Chapter 253

Wang Yan has never been afraid of causing trouble on someone else's turf. After all, Kowloon and the main island are not his turf, yet he still wanders back and forth in Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay, Yau Ma Tei, and so on.

Having a track record once and making some harsh threats is not enough to deter others. Ding Xiaoxie being scared out of his wits and not daring to act doesn't mean others don't dare. Before, Wang Yan had been shot, and after investigating and finding out it wasn't Ding Xiaoxie's doing, he found the person behind the gunman that same day, broke his five limbs, and watched him wander around Hong Kong on a skateboard for half a year before ending it for him.

The reason for shooting him was just because he couldn't stand Long Teng's arrogance and didn't want to wait until the day Long Teng came to hit him before acting. However, that person was just a mid-level leader, not the big boss of the gang. Wang Yan personally took action, put a gun to the head of the big boss on the other side in the middle of the night, and at the same time, his subordinates surrounded the residences of the gang's high-level members, scaring them and collecting a compensation of 100 million before calling it a day.

It was also after that that people realized Wang Yan wasn't bragging; his own operational capability was ridiculously high. Plus, although some gangs are traditional societies that don't do drug deals, it's hard to guarantee that some big brother below won't be blinded by money and cooperate with Wang Yan. With internal checks and balances, they are a scattered mess, and counting in Long Teng's increasing power, it's not just among underworld gangs, but also in legitimate business that it's a rapidly rising behemoth.

Especially Long Teng's business expansion, involving real estate, finance, logistics, health supplements, technology R&D, various manufacturing, and international trade, etc., is a diversified multinational corporation. Long Teng Security is just one of its subsidiaries, not the main business. Anyone who dares to treat Long Teng like a dog is truly tired of living; Wang Yan can drag a big idiot to death.

As for other gangs, although they started planning gang transformation after the end of the four great detectives, the establishment of the ICAC, and the separation of police and underworld, to be honest, they have no innovative spirit. Although they also followed the trend and started doing other industries, their main business is basically still the original ones, and it's too much effort to wash clean. To sum it up, they are still small-time punks who can't be brought to the table, dogs of the elite, while Wang Yan's Long Teng is the one holding the leash.

Influenced by this series of factors, Wang Yan walks around arrogantly, and no one dares to touch him.

In the police station, Wang Yan sits there nonchalantly with his legs crossed, drinking tea sent by the police, with a cigarette in his mouth, puffing away.

Opposite him is a bunch of anxious playboys, trembling as they make calls for help.

As a well-known thug leader in Hong Kong, let alone the Eastern District Police Station, even the various local police stations have Wang Yan's files. The uniformed police on patrol might not recognize him, but wouldn't they recognize him after bringing him to the station?

And after Wang Yan was verified by the police station, the bunch of playboys also knew that something big was wrong. If he were an ordinary thug leader, they wouldn't be afraid. After all, unlike those desperate kidnappers and extortionists, a thug, no matter how big, is still just a thug. He always has to survive in Hong Kong, and their upper-level connections are not something a thug can compare to, so it's not a big problem to handle him. But it's precisely because of Wang Yan's special existence that they are afraid.

In terms of business and connections, Wang Yan is not inferior to them. Although the upper-level foreigners don't like Wang Yan, they always like money. In a situation where they can't handle Wang Yan and it's easy to invite disaster, no one will go against money. On this basis, Wang Yan's identity as a thug leader is quite useful; what if he really kills them? Even if their own fathers came over, they would have to be polite to Wang Yan.

Actually, if you really talk about money, Wang Yan doesn't have much. Although the sales of Qiangshen Pills are increasing day by day, and the factories built and put into use in Pengcheng are almost smoking from overwork, they still can't keep up with the speed of sales. But Long Teng's setup is very large, with activities in the mainland, Hong Kong, and overseas, and it has been surviving on debt all along. Anyway, as long as the Qiangshen Pill isn't cracked, Long Teng won't collapse. Even if Long Teng's own financial situation is very bad, the banks are still desperately sending money up.

Wang Yan is also happy to use money to buy speed, frantically pulling in debt, which is why Long Teng has risen rapidly in less than two years. If he relied solely on the profits from Qiangshen Pills for operation and development, although it would be no different from printing money, it would still take three to five years to reach the current scale.

"Brother... Brother Yan, thank you for helping me."

