Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 212 Xu Dajiang: I didn't follow the wrong boss!

A luminous pearl.

Chen Santai was sitting at his desk, flipping through the ledger in his hand.

Looking at the millions of dollars in income in his account, Chen Santai's smile never faded.

Since opening this luminous pearl, they've been making a fortune every day!

Although the mainland is poor and the cost of living is far lower than that of Taiwan, it doesn't mean there aren't wealthy people here.

Beautiful women and fine wine, along with novel services and activities introduced from Hong Kong and Taiwan, created a significant impact on mainlanders at the time, making Yemingzhu the most popular spot in Beijing and Shanghai. Naturally, these wealthy people also loved to come and have fun!
The current revenue sources of the Night Pearl mainly come from two parts.

The first part is the revenue from drinks and services at Yemingzhu.

The Night Pearl Hotel has two floors. The dance floor and lobby on the first floor are used to attract ordinary young people and gather popularity, while the second floor is the real high-end consumption venue, which contributes the majority of this part of the revenue.

As for the second part, Chen Santai looked at this part of the income with a somewhat uncertain look in his eyes, because this part was the income from Xiaoyao Pills!

The income from Xiaoyao Pills alone is even higher than the income from the first part of consumption!

He initially followed Lin Yongfu's advice and began selling Xiaoyao pills in his shop, using them as an aphrodisiac.

But I never expected this thing to be so popular!

Putting aside the second floor, even the young people on the first floor, even if they don't drink a drop of alcohol, will still buy Xiaoyao Pills to eat!

In the past period of time, as far as he knows, some people have spent all their savings to buy Xiaoyao Pills. After all, at 8 yuan per pill, it can quickly drain a young person's income and savings in this day and age!

In recent days, there have been instances of people who, unable to afford candy, have knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the vendors, begging for it.

Now that things have come to this, Chen Santai can clearly see that this so-called aphrodisiac is actually poison!

How are these people any different from the opium addicts during the Opium War?
To be honest, Chen Santai was not unaware of the mainland's attitude towards drugs. If he had known beforehand that this stuff was a drug, he would never have allowed Lin Yongfu to sell it in his store!

But now, looking at the seven-figure sum in his account, Chen Santai felt uncertain. The money had come too fast!
He let out a long sigh, closed the ledger, got up, and went straight to the next room...

"Boss, don't touch me there! You're so naughty!"

"Hehe, I have even worse ones out there, do you want to try them?"

Lin Yongfu was embracing a beautiful woman and groping her when Chen Santai pushed open the door and entered. Disturbed, he frowned.

Chen Santai said directly to the beautiful woman, "You go out first!"

Lin Yongfu patted the beautiful woman's buttocks, straightened his clothes, and said irritably after she left, "Brother Tai, could you please knock on the door next time?"

"I have something important to discuss with you!"

"what's up?"

Chen Santai stepped forward, approached him, and stared intently at him: "I'm asking you, is this 'Xiaoyao Pill' poisonous?"

Lin Yongfu's previously annoyed expression paused, and he looked at Chen Santai: "Brother Tai, didn't I already tell you? It's just a stimulant to enhance the mood!"

"Doping? Doping can make someone so intoxicated, so addicted, that they'd beg us to give them to them?! And now you're still trying to hide it from me?!"

Chen Santai roared at Lin Yongfu with a stern face, spitting on the other man's face.

Lin Yongfu's face twitched; he almost lost his temper. However, considering Chen Santai's value, he held back.

He pulled Chen Santai to sit on the sofa: "Brother Tai, let's talk this out, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Not in a hurry? How can I not be in a hurry? Do you know how dangerous it is to sell this in mainland China? You could easily get shot!"

Lin Yongfu chuckled: "Brother Tai, I told you, it's not a drug. What do you think a drug is? Addiction? Smoking is addictive, so why isn't smoking banned?"

"This, this can't be the same thing?!"

"How can they not be the same thing? Cigarettes are addictive and harmful to health. Betel nut is also addictive and harmful to health. However, as long as the law doesn't prohibit it, it can be sold legally!"
As for our Xiaoyao Pill, as I've already told you, its main ingredient is a medicine that is not prohibited by law, so it is not a poison!

Do you understand?

Chen Santai snorted coldly: "Don't try to fool me with your twisted logic! I'll just ask you one question: what will you do when the police come knocking on your door?"

Lin Yongfu said somewhat impatiently:

"Brother Tai, don't worry! The police have to follow the law. The law doesn't even say this is a drug, so why are they arresting us? As long as we insist it's a stimulant, there won't be any problem!"

