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

Chapter 190 The Casino Was Smashed
Should we take this opportunity to do something?
"It's good to blow it up." Xi Mihua raised a faint smile, "People like Kanta are more likely to make mistakes the more anxious they are. When he can't help but jump out, we can just watch him fall flat on his face."

"But Brother Hua, Han Wen is making quite a big move this time. Could he be targeting us as well?" Chen Bing's tone was filled with worry.

"Him?" Xi Mihua shook his head slightly. "Han Wen seems smart, but he's actually not that courageous. He can move Kanta's goods today, but he may not dare to move our place tomorrow. He will only try to survive by finding loopholes, and he won't really take the lead."

"Then do we still need to be on guard?" Chen Bing asked.

"I'm on guard for sure, but not now." Xi Mihua put down his teacup, his eyes became sharp, "In the martial arts world, sometimes you don't need to take the initiative to attack. It's best to wait for the enemy to reveal their flaws."

Late at night, the lights in the warehouse at South Pier were dim and it seemed particularly quiet. But this quietness could not conceal the hidden undercurrent. Chen Hanwen sat in his office, staring at the map on the table, frowning slightly. He whispered to himself: "The three parties are all staring at me, but in this game of chess, I can't wait for them to make the first move."

"Brother Hanwen, you just said there was no rush, but now you want to take action first. Do you have any new ideas?" Xiaolong couldn't help asking.

"Plans are not as fast as changes." Chen Hanwen showed a meaningful smile, "Kanta and Brother Hua were waiting for me to show my trump card, but no one expected that my trump card was not in this warehouse."

"What do you mean?" Xiaolong looked confused.

"Tomorrow morning, have someone transfer this batch of goods to the floating warehouse on the sea." Chen Hanwen said firmly, "In the rivers and lakes, everyone is staring at the land, but forgets that the real world is on the water."

"But this thing belongs to Kanta. His fleet will discover it sooner or later!" Xiaolong was a little worried.

"If he finds out, he finds out." Chen Hanwen sneered, "If he dares to come and ask for it, I dare him to go back with an empty box. Remember, victory or defeat in the underworld is not about the goods, but about the heart."

The next morning, several small boats quietly sailed towards the floating warehouse on the sea surface of the South Pier. Chen Hanwen stood at the bow, a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes fixed on the gradually brightening sky in the distance. He said to his men beside him: "After today, this chess game should be changed."

The cargo boxes on the floating warehouse were loaded onto the ship one by one, and on the high ground in the distance, a pair of eyes were watching everything through a telescope. It was the spy sent by Kanta, who whispered into the headset: "Confirmed target, the cargo has been transferred, and the location of the floating warehouse has been locked."

The news soon reached Kanta's ears. He slammed the table and said angrily: "Chen Hanwen, you can't hide it anymore!"

"Sir, do you want to send someone to intercept the ship directly?" asked the deputy.

Kanta's eyes were grim, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Stop! Let him know that the water of Haojiang is not something he can play with alone!"

On the sea, several speedboats approached from different directions, and the people on the boats were all fully armed and aggressive. On the floating warehouse, Chen Hanwen stood next to the cargo box with a sneer on his face.

"Are you here?" He turned to Xiaolong and said, "Get ready to close the net."

Xiaolong looked nervous: "Brother Hanwen, they have so many ships, can we stop them?"

"Stop? Who said we should stop it?" Chen Hanwen patted the cargo box lightly and said with a smile, "Let them tear the net apart by themselves."

A few minutes later, Kanta's speedboat rushed onto the floating warehouse, and the people on the boat rushed down and directly opened the cargo box. But when they saw what was in the box, everyone was stunned.

"Mud and sand?" Kanta's deputy shouted, "How is that possible!"

Chen Hanwen stood aside, smiling leisurely: "There are real and fake goods in the underworld. It depends on your luck."

Kanta's men were thrown into chaos, and at that moment, a police siren suddenly sounded on the sea. A police patrol boat approached quickly, and a shrill loudspeaker voice came: "This place has been blocked, everyone stop immediately and accept inspection!"

Kanta's men's faces changed drastically, and they jumped back into the speedboat to prepare for evacuation. Chen Hanwen stood by the floating warehouse, lit a cigarette, and watched them leave in embarrassment, with a deeper smile on his face.

"Brother Hanwen, have we won completely this time?" Xiaolong asked excitedly.

"Win?" Chen Hanwen blew out a smoke ring, his eyes deep, "This is just the first step. The real victory or defeat is still to come."

