Chapter 470: Heading to Hong Kong Island!
Guangzhou. The Huang Mansion!
Sitting on the sofa, Huang Lixing remained silent for a long while before saying, “Brother Li Yi, you mentioned there’s a major upheaval in the Hong Kong stock market. How confident are you in this?”
Perhaps fearing Li Yi might take it the wrong way, he immediately added, “It’s not that I don’t trust you, brother. It’s just that this is all the capital I have available right now. Once it’s invested, the company won’t even have enough for basic operations. I have to be cautious!”
Li Yi understood Huang Lixing perfectly. Anyone in his position would have reservations—after all, 37 million was an unimaginable sum in those days.
More importantly, this was cash!
Cash and net worth are two completely different things. Many people have a net worth exceeding 100 million, but that includes fixed assets like company shares, real estate, and cars—they don’t actually have much cash on hand.
Some people even carry loans—their net worth may exceed 100 million, yet they can’t come up with a few million.
For someone like Huang Lixing to raise 37 million Hong Kong dollars in just one month was already quite impressive—at the very least, it was far better than Li Yi had anticipated!
Moreover, he believed Huang Lixing when he said this was all the funds he could mobilize; it made perfect sense for him to be cautious.
“Old Huang, your concerns are valid, and I understand them, but I’ve never been one to take on anything I’m not confident about!” Li Yi said.
“Are you really that confident?”
“Inside information!” Li Yi replied.
Hearing this, Huang Lixing’s breathing became slightly rapid.
He’d known Li Yi for quite some time, and after their recent trip to Beijing, he’d gained a fair understanding of the power behind him.
As the sole son-in-law of the Jiang family in the capital, with his father-in-law serving as the head of the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, a man like him certainly had the standing to access inside information unknown to others.
With that in mind, he said in a low voice, “All right, brother. I won’t ask about anything else. You’re in charge of the money. If we lose it, I’ll take the hit!”
Li Yi smiled and said, “You won’t lose a dime! I’ve come here in person—how could I possibly let you lose? That would ruin my reputation!”
“Hahaha, you’re right. So when do we move?” Huang Lixing asked with a laugh.
“Let’s set off in the next day or two. But before that, there are a few things I need you, Old Huang, to handle!” Li Yi said.
“What are they? Go ahead.”
“First, find a reputable brokerage firm in Hong Kong right away. Have them prepare a few top-notch traders and keep them on standby!”
“No problem at all!”
“Second, I brought two million with me this time. Help me exchange it for Hong Kong dollars!” Li Yi said.
“Got it!”
As he spoke, Huang Lixing felt a slight shock run through him.
He remembered that when he first met Li Yi last year, he was just an ordinary street vendor. In less than a year, not only had he built a substantial business in Beijing, but he had also amassed a fortune of two million.
To be honest, even he was shocked by how quickly Li Yi had amassed such wealth.
At the same time, this gave Huang Lixing even more confidence in Li Yi’s trip to Hong Kong.
After all, in his view, those two million yuan likely represented Li Yi’s entire net worth. If he was willing to stake his entire fortune on this gamble, he must be absolutely certain of success.
“Old Huang, they say even brothers should keep their accounts clear. Let’s lay out the risks of this investment upfront: whatever we lose, I’ll split it fifty-fifty with you, and whatever we make, I’ll only take half!” Li Yi said.
“My half is a bit too much—you take seven, I’ll take three!”
Huang Lixing knew full well that if he got insider information on the stock market, making money was a sure thing, and the returns were often substantial.
Although he was providing the bulk of the investment capital, Li Yi’s inside information was far more crucial.
“No need. You’re willing to put up 37 million for me to take a big gamble—that trust is worth a 20% cut!” Li Yi said.
“Alright, let’s do it your way, Brother Li Yi!”
“Let’s make this a successful partnership!”
“It was a pleasure working with you!”
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On July 15, Huang Lixing finally got everything sorted out!
That same day, after saying goodbye to his father-in-law, Li Yi returned to Hong Kong Island with Huang Lixing and his five bodyguards.
Meanwhile, Huang Lixing’s wife, Chen Chuhong, and their daughter, Huang Min, remained in Guangzhou!
Although Huang Lixing claimed that Guangzhou was more comfortable to live in than Hong Kong Island and was also safer,
But Li Yi understood that this move was likely intended to curry favor with the Jiang family.
He was well aware that, in the eyes of a political powerhouse like the Jiang family, his social standing was simply not high enough to be considered respectable. The Jiang family would likely be very concerned about his association with Li Yi.
Not to mention that Li Yi had arrived with his entire fortune of 2 million yuan—a sum worth over 6 million Hong Kong dollars when converted.
With such a large sum of money, and given that he was a member of the underworld, the Jiang family might well suspect he had intentions of double-crossing them.
Although he had no such intentions, the Jiang family might well interpret it that way.
Therefore, by leaving his wife and daughter in Guangzhou, he was signaling to the Jiang family that Huang Lixing harbors no ill will toward Brother Li Yi.
The distance from Guangzhou to Hong Kong Island wasn’t very far, but the procedures were extremely cumbersome. Between waiting in line and going through the formalities, the short journey actually took the group over three hours.
By the time they arrived on Hong Kong Island, it was already 3:30 p.m.!
As they disembarked from the ferry, Huang Lixing’s henchmen were already waiting for them at the pier!
Eight luxury cars and over thirty burly men—it was quite an imposing sight.
Fortunately, Li Yi was a man who had seen it all, and he remained unfazed, which left Huang Lixing marveling in admiration.
He thought to himself that this guy was truly no ordinary person; most people would have some reaction to such a display, and the faint-hearted might even have wet themselves.
Yet Li Yi remained as calm as ever.
A person like that is either a reckless fool who fears no one, or he’s genuinely capable!
Huang Lixing had witnessed Li Yi’s capabilities firsthand; clearly, he wasn’t just a reckless fool—this man had genuine confidence.
To welcome Li Yi and ensure his safety, Huang Lixing took him back to his villa in the Mid-Levels, an affluent neighborhood on Hong Kong Island.
That evening, he also hosted a banquet for Li Yi at the villa, serving an abundance of delicacies from land and sea, fine wines, and exquisite dishes—it was nothing short of extravagant!
However, Li Yi paid no mind to any of this.
Having seen it all in his past life, these things were nothing special to him—utterly unremarkable—so he remained quite nonchalant.
This couldn’t help but make Huang Lixing regard him with even greater respect!
Just when Huang Lixing thought Li Yi would wait at least a few days to make his move, Li Yi requested a meeting with the brokerage firm’s trader that very same evening.
Although Huang Lixing felt Li Yi was being a bit hasty, he had previously stated that he would follow Li Yi’s lead entirely for this collaboration.
Without hesitation, he immediately had the brokerage firm’s representative and the trader summoned to his villa on the hillside, allowing Li Yi to speak with them directly.