All the heavens are bound to the palace intrigue system

Although Shen Tang was heavily in debt, she could still come up with several million yuan. But now that she was willing to offer Yu Li money to tide him over, Yu Li had mixed feelings.

"No need." He touched Shen Tang's hair. "I have enough money."

"You said you needed my help, what exactly is it?" he asked, changing the subject.

Shen Tang hesitated again, but after a moment her expression hardened, and she shook her head, saying, "Forget it, I'll handle this myself."

"Are you sure you don't need any help?" Yu Li asked.

"You have more important things to do." Shen Tang smiled charmingly, reached out and patted Yu Li. "Come on, let's find a quiet place."

What's this? Another round of grain taxes?

Yu Li felt a little guilty. To be honest, he hadn't recovered from the excitement of last night; his sister's needs were too high.

"What? Are you sure you can handle this, Greyhound?" Shen Tang chuckled.

"Who are you calling 'Little Dog'?" Yu Li immediately objected. "Who was begging for mercy last night?"

"Haven't you heard the saying?" Shen Tang turned the car onto a deserted side road, "There are no fields that can't be plowed properly, only oxen that die from exhaustion."

"Then let me show you what kind of mess this ox can make of your field!"

"I'm really looking forward to it..."

Ten minutes later, on a desolate beach in the middle of nowhere, the car began to rock rhythmically again.

This shaking lasted another two hours.

The two lay naked on the back seat, too exhausted to even move their toes.

This battle ended in a draw.

After a long while, Shen Tang struggled to sit up and lit a cigarette for Yu Li.

Then she lit one for herself, puffing out smoke as she stared blankly out the window.

"You seem to have something on your mind," Yu Li said.

Shen Tang did not speak.

"Is this the thing you asked me to help you with before?" Yu Li asked again.

Shen Tang snapped out of her daze, smiled, and said, "Yes, but maybe I was too greedy. This matter is too risky, and I shouldn't have dragged you into it. I haven't even decided whether I want to do it or not."

"Tell me about it," Yu Li said calmly.

Shen Tang glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to speak.

"Our family owns more than a dozen warehouses at Kwai Chung Pier, some of which are leased out year-round. Last night, when we were coming back, we passed by those warehouses and I saw one of them with a light on in the distance."

"Last night? In the middle of the night?" Yu Li frowned.

"You thought it was weird too, right?" Shen Tang smiled. "So I was curious, and this morning I suddenly felt like going to check it out by myself. Guess what I saw?"

Yu Li looked at her, waiting for her to speak.

"It's flour." Shen Tang's expression was somewhat complicated. "A lot of flour! I've been working with Wang Bao for the past two years and I've learned about this stuff. Although Wang Bao doesn't deal in flour directly, I know the price. That batch of goods is worth over 80 million."

Yu Li was somewhat moved.

"You're interested?" He turned to look at Shen Tang.

"Shouldn't I be tempted?" Shen Tang turned to look at him. "If I could take this shipment, I could not only pay off Wang Bao's debt but also keep a large sum of money. My life was ruined by that debt. With such an opportunity, why shouldn't I be tempted?"

Yu Li remained silent, then touched Shen Tang's face.

He knew from the beginning that Shen Tang was never some pampered young lady.

She is a bold and ambitious woman.

If she wasn't brave enough, how could she have had a child with Yu Li?

If she had no ambition, why would she keep scheming for the position of the rightful Queen?

But Yu Li was still shocked by Shen Tang's audacity.

"Do you know this is a matter of life and death?" Yu Li looked at her intently. "Putting aside whose goods these are, do you even have the connections to get such a large shipment?"

"I do." Shen Tang nodded. "I had already planned this before I contacted you. I have an uncle who is in the ocean trade, and I will buy a ship from him to transport this batch of goods directly to Europe. At a dinner party, I met a wife of an Italian mafia member. I understand Italian, and we became pen pals and often talk on the phone."

"I know their family is in the flour business. I can sell it to them at a 20% discount, and I believe they will definitely be willing to take it on."

"You asked me for help because you want me to help you load this shipment onto the ship?" Yu Li asked.

"That's what I initially thought," Shen Tang said. "I can't use the people on my side, and the only helper I can think of who I trust the most is you. But I'm hesitant. This matter is too dangerous, and maybe I shouldn't have dragged you into it."

She paused, then smiled at Li: "You don't owe me anything, so I decided beforehand that I would do this myself."

Yu Li sighed: "Have you ever considered that the owner of this shipment might want to kill you?"

