Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 274: The phone call that changed fate
(Update begins. Ah Xian will not take leave this month!)
Great shooting skills!

This is 100% a needle, there is no doubt about it!
Although gun control in Hong Kong is not strict, there are a lot of shooting clubs run by foreigners in Sheung Wan and Happy Valley. It is not difficult to get a competitive shooting license by spending a few thousand dollars.

It is rare that guns can be legally carried 24 hours a day. Now, the leaders of the four major gangs have a gunman beside them, but these gunmen are all desperadoes. Even so, the big gangs can only afford less than three gunmen.

Only Shenxianjin and Baigusheng know who the gunman beside them is.

But Chi Mengli knew that Lazy Bing, who was responsible for protecting Shenxian Jin, could receive a resettlement allowance of 50,000 yuan per month from the head of the group, while the henchmen around Lazy Bing could receive between 5,000 and 8,000 yuan per month.

In order to maintain the restaurant and its staff, the water room needs to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every month.

Chi Mengli's expenses in this regard are also not small. Xizai, who is responsible for driving and protection, gets 20,000 yuan per month, and the four henchmen under Xizai get 4,000 yuan each.

As the top horse is Bocaidong, he needs to take 30,000 yuan from him every month, not to mention that Bocaidong's top horse Huogou also needs to take a share from him.

Although the 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a month is paid by the gang, it is also the money that Chi Mengli takes out of his own pocket. After all, after deducting the fees paid to the society, the rest is his.

Whether it is a formal company or a gang, the cost of employing people is very high.

A regular company can find a top student from the University of Hong Kong who loves to work overtime for one or two thousand dollars, but for one or two thousand dollars a month, you definitely can't find a henchman who can plug the loophole at the critical moment.

The more they give, the bigger the appetite of the lackeys becomes. But at the critical moment, they have to rely on these lackeys who have taken the money to stand in front for the money.

But now, the Dutchman is here. No matter whether this Dutchman is a needle from the Intelligence Department, or a needle from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau or the Criminal Investigation Department, we can use it with confidence.

"You can play black dog! Not bad, you are a talent."

"The people that Ah Dong introduced us to are our own. You will be our own after you burn a stick of incense to the ancestor and kowtow to him."

Opening an incense hall or a mountain gate both require an opportunity.

Normally, when the temple recruits people, it does not need to go through the whole set of ceremonies. Blue Lantern prepares a red envelope worth six or eight yuan, burns a stick of incense to the ancestor, and offers a cup of tea to the big boss.

The boss of the Baimen sect just adds a stroke to the bottom of the sea and tells the poem of the hall, and everything will be fine.

After all, recruiting a "Sijiuzi" is not like conferring a red stick, and there is no need to perform dragon and lion dances to announce it to the world.

In fact, there was an opportunity. After all, there would be a fireworks show in two days. If he won the championship, Shenxianjin would definitely go to the Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan that night, open a side hall, hang double flowers on him, and make himself a living signboard and a living cannon platform of the water room.

Chi Mengli didn't want the first boy he took in after becoming a double-flowered red stick to be Tiaozizhen.

But then again, it is really outrageous for Zhen to take Zhen as a disciple!
"Thank you, Brother Sheng!"

The Dutchman nodded quickly, then stepped aside and took up his post in a second.

Chi Mengli took a breath and took the cigarette from Bo Shoudong, lit one for himself, blew out a puff of smoke, and said, "The location of this fireworks party has not been decided yet, but the number of people is limited. Ah Dong, you come with me."

"Tell Ah Hu that he wants to join us. This is a great opportunity to become famous and we can't miss it."

"Let Huanxi and Huogou bring everyone together. There will be trouble at every fireworks party. If we bring everyone together, we will be prepared for any trouble."

"Ji Mi is in charge of the hall. Although when the fireworks party is held, all the societies in Hong Kong cannot use violence. They must put down their weapons, whether it is internal or external. But we should be prepared for the worst. It is better to be prepared."

Except for Dutchman, everyone around him is his trusted confidants. They all unconditionally agree and execute any decision made by Chi Mengli.

Bo Xidong was very happy to hear that he could go to the fireworks party, but he immediately remembered the phone call last night. His eyebrows were wrinkled into a "川" shape. He looked at his good brothers around him and said, "Brother Sheng, Ying Weikun called me last night and said he found a way to make money."

"He is now in Dawangzai, looking for an opportunity to meet us."

