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

Chapter 184 He wasn't truly lonely; Li Daheng kept him company on his journey to the underworld.

Those who can become big thieves are all gamblers who are addicted to gambling.

Zhang Shih-hao is the kind of person who's born with a penchant for high-stakes gambling!
Tonight's negotiations were more exciting than any of his previous gambles in Macau.

The night was as dark as ink, and only a few streetlights were lit on the mountain road behind Deep Water Bay.

The tranquil back mountain stands in stark contrast to the bustling crowds on the road in front of Deep Water Bay.

"You people deserve to be poor. Instead of wasting your energy causing trouble, you should use your brains to think about how to get rich!"

Before entering the Li family villa, Zhang Shih-hao made a disdainful remark.

In his view, these people were simply wasting their precious energy, and there was indeed a reason for their poverty.

He was wearing a black suit with a large ring of high explosives wrapped around his chest, and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, the flame flickering in the darkness.

This scene made Ah Xun break out in a cold sweat, fearing that if Zhang Shih-hao accidentally dropped a spark from his cigarette onto the explosives, they would all forget about it...

"Brother Hao, are you sure you don't need us to come along?"

Ah-Xun's voice was filled with obvious worry.

Zhang Shih-hao lightly patted the explosives at his waist, a cold smile playing on his lips: "What's there to be afraid of? If Li Jiacheng dares to play any tricks, this load of explosives is enough to send their whole family to the afterlife!"

After turning a corner, the Li family's mansion was already in sight.

To Zhang Shih-hao's surprise, only a middle-aged man in a suit was standing at the door. When he approached, the man bowed slightly.

"Mr. Zhang? Mr. Li is waiting for you in the back garden."

Zhang Shih-hao squinted and surveyed his surroundings. After confirming there were no ambushes, he signaled Ah-Xun to meet him at the back of the mountain, and then followed the man into the mansion.

After passing through the magnificent hall, he was led to an open-air tea room surrounded by bamboo groves, where Li Jiacheng sat alone, brewing tea.

"Mr. Li, you have such refined tastes! If my precious son were kidnapped, I wouldn't even be in the mood for drinking tea!"

Zhang Shih-hao casually sat down opposite him, deliberately lifting his suit jacket to reveal the explosives at his waist.

Li Jiacheng paused slightly, then continued pouring tea.

But he remained calm: "Mr. Zhang is no ordinary person either. He came to settle accounts, and he's even carrying so many deadly things on him."

He pushed a cup of tea in front of Zhang Shih-hao, his voice so calm it didn't sound like he was negotiating a ransom, but rather like he was discussing an ordinary business deal.

Zhang Shih-hao didn't touch the tea cup and went straight to the point: "Mr. Li, your son is safe in my hands, but whether he remains safe depends on your attitude!"

"Then let's cut the pleasantries and get straight to your ransom, Mr. Zhang!"

"Two billion!"

Zhang Shih-hao didn't even think twice before giving the number.

Li Jiacheng frowned slightly. He hadn't expected Zhang Shihao to be so outrageous. Twelve billion was as easy for him to say as twelve dollars.

"Mr. Zhang, are you overestimating my abilities, or do you have some misunderstanding about the number twelve billion...?"

"On the contrary, I believe that with the strength of your Li family, coming up with 1.2 billion is a piece of cake."

Furthermore, I have never had any misunderstandings about money. I believe Mr. Li has also seen my news reports. Do I seem like someone who has no concept of money?

Li Jiacheng frowned and glanced at Zhang Shihao. He was about to say something when he saw Zhang Shihao's face darken.

"Mr. Li, this is not a vegetable market!"

I hope you will think it over carefully before giving me an answer!

Li Jiacheng swallowed back the words he was about to say.

After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Let's make it a billion, everyone stop haggling."

You have to promise not to cause any more trouble for the Li family, and you won't receive this money for at least three days.

You know, even if I just wanted to withdraw 1 billion yuan in cash from the bank within three days, I'd need to pull a lot of strings!

Zhang Shih-hao forcibly suppressed his inner elation and added again.

"Add another 6.66 million, just to make it a lucky draw!"

"No problem, but remember not to make things difficult for my son!"

"Haha, Mr. Li is indeed straightforward!"

Zhang Shih-hao laughed loudly and continued, "But I don't want new bills, old bills, and none of them have consecutive serial numbers!"

Li Jiacheng nodded slightly: "Of course, consider it a lesson learned."

I didn't call the police this time, and I hope you'll keep your promise too!

