Hong Kong film: The cop backs down, the ladies beg me to check his license.

Merchants who have signed the agreement will not have these concerns and can do business with peace of mind.

This blatantly exposed the criminal activity to the police, yet left them helpless.

Of course, if the police are truly willing to invest heavily in manpower, resources, and funds to conduct an in-depth investigation, they will still be able to uncover the connection between the security company and those troublemaking gangsters.

The question is, will the police do that?

Most likely not.

Collecting protection money is a tradition that has continued for decades. Almost all gangs do this, and it was even a tacit agreement reached between the underworld and the legitimate world back then.

While tacit approval is acceptable, legally, collecting protection money is ultimately illegal.

Normally no one would take it seriously, but when the time comes, it's a bomb that can be detonated at any moment.

When Huang Bingyao first came in, he thought Ye Tian was just joking. He didn't expect that Ye Tian really intended to use a security company to completely evade police investigation.

This is blatantly legitimizing criminal behavior, putting it right in front of you for you to investigate, but you just can't investigate it.

Huang Bingyao's face was long and his expression was extremely unpleasant.

Seeing his expression, Ye Tian was somewhat displeased: "If I had known you were this boring, I should have given you an old knife to smoke, so as not to waste my good cigars."

"Do you know where that cigar in your hand comes from? It's a top-quality import from Cuba!"

"One hundred dollars a piece, and you just keep it like that, it's like a cow chewing on a peony, a complete waste."

Huang Bingyao gave a wry smile, too lazy to argue with him, and silently lit a cigar.

Ye Tian chuckled and said, "Officer Huang, you've come at the perfect time. If you hadn't come, I would have had to come looking for you in a couple of days."

Huang Bingyao immediately became alert, his eyes filled with wariness: "Mr. Ye, you are a big shot in Hong Kong, busy with countless affairs. What business do you have with a lowly policeman like me?"

Ye Tian pointed to the office door and said seriously, "My security company will be officially open for business soon. If I want to expand and strengthen the business, security qualifications are crucial."

"I'm planning to apply for several legal gun licenses for some of my key security personnel, Inspector Wong. Could you help me with that?"

Wong Bing-yiu's eyes widened instantly, as if he had heard something out of the blue: "You're a security company with a triad background, and you expect me, the director of the West Kowloon Police Headquarters, to help you apply for a gun license?"

"Are you kidding me?"

For Ye Tian to allow a police chief to issue a gun license to a security company with strong triad ties is incredibly audacious!

Huang Bingyao couldn't help but sneer repeatedly, his heart filled with rejection.

Ye Tian looked at him and asked calmly, "Officer Huang, what do you say? Can this be done?"

Huang Bingyao took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and dissatisfaction, and said seriously, "Of course!"

He was actually a hundred times unwilling, but he had no choice but to agree.

Ye Tian's file was as clean as a blank sheet of paper, with no criminal record whatsoever.

Not only that, he is also a well-known low-profile tycoon in Hong Kong, with a net worth of hundreds of millions.

Although Huang Bingyao did not know exactly how much wealth Ye Tian had, he had accompanied Ye Tian to the Jockey Club to receive a prize once. On that occasion alone, Ye Tian's after-tax income was more than 90 million!

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

More importantly, Ye Tian has a very good working relationship with one of the largest law firms in Hong Kong.

Even if Huang Bingyao doesn't help, as long as the law firm intervenes, it wouldn't be difficult for Ye Tian to obtain several gun licenses, given his financial resources and connections.

In Hong Kong, which of the top tycoons' professional bodyguards doesn't have several legal gun licenses?

This is no secret.

Wong Bing-yiu emphasized, "However, let me make this clear from the outset: if your company's security personnel fail the background check or if there are any flaws in the application materials, I will absolutely not approve it. I will not violate police regulations just because of Mr. Ye's sake."

Ye Tian laughed heartily, his tone full of delight: "Delightful! Inspector Huang is indeed a straightforward man!"

"In Hong Kong, there's nothing you can't get done if you have enough money."

"But for me, any problem that can be solved with money isn't a problem at all."

Huang Bingyao shook his head with a wry smile, his heart filled with helplessness.

Huang Bingyao couldn't help but ask again, "Mr. Ye, why do you insist on setting up this security company? Wouldn't it be better to just be a good triad leader and make money peacefully?"

Ye Tian bluntly stated, "When you're out in the world, you have to keep up with the times; you can't stick to the old ways forever."

"Stopping merchants on the street and forcibly collecting protection money, as was done in the past, is the most low-end and least sophisticated approach."

"Even if we can forcibly collect the money, those merchants will definitely be unwilling and resentful. In the long run, problems will inevitably arise."

Huang Bingyao retorted, "Do you think that just because you draft a security contract and change the way you collect money, those merchants will be willing to comply?"

Ye Tian shrugged, his tone carrying a hint of confidence: "Of course!"

"You see, when we used to go out to collect protection money, those merchants had to obediently pay up, whether they wanted to or not. They had no power to resist, so they were bound to be full of resentment."

"No one would feel comfortable being forced to pay money like that."

"If someone held a knife to my throat and tried to steal money from my pocket, I would definitely fight them to the death and show them what I'm capable of."

"Those merchants have neither my strength nor my financial resources, so they can only swallow their anger, but their resentment will not disappear."

"In this way, our gang's reputation will get worse and worse, and people will curse us behind our backs as gangsters and bullies."

"Is this how a club should be run properly? Of course not!"

"If it's a security contract, the situation is completely different."

"Once you sign a contract, aren't you obligated to pay on time as stipulated in the contract?"

"If you don't pay, will the contract automatically become invalid, and will we no longer have an obligation to protect you?"

"Once the contract is signed, the rights and obligations of both parties are clearly defined, and the relationship between those merchants and us undergoes a subtle change."

Huang Bingyao felt inexplicably uneasy and pressed for an answer: "What change? Can we go from being exploited to becoming customers who voluntarily pay?"

Ye Tian burst into laughter, a hint of smugness in his voice: "That's right! It's a cooperative relationship!"

hiss!

Huang Bingyao gasped, filled with resentment: "They were clearly forced into this by you, how did it become a cooperative relationship?"

Ye Tian was quite frank, nodding: "Yes, they were indeed forced by me at the beginning, I don't deny that."

"However, once the contract is signed, when they encounter problems, they will proactively call our people for help, because it is stipulated in the contract and is a service they paid for."

"After all, there's a contract in place, so they'll feel it's only natural."

"This is the nature of a cooperative relationship; it's mutually beneficial and a win-win situation for both sides."

"Given enough time, these merchants will gradually convince themselves that they are not being forced to pay, but rather that they are paying to hire professional bodyguards and security teams to protect their personal safety and property."

"Security company, what a high-class term."

"In the past, only the wealthy, big bosses, and large companies could enjoy such services. Now, even a small shop or an ordinary street stall can enjoy this kind of treatment. They must feel very satisfied."

"Tell me, after this, will they still hate us?"

"Of course not!"

"Given enough time, they will spontaneously support us and even actively protect our interests."

"They will become our eyes and ears, covering every corner of Causeway Bay."

"If someone tries to cause trouble for us, or tries to sabotage Causeway Bay, who do you think they'll side with?"

Huang Bingyao looked at Ye Tian with the eyes of someone looking at a monster, and even subconsciously wanted to get up and move away from Ye Tian.

This guy is practically a criminal genius in this new era!

If things continue along this path, the entire Causeway Bay will likely be firmly in his grasp within a month, and no one will be able to challenge his position.

Despite operating in Causeway Bay for so many years, Little B has never been able to fully control the situation and has encountered resistance and trouble from time to time.

And what about Ye Tian?

Wong Bing-yiu is willing to bet that he can completely change the ownership of Causeway Bay to Yeh in less than a month!