Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 111 Jimmy: The mainland is too dangerous, I want to go back to Hong Kong!

The next day, at the police station.

Cao Chuang rushed into the office: "Captain, several Hong Kong businessmen have come to report that they were robbed!"

Upon hearing that several people from Hong Kong Island had reported being robbed, Captain An Changlin did not delay and personally came to receive them.

Seeing the men in front of him with their bruised and swollen faces, An Changlin thought to himself that they really looked like they had been robbed.

"How much money was stolen from you?"

"Officer, we weren't robbed."

Cao Chuang was taken aback: "You weren't robbed? Then what valuables did you lose?"

Jimmy, sporting panda eyes, exclaimed, "Officer, our cargo has been stolen!"

"Goods? What are they? How much are they worth?"

"Over 100 packages, worth tens of thousands!"

Worth tens of thousands?
Tens of thousands in 85 was no small number!

An Changlin asked in detail, "What kind of things do you pack in your packages?"

"Receipts, invoices, and some samples—they're all very important!"

An Changlin and Cao Chuang exchanged a glance, and Cao Chuang asked in a low voice, "Captain An, this package sounds just like a letter from the post office! Is it really worth more than 1 yuan?"

An Changlin was also a little doubtful. According to the other party, it was 100 yuan per item, but he only paid a few cents or at most a few dimes to mail a letter at the post office. Wouldn't more than 100 items only cost tens of yuan?

However, given that he is a Hong Kong businessman from Hong Kong Island, we should take this seriously, especially since he was beaten up like this.

"Describe what happened. Do you have any clues?"

Jimmy gritted his teeth: "Officer, I know who the killer is! It was Dongfeng Express!"

……

An hour later, An Changlin brought Cao Chuang to the entrance of the Dongfeng Express store. Looking at the people coming and going, and seeing the sign hanging outside that read:

"Shipping to Hong Kong Island, 1-day delivery: HK$200; 3-day delivery: HK$100."

Cao Chuang clicked his tongue: "Captain, this package is really that expensive!"

An Changlin fell silent for a moment. He only learned about this new thing called cross-border express delivery during this case. One shipment was worth a month's salary for him!
A moment later, the two entered the Dongfeng Express store.

"Hello, we are from the Public Security Bureau. We would like to speak with your boss to learn more about the situation."

The receptionist apologized, "Excuse me, gentlemen, our boss is not here!"

Cao Chuang asked, "So who's in charge here?"

"Our store manager. But he also went to discuss business with the boss!"

Where did they go to discuss business?

"Oh, I think they went to that golf club!"

"Jinghai Golf Club?"

"Yes, yes, that's it!"

An Changlin and Cao Chuang exchanged a glance. That was a place of great wealth and status; they couldn't even get in if they wanted to!

……

In the lounge of Jinghai Golf Club, Xu Jiang sat at the bar, sipping a drink while admiring the elegant and luxurious decor. Through the window, he could gaze at the beautiful green golf course outside, a truly refreshing sight.

This place is like a completely different world from the outside. Xu Jiang never dreamed that he would come here!
Today, accompanying my boss, I not only gave him a glimpse into the world of the wealthy, but also allowed him to make a name for himself in front of two important figures. He's still reeling from the experience. Those are high-ranking officials he wouldn't normally have the opportunity to meet!

Xu Jiang glanced at the two men chatting and laughing with Ye Dongsheng at a table not far away. He was already doing well to be able to show his face in front of the two men, but as for chatting at the table, he knew he was not qualified to sit at the table.

However, as long as he follows the boss, he believes that one day he will also be sitting at the table!
At this moment, a waiter leaned close to Ye Dongsheng and whispered:

"Mr. Ye, there are two police officers outside who want to see you. Should we let them in?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Hui raised an eyebrow and teased:
"Police? Brother Ye, what have you done? You'd better tell the truth to Secretary Liang!"

Ye Dongsheng spread his hands: "Injustice! I have always been law-abiding since I came to the mainland!"
I was also wondering why the police had come looking for me. Luckily, Secretary Liang was here, so I called them in and explained things to them face to face!

A moment later, An Changlin and Cao Chuang followed the waiter to the table.

Upon seeing the smiling middle-aged man sitting at the table, An Changlin immediately tensed up and saluted: "Hello, Secretary Liang!"

This is the deputy secretary of the Jinghai Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He had seen him speak at meetings before, but he never expected to run into him here!
Secretary Liang waved his hand and laughed, "Don't use titles when it's not working hours! You have work to do, so go ahead and do yours, don't worry about me."

