Chapter 473: Holding Great Power

Early the next morning, Luo Minsheng arrived at Chen Jiajun's office.

"Have you thought it over?" Chen Jiajun looked at Luo Minsheng and said.

Luo Minsheng nodded: "Since you were able to gain Cheung Suk's approval, I don't think there's any harm in working for you."

Chen Jiajun revealed a smile and said: "Very good. You are clear on the structure of the Landlord Association. Starting today, you will be in charge of taking over the affairs of the Landlord Association, and the Longteng Fund will cooperate with you fully!"

"Many thanks for the Big Boss's trust!" Luo Minsheng was somewhat surprised, then immediately bowed to express his thanks.

After all, the Longteng Fund had just been attacked by them, yet Chen Jiajun was able to turn around and hand the Longteng Fund over to him.

This was already immense trust!

Chen Jiajun waved his hand dismissively, then took out a file and handed it to Luo Minsheng, saying: "Your first job is to poach this kid for me and bring him into the Landlord Association!"

Luo Minsheng took the file and looked at it, immediately revealing a smile: "The Big Boss is truly far-sighted!"

What Chen Jiajun gave him was the file on Zhuo Yu; this kid was the apprentice of a great accountant.

It could just happen to make up for the shortcomings of the Landlord Association.

The previous members of the Landlord Association were all gold-medal brokers, and in the stock market, they could be said to have never met a rival.

But it was different in other fields.

Clearly, after the lesson from last time, Chen Jiajun had recognized the Landlord Association's weaknesses and was rectifying this point.

If there had been a professional accountant last time, I'm afraid Huang Shitong would never have had the chance to make a move against Sima Xiang.

Chen Jiajun laughed and said: "Stop buttering me up, and bring this guy along while you're at it!"

As he spoke, Chen Jiajun called Su Xingbai over.

As Chen Jiajun's assistant, Su Xingbai had been doing quite well during this period, saving Chen Jiajun a lot of trouble.

So he specifically let Luo Minsheng take him under his wing.

In Chen Jiajun's plans, this guy Su Xingbai was a rare talent; it was impossible to keep him by his side forever, as that would simply be a waste.

So he also had him join the Landlord Association; it didn't matter if he had no track record yet, he could learn from following Luo Minsheng! After arranging the work, Chen Jiajun could finally rest for a while.

Since returning from the United States, he had been busy with things almost every day; he could finally rest for a while.

It just so happened that the new yacht hadn't been out many times, so he took his women out to sea for a vacation.

Enjoying the sunbathing and the sea breeze—this was the life of a rich man! But before Chen Jiajun could enjoy it for long, another ship sailed toward him.

This was a fishing boat; logically speaking, this wasn't a place where fishing boats would come, as there was no catch in this sea area meant for those wealthy people to play in.

However, seeing the person sitting at the front of the fishing boat, Chen Jiajun felt a bit of a headache.

The person who came was none other than Yang Jianhua, whom Chen Jiajun had interacted with a few times.

Seeing Chen Jiajun's expression change, Guan Jiahui asked in a low voice: "Is she here for you?"

Chen Jiajun nodded: "You take Tian'er inside first, don't worry about things here! There's no danger!"

Guan Jiahui nodded obediently and took the two wild girls into the cabin.

Soon the fishing boat pulled alongside, and Yang Jianhua jumped over directly from the fishing boat.

"Section Chief Yang, you are still as dashing and spirited as ever." Chen Jiajun said to Yang Jianhua with a smile.

Yang Jianhua didn't stand on ceremony with Chen Jiajun either, sitting down directly on the lounge chair next to him.

Although she wasn't wearing a military uniform, her back was held straight.

"Mr. Chen, I've come to trouble you with something again!" Yang Jianhua said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun frowned and said: "Shouldn't you be busy with the handover matters at this time? What business do you have looking for me?"

"It's exactly about this matter!" Yang Jianhua nodded and said: "Although the higher-ups have formulated the policy of 'One Country, Two Systems', some things still need to be handled, for example... the triads!"

Chen Jiajun raised an eyebrow and said: "This matter shouldn't have anything to do with me, right? Hong Xing has long since transformed and started doing legitimate business!"

