Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

The two sides got along very well during the conversation, leaving Song Miaotian, who had been invited by Minister Hou, standing aside for quite some time.

Around nine o'clock, Chen Jiajun and Haitang got up to say goodbye.

After Chen Jiajun and Haitang left, Song Miaotian approached and said, "Minister, the matter has been taken care of!"

Minister Hou nodded and warned, "Be careful when you're selecting people in the future. Don't send me just any scumbag!"

"Understood, Minister!" Song Miaotian nodded quickly.

"Has Zhou Chaoxian's money been laundered?" Minister Hou asked, getting down to business.

Song Miaotian nodded and said, "It's clean, but there's a lot of waste! They said the investigators are checking closely and they need to take 30%!"

"Thirty percent! Thirty percent!" Minister Hou's face was very grim. "Once this storm passes, I'll make them cough it all up!"

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now!"

Song Miaotian put down the check and walked straight out of the restaurant.

Looking at the two sums of money in his hand, Minister Hou finally put aside the unpleasantness of yesterday.

After returning to his mansion, he even had the pleasure of drinking a glass of wine.

Only then did they prepare to open the gift box that Chen Jiajun had sent.

Upon opening the gift box, the first thing that catches the eye is a Swiss bank draft worth one million US dollars.

Minister Hou was very satisfied with this figure, muttering to himself, "A big boss is a big boss, he's so generous!"

Unlike Zhou Chaoxian's political donation, most of this money was intended for bribery and favors.

He could have easily pocketed the promissory note that Chen Jiajun had given him.

As for the Donghu Gang that approached him on their own initiative, they were simply there to give him money, and he was overjoyed.

However, after Minister Hou removed the promissory note from the gift box, he discovered that there was something else inside.

It looks like a videotape.

Minister Hou was somewhat confused, but he still had his servant bring over playback equipment and inserted the videotape into it.

The video footage came out quickly, and the main character, Director Hou, was very familiar to him.

However, shortly after the videotape was played, Minister Hou's expression changed drastically.

……

On the other side, Haitang pestered Chen Jiajun, saying, "You brought me here today just for this Minister Hou?"

“Of course, the people behind this guy have a lot of influence. He’s the key figure in whether or not he can become a legislator!” Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

Haitang said, somewhat puzzled, "But you didn't mention this to him today?"

Chen Jiajun said irritably, "Who reveals their intentions right from the start?"

"Oh dear, I don't understand!" Haitang said, clinging to Chen Jiajun's arm.

Chen Jiajun could only continue, "With such cunning politicians, if you reveal your intentions too early, they are very likely to demand higher prices on the spot, and there are also many unforeseen circumstances that may arise."

Haitang nodded as if she understood and said, "Then... what should we do now?"

"Wait!" Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "Remember the gift box I gave to Minister Hou? There was something really exciting inside!"

"What is it? What is it?" Haitang had wanted to ask this before, and now that Chen Jiajun had brought it up, she hurriedly asked, full of gossip.
"The video of that charlatan Song Miaotian having an affair with Madam Hou, and the evidence of that guy secretly selling laundry detergent!" Chen Jiajun said with a wicked grin, "I never expected that Minister Hou and his wife would be so promiscuous!"

"That charlatan!" Haitang's eyes widened immediately. "If Minister Hou found out, he'd be so angry he'd want to kill someone, wouldn't he?"

"Of course!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "But we've also done this Director Hou a huge favor! If he still refuses to comply, I have another trump card up my sleeve!"

"What is it?" Haitang was increasingly impressed with Chen Jiajun.

Judging from today's incident, Chen Jiajun's methods are far more ruthless than Madam Tang's.

No wonder Madam Tang's little schemes couldn't be hidden from her husband.

Chen Jiajun said calmly, "This Minister Hou likes to play around with Song Miaotian's female followers. Yesterday, he even accidentally killed one of them!"

"Huh?" Haitang said in surprise, "Could it be..."

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "That's right. The intelligence department also filmed them handling the body. If this Director Hou knows what's good for him, we'll keep this trump card! If he doesn't... humph!"

Haitang stared intently at Chen Jiajun's profile, seemingly lost in thought.

Chen Jiajun glanced at Haitang: "Little girl, I know you covet my talent and handsome looks, but don't look at me like that, it'll make me embarrassed!"

Haitang suddenly went berserk, pouncing on Chen Jiajun and kissing and nibbling at him.
……

Minister Hou didn't sleep all night, watching the videotape Chen Jiajun had given him over and over again. The murderous intent in his eyes was almost impossible to suppress.

If Song Miaotian hadn't had so much dirt on him, he would have already had those two scoundrels killed.

This situation has left Minister Hou at a loss as to what to do.

Just as Minister Hou was struggling with his decision, his secretary knocked on the door and came in.