The one who spoke was Long Jiwen, who was sitting not far from Wang Yan, wearing a floral long skirt, a tight white knitted sweater, and short hair. She knows Wang Yan's name, and she also takes Qiangshen Pills; not only that, but her father also takes them. She doesn't always come to Hong Kong, but she definitely knows about the newly risen Long Teng in Hong Kong. Besides, even if she didn't come, the people in Taiwan also know about Long Teng and have heard the joke about Wang Yan, such a Long Teng big brother, living in public housing, wearing ragged clothes, and so on.

Wang Yan puffed out a mouthful of smoke and waved his hand indifferently: "It's nothing, they just blocked my way, it's not about you."

"Regardless, Brother Yan, you still helped me." Long Jiwen said: "I don't know if Brother Yan is busy, but since it's evening, I'll treat you to dinner in a while as a token of gratitude. You must do me the honor."

It was mainly because, through a short period of contact, Long Jiwen confirmed that Wang Yan is a proper big brother, which is why she extended the invitation. Otherwise, she feels she looks pretty good and has a decent figure, so that would be no different from a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

"Since you've said so, I'll give you a chance."

There's no reason to refuse; after all, if he refused, why would he bother going to the Eastern District Police Station to show off? Wouldn't it have been better to just follow along leisurely from behind?

After chatting with Long Jiwen for a while longer, when his subordinates and lawyers arrived, Wang Yan left behind a "ten million each" and got into the passenger seat of Long Jiwen's convertible, letting her take him to a nearby restaurant.

As for that ten million, it's blatant robbery; in front of the police, it's called a settlement fee. The parents of this bunch of kids will definitely pay, after all, once the money is taken, the matter is settled. If they don't pay and say they don't recognize this child, then it's not a matter of the child anymore; it's not something they can just deny if they want to. I believe they all understand this principle and won't look for trouble and create more issues.

Although there is no shared experience with Fang Zhanbo, the relationship with Long Chengbang should be repaired now; after all, being filial to one's own father has nothing to do with men. So Long Jiwen can get money from Long Chengbang to spend; she is a rich woman.

Since she is a rich woman and is treating Wang Yan, a business tycoon and thug leader, she naturally won't be stingy. She chose a very famous restaurant in Causeway Bay, where the Cantonese cuisine is top-notch.

In the private room, Wang Yan ate the food heartily, sitting next to Long Jiwen. The master chef of this restaurant has excellent skills; judging roughly, he has the strength of lv4, and it has to be the top-tier kind; that level is not for show.

"The craftsmanship here is indeed good."

Treating someone to a meal and receiving recognition is always happy. Long Jiwen smiled: "Then Brother Yan, eat more. I don't know how many people across the two shores and three places want to invite Brother Yan to dinner but can't. It's truly an honor for me to be able to invite Brother Yan to dinner."

She doesn't have a bad background; she's from a big family, so she has seen things. It's unbelievable to say she doesn't have the intention of climbing the ladder to build a relationship with Wang Yan. Even if she doesn't have utilitarian motives and isn't thinking about cooperation for wealth, getting to know him is never bad, especially in Hong Kong.

"No need to be so polite, just be casual." Wang Yan said: "Seeing Miss Long's generous spending, I presume your family background is excellent. It's just that I thought about it and couldn't recall any famous family named Long in Hong Kong right now. I wonder if Miss Long is..."

Long Jiwen thought for a moment and said: "Brother Yan, I'm from Taiwan." She was thinking about whether Wang Yan had any unresolved grudges with her father, but then she thought about Wang Yan's recent rise and couldn't help but curse herself for being brain-dead.

"Taiwan?" Wang Yan asked knowingly: "I wonder what relationship Miss Long has with Detective Long Chengbang?"

"He is my father."

"I didn't expect that a beauty I met casually on the road would be Detective Long's daughter. It's truly fate."

Long Jiwen waved her hands repeatedly, smiling from ear to ear: "Brother Yan is joking. Jiwen can't be called a beauty, and where can I be called a daughter of a tycoon?"

"I say you are, so you are." Wang Yan said: "The legends of Detective Long are still circulating in the underworld of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Everyone misses Detective Long's kindness. Those gang big brothers, whenever they mention Detective Long, which one doesn't give a thumbs up, saying he's righteous."

Wang Yan's words are not false; those thugs really miss Long Chengbang, or to be precise, they miss that era. Police and underworld were one family, opening incense halls, worshipping Guan Gong, and making a fortune together. It's nothing like now, where the police are chasing and investigating them day after day, and there's no peaceful life. And there are small-time punks like him, Wang Mouren, shitting and pissing on their heads and acting like tyrants; it's too damn stifling.

