Lin Yuan is reborn in 2008 as the head of Hongsheng Group, an underworld giant on the verge of a crackdown.
Looking at thousands of tattooed enforcers below, all clamoring for a living, he slaps down a copy of the Criminal Law to save his own skin.
“Starting today, everyone wears suits. We’re moving into the internet business and going legit!”
He thought they’d make an honest living in peace, but these hardened thugs took “internet thinking” to a disturbingly literal level.
Street promotion: Hundreds of suit-wearing thugs block off a shopping street, smiling “kindly.” “Hey, buddy, want to download our app?” Passersby are so scared they tearfully sign up for VIP.
Competitor analysis: In the middle of the night, the security department sneaks into a rival’s villa with a fruit basket and gives them a four-hour crash course in the law. The rival is so moved that they transfer their shares that very night.
User retention: After-sales reps with tattoos covering their backs pay visits to users who leave bad reviews, using muscle to set them straight. They fight tooth and nail for a 100% positive rating!
Three years later, Hongsheng Group monopolizes food delivery, ride-hailing, and short videos, turning the global business landscape upside down.
The financial titans tremble as they look at servers whose network cables have been “physically unplugged.”
Facing financial reporters, Lin Yuan, now the world’s richest man, clutches a copy of the Labor Law and nearly weeps.
“I swear, we’re a legitimate Fortune 500 company. We have absolutely nothing to do with the underworld. Our employees are just very good at getting things done!”
