Besides Ye Lingyun and Jiang Xue—mother and daughter—Chen Chuhong was equally stunned!
In the office right next to Li Yi’s, Chen Chuhong had also learned from Huang Lixing that her husband’s net worth was nearly 10 billion, leaving her both delighted and curious.
For the past six months or so, Chen Chuhong had been living in Guangzhou and hadn’t returned to Hong Kong even once, so she was only vaguely aware of what had been happening here.
However, she did know that during their second trip to the mainland in July, her husband’s total assets amounted to only three or four hundred million, with the majority being real estate; the actual cash available for immediate use certainly did not exceed 50 million Hong Kong dollars.
But she never imagined that in just over half a year, the family’s assets would have grown more than twentyfold—this completely surpassed Chen Chuhong’s wildest expectations.
Seeing the look of shock on his wife’s face, Huang Lixing made no attempt to hide anything. He immediately recounted to Chen Chuhong, in minute detail, everything that had happened to him over the past six months.
When she heard that her husband and Li Yi had run rampant in the Hong Kong stock market, nearly causing a market crash, Chen Chuhong looked at Huang Lixing with nothing but admiration.
Upon learning that her husband had been ambushed and left near death, her face was filled with heartache and rage.
When she heard that Li Yi had arrived in Hong Kong like a war god, not only saving her husband’s life but also turning the tide to crush the Lai family, eliminate Ma Biao, and force Mr. Jiang to step down voluntarily, she was filled with gratitude…
After quietly listening to Huang Lixing’s account, Chen Chuhong couldn’t help but exclaim with emotion, “Master Wu was right—Brother Li Yi truly is our savior!”
“That’s right. If it weren’t for Brother Li Yi, I don’t know how many times I would have died!”
Huang Lixing continued, “Now, most of the Huang family’s business has been cleaned up, and we’ve earned the respect of major clans like the Lis, the Hes, and the Luos. It’s only a matter of time before we join the ranks of the elite. All of this is thanks to Brother Li Yi’s support—we must keep this debt of gratitude in our hearts!”
“Exactly. One should repay even the smallest kindness with great gratitude—and how much more so when it comes to a life-saving favor and patronage? No amount of gratitude would be too much!” Chen Chuhong said with equal earnestness.
“There aren’t many ways Brother Li Yi can use us. The school donation project on the mainland must continue, and we need to expand its scale. From now on, let Aying take full charge of this. We’ll allocate 50 million to 100 million yuan annually for this cause!” Huang Lixing said.
“It’s the right thing to do. Let’s just consider it accumulating merit for Xiao Min!”
Then Chen Chuhong added, “When Brother Li Yi met A-min in Guangzhou this time, he gave her a fortune reading!”
Hearing this, Huang Lixing’s eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly asked, “How did it go?”
“Brother Li Yi said our A-Min is a blessed child. I think that blessing must be the good karma we’ve accumulated for her!” Chen Chuhong said.
“Hahaha, yes, yes, yes! Just for that alone, we have to keep going with this school donation!” Huang Lixing said happily.
“Exactly, nothing is more important than Amin!”
“Hmm, while your sister-in-law and the others are here for a while, make sure to take them out and about—go shopping, catch a movie, or something like that. After all, the mainland still lags a bit behind in those areas!” Huang Lixing reminded her again.
“Sure, I’ll take my sister-in-law and the others to the mall in a bit!”
“Alright…”
Just as they were speaking, a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded at the door.
Immediately afterward, Tie Ying rushed in, pushing the door open. He first nodded to Chen Chuhong in greeting.
Then, Tie Ying walked over to Huang Lixing’s ear and whispered a few words.
After hearing what Tie Ying had to say, Huang Lixing immediately stood up and said to Chen Chuhong, “We’ve got some business to attend to. Why don’t you take my sister-in-law and the others out shopping?”
With that, he hurried over to Li Yi’s office next door…
By the time Huang Lixing arrived with Chen Chuhong, Li Yi had already finished chatting with Jiang Xue and his mother-in-law.
Seeing Huang Lixing push open the door, Li Yi immediately asked with a smile, “Old Huang, you’re just in time. It’s almost noon—what do you think we should have for lunch?”
