Hong Kong Movie: At the beginning, Big Boss B asked me to draw the death lottery

Chapter 161 Compared to Cai Yuanqi, I, Liu Jianming, am practically a saint!
At 11 a.m., He Yaozong received a phone call from the Film and Television Administration while he was in his villa.

Unsurprisingly, Hengyao Films' debut film failed to pass the Film and Television Administration's review.

People from the Film and Television Bureau were still on the phone trying to persuade Ho Yiu-chung to withdraw the film from release in Macau, Taiwan, and mainland China. They also said that the Li family was willing to spend money to buy the film's copyright and would talk to Ho Yiu-chung in person.

He Yaozong hung up the phone before the other end could finish speaking.

He had already anticipated that the film would not pass censorship in Hong Kong, and when filming wrapped, he had people rush to produce DVDs overnight.

If it can't be shown in cinemas on Hong Kong Island, then it will be distributed throughout all video arcades and pirate DVD stores on Hong Kong Island.

The Li family reacted quickly enough; it was clear that the Film and Television Department had already notified the Li family when they received the film reels sent by Hengyao Films for review.

The Li family is now aware of the pain, but it's too late. Before settling accounts with Cai Yuanqi and the others, he wants to include the Li family in the score and settle all previous scores as well!

"Brother Yao, the chairman of Hysan Development's board of directors is here. They want to see you outside."

As soon as He Yaozong hung up the phone, Xiwang ran outside the study and shouted inside.

They were quick.

"Is it Li Yunlian?"

"Yes, shall we let her in?"

"Bring her up here!"

Not long after, He Yaozong met the head of Hysan Development in his study.

The last time the two met was in Sham Shui Po to discuss land acquisition in the Kowloon Walled City area.

During this meeting, Li Yunlian looked at He Yaozong with a hint of fear in her eyes.

Yesterday afternoon, the public opinion storm that Ho Yiu-chung stirred up at the Lung Kong Hotel made Lee Wan-lin completely convinced that Ho Yiu-chung was an extremely dangerous person in Hong Kong!

In Li Yunlian's view, there are only two explanations for why he dared to openly confront the British.

One reason is that He Yaozong is a madman who has no scruples.

Furthermore, Ho Yiu-chung has an unshakeable backer who can force even foreigners to concede to him.

For whatever reason, Li Yunlian didn't want to have anything to do with He Yaozong anymore.

When she learned that Ho Yiu-chung was still filming her grandfather's biography, she decided to take this opportunity to make peace with him.

She was already feeling exhausted. If the fight continued, she didn't think she could lead the Li family out of this storm at this critical juncture of the times.

Because no matter how it is rewritten, the history of the Li family's rise to power will always be a shameful black history.

Time may fade everything, but some powerful people are determined to dig up this dark history!
Therefore, when Li Yunlian met He Yaozong, she immediately lowered her stance.

Upon entering the study, he bowed to He Yaozong.

"I'm sorry, Mr. He, the Li family did not intend to be your enemy!"

"sit!"

He Yaozong sat on the sofa and gestured for Li Yunlian to find a seat.

Li Yunlian chose to sit in a chair opposite He Yaozong, her expression still slightly reserved.

"Mr. He, I know you've made a movie."

I plan to spend 300 million yuan to buy the rights to this movie.

Everyone's in it for the money, so why can't we sit down and discuss things calmly?

Ho Yiu-chung sneered: "When your Hysan Development wanted to seize the land in my hands, you didn't come to me for advice!"

"Zhikai is dead, and his body has not been found to this day."

Even the deepest hatred should end here.

Li Yunlian gritted her teeth as she spoke, and finally forced herself to continue.

"Mr. He, I don't know if it's your idea to keep a close eye on the Li family, or someone else's idea."

I also know that my grandfather's methods for starting his business were not honorable.

However, the grudges of the older generation should not involve our generation.

Since my grandfather was murdered in Macau, our Li family has completely abandoned the opium trade. We are all innocent!

"Yes, they are quite innocent."

They used the money from selling opium to invest in real estate and public rental housing.

As a result, people like me from public housing estates are crammed into tiny pigeon coops all year round.

