Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 300 Fallen Leaves Signal Autumn
"You seem to find this hard to believe?" Chen Guozhong joked.

James said with a wry smile, "It's hard for any normal person to believe."

He hesitated for a moment, then pressed for an answer.
"Brother Zhong, is this true?"

"How would I know?" Chen Guozhong asked bluntly.

James was dumbfounded: "Didn't you just say this with absolute certainty?"

"You weren't listening carefully, were you?" Chen Guozhong laughed. "I made myself very clear, it was Adao who said it."

James sighed heavily, his mind in turmoil.

"You seem very concerned?" Chen Guozhong asked.

James nodded: "I am indeed very concerned."

“Since you care about this, why don’t you go and ask Adao for advice?” Chen Guozhong found James’s reaction quite strange. “If you don’t understand it yourself, why don’t you go and ask him?”

James's mouth dropped open, and for a moment he didn't know what to say!

He is now certain that Chen Guozhong truly doesn't understand economics.

Anyone with an understanding of economics would know the significance of this intelligence.

James didn't mean to look down on Chan Kwok-chung; he's a famously ruthless detective in Hong Kong, and everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

On the contrary, James was truly envious of Chen Guozhong's luck.

Despite lacking economic knowledge, he hitched a ride on Wang Dao's coattails and became a billionaire.

Everyone else is so envious.

wrong!

I'm so envious!

"But would Wang Sheng tell me this top-secret information?" James voiced his concerns.

Chen Guozhong asked in surprise, "Even boasting at the dinner table can be top-secret intelligence?!"

James almost couldn't catch his breath.

Only now does he realize just how vast the difference in character between people truly is.

What he considered top-secret information turned out to be just gossip to a billionaire.

But that seems normal, right?

The resources they possess are beyond my imagination, so their perspective and depth of understanding naturally exceed my expectations.

“You don’t understand Adao. If you have any questions, ask him directly. If you don’t understand anything, just ask him. It’s much better than guessing on your own.”

Chen Guozhong gave James a piece of advice.

James was puzzled and tentatively asked, "Brother Zhong, are you treating me like one of your own?"

"You look like you want to become a member of our organization," Chen Guozhong said with amusement. "Have you forgotten what my profession is?"

"I saw right through you."

James wholeheartedly agreed.

It's not surprising that a detective like Ruthless can see through his own thoughts.

However, looking back, he broke out in a sweat.

So, back in Chen Guozhong's office, I was already thinking about joining them?

It's true what they say, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective.

"I have a suggestion for you: if you have any questions, it's best to ask them in person," Chen Guozhong said calmly. "Whether it's Adao or me, we like our subordinates to be open and honest."

“You can lie and cheat to other people, but you can’t do that to us.”

No big boss would allow his junior to play tricks on him.

James sincerely thanked them:
"Brother Zhong, thank you very much."

Chen Guozhong smiled:

"Just focus on your work and don't think about other random things."

"Working with us will be rewarded for your merits and punished for your mistakes. We will not treat you unfairly."

"The terms Simon offered you are nowhere near as good as ours."

James shouted:

"Go to hell with West Gate."

"Brother Zhong, I am your loyal younger brother!"

Chen Guozhong laughed heartily:
"Alright, just remember what you said."

"Don't worry about it now, just go ask Adao directly."

"By the way, if you have any news about Eiji Onizuka, please let me know."

"I'll arrest him."

James thought for a moment and said:
"Brother Zhong, it's best if I handle this."

He explained,

"It's true that Garou, the second-best assassin in the world, was hired by Eiji Onizuka, but we don't have any direct evidence at all."

In such employment relationships, everything relies on a middleman; the hitman himself will not deal directly with the employer.

They don't need to worry about not getting paid after doing the work, since there's practically no one who would dare to renege on their hitman's commission.

"Even if we capture Eiji Onizuka, he comes from a zaibatsu family and is still the heir."

“Even if we have the evidence, Okamoto’s embassy will stand up for him.”

