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

Chapter 239 Playing with fire and getting burned
Su Hanze stood on the tower crane, watching the police take people to the car one by one, his eyes as calm as a pool of deep water. Ah Liu stood behind him, staring at this scene, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Boss Su, how did you know the police would come?"

"If they dare to make trouble, I dare to spread the news." Su Hanze said calmly, turning his head to look at Ah Liu, "In the underworld, that's how it is. Those who act the fastest are often the first to be dealt with."

The lights in West Bay were still flickering, the sea was calm, and only the fleeing figures were still running panicked in the darkness.

In the nightclub box in Yau Ma Tei, Jin Shao's face was filled with alcohol and anger, and he stared fiercely at the spilled whiskey on the table. He slapped the table, and the girl who accompanied him screamed and shrank into the corner. Xiao Tan stood by, lowered his head and dared not say a word, and the cigarette in his hand was almost crushed.

"Damn it! The cops suddenly showed up and blocked all the people who wanted to hurt me! Tell me, who leaked this rumor?!" Young Master Jin's voice was hoarse, as if iron sand was rolling in his throat.

"Young Master, this... was probably done by Su Hanze's people." Xiao Tan swallowed and whispered, "They knew the news long ago and were waiting for us to run into trouble."

"Su Hanze! It's him again!" Young Master Jin stood up suddenly and kicked over a chair. His eyes were as ferocious as a wounded wolf. "Last time he asked the police to arrest me, and this time he got my brother arrested. I will never let him go!"

"Master, how about... we talk to the remaining people in the north?" Xiao Tan said tentatively, "They are in a miserable situation now, so they will definitely be willing to cooperate with us. As long as they make trouble and Xiwan becomes chaotic again, Su Hanze will never be able to hold on to his position again."

"Looking for them?" Young Master Jin gritted his teeth and suddenly sneered, "Okay, I'll go out in person this time to let those dogs in the north know that they can have meat to eat if they work with me, Young Master Jin."

In a narrow alley in Kowloon Walled City, a bald northerner named Ah Biao was squatting on the ground smoking, and a few down-and-out brothers were sitting against the wall next to him, their hair was messy, and their clothes were so dirty that they looked like they were picked up from the ground. They had not been having a smooth time recently, as Lao Ge was taken away by the police and their goods were completely cut off. Now they could only survive by doing odd jobs.

"Brother A Biao, what should we do?" A skinny subordinate squatted beside him and said in despair, "We have no share in Xiwan. The boss can't get out even if he goes in. Should we run away?"

"Run away?" Ah Biao sneered and flicked the ash off his cigarette. "Where are you running to? Going back to the north will make people laugh at you? I've been around for so many years, I'd rather die here than go back in disgrace!"

"But..." The skinny monkey wanted to say something when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the alley. Then, a familiar figure appeared in the dim light.

"A Biao, how did you end up like this?" Young Master Jin walked in wearing a gorgeous suit jacket, with a bit of contempt in his smile. Behind him, Xiao Tan and several bodyguards looked proud, and their eyes swept over this group of northerners as if they were looking at a group of drowned dogs.

"Mr. Jin?" Ah Biao raised his head suddenly, frowned, and looked at him vigilantly, "What are you doing here?"

"I'll give you a chance to survive." Young Master Jin smiled and took out a cigar, then threw it to Ah Biao. "Follow me and destroy the Xiwan place. After that, you will get 30% of the dock fee."

"30%?" Ah Biao sneered, threw his cigar on the ground and stomped it out. "It's easy for you, Young Master Jin, to say that. Everyone knows that you are the son of the gambling king. If something goes wrong with such a big thing, who will take responsibility?"

"You don't need to worry about who is behind it. As long as it's done, I guarantee that you brothers will have food to eat in Xiwan." Jin Shao narrowed his eyes, but his smile became colder. "Or do you northerners only dare to stay in the corner like turtles?"

"You!" Ah Biao clenched his fists, veins popping out on his face. The men behind him raised their heads one by one, looking at Jin Shao with anger and struggle in their eyes.

"You only have one chance." Young Master Jin brushed off his sleeves, walked out of the alley, and said with his back to Ah Biao, "If you don't dare to do it, there will always be someone who dares to do it. My boat will be docked in Xiwan tomorrow. If you really have the guts, go and make some trouble."

