We arrived at Zhong Mian Street at five thirty in the afternoon.
I told Wen Siqiang to wait in the car, and I would call him if there was a special situation.
It would be much more convenient if I bought Wen Siqiang a mobile phone.
When I entered the room, Bo Gang was still sitting in his usual spot, dressed in traditional Burmese attire with a headscarf. His bulky frame filled the rattan chair.
Looking at him like this, he didn't resemble a killer king at all, but rather an elder from a foreign land.
It's a pity he wasn't just an ordinary foreign elder; his mind was filled with murder, robbery, money, and profit.
He looked up at me and said, “That dog of a man, Kang Gong, has connections everywhere. We were all played. He donated so much and turned himself into a Burmese hero. But for us, we ended up with nothing, and got branded as incompetent. Now they’ve confiscated my military power, leaving me just a consultant to the government. Damn it, if they won’t treat me seriously, I’ll go back to guerrilla warfare and tear the sky open!”
Bo Gang was truly a man of the rough and tumble, solving problems with impulse rather than thought. Although we used him this time, if he had handled it well, he could have reaped benefits 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 build my army, and you have to solve this for me!”
What kind of logic is this? He builds an army, and I have to solve it for him. This is naked bandit theory.
I said, “Now that Kang Gong is back, will he let me off? He’s watching my every move like a hawk. If we touch this now, it’s a dead end!”
Bo Gang: “This is all I have. Am I supposed to wait for it to grow mold? I don’t care. Figure out a way for me to get rid of it, or you won’t even get to keep your life, or the lives of your wives and concubines.”
This is blackmail, and he always brings my family into it. They are my soft spot, my fatal weakness, and hitting them never misses.
I said, “It’s difficult to handle, but I have an idea. The raw stone business is doing very well here, and there’s huge demand for finished products domestically. 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 cent from you.”
Bo Gang: “Raw stones? Where am I supposed to find raw stones? Unless I steal them!”
Raw stones are a business, a trade that requires investment. He, on the other hand, directly resorts to theft.
I gave a wry smile. There’s no reasoning with this kind of person.
Bo Gang: “I have to go back. Get started on what I told you. Someone will contact you in the next couple of days!”
I said, “You also need to consider what I told you. Since you’re there, you must have channels to get stones. As long as the quality is good, this amount of money is not a problem. Why walk the narrow path with the risk of beheading when you have a sunny road available?”
He said, “I’ll think about it. In any case, help me make money as soon as possible!”
After he got up, I quickly took my leave. Dealing with people like him is like adding blood to the tip of a blade; the sooner you leave, the better.
I got out and got into the car. I told Wen Siqiang, “Let’s go back to the Grand World.”
Wen Siqiang didn’t say a word and started the car.
Sitting in the car, I felt a bit troubled. I hadn’t sorted things out with the young master yet. His father was released, which should have eased some of Bo Gang’s pressure. But now, it’s only gotten worse, making it unbearable.
I need to find a breakthrough to unravel this tangled situation. Otherwise, the three of them will be like a capstan, grinding me to death.
When I returned to my office, Lan Ya asked me, “Is it not going well? You look so serious.”
I said, “Yes, Bo Gang has drugs in his hands, and they have to be sold through us. Otherwise, he’ll move against my family! I advised him to supply us with raw stones, which would be killing two birds with one stone and wouldn’t be illegal. Do you know what he said? He said he doesn’t have raw stones unless he steals them! Raw stones are a business, acquired through trade, and he intends to get them by force!”
Lan Ya: “Bo Gang is ultimately a menace. We should discuss this 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 deal with Bo Gang.
Just then, Wen Siqiang came in and said that all the people we summoned for training had arrived and asked if I wanted to start.
I told Lan Ya that I would go to the training class first and to inform Brother Bao when he arrived.
We had selected thirty people in total, primarily for security and service, divided into two teams, and occupied two private rooms for their training.
They were gathered in one room waiting for me, and would be split up for classes later.
I went to speak with them, sharing some important points for the new company’s opening and rules for receiving guests. I saw Xiao Hong among the service staff; she was in charge of this group.
The security team also had a leader, an old employee from the Grand World, named Sanzi. He was large and dark-skinned, and knew some martial arts.
I asked them to split into two groups, with one group going to another room.
The remaining security team’s training was simpler. A blanket was placed in the middle of the room, and they paired up for sparring matches. Those eliminated waited, while the winners advanced to the next round.
Those eliminated in the first round would be under the team leader’s supervision for intensive training for ten days. After ten days, there would be a second competition, and the bottom five would be eliminated.
Being eliminated didn’t mean being fired; they would be reassigned to ordinary positions, while the important roles would be filled by the winners.
For the women, the training focused mainly on etiquette and Mandarin. I specifically went to a training company to find an etiquette teacher to instruct them. Da Feng Novel Network.
At this moment, my phone rang. Lan Ya said Brother Bao had arrived at the office.
I quickly went to meet Brother Bao.
Brother Bao had likely heard the situation from Lan Ya, and his expression was as grim as mine. He must have also felt the gravity of the situation; Bo Gang was putting immense pressure on us.
Brother Bao: “We will meet with Brother Qing tomorrow to discuss Bo Gang in detail. If we are to deal with him, we must first find his stronghold. I heard from Brother Qing that after the last confrontation, he hasn’t been back to that lakeside villa in Yangon. He likely has a base along the border. Brother Qing has already arranged for informants to scout his activity locations there. Once we figure it out, we should eradicate him completely! Unlike Kang Gong, if we can’t kill him, we create another enemy. If we can’t kill Bo Gang in one go, we will be the ones to die.”
I nodded. Yes, if we couldn’t kill him in one go, our lives would enter a countdown.
Bo Gang came from a guerrilla background and had experience in jungle warfare. The mountainous terrain of Myanmar is crisscrossed, treacherous, and inconvenient for transportation. He could defend when retreating and attack when advancing, which was extremely disadvantageous for us. To deal with him, we needed to put in a hundred times the effort; we could only win, not fail!