Chapter 1223

Shen Xing's brain was of course more flexible than Guo Li Min's.

This time, when purchasing various wines for the border water, Shen Xing took the initiative to reveal Guess Uncle's price and didn't want the kickback Wang Yan offered. This wasn't because Shen Xing received money and would really be identified by Guess Uncle; after all, it was all transferred to the account, and Wang Yan could even legally transfer it to his domestic account.

It was because Shen Xing knew that last time, although Wang Yan didn't take direct action, he had already saved him, consuming a favor.

Matters depend on the situation. If he had reported Wang Yan's name at that time and Guess Uncle had released him directly, instead of letting Dan Tuo come to Wang Yan for a dialogue, then he could still ask Wang Yan for help in the future. But since he had already asked, the relationship he had with Wang Yan was no longer enough to support him in asking Wang Yan to save his life again.

In fact, he and Wang Yan didn't have a deep friendship to begin with; they had only known each other for three months. Helping him was, on one hand, because of the complete takeover of the Xinhao Hotel and the construction team, and on the other hand, because Wang Mou himself was an atmospheric and particular good person who was willing to look after him; it was mainly this aspect.

After all, the construction team was bought with his money, and he even paid a high price to help Shen Xing get out. The Xinhao Hotel was snatched from the warlord Sang Kang, who had been beaten black and blue by Ban Long, while he was risking his life. It had nothing to do with Shen Xing.

This time it was different. He revealed the bottom price to Wang Yan without asking for a reward, which meant he kept the reward and saved a favor. Next time there was any problem, he could come to Wang Yan to save his life.

Shen Xing was afraid; he had been afraid for a long time. But he still had persistence, determined to find his uncle, but at the same time, he also had to make more preparations. Whether it was for his own safety or requesting Wang Yan's assistance after finding his uncle, this was very necessary...

Knowing the high price, Guess Uncle didn't have much of a reaction, and he had to agree. After all, the mountains were in a hurry, and cigarettes and alcohol were their sustenance. Delaying for too long wouldn't do, so this matter was settled.

That day, Guess Uncle also called Wang Yan to express his gratitude, and that afternoon, he sent Shen Xing and Dan Tuo to drive over, holding the procurement list for wine and water, and went to the smuggling warehouse with Guo Li Min.

As the saying goes, don't put all your eggs in one basket. There were many smuggled products, and many had high profit margins. One or two didn't matter, of course, but when all kinds of things piled up like a mountain, it was a mountain of gold. And with just a light fire, this mountain of gold could be destroyed, resulting in heavy losses.

Therefore, all kinds of things were dispersed in different warehouses, and the imports and exports weren't in the same location, maximizing the dispersion of risks. Of course, this was mainly because Fourth Master had a large scale; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so troublesome.

That afternoon, Shen Xing and Dan Tuo pulled away the first batch of goods and transferred the money into the account for smuggling, completing the first settlement...

For Wang Yan, this was of course a small matter, and Guess Uncle's phone call didn't have any key content, nothing more than polite remarks, expressing that everyone would cooperate friendly in the future, and personally conveying the meaning of not wanting to have a conflict with Wang Yan.

Wang Yan also politely conveyed goodwill. At present, he and Guess Uncle indeed had no contradictions.

His main contradiction now was the oppression of the big and small forces in Xiaomolong and their resistance.

Although he looked idle, the matters in Xiaomolong were far from over.

Although Xiaomolong wasn't a big place, counting the people in the town and the villages below, it had a population of 100,000. Plus, because of the port, there were quite a few tourists here. Among them, domestic tourists were the most numerous, but there were also some from other countries and regions. From time to time, one could see the faces of Western foreigners here, and together they could add a few thousand people.

In such a place that wasn't very big, with so many people gathered, it was still very lively, and the forces were very mixed.

Fourth Master was the most powerful, but he wasn't the only one. There were no good people here; a few people with a few guns and a big enough gut could establish a faction. It was just that relatively speaking, by the time one reached Fourth Master's level, the forces were already established and the prestige had been accumulated for a long time, so people didn't want to provoke him, and individual groups indeed couldn't beat Fourth Master.

But that was when others still had money to make and hadn't seriously infringed on others' interests, making it impossible for them to make money.

Wang Yan could of course be gentle, but it wasn't necessary. If one had to talk about the federal government, it was okay, and Chairman Chen was passable; after all, they were still useful. As for the group of small fries here, there was really no reason for him to be gentle.

