Chapter 137: Buying into Aomen Entertainment

To be fair.

Chen Jiajun quite likes the temptation of Ding Yao, but whenever he thinks of Ding Yao's past, he feels very awkward.

What's more, Ding Yao is a femme fatale of her generation; keeping her at home, there is no telling what kind of trouble she might stir up.

Chen Jiajun takes in women, but he does not take in women who are not obedient.

Draping a sheet over Ding Yao, Chen Jiajun walked out the door, left with Bai Lu, Dumu, and the others, and dropped a single sentence: "The person is dead; you Sanlian Gang handle the aftermath inside cleanly."

"Yes."

"Boss Chen, our boss invites you to dinner tonight; a private room has already been booked at Yulongxuan," Xiao Hei said, nodding respectfully toward Chen Jiajun.

……

The He Family.

When He Xin finished listening to the recording provided by Chen Jiajun of the Sanlian Gang and the Haoma Gang, his expression was calm, but deep inside, he was hiding a monstrous rage.

He is a man obsessed with power to the extreme.

As the Gambling King of Macau, he absolutely does not allow a second Gambling License to appear.

And he even less allows the Haoma Gang, who make their living under him, to collude with the Sanlian Gang.

"I am going to ask Jieshi Wei to his face, that two-faced traitor!"

After hearing this, He Tianbao showed an angry expression, his fists clenched tight.

"If you ask him to his face, will he admit it? You are almost thirty years old, yet you still cannot keep your cool. Sit down!"

He Xin immediately barked at He Tianbao, who, extremely unwilling, sat back in his original seat.

Picking up his coffee cup and taking a sip, He Xin looked at Chen Jiajun and said, "A Jun, do you have any good countermeasures?"

"Before I came to see you, I met with Lei Gong of the Sanlian Gang. Lei Gong owes me a favor and has already promised me to give up the Gambling License in Macau."

Chen Jiajun did not mention anything else; at this moment, it was wiser to hand the choice to He Xin.

Letting He Xin take the initiative to speak to him would have a completely different effect.

Hearing this, He Xin nodded and said, "A Jun, what do you want to do next?"

"Xin Ge, do whatever you want to do. However, I don't want to move Dajiajie; I still quite appreciate her." Chen Jiajun looked at He Xin, continuing to kick the ball back to He Xin.

He Xin said in a deep voice, "Do you have the confidence to drive away Bengyaju and Mo Dingping? You don't need to worry about the aftermath.

As for Jieshi Wei, I will not keep him working in the casino anymore. From now on, you will be the General Manager of the Putian Casino; you will be the one to divide this cake."

"These are not problems; I will get it done within a week. Additionally, I also want to take over the shares of Ghost King Nie Aotian in the Aoyu Group."

After answering He Xin, Chen Jiajun proposed his own conditions.

Hearing Chen Jiajun's reply, He Xin felt a bit surprised. He raised his eyebrows and quickly made a decision: "If it is you joining the board of directors of the Aoyu Group, there is absolutely no problem on the Aoyu side, but you will need to persuade Nie Aotian yourself."

The Hongxing Dragon Head is no ordinary man; He Xin naturally would not refuse such a sharp-minded, capable, and promising young man from buying into the Aoyu Group.

After a pause, He Xin continued, "However, once you get those shares, I hope you will support me with all your might."

"Of course, the Aoyu Group is naturally for you to call the shots." Chen Jiajun immediately picked up his coffee cup.

That night.

Lei Gong hosted a banquet for Chen Jiajun at the famous Yulongxuan in Macau.

This time, Chen Jiajun attended alone.

And Lei Gong also attended alone.

When Chen Jiajun arrived, Lei Gong had already been sitting for a while; some expensive cold dishes were already on the table: South African abalone, oysters, and cherry tomatoes.

After taking his seat, the waiter first presented a cup of jasmine rose green tea; before the cup could even reach his lips, the fragrance was already hitting his nose.

"I heard that you, Bao Jueshi, and the HSBC manager drank '61 Latour that night. Macau doesn't have it, so I specifically had someone bring a bottle over from Hong Kong."

Lei Gong waved his hand, and the waitress presented the '61 Latour.

The 1961 Latour, combined with the legendary stories behind it, has made it a frequent top-ranking winner at auctions in later years.

Of course, the most expensive among red wines is still Romanee-Conti.

Chen Jiajun's wine cellar in Repulse Bay stores quite a lot of Romanee-Conti.

However, looking at this bottle of Latour, Chen Jiajun said, "Since we are eating Cantonese food, why don't we drink white spirits instead?"

"That would be even better." Lei Gong smiled and looked at the waiter, "Bring a bottle of Moutai over."

As the Sanlian Gang is a gang of mainlanders in Taiwan, the vast majority of its members are not locals of Taiwan, so he also prefers drinking white spirits and yellow wine of that sort.

During the meal, the atmosphere was harmonious and friendly.

