Lam Kong certainly wouldn't let Song Tianyao handle Zhao Wenye's shooting. He had already dealt with most of the matter beforehand to avoid a complete falling out between the two sides. He only called Song Tianyao to inform him and didn't intend for Song Tianyao to get involved. After all, the two parties involved were Song Tianyao's cousin and a distant cousin.
Upon entering a private room on the second floor of Lu Yu Teahouse, Lam Kong and Zhao Wenye were already waiting inside. Seeing Song Tianyao enter, the two quickly stood up. Song Tianyao casually waved to them, saying, "Sit."
"Brother Yiu, I did something wrong, you..." Zhao Wenye stammered, trying to apologize to Song Tianyao.
Song Tianyao stopped Zhao Wenye from continuing, sat down at the table opposite the two, and lit a cigarette. "It's my fault. I was too naive. I shouldn't have handed you over to Yan Hung. You've been by his side for months. Even without his personal guidance, you'd be thoroughly influenced by his influence."
"Mr. Song, I'll take care of things, but..." Lam Kong said calmly to Song Tianyao.
In his view, Zhao Wenye shooting Harmony Heroes Chen Tai's henchman was a sudden incident, but ultimately it was a minor matter. The two sides were related, and all that was needed was for them to sit down and talk things out. He invited Song Tianyao to meet with him simply to see Song Tianyao's attitude: whether he was impartial or trying to use the opportunity to put pressure on one side.
"A-Yip is too impulsive, it's not a good thing. In a while, we'll find a way to transfer him to the Marine Police to guard Kowloon Tong." Song Tianyao glanced at Zhao Wenye and said to Lam Kong.
Zhao Wenye's face turned deathly pale. Compared to the land Marine Police were far too poor and had no lucrative opportunities. Going from plainclothes to becoming Marine Police was no less difficult than Yan Hung going from being Detective Sergeant to a Uniformed Branch guarding Sha Tau Kok.
"Brother Yiu... I..." Zhao Wenye tried to explain to Song Tianyao, but Song Tianyao looked at him and laughed, "I know what you're thinking. Have you thought about it? Now all the cops know that being a land policeman is lucrative, while being Marine Police is tough. Actually, that includes the Foreign Devil Marine Police. How do those sluts who work in the water have the money to bribe their Marine Police Foreign Devil?"
After he finished speaking, Lam Kong's eyes lit up!
Song Tianyao had indeed set his sights on Zhao Wenye. He and Yan Hung had been planning to transfer Zhao Wenye from Kowloon to the Tai Wong Tau Police Station on Hong Kong Island to facilitate his career advancement. However, they hadn't considered the situation with the Marine Police. Life was tough for the Marine Police; they didn't have money to bribe their superiors, which meant that even their Foreign Devil superiors wouldn't be able to make money. But with Song Tianyao's backing, would Zhao Wenye lack money? Of course not, he just lacked opportunities. If he joined the Marine Police, almost no one could compete with Zhao Wenye for opportunities!
"I..." Zhao Wenye hadn't even reacted when Lam Kong slapped him hard on the shoulder. "Alright! If Mr. Song asked, I'd want to be Marine Police! Let's use this opportunity of you shooting and injuring someone to send you to the Marine Police!"
Chapter 280 Please Remember the Number of Brothers
When the ten factories supplied the first month's worth of wigs to Kimei International Trading Company on time and in full, Tang Boqi personally submitted various review materials regarding the raw materials, production, and packaging of the products to the embargo prosecutor at the United States Consulate in Hong Kong. After proving the ideological purity of the wigs exported to the United States, and following a careful investigation, the embargo prosecutor finally approved the shipment.
Instead of using a cargo ship to send the wigs to the United States across the ocean, Tang Boqi opted for air freight, which was three times more expensive than sea freight. The 2,600 wigs were loaded onto a cargo plane that took off from Kai Tak Airport and flew directly to San Francisco, United States.
Tang Boqi also booked a ticket for the fastest flight back to the United States.
For his first delivery, he chose to use fast air freight, not because he was short on time, but because he wanted to get the first payment from the United States distributor as soon as possible. This would put the ten factories, who were still somewhat apprehensive, at ease, and make them truly believe that Tang Boqi could turn their products into cash and bring them back from the United States. Furthermore, he hoped that this quick and efficient first delivery would allow him to negotiate additional orders with the United States distributor.
Once this money and new follow-up orders are brought back, Tang Boqi will be able to leverage his prestige and influence to propose the establishment of an industry association, regulate industry practices, and stabilize the entire market.
He is implementing the steps outlined in his plan step by step.
While Tang Boqi was flying to America with the first batch of wigs from Hong Kong, Song Tianyao was visiting Mr. He. He Xian in Macau with Lei Yingdong, the reason being that Mr. He celebrating the birthday of his Fifth Madam, Cheng Qiong.
Lei Yingdong brought two of his men with him on the voyage, while Song Tianyao, unusually, brought along the only man who could barely serve as a bodyguard, Nine-Tattooed Dragon.
There's no other reason than that Macau is not like Hong Kong. In Macau, even some Big Brother, including Mr. He the two were going to meet, wear bulletproof vests and carry handguns when they go out. If two Hong Kong guys swagger across the sea to Macau and someone with ulterior motives finds out their background, it wouldn't be surprising if they were kidnapped, extorted, and then killed.
Moreover, locals in Macau are very hostile towards outsiders, and you never know what you might say that could make someone hold a grudge.
Macau is a small place with limited avenues for making money. Every outsider means less money for the locals. Most of the Hong Kong came to Macau during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong returned to Hong Kong after the war. This was partly because Hong Kong was liberated, and partly because after the war, the locals in Macau forced the Hong Kong to return to Hong Kong.
When locals in Macau talk about driving out Hong Kong, they often speak with righteous indignation: This is Macau, not Hong Kong. We took in Hong Kong because we are all China person. If the Japan devils are no longer in Hong Kong, why would they stay in Macau and steal our business?
This is also why Ho Hung-sang was often harassed by locals in Macau. If it weren't for the double protection of He Xian's shares in his business and his wife's Portugal citizenship, the locals would never have threatened him with grenades; they would have simply had him kidnapped and drowned long ago. It was precisely this double protection, especially He Xian's shares, that allowed Ho Hung-sang to grit his teeth and persist in doing business in the xenophobic Macau.
The passenger ship docked at the Black Sand Bay Pier in Macau. Before they could even step off the ship, Song Tianyao and Lei Yingdong saw Ho Hung-sang and Huang Liu at the pier exit. Upon seeing Huang Liu, Song Tianyao's face darkened.