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

Chapter 241 The brothers can hardly eat

"What do you know?" Lu Dongpi held the pipe in his mouth, narrowed his eyes and smiled, "In the underworld, the most fearful thing is someone who is eager to eat meat. Young Master Jin's appetite is too big, and he will die of overeating sooner or later. Wait a little longer, the game in Xiwan has not been closed yet."

In the interrogation room of the police station, Su Hanze leaned back in his chair with his eyes slightly closed. He looked calm as if he was taking a rest, but he was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He had been detained here for more than 24 hours, and Xiwan outside was probably in chaos. He couldn't imagine how long Ah Liu and the others could hold out, and he couldn't predict what Jin Shao and Lu Dongpi would do next.

The door of the interrogation room was pushed open, and a police officer with a tired look walked in and threw a document on the table: "Su Hanze, your situation is very bad now. There was a fire in the warehouse, there were problems with the goods, and your workers were fighting on the scene. Do you think you can get away with it?"

"I've already said that this batch of goods was framed by someone." Su Hanze said in a low voice, looking up at the other party, "I want to contact a lawyer."

"Lawyer?" The police officer sneered. "It's no use having a lawyer. The police have been keeping an eye on your batch of goods for a long time. The evidence cannot be cleared in a day or two."

Su Hanze stared at the police officer for a long while, then suddenly sneered: "Then you guys investigate, the truth will eventually come out."

The police officer glanced at him, turned and walked out. The door was closed again, and the interrogation room returned to deathly silence.

Outside Xiwan Wharf, several black cars were parked on an abandoned construction site. Young Master Jin stood in front of the cars, a cigarette in his mouth, looking at the warehouse in the distance with a smug look on his face. His subordinate Xiao Tan stood beside him with a flattering smile on his face.

"Master, Xiwan is almost ours now. All of Ah Liu's people have been driven out, and we have taken the goods."

"This is the rule of the underworld." Young Master Jin smiled and blew out a puff of smoke, his eyes revealing pride. "Who does Su Hanze think he is? Does he think Xiwan belongs to him alone? Even without him, I, Young Master Jin, can still defend this territory."

"But Master, it seems that Lu Dongpi is also keeping an eye on him. I heard that he met with several small gangs recently." Xiao Tan reminded in a low voice.

"Lu Dongpi?" Young Master Jin sneered, "That old fox wants to take advantage of the chaos? Dream on! Go spread the word and tell the brothers to guard the warehouse. Anyone who dares to move will be beaten directly."

"I understand, Master." Xiao Tan nodded in response, but he felt a little uneasy. The water in West Bay seemed to be getting more and more muddy.

On the morning of the third day, Su Hanze was finally released from the police station. When he walked out of the gate, the sunlight made him squint slightly. His clothes were wrinkled, his eyes showed a trace of fatigue, but his face was expressionless.

Ah Liu had been waiting at the door long ago. When he saw him come out, he immediately went to greet him: "Boss Su, you finally came out!"

"How's the dock?" Su Hanze asked directly, with a hint of urgency in his voice.

Ah Liu's face looked a little grim: "Young Master Jin's men have already taken control of the periphery, and they have also robbed a lot of the goods in the warehouse. The brothers were driven out, and some were injured."

Su Hanze's face suddenly darkened, and his eyes showed a fierce look: "Young Master Jin is really great."

"Boss Su, what should we do now? Should we ask someone to take back the place?"

"Take it back? What do you want to take it back? Xiwan is a mess now, and everyone wants to step on me." Su Hanze took a deep breath and looked into the distance with a firm gaze. "Go and call the remaining brothers, find a safe place, and gather everyone first."

"Yes, Boss Su." Liu nodded and turned to make a phone call, but he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

In a teahouse in Mong Kok, Lu Dongpi sat in a corner, holding a cup of strong tea in his hand, and leisurely read the headline on the newspaper: "Fire in Sai Wan, Su Hanze detained."

He chuckled, put the newspaper down, and looked at the leaders of several small gangs across from him: "See? Xiwan's territory is in chaos. Jin Shao can't hold it, and Su Hanze can't turn things around. Now is the time for us to take action."

"Brother Beer, do you mean to take advantage of this opportunity to get a piece of the pie?" a small leader asked tentatively.

"It's not about dividing, but taking." Lu Dongpi said with a smile, his eyes showing a hint of calculation, "Xiwan is a piece of fat meat, but we can't be too hasty to eat it. Young Master Jin has already rushed to the front. We just need to wait for him to fall, and then Xiwan will naturally fall into our hands."

"Great, Brother Beer has a very smart plan!" Several small leaders nodded, with greedy smiles on their faces.

