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

Chapter 304 "304" gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.
So Cheng Yiyan said with a smile, "What I need is not short-term cooperation, but long-term cooperation!"

"How about this, Mr. Lin? You'll be in charge of the security company on my gambling ship and handle some troubles from the underworld. In return, I'll give you a 10% stake in my gambling ship. What do you think?"

Cheng Yiyan's offer sounded very good, even quite generous.

If Lin Yao didn't know what kind of person this guy was, he might actually have been fooled.

After all, no one can refuse something that only requires a few words to get benefits.

But Lin Yao knew very well how powerful this guy was.

Instead of giving him a chance to find a loophole, they directly exposed his situation: "Mr. Cheng, you must be in some kind of trouble, right?"

Cheng Yiyan's smile faltered for a moment, then she quickly recovered: "I have indeed encountered a bit of trouble, and only you can solve it!"

He hadn't expected Lin Yao to be so direct, seeing right through his thoughts.

This young man, who was able to start from scratch, is indeed quite remarkable.

Lin Yao said calmly, "I have an agreement with Mr. He, so I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter!"

The gambling ship incident is over. He Xin admitted defeat and even gave himself a side card.

Getting involved in this kind of thing again isn't settling things; it's stirring up trouble.

Even if Cheng Yiyan gave him the entire gambling ship, he couldn't make up for this loss.

Lin Yao would never fall for something like that.

However, Lin Yao was also eyeing Cheng Yiyan's businesses, so he continued, "But there are other things we can cooperate on with Mr. Cheng!"

"For example, I heard that Mr. Cheng owns a few plots of land in Tai Po, Hong Kong. We could take a look at that!"

Lin Yao's words made Cheng Yiyan's expression turn serious.

He looked at Lin Yao with surprise, wondering if the guy had figured something out.

Because many of its projects are about to fail, Jiawen Century's stock price will definitely plummet.

Then people from the Economic Crime Investigation Bureau and the Independent Commission Against Corruption will come knocking on your door.

Aside from the support of the "bosses" behind him, the only valuable things he owns are these plots of land and real estate.

Lin Yao set his sights on the land he owned as soon as he arrived, making it hard for him not to suspect something.

So Cheng Yiyan neither agreed nor refused, but instead probed further: "The land issue can be studied, but since Mr. Lin is so optimistic about Jiawen Real Estate's assets, why not get involved?"

"I'd rather not participate in your company's investment!" Lin Yao said with a smile. "I don't like speculating on land; the risks are just too great!"

Hearing Lin Yao's answer, Cheng Yiyan was certain that Lin Yao knew some inside information about Jiawen Century.

No wonder this guy seemed so cautious before.

Lin Yao continued, "Mr. Cheng, let me give you a piece of advice: it's better to get rid of some things as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you run into any trouble, be careful that someone else might just take them away!"

Cheng Yiyan's face darkened: "Mr. Lin seems to have some misunderstanding about our Jiawen Century!"

Lin Yao shrugged and said, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you know for sure. This is my business card. You can call me if you've thought it through. At the very least, it can save your life!"

After finishing his sentence, Lin Yao said very politely, "I saw a friend, please excuse me!"

Without waiting for Cheng Yiyan's reply, he put his arm around Fang Siwei and left.

When Cheng Yiyan saw Lin Yao's business card and recalled Lin Yao's words, he couldn't quite figure out this guy.

So he immediately called his assistant and said, "I'll look up Lin Yao's detailed information and buy it from an intelligence dealer. I need all his information!"

"Understood, boss!" The assistant nodded and immediately went to carry out the task.

Lin Yao left Cheng Yiyan's side and found Zhuo Yu.

Zhuo Yu coughed twice and said, "Boss, you absolutely mustn't get involved with that piece of dog shit, Cheng Yiyan!"

Lin Yao looked at Zhuo Yu's nervous expression and said with a smile, "Looks like even you, who works in finance, have noticed something's not right?"

"It's more than just that I saw it!" Zhuo Yu said bluntly, "That bastard is not far from death. The mess he made makes my scalp tingle just thinking about it. I don't know how this guy will be able to resolve it!"

"Anyone with a bit of sense knows that Cheng Yiyan's past glory is just as tragic as his future! Boss, you... didn't reach any cooperation agreement with this guy, did you?"

Lin Yao said with a half-smile, "What? You think your boss's taste isn't as good as yours?"

Zhuo Yu quickly explained, "That's not what I meant, it's just that this guy..."

"Alright, I was just kidding!" Lin Yao said calmly, "I know Cheng Yiyan better than you do! That guy is a big conman, and I'm not that easy to fool!"

"Phew, that's good!" Zhuo Yu nodded.

Lin Yao continued, "However, I think there's still a lot of money to be made out of this person. Go and check for me which companies Cheng Yiyan has invested in over the years. I need detailed information!"

