Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 500 Catherine Wants to Take Over the Resort's Operating Rights
Ma Jun went in first to occupy a favorable position and capture firsthand information from a closer vantage point.

Brother Hui's identity is quite sensitive. As mentioned earlier, he hides himself very well in the industry and tries his best not to show his face most of the time. Only a few people know what he looks like. Therefore, he can't just rush to the front line. Instead, he lets his henchmen rush first, and he waits for the right opportunity to act from behind.

Ma Jun was quite clever; he went inside first while Hu Jiangshan was parking, waiting for his target to come in.

Finding a parking spot on this street is quite difficult, so Hu Jiangshan will have to wait a while before he can get in.

But no sooner had Hui Ge entered than Hu Jiangshan arrived, startling him.

Little did they know that Feng Chao, the owner of the ice cream parlor, had reserved a parking space for Hu Jiangshan, so he could park directly upon arrival.

Hui Ge was more agile and quickly sat down opposite Ma Jun. The two looked at each other, giving the impression of a spy drama.

A waiter immediately came over to ask what they needed. Hui asked Ma Jun to speak, and the latter quickly replied, "Two cups of hand-whipped lemon tea."

The waiter then left.

Hui Ge and Ma Jun both breathed a sigh of relief. It was too rushed just now and felt very dangerous, but thinking about it carefully, it was nothing. Hu Jiangshan didn't know that the two of them were paparazzi. Even if he had seen these two faces before, he had long forgotten about them after so long.

Hu Jiangshan was indeed unaware that he was being followed by two people, and there was no need for him to be aware of such trivial matters.

At this moment, several waiters at Wolong Ice Room recognized Hu Jiangshan. As soon as they saw him enter, they quickly went to call Feng Chao.

Feng Chao greeted Hu Jiangshan warmly and said, "Let's go to the second floor, it's quieter there."

Hu Jiangshan nodded and followed Feng Chao upstairs to the second floor.

Hui gave Ma Jun a wink, and Ma Jun got up to follow him.

At this moment, the lemon tea was served. Ma Jun quickly grabbed a cup and went up the stairs. He looked a little flustered, but fortunately, nothing went wrong.

After a while, Hui Ge, making sure no one had noticed him, also brought up the lemon tea.

The second floor was only about half full, so it was quite quiet. Hui spotted Ma Jun immediately and sat down.

Hui looked around and asked, "Where's Hu Jiangshan?"

Ma Jun pointed to a door to the side and said, "Go in."

That was the door to a private room.

The two had been here before, so they knew that this ice room was a regular meeting place for Hu Jiangshan.

Hui said, "Get the equipment ready."

Ma Jun nodded and took out a few things from his bag.

Hidden cameras and miniature microphones.

These two items are specially made and are not usually available for purchase. However, there is an electronics wholesale market in Guangzhou and Shenzhen where you can find plenty of these things. You can find whatever you want, and some of them are even better than those used by the intelligence agencies of the United States, Britain, and Israel.

Since the two of them were professional paparazzi, they naturally had all the necessary equipment.

Ma Jun asked in a low voice, "Should we put it in now?"

Hui shook his head: "The other one hasn't arrived yet. If we release it now, it'll be easily discovered. We'll release it after the other one goes in."

Ma Jun agreed.

The one referred to is, of course, "Chen Yifei".

Based on the information Hui Ge obtained, the only important person Hu Jiangshan was going to meet today was Chen Yifei.

Ordinary people are hardly worthy of the word "important".

Moreover, Chen Yifei was filming a reality show in Hong Kong at the time, so the time and location match up.

That's why Brother Hui went to such lengths, coming over to stake out like a spy.

Of course, this is their job. As long as they can prove that Hu Jiangshan had a secret meeting with Chen Yifei, even if there was nothing actually going on between the two, the related videos, photos, and audio materials can fetch a good price.

Chen Yifei is a top-tier female star, and items related to her are extremely expensive; they can last for at least two or three years if sold.

Just then, the door to the private room opened, and Ma Jun glanced over there, while Hui Ge looked at it out of the corner of his eye.

This is based on experience: you absolutely cannot make any big movements, otherwise you will easily be spotted by the target.

The person who came out was the owner of the store. Judging from his conversation with the waiter, he was the owner or at least the manager. Hu Jiangshan was sitting inside.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan seemed to have just finished a phone call and taken a sip of tea, unaware that anyone was staring at him.