"As long as I do things discreetly, they won't be able to find me," Shen Tang said, taking a drag of his cigarette. "To avoid Wang Bao's debts and prevent him from cutting off all my livelihoods, I've registered all those warehouses under the name of an offshore company, and they've changed hands more than a dozen times."

"As long as nothing leaks out when loading the goods onto the ship, once the goods leave Hong Kong Island, no one will be able to find me, since on the surface I have no connection to these things."

"As for Europe, my friend will promise to keep it a secret for me. I'll just give her an extra copy if necessary."

"You really have everything planned out." Yu Li's expression was complicated. "Now that you don't need me to do it, who are you planning to find?"

Shen Tang smiled and said, "As long as you're willing to spend the money, there will always be someone willing."

"And then?" Yu Li asked. "If the people you hire with money can't be trusted, are you planning to silence them afterward?"

Shen Tang did not speak.

Silence means consent.

As expected of the boss's woman, she is truly ruthless.

It's unreasonable to judge Shen Tang's moral character, since his own moral character isn't much better.

But no matter how low his morals are, he would never use this batch of goods to make a fortune.

He can kill to silence witnesses, but he can't sell independence.

"Don't you think I'm scary? Vicious?" Shen Tang looked at Yu Li with a dazed expression.

"In terms of sheer wickedness and viciousness, I'm miles ahead of you!" Yu Li said. "But I won't allow you to touch this shipment!"

"Why? Are you worried about me?" Shen Tang asked.

Yu Li shook his head: "If I were just worried about you, I would help you with this. I won't allow it because I'm sworn enemies with those who sell drugs! Anyone who touches this stuff can never be my friend."

"What if I touch it?" Shen Tang asked after a slight silence.

"Let's go our separate ways!" Yu Li said resolutely. "For the sake of our friendship, I won't do anything to you, but from now on we'll go our separate ways and pretend we never met."

"You really are heartless..." Shen Tang said quietly.

"Sister Tang, this is my bottom line." He looked at Shen Tang, "I'll tell you a secret. Actually, I'm a police informant."

Shen Tang's eyes widened in surprise: "What did you say?"

"You heard me right," Yu Li said.

Shen Tang stared at Yu Li for a long time, and suddenly her eyes reddened.

She suddenly leaned in and kissed Yu Li hard on the lips.

As if gnawing at me, she spoke in a hoarse voice after a long while, "Li Zai, do you know that once I spread this secret, you're dead! You trust me that much? You're even entrusting your life to me?"

Yu Li said, "If I don't do this, I can't stop you. Sister Tang, you've already made up your mind to deal with that batch of goods, haven't you?"

Shen Tang remained silent for a moment, then buried her face in Yu Li's shoulder and neck, and said in a muffled voice, "Yes!"

"No matter what I say, you're not planning to give up, are you?" Yu Li asked again.

"Yes, before you told me you were an informant," Shen Tang said hoarsely.

"And now?" Yu Li continued to ask.

Shen Tang raised her head, cupped Yu Li's face in her hands, and gazed at him intently: "Now, I give up. I can't let down a man who would give his life for me."

Yu Li smiled.

"Sister Tang, even if you have money, you can't get rid of Wang Bao," he said. "If money could solve the problem, I could sell some of my current businesses and that would be enough to pay off your debts. But Wang Bao won't let you go."

"I know," Shen Tang said. "I had already planned and arranged for this, otherwise I wouldn't have been so greedy today. However... I'm just gambling with my life, and my chances are very slim."

Shen Tang sat back down and let out a long breath, saying, "It's not that I haven't thought about going back to Wang Bao's side after our child is born, but I don't want to."

"Why?" Yu Li's heart stirred. Logically speaking, this should have been Shen Tang's original plan.

"Two reasons. First, I'm afraid the truth will eventually come out, and I'll suffer a terrible fate!" Shen Tang said. "Second, it's because of you."

"I?"

"That's right, it's you." Shen Tang looked at him intently. "Li Zai, whether you believe it or not, I've thought about us being together openly and honestly in the future, so I'm going to take this gamble."

Yu Li was silent for a moment, then smiled and ruffled Shen Tang's hair: "I believe you, which is why I don't want you to do that even more. Sister Tang, listen to me, don't touch this batch of goods. And never touch this stuff again."

"I promise you." Shen Tang sighed.

"Goods worth over 80 million..." Yu Li pondered for a moment.

When he first heard it, it sounded somewhat familiar.

According to the original storyline, the deal that Brother Shan was going to make with Brother Zha involved a batch of goods worth more than 80 million.

