Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 264 Criminal Genius
Shi Bao tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his intuition telling him that he had been exposed.

But he couldn't figure out how he was exposed.

However, he also had a clear understanding that even if he were exposed, his safety would be guaranteed.

Wang Dao's words implied that he knew his mission and suggested that he fully supported Wang Dao's work.

Shi Bao tossed and turned, not knowing when he finally fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already daylight!

Chen Yongren called him to get up for dinner and to look at the house.

Stone Leopard asked:

"Where should we go to eat? A teahouse?"

Chen Yongren said speechlessly:

"Brother Leopard, you're not that old, are you? Teahouses are for old men, what are we going there for?"

"There's a ton of stuff going on at the company."

Stone Leopard stared in disbelief:

"I've heard that Hong Kong gangsters all get up after 10 a.m.?"

Chen Yongren bluntly stated:

Do you know what Lao Ding's famous saying is?

Stone Leopard shook his head.

Chen Yongren then said:

"Old Ding always says, 'When you're out in the world, you're in it to make money.'"

"If you're not making money out here, you might as well find a job."

"Even carrying loads at the docks is better than being a street thug like you?"

"Those who earn money honestly, do you think they dare to sleep in late?"

Shi Bao's mouth dropped open. "So curvy, is he still a gangster?"
Chen Yongren then said:
"The boss's famous saying is that when you're out in the game, you have to use your brain, or you'll be a gangster your whole life."

"Let's go, let's go to a restaurant for a meal first, and then I'll help you choose a house."

Stone Leopard exclaimed in surprise:

"Really?"

Chen Yongren asked in bewilderment:

Didn't I already give you a heads-up yesterday?

"Didn't the big boss call you personally?"

Stone Leopard had no choice but to accept.

After all, he still needs to lie low here for a while. If he refuses Wangdao's house now, wouldn't that be a way of proving that he's not truly committed to joining?

That said, which gangster could refuse a house offered to him by a big boss?

Impossible to think about!

In this very building, Chen Yongren chose a thousand-square-foot mansion with a great view, part of which overlooks the sea.

For a moment, Shi Bao didn't know what to feel.

He also has a house in Guangdong, which was allocated to him by his work unit.

However, the houses in Yuefu cannot compare to this.

Chen Yongren was very proud:
"This kind of house already accounts for more than 90% of Hong Kong residents."

"This is a top-tier luxury mansion. To buy it, you need not only money but also connections."

Stone Leopard asked, puzzled:
"Wouldn't that be very valuable?"

Chen Yongren wholeheartedly agreed:
"It is indeed valuable."

Stone Leopard clicked his tongue in amazement:
"The big boss just gave it to us like that?"

"Is he that rich?"

"Just how much money does this big shot have?"

Chen Yongren stroked his chin thoughtfully and said:

"I've been following this big shot for a long time, so I might not know about his other skills."

"I have no doubt whatsoever about the boss's ability to pick up money."

Shi Bao thought he had misheard: "Find money?"

Chen Yongren nodded solemnly:
"Yeah, finding money."

“Sometimes I feel that the big boss might be the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, or the reincarnation of the Good Fortune Boy, because he has never had to worry about money.”

How could Shi Bao possibly believe that?

So Chen Yongren picked out a few interesting stories about Wang Dao and told them, and Shi Bao's mouth never stopped moving.

That's way too damn exaggerated!

Upon seeing Chen Yongren's appearance, Shi Bao realized that it was actually true.

Chen Yongren shrugged:

"The big boss must be very rich, right?"

Stone Leopard said incredulously:
"What should it mean?"

Chen Yongren bluntly stated:

"Anyway, after following the big boss for the past few months, I've accumulated a million or two in my own savings. Do you think the big boss doesn't have money himself?"

Stone Leopard asked in bewilderment:
"Where did that big shot get his money from?"

"I haven't seen him involved in any club affairs. Is making movies really that lucrative?"

Chen Yongren shook his head:

"Making movies is just a normal business activity. There are profits and losses. Who can only make money and never lose money?"

"I guess the big boss has other businesses."

Stone Leopard said in astonishment:
"Proper business?"