If he were truly gentle about everything, wouldn't he have come abroad in vain?

So at the moment, the gunfire in Xiaomolong continued to ring out. Those who were disobedient and uncooperative were all killed. Anyway, whether it was Wang Yan's subordinates or the people on the other side, there were no good people; death was the end of it, as long as his goal could be achieved.

After all, the treatment he gave was high enough, and there really weren't too many people here who wanted to sell their lives for him...

And his goal was also very simple, which was to achieve a monopoly on the smuggling business in Xiaomolong and nearby areas, as well as other wild animals, etc. Only in this way could he make big money.

But because it was a port town, the people here basically participated in these, and there were also people from the country tossing things back and forth. It was truly a huge industrial chain involving a relatively large interest group.

However, Wang Yan didn't want to cut off everyone's path. He wanted to wipe out all organized and large-scale gangs, and reaching this step was enough.

At that time, he would open a legitimate shopping mall to sell various goods from home and abroad, selling things even cheaper than duty-free shops.

Although this was very profitable, it wasn't enough. His goal was to further enrich the tourism experience through such a shopping mall, further attract tourists from all over, and thereby drive the overall economic level of Xiaomolong, increase employment positions, and carry out the great development of Xiaomolong.

He truly had painstaking efforts for the federal government, and the federal government would definitely thank him...

The administrator of Xiaomolong was a middle-aged man named Liu Wenmin. He looked fair and clean, with a thin build. Wang Yan saw at a glance that this kid was addicted to powder and excessive indulgence.

Of course, his maintenance was still quite good; after all, he didn't lack money. It was Wang Yan who saw it; others didn't understand and instead saw him as very energetic, with a bit of prestige.

The leader of the government army in Xiaomolong was named Lin Changsheng, also a middle-aged man, but he fit the image of a military officer very well, tall and big, with a beard, and a fierce look in his eyes; one look and one knew he wasn't to be trifled with.

Through their names, one could see that both of them were of the Hua ethnicity. In fact, most of the power holders in the upper echelons of Xiaomolong were Hua people.

Xiaomolong was a place with a high degree of autonomy. Nominally, it obeyed the federal government, but the power tentacles of the federal government hadn't been able to reach into the power of the upper echelons of Xiaomolong.

In short, the ones who were in charge of Xiaomolong were the two people in front of him.

One was the political leader controlling the livelihood of 100,000 people. The other was the military leader controlling the 6,000 troops of Xiaomolong.

And between the two of them, Liu Wenmin was the one who was respected.

It wasn't that Liu Wenmin had subdued Lin Changsheng, but that Lin Changsheng was promoted by Liu Wenmin, and he also had close contacts with the numerous officers under him, carrying out a certain degree of hollowing out and checks and balances on Lin Changsheng. At the same time, logistics and part of the personnel power were also held in Liu Wenmin's hands.

As for the struggle between the two of them, it went without saying; this Lin Changsheng looked like he had ambition...

This time, Wang Yan didn't find Chen Hao to pass the message, but submitted a visiting card a few days in advance and came to the government office building here on his own initiative, meeting them in Liu Wenmin's luxurious office.

After meeting and exchanging pleasantries, Wang Yan sat down.

Lin Changsheng spoke first: "Mr. Wang, Xiaomolong hasn't been peaceful recently, it's even spread on the internet, and everyone says you want to start a war."

"General, you're joking. I only have a few people and a few guns under my command. Under Administrator Wenmin's rule, what kind of waves can I stir up? It's just a small scuffle. Start a war? General, you overestimate me."

Wang Yan held a cigarette in one hand and a wine glass in the other, crossing his legs and nestling in the comfortable sofa, very relaxed.

He looked at Liu Wenmin and said, "Administrator, it has indeed been unstable in Xiaomolong recently, but it will have to continue for a period of time. I hope the Administrator understands. I think the Administrator has already received my apologies; are you satisfied?"

"We're all our own people, all our own people." Liu Wenmin laughed heartily, appearing very forthright, "Compared to Fourth Master, our cooperation is more pleasant. The stability and prosperity of Xiaomolong rely on businessmen like you. You are Chinese and understand the importance of economic development the best. Now you are a big businessman in Xiaomolong, and you need to put more effort into the future of Xiaomolong."

"Administrator, you overestimate me. What's the use of me putting in effort? We still need the Administrator's leadership, and we need to be sincere and united to build Xiaomolong better."

