Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 271:48: Men also need a sense of ritual (On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Ah Xian’s vacation is over, and there will be a burst of updates tomorrow)

(The story is not bad, but Ah Xian’s updating ability is problematic. If Ah Xian could write 30,000 words a day, the story would definitely be exciting.)
(But Ah Xian’s problem is that he can only write 10,000, which is the limit!)
Looking at the Kirin short wooden stick in front of him, even though he was already a team leader directly under Yazaku and one of the top five famous leaders of the Yu Company, his heart was pounding and his adrenaline was soaring.

As a human being, you can’t escape fame and fortune!
Before coming, Yuan Qingbei also found a veteran gangster who was familiar with the rules of the Hong Kong underworld and asked him what a bolt from the blue meant. After listening, he also realized that this was an extraordinary personal honor.

He remembered clearly that the eloquent veteran gangster said seriously that only a brave and invincible warrior could receive this honor, a contemporary Guan Erye who was loyal and righteous!

Mr. Guan!
When Yuan Qingbei heard the name, a sincere smile immediately appeared on his face. This representative of loyalty and righteousness also has a deity who is worshipped in Japan. People like Yuan Qingbei have been reading comics about Guan Erye since they were young.

Naturally, they knew all the legendary deeds of Guan Erye by heart. Like Sun Wukong, he was the childhood idol of their generation.

Taking the short wooden stick with the Qilin pattern, Yuan Qingbei nodded solemnly and said, "I swear to abide by the rules of Hongmen and the brotherhood. I will not hesitate to sacrifice my life to restore the Han Dynasty. If I break my oath, I will be hated by both humans and gods and I will not die a good death."

After hearing Yuan Qingbei's oath, the Ninth Girl also stood up. She was the master of the auditorium and also a witness. She said nothing. This was what her father Deng Qilin had repeatedly told her when he came.

As long as the master of the auditorium doesn't speak up, there will be a chance for a fallout in the future.

In other words, the entire Number Gang, from top to bottom, was bullying Yuan Qingbei for not understanding the Hongmen rules.

When Crocodile saw Yuan Qingbei taking over the red stick with a big bottom token from the Plum Character Pile, he nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan Qingbei, this is now the big red stick of our Plum Character Pile."

"No matter where Brother Yuan Qingbei goes in the future, he will be the face of Meizidui. The future of all the brothers in Meizidui will hang on Brother Yuan Qingbei's shoulders. We will share the joys and sorrows and prosperity together."

At this time, Yuan Qingbei also woke up and knew that the highlight was about to begin. He nodded to the crocodile, then stepped aside and gave the stage to Fast Fist Jack.

"Cough cough."

"Jack, come up here!"

After coughing a few times and seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, the crocodile said seriously: "Jack, your important moment has come!"

Fast Fist Jack, who was called out, took a deep breath to calm himself down, took a few big steps, and came in front of the crocodile.

"Jack, what you have done has been seen by me, an old man, and the uncles in the pile of words. Gold will shine sooner or later. You are kind and righteous, and you are a talented person."

"God is watching what we do. Although I am old and clumsy, my eyes are not blurry. You are the most suitable person to be the leader."

"You, Jack, have made great efforts to grab a spot for the Dingcai Cannon. You have secured a spot for the Meizidui."

"Ninth Miss, I am taking advantage of my age and making my own decisions here. Today I will promote Jack to be the leader of the Meizi pile. According to the rules of the Hongmen, those who have made contributions must be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes must be punished."

The Ninth Girl immediately agreed and nodded with a smile, expressing her attitude that everything today would be decided by the crocodile.

"Jack, this is the golden seal of Meizidui. Please keep it properly. When you are no longer strong enough, pass it on to the next person in charge."

The crocodile first picked up a golden knife and a jade seal from the incense table and handed them to Fast Fist Jack in front of him.

Seeing the plum-shaped token handed over by the crocodile, Fast Fist Jack immediately took it in his hand.

After the token was handed over, the crocodile looked at the Ninth Girl and sighed in his heart.

From today on, the Meizidui that he founded has nothing to do with him at all, but when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. He has already accepted the checks from Fast Punch Jack and Yuan Qingbei. It is too late to regret it.

Thinking of this, the crocodile took off the wreath made of red cloth on his head and placed it on Fast Fist Jack's head.

"The road to the underworld is difficult, but as long as you walk the straight path and sit upright, Jack, I guarantee there will be no problem."

After giving the instructions, he put the red cloth wreath in his hand on Fast Fist Jack's head.

