Hong Kong Comprehensive: The Rise of the King

"I'm Huo Jingliang. Wei Zeju and I plan to have dinner with Mr. Sheng Jiale at the Peninsula Hotel. I wonder if Mr. Sheng Jiale is free this afternoon?"

After hearing what Huo Jingliang said, Sheng Jiale immediately remembered Jingbai Real Estate's loan plan and nodded towards the phone:

"Mr. Huo, no problem. We'll meet at the Peninsula Hotel this afternoon."

Time flies and it's afternoon.

The Peninsula Hotel in Mong Kok can be said to be a very high-end and top-notch hotel. The exterior of the entire hotel is very large. At first glance, you might not think of it as a hotel, but as a building.

Sheng Jiale's luxury car had just stopped in front of the Peninsula Hotel, and a waiter immediately ran out of the hotel, opened the door of Sheng Jiale's car, and then stood aside, bowed and nodded respectfully to Sheng Jiale:
"Welcome Mr. Sheng to the Peninsula Hotel."

As soon as Sheng Jiale got off the car, he could see not only the waiter, but also two rows of receptionists standing inside the hotel's door. The moment Sheng Jiale stepped into the hotel, the receptionists' faces suddenly showed a very pleasant expression. They bent down towards Sheng Jiale, bowed and greeted him loudly.

This way of welcoming was extremely grand. The waiter was already standing in front, leading Sheng Jiale into the elevator, all the way to the top floor of the hotel.

There is only one room on the top floor of this hotel, which is used to entertain the hotel's most distinguished guests. The room on the top floor is decorated extremely luxuriously and grandly.

Sunlight streams in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and most of the town can be seen at a glance. The floor is polished to a shine, and even people's reflections can be seen. Retro candle chandeliers hang on the ceiling, and those candles are specially customized and extracted from essential oils of various plants.

As the candles burn, a light fragrance can float throughout the room, refreshing the heart and relaxing the body and mind instantly.

In front of him, Huo Jingliang and Wei Zeju were dressed in suits, their hair was combed meticulously, and their leather shoes were polished to a shine.

When they saw Sheng Jiale, they immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Wei Zeju and Huo Jingliang each stretched out their hands and shook hands with Sheng Jiale, with a gentle smile on their faces all the time.

Huo Jingliang patted Sheng Jiale on the shoulder while smiling, led Sheng Jiale to the prepared banquet table, opened a bottle of red wine himself, and filled Sheng Jiale's goblet:
"Mr. Sheng, this is a fine wine that has been treasured in my family for a long time. I am glad that I brought it here today. You must have a taste of it."

For Huo Jingliang, it is a pleasure to do business with a business tycoon like Sheng Jiale.

Sheng Jiale is in charge of the huge Qiangsheng Entertainment City, and his presence can be seen in various industries. Recently, he heard that a new VCD factory was opened under Sheng Jiale. It is selling like hot cakes in Hong Kong Island. Every household is scrambling to buy a VCD produced by them. It is so rare in the market.

For a business tycoon like Sheng Jiale, the little bit of gold that sticks out from between his fingers is probably a sum that most people cannot earn in their entire lives. Moreover, given the relationship between the two parties, Huo Jingliang has no reason not to entertain him with the highest standards of etiquette.

Sheng Jiale picked up the goblet on the table and gently took a sip of the red wine. His eyes lit up:
"Good wine."

I have to say that this glass of wine is high enough to rank among the top five wines that Sheng Jiale has tasted. Huo Jingliang brought out such wine to treat himself today, which shows how much he values ​​him.

But fine wine is fine wine, and business is business. Sheng Jiale will not let fine wine disturb himself. After winning such a sip of wine, Sheng Jiale did not drink greedily. He slowly put the goblet on the table and said lightly:
"Mr. Huo and Mr. Wei, let's get down to business."

After hearing what Sheng Jiale said, Wei Zeju and Huo Jingliang immediately put down their glasses. The smiles on their faces and their temperament immediately changed into those of high-end business people:

"Bai Jing Real Estate is about to start development. I wonder how much loan Mr. Sheng Jiale plans to take this time?"

Sheng Jiale took out a cigar from his pocket, cut it open, took out a match and lit it. A smoke ring came out of his mouth, and a number popped out of his mouth:
"Twenty billion."

After hearing Sheng Jiale's number, Huo Jingliang and Wei Zeju's faces turned serious and they said:

"Mr. Sheng, have you really decided to borrow 20 billion?"