"The number one brother can't handle his pressure."

“It’s different if you leave it to me.”

"I am a senior superintendent of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a senior agent of the Chongqing Telecommunications Bureau."

“If I take action, I have sufficient excuse to refuse Okamoto’s offer.”

Chen Guozhong thought about it and realized it made sense.
"In that case, I'll leave it to you."

"If you need anything, just give me a call."

James nodded in agreement.

He didn't think there was anything shameful about asking Chen Guozhong for help; he had seen Chen Guozhong's skills before, and Chen Guozhong was definitely better than him.

A billionaire, whose skills were even better than his own as a special agent, had only met Chen Guozhong once.

I've heard that Liang Kun and Han Bin are quite skilled, but I've never seen them myself.

Chen Guozhong added:
"This is a test from Ado for you. If we were to have one of our own people do it..."

The ruthless detective smiled without saying a word.

James knew perfectly well what was going on.

If Chen Guozhong's men were to take action, Eiji Onizuka would probably head straight to Crystal Palace as soon as he got off the plane.

His eyes sparkled, and he immediately knew how to deal with this little Okamoto.

Chen Guozhong had already clearly told him the result.

If you still don't understand, then you might as well just kill yourself.

"Thank you so much, Brother Zhong!"

Chen Guozhong was almost stunned by his thanks, so he simply hung up the phone and went back to his Kung Fu tea.

James composed himself and called Wang Dao again:

"Wang Sheng, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

The kingly way is not at all surprising:
"Okay, come up."

James quickly returned to Wang Dao's office.

"Wang Sheng, did you mention to Brother Zhong that Ah Chou was going to start slaughtering pigs?"

Wang Dao smiled:
"You're quite perceptive. No wonder you're a top-notch agent; your professionalism is excellent."

"Let's make it clear beforehand, I need two hundred thousand pounds for this..."

“I don’t care what you say to the people in Fog City or how much money you want, this amount cannot be less.”

James's mouth dropped open:

"what?"

Wang Dao looked at him strangely:
"This is just a casual topic of conversation at a dinner party for me, but for you, it's top-secret intelligence."

"You want to get this kind of information for free?"

"That won't work."

"I can tell you for free, but how will you explain it to Chongqing?"

"To gain people's respect, you must make them feel that their efforts are valuable."

"Otherwise, it's basically impossible for you to gain any benefits."

He waved the book in his hand.
"The items I bought for decoration are mostly now stored away."

"But if it's borrowed from someone else, I'll definitely read it carefully, maybe even several times!"

"Books cannot be read unless borrowed. The same principle applies to intelligence."

"How can you consider this information valuable if you're not paying for it?"

That makes sense!
“I don’t care about hundreds of thousands of pounds. If it’s for explaining to my own people, why would I need money?”

"But you're going to send this intelligence to the telecommunications department in Fog City, aren't you?"

“Then this is no longer a family matter; money must be paid.”

“I wouldn’t mind spending hundreds of thousands of pounds.”

James was utterly impressed. Look at Wang Sheng's instinct for making money; he deserves to be the richest Chinese man.

But isn't it 200,000 pounds?

How come it's hundreds of thousands of pounds again?
"Are you stupid?!" Wang Dao looked at James incredulously. "You bought this information from me for two hundred thousand pounds, you're not going to honestly tell Wudu that you're planning to spend two hundred thousand pounds, are you?"

James stared at Wang Dao in disbelief. Did this mean he was supposed to... profit from the price difference?!
"Nonsense, the Fog City government isn't yours. What you're doing is so dangerous. If you're not going to make a profit for yourself, why risk your life for just a few hundred thousand pounds?"

Wang Dao was heartbroken.

"The Western world is a capitalist world!"

"Do I need to teach you this kind of thing?"

"stupid!"

James felt he was pretty stupid.

Wang Dao's words were truly enlightening, a wake-up call!

"Brother Dao is right, I was stupid!" James said, feeling quite ashamed.

