The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 12: Scam and Hongmen

Li Yuan's old face showed understanding, and he chuckled, "So your ancestors are all overseas. No wonder... Did you come back this time to let your family return to its roots?"

With his status in the Hongmen, he used a lot of connections to investigate this guy, but found nothing. This is very telling.

The other party seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, making it difficult to understand. This question made him feel very puzzled.

Now it seems that only people from overseas can explain it. After all, that is the weak point of Hongmen.

Wang Yi nodded: "After wandering outside for too long, one will always return to one's roots. This is also the purpose of my return."

This is also said to give the other party reassurance and facilitate future cooperation.

You have to reveal some details, even if they are false, it can make people subconsciously feel at ease.

Yan Zhendong looked at the three people and asked curiously, "Sir, how many Tang people are there overseas? I heard that Tang people go to that gold mountain and can pick up gold at will. I wonder if it is true?"

"The Kingsoft scam is naturally fake, and only ignorant people would believe it. The water is deep here, and we are not qualified to get involved." Wang Yi frowned deeply, looking somewhat helpless.

Nowadays, Kingsoft scams are everywhere in China, which is a very serious social problem.

Under the guise of recruiting workers, they engage in human trafficking.

This scam was extremely popular during this period, mainly because the people were too poor and many people had to take the risk in order to make a living.

The fate of those who were deceived was miserable, imprisonment or forced to do heavy physical labor were the least severe.

Abuse and exploitation are the norm, and the fate of women is heartbreaking.

Behind the Kingsoft scam lies an extremely large and complex chain of interests.

Recruiters, brokers, ship owners, court officials, Western powers, pirates, folk gangs and societies...

Such a huge chain of interests involves such great forces that are enough to make people who know the ins and outs of it hesitate to act rashly.

He would naturally take care of this matter, but not now.

It's great to try to shake a tree with an ant, but if it can't solve the problem, no matter how great it is, it's meaningless.

Li Yuan and Li Da, father and son, looked at each other and shook their heads slightly, consciously filtering out this topic.

Now they are more convinced that Wang Yi is a descendant of a Tang family from overseas. Few people know the inside story of the Kingsoft scam, and even fewer know the risks involved.

"Cheating? What is the imperial court doing? ! ! Aren't those deceived people..."

Yan Zhendong's face darkened. Seeing Wang Yi's gloomy expression, he swallowed the rest of his words consciously, picked up the wine jug and drank in silence.

Li Yuan smiled and changed the subject, "Let's not talk about these irrelevant things. Let's finish signing the documents first and finalize the matter first."

As he said this, he picked up the transaction documents from the tray and placed them on Wang Yi's desk.

Wang Yi took it solemnly, spread out the document and read it carefully.

After confirming that there were no problems with the content, he looked carefully at the government seal, the official seal of the Toyo Trading Company, and Mr. Li's own private seal. After confirming that there were no problems, he smiled and picked up the pen to sign his name on the two documents.

He put away his own document, raised his hand and patted the wooden box on the table, chuckled and said, "This is 1,300 taels of gold, Mr. Li, check it carefully."

Li Yuan smiled and stood up. He raised his hand and opened the box. Looking at the box full of gold ingots, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "My friend, you have a great family background. You can take out 1,300 taels of gold just by saying so. I admire your strength."

After saying this, he put the document into the box and closed the lid casually. Without any intention of being detailed, he picked up the wine glass and said happily:
"Thank you. Dongyang Trading Company has encountered some financial problems recently. You have helped me a lot. This glass of wine is for you."

Wang Yi stood up, raised his glass and said in return, "Mr. Li, there is no need to be so polite. We just get what we need. Besides, I got the upper hand in this deal, so I should toast you with this wine."

Li Da stood up and raised his glass with both hands, smiling gently, "Master Wang, just like you said, everyone gets what they need, so how can anyone take advantage of someone else? Let's celebrate this event together and drink this glass together."

As he spoke, he looked at Yan Zhendong and chuckled, "Master Yan, it's boring to drink alone. Let's drink together and have fun today." This person has ill intentions towards his father, which may affect some subsequent cooperation, so he must find a way to solve this problem.

Yan Zhendong frowned, stood up and raised his glass, saying: "I didn't drink alone, I just didn't talk much, so I seemed a little dull."

Wang Yi looked around at everyone with a smile on his face: "Let's drink to our heart's content today, everyone please." He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass happily.

"please."

The other three drank the wine in their glasses at the same time, and then the four of them sat down and chatted about everything under the sun while drinking.

The four of them drank until late at night, then got up and left, drunk.

After this battle, the two sides have become closer, but it is unknown how much sincerity there is between them.

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The streets of Foshan are sparsely populated and quiet late at night.

A horse-drawn carriage, driven by a coachman, was moving smoothly on the quiet street.

Inside the car, Li Yuan and his son leaned against both sides of the car to relieve the swelling pain in their brains.

"Father, based on my observation, Wang Yi is most likely a descendant of a large family. His cultivation and insight are not something that ordinary people can possess."

"I am not old and my eyesight is not blurry. I have been fighting with that boy for half a month. If I can't even see this, then I have lived for so many years. You should get along well with him in the future. Befriending this boy will be a guarantee for the future of the Li family."

Li Da sat up with a surprised look on his face and asked curiously: "Father, are you taking this boy too seriously? According to investigation, this boy is all alone. With your old temper..."

He was not able to say the following words. Although he did not like his father's ruthlessness, as the next head of the family, no matter how much he disliked some things, he had to choose to get involved when it concerned the family's interests.

Li Yuan raised his eyes calmly and said, "The crisis of Dongyang Trading Company is caused by the fact that I have made too many enemies. After what happened, it's time to calm down. The bigger the business, the more we need to abide by the rules. The more powerful we are, the more we need to win over allies. This is why I chose you as my successor."

He himself only has a few years left to live, so he must completely resolve the hidden dangers of the Toyo Trading Company and the Li family while he still has the energy.

Otherwise, if he really waited until his death, his mortal enemies would use their methods to destroy his life's foundation, and the Li family would also be affected. This was something he could not tolerate.

"I know this, but if my father retires, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the headquarters... I will also be unable to handle it alone in the branch, and mistakes will definitely occur over time."

"Haha... Wang Yi has no respect for the imperial court. If I can introduce this talented young man to the Hongmen, those old guys will naturally stop pestering me."

"This... is about the matter of overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. I think it's better to be cautious..."

"Being cautious is a good thing, but sometimes you need to be decisive. The timing of many things is fleeting. If you can't grasp it, you will lose everything. You must remember this." After Li Yuan finished speaking, he waved his hand, closed his eyes and rested.

His son's character was too gentle and too cautious. If he didn't find a reliable helper, he would be eaten by those old guys sooner or later without leaving a bone left.

Since the early Qing Dynasty, the Hongmen has developed into a giant.

The organization has a strict structure, with branches all over the country and even overseas. The Hongmen not only engages in activities to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, but also involves many fields such as business, culture, and education.

He participated in many anti-Qing uprisings, such as the Taiping Rebellion.

A huge monster often means complicated factions and conflicts of interest. Without some scheming and skill, you won't even know how you died.

If Wang Yi can become the Li family's helper in Hongmen, many things that seem extremely troublesome now will be well solved.

This is also the reason why he is willing to humble himself and make friends with the other party.

To put it bluntly, it is to find a stable ally for the Li family.

Li Da nodded slightly when he heard this, frowned and thought quietly.

(End of this chapter)