Sheng Jiale didn't say anything, just nodded lightly.

Huo Jingliang said to Sheng Jiale:
"Mr. Sheng, I know a bank tycoon named Ma Jin. If you really want to borrow 20 billion, I would recommend him to you."

Sheng Jiale nodded when he heard this. Apart from the bank tycoon, no one else would be able to come up with such a huge loan of 20 billion. He picked up the wine glass on the table again, took a sip, and said to the two people in front of him lightly:
"Okay, then Mr. Huo will arrange it."

Huo Jingliang nodded, stood up and walked to the side, took out a mobile phone from his pocket, quickly pressed a few numbers on it, and after mumbling a few words on the phone, he sat back in his seat with a happy look on his face:

"Mr. Sheng, Ma Jin happens to have a break in his schedule today. He is currently in his villa. We can go to his villa to meet him after we finish this meal."

Sheng Jiale nodded upon hearing this:

"Okay, let's follow Mr. Huo's arrangement."

After finishing the meal with great conversation, they immediately went to Ma Jin's villa.

Ma Jin's villa is designed to be very grand. The entire villa covers an area of ​​more than a thousand square meters. It is more like a small manor than a villa.

As soon as Sheng Jiale and his friends' luxury car stopped at the door of the villa, a maid dressed in Western European style came to open the door and greeted them, bowing to Sheng Jiale and others:
"Please follow me, the master is waiting inside the house."

When Sheng Jiale followed the maid into the room, he immediately saw the magnificent decoration in the room. It must be said that the taste of a banking tycoon is really high-end.

On the left wall, there is a huge wine cabinet, on which are displayed various fine Western wines. There is no cold feeling at all when walking barefoot on the floor, and there is even a sense of warmth coming through. It is obvious that there is floor heating installed underneath.

Ma Jin was sitting on his luxurious leather sofa with a leisurely look on his face, with a cigar in his mouth, smoking and blowing out smoke rings. Seeing Sheng Jiale and others coming, Ma Jin immediately stood up from the sofa, thought to himself that Sheng Jiale and others were coming over, stretched out his hand, and shook hands with Sheng Jiale and others in a very standard gesture.

"Mr. Huo, we haven't seen each other for a long time. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to my house as a guest, but you must stay for a few days. I recently bought a few bottles of fine wine from overseas, and I'll taste them with you when the time comes."

After greeting Sheng Jiale, Ma Jin walked over to Huo Jingliang, patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly.

After hearing what Ma Jin said, Huo Jingliang's eyes lit up and he laughed:
"Brother Ma, you said this, and I will drink up all your wine when the time comes."

"But let's not reminisce about the past for now. Let's talk business with you. Mr. Sheng Jiale, you have already greeted us. We came to you today because we want to borrow money from you."

After hearing what Huo Jingliang said, Ma Jin took out the cigar from his mouth, turned it around in the ashtray, looked Sheng Jiale up and down, and couldn't help but nodded. Without any nonsense, he immediately got to the point:
"Heroes emerge young. Mr. Sheng Jiale's Qiangsheng Group is also well-known in Hong Kong Island. I wonder how much you want to loan me, Mr. Sheng Jiale?"

Sheng Jiale nodded to Ma Jin and said calmly:

"The real estate company we are working with recently wants to develop land in Tsz Wan Shan. We estimated that we need to borrow 20 billion from Mr. Ma as funds."

After hearing the figure of 20 billion, Ma Jin's expression froze for a moment, and then immediately relaxed. He also did not expect Sheng Jiale to ask for a loan of such a huge amount of money. But on second thought, a large group company like Qiangsheng Group does have the capital to borrow 20 billion, and if it wants to develop the land in Tsz Wan Shan, it does need such a large sum of money.

"Mr. Sheng Jiale..."

Just as Ma Jin opened his mouth, the door of the room suddenly opened.

"grandfather."

I saw a girl who looked very playful and cute, with her hair tied up, a sun hat on her head, and casual clothes. She looked very sunny.

When Ma Jin saw the girl, a kind smile appeared on his face:

"Cindy, you're back. Grandpa is discussing business now. Come over and meet Mr. Sheng Jiale."

Then, Ma Jin introduced to Sheng Jiale beside him:
"Mr. Sheng, this is my granddaughter Cindy. She is still in school."

Hearing this, Sheng Jiale turned his head and nodded to Cindy.

