Hong Kong General: The Departed? No, I am the Hong Kong Island Tyrant

Chapter 172: I am opening a new group, not setting up a new Hongxing, boss!
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

As expected, the police team spent half a month searching for clues in Hong Tai's drug case but found nothing.

Chen Mei and his son seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and the wanted rewards for the two are still hanging high on the police headlines.

A drug case involving tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and the death of a chief inspector.

Taking this as an excuse, the police vented their anger on Hongtai. In just a few days, all of Hongtai's businesses were closed down one after another, even the legitimate businesses were not spared.

Entertainment businesses such as saunas, bars, and nightclubs are either having their license plates checked every night or have a group of police standing at the door checking ID cards, and their business has been greatly affected.

Even the restaurants and hotels were sealed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and the lower-level guys couldn’t even do valet parking.

Moreover, every day, some of our younger brothers are taken away by the anti-gang members of the Organized Crime and Triad Society and detained for various reasons.

Each branch of Hongtai has to pay a large sum of bail every day.

The business was ruined, the younger brothers had no income, and he himself was losing money every day. Hongtai's uncles and the bosses of various gangs were extremely worried and overwhelmed for a while.

But at this time, the leader Chen Mei and the most powerful Chen Tai fell from power one after another. There was no backbone in the society, and they had no effective way to solve the problem.

He could only watch his business being taken over by the police and Hongtai gradually declining, getting worse day by day.

Every day the place is raided, every day the little guys run away and change jobs.

After holding on for less than half a month, Hong Tai finally couldn't hold on any longer.

Several uncles either ran away with the money or retired completely and no longer cared about the society's affairs. The various hall masters also retired or passed on their duties.

At this point, the name Hongtai is completely finished!

As soon as Hong Tai collapsed, the vacant businesses, territories and venues were instantly targeted by many social groups. After all, Hong Tai was a second-rate social group and a time-honored brand in Hong Kong. Not to mention its influence, its annual revenue alone exceeded tens of millions.

But at this moment, Wei Jixiang, the red stick of Hongtai, suddenly gathered a large number of people and announced that he would switch to Hongxing.

Following the strong attack from the various Hongxing gangs, they invaded the territories of the various Hongtai gangs in just one night.

The place in Yau Tsim Mong was divided up by the three bosses Feilong, Taizi and Di Qing. The territory in Kwun Tong was occupied by Ah Xin and his men. The gang in Sai Kung was also occupied by Sha Qiang and Da Ben Xiang and their men.

This series of actions made it impossible for other clubs to react.

By the time they reacted, it was too late. The people from Hongxing had already established a firm foothold in Hongtai's territory. Unless they went to war with Hongxing, how could Hongxing take over these territories and give them back?
But wouldn't it be courting death to go to war with Hongxing at this time?

They don't want to become the next Hongtai.

At this moment they could only hate themselves for being a step late. They were jealous of Hong Xing but did not dare to take action for fear of being targeted by the police.

However, in their opinion, if Hongxing seizes Hongtai's territory, they will definitely be targeted by the police.

Many people even cursed maliciously, waiting to see how Hongxing would follow in the footsteps of Hongtai.

But they soon became disappointed.

Because the police force's anti-gang operation has finally ended.

Under the leadership of the top police officer, the heads of various departments including Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, the Serious Crime Squad, and the Mobile Unit held a huge press conference to showcase the results of their operations over the past month, which won them praise and applause from countless media and citizens. No one paid any attention to Hung Hing anymore.

The police force's anti-gang operation was undoubtedly a success.

Although it is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution, it has at least to a certain extent re-established the prestige of the police force and enhanced its image in the minds of most citizens.

As for the major social groups, although they were disappointed that the Hung Hing was not dealt with, they were also relieved because the days of anxiety were finally over.

Next, various gray industries gradually started to operate.

When some people fall in the arena, new strong men or big circle strong men emerge like mushrooms after rain and begin to make a name for themselves.

Although more than a month of turmoil has passed, the world of martial arts still seems to be the same and has not changed much.

