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"As you know, I'm a respectable businessman,"
"I originally thought Big D wasn't a member of the Wo Shing Wo organization, but since you guys expelled him, it was only natural for me to take over his territory. I even helped you guys in the process."
"Otherwise, it might be even more troublesome if Big D retreats back to Tsuen Wan and keeps fighting with you, right?"
Ah Le nodded helplessly. Although he knew that Huo Wenyao's words were clearly meant to curry favor, he still nodded without hesitation.
After all, Huo Wenyao's words made some sense, and judging from his current manner of speaking, he seemed quite reasonable, so it wasn't surprising that Ah Le nodded in agreement!
In Ah Lok's view, all he needed to do now was for Fok Man-yiu to explain his difficulties, and then he would help him resolve them, or rather, give Fok Man-yiu some compensation. After all, Tsuen Wan was a large and lucrative area.
It's only fair to give some compensation!
However, he was speechless at Huo Wenyao's statement that he was a respectable businessman.
He didn't think Huo Wenyao was a decent businessman at all. Not only him, but who in the entire underworld would think that way?
At most, only Huo Wenyao's partner, Miao Zhishun, would think that way!
(Miao Zhishun: I'm innocent! I absolutely never thought Huo Wenyao was a legitimate businessman!)
However, Huo Wenyao immediately followed by spreading his hands and saying,
"But you've come a little too late!"
“I have already signed security company contracts with the businesses in Tsuen Wan,”
"I can return the territory, but you must guarantee that you will do exactly the same thing as described in my contract."
"Otherwise, if these merchants use the contracts to harass me, I won't be able to afford the breach of contract penalties even if I go bankrupt!"
Huo Wenyao's words were so serious that they left Ah Le completely dumbfounded!
How does this relate to going bankrupt?
Ah Le then thought about it carefully and immediately understood the reason and the problem.
Once a merchant signs a contract with Huo Wenyao, they only need to pay a certain fee each month to receive protection from the security company.
Security companies usually handle the protection fees paid by other powerful groups.
Of course, it's not just this one thing; they also have to deal with things like public disturbances. Basically, once they take money from the merchants, they're expected to do things for them.
However, the cooperation between Huo Wenyao and the merchants was not just based on empty words or a single statement.
Because Huo Wenyao always prided himself on being a legitimate businessman, the contract clearly stated all the details!
It's only right to collect money if you do it, but if you don't, Huo Wenyao will have to compensate the merchants, which is the penalty for breach of contract!
Then, Huo Wenyao's current meaning is that the contract has already been signed, so it's hard to tell from Huo Wenyao's words that the penalty for breach of contract is a very large figure.
Otherwise, Huo Wenyao wouldn't have said he would go bankrupt!
Although there's another possibility in Fok Man-yiu's statement—that after returning Tsuen Wan to them, they would still abide by the contracts between Fok Man-yiu and the businesses—
But this is even more ridiculous! Ah Le might as well lose money!
After all, the contract was signed by Huo Wenyao, and the merchants' money was collected by Huo Wenyao. But now they are being asked to do things according to the contract requirements.
Isn't this just like Wo Shing providing people for Fok Man-yiu to make money?!
How is this possible?
What's the point of getting this territory back?
Do you want to work for someone else?
Am I just bored out of my mind?
This is absolutely outrageous!
Immediately,
Ah Le:
Huo Wenyao continued earnestly,
"Actually, my request isn't high. I just want you and Lian Sheng to cover my breach of contract penalty!"
"Return all the land in Tsuen Wan immediately!"
"Otherwise, I really can't afford to pay this much money!"
Ah Le hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously,
"Approximately how much is the penalty for breach of contract?"
Huo Wenyao pretended to do some calculations, then casually said,
Not many.
"The total comes to about five or six hundred million!"
Ah Le:
o((⊙﹏⊙))o!
Mr. Huo, do you even know what you're saying?
Five or six hundred million! That's not even a lot!
Do you think we, Lian Sheng, are running a trading company or printing money?
You're really asking for the moon, you really dare to say that!
I, Ah Le, have never seen so much money in my life!
Immediately, Ah Le whispered.
"Brother Yao is joking. We and Lian Sheng can't come up with such a large sum of 230 dollars!"
Huo Wenyao waved his hand with a troubled expression.
"I... I can't help you with that!"
"Otherwise, aren't you the person in charge of Lian Sheng? Why don't you call a meeting and raise some funds, maybe you can come up with the money!"
Ah Le:
In Ah Le's opinion, this was simply impossible!
Those uncles of Wo Luen Shing value money more than their own lives!
It's difficult to even raise five million!
Let alone five hundred million!
This is going to kill them!
Rather than that, they would prefer to fight Huo Wenyao directly; even if there are losses, they won't lose that much money!
Ah Le would never agree to Huo Wenyao's suggestion unless he's completely out of his mind!
Ah Le was speechless.
"I can't possibly agree to that request!"
"Five or six hundred million? Absolutely impossible!"
Huo Wenyao looked helpless and immediately said,
"That's why I said I would go bankrupt!"
After a pause, Huo Wenyao spoke again to Ah Le,
"Here's what we'll do, Ah Le, give me some more time. I'll see if I can terminate the contracts with the merchants, or think of any other solutions!"
"If I can get this sorted out, I'll return Tsuen Wan immediately!"
"But as compensation, you have to give me some territory!"
Huo Wenyao finally stated his own requirements, which seemed to show more sincerity.
If this request isn't even mentioned, Ah Le will only think that Huo Wenyao is stalling for time and trying to cheat.
They're not returning the territory!
Finally, Ah Le carefully weighed the pros and cons and whispered,
"I can buy Yao some time. I hope Yao can give me an answer as soon as possible!"
"Okay! No problem!" Huo Wenyao patted his chest and answered seriously.
Following that, Ah Le reluctantly said goodbye and left.
No sooner had Ah Le left than Tian Yangsi couldn't help but ask...
"Boss, are you really going to return Tsuen Wan to Wo Luen Shing?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Wenyao couldn't help but roll his eyes and replied,
"Do you think that's possible?"
"What do you think I'm doing keeping Qiu Gang'ao in Tsuen Wan?"
"Give back the territory?!"
"Am I an idiot?!"