Hong Kong film: Refusing to go undercover, the policeman's path to becoming the richest man.

Chapter 56 A Firm Hand to Eliminate Internal Troubles

Han Chen looked completely bewildered, utterly confused as to how the situation had suddenly turned around.

But everything Ni Yongxiao said was true.

A few days ago, when He Chu approached him and Luo Zhiming, their choices were almost identical: they were willing to earn less money, but they wanted to take more from the company.

As underworld bosses or family leaders, what they want most is to wash away their past and enter the business world legitimately.

Existing, well-run businesses are the quickest springboard.

This will save at least a few years of trial and error.

Note that this is not a mere shell operation or a feint; it is a real business acquired with real money, an opportunity that only comes around once every few years.

To give an analogy, it's like when foreigners sold off Hutchison Whampoa at an absurdly low price, but the opportunity was real.

Ni Yongxiao is a high-achieving student who returned from studying abroad. He used to work in finance overseas and has a keen eye for business.

He knew that as long as he had a solid business foundation, with a little packaging, he could be completely transformed.

In the world of business, the social status of a successful entrepreneur is far more secure and respectable than that of a politician.

Officials have terms of office and age limits; but business owners can retire whenever they want.

If it weren't for the fact that the truth about his father Ni Kun's revenge had been revealed, Ni Yongxiao wouldn't have made a decision so quickly.

He returned to China to take over the family business in order to find out who was the real culprit behind his father's death.

He has always been a loyal and devoted son, and avenging his father is his deepest obsession.

Now that Chen Yongren has told him the truth and found his enemy, his inner conflict has naturally been resolved.

The next step is to make that person pay the price.

But now that the murderer has been identified and He Chu has persuaded him to resolve the matter through legal means, the so-called "head of the family" identity has lost its meaning in Ni Yongxiao's eyes.

He never wanted to be involved in the underworld.

He said to Han Chen, "Do you remember when I first came back two years ago? Thanks to your secret help, I was able to uncover the shady dealings of Gandhi, Guoliang, Black Ghost, and Wenzheng."

"Without you, I wouldn't be in this position today."

Han Chen quickly waved his hand: "Uncle Kun saved my life, so it's my duty to obey your orders."

Ni Yongxiao sighed: "We've worked together for so many years, and we've been like master and servant, of one mind."

I should have given you enough time to solidify your foundation so you would have a stronger foundation to take over in the future.

"Unfortunately, this opportunity is too great for me to wait any longer."

I can't give you time, but I can leave you other things.

"Consider this money my compensation to you."

Han Chen was moved: "Ah Xiao, you really don't have to do this."

I am already extremely grateful that you are entrusting the family business to me.

Ni Yongxiao gently patted his shoulder: "Here is forty million in cash. Take it and use it. Don't be shy."

"If that's not enough, just ask!"

Han Chen shook his head repeatedly: "Enough! That's really enough!"

After Uncle San saw Han Chen off, he couldn't help but ask, "Ah Xiao, did we really have to do this?"

Ni Yongxiao said calmly, "Among the Five Tigers, everyone is a potential threat, but only Han Chen is completely loyal to the Ni family."

"It's a pity that some things are destined and cannot be forced."

With mixed feelings, Han Chen carried two heavy suitcases back home from the Ni family mansion.

His wife, Mary, rushed forward, her voice slightly tense: "Ah-Chen, what does Ah-Xiao want with you?"

Han Chen glanced at her, noticing something amiss: "Why do you seem so afraid of me seeing him?"

Mary forced a smile: "What are you talking about?"

"It's just that he doesn't usually contact you much, so it's understandable that I'm overthinking things since he suddenly summoned you today."

Han Chen didn't say anything more, and put the two boxes in front of her: "Here, the answer is right here."

Mary was taken aback, quickly opened the box, and her eyes widened in surprise.

Two whole boxes of brand-new banknotes, neatly stacked!

She casually pulled out two bundles and examined them carefully. When she confirmed that they were all real money, she was stunned.

"Ah Chen—what on earth is going on?"