The two giants of the underworld talked about everything under the sun, discussing romance and scenery, but they did not talk about business at all.

Not until half a bottle of white spirit was consumed did Chen Jiajun hand Lei Gong a Cigar and bring up the real business: "You must have investigated all my information, right?"

"Of course." Lei Gong did not shy away from it.

Chen Jiajun continued, "Then you should know about my game halls, the Guojun Technology Group. How do you feel about them?"

"Boss Chen is truly a man of great talent; there are some things that we old guys still need to learn from you."

Just after arriving in Hong Kong, Lei Gong saw Jun Ge Game Hall and Ajun Game Hall all over the streets.

In the eighties, the electronics industries in both Hong Kong and Taiwan were very developed. Having seen Chen Jiajun's arcade game halls, Lei Gong planned to align with international standards upon returning to Taiwan this time, striving to keep up with his peers as soon as possible.

Chen Jiajun lit his Cigar, shook his head, and said, "You are too kind. My meaning is that I want to open up a market for arcade machines in Taiwan.

My arcade machine craftsmanship is leading the world. The genuine ones sell for three thousand US dollars, while mine only sell for ten thousand Hong Kong dollars. If you plan to open a factory yourself, it will be hard to get it done in a year or a year and a half."

"My arcade game hall, the one located in Central Lan Kwai Fong, has a scale of 500 machines, and the daily turnover is this much."

As he spoke, Chen Jiajun clenched his fist.

"50,000?"

Lei Gong held his breath and asked.

Chen Jiajun smiled, shook his head, and said, "Five hundred thousand. To be precise, it's 480,000. After deducting electricity bills, shop rent, and labor costs, the net profit per day is at least 450,000."

500 units; according to Chen Jiajun's quote, the cost is 5 million.

With a daily profit of 480,000, it would only take eleven days to recoup the cost.

If one were to set up Game Consoles in places like Ximending, although the profitability wouldn't compare to Central, one could still recoup the cost in a month, right?

Lei Gong immediately made the decision and said, "Start by getting me ten thousand units."

Getting ten thousand units first was mainly to seize the market as quickly as possible; of course, Lei Gong also had to open a factory—if he could produce them himself, he wouldn't let Chen Jiajun make money off him; besides, the population of Taiwan is several times that of Hong Kong.

Once he could get the factory running, he would be the first to eat the cake in the arcade industry in Taiwan.

"Happy cooperation."

Chen Jiajun raised his wine glass and clinked it with his.

"Happy cooperation. By the way, from now on, Putian will be under your command, right?" After sipping some white liquor, Lei Gong asked.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said, "Naturally, it is the Gambling King He Xin who is in charge. If your Sanlian Gang really wants to get involved in the gambling industry, you can bring guests to Macau in the future in the form of tour groups. I will give you a commission on every transaction. Additionally, I will let your Sanlian Gang handle the usury business for these gamblers, but the interest must follow my plan: 3.75% monthly interest, and I will take a 15% commission."

"I am a simple person; everyone can eat together, but you have to wait until I am full, and then it's your turn."

Realizing he had spoken too bluntly, Chen Jiajun hurriedly raised his glass: "Haha, sorry, I let my true thoughts slip out."

The Lei Gong sitting opposite had a rather ugly expression, but he raised his glass and said, "You won this round, so of course you are in charge."

……

The night ended.

The next day.

Chen Jiajun, accompanied by Dumu, Lao E, Bai Lu, Lao Yu, and others, went to visit the Ghost King Nie Aotian.

The Ghost King Nie Aotian, a legendary figure with a reputation in the gambling world worldwide!

His fame in the gambling world was even more resounding than He Xin's.

In all of Macau, 80% of the Dealers were his disciples and grand-disciples!

When Nie Aotian was in his teens, he was introduced by his uncle to work as a Dealer at the Chengcheng Casino in Macau. Nie Aotian quickly became a hit at the casino, becoming the most outstanding Dealer.

In 1930, Nie Aotian transferred to the Haoxing casino owned by the First Generation Gambling King of Macau, Fu Laorong.

At the beginning of 1938, Nie Aotian became the director of the Sic Bo department at Haoxing.

At the Haoxing casino Sic Bo table, a group of people won one million within half a month; rumors outside claimed this group understood supernatural abilities and could see through the dice cup.

The First Generation Gambling King of Macau, Fu Laorong, was terrified and ordered Nie Aotian to turn the tide.

After much observation, Nie Aotian discovered the other party had the Divine Art of Listening to Dice, so he shut himself away to practice hard for several days, finally mastering the Art of Listening to Dice, and used a technique of swapping, defeating the "Dice-Listening Party" and winning back over two million for the casino.

From then on, the name of the Gambling Saint resounded throughout Hong Kong and Macau!

……

In 1960, the First Generation Gambling King of Macau, Fu Laorong, passed away.

In 1961, Nie Aotian roped in the playboy Ye Deli to compete for the Gambling License.

