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

Chapter 301 No matter how good the mine is, nothing can be dug out!

The early mornings in Hong Kong Island are always busy. The minibus station in Tsim Sha Tsui is crowded with people. Old ladies with vegetable baskets compete for seats with white-collar workers in suits and ties. The roadside roast meat stalls emit a strong aroma of sauce as soon as they open.

Su Hanze was in no mood to enjoy the unique atmosphere of the city. He sat in the car with a stern look in his eyes, holding a document in his hand, and his face was not looking good.

"The younger brother of the Golden Triangle snakehead?" Su Hanze slowly put down the information and looked up at Ah Liu. "How did you find out?"

As he drove, Ah Liu whispered, "Boss, I had someone keep an eye on the middleman yesterday and found out that he's been very close to a guy called Ah Kun. Ah Kun used to be a truck driver, but then for some reason he went to the Golden Triangle to hang out for two years and when he came back he became a big shot. It's said that the man behind him is the Golden Triangle's biggest snakehead - Ah Long."

"Aaron?" Su Hanze raised his eyebrows and lit a cigarette. "The guy who made his fortune by selling drugs and arms?"

"Yes, it's him." Ah Liu swallowed his saliva, obviously a little afraid of this name, "Boss, don't you think this matter is a bit big? We originally wanted to take over a mine, how come we are suddenly involved with this kind of person?"

"Don't panic." Su Hanze exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes calm, "So what if it's the snake's head? No matter how big the snake is, it's just a dead snake if its head is smashed. We are not dealing directly with Aaron, we are just dealing with one of his little brothers, it's no big deal."

"But what if A-Long is really backing A-Kun..." A-Liu's voice became smaller and smaller, and he was obviously frightened by this assumption.

"Even if Aaron is real, what can we do?" Su Hanze snorted coldly, "I want to see whether they want money or life."

The car stopped at the entrance of the "Golden Dragon Tea House" in Wan Chai. This tea house is not considered top-notch in Hong Kong Island, but it is secluded and is the first choice for many businessmen to discuss business. Su Hanze got out of the car, adjusted his suit, and walked in.

There were already several people sitting in the private room on the second floor of the teahouse. The leader was a sturdy, dark-skinned middle-aged man with several scars on his face and a missing little finger on his left hand. He was drinking tea and picking his teeth with a toothpick. When he saw Su Hanze coming in, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Are you the one who took over the Baishuishan Mine?" The man's voice was low and hoarse, with an unquestionable sense of oppression.

"That's right." Su Hanze walked over to sit opposite him, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured himself a cup of tea. "I heard that you and Lao Zhang still have some unsettled accounts."

The man stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly grinned: "You're quite courageous, coming to talk to me in person. Do you know who we are?"

"The younger brother of the Golden Triangle snakehead." Su Hanze looked up at him and said calmly, "A Kun, right?"

Hearing his name, the smile on A Kun's face faded a little, and his eyes became cold: "Since you know, you still dare to come, do you think you have some ability?"

"A capable person wouldn't start out by trying to scare people." Su Hanze took a sip of tea slowly. "I'm not here to fight you, but to discuss a business deal with you."

"Business?" A Kun smiled, revealing his yellow teeth. "What kind of business do you think you can discuss with us?"

"I can pay back the money that Lao Zhang owes you." Su Hanze put down his teacup, his tone revealing an unquestionable confidence, "But the condition is that from today on, Baishuishan Mine has nothing to do with you anymore."

Hearing this, A Kun chuckled softly, but his smile was filled with a hint of sarcasm: "Do you think this mine only owes money? What Lao Zhang took from us was not only capital, but also credit. Can you pay back the money and credit for him?"

"How much is credit worth?" Su Hanze said coldly, "Name your price, don't waste your time."

"You're so straightforward." Ah Kun put down the toothpick and leaned back in his chair, his tone threatening, "10 million Hong Kong dollars. Take it out, and we'll pretend this never happened."

Hearing this number, Ah Liu almost dropped the cup in his hand: "Ten million? Why don't you just go and rob it!"

"Shut up." Su Hanze glared at Ah Liu, then turned to look at Ah Kun, "Ten million, you're asking for too much. The mine's current market value is only twenty million, aren't you asking for too much?"