“No rush for lunch. Ah Hong wants to take my sister-in-law and Mrs. Jiang to the mall for a bit. I think we’ll let Ah Hong handle lunch arrangements!” Huang Lixing said with a smile.
Li Yi was no fool; he knew immediately that Huang Lixing had something to discuss with him. He turned to Jiang Xue and said, “Xiao Xue, since my sister-in-law wants to take you all to the mall here, why don’t you take Mom and the kids with you? It’ll be a good opportunity to broaden your horizons!”
“That sounds good. We’ve actually been wanting to see how the malls here differ from the department stores back in Beijing!” Jiang Xue replied.
“Okay!”
Li Yi then called Zhou Wen over, told him to take the money, and instructed him and Zhang Feng to stay close to Jiang Xue and the others.
After seeing Jiang Xue, Chen Chuhong, and the others off, Li Yi finally asked, “Old Huang, is there something you can tell me now?”
Huang Lixing nodded and said, “The guys at the pier just called. They said the Li family’s convoy has arrived at the pier, and the money has been delivered. What should we do now?”
Li Yi paused to think for a moment, then said, “I’ve already had the other side prepare several speedboats with proper documentation for you. In a moment, I’ll have your men sail them back to the Wan Chai pier!”
“We have our own boats. Why do we need to use theirs?”
Huang Lixing continued, “Besides, our boats and the ones over there are very different in design and other aspects. We’d be spotted by the coast guard in no time!”
“Don’t worry, they won’t spot them. I specifically had those speedboats over there modified to match the ones you have. Externally, they’re virtually indistinguishable from your smuggling boats!”
“Well… I still don’t quite understand…”
Before Huang Lixing could finish, Li Yi spoke up again: “Barring any surprises, the British-owned conglomerate and the Governor’s Office have already learned that the money has arrived at Wan Chai Pier. They’re surely keeping a close watch on the pier right now, ready to intercept our cash transport boat at any moment…”
“That’s for sure. Knowing them, I’m afraid they’ve probably even deployed the Flying Tigers by now!” Huang Lixing said, clenching his fists.
“In that case, let’s lure them out of their hiding place!” Li Yi said coldly.
“Lure them out?”
“Exactly. This afternoon, have all the syndicate’s vessels return to Hong Kong—including the few that came back from the other side.”
Li Yi continued, “Tonight, have your men load a few crates of rocks onto the boats, then have Yan Guangming and the others sail them back to Shekou Pier…”
Huang Lixing frowned and said, “I get what you’re getting at—you want to make them come up empty-handed. But our own ships could handle this too. Why do we have to use the boats from across the river?”
“Old Huang, what would you do if a dog bared its teeth at you?” Li Yi suddenly asked.
“I’d beat the crap out of it, of course! I’m not going to let some dog snarl at me!” Huang Lixing said with unyielding confidence.
“Haha, what if it runs away?”
“I’ll chase after it!”
“What if you can’t catch it?”
“Well…”
Li Yi’s lips curled slightly upward, a cold smile flashing across his face as he said, “If it were me, I’d set a trap in advance, then slowly lure it into it—trapping the dog inside!”
“For these bastards, just letting them come up empty-handed would be too easy on them. I’ll make sure they end up losing more than they gain!”
“Brother Li… Li Yi, are you planning to go to war with the Governor’s Office’s Marine Corps?” Huang Lixing asked, his voice trembling slightly.
“No, no, no… We’re law-abiding citizens—how could we possibly go up against a government agency? But if they end up tangling with the naval forces across the water, that’s none of our business!” Li Yi said coldly.
“The Navy over there?”
Li Yi didn’t elaborate further, but simply said, “Old Huang, I’ll be personally overseeing tonight’s operation from the Wan Chai Pier. Just have your men follow my orders!”
“I guarantee not only will we successfully transport the money across the water, but we’ll also give those foreign bastards a good slap in the face—so they’ll never dare mess with us again!”
Although Huang Lixing had a vague suspicion, he was tactful enough not to ask further. He simply nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go back and make the arrangements right away!”
With that, Huang Lixing hurriedly left Starry Sky Company with Tie Ying and the others.
Meanwhile, Li Yi called Zhang Ziqiang into his office…
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