Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 645 Great Victory! Ambush! Xiao Shuang Saves Ma Xun, Bai Xiaohang is Assassinated!
How did Sun Donghai find the camels in Dongxing?

It's actually very simple.

These guys are broke. They used to have a good relationship with the bank, but this time it's going to be difficult for them to get a loan.

So, I decided to go through private lending... to be frank, underground money...

Got it? Those who understand, understand.

For these kinds of things, you'll need to find some 'street smarts' to handle them.

And so, by a twist of fate, they came into contact with Dongxing Camels.

In reality, Dongxing Camel didn't have much money, but he had a certain status in the underworld.

Well, okay, let's just say that the current number K is the number of clubs.

You can call it a dead-end business.

This title is given away by the head of the family to others to use at will, as long as they have money.

If you say there are no triads in Hong Kong, probably no one will believe you, but nowadays no one dares to flaunt their triad identity.

However, one still has face.

Camels are indeed useful for going out to negotiate.

And so, as everyone discussed borrowing money, Camel overheard Bai Daqing and Sun Donghai talking about how they used to be brothers with Ma Xun.

That's right, especially Ma Xun and Sun Donghai.

Their names had previously appeared together in Hong Kong newspapers.

Camel thought he might be able to step in and speak on their behalf, in case they could reconcile.

This is called "courtesy first, then force."

Of course, I still have to borrow money.

However, Camel felt that if he could mediate between the two sides, his reputation would be greatly enhanced.

But to my utter surprise, Ma Xun didn't give him any face at all!

"Hey Ma, this is Mr. Chen from Hong Kong. You can't be unaware of his status in the underworld, can you?"

Sun Donghai was losing face. Ma Xun, you've gone too far!
Actually, Bai Daqing, Sun Donghai, and the others had a very simple idea... They joined forces with this camel because they wanted to use the camel's identity to scare Ma Xun.

Unexpectedly... it's not very useful right now.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "Of course I respect Mr. Chen. I'm a big fan of Mr. Chen. He was really good at fighting back then. Later, he was the Dongxing Camel, and he was suffocated by a crow... Cough cough, let's not talk about this."

Why did you bring it up when I told you not to!
Chen Huimin blushed, but could only laugh it off.

Ma Xun continued, "Sun Donghai, we used to have a very good relationship, but we all know what's going on with this bet."

Mr. Chen is here today, great! I'll give him face!

Now I'll give you a way out too.

Give me whatever stock you have on hand.

"I'll give you 100 million. That way, I can completely disregard that betting agreement."

Ma Xun's words were very much in the style of the martial arts world.

At least the tone has a very Hong Kong movie feel to it.

Sun Donghai was absolutely furious when he heard this!
"Ma Xun! One hundred million? Are you kidding me! Those stocks are worth at least..."

Is it possible to calculate it this way?

Ma Xunmi raised his eyes and said, "Those stocks now may not still be yours in the future."

"Like what we're discussing now, aren't you feeling guilty?"

A very provocative tone, very much like that of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) person!

Sun Donghai was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

The situation has changed.

That bastard Jia Yueting has run away; he's siphoned off the funds!
They came out to borrow money out of desperation.

It's like we've reached a dead end.

If we follow the outcome of the bet...

At this moment, Chen Huimin spoke up.

"Mr. Ma, how about this? Let's just make it a flat price of two hundred million!"

Not bad, this Dongxing camel did its job well, helping to negotiate the price.

But is this useful?

"Mr. Chen, one hundred million is already a favor I'm making because of you. Oh, and we also have to add Brother Jiu's face, otherwise... hehe... what you don't know is that they actually make a profit from this one hundred million!"

Oh, this... in the end, they still have to use a divisive tactic!

Dongxing Camel looked at Sun Donghai in surprise, and Sun Donghai was quite embarrassed.

Actually, they didn't make any money, but if we're talking about making a profit, then compared to their initial investment, they did make some money.

But this is so embarrassing!
Sun Donghai hesitated for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and made a decision.

