bookbashuk Chapter 205 The Curse Hanging Over the Yu Family
Chapter 205 The Curse Hanging Over the Yu Family
I know all too well what the title of "Hong Kong Island Land King" represents.
For example, the Lee family is known as the landowners of Causeway Bay, as they own half of the land in Causeway Bay.
Even if his family does nothing and just loafs around, relying on the land in Causeway Bay, they could live off it for ten lifetimes and still not run out of money. Not only that, their wealth would probably double.
"So how did his family decline?" I asked.
"Of the previous generations of family heads, only one lived past sixty!" said the White Dragon King.
"He didn't even live to sixty?" I was a little surprised.
Most of these powerful and wealthy families have ways to prolong their lives. Even if they don't, the medical conditions they can access, given their wealth and influence, are far superior to those of ordinary people. It's a bit unreasonable for them not to live past sixty.
"The patriarch of the Yu family, at the age of 37, suddenly developed a persistent high fever and died covered in red spots; a tragic loss at a young age!"
"The second-generation head of the Yu family is named Yu Dongxuan. He took over the family business at the age of 21 and led the Yu family to its peak, becoming known as the richest family in Southeast Asia, and at one time on par with the Chen family of Southeast Asia!"
"Later, he moved the headquarters to Hong Kong Island and bought nearly 300 prime plots of land. After that, he created the largest chain of pharmacies in Southeast Asia, opened a bank, built a castle, and the first haunted house in Repulse Bay, which is the old house of the Yu family, also known as Yu Garden!"
"Uncle Nan, how long did he live?"
Hearing this, I asked.
"He is the longest-lived member of the Yu family in recent generations; he lived to be 64 years old!" said the White Dragon King.
"How did the Yu family decline?" I asked.
"He left behind thirteen sons and eleven daughters before his death. He divided his property equally among his children. As a result, the once large Yu family, due to the equal distribution of shares, had no one with absolute say, leading to frequent internal strife and the gradual decline of the Yu family!"
After a pause, the White Dragon King continued, "The Yu family had originally hoped for a revival after three generations, but the third generation leader died suddenly in his forties!"
"How did he die so suddenly?"
I asked.
"After Yu Dongxuan died, his eldest son became the head of the Yu family. His eldest son lived to be fifty-seven years old. After his death, the infighting within the Yu family intensified!"
"Yu Dongxuan's second son was named Yu Jingwei. After his elder brother's death, the Yu family showed signs of revival under his leadership, but he too died young!"
The White Dragon King sighed with regret.
"How did he die?" I asked.
"Yu Jingwei's death was somewhat unusual!"
The White Dragon King's voice deepened as he said, "Yu Jingwei is a major shareholder of TVB, and Uncle Shao has taken excellent care of him, providing him with both money and connections!"
"Why are you taking such good care of him?" I asked.
"Uncle Shao's legal wife was the daughter of a wealthy businessman from Southeast Asia. Yu Dongxuan originally wanted to marry her as a concubine, but Uncle Shao intercepted the offer, which is how Yu Dongxuan met Uncle Shao!"
"This made Yu Dongxuan realize that Uncle Shao was no ordinary person. Not only did he not blame him, he also went along with it and helped them get together. Later, when Uncle Shao got married, he even gave him 500,000 yuan as a wedding gift!"
"This money helped Uncle Shao a lot; it was his starting point for making a fortune!"
"This Yu Dongxuan is indeed extraordinary!" Fatty Lin interjected.
I know what kind of shit this guy is going to take the moment he sticks his butt out, and I know all too well what he means by "extraordinary".
"How many people who achieve great things are ordinary?"
The White Dragon King, seemingly oblivious to Lin Pangzi's meaning, sighed and continued, "After Yu Dongxuan's death, due to the equal distribution of shares, Yu Dongxuan's eldest son struggled to support the family business, only to die suddenly before reaching sixty, causing the Yu family to fall apart!"
"With no other option, Yu Jingwei went to seek refuge with Uncle Shao, becoming a major shareholder of TVB and serving as its general manager for over a decade. Under his leadership, the Yu family also showed signs of revival. However, Yu Jingwei himself died suddenly at the age of forty-six!"
"Oh, by the way, the Miss Hong Kong pageant was recruited by Yu Jingwei and organized by TVB!"
"Have you not been able to find the cause of these sudden deaths?" I asked.
"The previous ones either had high fevers or heart disease, and seemed quite normal. Only Yu Jingwei's death was not normal!" said the White Dragon King.
"What's wrong?" I knew the real show was about to begin.
"Yu Jingwei died from abdominal pain. Doctors initially thought he had dysentery. The Yu family later spent a lot of money to bring in a doctor from America, but it still couldn't alleviate his condition!"
"After Yu Jingwei died, an autopsy revealed that his stomach was full of small black worms; his internal organs had been completely eaten away by these worms!"
"There are rumors that Yu Jingwei, while in Southeast Asia, seduced and then abandoned a woman, and was subsequently cursed!"
"It could be a love spell!" Long Nier said.
"So, all three generations of the Yu family's leaders didn't live long, right?" I said.
"That's right!"
The White Dragon King hummed in agreement and said, "There are rumors circulating that the Yu family is cursed, and that every sect leader there doesn't live long!"
"The person who approached me this time is the fourth-generation head of the Yu family; he's almost sixty!"
"Thirteen, Xiao Lin, you know my situation, I can't handle things anymore!"
Even though the Yu family has declined, they are not short of money; their net worth is still in the tens of billions!
"If you succeed in this job, your reputation in the elite circles will be completely established. Even if you fail, it won't have much of an impact. The curse that the Yu family head has been circulated for decades and no one has been able to resolve it. If you can't resolve it, no one will say anything!"
"Okay, we'll take this job!" Fatty Lin agreed without much hesitation.
Just as the White Dragon King said, whether we survive or not will not affect us two brothers much.
The fame my brother and I have today is mainly due to my acupuncture and the formulas I have that can greatly enhance the virility of those wealthy people.
Despite Lin Pangzi's nightly revelry and constant wedding celebrations, he does care about certain things.
Many tabloids in Hong Kong say he's a midnight sex fiend, and that he has no real skills and only gets by in the industry because of my name.
Fatty Lin appeared indifferent, but he actually wanted to prove himself.
So, I'll just accept it.
Success! Fatty Lin's reputation soared.
If it doesn't work, it won't have much of an impact. I'll continue selling my tonics.
"Alright, I'll call Yu Mingyi right now and have him come find you!" said the White Dragon King.
"Okay!" Fatty Lin nodded.
After hanging up the phone, Fatty Lin rubbed his hands together, looked at me and Long Nier, then pulled Xiao Ba out of Long Nier's arms and said, "Crazy, Nier, Xiao Ba, whether I can become famous in Hong Kong this time depends on the three of you!"
"Weren't you already famous in Hong Kong?"
I chuckled and pointed at him, saying, "Let me count how many nicknames you have: Fat Taoist Priest, Five Poisons Taoist Priest, Midnight Pervert, Perpetual Motion Machine, Fat Motor. Look, I can remember at least five, and there are many more I can't remember!"