Hong Kong Film: Short mules have no future, I am in charge of Hong Kong

Chapter 184: Can you just come here casually?
At the same time, Kanta's men had spread out, forming an invisible encirclement around the alley next door. The man in the windbreaker asked the leader softly, "Boss, they seem to be coming over. Should we retreat first or hold on?"

"Why retreat?" The leader waved his hand impatiently. "They are panicking so much. We just need to stay put and wait for them to reveal themselves."

The man in the windbreaker nodded, but he couldn't help but feel nervous: If a real fight breaks out, we don't have much more people than them, can we hold on?
At the other end of the alley, Lu Dongpi's night market stall has almost turned into a "jianghu story exchange meeting". He holds a chicken claw and tells the story of how he "bravely took on a street" in the past, which makes the onlookers laugh.

"Brother Pi, this story is too exaggerated, isn't it?" A young man in a flowered shirt said with a smile, "Did you really pick twenty by yourself?"

"I picked twenty?" Lu Dongpi curled his lips and pointed at Ah Quan, "I picked more than 200! Ah Quan, you were right there at the time, tell them about it!"

Ah Quan scratched his head in embarrassment: "Brother Pi, I wasn't even with you at that time..."

“Ahem, forget it.” Lu Dongpi continued to gnaw on the chicken feet without caring. “Anyway, my reputation as Brother Pi started from that battle!”

In the stadium, Su Hanze was sipping tea while watching the surveillance screen. A Bing was sitting next to him, laughing so hard that tears were about to come out: "Brother Ze, the stall over at Dong Beer is almost turning into a laughing stock. Tell me, if a fight really breaks out, will his beer be the first victim?"

"No." Su Hanze smiled faintly, "Lu Dong Beer is just a living chess piece. With his stall there, no one dares to really fight. The more laughter there is, the less likely it is that a fight will happen."

"Do you really think you can't fight?" A Bing put away his smile and asked seriously.

"No." Su Hanze's eyes remained calm. "They all know that no one dares to make the first move in this round. The real key is who can hold on to the end."

In the next alley, Chen Bing finally led his men to the position of Kanta's men. He waved his hand, signaling everyone to lower their voices: "Be careful, there are a lot of people here, but we have to figure out what they are doing."

Xiao Wu was the closest. He stared at the men for a while and whispered, "Brother Bing, they don't seem to be loading goods. They are just standing around a pile of boxes."

"Surrounding the box?" Chen Bing frowned. "Are they just pretending to scare us? No, I have to go over and take a look."

"Brother Bing! It's dangerous!" Xiao Wu quickly grabbed him.

"It's dangerous!" Chen Bing gritted his teeth and waved the iron pipe in his hand, "When I figure this out, will Brother Hua still not promote me?"

At the same time, Kanta's leading men also noticed the approach of Chen Bing and his group. He whispered into the headset, "Sir, they are coming, and it seems they are trying to test us."

Kanta's voice came from the headset, still calm: "Let them watch. The more they watch, the less likely they will act rashly."

"But if they really move..." The leader was obviously worried.

"They don't dare." Kanta chuckled. "People in Ximihua are more afraid of making mistakes than you think."

Just as the two groups were getting closer, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from the depths of the alley, as if someone was approaching quickly. Chen Bing was stunned and quickly waved his hand to signal his men to stop: "Who's coming?"

Kanta's men also became alert and tightened their weapons. The leader frowned and whispered, "That's not one of ours."

At this time, a breathless trotting figure appeared at the corner of the alley. Everyone was stunned. After a closer look, the man turned out to be Lu Dongpi. He was carrying two bags of beer, smiling: "Hey, everyone, don't be nervous! I'm here to give you some beer. Brothers have worked hard all night, drink something cold to relax!"

"Brother Beer?!" Chen Bing almost jumped up, "Why are you here? Can you just come here casually?"

"What? You don't welcome me?" Lu Dongpi casually put the beer bag on the ground and waved his hand, "We are all from the underworld, why are we so nervous? Let's have a beer and relax the atmosphere."

Kanta's men were also dumbfounded. The leader cursed in a low voice: "Who is this person? A beer delivery man? Is this funny?"

However, the sudden appearance of Lu Dongpi eased the situation on both sides. Chen Bing looked at the beer bag and couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "Why does Brother Beer play so unconventionally?"

Lu Dongpi's beer stall operation completely disrupted the tense situation in the alley. Chen Bing stood there, his hands shaking as he held the iron pipe. He turned back and glared at Lu Dongpi: "Brother Pi, what's wrong with your brain? This is not the place to set up a stall!"

