Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 244 Supporting the Pawns
In 1898, the British government, under the guise of the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, forcibly leased the area bounded by the Sham Shih River to the north, extending from Dapeng Bay in the east to Sham Shih Bay in the west, and south to more than a hundred islands including the South Island and Lantau Island.

The land, with a total area of ​​975 square kilometers, was leased for 99 years, and this became the "New Territories".

In an effort to seize this territory, the British sent troops directly to the New Territories, intending to wipe out the stubborn elements there, leading to a fierce confrontation between the two sides.

Despite this tough stance, the people of the New Territories did not yield at all.

Even the local gentry who had lived in these areas for generations joined forces with tens of thousands of villagers to launch an armed resistance.

This battle brought out the fighting spirit of the people of Hong Kong. In fact, if it weren't for the lack of logistical support, they might not have lost the battle in the end.

In 1973, the foreigners were much more polite than before, but they still made all sorts of unreasonable demands.

At that time, Lu Hantao stepped forward and took command of all the villagers in the vicinity to prepare for another armed resistance.

This terrified the foreigners, who drafted another contract overnight to meet Lu Hantao's conditions, thus preventing them from taking action.

So today is no different. Everyone in the New Territories is standing their ground, and some have even brought out old single-shot rifles to confront each other.

Although this thing is almost a hundred years old, the gun looks shiny and polished.

A dozen or so rifles were brandished, making the .38 caliber rifles of the few township patrolmen in front of them no match at all.

Now it was Dayong's turn to be in a difficult position.

However, things soon took a turn for the better when more than a dozen police cars arrived.

A policeman got out of the car and surveyed the scene.

Then he coldly said to Lu Jinqiang, "Get out of the way if you don't want bloodshed."

As they were talking, a group of fully armed police officers walked over and pointed their guns at Lu Jinqiang and his group.

This inspector was originally a pawn put up by the top brass of England.

It goes without saying who the police will help.

Moreover, the higher-ups have given a direct order.

Therefore, the support this time is quite substantial.

The patrolman, with a smug look on his face, said to Lu Jinqiang, "You country bumpkin, keep being arrogant. You have a gun, don't you? Try it."

Lu Jinqiang's face darkened, and he was about to speak when...

Suddenly, a strong voice came from behind the crowd: "The New Territories has developed for so many years and has dealt with many foreigners that we can handle, but no one has ever dared to do something like this in the New Territories."

Everyone looked behind them and saw Lu Hantao and Lu Huangfa leading a large group of villagers over.

These villagers, young and old, all carried various kinds of weapons and had incredibly resolute expressions.

Seeing this, the chief inspector who had rushed to provide support immediately turned grim: "Councilor Luk, this is just a routine inspection. There's no need to make it look like a triad show-off."

Lu Hantao snorted coldly: "We know very well what those foreigners want to do. We in Tuen Mun, New Territories, have finally developed our own pillar industry. If anyone tries to take it away from us, we will fight them to the death."

Upon hearing Lu Hantao's words, all the villagers raised their weapons and said fiercely, "Yes, fight to the death! Fight to the death!"

These villagers in the New Territories were incredibly aggressive, and many police officers couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

If a serious conflict were to break out, it would definitely lead to a major incident.

Lu Hantao coldly looked at the police officers in front of him and said, "Go back and tell those foreigners that as long as we New Territories people are not all dead, no one can touch those two factories. I mean it."

"Get out. Get out. Get out."

The villagers from the New Territories grabbed their weapons and approached the police step by step.

This made the chief inspector present look extremely unpleasant.

He dared not actually provoke a conflict in the New Territories, and could only helplessly say, "Let's call it a day."

"You're calling it a day already?" the patrolman asked in surprise. "What use are you to us?"

The chief inspector sneered at the patrolman, "Fine, so if this causes a riot, will you take responsibility? If you can take responsibility, how about you give the order to open fire?"

Upon hearing the chief inspector's words, the inspector immediately shut his mouth.

Let alone a mere patrol officer, even the current top police officer might not be able to shoulder this responsibility.

After driving the police away, Lu Huang whispered, "This matter is probably not that simple."

Lu Hantao sneered: "I have no intention of letting this go. I've already asked A-Quan to contact the media and prepare a column for these reporters."

