"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Guo..."
Watching Gao Ren's departing figure, Huo Zhen, who hadn't spoken for a long time, asked,
"Father, why did you just say that?"
"If you say that, won't Gao Ren feel like you're taking advantage of him?"
Seeing the confusion on his son's face, Huo Zhen chuckled.
Indeed, anyone with a brain could tell from what he just said that he was using Gao Ren to fish in troubled waters.
After all, Fang Hong was the eldest son of a top family. His death might not shake Hong Kong, but it would certainly shake the Fang family.
"Ah Zhen, what do you think I should do to make Gao Ren feel... that my cooperation with him is unbreakable?"
After pondering for a moment, Huo Zhen answered the question.
"For any partnership to last, both parties must obtain benefits that satisfy them..."
Before Huo Zhen could finish speaking, he realized what his father meant.
Even if Gao Ren were to expand his power fivefold, he would still be no match for the Huo family.
If it weren't for Gao Ren's relationship with the northern military, would he have been able to eat at the same table with his father for more than two hours?
Not only was he aware of this, but Gao Ren was also aware of it.
In a partnership, the weaker party often worries that they might be sidelined once a better partner becomes available...
However, as long as Gao Ren feels that his father has benefited from the cooperation with him, Gao Ren will not have any other thoughts.
Seeing the understanding look on his son's face, Huo Jianguo immediately stood up and said,
"After you get back, make preparations. You will be fully responsible for the cigarette business you are cooperating on with Gao Ren."
"But you must remember one thing: in this business, you are only responsible for sales; you must not interfere with any production-related matters!"
Huo Zhen knew that his father was paving the way for him.
At the same time, he was also worried about not being able to distinguish between primary and secondary matters, because for a gang leader like Gao Ren,
It's always been okay to share money, but not to share power!
Because for them, money may not save your life in a critical moment, but power can save your life at any time!
"Understood, Father. I will try to get along well with Gao Ren!"
On the way to Causeway Bay,
Gao Ren looked at Fang Jiexia, who was still frowning, and pinched her cheek with a smile, saying...
"What, are you afraid I'll go too far and kill your brother?"
Fang Jiexia rolled her eyes at Gao Ren's teasing and said...
"If I were on good terms with him, would I, a woman, become a cop?"
"Or should I join the high-risk anti-crime unit?"
In response to this answer, Gao Ren asked in return,
"Then what are you worried about?"
"You can't be afraid I can't beat your brother and will leave you a widow, can you?"
Seeing that Gao Ren was still acting unserious, Fang Jiexia patted him and said...
"Be serious, I'm worried about what Huo Jianguo meant by what he just said!"
Seeing that Fang Jiexia was worried about this, Gao Ren chuckled and said...
"You're not worried that Huo Jianguo will take advantage of the chaos in the Fang family to swallow them whole and then threaten me into becoming his lackey, are you?!"
Seeing Gao Ren's completely indifferent expression, Fang Jiexia immediately gave him a "Isn't that right?" look.
Seeing the seriousness on her face, Gao Ren was instantly amused and burst into laughter.
"How much do you despise your man, Huo Jianguo?"
"What Huo Jianguo meant just now was very simple: he wanted me to know that he could also benefit from cooperating with me!"
"Only cooperation that benefits both parties can last!"
"As for making me Huo Jianguo's lackey... the first person to kill him won't be me, but the North!"
"I was promoted by the North, but ended up becoming a lackey of the Huo family,"
"What do you expect the North to think?"
After hearing Gao Ren's explanation, a fleeting look of embarrassment crossed Fang Jiexia's face. To ease the awkwardness, she changed the subject.
"So how do you plan to deal with Fang Hong... and that guy who's been taking advantage of the woman you've set your sights on!"
Instead of exposing Fang Jiexia's ulterior motives, Gao Ren simply smiled and said...
"Since both the Huo and Song families want me to make a big fuss, why should I be the one to spoil the fun!"
"This is a perfect opportunity for me to gain control of the Hong Kong media. If I monopolize the media, my standing in the North will be even higher."
While Gao Ren was preparing his response, on the other side, the Song family...
"Mr. Song, your plan has succeeded,"
"That guy Guo Jierui has been taken to the Causeway Bay warehouse. Gao Ren went directly to Causeway Bay after talking with Huo Jianguo!"
Upon hearing this good news for the first time in the past two days, Song Changhe's wrinkled face broke into a rare, happy smile.
"Then that means that fat guy Ma Dayuan must be really anxious right now!"
How could Peter possibly pass up such a perfect opportunity to flatter someone!
"If it weren't for Mr. Song giving the foreigners face back then, how could Ma Dayuan have become the head of the Hong Kong media!"
Upon hearing this, Song Changhe immediately snorted coldly.
When the other three companies first proposed this so-called theory of unspoken rules in Hong Kong, Song Changhe said it was not worth mentioning!
As long as you are strong enough, everyone will have to defer to you and do things your way!
If you don't have the ability, no matter how obedient you are to others, they will still dislike you!
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