Chapter 885: Getting Something for Nothing

Three days later, He Yuzhu took his entire family and boarded a private plane bound for Hong Kong in a grand procession.

He did not bring many Bodyguards this time, only five.

He Yuzhu felt confident—with both Elize and Shi Lei held firmly in his grasp, there was currently no one specifically targeting his family, so there was no need to bring too many people to Hong Kong.

The plane was very lively.

Shen Guixiang was with her two little great-granddaughters, and the three children ran from the front of the cabin to the back, their giggles never ceasing.

He Yulu lay against the window watching the clouds, her little face almost pressed against the glass.

Shen Guixiang and Shen Guizhi sat side by side; ever since they boarded the plane, they had not stopped talking, as if they wanted to clear up decades of past events during this journey.

"Sister Guizhi, I truly never imagined that I would be able to ride on a plane like this in this lifetime!" Shen Guixiang's eyes were sparkling, her face full of excitement. "I feel like your family is even more impressive than our ancestors now!"

Shen Guizhi gently patted the back of her hand and chided with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. Zhuzi said this plane is borrowed."

Shen Guixiang pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, "If you didn't have money, who would be willing to lend you a plane!"

When the plane landed in Hong Kong, as soon as they stepped out of the cabin door, they saw a sea of people.

Xu Tian and Zhao Ying had arrived early with their people, and the spectacle of the pickup was frighteningly grand—black Mercedes-Benz cars were lined up in a row, and two rows of Bodyguards in suits and leather shoes stood by, causing passing travelers to cast sidelong glances.

Shen Guizhi paused in her steps and quietly glanced at her son; only then did she truly realize that the power her son had accumulated in Hong Kong over these years was indeed not simple.

The family had a welcome banquet at Fulinmen Restaurant.

Lobster, abalone, and roast goose were spread out across a table full to the brim.

He Daqing had a good appetite, and while eating, he said to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, the Yue Cuisine here is quite good!"

After the meal, the motorcade headed straight for Mid-Levels.

He Yuzhu had long since bought two adjacent villas in Hong Kong, which were managed year-round, and the flowers and plants in the courtyards were trimmed neatly.

Shen Guizhi entered the door, walked around inside and out, and though she said nothing, her eyes were full of satisfaction.

After settling his family, He Yuzhu invited Xu Tian into the study.

He Yuzhu handed him a cigarette and lit it with a *snap*.

The two of them each took a deep drag, and the smoke slowly dispersed under the lamplight.

"Brother Tian, I have a matter that I need to trouble you with." He Yuzhu leaned back in his chair and told him the whole story of how he had captured Elize and how he planned to squeeze him for wealth.

After listening, Xu Tian held his cigarette and thought for a long time before slowly speaking: "Foreign bank accounts are easy to handle; we have bank accounts all over the world. But finding foreign Bodyguards for that foreigner is not easy to manage. People can be found, but if they are unreliable and leak the news..."

He Yuzhu smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to worry about that. I'll just have those men of mine put on some makeup."

Xu Tian laughed as soon as he heard this and slapped his thigh: "That's simple then! You just have that man transfer the money, and I can help you cash it out here very quickly."

"That makes it easy." He Yuzhu flicked the ash off his cigarette, his whole body relaxing.

Xu Tian suddenly leaned in a little closer and asked in a lowered voice, "Zhuzi, I heard from my two sons that you predicted the Southeast Asia economy would collapse around '97? Is this true or false?"

He Yuzhu glanced at him and nodded.

Xu Tian's expression changed, and he sighed: "Our gang has invested a lot of money in Southeast Asia to build factories. That bunch of blockheads thinks it's profitable to build factories there; no matter what I say, they won't listen, and they even act like I don't want them to get rich."

He Yuzhu shook his head, his tone indifferent: "Heaven wants to rain, and a mother wants to remarry; let them be."