And I don't believe you haven't asked around to see if there are any regulations on this in Hong Kong.

Speaking of this, Chen Santai actually had someone specifically inquire about it, and Hong Kong Island is not under any control.

But he wasn't young anymore, and he still spoke with anxiety:
"Mr. Lin, you're from Taiwan, you don't understand us here! If our relevant departments really want to deal with you, no amount of law or legal matters will matter!"

Lin Yongfu laughed and said, "Hehe, Brother Tai, isn't the relevant department you mentioned under Secretary Zhao's jurisdiction? He's our honored guest, why would he punish us?"

I know very well that you got into a conflict with Dongfeng Express, and even after you drew your gun, you were unharmed. Secretary Zhao really took good care of you!

Lin Yongfu's smile grew even wider when this was mentioned.

Lin Yongfu was no stranger to Dongfeng Express, not because he was a long-time customer, but because he and Ye Dongsheng were rivals with a history of conflict!

Lin, no, Fu Yonglin felt a surge of resentment rising in his heart when he thought of Ye Dongsheng!

This guy was the source of all the trouble he got into. If Ye Dongsheng hadn't caused a scene at the police station, he wouldn't have been suspended from his duties, and then somehow he would have been targeted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), and in the end he would have had to kill several police officers and flee Hong Kong Island!

There were also the scars on his face, half of his ear was gone, and two fingers on his left hand, which he always covered with a black glove, were blown off. If Ye Dongsheng hadn't caused him to lose his job as a policeman, he wouldn't have ended up in such a terrible state!
After fleeing Hong Kong Island, he went to Taiwan and obtained a fake identity. However, when he tried to return to his old ways, he clashed with the local Bamboo Union gang and was forced to come to the mainland to develop his career.

The mainland market is currently a blank slate, which he sees as a huge opportunity. However, he is being more cautious this time and will make sure to keep a low profile before he can start making his move.

Chen San-tai was the perfect partner he had found. He was a local bigwig with connections and money to burn! This wealthy Taiwanese businessman was loaded!
So the two hit it off and opened this Night Pearl restaurant!
Fu Yonglin definitely wanted revenge on Ye Dongsheng, but he was currently using the identity of the wealthy businessman Lin Yongfu and didn't want to expose his true identity and arouse Chen Santai's suspicion.

Seeing Dongfeng Express suffer a setback was enough to bring him pleasure. When Lin Yongfu mentioned Zhao Wendong, Chen Santai's heart stirred. This point had been made right. He now also felt that with Zhao Wendong protecting him, this Xiaoyao Pill, which had not yet been classified as "poison," didn't seem to be a big problem.

"Brother Tai, with Secretary Zhao here, there won't be any problems! This means millions or even tens of millions of yuan in income every month, a steady stream. Are you really willing to give it up like this?"

Hearing this, Chen Tai's heart burned with excitement. This money was just too easy to make! He really couldn't bear to give it up!

Chen Tai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Next time I sell them, I must remind them not to eat too much! I don't want to see what happened last night again!"

"Haha, Brother Tai, don't worry!"

Fu Yonglin hugged Chen Santai and laughed heartily. He knew that once you made this quick money, no one would be willing to give it up!

Back in his office, Chen Tai gulped down a bottle of ice water to calm himself down.

Based on his understanding of the relevant departments, as long as the person ate the food and nothing went wrong, they wouldn't investigate him. In addition, with Zhao Wendong protecting them, even minor problems couldn't be covered up.

He set a timeframe for himself: in just one year, at his current rate of earning money, he could accumulate tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan in assets, at which point he would simply shut down the Xiaoyao Pill business!
With so much money, opportunities are everywhere. He can go into engineering projects and real estate development without worrying about funding! The speed at which his money makes money will multiply!
Just as Chen Santai was making his big money-making plans, the telephone on the table rang.

Chen Santai picked up the microphone, but before he could speak, Zhao Wendong's angry voice came through: "Chen Santai, you come here right now!"

Chen Santai was startled. The other party's tone was clearly unfriendly, but he had made perfect arrangements for him last night, and he had a great time at the Night Pearl!

"Secretary Zhao, who has offended you? Why are you so angry?"

Chen Santai's mind raced. Could it be that Secretary Zhao thought the 30 in his briefcase were too few?

Thinking of this, Chen Santai cursed the other party's greed in his heart, while also thinking about how to give the other party another 20. Zhao Wendong was very important to their Night-Shining Pearls, and they had to be fed!

