Hong Kong Variety Show: Let you eat melons, eat melons on your sister-in-law

Chapter 219 "219" Got you!
Despite Richard's words, Lin Kun still appeared quite uneasy.

He wasn't sure if he was just being paranoid, but he had a feeling that he was being followed lately.

Even when I'm at the hospital, people keep looking at me.

Having been in the business of selling "happy powder" for so many years, Lin Kun has a great deal of trust in his intuition.

Richard laughed and said, "Relax, you know what we do. No one will be able to follow you without you noticing!"

Richard was quite confident in his professional abilities, but he hadn't expected this.

Su Xingbo, this half-baked spies, was able to easily defeat them, a team of professional spies, by relying solely on some fringe individuals.

After all, the most important thing in organizing this kind of activity is people.

Although the Special Branch was very clever, when the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established in the 1970s.

They recruited many corrupt police officers who had blemishes on their records but were highly capable.

This allowed their political department to operate with great success in Hong Kong.

However, the number of people was far too small, and the English didn't dare to make the proportion of corrupt police officers as high as that of foreigners.

This means that even though the political department may be very strong, it ultimately lacks manpower.

The surveillance methods used by Su Xingbo are very difficult for Richard and others to detect, and they may not even notice them.

Because these marginalized people are the kind of people you can see anywhere on the streets of Hong Kong, how can you defend against them?
After confirming that there was no one else, Lin Kun felt relieved and began talking to Richard.

"Business has been good lately, but I have a feeling the police are watching us!" Lin Kun said directly. "My men say the anti-drug squad and customs are keeping an eye on them."

Richard smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, your organization has a very tight structure, they won't be able to trace it back to you!"

Richard was absolutely right; it was indeed very difficult to trace the problem back to Lin Kun.

But they never imagined that someone like Lin Yao, who shoots the arrow first and then draws the target, would exist.

Now that it's confirmed to be Lin Kun, whether or not they find out what happened next is no longer important.

“This is the ledger. I publish a series of data in the newspaper every quarter, in your style. You should be able to understand it!” Lin Kun pointed to a series of numbers in the newspaper and said directly to Richard.

Richard glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction: "Very clever, business has indeed been good lately!"

"I can send you an additional batch of raw materials. Are you confident in your ability to handle it?"

Lin Kun frowned and said, "I also have a boss behind me. If you take too much of the profits, I won't be able to explain it to him."

“Ah, I know, you have connections in the Golden Triangle!” Richard said with a smile. “General Khun Sa is also a friend of ours, he won’t mind!”

"You guys handle this yourselves. I'll retire once I've made enough money. I'll train a disciple then, and you can talk to him yourselves!" Lin Kun said directly.

Although Richard was somewhat dissatisfied, he could hear the determination in Lin Kun's voice.

After all, Lin Kun had no choice but to return to his old ways because of his own financial situation.

Who the hell would want to do this job?!

Even Lin Kun himself is now frequently suffering from psychological torment.

Just been running away.

Lin Kun didn't linger at the roadside stall. After finishing his meal, he got up and left alone.

Richard straightened his clothes and prepared to return to the police station's political department.

The funding for this quarter has been secured, which is good news for him!
……

"Got you!" Su Xingbo smiled as he looked at Richard.

Qiu Gang'ao also said coldly, "Those bastards from England, it really was them!"

"Heh heh, the Political Department! It's full of spies and corrupt cops!" Su Xingbo said with a sneer, "Should we make a move?"

Qiu Gang'ao shook his head and said, "No, he has a lot of people with him. There's no way we can take him away without anyone noticing!"

"But now that we know his identity, things are much easier! Let's go back and report to the boss!"

As an action team within the intelligence department, Qiu Gang'ao's capabilities are undeniable.

At this time, Su Xingbai always listened to Qiu Gang'ao's words.

After all, professional matters should be handled by professionals.

Since Qiu Gang'ao said there's no chance, then the chances are really slim.

Back with Lin Yao, Su Xingbai reported everything to him.

Lin Yao wasn't surprised at all by what happened between Ali and Richard, since he had already guessed it before.

"Not arresting them was the right thing to do!" Lin Yao nodded, agreeing with Qiu Gang'ao's approach.

After all, it's not easy to arrest someone from the Political Department in a busy city.

Moreover, if not handled properly, it could easily expose oneself.

To deal with these guys, you either don't make a move at all, or you deliver a fatal blow.

Moreover, Lin Yao hadn't gathered enough evidence yet, so he directly said to Su Xingbai, "Don't worry about things here for now. In the meantime, find out which other forces Richard has bribed to work for him!"

