Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 462 George's Shocking Moves
When George arrived at the garrison base, he was surprised to find Cunningham waiting for him at the gate.

"Are you the garrison general, coming to greet me at the gate?"

"If someone sees this, they'll definitely report you."

Cunningham was furious:

"Who dares?"

He turned to look around, but the sentries on duty kept their eyes straight ahead, and no one dared to provoke Cunningham.

Cunningham put his arm around George's shoulder and said:

"Returning to the base is like returning home."

"I'm in charge of everything inside the base."

"Without me, they would have had an incredibly difficult time on this overseas assignment."

"It's even less likely that you'll get rich."

George asked curiously:
"How did you divide those sixty million US dollars?"

Cunningham sighed:
"Of the 400 people at the base, I directly received 20 million US dollars."

George gave a thumbs up.

$50,000 per person, that's a huge sum.

Cunningham saw it very clearly.
"This is not in Onsa, this is overseas."

"It's not enough to just have my rank to get the lads to follow you."

"If you incur the wrath of heaven and the hatred of the people, believe me, they can easily send a ruthless bandit to make you disappear?"

George's Strange Path:

"Can you still do this?"

Cunningham shrugged:

"if not?"

"This is Hong Kong, as the people back home say, far from the reach of the emperor."

"The only people I can rely on are these young men."

George nodded slowly.

Cunningham is right.

In fact, it's not just the garrison; the Hong Kong government operates on the same model.

Ultimately, this is not their land in Ansar. If they want to stay here smoothly, they must maintain good relations with the locals.

As for how to cultivate good relationships, that's another matter.

The overall approach is correct.

Cunningham laughed:
"Come on, come on, I've prepared a five-year-aged whisky for you."

Whisky also needs time to ferment, and the most particular whisky is made by using barrels made of various fruit woods for sedimentation.

Each type of fruitwood barrel imparts a different flavor.

The longer whisky is aged, the richer and more mellow its flavor becomes.

George shrugged:

"If you're really interested, why don't you get some bamboo leaf green tea?"

Cunningham said speechlessly:

“We’re Ansar people, of course we should drink whiskey.”

George said calmly:
"Bamboo Leaf Green Wine is a medicinal wine."

"It's good for your health."

"We've made a fortune, so taking good care of our health is the best course of action."

"Otherwise, you might make a lot of money, but before you can enjoy it, your health will suffer."

"Are we going to spend the money at the hospital?"

"Lying in a hospital bed, using the world's best medicine to keep you alive?"

"But you can't even move an inch."

"What's the point of living like that, even if you live for a thousand years?"

Cunningham nodded repeatedly as he listened:
That makes sense.

"Hey, where's your beautiful adjutant?"

George shook his head, knowing that Cunningham hadn't fully taken his words to heart. He didn't care whether Cunningham listened to him or not; saying these things was just an agent's instinct.

Since no one knows about his relationship with Lin Feng, he doesn't mind laying some groundwork.

"It's not appropriate to tell her what happened today."

Cunningham was taken aback:
"You're not even going to tell your adjutant?"

George said seriously:
"Top Secret Intelligence".

"You want someone to share the credit with you?"

Cunningham immediately said:

"Of course not."

George shrugged:

"Then what else is there to say?"

Cunningham suddenly realized,
"You need to share the profits from this information with someone?"

George shrugged:

"This business is too big for us."

Cunningham was unconvinced:

“I am the garrison general, and you are the director of the Security Bureau. If we join forces, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Hong Kong is under our control.”

"What business is there that the two of us can't handle even if we work together?"

George sighed:

"I really can't figure it out."

Cunningham frowned and said:

"What kind of business is it exactly?"

He picked up a glass of whiskey and sipped it slowly. Since George had already arrived at the garrison camp, he wasn't worried about him not telling anyone.

George said casually:
"If you have the ability to establish connections with the Russian bear in the north, what harm is there in me telling you?"

Cunningham chuckled:

"What profitable opportunities are available over there with the Red Bear?"

George stared intently at him and said:

"What if we knew when the Red Bear broke up?"

puff!
Cunningham sprayed the whiskey and coughed incessantly.

Having finally stopped, he asked in shock:
"are you joking?"

George said calmly:
"You think I'm joking about this?"

Cunningham nodded fiercely:
"That's right."

He asked incredulously,

Is the Red Bear really going to disintegrate?

George solemnly said:
"Of course!"

Cunningham frowned and said:

"I have heard many people say that the Red Bear is going to disintegrate, but this kind of argument has been around for many years, and the Red Bear is still doing just fine."

"This news..."

George's Natural Way:
"It was given to me by that Mr. Lin."

Cunningham immediately fell silent.

After a long while, he exclaimed in admiration.

"If the information came from Lin Sheng, then it must be accurate."

How much did you spend on this message?

George shrugged:
"I haven't decided yet whether we want to or not."

Cunningham is in a great hurry:
"Of course!"

George held out his hand:

"Give me money!"

Cunningham immediately wilted:
"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say it."

Letting him get something for free is fine, but making him pay... he's got nothing better to do!

Even if he had just earned tens of millions of dollars, he didn't want to pay this money.

The most important reason is that George is right.

This top-secret intelligence was significant to Cunningham, but not that significant.

If the Cunningham family were to obtain such information, they would naturally spare no expense to acquire it.

Cunningham has considerable power to pull off such a thing.

It is also possible to obtain unparalleled returns through family operations.

Cunningham alone could not possibly gain any benefit.

"In that case, we need to report it to the family."

Cunningham, being quick-witted, made a judgment immediately.

George asked:

"You also think I should report this news to the family?"

Cunningham nodded firmly:
"Of course, the family will gain unimaginable benefits."

"The interests of the family are, of course, the interests of you and me."

George nodded slowly:

"Makes sense!"

Cunningham thought for a moment and then said:

"You also need to report to Fog City."

George feigned surprise and said:
Why should we tell them?

"This is our family's spoils of war."

Cunningham smiled and said:

"George, the Grand Duke will be pleased to see your loyalty to the family."

"However, I suggest you tell your superiors about buying intelligence, and it would be best if the Dai Zhuoer government also knew about it."

"Don't worry, those idiots will never believe this news."

"And in hindsight, this was proven to be a merit of your promotion."

George said seriously:
"You're truly my good brother, always thinking of me."

Cunningham explained;

“You are a member of the Cunningham family. The higher your position, the better it is for our family.”

"So, for the sake of family honor, climb as high as you can."

George thought for a moment and asked:
"Should I report to the head of the family?"

Cunningham replied without hesitation:

"Of course, this matter must be reported to the head of the family first."

"We don't need to worry about how the head of the family operates; we can just sit back and wait for our share of the money."

"By the way, how much does Mr. Lin want?"

"Aren't you trying to make an outrageous demand?"

George shook his head:
"That's not it."

"Those who use this message must be from large organizations, and those who can profit from it are either large families or countries."

"What good would such information do for an ordinary person?"

Therefore, this message is not of much value.

"I bought it back for five million dollars."

Cunningham seemed lost in thought:
Five million dollars... seems like a reasonable price.

"However, I suggest you don't mention this when you speak with the Grand Duke."

"The family will have to pay the five million dollars."

George deliberately hesitated and said:
"is this okay?"

Cunningham said earnestly:

“You are a newcomer to the family, and I know you want to make a name for yourself and attract the Grand Duke’s attention.”

"Trust me, brother."

"Your past performance has already left a bad impression on the Grand Duke. The Security Bureau is a family-run operation, and this is not the end for you."

There's a saying in my hometown: "Too much is as bad as too little." "If you do everything, it will arouse the jealousy of the elders in the family."

"You'll become the target of everyone's criticism then."

"When you talk to the Grand Duke later, remember, you absolutely cannot say that you have already bought this intelligence."

“You remember, you didn’t buy it.”

"Understand?"

George looked like he suddenly understood:
"You are truly my good brother!"

Cunningham laughed:
"George, you are a promising talent. If we join forces, we can conquer the world."

George, of course, understood Cunningham's implication, and so he said,

“My brother, I will certainly support you to become the next Grand Duke of Cunningham.”

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Cunningham immediately called the Mist City, and the Grand Duke sounded very pleased:
"My lad, do you have some good news to tell me?"

Cunningham said respectfully:

"Your Highness, it's George. He obtained a top-secret message from that intelligence dealer. I wonder if we should buy it."

The Grand Duke's mind stirred:
"That really is good news."

"Then let George have his say."

George took the phone and said seriously:

"My lord, that intelligence merchant asked me if I wanted information about the disintegration of the Northern Red Bear."

The Grand Duke suddenly stood up:

"what?"

Is this really true?

George nodded:
"Yes, absolutely true."

"There are rumors circulating within our empire that the Northern Bear is about to disintegrate, but no one knows the exact time."

"This big intelligence dealer in Hong Kong said that it can be accurate to a certain month."

"Based on past transactions, he has an excellent reputation."

"Can I buy this information?"

The Grand Duke asked:

"How much does he want?"

George looked at Cunningham and replied:

"Six million US dollars!"

The Grand Duke replied without hesitation:
"Buy it! Buy it!"

"Don't miss this kind of intelligence once you encounter it."

“Go and get the money from Cunningham. I’ll have the family transfer it to him later.”

George solemnly said:
"Yes."

He casually handed the phone to Cunningham, who chuckled.

"Uncle, this is good news."

The Grand Duke was very excited:

"God bless our Cunningham family; we were able to buy such information."

“You give six million to George, and I need to hear about it today.”

Cunningham immediately said:

"understand!"

After hanging up the phone, George said bluntly:

"The higher-ups eat the meat, we drink the soup. Just give me a check for five and a half million US dollars, and the remaining five hundred thousand US dollars is your kickback."

Cunningham laughed heartily:
"George, you are indeed very clever."

"Please remember me when this happens."

After saying that, he gave George a check.

George solemnly said:
"Please send a car to take me to the mountainside."

Cunningham said seriously:

"Don't worry, I will absolutely guarantee your safety."

