Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Chapter 188: The Means (asking for monthly tickets)
"I contacted someone from the Commercial Crime Bureau and asked about it. This is what happened... Later, I contacted Sam Hui's lawyer, and what I learned from him was that the three record companies believed that other record companies were standing behind Mo Shijiu, with the goal of monopolizing the distribution market and defeating them."

Wang Yaotang arrived at Jiang Zhizhen's law firm, exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then got down to business.

Upon hearing that people from PolyGram, EMI and Warner had successively found Yi Ge to complain, Wang Yaotang raised his hands and rubbed his face. What the hell was going on?

Jiang Zhizhen laughed. After hearing Wang Yaotang's plan, he knew that this was all a misunderstanding.

Only Lao Dong has reached the world of being hurt!
After a while, Wang Yaotang drank the coffee in front of him and asked, "If I buy those stores later, will the police stop me?"

"No." Jiang Zhizhen answered with certainty: "Brother Yi will not stand on anyone's side. At most, he will be slightly biased because of certain backgrounds or personal relationships, but he will never be deeply involved."

"In 1969, the Hong Kong police force was named the Royal Police, and the term of office of the top cop was set at five years. Ultimately, the power of the top cop comes from his position rather than himself. Once he retires, if someone throws a dead dog or cat at his house, he can only complain at most, and then he can do nothing."

"The police don't care?" Wang Yaotang couldn't believe it.

"These Hong Kong British foreigners all return to the UK after retirement. The police station there doesn't care about an old man who comes back from overseas." Jiang Zhizhen leaned over and whispered, "Guess why they all return to the UK?"

Wang Yaotang raised his eyebrows, "Are you afraid of retaliation in Hong Kong Island?"

Jiang Zhizhen snapped his fingers and said, "They know very well what they did in Hong Kong Island."

"The West is not China. They still have great influence after retiring. When they retire, they can only rely on the connections they have accumulated during their tenure. When they have no money, they can do things without scruples. Once they are in a high position, they would rather give up favors than make mortal enemies with some big forces."

"It will bring disaster to the family!" Jiang Zhizhen said softly, "So, as long as people don't continue to harass those store owners and buy them at a normal price or slightly higher than the market price, the police will not do anything. Han Yili just needs to give an explanation."

Wang Yaotang nodded in realization. He habitually replaced the Hong Kong British officials with the mainland masters in his previous life. Their natures were different, and their power was far less than he had imagined. The president of the United States would be shot repeatedly, and even after retirement, he had to rely on speeches to support his family...

"You don't have to worry too much about the police's attitude. As law enforcement officers, the police often encounter such things. In the end, the most effective means of commercial competition are those."

"The more civilized ones poach employees from rival companies in large quantities at high prices, leverage their supply chains, and cut off their funding chains through their networks."

Wang Yaotang took over the conversation, "Copycats, steal secret recipes, snatch official seals, poison, replace Ultraman with the God of Wealth, water the enemy's fortune tree, and break the enemy's coffee machine."

Jiang Zhizhen laughed out loud, "Almost. These can all be considered harassment. Do you know why many companies have to buy commercial buildings when they reach a certain level of development?"

"Tax deduction? Fixed asset appreciation?"

"On the one hand, this has happened before: two companies were competing, and at a critical moment, one company suddenly raised funds to buy the property where the rival company was located, and then cut off the water, electricity, and elevators, dealing a fatal blow that crushed the rival company on the spot."

"Oh my god, a thief stole the house!" Wang Yaotang looked at himself with a look of amusement and tears.

"I have a suggestion for you, would you like to listen to it?"

"You say."

"Don't use gangsters this time. Hire a group of lawyers to persuade the merchants. With the previous experience as a foundation, it won't be difficult to persuade them by raising the prices a little."

Wang Yaotang's eyes lit up, what a good idea!
Lawyers can confuse right and wrong and make the dead come alive. They can do almost everything under the Western system, which is far beyond the reach of domestic lawyers.

“Will PolyGram, EMI, and Warner Bros. obstruct it?”

Jiang Zhizhen did not answer directly, but changed his angle and said: "It's not that the three companies have not thought about unifying the distribution market, but they are restraining each other. If one party takes action, the other two will also take action. What's more, there is TVB's Huaxing Records. If the four parties divide it up, the result will be nothing more than a copy of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. In addition to wasting resources, it will also cause the loss of most of their own distribution channels. The loss outweighs the gain."

"Of course, you'd better show some strength to make them afraid."

It was really obscure. Wang Yaotang nodded frequently as he listened. As a senior barrister, Jiang Zhizhen's suggestions and opinions were very pertinent.

Jiang Zhizhen agreed to help Wang Yaotang set up a team to restructure the company. "Lawyers are simple, and as for experts in banking and business, I suggest you go directly to Shen Bi."

"Shen Bi? The boss of HSBC?" A trace of astonishment flashed across Wang Yaotang's face. "Can he be hired?"

"Why can't I invite him?" Jiang Zhizhen spread his hands. "The chairman of HSBC is one of his jobs, but he also does consulting work for some companies. As long as you can afford the price, there is no conflict. It's a good opportunity to establish some connections with HSBC. Don't you want a loan?"

"The chairman is just a position, he is a professional manager."

"How much does it cost to move him?"

Jiang Zhizhen stretched out a finger.

"10?"

"It can be done for 100 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Sure!" Wang Yaotang was tempted. "This price is very cheap. Will he agree to it?"