This matter became the biggest regret of Nie Aotian's life.

Nie Aotian later always frankly admitted that if he had changed partners back then, He Xin would probably still be obediently staying in Hong Kong now.

He Xin was Ye Deli's brother-in-law, and Ye Deli had a Ghost Girl wife.

Ye Deli used his nationality and Macau business as reasons to persuade Nie Aotian to let He Xin join.

Nie Aotian wanted to make He Xin a puppet, but he never expected that He Xin was a damn dragon crossing the river.

Following behind He Xin was Chen Yingnan, who was already famous in the Hong Kong real estate industry at that time; Chen Yingnan and He Xin had a good relationship back then.

Plus He Xin's younger sister, Shi Guniang.

The five people formed a consortium, but from the very beginning of this team, Nie Aotian fell into a disadvantageous position.

The only thing he could rely on was the prestige, connections, and experience he had accumulated over decades of running rampant in Macau, because the other four shareholders knew nothing about the gambling industry.

After winning the Gambling License with a narrow advantage, Aoyu Group was established, with the playboy Ye Deli serving as Chairman, He Xin as General Manager, and Nie Aotian as Casino General Manager.

The playboy Ye Deli only took the Gambling License for fun, so naturally, he didn't manage things.

Chen Yingnan had his own real estate business, so naturally, he wouldn't manage Aoyu Group.

Thus, Aoyu Group was naturally run by the license holder He Xin and Nie Aotian.

However, one mountain cannot hold two tigers.

Therefore, after the initial honeymoon period passed, Nie Aotian and He Xin fell out over the casino's business model.

As General Manager, He Xin suddenly proposed increasing the capital while Aoyu Group was thriving, and stated that he was willing to subscribe.

He Xin was the holder of the Gambling License; if he spoke up to subscribe and others didn't want their shares diluted, they would have to come up with money.

At that time, Nie Aotian was no match for He Xin in terms of financial resources; he didn't want his equity to be diluted, so he opposed it.

Unfortunately, by this time, Aoyu's connections in Hong Kong and Macau were already at their peak; this time, He Xin wanted to kill the donkey after the millstone was put away!

Among the five major shareholders, the playboy Ye Deli was caught in the middle and ultimately chose to help neither side.

And Shi Guniang was He Xin's younger sister, so naturally, she supported her brother He Xin.

Plus Chen Yingnan, who was also willing to contribute capital, it was three to one.

Nie Aotian was defeated.

……

In 1975, with the help of Chen Yingnan, the supreme power of Aoyu Group had completely fallen into the hands of the smooth-talking He Xin alone.

Heartbroken and aged, Nie Aotian completely conceded defeat.

He proposed retirement to the board of directors, letting his son enter the board to participate in the management of the casino.

He Xin agreed to let Nie Aotian retire and retain his shares, but did not agree to let Nie Aotian's son enter the board of directors.

This cold-bloodedness of He Xin turned Nie Aotian from someone who accepted his loss in gambling to someone who would fight to the death.

It was also from this moment on that Nie Aotian, at an age when he should have been enjoying his twilight years, once again launched a decades-long confrontation with He Xin in Macau.

Nie Aotian won over Ceng Yutong of the New World Group and, using the expiration of Aomen Entertainment's government contract in '75 as an opportunity, proposed to the Macau government that they increase the gambling tax as a condition, hoping to snatch the Gambling License from He Xin's hands, but he was defeated by He Xin, who offered an even higher tax rate.

After the defeat, Nie Aotian could not swallow his pride and threatened to fight He Xin to the end.

In '80, the 76-year-old Nie Aotian won over Shao Fu, Lin Ze, and Heyan to establish the Horse Racing Club, setting it up as a rival to Aomen Entertainment.

Shao Fu, a titan of the Hong Kong film industry.

Lin Ze, patriarch of the Lin Xishen family.

Added to the Macau King Heyan, Nie Aotian originally thought this wave was absolutely secure.

As it turned out, He Xin did not play by the rules and bribed the Governor's Office.

Nie Aotian's business proposal was handed to He Xin before the Governor even saw it.

Only after He Xin had flipped through it until the edges were curled did it reach the Governor's hands; the Horse Racing Club was not established, and the Aoyu Group's Jockey Club was established first.

Consequently, Nie Aotian and He Xin publicly challenged each other in the newspapers, which lasted for several months, and in the end, Nie Aotian achieved victory and secured the exclusive rights to the Horse Racing Club.

Of course, Nie Aotian, who established the Horse Racing Club, had not yet won; currently, he and He Xin are fighting quite happily.

As for who will win and who will lose in the future, no one can say clearly.

Some say Nie Aotian won because Nie Aotian invented the gambling ship playstyle, ignited the flames of war for gambling ships on the High Seas, and made He Xin so angry he vomited blood.

Some say He Xin won because He Xin's power and wealth are not things Nie Aotian can compare to.

(End of this chapter)