Upon hearing Lu Hantao's words, Lu Huangfa immediately gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant!"

This was something Lu Hantao had planned long ago, which is why the reporters arrived so quickly.

After handing over the video footage to the reporter, they spent a sum of money to get a special report from the TV station.

The next day, public opinion took hold in the media.

Moreover, various councilors and gentry in the New Territories also directly protested and even held marches and demonstrations.

Sending people to sit in protest outside the government hall was quite an embarrassment for the British leadership.

Of course, Chen Jiajun also played a significant role in this.

"Dad, Uncle Fa, you guys really know how to do things." Chen Jiajun hadn't expected that a few old guys could create such a big stir.

This is a very satisfying thing for the Chinese people who have been oppressed for a long time.

Lu Hantao snorted and said, "These foreigners are just bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. That's all they're capable of."

Among the people of Hong Kong, those from the New Territories and Tuen Mun are the ones who hate the British the most. Now, it can be said that they are settling old scores with new ones.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "They definitely can't withstand it, they might not even dare to."

Meanwhile, Chen Jiajun's political department received news that Operation Shattered Sword had broken up and infiltrated Brunei.

And they began to gather some intelligence about the local area.

There are many Chinese in Brunei, and many of those who went to Southeast Asia in the past settled down in these places.

In addition, the Chinese themselves are very intelligent and much more hardworking than those lazy natives.

Therefore, they were able to accumulate a large amount of wealth very quickly.

However, as the old saying goes, without the ability to hold onto wealth, one is nothing more than a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

The local Chinese had been wealthy for decades, and the indigenous people could no longer resist taking action against them.

For example, the Li family, the most famous wealthy family in the area.

The Li family owned many important industries in Brunei, such as plantation businesses, herbs, rubber, and so on.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are as rich as a country.

However, this huge family collapsed in less than a few months under the relentless pressure from the natives.

Li Yaohua's parents were driven to their deaths, and he himself squeezed the last drop of profit out of the prison before being released.

Having gathered this intelligence, He Guorong was certain he could start by targeting Li Yaohua.

Li Yaohua, dressed in rags, walked aimlessly down the street.

He didn't care at all about the stares of others.

My mind keeps replaying what happened a while ago.

Their entire family was inexplicably thrown into prison, with no chance to resist.

The next day, the elderly father, Li Guoqiang, developed a fever due to the sudden onset of illness.

This prompted Li Yaohua to plead desperately with the indigenous police officers.

"Someone come here! My father has a high fever and needs treatment!" Li Yaohua shouted, banging on the cell door.

The native police officers sneered, "Sign this and you can leave."

Li Yaohua picked up the document and glanced at it. He immediately felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave: "You bastards want to seize our Li family's property."

These bastards suddenly arrested their entire family in an attempt to force them to submit.

Now that Li Guoqiang is so angry that he has a high fever that won't go down, this gives these damned natives even more leverage to extort him.

Thinking of this, Li Yaohua clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms.

So what if their family is rich? Faced with these damned robbers, they are like lambs to the slaughter.

Without sufficient military force, others can easily manipulate you.

The native policeman sneered, "Sign it. If you do, you and your whole family can leave this cell and go back to your mansion. If you don't sign, you'll have to wait."

The indigenous police officers seemed confident of victory, clearly having Li Yaohua's entire family cornered.

In the end, Li Yaohua, the dutiful son, finally couldn't resist: "Wait, I'll sign."

These words humiliated all the Li family members who had been imprisoned.

"Hehe, that's more like it." The native policeman smiled, handed over the documents, and thoughtfully offered an expensive fountain pen.

Li Yaohua gritted his teeth and signed his name on the agreement.

Then he said to the native police, "Now you can release us."

"What's the rush? Let's finish the paperwork first." The native policeman immediately turned hostile and said with a mocking expression.

Li Yaohua's eyes widened immediately, and he roared at the native policeman: "You're breaking your promise! My father has been burning for two days, and he'll die if he's not treated soon!"

The indigenous policeman kicked Li Yaohua away.

Li Yaohua was a highly educated man, usually gentle and refined, but today he was truly enraged.