Zhang Shih-hao stared into Li Chia-cheng's eyes, trying to find any signs of deception.

But the business tycoon's eyes remained calm and unwavering.

"Okay, three days it is!"

Zhang Shih-hao stood up: "I will personally drive over to collect the money at 3 PM three days from now."

Remember, don't try anything funny, otherwise...

He patted the explosives at his waist and revealed a sinister smile.

Li Jiacheng also stood up. Facing such an arrogant thief, he did not show much negative emotion from beginning to end, and remained calm as if he were discussing a normal business deal.

"Mr. Zhang, rest assured, my son's safety is more important than anything else."

The negotiations went well, and after leaving the Li family mansion, Zhang Shih-hao quickly disappeared into the night.

The next morning, financial staff at more than ten subsidiaries under the Li family received instructions simultaneously.

They were instructed to withdraw cash from major banks in Hong Kong under various pretexts, with each person not exceeding HK$500,000, in order to avoid attracting too much attention.

Inside a bank in Central, Mr. Lam, the finance manager of Henderson Land Development, was waiting at the counter.

A bank employee asked a Hutchison Whampoa teller curiously, "Seriously, Mr. Zhang, you're withdrawing cash again? Didn't you just withdraw 400,000 yesterday?!"

Manager Lin wiped the sweat from his brow: "The company has a project that requires cash payment right now, please hurry!"

"Has Mr. Li run into some trouble lately? Could you share some inside information so we can see if we can help you?"

The cashier immediately became displeased: "Manager Lin, are you trying to help? Are you trying to dig up some inside information and see if you can make a small fortune?"
However, I advise you not to bother anymore. Li Sheng personally instructed us; who would dare to question him?

Similar scenes were playing out at major banks in Hong Kong. Although the amount withdrawn by each person was not large, the large number of withdrawals still attracted the attention of the banks.

Meanwhile, a reporter from Oriental Daily News was squatting at Kwai Chung Pier, taking pictures of several shell casings on the ground.

Someone revealed that there was unusual activity here last night, and that Li Zeju, the eldest son of the Li family, has not shown up for more than 24 hours.

"Senior brother, look at this!"

His assistant picked up a mud-covered leather shoe from the bushes.

"It's Italian handmade and custom-made, the same size as Li Zeju's. I remember him wearing these shoes when he attended an Asian charity gala!"

Chen Zhiming's eyes lit up: "Quick, contact the editorial department right away, we have a headline!"

That afternoon, the online edition of the Oriental Daily News was the first to publish the exclusive news—

"A kidnapping case involving a wealthy family? Li Zeju mysteriously disappears, and bullet casings are found at the dock."

The news immediately drew attention throughout Hong Kong.

Inside the Li family mansion, the telephone rang urgently.

The housekeeper answered the phone, his expression changed, and he quickly transferred the call to Li Jiacheng, who was reading documents in the study.

"Mr. Li, it seems you're ignoring what I said!"

Zhang Shih-hao's cold voice came through the receiver.

Li Jiacheng frowned slightly: "Mr. Zhang, I am raising the ransom as agreed and have not disclosed the information to anyone!"

"So what's going on in today's newspaper?"

Zhang Shih-hao's voice suddenly rose: "Let me tell you, I've had a miserable life since I was a child, unlike Young Master Li who was born into wealth and privilege."

"If I could trade my life for your son's, I'd feel it was worth it. Do you think I wouldn't dare kill him?!"

"Mr. Zhang, please calm down!"

Li Jiacheng's voice remained calm. Although he hadn't read today's newspaper, he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"It's common for the media to make unfounded accusations. My son is busy with official duties, so it's normal for him not to show up for a day or two."

If I were to call the police, they would have already surrounded your hiding place!
I'll say it again: my son's life is the most important thing. I will not do anything that would endanger my son's life for money!

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Zhang Shih-hao sneered.

"That would be best! I believe you, Mr. Li, are a man of integrity."

Mr. Li, please don't let me down!

After hanging up the phone, Li Jiacheng stood by the window and pondered for a long time.

He picked up another phone and dialed a number he rarely contacted.

"Prepare a second plan."

He only said that one sentence before hanging up.

At the villa in Repulse Bay, after Zhang Shih-hao hung up the phone, Ah-hsun immediately came over.

"Brother Hao, what did Li Jiacheng say?!"

Snapped--

Zhang Shih-hao slapped Ah-hsun across the face, leaving Ah-hsun stunned.

"Brother Hao, I..." "What do you mean, 'I'? You're a good-for-nothing!!"

