Hong Kong General: I am the leader of Hongxing, I just want to make money

Chapter 37: Lu Zhilian is in trouble, stock god Qin Fan is invited to join the landlord club

Time flies, and another week has passed in a hurry.

The streets of the city were still bustling, and people were busy shuttling around as usual, as if the passage of time had not brought them much change. However, for Qin Fan, this week was of great significance.

The funds under Qin Fan's control doubled again at an astonishing speed, even faster than robbing a bank. This astonishing phenomenon was widely reported in newspapers and on television, and instantly caused an uproar in society.

Many people looked at their own ordinary and even somewhat difficult lives, and then compared them with Qin Fan's amazing wealth growth, and their hearts were filled with resentment and injustice: "Why do we live so miserably, while you live so comfortably."

In addition, Qin Fan was accused of original sin, and one complaint letter after another filled with anger and doubt was sent to the police force, the ICAC, and even the Governor's Office like snowflakes.

Amid such a surging trend, many media outlets also began to question Qin Fan.

Faced with this unfavorable situation, Qin Fan decisively took out a large amount of funds, set up a professional public relations team, and used various channels to spread his positive image and respond to doubts. Soon, relying on his strong financial resources, he gained the upper hand in this war without gunpowder.

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In a blink of an eye, it’s the last week of my month as the Capitol Hill stock god.

Despite intentionally controlling the speed, the funds controlled by Qin Fan were unstoppable like a snowball, breaking through the 200 million yuan mark, which was astonishing.

In the days leading up to the end, Qin Fan seemed to be in a dangerous abyss. Many powerful forces launched a violent and violent attack on him in the stock market.

At the same time, the news media also ruthlessly slandered and defamed him, and many of his and Hongxing's legitimate industries were frequently inspected and sued by various government departments.

Obviously, Qin Fan's crazy money-making in the stock market has touched the interests of international capital and old economic and political families, triggering their strong backlash.

In Luo Minsheng's spacious and elegantly decorated office, the atmosphere was unusually harmonious.

Luo Minsheng sat behind a luxurious desk, with a seemingly friendly smile on his face, and said slowly in a gentle and steady tone: "Mr. Qin, are you interested in playing a card game this weekend?"

Last night, at the Landlords Club's card game, the Landlords Club had a heated discussion and finally decided to make an exception and accept Qin Fan into the Landlords Club.

Qin Fan's eyes flashed with surprise, and he agreed without hesitation: "Yes."

For Qin Fan, as long as it is an organization with strong power, he will join with great interest and desire. If it were not for the difficulty of official forces to get involved, he would definitely try to integrate into it without hesitation. Yanzu once said that to get involved, you must have power and background, otherwise you are just a small fry.

"That's settled." An expression of joy that was hard to conceal emerged on Luo Minsheng's face, but he did not realize that he had attracted an ambitious and hungry "ferocious wolf".

At this moment, the TV next to him reported that ICAC Chief Investigator Lu Zhilian and Police Deputy Deputy Commissioner Li Shutang's son Li Wenbin had a secret meeting, and showed photos. Luo Minsheng subconsciously turned his eyes to Qin Fan, and saw that Qin Fan's face was instantly filled with surprise.

Luo Minsheng secretly wondered in his heart, is Qin Fan good at disguise, or is he really completely unaware of this?
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In front of the gate of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Lu Zhilian strode out aggressively with a group of well-trained men. He was wearing a neat uniform and had a serious expression.

The goal of his trip was very clear, which was to bring Qin Fan back to the ICAC for further questioning. In order to avoid repeating the embarrassing situation that Li Wenbin encountered last time, he made careful preparations this time and led more than 20 capable people.

However, what he had never expected was that as soon as he reached the steps at the door, he was surrounded by a swarm of reporters.

Lu Zhilian thought that these reporters were coming for Qin Fan, and said with a smile: "You all came at the right time. I was just about to summon Qin Fan. You can follow and film the whole process."

After a brief collective silence, the reporters suddenly erupted like a volcano, throwing out a series of sharp and incisive questions.

"Director Lu, may I ask if your secret meeting with Li Wenbin, son of Deputy Commissioner Li Shutang, a few days ago, means that there is some hidden collusion between the ICAC and the police force?"

"After an in-depth investigation, I found that you and Li Wenbin were college classmates and friends. Will this affect your impartiality in law enforcement and your firm maintenance of the rule of law?"

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Lu Zhilian's mind went blank in an instant. He never thought that his private gathering with Li Wenbin for coffee some time ago would be secretly filmed. He also did not expect that the reporter would so cunningly seize on Li Wenbin's key identity feature that he was the son of the deputy commissioner of police.

However, Lu Zhilian was a man who had been tested and experienced in the storms of officialdom and the media. He quickly adjusted his mentality and soon regained his usual calmness and composure. With a smile on his face, he responded calmly: "Li Wenbin and I did drink coffee together, but the core content of our discussion at that time was all about Qin Fan. Everyone should remember that in Mong Kok before, Li Wenbin tried to take Qin Fan to the police station but failed. After that, he thought of seeking my help and hoped to work together. But I firmly rejected him and made it clear that the ICAC would handle the matter independently according to its own way and principles."

The reporter from Ming Pao had no intention of letting Lu Zhilian go and continued to ask relentlessly: "Do you and Li Wenbin often drink coffee together in private?" The implication of this sentence is that there is some kind of unknown close relationship and secret collusion between the two.

Lu Zhilian had a serious expression and said solemnly, "Since graduating from university, Li Wenbin and I have only met a few times. We talked about either official business or gossip. The Independent Commission Against Corruption shoulders the important responsibility of strictly supervising the police force. I will never do anything that obviously violates the law and the principle of justice."

The Oriental Daily reporter asked questions one after another like a string of cannonballs: "Is there any solid evidence to prove that you and Li Wenbin have only met a few times? Have you unknowingly become Li Wenbin's secret thug against Qin Fan? Did you make such a decision because Li Wenbin has a powerful father who is the deputy director of the police force?"

"I'm not, I didn't, please don't accuse me."

Lu Zhilian firmly denied it, saying "no" three times in a row, and his heart was already full of resentment and anger towards Li Wenbin. If it weren't for Li Wenbin's reckless behavior, he would never have fallen into such a passive and embarrassing difficult situation.

(End of this chapter)