In the open space outside Xiwan Wharf, Su Hanze leaned against an abandoned truck, staring solemnly ahead, his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker, the wind causing the corners of his clothes to flutter slightly.

Ah Liu and a few others stood aside, looking as ugly as if he had drunk expired soy milk.

"Boss Su, Young Master Jin has threatened to take our boxing gym, or he will continue to close our place." Ah Liu wiped the sweat off his face and said through gritted teeth, "You fought hard to get this boxing gym. If we really give it to him, where will we put our face?"

"Face?" Su Hanze glanced at Ah Liu calmly, his smile revealing a bit of fatigue. "How much is face worth? What's needed now is life, the chance to survive."

"But..." Ah Liu wanted to say something, but swallowed it back. He knew Su Hanze's situation. In this storm, Xiwan's goods, business, and brothers had been torn to pieces by Young Master Jin. It would be a desperate struggle to hold on, and there was no future in just fighting.

"Let's go and meet Young Master Jin." Su Hanze took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep puff. The red light of the cigarette butt flickered in the dark. He exhaled a puff of smoke and looked across the devastated land. There was a trace of struggle in his eyes, but it was quickly covered up by calmness. "Now that we have the green mountains, we are not afraid of running out of firewood."

Young Master Jin has been so proud these days that he almost treats the nightclub in Mong Kok as his office. He sits in a glittering booth, surrounded by women, with an opened bottle of champagne beside him and shark fin and shrimp dumplings on the table. He has a contemptuous smile on his face and a cigarette in his hand, as if he is sure of victory.

"Master, Su Hanze is here to see you." Xiao Tan pushed open the door and said in a low voice.

"Oh, he's finally here?" Young Master Jin laughed and shook off the ash in his hand. "This kid can't hold on any longer. Come on, let him in and see what tricks he can play."

Su Hanze stepped into the box. The fiery red light shone on his tired face, making him look a little pale. He didn't say anything nonsense. He walked straight to Jin Shao, pulled out a chair and sat down. His voice was flat: "Jin Shao, what do you want? Name a price."

"Su Hanze, you've come to this day." Young Master Jin crossed his legs and smiled like a child who had succeeded in a prank. "I knew you couldn't hold on to Xiwan. Sooner or later you'll have to kneel down and beg me."

"Stop talking nonsense." Su Hanze put out the cigarette in his hand and stared at Jin Shao. "Tell me, what are the conditions?"

"I want your boxing gym." Young Master Jin said slowly, with a bigger smile on his face. "I don't want that crappy place in Xiwan for now, but your boxing gym is good, with a great reputation and a wide customer base. It's just right for me to fill in the void."

Ah Liu heard this at the door, his face turned pale instantly, and his fists clenched tightly. He opened his mouth to speak, but when he saw Su Hanze raising his hand to stop him, he held back. "Boxing gym?" Su Hanze asked back, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "Mr. Jin, you have a big appetite."

"Blame yourself if you want to blame someone." Young Master Jin smiled and spread his hands, looking like he was giving alms. "If you can't defend Xiwan, you have to give up something to make me happy, otherwise I can continue to close this place. You know, the gambling king... hehe."

Su Hanze was silent for a moment, then slowly stood up, looked at Jin Shao and said, "Okay, the boxing gym is yours."

Ah Liu took a deep breath and said, "Boss Su!"

"Shut up." Su Hanze said without turning his head, a hint of fatigue in his voice.

Young Master Jin didn't expect Su Hanze to agree so readily. He was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and slapped the table, saying, "Su Hanze, you know what's happening! Just complete the formalities, and the boxing gym will be mine tomorrow."

"I have a condition." Su Hanze interrupted his laughter coldly.

Young Master Jin frowned, and the smile on his face faded a little: "What are the conditions?"

"Your people must withdraw from Xiwan immediately, and leave the place to me." Su Hanze stared at him, his tone calm, yet revealing an unquestionable ruthlessness.

Young Master Jin narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and looked at him with a half-smile: "Okay, I don't care about the mess in Xiwan, you can't keep it anyway." He waved his hand, "Your people can go, send the documents over tomorrow."

After leaving the nightclub, Ah Liu almost ran after Su Hanze, the anger on his face no longer suppressed: "Boss Su, what are you doing? The boxing gym is our lifeblood, and you just gave it to him like that?"

Su Hanze stopped and turned to look at him, his face surprisingly calm: "A Liu, do you think he will let Xi Wan go if I don't agree?"

"But..." Ah Liu opened his mouth, his eyes full of reluctance, "We're just going to give it to him for nothing?"

"Sending some meat now can buy Xiwan a chance to breathe." Su Hanze's voice was a little low. "The boxing gym is gone, we can open it again, but if all the brothers fall, there will be no place for us in this world."