The next night, the wind was strong and the waves were high at Xiwan Wharf. The dark clouds covered the moon and the sea was dark. Su Hanze stood on the tower crane of the wharf, holding a cigarette in his hand, looking solemnly at several workers loading goods not far away. His subordinate Ah Liu stood aside, looking a little nervous: "Boss Su, I heard that Young Master Jin hooked up with the remaining guys from the north, and I'm afraid they will come to cause trouble tonight."

"Is the news reliable?" Su Hanze asked, his cigarette butt flickering slightly.

"It's reliable. Several small gangs have spread the word that Young Master Jin's boat is parked outside the dock to deliberately provoke the northerners to take action." Ah Liu gritted his teeth, "They are forcing us to take action."

"Force me to take action?" Su Hanze exhaled a puff of smoke and swept his eyes across the entire dock. "Do they think I will fall for their trick again?"

"Then what should we do?" Liu asked tentatively.

"Keep loading the goods, but tell the brothers to disperse and don't let them catch us." Su Hanze threw his cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out, and said in a cold voice, "If anyone dares to take action tonight, let them know that Xiwan is not a place where anyone can mess up if they want to."

Under the cover of night, Jin Shao's boat quietly approached Xiwan Wharf. In the cabin, A Biao and a few northerners squatted in the corner with solemn expressions. Jin Shao stood on the deck, holding a telescope in his hand, with a smug smile on his face.

"See? Su Hanze's men are all loading goods. He's dead this time." Jin Shao sneered and put away the telescope. He said to A Biao, "Go ahead, overturn his goods and smash his place!"

"After this is done, don't forget what you said." A Biao looked at him coldly, picked up iron bars with his men, and jumped onto the dock along the boat.

Young Master Jin stood on the deck, his arms folded across his chest, smiling like a fox who had gotten an advantage: "Su Hanze, let me see how you end this time."

In the warehouse at the dock, Ah Biao rushed in with his men and smashed over the cargo boxes piled on the ground with a stick. The sound of broken glass bottles was particularly harsh in the silent night. His men also shouted and smashed things everywhere, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of alcohol.

"Turn out the goods! Su Hanze's place must be smashed today!" A Biao roared, with a fierce look in his eyes.

However, at this moment, a flashlight suddenly lit up outside the warehouse door, and several cold voices came: "Don't move! Everyone squat down!"

The policeman appeared at the door of the warehouse, with the gun in his hand pointed directly at A Biao and his group. A Biao's face turned pale instantly, and his hand holding the iron rod loosened, and the rod fell to the ground with a dull sound.

"Damn it! That bastard Jin Shao betrayed me!" A Biao gritted his teeth, with a hint of despair in his eyes.

On the other side of the dock, Su Hanze stood on a high place, looking at the warehouse surrounded by police, his face was not relaxed. Ah Liu ran over, panting and said, "Boss Su, the police have blocked them all! Young Master Jin's boat is still parked outside, and now they dare not go in or leave."

"Young Master Jin?" Su Hanze sneered, his eyes cold, "He's gone a little too far this time." "Then what should we do? Should we seize his boat as well?" Ah Liu asked anxiously.

"No need." Su Hanze shook his head, his expression calm. "He will find a way to deal with this ship himself, but if he dares to play like this, he will get burned sooner or later."

On the sea in the distance, Young Master Jin stood at the bow, looking at the scene where the police and northerners were surrounded on the dock, and his face turned pale instantly. He raised his hand and grabbed Xiao Tan's collar, gritting his teeth and said, "Damn it! Who leaked the news? Why did the police come so soon?!"

"Young Master, this... I don't know this either!" Xiao Tan was so scared that his face turned pale and he stammered.

"Hurry up! Drive the boat away!" Young Master Jin shouted angrily, pointing at the dark sea in the distance, "We can't be caught by the police, otherwise I'll be finished!"

The people on the boat started the engine in a hurry and the boat slowly left the dock, but Jin Shao's face was already extremely ugly.

Su Hanze stood beside the railroad tracks at the dock, his shoes covered with sticky mud. He held a newly lit cigarette in his hand, looking at the busy workers and ships in the distance, his eyes somewhat tired.

Xiwan seemed calm these days, but he knew in his heart that the calmer it was on the surface, the more violent the undercurrents underneath.

At this moment, a worker wearing an oily coat ran over and said in a hurried tone: "Boss Su, it's bad, there's something wrong with the goods!"

Su Hanze frowned, put out the cigarette in his hand, and walked quickly towards the warehouse. As soon as he stepped into the warehouse, he smelled a pungent chemical smell. Several brothers were moving boxes with their noses covered. There was liquid spilled on the ground, and several broken glass bottles could be seen.