Yang Jianhua smiled and waved her hand, saying: "Of course this matter has nothing to do with you, Mr. Chen! However, other societies are not like you, Mr. Chen!"

Chen Jiajun immediately caught the meaning in Yang Jianhua's words and said with a serious face: "Are the higher-ups planning to... cut them all off at once?"

"No, no, no!" Yang Jianhua said hurriedly: "The higher-ups aren't unreasonable either; like Lao Xu of the Sun Yee On, although he hasn't washed his hands clean, they can still tolerate him!"

Chen Jiajun was a bit confused by this: "Then why did you come to find me?"

"There should be no one in Hong Kong who understands the bosses of these societies better than you, so we want to know exactly which people can be pacified and which people need to be eliminated." Although Yang Jianhua said it very calmly, her tone already carried a hint of murderous intent: "The higher-ups' meaning is that they need long-term stability in Hong Kong."

Only then did Chen Jiajun realize that Yang Jianhua had come to find him today because she intended to get the inside scoop on Hong Kong's societies.

After all, in the whole of Hong Kong, apart from the Police Station, no one understood these societies better than Chen Jiajun.

After a moment of silence, Chen Jiajun said to Yang Jianhua: "This matter involves many societies; I cannot give you an answer right now!"

Yang Jianhua was stunned for a moment and then said: "I understand; I will be in Hong Kong for this period of time."

Chen Jiajun nodded: "I will have people scout for information, and I will notify you once there are results."

"Many thanks, Mr. Chen!" Yang Jianhua said with a smile.

After Yang Jianhua just accompanied Chen Jiajun for two drinks, she left the yacht directly.

After all, her identity was very sensitive during this period, and Chen Jiajun could feel that Yang Jianhua seemed to have been promoted again.

Otherwise, this kind of matter wouldn't be her turn to manage.

Generally speaking, it was usually Daquan Bao, that is, Director Shi, who was responsible for this.

Now that Yang Jianhua was intervening, it meant that her rank was even significantly higher than Director Shi's.

On the return trip, Guan Jiahui said with some worry: "Recently there have always been some rumors in Hong Kong..."

Chen Jiajun knew what Guan Jiahui wanted to say and raised his hand to stop her directly: "Rest assured, Hong Kong is very safe! Besides, with my relationship with the mainland, what is there to worry about?"

Chen Jiajun didn't blame Guan Jiahui; Guan Jiahui's family was average, and although her parents were both famous people, they had always been quite hands-off with this daughter.

She wasn't like He Tian'er, who had her own elders protecting her and telling her about these things.

So Chen Jiajun patted her head to comfort her.

Guan Jiahui's worry was also the worry of many Hong Kong people at present.

There are even quite a few people starting to sell off their family assets, preparing to "run" abroad.

There is nothing to stop this kind of thing; if they aren't of one mind, they can't be kept anyway, so it's better to let them all go, lest they stir up some trouble when the time comes.

He Tian'er also smiled and said to Guan Jiahui, "Sister Guan, don't worry. I heard from my grandfather that this guy is an invited guest for the handover banquet, and he's even a member of the preparatory committee. Even my grandfather didn't manage to get that status; he's green with envy right now!"

Hearing He Tian'er speak so amusingly, Guan Jiahui threw her previous worries to the back of her mind.

Taking advantage of the window of time when many wealthy people in Hong Kong were "running" away, Chen Jiajun took over many luxury properties.

Moreover, they were bought at dirt-cheap prices, and then Chen Jiajun dumped them all in a bundle into his own real estate company.

It counted as making a small profit, but the main event was still the upcoming financial crisis.

Luo Minsheng had already poached Zhuo Yu to work under him, and he is currently working at the Landlord Association.

Chen Jiajun's reputation and the reputation of the Landlord Association are huge, which is a massive temptation for a young man just starting out.

This is very good news for Chen Jiajun.

Subsequently, Chen Jiajun began making preparations with Luo Minsheng.

After all, if one wants to deal with so many financial sharks, not having sufficient preparation is just joking with oneself.

