Hong Kong Film: Starting Undercover from the Five Tigers!

Fat Boy Lai agreed to pay compensation only because he was forced to by the situation.

He knew better than anyone that he hadn't even had a chance to cause any damage to the Xia Ke Kan!

I thought I would only need to pay a few thousand Hong Kong dollars in compensation, but I didn’t expect Liu Wenhao to ask for forty-five million!

brush!

Just as Fatty Lai was about to say something more with a solemn expression, he suddenly noticed the murderous intent of the hundreds of Tung Sing straw sandals present.

Sensing the murderous intent, Fatty Li immediately swallowed the words he was about to say.

He was certain that if he said anything more, he would not be able to leave the bar alive!

Now, Fatty Lai only has two viable paths ahead of him.

Either you and your underlings stay at Dream Shattered Bar, or you have to come up with 45 million Hong Kong dollars!

Fat Boy Lai has indeed made a lot of money in the past two years by working for tabloid magazines, but it's not enough to come up with 45 million!

"I'll give you three choices."

"First, transfer HK$45 million to my account now."

"Second, we'll exchange your life and the lives of the Hung Hing members present for 45 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Third, you don't have to pay 45 million, and I can even help you make money."

Seeing the increasing cold sweat on Fatty Li's forehead, Liu Wenhao knew that Fatty Li's psychological pressure had reached its limit.

"I choose three!"

And that was indeed the case; Fatty Li gave his answer the instant Liu Wenhao finished speaking.

"I wonder what kind of money the Golden-haired Tiger Hall Master plans to make with me!"

“The Golden Tiger Hall Master doesn’t need me to pay 45 million Hong Kong dollars, and he even wants to make money with me.”

"There must be some conditions involved!"

Fatty Lai, who had given the answer, gradually calmed down from his nervousness.

Fat Boy Lai, a long-time shopper in the business world, knows very well that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Liu Wenhao's third option definitely has preconditions!

As for how Liu Wenhao is addressed.

Fatty Lai didn't know Liu Wenhao's real name, so he could only refer to him by Liu Wenhao's position in Tung Sing.

"The business of borderline magazines has been doing well in recent years, despite the good sales."

"But if I'm not mistaken, it's been declining every month."

Liu Wenhao did not answer Fatty Li's question directly, but went to the bar and poured himself a glass of whiskey.

"Indeed."

"Sales are basically declining every month now."

"I originally thought it was due to fierce competition from other magazines, but it turns out that the sales of all the borderline magazines are declining."

Fatty Li didn't understand what Liu Wenhao was trying to say, but he still pointed out the fact that the sales of the borderline magazine were declining.

This isn't exactly a secret; you can basically find out by asking any tabloid magazine.

"The problem lies in the magazine's secrecy."

Liu Wenhao drank half a glass of whiskey and clearly felt a burning sensation in his throat.

As a time traveler, Liu Wenhao had some understanding of the rise and fall of borderline magazines.

From the era of comic books to the era of newspapers and magazines, the market demand for borderline magazines has always been quite good.

However, as times change, these borderline magazines will disappear at lightning speed, mainly due to their secrecy.

"Secrecy?"

Fatty Li became more and more confused as he listened, still not understanding what Liu Wenhao was saying.

"The borderline movies are shown at midnight."

"But newspapers and magazines have to close around eight o'clock in the evening."

"Without the ability to operate at night, the revenue of borderline magazines is bound to gradually decrease."

"Don't assume that allowing newspapers to operate at night will be effective; it may bring some improvement in the early stages."

"But soon what we have will become obsolete."

Liu Wenhao finished the rest of his whiskey and took out his phone from his pocket.

Perhaps due to the integration of Hong Kong films with the world, the pace of development is faster than normal.

Normally, mobile phones in this era should all be the "brick" type.

However, everyday telephones are already capable of taking photos and browsing the web.

In the future, mobile phones will completely eliminate borderline magazines!

Because in terms of both privacy and convenience, a mobile phone is far superior to a magazine!

Liu Wenhao had actually been thinking about the mobile phone business for a long time.

It's like creating a browser webpage; we were even a step ahead of the two old masters (Jack Ma and Pony Ma).

But when he actually tried to do it, he realized it was impossible, since Liu Wenhao simply didn't have the technology.

As a last resort, Liu Wenhao came up with the simplest solution.

It involves publishing magazines on websites to generate revenue from website traffic.

As the print version of Xia Ke Kan still has enough profit, Fat Boy Li's borderline magazine is naturally the most suitable experimental subject!

To put it simply, Fatty Li was just Liu Wenhao's guinea pig!

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Hung Hing Pawns!

"I still don't understand what it means."

Even though Liu Wenhao had made his point clear, Fatty Li still couldn't understand what he meant.

That's not surprising. If Fat Boy Lai could understand the meaning, his magazine business wouldn't be going downhill.

To put it simply...

“Your magazine publisher sends me an original copy of every issue.”

