Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 380 The Tragic Past of the Four Seas Gang
The Four Seas Gang was not founded for any purpose of vying for supremacy; it was purely for making money.

The core members of the Sihai Gang all had parents who were civil servants in Taiwan.

Regardless of their rank, the Four Seas Gang naturally had an inseparable connection with the government of Taiwan.

Back then, Old Song from the Four Seas Gang gathered a few like-minded second-generation heirs together and said, "To make money, the best money is the kind that's allowed by the government. We all have some connections, so why don't we get together and make money together?"

Sticking together is good; it makes it less likely to be bullied.

And just like that, the Four Seas Gang was established.

Just as Lao Song said, once the Four Seas Gang took a 10% cut of the profits, they monopolized the smuggling operations on the island.

The reason is simple: their connections with the government are something that no other gang can match.

With this connection, the Four Seas Gang thrived, growing rapidly in a short period and showing signs of surpassing the Bamboo Union.

One important aspect is the background.

The Bamboo Union is composed of descendants of mainlanders from Taiwan.

They were bullied and had no choice but to band together as poor people, which is why they formed a gang.

In other words, they did not establish their gangs voluntarily; they were forced into it by circumstances.

Their relationship with the government was naturally not as good as one might imagine.

Using gangs as a cover for smuggling was not actually Lao Song's invention.

The Kuomintang has such a history.

The Song family, one of the four, established the Seven Star Company in their hometown to engage in smuggling.

With such official backing, Seven Star Company was able to do whatever it wanted for a period of time, and basically no one dared to mess with them.

Old Song and his group were just copying what they were doing.

However, no matter what, the influence of the Four Seas Gang inevitably expanded throughout the entire Taiwan Strait.

Compared to the Bamboo Union, the Four Seas Gang, with its strong government connections, was highly favored by the government.

One is her own child, the other is a troublemaker.

The choice is self-evident.

The Four Seas Gang was expanding smoothly and was about to drive the Bamboo Union Gang down, but then it suffered two setbacks.

One is the Triad.

Like the Bamboo Union, the Sanlian Gang is also a long-established triad.

The gang leader is Lei Gong, and he certainly has some tricks up his sleeve.

Lei Gong is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. He never clearly identifies which side he's on, and he tries not to offend either of the two gangs.

The Four Seas Gang had tried to contact him, but Lei Gong remained unmoved.

The exaggerated momentum of the Four Seas Gang came to an abrupt halt.

Ultimately, compared to the Bamboo Union, the Four Seas Gang is a rising star, and their foundation is not as deep as that of the Three Alliance Gang.

Given the existing animosity with the Bamboo Union, it would be unwise to rashly antagonize the Triad.

Besides, the Four Seas Gang's goal is to make money.

Even if the Sanlian Gang doesn't take sides, as long as they don't hinder the Sihai Gang's smuggling activities, they are good friends.

Who would have thought that after finally persuading Lei Gong, the latter would be gone!
The Sanlian Gang has a new leader, Ding Yao, Lei Gong's sister-in-law.

The Four Seas Gang is now eager to take down the Three Alliance Gang again.

Lei Gong is a seasoned veteran who has spent his entire life navigating the complexities of the world; he is a cunning and shrewd individual.

Dealing with him, from Lao Song down, is a real headache.

Now that they've been replaced by a stunningly beautiful woman, it's a godsend for the Four Seas Gang!
Old Song went to woo Ding Yao with great enthusiasm, only to be met with a firm refusal.

Enraged, the guy immediately yelled that he would teach Ding Yao a lesson.

When they looked back, they found that two temples were missing that day.

The leaders of the gang have all disappeared without a trace.

Old Song was stunned.

He would rather believe that the Bamboo Union gang was behind it than believe that Ding Yao was responsible.

However, after a thorough investigation, it was discovered that Ding Yao's background was that she was the woman of Lin Feng, a member of the Hong Kong triad society Hung Hing.

It was Li Fu, one of Lin Feng's men, who made the move!
Old Song was unwilling to accept it. He had been in a standoff with the Bamboo Union for so long, and even when he was at a disadvantage, he had never encountered anything so outrageous.

Losing two branches is no small matter in any gang.

Old Song still wanted to take a gamble, so he publicly declared that he would teach the Sanlian Gang a lesson.

