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

Chapter 188 Oh no, it’s the cops!
Ah Kuan swallowed his saliva, his eyes panicked: "I really don't know! Someone asked me to deliver it to the warehouse in the south, and said I would be paid when I delivered it. I don't know what's inside, Brother Beer!"

Lu Dongpi pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Okay, if you don't know, I'll ask for you."

As he spoke, he handed the bag to Ah Quan behind him, then turned his gaze to Ah Kuan, and said in a gentle but chilling tone, "Ah Kuan, this journey of yours has not been smooth, has it?"

"Brother Beer, I..." Sweat beads appeared on A Kuan's forehead.

"Listen." Lu Dongpi lowered his voice, "You don't have to tell me who this thing belongs to, but you have to know that if anything happens to it, you will be the first one to escape."

Ah Kuan's face turned even paler, his lips trembled, and he whispered, "It was... the people from South Pier. They asked me to deliver it. I'm really just running errands. Brother Beer, please be merciful."

"South Wharf?" Lu Dongpi seemed to be thinking about something, then nodded. "Okay, you are honest. I won't pursue what happened tonight, but you should learn your lesson in the future and don't accept any goods."

"Yes, yes!" A Kuan nodded repeatedly, wishing he could escape from here immediately.

Lu Dongpi watched him leave in a hurry, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He turned to look at Ah Quan, his eyes becoming cold: "Take this bag and give it to Brother Ze. Tell him that the water at the South Pier is also starting to get turbid."

Ah Quan responded, picked up the bag and left quickly. Lu Dongpi stood there with a cigarette in his mouth, looking up at the dim starry night sky, muttering: "No matter how muddy the water in the rivers and lakes is, someone has to collect the fishing net."

On the other side, Su Hanze was silent for a long time after receiving the bag of goods. He sat in the monitoring room, staring at the bag on the table, his fingers tapping silently on the table.

"Brother Ze, is this the goods from the South Wharf?" A Bing asked cautiously.

"Yes and no." Su Hanze said in a low voice, "Nan Pier took over, but the source may not be there. This batch of goods is a clue and a trap. What Lu Dongpi handed over was not just a bag, but the dark side of the entire Haojiang River."

"So what should we do next?" A Bing asked.

Su Hanze stood up slowly, his eyes cold: "It's time to collect the nets, let the fish at the South Pier jump."

In the night, the sound of the water of the Haojiang River gently hits the dock. Everyone is waiting for the next step, and the next step is destined to be turbulent.

The South Pier was particularly quiet in the night, with dim street lights casting a faint light, and several cargo ships quietly docked at the shore, as if waiting for something. However, the warehouse at the pier was brightly lit, and a group of people were talking in low voices, with a sense of tension and secrecy in the atmosphere.

"This batch of goods must be shipped tonight." A sturdy man stood next to the pile of goods, his voice low but revealing unquestionable majesty, "Move all the staff over here, don't make any mistakes."

"Brother Xiong, are we in a hurry to ship this batch of goods?" a young porter couldn't help asking, "Didn't we say before that we should wait until the storm has died down before we move?"

Ah Xiong glared at him and said, "Do you think you can still be popular now? Are you waiting to be stared at? We must deliver the goods tonight, otherwise we will all die tomorrow!"

The porter shrank his neck, not daring to say anything more, and continued to work. In the warehouse, boxes of goods sealed with black tape were quickly loaded onto trucks. The workers moved quickly and carefully, for fear of making any unnecessary noise.

In the alley opposite the warehouse, Lu Dongpi was leaning against the wall, holding a bottle of beer, watching all this with a smile. Ah Quan beside him looked a little nervous and whispered, "Brother Pi, are we just going to watch? Or should we notify Brother Ze and have him close the net?"

"What's the hurry?" Lu Dongpi took a sip of beer slowly, his eyes revealing a hint of teasing, "The fishing net hasn't been fully spread yet, so the catch isn't enough."

"But what if they run away?" A Quan was a little anxious.

"Can they escape?" Lu Dongpi sneered. "How many fish can really escape from our Zegobu's trap? Besides, they thought there was only one way to get out of this pier, but in fact, they have been surrounded tightly."

As the two were talking, a low roar came from the warehouse: "Who told you to touch this box?!" Then, a worker fell to the ground, covering his hands, his face full of panic.

"Brother Axiong, there seems to be something wrong with this box!" Another person hurried forward and pointed at the opened box.

