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

Chapter 235: Forceful approach is useless, soft persuasion is also useless
"I understand." The Seventh Master nodded, but he was a little surprised in his heart, thinking that the eldest concubine was planning to give Su Hanze a final test.

In the office of Xiwan Wharf, Su Hanze sat on a chair, slowly turning the Buddhist beads in his hand, with a calm expression as if he was unaware of everything outside. Xiaolong rushed in hurriedly, holding a flyer he had picked up from outside.

"Brother, there are rumors outside that you want to take Xiwan for yourself, and that you have the support of the gambling king behind you. Isn't this pushing us into a fire pit?"

Su Hanze took the flyer, looked at the content on it, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Ludong Beer's trick is really an old trick."

"Brother, we can't just sit back and watch this happen! People outside are starting to believe it. Several small gangs have come to our door and asked us if we want to take over their place!" Xiaolong was so anxious that he stamped his feet.

"What's the hurry?" Su Hanze put down the flyer and looked out the window calmly. "The more they believe it, the better it is."

"Good thing?!" Xiaolong was stunned, "Brother, how can this be considered a good thing?"

"Think about it, there are so many people watching Xiwan, and someone is stirring up trouble, which means they are all insecure." Su Hanze said slowly, his voice steady, "Xiaolong, reorganize our fleet and have a few ships stop at the two small docks in the southeast tomorrow."

"Moving the boat?" Xiaolong scratched his head. "Why?"

"We need to let Lu Dongpi and Lao Ge know that the wind direction in Xiwan has changed." Su Hanze's mouth corners slightly raised, with a hint of sharpness in his eyes, "Divert their attention and see how they want to play."

"I understand!" Xiaolong grinned and ran out excitedly.

That night, Lu Dongpi was sitting in the mahjong hall. He had just touched half of the cards in his hand when one of his men hurried in and whispered something in his ear.

"What? Su Hanze moved the fleet to the southeast wharf?" Lu Dongpi was stunned for a moment, then put down his cards and narrowed his eyes. "What is this kid up to?"

"Brother Beer, is he doing this on purpose for us to see? Is he trying to divert attention?" Black Frame's subordinate said with a frown.

"No matter how good he pretends, he won't move the ship without a reason." Lu Dongpi sneered and tapped the table with his hand. "Notify the brothers to keep a close eye on the two southeastern docks. Report any disturbance immediately."

"understand!"

The next morning, the two southeast docks were deserted. Apart from a few decorative boats parked there, there was no movement at all.

"What... is going on?" Lu Dongpi's men stood on the shore, looking confused.

At the same time, on the other side of Xiwan Wharf, Su Hanze's fleet had already quietly left the port and successfully delivered a batch of goods.

"Brother, we succeeded!" Xiaolong rushed into the office excitedly, slapping the table and laughing, "We fooled those people from Ludong Beer! Now all the goods in Xiwan have been delivered, and they didn't even get a single drop of them!"

"Lu Dongpi, ah Lu Dongpi, you are really a well-behaved old fox." Su Hanze smiled and shook his head, his eyes deep, "In Xiwan, the one who can stay in power is never the one who can fight the best, but the one who can endure the most."

When the news spread throughout the world, Lu Dongpi was so angry that he almost spit out his tea.

"Su Hanze! You brat!" He threw the cup to the ground fiercely, his face livid, "You're kidding me?!"

After hearing the news, Old Ge from Kowloon Walled City fell into complete silence. He crumpled up the map on the table and threw it into the trash can.

In the tea room on the top floor of the Regent Hotel, the eldest concubine was listening to the report of the Seventh Master. She supported her chin with one hand, her eyes were leisurely, and the ebony folding fan in her hand was gently waved, and the hot steam from the tea was rising.

The Seventh Master stood aside with his head down, looking a little strange, and said with a half-smile: "Auntie, Lu Dongpi and Lao Ge were fooled around by Su Hanze, but all the goods in Xiwan were successfully taken out. Now people outside are saying that Su Hanze played the 'empty city plan' and fooled the two old foxes."

"Humph, these two old guys are too impatient." The concubine snorted softly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. "Lu Dongpi is smart, but he is never brave enough. When encountering things, he only dares to follow the trend and dares not cross the line. And Lao Ge? He played a good hand badly. Northerners only rely on brute force. Sooner or later, they will become a joke."

"But Auntie, this time Su Hanze made fun of them like monkeys without even a single move. What does the gambling king think?" Seventh Master asked hesitantly.