"Sandy, why don't you come over?"

After a while, Ma Jin saw Cindy standing there motionless, and immediately frowned, urging her. "Okay, Grandpa."

After hearing Ma Jin's words, Cindy shuddered and came to her senses. A blush appeared on her fair face. She walked to Sheng Jiale in two steps and stretched out her hand shyly:

"Hello, Mr. Sheng, my name is Cindy."

Sheng Jiale nodded to Cindy, stretched out his hand to shake hers, and showed a warm smile on his face, making people feel like they were bathing in the rural breeze:
"Hello Miss Cindy, nice to meet you."

Cindy's heart was beating like a deer at this moment. She looked up at Sheng Jiale's face, and her eyes suddenly became a little dazed.

Looking at Sheng Jiale's handsome appearance, elegant temperament, and the charming curve at the corner of his mouth, Cindy somehow blurted out:
"Mr. Sheng Jiale, you are so handsome."

"ah."

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss Cindy."

After hearing what Cindy said, Sheng Jiale was stunned for a moment, and then he responded very gentlemanly.

The moment Cindy said this, she realized what she had just said. She quickly covered her face and ran away in panic. She looked like a girl in love, very lovely.

Ma Jin, who was standing by, couldn't help but smile awkwardly when he saw this scene:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Sheng Jiale, my granddaughter is still a child."

"Let's get on with the business."

Sheng Jiale quickly negotiated the loan with Ma Jin. After a period of time, Sheng Jiale and his team would have an extra 20 billion yuan in their account.

After all, 20 billion is not 200 yuan. It is not something that can be taken out just like that. It takes some time to circulate.

At this time, on the top floor of Qiangsheng Entertainment City, in Sheng Jiale's office, Sheng Jiale was lying on his sofa with a comfortable look on his face, with a cigar in his mouth, slowly puffing out smoke rings, and a cup of fragrant tea was brewing on the table. Thick smoke was rising, exuding a refreshing fragrance.

Just as Sheng Jiale was enjoying his wonderful afternoon tea time, the door of the office was suddenly knocked. Sheng Jiale picked up the fragrant tea on the sandalwood table and took a sip. The refreshing taste instantly circulated throughout his body, making Sheng Jiale feel as if he had been cleansed. Then he said to the outside:

"come in."

The door of the office opened, and a boy dressed as a waiter walked in respectfully and said to Sheng Jiale:
"Boss, there's a guy who calls himself Little Overlord who wants to see you. He says he has something important to discuss with you."

After hearing what the younger brother said, Sheng Jiale's eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement, and the corners of his mouth drew a hint of excitement. He waved his hand and said to the younger brother:

"Go, call up the little bully."

After hearing Sheng Jiale's order, I bowed to him and immediately retreated to carry out the order.

In less than five minutes, Sheng Jiale's office was opened again, and a man wearing a black vest, with neatly combed hair and a big gold chain around his neck walked in from outside. He was a very burly and strong man. This man was Hongtai's little bully.

After entering Sheng Jiale's office, Xiaobawang was stunned for a moment, because he had never seen an office decorated so luxuriously. The floor was paved with the latest imported marble, and there was even a royal-grade carpet imported from Persia at the door.

Moreover, the little overlord could smell a refreshing fragrance in the office. Turning his head, he found that there were incense burners hanging on the surrounding walls. Smoke was coming out of these incense burners. Smelling the incense from the incense burners, his whole body could relax and his spirit felt extremely refreshed, as if his whole body had been cleansed.

Sheng Jiale saw Xiaobawang standing at the door of his office in a daze. He couldn't help but curl up his lips with a playful arc. He used his left index finger to knock on the desk twice, which made Xiaobawang come back to his senses. He pointed to the high-grade leather sofa in front of him:
"Come on, little bully, sit down first."

Even though the Little Overlord had come to his senses at this time, the look on his face was still extremely shocked. Even his usually casual and unrestrained movements became a little restrained. He sat down on the sofa in front of Sheng Jiale.

Sheng Jiale took out a bottle of red wine from the counter and placed it on the table along with two goblets. He opened the bottle and filled the goblets with wine. He took out a cigar from the cigarette box on the table, threw it in front of the Little Overlord, and asked calmly:
"I wonder what the little overlord of Hongtai has to do in my Qiangsheng Group?"

