Chapter 29

"Mr. Xiang, you're too kind!"

Wang Zhong also raised his wine glass, took a small sip, and said with a smile.

"I want to enter the film and entertainment industry. What do you think, Mr. Wang?"

Xiang Qiang looked at Zou Dahan, who was mingling with the guests, with a hint of envy, paused for a moment, and asked softly.

Xiang Qiang's expression reminded Wang Zhong of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. When Liu Bang was a minor official in Fanshui, he had the good fortune to witness the grand procession of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Impressed by the emperor's grandeur, he couldn't help but exclaim that a true man should be like this!

Xiang Qiang's current mood was probably similar!

"Of course, according to the Purple White Flying Star, the years 1984-2003 will be the period of the Seventh Red Star, which represents military and bandits. Therefore, the next twenty years will be favorable for the development of the police and organized crime. It will also be the most chaotic period in Hong Kong. The Seventh Red Star also represents the entertainment industry, which will become a pillar of Hong Kong's economy. If Mr. Xiang wants to enter the entertainment industry, now is the time. A triangle is the most stable shape!"

Wang Zhong raised his wine glass high, gesturing to Xiang Sheng, who had been silent, to drink up, and said with a hint of meaning.

"A triangle is the most stable shape!"

Xiang Sheng, hearing Wang Zhong's words, repeated them softly. Suddenly, as if he had understood something, a sincere smile appeared on his stern face.

"Master Wang, thank you for your guidance. If there's anything you need in the future, just let us know. In Hong Kong, there are few things we can't do!"

"No need to be so formal!"

Wang Zhong smiled and waved his hand. As a martial artist at the peak of hidden strength, he truly didn't need the Xiang brothers' protection.

"The name of the entertainment company will also need your help, Master Wang!"

With the knot untied, Xiang Qiang was full of hope for the future, his heart shining bright.

"Of course, I will have someone notify you in a week!"

Wang Zhong smiled, not expecting that a boring banquet would lead to meeting the Xiang brothers, the leaders of Hong Kong's Dongxing, and securing a major contract for his studio.

Seeing the Xiang brothers leave, Chen Long hurried over.

"Mr. Wang, did the Xiang brothers give you any trouble? Should I talk to them? I still have some influence. If that doesn't work, we can ask Mr. Zou to mediate."

"No problem, the Xiang brothers just chatted with me. Besides, I'm not afraid of them, so don't worry!"

Wang Zhong looked at Chen Long with a hint of amusement. He was a council member of the Chinese Martial Arts Association and a peak hidden strength expert. Even if the Xiang brothers wanted to make things difficult for him, they would have to think twice.

While Wang Zhong found Chen Long's actions amusing, he was also deeply moved. After all, Chen Long's status was vastly different from the Xiang brothers!

For Chen Long to stand up for Wang Zhong was a significant risk!

"It's fine, really!"

Wang Zhong patted Chen Long's shoulder hard, moved by his concern.

"Mr. Wang, did those two little rascals bother you? Should I send someone to warn them?"

Billionaire Chief Detective Lo Lei strolled over. Due to his special status, Lo Lei was always a sought-after guest at various banquets.

"How could they? The Xiang brothers are my clients!"

Wang Zhong smiled and thanked Chief Detective Lo Lei.

"Mr. Wang, the Cheung Chau Police Station building still needs your attention!"

Lo Lei's eyes held a smile as he looked at Wang Zhong with a sense of equality.

Although Wang Zhong had been in the limelight recently, it wasn't enough for the chief detective to treat him as an equal. Lo Lei saw potential in Wang Zhong's future!

Chen Long apologized softly and was about to leave. Although he had starred in several good films and was a pillar of the Golden Harvest studio, he was still far from the likes of Lo Lei.

"Chen Long, don't leave yet!"

Wang Zhong held back Chen Long, who was about to leave, and said softly.

Lo Lei looked at Chen Long with surprise, the first time he had seriously examined him during their conversation.

"I've recently written a script based on the Hong Kong Royal Police, called 'Police Story.' I plan to invite Chen Long to play the lead role! What do you think, Chief?"

Wang Zhong pointed at Chen Long and smiled.

"Police Story, based on the Royal Police!"

Lo Lei slowly savored Wang Zhong's words, his eyes showing interest.

"Mainly to promote positive values and improve the public's perception of the police!"

Wang Zhong knew that in the 1980s, organized crime was rampant in Hong Kong. The public's perception of the police was often negative, leading to the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) later on.

"Mr. Wang, is the script ready?"

Wang Zhong was a well-known talent in Hong Kong, and his scripts were always of high quality. Lo Lei looked at Wang Zhong with delight.

"Once the script is complete, I will send it to the police station for your review, Chief!"

