Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 352, page 129: The Martial World

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After Chi Mengli got up, she received a pager message from Shenxian Jin, informing her of Situ Tiangang's suicide.

Even a fool knows that Young Master Situ was killed by the messenger because of a failed mission. If nothing unexpected happens, the head of the Hall of the Hongmen Headquarters will also die of illness.

Heaven knows what kind of bonus the Hongmen headquarters received to be willing to make such a heavy bet.

What is the Jianghu?

What are the heroes and heroines of the martial arts world?

Zhuangzi said: "It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes than to be mutually dependent in hardship."

To accomplish one's task and then vanish without a trace, concealing one's identity and name! To uphold justice and eliminate evil is merely a romantic fantasy of free-spirited literati.

The martial world is simply a sanctuary and hiding place for wandering knights.

Wandering knights are people who live and work in the martial arts world, but what exactly is a wandering knight?
The term "wanderer," invented in modern society, accurately describes the essence of the wandering knight.

criminal!

Wandering knights are criminals, and the martial world is a den of criminals.

Triads, the headquarters of the Hongmen, Hongmen disciples—these labels are all just disguises. These disguises are only meant to cover up the truth that they are criminals.

Since they are a criminal group, it is reasonable and expected that they would sacrifice two criminals for their own benefit.

If Chi Mengli remembers correctly, three years later, the Hongmen headquarters will elect a new leader and chief, and the newly appointed leader will purge and eliminate all the old guys in the Hongmen headquarters within the following year.

When these old fogies try to use their underworld prestige and reputation to suppress the young criminals who wield violence, it's the start of their countdown to death.

These things are not unusual. The Heaven and Earth Society, the Triads, the secret societies, and the Gelaohui are violent groups that have been rebelling and causing trouble for years, and bloodshed is happening every moment.

Propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame are merely fig leaves; self-interest is eternal.

In the eyes of true criminals, governments, groups, and sects are all illusory entities, because the crimes they commit are so heinous that even being executed a hundred times wouldn't be enough, but they only have one life.

Before humans could achieve mechanical flight, a person could live for a maximum of 180 years, and that was considered a long life.

Everyone must die eventually!
Since death is an option, both young and old criminals have become unscrupulous.

Although Chi Mengli didn't know whether it was Wen Gui, Shen Xianjin, or the two of them who conspired to set up the Hongmen headquarters, in any case, the two of them didn't take the Hongmen headquarters seriously at all; their eyes were only on money.

They were taking advantage of the fact that the Hongmen headquarters needed to follow the rules of the martial arts world, and that the Situ family had already transformed their business, so no one would avenge Situ Tiangang.

Actually, he wasn't wrong. Old Master Situ had passed away many years ago. His two sons and one daughter were a pretty face in Beijing, a doctor in America, and a lawyer. Even with the whole family together, they couldn't cause trouble for the waterworks.

Everything that happened was in accordance with the rules of the martial arts world. The Hongmen headquarters burned the blood oath, Situ Tiangang was indeed inferior in skill, and the messenger family acted in accordance with the rules. Everything was reasonable and logical.

On the surface, Shenxian Jin and Wen Gui conspired to swindle the Hongmen headquarters, creating a huge mess, but secretly they got away scot-free.

The Hongmen headquarters is a union of interests from multiple parties. With two people dead, two positions are vacant. The internal leaders are too happy to send anyone to seek revenge.

Even if mercenaries are sent to seek revenge, whether they can succeed is still unknown.

If all the red sticks in the water room cannot be wiped out in one go, then the Hongmen headquarters will also face a desperate revenge.

Either we follow the rules of the underworld, or we all die together.

After figuring out what Shenxian Jin and Wen Gui were planning, Chi Mengli took a bath, got dressed, and left the room.

Xi Ren and Acong have returned. Xi Ren has changed out of her signature office lady outfit and is now wearing a silk robe and glasses, checking the account books in her hands.

"I hope your first words will be good news."

"But seeing your miserable look, I know it's probably not, so shut up, Cong-ge, come have dinner with me."

Seeing Xi Ren's constipated look, Chi Mengli told the woman to shut up and then called Acong to go have dinner together.

Hearing what the boss said, Xiren could only shrug, mimicking the actions in American movies, and ask Ah Cong to bring her a vegetable salad before continuing to study the ledger she had obtained from the boxing champion's secret accountant.