Then...

That day, the Four Seas Gang lost another branch. The branch's leaders vanished without a trace.

It was still the Sanlian Gang that made the move, and Li Fu was still leading the team.

Old Song chickened out!

My whole body trembled.

For the first time, I realized that navigating the martial arts world wasn't so easy.

The gangs in Taiwan fought a major battle, and each side suffered losses; injuries and deaths were common occurrences.

However, the actions of the Triads were clearly abnormal!
Whose battles resulted in the complete annihilation of one branch or unit at a time?

Where neither the person nor the body has been found?
Is this a gang fight?
Even the battles with our hometown decades ago weren't this outrageous.

People are out there making money, not risking their lives.

Old Song has already become the leader of the Four Seas Gang and is an upper-class figure in Taiwan. Is it worth risking his life?
Not only did Lao Song back down, but the other high-ranking members of the Four Seas Gang also backed down.

The methods of the Sanlian Gang are too cruel.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered!
After much deliberation, Old Song asked someone to contact Ding Yao, explained that it was a misunderstanding, made substantial compensation, and the matter was dropped.

Ding Yao had just taken power when she forcefully used the Four Seas Gang as a sacrifice. Since then, no one in the martial arts world has dared to mess with her – she throws people into the sea at the drop of a hat, and nobody wants to have such an enemy.

Old Song originally thought Ding Yao would be unreasonable, but he didn't expect her to know when to back down, giving him the impression of being a mysterious dragon who appears and disappears without a trace.

Ding Yao backed down, and Old Song breathed a long sigh of relief.

The Four Seas Gang has lost its previous momentum of expansion. Even after the Bamboo Union Gang's Ya Ba Zi was imprisoned, they did not think of taking advantage of the situation to expand.

It's not that the Four Seas Gang doesn't want to expand, but the Bamboo Union and the Triads are standing in their way. If they really anger the two gangs, who knows if they might join forces to give them a hard time?
After the three powers in Taiwan and the mainland established a tripartite balance of power, things remained relatively calm for a period of time.

The Four Seas Gang greatly alleviated its difficult situation.

It took more than two years to recover, and then they were hit with another blow—Zhou Chaoxian of the Songlin Gang arrived!

This is a bit unfair.

Old Song felt he must have been out of luck, otherwise why would he have encountered such trouble?
Taiwan is a black gold empire. As the name suggests, it is a place where one can use black gold to gain access to the government through underworld connections.

Old Song has been a member of parliament for many consecutive years.

He was an unshakeable figure, and he thought he had the election in the bag.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

The Sihai Gang's network of connections is here. The parents of those high-ranking members also hope that Lao Song can be elected as a member of parliament, so that they can better seek benefits for their children or their families.

It can be said that Lao Song's rise to power was a consensus among the entire Sihai Gang and was also recognized by the Yiwan government; there was no suspense whatsoever.

Indeed, this was the case; in the party's primary election, Song easily obtained the party's nomination.

He's going to be re-elected as a member of parliament; that's a done deal.

Then the weird thing happened.

Old Song never expected that running for councilor would bring him such a formidable enemy—Zhou Chaoxian of the Songlin Gang!

This guy actually attacked the Four Seas Gang like a mad dog.

When has Lao Song ever been treated like this?

He was, after all, a well-known figure in Taiwan. Apart from suffering a loss at the hands of Ding Yao, even the tyrant of the Bamboo Union had never caused him any trouble.

Old Song's temper flared up instantly.

He knew he had to fight back.

Otherwise, any random cat or dog could embarrass him in the future.

We must act!
Then, Old Song almost died of anger—the Four Seas Gang was actually being suppressed and beaten by the Pine Forest Gang!
Old Song is really going crazy. Is it true that nowadays any Tom, Dick, or Harry can act arrogantly on your head?
The Bamboo Union gang couldn't win, but at least they had their share of victories and defeats.

The Triads were no match for them; the other side was too ruthless.

Who exactly is the Songlin Gang?
Why can't I beat them?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Old Song was furious.

Having made a statement at the high-level meeting, I must let the other party know my power, no matter what!
Thus began a massive counter-offensive.

