Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 924 0912 [Literary Ascension]

Tsuen Wan Private Villa——
After Du Yongxiao hung up the phone, he sat on the sofa and looked at Yan Xiong who was studying the race with the "Horse Racing Classic" because he was bored. "That Mr. Cha is very influential. He even invited Uncle Shao Liu. I remember correctly that Uncle Shao Liu is not the kind of person who is willing to help others easily. In the past, when I asked him to do something, he was very reluctant and refused. This time, he even risked his reputation for Ming Pao."

"Godfather, you don't know this! It is said that many of the copyrights of the martial arts movies that Shaw Brothers had previously produced were purchased from Cha Liangyong. In addition, that Mr. Cha is also a wonderful person. After earning copyright fees, he invested in Shaw Brothers' movies and thus made a lot of money. It can be said that the relationship between Mr. Cha and Shaw Brothers is very close. You are in me and I am in you. This is not comparable to ordinary businessmen." Yan Xiong put down the "Horse Racing Classics" in his hand, and put the ballpoint pen he used to make a tick in the book, and said to Du Yongxiao in a very serious manner.

Du Yongxiao adjusted his clothes in front of the dressing mirror and said, "No wonder Mr. Cha was willing to trouble Uncle Shao Liu to come. It turns out that they have such a good relationship! It was I who underestimated Mr. Cha. I thought he was just a speculative writer who knew how to write martial arts novels. It turns out that he is also a literary tycoon and a newspaper tycoon."

"He can barely be considered a tycoon, but not a tycoon." Yan Xiong stood up and walked to Du Yongxiao. Looking at the high-spirited Du Yongxiao in the mirror, he exclaimed: "In my eyes, there is only one and a half tycoons in Hong Kong——"

"Which one and a half?" Du Yongxiao asked suspiciously.

Yan Xiong pinched his chin and said seriously, "That other half is naturally Huo Yingdong, the boss! He was able to take advantage of the situation, and he dominated Hong Kong in the 1950s, breaking through the blockade of foreigners and sailing around the world. I admire him very much!"

Du Yongxiao nodded, "Indeed! It is indeed difficult to achieve what he has done! Li Jiacheng is smart, but he is just a pure businessman. Li Zhaoji is ruthless, but he is only limited to real estate. The charter king, Zheng Yutong and others are also very sharp, but they are a little less generous than Boss Huo..."

Du Yongxiao rated them one by one.

Yan Xiong chuckled: "Godfather, you've made a good comment. These people can be called heroes, but with Boss Huo here, they are definitely superior."

"Then who is the one you are talking about?" Du Yongxiao turned his head and asked.

Yan Xiong pointed at the mirror and said, "Look, that's him!"

Du Yongxiao looked back and saw himself in the mirror. He couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you flattering me again?"

Yan Xiong said hurriedly: "This is not flattery, this comes from the bottom of my heart!"

He continued, "No matter how powerful those people you just mentioned are, they are all very old. In terms of decisiveness, aura, and intimidating power, they are all inferior to you! Not to mention anything else, just your nickname of Bloody Hands Man-Slayer and Street-Cleansing Tiger can kill everything in an instant!"

Du Yongxiao couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "Are you saying that I'm too fierce? I'm a murderer?"

"No! Heroes emerge in troubled times! And godfather, you are the well-deserved hero in troubled times! Many times, only bloody means can produce perfect results!" Yan Xiong's words were sonorous and powerful, and it was obvious that they came from his heart.

Du Yongxiao raised his sword-like eyebrows: "Times have changed! Now the situation is stable and no longer requires bloody means, so we must abide by the law when doing things. Come on, accompany me for a while, I want to act according to the law!"

……

Wan Chai bustling area——
Huang's Restaurant.

Many years ago, this was not Huang Ji Restaurant, but Huang Ji Fish Ball Shop.

Huang Ying's father, Comrade Lao Huang, sells fish balls in a cramped little shop, and Huang Ying's younger brother helps out with delivery. The family does not live a rich but hard life.

Ever since Huang Ying followed Du Yongxiao and became his secret lover, earth-shaking changes have taken place inside and outside the Huang family.

At first, Huang Ying worked as the personal secretary of Du Yongxiao, the Commissioner of Police, with an annual salary of 130,000. However, later in order to avoid suspicion and prevent gossip in the police station, and mainly because Huang Ying was too beautiful, Du Yongxiao asked Huang Ying to resign from her position as a female secretary and become a female inspector, also the first Chinese female inspector in Hong Kong history.

Huang Ying is now a powerful figure in the police force. She is in charge of the internal discipline department of the police. Many senior inspectors and senior superintendents have leverage over her, so no one dares to look down on her as a woman.

Huang Ying's younger brother even joined Hengchuang Real Estate Company as the head of the materials department, mainly responsible for purchasing construction raw materials, which is a very lucrative position.

Of course, the big deal here refers to people treating her to food and drinks, and people giving her money. Huang Ying's brother was sensible, and he was willing to eat and drink, but he always declined the money because he didn't want to bring hidden dangers to his sister.