Now you're claiming innocence? Have you even lived in any of the low-rent housing built by your Hysan Development Company?

He Yaozong didn't give Li Yunlian any face, and his words immediately made Li Yunlian feel suffocated.

But she had a strong mental fortitude and seemed not to have heard what He Yaozong had just said.

He continued, "Mr. He, I have come to negotiate with you in good faith."

Just state your terms: what exactly do you want for the Li family to settle their score with you?

"You want to settle your score? That's easy!"
"Transfer all your Causeway Bay properties to me as a package, and then, on behalf of Hysan Development, announce that Lee Ka will no longer be involved in real estate business on Hong Kong Island. That will put an end to our feud!"

Li Yunlian's eyelids twitched. He Yaozong's offer clearly indicated that he had no intention of negotiating with her.

If he doesn't intend to talk to me, why did he ask me to come up here to see him?

Ho Yiu-chung spoke up again: "You keep saying you want to resolve the grudges, but as far as I know, yesterday, your Hysan Development's Pearl Newspapers was digging a hole for me in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday afternoon."

"If your dear Governor hadn't bowed down, I'm afraid the Li family would have continued to follow suit to the end, wouldn't they?"

Li Yunlian was speechless. In her mind, He Yaozong never seemed to know how to leave room for others. It seemed that he always wanted to kill the enemies he considered.

But in He Yaozong's mind, this is called kicking a dog when it's down!
"Mr. He, does that mean there's really no room for negotiation?"

Just as Li Yunlian was feeling disheartened, He Yaozong chuckled.

"Who said there was no need to continue the discussion? You just said you wanted to spend 300 million to acquire my film rights, and I'm very interested in that."

I forgot to tell you, the people in the film and television department refused to approve this movie on the grounds that it infringed on your family's right to reputation.

Ms. Li, your skills are quite impressive!

“Mr. He, if you insist on not settling with our Li family, it is no longer important whether I buy the copyright to this movie or not.”

"If you buy this one, you can make another one."

"I can guarantee that once you give me the full 300 million, I will never make another movie related to your Li family!"

But I'm telling you beforehand, I need to see you deliver the money to Bijia Mountain at 8 PM sharp.

Remember, I only want cash!

"Is Mr. He really telling the truth?"

"Seriously, if you don't believe me, you can just pretend you didn't hear that."

"Okay! I'll go back and gather the cash right away!"

……

At noon, after Cai Yuanqi finished lunch, Liu Jianming knocked on his office door at just the right moment.

"Sir, we've got news about those Vietnamese guys!"

Upon entering Cai Yuanqi's office, Liu Jianming saluted and, without waiting for Cai Yuanqi's reply, directly stated his purpose.

Cai Yuanqi quickly put down his teacup.

"Have you notified the operations department to arrest him?"

"not yet!"

Liu Jianming leaned closer mysteriously, and at the same time took out a cassette tape and inserted it into a radio in Cai Yuanqi's room.

Then, a recorded telephone conversation came through the radio.

"What's going on? Can't you just give me a straight answer about whether your boss agrees or not?!"

I know he's fighting with the police; he wants to kill Tsai Yuan-chi.

If these Vietnamese bastards are let out and cause a ruckus, Cai Yuanqi will be kicked out of the police force, and then all will be well!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yuanqi immediately launched into a tirade of curses.

"Damn it, whose recording is this?!"

Liu Jianming hurriedly made a shushing gesture, signaling Cai Yuanqi to continue.

Then, a deep voice came from the tape recorder.

"Mr. He doesn't quite agree with this!"

Why has your boss become so fussy and indecisive?
Ah Ao, if you're going to do it, then do it; if you're not going to do it, then don't. Get your boss to give you a straight answer!

Shila-

The call recording ended here, and the signal was cut off.

Then Liu Jianming took back the cassette tape and explained it to Cai Yuanqi.

“Officer Choi, I’ve found out that the remaining thirty Vietnamese guys are hiding in the squatter area of ​​Cha Kwo Ling.”

I originally intended to report directly to you and arrest the person, but I happened to overhear this phone call recording.

It seems that Ho Yiu-chung's side wants to make a fuss about these Vietnamese guys.