"Hey, you surnamed Ma! We still have two games left!"

With these words, the negotiations came to an abrupt end.

……

"Brother Ma, they..."

"They most likely have run out of ammunition."

"This……"

"If I'm not mistaken, these guys are probably borrowing money."

On their way back, Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang chatted as they walked.

Although he didn't know the specific reason, Ma Xun was certain that he would win.

Even their opponents already knew they were going to lose.

To put it simply, even if the drama "Lurking" didn't perform well, Ma Xun didn't win any stocks.

However, Ma Xunshu had to pay a premium to buy the stock.

To put it bluntly, he'll get Shengxiang Company even if he loses.

But Sun Donghai and his group were different.

If "Lurking" performs well and Jia Yueting runs away, then they'll be helpless.

To go on a shopping spree, one would have to buy a large amount of Shengxiang stock on the market, which would result in a loss of at least tens of millions.

As for "The Adventures of Li Xianji," let's not consider it for now; even if it were, it would be too frightening.

Therefore, although this bet is not yet over, the outcome is already decided!
But Ma Xun understood that Bai Daqing and Sun Donghai would definitely make a final struggle.

But this struggle...

"Mr. Ma..."

"you……"

As luck would have it, Ma Xun met a girl.

Xiao Shuang!

However, the two could only miss each other, because Ma Xun was on this side of the street, while Xiao Shuang was on the other side.

Although they were separated by only one street, it seemed to have made the two of them parallel lines.

Xiao Shuang saw Ma Xun and started calling out to him, which attracted Ma Xun's attention.

"Brother Ma."

"Oh, nothing."

As expected, he was heartless and got into the car and left immediately.

He ignored them... Bai Xiaohang even joked with them after getting on the bus.

"Brother Ma, that girl is quite pretty."

Ma Xun's face hardened. "Do you need to tell me?"

With that expression, anyone in the entertainment industry who sees Mr. Ma would give him a thumbs up and praise him as a true gentleman!

Only Xiao Shuang remained across the street...

"He really is still..." Never mind, I shouldn't think about it too much.

My trip to Hong Kong will be over in a few days.

Go back and focus on filming.

……

"Lurking" has aired!

Before this show aired, many procedures were naturally followed.

They appeared on variety shows and did some promotion.

However, this is just a conventional method.

This is basically how a Hunan TV drama usually goes.

From this perspective, it doesn't seem that surprising.

Even before the broadcast, numerous articles predicting the show's demise appeared online.

It's obvious that Jia Yueting is taking action.

but!

No one expected that this show would become an instant hit after only three days of airing!
"Ratings broke 3%!"

"My goodness! This 'Lurking' series is really interesting!"

"This Cuiping is really fun!"

"Can you tell me who chose Sun Honglei to play a spy? They've got the talent to pick him!"

Good guy, really good guy.

The level of online buzz surrounding this is simply incredible.

Not only did the viewership ratings go up, but the word-of-mouth also improved significantly.

The key issue is that there are still many articles online that are pessimistic about the situation, and many people are trying to undermine it.

Unfortunately, it was completely useless!

This situation immediately triggered changes in the situation in Hong Kong!

……

"It's over! We're done!"

"What's going on with this show... what's going on with it?"

"Isn't this just an ordinary movie?"

"What has that woman acted in before?"

"It seems he only acted in that movie called 'God of Wealth,' which flopped."

"Fuck!"

Bai Daqing, Sun Donghai, and Zhang Xinming—these three are completely dumbfounded now.

They don't have enough stocks to compensate Ma Xun!

We need to go to the market and buy everything we need!
However, the market opened the next morning.

Shengxiang directly launched a giant satellite!

That's right, it hasn't opened yet; it's just the opening auction.

The stock took off!
Yes, this company invested in "Lurking"... In a sense, that's true.

Now that "Lurking" is a huge hit, it's no wonder the company's stock price has gone up!

What's more, there's someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.

When Bai Daqing and the other two saw this, they were even more dumbfounded!

What else is there to do?
If they had honestly kept adding to their positions, they would have been wiped out immediately!

