Shencheng, Xilin Township.
Xu Yuejin, Chen Dawei, and Xiong Hai, hiding in the countryside, drank four cases of beer and half a jin of white wine in one afternoon.
Roast fish and roast chicken were all served as snacks.
The three had no idea if the food was cooked or tasted good.
In short, after finishing the four cases of beer and half a jin of white wine, one slept in the backyard, one lay in the main hall, and one was fast asleep hugging the family dog.
It wasn't until past ten o'clock at night that the three slowly woke up.
The first to wake up was Xu Yuejin, who was lying in the main hall.
His mouth dry, he sat up from the rattan chair, picked up the cup next to him, and gulped down the cool water inside.
After resting for about half a minute, Xu Yuejin rubbed his aching head and woke up the other two.
After a while, with most of their drunkenness gone, the three took a shower, changed their clothes, and prepared to go to the city for some indulgence.
Before leaving, the big yellow dog looked at Xiong Hai with eyes full of fear and disdain.
It was Xiong Hai who had slept in the doghouse with the big yellow dog for more than six hours.
"Big Xiong, thank goodness Da Huang is a male dog. If it were female, wouldn't you be in love with a dog!"
Chen Dawei jokingly teased, noticing Da Huang's gaze.
Xiong Hai glared at him and, with a cough, changed the subject: "Old Xu, will something happen to us when we go to the city? After all, people from the Hong Kong triads are looking for us everywhere."
Upon hearing this, Chen Dawei also showed a worried look.
Xu Yuejin waved his hand with a calm expression and smiled, "Someone will arrange for us in the city. The other party is a former business partner of Manager Guo. You can rest assured about our safety."
Upon learning that it was Guo Yue's partner, Chen Dawei and Xiong Hai breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.
They contacted a village minivan, and the three's nightlife was about to begin.
As the minivan left Xilin Township and entered the national highway, a nondescript black car by the roadside followed suit.
Two young men sat in the car.
One was driving, and the other in the passenger seat was constantly texting on his phone.
...
Half an hour later.
The minivan carrying Xu Yuejin, Chen Dawei, and Xiong Hai stopped in front of Shenzhen's largest nightclub.
Luxurious cars were gathered outside the nightclub, and customers were coming and going.
Beautiful women dressed fashionably and attractively were everywhere.
As soon as a luxury car worth at least a million stopped, those women looking to catch a wealthy man would immediately go up to strike up a conversation.
The three who arrived in a minivan were obviously ignored by the women.
"Sir, hello, please park your car in the parking lot fifty meters away."
As soon as the three got out of the car, the parking lot attendant immediately urged them to drive away quickly.
Xu Yuejin glanced at the attendant, took out money, and handed it to the minivan driver to let him leave first. Then, he took out his phone and made a call.
Seeing his pretense, the attendant muttered "country bumpkin" and turned to leave.
The women around, waiting to attract men, glanced at the three with disdain and distanced themselves from them.
After finishing the call, Xu Yuejin chatted with Chen Dawei and Xiong Hai, his gaze fixed on the street outside the nightclub.
Just as the three were waiting outside the parking lot to be picked up.
Suddenly, more than ten tall and fierce-looking security guards walked out from the main entrance of the nightclub.
The man leading them was a young man in his thirties.
"Brother Yao!"
"Brother Yao!"
The appearance of the young man caused the security guards responsible for order outside to respectfully greet him.
Chen Guoyao ignored them and walked quickly towards the parking lot with a joyful smile.
Seeing Xu Yuejin, who was plainly dressed and looked like a migrant worker, he opened his arms and laughed heartily.
"Old Xu!"
"Haha, Old Chen!"
Under the astonished gaze of those around, the two hugged each other and patted each other's backs forcefully.
The security guard who had just called Xu Yuejin a "country bumpkin" changed his expression, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.
The women who had previously disdained them looked surprised and walked back step by step. However, before they could get close, they were stopped by the security guards next to them.
After greeting Xu Yuejin, Chen Guoyao linked arms with him and walked into the nightclub, with Chen Dawei and Xiong Hai following behind.
After everyone left, the group of women who couldn't get close breathed a sigh of relief and continued to wait for their prey.
However, a few newly joined women were curious and inquired about what had just happened.
"Sister Emma, who was that Brother Yao just now?"
Emma, who exuded a worldly charm but was the leader of the group, pointed to the nightclub in front of her and said, "Brother Yao is a major shareholder of Platinum Palace and the boss of Tai Rong Hotel. We all make a living by following Brother Yao's business. From now on, keep your eyes open and bow your heads when you see Brother Yao."
"Got it, Sister Emma. But those three country bumpkins just now, they seem to have quite a background!"
A woman suddenly mentioned Xu Yuejin and the other two.
Emma slapped her lightly and said, "Remember, anyone who can make Brother Yao personally come out to greet them is definitely not someone you little characters can gossip about.
These people are either big shot gangsters from the underworld or influential figures who have fled from other regions.
Never talk about Brother Yao's friends within Platinum Palace staff, otherwise, you'll likely be thrown into the sea to feed the fish tomorrow."
The girl who was slapped quickly nodded, remembering her elder sister's warning.
At the same time.
Across from Platinum Palace, inside a black car with a fake license plate.