"We're asking for too much?" A Kun grinned, with a hint of danger in his eyes. "How about this, if you don't want to pay, just give up the mine and we'll take over. Then, I'll treat Lao Zhang's debt as if it never happened."

"Give up the mine?" Su Hanze laughed, his tone full of sarcasm. "Ah Kun, I think you don't understand the situation. Do you think you can really swallow up Baishui Mountain?"

"What do you mean?" A Kun's face darkened slightly.

"The mine in Baishui Mountain is a mess now. If you take it over, can you solve its problems?" Su Hanze said coldly, "You don't want to do business, but want to use the shell to fool more people. The problem is that the shell of this mine is already in my hands."

Ah Kun stared at Su Hanze, his eyes showing some uncertainty. He was silent for a while, and suddenly sneered: "What a Su Hanze, no wonder Lao Zhang is so afraid of you. Okay, since you have the courage to talk to me, I will give you a chance."

He held up three fingers: “Three million, bring it today and we’ll let it go.”

"Three million?" Su Hanze raised his eyebrows. "You really dare to ask for it."

"It's not much." A Kun's tone was still cold, "Three million, to buy you peace. Otherwise, you will have to think about the consequences."

Su Hanze was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly sneered: "Three million, I can give it. But I don't just want peace."

"Oh?" A Kun narrowed his eyes, "What else do you want?"

"I want your cooperation channels." Su Hanze's tone was calm, but A Kun's eyes suddenly changed.

"Are you crazy?" A Kun slammed the table, and the smile on his face disappeared without a trace. "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"I know." Su Hanze looked at him fearlessly. "You made your fortune from the goods in the Golden Triangle, but your channels in Hong Kong Island are not solid. The mine is just your peripheral asset, but without channels, you are nothing."

A Kun's expression became complicated. He obviously didn't expect Su Hanze to directly point out their weaknesses. He was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly smiled: "You are an interesting person. But do you think you can shake our foundation?"

"You can try to see if you can shake it." Su Hanze stood up, straightened his suit, and looked down at A Kun. "Three million, take it or leave it. If you think it's not enough, you can ask A Long if he's interested in coming in person." A Kun's face was uncertain, and his fists were clenched. He gritted his teeth and finally waved his hand: "Okay, three million. Let's just leave it at that."

"That's great." Su Hanze raised his lips, "Withdraw our forces from Baishui Mountain tomorrow, and don't let me see your people again."

A Kun stared at him with reluctance in his eyes, but finally nodded.

Back in the car, Ah Liu looked at Su Hanze in disbelief: "Boss, you really scared me just now! What if they turn against each other?"

"Falling out?" Su Hanze lit a cigarette, his eyes deep, "They can't fall out. Whether they are snakeheads or subordinates, what they want is profit, not trouble. What I said just now was not only for A Kun to hear, but also for the people behind him."

"You mean..." Ah Liu suddenly realized, "They don't dare to provoke Ah Long?"

"Along has no shortage of followers, but he doesn't want to offend me because of a piece of rotten ore." Su Hanze exhaled a puff of smoke. "This matter seems to be over, but we still have to keep a close eye on the follow-up. People like A Kun will not give up easily."

In the evening on Hong Kong Island, the Victoria Harbour was shrouded in mist and the sound of cargo ship whistles could be heard from afar.

The neon lights in Tsim Sha Tsui began to light up one by one, illuminating the crowds of hooligans pushing and shoving each other and housewives dragging their children to catch the last ferry.

At the entrance of the "Golden Dragon Tea House", Ah Kun walked down from the private room on the second floor, his face gloomier than the weather in Hong Kong Island. He was biting a toothpick in his mouth, but his heart was full of irritability.

"Brother Kun, is that Su really that tough?" A skinny little brother beside him asked in a low voice, with confusion written all over his face, "We are Brother A-Long's men. Even the police officers in the police station have to give us face. How come he is not afraid at all?"

"Afraid?" Ah Kun sneered and spit the toothpick fiercely on the ground. "If he was really afraid, he wouldn't have come today. It's not that he's not afraid, it's that he knows we dare not touch him."