Feng Chao came out and went to the first floor.

Hui said, "They're coming, they're almost here!"

Ma Jun nodded, looking somewhat nervous. Looking at Hui Ge, who still seemed relaxed, he thought to himself, "Old foxes are indeed wiser; I still need more practice."

A moment later, someone came up.

Feng Chao was the first to come up, followed by a blonde beauty.

Yes, she is a real blonde, a European or American, commonly known as a foreigner.

And this foreign girl is indeed beautiful, like a porcelain doll, with a great figure and face, so stunning that you have to look at her a few more times to make your eyes feel good.

The foreign girl was followed by another girl. This girl had an Asian appearance, was fairly good-looking, had an average build, was about 1.6 meters tall, dressed very fashionably, had dyed her hair brown, and wore heavy makeup.

Feng Chao led the two into the private room.

Hui Ge and Ma Jun exchanged a glance, looking completely bewildered.

It was obvious that the person who came was not their target, not Chen Yifei, and they seemed to be two completely unrelated people.

Ma Jun asked, "Brother Hui, it seems we've made a mistake."

Hui Ge's eyes darted around rapidly. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "No, I think there's definitely something going on here."

"Huh? What's going on? That foreign girl is quite pretty, but she doesn't seem to have anything to do with Chen Yifei."

“Now that we’re here, we can’t go back empty-handed. The important person Hu Jiangshan met must be someone special. Chen Yifei grew up in North America, so maybe we can really be connected. We need to dig deeper!” Ma Jun thought about it and realized that Hui Ge was right. They were already here, so they couldn’t go back empty-handed. They had even bought two cups of lemonade!
Ma Jun immediately took action. He looked around and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, got up and went to the door of the private room. He bent down to tie his shoelaces and inserted a pinhole camera into the door crack, while a miniature recording device was placed against the door.

Ma Jun moves very quickly. He has practiced for a long time and can complete the entire set of movements in less than a second, finishing in the blink of an eye.

Ma Jun sat back down and drank lemonade with Hui Ge, listening to the sounds coming from the private room.

Since they couldn't hear anything and the door to the private room wasn't open, it meant that the people inside hadn't noticed anything unusual.

Both men breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the pinhole camera remains undetected, we can obtain information about what's inside.

Meanwhile, inside the private room, Hu Jiangshan exchanged a few pleasantries with the two guests who had just entered, and then sat down.

The foreign woman was none other than Kathryn Guise, Bill Guise's beloved daughter, while the other woman was named Chen Yunli, a woman from southern Vietnam.

As mentioned earlier, Chen Yunli is a relative of Privia Chen, who is the wife of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Markabok said he needed to find someone to talk to Hu Jiangshan with, and that's the girl he found, Chen Yunli.

Despite her young appearance, Chen Yunli is actually highly educated, having graduated from an Ivy League university.

Of course, Chen Yunli's connections were too strong; with just a letter of introduction, she could get into any university, and she could choose any of the top universities on Earth.

Chen Yunli studied a major related to the green environment, namely environmental protection. Such a major may not have much of a future in mainland China, but it has a wide range of employment opportunities overseas. For example, Chen Yunli is currently working in an international non-profit environmental organization, where she can even become a leader.

Such organizations usually have nothing to do, occasionally holding some gatherings and events. They are easy to work, but they are paid a lot of money. It can be said to be the most desirable job on Earth.

Just then, Chen Yunli came to Hong Kong Island and met up with Catherine, and they came over together.

Surprisingly, Chen Yunli spoke Mandarin quite well, and could understand and speak most of the conversations. Even if she couldn't say a word or sentence, she could use British English instead. Catherine spoke Mandarin even better, so the group simply communicated in Mandarin.

After exchanging pleasantries, Feng Hua said, "Young Master Hu, you two chat, I have something to take care of."

"Okay, go and do your work."

Feng Hua said goodbye to Catherine and Chen Yunli, and then left the private room.

Feng Hua was indeed sensible. He knew that Hu Jiangshan wanted to talk to the two girls about some potentially sensitive things, so it was better to avoid it.

Of course, there's no problem with Feng Hua wanting to stay here, but Feng Hua instinctively felt it wasn't appropriate, because this Catherine wasn't an ordinary person; she was the daughter of Bill Guise, a top tycoon. The closer you get to a tycoon, the more dangerous it is, and it's better not to know some secrets.

