Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 241, page 240: Li Ying visits seeking cooperation, an unexpected surprise?

In a village house in Lam Tin, Kwun Tong, a dozen or so Japanese people are hiding. They are members of the Sumiyoshi-kai, a Japanese conglomerate, and have come to Hong Kong to establish a secret base in order to counter the increasingly powerful Wo Luen Shing.

The Mitsui zaibatsu, the financial backer of Sony, acquired Columbia Pictures in Los Angeles. However, the assassination of a Sony representative in Los Angeles shocked both Sony and the top executives of the Mitsui zaibatsu.

The Hong Kong conglomerates have gone too far, using despicable means to hijack Columbia Pictures. The top executives of the Mitsui conglomerate are furious and have been looking for an opportunity to retaliate!
This time, Giant Pictures invested in and produced "Black Sun 731," which gave the Mitsui Zaibatsu an opportunity. They knew that the right-wing forces in the country would not allow such a film to appear on the market, so they invested in a yakuza group under the Sumiyoshi-kai through the right-wing forces.

"Tian Gang, is the bomb ready?"

Ito Saburo, the young leader of the Peacock Society, sat on the ground and asked his subordinate, Takashi.

Upon hearing this, Tian Gang grinned maliciously, took out a backpack from behind him, unzipped it to reveal a black solid inside, along with various tangled fuses. It was a remote-controlled bomb, and it looked quite large.

"Imported from the Middle East, guaranteed to be powerful enough to blow up the entire Causeway Bay Grand Theatre."

Saburo Ito's eyes lit up. His orders were to strike at Wo Luen Shing in Hong Kong and obstruct the distribution of the film.

"Okay, proceed according to plan tomorrow!"

Downstairs, two lookouts were smoking when suddenly a dagger emerged from the darkness and was thrust into the neck of a Japanese man without his knowledge.

"Ahhhh!!!"

With a forceful slash of the dagger, blood spurted out, startling the Japanese man opposite him.

"There is an enemy."

Luo Tianhong plunged a sword into his back to draw blood, and the islander's body went limp.

There were only some elderly people around, who didn't notice what was happening. Luo Tianhong looked at the two corpses on the ground and gave orders to the more than fifty gunmen around him:
"Unit 2, Room 1013, make sure you don't get it wrong, leave no one behind!"

Luo Tianhong didn't go upstairs. Watching the gunmen file in, he rushed up the stairs. (This was during the Hong Kong Eagle era, under British rule.)
A minute later, intense gunfire erupted from upstairs.

Bang bang bang.
Luo Tianhong got into the van and left this place of trouble, while answering a phone call.

"Boss, it's all done. Fifteen people in total."

"understood!"

Luo Tianhong slapped his thigh excitedly and immediately reported to Yang Jun.

Yang Jun simply said, "I understand!"
In fact, after these islanders arrived in Hong Kong, they were monitored by Ah Hua's men, and their every move was under Yang Jun's watchful eye.

Yang Jun could even trace the signal source of their satellite phone calls and quickly pinpoint their location.

In Hong Kong, it's Yang Jun's home turf; these islanders can't cause any trouble!
The crisis came quickly and went quickly; it was just a minor incident!

Hong Kong Giant Group.

He Xin stormed into Yang Jun's office, fuming with anger.

Inside the room, Yang Jun was placing Ruan Mei on the desk, and the two of them were playing a game of human pyramid.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Ruan Mei hurriedly straightened her collar, too ashamed to look up.

"Uncle, could you please knock before you come in? It's very impolite."

When Yang Jun met his father-in-law, he not only remained calm but also preemptively accused the villain!
He Xin was speechless as he watched Ruan Mei rush out. Anyone with a brain would know that the two of them hadn't been up to anything in the office!
Good heavens! They've only been engaged for a short time, and that bastard Yang Jun has already cheated on his daughter again?
My poor daughter, love has been diluted again.

Thinking of Li Zhi, he said with an unfriendly expression:

"You brat, what's your relationship with Li Zhi?"

Yang Jun shrugged, spread his hands, and said:
"We have no relationship whatsoever! We're just ordinary friends."

Yang Jun wasn't lying; a friend with benefits is just a regular friend, not a girlfriend.

He Xinyan became suspicious. If there really was no relationship, why was Li Zhi suddenly not answering my calls?

Yang Jun leaned closer, winking and teasing:

"Uncle He, it's you who doesn't want anyone to know you're secretly pursuing a woman 30 years younger than you."

He Xin blushed; even this old rascal had his pride.