Borrowing money won't help!
The stock price is now over 60, and if they buy tens of millions more shares, they'll explode.

The key point is, this is only the second part!
If they lose in the third installment... Holy crap!

I never expected this, I really never expected it.

They've already lost badly before the third movie even needs to be released.

What else can I do?
"Let's go and invite Chen Huimin again."

"This……"

“At least, Ma Xun gave Chen Huimin some face before. I think Ma Xun should understand that this is Hong Kong after all.”

I must say, what Bai Daqing said makes sense.

Ma Xun may have seemed to be disrespecting her before, but in reality she was.

He mentioned "face" in two of his sentences, and Chen Huimin wasn't stupid; he probably realized it.

Although the deal fell through, Chen Huimin didn't cause any trouble for Ma Xun afterwards.

So, this matter is considered reliable.

"Then I'll go!"

Sun Donghai was about to take out his phone.

However, at this moment, Bai Daqing pulled Sun Donghai aside, saying, "We need to show some sincerity, um, Brother Zhang."

When Zhang Xinming was called "Brother Zhang," he had a bad feeling.

really!

"Why don't you go and invite Mr. Chen? We should at least show him some courtesy."

Bai Daqing's words make sense, because Zhang Xinming is the oldest, and he is a frequent gambler.

They might have something in common with the camels from Dongxing.

This arrangement was reasonable, so Zhang Xinming went to personally talk to Chen Huimin.

But as soon as Zhang Xinming left, Bai Daqing's eyes turned sinister.

"What are you..."

"Damn it, if we take another step back, we'll be at a bottomless abyss! What else can we do?"

"You, you are not..."

"Damn! Are you that cowardly, Sun Donghai? Didn't you used to call yourself the God of War of the Park?"

This happened so many years ago, and Sun Donghai was just bragging about it casually back then.

But right now... damn it!

……

"Hahaha……"

Congratulations, Brother Ma!

"We won! And this time it was a smooth win!" "Is that even a question?"

Inside the mansion, Ma Xun completed the final transaction, pushing Shengxiang's stock price to a level that its competitors had absolutely no way to counter!
Needless to say?

Of course we won!
Bai Xiaohang and Zhong Chuhong were naturally very happy as well.

Actually, there's a little detail here, which is... the funds Ma Xun used to push up Shengxiang's stock price this time, hehe... actually mainly came from the profits from Jiahe's rise!
That's right, Golden Harvest's success wasn't due to "Inception" or the fact that the company it invested in in the US had an opportunity to go public.

As a result, the stock price kept rising.

Shengxiang is a recent hot stock, but in reality, Jiahe is just as good!
Ma Xun held a large number of Jiahe shares, so he directly sold some of his Jiahe shares and invested them in Shengxiang.

So when you calculate it like this... there's practically no cost at all!
In total, he probably invested around ten to twenty million.

The stock is now worth hundreds of millions!

In this sense, Inception has already made a fortune even before its release.

In fact, this kind of thing is quite common many years later.

Ma Xun remembers it very clearly; it was during the Spring Festival that the film became a hit.

Those who frequently monitor the stock market during the Spring Festival will surely remember one phenomenon.

These are the movies that are popular during the Spring Festival season and have excellent box office results, but!
The parent company of its films often experiences a decline.

Of course, this isn't absolute; there are no absolutes in the stock market. But most of the time, this is true.

Despite the phenomenal box office performance, reaching billions, those film companies still suffered significant losses.

The reason... is it possible that these companies had already made a profit before?

The subsequent decline was actually the main players selling off their holdings.

These kinds of things are best left unsaid.

Currently, it's rare for stocks to experience dramatic price swings due to movies or TV shows.

However, Inception has an extremely strong cast and is a Hollywood film, so Ma Xun has taken advantage of Hong Kong people's tendency to admire foreign things.

That's such a great win!
Moreover, the third round of the betting hasn't even started yet.

But at this moment...

"Brother Ma, the phone."

"who?"

