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

Chapter 194 The more suspicion the better
"Okay, okay, you are so sophisticated, I won't get involved." Lu Dongpi waved his hand and lowered his head to pick up the barbecued pork buns on the table. "But are you really not afraid of getting into trouble? Although Kanta is stupid, he is a tough guy."

"Brother Pi, can he be more ruthless than me?" Chen Hanwen smiled calmly, "Besides, the water in Haojiang is so deep, he can't make much waves with just one Kanta."

As the two were talking, Ah Quan hurried in from the door, with a bit of excitement on his face: "Brother Hanwen, I just received news that Kanta is already looking for trouble with those people in the north."

"Looking for trouble?" Chen Hanwen raised his eyebrows. "What's going on?"

"Half of Kanta's shipment was intercepted by the police. He suspected that someone from the north tipped off the police, and he's trying to find out from them." Ah Quan lowered his voice and said, "I heard it was a big fuss, and they almost came to blows."

"Interesting." Chen Hanwen put down his teacup and leaned back in his chair. "Kanta is really desperate. He even dares to touch people from the north."

Lu Dongpi smacked his lips and said, "Tsk, this Kanta is really not afraid of death. Those people in the north are not vegetarians. If he does this, he might as well ask himself to be stabbed."

"Brother Beer is right." Chen Hanwen nodded. "However, the more chaotic he is, the easier it will be for us. What about Xiaolong? Ask him to keep a close eye on Kanta's place, especially the places where his people have been in contact with the North recently. Don't miss any details."

"Yes, Brother Hanwen!" A Quan responded and ran out immediately.

"You are always calculating." Lu Dongpi sighed and took a sip from his teacup. "But seriously, Kanta is finished. What are you going to do next?"

"What?" Chen Hanwen smiled and shook his head. "The situation in Haojiang is not just about Kanta. If he falls, there are others. What I have to do is to find the most stable position in this game and stand until the end."

After listening to this, Lu Dongpi grinned and said, "Okay, you are awesome. When you become the best in Haojiang, don't forget to buy me a drink."

"That's a must, Brother Beer." Chen Hanwen smiled even more deeply, "But before that, we still have a lot of drama to watch."

At the same time, the atmosphere in Kanta's place was as tense as a string about to break. Kanta sat on the sofa, holding an empty glass in his hand, constantly knocking on the table, making a dull sound. His deputy stood aside, looking embarrassed.

"Sir, the people from the north have already spread the word that if anyone touches their goods again, they will send people to clear the area." The deputy whispered.

"Bullshit!" Kanta slammed the cup on the table and roared, "It was their information that leaked out, causing my goods to be intercepted. Now they dare to threaten me!"

"But sir, we are in such a critical situation now. If we confront them head-on, I'm afraid it will be ..." The deputy hesitated.

Kanta looked at him coldly and said through gritted teeth: "A head-on confrontation? When have I, Kanta, ever been afraid of a head-on confrontation? Tell them to talk to me tomorrow. I don't want to see them today!"

The deputy nodded and cautiously backed out.

Kanta sat in the empty room, the veins on his forehead throbbing violently. He knew that he didn't have much room to retreat. Chen Hanwen was pressing him step by step, the police were eyeing him covetously, and now even the people in the north were beginning to be dissatisfied with him. He felt like a trapped beast that could be torn to pieces at any time.

He gritted his teeth, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes: "Chen Hanwen, don't think you can have the last laugh. I still have a chance to turn this game around!"

Late at night, the lights of Haojiang gradually went out, leaving only scattered dots of light dotted the outline of the city. Chen Hanwen stood on the high platform of the pier, the sea breeze ruffled his hair, but his eyes were still deep.

Xiaolong came up and handed him a document: "Brother, this is the latest news today. Kanta's shipping routes are basically cut off, and his subordinates have begun to waver."

"Very good." Chen Hanwen took the document, flipped through a few pages, and nodded with satisfaction. "Next, it depends on how long he can hold on."

"Brother, should we give him another heavy punch?" Xiaolong asked.

"Don't rush to use a heavy punch." Chen Hanwen closed the file and raised a smile. "Let him catch his breath for a few more times. In the struggle of the martial arts world, the most feared thing is not the enemy's strength, but the enemy's despair. Only when he sees a little hope will he fight desperately, and when he fights desperately, it is most likely to reveal flaws."

