Chapter 299: The Martial 'God of Wealth

In the blink of an eye, it was mid-May, and by this time, Wu Feng had already returned to Hong Kong.

On the way back, he specifically made a detour to Rotterdam, Netherlands, to check on the situation with Jiang Tiansheng.

It can only be said that the relationship network of the Hung Hing is truly formidable.

Jiang Tiansheng's days in Rotterdam were much more carefree than Wu Feng's time in London.

The local gangs were quite welcoming, and at the same time, the strength of the Hong Kong societies was not weak either.

With these factors, Jiang Tiansheng's takeover of the club went quite smoothly, and he did not encounter the situation Wu Feng faced, where he was looked down upon by the local head coach.

Through conversation, Wu Feng also learned that the Dutch League club Jiang Tiansheng had just acquired not long ago was not in a very good situation, constantly struggling to avoid relegation.

Jiang Tiansheng was quite displeased, yet there was nothing he could do.

This was just how things were!

Much like the situation Wu Feng encountered, European football at this time was quite closed off.

In fact, even in later generations when the atmosphere of commercial football was rich, European football could not be considered very open.

It was for this reason that it was quite difficult to acquire a strong local football team.

It was not just a matter of money; one also had to overcome the various difficulties posed by the local power brokers.

European football had already integrated into local life, and its influence was quite significant.

It was even inseparable from politics!

Therefore, as the most famous port city in the Netherlands, Rotterdam possessed Feyenoord, one of the three giants of the Dutch League, and although Jiang Tiansheng had sufficient funds to acquire a team, there were not many opportunities.

Even for teams of lesser fame and strength, there were not many chances to secure them.

In the end, he could only manage to take over the team with the worst performance!

This was also the main reason why, after successfully acquiring the team, Jiang Tiansheng rushed over without stopping to oversee the battle, hoping the team would quickly break away from the relegation zone.

It was Jiang Tiansheng's first time doing this kind of business, and he was clearly quite nervous.

Wu Feng, however, did not take it to heart; what if the team was relegated?

As long as they were promoted again next season, that was fine; he still had that much certainty.

Ahem, whether it was the team Jiang Tiansheng bought or the team he acquired, there were already certain arrangements in place, and the results would certainly not be too bad.

If the Dutch League team under Jiang Tiansheng successfully avoided relegation, he would recommend that Jiang Tiansheng buy Rivaldo, who had just begun to show his talent, as well as Batistuta.

He believed that with these two superstars who would become famous in later generations, plus a reliable head coach, the team's strength would certainly advance by leaps and bounds.

Who knows, they might even achieve great things on the Dutch League battlefield.

Even if they failed to avoid relegation, he could still buy several star players from the upcoming Danish golden generation!

This time was not like later generations; player transfers were a quite troublesome matter.

Even the circulation of players within European football was far behind what it would be in later generations.

This was also why even strong teams from small European countries had the possibility of getting their hands on the European Cup championship.

The upcoming nineties could be called the golden age of European football, where a hundred flowers bloomed.

The Denmark team, which almost disappeared in later generations, was about to lift the crown of the next European Championship.

Similarly, the Romania team, which was "unknown" in later generations, was a standard strong European team in the nineties, filled with stars and fearing no one.

The new generation of superstars from Brazil and Argentina had already begun to emerge.

In such an era, as long as one could grasp a few future superstars who had not yet risen, there was no need to worry about the team's strength and results at all.

It was just that some things were not easy to explain too clearly to Jiang Tiansheng.

At present, the fame of the Dutch League was not much worse than the English First Division!

In the season that had just passed, PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch League had won the European Cup.

It was also for this reason that the Dutch League at this time had quite a sign of being in its prime.

It was estimated that this was the main reason why Jiang Tiansheng attached such importance to whether his team could remain in the Dutch League.

Wu Feng only stayed in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for three days; during this period, he remained quite well-behaved and did not have the idea of going to Amsterdam, the European capital of sex, to see the sights, and returned to Hong Kong when the time was right.

Clearly, no one in Hong Kong had noticed his and Jiang Tiansheng's actions.

At the moment, the situation of both teams was somewhat delicate; if exposed at this time, and the results were not ideal, it would just be asking for trouble.

He would wait until the end of the season, in the summer, to give the Hong Kong fans a big surprise.

Upon receiving the news of Wu Feng's return, a group of old friends couldn't wait to send invitations.

Wu Feng was a bit surprised, but he still agreed to go over for a meal.

