Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 208 Ye Dongsheng: I respond better to gentle persuasion than force!

The next day, Dongfeng Express.

As soon as Ye Dongsheng entered the store, many deliverymen surrounded him.

"Morning boss!"

"Hi boss!"

After nodding to these people, and seeing that they showed no intention of leaving, Ye Dongsheng also stopped.

"Boss, we wanted to ask, how is Brother Jiang?"

"Boss, someone said Brother Jiang is going to jail, is it true?"

"Boss, Jiang didn't do this alone. If we go to the police, can we help him share the blame?"

Listening to their inquiries, Ye Dongsheng observed their concerned gazes and thought to himself that Xu Dajiang still held considerable prestige among these shop assistants.

Then, he raised his hand to stop the chatter: "Your store manager Xu is temporarily detained, but don't worry, I will definitely not stand idly by and am working on resolving this matter."

If you want Manager Xu to come out quickly, you should first do your job well and ensure the store is running normally so that I can do my best to resolve this matter!
"it is good!"

With Ye Dongsheng's promise, everyone readily agreed, and their worries were put to rest.

After the deliverymen left, Wang Jianguo approached him and asked, "Brother Sheng, what do we do now?"

Just as Ye Dongsheng was about to say something, the phone rang in the store. The shop assistant answered the phone and, after saying only a few words, rushed over: "Boss, it's for you~"

Ye Dongsheng walked over and picked up the phone: "Hello, this is Ye Dongsheng."

A familiar voice came through the microphone: "Chairman Ye, it's me, Ni Yongxiao."

Ye Dongsheng narrowed his eyes but did not speak.

Ni Yongxiao smiled and said, "I only found out about yesterday's events last night. I didn't expect you to come to Jinghai in person. You've really gone to so much trouble!"
Ye Dongsheng said sarcastically, "Heh, Mr. Ni, isn't this all thanks to your Lightning Express?"

Ni Yongxiao sighed: "Hey! Chairman Ye, this was just a misunderstanding. We could have cleared it up. I never expected it to escalate to this point. I heard that someone from your store is currently being detained."

"President Ye, you didn't really need to go there in person. Just give me a call, and I'll talk to Secretary Zhao on your behalf, and that'll be the end of it."

"Hehe, Mr. Ni is really something, he's so popular in Jinghai!"

"Not at all, we're all friends, so let's give each other face. As the saying goes, you help me, I help you. In business, it's all about making money, and it's best to make money amicably!"

"Hey, what a fine 'harmony brings wealth' slang, Mr. Ni, how exactly do you want harmony?"

Ni Yongxiao chuckled a few times: "Chairman Ye has a strong army and Dongfeng Express is powerful. I don't want to have a conflict with Dongfeng Express. I'll go and discuss this matter with Secretary Zhao later. However, I have a small request."

"what?"

"To avoid further conflict, I hope Dongfeng Express will not enter Tsim Sha Tsui. What do you think, Chairman Ye?"

After speaking, Ni Yongxiao waited for Ye Dongsheng's reply.

Even Jiang Tiansheng and Camel knew about Dongfeng Express's plans to expand, so how could Ni Yongxiao not have noticed?

So after what happened yesterday, he realized this was an opportunity. Zhao Wendong's support for Shandianda was a way for Shandianda to flex its muscles against Dongfeng Express, letting them know that it wasn't someone to be trifled with.

This opportunity could be used to negotiate with Dongfeng Express and try to block Dongfeng Express's advance into Tsim Sha Tsui.

He was telling the truth. Dongfeng Express is currently very powerful, and Shandianda still needs time to develop and grow stronger. He doesn't want to start a direct conflict so soon.

Based on his observation, Ye Dongsheng was a very responsible person who always led by example; otherwise, he wouldn't have stood in front of the customers during the previous robbery. Therefore, he was convinced that Ye Dongsheng wouldn't abandon Xu Jiang!
Last night, Secretary Zhao Wendong assured him that no one would dare release Xu Jiang without his consent, which gave Ni Yongxiao leverage in negotiations, leading him to make this phone call.

Now it's up to Ye Dongsheng to make a choice!
There was a few seconds of silence on the phone, followed by Ye Dongsheng's light laughter: "Heh, Mr. Ni, you really have some tricks up your sleeve. I'm actually having a really tough time with this matter. I didn't expect you to be so kind as to offer help in my time of need!"

Ni Yongxiao smiled and said, "President Ye, what are you saying? We are all from the courier association, so it's only right that we help each other. If you agree, I will call Secretary Zhao right away and get your company's employees released."