Zhang Shih-hao pointed at Ah-hsun's nose and angrily rebuked him. He then threw down the phone, grabbed the newspaper on the coffee table, and pointed to the bullet holes on the front page and Li Ze-ju's leather shoe.

"Damn it! I told you to arrange for people to clean up the mess, and they just disposed of the bodies of those bodyguards and that was it."

What's with these shell casings and this shoe? Do you know we're doing something suicidal?!

"I……"

Ah-Xun covered his face, speechless for a long time.

Guo Jinfeng stepped in to smooth things over.

"Alright, Brother Hao, we only gave Ah Xun's people two minutes back then, so it's inevitable that there would be some mistakes."

Now we mustn't act rashly in our own ranks. Li Jiacheng is a smart man; since he didn't call the police, this matter isn't a big problem.

"I hope so!"

Zhang Shih-hao sat down angrily, his heart still pounding with anxiety, unable to calm down for a long time.

……

On the afternoon of the third day, Zhang Shih-hao personally drove a gray minivan slowly toward the Li family mansion.

He still had explosives strapped to his waist, and the back seats had been completely removed in preparation for piling up the ransom.

"Brother Hao, we've checked the area, there are no police officers."

Ah Xun's voice came through the earphones.

Zhang Shih-hao nodded and parked the car in front of the Li family's gate.

To his surprise, the door was wide open, as if it had known he was coming all along.

"Mr. Zhang, please come with me."

It was the same middle-aged butler, and there was nothing unusual about his face.

Zhang Shih-hao was taken to the basement of the mansion, where ten large suitcases were neatly arranged under bright lights.

Li Jiacheng stood to the side and gestured for them to proceed.

“One billion Hong Kong dollars, all old banknotes, not consecutive serial numbers, Mr. Zhang can count them.”

Zhang Shih-hao simply opened one of the suitcases, and the moment the suitcase was opened, the distinctive smell of banknote ink immediately wafted out.

In an instant, Zhang Shih-hao's hands also began to tremble uncontrollably.

Without making a sound, Zhang Shih-hao closed his suitcase and turned to look at Li Jia-cheng.

"No need, I trust Mr. Li's character!"

"These ten billion will take a long time to count, how long will it take me?"

Li Jiacheng smiled slightly: "The money is already here. Where is my son?"

Zhang Shih-hao smiled and gestured to the Li family's servants to move the boxes of money to the van parked outside, then laughed at Li Jia-cheng.

"Mr. Li, what are you standing there for? It's time to prepare dinner for your son!"
I keep my word. Your son will be back for dinner tonight. From this day forward, I will never cause trouble for the Li family again, and will only buy your Li family's properties and stocks!

……

Li Jiacheng watched Zhang Shih-hao drive away, his expression gradually turning cold.

"Mr. Li?"

The butler approached him, seemingly wanting to ask something, but Li Jiacheng waved him off.

"Once bitten, twice shy; from now on, we'll double our annual security spending!"

Two hours later, Li Zeju returned home safely as expected.

He was pale, clearly quite frightened.

At the family dinner, Li Jiacheng personally poured his son a glass of XO: "It's alright, it's all over now!"

"Father, those kidnappers..."

Li Zeju's hands were still trembling slightly, clearly still shaken.

Li Jiacheng patted his son on the shoulder: "After dinner, go and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow!"

However, the next morning, Li Zeju was summoned to his father's study, where a prepared statement was placed on the table.

"Father, what is this?"

Picking up the statement that Li Jiacheng had prepared long ago, Li Zeju asked in confusion.

Li Jiacheng's eyes sharpened: "The fact that I withdrew a large amount of cash from the bank these past few days in order to get you out has already caused quite a stir in Hong Kong."

Multiple media outlets, jumping to conclusions and even claiming that Hutchison Whampoa was facing unprecedented difficulties, with its stock price plummeting and a stop-loss order necessary, were being placed.

Li Jiacheng cleared his throat and said, "You need to give interviews to several mainstream media outlets and admit that you were kidnapped!"

Li Zeju looked at his father in shock: "Father, before we give any more media interviews, shouldn't we communicate with the police department and catch all these kidnappers in one fell swoop?"

"No need, they've got the money, they won't risk causing you any more trouble!"

Li Jiacheng calmly said, "More importantly, you should mention in the interview that the kidnappers claimed to be beneficiaries of the He Yaozong Relief Association!"
This is an act of revenge. I want to show everyone what kind of mob He Yaozong's relief association has raised!

Li Zeju's eyes widened, and he immediately fell silent.

