I quickly said, "It's really busy today, we still have things to handle later. I'll find time to come back, I'm leaving now."
Saying that, I pulled Jing Lei towards the exit.
We arrived at Zhongmian Street at half past five in the afternoon.
I told Wen Siqiang to wait in the car, and I would call him if there were any special circumstances.
It's time to buy Wen Siqiang a mobile phone, which would make things much more convenient.
When I entered the room, Bo Gang was still sitting in his original position. He was wearing traditional Myanmar attire and a headscarf. His plump body filled the rattan chair.
Looking at him like this, he didn't resemble a killer at all, but rather an old man from a foreign land.
Unfortunately, he wasn't an ordinary foreign elder; his mind was filled with killing and robbery, his thoughts consumed by money and profit.
He looked up at me and said, "Cong Gong, that son of a bitch, has connections everywhere. We've all been outmaneuvered. After all his donations, he's become a hero of Myanmar, while we're left in an awkward position, even bearing the stigma of incompetence. Now they've stripped me of my military command, leaving me just an advisor to a government department. Damn it, if I can't even play guerrilla warfare anymore, I'll blow a hole in the sky, and then they'll have to take me seriously!"
Bo Gang was indeed a ruffian, solving problems with impulse and without thinking. Although we were using him this time, if he had played his cards right, he could have benefited for a lifetime. How did he mess it up like this?
I looked at him and asked, "What are your plans?"
Bo Gang: "What plans do I have? We need to start our business quickly. I need a large sum of money to form an army, and you have to sort it out for me!"
What kind of logic is this? He forms an army, and I have to sort it out for him. This is pure bandit logic.
I said, "Now that Cong Gong is back, will he let me go? He's watching my every move. If we get involved in this now, it's a dead end!"
Bo Gang: "This is the only thing I have in my hands. Should I just let it rot? I don't care. Find a way to get it done, or you'll lose your life, and so will your wives and concubines."
This is blackmail, and he even uses them as leverage. They are my weakness, my Achilles' heel, and he hits the mark every time.
I said, "It's still difficult to handle. I'll give you a suggestion. The raw stone business is doing very well here, and the demand for finished products in the country is very high. As long as you can get the raw stones, I'll help you sell as many as you can, even for free. I won't take a penny from you."
Bo Gang: "Raw stones? Where would I find raw stones? Unless I rob for them!"
Raw stones are a business, a trade that requires investment, yet he goes straight for robbery.
I gave a wry smile. Dealing with people like him makes no sense.
Bo Gang: "I have to go back. Get the thing I mentioned done quickly. Someone will contact you in the next few days!"
I said, "You also need to consider what I've told you. Since you're over there, you must have channels to get stones. As long as the quality is good, this amount of money is not a problem. Why take the risk of a death sentence on a perilous path when you have a sunny road?"
He said, "I'll think about it. In any case, help me make money as soon as possible!"
With that, he stood up, and I quickly took my leave. Dealing with people like him is like dancing on the edge of a knife; the sooner you leave, the better.
I went outside and got into the car. I told Wen Siqiang, "Let's go back to Da Shijie."
Wen Siqiang didn't say a word and started the car.
Sitting in the car, I felt a bit troubled. The Crown Prince's situation was still unresolved. His father had been released, which should have eased Bo Gang's pressure, but now it had only escalated things, leaving me breathless.
I need to find a breakthrough to break this chain of events, otherwise, the three of them would be like a windlass, slowly crushing me to death.
I returned to the office. Lan Ya asked me, "Not going well? You look so worried."
I said, "Yes, Bo Gang has the drugs in his hands and has to go through us to cash them out, otherwise he'll target my family! I suggested he supply us with raw stones, which would be killing two birds with one stone and wouldn't be illegal. Guess what he said? He said he doesn't have raw stones, unless he robs for them! Raw stones are a business, they are bought and sold, yet he wants to acquire them by force!"
Lan Ya: "This Bo Gang is ultimately a menace. We should discuss it with Brother Bao. It's best to get rid of him, otherwise, he'll push us to a dead end."
I said, "Yes, I was thinking the same thing on the way. We must find a way to get rid of him!"
Lan Ya picked up the phone and called Brother Bao, asking him to come over to discuss how to eliminate Bo Gang.
Just then, Wen Siqiang came in and said that the people we recruited for training had all arrived and asked if I wanted to start.
I told Lan Ya that I would go to the training class first and would discuss it with Brother Bao when he arrived.
We selected thirty people in total, mainly for security and service, divided into two teams, and booked two private rooms for training.
They gathered in one room waiting for me and would be separated for classes later.
I went over and gave them some guidelines for the new company's opening and rules for receiving guests. I saw Xiao Hong was also in the service staff team, and she was in charge of this group.
The security team also had a leader, an old employee from Da Shijie named San Zi. He was tall and burly, dark-skinned, and knew some martial arts.
I asked them to split into two groups, with one group going to another room.
The security team that remained had a simpler training. A blanket was placed in the middle of the room, and they formed pairs for sparring. Those eliminated would stand by, and the winners would proceed to the next round.
Those eliminated in the first round would be put under intensive training by the team leader for ten days, after which a second competition would be held. The last five would be dismissed.
Being dismissed didn't mean being fired; they would only be assigned to ordinary positions, while important positions would be filled by the winners.
The female staff's training focused on etiquette and Mandarin. I specifically hired an etiquette teacher from a training company to instruct them.
At this moment, my phone rang. Lan Ya said Brother Bao had arrived at the office.
I hurried over to meet Brother Bao.
Brother Bao likely heard the situation from Lan Ya, and his expression was as grim as mine. He must have also sensed the seriousness of the matter. This Bo Gang was putting immense pressure on us.
Brother Bao: "Tomorrow we'll meet with Qing Ge and discuss Bo Gang in detail. If we want to deal with him, we need to find his stronghold first. I heard from Qing Ge that after the last incident, he hasn't been back to that lakeside villa in Yangon. He might have a base along the border. Qing Ge has already arranged for informants to investigate his activities there. Once we've figured it out, we should eradicate him completely! We can't be like Cong Gong, unable to kill him, and end up with another enemy. If we can't kill Bo Gang in one go, we'll be the ones to die."
I nodded. Yes, if we couldn't kill him in one go, our lives would be on a countdown. Bo Gang came from a guerrilla background and had experience in jungle warfare. The terrain in Myanmar is rugged and difficult to access, making it advantageous for him to defend or attack, which is very unfavorable for us. To fight him, we must exert a hundredfold effort and can only win, not lose!