The moment the red cloth wreath was placed on Fast Jack's head, the position of the leader of the Meizidui was automatically transferred to Fast Jack's head.

Only weapons and equipment do not require human hands.

The originally complicated ceremony was simply reduced to the extreme by Crocodile. He only handed the fake token to Fast Fist Jack and ended the ceremony hastily.

"Jack, I'm on a flight tonight and I'm going to visit my family and my wife. I've already made an appointment with some old friends and connections, so I won't be accompanying you, Jack."

"Ajiu, my car has stalled. Please give me a ride, thank you."

After the handover ceremony of the leader is over, the former leader should set up more than a dozen tables and invite his brothers in the underworld to have a drink together, so that everyone can get to know the new leader, which can also be regarded as an introduction.

But the identities of Yuan Qingbei and Quick Fist Jack are very embarrassing. They would keep a low profile if possible and absolutely cannot make it known to everyone.

However, Crocodile's move was exactly what Yuan Qingbei wanted. Crocodile's first move was beneficial to him. The title of the leader of the Meizidui could be given to Fast Fist Jack. After all, he now had a good background and could be accepted by the Hong Kong underworld.

But he himself did not want to stay in Hong Kong. He just wanted to have a title and return to Edo Castle to give remote commands.

Mei Zi Dui may not have any territory, but Yazaku, far away in Japan, can provide continuous support of resources. Banknotes, Miss Bai, and wealth will all be transported to Hong Kong through shipping companies.

As long as he can gain a firm foothold, Hara Harukita can return to Edo to attend the internal meeting of the Foolish Company. Other direct team leaders from the Foolish Company have been calling him once a day to urge him to return to Edo as soon as possible.

And this time, the return cannot be for a short time. I must stay in Edo Castle for a long time, until His Highness the President completes the last journey of his life and until the next president is decided, before I can solve the problem of Hong Kong.

The problem of Yazaku landing in Hong Kong has been solved. As long as the two culprits who set up the trap to harm Tenshi are dealt with, Hara Harukita can return to Edo Castle with a legitimate reason. Even Lord Wakagashira, who has a huge advantage and unlimited power, can only accept it.

"Old Ding, I, Jack, can get to where I am today and become the head of Meizidui, all thanks to your appreciation. I will see you off tonight."

"Please go ahead and do your work. I won't bother you anymore."

Seeing that Crocodile was about to leave, Quick Fist Jack stepped forward and finished all the polite words he needed to say. Ninth Girl also walked to Crocodile's side, glanced at Yuan Qingbei, smiled, and said to the two trusted henchmen behind him: "Bai He stays, Hua Lang, you drive to see Uncle Crocodile off."

"Uncle Crocodile, my father asked me to have a chat with Mr. Yuan Qingbei, so I really can't see you off. I will attend the hand-washing banquet tonight on time, and I will definitely drink a few more glasses with you, Uncle Crocodile."

Hearing what Miss Nine said, Crocodile was half-believing and half-doubting, but since Ah Jiu had already mentioned her father Deng Qi's name, he couldn't question it, so he nodded and said with a smile: "Since Ah Da has something to tell you, I won't bother you."

"Jack, I have something to say to you, so I'd like to trouble you, the new host, to give me a ride."

Fast Fist Jack, who was standing right opposite the crocodile, first glanced at Yuan Qingbei. After getting the consent of his immediate superior, he accompanied the crocodile out of the cabin. Hualang, the trusted henchman of the Ninth Girl, also followed.

"An open-minded person should not speak in code. With Master Guan in front of us, speaking in code is courting death. I, Ajiu, and Mr. Yuan Qing are now considered fellow disciples. With the 36 oaths of the Hongmen, we can have an open and honest conversation."

Seeing that all the irrelevant people had left, the Ninth Girl walked up to the statues of Lord Guan and the founder of the monastery, Bodhidharma, picked up a stick of yellow incense, lit it with the lotus oil lamp beside her, and only when she saw the green smoke rising did she insert the yellow incense into the incense burner.

After burning incense, she clasped her hands together and kept muttering to herself, asking Guan Erye and the ancestors to forgive her for telling lies.

Although Yuan Qingbei didn't know who the deity next to Guan Erye was, he believed that anyone who could stand on equal footing with his childhood idol must be a well-known deity in Chinese culture.

He also wanted to light a stick of incense and pray, asking the gods to bless him so that he could shine brightly at the fireworks display and win first place.

"A thousand years of darkness can be illuminated by a single lamp."

