Chapter 509: Visitors from the Governor’s Residence!
Hong Kong. Victoria Peak!
Just before 4:00 p.m., a squad of motorcycle patrol officers arrived at the mid-slope of Victoria Peak and began setting up checkpoints to inspect passing pedestrians and vehicles.
At the same time, several SWAT armored vehicles began arriving at the Cloudtop Villa District, and a large contingent of heavily armed SWAT officers began setting up a perimeter around the villas.
There was no choice—everyone attending tonight’s banquet here came from the city’s most prominent and wealthy families, and if anything were to happen to any one of them, it would be major news.
Consequently, the police headquarters had received a series of orders from higher-ups that afternoon, directing them to deploy additional forces to maintain order at the Peak tonight.
Fortunately, the military and police personnel on Hong Kong Island were already accustomed to such orders, and most were quite willing to participate in these missions, as they could always count on receiving some sort of bonus upon completion.
As for who provides these bonuses, that goes without saying…
At 6:00 p.m., people began arriving at Cloudtop No. 1 in a steady stream after passing through multiple security checkpoints.
However, since none of them were particularly high-ranking, and Li Yi was busy upstairs, Huang Lixing handled the reception.
However, after 6:30, the visitors’ status began to rise significantly, and Huang Lixing found himself struggling to keep up.
With no other choice, he had to send Lan Xinyi upstairs to report the situation to Li Yi.
In the study on the fourth floor, Li Yi was drafting a contract with Li Yunbao when a sudden, urgent knock sounded at the door.
“Come in!”
As the door swung open, Lan Xinyi rushed in and said, “Boss, quite a few distinguished guests have arrived, and Chairman Li and Miss Li are here as well. Should you go downstairs to greet them…?”
Li Yi glanced at Li Yunbao, then asked with a smile, “Your dad and the others are here. Do you want to go down and see them?”
Li Yunbao glanced at the thick stack of contracts on the table and frowned. “If you don’t need them right now, I don’t mind!”
“Then you’d better just stick to your work here. As for your old man, I’ll be sure to say hello for you!”
Li Yunbao clenched his teeth and said, “Are you really from the mainland?”
“What’s the matter?”
“I’ve heard that on the mainland, they have a particular hatred for capitalists—especially those unscrupulous ones. Did you come to Hong Kong because you couldn’t make it there anymore?”
Hearing Li Yunbao mock him as a heartless capitalist, Li Yi grinned and said, “I just remembered—there’s another training contract I need to draft. It’s due tomorrow!”
With that, Li Yi turned and, with Lan Xinyi by his side, headed downstairs.
Watching Li Yi’s retreating figure, Li Yunbao really wanted to go up and pin this heartless boss to the ground for a good beating.
This guy was definitely a heartless boss—and the kind who was rotten to the core.
Earlier that afternoon, when Li Yi had asked him to draft a contract, Li Yunbao had thought it was no big deal. For a professional lawyer like him, it was something he could whip up in no time—after all, most contracts have templates.
To his utter surprise, however, after he finished the employee’s labor contract, Li Yi asked him to draft a service contract as well.
And that wasn’t all—he was then asked to draft a confidentiality agreement and a non-compete agreement.
Just when he thought he was finally done, Li Yi assigned him another person to draft a private equity fund partnership agreement, and even added a bunch of clauses that sounded downright absurd.
Since the contract covered such a vast scope of content, Li Yunbao even had a friend deliver contract templates and professional reference books.
But even so, the contract still wasn’t finished.
Li Yi could see the resentment in Li Yunbao’s heart, but he didn’t take it to heart at all.
This kid had been spoiled rotten by Li Futiao; he wasn’t a bad person at heart, just far too full of himself.
And if things went as expected, he’d soon be kidnapped anyway—there was no need for Li Yi to play the villain himself. Soon enough, someone else would give him a taste of society’s harsh reality!