Xiaolong nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Brother, I admire your scheming!"

Chen Hanwen patted his shoulder, turned and walked towards the warehouse. His back looked particularly steady in the night.

Chen Hanwen stood on the top floor of the warehouse, one foot on the guardrail, his eyes fixed on the cargo ship in the distance. Xiaolong stood beside him, with an unconcealable smile on his face.

"Brother Hanwen, Kanta's side is in complete chaos. Several of his deputies are secretly talking about 'changing backers'. It seems that even he himself can't keep the situation under control." Xiaolong said with a beaming eyebrow.

"Chaos is a good thing." Chen Hanwen slowly lit a cigarette and exhaled a puff of smoke. "He's in chaos, and that's our chance. Next, we have to see how long he can hold on."

"Brother, should we take this opportunity to give him a gift that will add fuel to the fire?" Xiaolong asked tentatively.

"Don't add fuel to the fire casually." Chen Hanwen shook his head, a thoughtful look in his eyes, "If we rush, people will easily see the flaw. At this moment, what we need to do is let him burn himself."

"Why let him burn himself?" Xiaolong scratched his head, looking puzzled.

"It's very simple." Chen Hanwen turned his head and looked at Xiaolong, with a meaningful smile on his face, "Give his men more reasons to doubt him. The more they doubt him, the more he will lose control."

"I understand, brother!" Xiaolong reacted instantly, "Then I will immediately arrange for someone to 'deliver some information' to his deputies."

"Remember, don't be too obvious." Chen Hanwen nodded. "The gift should seem real, but you can't expose it directly. Let them think and guess for themselves."

Xiaolong took the order and left, while Chen Hanwen stood there, continuing to gaze into the distance. He knew that the game had reached the most critical moment, and every move had to be made accurately.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Kanta's office was extremely tense. Several deputies stood in the office, lowering their heads and not daring to speak. Kanta sat on the sofa, holding a half-burned cigar in his hand, his face livid.

"Speak up! Are you all dumb?" Kanta threw his cigar to the ground fiercely. "The goods have been intercepted, the place has been lost, and you are just going to watch?"

"Sir, we did our best, but the people on Chen Hanwen's side..." An assistant spoke cautiously, but was glared at by Kanta and immediately fell silent.

"You tried your best?" Kanta sneered, "Your best efforts are to let me watch my territory in Haojiang being eaten away bit by bit?" Just then, a subordinate rushed in and handed over a letter: "Sir, this has just been delivered."

Kanta took the letter, tore it open and took a look. His expression suddenly became even darker: "You bastards, you dare to betray me?"

Several deputies looked at each other, obviously not knowing what was going on.

"You'd better pray that this isn't your doing!" Kanta gnashed his teeth and said, "Otherwise, I'll make sure all of you disappear from Haojiang!"

Several deputies were sweating profusely and shook their heads repeatedly: "Sir, we definitely didn't do that! Someone is deliberately trying to sow discord among us!"

"Sowing discord?" Kanta slammed the letter on the table. "Whether it's sowing discord or not, I'm going to find out. Send someone to keep a close eye on Chen Hanwen's every move. I don't believe he doesn't have any flaws!"

At night, the streets of Haojiang are still bustling, and the tea restaurant is full of people and fireworks. Chen Hanwen sits by the window, with a cup of iced lemon tea at hand, and his expression is leisurely and calm. Lu Dongpi sits opposite, gnawing on a chicken wing, and can't help shaking his head when he sees Chen Hanwen.

"Han Wen, you are such a cruel person." Lu Dongpi said with a smile, "I think Kanta doesn't even know who to trust now."

"Brother Pi, this is not cruelty, it's the game of chess." Chen Hanwen gently turned the teacup, his eyes flickered slightly, "In the martial arts world, there are many people who want to win, but the real winner is never with fists, but with brains."

"Okay, you have a brain." Lu Dongpi grinned, "But then again, how are you going to clean up the mess next?"

"Endgame?" Chen Hanwen shook his head slightly. "Endgame is never a problem. The key is to make everyone feel that they are chess players, and I am just an inadvertent winner."

"It sounds intimidating, but actually you want to be the final reaper?" Lu Dongpi teased.

"Almost." Chen Hanwen nodded with a smile, "If Brother Pi is willing, can we share a piece of the pie?"

