Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 539: Half of the Cards Are Revealed
Yang Xiaole watched the car arrive and went straight to the top floor of Chan Palace Building.

At this time, Mr. Huo, who was only 46 years old, was standing outside the glass window, looking towards the sea, holding a bottle of red wine in his hand.

Thinking about things over and over again.

When he heard the secretary's call, he turned around.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Yang, it's really not easy to invite you!"

After the last incident, he seriously doubted his own security, so he replaced all the people inside and even upgraded the underground safe.

I hired three security companies to build three gates for myself.

This time it should be foolproof!
Because of this, he almost drove away the old man who had followed him for more than ten years.

In the end, we have to come to a conclusion that Yang Xiaole has a group of capable people under his command who can break into his home safe quietly.

After all, any door has loopholes.

It just depends on who opens it.

Seeing the other party extending his hand, Yang Xiaole quickly reached out and shook his hand: "Mr. Huo, you are so kind."

He admired the man in front of him from the bottom of his heart.

It has been suppressed by the Hong Kong government for so many years, including in later generations.

I remember that around the year 90, according to the Forbes rankings, Li Chaoren was ranked as the richest man in Hong Kong Island, with assets of billion US dollars, while the man opposite him had only a few billion.

You know, Old Huo became rich earlier than Old Li, the white glove.

Now almost all the real estate has been sold to their company. You can imagine how badly they are being suppressed.

Whether it was the more than 10 billion yuan donated later, or the more than ten years of efforts to bid for the Olympic Games, or the contributions on the 38th parallel, they were enough to make him put away all the ridicule and contempt.

"Here, Mr. Yang said last time that drinking would be tasteless without peanuts and cucumbers, so I specially prepared some."

As he spoke, he came over to the sofa.

Yang Xiaole took a look and saw two bottles of wine on the table, one bottle of red wine and one bottle of Erguotou, as well as a portion of peanuts and smashed cucumbers.

This reminded him of what he had said casually when they first met.

It has to be said that despite the suppression of British capital, Mr. Huo can still rank among the top ten in Hong Kong Island.

Of course there is a reason.

The two of them sat down, and the secretary left on his own accord.

"Come, I don't know what flavor Mr. Yang likes. Try this red wine. This bottle is from your place. I hope Mr. Yang likes it."

After Yang Xiaole sat down, he watched the other party pour the wine without stopping him.

After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Mr. Huo, among the mainland's alcoholic beverages, Erguotou doesn't seem to be ranked high, right?"

The Erguotou of today is not like the one in later generations, which are all blended liquors, but it can be said to be a pretty good liquor in mainland China now.

Especially in the BJ area.

But in the whole country, Erguotou is indeed not ranked high.

Mr. Huo’s net worth is not so high that he cannot afford a bottle of Moutai. There is now an export version of Moutai, which only costs a dozen Hong Kong dollars.

He can afford it no matter how expensive it is, so why did he just put such a bottle?
Seeing this, Lao Huo paused for a moment and said with a smile, "Don't people in BJ like to drink Erguotou? And this is Erguotou from Niulanshan. I heard that this is the earliest workshop in BJ to make Erguotou."

Yang Xiaole smiled when he heard that, took a sip of the Erguotou, and then ate a bite of fried peanuts.

Drinking in the office instead of at the dining table is not in line with Chinese people's habits!
However, when I think about it, many of the habits here in Hong Kong are similar to those of foreigners. Foreigners often don't need dishes when drinking.

Or maybe they were tasting wine.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Mr. Huo, I don't think I told you that I'm from BJ, right?"

This is the strange part in his heart.

Moreover, the other party did not start chatting but went straight to the point and asked a question, which made him feel very strange.

Logically speaking, things that could potentially cause a breakup should be left for last.

Old Huo also took a sip of red wine, then smiled and said, "Although Mr. Yang speaks standard Mandarin, he still has an accent from time to time. It's a habit, and it's hard to change."

These words made Yang Xiaole ponder for a moment.

Then he smiled and said, "I wonder if Mr. Huo is in such a hurry to find me. Is there something wrong?"

Not a confirmation, but not a denial either.

Seeing this, Lao Huo put down his wine glass and pondered for a long time.

