The next day, Wang Yan received a call from Ni Yongxiao, who gave him an anonymous account.
Wang Yan wrote it down and thanked him without mentioning it again.
Afterwards, Wang Yan took Li Yun to the bank to check and found exactly 10 million US dollars in it, so he changed the password.
After coming out, the two of them immediately found a law firm.
I found a capable lawyer to help Wang Yan with some of the company registration matters. Lawyers are professionals and they know how to save money.
It wasn't that Wang Yan didn't want to find a famous lawyer, but those famous lawyers had connections that were unmatched by most people. They were all members of this committee or that director, and Wang Yan's level was far behind.
Wang Yan asked a lawyer to help him register several group companies, which he would use in the future. The holding group was named "Longteng Group".
Afterwards, he instructed Li Yun to start recruiting younger brothers with relatively high abilities and qualities on a large scale.
As always, Wang Yan's fame was so great that many imprisoned gangsters helped him spread his fame. Now, almost every low-level gangster in Hong Kong knew Wang Yan and wanted to be his friend. Being associated with a well-known boss was incredibly important to a gangster. Consequently, many people responded to the call, and after a rigorous screening process, the elite and talented were selected.
Of course, the process was inevitably filled with various undercover agents planted by the police. There was no way around it; Wang Yan was clearly looking for trouble. Frankly, Wang Yan welcomed the undercover agents, as they were all elite members of the police force, carefully selected through numerous rounds of screening. They were also flexible and adaptable, exactly the kind of talent Wang Yan needed.
After finishing these things, let Li Yun find a few people who are good at financial operations.
Within three hours, Li Yun had brought in three people working in this field, all of whom owed usury.
Wang Yan gave them some information and asked them to follow his instructions. Then, with some gentle encouragement, he sent a few of his men off with them. As for the threat? Didn't they know how they got here? Didn't they know what Wang Yan did for a living? That was the biggest threat.
In the following month, the power grew steadily. Everything had been assigned before, so he didn't have to worry too much.
A month later, the money Wang Yan had borrowed before finally doubled and reached more than 25 million US dollars.
He didn't dare to throw all his money into one market; if he didn't understand it, he'd be easily crushed. He split his funds into multiple parts and invested in small stakes. With his accurate predictions, the returns were substantial.
Then Wang Yan boarded a plane to San Francisco.
This was the first time in Wang Yan's three lifetimes that he came to the free, democratic and peaceful America. He was not too excited, and just thought it was just that.
Found a hotel to stay in.
The next day, Wang Yan searched for a while and finally contacted the local Chinese gang, the Hongmen. Many of the Hongmen brothers of this era had experienced war and contributed to the liberation of the motherland. Many of the current brothers still have their country in their hearts.
Wang Yan came to me because they were all compatriots and had a basis of trust.
Wang Yan was also very nervous about the meeting with the Hongmen boss. After all, they were all ruthless characters who killed without blinking an eye, with thousands of men under their command and tens of thousands of members in their organization. If they couldn't reach an agreement, they might just shoot him in the face. No matter how good he was at fighting, it would be useless.
Fortunately, the eldest brother is a good person. He still has feelings for his compatriots and is not blinded by the glitz and glamour. He also treats Wang Yan, who is from Hong Kong Island and is considered the younger brother among the younger brothers, with the idea of supporting him. He is still good to his younger brother.
In fact, this big brother is also the best in the Hongmen, but they are an organization that traverses the world and is far ahead of Wang Yan.
Wang Yan said to his elder brother, "Brother, I came here this time to ask you for a favor."
The eldest brother indicated that he was listening and asked him to speak.
Wang Yan continued, "I want to ask big brother to help me recruit a team from the company. I'll give you 1 million US dollars as tea and water fee."
The eldest brother said that this was no big deal. Although he didn't know what he wanted a small team from a small company for, he could get 1 million just by talking, so he still hoped to get more of this kind of work.
"Okay, thank you, big brother. Here's a check for 1 million."
Without even looking at it, the eldest brother put it away, because since he got to this position, no one dared to cheat him anymore, no one.
Later, Wang Yan, through his connections in the Hongmen, effortlessly spent a small amount of money to acquire C-CUBE's MPEG technology, including both personnel and technology. Under Wang Yan's financial offensive, these R&D personnel had no objections and collectively relocated to Hong Kong Island.
Back in Hong Kong, Wang Yan first arranged for the American R&D personnel to come and give them the direction to combine MPEG and develop VCD. He also issued the order to speed up the R&D and provided them with money and personnel.
