"My father sympathized with China revolutionaries, and this hospital can be considered one of the birthplaces of the China Xinhai Revolution, because before and after the Xinhai Revolution, several China revolutionaries, whom the Qing government called the Four Great Bandits Against the Qing, secretly discussed important matters in this hospital on several occasions, using the pretext of seeking medical treatment here."
After a brief pause by Kondo Kohei, Seymour Zhalunwang and the Kondo Kohei, he spoke at just the right moment:
"This hospital was originally called the Japan Yimin Hospital. Later, due to a change in director, Kondo Shogo returned to Japan, and Kondo Shogo Jinnai Kenichi Gunma Prefecture took over as director, renaming it Mashima Hospital. Although it was said that the hospital only accepted Japan expatriates, it welcomed anyone who could afford the medical fees. Retired China warlords, disillusioned politicians, Japan spies, Britain businessmen, officials, and Southeast Asia politicians once made Mashima Hospital a bustling place."
Kondo Kohei's movements froze instantly. He turned his head to look at Sai Zhalunwang, who smiled and slowly said:
"Mr. Kondo, whether this Mashima Hospital was previously Japan intelligence agency in Hong Kong or a hospital for Japan expatriates in Hong Kong, I don't care. I'm Thailand, and neither you nor your father's attitude towards China is my concern. I only came to see you because I heard you wanted to cooperate, and I was just curious to inquire why the former Mashima Hospital has now become a male venereal disease clinic with this somewhat awkward name. Don't be surprised; I've gathered some information from the Nationalist Army, and clearly, your father's sympathy for the China revolution goes beyond mere sympathy. Let's discuss our cooperation methods."
"I am a businessman, General, and you are a businessman now. Businessmen don't talk about cooperation, they talk about interests." Kondo Kohei wasn't surprised that Sai Zhalunwang had revealed his family's dark history; he calmly pushed the teacup towards him.
"Bai Qishan and his men who were in charge of blowing up the ship?"
Sai Zhalunwang spread his hands. "They've gone where they need to go. The leaders of the Fuyixing in Hong Kong will probably have no way to defend themselves."
"I heard that some Shanghai people ships were set on fire at the docks by Hong Kong triads?" Kondo Kohei frowned slightly. "General, I need you to know one thing: I am a businessman. Businessmen care about profits. Aren't your actions a bit too much? I don't want to expose myself because of your excessive actions. I just want to do business."
"Mr. Kondo, please rest assured, I have been doing things according to your instructions and will ensure that we are not involved. You are a businessman in Hong Kong, and I am an old man in Hong Kong to retire. What does this have to do with us? What do you think? Don't worry, tonight, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce is hosting a banquet, and I will go to meet a guest from Taiwan whom I had arranged to meet beforehand."
Chapter 480 Great Master
"Mr. Song, Mr. Yu invites you to speak in the Waterside Pavilion Hall. Mr. Tam, please wait a moment. After all, you acquired Mr. Zeng's property, making you a member of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, practically family to us. Please bear with us."
Huang Liu and Fourth Brother had reached the end of their fifth game of chess. Song Tianyao and Tan Jingwei had already drunk four pots of tea. They had gone from teasing Yu Shiting's adopted daughter to discussing the rampant McKinsey ideology in United States. The two seemed to have hit it off immediately. At this moment, Uncle Shui finally reappeared and invited Song Tianyao to meet Yu Shiting.
Song Tianyao stood up from the tea table, looked at Uncle Shui, then at Tan Jingwei: "Mr. Tam, shall I go first?"
"Please, Boss Yu has already included me as a member of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, so I naturally wouldn't want to compete with you for it." Tan Jingwei used tea tongs to pour the leftover tea into the tea tray and responded to Song Tianyao.
Huang Liu and Fourth Brother had each won two of the previous four games at the chessboard. In the fifth game, when Huang Liu heard that Song Tianyao was leaving, he moved a little too hastily. Fourth Brother then laid out his pieces and executed a decisive checkmate.
Huang Liu couldn't help but sneer at the other party, his expression telling Fourth Brother that he wouldn't have lost so easily if he hadn't been in such a hurry to leave.
Seeing Song Tianyao, Huang Liu was led out of Wangyang Building by Uncle Shui. Tan Jingwei stood by the window, watching the three figures disappear into the distance.
"Fourth Brother, aren't these two people quite interesting?"
Fourth Brother nodded, a rare occurrence. "Quite interesting. And that young bodyguard is a formidable character. But Uncle Shui, I heard, was even more powerful back in Shanghai. Yu Shiting certainly has capable men under his command."
"I was sent to Hong Kong to do business, and I think I can learn a lot from this Mr. Song. He's so young and already a factory owner, and judging from his tone, he's dissatisfied with foreigners. Who knows, one day I might be able to persuade him to take his business to Taiwan to develop," Tan Jingwei said with a grin, stroking his chin.
Fourth Brother didn't respond, but just smiled faintly, seemingly used to Tan Jingwei's teasing that sounded so real.
"Did they manage to find any notable figures from the Green Gang?"
"We're still looking. Li Caifa's seniority is rather low within the Green Gang, and his subordinates are even less respectable. We can only choose the best among the worst. If all else fails, Mr. Tam, we can try the Taiwan Green Gang..." Fourth Brother hesitated for a moment after hearing Tan Jingwei mention the Green Gang before finally uttering the words "Taiwan Green Gang."
Tan Jingwei shook his head slightly, and seeing Tan Jingwei, Fourth Brother promptly stopped talking.
"I'm not really going to help the Green Gang open Xiang Hall. I'm just imitating the principal, taking out this filthy chamber pot to see if I can still urinate in it to relieve myself. If those people in Taiwan wanted to use it, why would I need to ask you Fourth Brother, to find Li Caifa's men in Hong Kong? I could just drag Wan Molin's gang to Hong Kong directly," Tan Jingwei said.
"Whether it's the Green Gang or the Number Gang, it's all the same. If I go back to Taiwan one day and talk about it with my comrades, it'll just be a source of amusement. Who wants to get involved in the filth of these city scoundrels? Forget it, I don't want to think about these dirty things. Seeing Mr. Song disappear without a trace, something just came to mind."
"What's up?"
"Mr. Song just a small factory owner, yet he can get a meeting with a Shanghai tycoon like Yu Shiting. Is he lying to me? Is he not a factory owner?" Tan Jingwei looked at his Fourth Brother, resting his chin on his hand.
Fourth Brother looked at Tan Jingwei, waiting for Tan Jingwei to continue, but Tan Jingwei shook his head again: