Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 231 Remote and Impoverished Areas
"This kind of remote and impoverished place?"

Vincent was utterly astonished. Brunei Island, with an area of ​​approximately 4000 square kilometers, was historically occupied by the British, then by Japan, and after Japan's defeat, it was occupied by the British again. Legally, it belongs to Indonesia, but in reality, it is a no-man's-land.

With a population of about 50,000, 50% of whom are indigenous and 50% are Chinese, it is indeed a poor and remote place.

In addition, with forests covering more than 70% of the land, Vincent couldn't think of any other valuable resources besides agriculture and fishing.

Chen Jiajun smiled mysteriously and said, "It's just a place to play around with. Just tell me a number, and I'll cooperate with you after you've taken care of it."

In reality, although Brunei Island may seem like a poor and remote place now, this land will be incredibly rich in the future. It has 14 billion barrels of oil reserves and 3900 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves.

“Okay, it’s important to get to know each other better before we start working together.” Vincent nodded after a moment’s thought.

Lu Mingzhu raised his champagne glass and said, "Then let's wish each other a pleasant collaboration in advance?"

"Pleasant to work with."

The three men raised their glasses at the same time, as if they had the entire Southeast Asian market under their control.

After downing a glass of champagne, Chen Jiajun asked, "Excuse me, but who does Han Yili, the second brother of the Hong Kong Police Department, belong to?"

"All Han Yili can say is that he is a different person from me, belonging to the same large organization."

He is not under our control, but if we want to deal with someone, we only need to give him a little bait, and he will run away quickly.

"Poor fellow, as far as I know, he's very likely not going to become the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong."

Vincent was very excited after the deal was settled.

Chen Jiajun laughed and said, "He is indeed a pitiful fellow. So what about Lü Mingzhu?"

“He’ll be in charge of handling some things for us, and he can assist you in the future,” Vincent explained.

"Sir Chen, you'll have to give me a chance to make a living from now on," Lü Mingzhu said with a smile.

His response was a Browning pistol: "Sorry, I don't like people taking food from my bowl."

After saying that, Chen Jiajun pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"boom."

"boom."

After the two shots, a blood flower appeared on the foreheads of both Lü Mingzhu and Lü Qinghong.

"Shh."

"Shh."

"Shh."

In an instant, Archie, along with his brothers behind him and the former Navy SEALs brought by Vincent, all drew their pistols.

"Fake."

"Are you crazy?"

"Do you know how long the CIA has been training Lü Mingzhu and Lü Qinghong???" Vincent shouted angrily.

“Lu Mingzhu is a legislator, and I don’t want him to use our deal as leverage to threaten me.” Chen Jiajun coldly tossed the Browning pistol to Yaqi beside him, as if he had killed two dogs.

"..."

"Put away all the guns."

Although Vincent was somewhat angry, he still shouted at his men.

A 100-foot luxury yacht slowly docked at the pier.

Chen Jiajun shook hands with Vincent: "I hope you and the big shot behind you can get the conditions I'm asking for settled as soon as possible."

“Lu Mingzhu is someone we worked so hard to cultivate, Fuck, do you know how many reports I have to write because of you?”

Vincent, with a cigar between his right fingers, continued to mutter curses.

"Don't give me that nonsense, I'll give you a 5% discount."

Even if he had to repeat it a thousand or ten thousand times, Chen Jiajun swore he would still kill Lü Mingzhu without hesitation in that situation.

reason?

Because Lü Mingzhu and Fatty Li are the future Gang of Four.

Now that the mastermind has emerged, Fatty Li, Lü Mingzhu, and others have lost their usefulness to him.

He was determined to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Vincent's cold expression softened slightly: "I quite like this gift. Good, Sir Chen, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Chen Jiajun waved to the other party, then turned and entered the Mercedes-Benz Pullman armored vehicle.

The convoy, escorting the regal Mercedes-Benz Pullman, slowly drove towards the Repulse Bay area.

After watching the convoy leave, Vincent returned to the yacht, took out his marine phone, and dialed a number: "Chen Jiajun is willing to cooperate with us."

"GOOD, what conditions did they offer?" the person on the other end of the phone asked. "Chen Jiajun wants to acquire Brunei Island, which belongs to Indonesia. He wants to make Brunei Island an independent small country," Vincent said succinctly.

"Bonne Island?"

The man paused for a moment and asked, clearly unaware of where Brunei Island was located.

"A small island located in Southeast Asia, more than 250 kilometers from Indonesia, with limited mineral resources and no value for development."

This is why, two years ago, British troops withdrew from Brunei, ceding the island to Indonesian administration. However, both the indigenous people and the Chinese community opposed Indonesian takeover. In essence, it was a no-man's-land.

“If we launch an operation, we have a 100% success rate and it won’t cost us much. As for funding, Chen Jiajun will take care of it.”

After Vincent briefed everyone on the situation in Brunei, he conducted a corresponding assessment of the operation.

"What do you think?"

The other party pulled out a map and found Brunei Island.

