Chapter 1 [Travel to Kobe]
"I'm sorry! I'm all about you who lost money because I've implicated you!" Shi Yumeng said timidly, and Xiao Yu smiled and squeezed his eyes at her: "Then how do you plan to compensate? Or do you just do this? How about you agree with your body?"
"Ha! You sinister guy!" Shi Yumeng couldn't help but want to reach out to hit him again, but Xiao Yu's strong arms surrounded her delicate body. Xiao Yu slowly lowered his head and kissed Shi Yumeng's delicate lips hard.
Shi Yumeng first resisted twice, and then began to respond a little awkwardly. Xiao Yu's big hand gently stroked her curved back and buttocks. Shi Yumeng trembled under his passionate caress. They seemed to have forgotten everything around them and devoted themselves to each other's love. The sound of rain could be so romantic.
Xiao Yu left Beijing early the next morning. After arriving in Hong Kong, he did not return to Taiwan immediately with others. He Tiansheng happened to be watching a show in Hong Kong, and Xiao Yu had many things to interview with him.
Wherever there is born, there will be Wang Jue. Since the unpleasant thing happened in Macau last time, Xiao Yu has begun to be wary of him. He always feels that Wang Jue's hypocritical smile is full of hatred for himself.
Fortunately, He Tiansheng didn't like outsiders to be present when he was talking, so Wang Jue stepped out of the door obediently.
"How was this trip to Beijing?" He Tiansheng asked.
Xiao Yu briefly told him about the situation in Beijing. When talking about Xue Jicheng, He Tiansheng seemed very interested. He analyzed: "If this person is really like the children of a high-ranking official who you mentioned, most of the funds he has on hand are embezzlement."
Xiao Yu nodded: "I think so too."
He Tiansheng said with deep feelings: "Don't underestimate these people. A large part of the income of the casino under my name comes from them. Please help him with this matter and find out where he comes from."
Xiao Yu also meant this. He felt that Xue Jicheng's 30 million were just throwing stones and asking for directions. If everything went well, more funds would be cleaned through his hands.
He Tiansheng said: "Tan Zizai and Long Sany died, Zhang Sufeng retreated to Kaohsiung, and Tainan fell into unprecedented chaos. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you."
Xiao Yu smiled unanimously: "After Tan Zizai's death, all the projects in the Deepwater Port will be stagnated there, and the government will come forward to bid in the near future."
He Tiansheng had heard of this news and asked: "Are you interested in taking on this project?"
Xiao Yu did not hide his strong interest in the project: "Everyone will be interested in the cake of Deepwater Port, but my current situation does not have enough strength to take over the project."
He Tiansheng laughed: "Do you want me to bid for you?"
Xiao Yu did not directly answer his question: "I heard that Fang Tianyuan, who is from He Ji, is ready to participate in the bidding." He Tiansheng stared at Xiao Yu deeply: "Not only Fang Tianyuan, Li Jizu of the Triad Association is also ready to participate in the bidding. Tomorrow he invites me to watch the betting horses together, if you are interested, come together."
Xiao Yu originally wanted to return to Taiwan early the next morning, but now after hearing what He Tiansheng said, he decided to stay. Both Fang Tianyuan and Li Jizu are quite strong opponents. If you have such an opportunity to know the other party in advance, why not do it?
Hong Kong people's preference for horse gambling is one of the best in the world. It is said that the funds flowing into horse gambling every year reach 5 billion pounds. Since the relaxation of the status of gambling residents in other places has continued to rise rapidly.
Horse racing is manipulated behind the scenes of the gang, and their subordinates are composed of off-field horse ticket agents. These agents must pay a certain amount of protection fees to the gang regularly to have business to do. The black market horse racing in Hong Kong is mainly manipulated by the gang Xin Yian.
Due to the government's strengthening of horse racing, the underworld's manipulation of horse racing is no longer as obvious as before. However, no matter how careful the owner and the horse farm directors guard it carefully, it is still impossible to prevent horse racing from broadcasting live through the illegal telecommunications network. The biggest bonus still falls into the pockets of the underworld. Horse racing is like prostitutes taking drugs, and it is one of the important sources of wealth for the underworld.
