What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 199 Laying Out the Southeast Asia
A Zero seaplane can fly close to the sea surface at high speed, almost completely avoiding radar and causing no unnecessary trouble.

About half an hour later, it spotted two lone boats at sea, one of which was carrying a BMW.

The pilot was Liu Kan. Tang Wen lured him with a high salary when the Dawan Scenic Area was most short of people, and still managed to poach him.

After confirming the target, he slowed down and then pressed the disengage button.

Two fuel drums containing high-octane gasoline fell off each wing.

Covered in the stench of seawater, Wang Hu hurriedly ordered his men to retrieve the oil drums and pour the oil into the tank as quickly as possible.

It's only a few dozen kilometers from here to the bay, enough to cover even the most fuel-guzzling speedboats.

Upon seeing the airplane, Wang Hu felt an urge to kneel down and kowtow twice, but right now, the person he wanted to thank most was Guo Chenliang.

Guo Chenliang, who had been missing for several months, was also in a sorry state, with a scraggly beard and looking like a homeless man, but it was he who had just stirred a bit of pity in Tang Wen.

Fortunately, when Guo Chenliang was desperate, he had a change of heart and took in this old scoundrel; otherwise, he would be in big trouble today.

"Old Guo, Brother Guo, from now on you are my elder brother. I, Hu Zi, will come to thank you every year!"

However, Guo Chenliang lay on the boat, somewhat lost in thought, muttering to himself:

"It's over, it's over."

"Don't be discouraged, brother. It's just bad luck once. Once things calm down, you can make it back with another trip."

Wang Hu thought the old scoundrel had lost his temper, but he didn't plan to bring him along next time anyway.

However, Guo Chenliang said:

“Boss Wang, no one else in the anti-smuggling bureau has taken notes, but they've been keeping a close eye on your ship. They've taken notes on me too. We're finished. We can't make a living in this line of work anymore.”

Seeing that his underlings were wavering, Wang Hu couldn't get angry. He turned his head away with a grim expression, leaving Guo Chenliang alone, heartbroken.

He knew, of course, that taking over these four ships was a personal feud with the Anti-Smuggling Bureau, and he understood immediately upon seeing the planes used by the Anti-Smuggling Bureau that Tang Wen was trying to profit from both sides.

The anti-smuggling bureau was always watching him, and no matter how careful he was, he couldn't avoid capsizing.

Just like this time, although he escaped the jurisdiction of the anti-smuggling bureau, he still dared not stay long for fear of a joint investigation.

Although he lost ten of his most loyal henchmen and two ships full of cargo, the BMW 740 he kept was enough to help him recoup his losses, and he could make at least a million dollars by reselling it.

Wang Hu calmed himself down and made another phone call, leading two speedboats to the hidden rendezvous point.

……

Guo Chenliang was the first to be arrested.

There are many reasons, including a criminal record for petty theft and involvement in the smuggling of large sums of electronic products and cars. Shenzhen authorities have been keeping watch in the Greater Bay Area.

Guo Chenliang had barely seen his wife before he was handcuffed and taken away, before he could even kiss her.

An Yu saw this scene but did not shed tears; she just lowered her head. This worthless man had finally met his just desserts.

At this moment, Tang Wencai called her to tell her the news, only to learn that Guo Laodeng's crime involved an exceptionally large sum of money—mainly because the smuggled luxury cars were very valuable, and according to market prices in this era, they were worth a fortune, easily exceeding ten million.

About an hour later, Wang Hu and his two most loyal henchmen appeared at the door of Tang Wen's residence.

Tang Feng reached into his pocket, watching them warily, just like the other shipyard bodyguards.

The three men had their weapons confiscated before Wang Hu was allowed to enter the house.

Looking at the young man who was no longer the same as before, now able to sit casually on the sofa and look him in the eye, Wang Hu gritted his teeth and lowered his head:

"Brother, I know you're no ordinary person. I want to give you all the businesses in Goose City!"

Tang Wen appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was cursing.

No, what does that have to do with him? He just thought that Guo Laodeng was, after all, Panpan's father, and he hadn't promised Wang Hu anything. What kind of industry was Goose City, KTV or auto trade center? He couldn't care less.

"Mr. Wang, this loss is nothing to you, is it?"

However, Wang Hu just shook his head bitterly, his face pale, and softly uttered two words: "Strike hard."

Tang Wen instantly understood.

This year marks the second such period, and those two words alone are enough to strike fear into the hearts of countless gangs.

If it were just that, Wang Hu could still get away with it, but because Goose City is preparing to develop tourism, Gao Yuliang is preparing to increase the intensity again.

There were quite a few serious incidents during the last development of the Greater Bay Area tourism zone. Many thugs targeted wealthy tourists, but now the environment across the country is just like that, so it hasn't become too prominent.

But for Tang Wen, who grew up in a harmonious society more than 20 years later, the outside world is absolutely unfriendly and extremely hostile to ordinary people.

Old Gao took the advice to heart: if you want to develop tourism, you must improve public security.

Now, taking advantage of this smuggling case, we must thoroughly punish those shady corners of society.

Faced with such unforeseen circumstances, Wang Hu had no other choice but to reveal the truth to Tang Wen:
“I can’t stay here any longer; if I don’t leave now, I won’t be able to leave at all.”

Brother Tang, you're now the boss of Goose City (gives a thumbs up), you even have warships, you can summon hundreds with a single shout..."

"Cough cough!"

Tang Wen interrupted him, saying that if he kept talking, he would soon become the head of a gang.

Wang Hu probably thought he would covet those properties, but in reality, Tang Wen is too busy to even think about joining a gang? That would be crazy.

Tang Wen said with a dark face, "I have no interest in those things."

"..."

After confirming it several times, although he still couldn't quite believe it, Wang Hu couldn't find any other reason.

This is practically free meat, are you sure you don't want it?

He had originally hoped to use this to gain favor so that Tang Wen would take care of his mistress and illegitimate child, but now it seemed to be causing some trouble.

But he also had other options, so he stood up and clenched his fist:
"No matter what, I owe everything to Brother Tang's help today. I will always remember this favor. I'll probably be going to Southeast Asia in the future. If you need anything, call that private number. I can't say I can be of great help, but I will do my best."

Wang Hu turned to leave, but Tang Wen called him back:

"Wait, you're going to Southeast Asia? You speak the language there?"

Wang Hu was puzzled, but still replied, "My elder brother is an overseas Chinese. When I first started out, I worked as a sailor in Southeast Asia, so I know a little bit of the local dialect."

Perhaps it was some kind of premonition, but Wang Hu stopped in his tracks, feeling as if he had stumbled upon some good fortune.

Sure enough, after a moment Tang Wen suddenly asked:

How many people can you take with you?

"Time is too tight, so I can only take four or five people with me, but there are at least twenty or thirty more who are willing to come with me, half of whom have been to Southeast Asia."

Wang Hu quickly said that he was actually confident he could bring even more people, but he didn't dare to boast in front of Tang Wen.

The latter looked him over carefully and found that if Wang Hu wore an eye patch, his temperament would actually be quite fitting.
The Sperm Whale 1 has completed one-third of its voyage and is about to cause trouble in Antarctica.

If we also have a compliant force in Southeast Asia, things will likely be much easier in the future.

Tang Wen was weighing the pros and cons.

Wang Hu, who had just been extremely anxious, stood by the door, his fists clenched nervously.

(End of this chapter)