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

Chapter 217 Don’t expose our bottom line!
The smile on Boss Lu's face completely disappeared. His eyes turned cold and he stared at Su Hanze: "Explain? Mr. Su, not everyone can stand your threats. We at Tai Sheng are not soft persimmons that can be manipulated by others."

"Soft persimmon?" Su Hanze sneered, "Aren't you afraid that I will crush you to pieces for what you did?"

"Crush it?" Boss Lu stood up with a sneer, his voice even colder than before, "Su Hanze, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have some power in Hong Kong Island. Do you know who is behind Tai Sheng? Do you know how much trouble you will cause by doing this?"

Su Hanze did not answer, but his eyes became even colder. He slowly approached Boss Lu, each step carrying a sense of oppression, until there was only one step between them. He spoke in a low voice, his tone like a knife: "I don't know who is behind you, but here today, I just want to tell you one thing - if you touch my things, you will have to pay the price."

Boss Lu's face changed. He tried to hide his uneasiness, but Su Hanze's aura made it impossible for him to hide. He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Su Hanze's next cold words: "From the moment you showed up in this warehouse, you've already lost."

Zheng Mingan's face turned pale, and he finally realized the seriousness of the matter. He stood up from his chair and said incoherently: "Mr. Su, this... this is all a misunderstanding! We just... just had to deal with the arrangements of the higher-ups, so we had no choice but to move your goods, really no choice!"

Su Hanze didn't look at him, and didn't even pay attention to his explanation. His eyes were fixed on Boss Lu, and his voice was calm but murderous: "Now, you still have a chance to tell me the real destination of the goods and the people behind you."

Boss Lu's Adam's apple moved. He was completely at a disadvantage at this moment. He tried to defend himself, but looking at Su Hanze's cold eyes, he knew that no matter how much he argued, he could not change the situation.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "The goods have been transferred to a transit station in the mainland. Only our superiors know the exact location. I am only responsible for arranging the route..."

"Name." Su Hanze interrupted him coldly, "Who is behind this?"

Boss Lu gritted his teeth, cold sweat seeping from his forehead. He knew very well that once he said that name, he would lose his last refuge. But under Su Hanze's pressure, he had no choice.

"...Chen Qing." His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

Su Hanze narrowed his eyes slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he sneered: "Chen Qing...interesting."

Boss Lu gnashed his teeth and said, "Mr. Su, do you know who Chen Qing is? Do you really want to fight him?"

"Whether you want to or not is my business." Su Hanze's voice remained calm. "But now, I want to make sure whether you are still worth living."

Boss Lu's body trembled slightly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that the man in front of him was not joking.

Su Hanze turned to look at Liu Jing, and his voice carried a hint of command that left no room for doubt: "Take him away and interrogate him slowly."

Liu Jing immediately stepped forward and signaled his men to control Boss Lu and Zheng Mingan. He turned to look at Su Hanze and asked in a low voice: "Brother Ze, do we need to leave someone here to handle it?"

Su Hanze's eyes swept across the dim warehouse and finally landed on the chair. He said coldly, "Leave a few people behind to search everything here. I don't want to miss anything."

Liu Jing nodded in agreement, and then led his men to escort the two out of the warehouse. Su Hanze stood at the door, took a deep breath of the cold night air, and his eyes were filled with deep coldness.

As the night wind blew, he whispered to himself: "Chen Qing... this game needs to go a little deeper."

The night was deep, and the wind from Hong Kong Island was slightly damp, mixed with the salty smell of the sea, and swept coldly across Su Hanze's face. He stood outside the warehouse, staring at the lights in the distance with deep eyes, holding an unlit cigarette between his fingers, as if thinking about something. The convoy behind him started slowly, and Liu Jing escorted Boss Lu and Zheng Mingan. The wheels rolled over the slippery ground, making a slight sound, and gradually drove into the darkness.

Ah Kuan walked up to him and asked in a low voice: "Brother Ze, what should we do next? Chen Qing's background is very complicated. Touching him may lead to even greater trouble."

Su Hanze did not answer immediately, but lit up a cigarette and took a deep breath. His eyes swept coldly in the direction of the warehouse, and his voice was low: "There will definitely be trouble, but some people must be hurt first before they know the limits."