But all this has little to do with Di Qing.

He had already arranged Hongtai's affairs, so there would definitely be no problem.

At this time, Wei Jixiang had already transferred to his side and was responsible for the territory of Bolan Street together with Luo Tianhong.

The society’s business and territory have stabilized.

So he didn't pay much attention to the club's affairs in the past half month, but took advantage of this free time to deal with the company's affairs.

The first to be affected are the film companies.

"Young and Dangerous" has finally been taken off the screen after being released for a month and a half.

The original plan was to screen the film for only one month, but after the early publicity, the total box office had exceeded 30 million on the 28th day, which shows how popular the film was.

Due to the enthusiastic response from the audience, Di Qing discussed with Shaw Brothers to extend the release time by half a month and increase the number of films shot. In the end, the film was closed with a total box office of 3800 million, ranking second on Hong Kong Island's total box office list this year, and the box office gap with "The Bravest" which ranked first was only five million.

If it was shown for another half month, there would definitely be hope of surpassing the previous record, but there is no way, the rules have always been like this.

What's more, the movie "The Gallant Heroes" was filmed by Shaw Brothers itself, and those who know the inside story will know it.

Moreover, it is impossible for the British Hong Kong government to allow a H society film to become a box office champion, as it will have a bad impact on its international image.

Due to multiple factors, the final results stopped here.

From the total box office of 3800 million, after deducting the box office share of about % to distributors, theater chains and cinemas, and various taxes of almost %, and then deducting the production cost of more than million, Di Qing finally earned less than million.

I have to say, making movies is really about making money, but the profit sharing is also really fierce.

But there is no way, the distribution and theaters are controlled by others, and they have the final say on whether your movie can be released, so even if you are unhappy, you can only bear it.

Unless you handle distribution and theaters yourself.

But this kind of thing is not so easy to do.

Not to mention whether it can be done or not, the cost investment is a considerable amount of money, and with Di Qing's current financial resources, he definitely cannot support it.

Therefore, if you want to continue to make money in this industry, you still have to follow the rules, get what you deserve and pay what taxes you deserve. Otherwise, if others take away your job, you will be left with nothing to eat.

However, Di Qing did not feel bad, because in the film industry, box office share is only a small part, and the real big part comes from film-related products and exports to other markets.

These things will provide me with a continuous source of income in the future.

However, these things cannot be settled in a short time. It is necessary to connect with other companies and organizations in the name of the company and negotiate slowly. Di Qing is too lazy to worry about it for the time being.

His top priority at the moment is the company's relocation.

After more than half a month of expedited work, the office building in Tsuen Wan has already been renovated with several floors completed, and Di Qing plans to move the company there first.

Because with the expansion during this period, the basic frameworks of the three companies have been established, and the number of employees has more than doubled. If we continue to stay in Temple Street, the office space will no longer be enough.

……

May 7th, sunny.

It is auspicious to open business, sign contracts, form alliances, migrate, and move into new home.

In Sham Tseng Wan, Tsuen Wan District, two thirteen-storey buildings stand tall on the seashore.

There were long red cloths hanging above both buildings, on which were written: Qinglong Group, Best Wishes for Your Opening.

Yes, Qinglong Group!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Di Qing merged the three companies, increased the registered capital, and established a group.

From now on, Qinglong Films and Qinglong Music will be controlled by the company's entertainment department, and Qinglong Security will be controlled by the security department.

Today is not only the day of the company's relocation, but also the day when the group is established and opened.

Di Qing was wearing a suit and tie, with his hair combed backwards, and he looked calm and composed. He led all the company's employees to stand on the cement road between the two buildings, ready to cut the ribbon and hang up the sign.

The three girls of Qiu Di also wore a set of women's suits today, which looked a little more capable, but also equally radiant and unique.

After several months of study and training, Qiu Di's ability in account management has greatly improved, although she is still a little green in other aspects. Di Qing decides to let her manage the finance department.

The entertainment department currently does not have a suitable manager, so Hong Sheng will take over the temporary position, with A Run assisting.