The scene of Xu Yuejin and Chen Guoyao meeting was witnessed by two young men.
The young man driving frowned and said, "Damn it! The information from above said that the surname Xu has no background in the mainland, right? Being personally received by a nightclub boss, that's not having a background?"
The young man in the passenger seat immediately replied, "The surname Xu can be assigned to manage a company in Hong Kong, do you think he's a simple nobody? In the triads, any information can be faked, so it's not strange for the background information of the surname Xu to be fake."
"Since the surname Xu has a social background in the mainland, what should we do?"
"I'll call the boss first and see what attitude the elders in the triad have."
The young man in the passenger seat took out his phone and directly called his immediate superior.
When connected, he immediately recounted the events of the night in broad strokes.
The boss's voice couldn't help but show surprise when he heard that Xu Yuejin was being received by someone from Platinum Palace.
The boss told the two to continue waiting on standby and that they would receive a reply soon.
Soon, the news of Xu Yuejin being received by the mainland boss of Platinum Palace reached the ears of the other two triads who were targeting Gaoyue Film and Television.
That night, the high-ranking members of the three triads had a brief meeting and also used different connections and channels to inquire about the relationship between Xu Yuejin and the boss of Platinum Palace.
In the end, the inside story of their relationship was bought from an information broker.
It turned out that Xu Yuejin and Chen Guoyao had no relationship. Instead, a shareholder of Gaoyue Film and Television's parent company introduced them through connections.
The scene of their enthusiastic greetings was merely an act on the spot, aimed at making the Hong Kong triads dare not make a move against Xu Yuejin in the mainland.
The three triad leaders, who had been hesitant, all breathed a sigh of relief after clarifying the situation.
If Xu Yuejin truly had a connection with Chen Guoyao, they would not dare to act directly in the mainland.
Although Chen Guoyao's combined forces were less than a third of the members of any single triad.
However, Chen Guoyao was in the mainland, and they were in Hong Kong.
These three triads could not compare to the five major triads of Hong Kong, and they did not dare to extend their reach into the mainland to cause trouble.
Now that the inside story of their relationship was revealed, after a brief discussion, the three triad leaders directly dispatched their men.
Currently, Gaoyue Film and Television's box office in Hong Kong has reached 800 million.
Even after deducting the share with the cinemas, they only received 400 million.
However, the three triads dividing 400 million was equivalent to a year's income from the triad's illicit activities.
Therefore, this was the main reason why Gaoyue Film and Television had always been targeted by the three triads.
As the higher-ups issued orders, the henchmen lurking in Shenzhen quickly set off.
Wang Shi, the strategist of Bailian Sheng, rushed to Shenzhen overnight through smuggling channels, preparing to take charge of the situation.
With the convergence of forces from the three triads, Shenzhen was suddenly in turmoil.
...
Half past midnight.
Strategist Wang Shi arrived in Shenzhen.
He did not go directly to Platinum Palace but met with the leaders of the three triads who were in charge of the operation.
In a 24-hour hot pot restaurant.
Upon arrival, Wang Shi, nearly fifty and a "white paper fan" of the triad, was respectfully greeted by three men of similar age, in their thirties.
"Strategist Wang!"
"Mr. Wang!"
"Please sit down!"
Wang Shi fanned himself with a folding fan and gestured for them to sit, then took the main seat and asked, "What's the situation now? Has Xu Yuejin come out yet?"
"Not yet, for the moment. He's arranged in a private room, and our people can't get close."
Guo Hao, a "four-nine" from Bailian Sheng, replied.
"First, tell me about Xu Yuejin's general situation in Shenzhen, and where he is hiding, and the surrounding environment. Yi Yi, tell me everything."
Wang Shi's mission tonight was to capture Xu Yuejin alive.
Therefore, he had to ensure that the person could be captured alive and brought to Hong Kong without alerting the mainland police.
The three "four-nines" from Bailian Sheng, Xin He, and Yi Qun immediately detailed the information they had gathered.
Fifteen minutes later.
"Strategist Shi, we scouted Xu Yuejin's residence the day before yesterday, but we didn't dare to enter the village because very few strangers appear in that village. If anyone dared to inquire, with Xu Yuejin's alertness, he would definitely discover us."
Lin Xiao, a "four-nine" from Xin He, explained why they dared not enter the village directly.
Wang Shi leaned back in his chair, not speaking, idly playing with his folding fan, his mind constantly sorting through information about Xu Yuejin.
After a moment, he spoke to Yang Wei, a "four-nine" from Yi Qun, "Ah Wei, have the people you stationed in Xilin Village scout the village and see if there's anything unusual. Be very careful, and see if there are any suspicious individuals near Xu Yuejin's residence."
"Okay!"
"Ah Hao, have your people tighten their watch. Leave six lookouts to constantly monitor Xu Yuejin's movements. The rest should be deployed along the road back to Xilin Village, waiting for my instructions."
"Okay!"
"Ah Lin, have your people check which sections of the road from Xilin Village to the city have surveillance cameras and which do not. Have them mark them carefully on the map."
"Okay!"
The three "four-nines" began to make arrangements according to the strategist's instructions.
A moment later, after the three had finished their calls, Strategist Wang raised his wine glass and smiled at them.
"Gentlemen, whether you can get promoted depends on whether you can capture Xu Yuejin alive tonight."