Uncle Sì used to be a man of considerable wealth. It was precisely this financial, human, and material resourcefulness—along with his extensive network of connections—that allowed him to support Lian Ho-lung in his rise to power, establishing the legendary super-gang, Chung Sing Yee. Later, Uncle Sì leveraged his own influence to help Lian Ho-lung secure key business channels. The most vital of these was the drug trade; at the start, more than half of the procurement and distribution channels were built on Uncle Sì’s connections. It was only afterward that Lian Ho-lung, Lian Ho-tung, and So-so gradually expanded the business and grew the organization into what it is today.
To be fair, Uncle Sì’s contribution to Chung Sing Yee was truly indispensable. The tragedy was that in his later years, he became an incompetent businessman. Every venture he invested in resulted in losses so severe they would make a person weep. Even a man as wealthy as Uncle Sì could not withstand such relentless hemorrhaging, and his coffers slowly emptied. While a broken ship still has three pounds of nails left, and he still possessed some real estate, his cash flow could only be described as pathetic.
However, thanks to his initial foresight in investing in Lian Ho-lung, Uncle Sì received a substantial dividend from Chung Sing Yee every year—anywhere from tens of millions to over a hundred million. These generous returns were the greatest investment success of his life. Lian Ho-lung was a man who kn…
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