"You know shit!" Lu Dongpi patted Chen Bing's shoulder with a smile, "When it comes to underworld affairs, the most important thing is the atmosphere! These guys have been tense all night, they should have had some beer to calm down."

"Calm down!" Chen Bing was so angry that he almost threw the iron pipe. "We're almost in a fight here, and you're still here to serve wine? Are you here to make fun of me?"

"Brother Bing, you really don't understand." Lu Dongpi leisurely opened a bottle of beer and waved it at Kanta's men, "Brothers, would you like a bottle? It's iced, guaranteed to cool you down!"

Kanta's men had obviously never seen such a scene before. Several of them looked at each other, and the leader frowned and asked in a low voice: "Boss, should we accept it or not?"

“Fuck!” The leader glared at them fiercely, but his eyes remained on the steaming beer bottles, and his Adam's apple rolled involuntarily.

At the same time, Kanta heard this scene through the headset, and a hint of laughter could not be suppressed in his voice: "Let them drink, there is no better opportunity than to lower the enemy's vigilance."

Chen Bing stared at Lu Dongpi. Seeing Kanta's men actually taking the beer, he was so angry that his face turned green: "Brother Pi, did you accept Kanta's benefits? Isn't this giving warmth to the enemy?"

"Enemy?" Lu Dongpi curled his lips. "There are no eternal enemies in the martial arts world, only eternal beer."

"What a mess!" Chen Bing covered his face, feeling that his IQ was completely crushed by Lu Dongbi tonight.

In this absurd situation, a shrill siren suddenly sounded from the other end of the alley. Chen Bing was stunned for a moment, and immediately shouted: "Quickly retreat! It's the police!"

Kanta's men were also startled by the siren, and the leader's first reaction was: "Disperse quickly to avoid being blocked!"

The place was in chaos in an instant. Chen Bing's people and Kanta's people all looked for exits and dispersed, while Lu Dongpi was still standing there, holding the beer bottle in his hand, with a puzzled look on his face: "Hey, hey, hey, why are you running? The sirens were the recording I just played!"

Chen Bing stopped, turned around and shouted, "Why are you playing the recording?"

"To liven up the atmosphere!" Lu Dongpi laughed, "Everyone is too nervous, let's add some novelty!" Chen Bing was so angry that he threw the iron pipe and almost rushed over to strangle Lu Dongpi's neck: "You, you...sooner or later I will be pissed off by you tonight!"

At the same time, Kanta's deputy was panting in another alley, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead: "Sir, our people have dispersed, but there was no exchange of fire. That siren sound seems to be fake!"

After hearing this, Kanta was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "It's quite interesting, both real and fake. It seems that there is no need to continue this game tonight. Let them retreat, keep things as they are, and see what tricks they come up with next."

The alley returned to its peaceful state, with only a bunch of forgotten beer bottles lying on the ground. Chen Bing angrily led his men back to the place and kicked the door sill hard: "Tonight is a mess! If I had known earlier, I should have just started fighting, and not had to do all this nonsense!"

Xiao Wu came over cautiously: "Brother Bing, then we have to report to Brother Hua, right?"

"Report your ass!" Chen Bing glared at him. "Just pretend that what happened tonight never happened! If anyone dares to say anything, don't blame me for being rude!"

At the same time, in the stadium, Su Hanze looked at the empty alley on the screen and raised a faint smile: "The game is over, everyone has retreated safely. A Bing, prepare for the next move."

"Next step?" A Bing said excitedly, "Brother Ze, are you planning to close the net right away?"

"No hurry." Su Hanze said slowly, "Tonight is just the beginning, the real show is still to come."

When Xi Mihua pushed open the door of the gambling house, smoke and noise hit him. The place was already full of people, and the air was filled with tension, as if even the walls were witnessing the upcoming showdown. Kanta sat firmly in the chair opposite, with a faint smile on his face, and his fingers tapped silently on the table.

"Brother Hua, you are late." Kanta looked up at Xi Mihua, his tone neither light nor heavy, but with a hint of provocation.

"A good show always has to wait for the protagonist to appear." Xi Mihua sat down calmly, picked up a cup of tea on the table and took a sip, "I'm afraid someone's acting skills will not be up to par tonight and ruin this good show."

Several underworld bosses sitting around changed their positions to be more comfortable, exchanging meaningful glances with each other. This gambling game was not just about winning or losing on the card table, but also about the interests behind each person.