"Officer Choi, I think we should act quickly. You should issue the order to arrest these Vietnamese thugs as soon as possible, lest they cause any trouble!"

"and many more!"

Cai Yuanqi was suddenly startled, as if he had thought of something. He took a deep breath and looked at Liu Jianming.

"Tell me first, which two people were being monitored in this phone call recording?"

"One is Qu Wangui from Chaguoling, and the other is Qiu Gang'ao, a confidant of He Yaozong."

Lau Kin-ming then explained, "It's Qiu Gang'ao from Tsim Sha Tsui last year, who was imprisoned for killing the suspect who kidnapped Fok Siu-tong!"

"You mean Ho Yiu-chung is planning to use those Vietnamese guys in Cha Kwo Ling to sabotage me?"

"No, Director, according to the information I overheard, Ho Yiu-chung doesn't really agree with Au Man-kwai instructing these Vietnamese guys to cause trouble on Hong Kong Island."

He probably believes that these Vietnamese guys, having nowhere else to turn, will cause trouble on their own, so that he won't have to take the blame.

You should know, these Vietnamese guys are all real veterans who actually fought in Vietnam!

Cai Yuanqi immediately shook his head, snatched the tape from Liu Jianming's hand, and listened to it again.

Then his eyes lit up.

"Judging from Qiu Gang'ao's words, He Yaozong doesn't quite agree, which means he might agree?"

"Well... Inspector Cai, could you please explain this more clearly?"

"sit!"

Cai Yuanqi put on a smiling face and invited Liu Jianming to sit down.

Then he said, "Jianming, it's funny to think about it."

Our Hong Kong Island Police Force was actually forced into a corner by a gangster!

Especially for me, the Commissioner of Police, sitting in this position and facing these situations, it's truly shameful!

"Director, you flatter me. He Yaozong is just too good at disguising himself. There's nothing we can do about it..."

"That's not quite right, but one thing is certain."

If we allow Ho Yiu-chung to have a good time outside for even one more day, our police force's dignity will be trampled on for another day.

So Jianming, I'd like to ask you for a favor!

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianming couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He knew that Cai Yuanqi had taken the bait, and the position of Commissioner of Police had been removed from his position.

But Lau Kin-ming still pretended to be calm and said, "Officer Choi, all of us in the intelligence department obey orders from our superiors. Please don't use the word 'help' when you talk to me!"

Cai Yuanqi was very pleased: "Jianming, you know that the British are now eager for He Yaozong to die."

In extraordinary times, we must use extraordinary measures.

If you can handle He Yaozong this time, you will have done a great service!
I believe you have a good chance of getting another promotion by the end of the year.

After making grand promises, Cai Yuanqi got down to business.

"I know that your intelligence department has excellent skills in voice identification."

Go back first, save this recording, and send it to the evidence section for safekeeping.

I will make arrangements with the telecommunications company to forge a recording of Ho Yiu-chung and Au Man-kwai.

In He Yaozong's name, he instructed Qu Wangui to arrange for those Vietnamese to carry out a riot.

"We'll start arresting them as soon as those Vietnamese guys make their move!"

Lau Kin-ming was shocked: "Inspector Choi, isn't this a frame-up?"
How could we, as police officers, do such a thing!

"Keep your voice down!"

Cai Yuanqi interrupted Liu Jianming, who was now in a precarious situation and had become extremely anxious.

He then grabbed Liu Jianming's arm and whispered.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures!"

Remember this: I'm asking you to do all these things to uphold the dignity of the Hong Kong Police Force!

"But... Inspector Choi, recordings cannot be used as evidence in court."

Moreover, the synthesized recordings will easily reveal their flaws when compared by technicians.

I'm afraid that... it might actually backfire and cause trouble for our police force!

"You don't need to worry about this. Ho Yiu-chung made some outrageous remarks at yesterday's press conference. He has offended far more than just our Hong Kong Island Police Force!"

The British wanted to eliminate Ho Yiu-chung, this major threat. Then, the police, telecommunications, and courts would all be under our control. Plus, with the Vietnamese making it a reality, even if Ho Yiu-chung had a hundred mouths, he wouldn't be able to defend himself!