Finally, he said, "Mr. Yang, you live in the mainland, right?"

This made Yang Xiaole pause for a moment, and he asked curiously, "Why did Mr. Huo say that?"

Old Huo calmly said, "It's not hard to guess. The emergence of any capital has traces to follow. Although your company's actions in recent years have been in line with the rules, the acquisition of the Huo family's real estate and the receipt of such a large amount of funds from the mainland cannot be traced. Only people from the mainland can do it."

Looking at the calm Yang Xiaole, he added, "As for the people in your company, their origins are easy to find out, and it is also easy to find out your identity."

"Are you investigating me?"

Yang Xiaole raised his eyebrows.

He had guessed that this day would come, but he knew that the other party probably hadn't found out the truth yet.

Otherwise, the mainland would have known about it long ago.

However, Lao Huo shook his head: "It's not me who is investigating, but the Hong Kong government is investigating you! I also learned about it through my channels."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment.

Then it was not checked from the mainland.

Otherwise, all you have to do is find his picture here, publish it in a newspaper, and the whole country will know about it.

As for the photos, the police station here has files on file.

The reason why the Hong Kong government investigated him was naturally because he had taken over the real estate business of the Fok family. After all, this was an asset that British capital wanted to buy for "0" yuan.

Now I have obtained it. More than two years ago, I suddenly received so much funds from the mainland.

It would be strange if he wasn't checked.

Although the mainland funds were hidden at the time so that ordinary people could not see it, this was after all the territory operated by British capital for decades.

It's easy to find out what's going on here.

The mainland is here, and before that there was only the eyes of Xinhua News Agency and the giant China Resources.

In recent years, most of them have been withdrawn.

Basically, you can't see what's going on here.

After thinking about it for a while, he smiled and nodded: "Yes, since Mr. Huo guessed it, then I won't hide it. I am indeed in the mainland now."

Hearing this, Lao Huo felt a huge wave of indignation in his heart.

Judging from the other person's age, he was only a teenager a few years ago.

Could it be someone from the bald guy's side?
Not like ah!
No matter how stupid the people on the bald guy's side are, they will not sell gold to the mainland at 70% of the market price.

If there is any purpose, it should be made public. Unlike him, he hides it and is afraid that people will find out.

Looking at Lao Huo's expression, Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment and asked, "So how is the investigation going now?"

Old Huo looked up when he heard this and said, "We only found out where you registered that year. There is no other information. They can't reach the mainland."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole reacted.

I won’t be bluffed by this guy!
When Huang Qiujing set up his own company, he moved back and forth between several countries and did many offshore transactions. How could it be traced back to him being the boss?

Thinking of this, he was puzzled for a moment: "Mr. Huo, I guess you are just guessing, right?"

After all, Lao Huo didn’t say he was the boss just now.

And his identity has never been made public.

The Americans are not as powerful as they are in later generations, and this is not the Internet age. How did they find out?
In other words, those who have seen him know that he is the boss, but they have no evidence.

Old Huo gave a slightly bitter smile when he heard this.

Finally, he nodded and said, "Indeed, the Hong Kong government investigated your company's various relationships, and naturally found you as well! I also found out about it accidentally."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly when he heard this. That's right!
The current situation is that the Hong Kong government may have found out that I own this company, and Old Huo knows me.

This is all Old Huo bluffing himself.

Or infer through trial and error.

But thinking back, I never said that I was the boss of this company.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Then I hope Mr. Huo won't tell anyone about this."

Old Huo naturally nodded when he heard this.

Before talking to the other party, he had already weighed many things and naturally would not make a decision now.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Yang, this won't happen."

Some people want to know the real situation of Yang Xiaole, but the problem is that they dare not investigate it in a high-profile manner.

After that, he smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. I didn't mean to check you, but I just received the news."

Yang Xiaole naturally nodded when he heard this.

He laughed and said, "Mr. Huo is really well-informed!"

As someone with such huge assets in Hong Kong Island, his network of contacts is naturally not comparable to that of someone like him who rarely shows up.

But he didn't care either.

He had thought of this from the beginning.

Now all the company's honors belong to Huang Qiujing.