Needless to say, the manager of the security department is Tang Twelve.

Kele, Ahua, Awu, Jiuwenlong, Luo Tianhong and Wei Jixiang are all team leaders of the security department. Each of them has a group of people under them. There are also positions such as team leader and squad leader, which are held by their more capable younger brothers, such as Dadong, Wuying, Shensha, Aquan and others.

The responsibilities are different and the salary and benefits are also different.

In addition, the Security Department has also extended a bodyguard department that can provide private bodyguard services to the outside world.

Long Wu served as the head of the bodyguard department, Xiao Fu and Gao Gang served as team leaders.

There are some younger brothers in Temple Street who, after going through numerous selections, finally chose to join the bodyguard department.

Of course, their main responsibility at present is still to guard Temple Street and collect protection fees... No, it is to collect security fees.

Including the younger brothers in the security department, they are currently still in charge of the society’s business and venues. It is impossible to ask all of them to come to work in the group and do real legitimate work.

If he really did that, the society would probably send someone to kill him first.

Whether it is group development or whitewashing, we have to do it step by step.

In addition to the above-mentioned departments, Di Qing also decided to set up a human resources department, a legal department, an investment department, a catering department, etc. to complete the group framework.

But I haven't found a suitable candidate yet, so it has to be put on hold for now.

……

The sun rises in the east.

At this time, the sound of cars was heard in the distance. Two cars drove up from the road. In front was a Toyota Crown, followed by several luxury cars, including Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, BMW... all kinds of cars.

"Brother Qing, that foreign guy Thomas is here." Tang Twelve's eyes flashed and he stepped forward and said.

Di Qing smiled faintly: "They should be here to congratulate you, so that the brothers can behave themselves and not cause any trouble."

"besides……"

Di Qing took a deep breath and reminded him, "From now on, call me Mr. Di when you are outside."

The change of name represents a difference in identity.

Tang Twelve understood it in seconds and immediately turned around to give orders. Of course, they were mainly directed to the brothers in the security and bodyguard departments.

Soon, the car drove into the temporary parking lot next to the building.

Thomas got out of the Crown car, and then a group of people got out of the car behind it. Most of them were foreigners, and they all looked to be of noble status, but each of them was holding a flower basket in his hand.

Di Qing was a little confused, but he didn't think too much about it. He smiled and led his men to meet them.

"Mr. Thomas, welcome." "Haha, Mr. Di, your group is opening today. According to your Chinese customs, I have to come and celebrate!"

Thomas greeted with a smile, and then began to introduce the people next to him.

"This is George, the head of the Tsuen Wan Lands Division."

"This is James, the director of the Housing Planning Department."

"This is the Environmental Protection Department..."

When Di Qing heard Thomas introduce the positions of these foreigners, his eyes flashed and he instantly understood what he meant.

This was because they were afraid that they would not want the land, so they directly brought all the government officials related to the construction planning here, which was like putting themselves on the fire.

I have opened up the road for you, how can it be justified that you don’t hurry up to buy land and build a house?
It seems that these foreigners are really anxious to get rid of this unfinished project!

But if you think about it carefully, it is understandable. At this time, it has only been a few years since Hong Kong Island's return, and the situation of these foreigners must be very embarrassing, because no one can say whether they can still make a living in their position after the return.

Therefore, these foreigners working in the government are either anxious to climb up to secure their positions, or anxious to make money and run away before the handover.

Now it seems that Thomas is probably the first type.

After all, completing this unfinished project is also a great political achievement.

Understanding Thomas' intention, Di Qing did not turn him down. He smiled and greeted these foreigners, and gave him a reassurance:
"Thank you all for coming to attend the opening ceremony of our Qinglong Group. After the opening ceremony, I hope you can stay for a meal. Our group is also planning to enter the real estate industry, so I hope you can give us some advice."

Sure enough, Thomas was delighted when he heard this, and quickly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Di, they are all my good friends. They have already turned down other things today. Whether it's business or personal matters, they all have time."

