Chapter 171: Stirring Up Trouble

Chen Jiajun immediately agreed, saying, "Don't you worry."

His son might be rebellious, but he had never heard of him doing anything out of line.

In fact, he didn't even need to smooth things over himself; there were countless syndicates in all of Hong Kong that wanted to do favors for Xin Ma Shizeng!

Setting aside syndicate connections, Xin Ma Shizeng's woman, Xiang Sao, was also a big shot with eyes and ears everywhere. Xiang Sao's younger sister was the daughter-in-law of Chen Yingnan's second concubine—in Hong Kong, who wouldn't give Chen Yingnan face?

After the two reached an agreement, Chen Jiajun made a phone call to He Xin to inform him about his purchase of shares from Xin Ma Shizeng.

Chen Jiajun was a young man He Xin admired; He Xin had even considered letting his own daughter enter the Chen Family...

Naturally, he had no objections: "Since Xin Mazai has agreed, I naturally approve as well."

"Thank you for your understanding, Xin Ge," Chen Jiajun said with a beaming smile.

"Put Xin Mazai on the phone."

"Cheung Suk, Xin Ge."

Chen Jiajun said this while handing the mobile phone to Xin Ma Shizeng.

Xin Ma Shizeng chatted with He Xin for three minutes before handing the phone back to Chen Jiajun. He Xin said, "A Jun, it's getting very late, so I won't say more. Come over tomorrow to play chess with me!"

"If we're talking about the most arrogant person in all of Hong Kong, I can't find anyone more arrogant than you. I heard you had a falling out with the Commissioner and even declared that you are the Underground Emperor of Hong Kong Island. Is that true?"

In the editor-in-chief's office of the Oriental Daily News, Ma Chengkun handed Chen Jiajun a cigar.

Compared to their previous few encounters, the expression on Ma Chengkun's face was even more enthusiastic.

The reason for this was none other than the fact that Chen Jiajun had made several billion in the stock market!

Of course, in terms of wealth, their Ma Family was still quite a bit higher than Chen Jiajun.

Between '68 and '74, the Ma Family had secretly shipped 70 tons of Laundry Powder into Hong Kong. Calculating based on Bo Hao's three tons of No. 4 being worth 300 million, the goods belonging to the Shuang Ma Family were worth 7 billion Hong Kong dollars.

You have to realize, this was 7 billion in the sixties and seventies!

Chen Jiajun took the cigar, shook his head, and said, "Just blowing hot air, it's all fake. How could I compare to the Underground Commander of Hong Kong?"

The Shuang Ma brothers of the Ma Family were the financiers behind the Old Fu syndicate in Hong Kong, known by people as the Underground Commander of Hong Kong.

After the two brothers fled to Hong Kong as refugees, they were sharp in their dealings, and the Old Fu Dragon Head, Wang Laoji, took them in as foster sons. The two started out running small flower-character gambling stalls for a few cents.

At that time, many syndicates were operating flower-character stalls, and Ngai Kwan of the Ngai Family also started out that way, but the Shuang Ma brothers were unique: if you bought a ticket at their stall, they would give you a copy of the Oriental Daily News.

This was immediately welcomed by many citizens of Hong Kong. The two made their first pot of gold and then began operating Pier businesses, and the most important business at the piers back then was smuggling.

Bo Hao was just one of their clients.

When the Myanmar North military strongman Kunsha was just rising to power, the brothers went to Myanmar North to visit him. Later on, the brothers' Laundry Powder business became the sales champion in Hong Kong for several consecutive years.

Later, why were the Shuang Ma brothers able to escape Hong Kong in time?

The reason is simple: it was all a game of chess behind the scenes. The Shuang Ma brothers greased palms every year and had good relationships with several Governors; they had even reached all the way to Chen Ning Street. Chen Ning Street was the center of power in England, which is where the Prime Minister lived.

From the Prime Minister down to the House of Lords, all had accepted bribes from the Ma Family.

