There were just too many people who wanted the Blue Ocean Nightclub; not only Chen Haonan, but even Li Aji had called him.
Needless to say, the business world is an even bigger one.
There are more than 20 members of the Hong Kong Island Real Estate Association alone.
After discussing it, Shen Dong and Song Zihao decided to hold a small auction.
Soon, the Hong Kong business community knew that Shing Tung was going to auction off the Blue Ocean Nightclub.
Two days later, twenty-three of Hong Kong's wealthiest individuals arrived at the large conference room of Ascendas Real Estate Company.
This included three triad bosses—Hong Wen, Chen Haonan, and Lian Haolong—twelve real estate company executives, and eight representatives from other industries.
Shen Dong naturally treated everyone with courtesy and chatted and laughed with them.
"Mr. Lian, I really didn't expect you to come today." Shen Dong extended his hand to Lian Haolong and said with a smile.
Lian Haolong shook hands with him and said, "Bihai Nightclub is the most profitable nightclub in Hong Kong, and our Zhongyixin is very interested. Mr. Shen, you wouldn't be unwelcome, would you?"
Shen Dong said, "Of course not. I'm just a little surprised. I originally thought it would be Mr. Tang Liyu who came this time."
Lian Haolong's expression changed, and he couldn't help but frown.
Tang Liyu is a super-rich man in Tsim Sha Tsui, and he has been secretly supporting Lian Haolong and his Zhongyixin.
In fact, not only Tang Liyu, but other tycoons also have intricate connections with various triads in Hong Kong.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Hong Kong Island is teeming with triads. If the wealthy don't have one or more representatives in the underworld, they might not be able to do business if they encounter troublemakers.
It wasn't surprising to Lian Haolong that Shen Dong knew Zhongyixin had a backer; what truly surprised him was that Shen Dong blurted out that his backer was Tang Liyu.
It should be noted that only the core members of Zhongyixin knew about his relationship with Tang Liyu, and the two met in great secrecy, mostly communicating by phone. How did Shen Dong find out?
Could it be that Shen Dong is an undercover agent among his own people?
No, if there were an undercover agent, Shen Dong wouldn't have directly revealed Tang Liyu's name.
In an instant, Lian Haolong thought of many things.
Shen Dong chuckled and said, "Mr. Lian, you don't need to worry. I'm no longer a member of the gang, and I'm not interested in your relationship with Mr. Tang Liyu."
Lian Haolong gave him a deep look and said, "Then thank you, Mr. Shen."
Every time he saw Shen Dong, Lian Haolong felt suppressed.
This time the sensation was much stronger, which made him very uncomfortable.
After Lian Haolong left, Chen Haonan and Hong Wen came looking for him.
Shen Dong said, "Brother Wen is rich, so it's normal for him to come and compete. Anan, didn't you say you were broke? Why are you here too?"
Before Chan Ho-nam could answer, Hung Man interjected, "Ah Tung, the Bihai Nightclub is ridiculously expensive. I don't have the money to compete with so many rich people."
Shen Dong laughed and said, "Brother Wen, don't be modest. You just sold a commercial building worth 1.8 billion. What is a mere Bihai Nightclub compared to that?"
Hung Man-tao: "You're kidding me. That building alone has a loan of one billion, and with the costs, I'll only make two or three hundred million Hong Kong dollars at most."
Shen Dong said, "Since you say you have no money, why did you come?"
Chan Ho-nam said, "Brother Tung, our Hung Hing Group and Brother Man's Tai Shing Group are planning to join forces to take over the Blue Ocean Nightclub. Brother Man will contribute 70%, and we will contribute 30%."
Shen Dong suddenly realized and said, "I see, no wonder you two were sitting together. Alright, I wish you success."
Just then, Song Zihao walked over and whispered in Shen Dong's ear, "Brother Dong, Li Ka-shing's son, Li Zekai, has arrived."
Shen Dong raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Really? Even the four most powerful families are interested in the Bihai Nightclub?"
Song Zihao said, "I think he came here on purpose to cause trouble."
Everyone knows that Shen Dong sold the Bihai Nightclub entirely because he was forced by the four powerful families.
If Li Zekai comes to the auction at the Bihai Nightclub and buys it, it will be a direct slap in the face to Shen Dong.
What Song Zihao could think of, Shen Dong could certainly think of as well.
However, he didn't care. Instead, he hoped that the Blue Ocean Nightclub would be bought by the four major wealthy families.
It's not easy to run a nightclub well, but it's incredibly easy to ruin one.
When Li Zekai walked into the conference room, everyone who was chatting showed surprised expressions, and then immediately realized that he had probably come to embarrass Shen Dong, so they all looked at him.
“Mr. Shen, our Li family is also quite interested in the Bihai Nightclub. I wonder if we are qualified to compete for it?” Li Zekai asked.
Shen Dong chuckled and said, "Of course."
Li Zekai asked, "When will it start?"
Shen Dong glanced around and said, "Everyone's here, we can start now. Hao, get a chair for Mr. Li."
Song Zihao understood Shen Dong's meaning perfectly well and said, "Okay, Mr. Shen."
Song Zihao found a chair outside and placed it in the corner of the conference room, saying, "Mr. Li, since you were not among those invited, we did not prepare a seat for you. Please forgive us."
Strange expressions immediately appeared on everyone's faces.
Among the bidders today, at least seven or eight, like Li Zekai, came uninvited.
As it turned out, everyone else had a chair except for Li Zekai, which was clearly a deliberate attempt to sabotage him.
Li Zekai said coldly, "Mr. Shen, is this interesting?"
Shen Dong shrugged and said, "I think it's quite interesting."
Li Zekai said, "It seems you still haven't learned your lesson."
Shen Dong laughed heartily and said, "I'm like a donkey; I won't move if you lead me, and I'll back away if you hit me. This seat is yours to take, or get out."
Li Zekai said, "Is this how you treat your guests?"
Shen Dong scoffed and said, "It's only because my temper has improved now that I've changed. Otherwise, I would have thrown you into the sea to feed the turtles long ago."
"puff"
Several wealthy businessmen couldn't help but laugh.
Everyone else was also enduring a lot of hardship.
Most Hong Kong businessmen do not have a good impression of the four powerful families, who are known for their domineering behavior.
However, due to the overwhelming power of the other side, everyone dared not speak out against their anger.
Seeing that Shen Dong showed no respect for Li Zekai, everyone felt extremely satisfied.
Li Zekai's face was extremely gloomy. He said, "Fine, very well. Mr. Shen, I will repay today's humiliation tenfold in the future."
After saying that, Li Zekai sat down on the chair in the corner.
Shen Dong was surprised, but deliberately showed a hint of disdain on his face and said, "I thought you were leaving."
Li Zekai snorted and said, "You were just trying to drive me away, weren't you? Let me tell you, no way. I'm taking Bihai Nightclub."
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