Therefore, Huang Ying's brother has a very good reputation in the company, even though he is a "parachute".

As for Old Man Huang, Du Yongxiao originally wanted to help him find a leisurely job to support himself in his retirement, or simply have him do nothing and live there in his old age.

However, the elderly people of this era are unwilling to accept their old age and are even more unwilling to stay at home, eat, drink and wait for death.

So Du Yongxiao simply expanded his small shop, bought all the surrounding shops, and gave them to Old Man Huang.

Old Man Huang knew that Du Yongxiao did this all because of his daughter.

These were all earned by his daughter with her youth, so he didn't refuse.

Just like that, the originally small fish ball shop that could only accommodate three people at most became the "Huang Ji Restaurant" in the blink of an eye.

This restaurant is decorated magnificently; after all, it was invested by Du Yongxiao, so it cannot lose face.

From a distance, it is almost the same size as the famous Taibai Seafood Restaurant.

Old Man Huang is a man who can do business. He hired a royal chef at a high salary and made the chef specialize in luxurious and private dishes, doing business with wealthy people.

In addition, Du Yongxiao's reputation was well known here, and many people came here to curry favor with him. Gradually, it became a gathering place for wealthy people.

Old Man Huang made a lot of money from the restaurant, and he had something to rely on for the rest of his life.

As for Du Yongxiao, he seldom comes here to eat. The reason is very simple. After all, Old Man Huang is his cheap "father-in-law". How can he let him serve him?
But today is an exception.

Du Yongxiao brought Yan Xiong here and found a private room to have a few drinks with Old Man Huang, Huang Ying's younger brother, the restaurant manager and others.

Du Yongxiao's arrival made his step-father, Old Man Huang, very excited.

Because he had always boasted to others that his daughter's boyfriend was Du Yongxiao, many people didn't believe it.

Especially the senior managers he hired for the restaurant, they had only heard of but never seen Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao never came, so everyone often joked about Old Man Huang, saying that he was bragging and that he probably just knew Du Yongxiao. There was no way Du Yongxiao would be so close to him.

Du Yongxiao really came today, shocking everyone.

When Du Yongxiao toasted them, they all stood up and spilled their drinks, saying, "You're welcome! You're welcome!"

Looking at the scene before him, Old Man Huang felt really proud and satisfied, especially his vanity was fully satisfied.

For those restaurant executives, they never thought in their lives that one day they would be able to drink with the famous police commissioner and super tycoon, and be toasted by them. They were so excited that they were incoherent and fidgeted, feeling that they could brag about what happened today for the rest of their lives.

"Du Yongxiao and I drank together. Do you believe it?"

"Du Yongxiao toasted me, do you believe it?"

Du Yongxiao appears to be approachable, but he actually has a strong aura. So everyone at the banquet was very reserved in drinking despite their excitement. Even Old Man Huang himself was the same. He could not act like a father-in-law towards this cheap son-in-law, and instead personally poured tea and water for Du Yongxiao like a servant.

Seeing Huang Laodi like this, this was also the reason why Du Yongxiao was reluctant to come here for dinner. After a simple meal, Du Yongxiao found time to meet Huang Ying alone.

Since becoming a female inspector, Huang Ying has been busier than the busy man Du Yongxiao.

To put it more clearly, Huang Ying is now in charge of discipline within the police force, and many illegal and disorderly matters are under her jurisdiction.

Although she was at the inspector level on paper, everyone knew that she had a close relationship with Du Yongxiao in private, and any incident would be reported directly to the Police Department.

For this reason, many senior police officers did not dare to look down on her, and those of lower rank than her tried their best to curry favor with her.

Even though Huang Ying was a lesbian, she couldn't avoid being treated to dinner, so there was a banquet every night, which made Huang Ying come back very late during this period.

……

at this time--
In Huang Ying's boudoir -
"It's rare that you come to eat. My father has been looking forward to this day for a long time! But no one comes to see me for no reason. What do you want to see me about?" Huang Ying lifted her hair on her forehead with her hand, stood in front of the window and looked at Zhuang Dingxian who was standing next to Du Yongxiao's Bentley car on the street in the distance, then looked at Du Yongxiao who was standing beside her with a slightly drunk look, and asked softly.

Du Yongxiao turned his head and stared at Huang Ying for a while before looking away and continued to look at the empty street: "Being a female inspector is indeed different from before."

"What's the difference?" Huang Ying looked at Du Yongxiao.

"I've matured, and my tone of voice has become stronger."

"Didn't you think I was too gentle before? Besides, if I'm in a position like mine and I don't speak a little more firmly, I won't be able to suppress those grown men!"

Huang Ying said as she handed a glass of water to Du Yongxiao: "Drink a glass of water first. No matter how tough I am, I will always be the little woman who pours tea and water for you in front of you."

Du Yongxiao took the cup of water, smiled at Huang Ying, and looked around her bedroom: "Are you a little woman? The decoration of this bedroom doesn't look like one. There's even a portrait of the Queen of England hanging on the wall. What? Do you want to be the Queen too?"

