NCCnovel Chapter 159 Revealing the truth
Chapter 159 Revealing the truth
Boss Li, Big D's backer, really has no intention of taking over the food factory in one go. According to him, he only needs 60% of the shares of the food factory, and the food factory will still be under the management of Lu Yongqiang.
After he invested in the food factory, he devoted himself to helping the food factory develop in a short period of time. He could find ways to get money and policies, and even helped the food factory open up overseas sales channels.
Of course, he was not doing this for charity. He had given so much and he wanted something in return in the end. The reward was to make the food factory bigger and stronger and eventually become a listed company.
However, it is not certain whether Lu Yongqiang will still be at the table after the company becomes bigger and stronger. Moreover, even if Lu Yongqiang is still at the table at that time, he may hold less than 10% of the shares.
Big D also knew that he had lost a lot of points in the land grabbing business, so in the matter of the food factory, he wanted to give a satisfactory answer to his backers, so he wanted to directly acquire the entire food factory. Big D meant well but ended up doing something bad.
Lu Yongqiang has a bad reputation, and people of Boss Li's status naturally would not put themselves in danger. He could not personally approach Lu Yongqiang to discuss the matter of investing in the food factory. Instead, he handed the matter over to Da D. In order to let Da D do his best to help him get things done, he also gave Da D enough benefits.
Just as Lu Yongqiang had learned some of the details, Big D called him and asked him out for drinks that evening. Worried that Lu Yongqiang wouldn't go, he mentioned Tall Man and Fat Cat, saying they had something to ask Lu Yongqiang.
In the evening, in a restaurant in Kwai Tsing, Lu Yongqiang, Big D, Gao Lao, and Fat Cat were eating and sweating profusely. They were eating hot pot, and the soup base was super spicy.
Big D had originally planned to meet Luk Wing Keung in Tsuen Wan, but Luk Wing Keung refused. They had a conflict two days prior, during which Luk Wing Keung threatened to kill Big D. Naturally, he wouldn't go to Big D's place for dinner; some things had to be taken precautionary measures.
Later, Lu Yongqiang invited Da D and the others to visit him in Tuen Mun. Da D naturally refused, fearing that Lu Yongqiang might have some interest in him. In the end, they compromised and decided to meet in Kwai Tsing.
Big D is a narrow-minded person. Whenever he is unhappy, he will do things without considering the consequences.
It was the same today. He felt that Lu Yongqiang did not give him face, so he had a sullen face and looked very unhappy when they met. Later, when ordering food, he did not consider other people's opinions at all and directly ordered a super spicy hot pot base.
Lu Yongqiang likes spicy food. Although the spiciness of the soup base today exceeds his usual taste, it doesn’t matter. It’s actually quite refreshing to eat something super spicy occasionally.
Big D's move didn't harm Lu Yongqiang, but it did cause great harm to Gao Lao and Fat Cat.
Seeing that Lu Yongqiang could actually eat spicy food, Big D felt ashamed and even more unhappy. Because of this unhappiness, he began to vent his anger on others.
Seeing that Tall Guy and Fat Cat were watching the fun, Big D felt that they were mocking him, so he personally picked up some food for them and threatened them with his eyes to eat.
Tall Guy and Fat Cat really can't eat spicy food. Every time they force themselves to eat a bite of food, they have to gulp down half a cup of ice water to relieve the spiciness.
After the meal, Lu Yongqiang was full, Gao Lao and Fat Cat were full of ice water, and Big D was full of anger at Lu Yongqiang.
Lu Yongqiang would not indulge Big D. Every time he took a bite, he would look at Big D provocatively. No matter how spicy the food was, he would not drink water but white wine instead, and frequently raised his glass to toast Big D. At first, Big D could still hold on, but later, his veins popped out from the spiciness and his eyes were bloodshot.
After Lu Yongqiang had eaten and drunk his fill, he put down his bowl and chopsticks. Everyone else immediately breathed a sigh of relief, even Big D.
What was that tall guy or Big D up to? After Lu Yongqiang put down his bowl and chopsticks, he immediately said, "Handsome Qiang, Fat Cat and I asked you out mainly because we wanted to talk to you about Xia Houwu."
Lu Yongqiang didn't say anything, but signaled Gao Lao to continue with his eyes.
Seeing Lu Yongqiang's eyes, Gao Lao glanced at Da D with a look of hesitation.
Seeing the expression on Gao Lao's face, Big D said dissatisfiedly: "Gao Lao, what do you mean? Is there something that I, the leader in charge, must not know?" As he spoke, Big D looked at Gao Lao and Fat Cat viciously.
Gao Lao was a bit better, after all, he was one of the nine leaders of Heliansheng. Although he was somewhat afraid of Da D, he could at least control his expression.
But the fat cat couldn't do that. Although his power was not small, it was much smaller than that of Big D. Being stared at fiercely by Big D, he unconsciously hid behind the tall guy, and a trace of fear appeared on his face.
Because of the mess made by the uncles headed by Deng Bo, although He Liansheng did not fall apart like the Number Gang, the cohesion of the society was very poor. The major gangs were ranked completely by the size of their power, and the people in the society often did not care about brotherhood or hierarchy at all.