Is it really such a coincidence?

However, judging from the timing, Da Shan and the Vietnamese group had just reached a cooperation agreement, and this batch of goods was being sold at just the right time. It's unlikely that a small island like Hong Kong would have two batches of goods worth over 80 million HKD at the same time, so it's highly probable that this is the same thing.

That makes a lot of money!

Yu Xiang, realizing his damned mission, began to think about how to make use of this shipment.

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Tang asked.

Yu Li shook his head, deciding to put those thoughts aside for the time being.

He thought for a moment and said, "Sister Tang, there's no rush to make money. After I've sorted things out here, I'll definitely come and help you deal with Wang Bao! Trust me, I can do it!"

Shen Tang stroked his face and said dreamily, "You're even willing to give your life for me, of course I trust you."

"That's good," Yu Li said. "I plan to use that money for legitimate business. I have an idea that if things go well, you can pay off this debt within two or three years. Of course, maybe Wang Bao will be dead by then, and you won't have to pay off this debt then."

"What kind of business?" Shen Tang asked curiously.

"I plan to start a trading company and use legitimate channels to open up the mainland market, selling small appliances, watches, and cassette tapes," Yu Li said, explaining his idea. "The mainland has a large population, and these things are new and exciting for them, so there's definitely potential to make money."

"But I heard that they can't even afford to eat," Shen Tang said, frowning.

This is also the prejudice held by most people in Hong Kong Island today.

Yu Li smiled faintly: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Sister Tang, you underestimate them. In short, I'm very optimistic about this business. I will focus my attention on the mainland from now on."

The late 1990s was definitely a golden age for making great strides in mainland China.

This was a time of upheaval and unregulated activity, when making money in business was incredibly easy. With his Hong Kong businessman title and keen insight into the future, achieving great success would be a piece of cake for him.

With the mainland as a cash cow, he will have more leverage to escape the quagmire of Hong Kong's triads, clean up his identity, and even transform himself into a superior person, completely cleansing his name.

This is the path that Yu Li set for himself from the very beginning.

Shen Tang is very smart; she has already seen through the reasonable plan.

"You want to completely clean up your act?" she asked. "If so, you must make good use of your informant identity. But if that happens, the Vietnamese gang must be destroyed!"

"And Wang Bao," Yu Li said, "I hope we can all stay clean!"

Shen Tang was a little agitated: "Li Zai, if this deal is really as you say... I have a preliminary idea. But I'll consult someone first, and then we'll discuss it properly once I have an answer."

"Great idea! Let's communicate anytime," Yu Li said with a smile.

Shen Tang excitedly kissed Yu Li: "Li-zai, I've realized I've fallen in love with you, and my love is growing stronger. Meeting you is truly my greatest fortune."

After spending some more time together, Yu Li asked Shen Tang about the location of her warehouse and then drove her back to her company. He then drove excitedly to Kowloon Tong Pier.

Just half an hour ago, the system task settlement was completed, and the hidden task of the foreign prince's bloodline was finished!

In other words, his hard work over the past few days has not been in vain; Shen Tang is already pregnant!

Since they had just gotten together and it wasn't even early pregnancy yet, the hospital certainly wouldn't be able to detect it, so he didn't say anything to Shen Tang.

Completing this task means that Yu Li's one hundred guards with 100% loyalty have arrived!

The system distributed the reward in a way that was both absurd and surprisingly reasonable.

He directly arranged an experience for Yu Li.

Starting two years ago, Yu Li began to get involved in the stock market. He made a fortune from it, leaving behind the myth of the "Little Stock God".

The large apartment in Dijingyuan, and those three shops—all these assets were laundered through a systematic arrangement!

In other words, no matter who investigates, it is reasonable to say that he made a lot of money through the stock market and used it to buy houses and invest in shops. This income is legal and reasonable.

However, Yu Li was worried that he might not be able to keep his sudden wealth, so a year ago he started recruiting Chinese mercenaries scattered overseas through a multinational agency. As long as these mercenaries had the idea of ​​returning to Hong Kong Island to "retire," he would conduct a series of investigations and sign contracts with mercenaries who passed the tests, with extremely high penalties for breach of contract.

Over the past year, this multinational agency has helped Yu Li recruit a total of one hundred demobilized Chinese mercenaries. Under the system's transformation, these people's loyalty to Yu Li will always remain at one hundred percent, and they will never betray him!

Furthermore, their resettlement allowance and even their first year's salary have been paid in full.

Now, this group of mercenaries has arrived in Hong Kong through official channels!