Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

"How dare you speak so arrogantly!" Da Tian Er, unable to contain his anger, shoved the crow! "Is your sister-in-law someone you can joke about?"

"What sister-in-law or not?" Crow shook off Da Tian Er. "Is Mr. Jiang married to Sister Ting? I remember Mr. Jiang's wife's surname isn't Fang, is it?"

“Yes.” Lei Jiabao, the young master of Dongxing, tossed his foot-long hair, pretending to be very dashing. “Since we’re not married, I have the right to pursue her, right? Besides, with so many beautiful women here, it’s not certain whether Sister Ting will suit my taste.”

Lei Jiabao's words were ostensibly a show of bravado, but in reality, he dared not confront Hung Hing leader Chiang Tin-sang directly. So he turned to Yang Qian'er, assuming that Yang Qian'er did not have a strong background.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Lei.” Wu Yutian stepped forward and blocked Yang Qian’er’s way. “I am in charge of this project. Our crew does not allow outside bosses to harass our leading lady.”

"You think you're so great just because you're a producer?!" Crow rushed over and grabbed Wu Yutian's collar, but couldn't budge him no matter what he did.

She saw that her wrist was being tightly gripped by a smart young man in a suit.

"Heh, you even have a bodyguard?" Crow sneered. "But I don't think you're very rich, are you? You hired such a short bodyguard, do you look like that dwarf Brother B from Hung Hing, hahaha!"

"He's not my bodyguard, he's Yang Qian'er's assistant. I advise you not to provoke him." Wu Yufeng didn't want to fight Crow himself at this moment, he just wanted to test Xu Zhengyang's strength.

At this moment, a henchman of the East Star Society nicknamed Little Fox whispered a few words in Crow's ear.

"This man is a bodyguard from the Zhongnan Navy. Tu Jun just fought him to a draw."

Crow was startled. When Tu Jun was in Hong Kong, he was invincible among all the gangs there.

If I hadn't used my scheme to expose his affair with my boss's girlfriend, thus forcing him out of Hong Kong with a wanted order, I would still be working as a lackey after Tu Jun.

"You little rascal, I'm Dongxing's number one henchman. Even if I beat you, it wouldn't be a fair fight. I'm too lazy to fight you. Let go!"

Seeing that the crow had already shifted its gaze away from Yang Qian'er, Xu Zhengyang decided not to cause any more trouble and returned to Yang Qian'er's side, adopting the refined demeanor of an assistant manager.

"Haha! This must be the legendary Little Fang Ting!" The crow then set its sights on Little Fang Ting standing next to Ding Xiaoxie!

He grabbed Xiao Fangting's arm!

Lei Jiabao then casually put his arm around Xiao Fangting's waist!

Chapter 20: Dongxing Investment Video Hall, Filming Adult Films

"Beautiful lady, how about acting with me?" Lei Jiabao said, leaning his lips closer.

Ding Xiaoxie did not make a move. He was being watched closely by the crows, and even if he did make a move, it would only be a standoff with the crows.

However, he glanced at the second floor.

Suddenly, a copper coin dart flew out!

clap clap!

Lei Jiabao's mouth was slapped crooked; this was a blatant slap in the face.

"Who dares to slap me in the face? Are you tired of living?" Lei Jiabao reached for his weapon.

However, gun control is very strict here, and they didn't expect that their investment in a movie would cause such a big conflict.

So at most, it's a dagger and a small machete.

"I hate it when people bully women, especially not in my New Moon Hotel!" A woman in a white cheongsam floated down slowly from the second floor along a red ribbon. Clearly, she was the one who had thrown the dart earlier.

Now, he also had a throwing knife in his hand.

"Young Master Lei, if you feel my gesture of offering copper coins is insufficient, would you like to test my throwing knife?"

The visitor was none other than the owner of the Crescent Moon Hotel, Miss Yin Jiangxue of the Yin family!

This is a character who has never appeared in the original novel or TV series.

However, many related works point out her existence as the eldest daughter of the Yin family who appears between the Yin family of the Nine Gates in the Republic of China and Yin Nanfeng in the 2010s.

She must be Yin Nanfeng's aunt.

Judging from her technique, she has probably received the true teachings of martial arts similar to Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger!

Without a solid foundation in martial arts, how could one possibly manage to hold their own in this chaotic auction house full of treasures!

"So it's Boss Yin, my apologies." Although Lei Jiabao was a hoodlum, both brothers had studied abroad and were somewhat educated.

After saying that, he let go of her hand and put Xiao Fangting back next to Ding Xiaoxie.

It was obvious that the owner of the Crescent Hotel was someone of considerable influence.

"I just saw that Fang Ting is naturally beautiful and wanted to work with her beforehand."

“I’m a real film and television investor.” Lei Jiabao handed out his business card to Wu Yutian, Yin Jiangxue, and Xiao Fangting one by one. “Laser Imaging is a company under my name. Now, not only do we invest in film and television dramas, but we’ve also acquired thousands of video arcades. Don’t look down on my video arcades. Although they’re smaller, their popularity and profits are definitely no less than those of movie theaters!”

"This is the trend of the times!"

As Lei Jiabao spoke, he glanced at the group of beautiful women.

