Gao Fei was indeed unaware of Xu Yuejin's setup for the three triads.
After seeing off Wang He and Qiao Sisi, he had been discussing the overseas release of "The Spooky House" with Jin Qiqi.
With Zhang Ziheng acting as an intermediary, Gao Fei had found someone to handle the negotiations, and the overseas release was mostly settled.
The release regions were mainly in various Asian countries, excluding the United States and European countries.
"The Spooky House" was different from "Black and White Edge."
The former was a privately distributed film, while the latter was strongly supported by Dragon Country.
Therefore, without official support from Dragon Country, "The Spooky House" could only expand its overseas market one step at a time.
The matters concerning the film's release in various Asian countries had been settled, and Xu Yuejin just needed to return to sign the contract.
However, what Gao Fei didn't expect was that Xu Yuejin had actually captured the members of the three triads alive last night.
Furthermore, he demanded ransoms from the three triads, with each amount exceeding ten million.
This was a complete breakdown of relations with the triads, leaving no room for negotiation.
Gao Fei had originally planned for Xu Yuejin to return to Hong Kong today, and after signing the contract, he would fly back to Kyoto.
But ultimately, plans couldn't keep up with changes.
Now, forget signing contracts; if Xu Yuejin showed his face, he would likely be found dead in the street the next second.
Across all of Hong Kong, a mainland boss not only set a trap to capture triad members but also demanded ransoms from them.
Xu Yuejin could be considered the most audacious and reckless among mainland bosses, without exception.
Guobin Hotel.
"Damn it, Xu Yuejin suddenly kidnapped members of three triads. How is he supposed to come back to Hong Kong to sign the contract now?"
Gao Fei cursed in frustration.
Jin Qiqi, sitting on the sofa, also looked helpless. Seeing his agitated expression, she said, "How about we have a video conference, and the contract can be signed by fax?"
"Sister, this is the first overseas release cooperation for Gaoyue Pictures. They came to Hong Kong in person to sign the contract with us. If you don't show up and instead opt for a video conference and faxed contract, how will they perceive us? Don't we understand basic courtesy?"
Jin Qiqi opened her mouth, unable to come up with a good solution for a moment.
After all, since the foreign cinema companies came to Hong Kong in person to sign the contract, it would be difficult to justify if Xu Yuejin didn't show up.
Gao Fei gritted his teeth in annoyance and continued, "Contact the intermediary and ask him if the partners can come to the mainland to sign the contract, and we can treat them to a tour and expenses."
"Okay!"
Jin Qiqi took out her phone and called the contact. As soon as the call was connected, she briefly relayed her instructions.
A moment later, she hung up the phone, and Gao Fei eagerly asked, "What did they say?"
"There's good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"Spit it out, don't play coy."
"The good news is that the partners can come to the mainland. But the bad news is that Xu Yuejin's incident has caused quite a stir. Some of the partners also have cinemas in Hong Kong and are very wary of the triads. They want to wait until we resolve the issue before proceeding with the cooperation."
After hearing the reply from the contact, Gao Fei immediately frowned.
He took out his phone, found Guo Yue's number, and dialed it directly.
"Hello, Boss!"
"Do you know what Xu Yuejin did last night?"
"I just received the news too."
"Then do you know that because of what he did last night, the plan to release the movie overseas has been put on hold? I asked him to come to Hong Kong not to get involved with gangs, but to make money and do business, understand?"
Gao Fei suppressed his anger and shouted.
Guo Yue on the other end of the phone was taken aback, not expecting the impact to be so severe, even jeopardizing the overseas release plan.
He took a deep breath, quickly defended Xu Yuejin, and explained the reasons.
After about three to four minutes, Gao Fei, having understood the entire process, frowned. "You mean, during the time Xu Yuejin was hiding in the mainland, members of the three triads had already entered Shenzhen?"
"Yes, Boss!"
Guo Yue sighed helplessly on the other end. "Boss, it wasn't that Ah Jin deliberately set a trap to capture them. If those people hadn't been so aggressive, Ah Jin wouldn't have acted."
With the reason clarified, Gao Fei's anger subsided considerably. He then asked, "Chen Guoyao of Baijingu Palace in Shenzhen, is he your man?"
"That's right. When I took over Tiantang Renjian, I discovered that Yu Min had already set up operations in Shenzhen, so I sent Ah Yao there to take charge."
"I'll say it again, whether it's you or your people, if you want to avoid being caught in the upcoming crackdown, clean up your act as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Boss. I'm working on it. We'll be completely out by the end of the year at the latest."
After hanging up the phone, Jin Qiqi looked curiously at the silent Gao Fei. "Boss, what do we do next?"
"Return to Kyoto. We'll wash our hands of it!"
"Just let it go?"
Jin Qiqi's eyes widened in confusion.
From her understanding, her boss would never let go of anything related to making money.
Gao Fei stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the entirety of Hong Kong, and explained, "It's not that I'm letting it go. It's about waiting. Waiting for the major transition to end, and then clearing out these obstacles like the triads."
"You want to interfere with this major transition?"
Jin Qiqi asked immediately.