"Who messed with me! You! Do you even know how much trouble you've caused me!"

"Me? Secretary Zhao, how could I! I certainly wouldn't dare to cause you any trouble!"

"Why won't you explain the background of Dongfeng Express to me clearly?!"

"Dongfeng Express's background? Secretary Zhao, are you referring to customs?"

"You idiot! Get over here right now! Immediately! Right now!"

Chen Santai stared blankly, mouth agape. He only knew that Dongfeng Express had a good relationship with customs, but now, judging from Zhao Wendong's words, what other powerful backer was involved?!
If even Zhao Wendong is this afraid, then things are really bad!

Chen Santai thought for a moment, then immediately called Ni Yongxiao and recounted what had just happened: "Mr. Ni, what should we do now?"

Ni Yongxiao also frowned. He was quite proud of himself for having overpowered Dongfeng Express with Zhao Wendong's help, but now things have suddenly taken a turn for the worse!

"Don't rush. Go check the situation and follow Secretary Zhao's instructions. If they really are someone we can't afford to offend, it's better to resolve conflicts than to create them, understand?"

Chen Santai nodded, hung up the phone, and rushed out.

……

Inside the detention center, Xu Dajiang was leaning against the bed with his legs dangling down, while two men, one fat and one thin, with bruised and swollen faces, were massaging his legs from left to right beside him.

"Brother Jiang, is the force just right?"

"Hmm, a little more emphasis."

Upon hearing this, both men increased the pressure on their hands, but Xu Dajiang kicked the fat man on his right to the ground with his right foot: "I told him to use more force, not you to. Can't you understand human language?"

"Yes, yes, Brother Jiang, it's all my fault!"

The fat man didn't dare to resist at all. On the very first day Xu Dajiang was imprisoned, the other guards in the detention center wanted to teach him a lesson and establish discipline, but Xu Dajiang had beaten them all down, leaving them howling in pain. Now everyone knew who was in charge.

Just then, a guard came over: "Xu Dajiang, come out!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Dajiang's expression shifted. He wondered how they would interrogate him today. The prosecutors had been trying to frame him for crimes for the past two days, but he had listened to Ye Dongsheng and refused to admit it. Two of them were about to physically punish him, but each time someone nearby kept reminding them that they couldn't use violence, which made them hold back.

Xu Dajiang also realized that this person must have been arranged by Ye Dongsheng, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken up for him.

Xu Dajiang got up and walked out the door. This time, he saw the three men who had interrogated him before, but this time all three were smiling, which puzzled Xu Dajiang.

"Prosecutor Liu, what's this?"

"Hehe, the matter has been investigated and cleared up. You are innocent and are now being released without charge!"

Xu Dajiang's eyes widened at first, then his face lit up with excitement. He had only one thought in his mind: he had indeed followed the right boss!

Half an hour later.

A car pulled up in front of Dongfeng Express. The door opened, and Xu Dajiang got out. Seeing Ye Dongsheng standing at the door, he rushed over excitedly: "Brother Sheng! I'm alright!"

Ye Dongsheng chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, looking him up and down: "You didn't suffer in there, did you?"

Xu Dajiang waved his hand with a smile: "Hey, those guys inside can't do anything to me!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled and nodded, then looked past him to the other two people who were walking over.

The man in the lead, wearing glasses, looked quite elegant and cultured; it was Zhao Wendong. Half a step behind him was his secretary carrying a fruit basket, and next to the secretary was a dejected Chen Santai.

After Zhao Wendong walked over, he extended both hands to Ye Dongsheng with a warm smile: "This must be Mr. Ye! I've long admired Dongfeng Express, and it's only today that I have the pleasure of meeting you!"

Ye Dongsheng looked Zhao Wendong up and down with a smile, but made no move, leaving Zhao Wendong's hand frozen in mid-air.

A few seconds later, Zhao Wendong's smile turned slightly awkward, and then he reached out and grabbed Chen Santai from behind, pulling him in front of him:
"Mr. Ye, I'm really sorry about what happened this time!"
It was our failure to investigate thoroughly and our being misled by unscrupulous individuals that led us to fail to distinguish right from wrong, wrongly accusing innocent people and causing Dongfeng Express to suffer unjustly!

Here, on behalf of the Luohu judicial system, I would like to express my sincere apologies to Mr. Ye and Dongfeng Express!

As he spoke, he took the fruit basket from his secretary and stuffed it into Xu Dajiang's hands.

Xu Dajiang glanced at Ye Dongsheng, wondering what his boss meant—whether to accept the call or not.

(End of this chapter)