In the VIP box of the "Mantangcai" restaurant in Causeway Bay...
The noisy clamor almost overturned the ceiling that looked inlaid with gold and silver.
The rich aroma of the dishes...
The spiciness of tobacco and alcohol...
The barmaid's panting sound...
These mixed with the excited sweat of the men formed a smell that belonged to the winner.
“Let’s drink this!
Get out of here for Dragon Jump!
Shangguan Xiaobao's face was flushed, and his stubby fingers tightly grasped the wine glass, almost crushing the thick glass.
He was the first to raise his head, and the cold wine mixed with a burning sensation slid into his throat, but it made the fire in his heart burn even more fiercely.
He looked around at the people sitting around him, including Wong Yuk-long and the group of comic writers and artists he had just recruited.
A twisted sense of pride immediately arose in my heart.
Look, Hong Kong comics is our territory after all. Is a kid from Japan qualified to snatch our share?
"Cheers! Cheers!"
The crowd responded with a roar, and the clinking of wine glasses touched each other, reflecting faces that were either smug or flattering.
Wong Yuk-long was relatively calm, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face, with a smile on his lips.
He took a sip of the wine gracefully, his fingertips tapping rhythm unconsciously on the table.
This move is risky, but very worthwhile.
The trend of "Dragon Jump" is too strong. If we don't join forces to suppress it, not to mention Shangguan Baoshe, my Yulang Group will also be in trouble.
Now that the printing press is broken and pirated copies are everywhere, the new issue is delayed. No matter how capable Kobayashi Tianwang is, he can only accept the defeat.
The Hong Kong Island market is already crowded and there is no room for him.
He was quickly thinking about the plan to take over the lost readers of "Dragon Jump".
"Hey, fellow heroes!"
Shangguan Xiaobao put down his wine glass and slapped the shoulder of Ah Cheng, a young editor beside him, so hard that he could hardly sit still. "Ah Cheng, well done! Those 'cheap versions' of Dragon Jump were drawn so quickly and vigorously!
Just to let those readers who are greedy for bargains know, is it genuine?
Oh, the authentic version can’t be printed!”
Ah Cheng, a young man who was "discovered" from the street by Shangguan Xiaobao, has a rough painting style but is extremely fast.
They deliberately forged some pirated "Dragon Jump" content, and distorted the content of "Dragon Ball" and "Sailor Moon" beyond recognition. It is completely shoddy.
Ah Cheng's face was filled with a flattering smile, and he quickly filled Shangguan Xiaobao's glass with wine: "Master Bao is in command!
It’s all thanks to Master Bao that we have something to eat!”
A barely perceptible nervousness flashed through his heart, and the smell of those "cheap" inks seemed to still be on his hands.
I was a little worried, hoping this wouldn't become too big of a fuss and implicate a small artist like me...
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Shangguan Xiaobao laughed even louder, his fat body slumped in the chair, and he said with great complacency, "Of course! This time, that little Japanese guy Xiaolin Tianwang will definitely not be able to hold on!
Printing house? A pile of scrap metal!
A new issue? By the time it’s printed, all the readers will have left!
Those pirated products, hehe, just help us clear the market!
He refuses to leave, so he'll be in trouble!"
When he talked about the "little Japanese", his tone was full of deep contempt.
A nouveau riche from outside, who wants to reach the sky by relying on the wind that blows from nowhere?
dream!
Is it so easy to make money in Hong Kong Island?
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly heated, and Shangguan Xiaobao felt a little tipsy from the flattery of the crowd.
At this moment, his fat face suddenly darkened, as if he remembered something extremely unpleasant. The smile instantly disappeared and turned into deep resentment.
He slammed the table so hard that the dishes clanked.
"Bah! Huo Zhenting, the unluckiest of the Huo family!!"
He practically roared, his saliva splattering on the delicacies in front of him, "That second-generation rich kid who appears serious but is actually a pretentious person! Pretending to be noble! What a mean person!"
The noise in the box froze instantly.
The air seemed to be doused with ice water, all sounds disappeared, leaving only the faint sound of Cantonese opera in the background, which seemed particularly harsh.
The smile on Huang Yulang's face froze and his brows twitched suddenly.
Several young editors were so frightened that they almost knocked over their wine glasses. They looked at each other with fear in their eyes.
Is Mr. Bao crazy?
Dare to scold the Huo family?
"Po!"
Huang Yulang was the first to react. He immediately lowered his voice and urged urgently, "Be careful with your words! Be careful with your words!
You drank too much!
What kind of identity is that?
The Huo family! The famous Huo family! "
As he spoke, he glanced nervously in the direction of the box door.
This idiot!
When you're drunk, you speak without restraint. Can you tell me this clearly?
If the Huo family blames me, who can take the responsibility?
His heart was beating wildly. At first, he just wanted to guess Huo Zhenting's thoughts and use the situation to suppress Xiao Lin Tianwang, but he never thought of having such a secret relationship with the Huo family.
"Be careful with your words? I'm talking to his mother!"
Shangguan Xiaobao became even more excited. The alcohol, the sense of victory and the humiliation of being looked down upon all rushed to his head, making him completely lose his mind.
Secretary Ho Chun-ting's nonchalant order to leave, as if sending away a beggar, now echoed clearly in his ears.
"You think he's a good guy? Bah!
We helped him deal with his love rival, Kobayashi Tenmo, spread rumors to discredit Dragon Jump, and even recruited gangs to sabotage him! How much effort did we put in?
What a risk!
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