The lights on the patrol boat flickered on the sea, and the dazzling red and blue light seemed to cut the sea in half. Chen Hanwen stood on the edge of the floating warehouse, lit a cigarette, and quietly watched Kanta's speedboat gradually go away under the pressure of the police boat. Xiaolong stood behind him, and the excitement on his face could no longer be concealed.

"Brother Hanwen, this is a great move. Kanta must be so angry that he's going to slam the table!" Xiaolong's voice was filled with suppressed laughter.

"Throwing the table?" Chen Hanwen exhaled a puff of cigarette, his eyes showing a hint of teasing. "He may be angry, but he doesn't dare to make too much noise. Although the water in Haojiang River is muddy, Kanta also knows that sharks will come out to bite people when the water is too muddy."

Xiaolong scratched his head: "Shark? Is it Brother Ze?"

"Brother Ze is just the net that controls the water flow. The real sharks are those hiding behind the net and watching the show." Chen Hanwen's tone was calm, but it revealed a deep thought. "What Kanta is most afraid of now is not the police, but someone behind him taking advantage of his confusion."

"What about us?" Xiaolong asked worriedly, "Kanta will definitely seek revenge when he returns, right?"

"If he dares to retaliate, it means he still has the confidence. The only thing to worry about is that when he can no longer pretend, he will choose to sink and bite people." Chen Hanwen patted Xiaolong on the shoulder, "In the martial arts world, the most dangerous thing is not having many enemies, but having enemies who are willing to die with you."

Xiaolong nodded, but still felt uneasy.

After the floating warehouse was cleared of cargo, Chen Hanwen led his men back to the shore. He stood on the dock, looked around, and his eyes fell on a black car in the distance. The car window rolled down slightly, and a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses stuck his head out and smiled at him.

"Brother Ze's people have arrived." Xiaolong lowered his voice.

"Yeah." Chen Hanwen nodded, not much surprise in his tone, "Brother Ze always knows when to come, but he never shows up. Go ahead and hand over the rest of the goods to his people."

Xiaolong nodded and took orders, carefully leading people to move several boxes of things to the car, and the two sides completed the handover in a silent exchange. Chen Hanwen leaned against the dock and lit another cigarette, his eyes never leaving the car.

After the handover, the car slowly drove away, its taillights particularly dazzling in the darkness. Xiaolong walked back to Chen Hanwen and asked in a low voice: "Brother Hanwen, have we reached an agreement with Brother Ze?"

"Agreement?" Chen Hanwen laughed and exhaled a puff of smoke. "Brother Ze never needs an agreement. He just needs the results of your work to satisfy him. As for how you do it, he doesn't care." "But what we gave him this time..." Xiaolong hesitated.

"Don't worry, it's enough for him." Chen Hanwen turned around and patted Xiaolong on the shoulder. "You have to remember, when dealing with Brother Ze, don't hide too many things, and don't take them all out. Show him 70% and keep 30%, and he will feel comfortable."

Xiaolong nodded thoughtfully.

Just as they were about to leave the dock, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind them. A man in ordinary clothes ran over and said anxiously, "Brother Hanwen, something bad has happened at the Donghuan Casino!"

Chen Hanwen frowned slightly, and his eyes immediately became sharp: "Donghuan? What happened?"

"Kanta's men brought a few outsiders and smashed the casino, and stole a large amount of chips." The man panted, his tone full of tension, "The brothers failed to stop them, and now they are surrounded."

"Kanta is forcing me." Chen Hanwen sneered and asked, "How are our people?"

"I'm not hurt, but I'm stuck and can't move." The man said quickly.

Chen Hanwen narrowed his eyes, spit out the cigarette butt, turned around and walked out of the dock: "Let's go to Donghuan to have a look. Since Kanta has sent a bureau here, I can't refuse to accept it."

The casino in Donghuan is one of the busiest places in the Haojiang area. It is usually busy with people and cars, but at this moment the atmosphere is unusually tense. There are several unfamiliar cars parked outside the casino. Several men wearing sunglasses are leaning against the car doors, with cold expressions and the outlines of weapons in their hands.

Chen Hanwen's car slowly stopped at the side of the road. He sat in the back seat and looked around through the window, his eyes showing a bit of disdain. He said to Xiaolong, "Go tell them I'm here, and let the people from Kanta give me an explanation."

Xiaolong nodded, got out of the car and walked straight towards the men. Just as he disappeared behind the casino gate, a few minutes later, there was a commotion at the gate. Xiaolong returned to the car and said with a complicated look, "Brother Hanwen, they want you to come in."