Speaking of Long Chengbang, his current situation is basically the same as Zhou Jisheng's. Don't look at how Long Chengbang was played like a dog by Ding Xie in the drama; the power he had back then and the favors he owed were much more impressive than Zhou Jisheng's. After all, no matter how impressive Zhou Jisheng was back then, he was only Long Chengbang's subordinate; the only difference was that Long Chengbang didn't open an incense hall in Taiwan.

But then again, Long Chengbang was played so miserably by Ding Xie and didn't retaliate, which basically means he gave in and didn't even want the last bit of dignity. Otherwise, if he sold his old face, he would still have some strength. In general, it's just that the drama didn't show the aura of a big boss, even a big boss who acts like a dog.

Long Jiwen shook her head and smiled bitterly: "That's all in the past, and my father didn't do the right thing either, so there's nothing to say. Now my father is just an old man who is dying and lingering on his last breath. His heart is bad, his ears can't hear clearly, and he can never return to Hong Kong for the rest of his life."

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Detective Long has done so many things, it's enough to be able to enjoy his old age. I don't know how many people envy Detective Long's life."

Long Jiwen didn't speak; she knows her own family's situation, and her father's appearance is meaningless...

Seeing that she wasn't very interested, Wang Yan stopped talking about Long Chengbang and switched to other gossip, fashion, geography, etc., speaking vividly. He made Long Jiwen's beautiful eyes turn, laughing from time to time, and unknowingly she also talked about many of her own past things.

The meal was finished amidst laughter and chatter. At the entrance of the restaurant, Long Jiwen said: "Brother Yan, do you really not need me to send you off?"

"No need, that car is here to pick me up." Wang Yan pointed to a car parked on the side of the road and said: "You also have my phone number. If you have any trouble in Hong Kong, just call me. I'm leaving."

After speaking, he waved to Long Jiwen, got into the car he pointed to, and returned to the public housing.

Long Jiwen watched Wang Yan walk away, thinking about the harmony during the meal just now, and drove away in her small convertible with a smile...

Wang Yan's life returned to calm, following the original rhythm leisurely. If there was anything outside the plan, it was spending a lot of time shopping with Ruan Mei and buying furniture for the new home. As for others like Luo Huiling and Fang Ting, they were still the occasional ones as before.

After that meal, Long Jiwen would call every three or five days, either asking for advice on business or inviting him to dinner as a reason for gratitude. Wang Yan mostly refused and accepted a few invitations.

As for Ding Xie, he also successfully got out of prison, and after a lot of fanfare, he moved freely in Hong Kong. Ding Xie is not that honest; after knowing he had no problems, he still thought about coming to find Luo Huiling to clarify things and find the Fang family to explain clearly. However, under the earnest advice of Ding Xiaoxie's four brothers, he finally gave up this immature idea.

To be honest, Ding Xie, who had one leg broken and now walks with a limp, is very afraid of Wang Yan in his heart. After all, he went to find his son for revenge and didn't even say five sentences before his leg was broken. Plus, listening to what Ding Xiaoxie and the others said about the evil deeds done by Long Teng and how the conflict with Wang Yan started, Wang Yan is definitely a bad seed in his heart.

Because his leg is not agile, he occasionally trips while walking and always grumbles while greeting Wang Yan. But to say he has the guts to retaliate against him like he did to Long Chengbang and Zhou Jisheng, he doesn't have it; he is scared when he hears about the whole family dying. Such a good father and filial son wouldn't invite disaster to his own family. So he can only say things like "Evil people are feared by others but not by heaven, good people are bullied by others but not by heaven" to comfort himself. The good person is naturally himself, and the evil person is of course Wang Yan.

Anyway, in Ding Xie's words, he is a warm-hearted, upright, innocent, and kind person who was bullied by such a bad person as Wang Yan who has done all kinds of evil and is full of wickedness, and bullied quite badly. God will sooner or later take away that big idiot Wang Yan.

Of course, Wang Yan doesn't know about this; it's just something he deduced based on logic when he thought of Ding Xie, that mental patient, when he was bored.

Ding Xie was released from prison, and Luo Huiling had already arranged things before. There was also Fang Ting who, like Luo Huiling, wanted him, this thug leader, to use means to humanely send Ding Xie away. However, Fang Ting is not unreasonable; after simply explaining the pros and cons, she could still understand, so it passed, and she's waiting for the result.