"I don't want to get too involved." Lu Dongpi waved his hand, "But watching your show, it's really exciting. I'll just sit back and watch, and wait for you to buy me a drink after you win."

"It's settled then." Chen Hanwen raised his teacup and clinked it lightly with Lu Dongpi's.

The cool night breeze on the dock blew the chandeliers hanging in the distance, and the dim light and shadows swayed in the air. Chen Hanwen stood on the high platform of the dock, looking at the scattered ships on the sea, his eyes calm but deep. Xiaolong hurried up and handed over a document breathlessly.

"Brother Hanwen, the latest news." Xiaolong wiped the sweat from his forehead and panted, "Kanta is not only in chaos now, but he is also beginning to suspect that his deputy has a traitor. His people can't hold on any longer."

"The more suspicions, the better." Chen Hanwen took the document, flipped it open and glanced at it, then closed it casually with a meaningful smile on his face. "He is now in a difficult situation and can't take care of himself. This is exactly the situation we want."

Xiaolong nodded excitedly: "Brother, these moves of yours are really amazing. Kanta must be regretting it now."

"Regret?" Chen Hanwen chuckled, turned around and walked to the edge of the platform, leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, "He hasn't reached the point of regret yet. For a person like Kanta, it's his instinct to hold on. It would be abnormal for him to bow his head now."

"So what should we do next?" Xiaolong asked curiously.

"It's very simple." Chen Hanwen exhaled slowly, "Wait until he has run out of options, then give him the final blow."

At the same time, the atmosphere in Kanta's office was almost at the point of exploding. Several deputies stood in the corner of the office, lowering their heads and not daring to speak, while Kanta was pacing back and forth on the sofa with a gloomy face.

"Investigate! Investigate for me! Make sure to find out who stabbed me in the back!" Kanta slammed the table in anger, his eyes almost spitting fire.

"Sir, our people are already keeping an eye on it, but all the clues have been lost in the past few days..." a deputy said cautiously.

"You useless bastards! You can't even catch a shadow, what else can you do?" Kanta pointed at the deputy and cursed, "If you can't find the person, get out of here!"

Several deputies lowered their heads, sweating profusely, and dared not speak. At this time, Kanta had already lost his mind due to the continuous failures and plots.

At this moment, a seemingly inconspicuous younger brother quietly slipped out of the back door. He skillfully walked through several alleys and finally walked into an inconspicuous tea restaurant. He pushed open the door, glanced around, and walked straight to a table in the corner.

"Brother Hanwen, Kanta is almost going crazy." The younger brother whispered, "He is suspicious of everyone now, and the atmosphere in the venue is so depressing that it is hard to breathe."

Chen Hanwen put down the teacup and smiled slightly: "Very good. Tell him not to doubt it anymore, everyone around him may be an enemy."

The younger brother was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I understand, Brother Hanwen."

After sending the younger brother away, Xiaolong came over with a plate of pineapple buns and said excitedly, "Brother, there is no one in Kanta we can trust now. Can we just attack his place?"

"Just move?" Chen Hanwen smiled and shook his head. "Xiaolong, you have to remember that in the struggle of the martial arts world, it is not only fists that win, but also brains. Kanta can't handle it on his own now. We just need to wait for him to collapse completely. Why dirty our hands?"

"Brother is still smart." Xiaolong nodded repeatedly, took a bite of the pineapple bun, and muttered, "Then let's see how long he can last."

A few days later, news came from Xi Mihua's office. Chen Bing stood aside, looking a little excited: "Brother Hua, two of Kanta's deputies have already changed jobs. It is said that he can't even manage the account books now, and the place is in a mess."

Xi Mihua picked up the teacup and took a sip, with no expression on his face: "Sure enough, I can't beat Chen Hanwen. That guy's mind is more subtle than the eye of a needle. Kanta deserves to lose."

"Brother Hua, do you want to take advantage of this opportunity?" Chen Bing was eager to try.

"What are you doing?" Xi Mihua glanced at him calmly. "Chen Hanwen may seem low-key, but he has actually already taken control of the situation. If we take action now, he will only think that we want a piece of the pie. Let's not mess with his situation."

"I see, Brother Hua." Chen Bing nodded, "But this scene is indeed quite exciting."

(End of this chapter)