Chapter 246: Acting the Full Part

Li Yaohua had long anticipated Richard's actions.

Seeing that they had begun making mass arrests, Li Yaohua took all his people and went into hiding.

Since Richard had already moved in the direction they had envisioned, there was no need to rush things.

Li Yaohua would only move to save people once these overseas Chinese chamber of commerce members knew exactly what kind of people these natives were.

Only then would Chen Jiajun's Security Company have an excuse to intervene in the affairs of Brunei in a logical and orderly manner.

After He Guorong reported this matter to Chen Jiajun, Chen Jiajun appeared very satisfied.

Moreover, he had already figured out how to severely screw over these English Gweilo.

"Don't these Gweilo pride themselves on civilization, freedom, and human rights? Then let the world see their true colors."

Chen Jiajun said to Wei Li beside him with a cold expression.

Wei Li frowned and said, "Directly attacking those English Gweilo? Will doing this cause a backlash?"

Chen Jiajun said indifferently, "We don't need to do it ourselves; isn't there still a country that prides itself on being a beacon of civilization? I remember some of their reporters love exposing these kinds of things the most."

"You mean the United States?" Wei Li immediately realized.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "Let those Gweilo tear each other apart; this will also give our Security Company an excuse to intervene directly."

Wei Li nodded and said, "This is indeed a good method. In any case, there is no lack of friction between those two countries, and I believe those reporters would certainly be very willing to do this kind of thing."

"Of course they will be willing; this is a great opportunity to help them win a Pulitzer Prize," Chen Jiajun said with a smile. "Even if it were only for this reason, there would certainly be reporters flocking to it."

"Then should I go and prepare now?" Wei Li nodded and said.

Chen Jiajun said indifferently, "Remember to notify that kid Li Yaohua to let him go accept the interview; this will be good for his future."

"Hey, Boss, there are very few people you value this much," Wei Li said with a smile.

Seeing Chen Jiajun's attitude, Wei Li knew that this kid Li Yaohua had definitely caught Chen Jiajun's eye.

This meant that the kid would no longer just be a pawn in the future, but one of Chen Jiajun's subordinates.

"The matter was handled well; I will give him what he wants," Chen Jiajun said as a matter of course. "And this kid is indeed a talent; my investment has not been wasted."

Wei Li nodded and immediately went to handle the matter.

……

Randolph Carroll is a reporter for the Miami Herald.

He pays close attention to human rights issues.

This guy has worked at the Miami Herald for a long time; he doesn't lack connections, nor does he lack money, but what he lacks most now is fame.

That is why he traveled thousands of miles to Hong Kong to find news.

Because of the rise of Huaxia and the decline of England, he felt that there must be news to dig up in places where the two sides were competing.

But he is overthinking it now; the situation in Hong Kong is very stable, and none of the things he expected have appeared at all.

Just as he was disheartened and preparing to change his target, he suddenly heard a piece of news in a Bar by chance.

"Have you heard? Something big happened over in Brunei."

"Is it about those Nanyang merchants?"

"It seems you know; it's truly miserable. Many Nanyang merchants have had their families ruined and lives destroyed."

"Who's to say it isn't? Those natives are truly too excessive. It would be one thing to seize people's ancestral property of several generations, but they actually tortured those merchants and their entire families to death."

"I heard that the Sultan of Brunei now has the title of a devil, enough to stop a child from crying."

"That hellhole of Brunei is not a place to go, especially for us Chinese."

"Yes, yes, we must definitely avoid that country in the future."

Hearing the conversation between the few merchants, Randolph's eyes immediately lit up.

After returning to the hotel, he immediately notified his entire team, planning to take them to venture into Brunei for an interview.

"Randolph, isn't doing this a bit too risky?"

Within the team, there were clearly people with different thoughts.

Hearing Randolph's introduction, they all knew that the Sultan of Brunei was a disgusting Dictator.

If they, as reporters, went to interview him, things could turn deadly if not handled correctly.

