fired.

Of course, in the 80s, it was quite difficult to investigate, and it depended on the attitude of the police.

……

“Brother, Zhao Kehan ​​just met up with another group of people at the airport, and then picked up another group. Three of them should be the leaders. I heard them call out ‘Brother Yao.’ They should be the leaders of Shengyi.”

"now what?"

"They left by car, a convoy of 12 vehicles, and Camonpen followed."

"Okay, come back now."

……

"Brother Ze, someone's following us."

Lu Shaotao's voice came through Sha Ze's walkie-talkie.

"Brother Yao..."

"Did you attract attention?" Wang Yaotang asked Bisina.

"Impossible. I met Zhao Kehan ​​for the first time at the airport. He must have been followed."

Wang Yaotang's face was gloomy. Sure enough, even police officers are finished once they become drug addicts. They are stupid idiots with no vigilance at all. How can the Bangkok branch develop if they are all such insects?
"This guy can't be kept alive," A-Jie said coldly.

“No rush, even trash has its uses.” Wang Yaotang squinted. “Switch to Zhao Kehan’s side.”

Taking the walkie-talkie, Wang Yaotang said coldly, "Zhao Kehan, you didn't even know you were being followed? Is this how the Royal Police Force teaches you to do things?"

"Huh?" Zhao Kehan ​​was startled and turned around abruptly. His car was in the middle of the convoy, and he couldn't see anything.

"You stay and handle this, arrest the person. I need to know who did it and if there are any problems!"

"No, don't worry, Master Yao!" After hanging up the call, Zhao Kehan's lips were trembling, partly because he had been scolded by his older brother, and partly because he was frightened.

He didn't even realize he was being followed; what if the other person wanted to kill him...?

"Brothers, grab your weapons, damn it!"

The convoy changed positions, and Zhao Kehan ​​and his eight companions fell behind. They deliberately blocked the road at a traffic light, startling the people following them. Oh no, they'd been discovered!
Having worked in Sheng Yi and been a policeman before, they had made preparations. They took out balaclavas from the glove compartment, put them on, took out guns from the car, got out, and split into two groups, moving towards the back.

"Ah Yan, you four, stand on the left, two pairs for cover, go!"

They deliberately created a traffic jam, and with many vehicles stuck behind them, the eight men spread out and used the vehicles as cover to sneak up.

"Back up! Back up!" The car that was following them only had three people in it, and they panicked immediately.

"It won't fall over, there's a car behind us!"

"Fight them!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Bangkok is not Hong Kong, where you can't fight with knives. And guns aren't prohibited here either. So when two gangs clash, it's usually a gunfight.

Most people have the guts to pull the trigger a few times, but few have the guts to get close and kill with a knife.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, three holes were punched in the windshield, and the whole thing shattered into snowflakes. The guy who had just been shouting that he would fight to the death pushed open the car door and ran away without saying a word.

As the person jumped out, they also 'kindly' closed the car door.

A scream of agony rang out behind them, and the leg of another person who got off the bus was crushed in the door.

Sorry, bro!
I will recite scriptures for you more when we get back, so go in peace!

If you encounter a tiger, all you need to do is run faster than your companions...

Seeing this, Zhao Kehan ​​shouted, "Kill him!"

He took two steps to the side to clear his field of vision, leaned against the car next to him to steady himself, and took aim, "Bang bang bang!"

At the same time, from different angles, three people pulled the trigger simultaneously. The man was running desperately when he suddenly felt his back being hit several times. He stumbled and fell backward, struggling to get up and run again. He tried to stand up but couldn't, and he stumbled again and fell to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

Zhao Kehan ​​led the way and rushed forward. In the driver's seat, a thin, dark-skinned man held his head in his hands and looked over through the car window with a terrified expression. Behind him, another man was holding his knees, sweating profusely from the pain, but his eyes were fixed on the masked man who had just gotten on, as if he had survived a disaster.

His own family wanted to kill him so they could cover his retreat, but instead they were beaten to death, and he survived despite having a broken leg...

"Boss, take them all?" Ah An asked in a low voice.

"There aren't that many places." Zhao Kehan ​​snorted, raised his hand, aimed at the man with the broken leg, and pulled the trigger. "Bang bang bang!"

His head was pierced by a bullet on the spot, and even after he died, his eyes were still wide open, filled with confusion.

Pushing the last person into the car, from the sudden braking to the completion of the task, it took a little over 2 minutes. Just then, the red light on the side passed, and with a stomp of the gas, the two cars sped off.

……

Dusit Thani Hotel.

As the convoy drove into the hotel lobby, a group of men in black uniforms suddenly jumped out, startling the doorman.

In other words, Dusit Thani had never had any security problems, so the doorman was bold. Despite being nervous, he stepped forward, but before he could speak, he stopped in his tracks when he saw Bissina getting out of the car.

Yesterday, after we checked in, the staff were already talking about a woman who was almost two meters tall with arms so big you could run a horse on them, and whose arms were thicker than the legs of all the men...

"Hello, miss, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Check him in and notify your manager that Mr. Wang has arrived," Bisina said.