On the other side, Chen Jiajun set his sights on these triads in Hong Kong.

Apart from Lao Xu of the Sun Yee On, who had completely leaned over and become "one of our own," some other triads were not very peaceful.

For example, the Wo Shing Wo, which has the greatest influence, will definitely be a target for the mainland to strike at later. And the Wo Shing Wo—I heard Da D and A Le have already had a falling out.

Although the dual chairmen stabilized the triad, it is not very favorable for the development of the triad.

Especially when both sides have the support of different bosses.

During this period, the arrogant Da D has been quite quiet instead, while the refined Lin Huaile has repeatedly stepped out of his territory.

The conflict between the two sides has almost reached an irreconcilable point.

"Lao Yu, who do you think we should start with?" Chen Jiajun asked Lao Yu.

Lao Yu has been a chairman of the Hung Hing for so many years; he can be said to know the affairs of the underworld like the back of his hand.

Lao Yu smiled and said, "Their targets are too big; it would be very troublesome if not handled well! I think it's better to start with some small triads!"

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

He hasn't managed underworld affairs for a long time, so of course he wants to hear Lao Yu's take now.

"My idea is the Hung Yee Society, Long Laosi!" Lao Yu spat out a name.

Chen Jiajun frowned and said, "Long Laosi? Didn't they say he was going to retire?"

Lao Yu nodded and said, "That's right, he does intend to retire! But Hung Yee is a family triad; Long Laosi doesn't intend to hand this position to an outsider; he hopes to let his son take over!"

"Where would Long Laosi get a son from?" Chen Jiajun said with a look of surprise, "Isn't it rumored in the underworld that Long Laosi was injured in the crotch during a street fight years ago and became infertile?"

Lao Yu smirked and said, "Boss, you're quite clear on these gossips!"

Chen Jiajun coughed awkwardly and said, "I heard it occasionally!"

"Long Laosi doesn't have a son on the surface, but this guy has an illegitimate son!" Lao Yu said with a smile, "And this illegitimate son has already been raised by his side!"

Chen Jiajun said with some surprise, "He plays like that? Isn't he afraid of ruining his own son?"

Lao Yu shrugged and said, "Who knows what Long Laosi is thinking? Besides, this guy recently announced in a high-profile manner that he wants to wash his hands of the business, and he's preparing to take out the public funds in his hands to distribute them; his four Hall Masters are all eyeing them covetously!"

Outside the Yau Ma Tei Police Station, a large group of gangsters stood outside the gate, staring at a duty Police officer.

The young man in the lead was one of the Hall Masters of Hung Yee, Long Laosi's godson, Peter.

The reason they gathered here was to wait for Long Laosi to come out of the Police Station.

After Long Laosi returned from abroad, he was taken directly into the Police Station by the Police.

The people from Hung Yee were afraid that the Police would be unfavorable to Long Laosi, so they all blocked the entrance.

At this moment, inside an Interrogation Room in the Police Station, a Senior Inspector was eating.

On the other side, the man who was already showing signs of age said with a smile, "Mi sir, long time no see! I'm no longer involved in the underworld; I've switched to legitimate business! What are you planning to do by calling me over?"

Mi sir ate his food while saying disdainfully, "Don't play tricks with me; we know your affairs better than anyone! Although you've gone into legitimate business, you are still the boss of Hung Yee!"

Long Laosi exhaled a puff of Cigar smoke, spread his hands, and said, "No choice, once a boss, always a boss!"

Mi sir put down his chopsticks and said, "The two of us have been fighting for many years..."

Long Laosi immediately interrupted, "How can I compare to you? You are the cat, and I am the mouse! Being able to do some legitimate business today counts as having a bit of luck; why still mess with the triad? You say, right?"

Seeing that Long Laosi refused to show his cards, Mi sir could only sigh and say, "I brought you here today to tell you that someone wants to kill you! We received intelligence that assassins from Thailand, Vietnam, and the mainland have had people accept the order and take the money!"

"Someone wants to kill me?" Long Laosi said with a disdainful smile, "You came to find me to tell me that a team of Flying Tigers is coming to protect me?"

Mi sir fell silent and did not speak.