In a private room at the Peninsula Hotel, a group of middle-aged and elderly men in crisp suits had arrived early to wait.

If any capable people familiar with Mong Kok and the Sai Kung District were here, they would certainly be slightly shocked by the lineup in the private room; they were all powerful officials from the government and the police force.

Among them, the one with the lowest status was Xu Renjie, who was a Senior Inspector.

However, at this moment, Xu Ducha was quite relaxed and at ease, without the slightest feeling of restraint.

These people were all connections Wu Feng had made after his transmigration and rebirth.

They could be considered relatively reliable allies, at least with a certain degree of trust.

It was precisely because of their existence that Wu Feng's business could proceed smoothly without encountering many inexplicable difficulties or targeting.

Of course, while they provided convenience to Wu Feng, Wu Feng brought them even more.

Repeated targeted buying and selling in the stock market, as well as betting on the World Cup and the European Championship, had allowed them all to earn quite a bit, at least enough to maintain a decent and comfortable life without any problems.

This time, they took the initiative to invite Wu Feng because they also wanted to consult the opinion of Wu Feng, the God of Wealth.

Taking advantage of the gap before Wu Feng arrived, they started chatting among themselves.

"Xu Ducha, has Wu Feng made any big moves in the stock market recently?"

"How would I know that? Wu Feng has been very busy lately; I don't see him often, and when we talk on the phone, we rarely discuss information in that regard!"

"Xu Ducha, you shouldn't try to trick us. If you and Wu Feng don't have much communication, then how do you explain the previous matters? Wasn't it you who took the initiative to invite us to participate?"

"As for what happened before, as a Senior Inspector at the Mong Kok Police Station, how could I possibly get involved? Do I still want to keep my job at the police station or not?"

Xu Renjie protested, "This matter, Wusheng must have tipped me off in advance before notifying you all. I certainly didn't have the guts to open my mouth recklessly!"

"Sigh, such an opportunity is truly rare. It's not every day you get a chance to fleece Li Bancheng!"

"Indeed, who would have thought that just a movie could actually affect the stock price of the Li family's supermarket group, and even cause a certain fluctuation in their real estate company's stock price!"

"Is that just a matter of a movie? It was practically stomping the Li family's face into the ground. If the stock market didn't have some reaction or fluctuation, that would be what's abnormal!"

"They deserve it. Who told their family to act so overbearingly? They really thought they could easily manipulate any force, and now they've suffered a fierce backlash. Isn't that a huge joke?"

"It's also because Li Bancheng is able to keep his cool. If it were any of the other families, I'm afraid they would have been in an uproar long ago!"

"What else could the other families do? They can't just arrest people for no reason. That would only stir up a bigger storm, and they probably wouldn't come out of it well either!"

"Those society Dragon Heads and chairmen, the bolder they are, aren't they afraid of the Li family settling scores later?"

"If they didn't have some sort of reaction, the losses to their interests in the future would only be greater!"

Wu Feng pushed the door open and entered, continuing, "This time, many societies have the opportunity to enter the retail industry; the benefits involved are quite astonishing!"

"Wusheng!" "Wusheng is here!" "Sit here, Wusheng!"

His arrival made the atmosphere in the private room even more enthusiastic, and the powerful figures present were all smiles.

There was no helping it; before the movie "Shocking Kidnapping Case" was released, Wu Feng had tipped them off in advance, and they had quietly invested quite a bit of capital into the stock market.

Once the stock prices of the Li family's listed companies were affected by the hit movie, they all made a good profit from it, so naturally, they were quite respectful toward Wu Feng, their god of wealth.

Hong Kong is a capitalist society, through and through!

Money and capital represent power; otherwise, why would those top tycoons be so formidable?

Wu Feng didn't stand on ceremony either!

Although he was the youngest among the group present, his strength and status were the highest, so he sat directly in the main seat without looking the least bit out of place.

Once the waiters served the dishes, these old friends enthusiastically toasted him, one after another offering words of gratitude.

"Let's not drink too much!"

Wu Feng waved his hand and smiled, "We are all friends; when there's a good opportunity, it's only right to give a heads-up in advance!"

"Right, right, right, we are all friends, we should help each other out!"

"Well said. In the future, if the Li family wants to use the government's power to target Wusheng, we can't just sit by and do nothing, otherwise Wusheng won't include us when there are good things in the future!"

"Hehe, I can't speak for other places, but in Sai Kung, Wusheng is the one whose word carries weight!"

"Mong Kok isn't bad either. If there are frequent power outages in the future, the government definitely won't turn a blind eye; they will certainly help Wusheng demand an explanation!"