Old Huo smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. I'm trapped in prison, so I have to be careful!"

Yang Xiaole nodded.

Without his own methods, Old Huo would have been gnawed to the bone long ago.

"Mr. Huo, it's time to get down to business. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Lao Huo nodded and gently put down his glass. "Yes, there are some things, but some things are in the past, so I won't mention them. Now there are a few things. The first one is that someone wants me to ask about gold."

"Gold? What do you want to ask?"

Yang Xiaole naturally knew that he had to ask about the gold, and last time he gave it to him and ran away.

The rest was left to Huang Qiujing.

Huang Qiujing still doesn't know about the gold and thought it was money she got from somewhere else.

But I mentioned to her last time how to deal with the large amount of gold.

I don’t know if she can guess it.

Old Huo nodded: "Well, I want to ask, are there any countries that secretly transported gold back from a certain Federal Reserve?"

After listening to this, Yang Xiaole was thinking about it.

In fact, some countries have been shipping gold back since the 1960s.

France was the first to do it, but such things are kept secret and are usually not revealed until many years later.

The mainland wants to know this information, probably to decide on subsequent actions based on the situation.

Of course, there is not only this piece of information. It is the result of a combination of various information and analysis based on the global situation.

Thinking of this, he decided to add fuel to the fire.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "The question is, if I tell you, do you believe it?"

These words choked Old Huo.

Before he could speak, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I heard that a total of 8341.23 tons of gold were shipped out."

"Sigh~~"

These words scared Old Huo.

You should know that after World War II, the total amount of gold stored by various forces in a certain federal warehouse was 2 tons.

This time, nearly half of it was taken away?
Is this still available?

I quickly asked, "Would you mind telling me which countries the items were shipped to?"

If it weren't for the 100 tons of marked gold, he might not have believed it, but now he felt that it was really possible.

And it is accurate to decimal places.

Yang Xiaole shook his head: "It's not clear. We can't find out who secretly transported it away!"

Hearing this, Lao Huo took a deep breath.

This is a very important message.

After thinking for a while, he muttered: "It seems that the international gold price is going to skyrocket!"

If this is true, there will definitely be some big moves in the next few years.

Yang Xiaole shrugged and said with a smile: "I don't know about that."

At least not now, but when the gold price is truly decoupled, it will then continue to surge.

However, this surge is not what people usually think of as an overnight surge.

Rather, there is a step-by-step process.

After all, after being decoupled from gold, gold has become an important safe-haven asset internationally, without a doubt.

It's a pity that the mainland is not strong enough, otherwise they could poach people and link them to oil.

But this is not practical.

Neither the big goose nor the Americans would allow it.

Looking at Old Huo who was standing there in a daze, I thought this guy was going to collect gold for some people!

There are so many of them anyway, so I might as well give some.

If I put it in his hands, it will just be worth a little more in the future.

Old Huo came back to his senses and hesitated for a moment. Actually, there were many things to discuss today, but the information he received today prevented him from saying the rest.

The atmosphere was a little cold for a while.

But Lao Huo is a man who has experienced many storms after all.

He changed the subject with a smile, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, since your company has been targeted by the Hong Kong government, I don't seem to see any worries in you!"

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "We are just being targeted. Mr. Huo has been given some special labels over the years and has been 'specially' taken care of for so long. There is nothing serious to worry about for now."

Hearing this, Old Huo burst into laughter.

He shook his head helplessly.

"The situation is different after all!"

Yang Xiaole smiled and didn't comment. Instead, he looked around and asked, "Mr. Huo, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first. We'll have a chance to talk later."

He thought Lao Huo wanted to talk to him about something important!
In the end, we talked for a long time but still couldn't come to any conclusion.

But he could sense that Old Huo seemed to have something on his mind but he didn't tell him.

And don't ask.

He is not a god, and he cannot guess what people are thinking.

Old Huo was struggling for a long time. The task he was assigned was to test Yang Xiaole's attitude towards the mainland.

The previous gold was only a part of it.

Can't quite decide.

But he had no idea about the forces behind Yang Xiaole.

This made him feel very powerless.

PS: I haven’t been feeling well lately.

(End of this chapter)