Wang Dao nodded in satisfaction:

"I don't take on stupid subordinates."

He pointed to his head.
"You have to use your brain in everything you do, otherwise you'll just be cannon fodder."

James sincerely asked for advice:
"Wang Sheng, how did you know that the Ugly Kingdom was going to slaughter pigs?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"The Ugly Kingdom will not be slaughtering pigs now, but in the future."

James was stunned for a moment:
"what?!"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"What's so strange about that, whether it's Mrs. Thatcher of the Fog City or that actor-turned-president of the Ugly Country." "The external pressures they face are basically the same: domestic inflation and a weak economy."

"They told us directly what methods we could use."

"Tax cuts, spending cuts, reduced government intervention in the economy, and increased military spending."

"And then there's the added benefit of controlling the currency."

James was completely confused:
"That's true, but just because you heard that, you're convinced that the Ugly Kingdom will slaughter pigs?"

Wang Dao looked at him strangely:
"if not?!"

James was stunned; he was starting to question the meaning of life.

No, where did you get that conclusion from?
Wang Dao muttered:
"It's so tiring to talk to you."

"You don't understand such a simple truth?"

James was almost in tears; he really didn't understand this stuff.

Wang Dao sighed:

"Okay, I'll only explain it to you once."

"First and foremost, it must be affirmed that these policies will certainly achieve their objectives."

"That is, to curb inflation and stimulate economic recovery."

"Then, whether it's Mrs. Dajol of the Fog City or the actor-general of the Ugly Country, their economic ideas will become the trend."

James looked at Wang Dao with a skeptical expression. "Are you really that sure?"

How exactly was this determined?
The Way of the King:

"Can't figure it out?"

James nodded sincerely.

"It's okay if you don't understand. Just know that this thing will come true."

"In short, this will happen, and you'll find these measures are very effective."

James could only nod, but suddenly he sensed something was wrong:

"Wang Sheng, if these measures really work as you say, then... then wouldn't Ah Chou be getting stronger and stronger?"

Why would it kill a pig?

Wang Dao said disapprovingly:
"What's so hard to understand?"

"That's right, those measures did achieve the desired results, but every advantage has its disadvantage."

"Most directly, it will cause one very simple thing—the US dollar will remain incredibly strong."

James was taken aback:
"Isn't it good that the US dollar is holding up well?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"That depends on your opinion."

"From an economic perspective, a strong dollar will have two consequences."

"One is that hot money from all over the world will flow to the United States, and the other is that the United States' trade deficit will widen to an unimaginable extent. This will also bring an additional consequence: the United States' fiscal deficit will continue to grow."

"At first, of course, nothing happened, but as time went on, it only took a year or two to become unbearable."

James said incredulously:
"How could this be?"

"Wasn't the U.S. country fiscally balanced before?"

James's perception is correct.

Before the actor-president took office, even if there was a fiscal deficit, it was not significant.

Once he implemented his policies, the fiscal deficit and trade deficit grew like wild horses, impossible to control.

"This is the inevitable result of implementing this economic policy."

Everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

"They chose this outcome, so they must bear the corresponding consequences."

Do you know what the consequences will be?

James shook his head.

Wang Dao said calmly:
"The Ugly Country will transform from a world manufacturing powerhouse into a service powerhouse."

"The manufacturing industry will gradually become hollowed out."

"The strength of the US dollar will cause a terrible phenomenon."

"Manufacturing will leave the U.S. and move to the most profitable places."

James asked instinctively:

"where is that?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"I'll go wherever labor is cheap."

James blurted out, "India?"

puff!
Wang Dao, who was drinking tea, sprayed the tea aside, wiped it off, and said to James in an annoyed tone:

"I take back what I said before."

"The quality you provide needs improvement."

"Tianzhu?"

"Expecting those undisciplined guys to carry out industrial activities... are you stupid or am I stupid?"