Cao Chuang was trembling with fear. With such a powerful figure like you here, how could we possibly carry out our work properly?
However, An Changlin remained calm. After bowing, he turned to Ye Dongsheng and asked, "You must be Mr. Ye from Dongfeng Express?"

Ye Dongsheng nodded and said to the waiter, "Add two more seats and bring two glasses of juice!"

Then he asked An Changlin, "I wonder what brings you two police officers to see me?"

"Where was Mr. Ye last night?"

"Time to sleep at Zhuyuan Hotel! I've always stayed there in Jinghai, I'm a regular now, and the staff there all know me."

"You didn't go out after 8 p.m. last night?"

"No, I've been watching TV in my room."

At this moment, Luo Hui interrupted, "Officer, you can't just ask me anything. You have to tell me what it is, right?"

An Changlin glanced at Deputy Secretary Liang and explained, "Today we received a report from a Hong Kong businessman who said that goods worth tens of thousands of yuan had been robbed. He insisted that it was Mr. Ye's Dongfeng Express that did it."

Ye Dongsheng smiled and shook his head: "Officer, I'm not bragging, but to rob someone for a mere 1 yuan is really underestimating me!"

Luo Hui laughed when he heard this. Who among those who could enter and leave this golf club would rob someone for 1 yuan?

An Changlin was silent for a moment, then continued to ask, "Do you know Li Jiayuan?"

Ye Dongsheng shook his head: "Never heard of it!"

"What about Hutchison Express?"

“I do know that; it’s a colleague of mine on Hong Kong Island.”

Ye Dongsheng chuckled and said, "Speaking of this Hutchison Express, their boss is actually a member of the Hong Kong Island triad, Wo Shing. Oh, triads are what you call organized crime. There are countless of them in Hong Kong. They extort money and prey on the people. They're a real headache!"

Then Ye Dongsheng gave Secretary Liang a thumbs up: "Speaking of this, I must especially praise our mainland, which has absolutely no such troubles! It has created a safe and secure business environment for us!"

Secretary Liang and Luo Hui both smiled.

Then Secretary Liang asked An Changlin, "What? Was it Hutchison Express that was robbed?"

An Changlin nodded: "The person who filed the report, Li Jiayuan, claims to be the owner of Heji Express."

Ye Dongsheng laughed and said, "That's understandable! These gangs cause trouble everywhere, so they have a lot of enemies. It's not surprising that someone would seek revenge!"
However, it's also possible that he's using a self-inflicted injury as a ruse; unable to compete with me, he's resorting to these framing tactics!

Secretary Liang looked at An Changlin and said:

"Xiao An, let me say this! We cannot tolerate criminals, but in the process of law enforcement, we also cannot wrong any innocent people! Case handling must be based on evidence, and we cannot create wrongful convictions that would cause us police to lose public trust!"

An Changlin immediately saluted: "Yes, sir!"

A moment later, Ye Dongsheng beckoned Xu Jiang over: "Xiao Jiang, go see the two officers off and cooperate with their work!"

"Don't worry, boss!"

Ye Dongsheng remained calm as he watched the two policemen leave.

Ye Dongsheng wasn't that pedantic. If someone was robbing him of business right on his doorstep, he'd naturally have to give them a good beating!

In this era of rising heroes from humble beginnings, why bother with so many rules and regulations? We must use the means necessary!
What is business warfare?
Most people's impression of business warfare comes from TV dramas: elites in suits and ties with gold-rimmed glasses, who talk about "operational leverage," "model assumptions," and "if you go long, I'll go short." They do things like manipulating stocks or sending out corporate spies, and they dominate the business world.

The sham business wars are full of twists and turns, while the real business wars often employ the simplest and most unpretentious methods:
The chairman of a listed company climbed over the wall to secretly take photos at a competitor's factory!

If you can't beat Wall Street, just unplug the internet!

Dangdang's Qingzi, accompanied by bodyguards, seizes the company seal!

Shared bike seats can be swapped!

Yoozoo chairman was poisoned to death!

As for Europe, there have been cases of ships being scuttled, the enemy being killed, and all the remaining crew members being rescued—it's all about openly attacking you!

In comparison, Ye Dongsheng's methods were already quite mild!
……

On the way, Cao Chuang asked, "Captain, are you still investigating this Dongfeng Express company?"

An Changlin retorted, "Do you have any evidence?"

Cao Chuang shook his head.

"They're doing business legally, why are you investigating them?"

"So, how do we proceed with the investigation of this case?"

An Changlin shook his head. He had taken this case seriously precisely because of his status as a Hong Kong businessman, and now he was dealing with an even bigger one…

Based on his experience, this matter might involve business competition between the two sides. Since no injuries or deaths have occurred, and it's just a little over a hundred letters, costing only a few dozen yuan according to mainland postal rates, it's not a big deal. It's best to let them fight it out and observe how things unfold.