"I remember you mentioned that Mo Yilie from Yifeng was also involved in the 'happy powder' business. Take this opportunity to investigate him, and while you're at it, get revenge on your leg!" Su Xingbo's eyes lit up immediately: "Then I'll thank you very much, boss!"

"It's a small matter, just do your job well!" Lin Yao said with a smile.

Now that Richard has been captured, the next step is a long process of gathering evidence.

When the time is right, Lin Yao might be able to defuse the political department as a potential problem ahead of schedule.

At that time, my level of trust in my hometown will likely increase significantly.

However, Lin Yao is not the type to put all his eggs in one basket, so he has been considering an overseas escape route.

If some people act dishonestly, Lin Yao won't be too passive.

After all, what Lin Yao is doing now is just adding icing on the cake, not providing help in times of need, so his position is not that secure.

It's always better to be prepared.

Incidentally, Lin Yao also planned to further expand his media company, adding weight to his position.

The situation of ATV is now not optimistic, after Chiu Te-keng bought all of ATV's ownership from the Australians.

Business wasn't doing very well, and there were even frequent losses.

Furthermore, he sold one-third of his shares to Lin Baixin and Zheng Yutong.

It's estimated that ATV will change hands soon.

Therefore, Lin Yao felt that the Hong Kong government's restrictions on land prices were an opportunity.

Therefore, Lin Yao directly approached Zheng Yutong, wanting to acquire ATV's shares from him.

He owns about 10% of ATV's shares, which is what Lin Yao wants.

……

At Fanling Stadium, Zheng Yutong was somewhat surprised by Lin Yao's acquisition request: "Hey, weren't you busy with Kowloon Walled City lately? You even have money to eye ATV?"

Lin Yao said with a smile, "After all, I started out in the media industry, so I can't forget my old profession."

"Tsk, I just bought it, and you're already asking to buy it..." Zheng Yutong was a little surprised: "Did you hear something about it?"

Lin Yao looked somewhat embarrassed, but smiled and said to Zheng Yutong, "Nothing can be hidden from Mr. Zheng!"

"It seems there really is!" Zheng Yutong said in surprise.

Lin Yao has impressed him several times already.

Zheng Yutong no longer treats Lin Yao as casually as before.

So when Lin Yao said there was news, they became quite wary.

Lin Yao said in a low voice, "This matter is quite important; Mr. Zheng should just keep it to himself!"

"Don't worry, I'm not one to gossip!" Zheng Yutong said directly.

"Through some connections, I unintentionally learned that the foreigners are planning to curb housing prices!" Lin Yao said directly.

"Huh?" Zheng Yutong was somewhat surprised, because he had only just heard the news himself.

Lin Yao's information network is surprisingly efficient!
Lin Yao laughed and said, "Since the goal is to curb housing prices, it means the real estate market is bound to experience a major upheaval. If I were to invest money in real estate at this time, wouldn't that be throwing money down the drain?"

"I just took out a loan from Citibank, and I can't just lend the money out and then pay it back, can I? So I'm thinking of investing in a media company!"

"In addition to acquiring shares in ATV, I also plan to acquire two newspapers!"

Hearing this, Zheng Yutong laughed and said, "No wonder people say you're a genius, your mind works so fast! If one path doesn't work, you immediately switch to another."

Zheng Yutong sighed. Small and medium-sized real estate companies like Lin Yao's can easily change course, but his New World Real Estate Company is not so easy to turn around.

Knowing full well that he would inevitably suffer losses for a period of time, he still had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep going.

This is the principle behind the saying "a large ship is difficult to turn around".

However, while he understood, business is business, and Zheng Yutong wouldn't go easy on Lin Yao: "How much premium are you prepared to pay to buy my shares?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yao said, "Given ATV's current operating situation, I'm prepared to acquire your shares at twice the price!"

Zheng Yutong smiled without saying a word: "Too low!"

"It's really not low!" Lin Yao said hurriedly.

Zheng Yutong shook his head: "If it's only double the price, I'd rather keep the shares sitting in my hands, or wait for Lin Baixin to reorganize the company; perhaps the returns will be higher then!"

Lin Yao smiled and said, "Mr. Zheng... can Lin Baixin really revitalize the company? I used to be a freelance reporter at ATV, so I know the situation inside ATV very well!"

"Factions are rampant, and the infighting is fierce! The news department and the drama department are fighting tooth and nail, and the others are even more divided in terms of who's on which side. Can the newly appointed leadership team manage the company effectively?"

Zheng Yutong was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening.

Lin Yao isn't some clueless newbie; he might even understand ATV's current situation better than Lin Yao and Lin Baixin. So, he's obviously not easy to fool.

Zheng Yutong was somewhat unwilling to simply sell his shares.

For him, a double profit isn't enough to satisfy his investment needs!
(End of this chapter)