The other party not only swindled him out of all his wealth, but also wouldn't spare the lives of his entire family. His mind was now a complete mess, and all he wanted was to take a piece of flesh from the native policeman in front of him.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel. How could a scholar like Li Yaohua be a match for these native police officers? He was severely taught a lesson.

For the next period of time, they completely ignored Li Yaohua's family and continued to keep them in jail.

Li Yaohua's father, Li Guoqiang, passed away shortly afterward due to a persistent high fever.

Even his mother passed away due to grief over his father's death.

Just as Li Yaohua was recalling his painful past, a man stood in front of him.

"Are you Li Yaohua?"

"Who are you? What do you want with a cripple like me?" Li Yaohua asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Do you...want revenge?" the man asked with a smile.

Half an hour later, Li Yaohua changed into a clean set of clothes.

He sat in a high-end restaurant that he used to frequent.

They devoured the food in front of them.

At the same time, he was also secretly observing the man in front of him.

This man is definitely not from Brunei, or even from Southeast Asia.

The bodyguards around him were all incredibly fierce, and it was clear at a glance that they were not the kind of guys to be messed with.

But he couldn't see anything more than that, after all, he was just a spoiled brat who knew nothing before.

After Li Yaohua finished eating, He Guorong said calmly, "Young Master Li, can we talk now? I'll say it again, do you want revenge?"

"Of course I want to," Li Yaohua said excitedly, but he quickly lost his nerve: "But what can I do now?"

He Guorong said with a smile, "You can do it if you want to."

"What?" Li Yaohua looked at He Guorong in surprise.

He Guorong said calmly, "Come with me to Hong Kong to meet someone. He can give you everything you need for revenge. It's up to you whether you can seize this opportunity."

Upon hearing He Guorong's words, Li Yaohua's expression changed continuously.

If given the chance for revenge, he wouldn't mind what he had to pay.

Anyway, he has nothing left to lose.

After thinking for only a moment, Li Yaohua agreed immediately.

A few days later, at the Guojun Group building.

Inside Chen Jiajun's office.

Li Yaohua looked at the man in front of him and seemed very restrained.

Chen Jiajun chuckled and said, "Young Master Li, there's no need to be so nervous. I'm not going to eat you."

Li Yaohua forced a smile and said, "There are probably not many people who can remain calm and composed in front of the King of Hong Kong."

"Oh? So you know me?" Chen Jiajun said with some surprise.

“I saw Mr. Chen once from afar at a cocktail party,” Li Yaohua said, nodding.

This isn't Li Yaohua lying; he did indeed meet Chen Jiajun once when he attended a cocktail party with his father.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "I see. It's a pity I didn't get to know Young Master Li back then."

Li Yaohua gave a wry smile and shook his head.

Chen Jiajun stopped talking nonsense and said to Li Yaohua, "Young Master Li, I have heard about your situation and I deeply sympathize with your family's plight. Considering that we are both Chinese, I can lend you the strength to avenge this tragedy."

Li Yaohua tentatively asked, "What do you need me to do?"

“Loyalty.” Chen Jiajun looked at Li Yaohua with sharp eyes.

Li Yaohua gritted his teeth and nodded, agreeing immediately: "If you can let me avenge this, Li Yaohua will be Mr. Chen's servant, at your beck and call."

Chen Jiajun was very satisfied with Li Yaohua's attitude: "Remember what you said."

“Yes,” Li Yaohua said, bowing his head.

"Alright, let's not talk about such serious matters." Chen Jiajun changed the subject, saying, "What are your own thoughts on the revenge plan?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Yaohua said, "I originally wanted to use the power of the Citizens' Society to fight against that bastard King Richard. After all, he was the king chosen by the English devils, and without a solid foundation, things could easily go wrong."

"Citizens' Society?" Chen Jiajun asked, taken aback.

Li Yaohua explained, "It is a political party formed by Chinese merchants in Brunei. Although it is not very powerful, it is at least not isolated and helpless."

Chen Jiajun immediately stroked his chin and said, "This Citizens' Society, are you confident you can take over the party leadership?"

"The party leader?" Li Yaohua was immediately taken aback. "Don't we need to go to such lengths?"

Chen Jiajun said with a sneer, "Tell me, who is your enemy now?"