Ah Kuan nodded, his tone somewhat worried: "Chen Qing's influence in the mainland is complex and intertwined, and he has close ties with Tai Sheng. Our people have found out that he not only controls multiple smuggling lines, but also has connections with some high-level officials. We can't be impatient to deal with him."

Su Hanze exhaled a puff of smoke, his voice carrying a hint of coldness: "I'm never in a hurry, I just want the result."

Ah Kuan glanced at Su Hanze's profile, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Tai Sheng has already lost two men tonight, and Chen Qing will know about it soon. He will probably counterattack next, should we set up a defense first?"

"Defense line?" Su Hanze smiled slightly, with a hint of disdain in his tone, "If he wants to counterattack, let him do it. Does he think that Hong Kong Island is a place where he can run wild?"

After saying that, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground, crushed it with his foot, and then turned around and got into the car. Ah Kuan hurriedly followed, sat in the passenger seat, turned around and nodded to the driver: "Go back to headquarters."

Along the way, the car was quiet and a little depressing, with only the low roar of the engine echoing in the night. Su Hanze leaned back in the seat, closed his eyes and rested, tapping the armrest with his fingers, the rhythm was steady and powerful, as if he was planning his next move.

When he arrived at the headquarters, the sky was already slightly white, and the first rays of sunlight in the morning shone through the clouds and onto the tall buildings in the city. Su Hanze did not go back to the office directly, but went to the interrogation room in the basement. Under the dim light, Boss Lu and Zheng Mingan were detained in two well-insulated rooms.

Liu Jing stood outside the door. When he saw Su Hanze, he whispered, "Brother Ze, they have already done a round of interrogation. Boss Lu is stubborn and refuses to say anything, but Zheng Mingan has begun to loosen up."

Su Hanze nodded, glanced at the closed iron door, and asked calmly, "What did he say?"

"He said that Chen Qing is not only after the goods this time, but also wants to use this as a warning to make you compromise with Tai Sheng." Liu Jing reported in a low voice, "He also mentioned that Chen Qing has arranged several people in the mainland, ready to attack some of our channels at any time."

"Knocking the mountain to scare the tiger?" Su Hanze sneered, his voice cold, "Unfortunately, he knocked in the wrong place."

After saying that, he pushed open the door of Zheng Mingan's room. The smell in the room made people frown. A damp musty smell mixed with the smell of blood filled the air. Zheng Mingan sat on a chair, his hair was messy, and his face was covered with sweat and bruises. When he saw Su Hanze coming in, his body shook subconsciously, and he said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Su, I really have confessed everything..."

"All of them?" Su Hanze walked up to him, pulled a chair over and sat down, staring at him coldly, "What if I find out that you are hiding something?"

"No, really not!" Zheng Ming'an shook his head hurriedly, his eyes full of fear. "Chen Qing is indeed coming for you this time. He said that you have become the only one dominating the business in Hong Kong Island. If we don't give you a beating, there will be no way for others to survive in the future."

Su Hanze narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness in his gaze: "So, you are willing to be his pawn?" "I... I was forced!" Zheng Mingan's voice was filled with pleading, "I'm just a small character. He threatened me with my family, and I had no choice at all!"

"Choice?" Su Hanze stood up with a sneer and leaned closer to him. "Of course you have a choice, but you made the wrong choice."

Zheng Mingan lowered his head, trembling, and dared not say another word.

Su Hanze stood up straight, turned his head and looked at Liu Jing who was standing at the door, and said in a low and cold voice: "He is still useful. Keep watching him, but don't let him get too comfortable."

Liu Jing nodded and asked his men to take Zheng Mingan away.

After leaving the interrogation room, Ah Kuan came up quickly and handed Su Hanze the latest intelligence: "Brother Ze, I just found out that Chen Qing's people have set their sights on a batch of our high-value goods. They plan to take action during our latest inland transfer."

Su Hanze took the document and flipped through it, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It seems that he can't sit still anymore."

"Brother Ze, do you want to adjust the plan in advance?" A Kuan asked tentatively.

"No need." Su Hanze threw the document back to him and looked away coldly, "Go according to the original plan, but strengthen the protection. I want Chen Qing's people to come to me on their own."

A Kuan nodded in agreement and turned around to make arrangements.

As the sky gradually brightened, Su Hanze stood on the terrace of the headquarters, overlooking the gradually awakening Hong Kong Island. His eyes were filled with deep coldness, as if he could see the opponent in the distance through the neon lights of the city.