Ah Liu was silent, lowered his head and said nothing, but his fists were still clenched tightly.

Xiwan Wharf was dead silent. The once busy workers were now reduced to a few scattered guerrillas, hiding in the dark and not daring to act rashly. Ah Liu led his men back to the wharf and stood in the abandoned warehouse, looking at the ashes and mess on the ground, feeling an indescribable anger in his heart.

"Ah Liu, are we really finished this time?" An old brother leaned against the wall and said in a voice as low as a mosquito's hum, "We've already given away the boxing gym. Sooner or later, Young Master Jin will come to grab the Xiwan gym again."

“Shut up!” Ah Liu turned around and roared, his eyes ferocious as if he wanted to eat someone. “Boss Su didn’t say to give up, so you guys gave in first? Xiwan is still here, but the boxing gym is gone, so it’s gone. Sooner or later, I will take you back!”

"Rob?" A skinny brother smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Young Master Jin has the gambling king behind him, and the concubine also turned a blind eye. How can we still beat him?"

Ah Liu didn't say anything else, but punched the wall hard, and blood immediately oozed out of the back of his hand. He knew that their current situation could only be reversed by Su Hanze, but no one could say whether they could turn things around.

The next morning, Young Master Jin sent people to take over the boxing gym. He hung his nameplate at the door, and his brothers stood at the door to show off their power and drove out all the former boxers. Young Master Jin stood in the middle of the gym, looking around with satisfaction, smiling like a child who had opened a new toy.

"That's right, this place will be mine from now on." Young Master Jin clapped his hands and turned to Xiao Tan and said, "Notify everyone to open the place tonight, make the sign famous, and invite all the wealthy people to come and show their support."

"Understood, Master." Xiao Tan nodded in response, but he felt a little uneasy. Xiwan seemed to be trampled underfoot, but he always felt that Su Hanze would not give up so easily.

Su Hanze sat in an old teahouse, the tea in front of him had already gone cold. He lowered his head, slowly turning the string of Buddhist beads with his fingers, his expression calm, but revealing a deep sense of fatigue.

Sitting opposite him was an old boxer wearing sunglasses, named "Iron Legs Hua", who was the treasure of the boxing hall at that time.

"Boss Su, you gave the restaurant to Young Master Jin. I know you have your own plans." Tietui Hua took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of eyes sharpened by time. "But don't forget, sometimes in this world, you can't survive just by making concessions."

"Uncle Hua, I can afford to lose this time." Su Hanze raised his head and looked at him calmly, "But next time, I will win back."

"You can afford to lose, but the brothers can't." Tietui Hua sighed, his voice somewhat helpless, "Xiwan is in such a mess, you have to find a solution quickly, otherwise, everyone will lose their spirits and the place will really be gone."

Su Hanze nodded, feeling like a huge rock was pressing down on his heart. He knew Tietui Hua was right. In this round, he only saved the shell of Xiwan, but in the next step, he had to regain everyone's confidence.

As night fell, the lights in the abandoned warehouse at Xiwan Wharf were dim. Su Hanze and A Liu stood in the corner with a tattered table in front of them, on which were several manifests and account books.

The brothers were scattered around, some were smoking, some were drinking cheap beer, the atmosphere was as dull as stagnant water.

Ah Liu whispered, "Boss Su, the brothers are not in a good mood. We have suffered a series of setbacks in the past few days, and Young Master Jin's people are provoking us from the outside. All we have left now is a few old warehouses and a group of people. Nothing else."

Su Hanze kept silent with a sullen face, tapping the table unconsciously, as if he was suppressing his inner irritation. A thin worker couldn't help but speak up: "Boss Su, it's not that the brothers don't believe you, but now we can't even eat. If this continues, we really can't hold on any longer."

"Get lost if you can't hold on any longer." Ah Liu turned around and glared at the man, "Boss Su hasn't given up yet, what are you guys doing with all the whining!"

"Ah Liu." Su Hanze spoke in a low and powerful voice, calming Ah Liu's anger. He looked at the worker and said calmly, "Anyone who wants to leave can leave, no one will stop you. But if you want to stay, don't complain and follow me."

The man was startled by his cold gaze, lowered his head and said nothing more, and everyone else fell silent as well.

Su Hanze looked up at the tired faces around him, and his heart was heavy. He knew that these brothers were almost at their limit, and he could not think of a way to turn the situation around.

At this time, Ah Liu's phone rang. He picked it up and listened to a few words. His face changed instantly: "Boss Su, it's bad. Young Master Jin has spread the word that our gang is refusing to pay back their debts. He wants to join forces with a few small gangs to force us to hand over the remaining warehouses!"

(End of this chapter)