“Richard, the Sultan of Brunei?” Li Yaohua asked, startled.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said, "No, your enemies are the natives of Brunei."

Li Yaohua was startled and asked, "You mean?"

Chen Jiajun's face was full of ambition. He coldly said to Li Yaohua, "Either don't do it at all, or do it to the extreme. What I want is a piece of territory that belongs to me."

Li Yaohua was genuinely frightened when he heard about Chen Jiajun's ambition.

However, it's not impossible that Chen Jiajun might be supporting this behind the scenes.

Anything is possible if I can secure the leadership of the Citizens' Society.

At that time, he will not only be able to take revenge, but also become second only to the emperor, reaching a height that even his father had not achieved.

Thinking of this, Li Yaohua felt a surge of heat throughout his body: "No problem, Mr. Chen. My father was originally a member of the Citizens' Society, so it's only natural for me to join it."

“Very good, I like energetic young people.” Chen Jiajun clapped his hands and said with a smile.

He could sense that the young man before him had been aroused by him.

But that's exactly what he wanted.

As he spoke, Chen Jiajun clapped his hands, and He Guorong was called in. Then he said to Li Yaohua, "From today onwards, He Guohui's team will become your personal bodyguards, cooperating with all your operations in Brunei."

"At the same time, you can use the funds from the Bohai Cement Industrial Development Fund as you see fit. I hope you can bring me some surprises."

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Li Yaohua's breathing quickened, and he hurriedly said, "I will absolutely not let Mr. Chen down."

"Alright, you can rest here for a while. Once I've arranged for some people, we'll go back to Brunei together."

“Yes, Mr. Chen,” Li Yaohua said firmly.

After his men took Li Yaohua away, He Guorong said to Chen Jiajun, "Boss, do you really think this kid is reliable?"

Chen Jiajun smiled as he held up Li Yaohua's file and said, "This young man is highly educated and extremely cunning. He experienced the tragedy of his clan being wiped out, so he is ruthless and decisive in his actions. These are qualities I need."

"As for whether he's reliable or not, do you think it matters? If he dares to have other ideas, can't we just replace him with someone else?"

He Guorong immediately smiled and said, "This kid is just a pawn."

"Whether he can go from being a pawn to becoming my loyal subordinate depends on his own choice," Chen Jiajun said calmly.

It must be said that Li Yaohua's abilities are indeed extraordinary.

After returning to Brunei, he immediately joined the Citizens' Society using his father's identity.

And he quickly climbed to a relatively high position with the help of the resources provided by Chen Jiajun.

He even used various methods to get people from the Political Department into the Civic Society.

Li Yaohua's move naturally did not escape the notice of Shi Tiancai, the leader of the Citizens' Society and one of the leaders of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce.

Even abroad, conflicts still occur among Chinese people.

Young people like Li Yaohua, who quickly showed their talent, immediately attracted Shi Tiancai's attention.

"Yaohua, you've done a great job lately, so we're planning to transfer you to the Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia, where you'll be in charge of a region," Shi Tiancai said with a smile to Li Yaohua.

Li Yaohua sneered inwardly. He understood perfectly well that Shi Tiancai was wary of him and the people in his political department.

However, Li Yaohua did not show much resentment, as he knew that the world had always been governed by the law of the jungle.

"Thank you, senior. The business atmosphere in Malaysia is indeed much stronger than in Brunei."

Hearing that Li Yaohua was so understanding and sensible, Shi Tiancai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's good. Our Citizens' Society's support for you will still be effective."

Li Yaohua sneered inwardly but didn't say much: "Then I'll go make preparations and leave as soon as I've handed over my work."

"Okay, go ahead and go." Shi Tiancai said happily.

However, what he didn't know was that after leaving the Citizens' Society, Li Yaohua directly summoned the political department's personnel.

Li Yaohua, smoking a cigarette, said with a gloomy expression, "I'm going to take direct action against Shi Tiancai."

"You have guts." He Guorong gave Li Yaohua a thumbs up and said, "No wonder Mr. Chen thinks so highly of you."

"When do we make our move?" the usually taciturn Long Wu suddenly asked.

Li Yaohua looked at the Citizens' Society in the distance and said calmly, "Tonight."

(End of this chapter)