"But now it doesn't quite fit with this sentence. When the red light comes on, the dark room is still a dark room."

Yuan Qingbei said it casually, and on the surface he was complaining that the cabin was too dark, but the subtext was that everyone had their own conspiracies and tricks in mind, so there was no such thing as being open and honest.

After burning incense, Ninth Girl smiled and said that humans need gods and Buddhas because humans need a place to vent and confess their feelings, so humans created gods and Buddhas.

However, these gods and Buddhas created from clay have no direct means of punishment, so humans can do petty thefts in front of these clay sculptures.

She did not reply, but bowed three times to Lord Guan and Bodhidharma, then stepped in front of Yuan Qingbei and said, "The cabin is too small, so it can only be illuminated by one lamp."

"But the vast world outside is so vast that even the highest-wattage flashlight can't illuminate the entire darkness."

"But a flashlight can't do it, but the sun can."

"It's just not clear, Mr. Hara Haru, is he a flashlight? Or is he the sun?"

There is a way to use a flashlight, and there is a way to use the sun.

The Ninth Girl looked at Yuan Qingbei's strong muscles and sturdy figure and was a little curious. She wondered if this little Japanese devil could be a match for the handsome guy.

"I am neither the sun nor a flashlight. I am just a lost lamb. But now I have found my target. I just don't know if this target is yours, Miss Nine?"

Yuan Qingbei could tell at a glance that the Ninth Girl had an ulterior motive, but everyone has their own little plans in their hearts, and he was used to it. He could ignore the Ninth Girl's schemes and plots, but he had to know the purpose of this evil woman.

If the goals are different, cooperation can be very dangerous.

Sometimes being in disharmony is more dangerous than fighting alone.

Ninja Nin asked Bai He to turn on the lights in the cabin. The high-wattage incandescent lamp directly suppressed the red light, and the color of the light in the cabin returned to normal. Everything was the same as before. She sighed a few words in her heart and said, "My goal is very simple."

"Not only is the goal simple, but it also has a high degree of overlap with Mr. Hara Haru. The society is the host this time. If we lost face at the Changhong Conference, we can only regain the limelight at the Fireworks Conference."

"But what's unfortunate is that the only double-flowered red stick in the club is out doing something. It just so happens that when a general leaves, a new general comes in to protect the club from wind and rain."

"I just don't know if Mr. Hara Haru will be at the fireworks in two days?"

Although the possibility of Yuan Qingbei's end is very high, no one can guarantee it until things are settled.

So now all the major flower stalls have opened their bets, and there are two hot topics that the brothers on the road are watching. One is whether the handsome guy in the water room will win and whether he will be able to beat the others and grab the Dingcai Cannon to become the top player in this fireworks show.

The second point is whether Haruhisa Haru will end up like this, and whether this little Japanese devil will confront handsome guy head-on.

The Ninth Girl also opened the market and acted as a banker. If you knew the information in advance, you could manipulate the odds and make a lot of money.

"Of course, I will go down and take back everything my comrades have lost. This stain on my honor needs blood to be cleansed."

Yuan Qingbei said it firmly without any hesitation.

Hearing Yuan Qingbei's affirmative answer, Ninth Girl knew what was going on. She smiled and continued, "Hearing you say that, I also know what is going on."

"Normally, when one becomes the leader of a group of people, there will be a Tail Burning Banquet. This is an ancient custom. In ancient times, only those who passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar would participate in the Tail Burning Banquet, which symbolizes the carp leaping over the dragon gate and becoming a real dragon in one day."

"Uncle Crocodile has an emergency at home. Jack's reputation is not enough. Besides, Jack is a transferred number gang member, not a local tiger. He is not familiar with the brothers in other word piles. There should be no brothers from the underworld to congratulate him."

"As long as you get the Ding Cai Pao and bring honor to the society, I will take care of Jack's funeral. I guarantee that Jack will become a man with final say in Hong Kong."

This is the deal. The Ninth Girl has already quoted the price. As long as Yuan Qingbei can deal with the handsome Sheng and get Ding Caipao, the identities of Yuan Qingbei and Fast Fist Jack will no longer be a problem.

The gangsters in the number gang come from all kinds of backgrounds. There are a considerable number of Ma Jiaozi, boxers from Chinatown, West Asians, South Asians, curry boys, turban guys, big circle guys, outsiders (Taiwanese), and people from all over the world.

Besides, Number Gang has always been expanding overseas. It has branches in the Netherlands, Japan, and Manila. Even if other companies have objections, they can use the branches as an excuse.

(End of this chapter)