"What's the problem?" Ah Xiong walked over quickly, looked down, and his face suddenly changed. In the box, there was not the goods they expected, but a pile of fake goods disguised with mud and rags.

"What happened?!" Ah Xiong's voice was filled with suppressed anger, "Who changed the goods?"

The workers looked at each other, no one dared to speak. Ah Xiong kicked the box over fiercely, turned around and yelled to the people around him: "Check it immediately! Call all the people who participated in moving the goods tonight and question them one by one!"

Just then, a siren sounded outside the dock. The shrill sound seemed to cut a hole in the night, and everyone's face changed.

"Brother Xiong, it's bad, it's the cops!" A younger brother ran in in a panic, his tone full of fear.

Ah Xiong cursed with gritted teeth and immediately waved his hand: "Push the goods into the water! Quick, don't let them find it!"

The warehouse was in chaos. Workers hurriedly carried the goods and rushed to the dock, but it was too late. Police cars rushed in from all directions, and the dazzling lights illuminated the entire dock. Then, a team of fully armed police officers got out of the car and quickly blocked the exit of the dock.

Ah Xiong looked at the scene in front of him, his face terribly gloomy. He swept his eyes around and quickly locked onto the direction of Lu Dongpi. He gritted his teeth and whispered to the younger brother beside him: "It's that guy! He led it here!"

"Brother Beer, they seem to have discovered us!" There was panic in A Quan's voice.

"If we find out, we find out." Lu Dongpi shrugged and slowly put down the beer bottle. "We are not doing dirty work, what are we afraid of?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Axiong had already rushed over with a few people, holding an iron rod in his hand. Seeing this, Lu Dongpi still had a smile on his face. He reached out from his pocket and took out a certificate and shook it at Axiong: "Don't be impulsive, Brother Xiong, we are friendly citizen observers."

Ah Xiong was stunned for a moment, then he yelled angrily: "Observer? You are the one who tipped off the cops!"

Lu Dongpi smiled and shook his head: "I can't admit that. Don't say I don't know what's going on at your dock. Even if I do, I don't have time to deal with it. As for this scene tonight -" He paused, his eyes became deep, "What is coming will eventually come."

Ah Xiong wanted to say something more, but was suddenly pushed to the ground by the police. His iron rod fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"You guys..." Ah Xiong gritted his teeth, his eyes full of unwillingness.

"Remember, in the underworld, sometimes you don't lose to your opponent, but to yourself." Lu Dongpi held a cigarette in his mouth and waved at the police, "Take him away."

Ah Quan stood aside, watching all this in amazement, and it took him a while to react: "Brother Pi, your operation is really amazing!" "What's amazing?" Lu Dongpi turned his head and glanced at him, "I just took a ride with Brother Ze and watched a good show by the way."

As the night deepened, the dock gradually returned to calm. The cargo was counted, the suspects were taken away, and the undercurrents in the underworld of Haojiang became even more turbulent because of this surprise attack. Lu Dongpi turned and left the dock, humming a little tune, his steps brisk as if he had just won a victory.

"Brother Beer, what shall we do next?" Ah Quan trotted after him.

"What?" Lu Dongpi smiled, "Go back to the stall! No matter how big the situation is, it can't delay us from selling beer."

The night wind blew through the chaos of the South Pier, and the air was filled with the tension that had just been dispersed by the police sirens. Lu Dongpi led Ah Quan on a leisurely walk back, and the lights of the beer stall were in sight. Ah Quan looked back with lingering fear, "Brother Beer, we barely managed to get into trouble this time, but do you really think Brother Ze can completely take over the situation over there?"

"Closing the game?" Lu Dongpi chuckled with a cigarette between his lips. "I never have to close the game myself when Brother Ze is in it. He only needs to throw a bone to the world, and the rest is up to us dogs to fight for."

Ah Quan was shocked by this analogy, but he couldn't help asking, "What about Kanta and Hua? They must have heard about what happened tonight, right?"

Lu Dongpi stopped, lit a cigarette, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke: "Did it reach their ears? Haha, forget about their ears, the news may have already reached their desks. But do you know what the best thing is?"

Ah Quan looked confused: "What?"

"The most interesting thing is that they are all wondering who told Brother Ze about this." Lu Dongpi grinned, "The most interesting thing in the martial arts world is not fast action, but chaotic thinking. The more they think about it, the more secure Brother Ze will be."