Haitang and Yang Qian'er, of course, dismissed his explanation.

They were already movie stars and preferred film on celluloid.

At that time, the texture of film was vastly different from that of videotape.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, only migrant workers from urban villages and rural areas enjoy watching video arcades.

However, development in counties, townships, towns, and villages on the mainland is in full swing.

Even in Kyoto, many alleyways secretly house numerous video rental shops.

Of course, for video arcades to survive, the source of their films is different from that of film.

If you can't win with picture quality and stars, then you can only rely on sensationalism, and violence and slapstick are unavoidable.

However, as the saying goes, "like begets like," and Lei Jiabao had certainly already investigated this beforehand.

Before meeting Jiang Tiansheng, Da Fangting was just a bar hostess. Although she had never worked on stage, it was common for customers to hug and cuddle her.

As for Xiao Fangting, she herself was born in a slum and grew up in an environment where seven or eight people lived in a 20-square-meter room. She couldn't afford to watch movies when she was young, so she often watched videotapes in the alley.

Sure enough, both Da Fangting and Xiao Fangting showed some interest at this moment.

As the saying goes, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. Lei Jiabao had already imagined what it would be like for Da Xiaofangting to appear in his short film.

"Stop dreaming!" Ding Xiaoxie scolded, pulling Lei Jiabao back to reality and not allowing him to defile his girlfriend in his mind.

"Whether it's Sister Fong Ting from Brother Sang Tin of Hung Hing, or my girlfriend Little Fong Ting, they're both aiming to become big movie and TV drama stars. I think you should just give up and stop making small movies and videos. Let those little punks in your gang have some fun."

"Heh, little crab, don't look down on our video arcade!" Lei Jiabao sneered. "Although I'm dealing with videotapes today, my brother is studying for his MBA at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. He learned a technology there called VCD, where a single disc can hold the capacity of an entire movie!"

"The picture quality is almost identical to that of current film! Especially when projected onto a 29-inch large color TV or a small cinema projector, the audience can watch it while sitting in our luxurious massage chairs, and even have their feet massaged while watching. Can large cinemas offer such a luxurious experience?"

Lei Jiabao's words stunned Ding Xiaoxie, who, despite his pride, was speechless.

But in reality, there are also many urban villages in the territory they seized, and the residents usually watch movies in video arcades instead of going to the movies.

The "small movie projector" that Lei Jiabao mentioned is actually a high-lumen projector, and its principle is indeed similar to that of a movie projector.

"Heh, a 29-inch color TV and a small projector—not many video arcades can afford that," Ding Xiaoxie said dismissively. "Do you think Dongxing will pay for them to buy it?"

“Of course, Dongxing won’t pay that money!” Lei Jiabao sneered.

As a triad gang, collecting protection money is their primary business; they wouldn't willingly offer to invest in and open shops for others.

Chapter 21: Ting Hai Suppresses Stock Prices, Forcing the Tung Sing Society to Retreat

“However,” Lei Jiabao changed the subject, “our Dongxing and the Yamaguchi-gumi are brother organizations. They sent me a large number of Panasonic large-screen TVs and VCRs, allowing us to open up the mainland market.”

Wu Yutian understood that he was referring to smuggling, but at least it was better than gambling, prostitution, and drugs.

Moreover, with Xia Guo joining the WTO in the future, free trade will inevitably be liberalized sooner or later, so I am not too opposed to having investors doing this kind of business at present.

"By then, I don't think we'll have a problem opening ten thousand video rental shops, let alone a thousand!"

"Furthermore, the latest VCD player developed by the United States will soon be copied by the Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan, and it will be promoted by our Dongxing!"

Hearing Lei Jiabao say this, it seems that his older brother, who studied in the United States, really has some ability and intends to whitewash the Dongxing Society.

“Alright, heroes come from all walks of life.” Wu Yutian nodded. “However, the minimum investment here today is five million. If you don’t have that much cash, it’s better to wait until your plan succeeds and you’ve earned that much money before investing.”

"Hahaha!" Lei Jiabao laughed loudly, then winked at the crow.

The crow opened a combination lock box.

"Here's three million US dollars," Crow said dismissively. "Today, the exchange rate is 1 US dollar to 1.98 RMB, which means we have over six million in capital. That's enough to become a leading shareholder, isn't it?"

Crows may look fierce and aggressive, but they are very shrewd when it comes to calculating transaction prices. After all, they are also in the business world.

Just then, Ding Xiaoxie sneered. He had just finished calling Ding Xie, the chairman of the board of directors of the Five Crabs Group, asking his father for help.

“Dongxing is indeed wealthy and powerful, but you have to make sure you can still keep this money when the Hong Kong Stock Exchange closes this afternoon before you're qualified to stay here and play with us.” Ding Xiaoxie also opened two combination lock boxes. “We are very sincere. Six million RMB, already exchanged, clean money.”

Ding Xiaoxie meant that although Tung Sing's money was in US dollars, it was obtained illegally, and they wanted to launder money by investing in movies.

Their money has been converted into clean money through stock trading and has also entered the mainland through legal channels.

Just then, Lei Jiabao's phone rang. On the other end was Lei Pao, the head of Dongxing, who was also his father.