Even if Feng Hua was very curious and wanted to know more, he could have communicated with Hu Jiangshan privately. What Hu Jiangshan could say was safe, and what he couldn't say was dangerous.

Feng Hua is an extremely intelligent person. If this were a political drama, he would undoubtedly be the kind of person who survives to the end.

Of course, Feng Hua didn't forget to arrange some good food and drinks for the three people inside, and had the quick-handed shop assistant deliver them.

Hu Jiangshan said to Catherine and Chen Yunli, "This shop is owned by my friend. His food is quite good and authentic, no worse than the famous Kowloon Cafe."

Catherine is a China expert, visiting Hong Kong Island at least eight or nine times a year. She has been to all the famous trendy shops. At this moment, she tasted the dessert that was served and her eyes lit up: "Hmm, this tastes really good. The texture feels even more delicate than Kowloon Cafe."

Chen Yunli also tried it, but didn't find it particularly amazing. She wasn't too concerned about these things, and instead kept glancing at Hu Jiangshan.

Chen Yunli is a foreigner. Although she has many opportunities to come to Hong Kong Island, she is not very familiar with the situation here. However, she had read Hu Jiangshan's information in advance and had a preliminary understanding of him.

The man in front of her was a rich second-generation, a spoiled brat with a bad reputation.

When they arrived, Chen Yunli told Catherine to be careful of Hu Jiangshan's behavior and not to let him scheme against her.

Although Catherine agreed at the time, she didn't seem to think that Hu Jiangshan was a problem.

But judging from Hu Jiangshan's behavior at this moment, it doesn't seem that outrageous, at least not as rude as imagined.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan said, "Gus... Catherine, what are we here to talk about? Or is it just a trip? I'd be happy to be your tour guide."

Catherine smiled: "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Hu, but we're not here for tourism; we're here to discuss cooperation."

“Great, I look forward to working with you.”

Catherine said, "I've seen the videos and photos of the resort, and the quality is indeed very high. I think we can move on to the next step."

Catherine was indeed very interested in Tenglong Island Resort; it wasn't just a feigned interest, she genuinely felt it was a worthwhile investment.

With a net worth like Catherine's, she certainly wouldn't be pursuing a high rate of return on investment. In fact, she could easily take out one or two hundred million to spend on fun, and that's still in Lighthouse Dollars.

Most importantly, Catherine really liked the place and hoped to have some connection with Dragon Island so she could go there often to relax and have some fun.

Of course, it wouldn't be a problem if Catherine didn't invest and stayed there for a few days; Hu Jiangshan would welcome her. But since it's not his property, there's no reason for her to visit frequently, which would be a regret for her.

However, Catherine is not the type to throw money around easily. Aside from personal interest, she still believes that the quality of Tenglong Island Resort will definitely make a profit.

Moreover, the island also has a space launch site, which is a huge factor in its success.

Not to mention others, Catherine herself wanted to stay at the resort and watch the rocket launch live.

She has watched many rocket launches and can never get enough of them; the experience is truly unparalleled.

Hu Jiangshan asked, "Catherine, how would you like to collaborate? We can discuss it first."

Catherine clearly already had the answer in mind, and replied, "Mr. Hu, I can manage that resort."

Hu Jiangshan was taken aback: "You want the operating rights to the resort?"

"Yes, of course. As the owner of Tenglong Island and the resort, Mr. Hu also has the right to speak and make suggestions regarding its operation."

Hu Jiangshan thought about it and realized it was a good suggestion.

Although Hu Jiangshan built the resort, his main business was not that. Instead, it was the space launch site and semiconductor production line. Being able to hand over the operation to others was a relief for Hu Jiangshan, freeing him from worrying about those things and allowing him to devote himself to his main business.

The only question is whether Catherine is reliable.
Catherine is not a bad person, that's for sure, but she is, after all, a citizen of the United States, and Gus's own daughter. Could she deliberately investigate the situation on Tenglong Island? If she discovers those secrets, could she expose them to the United States?

Seeing that Hu Jiangshan was thinking, Catherine said, "My team and I will not touch the other facilities on the island. Mr. Hu can rest assured about that. We can sign a detailed contract to avoid any misunderstandings."

It must be said that Catherine is really smart; she was able to immediately think of Hu Jiangshan's concerns.

(End of this chapter)