"I will post it on other channels, and you will naturally get a share of the profits."

Whether Fatty Li understands or not makes no difference to Liu Wenhao, as long as he can get the original magazine images, there's no problem.

The website for the magazine can be set up for a few hundred Hong Kong dollars.

Original images from the magazine are key to attracting website traffic.

The reason they would use Fat Boy Lai as a guinea pig is not only because Fat Boy Lai's borderline magazines are the highest quality in Hong Kong.

If Liu Wenhao wants to control Fatty Li, he has to make some small profits with him.

The threat of 45 million was actually ineffective against Fat Boy Lai.

As long as Fatty Lai leaves Yau Tsim Mong and returns to North Point, Liu Wenhao will be powerless to stop him from turning his back on him.

After all, Fatty Lai didn't actually cause Tung Sing a loss of 45 million.

If Liu Wenhao really insists on holding this matter against him, then Fatty Li only needs to find Jiang Tiansheng to step in and have a cup of tea with Camel, and the matter can be resolved.

So either get rid of Fatty Lai now, or use petty benefits to control him!

"Even though I don't understand it, I believe in Master Golden Tiger!"

"I'll have my younger brother send the original images for tomorrow's magazine to your email."

Fatty Lai agreed, but to be honest, he had no confidence at all.

However, on second thought, Liu Wenhao's "Xia Ke" magazine broke the Hong Kong Island magazine sales record in just one day.

Fatty Li has no other choice now. Rather than watching the magazine's sales continue to decline, he might as well follow Liu Wenhao and try a new sales model.

Making money would be ideal, but if not, I can withdraw in time, losing only a few magazine prints at most.

"The Golden Tiger Hall Master hasn't told me what he wants me to do yet."

Fatty Li Ke hadn't forgotten that Liu Wenhao must have had conditions for doing this.

"Are you familiar with Boss B, the leader of the Hung Hing Causeway Bay branch?"

Liu Wenhao knew Fat Boy Lai's personality well, so he didn't hold back when mentioning Hung Hing.

"Familiar my ass!"

"Damn it, just thinking about Ah B and Chan Ho-nam makes me angry!"

"Last year, it almost cost me my job!"

“Ah B’s sister asked me to shoot the cover herself, but Ah B insisted that I forced her to do it!”

"Fuck your mother! They didn't even give me a chance to explain before letting Chan Ho-nam and Chicken smash up my printing factory!"

"The total loss is at least three million Hong Kong dollars!"

Mentioning Boss B and Chan Ho-nam made Fat Boy Lai's teeth itch with rage.

Back then, Boss B's sister approached Fat Boy Lai herself because she wanted to shoot a cover for 500 Hong Kong dollars.

As a result, not only was he slandered by Boss B, but Chan Ho-nam and his gang also smashed up a printing factory.

For Fat Boy Lai, who cares most about his magazine business, you can imagine how angry he was!

"I also have a grudge against Boss B."

"Can we take him out?"

Big Brother B's feud wasn't limited to Fatty Lai; Handsome Kun had long harbored the idea of ​​getting rid of Big Brother B.

Judging from the ending of the story, Boss B did indeed die at the hands of Handsome Kun.

But eleven days later, during the ambush in Macau, Liu Wenhao will find a way to eliminate Chen Haonan and Liang Kun.

At that point, Liang Kun would naturally be unable to eliminate Boss B, and to prevent any potential problems, Liu Wenhao would absolutely not allow Boss B to remain in power.

Once again, the right candidate fell to Fatty Lai.

"I've thought about getting rid of Ah B."

“But as the leader of the Causeway Bay branch, he has more Hung Hing members under his command than I do.”

"If it really comes down to a fight, I'm definitely no match for Ah B."

"Besides, Hung Hing has its own rules. If I really try to get rid of Ah B, I will be hunted down by Hung Hing."

Fat Lai, the traitor, made no attempt to conceal anything when mentioning Hung Hing.

Fat Boy Lai's words were not wrong. As long as he fought Ah B head-on, Hung Hing would not let him go, regardless of the outcome.

"Taking down Boss B can't be rushed."

"First, have your underlings find out what Boss B and Handsome Kun have been up to these past few days."

"It's not too late to decide how to take down Boss B once we find the right opportunity."

Liu Wenhao certainly understood this principle as well.

They're not stupid enough to let Fatty Lai and Boss B fight each other head-on.

"no problem!"

"Whether it's Kwan or Ah B, I'll let you know immediately if they make any moves!"

Fatty Li, the traitor, nodded repeatedly at Liu Wenhao.

They then asked Liu Wenhao's name and, along with Dongxing Caoxie, began calling him Brother Hao.

After chatting about various things, Fatty Lai left Yau Tsim Mong and returned to North Point.

Before leaving, Liu Wenhao used the Eye of the Tyrant to scan Fatty Li and found that Fatty Li's loyalty value was above 70 points.