Later, after the Ma Family had a falling out with England, the Oriental Daily News even exposed this matter.

Although the Shuang Ma brothers cannot return to Hong Kong today, the two brothers' legal businesses are managed by their children. The children sit on a Bone Throne built from the corpses of thousands upon thousands of addicts, enjoying a life that makes people envious.

The Oriental Daily News, under the Shuang Ma brothers, even held the title of sales champion for twenty-nine consecutive years.

Seeing Dalao Jun deny the matter, Ma Chengkun immediately said, "Damn it! Our Oriental Daily News bribed the Police Constable who was there that day. Didn't you pull a gun right in front of the Commissioner and tell him to shoot you dead?"

His tone was filled with excitement.

For someone in the newspaper business, he loved this kind of gossip the most.

"That Police Constable must have been blowing smoke at you. By the way, Young Master Ma, I came to see you today for something." Chen Jiajun still denied it; if the Oriental Daily News added oil and vinegar to the story, where would the face of the Royal Hong Kong Police Commissioner be in the future?

"Call me Xiao Ma Ge; calling me Young Master Ma is too distant." Ma Chengkun didn't press the issue further.

"..."

Rumor has it that the inspiration for the classic scene where Chow Yun-fat plays Xiao Ma Ge and lights a cigarette with a banknote came from the Shuang Ma Family.

Chen Jiajun rubbed his chin and said, "The Yuenanzai tried to assassinate me; you know about this, right?"

"Of course I know. The Newspaper Association issued a directive to downplay this matter." Ma Chengkun nodded immediately and revealed some inside information, intending to shut Chen Jiajun's mouth for later.

"I want to use your Ma Family's printing plant to print a batch of newspapers, but I don't want to use the name of your Oriental Daily News."

Chen Jiajun stated the purpose of his visit.

"You want to stir up trouble?"

Ma Chengkun narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with excitement.

"Yes. Also, I want to entrust you to help me collect all the news about the Yuenanzai stirring up trouble, and then put it all in the newspaper at once.

Since some big shots don't want to be in the papers, I, Chen Jiajun, as a well-known concerned citizen of Hong Kong, must certainly help them publicize it."

When Chen Jiajun said this, his eyes were full of smiles.

"Damn it!"

"You really want to stir up trouble?"

Ma Chengkun stood up and paced back and forth.

Although he was a Young Master, he could tell that Chen Jiajun wanted to use this opportunity to stir up trouble.

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "I'm only borrowing your printing plant; it won't have any impact on you. This ten million is the payment; help me find a few talents to write the articles."

"Fine! Our Oriental Daily News is in on this. How about this! For several consecutive issues, we'll dig up all the bloody crimes they've committed!"

"I've long been sick of that group of Yuenanzai!"

"This matter is a matter of national righteousness; our Oriental Daily News is naturally duty-bound!"

Ma Chengkun's eyes grew more and more excited.

A dragon has nine sons, and each is different, but they are all dragon seeds after all. It seems the Oriental Daily News becoming stronger and stronger in the future is inseparable from the Ma Family's excellent genes.

Chen Jiajun immediately took out his checkbook again: "Good! I'll add another ten million."

"Is our Ma Family lacking this ten million?" Ma Chengkun arrogantly refused.

"For the next few issues, you are to print one million copies each; I will arrange for people to deliver them to every street and alley in Hong Kong.

Tell me, should I pay you or not?"

Chen Jiajun still insisted on pushing the checkbook in front of Ma Chengkun.

"Damn it!"

"A Jun, I've realized now that a person like you, in the past, would be a traitorous rebel dragged out to be shot!"

"I never expected that you would look so handsome, yet be so ruthless at heart!"

"I like it!" Ma Chengkun accepted the check.

He already understood that Chen Jiajun did not want to leave the Yuenanzai any path to survival; once the anger of all the Chinese in Hong Kong was stirred up...

The Yuenanzai would find it impossible to move an inch anywhere in Hong Kong, and everyone would be out to get them!

(End of chapter)