But Randolph did not care; instead, he encouraged everyone, saying, "I know our trip for this interview will be dangerous, but have you thought about how much attention we would get if things are truly as the rumors say and we expose them?"

"Think about it again: when we win a Pulitzer Prize based on this interview, won't the little bit of danger we risked be worth more than the cost?"

That these conversations could be heard by Randolph just right was, of course, arranged by Chen Jiajun.

After studying this reporter for a few days, he had Wei Li set up this trap.

The effect was quite good; just a few days later, Randolph took his small team and bought plane tickets to Brunei.

"Boss, that Gweilo reporter has taken the bait."

Wei Li had been sending people to follow the Gweilo reporter, and after finding out about the tickets they bought, he returned to report back to Chen Jiajun.

Chen Jiajun immediately revealed a smile and said to Wei Li, "Notify Li Yaohua's side; remember that the acting must be sufficient. This concerns whether he can sit in the Sultan's position later."

Soon, Brunei received the news, and He Guorong explained the plan from Chen Jiajun's side.

Li Yaohua said with some shame, "I was only thinking about plotting against Richard and completely forgot about the English Gweilo behind him."

Thinking about it now, he still felt lingering fear. If Chen Jiajun hadn't checked for gaps and made up for them, he estimated that even if they could eventually finish off that bastard Richard, they would still be dealt with by the English.

He Guorong smiled and said, "Alright, at your age, you've already done well enough. After all, Mr. Chen said he would support you; just go and execute the plan properly."

Li Yaohua nodded and then took his people to a hotel near the airport.

At this time, Brunei was in a state of chaos, and Richard's subordinates were searching for Chinese people everywhere in Brunei.

Some guys who heard the wind had long since hidden in a hotel opened by the English Gweilo in Brunei.

However, these English Gweilo were not pushovers either; although they agreed to let these Chinese merchants stay, the accommodation fees were terrifyingly high, almost reaching the level of 2 US dollars per day.

This was equivalent to paying a high price for protection money.

In order to make contact with that American, Randolph, Li Yaohua also followed him and checked into the hotel.

After waiting for about three days, he finally saw Randolph appear in the hotel.

Li Yaohua immediately prepared himself, went to the bar run by the hotel, and then began to drink alone.

Li Yaohua, this young scion, had a good appearance and his manners seemed to be those of someone who had received a higher education.

Such a person very quickly attracted Randolph's attention.

Compared to interviewing those middle-aged people, this young man seemed to suit his taste even more.

And so, Randolph took the initiative to come over and strike up a conversation: "Hey, buddy, you seem to have something on your mind?"

Li Yaohua looked at Randolph with some surprise and said: "Who are you?"

"My name is Randolph, an American, here in Brunei for a trip." Randolph did not directly state his identity, but instead prepared to use the identity of a tourist to fish for information.

Li Yaohua naturally cooperated very well and said: "Buddy, you guys didn't come at a good time; the current Brunei is very dangerous."

"Oh?" Randolph's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly pressed: "Did something happen?"

"The Sultan here has gone mad." Li Yaohua put on an appearance of being reluctant to talk, shook his head, and downed another glass of wine.

Randolph also knew that one could not be impatient when fishing for information, so he simply sat down and started drinking with Li Yaohua.

After two or three glasses of wine, Randolph managed to fish out what he wanted.

And what was even more of a surprise was that this well-educated young man before him was actually one of the victims of this incident.

This made Randolph even more interested in Li Yaohua, so he tentatively asked: "Why don't you make this matter public?"

Li Yaohua gave a bitter smile and said: "Who cares about this kind of thing? The English are clearly biased toward Richard; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to be so unscrupulous."

"Then have you ever thought about trying a different path?" Randolph said again.

Li Yaohua said with some confusion: "What do you mean by that? What other path is there?"

"For example... the power of the media." Randolph directly revealed his identity and said.

Hearing Randolph's words, Li Yaohua acted as if he had grasped some hope, and with a face full of "surprise" said: "Really? Can you really do that?"

Randolph said quite confidently: "If it were me, I could definitely do it. So, will you accept my exclusive interview?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Yaohua nodded: "Okay."