He whispered to himself: "Chen Qing, I want to see how far you can go."

The morning light shone through the gaps between the high-rise buildings on Hong Kong Island and onto the streets. Su Hanze stood on the terrace of the headquarters, overlooking the hustle and bustle of the city. He held a cigarette between his fingers, and the light of the cigarette butt was faintly visible in the morning mist. He squinted his eyes, thinking about what Chen Qing's next move would be.

Ah Kuan hurried onto the terrace, holding a cell phone and a document in his hands, with a complicated expression on his face: "Brother Ze, there is new news. Chen Qing's people have already started to act, and their target is the batch of goods that we are about to transport to the mainland."

Su Hanze turned around and looked coldly at the document in A Kuan's hand: "What is their plan?"

Ah Kuan flipped open the file and said quickly, "According to the information from the informant, Chen Qing's people are planning to intercept the goods during transit. Their manpower has been distributed at several possible nodes, especially outside Haibei Port. It is certain that they are well prepared this time, not just to rob the goods, but also to use this to severely damage our logistics line."

After listening to this, Su Hanze lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said calmly: "Is there any problem with the route of the goods?"

"The route has been optimized, and our people will keep a close eye on it the entire time. But..." A Kuan paused, as if hesitating, "If they use heavy-handed tactics, we might be short of manpower."

Su Hanze's lips curled up into a faint sneer, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "If they dare to use heavy hands, don't blame me for being merciless. Arrange manpower and set up a second line of defense. If they really dare to confront us head-on, then let them have no way back."

Ah Kuan nodded and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly remembered something and whispered, "Brother Ze, the situation over there with Zheng Mingan...should we just leave it alone? After all, he knows some of our manpower deployments."

Su Hanze narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered, "Keep using him. His value has not been fully exploited yet, so don't touch him for now. But tell him that if he tells any lies again, I will make him suffer more than death."

A Kuan responded and left quickly.

The motorcade drove along the main road of Hong Kong Island, heading towards the pier. Su Hanze sat in the back seat, closing his eyes to rest. The car was completely silent, with only the low roar of the engine. His fingers tapped lightly on the armrests of the seat, the rhythm was slow but full of oppression.

Liu Jing sat in the passenger seat, looking back at Su Hanze from time to time, as if he wanted to say something, but he finally held it back. Finally, the convoy stopped outside the control center at the dock. Su Hanze slowly opened his eyes and calmly scanned the scene outside the window.

"Brother Ze, the control center is in place, and the cargo will undergo a final inspection here." After getting off the car, Liu Jing walked quickly forward and reported in a low voice.

"How is the manpower deployment going?" Su Hanze walked into the control center, his tone calm but with a hint of unquestionable pressure.

"The perimeter control has been completed. The first batch of convoys will set off first, and the second batch of convoys will disperse along different routes." Liu Jing said quickly, "We have also deployed several empty vehicles to confuse the line of sight."

Su Hanze nodded, his eyes swept over the cargo list on the screen, then turned and walked to the window, overlooking the busy workers on the dock: "Their plan is not as simple as just stealing the goods. Chen Qing wants to make a show of force, so he will definitely set up a big plan. Can your people withstand it?"

"Yes." Liu Jing answered firmly, "If you can't handle it, I will do it myself."

Su Hanze smiled slightly, with a hint of coldness in his tone: "Very good, I like to hear this kind of words."

As the sky gradually darkened, the first batch of convoys slowly drove out of the dock. Su Hanze stood in the control center, watching the real-time images of the convoy on the screen. A Kuan walked up to him and whispered, "Brother Ze, I just received news that Chen Qing's people have begun to gather at several nodes, and the number of people is more than we expected."

"This is a good thing." Su Hanze's eyes never left the screen. "With more people, the target will be bigger, and their actions will be difficult to hide."

The convoy was driving on the road, and everything seemed calm, but there was an undercurrent. Liu Jing's voice came through the headset: "Brother Ze, the first convoy has entered the high-risk area, and our spies have found that the enemy's vehicles are approaching."

"According to the plan." Su Hanze's voice was low and calm. "Don't expose our bottom line. Let them think they have taken advantage first."

Liu Jing responded and immediately arranged for personnel to strengthen surveillance.

(End of this chapter)