Chapter 253: You Want the Project, I Want the Person

The food and drinks arrived quickly; after a few cups of wine, the chat officially began.

Gen Shu looked at Li Xin and asked, "A Xin! How did you let East Prosperity into Pointy Sand Spit? You hate that stuff the most, don't you?"

Li Xin poured a cup of wine for Gen Shu, then said, "Rather than letting them constantly cause trouble, it's better to send them in; that would bring a lot more peace."

Besides! Even if East Prosperity doesn't sell, others do; it can't really be banned—you all know this deep down. Who is the biggest backer of this trade?

Let East Prosperity in, let them fight it out, and see whose methods are superior.

Damn it! They talk about wiping out Number Four on the surface, but what about the stuff they've seized?

Last time we surrounded and demolished the Thus line: Prosperity gang's homes, you saw it— the total reported was only a hundred kilograms. Do you believe that?

NO Hui cursed, "What the hell! You're just bullshitting idiots!"

Even if you're just bullshitting idiots, you can't be so perfunctory! Saying let the rats eat it would also work!

The other two also nodded; actually this isn't a secret—everyone knows where the Victory Harmony's supplies come from!

They are just other people's black gloves; after the money empire dissipated, the number-four youths on Gangdao not only didn't decrease, but increased!

Where do they come from?

Everyone present knew the situation, and a few people didn't continue the topic.

Several people were in high spirits today, happy about Harmony United Victory; as for how exactly they're happy, that's not certain!

Jian Guo knocked and entered, whispering in Li Xin's ear: "Boss! A call from Li Dong of New River Real Estate—he says he has urgent business for you."

Li Xin clasped his fists to the others and said, "I'll leave first today; I have urgent matters to attend to, let's continue drinking another day."

Gen Shu said, "Go get busy! We'll keep drinking a while; today is a rare good day—we must get drunk to rest!"

After Li Xin left, Gen Shu asked Xu Bo, "Your Xu family has collaborated a lot with A Xin; do you know what his relationship is with New River Real Estate? This kid's getting bigger and bigger!"

Xu Bo shook his head and replied, "I only know that A Xin has good connections with many celebrities; that day, when Film City opened, even Sir Shao went."

All three felt complex; just moments ago, the one drinking with them was Immortal Trust, and in the blink of an eye he became Mr. Li.

This made them somewhat unaccustomed!

Given time, they will adjust their mindset on their own!

The three exchanged a glance; the meaning was clear—let's see how others are getting along!

We're all in the martial world; this damn gap is bigger than the difference between a person and a urinal!

Pink Ridge Golf Course.

Li Xin clasped fists with Li Yunfei, smiling and asked, "Li Dong, why are you so free today? How do you have time to invite me for a game?"

Li Yunfei glared at him; at the Aodao gambling table, he knew this guy wasn't easy to deal with, and this time he gave him a big one!

He was plotting the Kowloon City project; this guy directly took the land rights there, pocketed them, and made him work for nothing.

After comparing their builds, if he couldn't beat him in a fight, he would definitely give him a beating.

He said helplessly, "A Xin! We're not outsiders either—let's lay out the terms; anything you agree to, I won't haggle over price."

Li Xin shook his head and said, "No! The benefits you could gain from this aren't just money; I'd be at too great a loss."

Those foreigners have wanted to demolish the walled city for more than a day or two; since they can't do it, they've resorted to financial power.

Am I right? Li Dong!

Li Yunfei nodded in agreement and replied readily, "Exactly! As long as I get this done, I'll be qualified to bid on the Central land parcel—this is a cross-tier opportunity from New River Real Estate, and I couldn't possibly give it up!"

Li Xin now understands why Huojingliang isn't too keen on this project—because that guy already has the qualification.

The commercial land on Gangdao is supposedly open for bidding, but many people can't even get an entry ticket.

No amount of money helps!

You can't even get into the venue—what good is lots of money?

Afterward, when the winning bid is announced, others can only watch, unable to do anything.

In the resting area, the two sat on chairs, and Li Xin then replied, "Li Dong! We have some acquaintance, but that's not enough."

"If New River Real Estate can get benefits, what can I get?"

"Now that the violent gangs are gone, what other way do you have to secure this project?"

Li Yunfei shook his head; those properties are now in Li Xin's hands, so he can't achieve his goal through underhanded means.

From the quality of those bodyguards, one can tell that Li Xin definitely has even stronger forces at his disposal.

Otherwise he couldn't possibly lay all his cards on the table—absolutely impossible!

He wouldn't even dare to gamble!

Li Yunfei furrowed his brows, thought for a long time, and said, "How about we two families set up a new company, use that company to undertake this project—would that work?"

Li Xin laughed and said, "Why go through all that trouble? I checked your stake in New River Real Estate—it's less than ten percent."

"The vast majority is held by various companies, with the Li family holding the most shares—what's the point of working for others?"

"It would be better for you to step out; we two could cooperate, each holding forty percent in a new unlisted company, with everything decided by us and no restrictions."

"You've surely looked into my background, so there's no need to worry about me meddling—you call the shots in the new company, and I just want the returns."

Li Yunfei immediately understood: he was plotting the Kowloon City project, while Li Xin was plotting him.

This is indeed a very tempting proposal.

With his connections and funds, plus Li Xin's controlled resources, a new real estate company would surely get off the ground.

Before he could fully think it through, Li Xin dropped another bombshell.

"The New Territories' King Zhang Renlong is my partner; as long as you join, our new real estate company can expand into the New Territories."

Li Yunfei stared blankly for a moment, slapped his thigh, and asked, "Who gets the remaining twenty percent? If that person is useless, this absolutely won't work."

Li Xin laughed and explained, "Jiang Tian Sheng! This is the share I promised him; he wants to go legit, so I'm helping him out."

"When drinking water, don't forget those who dug the well; without the Thus line: Prosperity backing me from behind, I wouldn't have gotten to where I am today."

I've never done the deed of crossing the river and then tearing down the bridge.

Li Yunfei felt somewhat moved! It's still these martial-world people who value righteousness; in business circles, very few would do this.

Still, this eased his mind considerably; Li Xin remains relatively reliable—few people would send charcoal in the snow.

Li Yunfei said firmly: "That's settled! You don't need to set up a new real estate firm—I have a fully licensed shell company."

We'll just use the name of Red Trust Real Estate—it'll still be handy during construction.

Having Zhang Renlong as our intermediary makes getting land in the New Territories relatively easy.

The real estate market is sluggish now; if we snap up more land while we can, we'll be able to expand quickly.

We still need professionals!

What we see is just far.

This shows that many people have the vision but lack the capital.