The little bully reached out to take the cigar handed to him by Sheng Jiale, picked up the scissors beside him and cut the cigar with a click, took out the lighter in his arms to light the cigar, took a deep puff, his face full of joy, thick smoke poured out of his mouth, and his originally restrained body and mind couldn't help but relax.

The little bully stood up from the sofa, his tense expression turned extremely serious, and he said to Sheng Jiale solemnly:
"Mr. Sheng, your Qiangsheng Group is well-known throughout Hong Kong Island. No one in the underworld will not give you face, unless that person is an idiot."

"I've heard about what happened in Mong Kok. Fei Quan, Hong Le Piao's younger brother, was transferred to your Qiang Sheng Group some time ago. In less than two months, you helped Fei Quan successfully establish a flag in Mong Kok. Now Fei Quan is already a well-known boss in Mong Kok."

After hearing what Xiaobawang said, Sheng Jiale couldn't help but smile. He picked up the goblet on the table, shook the wine in the glass, drank it in one gulp, looked at Xiaobawang and smiled faintly:

"What? Does Hongtai's little bully still need my help to raise the flag?"

After hearing what Sheng Jiale said, the little overlord did not get angry. Instead, he shook his head and looked at Sheng Jiale seriously, then clasped his fists:

"Do not."

"I, Little Overlord, no longer want to continue hanging out in Hongtai, but other societies are not a place for me, and they are not qualified to let me stay there. After much thought, I think that only the Qiangsheng Group established by Mr. Sheng is the most suitable place for me."

"I, Little Overlord, would like to transfer from Hongtai to your Qiangsheng Group. I hope Mr. Sheng will help me."

After hearing what Xiaobawang said, Sheng Jiale smiled even more in his heart, but on the surface, his brows were still slightly furrowed. He pressed the cigar in his mouth into the ashtray and turned it around, blowing out smoke rings from his mouth. His face looked a little unfriendly, and he asked Xiaobawang:

"I remember that you, Xiaobawang, are considered a big brother in Hongtai, and you don't seem to have any conflicts with Hongtai. I'm afraid it's not a good idea for you to suddenly want to switch to my Qiangsheng Group, right?"

"What did Hongtai say?"

After hearing what Sheng Jiale said, the little bully couldn't help but frown. A hint of anger appeared on his face. His fists were clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. He was completely unaware of it, as if he felt angry when he heard the word "Hongtai".

The little overlord curled his lips and couldn't help but snorted coldly:
"Humph, I don't have any conflicts in Hongtai, but it's no longer a place I like to stay. I came out to mix in society and valued freedom and conquering the world with a pair of fists."

"Whoever has the ability can climb to the position he deserves, just like Fei Quan in your Qiangsheng Group. He is brave and capable. With the help of your Qiangsheng Group, he successfully raised the flag and became the big brother in Mong Kok."

Sheng Jiale nodded upon hearing this:

"That's right. When you're out there, it's all about who has the ability and who has the face. In my Qiangsheng Group, as long as you have the ability, you don't have to be the boss. As long as you take down other societies yourself, the land of that society will be yours, and you can be the leader without any problem."

After hearing what Sheng Jiale said, the little overlord clapped his hands:

"Isn't that the truth?"

"But Hongtai is no longer like this now. Uncle Mei favors his own son and gives all the benefits to his own son."

"All the easy and rewarding work was given to his son. Wherever there was a need to kill people, fight for territory, or cause trouble, all the dirty and tiring work was thrown on us. Not only that, in the end, his son had to take the credit, and all the blame was put on his son."

"In my opinion, the current Hongtai is no longer the same as before. Uncle Mei is not doing things fairly anymore. I can't stay in such a club anymore."

As the little overlord spoke, he bowed deeply to Sheng Jiale:

"As long as Mr. Sheng is willing to let me transfer to Qiangsheng Group, I have more than 200 people under my command, and I am ready to obey Mr. Sheng's orders at any time."

After hearing what Xiaobawang said, Sheng Jiale's eyes suddenly lit up. The more than 200 younger brothers brought by Xiaobawang could be said to be an unexpected surprise.

Originally, Sheng Jiale was very optimistic about Xiao Ba Wang. This man was extremely brave, with a pair of iron fists and a machete. It could be said that he could easily kill people on a street by himself.

Now that he has come to my side, he can bring more than 200 younger brothers with him. It will be much easier for me to give Little Overlord a chance and let him successfully raise the flag and become the big brother. (End of this chapter)