That afternoon, during a secret interview arranged by the Li family, Li Zeju, following his father's instructions, tearfully recounted his kidnapping experience and hinted that the kidnappers were connected to He Yaozong's relief association.

This news exploded like a bomb in Hong Kong's media circles.

When Zhang Shih-hao saw the news on TV at eight o'clock that evening, he felt relieved.

"Jin Feng, it seems that Li Jiacheng is indeed a good person."

This after-sales service is so thoughtful; they even helped me shift the media focus!

Guo Jinfeng smiled and put her arm around Zhang Shihou's shoulder: "That's right, he can earn so much money, after all, he has a broad vision."

"Brother Hao, now we can really have some peace and quiet for a while. This billion yuan, as long as you don't gamble it all away, we'll never be able to spend it all in our lifetimes!"

But Zhang Shih-hao was not listening to any of this. Before he received the 1 billion yuan ransom, he had already made arrangements for the boat to go to Macau.

But in front of Guo Jinfeng, he changed the subject.

Zhang Shih-hao reached out and flicked Guo Jin-feng's nose, laughing.

"Of course, I'll take you to Central tomorrow and change all your clothes from head to toe!"
We don't want the best, we want the most expensive. I've prepared 6.66 million; no one is allowed to come back until it's all spent!

……

At Bijia Mountain, Qiu Gang'ao knocked on the door of He Yaozong's study.

Upon meeting He Yaozong, Qiu Gangao was about to speak when He Yaozong interrupted him.

"There's no need to say anything more, it was Zhang Shih-hao's gang who did it, wasn't it?"

Qiu Gang'ao nodded solemnly, and then spoke.

“I have already called Zhang Shih-hao, but he was vague on the phone and categorically denied that he was responsible for the kidnapping of the Li family!”

He Yaozong sneered: "He learns quite quickly. When he came to visit me at Bijia Mountain before, I said that this guy was a talent."

Now he's made such a huge fortune using my relief organization's name, and he hasn't even bothered to call and explain. He seems quite content making money like this!

Qiu Gang'ao frowned: "Mr. He, keeping this guy around will only cause trouble sooner or later."

I knew he wasn't a peaceful person. Now that he's tasted success, he'll definitely try to kidnap other wealthy people in the future.

I'm worried that one day he might slip up and ruin everything we've worked together on..."

"It's time to send him on his way!"

A ruthless glint flashed in He Yaozong's eyes: "He's lucky, he'll have Li Jiacheng to keep him company on his journey to the underworld!"
Ah Ao, listen to me, go and contact Wang Jianjun and his people at the security company in a bit..."

As He Yaozong continued speaking, Qiu Gang'ao's face also showed an unprecedented solemnity.

Since the establishment of the Housing Estate Relief Department, Ho Yiu-chung has also obtained a seat in the Legislative Council. He has been a "civilized" boss for too long.

……

"Brother Hao, everything's ready. The 100 million in cash has been loaded onto the ship. Are we going to Willie Hall again this time?"

The following day at noon, after Zhang Shih-hao returned from shopping in Central with Guo Jin-feng, while Guo Jin-feng went back to her bedroom to examine the dazzling array of luxury goods, Zhang Shih-hao's childhood friend, Xiao Ma, pulled Zhang Shih-hao to the balcony and looked at his boss with anticipation.

Zhang Shih-hao's face was filled with eager anticipation.

He won ten suns with one vote this time. How could he be satisfied if he didn't take a portion of it to Macau to make some money?

"I'm not going to Willy Hall anymore. The last time I went there was to launder money."

"This place made me lose a lot of money; it's just incompatible with my birth chart!"

"But this time we're also doing money laundering, there's no reason not to use our connections with Willie Hall, is there?"

Zhang Shih-hao's face darkened. He naturally couldn't tell Xiao Ma that he had offended He Yao-zong by kidnapping Li Er Gongzi.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Don't you think there are any other venues in Macau besides Willie Hall?"
"If there are activities, you can join in. If you don't want to go, you can stay on Hong Kong Island and look after the house for me!"

"Forget it then!"

Xiao Ma scratched his head awkwardly, then asked.

"So where are we going this time?"

"hehe!"

Zhang Shih-hao chuckled and then said, "I've already made arrangements with the people in Macau for the Diamond Hall of the Number Gang. This time, regardless of winnings or losses, they'll only take 15% of the money laundered!"
"Little Ma, tell me, compared to the 35% drain in the Willy Hall, what reason do I have not to go to the Diamond Hall?"

(End of this chapter)