Domination

On the way to Longteng Headquarters, Wang Yan called Ni Yongxiao to arrange an afternoon tea.

Upon arriving at the headquarters, Wang Yan looked up at the towering Longteng Building, feeling high-spirited and full of ambition.

As he led his men into the building, the people walking about stood respectfully and watched him pass. There was no helping it; Longteng was too powerful, and Wang Yan was too formidable. In Hong Kong Island, Longteng could be said to be known by everyone, from the highest to the lowest.

Wang Yan took the elevator straight to the top-floor conference room.

Inside the room, dozens of people sat in silence. Outside, they were all imposing bosses of their own territories, but here, they didn't make a sound.

This was a Longteng policy. Whether they were Guhuozi from the Security Company or personnel from other Longteng industries, anyone who reached level ten had to report to headquarters for promotion training and assessment. Depending on their career path, the training included military drills, Longteng values, development planning, and essential management skills. Furthermore, even after a successful promotion, there were various periodic training sessions.

The reason for this was to gradually engrave the rules of Longteng into their very bones throughout the process.

The selection of entry-level Longteng personnel involved layer upon layer of screening, and those who could climb to level ten were truly one in a thousand. The caliber of these people was more than sufficient; even those from the Security Company could have built successful careers without being Guhuozi.

Once they reached level ten, they became Longteng managers. If these leaders were well-disciplined, their subordinates would follow suit, and over time, they would be influenced accordingly. Coupled with the growing strength of Longteng, the threshold for selection kept rising. This top-down and bottom-up linkage constantly elevated the overall quality of Longteng.

A subordinate pushed open the two heavy doors, and Wang Yan walked slowly into the conference room.

Seeing Wang Yan enter, the group of people stood up in unison and said, "Good day, Brother Yan."

Wang Yan nodded, walked to the head of the table, and sat down: "Everyone, sit."

The subordinates sat down in unison.

Seeing that everyone was seated, Wang Yan said: "I believe you all know why I have summoned you here."

"I won't waste words. With Longteng's strength, if you can't handle a few old bastards, you can all go back and start over from level one."

The subordinates below responded in unison, indicating that there would absolutely be no problems. Just kidding—if they were sent back to start over now, it was questionable whether they could even make a name for themselves, considering how fierce the new recruits at Longteng were these days.

Wang Yan was also full of confidence, but the necessary words still had to be said; one could never be too careful.

"I await results; talk is cheap. A Yun, is everything arranged in Thailand?" Wang Yan looked toward Li Yun, who was sitting at the lower end of the table.

Li Yun replied: "Brother Yan, rest assured. We have been monitoring Jiang Tianyang for three months; I guarantee there will be no slip-ups."

"A Fei, how is it on your end?" Wang Yan looked at Fang Hongfei.

Fang Hongfei had risen to power during the occupation of the New Territories, leading his men to kill several Tung Sing members; he was daring, aggressive, and ruthless.

Fang Hongfei said: "No problem, Brother Yan. This time, I guarantee the Tung Sing Five Tigers will turn into sick cats; not a single one will escape."

Wang Yan nodded, then asked a few others questions and gave careful instructions.

Finally, Wang Yan set the time: tonight at eleven o'clock, the operation would begin on schedule.

Everyone responded in unison, then went back to prepare. Tonight, Hong Kong Island was destined to be anything but peaceful.

As early as three months ago, Wang Yan had begun having his men track and monitor the bosses of various gangs. This time, he intended to rule the Hong Kong Island underground in one fell swoop.

Regarding this operation, he wouldn't claim it was foolproof. With an organization as large as Longteng, it was normal for some wind to leak out. Wang Yan had been spreading rumors for the past three months specifically to confuse the situation. To say nothing else, among the people in the meeting just now, there were already moles that Wang Yan had identified. Wang Yan didn't care; they had reached level ten, their annual salary alone was over a million, and it was debatable whether they would even continue passing information to the police force.

Furthermore, as for the police, Wang Yan was throwing money around freely, as long as they ensured they didn't meddle in his affairs. They all knew what kind of player Wang Yan was; he truly wasn't someone they could afford to provoke. He could make their lives miserable through legal means, let alone if he resorted to dirty work, so they all honestly took the money and did their jobs.

There were also other gangs trying to plant moles in Longteng, hoping to receive news in time to respond.

Wang Yan had long since made arrangements for this. Each level-ten boss would lead their trusted subordinates to prepare their tools, but they wouldn't be told the target until one hour before. With only one hour, and with all major airports, piers, and stations filled with his men, he didn't believe those old bastards could escape.