Chen Yongren was amused by him:
"It's definitely a legitimate business!"

"The big boss often says that legitimate business is more profitable than shady dealings."

"I just don't know what kind of business the big boss is in."

Stone Leopard nodded slowly.

After the two finished their meal, Chen Yongren said to Shi Bao:

"Let's go to the company first!"

Stone Leopard's Strange Path:

"Shouldn't we go to the branch first?"

Chen Yongren disagreed:
"What's so interesting about the brothel?"

"It's nothing more than collecting protection money and guarding the place."

"If we want to create something unique, we need to learn from the experts!"

Stone Leopard nodded repeatedly:

"That makes sense!"

So the two went straight to Qiankun Film and Television Company to see Wang Dao.

Wang Dao praised their initiative when he heard their purpose:
"It's a good thing to have this idea."

“I’ve said before that collecting protection money is just a way of declaring that we have this territory under our control and that we own it.”

"Collecting protection money is a dead-end job."

"To put it bluntly, the job we're doing now is the job of security guards."

"Running your own venue is the real deal."

Wang Dao then shared a series of business insights with the two of them.

Chen Yongren was stunned. He turned his head and found that Shi Bao was also stunned.

"Boss, are monopolistic businesses really that profitable?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"if not?"

"For example, if you were so inclined, you could even monopolize the funeral business in your territory, such as paper money, coffins, and funeral services..."

Becoming a millionaire is easy.

"It's not about what kind of business you're in, it's about whether that business is a monopoly!"

"As long as you have a monopoly, you can become a millionaire just by selling water."

Chen Yongren suddenly realized:
"I see."

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Who is the most powerful family in Yau Tsim Mong? The Ni family!"

"Why does the Ni family have such great power? They monopolize the rice noodles in Yau Tsim Mong!"

"That stuff was already incredibly profitable, and then he monopolized it, accumulating an untold fortune over time."

"It is only natural that we have become the number one force in Yau Tsim Mong."

At this point, he took out two red envelopes and tossed them to the two men.

"Here, this is your celebratory money."

While Shi Bao was still at a loss, Chen Yongren said happily:
"Brother Dao, you found money again?"

Wang Dao smiled and nodded:

"Yes!"

They really did find money.

Thanks to my friend Huafu for sending the rocket!
Tang Wenjun and Ma Wang were both penniless; they didn't have much money on them.

Hua Fu is different; he's really rich!
Wang Dao accepted the 20 million with tears in his eyes.

This little bit of money is enough to make me happy!
Shi Bao was dumbfounded. Good heavens, he had actually witnessed Wang Dao's famous moment of giving away money!
Is it really true that this person is prone to finding money?

Chen Yongren opened the red envelope and his mouth almost split into a grin; inside were more than a dozen large gold bull bills.

Satisfied, he tidied up the red envelopes and turned to see Shi Bao deep in thought:
"Ah Leopard, making money is easy for the Big Circle Gang, isn't it?"

Shi Bao suddenly woke up and said irritably:

"The Big Circle Gang is just a general term; many of its members are actually enemies!"

"Making money isn't that easy."

"Most of them are big meals."

"Robbing gold or similar things can easily lead to death."

Wang Dao shook his head:
"A gangster who doesn't use his brain will be a gangster for life."

"There are so many safe ways to make money, why would you risk your life? You're so stupid!"

Chen Yongren and Shi Bao were dumbfounded:

"Hey bro, do you have a safe way to make money?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Yes, I have!"

Chen Yongren asked, puzzled:

"for example?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"If I were a member of the Big Circle Gang, I would never rob a jewelry store, let alone a bank."

"This requires a lot of time to scout the location, and even more so, it requires someone who will absolutely obey my orders to coordinate the operation."

"Furthermore, even with a strict plan, there are too many unexpected events."

"Even the slightest unexpected event can cause trouble."

Chen Yongren frowned and said:

"Then what?"

Wang Dao casually picked up a newspaper, pointed at it, and said:
Who is the richest person in Hong Kong?

Chen Yongren frowned and said:

"Greek?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"That's right, they're foreigners!"

"However, there are many different kinds of foreigners."