"Hey! I'm definitely going to get Xu Dajiang out, but I won't trouble Mr. Ni. I, Ye, am not easily swayed by force. I've got my eye on this, and I'm definitely going to be in Tsim Sha Tsui!"

Hearing the dial tone, Ni Yongxiao glanced at the microphone in his hand and then slowly put it back.

He had anticipated this outcome. Someone as tough and determined as Ye Dongsheng was indeed not easy to persuade. It seemed he still needed to be prepared!
On the other end of the phone, after hanging up, Ye Dongsheng said to Wang Jianguo, "Jianguo, do you know about the luminous pearl?"

Wang Jianguo nodded: "I know, the nightclub that just opened in Jinghai recently is very popular and has a great reputation!"

"What we need to do next is to investigate this luminous pearl thoroughly. I've already asked someone to help with the investigation, but I'd like you to go there in person. You're a new face, and they don't recognize you."

"Okay, Brother Sheng, I'll go right now!"

Ye Dongsheng pressed down on his shoulder: "What are you going to do so early in the morning? Don't stay in the shop, or you'll attract attention. Change your clothes and disguise yourself, then go tonight!"

Wang Jianguo nodded and quickly left.

Then, Ye Dongsheng called Zhang Weimin over: "Weimin."

After Zhang Weimin walked over, he looked guilty: "Boss, it's all my fault. I've dragged Brother Jiang into this and caused you so much trouble!" Ye Dongsheng waved his hand: "Why say such things? If trouble comes to us, don't take all the blame on yourself!"
I won't be in the store all day. You and Jiabao are both long-time employees, you know all the procedures, and you're familiar with everyone. Dajiang isn't here, so please keep an eye on the store for me while I'm at it!

Zhang Weimin patted his chest and assured, "Boss, don't worry, I'll definitely do a good job!"

Ye Dongsheng nodded, then began to think about Xu Dajiang's matter again.

Now that Secretary Liang has sent personnel from the municipal procuratorate to supervise the case, they can delay it for a while.

However, he had just explicitly rejected Ni Yongxiao over the phone, so the other party might convey this message to Zhao Wendong.

If Zhao Wendong, the top official, strongly pushes forward, even with the intervention of municipal prosecutors, it might not be able to drag on for long. Once the case is submitted to the court by the procuratorate, and the court issues a verdict, it will be very difficult to overturn the case!
Ye Dongsheng had heard many lawyer friends complain about the domestic judicial system in his previous life.

In 2024, there were approximately less than 2 million valid criminal convictions, of which only more than 500 were acquitted, a acquittal rate of 0.03%!
This percentage is the lowest in the world. It's not even comparable to the 2%-4% in Europe and America, and it's much higher than in India.

In other words, once you're brought to court by the prosecutor, you're basically guilty. And overturning the verdict is extremely difficult!

There are two reasons for this.

In principle, according to the spirit of the law, the principle of "presumption of innocence" should apply, but the domestic judicial system has always adhered to the idea of ​​"presumption of guilt."

The most typical and extreme case is when a man accuses another of being "strong" or harassing, regardless of whether there is evidence or whether it is true or false, he only needs to file a case verbally, and he wins every time.

This explains why the judge in Nanjing asked the young man who helped the elderly woman, "Why did you help her if you didn't knock her down?"—a truly probing question. It's because of the principle of "presumption of guilt." This isn't just a problem with one particular judge; rather, it reflects a subconscious belief among many judges that they might ask the same question even if it were someone else.

On the other hand, sometimes even if the judge knows what happened, he will generally follow the sentence proposed by the prosecution, it's just a matter of how much to sentence.

Once a verdict is handed down, it is even more difficult to overturn it, because if the verdict is overturned, everyone involved in the case will be held accountable, from the police to the prosecutors. This is undoubtedly a very offensive thing to do, so most of the time people turn a blind eye.

Therefore, Ye Dongsheng had to act quickly and resolve the matter before Xu Dajiang was sent to court for sentencing by the prosecutors. Otherwise, once the verdict was handed down, there would be no way to reverse the situation!
He has already deployed his team to investigate the luminous pearl; let's see if they can find anything useful in the next couple of days.

Then he thought of An Changlin, the police captain who had asked him about Fing Touwan yesterday. From his interactions with him, An Changlin was a police captain who was willing to get things done. He undoubtedly had opinions about Fing Touwan and the Night Pearl, so he was someone he could try to win over.

Thinking of this, Ye Dongsheng hurriedly left the shop.

