Mrs. Lin laid out such a huge bait, and Xie Sui couldn't help but stop, turning to look at her, "What does Mrs. Lin want?"
"I want Mr. Xie to spend a night with me, that's all."
Xie Sui was almost amused to death. He didn't exploit others, yet he was being flirted with by an old woman.
This kind of thing wasn't uncommon. In his past life, Xie Sui had encountered many such situations. What about rich women's parties? Wasn't the group of young male idols specifically for them?
It was just that in this life, he hadn't expected to encounter it under these circumstances.
"Mrs. Lin, I truly overestimated you. For you and Mr. Lin to be a couple, you are indeed a perfect match, two peas in a pod. You say baseless things and expect me to yield to you. I really don't know where you get your confidence from."
Xie Sui pried her hand off his shoulder and turned to leave.
Mrs. Lin smiled sinisterly, "You'll come begging me."
"Dream on. You can have anything in your dreams."
Xie Sui left with a flourish, not even settling the bill. Entertaining this old woman was a waste of money.
At the same time, Lin Tianxiang was also entertaining guests. Any one of these people, with a stomp of their foot, could shake Hong Kong.
Among them was the eldest son of Liu Zixiong, named Liu Kai, and the second branch of the Huo family, Huo Yansong's uncle, Huo Zhengting. There was also a manager from the Li family, a distant relative named Li Junhao, who was quite influential outside by relying on the Li family's reputation.
These few individuals held the most weight, along with several big bosses from the film and television industry who had many collaborations with Lin Tianxiang. Even Chairman Jiang, whose downfall was orchestrated by Xie Sui, was present, hating Xie Sui to the bone.
Lin Tianxiang raised his glass first, "The fact that we can gather here today is for a common goal: to bring down that mainland guy. Can we allow him to be so arrogant on our turf? Do we have no face? I'll drink first to show my stance. Until he's dead, I won't have peace. You might not know, but this mainland guy's current assets are worth hundreds of billions. Such a large piece of fat meat has been snatched from our mouths."
Chairman Jiang said, "Indeed, the mainland guy is coming to our territory to make money. If we stand by and do nothing, how will outsiders view us? I agree with Mr. Lin's proposal. He must die."
Li Junhao smiled benevolently, like a smiling Buddha. Those who knew him well knew he was the most ruthless, having committed many acts of family destruction. "Let's first agree on how to divide it. A meager amount isn't worth the trouble."
Lin Tianxiang said, "It depends on the contribution. I don't want anything; I only want his film and television company, as I'm in this line of business."
The other film and television bosses said, "His newspaper is good; we want the newspaper."
Chairman Jiang also wanted nothing, only Xie Sui's misfortune.
Huo Zhengting and Liu Kai had their sights set on his financial company; both their families were in that business. Li Junhao held up eight fingers, "I want eighty percent. I'll put him in prison, and he won't live to get out."
Lin Tianxiang's eyes lit up, "Absolutely. If Mr. Li can put him away, eighty percent is not too much."
They then proceeded to carve up Xie Sui's assets, each smiling happily as if they could already see Xie Sui's downfall.
Xie Sui returned home, not daring to let his guard down. This was the biggest hurdle he had encountered since coming to Hong Kong. Whether he could overcome it would depend on this final push.
He called Du Feiyang and others to discuss. Mrs. Lin's words made Xie Sui uneasy.
Du Feiyang, however, was only concerned about Mrs. Lin making advances towards him, slapping his thigh with glee, "That woman is really an old hen wanting to eat tender grass! She dares to think like that, wanting to take advantage of Brother Xie. So shameless!"
Tang Ling: "Stop grinning so lecherously. Don't you have any sympathy?"
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Xie Sui was already annoyed and snapped, "We're talking about important matters. Your head is full of junk all day. When will you ever achieve anything significant?"
Du Feiyang contained himself slightly, "Brother Xie, are you worrying about nothing? What capability can that good-for-nothing Lin Tianxiang have? No one in the underworld dares to take your contracts now. You've already brought down the Southeast Gang. Who's tired of living to offend you?"
Xie Sui lit a cigarette, his mind racing, "Not in the underworld, but what about the legitimate world? I know my own worth. The real big players haven't made a move; they're just clowns."
What he needed was time. He lacked foundation, no vested interests with the big players, and no deep connections. These were his shortcomings.
"Then what should we do?"
Xie Sui stubbed out his cigarette and remained silent for a long time, "If we don't have local connections, we'll find external help. We'll talk about that later. All of you, go out and mingle more. Be vigilant about any signs of trouble."
"Alright, I'll go to the nightclub today and have drinks with my old friends."
Tang Ling was a bit worried, "At our level, we probably can't get truly useful information. If they're going to make a move against Brother Xie, it must be from big families like the Li or Huo families at this point."
Du Feiyang's eyes lit up, "Guan Zhizhi might be able to help. Brother Xie, why don't you make a sacrifice and try to win her over."
Xie Sui cursed, "Am I that base? Having a woman help me, what kind of achievement is that? I don't want to owe favors. Money owed can be repaid, but a debt of gratitude is hard to repay."
Guan Zhizhi was a temptress. If he got entangled with her, it would be hard to break free. Xie Sui didn't want to trap himself.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang. It was Guan Zhizhi. He signaled the two to be quiet and said nonchalantly, "Big beauty Guan, what a surprise to get a call from you. Is there something that can't be said during the day!"
Guan Zhizhi spat at him, "Stop being frivolous. You're a group chairman after all. I have something serious to tell you. Liu Kai plans to deal with you. Be careful."
"Liu Kai? Liu Zixiong's son? Why? I have no grudge with him, nor have I snatched his woman!"
Xie Sui was truly surprised. If the Liu family made a move, this would be very tricky.
Guan Zhizhi said, "As long as you obstruct their path, or if you possess something they desire. It's not necessarily that you have to offend them. In short, be careful. And there's the Li family too. Xie Sui, you should return to the mainland tomorrow. The current situation is very unfavorable to you."
"The Li family?"
Xie Sui stood up abruptly, his expression extremely grave.
"I'm hanging up now. I don't know more than this. Take care."
"Miss Guan, I acknowledge this favor. It's very important to me. Thank you."
Guan Zhizhi's information was crucial. At least Xie Sui knew who his opponents were.
He had thought he wouldn't owe any favors, but retribution immediately arrived, coming to his doorstep.
Xie Sui hung up the phone. Du Feiyang and Tang Ling dared not speak. Trouble had arrived.
"What should we do, Brother Xie? If the Liu and Li families join forces, it wouldn't be difficult for them to actually kill you."
Xie Sui remained silent, "I have my own plans. Disperse for now. I need to think carefully."