Di Qing understood his implication, smiled slightly and said, "That couldn't be better."

"Drip-drip-"

Just then, a car horn sounded in the distance.

A convoy of cars drove over in an extremely arrogant manner.

Leading the way was a black Mercedes-Benz with a tiger head, and its upright logo was extremely eye-catching.

When he saw the license plate number clearly, Di Qing couldn't help but twitch his lips. Who else but Brother Kun could have such an ostentatious display?

really!

As one car after another stopped outside, Liang Kun got out of the car with Sha Qiang and Da Ben Xiang. The cars behind them were all filled with Hongxing people.

The Prince, Feilong, Achao, Ashin, Niu Lao, the three dinosaur brothers... Of the fourteen leaders of Hongxing, except for Pretty Mama and Fatty Li, all the others were here.

Even Big Boss B, who he had never dealt with before, showed up in person with Chen Haonan and a few others.

"You bastard, you didn't even inform me when your f*cking group opened? Do you still think I'm your boss?"

Before the person arrived, Liang Kun's slightly hoarse but arrogant voice came over.

"Qingzai!"

"Ah Qing, congratulations on the grand opening of your group!"

"Brother Qing..."

The people behind also started to greet them, each holding a flower basket, and some even held banners with blessings written on them.

Finished!

The corners of Di Qing's eyes twitched, and he felt like he was going to die.

The reason why he did not specifically invite people from the society to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony was that he did not want too many people to know that the group was related to the H society. If they were photographed and appeared in the news like the last dinner, it would have a bad impact.

But I didn't expect that no matter how much I planned, I still didn't expect Brother Kun, the sixth brother.

It's fine if you just come, but you make such a big scene.

Boss, this is the opening of a group, not a new Hongxing!
And it would be fine if there were no outsiders, but the key is that Thomas and others are here now, and you are fucking making a big move in front of them!

Sure enough, after seeing this scene, Thomas and others nearby suddenly looked unhappy.

"Mr. Di, who are they? Do you have any H social background?!" a foreigner asked.

At this time, Liang Kun and others also came over, glanced at Thomas and others in surprise, and asked: "Qingzi, what are these foreigners doing? You also know foreign ghosts..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Seeing the dark faces of Thomas and the others, Di Qing immediately coughed violently and interrupted Liang Kun: "Brother Kun, let me introduce them to you. They are all from the government. This is Mr. Thomas, the head of the New Territories Finance Department..."

"Mr. Thomas, please don't get me wrong. They are all my good friends and business partners."

"This is Mr. Li Qiankun, the president of Qiankun International Film Co., Ltd., and this is Mr. Gan Zitai, the department head of Hongxing Company in Tsim Sha Tsui..."

After receiving Di Qing's eye signal and hearing Di Qing's introduction, Liang Kun and the others suddenly realized and quickly changed their expressions. They looked at Thomas and the others with a smile and said, "Haha... So it's a foreign... gentleman from a government unit, haha..."

"What sir? Call me leader!"

"Oh yes... Hello, leader! Hello, leader!"

"Leader, please don't misunderstand. After all, we are not good people... No, we are bad people... That's not right..."

"Fuck you, he can't even make himself understood... Ahem, leaders, what he meant is that we are not some H society, we are all serious businessmen."

"Oh, yes, we are businessmen!"

"Hehe, hehe..."

Seeing the performance of Liang Kun and others, Di Qing was full of black lines on his forehead. You might as well not introduce me.

The expressions of Thomas and others became even uglier. Although they were not from the police force and didn't know much about H society, they were not fools.

Can't they tell that this is an H society?

How can these sloppy, unruly, vicious people be considered serious businessmen?
You take us for fools!
Especially the one in the floral shirt, he just wiped his nose on his clothes with the hand he used to pick his nose and wanted to come up and shake hands.

Thomas and the others suddenly felt a chill and nausea, and subconsciously took a step back, then looked at Di Qing with an ugly expression.

"Mr. Di, I remember I reminded you that I don't care what your background is. In short, I only welcome law-abiding businessmen to invest and cooperate in our New Territories. I hope you don't forget what I said."