But Gao Fei did not respond. Instead, he was contemplating what equivalent thing he could use to achieve his goals.
If he didn't intervene in the November major transition, it would be extremely difficult for Gaoyue Pictures to survive in Hong Kong.
After all, Xu Yuejin had directly provoked members of three triads.
Given the attitudes of the various triads in Hong Kong, if outsiders interfered with them, they would undoubtedly unite against them.
"What should I use as an exchange?"
Gao Fei's mind raced through his assets.
But at the moment, he genuinely didn't have anything of high value to negotiate with Zhang Ziheng.
Gao Fei then opened the system and browsed its shopping mall.
When he saw a certain item, his heart was stirred.
But upon seeing the ten-digit price, he was instantly disheartened; he truly didn't have that much money to buy it right now.
Just as Gao Fei was at a loss, another item in the system mall caught his attention.
"Five hundred million?"
He counted the price, then looked at the SMS message on his phone.
After purchasing the special effects company last time, his remaining balance was over nine hundred million.
After investments in other businesses, his balance was around seven hundred million.
Currently, except for Tengxin Technology Company, which had not yet officially launched, all industries under Feiteng Investment Company were in a profitable phase.
Now, Gao Fei's deposits amounted to fifteen hundred million.
If he hadn't expanded the scale of the cosmetics factory and built the logistics company, his deposits would have long exceeded two billion.
Looking at the item worth five hundred million in the system mall.
Gao Fei hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and spent five hundred million to purchase it.
The next second, he felt something appear in his pocket.
When he took it out, it was a black encrypted USB drive.
Under Jin Qiqi's curious gaze, Gao Fei quickly returned to his room, took out a laptop that was not connected to the network, and had its system assembled by himself.
After booting up, he quickly inserted the USB drive, opened it with the password provided by the system, and began to browse the hundred gigabytes of data within.
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!"
Exclamations echoed from the bedroom.
Jin Qiqi, sitting outside playing with her phone, was utterly bewildered. What was the boss doing now?
Inside the room, Gao Fei looked at the data on the computer, both shocked and surprised.
Because this data, worth five hundred million, might help Dragon Country accelerate its progress.
He took out his phone, found Zhang Ziheng's number, and dialed it directly.
"Hello, Xiao Gao, is something wrong?"
As soon as the call connected, Zhang Ziheng's voice came through quickly.
Gao Fei took a deep breath, thought for a few seconds, and said, "Uncle Zhang, are you in Kyoto today? I want to meet with you to discuss something important."
"The Hong Kong triad issue?"
"Half and half, and also the election for the major transition."
Hearing this, Zhang Ziheng on the other end of the phone fell silent. After a while, he asked, "How do you want to discuss it?"
"I have something in my hand that's enough to secure negotiation terms."
"I have no meetings tonight. I'll send someone to pick you up then."
"Okay!"
After hanging up, Gao Fei immediately asked Jin Qiqi to book a flight ticket for their return trip.
....
Kyoto, within the core area of the First Ring Road, in a siheyuan.
After finishing the call, Zhang Ziheng returned to the room and sat at his desk, where an old man was poring over documents. The old man asked, "Was it that kid surnamed Gao who called you again?"
"Yes!"
Zhang Ziheng nodded with a smile and picked up the teapot to make tea.
The old man glanced at him from the corner of his eye and continued, "What is this kid up to now?"
"He said he wants to use an important piece of information to discuss the Hong Kong major transition with me."
Zhang Ziheng did not hide anything, briefly recounting the conversation. He then added, "His company is being threatened by local triads in Hong Kong, which is why he wants to discuss the major transition with me."
"And do you think the item he has is worth it?"
The old man continued to ask, looking down.
"This kid always brings surprises. I estimate that the information he has might be related to foreign countries, otherwise, he wouldn't be using just information to discuss the major transition with me."
"Our country has just announced the deployment of its civilian navigation system, which has alarmed many countries. As the chief engineer, many countries are now watching him, and his business is also facing a lot of exclusion. If the information is feasible, we should help him if we can. This kid's request is simple, and he is a top talent in the technology industry. Giving him some more benefits will encourage him to stay in the country and serve the nation."
"Understood!"
Zhang Ziheng nodded in agreement and then began to arrange the meeting with Gao Fei via text message.
As for the old man at the desk, after giving his instructions, he continued to read documents without saying anything more about Gao Fei.
Nine o'clock in the evening.
As arranged by Zhang Ziheng, Gao Fei took a car to a small courtyard on the outskirts of Kyoto.
The courtyard looked quite old, but upon entering, it was luxuriously decorated. The front yard was filled with various flowers and plants, as well as a small stream and a pavilion.
Inside the house, there was rosewood furniture and various antiques.
"Xiao Gao, you're here. Have a seat!"
Zhang Ziheng, who was exercising on the treadmill, wiped off some sweat and called out.
Gao Fei stood still, observing the environment of the house, and said directly, "Uncle Zhang, perhaps we should change the location for our discussion?"
"Oh?"
Zhang Ziheng, who had stepped off the treadmill, looked puzzled.
But the next second, Gao Fei said, "What I have in my hand concerns the highest secrets of the United States, originating from the military!"