Chapter 324: 317 Deputy Commissioner Shi

Jiang Tiansheng and Chief Commander Shi chatted about irrelevant matters for a long time.

Jiang Tiansheng was in no hurry; after all, he wasn't the one begging for a favor.

Chief Commander Shi finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.

"Mr. Jiang, I came here this time to hear Mr. Jiang's views on the country."

At this topic, Jiang Tiansheng suddenly became serious.

"I have always considered myself a Chinese person, identifying with Chinese culture and respecting historical heritage. For every one of us, the country is a deeply rooted sense of belonging and reliance. It is not just a piece of land, but an emotion, a responsibility."

"And for this disaster relief, I have personally donated 20 million!"

"My subordinates have also raised money, gathering 10 million, and donated it together!"

"If Chief Commander Shi doesn't believe me, you can check with the Xinhua News Agency!"

"I, Jiang Tiansheng, am patriotic!"

I, Jiang Tiansheng, am loyal!!"

Upon hearing this, Chief Commander Shi smiled.

"Very good!"

"It seems Mr. Jiang is indeed very patriotic!"

"Then I will get straight to the point. For the sake of stability in the 90s, I hope Mr. Jiang's Hong Xing can remain stable and legal..."

Jiang Tiansheng: "I wonder if Commander Shi could elaborate."

He needed a clear definition.

For instance, saying they couldn't engage in violence—that was impossible, at least for now. Hong Xing couldn't just stand by and not fight back if others were calling for blood.

Chief Commander Shi: "Legal means not engaging in drug trafficking. That is the bottom line."

Jiang Tiansheng: "Rest assured, I will keep my subordinates in check. Hong Xing has never trafficked drugs. Moreover, all our branch leaders have transitioned to legitimate businesses; harmony brings wealth."

"Good!"

Chief Commander Shi continued: "Secondly, there must be stability. Look at He Lian Sheng; every time they change their leader, it causes a huge stir and turmoil. That won't do."

Jiang Tiansheng: "Rest assured, I am in my prime and can serve as the leader for another ten or twenty years. There won't be any problems. My subordinates support me too."

Previously, Liang Kun wanted to cause trouble, but he was already dead.

Tai Zi was a man of his younger brother Jiang Brother Tian Yang and originally didn't submit to him.

But now...

With Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu suppressing him, Tai Zi had to keep his tail tucked and be respectful and obedient to him.

And as for Jiang Brother Tian Yang, as long as he himself didn't die, Jiang Brother Tian Yang could forget about returning from Thailand.

Chief Commander Shi: "Finally, and naturally the most important: be loyal to the country, don't engage in any **—in short, you understand."

Jiang Tiansheng nodded: "Rest assured, I understand!"

Chief Commander Shi nodded: "Very good... We welcome patriotic people to invest in the mainland... Do you have any investment plans?"

Investment?

Sweat began to bead on Jiang Tiansheng's forehead.

Damn it, they were waiting for me here.

He had never dared to invest domestically for fear of being held accountable by the British Hong Kong government.

At least until '95, he had to avoid being too biased.

"Hmm??" Chief Commander Shi looked over at this moment.

Jiang Tiansheng hurriedly said: "Investment! We will definitely invest. How about 10 million Hong Kong dollars?"

"Not enough!"

"20 million?"

"Not enough!"

"Then how much do you want?"

"100 million! And it must be in real industry! Add another 200 million over the next three years!"

Jiang Tiansheng's face turned green.

That was half his net worth gone.

Moreover, if he invested it, who knew how the British Hong Kong government would react? They weren't a legitimate organization; he was afraid the British Hong Kong government would investigate seriously.

"50 million..."

"What I say goes. You are in no position to negotiate terms!"

Chief Commander Shi's attitude was very firm.

Only with investment could they show their attitude and keep the economy in their own hands.

Jiang Tiansheng suddenly fell into a dilemma.

Just then,

A car sped toward the villa and stopped at the entrance. Chen Yao jumped out quickly, beaming with excitement, holding a newspaper in his hand.

"Brother Yao!" The lackey opened the door.

"Is Mr. Jiang inside?"

"Yes."

Chen Yao hurried into the villa; the lackey behind him couldn't even get a word in.

"Mr. Jiang!"

Chen Yao jogged quickly into the villa.

"Ah Yao~~"

Jiang Tiansheng was surprised. Chen Yao hadn't said he was coming today; why was he here suddenly?

Chen Yao glanced at Chief Commander Shi; he didn't know him, so he ignored him directly.

"Mr. Jiang, good news!"

"Ah Zu is running for Legislative Councilor!"

"What?" *2

Jiang Tiansheng and Chief Commander Shi stood up simultaneously, shocked!

Chen Yao took out the newspaper, handed it to Jiang Tiansheng, and pointed at Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's name:

"Look, here... Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, Gao Jin, Liu Hua, Tan Meili... all 7 of them are on the candidate list for Legislative Councilor."