"What is this?" Su Hanze asked in a deep voice.

"Boss, when we were loading the goods, we found that all the stuff was fake!" Ah Liu ran out from behind the pile of goods, his face full of worry. "This batch of wine should be high-priced goods from the northerners, but I don't know when it was replaced with cheap goods. The seals on the outside of the boxes are still there, but inside are all these cheap stuff!"

Su Hanze squatted down, dipped his finger in a little of the spilled wine, put it under his nose and sniffed it, his face suddenly darkened: "This is industrial alcohol."

"What?!" Ah Liu's face turned pale. "If we get caught after leaving the port, we won't just have to pay the money, we'll be charged with smuggling!"

"Who did this?" Su Hanze asked coldly, his eyes sweeping across the people present like a knife.

Ah Liu quickly shook his head: "When we first received the goods, the seal was still intact, but we didn't expect someone to swap the package!"

"Boss Su, this batch of goods came through Jin Shao's channel a few days ago. His people said that these were second-hand goods saved by people in the north, and they were in a hurry to get rid of them. We didn't even open them when we inspected the goods..." A worker nearby explained hesitantly.

"Mr. Jin?" Su Hanze sneered, stood up, and stomped hard on the broken glass on the ground. "This bastard actually dared to harm me so blatantly!"

"Boss Su, what should we do now? This batch of goods has been loaded halfway. It will be too late if we don't think of a solution." Ah Liu was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

Su Hanze stood there in deep thought for a moment, then turned to Ah Liu and said, "Call all the brothers over here to unload this batch of goods. We must find out who is behind this tonight. Also, notify all the buyers to hold off on the shipment until I can investigate further."

"But boss, if we keep this batch of goods for one day, we will have to lose one day's storage and labor costs!" Ah Liu couldn't help but remind him.

"It's better to lose money than to lose my life." Su Hanze gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Let's go, I will go to see Young Master Jin tonight and ask him if he wants to force me to death."

Ah Liu was shocked when he heard this, knowing that Su Hanze was really angry this time. He said no more and turned to gather people, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy. This matter was not just about money. If Su Hanze didn't handle it well, Xiwan's reputation would probably be completely destroyed.

At the same time, in a nightclub in Mong Kok, Jin Shao was drinking with a young and beautiful hostess, with several empty bottles piled at his feet. He was drunk but seemed extremely proud.

"Su Hanze, who the hell is he?!" Young Master Jin yelled at Xiao Tan, "I gave him this batch of goods just to make him suffer! How can he be the only one in the world?"

"Master, your trick is brilliant. If you force him not to move the goods, the dock business will lose money." Xiao Tan smiled flatteringly and took the opportunity to pour a glass of wine and handed it over. "But Su Hanze never gives up. He will definitely come to our door. Should we be on guard?"

"What are you afraid of?" Young Master Jin threw his wine glass and laughed. "I have the reputation of being the gambling king. No matter how cunning Su Hanze is, he dares not touch me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the box was suddenly pushed open, and Su Hanze stepped in, glancing coldly at the people in the room. Jin Shao's smile froze on his face, and he looked up, with a hint of guilt in his eyes, but soon he returned to his previous arrogance.

"Hey, Boss Su, why are you here? Isn't Xiwan very busy?" Young Master Jin was still laughing, but his hand quietly reached to the side to confirm that his bodyguards were nearby.

"Mr. Jin, you are good at doing business." Su Hanze walked closer step by step, his voice so cold that the temperature in the room dropped a few degrees. "Do you want to kill me with that batch of goods, or do you want to take over Xiwan's business?"

Young Master Jin narrowed his eyes and smiled calmly, "What kind of goods? I don't understand what Boss Su is saying."

"You don't understand?" Su Hanze sneered, and swept the wine bottle on the table to the ground. Glass fragments flew everywhere, scaring the hostess next to Jin Shao and running away screaming, "Industrial alcohol was mixed in the wine, do you want me to go to jail?"

"Industrial alcohol? Are you kidding? Didn't I have the product tested?" Jin Shao immediately pretended to be innocent, spread his hands and said, "Don't blame me for your problems."

"Don't try that on me!" Su Hanze grabbed Jin Shao by the collar and lifted him up from the sofa. His eyes were as cold as a knife. "This batch of goods came through your channel. Who put the seal on it? You'd better give me an explanation, otherwise you won't be able to walk out of here in one piece tonight."

(End of this chapter)