If my wife and daughter find out, who knows what kind of trouble it will cause!
"Uh, no, don't talk nonsense, we're just ordinary friends."

He Xin immediately denied it three times in a row, then, feeling guilty, changed the subject and said to Yang Jun:
"Ah Jun, you're a married man now. Take care of your health. You're still so young; you should know how to be moderate!"

"Okay, thank you for your concern!"

P.S.: I'm so frustrated because my application failed the review for no reason. I'm starting to question my existence after all this revisions.

After Yang Jun saw his father-in-law off, he suddenly received a call from Li Ying in West Kowloon, who invited him to have tea at a restaurant.

"Inspector Li, thank goodness it wasn't a meeting at the police station. If it were at a restaurant, I would definitely be there!"

"Haha, Mr. Yang, you're really joking!"

Li Ying hung up the phone and broke out in a cold sweat, even though he was second only to the leader in the West Kowloon Regional Headquarters!

But a chief superintendent is nothing compared to a big shot like Yang Jun.
Yang Jun is a powerful figure who can rival the Governor of Hong Kong, and he is not someone that Chief Superintendent Li Ying can afford to offend. The fact that Mr. Yang accepted my invitation is already a great honor for me.

Li Ying changed into casual clothes and went to the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui for their appointment.

Inside the Peninsula Hotel, Yang Jun sat in the main seat, while Da Dong and the others behind him looked at Li Ying with cold and unfriendly eyes.

Li Ying, wearing a jacket, walked into the private room and felt Yang Jun's imposing aura coming towards him.

Yang Jun, however, had a kind expression and took the initiative to speak:
"Officer Li, please have a seat. You invited us here for dinner? Your police salaries must be quite high, right?"

Li Ying's lips twitched. Although he was a chief superintendent with an annual salary of over a million, he still had to grit his teeth to come here for a meal, and he felt a pang of heartache.
"Mr. Yang is of such high status that I'm afraid you wouldn't be so kind as to dine here in a small tavern."

"Haha! How could that be? We're friends~ This meal is on me, Da Dong, go pay the bill later."

Yang Jun asked the waiter to serve the dishes first. After the dishes were served, Da Dong walked over to the waiter and whispered a few words in his ear.

The waitress nodded repeatedly in fear and closed the door before leaving.

In the past two years, Yang Jun has had quite a bit of contact with Li Ying from the West Kowloon Regional Headquarters, and the two have cooperated on many occasions. Yang Jun would provide some criminal evidence of his competitors so that the police could investigate the cases and gain merit. It was a win-win cooperation between the two parties!

It can be said that Li Ying was one of the key contributors to Wo Luen Shing becoming the number one triad society in Hong Kong.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Ying got straight to the point.
"Mr. Yang, things are a bit chaotic in Hong Kong lately,"

"Hong Kong's security is under serious threat. We hope Mr. Yang can intervene and stop it."

Li Ying's expression was grave. Recently, there had been many violent incidents in Hong Kong, most of which were crimes committed by triads against people from the island nation.
These events had a significant impact and made the news.

"Superintendent Li, I can't help you with this." What a joke! Yang Jun was only responsible for starting the fire, not putting it out.
Li Ying frowned, and said with a forced smile:

"In that case, let's arrest them!"

Li Ying took a deep breath and said it aloud: it was somewhat ridiculous that the police had to notify Mr. Yang before they could arrest someone.

Yang Jun, however, showed little expression and said calmly:

"Arrest those who should be arrested; arrest those who break the law!"

Li Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Mr. Yang, let me toast you!"

Next, the Hong Kong police acted swiftly, arresting all the big and small leaders of the Hong Kong triads and putting them in jail. Among them were some members of the Wo Shing Society, but they were all small fry arrested, with only 3 or 4 big shots arrested.

Dongguan Boy was one of the unlucky ones; he was squatting in a corner of a nightclub when he was arrested by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) in West Kowloon.

"We are from the West Kowloon Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. We have a case that we need your assistance with. Please come back with us!"

The Dongguan guy, toothpick in his mouth, casually stretched out his hands and said:

"If you're going to arrest me, then hurry up!"

Wah Sang from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau couldn't stand it anymore and kicked Dongguan Boy, but Dongguan Boy dodged and missed.

"Hey Dongguan guy, don't be so arrogant!"

Watson was pulled back by several colleagues, who also knew that all the big shots at Wo Shing had lawyers, and getting involved with them would be very troublesome.

"Heh~ Being arrogant is against the law? You damn cop, you were Tony's dog back then too."

Dongguan guys have foul mouths and swear a lot.

