Hong Kong: Black Gold Tycoons

Chen Fei had someone invite Yang Ning to his office.

As soon as Yang Ning entered, he smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, congratulations on your magazine becoming an instant hit as soon as it went on sale."

"Although I had a feeling from the beginning that this would become a huge hit, thank you for your blessings." Chen Fei smiled slightly. "Ms. Yang, please have a seat."

After Yang Ning sat down, Chen Fei had someone pour her a glass of water and then said, "Miss Yang, are you here to discuss business? Although I am the boss of Black Gold, I don't manage the business side."

"No, if we were talking about serious business, we wouldn't be looking for you." Yang Ning shook his head with a smile, then added, "Mr. Chen, it's really not easy to find you."

Chen Fei sat up straight, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Looking for me? It's not to discuss business, is it to talk about love?"

"I meant we shouldn't talk about serious business," Yang Ning said with a smile. "It doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about business at all."

"Oh? I'm a legitimate businessman, I only do legitimate business," Chen Fei said. "I never do anything shady."

Yang Ning leaned forward. "Mr. Chen, I came to see you because I know your background. Consider the thirty-three million a token of my sincerity, how about it?"

"What? Thirty-three million?" Chen Fei asked in surprise. "Don't slander me. I've always lived a life of extreme caution and never do anything illegal or disorderly."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ning smiled.

And she was laughing heartily.

"Mr. Chen, you're a really interesting person," she said with a smile. "You know my background, and I know yours. There's no need for us to beat around the bush. I don't want that money back; I genuinely want to cooperate with you."

Yang Ning has spent a lot of time and effort trying to find the tens of millions of yuan that have mysteriously disappeared from his account.

After failing to find the money that day, she returned to shore and searched around, eventually pinpointing the clues to Chen Fei.

She wasn't sure if Chen Fei had taken the money, so she started with a psychological tactic.

"I don't know anything about money, but what kind of cooperation are you talking about?" Chen Fei asked.

Seeing that he seemed to be relenting, Yang Ning said, "I've heard that there's a huge counterfeit money syndicate in Hong Kong."

"Do you want to get into this counterfeit money business? Forgive me for being blunt, but it's not a good business. I'm a legitimate businessman, while those who make counterfeit money are all armed. I'm unarmed, and I can't fight them head-on." Chen Fei shook his head.

Yang Ning smiled slightly: "I've found out that a counterfeit $100 bill is sold for $38 of a real bill, which is equivalent to a 3.8% discount. As long as you resell it, you can make dozens of times the profit."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei raised an eyebrow slightly. "Miss Yang's words are even more outrageous. The counterfeit money business is a capital offense, and you shouldn't even get involved in it. I'm just doing my magazine and my legitimate business peacefully. There's no need for me to get involved in this kind of muddy water."

"Why are you beating around the bush with me, Mr. Chen?" Yang Ning said slowly, legs crossed. "You were able to quietly swallow my 33 million, acting cleanly and efficiently. Do you think you're a law-abiding businessman?"

"I've read your magazine; the information inside is extremely detailed, which shows that you are a person with courage, resourcefulness, and connections."

"And I happen to know the internal structure, locations of strongholds, key figures of this large counterfeit currency group, and even their shipping time and transaction channels. More importantly, I have connections in the United States."

In response to Yang Ning's words, Chen Fei laughed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, but I'm still not interested in your business."

However, I still admire this lonely rich girl. After I took those tens of millions, she not only didn't leave Hong Kong, but also followed the clues to find me. She was indeed meticulous and extremely bold.

She wasn't there to ask for the 33 million; rather, she saw his strength and wanted to pull him into the game, to partner with him in grabbing a piece of the counterfeit money syndicate's big pie.

Chen Fei spoke slowly, "Miss Yang, do you trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll turn around and sell you to the police, or swallow your information and act on my own?"

Yang Ning smiled confidently: "I dared to come to you, so I'm not afraid of you selling me out. Besides, you would never do such a thing. In fact, this business deal isn't one I'm inviting you to; it's one you'll have to accept."

"Why?" Chen Fei asked with great interest.

"Because the counterfeit money ring at the shipyard that your magazine reported on has its eye on you, in that case, you might as well take the initiative," Yang Ning said. "That 33 million is my sincerity, and even if you don't agree, I won't take it back."