"And the constituencies chosen are all places where the Five Star Group has established a presence."

"Given Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's grassroots support in these areas, it's almost certain they will be elected."

"Which means, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's Five Star Group will have seven people serving as Legislative Councilors!"

Jiang Tiansheng looked at the names on the list...

He was overjoyed!

"Hahaha~~~"

"As expected of Ah Zu, good! Good! Good!"

Too amazing, Legislative Councilors!

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu had mentioned this to him before, but it hadn't been certain.

Now, the results were finally out!

Good!

Jiang Tiansheng laughed heartily.

Jiang Tiansheng picked up the phone, ready to call Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu to congratulate him.

"Ling ling ling~~~"

At that moment, his phone rang.

"Mr. Jiang!" Ah Zu's voice came through the phone.

"Ah Zu, I was just about to call you, haha~~ Congratulations, I just saw you made the candidate list for Legislative Councilor!"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu smiled: "I was just about to tell you this good news, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Tiansheng laughed: "Are you free tonight? I'll treat you to a meal, and we'll call everyone together."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu smiled: "Let's not be too flashy. How about a meal at Mr. Jiang's villa?"

Jiang Tiansheng laughed: "No problem!"

They chatted for a few minutes before hanging up.

Jiang Tiansheng felt happy, relaxed, and relieved.

Even his gaze toward Chief Commander Shi was less fearful; now he, Jiang Tiansheng, had a backer too.

Jiang Tiansheng knew that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu also had connections with the mainland; Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's backer was now his backer.

Chief Commander Shi also realized this problem and knew the previous topic couldn't continue.

He needed to report to his superiors immediately to see how they would arrange things.

"Mr. Jiang, congratulations... I happen to have something to attend to, let's talk next time!"

"How about having some tea before you go?"

Tea my foot!

"No, my matter is urgent!"

Chief Commander Shi glanced at his watch, bid Jiang Tiansheng farewell, and left.

Jiang Tiansheng saw him to the villa entrance, watched him get in the car, and watched Chief Commander Shi leave.

"Phew~~~"

Finally sent the god of plague away. Chen Yao: "Who was he?"

Jiang Tiansheng: "From the mainland, in charge of organizations. We might still be under his management in the future..."

Jiang Tiansheng recounted the negotiation process.

"It's a good thing you arrived in time; I almost agreed."

"It's not that I don't want to defect; I'm very greedy for that massive market over there, making money is like taking off... but I'm afraid that once I defect, I'll be thrown into Stanley Prison."

Mainly because his hands weren't clean, and he was afraid.

Jiang Tiansheng felt like he was a sandwich cookie.

Chen Yao thought for a moment and suggested: "Why don't we secretly find someone to invest? That way we can show our sincerity!"

Jiang Tiansheng pondered...

On Mao Xiang Yang's side, they also received the news quickly and reported it to their superiors immediately.

!.

That evening,

Many Hong Xing branch leaders and core confidants arrived at Jiang Tiansheng's villa.

"Congratulations, Brother Zu!"

"Brother Zu is amazing!"

"What Brother Zu? Please call him Councilor Guan!"

"Right, Councilor Guan!"

And with the announcement of the Legislative Councilor candidate list,

Candidates across Hong Kong began entering a tense state of preparation.

The next day,

Major media outlets began reporting one after another.

"The candidate list for the new term of Legislative Councilors has been officially announced!"

"Famous Hong Kong philanthropist Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu has become a candidate for Legislative Councilor. Will he be successfully elected?"

"If Mr. Guan becomes a Legislative Councilor, what kind of bills will he propose to promote Hong Kong's development?"

"The Republican Party states they are determined to win these Legislative Councilor seats!"

"As an aggregation of various parties in Hong Kong, the Republican Party has a solid foundation..."

And at this time,

Ni Ming was also busy.

His constituency was Central and Western District; although the odds of winning weren't high, how could he give up?

One month!

I still have a chance to turn things around!

From studying Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's actions, Ni Ming knew that to win this election, he had to walk into the hearts of the citizens and understand their true needs and expectations.

First, Ni Ming and his team carefully drafted a campaign platform titled "Building a Harmonious Hong Kong, Sharing a Better Future."

This platform covered education, housing, transportation, and other areas, proposing a series of concrete policy measures, such as increasing public school places, optimizing the allocation of educational resources, and promoting public housing construction.

Of course... it was just empty talk!

Ni Ming was just painting a picture to get citizens to vote for him first.

However, he would still perform the necessary acts, such as Ni Ming personally visiting various communities.

On the first day of action, he arrived at a housing estate on Beijia Road in Shek Tong Tsui. This was an old community, originating from residents who migrated 40 years ago.

Previously, due to its abundance of high-quality granite, Shek Tong Tsui attracted a group of Huizhou Hakka people who made a living by quarrying.

By 1880, Shek Tong Tsui had formed a granite quarry. After mining was completed, a large sunken stone pond remained, and the section facing the sea was sharp and narrow, resembling a bird's beak, hence the name "Shek Tong Tsui" (Stone Pond Beak).