"Let's make a note of it!"

Cao Chuang suddenly understood, realizing the captain's attitude. Thinking about it, it made sense; with Secretary Liang sitting right there, it was obvious which was more important!

On the way back, he didn't think about the case much anymore, but instead recalled the taste of that glass of juice earlier. It was really good! It was the first time in his life he had ever drunk pure fruit juice!

At the police station, Jimmy, covered in injuries, waited anxiously.

Compared to the physical harm he suffered, Jimmy was in even greater turmoil. All the packages were lost; how was he going to explain this to his customers?
More importantly, Hutchison Express messed up its first delivery, so who would dare to use them again in the future?

Moreover, according to what he said, each item would be compensated with 1000 yuan, which would amount to more than 100,000 yuan. Where would he get so much cash now?

So even though he knew that Dongfeng Express had probably cleaned up the mess, he still came to the police station to report the incident with his last hope, just like a drowning person grabbing at the last straw, otherwise he really didn't know what to do!
Upon seeing Cao Chuang return, Jimmy quickly went up to him and asked, "Officer, how did it go? Did you find what we lost?"

Cao Chuang waved his hand: "Go back and wait for news. We're already investigating!"

"Officer, have you investigated Dongfeng Express? They're the ones who did it!"

Cao Chuang said impatiently, "Mr. Li, you keep saying that someone else did it, do you have any evidence? How can we investigate them without evidence? Are you just going to rely on your words?"

They're even saying you're framing them! Do you expect me to arrest you right now?

Cao Chuang then softened his tone: "Mr. Li, I know you're anxious, but investigations take time. Please be patient and wait. We'll let you know when we have any news!"

Jimmy walked out of the police station in a daze. Recalling the whole process, after arriving on the mainland, he felt as if he had been manipulated by a giant hand.

border crossings, robbers...

Then he looked back at the police station, wondering if even this place belonged to the other side?

At this moment, the inexplicable smile on Ye Dongsheng's face as he left the shop yesterday flashed through his mind. Was it mockery? Or contempt?
Jimmy slapped his forehead hard. He had indeed underestimated his opponent this time!
Thinking they had figured out the cross-border express delivery model, they were only thinking about getting into the industry as soon as possible to get a share of the pie, but they didn't understand the other party's strength at all!
Yesterday, he thought that Tong Yi Tong on Hong Kong Island was the biggest threat, but he didn't expect that the other party had even greater influence on the mainland!
Jimmy is only now realizing how murky the cross-border express delivery business really is!
Jimmy then shuddered. With such a powerful force, killing him here would be an easy task!
Back to Hong Kong Island, we must go back to Hong Kong Island immediately!
He couldn't outmaneuver his opponent on the mainland, so he had to return to Hong Kong and let Lung Kin handle things!
……

As evening falls and the sun sets, the glass curtain wall reflects the afterglow of the sunset, shimmering with dazzling light, which complements the gradually brightening neon lights.

The streets were bustling with traffic, and people were weaving through the crowds after get off work. Some stretched and yawned, trying to shake off the day's fatigue and head home; others strolled leisurely, enjoying the tranquility of the evening.

However, Li Mingzhuo in the office was somewhat anxious at this moment. He held the phone in his hand and asked:

"Hello, it's me. Haven't you received the thing I sent you yesterday?"

"No, boss! I even arranged for someone to wait at the door, but we haven't seen the deliveryman since yesterday!"

Li Mingzhuo's expression turned ugly. He used to use Dongfeng Express's one-day delivery service, and he would receive the package the same afternoon he sent it in the morning.

Last night, the person on the mainland called to tell him they hadn't received it. He comforted himself, saying that 100 dollars wasn't as efficient as 200 dollars, but now it's almost the second night and he still hasn't received it.

Is this even considered one-day delivery?
He tried calling the Hutchison Express store again, but the line was busy every time he tried to get through!

Li Mingzhuo couldn't sit still any longer; he was going to the store right now to demand an explanation!
Meanwhile, at the Heji Express store, Long Gen had a gloomy face: "You said your packages have all been seized by customs?"

A deliveryman, head bowed, nodded.

“We set off yesterday afternoon, and when we arrived at the border, the inspectors led us to a small hut. Jimmy and the group from the morning were also there. They were checked until 7 p.m. and then released.”

We were detained until midnight when they closed the gates. They found contraband, and a whole shipment was seized. We were only released today!

"Where's Jimmy?" Longgen asked hurriedly.

"Huh? Jimmy isn't back?" The deliveryman looked completely bewildered.

(End of this chapter)