Han Chen grinned: "Do you remember what I told you before?"

Mary frowned: "You talk about so many things all the time, how am I supposed to know which one you're referring to?"

Han Chen then whispered, "Ah Xiao—we're about to go ashore."

Mary nodded repeatedly, "I understand."

"You said that Ah-Xiao originally planned to take three years to get on the right path."

"So, you'll transfer all of the Ni family's shady businesses to your hands afterward?"

Han Chen sighed: "That's right."

"According to Ah-Xiao's plan, he would first openly open up a company and do legitimate business, and then gradually hand over the clandestine operations to me."

"This way we won't alert Gandhi and the others."

"But things are unpredictable."

Upon hearing this, Mary immediately tensed up: "Hao went back on his word?"

Han Chen glared at her: "Who do you take Ah Xiao for? Do you think he'd go back on his word?"

Mary froze: "Then—what happened?"

Han Chen gave a wry smile: "We don't have that much time to plan slowly!"

Mary's heart tightened, and the things that had been weighing on her mind suddenly resurfaced. She instinctively grabbed Han Chen's hand: "You mean—we really don't have time?"

"Is Ah-Xiao going to attack us?"

Han Chen was completely bewildered by her words: "Why would he want to harm us? I've risked my life for the Ni family, and no one trusts me more than he does."

"Will he kill me?"

Mary finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted him on the shoulder: "You really are something, saying you didn't have time out of the blue, you scared me to death."

"Who knows what you're up to? I'm so nervous, and it's all because you've led me astray."

Han Chen thought about it and realized that he had been too harsh in his tone.

He was always suspicious, but he never doubted his own woman.

At that moment, I felt a mix of disappointment and pride. "What I mean is, we can't keep paving the way quietly like before."

"Ah-Xiao suddenly struck it rich, acquiring four factories in one go, and now he's really running a legitimate business."

"He can only distance himself from the underworld now."

"We can't touch the flour business anymore."

"He called me over today to talk about this."

Mary's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "What?"

"Where did Ah-Xiao get this opportunity?"

Han Chen shook his head: "How would I know? But he wouldn't lie to me."

Mary hesitated for a moment: "Is he really going to retire from his life of crime? Or is he testing you?"

Han Chen laughed and said, "He might not trust anyone, but he wouldn't distrust me."

"If I had any ulterior motives, I would have acted long ago. Why would I wait until now to let him sit firmly in power?"

"Go and inquire in the martial arts world now, find out who's in charge of the Ni family?"

"Besides Ah-Xiao, who else dares to mention a second name?"

"He opened up to me and said that he was most grateful to me for helping him when he first returned to Hong Kong."

"We originally agreed on a three-year term so that I could smoothly take over the business."

"But now, he can't wait three years."

"Yes, sir—"

Han Chen pointed to two large iron boxes beside him. "This is his compensation."

Mary frowned and examined it: "This—is it worth at least twenty million?"

Han Chen shook his head: "Forty million in cash, all of it was the amount that the Five Tigers handed over to the Ni family last year."

A look of joy immediately appeared on Mary's face: "Ah Xiao really intends to help you rise to the top."

Han Chen raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Of course."

The two smiled at each other.

The fact that Mary was encouraged by Huang Zhicheng to take action against Ni Kun back then has always been a thorn in her side.

She originally thought that with Ni Kun gone, the five tigers would fight amongst themselves, and Han Chen would be able to take advantage of the situation to rise to power.

Little did she know, she had misjudged the person beside her.

Han Chen is completely loyal to the Ni family and has no ulterior motives.

This made her feel like she had swallowed a fly; she was utterly disgusted.

If I had known he was like this, why would I have bothered to get rid of Ni Kun?

So even though Han Chen became increasingly valued by Ah Xiao and received more and more resources, she still harbored a thorn in her heart.

I just can't seem to get over this hurdle.

It's purely a matter of inner conflict.

But now, when Han Chen brought the forty million in cash back into the house, Mary's heart instantly settled.

What's the point of going out into the world?

It's just money!

What's the point of talking about loyalty and righteousness?