Cai Yuanqi raised his voice as he spoke: "To be honest, it's because the police force is too focused on discipline and too rigid in its procedures that He Yaozong has been able to keep jumping around in front of us time and time again."

Otherwise, if 30,000 police officers were to swarm in, would Ho Yiu-chung still have the audacity to act so arrogantly? Now, even the Governor of Hong Kong is feeling immense pressure and doesn't know how to resolve this situation!

"So, Officer Choi, what are you planning to have these Vietnamese guys handle?"

"Whatever, or we can just let them carry guns..."

Cai Yuanqi suddenly stopped, realizing that this was not quite right.

Then he looked at Liu Jianming and asked.

"Jianming, what do you think these Vietnamese guys are suited to do?"

Liu Jianming couldn't help but feel secretly contemptuous.

Cai Yuanqi's words just now didn't sound like they came from the mouth of a police commissioner.

He had been a spy for Han Chen for so many years, but his thoughts had never been as despicable as Cai Yuanqi's.

However, after pretending to be silent for a while, Liu Jianming finally gave Cai Yuanqi some 'opinion'.

"As far as I know, Ho Yiu-chung made a biographical film about Lee Hysan."

This morning, the Li family went to Bijia Mountain to see He Yaozong and offered to deliver 300 million yuan in cash to He Yaozong's villa that evening.

Liu Jianming stopped there.

But Cai Yuanqi already knew what to do.

He pretended nothing had happened and coughed lightly.

"Alright, hurry back and take care of the things I asked you to do."

You don't need to worry about the rest!

"Yes sir!"

After leaving Cai Yuanqi's room, Liu Jianming closed the office door for him and looked back one last time.

He then shook his head, pulled a recording device from his pocket, weighed it in his hand, and revealed an unprecedentedly relaxed expression.

At that moment, he felt much more at ease.

He used to have nightmares. Even though he appeared to be a respectable police officer, deep down he still believed he was a notorious thief.

But when Cai Yuanqi revealed his aggressive and menacing demeanor in front of him, he realized that such was human nature, and that he was no more evil than others.

Even the Commissioner of Police is not always upright and virtuous.

Compared to him, what are all the things I revealed for Han Chen?
At least Han Chen has been executed, hasn't he?
3:30 PM, Chaguoling.

Qu Wangui received a phone call and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He immediately had someone summon the thirty Vietnamese men who had escaped from the Silvermine Bay refugee camp.

For a moment, the hall of the detached house felt somewhat crowded.

"Tell me, do you want to go back to Vietnam?"

Qu Wangui sat in a carved chair, with worn-out guns and pistols beside him, as well as stacks of bundled cash, keeping the gazes of the thirty Vietnamese men firmly fixed in this direction.

When the Vietnamese translator next to Qu Wangui relayed his words, the group of Vietnamese men immediately erupted in uproar.

Qu Wangui couldn't help but pull out a pistol and fire a shot out the window.

"Quiet!!"

Under the threat of gunfire, the group of Vietnamese men immediately fell silent.

Qu Wangui immediately looked at the translator beside him.

"What are they whispering about?"

"Brother Gui, they said that if they were to go back to Vietnam, they'd rather let them die in Hong Kong."

They'd do anything for you, just please don't hand them over to the police.

"Tsk! It seems that sending them back to Vietnam is worse than throwing them into a vat of boiling oil."

Tell them to help me with a business deal tonight, and I'll arrange a ship to take them to Southeast Asia.

"At that time, each person can receive 100,000 yuan from me for travel expenses, which will be enough for them to settle down in Southeast Asia!"

The translator was taken aback.

"Brother Gui, isn't this a bit too much?"

Qu Wangui glared at the henchman, then reached out and pulled him down to his ear, whispering something menacingly in his ear.

"After we finish this job tonight, we'll send them on their way!"
"You can quote a million more to a dead person, no problem, it's not like you're actually going to give it to them!"

The henchman immediately realized what was going on, straightened up, cleared his throat, and relayed the first half of the ghost's words.

Immediately, the group of Vietnamese men beamed with joy, and some even bowed to Qu Wan Gui, their gratitude overflowing.

(End of this chapter)