Ah Quan nodded, half understanding, but still couldn't help asking, "Brother Pi, whose side are we on?"

"Which side?" Lu Dongpi raised his eyebrows and patted Ah Quan on the shoulder. "We are family. We will stand on the side of whoever pays for the drinks. We will put a nail on whoever wants to step on my stall. Do you understand?"

Ah Quan grinned and was about to say something else when he was interrupted by a man standing at the entrance of the alley. The man was wearing a cheap jacket and had a nervous and defensive look in his eyes. He saw Lu Dongpi and immediately whispered, "Brother Pi, someone asked me to tell you something."

“Oh?” Lu Dongpi tilted his head. “The person who brought the message is a newbie? He doesn’t even dare to show his face to the person he wants to meet?”

"Brother Pi, that person said that things are getting tense in Haojiang recently, especially the moves you made recently, which could easily attract attention." The person hesitated for a moment and added, "He said, let me remind you not to play too big a game."

"Interesting." Lu Dongpi nodded with a smile, "Go back and tell him that Brother Pi's chessboard is not big, but anyone who wants to make a move must first ask me if I am willing."

After listening to him, the man nodded, turned around and quickly disappeared to the other end of the alley. Ah Quan frowned and looked at his back, muttering quietly: "Brother Beer, this man has something else in his words, it doesn't sound right."

"What's wrong?" Lu Dongpi waved his hand carelessly. "In this world, everyone likes to cover themselves with a mysterious cloak, but do you know what's the most ridiculous thing?"

"What is it?" Ah Quan asked casually.

"They think that wearing outerwear can really block the wind." Lu Dongpi snorted, "It's a pity that the wind in Haojiang always blows downwards."

Before he finished speaking, his cell phone suddenly rang. Lu Dongpi picked up the phone, glanced at the caller ID on the screen, and the smile on his face suddenly became meaningful.

"Brother Beer, who is that?" Ah Quan leaned over to take a look.

"Kanta." Lu Dongpi raised his phone. "It seems that what happened tonight has reached his ears."

"Will you answer it?" Ah Quan asked.

"No." Lu Dongpi threw the phone directly into his pocket. "Let him be anxious for a while. It's an old rule in the underworld that the more anxious a person is, the more likely he is to make mistakes."

At the same time, Kanta stood in his office, holding his phone in his hand, his brows furrowed. He looked at the missed call notification on the screen, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. He turned to look at his deputy and said in a low voice: "Lu Dongpi, this guy, dared to hang up on me?"

"Sir, Lu Dongpi has always been a loner. He may be doing this to whet our appetite on purpose." The deputy said cautiously.

"Appetite?" Kanta sneered, "He doesn't take me seriously. Does he think he can make waves in the Haojiang River by relying on Su Hanze?"

The deputy whispered, "Sir, things have been tense lately, so we should be careful. Lu Dongpi is indeed capable, but he has never completely leaned towards either side. Do you think we can win him over first?"

Kanta groaned for a moment and nodded: "Okay, since he likes to play ambiguity, I will give him a clear rope. Let someone tell him that I will treat him to a drink at Hailonglou tomorrow night."

"Understood!" The deputy immediately turned around to make arrangements.

On the other side, in Xi Mihua's office, Chen Bing was nervously reporting about the dock. Xi Mihua nodded expressionlessly after listening, and then said coldly: "Don't worry about Xiong's affairs. Once the police catch him, he will be tight-lipped sooner or later."

"Brother Kehua, what if Brother Xiong——"

"What if he bites randomly? Then he must die." Xi Mihua's tone was as cold as ice. "The rules of the underworld are that you must close your eyes after you open your mouth. If he doesn't even understand this, he deserves to be eliminated."

Chen Bing was so choked by these words that he dared not say a word and just nodded silently.

“But…” Xi Mihua’s tone changed, his eyes became deep, “You should keep a closer eye on Lu Dongpi. This stall may not look big, but no one knows how many knives he has hidden behind his back.”

"Yes, Brother Hua!" Chen Bing responded immediately.

The night in Haojiang was still deep, and everyone was in their own corner thinking about the next step. But Lu Dongpi returned to his stall, lit a cigarette, and looked at the pier with swaying lights in the distance, with a meaningful smile on his face.

"Brother Pi, what should we do next?" Ah Quan came over and asked.

"What else can I do?" Lu Dongpi blew out a smoke ring. "Drink, watch the show, and wait for the show to start."

(End of this chapter)