In 1903, the reclamation project in Shek Tong Tsui was completed, but it became a desolate and remote place.

The new Governor Nathan (the origin of Nathan Road's name) had a flash of inspiration and transformed the place into a red-light district.

Shek Tong Tsui became famous for a time, becoming a red-light district gathering prostitution, gambling, and drugs, with nearly 50,000 people (one-tenth of Hong Kong's population) relying on brothels for a living, thus earning the name "Tang Xi Wind and Moon."

In 1935, the British Hong Kong government legislated to ban prostitution following British law, and the fleeting Tang Xi Wind and Moon came to an end.

Today, at 10:00 AM,

In the community,

Ni Ming was wearing a suit and glasses, indeed possessing quite a scholarly temperament, and combined with the title of "Senior Barrister," many neighbors were convinced.

His subordinates gathered a group of neighbors by "distributing eggs."

Ni Ming sat in the small square, surrounded by residents.

He felt a bit itchy and really wanted to scratch, but in this situation, he couldn't, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Since he was already here, he had to finish the act.

He endured the itch and patiently listened to the neighbors' complaints and suggestions.

An old woman: "Mr. Lin, our houses here are too old, many families are squeezed into small rooms, I hope you can help us improve our living environment."

"Hmm!" Ni Ming seriously recorded the old woman's words, thinking internally: Improve your sister, I don't have time for this!

Another uncle who was working: "I spend a long time commuting every day, I hope there can be more public transport options to reduce traffic congestion time."

"Hmm, hmm!" Ni Ming continued to record seriously, thinking internally: Are you stupid? How can I improve traffic for you? This ghost place doesn't even have a subway.

For half an hour straight,

"Sorry, wait a moment, I need to go to the restroom..."

Ni Ming was too itchy; it was truly unbearable!

Using the excuse of going to the restroom, he scratched and scratched and scratched~~~

Ah, refreshing!!

And just not far away,

A lackey from the Five Star Property Company was watching from afar.

"This guy is here to steal votes from Brother Zu, right?"

"Should we cause trouble for him?"

"Cause trouble? No need, be magnanimous. Since he wants to give away eggs, why not let him?"

After Ni Ming returned from the restroom, he readjusted his state and faced the neighbors with that gentle and kind smile again.

Although he felt helpless and even a bit annoyed by certain questions internally, his exterior remained highly focused and patient. This was his stage, and he was an "actor" well-versed in the art of performance.

"You are absolutely right, children's education is indeed what we care about most. Although my power is limited, I, Ni Ming, will certainly do my best to push for more educational resources to be tilted toward here..."

"Old woman, rest assured, the housing issue concerns people's livelihood, I, Ni Ming..."

"Regarding traffic, I understand everyone's suffering. Although conditions are currently limited, I will actively communicate with relevant departments..."

Throughout the entire exchange, Ni Ming always kept his body slightly leaning forward, seemingly listening intently to everyone's voice, playing the role of the "Senior Barrister" willing to speak for the people and work hard to solve problems.

Such a Ni Ming, in the eyes of the neighbors, was not only a cultured lawyer but also a thoughtful, down-to-earth person willing to think for them.

Another hour later...

Ni Ming promoted his ideas on education, traffic, and housing again.

Finally, he added:

"October 1st is the day I run for Legislative Councilor!"

Hiss~~~ so itchy~~~

"I hope all neighbors can vote for me."

"I promise, once I become your Legislative Councilor, I will definitely push for legislation to solve everyone's problems."

Empty talk!!

Many neighbors shouted one after another:

"Senior Barrister Ni, I support you!"

"Right, I support you!"

"You are a good councilor, giving us eggs!"

For a time, the momentum was not small, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic.

But at this moment, a discordant voice suddenly appeared.

"I remember Ms. Tan and Brother Hua are also Legislative Councilor candidates for this constituency, I want to vote for them."

"Ah? Ms. Tan and Brother Hua are also here?"

"That's right."

"I heard one person can only cast two votes!"

"Ah?"

"Then I'm sorry, Mr. Ni, I might not be able to vote for you."

"Right, we can't vote for you anymore."

Neighbors looked at Ni Ming apologetically one by one.

Ni Ming: "............"

Good heavens!

Took my eggs and still won't vote.

Simply want to vomit blood!

Ni Ming forced a smile and left.

Got in the car and continued scratching!

Refreshing!

The more he scratched, the more refreshing it felt!

But as he scratched, he felt more and more that something was wrong.

His face changed, and he said to the driver: "Go to the hospital!"

Arrived at the hospital quickly, got out of the car, and the secretary, out of professional habit, got out wanting to follow.

"You don't need to follow!"

Ni Ming's face was ugly; he stopped the secretary, then ran into the hospital, but quickly retreated and said to the secretary: "Go buy me a mask."

(End of chapter)