Bai Xiaohang said, "Chen Huimin."

Ma Xun laughed and took the phone. "Mr. Chen, still want to play peacemaker?"

"Haha... Mr. Ma, please give me some face."

Chen Huimin will definitely get paid this time, and he'll also be able to show off his status.

Ma Xun is alright, I'll give him this face.

"Okay, let's talk then."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaohang understood immediately. "I'll go prepare right away."

Seeing Bai Xiaohang leave, Zhong Chuhong said with some worry, "You have to be careful, Chen Huimin is a gangster."

These words... were originally nothing, but after hearing them, Ma Xun couldn't help but ponder them.

"But didn't this old guy already clear his name a long time ago?"

"But seniority will always remain."

Ma Xun was certain that the camel posed no threat to him. The old man only had so-called 'face' but in reality, he had no real strength.

but……

"Don't worry, I'll be careful."

In fact, Ma Xun increased security this time to prevent his opponents from resorting to desperate measures.

Since we've already made preparations, let's go and meet them!

……

Hong Kong, night.

The young girl, Xiao Shuang, is about to leave this city.

In Xiao Shuang's opinion, while some parts of Hong Kong are indeed prosperous, others are truly dirty and chaotic.

For example, some of them are still like shacks.

It's not even as good as my hometown.

Although there are some shantytowns in my hometown of Shenyang that haven't been demolished, at least the houses have roofs. In places like Hong Kong, the roofs are gone.

Never mind all that, she was leaving anyway, so she wanted to take one last stroll through Hong Kong at night.

The girl had no idea that this decision would change her fate.

……

When we met again, the bar was a bit less upscale.

But at least in Causeway Bay.

Actually, Central and Causeway Bay are very close.

To be honest, Causeway Bay is quite small.

When I first watched Hong Kong movies, I thought Causeway Bay was a huge area.

Hao Nan was so awesome, but now that I see... forget it.

In other words, Causeway Bay may be bustling, but does Hao Nan dare to collect protection money from large shopping malls?

Ma Xun regained his composure and faced the Dongxing Camel once again.

"Mr. Chen, I'll give you face one more time." After saying that, he looked at Bai Daqing and the others.

"5000 million, give me all your stocks."

what?
Wasn't it 100 million before?

"Ma Xun, you, you've gone too far!"

Sun Donghai didn't think before he said that.

Bai Daqing simply stopped him, then grinned and said, "50 million it is."

accepted?
So happy?

Ma Xun was quite surprised. He thought the other party should have tried to negotiate the price.

But since they've already agreed, it's fine to just let it go like this.

In this bet, 5000 million was given to the other party as a concession, which was equivalent to taking over the entire Shengxiang company.

Based on the current shareholding situation, Ma Xun only needs to acquire a few more shares to reach a 75% shareholding ratio.

Once this percentage is reached, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission will force it to privatize and delist, or continue operating.

Of course, I'd choose to reduce my holdings!

This is exactly the same approach Huang Guangyu used before.

It's important to understand that all of this was legal and legitimate. His arrest and charges of manipulating stock prices came later.

So, that's it.

"Okay! It's a deal."

"Brother Ma! We'll definitely send you the betting agreement then, in front of you and your lawyer, we'll..."

"I won't go into the details, let's move on..."

"Why don't we have a couple of drinks here before you leave?"

The last sentence was said by Chen Huimin.

This old guy does have some influence; Ma Xun giving him some won't be a big problem.

It's just a couple of drinks, what's there to be afraid of?

And so, the group of them stayed in the bar for another half hour.

They only left after everyone had started to smell of alcohol.

Bai Daqing and the others were all smiles, so Ma Xun didn't do much.

It just feels pretty strange.

It was already late at night when we left the bar.

But that's how things are in Hong Kong; there are still quite a few people around even at night.

Especially Causeway Bay, it's just not as crowded as before.

Ma Xun, Bai Xiaohang, and eight bodyguards walked towards the car. Along the way, as the streets changed, there were fewer and fewer people.

suddenly!

Ma Xun said, "That's not right!"

