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Hong Wentong nodded.
"So what are our plans next?"
"Have Lei Yaoyang's men keep a close eye on the Dafa Gang!"
"Don't make a sound, don't take action, just keep an eye on things from the shadows."
Let's see what they do next!
"Also, how's He Xigui's investigation going?"
"We just received word that the men who dined with Cai Dafa are the leaders of an underground casino gang in South Asia, and they have connections with the Yamaguchi-gumi!"
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"The person was only born three days ago!"
"They even rented a place on Hong Kong Island, and decorated it quite discreetly!"
Xu Lang thought for a moment, then lowered his voice.
"Let the judge investigate whether they are preparing for some new venue!"
"If they also want to take over our high-end gambling, then we shouldn't hold back!"
"If they really want to interfere, just break their legs!"
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"Dongxing's betting operations are one of our core assets."
Anyone who dares to touch it will bleed!
Hong Wentong nodded and noted it down.
"I'll have someone keep a close eye on it!"
"One more thing!"
“Recently, a local jewelry company called Shuncai Jewelry has changed its owner. I heard that someone wants to use this shell company to launder money and is also planning to lower our prices!”
"I've asked Wang Jianjun to stabilize the market first!"
Xu Lang frowned.
"Find out who took over!"
"If it's another move by the three-player group, then deal with it as well!"
“Once these people get too involved in our industry, they won’t just take a bite!”
"If they want to eat, they have to spit it out!"
"Have Ah Ji's men secretly keep an eye on Shun Cai's delivery route and see if there are any problems!"
Chapter 453 Doing business is all about rules!
"As long as we have solid evidence, we can take action!"
"Doing business is all about rules!"
"But when you encounter shameless people, you have to stick the rules on them!"
"I don't bite people unprovoked, but anyone who provokes me will suffer a lot!"
The car fell silent, with only the sound of tires rolling over the road.
Xu Lang leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes to rest, but his mind was still racing.
He knew that things wouldn't be peaceful from now on.
The Tojoyama branch will definitely not give up so easily.
As the night passed, the East Star Gang headquarters continued to operate as usual, and no one showed any unusual reaction to Xu Lang's actions the previous night.
Hong Wentong arrived at the office early in the morning, carrying several documents and photos, all of which had been transferred from He Xigui's office in the early hours of the morning.
"Brother Lang, that Shuncai Jewelry company has some questionable background!"
"This company was operating normally last year, doing ordinary wholesale and retail."
Later, the company changed owners. One of them was from out of town, surnamed Zhong, but he was just a figurehead; the company's operations were entirely run by someone else named Liao Yaocheng!
"This Liao Yaocheng used to be an outsider of the Tianlong Society, and he was a key money laundering member under Long Fei!"
"He currently holds an advisory title, but in reality, he is the actual controller of Shuncai!"
Xu Lang sat on the sofa smoking, his eyes devoid of emotion, and simply nodded after listening.
"What are their distribution channels?"
Hong Wentong placed a route map on the table.
"The main route is through the warehouses on that old jewelry street, handled by a logistics company called 'Baoyuanxing'."
The name sounds clean, but a closer look reveals it's actually a shell company registered in mainland China, with no traceable legal representative!
"We only handle logistics with SF Express; we do not accept any other orders!"
"Something just doesn't look right!"
Xu Lang exhaled a puff of smoke, leaned back in his chair, and his gaze deepened.
"Is this an attempt to sell counterfeit goods, or to launder money?"
"It looks like money laundering at the moment!"
Hong Wentong continued.
"They recently brought in a batch of goods from outside, all labeled as Grade A or above gemstones, but the actual cost was no more than 30%."
Then it changed hands repeatedly, making the ledger look completely authentic!
"They might be trying to wage a price war against us, selling at a loss with the money they've laundered, and disrupting the market!"
"Drag us down with you!"
Xu Lang nodded, his tone soft.
"This is not something just anyone would dare to do!"
"The Tojoyama branch is behind this!"
"He has limited resources. If he wants to undermine our foundation, he has to start with our peripheral businesses!"
"But his move was too crude!"
“Our Dongxing jewelry chain, from start to finish, every step is handled by our own people. If he wants to cut in line, he'll have to see if I allow it!”
"Transfer Lei Yaoyang here to Shuncai, and while he's at it, have a chat with the owner of that logistics company!"
Don't be so polite!
"Those who deserve a beating should be slapped!"
Hong Wentong nodded, then turned and made a phone call to make arrangements...
A moment later, there was a knock on the office door. Wang Jianjun came in, a little sweaty, obviously having just returned from the field.
"Brother Lang, something's happened at the sand and gravel plant in Xiwang!"
"Someone is saying that Dongxing 4.0 is about to collapse because its stock price can't hold up!"
"Our batch of sand was just about to be delivered to the construction site when it was intercepted by a local company called 'Jiuhailian,' who said they had already taken the project and their price was half of ours!"
“I went over there and found that they had been in contact with Liu Yongxing!”
"Moreover, they're secretly poaching our people, offering 20% more than we do!"
Xu Lang's eyes turned cold.
Chapter 454 If you want to steal my business, don't blame me for being impolite!
"Nine Seas Alliance? Weren't they just a fleet of chartered vehicles before? When did they dare to mess with our sand and gravel plant?"
Wang Jianjun frowned.
"They've been moving very quickly these past two months, and they're backed by funds. It's possible that the Yamaguchi-gumi is paving the way for them!"
"Liu Yongxing has been in the local business for a long time. He uses these small projects as a stepping stone to first undercut prices and seize the market, and then penetrate the industry chain!"
"They're not after our sand and gravel pit; they're after the entire construction market!"
Xu Lang got up, walked to the window, and looked down at the bustling street below.
"I was originally thinking of giving him some face!"
"Since they're trying to steal our business, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Tell your men to merge our three construction companies and hand over all projects to Jianjun for you to manage!"
"Whoever dares to steal it, take it back for me!"
"If Jiuhailian really dares to intercept our goods, send a few Alphards over there and smash them all, people and vehicles!"
Wang Jianjun smiled.
"Brother Lang, don't worry, if these scumbags mess with us even once, I'll make them suffer ten times over!"
"There's something else!"
"They snatched a concrete supply order from us in Kowloon. Lei Yaoyang was in charge there, and he's at the factory now; his team is already mobilized!"
"Brother Lang, do you want to go and take a look yourself?"
Xu Lang stubbed out his cigarette and turned to look at him.
"I haven't made a move in Kowloon yet; it's time to show my face!"
"Bring Hengmei along and have him reorganize those people at the factory!"
"I'll go to Kowloon myself and teach those fools a lesson—not just anyone can touch Tung Sing's rice bowl!"
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Around noon, at Kowloon Stone Quarry.
This factory was originally overseen by Lei Yaoyang and was the main source of materials for several of Dongxing's construction projects.