Like Big D, as long as he is unhappy, no matter if it is the uncles of the society or the leaders of the same branch as him, he will beat them up or scold them as he pleases.
The lame man from Qingshandao and the uncle of the older generation of Liansheng were beaten up by people sent by Big D just because they provoked Big D's people.
Long Gen, the uncle of the society, held the votes of the leader, but because he took the money but did not do his job, he was kidnapped by people sent by Big D and ended up with a disability.
Guan Zaisen, the leader of the branch gang, had the same status and position as Big D before Big D became the co-leader. However, because he offended Big D, he was kidnapped by people sent by Big D and beaten half to death.
When Chui Ji was still the boss of Lian Sheng, he was often scolded whenever he upset Big D. When Big D forced him to hand over the dragon head stick, he was even slapped in the face.
There were many people like Big D in Heliansheng. It was the big fish eating the small fish, the small fish eating the shrimp. As long as you didn't betray your gang, no matter how many conflicts you had with your fellow disciples, as long as they didn't directly kill people, it wasn't a big deal.
If these kinds of behavior happened in other clubs, Big D would have been killed long ago.
Take Hung Hing for example. When Leung Kun was not yet the leader, he was very unhappy with Chen Haonan and his brothers because of the death of his sworn brother Ba Bi.
But no matter how unhappy he was, Liang Kun didn't dare to openly pick a fight with Chen Haonan and the others. Even if he wanted Chen Haonan and the others to give him an explanation, he couldn't do it.
After all, in the eyes of everyone in Hongxing, even if Ba Bi is Liang Kun’s sworn brother, he is not a member of Hongxing. Anyone who is not a member of Hongxing is an outsider.
And Lu Yongqiang, if he was from He Liansheng, he would have no chance to develop at all. As early as when he and Dong Quan became alienated, even if he was not killed by Dong Quan openly, he would definitely not have the chance to stand out.
Fortunately, Lu Yongqiang joined Hongxing in the first place. After all, in Hongxing, everyone will abide by and support the rules on the surface. As for what you do in secret, no matter what you do, as long as you don't get caught, it's fine.
The reason why Fat Cat is afraid of Big D is that he is afraid that Big D will go crazy and do something crazy. Although he won't kill him directly, beating him up in public would also be a shameful thing.
Seeing Fat Cat hiding behind him in fear, Tall Guy glanced at Fat Cat with dissatisfaction and said, "Big D, this is not a big deal. If you want to listen, then you can stay and listen."
"Handsome guy, you must have heard about Xiahou Wu's challenge to the eight greatest masters of Hong Kong City. He's a rebellious man who doesn't understand the principle of not going all out, which is why he was set up and sent to Stanley. He offended so many people back then, so getting him out of Stanley won't be easy.
"Handsome Qiang, if you can find a way to get Xia Hou Wu out of Stanley, we will fully support you. We will cover all the expenses you have to pay for the arrangements. If Xia Hou Wu is willing to participate in a boxing match later, we can also give you an additional 10 million as a reward."
Gao Lao and Fei Mao are not stupid. They want Lu Yongqiang to take the blame, but they don't want to offend Lu Yongqiang. So they simply lay out the matter and secretly decide to give Lu Yongqiang 10 million as a reward.
If the matter was completed, they would not have to pay anything, as they had already agreed in advance that all expenses would be covered by the other people. Even if the matter failed in the end, they would not lose anything, as they could just discuss it again.
Before Lu Yongqiang could even open his mouth after Gao Lao finished speaking, Big D chimed in, "Gao Lao, so you're looking for Handsome Qiang for a boxing match? You haven't found a boxer you can definitely beat yet? So you're probably screwed this time?"
Big D smiled, his words filled with gloating. He turned around and explained to Lu Yongqiang, "Handsome Qiang, you probably don't know, right? These guys are so desperate for money that they actually organized a $2.1 billion gambling game..."
"Big D, have you said enough? Just listen, why are you talking so much? This is none of your business, why do you need to say anything more!" Gao Lao interrupted Big D unhappily.
Although Gao Lao interrupted Da D in time, Lu Yongqiang had already heard the key information, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
Being interrupted by the tall guy made Big D very unhappy. He snorted coldly and said, "Liangzai Qiang, for the sake of our past friendship, you'd better not interfere in the boxing match, otherwise you will die without knowing how."
As soon as Big D finished speaking, Tall Guy and Fat Cat looked very unhappy. They didn't expect that Big D would directly expose their secrets.
Since Big D said so, Lu Yongqiang naturally had to cooperate. He stood up and said, "Gao Lao, Fat Cat, it seems that there is nothing more to talk about between us. Let's just leave it at that for today!" With that, Lu Yongqiang was about to get up and leave.
Gao Lao and Fat Cat looked at each other and opened their mouths at the same time, but neither of them said anything. Some things were not something they could decide. They needed to discuss with a few other people before deciding whether to continue looking for Lu Yongqiang.
Tall Guy and Fat Cat didn't say anything, but Big D grabbed Lu Yongqiang who was about to leave and said, "Qiangzi, why are you in such a hurry? I still have something to discuss with you." As he spoke, he pulled Lu Yongqiang out of the private room without caring whether Lu Yongqiang agreed or not, and then immediately went into a private room next door.