After finishing these arrangements, it was almost time for his appointment with Ni Yongxiao.

Last time, Wang Yan had gone to Tsim Sha Tsui to see Ni Yongxiao, but this time it was different. The current Wang Yan was incomparable to Ni Yongxiao; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were worlds apart, so it was Ni Yongxiao who came to the New Territories to see Wang Yan.

Arriving at the agreed-upon teahouse, Ni Yongxiao was already waiting outside, just as Wang Yan had been back then. What surprised Wang Yan was that Chen Yongren was standing behind Ni Yongxiao.

Seeing Wang Yan get out of the car and walk over, Ni Yongxiao brought Chen Yongren to meet him halfway, extending his hand from afar: "Brother Yan, haha, it really has been a long time."

Wang Yan smiled and shook hands with Ni Yongxiao: "Haha, Brother Xiao, it really has been a long time."

As he let go, he nodded at Chen Yongren: "Alright, no need for such formalities. Let's go inside and talk." He took the lead and walked inside.

Everyone sat down, and after the waiter poured the tea, Wang Yan and Ni Yongxiao first caught up on old times. It was mostly Ni Yongxiao showering him with flattery, which Wang Yan enjoyed; who doesn't like to hear praise and sycophancy?

Throughout the process, Chen Yongren stood to the side the entire time. This was only because Wang Yan was giving them face; otherwise, Chen Yongren wouldn't even have had the qualifications to stand there.

After chatting for a while, seeing that Ni Yongxiao had run out of flattering words, Wang Yan waved the waiter away, and the irrelevant personnel also tactfully left.

In the private room, only one of Wang Yan's elite subordinates, the Ni brothers, and Wang Yan remained.

Seeing Wang Yan's actions, Ni Yongxiao straightened his body and adjusted his posture to show respect. He didn't ask Chen Yongren to leave; although Ni Yongxiao was ruthless, Chen Yongren was, after all, his half-brother. He hadn't made any mistakes in his work over the years, so there was a foundation of trust. Moreover, Wang Yan's status was set; he wasn't someone who could be easily moved against.

Wang Yan took a sip of tea and said: "Brother Xiao, you know me; I don't like to deal with useless things."

"I'll be direct."

Ni Yongxiao put on an expression that said he was listening very seriously.

"I won't hide it from you, Longteng will begin operations tonight. I'm going to wipe out all the major gangs in one go. None of those old bastards will be able to run; I'll send every single one of them to feed the fish."

Hearing Wang Yan's words, Ni Yongxiao's body stiffened. Although he had known this day would come, he hadn't expected it to be so soon. All in all, it had only been four years, and Wang Yan had reached such a point.

If Ni Yongxiao hadn't introduced the channels to sell him a favor back then, and if Wang Yan hadn't looked after him, Wang Yan would be sending him to feed the fish tonight just the same. None of these people were good, so no matter how they died, it wouldn't be unjust.

Despite being stunned, Ni Yongxiao didn't speak. He knew that Wang Yan had brought him here to let him off the hook. Otherwise, it would have been much simpler to just spray him with a burst of gunfire, saving the trouble of wasting breath.

Chen Yongren's body also stiffened upon hearing this. What Wang Yan had said so lightly concerned dozens of lives and the future landscape and development of Hong Kong Island. After several years, Chen Yongren had finally been tempered; despite the horror in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.

Wang Yan took in their reactions and continued: "As for you, you introduced me to channels back then, which counts as having helped me."

"I'm leaving you a way out. You know that I have close ties with the mainland."

"Longteng is anti-drug. You know exactly how your money was made. You won't be taking a single cent with you; send it all to the mainland for charity. Consider it a way to accumulate some merit."

"As for your various businesses and manpower abroad, I won't interfere with those. I'll leave you with that much of a foundation."

Wang Yan asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Ni Yongxiao stood to the side, hesitating as he struggled to find words. He sighed in defeat, his entire posture collapsing, and in the end, he said nothing at all. He knew that it was already a mercy that Wang Yan was letting him go; he had no choice, so there was no point in saying anything useless.

Seeing that he had accepted his fate, Wang Yan didn't say anything more. The fact that he had come in person was already giving the boss enough face.

After finishing his tea, Wang Yan stood up and led his subordinates toward the exit. It wasn't until he reached the door that he remembered Han Chen and the others.

Wang Yan looked back at Ni Yongxiao and said, "You'll handle those bookies under you today, right? No problems there?"