"Your business is relatively clean, so he won't be stingy." Jiang Zhizhen smiled and whispered, "As long as you are not involved in drugs or gambling, even smuggling arms is nothing. Those big companies do much more than what you have done."

"Besides, you only have a few companies under your name, so the corporate structure doesn't need to be too complicated. He only needs to open the HSBC database, look up the information of other companies, and make some changes based on what he has done. Well, it's more likely that he can just hand it over to the secretariat, and it will be done in less than an hour."

Wang Yaotang's face froze. "You actually didn't have to say that last sentence."

Jiang Zhizhen laughed out loud, "You can use this as a 'business card'."

Wang Yaotang couldn't help but curse under his breath, "When you are in a high position, you just need to talk and money will come to you."

Jiang Zhizhen stretched out a finger again and gestured with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Wang Yaotang suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Mr. Wang, this business is obviously not within the scope of the legal affairs previously contracted, and requires separate charges." Jiang Zhizhen said with a smile.

"10?" "100!"

Wang Yaotang clapped lightly and raised two thumbs.

……

It was already 5pm when Wang Yaotang arrived at the Main Island Police Station. Lawyer Chen was still waiting and had not seen Lao Dong yet.

Lawyer Chen is just an ordinary transactional lawyer, so he follows Lao Dong and does not have much face in the police station.

Sang Yunkai walked around the police station, and only then did Wang Yaotang and Lawyer Chen see Lao Dong.

Jiang Zhizhen had helped to make the phone call before, and it would be no problem for them to meet without bail. The police had no way to sue Lao Dong anyway, so they were just doing it for show.

"Why did you come so late?" After waiting for seven or eight hours and not being able to see a lawyer, and with the police taking such a big action, Lao Dong was really a little panicked.

"The police won't let me see you." Lawyer Chen whispered.

"Why?" Lao Dong glared, "I have the right to see a lawyer."

"But the rights do not specify when you can see a lawyer," Wang Yaotang said with a smile.

Lawyer Chen pursed his lips and said nothing.

"Damn it." Lao Dong cursed, "What now?"

"I spent 100 million to hire a senior barrister to represent me, so I was able to meet you!" Wang Yaotang snorted. The price was too high and he had to pass it on.

Lao Dong opened his mouth, but in the end just snorted twice. He couldn't hire a senior lawyer, and no one wanted him even if he paid.

After hearing what Wang Yaotang said, Lao Dong looked a little upset. Is that it?

"Damn it, those stinky singers are dancing like this. Believe it or not, I will ruin their voices!" Lao Dong said hatefully.

"Sam Hui's Half a Catty, Half a Tale has sold 95 copies in Asia. Based on PolyGram's shipping price of 12 yuan, it is worth more than 1100 million yuan," Wang Yaotang said softly.

Lao Dong just cursed a few words and then shut up.

"The police have to give face to a few big companies, so they can only let you down for now."

"You loser, I knew it wouldn't be that easy to get your 30% stake." Lao Dong said with a gloomy face.

"Okay, I'm not feeling well either. We must raise the purchase price, and we also have to deal with the three companies behind the scenes to prevent them from causing trouble. So much nonsense." Wang Yaotang stood up and said, "I'm here to tell you, don't worry. Okay, tell your lawyer about the rest. I'm leaving now."

"Go, go, go, you unlucky star." Lao Dong waved his hands.

After leaving the police station, Wang Yaotang asked in a low voice, "How is the search going?"

Sha Ze whispered, "Sam Hui is touring in the United States, Tan Yonglin is filming the movie "If I Were Real" in Taiwan, and Teresa Teng is..."

"Forget about women, they're troublesome." Wang Yaotang shook his head.

"That leaves Teddy Robin, who is filming the movie 'The Silence of the Lambs'."

"Let's go with Tan Yonglin. It's just right that he's in Taiwan. Aji, you can go there."

"it is good."

……

"If I Were Real", a Taiwanese film about educated youth going to the countryside shot in 81...

The film won the 18th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards for "Best Feature Film", "Best Adapted Screenplay", and "Best Actor"...

After a day of filming, Tan Yonglin returned to the hotel to wash up and went downstairs to eat. The crew were all from Taiwan, and he was not familiar with them, so he almost acted alone.

Aji, who had just come out of the hotel and was smoking on the side, stood up and followed him. When he was about an arm's length away, he took out an electric baton from his waist and hit Tan Yonglin directly on the back.

The touch was immediate and in about a second, Tan Yonglin's eyes rolled back and his body instantly stiffened and he was about to fall down. Aji turned off the power and supported Tan Yonglin.

A car happened to be parked nearby, and the door opened from the inside, giving Tan Yonglin no chance to react. Aji helped him get into the car, stepped on the accelerator, and the car started quickly and disappeared, taking less than 10 seconds.

"Was that Tan Yonglin just now?" This scene happened to be seen by the director who came out of the hotel.

"It seems so." The female lead responded.

The two of them didn't care, smiled and got into the car and left.

After getting in the car, Tan Yonglin had just regained control of his body when Aji hit him with an electric baton, and he became stiff again with a crackling sound.

He took out a handkerchief from the car door storage compartment, placed it on his palm, then took out a small bottle and poured some liquid on the handkerchief, then covered Tan Yonglin's mouth and nose with his backhand.

Tan Yonglin was unable to do anything. He watched everything in horror and gradually lost consciousness and passed out.

"Go to the dock." He gave the order, then rolled down the car window, threw away his handkerchief and ventilated the car.

(End of this chapter)