"If you could manage to lure all the capital from Chongqing and the Ugly Country to India, that would be wonderful."

"Anyway, I don't like either of these countries."

James asked, puzzled:

"where is that?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"Asia, of course."

Singapore, South Korea, Okamoto, Taiwan, Hong Kong...

"And my hometown!"

James was stunned.

Wang Dao said calmly:
“Your intelligence network in Fog City receives a lot of this kind of intelligence. If you just summarize it a little, you can find some clues.”

"It's not difficult to do this kind of thing."

"Alright, that concludes the information explanation session."

"Remember to give me two hundred thousand pounds later."

"You can go and take care of your own things now."

James didn't dare linger and quickly said goodbye and left.

Driving back to his office, he once again told his subordinates not to disturb him, and then wrote down everything Wang Dao had said.

Wang Dao mocked James for lacking manners, but James was absolutely right.

Who the hell can tell whether the policies implemented by Lady Fog City and the President of the Ugly Kingdom will be good or bad?

Every politician boasts confidently about what they will achieve when announcing a policy, but anyone with common sense knows it's all just empty talk.

Even the policymakers themselves didn't know what kind of effect these policies would have.

We can only implement it as it goes, observe the results, and then make changes.

But Wang Dao bluntly told him what effects the two leaders would achieve after implementing these policies, and what negative consequences they would cause.

Very clear.

James admires this formidable ability, but he is not jealous.

That falls into the category of genius.

No wonder they became billionaires in such a short time.

Huh? Did Wang Dao become a billionaire through his own analytical skills?

It doesn't seem like that?
For a moment, James's mind went blank.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that he wants to condense his views on the Way of the King and consult with certain people.

James thought for a moment and then called the finance director:
What will happen if the US dollar strengthens and interest rates are raised?

The Financial Secretary's answer was very professional:
"All the hot money in the world will rush to the United States."

"Capital is profit-driven. If the interest rate on the US dollar is high, then they will all buy US dollars."

"Once the US dollar is strong, it will be worthless."

"It's a very simple principle. If something that could be bought for ten dollars can be bought for five dollars or even four dollars, then goods from all over the world will flock to the United States."

"The living standards of the Ugly people will improve significantly."

"In addition, the costs for manufacturing companies in the United States will also increase significantly, making the relocation of manufacturing inevitable."

James pressed on, asking:

"Manufacturing relocation? Leaving the US?"

The Financial Secretary said without hesitation:

"That's inevitable."

"Is capital profit-driven?"

“Other countries’ currencies are worth less than the US dollar, which is beneficial for exports to the United States.”

"With products from all over the world flooding into the United States, the United States' domestic manufacturing industry will naturally relocate."

"They don't have a sufficient cost advantage!"

"It is natural that the industrial structure of the United States will shift."

"They will shift from a system dominated by primary and secondary industries to one dominated by tertiary industries... provided that the US dollar strengthens."

James asked curiously:
"Is the future of the US dollar still uncertain?"

The Financial Secretary sighed: "Our policies in Chongqing are the same as those in the United States."

"Why adopt such a policy? Isn't it caused by the economic recession?"

"Economic recession, severe inflation, and what's even more frightening is the presence of external enemies..."

"The two presidents have formulated such a policy... I hope they will succeed."

James remained silent for a long time before saying:
"Leonard, I'll treat you to dinner later. Thank you for your help."

The Financial Secretary smiled and said:
"Haha, okay, I'll definitely make you pay later."

James hung up the phone and called several economics professors, whose answers were similar to what Wang Dao had said.

He understood; what Wang Dao said was true.

James quickly wrote out a report, but as he finished the last stroke, a thought struck him, and he suddenly remembered Wang Dao's words—

"We can't let the Fog City get this forward-looking intelligence for free. Is it too much to ask for 500,000 pounds?"

"Hmm, it's still a bit short if we only give it to Fog City..."

"Now that I'm joining Wang Sheng's team, shouldn't I take the initiative to do something?"

(End of this chapter)