Hong Kong Variety Show: Let you eat melons, eat melons on your sister-in-law

Chapter 109 "109" Threat, Subtle Actions

Lin Yao flatly refused: "Sorry, Mr. Huang, my magazine is small and we have no plans to take on shareholders at the moment!"

Lin Yao's refusal was so decisive that Huang Yuanbin was somewhat taken aback.

But Fang Jiexia, who was standing next to her, immediately said unhappily, "You're being shameless!"

"Xiaoxia, don't talk!" Huang Yuanbin said to Fang Jiexia with a frown.

Even if he couldn't reach a cooperation agreement with Lin Yao, Huang Yuanbin didn't want to break ties with that guy.

After all, Lin Yao had some connections within the police force, and he didn't know how deep Raymond's cooperation with Lin Yao was.

This approach is clearly not very wise.

Lin Yao's smile immediately turned cold: "This... Inspector General Fang Jiexia, right? I guess you must have just graduated not long ago, and your family background is quite wealthy, right?"

"There are some foods you can eat however you want, but there are some things you can't say, or there will be serious consequences, consequences you might not be able to bear!"

Fang Jiexia's brows immediately furrowed: "What do you mean? Are you threatening me?"

"Hehe, whatever you think is true!" Lin Yao stood up and said to Huang Yuanbin, "I made some sweet soup at home, I have to go back and check on the fire, excuse me!"

With that, Lin Yao stood up and left Huang Yuanbin's office.

After Lin Yao left, Fang Jiexia still acted childishly towards Huang Yuanbin: "You didn't even speak up for me!"

Huang Yuanbin said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you not to treat these gangsters as your subordinates? What are gangsters? They're thugs and hooligans! Do you believe that if you piss them off, they might actually send someone to throw sulfuric acid on you?"

Fang Jiexia was immediately startled: "No way?"

"I hope not!" Huang Yuanbin had a headache.

If it weren't for their close relationship, Huang Yuanbin would have given her a severe dressing-down if it were any other subordinate.

Huang Yuanbin's original plan was to continue cooperating with Lin Yao even if he couldn't reach an agreement with Lin Yao.

After all, Lin Yao is already quite famous in the media industry, and I heard that the movie was quite well made.

It was originally a great opportunity for publicity, but now, thanks to Fang Jiexia's meddling, nothing can be discussed.

Seeing Huang Yuanbin's attitude, Fang Jiexia felt awkward again.

She stormed out of Huang Yuanbin's office and returned to her public relations department.

Seeing the woman's cold face, few of the colleagues in the public relations department dared to provoke her.

After all, everyone knows that someone who is so young can become the chief inspector of the public relations department, either because of their ability or because of their connections.

Fang Jiexia just graduated from school, what kind of ability could she possibly have?
She probably didn't even understand the internal problems within the police force.

The reason why she got this position is self-evident.

After returning to her office, Fang Jiexia became increasingly angry.

They completely disregarded Huang Yuanbin's warning.

She dialed a number and said imperiously to the person on the other end, "Hey, help me find someone, Lin Yao, the owner of Jianghu Magazine! That's right, him. I need all his information. Send it to me in a bit!"

Thinking of Lin Yao's mocking gaze, Fang Jiexia clenched her fists, ready to teach this guy a lesson about the price of looking down on her.

……

Lin Yao didn't take this woman seriously.

He received a call from Ma Zhiquan, who invited him to a charity dinner that evening.

Ma Zhiquan is a man of his word. After Lin Yao helped him get rid of the trouble, he readily reciprocated.

Given Ma Zhiquan's current status, he has no way of getting in touch with people at a higher level.

However, being able to bring Lin Yao into this circle is already a good thing.

Evening, at the Peninsula Hotel.

Lin Yao changed into a well-fitting suit and put on a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

He looks refined and gentle, like a young and promising talent.

If you don't ask around, who would know that Lin Yao is involved in a gang?
"Boss, you look really handsome today!" Ma Zhiquan said sincerely.

Lin Yao laughed: "That's right, my nickname in the underworld is Handsome Yao."

After the two entered the party, Ma Zhiquan began to introduce Lin Yao to some people he knew.

Most of them are small business owners or low-ranking government officials.

However, Lin Yao welcomed everyone and started chatting with them.

We also exchanged business cards.

Upon learning that Lin Yao was actually the owner of the Jianghu Magazine, many people were filled with awe and respect.

Regardless of whether this magazine has any association backing, sales figures cannot be faked.

And it's still growing; it's only a matter of time before it dethrones the number one selling magazine.

After chatting for a while, Ma Zhiquan suddenly reappeared and led Lin Yao to an old man.