Old Song thought to himself, "We didn't take you seriously before, but now that we're taking you seriously, let's see what you're like... Holy crap!"
The Four Seas Gang was being suppressed and beaten by the Pine Forest Gang!
Old Song is numb.

The leaders of the Four Seas Gang chickened out.

We can't beat the Songlin Gang, we're completely no match for the Songlin Gang!
Where did these monsters and demons come from?

Old Song is going crazy.

What to do if you can’t win?
Of course we have to keep fighting!

Otherwise, people will say they're afraid of the other side.

People who are good are bullied by others, and horses who are good are ridden by others.

Those who roam the underworld will only become more ruthless and will show no mercy.

Old Song was extremely depressed.

It was a completely undeserved disaster!

Running for office has its own rules. If your network of connections isn't strong enough, isn't it normal to lose?
How can you act like this, trying to take it back after losing?

But thinking about it carefully, this really is the behavior of a Taiwanese senator!

Old Song was even more depressed.

After seeing the gang briefing tonight, feeling frustrated, he immediately bought a bottle of Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor.

Although Lao Song is the leader of the Sihai Gang, he is different from other gangsters.

I don't like drinking red wine, I prefer sorghum liquor.

I had just downed a couple of ounces of liquor when the phone rang.

Old Song has a very bad temper.
"Gan Linliang, if there's nothing serious going on, I'll kill you."

The sound coming from the other end made Lao Song jump up.

"Song Jingang, are you tired of living? How dare you talk to me like that?"

Old Song really jumped up; he would never forget that sound.

In an instant, it transported him back to a certain night three years ago.

The owner of that voice almost stabbed himself with a triangular military dagger.

"Brother Fu..."

In an instant, Old Song learned the secret face-changing technique of Sichuan.
With a fawning expression and a flattering tone, his voice was low and kind, and he bent his waist extremely low, completely disregarding whether the person opposite him could see him.

"Brother Fu, when did you come to Yiwan? You didn't even let me know so I could have treated you to a proper celebration."

Li Fu snorted coldly:
"Celebrate for me? You want me dead!"

Old Song chuckled dryly:
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Everyone knows that our friendship can withstand the test of time."

Li Fu snorted coldly:
"I can't see."

Old Song was sweating profusely.
"Brother Fu, don't listen to those troublemakers' nonsense. They have no good intentions."

Li Fu chuckled.

"is it?"

“I haven’t been back to Yiwan for a long time. I just got back yesterday, and then I ran into a troubling thing.”

Old Song immediately pounded his chest loudly:

"Brother Fu, if you have any worries, just tell me, and I'll help you with that."

"You don't need to do it yourself."

Li Fu said coldly:
"Yesterday, my friend struck up a conversation with a single, beautiful woman while browsing the night market."

"Nothing happened between the two of them, but later my friend and his group got beaten up by someone."

Old Song blurted out:

"I didn't do it!"

Li Fu said coldly:
"Of course you didn't do it."

Old Song secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said:

"Brother Fu, don't worry, I'll have my men go find it right away and give you a satisfactory explanation."

Li Fuxun rebuked:
“I haven’t finished yet… What happened yesterday wasn’t done by you, but by your subordinates.”

Old Song is frozen in shock!
Everyone stood frozen in place, thankfully they didn't die on the spot.

"I...I...Is this something done by our Four Seas Gang?"

Li Fu snorted coldly:
Would I lie to you?

"Are you worthy?"

Old Song said with a forced smile:
"I do not deserve!"

If anyone saw Lao Song like this, they would definitely find it surreal.

Old Song is the leader of the Four Seas Gang, and his connections extend throughout the Yiwan government. Even the Yiwan commander-in-chief knows him.

In front of outsiders, Lao Song appears refined yet quite domineering.

He had never been so subservient, not even in front of the president.

But in front of Li Fu, Old Song lowered his head as much as he could.

Li Fu's voice was completely devoid of emotion.

"You are self-aware."

Old Song immediately made a guarantee:
"Brother Fu, please give me three hours, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

Li Fu thought for a moment and said:

"Okay, I'll give you three hours."

"If you don't give us an explanation, then it won't be me looking for you, it will be Brother Feng."

Old Song's heart was racing, and his mouth was dry.

"Has Brother Feng arrived?"

Li Fu said calmly:
"Don't you understand what I mean?"