"Please?" Chen Hanwen smiled softly, opened the car door and walked out, his tone full of teasing, "It seems that Kanta still knows what etiquette is."

He walked into the casino. The lights were still bright, but the atmosphere was as cold as ice. Several tables were overturned and chips were scattered all over the floor. Several brothers with injuries leaned against the corner, their eyes angry but helpless. In the center of the casino, Kanta's men occupied a main table. Their leader was playing with the chips in his hand, looking relaxed.

Chen Hanwen walked to the table, stopped, and looked down at the man: "Brother, you are having a lot of fun."

The man looked up at him and sneered, "Chen Hanwen? I heard that you were having a lot of fun at the South Pier recently. How come you have time to come here today?"

"I'm here because you smashed something in my place." Chen Hanwen's tone was still calm, but his eyes were a little more fierce. "Kanta sent you here, do you have to leave a message for me?"

"A message?" The man laughed and threw the chips in his hand onto the table. "This is the message. Kantago said that in the casino in Haojiang, if someone stretches out his hand, someone has to cut it for him."

After hearing this, Chen Hanwen smiled slightly: "He wants to cut my hands? Then I, Chen Hanwen, would like to see if his scissors are sharp enough."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the air around them seemed to freeze. The man stood up suddenly, his hand already reaching for the weapon at his waist, but Chen Hanwen did not move at all, just said calmly: "If you dare to move, I dare you not to leave this room today."

The man hesitated for a second, and finally put his hand down. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "You are cruel, but this matter is not over yet."

"Then go back and tell Kanta that the water in the Haojiang River is very deep, don't think he can create big waves." Chen Hanwen's tone was calm, but it revealed an irresistible sense of oppression.

The man snorted coldly and quickly left the casino with his men. Chen Hanwen looked at their backs, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he turned to Xiaolong and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on them, don't let them break the rules in Haojiang."

"Yes, Brother Hanwen!" Xiaolong responded immediately.

Chen Hanwen stood at the entrance of Donghuan Casino. The ground was in a mess under his feet and the air was still filled with the smell of gunpowder after the chaos.

He narrowed his eyes, took a deep puff of cigarette, and casually extinguished the cigarette butt on the floor tiles at his feet. The night wind blew across his face, his eyes were still calm, but the fierceness hidden under that calmness was enough to make any Jianghu person feel uneasy.

Xiaolong ran out of the casino with a worried look on his face. "Brother Hanwen, Kanta is clearly coming for us this time. Although those people just retreated, I don't think they will give up."

"Give up?" Chen Hanwen raised his lips and sneered, "When has Kanta ever given up? His style is to take revenge when there is a grudge, and to fight for the advantage, but do you know what his fatal weakness is?"

Xiaolong was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

"He's too impatient." Chen Hanwen patted his shoulder, speaking slowly but sharply, "He can never see clearly what is truly important, and only focuses on the gains and losses in front of him. Such a person will fall flat on his face sooner or later. What we have to do is to give him a push."

Xiaolong nodded: "But Brother Hanwen, the people from Kanta are so arrogant, should we warn him?"

"Warning?" Chen Hanwen's smile deepened. "Today's scene is a warning. Let people spread the news that Kanta sent people to mess up the scene, but they didn't even get any chips and left in disgrace. He won't be able to sleep after hearing this kind of face-slapping drama."

"Understood." Xiaolong immediately took the order and left.

The Haojiang River was brightly lit at night, and the water reflected the prosperity of the city and the shadows of the rivers and lakes. Chen Hanwen lit another cigarette, leaned against the car, and quietly looked at the night view in the distance. He knew that the storm had just begun.

A few hours later, the atmosphere in Kanta's office was so depressing that it was almost frozen. He stood by the window with a gloomy face, and forgot to put out the cigar in his hand, which had burned to the end.

"Sir, the news just came in that Chen Hanwen has started to spread the news about what happened today." The deputy stood aside and said carefully, "He said that our people went to mess things up, but ended up with nothing."

"Bullshit!" Kanta turned around and threw the cigar to the ground. "Chen Hanwen hit me in the face on purpose! Did he think that I wouldn't dare to touch him?"

"Sir, do you want to send another person--"

"No need!" Kanta waved his hand and said through gritted teeth, "He wants me to lose my mind, but I can't do what he wants. Since he likes to play dirty so much, I will play with him to the end."

(End of this chapter)