The Tyrant Billionaire

Few days later.

The excited, Sha Tongyi brought the new medicine to Hardy, exclaiming, "Mr. Hardy, the Viagra Pill is ready. This is the final product. Please take a look."

Hardy took the glass bottle containing about 20 tablets. He poured one into his palm and noticed that the pill was green.

"Why is it green?" Hardy asked.

"We didn't add any coloring. This is just the natural color after production. Mr. Hardy, do you not like the color?" Sha Tongyi asked.

"No, it doesn't matter."

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"How effective is it?" Hardy asked.

"Well, we haven't tested it yet. I rushed over as soon as we finished. But after the adjustments we made together, we're confident in the effect," Sha Tongyi replied.

"We must find someone to test it."

After thinking for a moment, Hardy called Victor, asking him to contact the Triads to see if they could find people to help test the medicine.

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"Boss, how many people do you need?" Victor asked.

"At least 20. We'll need 10 ordinary people and 10 of a higher caliber."

It had to be said,

The Triads were experts at handling such things. Victor quickly called back, saying the Triads were already prepared.

"Boss, would you like to oversee it yourself?" Sha Tongyi asked.

Hardy found the idea quite amusing and decided to go in person. The convoy arrived at a nightclub on Hong Kong Island, which was one of the Triads businesses.

At the entrance of the nightclub,

Bruce Lee led a group to welcome Hardy.

"Mr. Hardy, welcome." Bruce Lee was very respectful; after all, he now relied on Hardy for his livelihood.

"No need to be so formal." Hardy said.

The experiment began.

Hardy didn't need to personally observe it, leaving Sha Tongyi and his team to handle the testing. Meanwhile, Bruce Lee invited Hardy, Victor, and the others to the manager's office, where they sat down for tea and conversation.

Hardy took a sip of tea and casually asked, "What are the Triads mainly involved in?"

Bruce Lee hesitated for a moment. "Mostly businesses that can't be shown on the surface: nightclubs, gambling halls, restaurants. Sometimes we help people smuggle goods."

Hardy understood. It was nothing more than the usual vices—gambling, drugs, and smuggling.

"Have you ever considered doing other kinds of business?" Hardy asked.

Bruce Lee was stunned.

"What other business, Mr. Hardy?"

"Legal business, of course."

Hardy didn't say 'legitimate business,' merely using the word 'legal.'

Although Hardy had connections with the Hong Kong government, publicly owned HD Security, and was preparing to cultivate power within the police force, he still believed that gangs had significant utility, especially in a place like Hong Kong during this era.

Sun Yee On and the 14K Gang were mostly made up of former soldiers who had deserted from both sides during the Civil War, which Hardy didn't appreciate. Having been a soldier himself, he looked down on deserters.

On the other hand, the Triads were composed of locals, and since he already had business dealings with them, they were the most suitable group to bring into his fold.

"There are many businesses—taxi companies, bus companies, establishing a film company, building a few cinemas. Later, I also plan to open a casino in Macau, which will require someone to manage it. These are all legitimate businesses," Hardy said.

"We can even consider joint investments to form a company that specifically manages these ventures," he added.

Bruce Lee became quite excited upon hearing this.

Any one of these businesses could be a large and profitable venture, and naturally, he was willing to participate. However, to be honest, although the Triads had a considerable number of members, they didn't have much money to spare. The businesses Hardy was talking about clearly required a substantial investment.

"Mr. Hardy, we are, of course, eager to do business with you, but we don't have that much capital," Bruce Lee said helplessly.

"It's not a problem. Businesses are built gradually, and you can discuss the details with Victor later. As long as the business is right, we can cooperate," Hardy replied.

"Understood, Mr. Hardy. I'll give it some thought," Bruce Lee said.

While they were talking,

An experiment was taking place elsewhere in the nightclub.

The twenty selected men, after taking the medication, entered individual rooms where a woman awaited each of them.

It had to be said, the Viagra Pill that Sha Tongyi and his team had formulated worked quite well.

Before long, sounds began to rise from the rooms, one after another.

Sha Tongyi, accompanied by his research team, recorded data. This was a scientific experiment, and it needed to be rigorous. They noted the time each person reacted after taking the medicine, the effectiveness, and how long they lasted.

After a little more than an hour,

All the results were in.

Excited, Sha Tongyi rushed to Hardy, exclaiming, "Mr. Hardy, the statistics are out. The success rate is 95%. Only one person didn't respond, but that guy is an opium addict, and his body is so frail that he weighs less than 80 pounds."

"The duration ranged from 21 minutes to 55 minutes."

"Before the experiment, we took everyone's pulse, and they were indeed in a weakened state. Based on the data, we can conclude that the medication works very well, achieving the desired effect."

Hardy understood.

This medical pills were a success.

"Hhh, then let's begin mass production," Hardy said with a smile. Then he turned to Victor, "You can place an order for the herbal ingredients we need based on the pharmaceutical requirements."

"I understand, boss," Victor replied, knowing Hardy was referring to sourcing for now since China hadn't yet granted them the land to begin their own cultivation.

With the successful experiment, Hardy took his leave. Bruce Lee saw him off downstairs, watching Hardy's car disappear before returning inside.

Sitting in the lobby, he took a sip of liquor.