When he reached the lobby, Li Yi spotted Li Fuzhao and Li Yunling from a distance. Standing beside them was a figure he recognized: Li Chao-ren from Cheung Kong.
Besides these few, Li Yi also spotted several other super-elite figures he knew from his past life—all of them with fortunes exceeding 100 billion.
Although these individuals were currently just rising stars—not yet the kind who could make Hong Kong tremble with a single stomp—Li Yi was still somewhat surprised to see them at his banquet.
As Li Yi descended the stairs, all eyes downstairs turned to him.
No one knew who started the applause first, but the others soon followed suit.
In an instant, thunderous applause filled the entire hall!
Li Yi was a bit dazed by the scene before him. Why did he have the strange feeling that he was actually the most formidable figure among them all?
That didn’t make sense!
Fortunately, he was no stranger to the limelight and wasn’t intimidated by the crowd; he continued walking down the stairs with steady steps.
As Li Yi stepped down the final stair, Li Fu, accompanied by several truly powerful figures, came forward to greet him.
The scene left Li Yi feeling somewhat flattered.
Upon reaching Li Yi, Li Futiao immediately said, “Mr. Li Yi, since you haven’t been in Hong Kong for very long, you may not be familiar with our business colleagues. Let me introduce everyone here to you!”
“I’d be delighted. I’d appreciate it if you could do me the honor, Chairman Li!” Li Yi said with a smile.
“It’s no trouble at all! This is Li Mingji from Hongji Group. His company is one of the most powerful real estate firms in Hong Kong right now!”
“I’ve long heard of Mr. Li Mingji’s reputation on the mainland. It’s a pleasure to meet you!” Li Yi said with a humble demeanor.
Li Mingji quickly added, “Mr. Li, you’ve made a name for yourself in a single battle—I’m truly impressed!”
Li Futao pointed again to a middle-aged, heavyset man standing nearby and said, “This is He Guangdong of the He family. His family is a century-old dynasty in Hong Kong!”
“I’m well aware of the He family’s reputation in Hong Kong. I’ll be sure to pay them a visit when I have the chance!” Li Yi replied with confidence and composure.
“Hahaha, the He family would be delighted to have Mr. Li as our guest!”
Just a few simple exchanges were enough to make these tycoons realize Li Yi’s extraordinary nature.
Wealth can be accumulated over time, and knowledge can be gained through study, but poise is something one is born with.
Most of the people here had had some contact with those across the strait, and in their view, the vast majority of ordinary people there were tight-fisted.
Especially when meeting people like them, they tended to act particularly stiff and reserved—a trait that was especially evident among their officials.
In contrast, this young man before them remained composed throughout their conversation, neither servile nor arrogant, speaking with courtesy and restraint—truly the bearing of a gentleman.
Though he stood alone, he seemed to have an army behind him; his presence was in no way inferior to theirs—if anything, it was even slightly superior!
“Who is this…”
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from outside: “Mr. Pang Baiteng has arrived!”
This somewhat abrupt announcement disrupted Li Futiao’s introduction, and everyone present fell silent. The atmosphere in the vast banquet hall grew instantly still.
Even Li Yi could sense a hint of oppressive tension in the air!
Although he didn’t know exactly who this Pang Bote was, he surmised he wasn’t an ordinary person—otherwise, he wouldn’t be exerting such immense pressure on them.
At that moment, Li Futiao whispered in Li Yi’s ear, “Pang Bote is from the Governor’s Office. He currently serves as the Governor’s secretary and is essentially authorized to represent Mr. Mai in public!”
Li Yi nodded, and it all made sense to him.
So it was someone from the British Hong Kong government—no wonder he had such a commanding presence.
He just didn’t quite understand why someone from the Governor’s Office would come to his place—he hoped they weren’t here to cause trouble!
With that thought, he stood tall, chest out, eyes fixed straight ahead, quietly awaiting the arrival of this imposing secretary…
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