"Why does he do that?" The skinny monkey rubbed his hands, looking unconvinced. "Because he's a businessman? If he dared to go to the Golden Triangle, he would have been chopped into meat sauce long ago!"

"What do you know?" A Kun glared at him. "Businessmen use their brains, not their fists. He knows our bottom line, so he dares to negotiate with me. Do you think I don't want to kill him? The problem is, after we kill him, who will pay us?"

The skinny monkey shut his mouth, not daring to say anything more, but he still felt aggrieved. Usually, when he followed A Kun to roam the streets, people would bow and scrape wherever he went. But today, a jadeite seller actually pushed Brother Kun to this point.

Ah Kun looked up at the gray sky, and felt even more depressed. He took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, and cursed in his heart: "Damn, this Su guy is really good at playing. I want to see how long he can be so arrogant."

In the car, Ah Liu looked at Su Hanze and couldn't help but mutter, "Boss, you were so awesome just now! Ah Kun's face turned green. I guess he's regretting not agreeing to our request earlier."

"Don't be so proud." Su Hanze looked at the street view outside the window, his expression still calm. "He agreed so readily just now, don't you think it's strange?"

"What's so strange?" Ah Liu scratched his head. "He was just intimidated by you. We are sure to win this time!"

"Stable?" Su Hanze sneered, "What kind of person is A Kun? Will he give up easily for three million? He agreed verbally, but he must have made some moves behind the scenes."

"Then what should we do?" Ah Liu panicked. "How about we get some more people to keep an eye on him? If he dares to play any tricks, we'll strike first!"

"We have to keep an eye on him." Su Hanze took out a cigarette, lit it, and exhaled a puff of smoke. "But more importantly, we have to stabilize the mine first. Those workers at Baishui Mountain have probably been bribed by him. Bring a few people over to replace the mine manager, and find a few more people to guard it, so that A Kun's people don't have the chance to do anything."

"I understand!" Ah Liu nodded his head. "Boss, don't worry, I will keep a close eye on the mine!"

Su Hanze leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to take a nap. He knew very well that this matter was far from over. A man like A Kun would not let the Baishuishan Mine go easily, and he had to be one step faster than him.

At the same time, in a small bar in Wan Chai, Ah Kun sat in a booth in the corner, surrounded by a few younger brothers, with a pile of beer bottles on the table. He smoked while listening to the thin monkey muttering beside him.

"Brother Kun, are we really just going to let it go?" The skinny monkey couldn't help but say, "That mine is a piece of fat meat. It's such a loss to just give it to the guy named Su!"

"Forget it?" A Kun snorted coldly and pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray. "Do you think I will let him off easily? If he wants to take the mine, then let him take it. Let's see how long he can hold on to it."

"So what should we do next?" another younger brother asked curiously.

"The people in the mine have long been bribed by our people." A Kun looked up at the crowd with a sinister look in his eyes, "As long as they listen to us, no matter how good the mine is, they won't be able to dig anything out."

When the skinny monkey heard this, he was immediately happy: "Gao, Brother Kun, you are really awesome! We don't have to do anything, and let him work in vain!"

"Working for nothing is not enough." A Kun sneered, "Wait until he puts all his money in and the mine is completely ruined, then we'll come forward and take it over at a low price. He'll have no choice but to accept defeat by then."

"Great!" The skinny monkey patted his thigh, "Now let's see how that Su guy cries!"

Ah Kun smiled with satisfaction, picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Mr. Su, you are lucky this time. But next time, it won't be so easy."

A few days later, Ah Liu took a few people to the Baishuishan Mine, replaced Lao Zhang's previous manager, and found a few honest-looking people to guard the mine. The atmosphere in the mine was obviously much more tense. Although the workers seemed to be working honestly on the surface, their resentment was increasing privately.

"These people must have been bribed by A Kun's people." Ah Liu stood in the mine office, looking at the workers outside the window, and whispered, "Boss, how about we change a group of workers? Keeping these people will be a disaster sooner or later."

"Replace workers?" Su Hanze stood by the window and said coldly, "The mine is already in a bad state. Replacing workers will not only waste money, but will also cause the operation of the mine to come to a complete halt."

(End of this chapter)