Who knew whom before joining the club? Just because I have a title, you expect me to go through fire and water for you?

Don't be naive.

In the end, all that matters in the world of business is money.

With money, you can buy almost anything.

Ah-Xiao said he wanted Han-Chen to take over the reins, but Mary might not believe him completely; she would always have some doubts.

But this time, unlike the first time, Ah-Xiao directly threw out 40 million in cash, saying it was an apology for delaying her for three years. Mary didn't believe it at all.

With money, you have everything.

There will be younger brothers, and there will be supplies—not to mention that Ah Xiao had already helped Han Chen open up channels and acquired 20 million worth of high-purity goods, which were top-grade No. 4.

After this series of actions, Mary finally believed that Ni Yongxiao truly trusted Han Chen and wasn't just playing him.

With these 40 million in funds, it's not a pipe dream to rapidly expand one's power and surpass the "Four Tigers" in the short term.

Mary was overjoyed and chuckled softly, "Ah Chen, this time you're finally going to get ahead."

Han Chen smiled, his eyes narrowing: "I was originally one of the elders of the Ni family."

"If Uncle Kun were still here, I might already be in the top position."

Upon hearing Ni Kun's name, Mary's face stiffened, and she opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word.

Han Chen thought she was being sentimental, and sighed, "Uncle Kun is truly amazing to me."

"Without him, the grass on my grave would be three feet tall."

Mary quickly chimed in, "Hasn't Ah-Xiao been investigating the murderer who killed Uncle Kun?"

"Are they not investigating anymore?"

Han Chen shook his head: "That's a blood feud for killing my father, how can I let it go so easily?"

Even if he's on the right path now, he won't stop secretly.

"As long as he gets a clue someday, he can just post a reward, and someone will naturally do it for him."

"There are people all over the streets who would risk their lives for a few tens of thousands of dollars." He frowned slightly. "That's the strange thing—two years have passed, and whether it's me investigating or Ah-Xiao investigating, we haven't found a single clue."

Who exactly did it?

Mary sneered inwardly: You ordered me to investigate the murderer, why would I betray myself?

She simply smiled and gently shook her head.

Whether they find out or not, as long as Han Chen can remain firmly in the top position, nothing else matters.

But when the news reached Huang Zhicheng's ears, his first reaction was that something was wrong!

Huang Zhicheng frowned deeply: "Has Ni Yongxiao really retired from the criminal life?"

I don't believe a single word of that.

Mary glanced at him: "Who wouldn't want to walk the straight path? Why choose the underworld?"

"Didn't you also turn back to this line of work because you couldn't make it in the legitimate world?"

Huang Zhicheng looked at her with a wry smile: "Do we really have to bring this up?"

Mary said excitedly, "This was confirmed by Ah Chen himself; Ni Yongxiao has completely transformed."

"Ah Chen has finally made it through this time."

Huang Zhicheng said calmly, "I'm happy that Ah Chen can rise to the top."

"But Mary, I know Ni Yongxiao—an elite who returned from overseas, he's very shrewd."

"He said he was trying to whitewash his past, but I have a very high opinion of that." As he spoke, his eyes darkened. "When he first returned to the country, I genuinely thought Gandhi and his people were going to wage a full-scale war against the Ni family."

"To tell you the truth, I had already prepared three assault vehicles and several ambulances at that time."

"We're just waiting for the situation to deteriorate so we can act immediately."

"Who would have thought that Ni Yongxiao could suppress Gandhi's gang with just a few phone calls?"

Even if they were resentful, they had no choice but to bow their heads and pay.

"This method is truly remarkable."

Mary said proudly, "That was all thanks to Ah Chen's help!"

"If it weren't for Ah Chen, how would Ni Yongxiao have found incriminating evidence against Guoliang and Blackie?"

Huang Zhicheng was taken aback: "There's more to this than meets the eye?"

Mary sneered: "Of the four tigers, Gandhi appears to be the strongest, with more men and more money, but in reality, he's a reckless fool."

Huang Zhicheng looked puzzled: "Gandhi has such a nickname?"

