Bai Cunbao was of course very dissatisfied with Chief Inspector Yao's actions. This old guy had probably been exploiting the society for too long and had habitually begun to exploit himself like an ordinary society.
Now that he knew how to get close to General Fang, he immediately crossed the river and destroyed the bridge, and wanted to throw himself out. He was treating him like a dwarf mule!
"Haha... I think Chief Inspector Yao has misunderstood. I am an honest businessman and I only do honest business. I have never thought about doing smuggling business, and I don't need these shady channels to transport goods.
I don’t know the rules of the underworld anymore.”
His meaning was very clear. Since you, Yao Mu, don't give me face and treat me like an ordinary dwarf mule, then don't blame me for not giving you face either.
Before Yao Mu could react, Juanmao Kang was the first to quit.
"What do you mean? Boss Bai, are you kidding me? You asked me out today, and now you say you are doing serious business, then you are doing serious business!"
Bai Cunbao really has a new understanding of the stupidity of Juanmao Kang. Now it is obvious that Yao Mu is competing with Bai Cunbao. When the two big guys are fighting, this little shrimp jumps out. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Bai Cunbao didn't care about such a person at all. He smiled and looked at Juanmao Kang with a playful look.
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"Oh! You mean, I, Bai Cunbao, am not doing a legitimate business? Who told you that? Chief Inspector Yao?"
After saying this, he did not forget to glance at Yao Mu, who had an unhappy expression, with a half-smile.
Hearing Bai Cunbao's words and the tone of his voice, Juanmao Kang seemed to sense something was wrong and quickly shut his mouth. He secretly glanced at Chief Inspector Yao next to him, only to see that Chief Inspector Yao was looking at Bai Cunbao and himself with a face that turned blue and red. He was so scared that he quickly withdrew his gaze and dared not make any sound.
At this moment, Yao Mu understood what Bai Cunbao meant. At first, when he heard Bai Cunbao say that he was doing legitimate business and did not participate in smuggling, he wanted to laugh.
But when he heard him say that he didn't know the rules of the underworld, he understood that he was hinting that he was no longer a man of the underworld.
As for the end, when he asked Curly Kang if he was him, Chief Inspector Yao told him that he was not a serious businessman, Yao Mu realized the problem.
First of all, Bai Cunbao is indeed no longer an ordinary man of the world. It is a mistake to treat him as a man of the world and to talk to him about the rules of the world.
Secondly, Bai Cunbao is a well-known businessman in Hong Kong. This is a consensus among the political and business circles in Hong Kong. What qualifications does Yao Mu have to say that he is not a serious businessman?
Finally, Bai Cunbao is a close collaborator with the Brazilian country. If one suspects that Bai Cunbao is not a serious businessman, does it also mean that the Fang family is not a serious businessmen either?
If these words were to reach General Fang's ears, Yao Mu would not have to worry about whether he could please General Fang. It was estimated that Nottingham Jones, Rianhart Henderson, and even the Governor of Hong Kong and a series of other people would immediately deal with him clearly.
At this time, if Yao Mu did not find a way to make up for his mistake immediately, Bai Cunbao might directly report him through Hong Yitang, or go directly to General Fang to complain. By then, let alone investigating any dirty tricks of the Portuguese officer, he would probably retire in disgrace from the position of Chief Chinese Inspector.
"Haha...Brother Bai, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! Brother Bai, you are a famous businessman in our Hong Kong City. If anyone dares to say that you are not doing a legitimate business, I will punish him."
After saying that, he turned around and slapped Curly-Mao Kang on the head, hitting the wound on Curly-Mao Kang's head. The bleeding, which had just stopped, started to flow again in an instant.
Curly Kang never expected that Yao Mu would turn around and slap him. He didn't even have a chance to dodge. He was in a daze and looked at Yao Mu in a daze.
"What are you looking at, you loser? Who told you that Mr. Bai is not a serious businessman? You are a short mule, what qualifications do you have to cooperate with Mr. Bai?"
After saying that, he glanced at Bai Cunbao to see his reaction, only to find that the other party was not fooled at all. His face was full of an expression of watching a show. He almost said, "I'll see how you perform."
This made his heart sink, and he realized that he had made a mistake today. If he didn't show some sincerity, he would have a hard time passing this level.
He rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth, and patted his chest in a pretentious manner, saying:
"Brother Bai, it's all my fault. How about this! If you still believe in me, please give me another chance. I will take care of these two things. I will give you a satisfactory answer by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Is that ok with you?"
It has to be said that Yao Mu was really prepared to spend a huge amount of money this time. He knew very well in his heart that what Bai Cunbao wanted was the distribution channel in Haojing, but because of what he had just done, he completely annoyed the other party, so that the other party chose to directly give up the Juanmaokang line.
That means the other party is ready to find other people to cooperate with. With Bai Cunbao's strength, it is not impossible for him to find another person in Haojing who has the ability to open up channels.
If Bai Cunbao really made such a decision, then Yao Mu would have completely offended Bai Cunbao, and he would have to forget about establishing connections with General Fang in the future.
It's a pity that he didn't figure it all out until now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone crazy just now and said something about introducing the two of them to work together and doing things according to the rules of the underworld.
Bai Cunbao looked at the old fox in front of him with burning eyes. His vigilance towards this guy was already at its highest level. He knew very well what this guy wanted, which was why he dared to control him.
Moreover, General Fang had his own intentions in this matter. Although he didn't know why General Fang wanted to use Yao Mu to investigate the Portuguese officer's dirt, he knew very well that if he directly rejected Yao Mu's request, he would have to find a way to trip him up and prevent him from coming to General Fang again.
But this would not be in line with General Fang's requirements, so he had few choices. He could only look at Yao Mu for a long time. Seeing that Yao Mu did not avoid his gaze at all, he seemed to have made up his mind and slowly said:
"Chief Detective Yao, have you thought it through?"
When Yao Mu heard Bai Cunbao's words, he breathed a sigh of relief. A smile appeared on his face again, but he nodded to the other party with a firm look and said:
"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"
As he said this, he extended his right hand to Bai Cunbao.
Seeing this, Bai Cunbao narrowed his eyes, took a deep puff of his cigar, slowly stood up, stretched out his right hand, shook hands lightly with the other party and said:
"Then I will trust Chief Inspector Yao once more."
After saying that, he put out the cigar directly on the dining table and waved to his subordinates behind him to leave.
Seeing this, Yao Mu's mouth cracked and he laughed:
"Haha... Thank you for your trust, Brother Bai! I, Yao, promise that I will not let you down."
This time Bai Cunbao did not respond. He just waved his hand casually behind him and led the crowd out of the food stalls on Stanley Street.
At this time, Juanmao Kang had already realized something, his eyes began to roll, and without waiting for Yao Mu to speak, he said directly:
"Chief Inspector Yao, since Boss Bai is not interested in cooperating with me, I will withdraw first!"
After saying that, he wanted to get up and leave.
However, how could Yao Mu let him leave so easily? Before he could stand up, he pressed his hands on his shoulders, making him sit on the stool and unable to move.
It’s not that Yao Mu is very strong, but because of Yao Mu’s identity, Curly Kang really can’t muster up the courage to resist.
"Hehe... Curly-haired Kang, why are you so anxious? Can I eat you?"
Hearing this, Juanmao Kang could only wave his hands and say:
"No, no, Chief Inspector Yao, you're joking. I just got a minor injury. I wanted to go back and take care of it, otherwise the wound will get infected."
Yao Mu's face was full of smiles, and his eyes were fixed on Juanmao Kang. Juanmao Kang felt his scalp tingling and got goose bumps all over his body. He knew that he was in big trouble today.
"Are you blaming me for hurting you?"
Looking at the smile on Yao Mu's face, Curly Kang felt as if he saw the smile of a devil, and he couldn't help but shiver.
"No, no, Chief Inspector Yao, you must be joking. I just fell down accidentally. It has nothing to do with Chief Inspector Yao."
Hearing this, Yao Mu's smile widened. He laughed and patted Juanmao Kang on the shoulder and said:
"You loser! You're really a talent! I found that I like you a little bit! Come, come, come, let's sit closer and talk."
As he said that, he dragged his stool to the side of Curly Kang and put his left arm around his shoulders. Curly Kang was pulled to the side by him, his face full of helplessness that he dared not speak.
"Chief Inspector Yao, I really feel a little dizzy. Can you let me go to the hospital first? When I feel better, I will come to your house to apologize in person. Is that okay with you?"
