Chapter 514: The Arrogant Zhao Zhicheng

“Damn it! That bastard’s too arrogant! We’ve got to teach him a lesson.”

After getting in the car, Mei Liangxin was fuming and cursing.

Xu Shaochen glanced at him and said calmly, “Alright, I’ll get you a gun. How about you go and finish him off?”

“Uh…” Mei Liangxin’s expression froze, and he immediately fell silent.

It wasn’t just about killing someone; this was asking him to go get himself killed.

He knew his own limits. If he really took a gun and went after Zhao Zhicheng, he’d probably die without even knowing how it happened.

“Long Yi, get ready. I want to pay a visit to Mr. Ye Zhaoyun in an hour.”

“Yes, Boss.”

Long Yi acknowledged the order.

In Hong Kong, the only ones who could meet Ye Zhaoyun were those at the level of the Lin or Zheng Family, or someone who had made a significant contribution to Hong Kong.

However, for someone like Xu Shaochen, meeting Ye Zhaoyun was quite easy. After all, it was common for places to seek investment.

Especially since Xu Shaochen had the Xu Corporation backing him, even though the Xu Corporation had no business dealings in Hong Kong.

Xu Shaochen’s grandfather had objections and thus did not invest, but Xu Shaochen had no such reservations.

Though Hong Kong was small, there were plenty of opportunities to make money, and Xu Shaochen never let any opportunity slip by.

An hour later.

Xu Shaochen met Ye Zhaoyun at his home.

Ye Zhaoyun looked to be in his fifties, with graying temples and an aura of authority that came with his position.

“Mr. Ye, I apologize for the sudden visit and any disturbance it may have caused. I hope you’ll forgive me.”

Xu Shaochen spoke with an apologetic tone as he looked at Ye Zhaoyun.

“Not at all, Mr. Xu. You’re too polite. There’s no disturbance at all—I’ve been feeling a bit bored at home alone anyway.”

Ye Zhaoyun was extremely polite to Xu Shaochen, with a hint of warmth in his tone.

Xu Shaochen began by outlining the benefits he could offer Ye Zhaoyun.

Ye Zhaoyun’s eyes lit up, and he smiled, saying, “Mr. Xu, if that’s the case, then I must thank you on behalf of the people of Hong Kong. Honestly, I once invited the Xu Corporation to invest in Hong Kong, but…”

He didn’t finish the sentence. It would have made things awkward.

“Mr. Ye, I personally have a good impression of Hong Kong, and I came here specifically for an inspection. However… the results of this inspection have honestly been somewhat disappointing. I noticed that the investment environment in Hong Kong appears to be less than ideal.”

Xu Shaochen was beginning to subtly sabotage Zhao Zhicheng, putting on a somewhat disappointed expression.

Ye Zhaoyun’s face grew serious: “Mr. Xu, with so many people in Hong Kong, it’s inevitable that a few lawbreakers will appear. I hope you won’t let this cloud your judgment. If you invest in Hong Kong, we’ll certainly ensure a good and safe investment environment for you and all other investors.”

“Mr. Ye, there’s no need to get so worked up. Some aspects of Hong Kong are problems inherited from history. I understand that. But this is the first time I’ve encountered something like this; it did give me a bit of a fright. Anything I said was heavily influenced by my personal emotions. Please don’t take it too seriously.”

Xu Shaochen began to speak nonsense with a slightly anxious expression on his face.

Of course, Ye Zhaoyun understood what Xu Shaochen meant. It seemed these lawbreakers indeed needed to be cleaned up.

The fact that Xu Shaochen had personally come to his door to talk about this was practically a slap to his face. Thus, he was gritting his teeth in anger towards those troublemakers.

Xu Shaochen smiled slightly. He hadn’t mentioned Zhao Zhicheng’s name, but he believed Ye Zhaoyun would surely investigate it.

About ten minutes later, Xu Shaochen took his leave, and Ye Zhaoyun personally saw him out.

As soon as Xu Shaochen left, Ye Zhaoyun made several phone calls.

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Zhao Zhicheng hadn’t had much formal education, and everything he had was earned through sheer force.

One could say he was born in the wrong era. Today’s Hong Kong was no longer the Hong Kong of the ’80s or ’90s, where brute force could get you far.

He was an orphan who’d hardly attended school. He started off fighting and killing, went to prison and back, and finally clawed his way up to his current position.

It was like a nouveau riche winning the lottery—blinded by overwhelming happiness. He became arrogant, walking around with a high-and-mighty attitude, flaunting his power wherever he went.

When he heard that Chen Yaowei had been taught a lesson by Xu Shaochen, he was furious.

Already full of himself, Zhao Zhicheng, in a moment of hot-headedness, decided to gather his men and teach Xu Shaochen a lesson, thinking that his name would soon be known all over Hong Kong.

Stepping on powerful figures to climb up the ranks was the quickest way to fame, but he had let his arrogance get the best of him.

As for the threat Xu Shaochen issued before leaving, Zhao Zhicheng had long forgotten about it.

With his current status, he couldn’t even begin to fathom what Xu Corporation’s young master represented.

To him, no matter how powerful someone was, a single bullet would solve the problem. After all, he didn’t need to rely on Xu Shaochen.

Right now, he was reveling in a nightclub with a few of his men. A scantily-clad woman was struggling in his arms.

He enjoyed this kind of decadent lifestyle, being feared wherever he went.

“Boss, bad news… many… many of our places have just been raided by the police.”

At that moment, one of his underlings rushed in, sweating and looking at Zhao Zhicheng in panic.