At the end of April, the new home had already been filled by Ruan Mei. Wang Yan stopped working at the clinic, took Ruan Mei, who had taken two months of long leave, and professional photographers, and traveled around the country's famous mountains, rivers, and scenic spots, as well as countries in Europe, playing and taking photos together.

Wang Yan didn't go to the United States; his influence there is weak, and if someone played dirty, he wouldn't be able to take care of Ruan Mei, so he didn't walk into a trap. Europe is different; although they can also exert influence, they are far away, and there is room for maneuver.

And relatively speaking, what kind of culture does the United States have? They were taking wedding photos while experiencing exotic customs, so Europe is better. Of course, it was mainly inconvenient; otherwise, if he could go, why wouldn't he? After all, they are also the biggest bullies and the lighthouse that people all over the world yearn for. He doesn't care, but it's good to let Ruan Mei, who hasn't been anywhere, see the world.

During the month or so he was traveling, he did receive calls from Long Jiwen, but Wang Yan said he was abroad taking wedding photos with his fiancée, and after inviting her once, he didn't receive any more calls from her.

As for Luo Huiling and Fang Ting, they had known for a long time, so that was that. Anyway, they were already with Wang Yan; if they couldn't accept it, there wouldn't be today, so what else could they do?

After returning to Hong Kong after traveling for more than a month, all wedding matters had long been arranged by his subordinates, and the invitations had long been sent to the people who should be invited.

After returning to Hong Kong and resting for a few days, on June 25, 1987, the 30th day of the fifth lunar month, at the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Wang Yan, the big brother of the newly risen behemoth enterprise that spans many industries and the thug leader who occupies most of the Hong Kong underworld, married Ruan Mei, a primary school teacher who was unknown to the public.

This wedding was quite prestigious. Long Teng Security employees, wearing Long Teng uniforms and pins with the Long Teng logo on their collars, drove over regardless of whose territory Tsim Sha Tsui was, maintaining order around the Peninsula Hotel.

The road was full of expensive luxury cars, showing the net worth of the car owners.

This time Wang Yan's wedding was not restrained at all. Basically, invitations were sent to everyone who had dealings with him and was of sufficient status. Like the group of Hong Kong's upper-class elites and Justices of the Peace including Wei Jiacheng, He Xin, and Guo Yingzhong, the Chinese and foreign high-level officials in the police force, some high-level leaders of the Hong Kong government, some domestic and foreign partners, and some thug leaders in Hong Kong were all invited.

And those who received Wang Yan's invitations basically all came. The main reason is that Long Teng's future is there. Now it might not be comparable to some tycoons, but everyone knows that in the future, they still have to look at Long Teng. Giving Wang Yan face only has benefits and no harm. They can also build relationships with others and expand their connections. So, except for the thug leaders who are a bit difficult to bring to the table, and those who sneaked in with people holding invitations, the others basically had some status, and the scene was quite grand.

Of course, Luo Huiling and the Fang sisters, as well as Chen Taotao, whom he had met twice, and Long Jiwen, etc., all came.

It is worth mentioning that Ding Xiaoxie also came, but he was alone, and his subordinates said he sent quite a lot of gifts.

It was also like this; outside, along with Long Teng Security staff maintaining order, there were uniformed police, plainclothes police, and traffic police following, and even for fire prevention, fire trucks were prepared outside. The scene was truly too big; if any accident happened, it would be really hard to explain. Plus, Wang Yan is one of the few thug leaders in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and he invited many people of interest to the police, so they couldn't relax even if they wanted to.

Actually, Wang Yan inviting a group of thug leaders this time also had the intention of showing off, letting them see what level Long Teng is at, so they don't look for trouble. Although he is not afraid, unexpected conflicts are unnecessary. With Long Teng's current strength, it wouldn't be too much of a problem to sweep the Hong Kong underworld within a month or two.

However, taking too big a step makes it easy to tear one's crotch, and it would inevitably cause large-scale riots in Hong Kong, which would be hard to explain to the Hong Kong government, the police force, and the citizens, and the international impact would be too bad, especially since the mainland would have opinions about him, so he has been steady and taking it slow.

Of course, these thug leaders are a small matter and not worth Wang Yan wasting too much energy; it was just incidental.

In short, anyway, amidst the attention of people from all walks of life, Wang Yan and Ruan Mei got married...