He actually sent two fully armed soldiers with George to the hillside.

Lin Feng was speechless when he saw the check:
"I'm giving you this message for free; how you handle it is your business."

George was very serious:

"Sir, we can't let those foreigners take advantage of us."

Lin Feng thought for a moment, accepted the check, and then turned back to write another one:
"Here, this is your reward."

George picked it up and saw that it was a check for five million US dollars.

Lin Feng explained:
"If we're going to go all the way, I'll have Little Rich cash out the check Cunningham wrote."

"This five million dollars is your reward."

"My rule has always been to reward merit and punish demerit."

"You'll understand once you spend more time with me."

George was overjoyed:

"Thank you sir."

Lin Feng waved his hand:
"Go."

“Cunningham must be getting impatient.”

George then took his leave.

The two soldiers escorted George back to the military camp like guards.

Cunningham asked anxiously:

"Have you obtained the intelligence?"

George smiled:
"Fortunately, I live up to my fate!"

Snapped!
Cunningham clapped his hands hard:

"Let's go, hurry and tell the Grand Duke, he's getting impatient."

George picked up the phone and repeated what Lin Feng had told him:
"Your Highness, that intelligence merchant said that the Northern Bear will disintegrate this December."

The Grand Duke was greatly surprised:
"This December?"

"So fast?"

George sighed:

That's what he said.

"Your Excellency, do you think it might be fake news?"

The Grand Duke shook his head:
"No, this news is true."

"George, you and Cunningham must be on good terms with this intelligence dealer in Hong Kong."

"Who knows, there might be a time when we need his help in the future."

George said curiously:
Aren't you afraid this is fake news?

The Grand Duke chuckled lightly:
"This is the real news."

"Generally speaking, such information would be worth tens of millions of US dollars."

"But this businessman only asked for six million US dollars."

"You should remember that intelligence has a time limit."

"If the Red Bear disintegrates by the end of next year, we will have ample time to plan and will definitely reap huge profits."

"But this news suggests that the disintegration of the Red Bear is imminent."

"Our operational options have been greatly reduced."

“He won’t ask for as much as before.”

"This merchant who reported the news was not only incredibly resourceful, but also a shrewd businessman."

"I'm very satisfied with this price."

George nodded secretly.

The Grand Duke suddenly said:
"George, report this news to Fog City tomorrow."

George was "horrified":
"Patriarch, this intelligence was purchased by our Cunningham family at great expense. Why should it be given to the government of Mist City?"

The Grand Duke was increasingly satisfied with George's attitude:

“George, I have seen your loyalty to the family.”

"Don't worry, just do what I tell you to do."

"When you report to your superiors, you might as well tell them that you bought this information for six million US dollars."

"You don't need to worry at all about this message being leaked."

"The bureaucracy in Chongqing is worse than you think."

"If you don't tell them the value of this information, your purchase of intelligence may disappear without a trace."

"Never overestimate the efficiency of the Chongqing government, nor their level of corruption."

"When the news reaches the cabinet, they will argue about it fiercely."

"The argument went on and on until it reached the point where the Northern Bear would disintegrate."

George simply couldn't believe it:
"Will they argue about this news for months?"

The Grand Duke mocked:
"if not?"

"Not everyone does things like you do."

George said respectfully:
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Excellency."

The Grand Duke concluded:

“Tell Cunningham that I will remember your contributions.”

"Once the family's affairs are settled, you'll all get your share of the benefits."

"A naval rear admiral and the Hong Kong Security Bureau are definitely not the end of your careers."

George smiled and said:
"With the Grand Duke's support, we never worry about our future."

The Grand Duke laughed heartily and hung up the phone, completely satisfied.

Cunningham asked:
"What did the Grand Duke say?"

George felt completely relieved.
"The Grand Duke said he will not forget the contributions we two made."

Cunningham nodded in satisfaction:

"You have no idea how frustrated I was when I first came to Hong Kong."

"I'm supposed to be the rising star of our family, and here I am, stuck?"

“Now, I must praise God, I made the right choice to come here.”

"Thank God I met you."

"George, my good brother."

We're going to get rich!

"We need to take this a step further."

George said speechlessly:
"It can't be that bad, can it?"

Cunningham shook his head:

"George, you don't understand the intricacies of this."

"Being born into a prominent family is certainly an honor, but the competition within such families is far more brutal than you can imagine."

"Those who fail can only live a life of idleness and complacency, like parasites."

"It has no connection whatsoever with the power of the family."

Would you want to live this kind of life?

George thought to himself, "This is the kind of life that so many people dream of."

However, he certainly wouldn't say that.

"Of course I don't want to."

Cunningham clapped his hands and said:

"I don't want to either."

"But how difficult is it for someone on the margins to prove their abilities?"

"Do you think I'd willingly engage in smuggling as a brigadier general at the base?"

"They were forced to do it."

"Fortunately, I met you, and I finally found my own path."

"Being a rear admiral is not my final goal; maybe I'll become the commander of the navy!"

"Come drink with me tonight, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

(End of this chapter)