"I understand what Big Brother means." The first concubine said slowly, with a hint of smile in her voice, "The gambling king is concerned about the result, and Su Hanze gave him the best result. If Xiwan goes smoothly, his bargaining chips will naturally be stable."

"But there are all kinds of rumors out there, saying that Su Hanze has the support of the gambling king. If this matter is not suppressed, I'm afraid it will cause more trouble."

"Trouble?" The eldest concubine laughed, her eyes sharp, "Let the world riot again, whoever has something to hide will be exposed. Go tell Su Hanze that the matter of Xiwan has come to an end for the time being, but if he is unwilling to continue to clean up, I can change the person at any time with the cards in my hand."

When Qiye heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He knew that the concubine was trying to put pressure on Su Hanze. He nodded and agreed, "I understand. I'll go and inform him right away."

In the office at Xiwan Wharf, Su Hanze was sitting behind his desk, fiddling with the Buddhist beads in his hand, listening to Xiaolong muttering excitedly, "Brother, this time Ludong Beer and Lao Ge are really screwed! All the goods in Xiwan were shipped smoothly, and they didn't get anything. Now people outside are saying that you are a 'magician'!"

"A fortune teller?" Su Hanze smiled and looked up at Xiaolong. "There is no such thing as a fortune teller in the martial arts world. It's just a matter of who can last longer."

"But brother, there are many people outside saying that we are backed by the gambling king. The rumor is spreading a lot." Xiaolong scratched his head and said uneasily, "The gambling king's people won't have any objections to you because of this, right?"

"Do they have any objections?" Su Hanze smiled lightly, put down the Buddhist beads, and said calmly, "If they really have any objections, the concubine would have sent someone to warn them long ago. Now that she hasn't moved, it means that the gambling king is waiting, waiting for a bigger game."

"A bigger game?" Xiaolong was stunned and looked at him puzzled.

"As the matter of Xiwan has become, the gambling king doesn't want to see who wins, but whether Xiwan can continue to make stable profits." Su Hanze knocked on the table, his eyes sharp, "I have protected the interests of Xiwan, but this is not enough. I want to let the gambling king know that without me, Xiwan will be a mess."

"Brother, what are we going to do next?" Xiaolong asked excitedly. "Do business." Su Hanze raised his lips slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. "The swordplay in the martial arts world is all about money. I want to make Xiwan a place that no one can move. I want to tell everyone that this is not a place for fighting and killing, but a place to make money."

In the tea stall of Kowloon Walled City, Lu Dongpi was holding a teacup in one hand and a cigarette in the other, cursing, "Damn it! Su Hanze is such a fox. He tricked us into doing this. Now he has the final say on all the goods in Sai Wan!"

The subordinate of Black Frame who was sitting opposite said cautiously: "Brother Pi, do you think Su Hanze will take over our business next? He is so popular now, what if he really becomes big..."

"Robbery? He dares?" Lu Dongpi slapped the table, spilling half of his tea. "If he dares to touch my place, I will let him know who is the boss of Xiwan! But..."

At this point, Lu Dongpi suddenly revealed a sly smile and said slowly: "If he really wants to become bigger, he has to see if I am willing to let him become bigger."

"Brother Pi, you mean..."

"Go, spread the word to some big guys in the city, saying that Su Hanze has a new product route with ridiculously high profits, but he can't handle it all by himself, so he wants to find someone to cooperate with." Lu Dongpi narrowed his eyes and blew out a smoke ring. "Let's not take action and let others make trouble. Let's see if Su Hanze can still keep calm."

In the luxurious suite of the Regent Hotel, Jin Shao had just been released on bail. He sat on the sofa with a gloomy face, and his face was covered with bruises, looking miserable. Xiao Tan stood aside and whispered, "Master, people outside are saying that Su Hanze relied on the gambling king to support him. You can't stand it anymore!"

"Endure?" Young Master Jin raised his head, his eyes full of cruelty, and gnashed his teeth as he said, "I've been locked up for so many days, and people outside treat me like a joke, even people in the north laugh at me! That dog Su Hanze, does he really think he'll have the last laugh?"

"Then what should we do?" Xiao Tan asked in a low voice.

"Find someone." Jin Shao sneered, "Go talk to the northerners. Since they all dislike Su Hanze, let's work together to completely destroy Xiwan! I want to see what Su Hanze can do without Xiwan's wharf!"

That night, the cargo lights at Xiwan Wharf were bright, the workers were busy, ships were coming in and out, and the whole wharf was busy. Su Hanze stood on the highest tower crane at the wharf, holding a cigarette in his hand, looking at the land he had guarded with all his heart from afar.