Mary explained, "As soon as Ni Yongxiao came back, he asked Ah Chen to help him figure out the relationship between the four of them."

"Wen Zheng is immediately ruled out—he's a fence-sitter, he'll follow whoever is stronger."

"As long as we take down Gandhi, Guoliang, and the black devil, Wenzheng won't be able to cause any trouble."

"The toughest one to deal with was Gandhi, and he was also the one who led the uprising."

"But unfortunately, this guy thought he was as steady as Mount Tai, completely unaware that his wife had already been seduced by Guoliang."

Ok? !

Huang Zhicheng suddenly looked up: "Gandhi's wife and Guoliang are having an affair?"

Mary nodded: "Ah Chen's men have already taken a lot of photos in Australia—photos of them having meals together, going into hotels, and even in bed."

"Guoliang is now in Ni Yongxiao's hands. As long as he dares to cause trouble with Gandhi, those photos will be exposed immediately."

"Tell me, if Gandhi knew the truth, who would be the first person he'd want to kill?"

Huang Zhicheng blurted out, "Guoliang!"

"What man could bear being cuckolded?"

Mary smiled and nodded: "That's right."

"No man could stand it."

Huang Zhicheng was still puzzled: "What about that black guy? What leverage does Ni Yongxiao have over him?" Mary slowly lit a cigarette. "Nicknames in the underworld are never used carelessly."

"His name is Negro, which should tell you what kind of person he is."

Huang Zhicheng was taken aback.

Mary exhaled a puff of smoke: "Back then, the black guy partnered with Gandhi to transport goods, and he said the ship capsized and the goods were gone."

Huang Zhicheng's eyes widened: "And the result?"

"The cargo wasn't lost at all; he embezzled it. He sank the ship himself."

Mary chuckled softly, "That's right, that shipment is still safely locked up in the black man's private warehouse."

"But Ah Chen's people managed to find the clues."

"Once the news spread, Ni Yongxiao naturally found out as well," Huang Zhicheng sighed.

"No wonder the black guy finally gave in."

"If Gandhi knew about this, he would skin him alive."

What's the point of going out into the world?

It's just money!

For this one word, even a father and son can turn against each other, let alone brothers in a gang.

Mary said calmly, "The five of them were eating hot pot together, and it was quite a lively scene."

Ni Yongxiao first called Gandhi, who was very firm and said he would never pay up.

"Ni Yongxiao didn't force him, he just told him to transfer the phone to Guoliang and then to Heigui."

"But both of them had something on them that the other party had, so they could only grit their teeth, admit defeat, pay up, and leave looking dejected."

"Ah Chen was already planning to hand over the score, so now it's three to two."

"Wen Zheng is the most slippery kind of person. As soon as he sees the wind turning against him, he immediately kneels down."

"Although Gandhi was the most powerful of the five tigers, he couldn't withstand the defection of three of his brothers, not to mention the Ni family above him."

"If he dares to put up a fight, he'll be kicked off the roster that very night."

"Things aren't as complicated as you think; they're actually quite simple," Huang Zhicheng said, shaking his head.

"The simpler a situation seems, the more complex it often is."

Mary frowned. "Aren't you overthinking this?"

"Now is the crucial time for Ah Chen to turn things around. You should be thinking about how to help him regain control of the Four Tigers!" Huang Zhicheng leaned forward, his voice extremely low: "Don't forget—Ni Kun was someone we both personally sent away!"

"What is Ni Yongxiao's motive for coming back this time?"

"revenge."

Do you think he'll give up halfway through?

"I need to confirm whether he has truly retired from his criminal activities."

"Otherwise, even if Ah Chen gets the position, he won't stay in it for long," he said coldly. "You are his wife, and I am his right-hand man."

""

"What we've done will be attributed to him."

"It's impossible to untangle it; it's impossible to untangle it."

In an instant, Mary's face turned pale.

She sighed softly, "There's no turning back in this world."

"Fine, go ahead and investigate. That's fine too."

Huang Zhicheng sighed softly: "I hope he is truly trying to clear his name."

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