"Mr. Lin, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zeng Guoshan, the leader of our Citizens' Party!" Ma Zhiquan said with a smile. "Mr. Zeng, Mr. Lin, is the person I told you about who can help you solve your troubles!" (Zeng Guoshan, First-Level Charges)
Hearing that the other party was the leader of a political party, Lin Yao had to take it seriously: "Hello, Mr. Zeng!"

"I didn't expect the owner of Jianghu Magazine to be so young. You are indeed a force to be reckoned with!" Zeng Guoshan said with a smile. "I watched the movie your company sent, and it was quite well made!"

Upon hearing Zeng Guoshan's words, Lin Yao's eyes flashed with a sharp light. The other party had specifically mentioned the film company, which meant he probably needed something from him.

However, one cannot be too hasty in this matter. Being too hasty is like trying too hard to please the other party, which is quite disadvantageous to oneself.

Lin Yao was looking for a business partner, not a "boss" to put on his head.

So Lin Yao said with a smile, "It's nothing, just something I got someone to do for fun!"

"Forty million in box office revenue for a movie is already quite good. I heard your film company has started making a new movie again?" Zeng Guoshan asked with a smile.

Lin Yao said with a smile, "Yes, a series of movies!"

"When it's released, you'll have to let me know in advance, because I'm a fan of your company's movies!" Zeng Guoshan said with a smile.

Both sides were probing each other, neither bringing up the issue of money laundering first.

Moreover, this was not a suitable place to discuss business, so after a few words, Zeng Guoshan got up and left.

After all, he was arguably the highest-ranking person at this charity gala, and there were quite a few people surrounding him.

Lin Yao pulled Ma Zhiquan aside and asked, "What's going on?"

Ma Zhiquan said with a smile, "Didn't you already know? Boss!"

"Are you planning to use our film company to launder money?" Lin Yao asked directly.

Ma Zhiquan nodded: "Zeng Guoshan has a group of people behind him. If you want to quickly build connections in the government, I think Zeng Guoshan is indeed a very good stepping stone."

"Don't let the small size of this Citizens' Party fool you; its influence far exceeds your expectations!"

Lin Yao thought for a moment and said, "I understand. See when you have time to arrange a meeting with this Mr. Zeng!"

Ma Zhiquan nodded: "I understand, boss!"

Charity dinners naturally involve donations, and Lin Yao donated 500,000 yuan in the name of Jianghu Magazine.

It wasn't that Lin Yao didn't want to stand out, but since everyone else was donating so much, it probably wouldn't be a good thing for him to be the first to do it.

……

The next morning, at the Jianghu Magazine office in Mong Kok.

The magazine is preparing to relocate and plans to rent an office space in Central.

After all, the space in Mong Kok is too small; there aren't even enough people to work there.

Yang Siwen was recently appointed by Lin Yao as the editor-in-chief of the magazine and the head of the entire company.

I've been incredibly busy lately.

Besides getting things sorted out at the Central office building, there were other things she needed to handle as well.

Yang Siwen immediately sighed, realizing that his boss's shares and salary were not so easy to obtain!
After Yang Siwen frowned as she reviewed the applicants' resumes, she sensed someone enter her office.

Without looking up, she said directly, "Put the coffee on the table and close the door while you're at it!"

After waiting for a long time, Yang Siwen saw that the other party still hadn't come out.

So he looked up and found that it was several men in formal attire.

Yang Siwen frowned and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"Are you the head of the magazine?" the leading man asked with a puzzled look.

Yang Siwen asked, puzzled, "What's the problem?"

"We are from the Recreation and Culture Department. We received a report that your magazine published prohibited content. We hope you will cooperate with our investigation!" the government official said directly.

Yang Siwen chuckled: "What do you want to investigate?"

"I need to check the content you published!" the man said rather forcefully.

Yang Siwen didn't back down either: "Do you have a court search warrant? What about government documents?"

The men were stunned. They had heard that the magazine was owned by a gang leader.

They probably lack any education; they could easily fool people with a few casual words.

However, to everyone's surprise, Yang Siwen immediately pointed to the core of the matter: the court's search warrant and the government's administrative documents.

They're just here to cause trouble, how could they possibly be so well prepared?

The man, blustering but actually cowardly, said to Yang Siwen, "We don't need these things?"

"No need?" Yang Siwen didn't tolerate the other party's behavior and directly picked up the phone to call security.

The security guards at Jianghu Magazine were not the official security guards, but rather Lin Yao's own henchmen.

Because of the near-attack by crows, Lin Yao strengthened security measures at the magazine office.

Yang Siwen can mobilize several henchmen in the surrounding area at any time.

When the government officials saw a group of thugs rushing into the room, they panicked on the spot.

Yang Siwen waved his hand and said, "Please ask them to leave, and call the police! Tell them that someone is impersonating a law enforcement officer and trying to search our company! Let the police handle this!"

"If the police don't do anything, we'll file a complaint with the Internal Affairs Department!"

(End of this chapter)