Huang Ying’s bedroom is very monotonous. It has a bookcase, a wardrobe, a desk, a single bed, a bedside table, and a pot of green plants on the windowsill. That’s all there is in the bedroom.

In addition, there is a bust of the Queen of England hanging on the wall on one side of the bedroom, and a calligraphy painting with the words: "Eliminate evil and promote good."

No wonder Du Yongxiao said she didn't look like a little woman. Which girl's bedroom would be decorated like this? It's more like saying this is a police interrogation room.

"You know, I wanted to be a police officer since I was a child! It's hard to be an excellent policewoman in Hong Kong, so I decorated my bedroom like this to remind myself to seize opportunities and make the most of the present." Huang Ying rolled her eyes at Du Yongxiao and continued, "Besides, you are the Commissioner of Police. You should praise me for the decoration of my bedroom!"

"I know you love the profession of a policeman. So if one day I ask you to give it up, would you be willing to do so?" Du Yongxiao took a sip of water and changed the subject.

Huang Ying shrugged, walked back to the desk, pulled out a chair and sat down, continuing to record the work that needed to be done tomorrow in her notebook, saying, "Are you kidding me, or are you testing me? You're going to give up being a police officer, what are you going to do? Follow my dad to open a restaurant and be a waitress?"

"Besides being a policeman, there are many things you can do, but I don't know if you are willing to do it?" Du Yongxiao touched his nose and asked again.

Huang Ying paused while writing. She turned around, sat on the chair and looked at Du Yongxiao: "What do you want to say? If I don't become a police officer, will you support me?"

"I just hope you can help me one more time." Du Yongxiao drank the warm tea slowly: "Quit your job as a female inspector and help me run the newspaper."

"Huh?" Huang Ying was stunned. She turned the pen in her hand and asked in confusion, "Running a newspaper? You mean the Oriental Daily?"

Du Yongxiao invested in Oriental Daily and had shares in it. When the Ma brothers founded the newspaper, they were blackmailed by Du Yongxiao and only got shares in the newspaper.

Du Yongxiao did not answer her. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and looked around the bedroom, as if he was lost in thought.

Huang Ying got up and opened the bedroom door. She turned around and took an empty cup from outside as an ashtray and placed it on the windowsill next to Du Yongxiao. She waved her finger in front of Du Yongxiao's eyes and said, "Hello?"

"You should have heard about which newspaper has been at odds with me recently." Du Yongxiao flicked the ash into his water glass and said to Huang Ying.

Huang Ying looked at Du Yongxiao's face and asked, "Could it be Ming Pao?"

"You guessed it! It's Ming Pao!" Du Yongxiao said with a half-smile, holding a cigarette between his legs. "This newspaper has been jumping up and down recently. They thought I, Du Yongxiao, was a pushover and collectively attacked me. Now, I've given them a head start. Soon this newspaper will go bankrupt. Before it goes bankrupt, they have only one chance to redeem themselves, which is to sell their shares to me. I plan to let you take charge."

"Leave it to me? Can I? I've only been a policeman, never run a newspaper..." Huang Ying was stunned for a moment: "If I mess it up, it will be embarrassing."

"You have been my female secretary, so of course there is no problem with your writing skills. You have also been a female inspector in the discipline department, so you are also very experienced in managing discipline. When the time comes, you can treat the newspaper as a small police force and manage it according to the police force management model!" Du Yongxiao said to Huang Ying.

Huang Ying frowned: "But..."

"No buts! In my mind, you are the best candidate. Do you know why?" Du Yongxiao smiled at Huang Ying.

"Why?" Huang Ying was puzzled.

"Because you are my woman!" Du Yongxiao stretched out his hand and pulled Huang Ying into his arms, looking into her eyes and said, "Only my woman will not betray me! Only my woman is worthy of the title of newspaper tycoon."

"Newspaper tycoon?"

"Yes!" Du Yongxiao stroked Huang Ying's cheek and looked at her affectionately, "In the future, you will be the number one female tycoon in Hong Kong!"

Huang Ying was somewhat intoxicated by Du Yongxiao's eyes, "Why do you trust me so much?"

"I told you, because you are my woman!" Du Yongxiao said, "You know what, actually what I have always been most afraid of is the machine of public opinion. They are so scary. The pens of writers can kill people and destroy their hearts!"

Du Yongxiao said word by word: "So I have been planning for a long time, that is to ascend to the top of the literary world! When I can control the entire Hong Kong public opinion, then my words will be truly influential! And now, taking over Ming Pao is the last step I have taken!"

Du Yongxiao looked at Huang Ying after he finished speaking, "Are you willing to help me?"

Huang Ying didn't even think about it and uttered two words: "Yes!"

Du Yongxiao smiled, and held Huang Ying in his arms, "If you help me, you have to resign from your position as female inspector. This has always been your dream."

"For your dream, I am willing to give up my own dream."

Du Yongxiao nodded. "How can I reward you if you say that?"

Huang Ying looked charming: "Guess?"

Du Yongxiao smiled, "No need to guess, just do it!"

After saying that, he picked up Huang Ying.

(End of this chapter)