Wang Yan continued, "I came this time, firstly to see the Administrator and the General, and secondly, I have some ideas I'd like to discuss with the two of you."

"Let's hear it."

So Wang Yan talked about the various benefits after building a large shopping mall, and then spoke about the reality: "For this shopping mall, the Administrator provides the land, I provide the money for construction, and in the end, I want 30% of the profits, and the remaining 70% will be at the Administrator's disposal. In addition, I hope the General will make things convenient in the future. We will cooperate on the surface, but don't be so harsh on those below. You can give some benefits, but the people below cannot be insatiable."

Liu Wenmin and Lin Changsheng both looked at Wang Yan, only to see Wang Yan with a friendly smile, not dodging their gazes...

After thinking for a while, Liu Wenmin nodded: "Where do you want the land?"

"The open space south of the Sihai Hotel can be developed, and it can basically be completed in two years. Before that, I think the street in front of the Century Hotel can be tidied up, carefully sorting out those vendors and shops, clearly setting the rules and prices, and at the same time dealing with those petty thieves and dangerous characters to ensure the safety of tourists.

As long as you are determined to rectify it, I believe the atmosphere of Xiaomolong will definitely take on a new look. I am doing tourism to attract guests, and as long as they have a good experience, the income of that street will more than double, and the tax revenue will also be higher. With a well-off treasury, the soldiers will be stable, the government officials will be stable, the people of Xiaomolong will be at ease, and the Administrator will have the surplus energy to build Xiaomolong and let the people of Xiaomolong live and work in peace and contentment."

The officials here are neither officials nor bandits, and they rely on feelings to govern the place; none of them are cultured. Even if they all have lackeys and so-called high-quality, high-level think tanks, in the end, the ones who make the decisions are these players who have no level but hold onto power tightly.

As far as urban governance is concerned, they are truly far behind.

Of course, their means of political struggle aren't brilliant either; they all speak with guns and money. They have no rules, or rather, even if they have rules, they are almost equal to none.

It's not like a powerful country where, within a certain framework, they use various rules, various means, and schemes to struggle. Although the essence is equally bloody, it is obviously much more civilized and decent compared to the barbarism of Sanbianpo.

It's like now, Wang Yan could directly kill these two people with the highest power in Xiaomolong. After some effort, he could directly become the administrator of Xiaomolong. Of course, the means would be quite laborious; the federal government would definitely send troops to deal with him, consuming relatively more energy.

And because his forces hadn't expanded to that point, he wasn't in a hurry at all, which is why he was sitting here, patiently and politely chatting with these two people, and even sending them money.

But sending money wasn't a problem either; after all, money wouldn't disappear, it would only transfer. Let alone giving them 70%, what if he gave them everything? It would be nothing more than transferring it back at that time...

"The matter of the street in front of the Century Casino needs to be studied. The land is easy to handle; I'll have someone find you later, and you can just mark out the land there yourself. But I remember there are a few buildings there, and also..."

"I'll arrange it."

Liu Wenmin nodded: "That couldn't be better."

Wang Yan smiled and raised his glass: "Then that's it, Administrator, General, I toast the two of you."

So after the three of them drank a glass of wine together, Wang Yan took his leave and left, still as relaxed as ever...

Watching Wang Yan leave, Lin Changsheng snorted: "A bit arrogant, he didn't put us in his eyes at all."

"Didn't you receive what he sent someone to deliver?" Liu Wenmin glanced at him.

Lin Changsheng smiled and didn't speak, drinking on his own, because he received quite a lot, and he believed Liu Wenmin must have received even more.

As early as shortly after wiping out Fourth Master, while still receiving the legacy, Wang Yan had already sent them money. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Xiaomolong to be so chaotic for such a long time without them having any reaction.

At the moment, Wang Yan was about to take down the smuggling business and had killed until it was stable, only then did he come to discuss the next step of action. So the reason he didn't join forces with the government army earlier was mainly to show his strength.

Of course, in reality, they both knew how awesome Wang Yan was. Even with 6,000 troops in hand, they didn't dare to go too far with Wang Yan. After all, everyone knew that the government army and the government of Xiaomolong were a big sieve, and nothing could be hidden. Wang Yan had long since begun to make friends with these people.

If one wanted to take some action against him, there would be no absolute confidentiality. Too many people and it couldn't be hidden, too few and it wasn't enough to fight. Wang Mou's combat record was truly verifiable. As long as Wang Yan escaped, with his individual combat capability, they wouldn't need to sleep anymore.