Hearing that Ying Weikun wanted to see her, Chi Mengli's eyebrows stood up. This punk took the huge sum of money given by the Eight-Faced Buddha and swore never to return to Hong Kong. Unexpectedly, in less than two months, this punk changed his mind and secretly returned to Hong Kong.

Although Ying Weikun did not reveal his true identity in front of the cops, this guy, like Bei Feng, played the entire game and knew too much. Moreover, at the last moment, this guy showed his rebellious intentions.

But this is also human nature. Being greedy for money is not a problem. Anyone who can take away more than 10 million will risk his life for it.

Putting aside prejudices, Ying Weikun is indeed a character. Even when facing the Eight-Faced Buddha and Yazaku's gunmen, he did not panic and handled things clearly.

Hei Ah Hu is a turret, but there is no rule that only one turret can be chosen. Originally, the most suitable candidate for turret was Beibi, but Beibi was a despicable person and was greedy for money, so he was killed by Beifeng.

The Ninth Girl, this prankster, kept getting closer to him. There must be something fishy going on. Ying Weikun came back just in time, so he let him go and play with the Ninth Girl.

Thinking of this, Chi Mengli coughed, put out the cigarette on his finger, and said with a smile: "We are good brothers. If you want to come back, just come back!"

"I bumped into a boss right after I walked out the door. What good luck!"

Bo Xidong glanced at the other people in the gym and kept his words to himself, thinking that he would talk about it when he returned to the office of Hongsheng Queguan.

The warm-up was over. Chi Mengli picked up a new towel, wiped the sweat off his face, threw it on the chair, and prepared to lead everyone back to the mahjong hall.

The door of the boxing gym was pushed open. Ji Mi hurriedly walked into the gym, looked around, and after determining the direction, he quickly walked in front of Chi Mengli and said, "Brother Sheng, there's a phone call."

What is meant to come will always come!

Chi Mengli patted the ash off his sportswear and sneered. Ordinary people are ordinary people. No one can escape the pain of separation from loved ones, the pain of meeting with enemies and the pain of not getting what they want, not even himself.

Of course, he was not a so-called divine fortune teller or the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang. He just followed the laws of development of things.

The rule is also very simple: people die for money and birds die for food.

Sometimes, he doesn't want to guess, and hopes that something unexpected will happen.

The boxing gym is not far from Hongsheng Mahjong Hall. As I said before, Yau Ma Tei is not big, not even one percent of Tin Tong Yuan. Back at the Mahjong Hall, Chi Mengli followed the same routine every day, one cup of milk tea per person, and she and Bo Xidong each had a bowl of bird's nest.

The sparrow house has undergone a major transformation in the past month. Horizontal rolling doors have been installed at all corner platforms from the second floor to the third floor, and there are dedicated personnel guarding them. If the situation is not right, the rolling doors will be locked.

As long as you don't set fire to the building, it's guaranteed to be safe.

All the windows are equipped with iron bars to prevent the big circle kids from breaking the windows and causing trouble.

Recently, the Big Circle Boys have become more and more outrageous, and have robbed more than a dozen Jinlou restaurants. Shark Dantong announced that a reward of 30 million Hong Kong dollars would be offered, no matter if the suspects were killed or alive, as long as they were found.

It is better to be safe than sorry. Chi Mengli still reinforced his own base to avoid being caught off guard.

As he walked into the office, he saw the microphone on the desk. He thought for a second before picking up the microphone, coughing, and waiting for the person on the other end of the microphone to speak first.

"Hello, Chi Sheng."

Although he had only dealt with Fast Fist Jack a few times, Chi Mengli still remembered the sound of his falling body. The reason why he coughed and didn't speak was that he wanted to make sure if there was any ghost on the other side.

Now that the person has been confirmed, there is nothing to hide. He laughed and replied, "Mr. Jack, we are not close enough to greet each other."

"It seems that Uncle Crocodile has brought the message home!"

"The fact that you called me means that Mr. Jack wants to change his career. I like to invest in young people with ambitions."

Chi Mengli's words made Fast Fist Jack on the other end of the microphone very conflicted.

"In fact, we can win together. Tian Si and Yuan Qingbei have a martyr mentality. If they don't succeed, they will die. They think that with the big sign of Yazaku, they can be invincible. They can kill gods and Buddhas if they get in the way."

"I don't like people who are blindly confident and optimistic. After all, violence is only a means, and interests are eternal."