Li Jizu was surprised by how much Xiao Yu appeared in the horse farm. He was a veteran who had been through the battlefield. He immediately stretched out his hand with a smile: "A Yu! What wind has blown you to Hong Kong again?"
Although Xiao Yu had no good feelings for Li Jizu, due to He Tiansheng's face, he pretended to be enthusiastic and shook hands with Li Jizu: "I'll come back from Beijing and come and see Mr. He by the way."
He Tiansheng sat down in the middle, Xiao Yu and Li Jizu sat on both sides of him respectively. Li Jizu asked someone to send a telescope and tea drink. He smiled and said to He Tiansheng: "What number do you plan to bet today?" A subordinate handed the information of horse and horse master to He Tiansheng, and He Tiansheng waved his hand: "I have always been superstitious about the number seven. Please help me get seven million Hong Kong dollars on the number seven horse."
Li Jizu said: "It's rare that the old man is so interested, so I'll play with him." He turned around and said to his subordinates, "I also bought a number seven for seven million." He Tiansheng laughed: "This is great, what's the point of playing alone!" He looked at Xiao Yu and said: "Ayu! Do you want to play?"
Xiao Yu heard that there was another meaning in his words. It seemed that He Tiansheng had ulterior motives to call him coming. Xiao Yu said: "I heard that the old man also bought No. 7, and I bought HK$700,000."
He Tiansheng laughed: "That's right, but the investment is too little and the reward will definitely not be generous. I will buy Ayu seven million, and I am not enough, so I am the old man!"
A ringtone rang in the field, and the horse racing rushed out of the fence like a flood, almost at the same time. The atmosphere of the entire horse farm was immediately ignited. The horsemen who fantasized about getting rich overnight shouted at the top of their lungs. In the dust smoke of the horse's hooves, people saw the rider's pale face hidden behind his sunglasses, shaking shoulders and hind legs, and the numbers carrying their hopes.
Xiao Yu saw No. 7 through a telescope. It was a brown-haired racehorse. After the first lap, it was in fourth place. Xiao Yu then remembered to look at the odds. This horse was at the second to last, and among all the horses, it was a relatively unpopular one. He carefully observed the environment of the field and found that every 250 meters of the track was equipped with a monitoring camera. After each game, the video of the competition would be transmitted to the preparatory committee for reference in case someone was secretly tampering.
Since the start of the race, He Tiansheng has never looked at the track. Perhaps he is not concerned about the competition itself at all. He and Li Jizu talked about some irrelevant topics, as if everything that happened in front of him had nothing to do with him.
With one lap left in the race, No. 7 was still in the fifth position. Xiao Yu had basically lost confidence in it. At this moment, the No. 2 horse running in the front suddenly fell on the road. The two horses followed that could not dodge and tripped on the ground by No. 2. No. 9 and No. 7 took the opportunity to surpass the past.
Xiao Yu stood up in disbelief. In the blink of an eye, No. 7 was already in the second position, but No. 9's lead was quite obvious, and it would be even more difficult for No. 7 to surpass it.
Li Jizu picked up the wine glass, and at this moment Xiao Yu saw the front leg of Horse No. 9 suddenly folded around the bend of the knee, and the jockey fell from the saddle.
Li Jizu said calmly: "The bullet is made of ice and will melt quickly after it is shot..."
He Tiansheng also picked up the wine glass: "If you want to win, you must do your best in advance and don't give other opponents any chance."
He Tiansheng made a suggestion that the project of Deepwater Port is extraordinary. No matter who wants to eat this cake alone, it will probably only repeat Tan Zizai's reluctance. The alliance between the three of them is enough to fight against any gang.
Li Jizu told Xiao Yu about an extremely important news that Japan's Yamaguchi Group, Fang Tianyuan and the Sanlian Gang had reached a consensus in private. Fang Tianyuan came forward to bid, and the Japanese would continue to invest money as long as they succeeded.
