Chapter 81

"Chen Fenshen, why are you here at work today? Weren't you supposed to rest at home?"

Li Xuan had just walked out of his office when he saw Cao Jingya talking to a square-faced, capable man. He immediately recognized him as the worker who had led the charge and was slashed during the incident. Chen Fenshen, as his name suggested, was someone who had swum over from the mainland.

"Do they say you have very good kung fu? Is that true?" Cao Jingya asked with interest. Chen Fenshen had become an instant sensation in the company, and everyone was curious about him.

"It's all just rumors. I haven't learned kung fu. I only learned a few years of military boxing in the army before I was discharged!" Chen Fenshen smiled humbly.

"Oh, do the People's Liberation Army teach kung fu?" Cao Jingya said, as if she had just understood something.

Chen Fenshen kept smiling and didn't elaborate much. He was known among his colleagues as a quiet person who didn't talk much, but he was actually quite perceptive. Noticing Li Xuan standing nearby, he immediately greeted him respectfully.

"Why aren't you resting at home today? How is your wound healing?" Li Xuan asked kindly. He and the company's executive president, Han Peng, had specially visited the two injured employees.

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious!" Chen Fenshen shook his head. "Minister Li wants to transfer me to the security department. I had some free time today, so I came to the company to handle the transfer procedures in advance, to save time later!"

Chen Fenshen left a strong impression on Li Xuan as someone with a passionate nature. Otherwise, he wouldn't have led the charge to drive away the troublemakers when everyone else was trying to avoid the situation. During the fight, he had been the first to act, taking on multiple opponents and personally handling several of them.

The security department at Oriental Electronics offered much better benefits than the ordinary workers in the factory. Although Chen Fenshen had been injured, it could be considered a blessing in disguise, as he was noticed by the head of the security department, Li Helin.

"Have you served in the military before? How long have you been in Hong Kong?" Li Xuan asked.

"I served for six years and was discharged last year. I've been in Hong Kong for exactly one year!" Chen Fenshen answered seriously.

"Have you brought your family to Hong Kong?" Li Xuan continued.

"No, my family is in a rural area in northern Guangdong. My father has a chronic illness and needs medication all the time!" Chen Fenshen's eyes showed a hint of sadness when he mentioned his family.

From Chen Fenshen's name, it was clear that his family had been oppressed lower-middle peasants in the old society. Chen Fenshen had served in the military for six years and was a deputy company commander before his discharge. After returning, he was assigned to work in the local government, transforming from a farmer to a government official.

The Chen family's life should have gradually improved, but Chen Fenshen's father fell ill and required expensive medication. Chen Fenshen also had an elderly grandmother to support.

Last year, a cousin who had been in Hong Kong for many years came back to visit and mentioned that money was much easier to earn in Hong Kong. If you were willing to work hard, even a construction worker could earn 700 to 800 Hong Kong dollars a month, which was equivalent to 200 to 300 RMB, and you didn't need a city hukou.

Chen Fenshen's monthly salary was only 40 to 50 RMB, and after paying for his father's medication, there was little left. After hearing his cousin's words, he decided to go to Hong Kong to earn money. He gave up his stable job in the countryside and, along with two other young men from the village, took a train to Shenzhen and then swam across the sea to Hong Kong at night.

Li Xuan didn't press further. He had a good impression of Chen Fenshen, who came from the mainland. This incident also served as a warning to him. In the future, Hong Kong would be known as one of the safest cities in the world, but kidnappings of wealthy individuals were not unheard of. Li Ka-shing had to pay millions to ransom his son.

Li Xuan didn't want such things to happen to the people he cared about. So he decided to be proactive and establish an independent security company based on the company's current security department. Veterans like Chen Fenshen would be ideal candidates for the security company.

However, Li Xuan didn't rush to reveal his intentions. He couldn't just take Chen Fenshen's word for it. He would need to send someone to investigate and confirm his background before considering transferring him to work as his assistant.

While Li Xuan was overseeing the company, Boss Chen was engaged in a physical activity with a young girl, but the annoying knocking on the door soon interrupted his pleasure.

"Boss, Brother Yao just called. All our places have been raided by the police!" The underling, seeing his boss's displeased expression, lowered his voice and spoke nervously.

Boss Chen's face darkened. "Were only we targeted, or was it a coordinated police action?"

"Brother Yao said it seems to be specifically targeting us! Other places are fine!"

Boss Chen frowned, already guessing that this was a chain reaction from yesterday's incident. He had been having lunch when he received a call saying one of his factories had been sealed by the police. It was said that the one leading the way was the recently popular Oriental Electronics.

Boss Chen had specifically investigated this new Oriental Electronics and found that they didn't have any deep background, but had made a lot of money in the U.S. with two game consoles. He thought he could teach them a lesson and show them that there were people in Hong Kong they couldn't provoke. So he ordered his subordinates to go and smash up their company.

However, the other side was well-prepared. Not only did his men fail to damage the factory, but several were injured and two were arrested on the spot by the police. A few more were later taken away, and they hadn't all been released yet.

This made him feel extremely embarrassed. He was thinking about how to save face when the other side's retaliation came so quickly. With the police raids, how could his nightclubs and other businesses continue? With police cars parked outside, no customers would dare to come in.

"Boss, I just contacted my inside source. It seems this is really targeting us. It's said that the British officials at the top of the police force directly issued the order. It's not just today; the next few days will also be troublesome!"

Flower Demon, seeing his boss return to take charge, leaned in and whispered. He had his own sources within the police department. Initially, he was puzzled because his men hadn't done anything wrong recently, so why were the police suddenly targeting them.

After some investigation, he immediately guessed the problem was with his boss. In gang wars, as long as you didn't use guns or cause deaths, the police mostly stayed out of it. But when a legitimate company was involved, using gang tactics was crossing the line, which was a direct slap in the face to the police, naturally inviting retaliation.