"Mr. Tian Si is not a qualified team leader, but he is a smart businessman. As Mr. Tian Si's successor, you should work with me to complete Mr. Tian Si's unfinished wishes."

"Now the revenue of Dongsheng Seafood Food Company is rising steadily, but there are some difficulties in communication between me and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. I need a middleman. I think Mr. Jack is very suitable to act as this middleman."

"As far as I know, Mr. Harukita Hara and Mr. Tenshi belong to two different factions. As the direct team leader, both Tenshi and Harukita Hara need to return to Edo Castle. As the confidant of the former leader, Mr. Jack, you will definitely not get the slightest trust."

"Besides, you were born in Chinatown in North America, so you shouldn't have the blood genes of the Japanese devils. If you are not of our race, you must have ulterior motives. This is not only what we Chinese people would say."

"Yuan Qingbei will never trust you for any reason. You will be replaced after being the boss for a few days."

"How about this, I help you get rid of Yuan Qingbei, and you help me get rid of Yazaku, we will benefit each other, I will transfer 10% of the shares of Dongsheng Food Co., Ltd. to you, and I don't want to know how much you keep, and I don't care."

"I will continue Mr. Tiansi's cooperation with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce."

"As the great hero who got everything done, your position as the boss of the Meizidui will become very stable. Large organizations are very ruthless. As long as you continue to contribute profits, they will warmly accept you. But what if one day you are no longer of use?"

"They'll kick you into the garbage like a soccer ball."

"Besides, you are a big shot in Hong Kong, but if you go to Edo or return to Chinatown in North America, you will be an unknown little boxer."

"The gap between heaven and earth is too big for anyone to handle."

"Okay! I've said everything I need to say. In a relationship as tense as ours, there's no need for any verbal promises. Two days later, at the fireworks party, I hope you can make the right choice, Mr. Jack."

After Chi Mengli analyzed the pros and cons, he put the microphone back in his hand without giving Fast Fist Jack a chance to speak. He leaned back in the boss chair and shook his head.

You can only negotiate conditions with those who betray you, not agreements. The development of the situation will make these traitors determined to betray you.

"Brother Sheng, shouldn't we meet this loser Jack? This way we can get some evidence against him. If this loser refuses to turn against us, we can fight him to the death."

Bo Xidong, who was standing next to the desk, picked up the DHS cigarette holder on the table, lit a DHS cigarette, and gave it to Chi Mengli, handing it to her with both hands. He then took one for himself, and only put it to his mouth and lit it after getting Brother Sheng's nod of agreement.

"Fuck off! If you don't think about fighting and killing all the time, you'll be in trouble. Please don't be so depressed."

Chi Mengli blew out a smoke ring, looked at his trusted henchman, and said with a look of disappointment. He flicked the ash into the ashtray and sneered, "If Yuan Qingbei kills everyone, even if Fast Fist Jack has ten times the courage, he will definitely not turn against us."

"But as long as we get through this without any danger, it means that we have planted a needle next to Yuan Qingbei. We have the initiative in our hands. Fast Fist Jack will be more anxious than us. If Yuan Qingbei knew that Fast Fist Jack communicated with me privately, he would definitely get rid of this loser."

"So Quick Fist Jack will definitely find a way to reveal Harukita Hara's secret and help us get rid of Harukita Hara."

"But if I can kill Hara Harukita at the fireworks party, then Fast Punch Jack will be the bridge for me to communicate with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Fast Punch Jack is not important, but Fast Punch Jack's identity is very important."

"From the moment Fast Fist Jack took the initiative to call me, the steering wheel of this failed life was no longer in his control."

"Adong, go call Crocodile and tell him that Fast Fist Jack has communicated with me. The content is very explosive. No need to say anything else."

"By the way, Crocodile, this loser, is leaving Hong Kong tonight. Send him a check for one hundred thousand dollars."

If the news that Fast Fist Jack had contacted him privately was leaked by the gang, not many people would believe it. But if Crocodile leaked the news, 80% of people would not take it seriously on the surface, but would keep it in mind.

When the fake is made to appear real, the real becomes fake as well. Sometimes smoke bombs play this kind of tone.

The crocodile is an old hand and he knows what to do.

Handsome Sheng smiled, pressed the Double Happiness cigarette in his hand into the ashtray, and told Bo Xidong to do the work. The preparations had been completed, and now it all depended on the performance at the fireworks party.

(End of this chapter)