Both of them knew what the other wanted, so Yao Mu naturally couldn't let Juanmao Kang leave like this. Since he promised to give Bai Cunbao an answer tomorrow afternoon, he could only think of a way out from Juanmao Kang.
Hearing that Curly Kang wanted to run away, he couldn't help but reach out and hit the other person on the head again.
"Dizziness? I specialize in treating all kinds of dizziness. Are you still dizzy now?"
Curly-haired Kang, who was in the arms, had no way to avoid the slap on the back of his head. He leaned forward and almost hit his head on the dining table.
He was frightened by Yao Mu's mood swings and no longer dared to resist easily.
Seeing that Juanmao Kang was beaten so hard that he dared not raise his head, Yao Mu spoke again:
"You idiot, don't be so shameless. It's not like I'm interested in your sales channel, why are you hiding from me?"
Hearing this, Juanmao Kang cursed all the female relatives of Yao Mu in his heart. They were taking him for a fool. Although it wasn't you, Yao Mu, who took a fancy to him, it was obvious that now you had to come forward and ask him to hand him over!
But he certainly couldn't say this directly. His mind began to spin rapidly, trying to find an excuse to get out of this situation. At this moment, perhaps because Yao Mu's slap woke him up, Curly Kang suddenly had an idea and said directly:
"Chief Inspector Yao, you just said that you are a senior and you will not take away the jobs of us juniors. You can't go back on your word!"
Yao Mu was also stunned when he heard this. He looked at Juanmao Kang with some surprise, and touched his nose with his right hand unconsciously, feeling as if he had picked up a stone and dropped it on his foot.
He looked around and saw that only his police officers and Curly Kang's men were left. Although he didn't know if anyone had heard what he had just said, Yao Mu still didn't want to ruin his reputation.
He quickly came up with an idea and slapped Curly Kang on the back of the head with his left hand again.
"You loser, when did I try to take your job away? Why don't you go out and ask around? Everyone in the martial arts world knows that I, Yao Mu, am fair in everything I do and never abuse my power for personal gain!"
Curly Kang couldn't help curling his lips when he heard this. But in order to keep his channel, he could only flatter:
"Yes, yes. Everyone in the underworld knows that Chief Inspector Yao is fair in his work and never takes away the jobs of his juniors."
It would have been fine if he didn't say anything about stealing his job, but as soon as he said it, Yao Mu couldn't help but slap him on the head.
"You bastard! Stop talking, I won't take your job.
How about this! Don't accuse me, Yao Mu, of not taking care of the younger generation. I will allocate a piece of land in Tuen Mun for you and Zhongyi. From now on, you brothers don't have to transport goods anymore. Just manage your own land with peace of mind. I guarantee that your income will definitely not be less than this channel of transportation.
As for your business of attracting tourists to Haojiang, you can continue to do it, but you must hand over all the channels for selling goods and the relationships you have. What do you think?"
When Juanmao Kang heard this, his eyes moved slightly. To be honest, the scale of shipping goods from Haojiang to the mainland is very small, and it is completely unable to compete with Hong Kong. They and Zhongyi did not really attach much importance to this business.
The bulk of their real income comes from organizing Hong Kong merchants to travel to Macau, and providing high-interest loans to these merchants.
The reason why he was unwilling to give up that channel was not because of how important it was from the beginning, but because it was their territory and he had to defend it.
For those who live in the underworld, face is sometimes more important than substance. If outsiders knew that their channel was taken away by outsiders, they would lose face greatly.
It is more likely that people will think that they and Zhongyi are easy to bully, and then everyone will want to take a bite, and then they will have no chance of staying in this world.
Normally, the competition between such channels must be fought out, and both sides must pay their respective prices before the final outcome can be determined.
Therefore, Juanmao Kang would not easily agree to let Bai Cunbao enter his sales channel. But now Yao Mu's words made him unable to help but feel his heart beating wildly.
He Zhongyi is just a small fringe society. Its main territory is in Tuen Mun, but it only covers a few blocks. This is also the reason why their gang has not developed much.
After all, if you want to grow and become stronger, you must have enough territory to support your subordinates.
Now, Yao Mu said that he would support him to control the entire Tuen Mun, how could he not be tempted. Although Tuen Mun is not a developed area in Hong Kong, it is big enough!
A large territory means a large population and a large market, so there will naturally be more underground banks, gambling dens, horse stables, and brothels that can be opened. These are all treasures!
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