Just as the two were about to begin, someone suddenly rushed into the bar and said to Li Yaohua: "Yaohua, everyone is already prepared, we can start the operation."

Li Yaohua nodded: "Wait for me a moment."

Randolph immediately said: "The interview isn't urgent. I wonder what you all are preparing to do?"

"We intend to go and save those compatriots who have been imprisoned by that Tyrant, Richard." Li Yaohua said with a profound expression: "We absolutely cannot let what happened to me happen again."

Hearing Li Yaohua's words, Randolph's eyes immediately lit up: "Can I go?"

"This... I'm afraid that wouldn't be convenient. This matter is very dangerous." Li Yaohua said with some hesitation.

Randolph immediately retorted: "You are underestimating the inquisitive spirit of a reporter. If our interview has video footage as evidence, it will be even more credible, won't it?"

"Furthermore, if you need to resist the Tyrant, you need the help of people all over the world."

Hearing this, Li Yaohua discussed it with the man beside him.

After a good while, he said to Randolph: "I can agree to let you come along to film, but Randolph, this matter is very dangerous right now. I hope you can follow instructions when the time comes, okay?"

Randolph was exceptionally surprised and hurriedly said: "No problem, buddy. I'll go back to my room to prepare now."

Soon, Randolph returned to his room and told his team about this matter.

However, after hearing it, everyone felt that this guy Randolph was crazy.

Being able to accompany Randolph to such a bastard place as Brunei was already doing the utmost; now that he wanted them to take risks, the cameraman threw down his equipment on the spot and quit.

Randolph had no choice but to shoulder the camera himself, and he said viciously to the people in his team: "You have missed a good opportunity to become famous."

After saying this, he went downstairs without looking back.

After going downstairs, Randolph joined up with Li Yaohua and the others.

Several people got into a car and arrived at a desolate wilderness before stopping, and then the dozen or so people in the car began to discuss their strategy.

"Buddy, is this the Black Prison of that Tyrant, Richard?" Randolph asked with some curiosity.

Li Yaohua nodded and said: "At the very least, quite a few members of our Citizens Society are imprisoned here. Tonight, we intend to first rescue them from the Black Prison."

"Cool, buddy." Randolph whistled and said: "You guys are breaking into a prison; this is a big operation."

Li Yaohua sighed and said: "There's no other way. They have been locked up for nearly three weeks. If we don't do something, they are very likely to die inside."

After Long Wu and the others had discussed the direction of the attack, they immediately took their equipment and prepared to act.

Randolph looked at the all-American equipment on Long Wu and felt a bit strange: "These..."

Li Yaohua explained: "These were sponsored by some other Chinese merchants for us to use to save people."

"I see." Randolph nodded and didn't pay it any more mind.

Soon, under the leadership of Long Wu, the people from the Political Department launched a surprise attack.

Richard's subordinates were already few in number, and most had been sent out to search for those Chinese merchants who were in hiding; there were not many prison guards left to watch the prisoners, and their equipment was far inferior to that of Long Wu and the others.

Therefore, the group very easily broke through the opponent's defensive line and controlled every key point of the entire prison.

Subsequently, Li Yaohua led his men and rushed directly toward the cells to rescue the imprisoned Chinese.

There were quite a few people in the Black Prison, and many had already been tortured until they were no longer human in appearance.

Seeing this scene, Randolph was so excited he was almost jumping, shouldering his camera and recording everything before his eyes clearly.

After a search, Li Yaohua quickly found the members of the Citizens Society who had been captured.

These people were covered in wounds, clearly having suffered abuse.

"Senior Song, Vice Chairman Hu, are you alright?" Li Yaohua immediately had someone open the cage, and then said with a face full of sorrow: "How could it have turned out like this?"

Hearing Li Yaohua's voice, the Chinese prisoners in the Black Prison also appeared very agitated: "Yaohua, Yaohua, you've come to save us."

Li Yaohua immediately wiped away his tears and said: "Yes, everyone pack up and leave here with me immediately."

(End of chapter)