Xu Tian also sighed and stubbed out his cigarette butt in the ashtray: "Anyway, I've been slowly withdrawing my own money. By the way, Zhuzi, tell me, what's good to invest in next in Hong Kong?"

"Stocks—sell everything before September '97. Buy houses—only buy high-end villas." He Yuzhu said unhurriedly, "Remember these two points, and I guarantee your assets will double again."

He paused and added, "Don't spread this around; just keep it to yourself."

Xu Tian nodded heavily, a light appearing in his eyes: "If I pull this off, I'll retire."

He Yuzhu had all four of his "Bodyguards" made up to look like white men.

Each of them wore suits and sunglasses, walking with an air of importance; standing there, they really looked the part.

With everything ready, He Yuzhu released Elize from his Personal Space.

The group drove to Elize's secret stronghold in Hong Kong.

This was a villa on a peninsula, guarded year-round by one Secretary and two security guards.

As soon as Elize got out of the car, his face fell, as if he had just eaten a whole plate of bitter melon.

The female Secretary heard the sound of the car and immediately came out to greet them.

"Vice President, you've finally returned! Headquarters has been trying to contact you; the phone has been ringing off the hook, and they are extremely anxious."

Elize didn't make a sound and subconsciously glanced at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu nodded slightly.

Elize took a deep breath and asked, "What is the specific matter?"

The female Secretary said, "Taiwan called headquarters and said they couldn't contact their people, asking if our mission had failed."

"Understood. I will talk to you about this later. Now I have more important matters to report to headquarters," Elize said.

"Okay!" After the female Secretary agreed, she felt something was wrong. Her peripheral vision swept over the Bodyguards behind Elize—huh, why had all their faces changed?

Her heart skipped a beat; years of professional instinct told her something was wrong, and she turned to run out the door.

He Yuzhu was quick-witted and fast-handed; he raised his hand and chopped at the side of her neck.

The female Secretary's body went limp, and before she could even scream, she was caught steadily by the Bodyguard following behind.

At the same time, the three "foreigners" He Yuzhu brought had already cleanly and efficiently pinned the original two security guards to the ground.

He Yuzhu clapped his hands, his tone as flat as if he were saying the weather was nice today: "Tie them all up tight, plug their mouths, and don't let them make a sound."

Elize watched helplessly as his last three confidants were dragged away, his legs starting to tremble.

He swallowed his saliva, walked ahead obediently to lead the way, and pushed open the door to his office.

He Yuzhu sat down in Elize's custom leather Boss chair, crossed his legs, and said, "Don't be nervous; just do what you're supposed to do, one thing after another. Otherwise, I'll have to spank you!"

Upon hearing this, Elize's shoulders hunched violently; in these past few days, he had suffered torments he had never endured in his life, and he never wanted to live through those days again.

He took a deep breath and began to work.

For the next few days, Elize was either reporting work to headquarters or transferring money out.

The money in the accounts was transferred, one sum after another, all into the accounts designated by He Yuzhu.

On the other side, He Daqing and Shen Guizhi were accompanied by people arranged by Zhao Ying, touring every shopping mall in Central and eating through every time-honored brand in Tsim Sha Tsui.

He Daqing had a true love for Yue Cuisine; he ate it from morning tea to late-night snacks, never repeating a dish, and was glowing with health from all the eating.

He Yuzhu did not accompany the two elders, but with He Yulu, Shen Guixiang, and several children around, it was lively and bustling, so no one felt lonely.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Elize quietly transferred over two hundred million US dollars into the twenty-some accounts provided by He Yuzhu.

As soon as this money appeared in the accounts, it was swiftly withdrawn, clean and efficient, leaving no traces behind.

He Yuzhu listened as Xu Tian reported the amount of cash obtained to him.

He suddenly felt that fleecing others was a very satisfying thing.

However, just as they were still transferring money out one transaction at a time, on the other side of the Big Ocean, in the headquarters of the Black Stone Group, one person discovered that something was wrong.