Chapter 114: Sir Wu: Want to get rich? Take me with you! (Subscriptions requested)

When a girl you quite fancy pursues you persistently, things easily fall into place.

Yes, after about a month, Wu Feng and Li Saifeng were together.

There was no melodramatic plot; it just happened naturally.

At the very least, the people around Wu Feng thought it was great!

And so, Li Saifeng, who was a virgin, got to experience what it meant to have "a lot of fire."

Unlike Jing Kun's "a lot of fire," which usually lasted only a few dozen seconds—leaving his partners to grumble in their hearts—Wu Feng's "a lot of fire" was measured in hours.

His state at this time, if placed in a martial arts world, would be External Hard Qigong at Great Accomplishment; the strength and vigor of his muscles, bones, and Qi-blood were not something to be trifled with.

It was only because she had a good foundation from practicing martial arts that she could actually handle it.

Fortunately, by this time, *Swallow Li San* had finished screening, and Li Saifeng had plenty of free time to mess around with him.

Then, she also slowly joined the life of eating and drinking nourishing medicinal meals every day.

As expected, by the time the film left theaters, the box office was just over twenty million.

Such box office results were quite impressive in 1987.

In the Hong Kong film industry at this time, the ceiling was still at the thirty-million box office level.

As the lead actress, Li Saifeng became very popular, much more so than when she filmed the two *Mr. Vampire* movies.

The characters she played in the first two *Mr. Vampire* films were similar to Thirteenth Aunt in *Once Upon a Time in China*.

Ren Tingting left a very striking impression, but unfortunately, the subsequent resources did not keep up.

The most famous role afterward would probably be the policewoman image in the yet-to-be-filmed *Iron Flower 4*.

Since they were together, Wu Feng naturally had to ask about Li Saifeng's future plans.

Li Saifeng only hesitated for a moment before deciding to continue making movies, claiming it was her hobby.

Thinking about it, Li Saifeng was only twenty-two years old at this time, in the prime of her youth and beauty.

Having tasted the sweetness of great popularity, she naturally did not have the resolute mindset to retire from acting immediately.

If she were at another film company, she would have to worry about potential harassment and covetousness, but at Fengrui Film and Television Company, she was the prospective boss's lady; who would dare to act out of line?

Wu Feng naturally supported her decision, but there were conditions: it was best not to take on kissing scenes or bed scenes; he couldn't handle that kind of stimulation and solemnly stated he would have to decisively let go.

In fact, an action actress like Li Saifeng still had many advantages.

There was no need to interpret any romance; as long as the martial arts were performed brilliantly, that was enough.

For example, in *Swallow Li San*, Li Saifeng, as the female lead, was the fellow apprentice of the male lead.

The whole movie had no elements of romance, but rather the camaraderie between fellow apprentices.

It was like a plot in a certain fantasy animation from later generations, where a sect member gets into trouble or is plotted against by a friend, the entire sect is alarmed, and then a dark mass of magical treasures shoots into the sky to go to the rescue.

That scene, that deep sense of sect camaraderie, the stance of not abandoning any disciple, plus the appropriate soundtrack, was truly stirring.

The plot of *Swallow Li San* was very similar: the lead, Li San, suffered a loss outside and even fell into a dangerous situation he couldn't escape, and the female lead, the senior sister, directly led a group of junior brothers and sisters to help.

During this period, as long as she expressed her feelings for the sect and her care for her fellow apprentices, it was fine; if romance were added, it would taste a bit off.

Then there was the martial arts performance—the flashier the better—not losing at all to the strength of Swallow Li San, which the audience found incredibly satisfying. The company even started considering whether to film a spin-off about this senior sister, Li Saifeng.

Regarding such a role, Li Saifeng expressed that she liked it quite a bit!

It didn't require much acting skill, and it could reveal all her own strengths; it would be strange if she didn't become popular.

Since she liked it, that was good!

Wu Feng did support Li Saifeng continuing to act in movies; within the crew of Fengrui Film and Television, if there were still any slip-ups, he would really have to activate Cement Bucket Mode.

After being lovey-dovey for less than half a month, Li Saifeng rejoined the crew to film.

By this time, her status was almost semi-public, making the various "fairies" in the company so envious and jealous they almost went mad; they hadn't expected Li Saifeng to get together with the boss without a sound.

Even if they knew how Li Saifeng succeeded, they had no way to imitate her.

Wu Feng didn't have the wandering heart to like every girl he saw; besides, Li Saifeng had been by his side for a while, and the other "fairies" hadn't had a chance anyway.

Once Li Saifeng entered the crew and even went to the Mainland to film, Wu Feng became busy, and it was difficult for the "fairies" to even run into him.

To ensure Li Saifeng's personal safety, he urgently contacted the Mainland side and hired eight retired female soldiers as her bodyguards, who could also spar with her to improve her martial arts.

Recently, there really hadn't been much serious business.

After Ben Shu of the Eastern Star was defeated and fled Portland Street again, the blow to him was clearly not small; he had been holed up in Yuen Long, and it was unclear if he was licking his wounds in silent hibernation or if he had other thoughts and plans.

Jing Kun was keeping an eye on this matter, and Wu Feng only heard a little news occasionally and didn't take it to heart.

Even if Ben Shu later learned that the reason he was defeated so thoroughly was because of Wu Feng's forceful intervention, he could do nothing about Wu Feng.

Wu Feng was, however, quite interested in the underground boxing ring that Jing Kun had taken over.

Anyway, Jing Kun's philosophy was to take a swing at it regardless of whether there were dates or not.