Wang Zhong understood Lo Lei's eagerness and didn't keep him in suspense, smiling as he spoke.

"Good, the police will definitely support it!"

Lo Lei excitedly made the decision on the spot.

After returning from the banquet, Wang Zhong declined visitors and closed himself in to write the script for "Police Story." However, there was someone he couldn't avoid meeting!

"Boss, Mr. Stanley Ho's secretary called. Mr. Ho has invited you to visit him in Macau!"

The receptionist looked at Wang Zhong with admiration and excitement. Stanley Ho, the Asian gambling king, was a household name. The actual owner of the Macau Grand Lisboa Casino, he was the ultimate arbitrator in the Asian gambling world and had a high reputation in the global gambling community.

"Why would Mr. Ho invite you?"

Ruo Lan asked with some concern.

"Maybe to pay the gambling debts, don't worry!"

Wang Zhong smiled. Although Stanley Ho was in the gambling business, he was known for his fairness and integrity, and as a peak hidden strength martial artist and public figure, Wang Zhong was not concerned about his safety.

If Hong Kong is a paradise for shoppers, then Macau is the holy land for Asian gamblers. It not only has the most luxurious gambling facilities in Asia but also legalizes gambling.

Why is there such a big difference between Hong Kong and Macau, which are just a water's distance apart?

Wang Zhong, being a feng shui master, liked to explain everything from a feng shui perspective.

In feng shui, mountains govern people, and water governs wealth.

Both Hong Kong and Macau are surrounded by the sea, with vast waters, making their economies very developed, but their waters are slightly different.

The waters around Hong Kong are clean and clear, so Hong Kong's economy is mainly based on trade, tourism, and shopping, which are considered "white" industries.

The waters around Macau are slightly murky, favoring unconventional activities, which is why Macau has more unconventional businesses, and this is the reason for the prosperity of its gambling industry.

The Grand Lisboa Casino is located in the heart of Macau, just a five-minute drive from the Hong Kong-Macau ferry terminal.

Wang Zhong was picked up by Mr. Ho's private car as soon as he disembarked. The Grand Lisboa Hotel is known in the feng shui world as a "treasure basin." One cannot leave a treasure mountain empty-handed, so Wang Zhong carefully examined and took notes.

The Grand Lisboa is the largest casino in Macau and a landmark building. Its birdcage shape symbolizes that every gambler who enters becomes a bird in a cage. From the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, the side of the Grand Lisboa looks like a large ship, with a cylindrical structure behind the birdcage resembling a ship's chimney, symbolizing that guests entering are like boarding a ship, with their fate in the hands of the captain.

The design of the east and west wings and the top of the casino features many small and large balls, like a thousand arrows piercing a pearl, symbolizing that gamblers will lose something when they enter, and the house always wins!

The top of the building has many sharp, scythe-like objects pointing in all directions, symbolizing that gamblers are like birds in a cage, ready to be slaughtered.

The hotel's entrance design, with bats with sharp teeth and claws, and a "tiger's mouth" entrance, symbolizes that the casino is like a bat that will swoop down to suck the blood of gamblers. The tiger's mouth entrance, combined with the taxi stand right in front, makes it seem as if gamblers entering the casino are falling into the mouths of lions and tigers, like lambs to the slaughter, creating a psychological threat. Professional gamblers enter and exit through the side doors, and the road leading to the main entrance is slightly inclined inward, symbolizing "inclusion," to prevent the money caught by the bats from flowing out.

Wang Zhong was not a gambler or a lamb to be slaughtered, but to avoid any taboo, he decided to enter the Grand Lisboa through the side door.

Names are also a powerful energy field. For example, there is a mountain called Tiger Head Mountain. If the mountain shape is fierce and the tiger's mouth is wide open, then the people with the surnames Zhu and Yang living below it will surely die out if they do not move away.

The Ming Thirteen Tombs were personally selected and supervised by Liu Bowen for Zhu Yuanzhang. They are grand and majestic, beloved by tourists from home and abroad. However, few people know that Liu Bowen provided two feng shui sites for Zhu Yuanzhang—Tiger Slope and Tian Shou Mountain.

To avoid the taboo of "tiger eating pig," Zhu Yuanzhang ultimately chose Tian Shou Mountain.

Even the rough and unrefined Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was very superstitious about names, let alone ordinary people!

The hotel's lobby ceiling design features a mural of a Portuguese ship encountering a storm, symbolizing that gamblers entering are like facing a storm. Since the Portuguese came to China for colonial plunder, their ships are "pirate ships," and those entering are like being plundered.

The entire lobby floor is designed with an octagonal pattern, symbolizing that the octagonal array generates all things, transforms negative energy, and attracts wealth!