"How do I know if you're telling the truth or not?" Chen Fei still seemed completely uninterested.

Yang Ning remained calm and composed, even leisurely drinking a glass of water.

Then he continued, "Mr. Chen, Gao Yingpei's counterfeit money business was able to grow so large and powerful in Hong Kong because of the protection provided by the police officers and legislators you exposed. Now that you've exposed their dirty secrets to the public, cutting off Gao Yingpei's protective umbrella, how could he possibly let you off the hook?"

Chen Fei laughed and said, "If Gao Yingpei is really capable, he can come to me. Since I, Chen Fei, dare to do 'Black Gold,' I'm not afraid of offending people, so why would I be afraid of a counterfeit money boss like him?"

"Chen Sheng is indeed a man of great courage." Yang Ning clapped his hands, his tone full of approval.

He added, "However, Gao Yingpei is ruthless and his men are all heavily armed desperados. He won't confront you head-on; he'll only resort to underhanded tactics. Your magazine, your subordinates, and even the people around you could all become his targets."

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.

"Brother Fei, it's me, Zhen! Come out and see me!"

Could it be that Lok Hye-jung suspects that she is having an affair in the office?

Chen Fei opened the door. "What's wrong?"

"Someone delivered a fruit basket, and inside the fruit basket was this." Lok Wai-ching held the fruit basket in one hand and opened the other, revealing several bullets in her palm.

She sneered, "It seems someone is unhappy about being exposed, so they sent this as a warning."

"Are you scared?" Chen Fei asked.

Lok Wai-ching said, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have partnered with you to start the magazine. You're the boss now, so tell me what to do?"

"In business, I always use both reason and truth. Since the other party doesn't understand reason, I can only use truth," Chen Fei said.

Lok Wai-ching asked him, "Do you have someone you suspect?"

"No," Chen Fei shook his head. "But I'll figure something out. You can go ahead and get busy."

Lok Wai-ching nodded and turned to leave.

Chen Fei returned to his office and sat opposite Yang Ning: "I'm starting to get a little interested in the business you mentioned."

In fact, he didn't know whether Gao Yingpei wanted to harm him.

But since Yang Ning said that Gao Yingpei wanted to take revenge on him, he would start with Gao Yingpei.

As long as I have doubts about you, your crime is established.

Since I'm not a judge, the best solution is to send you to heaven to repent.

Besides, you can make money by robbing counterfeit money and then selling it elsewhere.

Chen Fei looked intently at Yang Ning across from him, "Have you ever done this in collaboration with anyone before?"

"No, I used to work alone," Yang Ning said.

Chen Fei nodded. "Then let me tell you! To get into this line of work, you first need to prepare your gear, recruit your accomplices, set your goals, and gather intelligence. Only after all these preparations are complete can you carry out your operation. After you get the money, you split it 30/70."

"How come it's only 70%?" Yang Ning frowned slightly.

Chen Fei said, "Seventy percent is mine! You'll only get three percent if you look down on me."

"Whose expression is this?"

"Me." Chen Fei pointed to himself.

Yang Ning's expression immediately darkened. "You? I came all this way just to see your bad attitude?"

"right!"

"I inexplicably lost tens of millions, and after finally finding a new project, I still have to prepare the equipment, recruit allies, set goals, gather intelligence, and I also have to watch your face..."

"right."

"Does this mean I have to beg on my knees?"

"If that's how you put it, then cooperating with a counterfeit money gang is really like begging on your knees. Even so, many people would rather kneel than do that!" Chen Fei stood up. "Without further ado, let's rob Gao Yingpei tonight."

"So fast?" Yang Ning was taken aback. "Doesn't it require a meticulous plan? Like the route, manpower, and so on."

"I'll take care of the arrangements. You just need to wait to sell the counterfeit money," Chen Fei said. "Give me your phone number or pager, and I'll contact you later."

Yang Ning left his phone number and pager number with some skepticism.

After seeing Yang Ning off.

Chen Fei first called Wang Jianjun, and then went to Uncle Jian's car dealership.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the location and asked, "Is Uncle Jian here?"

"Who's looking for me?" Uncle Jian, the owner of the car dealership, came out from inside.

Chen Fei said, "I'm looking for Song Zihao."