Long Laosi continued, "No? Then it's the Police wanting the triad to help? Hoping we find out who it is and then come tell you, right?"

"I'm worried about you, Brother Si..."

"Thanks! I appreciate the good intentions!"

"I don't want to see a massive triad gang war!" Mi sir slapped the table and said coldly.

Long Laosi immediately laughed: "Haha, hahaha! Officer, didn't I tell you I'm not involved in the underworld anymore? What kind of massive triad gang war would there be?"

"Even if there is, what does it have to do with me? I'm a good citizen! If there really is anything, I will call the Police, okay?"

After speaking, Long Laosi picked up his hat and prepared to leave the Police Station.

But before Long Laosi could leave, Mi sir's voice sounded behind him again: "Long Laosi, I know you still have 120 million in public funds with you. This is the root of disaster! Be careful!"

Long Laosi stood still, then turned his head and said to Mi sir, "Since it's called public funds, it's the public's money! Even if I die, they won't be able to get it!"

After walking out of the Police Station, Long Laosi saw a bunch of his men surrounding the entrance.

Peter immediately walked over: "Godfather, are you okay?"

"What could be wrong with me!" Long Laosi scanned these underlings and said, "What is this for? Is there no law?"

Peter immediately understood, told his men to disperse, then called for a car and got in with Long Laosi.

In the car, Peter asked casually, "Godfather, what did that Police want with you?"

"He said someone wants to assassinate me!" Long Laosi said indifferently.

After a moment of silence, Long Laosi said to Peter, "Make a call and tell those three to come to my house for a meeting!"

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"Whoa, invited into the Police Station as soon as I got off the plane; it seems the Police side knows about this matter too!" Chen Jiajun said to Lao Yu with some surprise.

Lao Yu nodded: "I'm afraid they've known for a long time! But Long Laosi has started doing legitimate business, so the Police can't do anything about him!"

"They are all smart people!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile: "It's just that they aren't smart enough!"

Lao Yu smiled and said: "I estimate that the internal strife in their Hongyi will definitely break out very soon. Boss, do you intend to have a crippled Hongyi, or just let them disappear directly?"

Chen Jiajun pondered for a while and said: "I'm only helping with this matter; you just help push the internal strife between them along. As for other things... let nature take its course! By the way, how is the character of Long Laosi's son?"

Lao Yu sneered and said: "That madman Long Laosi raised his own son in the hands of knife-wielders!"

"Knife-wielders? Is he crazy?" Chen Jiajun said with a look of astonishment: "Isn't he afraid that when he sends people to do jobs, his own son will get hacked to death?"

Lao Yu shook his head and said: "I don't know about that! What I know now is that Long Laosi has a private bodyguard team, and the one leading it is an old hoodlum named Achai! This guy opened a grocery store in Jordan and personally trained a batch of knife-wielders, among whom is that son of Long Laosi!"

Chen Jiajun thought for a moment and said: "Find an opportunity to make contact with that kid and see how his character is!"

"Is that necessary?" Lao Yu said curiously: "Isn't this making things more complicated?"

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said: "You don't understand, I cannot do this kind of thing myself!"

With Chen Jiajun's current status, he fundamentally does not want to get involved in underworld matters anymore.

Yang Jianhua's words served as an indirect reminder to Chen Jiajun.

If one gets stained with too much black, even if one has already washed clean, one will be dyed black again.

With Chen Jiajun's current status, he should not take action on things he shouldn't interfere with.

Even if this is a request for help from the old country, it is the same.

After all, after the handover, there will be more people making contact with him.

Seeing that Chen Jiajun was unwilling to say more, Lao Yu could only say: "Then I will send people to keep an eye on that group of kids; there shouldn't be any problems."

Chen Jiajun nodded: "It's best to also send someone to keep an eye on Long Laosi's side. This old guy is no ordinary person; don't let him cause too much trouble when the time comes."

"Understood, Boss!" Lao Yu nodded.

After Lao Yu left, Chen Jiajun sat in front of his office desk and took out a project proposal.

He then tore the project proposal into shreds and stared blankly at the night view in the distance. (End of chapter)