Minister Hou said impatiently, "What is it? Can't we talk about it tomorrow? Can't you see how annoyed I am?"

The secretary was startled by Minister Hou's appearance, but still forced a smile and said, "Minister, you have to come and see, something has happened!"

Minister Hou immediately had a bad feeling and quickly followed his secretary out of the room and into his living room.

At that moment, a news report was playing on the television in the living room.

"Last year, the collapse of the Sanzong project due to shoddy construction resulted in over 160 deaths and injuries, and the public was outraged by the collusion between officials and gangsters to secure project contracts. The company's chairman, Zhou Chaoxian, is currently missing!"

"The Construction and Planning Agency announced today that coastal construction projects will be frozen for three months! The bidding process will only proceed after an internal review to determine whether there is any collusion between government officials and businesses."

"The commander-in-chief of this investigation bureau operation is none other than Fang Guohui, the 'nemesis of gambling-related video games' and a warrior of the legal profession. Fang Guohui, along with a group of capable elites, is risking their lives, quietly working to uphold the rule of law on Taiwan. This is a report from Focus News reporter Ling Fei."

Minister Hou was completely stunned as he watched the news report on TV.

"Where's Zhou Chaoxian? Tell him to get to my office right now!" Minister Hou roared.

The secretary nodded: "I'll go and inform him right away!"

"Damn it, not a single one of them is easy to deal with!" Minister Hou was so angry that he smashed his most beloved ceramic pieces, then grabbed his clothes and hurriedly left home.

……

A few hours later, Minister Hou received the evidence obtained from the Investigation Bureau.

These were the very words Zhou Chaoxian had spoken that day when he was pressuring several construction company owners in the teahouse.

He became even angrier after seeing what was inside.

A project that cost hundreds of millions was only given 60 million; it's like scratching an itch.

Fortunately, he had strong connections and managed to smooth things over with the deputy director of the investigation bureau, which allowed him to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Even so, he was still summoned by the big boss and scolded for over an hour.

This made Minister Hou, who was already seething with anger, want to vent his frustration on someone.

Just then, Zhou Chaoxian arrived.

Minister Hou didn't say much, and directly showed the video to Zhou Chaoxian!

"I propose a plan to share the government's money. Our government is very rich! Hahaha..."

Looking at his smug expression on the screen, Zhou Chaoxian's face turned somewhat gloomy.

Minister Hou pressed the pause button and then started yelling at Zhou Chaoxian: "Recently, there have been so many rumors flying around! It's causing quite a stir, so some people are using this as an excuse to attack the Construction and Planning Department for colluding with gangsters to rig project bids. Do you even know that you caused all this trouble?"

"The boss is very angry. Tell me! How do you want the boss to punish you?"

Zhou Chaoxian was silent for a moment, then tentatively asked, "I don't think... it's that serious of you not to mention me, is it?"

Minister Hou clapped his hands and said, "You guessed right! We've decided to nominate Ding Zongshu; he's obedient, isn't he!"

Zhou Chaoxian's eyes immediately sharpened: "Is there any way to salvage this?"

"What do you think?" Minister Hou said impatiently.

“We can increase the amount of donations!” Zhou Chaoxian said immediately.

Minister Hou said calmly, "It's not that simple, is it? I think we should let it go this term and wait until the next term!"

Zhou Chaoxian stood up: "Alright, then let's consider the 60 million as the donation for the next session!"

Upon hearing this, Minister Hou immediately stood up, growing angrier as he spoke: "Damn it! Zhou Chaoxian, what are you saying? Haven't I taken enough blame for you today? I've been running around all day for your sake! I haven't even slept, and my face is practically frozen from smiling so much. I've vomited more than ten times while drinking. Who the hell have I done this for?"

"If it weren't for me today, this videotape would have been leaked long ago! You wouldn't be sitting here watching it so leisurely! You would have been taken away by the investigation bureau! I'm telling you! Who the hell are you... who are you, the candle?"

"Did you have your head operated on and moved to your ass? I saved your life, is 60 million a lot? I didn't ask for a single extra penny from beginning to end! Damn it! You bastard, you don't even think before you speak!"

Zhou Chaoxian was already on the verge of exploding after being thoroughly scolded.

As a gang leader, I have never been insulted like this before.

However, he couldn't turn hostile yet, so he could only say softly, "Thank you so much, Minister. It was all my fault. I will reflect on it when I get back. Minister, please take care of yourself and get some rest! I'll take my leave now!"

As soon as he stepped out of Minister Hou's office, Zhou Chaoxian loudly told his woman, "I've been fucking tricked! After taking my 60 million, they immediately called the Investigation Bureau to get me! They never even considered nominating me! Gan Lin! I'd rather die than back down!" (End of Chapter)