Di Qing quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Thomas, please rest assured. I guarantee that my company is legal and compliant, and there will be absolutely no trouble."

"That's the best!"

Thomas' expression relaxed slightly, and he took his people to the side to wait for the ribbon cutting.

After all, they all came here with a purpose, and they wouldn't just leave because of this.

Seeing Thomas and his companions walk aside and talk in a low voice, Liang Kun and his companions curled their lips. They also understood that Thomas and his companions did not want to get to know them, so they naturally would not go up to them and try to please them.

Di Qing said helplessly: "Brother Kun, why didn't you inform me in advance so that I could prepare."

Feilong smiled and said, "Brother Kun said he wanted to give you a surprise, so he called us to meet in Mong Kok, and then he bought a flower basket and came together."

"But I didn't expect that the surprise turned into a shock!" Abao laughed gloatingly.

Di Qing sighed.

Liang Kun glared at him and said, "You loser, you didn't even tell me about the opening of your company... no, the opening of your group. What? Now that you're a CEO, you don't recognize your boss anymore?"

"That's not true, Brother Kun. I just want to keep a low profile." Di Qing said with a wry smile.

"You're so low-key, but you still invited so many foreigners over!" Liang Kun curled his lips to express his disbelief.

"Ah Qing, you're doing pretty well. You didn't even start a company, you just started a group!"

"Yeah, Brother Qing, these two buildings alone must cost a lot of money, right?"

The others also spoke up, looking at the two buildings covered with red cloths. Some were shocked, but also felt an indescribable envy and loss.

We all come here to make a living.

But they have been in this business for decades, but are still not as good as someone who has only been in this business for less than a year.

Others have moved up from companies to groups, but they are still the short mules hanging around on the road.

Comparing the two, the psychological gap is quite large.

"No, these two buildings are rented, and this is in the countryside, the rent is not high."

Di Qing didn't want to arouse jealousy, so he explained casually and changed the subject, "Brother Kun, Brother Prince... since everyone is here, let's attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony together. We can also have a meal together later. It's in Tsuen Wan. I'll treat you."

"Of course! Ah Qing, I must have a drink with you today!" Da Fei said carelessly.

"no problem."

Di Qing smiled and nodded in agreement.

After much difficulty, Liang Kun and the others were settled down, and they were told to be as restrained as possible and not to reveal too much of their social influence. Everyone agreed, and then went aside to brag and chat with each other, waiting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Di Qing was relieved, and then called Tang Twelve and ordered, "Call Le Huizhen and ask if she has arrived."

The group opened for business, and although the address is a bit remote, Di Qing still wanted to raise some visibility through the media so that it would be easier to cooperate with other companies in the future. So for today's ribbon-cutting ceremony, he also invited Le Huizhen to take photos and asked ATV to help with publicity.

"Okay." Tang Twelve nodded, then walked aside to make a phone call.

Di Qing looked at Thomas and others not far away, and after hesitating for a moment, he prepared to step forward and explain further.

After all, people took the initiative to come to congratulate him on the opening of his business. Although it was to attract investment and achieve political achievements, he also wanted to make money. Since he had decided to stay in Tsuen Wan in the future, there was no need to offend others and cut off his retreat.

But before he could go forward, another roar of a car was heard in the distance.

Everyone looked and saw cars approaching one after another.

As if they had made an appointment, Xu Youcai, Xian Shi, Heng Zi Yao Wen from the Lianhe Gang, Fei Hong from the Changle Gang, Lin Yaochang from the Xin Liansheng and others arrived one after another. Each of them brought a flower basket and was followed by a group of younger brothers. The momentum was extremely huge.

Seeing this scene, Thomas and others were stunned.

Even Liang Kun and others were a little surprised.

Di Qing's face turned dark: "Fuck you..."

How do I explain this?

Forget it, tired! Destroy it!
Let it be an H society!
Di Qing sighed, forced a smile, and walked forward to greet him.

(End of this chapter)