“There are some foreigners who will call the police immediately after being robbed, such as the managers of foreign companies. These kinds of people would never rob them.”

"It's too much trouble, and the losses don't outweigh the gains."

“The other type of foreigner is the target.” While Chen Yongren was thinking, Shi Bao already understood Wang Dao's meaning:
"A civil servant?!"

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"Ah Bao, you have this talent!"

Chen Yongren was taken aback:
"Foreign civil servant?"

"They have money?"

Wang Dao said solemnly:
"They are richer than you think!"

"Didn't I tell you? Foreigners are wicked. They come to Hong Kong from all over the world not to serve the citizens of Hong Kong, but to make money."

"Firstly, there was the high salary offered by the Governor's Mansion, and secondly, there were various bribes."

Chen Yongren subconsciously said:
"But the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)..."

The king's way was silent:
"You believe the ICAC's propaganda?"

"How many foreigners have you seen the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arrest since its establishment?"

"Besides Godber, who else could we have to throw out?"

"Your position determines your perspective."

“The ICAC is the Governor’s private force; they listen to the Governor.”

"There are already few foreigners in Hong Kong, would the Governor investigate them?"

"Let me give you an example. James from the police station's political department has long violated various laws established by the Governor's Office."

"With such extensive connections, has the ICAC investigated him?"

"You have to understand that James has survived several assassination attempts. If the ICAC didn't know about James's situation, what would be the point of their existence?"

"You must keep this in mind: all foreigners are bad guys."

"Non-my family, its heart must be different!"

Chen Yongren nodded vigorously:
"Yes, boss!"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"There are many foreign civil servants in Hong Kong."

"Any foreigner on the market is worth over a million."

"Robbing them is the least risky thing to do."

Chen Yongren frowned and said:

"Is it easy to rob them?"

Stone Leopard nodded fiercely:
"It's very easy."

“They are foreigners who consider themselves superior and look down on Han Chinese. They would never have imagined that someone would target them.”

"The defenses were naturally weak!"

"With just a little preparation, the robbery can be carried out."

Shi Bao truly felt sorry for the old Big Circle Gang; how could they have thought of robbing a gold shop?
Isn't robbing foreigners much simpler?

"After a successful robbery, it's much easier to escape."

"Moreover, even if the victims are discovered, they will not call the police."

Chen Yongren asked a silly question:

"why?"

Stone Leopard shrugged:

"Those foreigners would never tell the police that their money has been robbed."

Chen Yongren suddenly realized:
"They cannot explain the source of the huge sum of money they have."

Stone Leopard sneered:
"It's not that it's hard to explain, it's that the public can't know."

“Even if the whole of Hong Kong knows that foreigners are involved in censorship, this doesn’t align with the propaganda, so it absolutely cannot be reported.”

"Otherwise, the image of integrity and incorruptibility that the Governor's Mansion has cultivated over decades will collapse."

"The foreigners know this even better, so they can only remain silent!"

Wang Dao clapped and said:
"As expected of Ah Bao!"

Shi Bao always felt that Wang Dao was mocking him, but he had no evidence.

Chen Yongren sighed:
"I didn't even know it could be done like that."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"There are plenty of targets for robbery."

"For example, people in the financial industry."

Chen Yongren looked closely and saw a news item in the newspaper: "Chen Wanxian said that Meilidu is about to start the privatization process, and once it is approved, it will be delisted from the stock exchange."

"This guy is known as the 'Stock Market Demon,' a financial tycoon, and not someone to be trifled with!"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names."

"This guy is a sure thing every time he catches someone."

Chen Yongren's eyes widened:

"Boss, you're suggesting we use capture?"

Wang Dao shook the newspaper in his hand and said to the two of them:

Do you know what I thought when I saw this message?

They both shook their heads.

Wang Dao sighed:

"You two should read more books when you have time. Even if you want to be gangsters or big circles, you should still read more books."

"Otherwise, we'll have no choice but to fight for our lives on the streets."

"The chances of being born into a good family are very high."

Chen Yongren asked, puzzled:

"If you were in that situation, what would you do, Brother Dao?"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"This is much simpler."

"Chen Wanxian wants to delist Meilidu and privatize it; this is outright robbery."

"A person who can do something like that must have questionable character."

“I happen to know that he has a history of misconduct.”

"His methods for privatizing Belleville are abnormal."

"If it were me, I would impersonate an officer from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) or the Commercial Investigation Bureau and raid their home!"

what? !

Chen Yongren and Shi Bao were dumbfounded:

"They're coming to raid your home?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"It was just a plainclothes uniform and a few fake IDs. Those fake IDs didn't even cost three hundred yuan."

“Ah Bao, you have a great image. You look like a positive person. Whether you’re pretending to be an agent from the Commercial Crime Bureau or an investigation officer from the Independent Commission Against Corruption, people will believe you.”

"Under the guise of an investigation, we can directly empty Chen Wanxian's slush fund."

"Once this guy realizes what's happening, he definitely won't dare to call the police."

"This kind of guy doesn't keep too much money in the bank. He sees the stock market as his personal ATM, and he keeps any money he has at home."

"There must be a lot of cash in the safe, several million is easily achievable."

"Winning over Chen Wanxian is easy, simple, and effortless."

Chen Yongren stared at Wang Dao in disbelief:

"Boss, are there really people like Chen Wanxian?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Yes, I have!"

“Those guys from the landlords’ association, every single one of them, are basically like that.”

Chen Yongren was dumbfounded and even began to doubt himself. He said to Shi Bao:
"Brother Leopard, am I not suited for gangs?"

Stone Leopard, the Madman of the Secret Passage.

Wang Dao is practically a criminal genius!

How did he even come up with this kind of tactic?

Absolutely unbelievable.

Stone Leopard asked cautiously:

"Boss, have you done this before?"

Wang Dao looked at him with loving eyes:
“I don’t need to make money this way.”

"I can find money on the street, why would I take such a big risk?"

Shi Bao wanted to refute, but looking down at the large red envelope in his hand, he finally uttered a few words:

"The boss is right!"

There's no way to refute it!

They really do find money on the street, and it's always a lot of money.

Why would he do something so thankless and exhausting when he has nothing better to do?
It's impossible!

Wang Dao patted Chen Yongren on the shoulder:

"It's normal that you didn't expect this, after all, you previously attended a police academy."

Stone Leopard said in astonishment:
"Ah Ren goes to a police academy? How will he get involved in gangs then?"

Chen Yongren said indifferently:

"I was fooled by a devilish policeman!"

He recounted the events, and Shi Bao was furious:
"Why doesn't this guy just die?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"He's basically not going to get out, so just leave him be."

"Alright, things have been explained clearly. You two get to work now."

Chen Yongren agreed and was about to leave with Shi Bao when Shi Bao said:
"Ah Ren, I want to have a talk with the boss."

Chen Yongren left without asking any questions.

The Way of the King does not understand the Way:
"Ah Leopard, what are you trying to say?"

Stone Leopard gritted his teeth and said:
"Boss, is what you told me yesterday true?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"What is it?"

Shi Bao simply said:
"Investing in the mainland."

Wang Dao nodded:
"of course it's true."

"However, we need to make a donation before investing, so that the mainland can see our sincerity."

"I can tell you my plan in advance. We will donate about ten to twenty million yuan to help students."

Stone Leopard said incredulously:
"Hong Kong paper?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Of course!"

Shi Bao's heart was pounding; this was foreign exchange!

It was also a huge amount of foreign exchange.

If that's true, that would be wonderful.

Wang Dao continued:
“This scholarship should demonstrate our sincerity to the mainland, and then we will invest in various industries there.”

"There is a shortage of supplies in the mainland right now. As long as we produce them, we won't have to worry about selling them."

"Ah Leopard, you will be the key to us."

Stone Leopard asked more cautiously:

"Boss, how much did you initially invest?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Don't look at me, the key lies with you!"

Stone Leopard asked, puzzled:
"It's up to me?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
“If you don’t do a good job as a pioneer, and our relationship with the mainland is not good, there will definitely be less investment.”

"If everything goes smoothly, let's invest 50 million in the first phase..."

Shi Bao's hair stood on end. He had only one thought on his mind—just how much money did Wang Dao have?!
(End of this chapter)