After settling these people, Wang Yan flew to Brother Su's territory without stopping.
Old Brother Su won't live long, and his business will go bankrupt soon. It's at least worth it for him to have some soup to warm his stomach.
Arriving here, Wang Yan found a Chinese translator, and after much searching, he contacted a general. Although over a month had passed, it was still a chaotic time, and no one knew what the future held. If you don't use your power, it expires. Those in power are just squandering their money, and even the foreigners are two levels below them.
The general held real power, so he knew Wang Yan's intentions without even thinking. He was willing to sell anything to Wang Yan, as long as he dared to ask. He didn't bother with any nonsense and simply asked Wang Yan directly what he wanted.
Wang Yan asked what kind of stuff he had, and the general rattled off a bunch of stuff. Most of it was military supplies, weapons, and the like. As for civilian stuff, the general said, "Whatever it is, just name it, and we'll have it."
Wang Yan didn't know about that period of history and thought that he could only make some money in the past. Now that the general had said that, he finally understood.
Then Wang Yan took out a bunch of things, such as guns, cannons, various lathes, various machines, and so on.
The translator was stunned. Is this guy so powerful that he dares to ask for anything?
Then he stuttered and translated it to the general. The general listened carefully. This matter was related to his future happy life, so how could he not take it seriously?
After listening to it and pondering for a moment, I had an idea of what kind of player Wang Yan was.
Reply to Wang Yan, there is no problem with these things and they can all be made.
After some bargaining, an agreement was reached. Including miscellaneous supplies, Wang Yan spent a total of over 30 million US dollars.
This is certainly not a one-time payment; it is an ongoing process.
He sent a younger brother to open a branch of Longteng in China to help handle some domestic affairs, as well as receive equipment and raise supplies.
Afterwards, Wang Yan began to travel around the world, pimping and making deals everywhere, keeping all the useful things for himself, and making copies of the information that was not very useful but could be useful to other people or forces, and then selling the things all over the world for US dollars.
After establishing contact with the Hongmen, they also got some American things in with them.
For big items, ask the Hongmen big brother, and pack the confidential and high-value small items yourself.
It goes back and forth like this.
Of course, because of Wang Yan's actions, no matter how secretive he was, the news would eventually leak out. This act of stealing business also attracted attacks from some forces, and they were surrounded and blocked in various ways.
It is certain that Wang Yan cannot underestimate them. They are all here to make a fortune. You have more power, so just take your elite men and fight them.
Wang Yan was a skilled and daring competitor. He'd never fired a single shot before, never killed anyone, but this time, after much practice, he'd truly opened his eyes. Others practiced with stationary and moving targets, but Wang Yan practiced directly with his opponents. He relied on his excellent physical condition, high spirits, and sharp hearing and vision. With a steady hand and accurate aim, he'd mastered his marksmanship to level 2.
After the killing, Wang Yan felt something was different about him, and it was obvious. First, his fighting skills had become even more ferocious. The various fighting techniques he'd learned—Sanshou, mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, boxing, and so on—had reached new heights. His attacks were fierce, each one deadly. Wang Yan could sense that his fighting skills were nearing a breakthrough.
Secondly, there was a psychological feeling that made Wang Yan start to ignore everything without any pride. Generally, no one dared to look Wang Yan in the eye, because they couldn't stand being looked at like an animal. This situation was very bad for Wang Yan, and he kept looking for a solution.
Wang Yan overcame the psychological barrier of murder, and with his space, he was practically a cheat. He had killed dozens of people, forcing rival gangs into retreat. Of course, Wang Yan wasn't a god of war, and getting hurt was common.
Despite taking such a big risk, he also gained a lot. This time, he had shipped all the equipment, lathes, and machines he got from Brother Su back to China. At the same time, he also had a lot of cash in his account.
As for Ni Yongxiao's money, it was returned to him within half a year. As for what he thought about it, no one knows.
After everything was almost done, I sat down and took a closer look at the specific situation of his power.
Li Yun had previously reported to him over the phone, which was of course not as detailed as what he actually knew.
Based on Li Yun's detailed report, Wang Yan had a detailed understanding of the developments in the past four months.
During this period, Wang Yan's staff had expanded to over 500. These individuals were carefully selected from the recruits, and all possessed excellent personal qualities. They were all employed by Longteng Security, Wang Yan's former company, and their salaries were quite good. There were 13 levels of rank, with salaries distributed accordingly. The lowest-ranked rank, Level 1, earned a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan, with full insurance coverage. To cover his rank, Wang Yan had to shell out nearly 4 million yuan each month.
