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Chapter 702 Things Have Changed! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Li Kuiyong was transferred to Hong Kong Island, mainly to assist the South China Group in handling matters related to the fighting tournament within Kowloon Walled City.

The fighting tournaments held within Kowloon Walled City served as a window for the South China Group to showcase its strength and influence.

There are both formal and informal fighting competitions here.

In short, the competitions here are highly commercialized!
The ticket price for each fight match alone is not a small amount.

There are some high-profile matches, and they might even be broadcast live on television!

It is described as highly commercialized because the fighting tournaments held in Kowloon Walled City involve commercial interests of varying degrees in every aspect.

From the brands the athletes wear to the sponsorship of accessories, and so on.

From large billboards around the ring to betting odds outside the arena.

In short, Kowloon Walled City was no longer a malignant tumor that gave the British Hong Kong government a headache, but the most famous sports and entertainment center on Hong Kong Island at this time.

It seems like every match is a money-making platform.

Attracting a large influx of funds from Hong Kong Island and the outside world, the funds are transferred through the competitive arena, making it both exciting and unforgettable.

Here, Li Kuiyong met masters from all over the world.

They participate in fighting competitions either as professional fighters or as lone wolves, reaping the benefits they desire.

Most martial artists choose to participate in regular points-based leagues.

This kind of competition is quite formal, just like a football match, with rankings determined by wins and losses.

Such competitions rarely result in major injuries or fatalities.

At the same time, they have enough exposure, and through their own performance, they have time to accumulate fame, which can then be converted into real monetary benefits.

Li Kuiyong and his colleagues also like this kind of contestant the most.

Because what they choose are interests based on a seasonal basis.

He is basically surrounded by a team, including a combat coaching group, a key business development group, and a publicity group, etc.

These players are all focused on long-term benefits.

Similarly, such players are also the most law-abiding and are unlikely to offend the event organizers or platforms.

Later, the Kowloon Walled City Fighting League became associated with the World Fighting Championship held by South China, which made it even more important to the participants.

The number of contestants actively coming to Hong Kong Island to participate in the competition is also increasing.

The quality of the experts among them is also quite impressive.

At least from Li Kuiyong's perspective, he couldn't beat either of them.

Later, I found out why some contestants would travel all the way to Hong Kong Island to participate in the fighting tournament held in Kowloon Walled City.

Their respective organizations may not necessarily recommend them to participate in the World Fighting Championship held in Nanhua!
If they don't get exposure on a larger platform, who will know how much strength they actually have?
Similarly, the formal fighting tournaments held in Kowloon Walled City on Hong Kong Island have become increasingly popular over time.

The commercial and economic interests involved are also increasing year by year.

As the saying goes, wealth can move people's hearts!

There are far too many forces that want to interfere.

Small groups of a few hundred people participate by training combat athletes.

Larger and medium-sized organizations, on the other hand, want to control the fighting competitions!
As for the big shots hiding behind the scenes, they want to swallow the entire Kowloon Walled City whole.

To put it simply, Kowloon Walled City covers an area of ​​26,000 square meters.

That is, an area measuring 161 meters by 162 meters. After being renovated by the Nanhua Group, this place has been transformed into a complex that integrates commercial combat events, other competitive sports, entertainment activities, tourism, shopping, and residential and commercial spaces.

The permanent resident population has decreased to five or six thousand.

However, on the outskirts, a large number of residential areas have been built, covering a population of over 30,000.

Ahem, from 1973 to 1985, the South China Group was quietly acquiring land on the outskirts of Kowloon Walled City.

In particular, a large amount of land was acquired in 1973 and 1983-1984; otherwise, it would have been impossible to build a commercial and residential community covering 30,000 residents.

The box office revenue of the cinemas here is no less than that of cinemas in the bustling areas of Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok.

In addition, the revenue from supermarkets, hotels, and entertainment facilities is among the top in Hong Kong Island.

It's safe to say that this place is a veritable treasure trove!
The problem is that these profits were not directly related to the Hong Kong British government, or to the foreign firms on Hong Kong Island and the so-called foreign families, which is very bad.

The construction team hired during the renovation was all from mainland China.

Not to mention, Bank of China has a monopoly on banks here!
When have the foreigners in Hong Kong ever suffered such a loss?
In short, during the years that Li Kuiyong worked on Hong Kong Island, he was almost always involved in struggles with local triad forces.

In urgent situations, even gunfire may be necessary.

Fortunately, Nanhua is not to be trifled with.

Whenever the normal order in Kowloon Walled City is disrupted, a steady stream of Tei Chau (a derogatory term for members of the Tai Chung Tei) will flood in.

Didn't you want to cause trouble?

If things really escalate uncontrollably, the first to suffer will be the British Hong Kong government and the foreigners on Hong Kong Island.

They also wanted to continuously draw funds from Hong Kong Island and channel them to the British mainland, as this was related to the Governor's political achievements.

At the same time, the foreigners in Hong Kong are also afraid of someone like Brother Qiang, because they really can't withstand any trouble.

Having worked on Hong Kong Island for several years, Li Kuiyong has witnessed a great deal.

And so, he completely lost his fascination with Hong Kong Island.

Of course, his work performance was quite good, and when the time came, he was transferred back to South China and became a mid-level cadre in the sports department.

When countries were authorized to start the preliminary and qualifying rounds of the World Fighting Championship, he was sent to Beijing as the person in charge.

He didn't hide much and recounted his experiences over the years in detail, his face full of emotion.

It's truly something to reflect on!

If he hadn't chosen to go to Nanhua, his situation and that of his family would probably be in a much worse state right now.

He's been back in the capital for quite some time now, and it's not like he hasn't visited his old neighbors before.

As a result, apart from getting older, it seems that nothing else has changed.

Those who used to do manual labor are still doing manual labor now.

Furthermore, as the children have grown up, the family's financial situation has worsened, with some families reaching a point where they can no longer make ends meet.

Seeing his former neighbors or childhood friends still struggling so much, he wanted to suggest that they go to Nanhua, where even working as a farm laborer would be better than their current situation.

At least, there are no problems with food and clothing, the basic livelihood of the family can be solved, and the pressure of survival is not so great.

Unfortunately, there were some things he couldn't say aloud, so he could only give them some money to help out.

(End of this chapter)