Xiaolong stood beside him, looking excited: "Brother, Xiwan is now completely smooth, Lu Dongpi and Lao Ge can't make trouble, and Jin Shao has been locked up for so long, he should be obedient, right?"

"Honest?" Su Hanze exhaled a puff of smoke lightly, his eyes deep, "They won't be honest. This is how the world is. As soon as you take a breath, someone will want to strangle you."

"Then what should we do?" Xiaolong couldn't help but ask.

"Let them make a fuss." Su Hanze smiled slightly, his eyes firm, "I have already set up the situation. No matter how muddy the water in Xiwan is, no one can stir it up."

"Brother, you are as steady as a rock." Xiaolong grinned and gave a thumbs up in admiration.

Su Hanze didn't say anything, his eyes passed through the lights in the night and fell on the sea in the distance.

In a tea restaurant in Kowloon Walled City that sells "Shengjianbao", Lao Ge sat down at a small round table and angrily slammed his cigarette box on the table. The table was greasy and several of his men who had followed him for many years lowered their heads, their faces full of sorrow.

"Damn it!" Old Ge took a deep puff of his cigarette, and the smoke almost made the younger brother across from him sneeze. "The Xiwan incident has become a big deal for that kid Su Hanze! I'm a northerner who worked so hard to come to Hong Kong, but how come I've become a foil in his hands?"

"Brother Ge, the rumor is out there that Su Hanze has stabilized Xiwan, and the gambling king's people have to give him face. If we keep making trouble like this, our brothers will feel disheartened." The bald subordinate said in a low voice.

"Feeling disappointed?" Old Ge glared at him and snorted coldly, "If anyone is going to be disappointed, it should be Su Hanze who will be disappointed first! What is important in the underworld? It's about face and pomp! Su Hanze has been so successful until now, but it's only because of the gambling king that he has been able to stay alive. Is he really capable? Why doesn't he dare to let Xiwan go and let us fight?"

"Then what should we do? Force is not working, soft persuasion is also useless, we really can't take over this stall in Xiwan." The subordinate's face was full of worry.

"Go! Go talk to that old man Lu Dongpi and see what he means." Old Ge knocked on the table, his eyes revealing a hint of viciousness. "Xiwan belongs to Su Hanze now, but he doesn't have the final say in the martial arts world. Let's join hands and see how long he can be so arrogant."

"Understood, Brother Ge, I'll go find Lu Dongpi's people right away."

At the same time, in the smoke-filled mahjong parlor in Mong Kok, Lu Dongpi was sitting in the main seat, holding a handful of mahjong tiles in his hand, rubbing them leisurely and humming a tune. His partners did not dare to rush him, so they could only look at his table and wait patiently for him to play a card.

"Brother Beer, the people from Northern Lao Ge outside said they want to meet you to discuss a business deal." The younger brother with black-framed glasses leaned close to your ear and whispered.

"Talking about business?" Lu Dongpi raised his head, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a half-smile hung on the corner of his mouth, "That northern dog Lao Ge hasn't given up yet? Tsk tsk, look at how hard he's been pushed."

"Brother Beer, shall we go meet him?"

"Yes, of course I have to." Lu Dongpi threw down a card, stood up slowly, patted the cigarette ash on his clothes, and glanced around. "This is how the world is. If someone can't sit still, let's go and listen to his story and see what price he is willing to offer."

“But Brother Beer, could this be a trap set by Old Graza?” Black Frame’s men were still a little worried.

"A trap? If Old Ge had that ability, he wouldn't have been played like a dog by Su Hanze." Lu Dongpi sneered and picked up the pipe on the table and put it in his mouth. "But don't underestimate Su Hanze. That guy is a tough guy and is more ruthless than anyone else. Let's not be in a hurry. Let's do everything according to the rules and wait for them to fight each other. In the end, won't we be the ones who benefit?"

"Great, Brother Beer!" The younger brother gave a thumbs up with a flattering smile on his face.

"Go, meet Lao Ge at the nightclub in Yau Ma Tei, find a quiet private room, and let him talk it out." Lu Dongpi waved his hand, turned his head and said to his friends at the mahjong table, "Stop the game first, I'll go and listen to some jokes."

In the tea room on the top floor of the Regent Hotel, the eldest concubine seemed particularly relaxed these days. She sat on the armchair, sipping tea and listening to the Seventh Master reporting on the goings-on in the martial arts world.

(End of this chapter)