He Tiansheng said: "I heard that there were great differences within the Yamaguchi group due to the deepwater port. One faction, represented by Hiroyuki Kuroki, advocated giving up the deepwater port project, and the other faction was the hardliner represented by Ryuro Kimura, who insisted on continuing to carry out the deepwater port project."
Li Jizu interrupted and said: "Watanabe Motoichi, the president of Yamaguchi Group, is preparing to retreat behind the scenes because of his health. The proposals of Hiroyuki Kuroki and Ryuro Kimura who become presidents can be implemented."
He Tiansheng said: "We must contact Hiroyuki Kuroki in advance. As long as he becomes the president, the Japanese will withdraw from the Deepwater Port project. I will be responsible for the settlement of the funds they invested."
Xiao Yu laughed: "If the Japanese really withdraw from the Deepwater Port Project, we will do a good thing to be patriotic and loving to the people!"
Li Jizu said: "Of course, we Chinese have to solve the problems of the Chinese on their own. If you want to get rid of everything in Japan, how can we descendants of Yan and Huang lose face as our ancestors?"
Xiao Yu knew that Li Jizu did not have such a high level. The reason why he clearly opposed the Japanese to build deep-water ports was mainly closely related to his own interests. If the Japanese really built deep-water ports, the income of several large marinas he owned in Hong Kong would plummet.
The alliance between them is just a temporary relationship based on common interests. Once the deepwater port project is successfully taken down by them, Xiao Yu may have to face the first struggle with Li Jizu. No wonder he has no eternal enemies, let alone eternal friends in the world.
The first thing Xiao Yu did after returning to Tainan was to announce his decision to everyone: "I decided to participate in the bidding for the Deepwater Port Project!"
Everyone stared at Xiao Yu in a daze. They knew Xiao Yu's personality, and it would be difficult to change what he decided. Ma Guohao said: "Have you considered everything clearly?"
Xiao Yu nodded: "Old Master He has expressed his support for me, and..." Xiao Yu stared at Zhuo Kechun, and he said slowly: "Li Jizu of the Triad Association will also jointly bid for the Deepwater Port with us."
Zhuo Kechun's face turned pale, and two crystal tears poured out of her eyes. She turned around and walked towards the balcony. Hu Zhongwu gave Xiao Yu a wink at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu had long considered Zhuo Kechun's feelings. The reason why he said it now was that he didn't want Zhuo Kechun to blame him in the future.
Xiao Yu came behind Zhuo Kechun: "Kechun..."
Zhuo Kechun's shoulders were shaking slightly, and her heart was extremely painful: "Why..." Her voice trembled: "Do you... remember what you promised me?"
Xiao Yu took out a handkerchief and handed it to Zhuo Kechun. Zhuo Kechun turned his head angrily.
Xiao Yu said: "Li Jizu and Fang Tianyuan both participated in the bidding. Do you think I should deal with them at the same time, or should I join forces with one of them to deal with the other?"
Zhuo Kechun didn't speak.
"I didn't want to join the bid for the deepwater port, but Tainan is just such a big place. If we don't snatch it, others will compete. Instead of waiting for Li Jizu and Fang Tianyuan to take over the deepwater port and thus become bigger, it's better for us to seize this opportunity ourselves."
Zhuo Kechun retorted: "We can rely on our own strength, why should we cooperate with Li Jizu?"
Xiao Yu laughed: "The opponent Li Jizu feared the most is Fang Tianyuan. Why should we miss this opportunity to attack Fang Tianyuan?"
Xiao Yu's eyes turned to the vast starry sky. He finally understood why Tan Zizai had to devote himself to the construction of the deep water port. After Tan Zizai fell, not only did no one retreat, but more people flocked to it, all of which were driven by huge benefits.
He Tiansheng undoubtedly saw the real reason for Tan Zizai's fall. He used his position to promote the union between Xiao Yu and the Triad Association. Their relationship was undoubtedly extremely reasonable. The addition of the Triad Association was effective and restrained by Fang Tianyuan. Xiao Yu fully occupied the right time, place, and people in Tainan. He Tiansheng's strong financial resources were backed up. They became the most powerful alliance in the bidding.