As for actually managing the underground boxing ring well, he didn't have the heart or the thought for it.

It was mainly because Wu Feng had privately advised him that since he had already integrated into mainstream society, he shouldn't get stained with filth because of the underground boxing ring; if his "Big Brother" attribute from the triad was strengthened, the losses would outweigh the gains.

Just at this time, the carefully produced *Guyuzai 2* was completed, and after its release, it indeed triggered a craze. Stimulated by the fact that Jing Kun benefited quite a bit from it, he extinguished those other thoughts.

The underground boxing ring was still being maintained, but it was left to his subordinates to mess around with.

Wu Feng directly took over the management rights, and Jing Kun had no reaction at all; instead, he was quite happy.

There was no help for it; his film company wanted to grow bigger and stronger, and it still needed Wu Feng's occasional guidance.

*Guyuzai 2* was preparing to participate in the screening section of the Venice International Film Festival, and he still had no confidence in his heart.

As for the channels in the United States, he needed Wu Feng to help bridge the gap.

In short, the more successful Jing Kun was in film, the less likely he was to get involved in those unclean things.

After Wu Feng took over the underground boxing ring, he tried to make changes.

First, he let the close-combat fighters with comparable strength around him perform exhibition matches on the ring.

Fists flying and feet kicking, elbows striking and knees bumping, the fight was brilliant and lively, but there were no serious injuries or disabilities; anyone with a discerning eye could see what was going on.

Sure enough, a significant number of viewers were lost, and the revenue from the betting pools decreased by a portion all at once.

Wu Feng did not mind, even inviting Senior Inspector Xu Renjie to watch the exhibition match, and then directly consulted him for his opinions and views.

"You are looking to set up a formal fighting tournament!"

How else could it be said that Xu Renjie managed to become a Senior Inspector before the age of thirty-five or thirty-six; his insight was simply sharp and ruthless.

"Is that not allowed?"

Wu Feng said confidently: "At the very least, there is no need to play underground boxing matches sneakily; one wrong move and you could capsize in the gutter. It is not worth it for that little bit of betting pool revenue!"

"A formal fighting tournament would have a much larger viewer base!"

"That would also require cooperation from a television station, right? Which television station have you reached an agreement with?"

Xu Renjie once again pointed out the core of the matter, his face full of curiosity.

No matter what, Wu Feng had obvious triad attributes; television stations generally would not cooperate with such an existence, as the risk was simply too great.

Do you really think Infinite and Asia Television are nice guys?

How did the original Jiayi Television go bankrupt and shut down? Wasn't it just the commotion caused by the two of them joining forces?

Otherwise, why would the Hong Kong British Government insist that a perfectly fine licensed television station air educational and English programs during prime time in the evening? Isn't that just nonsense?

In any case, ever since Jiayi Television began broadcasting, it faced constant restrictions and shackles, and after struggling for a few years, it was easily knocked down!

Of course, looking at it from the perspective of later generations, Jiayi's business model had major problems.

Otherwise, no matter how restricted a television station is, it is still a much more powerful public opinion and propaganda platform than a newspaper.

It is a pity that the time Wu Feng transmigrated over was already too late; Jiayi had already been closed for many years.

"Rest assured, I am confident in reaching a cooperative relationship with Asia Television!"

Wu Feng smiled inscrutably, making Xu Renjie subconsciously think of a certain unlucky agricultural tycoon.

"Qiu Sheng's status and strength are not comparable to that previous one; you must not mess around!"

Xu Renjie felt immense pressure and gave a grumpy reminder.

"Rest assured, I naturally understand the limits of this!"

Wu Feng laughed: "Of those who can open a bank in Hong Kong, how many are pushovers?"

"Not to mention, with the scale of something like Far East Bank, who knows how many other forces' interests are involved? I understand the principle that pulling one hair affects the whole body!"

"As long as you know!"

Xu Renjie felt slightly relieved now; it was clear that Wu Feng had not been blinded by a series of successes.

"If there is a television station cooperating, a formal fighting tournament is still worth a try!"

Only then did he bring up the matter of the fighting tournament: "Hong Kong's economy is still quite good!"

"If we can unite with the Macau side, covering the entire Southeast Asia would not be a problem!"

"Wow, why does it feel like a very reliable big business as we talk about it? Even I am tempted!"

"Don't think about such good things for now; it will only be time when your wealth has multiplied several times over!"

"What, another chance to make a fortune?"

Xu Renjie's eyes lit up, and he looked left and right before lowering his voice and saying: "I'll tell you a piece of good news: as soon as the time comes, I can be directly promoted to Chief Inspector!"

"Ah Feng, you must help support me!"

As he said this, he blinked, with the air of 'you understand'.

"The problem is not big; it just depends on whether you and the guys behind you dare to bet!"

Wu Feng said solemnly: "Haven't you seen the news about what Li Bancheng is doing?"

"Doesn't the newspaper explain it very clearly? Li Bancheng wants to expand aggressively and is finding ways to raise funds. I heard he wants to raise ten billion in funds in one go; it's too exaggerated!"

Speaking of this, Xu Renjie looked spirited. Sure enough, Hong Kong people have zero resistance to stories of wealth myths, and even elites like Xu Renjie are no exception.

"Hey, do you dare to believe what the newspapers say?"

"Your words seem to have a hidden meaning; what do you mean?"

"I mean exactly what I said!"

Wu Feng sneered: "As long as you study Li Bancheng's rise, you will understand the tricks behind it!"

(End of this chapter)