……

At the police station entrance, An Changlin had just returned with several officers after handling a case when Ye Dongsheng suddenly appeared before him:
"Captain An, sorry to bother you, do you have a moment to chat?"

An Changlin glanced at Ye Dongsheng, then at the police station, and said to the men behind him, "Lock them up first, I'll interrogate them later."

After the team members went inside, An Changlin said, "Mr. Ye, let's talk somewhere else."

A moment later, Ye Dongsheng drove the car to a secluded area. After the two got out of the car, he took out a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, flicked one out, and handed it to An Changlin.

An Changlin didn't stand on ceremony. He put it in his mouth, then took out a lighter and lit it together with Ye Dongsheng.

An Changlin exhaled a smoke ring: "Marlboro, a good cigarette from Hong Kong, it costs tens of dollars a pack here! Boss Ye, I've smoked such a good cigarette of yours, so tell me what's the matter? If it's about Xu Dajiang, then I really can't help you."

Ye Dongsheng shook his head: "Captain An, I'm here to ask you about the Night-Shining Pearl and the Carefree Pill. I wonder how your police department planned to handle this yesterday?"

After thinking for a moment, An Changlin didn't hide anything: "This thing is too new. We've never seen it before, so we can't just judge it based on your opinion. Besides, didn't you say that even in a place as advanced as Hong Kong Island, there's no regulation on it?"

Ye Dongsheng sighed and said, "Captain An, it's not that places with more developed economies are worth emulating in every aspect. This is a counterexample."

Then An Changlin said, "Mr. Ye, although I also prefer to conduct a further investigation, I do not have the authority to do so right now, and this process may be hindered at any time."

Ye Dongsheng thought for a moment and said, "Secretary Zhao?"

An Changlin remained silent for a moment before saying, "Actually, maybe our bureau chief is right. This matter has not been definitively classified, and I have no authority to investigate it."

He then raised his cigarette and said, "Mr. Ye, I've heard that rich people in Hong Kong smoke cigars. Are those stronger? Which is more harmful to the body, the cigar or this 'Xiaoyao Pill'?"

Ye Dongsheng understood what An Changlin meant. He was asking if Xiaoyao Pills were like cigarettes, addictive and harmful to the body, but with a slow effect?
This raises suspicions that he might be exaggerating the dangers of the luminous pearl in order to target Chen Tai.

Ye Dongsheng smiled and shook his head: "Captain An, don't treat the rich like fools. Enjoying life doesn't mean you're courting death!"
Cigars have a higher nicotine content; one cigar can be equivalent to half a pack of cigarettes. However, there's a key difference: cigarette smoke enters the lungs, while cigar smoke doesn't. Therefore, the body absorbs nicotine very slowly when smoking a cigar, making it less harmful than cigarette smoke!
However, fing pills are a completely different story! They are hundreds or even thousands of times more harmful!
I asked a friend to inquire about this again yesterday. Actually, it's even more rampant in Europe and America, and it has already caused a lot of harm. Some people have suffered irreversible damage, such as dementia, or even death, due to its abuse..."

An Changlin frowned: "Is it that serious?"

Ye Dongsheng nodded: "Actually, the US has already listed it as a controlled substance, and I heard that Interpol is pushing to list it as a narcotic. If you don't believe me, you can contact Interpol to confirm."

Seeing how serious Ye Dongsheng was, An Changlin couldn't help but believe him a little more, but he couldn't contact Interpol!
“Mr. Ye, I will take this matter seriously and send it to Guangzhou as soon as possible so that the anti-drug team in the department can conduct an analysis.”

However, An Changlin was also a little unsure. Although he was the captain of the Luohu branch, he was no longer a captain outside of Luohu District and Jinghai. Who in Guangzhou would recognize him?

Logically, this matter should be submitted level by level, from their Luohu branch to the provincial department, but with Zhao Wendong present, this action would definitely be stopped by the other party.

This put An Changlin in a difficult position. If it was really as Ye Dongsheng said, and the harm was great, then every moment of delay would hurt many more people.

At this moment, Ye Dongsheng, who was standing next to An Changlin, seemed to have seen through An Changlin's thoughts and said with a smile:

"Captain An, I know some people in Guangzhou, including some acquaintances in the police force. Do you want me to pass on a message for you?"

PS: As requested, the three characters' names have been changed to Xu Dajiang, Chen Santai, and Zhao Wendong. This part of the story is prepared to be scrapped at any time; I've already been warned. If it really can't be written, a plot I originally planned will be completely disjointed again. Sigh.

(End of this chapter)