"..."

These guys were not shy at all, directly stating their positions at the dinner table.

Wu Feng accepted it all with a smile. Since these old friends had said as much, they would definitely put in a great effort if anything happened in the future.

Unless Wu Feng could no longer lead them to wealth, they would never dare to 'harbor ulterior motives'!

If one wanted to win them over with greater benefits, the cost would be absolutely staggering.

These guys had all made quite a bit of money following Wu Feng!

Added to this stock market speculation, even the one who earned the least had made over ten million Hong Kong Dollars.

Looking across Hong Kong, unless it was a critical moment, or the person present held important resources, which tycoon would be willing to take out ten million in benefits at once and share it with them?

And it had to be clean money, which made the cost even higher.

The atmosphere in the private room was quite lively; although everyone hadn't drunk much alcohol, one can be intoxicated by the mood even without the wine.

In high spirits and surrounded by pleasant words, it would be strange if they weren't in a good mood!

After the wine had gone around three times and the dishes had been tasted, Wu Feng got straight to the point and asked, "Everyone, what exactly is on your minds for inviting me to this dinner?"

"You all know that I have too many things on my plate. If you don't make it clear, I'm afraid I won't have much free time for a while. It's really not that I'm putting on airs!"

"How could that be? We know your character, Wusheng!"

The group present exchanged glances, and Xu Renjie, who had the best relationship with him, spoke up: "Wusheng, I heard you made quite a lot in the Japan stock market?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the old friends present looked over with burning eyes, their faces full of anticipation.

"Well, I did make quite a bit, but the risks were also extremely high!"

Wu Feng didn't hide it; this matter couldn't be hidden at all.

Don't look at how many securities and financial companies there are in Hong Kong; in reality, they are all controlled by certain forces.

Unless the capital doesn't circulate in Hong Kong, it's impossible to hide it from the scrutiny of those who are paying attention.

He had participated in the Japan stock market operations as soon as he had some capital after his transmigration and rebirth.

He felt absolutely no burden in fleecing Japan.

He only regretted that he had transmigrated back too late, and the capital he initially invested wasn't much.

But with the explosive development of his businesses and the support of high-profit industries like Arcade Machines, his capital expanded rapidly, and the funds he invested in the Japan stock market grew more and more.

It's quite bizarre, actually; many financial institutions in Hong Kong didn't support leverage services for funds participating in the Japan stock market.

What else is there to be unclear about regarding the ins and outs of this?

Isn't it just that the foreign firms, led by HSBC, didn't allow Chinese capital to participate in the feast of harvesting Japan?

Because Wu Feng joined early and had made some arrangements long ago, he was still able to fleece Japan heavily, though of course, it was just small-time compared to the European and American financial groups.

Taking advantage of the '87 stock market crash, Wu Feng's capital volume expanded further.

And the money invested in the Japan stock market naturally became more and more.

For the hegemon-level financial institutions in Hong Kong, this information was not considered a secret at all.

That his old friends were only getting the news now just goes to show that their strength was still lacking quite a bit.

But there was no helping that; the time Wu Feng had been rising was simply too short.

He couldn't reach many core big shots at all, so having the current connections was already quite good.

Of course, as time passes, this situation will certainly improve significantly.

As long as Wu Feng can provide others with sufficient benefits, then so-called friendship and connections are simply not scarce resources at all; that is just how realistic things are.

"Wusheng, are you really that optimistic about the stock market in Japan?"

Xu Renjie asked curiously, "Right now, Japan's stock index has already risen very high; could it be that Wusheng thinks it can rise even higher?"

"Hehe, I don't have a deep understanding of Japan's stock index!"

Wu Feng's words, however, greatly surprised everyone present: "But I have even more confidence in the greed of the United States!"

"Wusheng, what do you mean by that?"

This time, someone spoke up curiously: "Could it be that the greed of the United States determines the height of Japan's stock index? That is too much like child's play, isn't it?"

"Child's play? I don't think so at all!"

Wu Feng chuckled: "As for the current situation in Japan, anyone with sense knows what is going on; the United States wants to forcefully harvest and recoup its losses, and Japan itself has no way to resist!"

"With hundreds of thousands of United States soldiers stationed on Japanese soil, it simply does not allow Japan to do whatever it wants; in any case, I feel that the appetite of the United States is clearly even larger than imagined!"

"According to Wusheng's meaning, Japan's stock index still has considerable potential to rise?"

(End of this chapter)