Chen Bing stood behind Xi Mihua, crossed his arms, and looked around vigilantly. He muttered in a low voice: "Brother Hua, this place doesn't look right. The people in Kanta look like they want to eat people."

"Eating people?" Xi Mihua sneered, "Even if they have the teeth, they still have to see if I, Xi Mihua, am a pushover."

At this moment, Lu Dongpi came in wearing slippers, holding a bag of braised chicken feet. He looked around and waved in the direction of Ximihua: "Brother Hua, you are sitting too seriously, how about two chicken feet to relax?"

Chen Bing almost choked on his own saliva: "Brother Pi, can we just enter this place casually? Do you think this is a night market?"

"Who said that chicken feet can't be brought to gambling games?" Lu Dongpi disagreed, "I'm here to help everyone have fun. The world of poker should also have some fireworks."

Kanta glanced at Lu Dongpi and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Pi is so relaxed. The gambling game turned into a chicken feet stall, which is really unique in Haojiang."

"Mr. Kanta, would you like one? It will be easier to win if you are full." Lu Dongpi directly handed the chicken feet to Kanta, as if he was really here to do business.

"I prefer to eat after I win." Kanta smiled and waved his hand.

Just when the atmosphere was a little relaxed, the door of the venue was pushed open again. A crisp sound of high heels came from the door, and the eldest wife walked in. She was wearing a well-tailored suit that made her look very impressive. She looked around and smiled: "It seems that I came at the right time. The gambling game tonight is quite lively."

Xi Mihua frowned slightly and asked Chen Bing in a low voice: "What is she doing here? Is she going to get involved in this game too?"

"Who knows?" Chen Bing lowered his voice, "But judging from her appearance, she definitely didn't come here to watch the show."

The eldest wife sat down unceremoniously and raised her hand to signal the waiter to pour her a glass of red wine: "Everyone, have fun tonight. I am just here to watch the game and see whose card skills are worthy of this arena of Haojiang."

Kanta raised his eyelids and said, "Since the first wife is here, we can't hide our incompetence."

The game started, the chips on the table piled higher and higher, and the atmosphere on the table became more and more tense. Kanta's tactics were decisive, while Xi Mihua's were cautious, and the two seemed to be testing each other's bottom line with every move on the table.

Chen Bing stood behind Xi Mihua, sweating coldly. He leaned in and whispered, "Brother Hua, Kanta is a bit weird, you have to stay calm."

"Don't talk nonsense." Xi Mihua said without turning his head, "People in the martial arts world are not afraid of evil, but they are afraid of being lenient."

On the other side, Lu Dongpi had already sat on the sofa next to him, gnawing on chicken feet and watching with great interest. He would comment from time to time: "Brother Hua's hands are so steady, Kanta's expression can't hold back."

Ah Quan ran in from outside and whispered to Lu Dongpi, "Brother Pi, the guys watching over the venue said that there are a lot of strangers hanging around the venue. Do you think something is going to happen?"

"Something happened? What happened?" Lu Dongpi waved his hand nonchalantly, "This is a gambling game. Anyone who dares to mess up is showing disrespect. Besides, don't we have Brother Ze's support? What's there to be afraid of?"

In the monitoring room of the venue, Su Hanze looked at the screen with a faint smile on his face. He took a sip from the teacup and said to A Bing standing beside him: "The gambling game is the chessboard and they are the chess pieces. Tonight's game will depend on who is more courageous."

A Bing nodded and smiled: "Brother Ze, your arrangement is really great. Kanta and Ximihua are fighting each other and we are the ones who benefit."

"Don't be too hasty." Su Hanze put down his teacup, his eyes sharp, "The real victory or defeat is not at the poker table, but outside the field."

As the game progressed, the chips on the table almost filled up the entire table. Xi Mihua played a beautiful hand, but found that Kanta still had a calm smile on his face. He frowned and felt a little uneasy.

At this moment, the eldest wife spoke up: "Brother Hua, this hand is very beautiful, but are you sure you have seen through Kanta's bottom line?"

Xi Mihua was stunned, and his eyes quickly swept to Kanta, who was looking at him with interest, like a beast ready to pounce at any time. The air seemed to become more tense at this moment.

Suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door, breaking the silence in the room. A brother rushed in and said to Xi Mihua in a panic: "Brother Hua, it's bad, there are people making trouble outside the venue!"

(End of this chapter)