"What's wrong?" Bai Xiaohang was also surprised.

Ma Xun understood why they were looking for this Dongxing camel.

"They're up to something!"

Before Bai Xiaohang could even react to Ma Xun's words, a gunshot rang out.

Suddenly, a masked guy appeared to their side, holding a Glock!

Gunman!?
The gunman's appearance was so sudden.

The bodyguards were caught off guard, but one of them immediately collapsed to the ground.

"what!"

Got shot?
"Come on!"

Bai Xiaohang immediately protected Ma Xun and helped him retreat.

They had clearly fallen into an ambush.

The bodyguards temporarily ignored the guy who had been shot; Ma Xun's momentary pause had actually saved him.

Naturally, someone then screamed.

However, a new group of people emerged amidst this chaos.

Although there weren't many of them, the steel pipes and chains they carried proved that these guys were definitely well-trained.

In an instant, the bodyguards made contact with the group.

"Fuck!"

Fortunately, Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang were no pushovers either; they took down two or three of them in a few swift moves.

Bai Xiaohang only caught a glimpse of the gunman still charging towards them out of the corner of his eye.

This guy didn't shoot while running; he's a veteran.

In fact, the accuracy of pistols is very poor. To put it this way, although it is said to have an effective range of 50 meters, in reality, it is already good if you can hit the target within 10 meters.

Overall, Hong Kong is quite safe. Although there have been shootings in recent years, they are much fewer than before.

Hmm, that's not bad.

There was no time to think about that now. Bai Xiaohang risked his life to protect Ma Xun as they rushed into the chaotic crowd.

Upon seeing this, the gunman fired a few shots randomly before running away.

And then those 'gangsters' who appeared later came to kill them.

"What exactly is this...?" Bai Xiaohang wanted to ask.

Ma Xun simply replied, "Someone is trying to pin this on Chen Huimin."

Yes, that's the most reasonable explanation.

As for who it is, we all know the answer in our hearts.

Bai Xiaohang gritted his teeth and pulled Ma Xun, intending to rush into an alley, but unexpectedly, a steel pipe came crashing down on them.

"Brother Ma! You go first!"

Bai Xiaohang was entangled by those 'gangsters'. He was strong and powerful, but the other side had a lot of people.

Several bodyguards have already been taken down by the gunmen, and we are severely understaffed.

Ma Xun made a decisive move and rushed straight into an alley.

Let's not waste any more words now; we'll talk about it when we get out of here.

As for calling the police, someone should have already done so.

Unexpectedly, not long after entering the alley, a hand suddenly grabbed him.

"This way."

"Ok?"

It's Zheng Shuang?
How did she end up here?

But since we've come across this, let's just go with it.

Sure enough, Xiao Shuang quickly led Ma Xun through several turns and into the kitchen of a hotel.

Where is he? Has anyone seen him?

"there!"

"Is it over there?"

"Chase!"

A group of people outside left, shouting.

Ma Xun and Xiao Shuang then slowly emerged from the kitchen.

“You…” Ma Xun had just begun to speak.

Xiao Shuang chimed in, "Want to come hide at my place for a bit?"

She spoke with a touch of shyness, and her heart was beating a little too fast.

But at this time, there's nothing wrong with doing this.

Ma Xun had no other choice but to go hide at Xiao Shuang's place for a while.

……

Bai Xiaohang fought and retreated, after all, he was highly skilled.

But this is Hong Kong, which he is not familiar with, and he doesn't even know where he has retreated to.

Fortunately, he managed to take down the last 'gangster' with a final takedown.

To be honest, Bai Xiaohang still doesn't know which gang the other party belongs to, or whether they are actually 'Young and Dangerous'.

Well, at least it's safe now.

Bai Xiaohang was still on edge, and he was also injured.

Not to mention the bruises, there were also several knife wounds, but thankfully, none of them were serious.

He just hadn't expected that he had only just reached the entrance of this alley...

"you……"

*Thud!* Someone stabbed him face-to-face!

(End of this chapter)