"Okay lady."

A group of people took the luggage down, and the hotel's deputy general manager also came out. "Ms. Bisina, this must be Mr. Wang Yaotang. Hello, hello."

After a few brief pleasantries, the title of Hong Kong's newly minted tycoon, the "King of Quarries," proved quite useful. There was no need to queue at the front desk; the deputy general manager led the group directly to the presidential suite via a private elevator. Bissina had booked four suites near the inner side of the suite yesterday.

Inside the private room, three old men, Cheng Wenhai, Mutong, and Gui Liren, were already waiting. Upon hearing someone open the door, they immediately got up to greet them.

Bisina had already taken people to check the room yesterday, and there was no problem. Wang Yaotang quickly washed up, changed into his home clothes, and then called the three old guys over for questioning.

After sitting down and having a cup of tea, Wang Yaotang said, "Tell me about the situation."

The three exchanged glances, and finally Cheng Wenhai said softly, "Brother Yao, shall I start from the beginning?"

"Okay, this is a good opportunity to learn about Bangkok."

"Bangkok is the core city for Chinese people in the southeastern peninsula, and the relationships here are very complex."

“Isn’t it Singapore?” Wang Yaotang was taken aback.

“No, Singapore doesn’t even have half the population of this place,” Cheng Wenhai said with a smile. “Bangkok itself was built by us Chinese, so talking about that is a bit of a stretch.”

"The river we are standing on is called the Chao Phraya River. The west bank is Thonburi, and the east bank is Bangkok. 200 years ago, this was just a small fishing village. During the Qianlong era, Zheng Xin, a man from Chaozhou, gathered his fellow countrymen to achieve great things in Thailand, unified Siam, and established his capital in Thonburi, calling it the Thonburi Dynasty. At that time, 70% of the people here were Chinese, the richest and most powerful. Later, in his later years, Zheng Xin's sworn brother Thongluang Chakri (Rama I) rebelled, killed Zheng Xin, seized the throne, changed the name to the Chakri Dynasty, and moved to Bangkok on the east bank of the river to rebuild the city, so it is also called the Bangkok Dynasty."

"The Rama family usurped the throne?" Ajay's eyes widened.

"The Thais wouldn't accept that. If a Chinese person were to become emperor, the Thais wouldn't acknowledge it either," Cheng Wenhai laughed.

"When Bangkok was first built, there were nine streets. Three of them were specifically for the Chinese. The most famous and prosperous one is Sampin Street. After Thongluang Chakri ascended the throne, he changed his name to Zheng Hua in order to appease the Chinese, who made up the vast majority of the population, and also to be officially recognized by Emperor Qianlong. Later, many Chinese gave themselves Thai names in order to gain the trust of Rama I."

"This process continued until Rama V, when Bangkok merged with Thonburi to form the current Bangkok-Thonburi metropolitan area. Chinese people make up the vast majority, more than 65%. In fact, the Thai nobles during the Siamese period 200 years ago all died in several wars. Now, most of Thailand's powerful and wealthy are Chinese who followed Taksin to conquer the world. However, after 200 years, they have actively Thai-ized, and there are not many people in their families who can still speak Chinese."

"Even now, more than 30% of the Chinese population in Bangkok speak Mandarin, and the population exceeds 170 million. Their influence is deeply entrenched and very complex."

Wang Yaotang nodded. He didn't know about others, but he did know the name 'He Xin'. He remembered reading a report that more than a dozen other countries' presidents and prime ministers had come from the Guangdong region.

This doesn't even include Zheng Xin and Luo Fangbo, who founded the country.

'He believes' has four prime ministers.

The Lee family father and son in Singapore, and the Hong family father and son in Cambodia.

Arthur Chung was the first president of the Republic of Guyana after its independence.

The Republic of Suriname, 80-year-old President Chen Yaxian.

Chen Zhongmin, Papua New Guinea's first prime minister of Chinese descent in 80 years.

"Tell me about the horse-tailed bear, which faction did it?"

"Budipeng".

"A sphere of influence?"

"The Bunkeram area is mainly involved in smuggling, human trafficking, and silver selling."

"Why did they take action? I don't remember Sheng Yi having these kinds of businesses!"

“The bear wanted to engage in smuggling. Thailand now imports more than $5 million worth of crude oil and fuel every year, and the amount of smuggling is about the same.”

Wang Yaotang's eyes flickered a few times. He hadn't expected the smuggling volume to be so large. No wonder Mawei Xiong wanted to get involved.

"Are there any other forces involved?"

“Definitely. As far as we know, Budipen smuggles not only oil, but also fertilizers, medicines, and electronics, amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars every year. How could they possibly handle so much? There must be someone behind them.”

"What other forces are making a living in Bunkeram?"

"Besides Budipen, there are seven other relatively large companies: Vorana, Napinan, Pumipo, Chen Yaohui, Zhuo Zhixiong, and Zheng Jintang."

"What detailed information is available, and what official support is behind it?"

"Record it all here."

"Okay, let me see." (End of Chapter)