Seeing Ni Yongxiao nod, Wang Yan glanced at Chen Yongren and turned to leave.

No matter how good Wang Yan's memory was, it was only relative; it hadn't reached the level of photographic memory. He had been here for four years now, and with his constant learning of new knowledge and handling of various affairs, even the memories he once held deeply had begun to fade.

Regardless of whether Ni Yongxiao had finished investigating the death of Ni Kun by now, he had to wipe them out. On one hand, it was Wang Yan's pressure; on the other, these subordinates were disrespectful to their boss and insatiably greedy.

As for Chen Yongren, even though he was the protagonist and the one who issued the wish, in Wang Yan's eyes, he was just a minor character—a task he could handle in passing.

After giving instructions on some matters regarding the takeover, Wang Yan stood on the top floor of the Longteng Headquarters, gazing at the scenery of Hong Kong Island and enjoying the solitude that belonged to a successful man.

11:00 PM.

A single gunshot signaled the beginning of a massive shift in the underground order of Hong Kong Island.

As if it were a signal, gunfire erupted all over the island. Longteng subordinates, who had been prepared for a long time, were dressed in neat black suits and armed with clubs and other weapons as they charged into the territories of various triads.

Every triad boss and their trusted lieutenants were attacked.

Camel, the Tung Sing Five Tigers, Da D, Jiang Tiansheng, and other triad bosses were all killed, with none escaping.

The territories of every triad were overrun by Longteng's people, and the rank-and-file members were scattered immediately.

Overnight, apart from Longteng, there was not a single organized large-scale triad left on Hong Kong Island.

Capable people from all walks of life had long since heard why things were so chaotic outside. Once they understood the situation, they were all shocked by Longteng's strength and actions. If they hadn't received confirmed reports, they would have thought Wang Yan had gone insane.

Triads had been developing in Hong Kong for decades, and no one had ever been able to achieve what Longteng had. It wasn't that no one had thought of it, but under the entanglement of various forces and interests, they could only dream about it.

Wang Yan was different; he had money and he had men. He had no ties to other factions and had the full backing of his motherland. It was only through a series of coincidences that he could succeed; otherwise, if he really thought the Gweilo were pushovers, Wang Yan would have died countless times over.

The next day, after getting a rough idea of the situation, Wang Yan handed everything over to his subordinates to handle.

He had many other things to deal with, including reporting to Old Zhang on the mainland and pacifying the high-ranking Gweilo officials in Hong Kong.

There was no helping it; once Wang Yan wiped out the organized triads, many of the low-level Guhuozi lost their constraints. This group of people considered themselves above everyone else, and Hong Kong was bound to be restless for a period of time.

In the following days, Wang Yan spent his time in constant busyness, stabilizing the situation.

Longteng continued to expand into manufacturing, services, energy, real estate, telecommunications, shipping, and other industries. The only reason they could sustain this was the high profit brought by high-end products like VCDs; otherwise, with this level of spending, Longteng would have gone bankrupt long ago.

Wang Yan didn't concern himself with specific affairs; these were handled by an increasingly large think tank and the coordinators of level ten and above in each industry. Wang Yan only needed to use his foresight to control the general direction and keep Longteng from going astray. The superior manages people, while the inferior manages labor; he didn't have the ability or the energy to care about every little thing.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. What made Wang Yan feel strange was that two months had already gone by. Ni Yongxiao had killed all his bookies and had gone to Canada, so why hadn't the system given him a notification that the mission was complete?

Logically speaking, with all these leaders dead, there was nothing left for him to do, so why was there still no movement?

Wang Yan was puzzled and had his subordinates conduct an investigation.

After the investigation, Wang Yan understood: Chen Yongren had been tricked into going undercover at Longteng again. Because he always upheld the principle of "the capable rise and the mediocre fall," Chen Yongren had actually made a name for himself, rising to level three in just two months.

Wang Yan was speechless. This kid was truly a fool, being manipulated so easily.

He had no interest in thinking about what Chen Yongren's psychological state was; that had nothing to do with him. He only cared about his mission and when it would be completed. After all, the people in the story were either gone or dead; what future could there be? If things continued like this, it was possible the mission might not be completed.

Back when he first obtained the system and added points to his spirit, he had remembered many things from his childhood. Having experienced two worlds over more than eight years, Wang Yan's experiences were rich and colorful.

It could be said that these short eight years were worth more than his twenty-plus years of life experience, and they were even more exciting. Wang Yan felt more and more that his mind was struggling to bear it.

Without a second thought, he immediately ordered his subordinate to call Chen Yongren over.