Word of Wang Yan's offers spread throughout Hong Kong Island, and the gangsters were all envious. They were sure that the next open recruitment would bring in even more people. Similarly, Wang Yan posed a challenge to the gang leaders across Hong Kong Island: the real challenge was comparison. Despite all the bragging and shouting, the gangsters actually didn't earn much. Many were lucky to get paid nothing, let alone salaries or insurance.
It would have been fine if everyone was acting like that before, but the salary Wang Yan was offering was truly high. The average income in Hong Kong Island right now is around 5,000 or 6,000, and Hong Kong Island is small and densely populated, so competition is fierce. Wang Yan's offer of 5,000 would have given the younger members of other societies something to think about. "I recognize you as my big brother, but you're just living off the fat of the land, acting like a boss all day long. The brothers have shed blood and sweat for nothing, and no one can do that." The younger members of the major societies were eager to make a move, and the scene in Hong Kong Island was unusually quiet.
The leaders of various social groups clearly sensed the eerie atmosphere. This was the calm before the storm. It could very well be a revolution within Hong Kong's social groups, and revolutions always involve bloodshed.
The older brothers were helpless and could only curse Wang Yan while reluctantly giving money to appease the younger brothers. They also promised to pay them wages in the future.
Of course, the treatment was certainly not as good as Wang Yan's, but at least it helped calm the restless younger brothers and maintain their status.
With the addition of 500 brothers, the territory of one street was obviously not enough. The 500 brothers were also brave and courageous. After all, Wang Yan's treatment was there, and there were many people who wanted to come in.
The area where Wang Yan is located is not a very prosperous area, so the people who occupy it are some idle small forces.
Long Teng directly swallowed up the idle forces in the surrounding area with the force of thunder, and did not encounter any decent resistance. Then he reorganized according to Wang Yan's rules.
The business owners were very happy to see Long Teng arrive, as the street he managed was a bustling place. Without harassment, robbery, or theft, people were naturally drawn to the area, and with more people, business naturally improved.
After Longteng Security was established, the guys always brought lawyers with them when they went to collect debts. They had to sign employment agreements with Longteng, and all the legal provisions were explained clearly, making it look very formal.
Perhaps because they saw Longteng's people as easy to talk to, some were always ready to challenge them, refusing to sign the contract or pay the money. These people were clearly too quick to remember the punishment, forgetting the pain once the wound had healed. They had forgotten what Longteng was all about. They were simply given a set of traditional Young and Dangerous skills for free. Within two days, they were crying and begging to sign the contract, completely losing the initial courage of the resistance. Kill a chicken, and the other monkeys will naturally sign the contract.
The current territory has been developed to its limit. If it wants to expand further, it can only go head-to-head with the surrounding large forces. At present, Wang Yan does not want to touch them. He needs to develop slowly. If it moves too fast, the manpower will not be able to keep up.
Wang Yan also founded a logistics company, Longteng Logistics. After all, this was Wang Yan's original business, requiring a large workforce and high turnover. Longteng Logistics hired employees from the families of his subordinates, with the remainder coming from outside. This practice, along with the high salaries, further earned the loyalty of his subordinates. After all, your entire family works for me. If you still refuse to work for me, I, Wang, will kill you.
The younger brothers didn't disappoint him either. They were all full of fighting spirit. They worked out like crazy whenever they had free time. It was all they could do. To that end, Wang Yan even bought a building in the suburbs, using coercion and bribery to get by without spending much. He planned to turn it into a sports center, assigning instructors and other things for the younger brothers to train whenever they had free time.
Wang Yan also built a shoe factory, employing the women from his subordinates' families. He'd also pirate products when he had nothing else to do, earning a small profit. He wasn't really looking for a lot of money; he did it to earn his subordinates' loyalty.
Wang Yan will set up various companies in the future, and in a few years, Wang Yan will be able to take care of everything for his entire life.
The police were stunned by Wang Yan's actions. In all their years, they had never seen such a skilled man. Aside from collecting protection money, he hadn't broken any laws, and the area he oversaw was incredibly prosperous. Furthermore, the people he collected protection money from had signed contracts. Aside from minor incidents like turf wars and brawls, he was a model of good citizenship. But instead of letting up on Wang Yan, they kept a closer watch on him.