"If you don't keep your promise, no matter where you hide, you will be caught and brought before Brother Feng."

"You should be aware of the consequences."

Old Song immediately said:
“Brother Fu, I understand Brother Feng’s rules. Our Sihai Gang and Sanlian Gang have always been friends.”

"Give me three hours... no, two hours, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

Li Fu hung up the phone with satisfaction.

Song Zihao and Xiao Ma both straightened up.

Li Fufang had the phone on speakerphone just now, and everyone could hear their conversation clearly.

Xiao Ma looked at Li Fu in surprise:

"Brother Fu, did you used to hang around in Taiwan?"

Li Fu shrugged:

"I have never been to Taiwan."

Little Ma shook his head and said:
"Old Song is, after all, the leader of the Four Seas Gang, a well-known figure in the martial arts world."

"Although the lower-level members of the Four Seas Gang are not strong in combat, to be honest, their wealth is undoubtedly the greatest among all gangs."

"Although the Pine Forest Gang is currently in the lead, it's only because the Four Seas Gang hasn't used its financial resources to exert pressure."

"If the Four Seas Gang really launches its financial offensive, the Pine Forest Gang will have no chance at all."

Li Fu glanced at Xiao Ma in surprise:
"You can see clearly."

Little Ma scratched his head and said frankly:

"These are all things that Sister Yao and Brother Hao told me."

Li Fu then realized that Xiao Ma's intelligence was definitely not up to par.

"I've never worked in Yiwan, I just did a few side jobs here with Brother Feng."

Song Zihao and Xiao Ma were taken aback and asked in unison:
"Side jobs?"

Li Fu explained:
“Back when Sister Yao first took office, she didn’t have many trusted confidants. So Brother Feng brought me and a few other brothers to Yiwan to establish Sister Yao’s authority.”

"It just so happens that the Four Seas Gang suffered a setback in its struggle against the Bamboo Union Gang and wanted to use the Three Union Gang to establish its authority."

"Coincidentally, Sister Yao also needs to make some achievements in the martial arts world to establish her authority."

"Brother Feng took me and within three days, we sent the top leaders of three branches of the Sihai Gang to be fed to the sea, and then we dragged Old Song out of his house."

"From then on, the Four Seas Gang and the Three Alliance Gang kept to themselves until yesterday."

Both Song Zihao and Li Mark were numb.

So this is what you call never having been to Taiwan?
It's a good thing you didn't stay in Taiwan. If you had stayed there longer, would anyone else have been involved?

terrible!
terrible!

Song Zihao frowned and said:

"Old Song is a big shot in the underworld, after all. Didn't he think about revenge after what happened to him?"

Li Fu smiled:

"revenge?"

"Does he dare?"

"If he really dares, let him take his revenge."

Li Fu has a very high moral standard.

When he was in Hong Kong, unless it was on Lin Feng's orders, he would never take the lives of members of the triads.

But in Yiwan, Li Fu kills people without batting an eye.

Forget about the gangsters in Taiwan, so what if they're government officials in Taiwan?
To be honest, it's only because Lin Feng didn't give a similar order that Li Fu would have killed a few to try his luck.

Li Fu would not only not refuse, but would be eager to try.

Wang Jianjun understood Li Fu's thoughts best, and sighed:
"Oh, what a pity."

"If only Thunder Security had been established three years earlier."

Li Fu rolled his eyes at Wang Jianjun. "Do you want to make your mark in a different setting?"
Song Zihao and Xiao Ma looked at Li Fu with exceptional respect.

No wonder the entire Sanlian Gang obeyed Li Fu's orders so readily; it turns out his prestige was even higher than theirs.

However, if they had turned the tide when the Triad was in trouble, they would probably have gained such high prestige.

Both of them said it was a pity.

Wang Jianjun found it strange:
"Brother Fu, since you have such a strong deterrent effect on the Four Seas Gang, why did you still let us out?"

"Couldn't you just make a phone call and it be over?"

"Old Song wouldn't dare refuse your order."

Li Fu smiled and said:
"If I lead you to fight Old Song, it'll be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—a waste."

"Our target is others."

Wang Jianjun immediately became interested:
"Who?"

Li Fu smiled and said:

"Minister Hou!"

(End of this chapter)