And if one really talked about the resources that could actually be mobilized, Chen Hao was actually more awesome than the two of them. What was the result? Chen Hao hadn't returned to Daqu Lin yet...

Liu Wenmin took a sip of wine, took a puff of a cigarette, and let out a long breath.

"From the current point of view, he is not a madman and still has a brain. His suggestions are also relatively pertinent and have some feasibility. Next, you cooperate with him well, manage the people below well, and don't cause trouble. What he wants is stability, and what we want is for him to be stable."

"I know." Lin Changsheng responded and asked, "You say, he just said he could give some benefits, but one cannot be insatiable, was he saying that to us?"

"Otherwise?" Liu Wenmin looked at Lin Changsheng fixedly, the meaning in his eyes self-evident.

Lin Changsheng wasn't as reckless as he looked. He didn't say anything more, gave a perfunctory response, drank the wine in his glass, and stood up to leave.

He knew that it was Liu Wenmin repeating Wang Yan's words to him, beating him into submission...

Wang Yan left the government office building alone, driving a tall black Hummer back to the hotel.

This Hummer was a second-hand car he had smuggled over recently. He thought it felt pretty good, so he kept it for himself. The business he was doing now had this one good point: he didn't lack anything. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, clothing, food, housing, and transportation, he could find everything, and they were all high-end goods.

Not to mention anything else, just the clothing and daily cosmetics, skincare products, etc., of the sisters Su Su and Zhao Ziyang were all big-name goods, all smuggled over.

The sisters were both very happy. After all, in the country, if they weren't ruthless to themselves, they wouldn't be able to bear spending money to buy these things in their lifetime...

Returning to the hotel, he just happened to see Shen Xing and Guo Li Min sitting on the sofa in the lobby smoking.

Wang Yan walked over with a smile: "Xing'er, you're here. No need to get up, sit down, don't be so polite."

Immediately, he also sat on the sofa, letting Guo Li Min light a "Huazi" for him.

"What are you chatting about?"

"Brother Xing is telling me about the ways of the border water, walking the mountains, connecting the water, etc. I didn't know any of this before."

Shen Xing said: "Not knowing is a good thing. Dealing with drug lords, why know so much? I'm not a mountain walker either, just connecting the water."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "I remember your Daban has a business of smuggling electronic products. My recent actions haven't been small, what did Guess Uncle say?"

"Brother Yan, didn't you not hit Guess Uncle? He was still joking with me, saying it was for my sake that you didn't deal with him."

"Isn't it for your sake?" Wang Yan laughed, "Thanks to you, selling wine to him earned three times as much, which is more profitable than the electronic products he tosses around; otherwise, it would have been hard to say."

"Oh my, then I've eliminated a disaster in the invisible."

"What did you think? You can convey this meaning to Guess Uncle when you go back. This kid is a bit ignorant."

"Uh..." Shen Xing didn't understand what was wrong with Guess Uncle, so he had to echo him.

"You have no work today?" Wang Yan asked.

"Resting today, going far tomorrow, going to the Mo Mine. They said they wanted me to send the opera troupe over. I thought I hadn't seen Brother Yan for a long time, so I came to show my face."

Wang Yan smiled: "Alright, we're all our own people, no need to be so polite. Speaking of which, it hasn't been peaceful near the Mo Mine recently."

"What happened? Brother Yan? Will Brother Xing be in danger?" Guo Li Min was still a kind-hearted good boy.

"Nothing much, I heard they dug up pigeon-blood rubies. They've sealed it very tightly and checked it very strictly recently. Aren't you sending an opera troupe? It's not a big problem, no need to be afraid."

Shen Xing's eyes flickered; he had already figured out some things.

Wang Yan continued: "I haven't inquired about the specifics. Since you're going there, if you get any news, tell me later. I haven't seen pigeon-blood rubies yet."

"Brother Yan, what is a pigeon-blood ruby?" Shen Xing asked ignorantly.

"The best among gemstones are rubies, and the best among rubies are pigeon-blood rubies. I heard that a tiny bit the size of a fingernail can sell for hundreds of thousands or millions of US dollars. Of course, that's outside; in Sanbianpo, it's much worse, cut it in half."

"That's not a small amount either." Guo Li Min said, "If only I could pick up one. Brother Yan, you can carve it and wear it yourself; it would be better for walking the world than your gold chain."

Wang Yan laughed heartily, patted Guo Li Min on the shoulder, let the two good brothers chat by themselves, and wandered away...