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Chapter 576 Money Bag
"That's right!"
Liu Lingling nodded and said, "As far as I know, when John Bull withdrew in '97, the Political Department gave a list to some people within the Xuanmen Association!"
"What list?"
I asked.
As soon as Liu Lingling mentioned the Political Department, I understood. The reason why Hong Taidi was able to sell heroin for ten years without getting into trouble was because the Political Department was supporting him.
The Special Branch is a department under the Hong Kong Island Police Force.
This department was modeled after MI5 of John Bull; to put it bluntly, it was a secret service agency.
Although nominally under the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Island Police Force, it is actually directly under the jurisdiction of the local MI5. The police force has no command authority over it, so this department has a great deal of power.
You can think of it as a combination of the Eastern and Western Depots of the Ming Dynasty.
In the mid-1980s, Hong Kong Island was confirmed to have returned to China, and triads began to proliferate.
One of the main reasons for the proliferation of triads was that the Special Branch did not allow the police to crack down on them.
This was a nail planted for the return of Hong Kong Island to China.
Moreover, the same applies to Hong Taidi's imprisonment.
If the things that Hong Taidi did are not dealt with, he will definitely be shot after 97.
As a result, Hong Taidi was imprisoned early and was released in 97. He sold more heroin than Poho, but ended up serving a shorter prison sentence than Poho.
After his release from prison, in less than two years, Hung Tai-di became the underground gambling king and entertainment king of Hong Kong Island. At that time, the largest nightclub in Hong Kong Island, or even Asia, belonged to Hung Tai-di.
All of these have the influence of the Political Department.
Within the political department, 90% are foreigners, and the remaining 10% are bananas (Chinese people who are Westernized).
"All the billionaires in Hong Kong with a net worth of over 50 million are on that list!" Liu Lingling's words brought me back to reality.
"Are all of you worth over 50 million?"
"I asked, Fatty Lin."
"Not only that, but everything they've done is recorded by the higher-ups!" Liu Lingling continued.
"The intelligence agency is awesome!" Fatty Lin said coldly.
"No wonder they didn't fight us to the death when we dealt with the vengeful spirits within those five wealthy families and dismantled their evil network in Kowloon. With the list, they could easily rebuild their evil network!"
I murmured.
I previously thought that the Xuanmen Association wasn't fighting us because they were not united internally, and that Nier's example of making an example of them made them wary.
In retrospect, having this backup plan was also an important reason.
"They've now set their sights on Deng Minqun and Li Yunzi. My advice is to act immediately and resolve the issue so they have no chance to spread their evil intentions!" Liu Lingling said.
"Sister Lingling, I have a question!" I said, taking a sip of tea.
"What's the problem?" Liu Lingling asked.
"Won't it expose you if we make a move now?" I asked.
The Xuanmen Association had been planning for Deng Minqun and Li Yunzi for at least six months.
This can be deduced.
First, Deng Minqun cast a love spell on Li Yunzi. After a while, Li Yunzi went to ask for a fox spirit tablet and applied love oil, which is also known as corpse oil.
I said six months is a short timeframe; it would take at least a year to plan ahead.
The Xuanmen Association had been preparing for so long, but the two of us went up and ruined everything. Anyone with a brain could tell there was a traitor inside.
"It definitely will!"
Liu Lingling didn't seem to care at all, and casually took a sip of her coffee.
"Sister Lingling, why aren't you in a hurry?" I was a little confused.
"Thirteen, some things aren't as simple as they seem!" Liu Lingling gave him a reassuring look.
"Sister Lingling, tell me, what's so difficult about this?" I leaned back, no longer in a hurry, picked up a dried fruit, handed it to Xiao Ba first, and then popped one into my own mouth.
"You know that group of people who handed over their addresses aren't a monolithic entity, but what you don't know is that some positions within the association are about to be reshuffled!" Liu Lingling said calmly.
"A change of leadership?" I immediately realized.
"almost!"
Liu Lingling was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Within the association, the president and vice president are just nominal positions. The one who really holds the power is the one who controls the purse strings!"
"A money bag?" I asked Liu Lingling.
"That's right!"
Liu Lingling nodded and said, "For the past thirty years, the purse strings have been controlled by that group of Chinese immigrants. Now, the one in charge is getting old, can't keep up, and is retiring. It's time to choose a new purse string!"
"Sister Lingling, does the money bag directly connect to donations from major international foundations?" I asked.
"Yes!" Liu Lingling nodded.
"So, whoever is recognized by those foreign foundations can control the money, right?" I said.
"Yes!" Liu Lingling nodded again.
"Therefore, in order to compete for the position of the moneybags, those people use all sorts of methods to prove their worth. The affair between the shoe king and his third wife is one way to demonstrate that worth!"
I said.
"That's right, that's exactly it!" Liu Lingling clapped her hands and said.
"Some people want to show off, and some people want to sabotage, so the news leaked out. It's not your fault!" Now I completely understand.
"There's a saying, 'There are no factions within factions, and all sorts of strange things happen!'" Fatty Lin said, shaking his head.
"That money-lover has six months left before he retires. During this time, those vying for his position will find it impossible to hide their true intentions, no matter what they do!"
Liu Lingling stirred her coffee and said, "So, you guys are going to be busy these days. What they're competing for now is who can prove their worth at this crucial moment!"
"So what if it's a bit busy? We can work and eat at the same time. We'd love to have more of this kind of work!" Fatty Lin said with a smile.
"that is!"
I nodded.
"Sister Lingling, where do we start with the matter of the Shoe King and his third wife?" Long Nier asked.
"Li Yunzi has been in a lot of trouble lately because of her affair with Deng Minqun. One of my girlfriends knows her and we're on pretty good terms. I asked her to recommend you to Li Yunzi!" Liu Lingling said.
"Okay, no problem!" I nodded.
"Thirteen, Xiaolin, Nier, that's all easy to arrange, it's just a matter of the cost, you need to give us a discount!" Liu Lingling said.
"No problem, Sister Lingling, just tell me how much discount you want!" I said.
"Li Yunzi has had her allowance cut off, so you'll have to offer a huge discount this time, like 90% off. She can't afford anything more!" Liu Lingling said, sounding a bit embarrassed.
"A 10% discount is fine. It solves the problem and makes money at the same time. A 10% discount is not bad!" I didn't hesitate. I wasn't dealing with this kind of thing for the money.