"Ah Gui, invite him to meet the guests... Never mind, I'll go down there myself."
Regardless of the circumstances, Dong Han is a 75-year-old man, and it is only right and proper that Shen Dong should personally greet him.
After going downstairs, Shen Dong chuckled and said, "Mr. Dong, welcome to our Tengfei Security Company."
Despite his advanced age and short stature, Dong Han still exudes a powerful aura.
His eyes, in particular, were sharp and piercing, revealing a spirit far beyond that of an ordinary old man.
"Mr. Shen, I apologize for my intrusion in visiting. Please forgive my imperfections."
"I am just a junior, Mr. Dong, please don't say that."
After exchanging pleasantries, Shen Dong invited Dong Han into the reception room.
"Mr. Dong, what brings you here today?" Shen Dong asked as he poured tea.
Dong Han, being very direct, asked, "Mr. Shen, what are your thoughts on the gambling industry in Macau?"
Shen Dong thought for a moment and said, "Like cooking oil over a raging fire. I have to admit, the He family is quite good at operating casinos."
Upon hearing Dong Han's question, Shen Dong immediately guessed that he wanted to set up a gambling ship. Making money was secondary; the most important thing was to attack He Hongsheng's casino and vent his anger.
I never expected him to come to me.
Dong Han said, "If I wanted to defeat Ho Hung-sheng in the gambling industry, do you think it was possible?"
Shen Dong laughed and said, "It's definitely impossible on land. Mr. Dong, are you planning to build a gambling ship and have another showdown with Ho Hung-shing?"
Dong Han's expression changed, and he said, "Mr. Shen, have you investigated me?"
Shen Dong shook his head and said, "Just a guess."
Dong Han gave a thumbs up and said, "I only asked one question, and you immediately guessed my next move. You're really amazing. No wonder you've built such a large empire at such a young age."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "Mr. Dong, you flatter me. To be honest, I still don't know why you came to see me."
Dong Han simply uttered two words: "Cooperation."
Shen Dong's eyes flashed, and he asked, "How do we cooperate?"
Dong Handao said, "I would like to invite you to join Oriental Entertainment Company so that we can jointly operate a gambling ship."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "Mr. Dong, I'd like to ask you a question. When you started the gambling ship business, were you doing it to make money, or to beat He Hongsheng?"
Dong Han was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Shen has a good eye for people. I'm already so old, why would I care about these material things? I just want to beat He Hongsheng before I die, to let him know how powerful I, Dong Han, am."
Shen Dong said, "There must be many bosses who want to cooperate with you, I don't understand why you chose me?"
Dong Han said, "I'm attracted by your influence over the major triads in Hong Kong. More than 80 percent of the casino management rights in Macau are in the hands of the major triads in Hong Kong. Ho Hung-sheng has them firmly tied to his side. If I were to build a few gambling ships to attract their casino customers, I'm afraid Ho Hung-sheng wouldn't even need to lift a finger; those triads would come after me."
Shen Dong suddenly realized and said, "I see. Unfortunately, I'm destined to disappoint you; I have absolutely no interest in the gambling industry in Macau."
Dong Han stared intently at Shen Dong and said, "Mr. Shen, according to my plan, once my Oriental and War God gambling ships open, the monthly profit will be at least thirty million US dollars. Don't you really want to get involved?"
Shen Dong shook his head and said, "Mr. Dong, if I wanted to do gambling ship business, I would have contacted major triads in Hong Kong two years ago to establish a gambling company. Why would I wait until now?"
Dong Han raised an eyebrow and said, "No wonder you could immediately tell me I wanted to run a gambling ship. It turns out you'd had this idea before. But why didn't you do it?"
Shen Dong laughed and said, "Whether it's running a gambling ship or a casino, you can't avoid dealing with gangs. I'm not afraid of them, but I'm afraid of trouble. And most importantly, I don't have the time and energy to do this, because I need to focus on developing the Tengfei Group. Now that the Tengfei Group is on the right track, I will focus my work on real industries, because only real industries can bring prosperity to the country."
If anyone else had said something like "industry is the foundation of national prosperity," Dong Han would have scoffed at it.
But hearing it from Shen Dong, Dong Han was filled with respect.
Dong Han felt ashamed that he had lived for over seventy years in vain, and that his vision and perspective were not as good as that of this young man who was not even thirty years old.
"Mr. Shen has lofty aspirations, which I, Dong Han, admire."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "As long as you don't laugh at me, that's fine."
Dong Handao said, "Since Mr. Shen is not interested in the gambling ship business, then I will take my leave."
Shen Dong said, "No rush. Mr. Dong, have you considered cooperating with those Hong Kong triads?"
Dong Han was taken aback and said, "Cooperate with Hong Kong triads? Mr. Shen, you're not joking, are you? They're already tied to Stanley Ho, how could they possibly cooperate with me?"
Shen Dong countered, "Why not? The various triads in Hong Kong are, in essence, just employees of Stanley Ho. They only have management rights over the gambling tables and earn a small stipend on a daily basis, with the lion's share going to Stanley Ho. If your Oriental Entertainment Company could join forces with them and buy a few more gambling ships, with profits at stake, do you think they would still work for Stanley Ho?"
"Yes!"
Dong Han slapped his thigh and said happily, "How come I didn't think of any of this? Who would want to work for someone else if they could be a boss? If I'm generous enough to give these triad leaders the opportunity to invest and become one of the owners of the gambling ship, then I can open a loophole with Ho Hung-sheng. Then let's see what Ho Hung-sheng does!"
Shen Dong said, "These past few days, the Hong Kong underworld has been quite turbulent. Chung Yee Shun has completely withdrawn from the historical stage. There are now four top-tier triads: Hung Hing, Tung Sing, Wo Luen Shing, and Hung Tai. Tung Sing is internally divided and constantly embroiled in disputes, so there's no need to cooperate with it. As for the leaders of the other three, I can leave you their contact information."
Dong Han thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Shen, are you returning to Hong Kong Island this afternoon?"
Shen Dong nodded and said, "That's right."
Dong Handao said, "What a coincidence! I also want to go to Hong Kong Island to take care of some business. How about we go together? I can treat the three of them to dinner to discuss the gambling ship matter."
Upon hearing this, Shen Dong was speechless.
What a coincidence!
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