Xiao Yu clearly realized that this kind of alliance is only temporary. Regardless of whether the bid is successful or not, as long as there is a result, he will face internal disputes of interests. He must seize this rare opportunity to develop and grow in the shortest time, and have the strength to challenge others in any aspect.
Zhuo Kechun stared deeply at Xiao Yu's face: "Brother Yu, I believe in you!"
Nothing touched Xiao Yu more than this sentence. He said word by word: "I will never let you down your trust in me!"
The bidding for the Deepwater Port Project was hosted by the municipal government. Although there were many people who signed up, there were only two teams that really had competitive strength. One was Hutchison, and Fang Tianyuan took the lead in registering the alliance of the Sanlian Gang. The other was Xiao Yu, Li Jizu, and He Tiansheng.
After signing up, Xiao Yu went to pay special attention to Mayor Ma Chuliang.
Xiao Yu showed full sincerity in front of Ma Chuliang, and he explained the alliance between him and Li Jizu and He Tiansheng to Ma Chuliang.
Ma Chuliang also appreciated Xiao Yu's frankness: "A Yu! The deep water port project is related to the image of our Tainan government, so we must be very cautious in handling this matter."
He handed Xiao Yu a document: "This is a German construction company that has taken over many large-scale projects. You can consider making him your partner."
Xiao Yu immediately understood Ma Chuliang's intentions. The construction company he provided must have a direct interest relationship with Ma Chuliang. The subsequent investigation immediately proved this. The boss behind the construction company named Mannheim was Ma Zhonghao, and what's even more ridiculous is that the company had not been registered for long, and it was just an empty shell.
Ma Chuliang's meaning is quite obvious. As long as the project of Deepwater Port is won, he will divide the profit he deserves. Xiao Yu has long been mentally prepared for this. Ma Chuliang is an extremely important link in this bidding. His support is the key to Xiao Yu's victory. Ma Chuliang deserves generous rewards.
One month before bidding, news suddenly came from Japan that Yamaguchi's president Motoichi Watanabe was admitted to the hospital due to a sudden stroke. Watanabe announced before being hospitalized that he would transfer the contract for the Deepwater Port project. It is reported that the leaders of several Chinese gangs have gone to Kobe, Japan to negotiate on this matter.
Xiao Yu and Li Jizu went from Taiwan and Hong Kong to Japan respectively, and they wanted to win the contract from the Yamaguchi group with all their might.
Xiao Yu knew that this trip to Japan was far from enough with his own strength alone. He had to face the upcoming dangers. In case, he brought two companions, Hu Zhongwu and Huo Yuan, and Song Laohei, who had just recovered, also went with them under the banner of travel and relaxing. Song Laohei has a certain relationship in Japan, and he also had another purpose for this trip, to visit Lin Zufan, one of the elders of the Qinglong Gang, hoping to invite him out of the mountain and gather a plate of 24 loose sand together again.
As soon as they walked into the hall of Guanxi International Airport, they saw Fang Tianyuan and a group of subordinates walking out of the gate. Song Laohei pointed to their right front, and Xiao Yu then saw Zuo Houyi and six subordinates of the Sanlian Gang sitting on the sofa in the distance. As soon as Fang Tianyuan and the others appeared, Zuo Houyi took his subordinates to meet him. They obviously made an appointment to meet here in advance.
Fang Tianyuan also saw Xiao Yu. He shook hands with Zuo Houyi. The two of them said a few words, and looked towards Xiao Yu at the same time.
Xiao Yu smiled and waved to them, and walked towards Fang Tianyuan with Hu Zhongwu and others.
"It's really where we meet in life!" Xiao Yu took the initiative to reach out to Fang Tianyuan, and Fang Tianyuan shook hands enthusiastically: "Ayu! I didn't expect that we would meet in a foreign country!"
Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Just pretend that we invaded the Japanese airport today." The two laughed loudly, and Fang Tianyuan introduced Xiao Yu to Zuo Houyi: "This is the leader of the Sanlian Gang, Mr. Zuo!"
Zuo Houyi looked at Xiao Yu with a smile. This young man he didn't take seriously at all, grew up quickly in a short period of time. When Zuo Houyi saw Xiao Yu's calm expression, he felt a burst of regret in his heart. He should not have given Xiao Yu any chance at the beginning. He had to cut off the grass and had to pay a huge price to deal with him. He has not tried it before. He still remembered the tragic thing freshly.
Zuo Houyi still seemed so kind: "Ayu! I've been looking for you all the time!" Xiao Yu laughed: "Why do you have to be so impatient, please relax, I will go to Taipei to find you soon!" Zuo Houyi fought a cold war from the bottom of his heart, and he knew very well about Xiao Yu's subtext.
A strong man stood up from behind Zuo Houyi. His murderous gaze was coldly staring at Xiao Yu: "You are Xiao Yu! I haven't settled the account of Cangshan for you yet!"
Xiao Yu sneered and raised his head: "You are Zeng Zhixuan, known as Tyrannosaurus!"
The Tyrannosaurus widened his eyes angrily, and Xiao Yu slowly said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you that a person with too much temper can easily live short."
The Tyrannosaurus roared and punched Xiao Yu. Hu Zhongwu also punched the Tyrannosaurus' attack. His fists collided head-on. The muscles on the Tyrannosaurus' face twitched clearly. The joints on his hand were hit by the opponent's hard fist as if they were about to break. Hu Zhongwu's expression was still as calm as before. He said coldly: "If you dare to take action again, I will let you die at Kansai Airport!"
The Tyrannosaurus roared, but was scolded by Zuo Houyi: "Bastard! Do you think this is Taipei? You are happy to have to attract the Japanese police?"
Fang Tianyuan quickly acted as a peacemaker: "Everyone is Chinese, why bother letting these Japanese devils make jokes? It's not too late to go back and resolve any problems." He had long known about the conflict between Xiao Yu and the Sanlian Gang. From his perspective, this matter had nothing to do with him, but the main purpose of coming to Kobe this time was to take over the Yamaguchi Group's contract. Other things were not that important to him. He did not want the Sanlian Gang to affect the entire plan because of this private matter.
Xiao Yu winked at Hu Zhongwu, and they took the lead in getting their luggage and left the airport.
The Tyrannosaurus looked at Xiao Yu's back fiercely and said, "I won't let him have the life to leave Japan!"
Xiao Yu and his party stayed at the New Kobe Oriental Hotel in Kobe, which is less than one kilometer away from Kobe's most famous Kamako Town. Just after dinner, Huo Yuan called them to go to Kamako Town to have fun with him, the reason was: "Fuck two more Japanese women and avenge us Chinese!"
The four of them walked towards Kamakiko Town together, and Huo Yuan's mouth was still idle: "Do you know the origin of Kobe?" Hu Zhongwu shook his head: "Let's talk!"
"The Japanese god is a turtle, Hu means *, and Kobe is a turtle's *!" Huo Yuan's far-fetched explanation made them laugh.
Song Laohei is knowledgeable. He introduced: "The most famous Kamako Town in Japan is in Shinjuku. Kobe has developed rapidly in the past two years. The economic development has promoted demand in all aspects. A new entertainment collection has gradually formed in Kitanopo. Moreover, the characteristics here are different from Shinjuku. It recruits karao from all over the world. After systematic training, it has an international style than Shinjuku's tradition."
Huo Yuan said enviously: "You are really a master in this way. There should be countless good women who have been ruined by your hands, right?"
Song Laohei spat: "I'm old? I'm just the time. Have you thorned your hair? You actually said I'm old!" Xiao Yu smiled and said: "Brother Laohei is old and stronger. Sister Ma is nourished by you and is becoming more and more graceful. Isn't this proof?"
Chapter completed!