Zhuo Yu asked curiously, "Are you planning to extract oil from him?"

“Of course, I don’t want to get involved in Jiawen Century’s troubles, but Cheng Yiyan’s personal investments are quite substantial!” Lin Yao said directly, “It would be a pity to be buried with him. Before he collapses, we need to find a way to get his assets out of his hands!” Zhuo Yu stroked his chin and said, “It seems… possible! But boss, Cheng Yiyan might not cooperate with you!”

Lin Yao said with a cold smile, "I will give him a condition he cannot refuse!"

"Uh, okay, I'll have someone check it when I get back. It shouldn't be too hard to find out!" Zhuo Yu nodded.

After Zhuo Yu left, Guo Shirong came over.

Lin Yao smiled and said, "Did you achieve your goal?"

Guo Shirong said with some puzzlement, "Hafa is just spouting platitudes; he just won't agree to lend me the money! That shouldn't be the case; he should have that authority."

Lin Yao said with a smile, "It's a good thing that they didn't lend you the money!"

"Huh?" Guo Shirong asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Lin Yao lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "Go and investigate the relationship between Hafa and Cheng Yiyan, then find a reputable financial company in the industry to inquire about Cheng Yiyan's Jiawen Century. You'll get the answer soon!"

"What...does this mean?" Guo Shirong asked, puzzled. "They've got a problem!"

"There are some things I can't tell you, you'll have to look into it yourself!" Lin Yao didn't say much more, and said to Guo Shirong, "I'm going back now, Brother Guo!"

……

Since Cheng Yiyan, this big liar, hasn't been cornered yet, Lin Yao isn't in a hurry to contact him.

Only after he has been pushed to a certain point will Lin Yao have his chance to make a move.

Meanwhile, Zhuo Yu had already compiled a list of all the companies that Cheng Yiyan had invested in over the years.

Lin Yao looked at the list and selected some companies that he could get involved with.

It has to be said that Cheng Yiyan is quite shrewd. After absorbing enough funds from Hong Kong, he bought shares in many companies, including ships and oil, and even bought a small town in Canada.

There are countless companies that have invested in Hong Kong, but what Lin Yao didn't expect was that Cheng Yiyan was so bold as to even swindle HSBC.

No wonder he has the support of several large conglomerates behind him; otherwise, his death would have been imminent when the scandal broke.

He should be thankful that the British influence in Hong Kong is not as strong as it used to be.

Otherwise, the first to kill him would definitely be the English.

However, Lin Yao knew that Cheng Yiyan was not dead, nor had he been punished.

In other words, upon his return, he only symbolically spent a few years in a prison.

I don't know what method he used.

However, Lin Yao had no qualms about ripping off guys like that.

We have to squeeze every last drop of profit out of him, since Lin Yao is quite envious of many of the companies he has invested in and purchased.

So Lin Yao summoned Liang Xiaotang and said to him, "Keep a close eye on this person. Report to me immediately if he makes any move!"

Liang Xiaotang glanced at the photo, then nodded and said, "Understood, boss!"

"By the way, write down who he comes into contact with, and report to me when you have time!" Lin Yao added.

Liang Xiaotang asked curiously, "Boss, this person is very important!"

"This guy is practically a toad that spits out wealth!" Lin Yao said with a sneer. "If you don't take what Heaven has given you, you'll surely be punished by Heaven!"

Leung Siu-tong nodded as if he understood, then brought up another matter: "By the way, boss, Su Sing-pak recently sent me a message saying that the trading of dog rights in the New Territories is quite popular, and he wanted to ask if you wanted to get involved!"

"Hmm? Ding Quan?" Lin Yao stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Once he returns, Ding Quan will become history.

After all, it was something that was done by people from the New Territories and the British government.

The Hong Kong SAR government will certainly not allow the matter of Ting Kuan to continue.

Otherwise, even if the New Territories had enough land, it wouldn't be able to withstand such a distribution.

At that time, these Dingquan (a type of official title) will likely be a huge fortune.

Lin Yao was definitely interested in this, but he hadn't understood the situation before and therefore hadn't delved into it.

Now, Su Xingbai is implying that Ding Quan's deal started a long time ago? Lin Yao definitely needs to find out about this.

So Lin Yao said to Liang Xiaotong, "I'm quite interested. Have Su Xingbai schedule a time when he's free. I need to find out more before I say anything!"

Liang Xiaotang nodded: "I understand, I'll go and inform him right away!"

"By the way, how is Su Xingbai doing in Yifeng?" Lin Yao asked curiously.

Liang Xiaotang said with a strange expression, "This guy is already running rampant in Yifeng because Mo Yilie hasn't returned! I heard that all the hall masters in Yifeng have suffered quite a loss at his hands."

(End of this chapter)