"This is extremely beneficial to us. Chen Jiajun's decision to make Brunei Island an independent small country allows us to take this opportunity to propose conditions and engage in deeper cooperation with Chen Jiajun."

For example, military operations, and the climate conditions of Brunei Island, are very favorable for growing crops such as poppies and hemp.

At that point, it won't just be $25 billion; it will be a multi-billion dollar deal.

Vincent spoke at length into the microphone, his heart burning with excitement.

"Currently, we are in the stage of peaceful diplomatic relations with China. If we were to establish military bases in Southeast Asia, it would be very detrimental to the current situation."

The man remained silent for a moment before responding.

“But Chen Jiajun only gave us one month, and he has already agreed to a deal worth 25 billion US dollars.” Vincent quickly reminded him, as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Overall, it's unlikely. Or you could ask him to change his terms. We could offer him a large, high-quality ranch in the United States with permanent ownership. In addition, we could grant him legal status."

After weighing the pros and cons, the man said.

Vincent shook his head and said, "The conditions are too poor. He won't agree. The main reason is that our series of operations in Hong Kong are definitely not as good as those in England, where we are more familiar with Chen Jiajun."

"Then there's nothing I can do," the man said.

Vincent exclaimed excitedly, "At least, you have to try..."

"Then let's give it a try. Don't have too high hopes. Goodbye."

After saying that, the person hung up the phone.

Seven days later, what can be called the century's lawsuit in Hong Kong's legal history began in the Court of First Instance of the Hong Kong High Court.

Less than two hours into the trial, Fatty Li's brother-in-law, Liang Sen, gave an interview to reporters outside the courthouse. His expression was stern as he began to speak:
"The current situation is very worrying for us. The Hong Kong Department of Justice has frozen all assets and accounts of ZuoXnu Clothing, Tianlong Bookstore, Yunyi Garment Factory, and Banana Daily."

Sir Chan has hired the law firm of Tianbo... I will be representing Mr. Li Biao in two cases: one is a tort case against the garment factory, and the other is a defamation case against the Hong Kong Daily.

After Lü Mingzhu, Lü Qinghong, and Fatty Li died, Liang Sen, Lü Mingzhu's subordinate and Fatty Li's brother-in-law, represented Fatty Li in this lawsuit.

"Mr. Li Biao has not made a public appearance for a whole week. I heard that he has absconded with the money to avoid punishment. Is that true?" a reporter asked very quickly.

Liang Senyi said sternly, "This reporter, I don't know where you got this rumor from, but I hope you won't make any excessive connections when you report it."

"Attorney Liang Sen, the first case in court today is the infringement case between ZuoXnu Apparel and Yunyi Garment Factory. Are you confident in your case?"

Liang Sen nodded confidently and said, "In fact, Hong Kong does not have a tort law..."

After saying that, Liang Sen walked inside.

When he arrived at the scene, Liang Sen sensed that the atmosphere was a bit unusual. First of all, the four or five members of the jury today were all foreigners.

Secondly, when the top lawyer representing Guojun Garment Factory appeared in court, Liang Sen's heart sank.

That was Au Kai-yin, the chief member of the law firm of Tianbo, a second-class British barrister, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of England, a non-official member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, a non-official member of the Executive Council, the current chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, the former Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong, and a Queen's Counsel.

Au Kai-yin could be considered the mentor of most of the legal professionals present, and the teacher of a small number of them. Liang Sen, on the other hand, could not even be considered his grand-disciple. Perhaps her law school tutor could be considered his grand-disciple.

Today, whether it's the judge or all the lawyers representing the accused, strictly speaking, they are all under his control. He can't handle either inside or outside the courtroom.

Au Kai-yin, the chairman of the Bar Association, can easily expel someone from the association and eliminate them completely with a mere accusation of violating the professional ethics of barristers.

Watching the elderly woman with a ponytail wig make her slow but powerful entrance, Liang Sen felt that his claim that he couldn't define infringement was no longer tenable.

"Using a case as a pretext for legislation..."

Liang Sen felt a bitter taste in his mouth and whispered those four words, his legs already feeling weak.

The man who used to be so arrogant and domineering in court was now sitting with his head down like a well-behaved child, not daring to look at the imposing Au Kai-yin across from him.

Half an hour later.

"quiet."

The presiding judge struck the gavel once, signaling for silence, and then looked around before speaking:
"This court hereby declares that, in accordance with the Copyright Protection Ordinance, ZuoXnu Apparel and Yunyi Garment Factory are guilty of copyright infringement. The court hereby orders the defendants to pay the plaintiff HK$250 million in damages, of which HK$215 million is punitive damages..."

The audience erupted in uproar, and in the gallery, Fatty Li's wife almost fainted on the spot.

The presiding judge tapped the gavel: "Order! Order! This court and the jury believe that the purpose of punishment is to correct and deter. In this case, the defendant's infringement has lasted for several years, and he knew that he was infringing but did not repent, and made huge profits. After being sued, he even tried to hire newspaper vendors to manipulate public opinion and try to influence the court's judgment. Therefore, this court has made the above judgment based on the defendant's financial resources. The court is adjourned."

(End of this chapter)