Dongguan Boy wasn't afraid at all. His only crime recently was working for the triad and smashing up a Japanese restaurant that wouldn't pay protection money.

Working for the gang means you'll have powerful backers protecting you, so you won't suffer any losses!
That's why Dongguan guys are so arrogant. They can't lose face; being arrested by the police is a small matter, but losing face is a big deal.

As soon as Hua Sheng brought Dongguanzi back to his office, he planned to take him to the interrogation room.

"Boss, Dongguan Boy's lawyer is here. He wants Dongguan Boy released on bail?"

A team member rushed over, pointed to a lawyer in a suit and tie at the door, who was carrying a briefcase and nodded to Watson.

"Damn! Wo Shing is so rich, even a nobody gets bail by a lawyer."

Watson kicked the desk and cursed in frustration.

Ma Jun was transferred to guard the pond, but it hasn't been put into operation yet. Mr. Yang's influence is overwhelming, and he's particularly protective of his own!
"Detain me for 24 hours first, I won't grant bail even if you have money!"

Hong Kong Golden Harvest Film Company.

Raymond Chow was looking at the company's books, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became. Ever since Sammo Hung switched companies, Golden Harvest's revenue had dropped significantly, falling behind Giant Films and becoming the second largest film company in Hong Kong.

"Old He, how's the box office performance of 'Men Behind the Sun 731,' which Giant Films invested ten million in?"

Raymond Chow had been keeping an eye on Giant Interactive's new movie, which was being heavily advertised. Asia Television also aired the movie's advertisements during prime time, resulting in an astonishing amount of publicity and distribution costs.

Robert Ho sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, and joked:

"With a domestic box office of 2560 million, it is estimated that it can rank in the top ten box office list of the year."

A few years ago, this box office figure would likely have been the highest ever. However, in recent years, Hong Kong has produced a string of excellent films, and its local box office has been constantly breaking records.

A box office of 2560 million is a pretty good result for a small company.

However, for a large and well-established company like Giants, this movie was a flop and didn't make much money.

Raymond Chow, leaning on his cane, said with schadenfreude:

"The film's promotion alone cost five million, plus the production cost of 1000 million, bringing the total cost to over 1500 million. The total box office was 2560 million, and we still have to share the profits with Sil-Metropole Films. We might not even be able to recoup our costs."

"I heard that this movie was banned in Taiwan, and it may not even be able to recoup its costs."

"Yang Jun, who has been wise all his life, is going to stumble this time."

He Guanchang nodded and said with a smile:

"Who can argue with that? Young people, they'll learn from their mistakes!"

The two veterans of the film industry were smug, having been so badly suppressed in the past two years that they were questioning their existence.

Chen Long, standing to the side, couldn't understand what was going on. Young and impetuous, he was naive and blurted out:

"Mr. Zou, you can't say that."

"Mr. Yang is a wealthy and powerful man. Losing a few million is just a matter of a meal for him."

"You should know that the film industry is Mr. Yang's smallest business; he doesn't care about it at all!"

Raymond Chow's lips twitched, feeling offended. What a blunt truth this kid was saying! How damn hurtful!
Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho exchanged glances, their good mood vanishing in an instant, and glared angrily at the conversation killer standing to the side.

Chen Long belatedly sensed the murderous aura emanating from the two bosses, and, startled, asked guiltily:
"Did I say something wrong?"

"What do you say?"

Headquarters of the Hong Kong Giant Empire Group.

Huo Baoning walked into the office excitedly. Ever since Jimmy sent him to America to expand his business, the business of Feida Group had also been handed over to Huo Baoning.

"Boss, good news! Our Feida Group's performance this month has increased by 50%, and it's still rising."

Oh! Yang Jun was also surprised. Feida Group's business had become stable and rarely fluctuated significantly.

"What's going on? How did it suddenly increase so much? We didn't do anything."

Huo Baoning beamed with joy and said with a smile:

"Thanks to the movie 'Men Behind the Sun', there is now a boycott of Japanese goods in Hong Kong and mainland China, which has led to a significant increase in our product sales!"

Japan is famous for its semiconductor electronics. Most of the televisions, tape recorders, washing machines and other products sold in Hong Kong and mainland China are imported from Japan. Now, with the boycott of Japanese goods, more people are choosing affordable and high-quality Feida electrical appliances.

Feida Electric's products, including televisions, tape recorders, refrigerators, and pagers, have all seen increased sales, capturing a significant market share.

Yang Jun's eyes lit up; this was an unexpected delight!
(End of this chapter)