Xi Zai quickly followed, leaving the two 49s to guard the long private room.

The Sheraton Hotel has no shortage of upscale restaurants. Chi Mengli and Acong, along with Xizai, chose a high-end Cantonese restaurant and ordered a lot of dishes.

In Hong Kong, no feast is complete without goose. Chi Mengli specially ordered a roast goose, but three people couldn't possibly share one!
(Thanks for the guidance, it was indeed a bit awkward, I've made some changes.)
(No feast is complete without goose, that's what my ex-girlfriend, a Hong Kong girl, told me, but I don't know if it's true!)

Ah Cong still ate with a blank expression, clearly showing that he rarely frequented places like the Sheraton Hotel, as he was very reserved in his every move.

While eating, Chi Mengli secretly observed Acong's every move until she finished her meal.

Pay the bill, leave a tip, and pack a vegetable salad to go.

Chi Mengli returned to her private room with two subordinates. Xiren sat in the living room, continuing to review the account books in her hands. The paper was already filled with many numbers.

“Miss Xiren, your vegetable salad might taste a little strange, after all, it’s from a Cantonese restaurant.” “Now you can eat it and tell me the results of your research all day.”

Chi Mengli sat on the sofa, put the vegetable salad in her hand on the coffee table, glanced at her watch and realized it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. She hadn't appeared at the branch all day, which was not the behavior of a qualified leader.

If you're going to be a gangster, you have to act like one. After all, your status in the underworld isn't based on your fists and feet, but on how many gangsters are willing to risk their lives for you when you give the order.

Hearing that her dinner had arrived, Xiren wearily took off her glasses, happily opened the lunchbox in front of her, picked up the plastic spoon inside, and began to cut large pieces of vegetables.

"Snapped!"

"Where are you stationed? In the ancestral hall? In Massachusetts? In CI?"

Chi Mengli snapped her fingers, pointed at Xiren, and asked.

Xi Ren was taken aback for a moment, but immediately replied, "What are you saying?"

"How can you be comfortable using a spoon! You haven't been to jail or had any training, so it's hard to believe you can do it properly!"

"However, this is a matter of personal privacy, and I don't like to pry. Take your time eating, and by the way, tell me what you found out after a day of research."

Becoming a criminal, a gangster, or someone involved in the underworld will eventually land you in jail, where you'll end up wearing sandals.

The eldest brother doesn't look down on the second brother. Chi Mengli rarely inquires about the private lives of his henchmen. He only cares about the relationship between Boxing King Sheng, Robin, and the Professor.

“I’ve never liked using forks since I was a child; I’m more comfortable using spoons.”

“I checked Boxing King Sheng’s accounts and found that in March and May of this year, Boxing King Sheng transferred three sums to Robin, namely 300,000, 200,000 and 150,000 respectively.”

"The ledger shows that the 650,000 was given in cash directly."

“I checked the accounts from the same period and found that within the same timeframe, the boxing champion made payments to three overseas medical institutions, amounting to 100,000, 500,000, and 80,000 respectively.”

"Three days later, the boxing champion transferred another 300,000 to Oak International Freight Terminal."

"Medical institutions and Oak International Freight Terminal make payments, while Robin transfers cash."

Xi Ren is indeed quite capable; she discovered the connection between Boxing King Sheng and Robin in just one day.

"Excellent! You are indeed a talented person, Miss Xiren, welcome to the team."

"I want you to investigate the relationship between Boxing King Sheng and these three medical institutions, and Oak International Freight Terminal."

“I had Ah Dong order two cars, one a Porsche sports car and the other a Lincoln Continental. You and Ah Cong will each have one. As for the legal business, I will gradually provide you both with the necessary equipment.”

Chi Mengli took out a cigarette case and lit a Double Happiness cigarette for himself. Xi Ren was indeed a talented person. In just one day, she found out all the transactions related to Boxing King Sheng and Robin.

Of course, the person who played a major role in this was most likely Song Sheng.

He now understood that Song Sheng was preparing to replace his henchmen with a new batch. This old bastard was planning to use him to eliminate these increasingly powerful henchmen in one fell swoop.

After scheming for months, he never expected to fall into the trap and become a tool in the hands of that good-for-nothing Song Sheng.

Upon hearing that she was about to get her hands on a Porsche sports car, Xi Ren disregarded the rules between men and women and plopped down on Chi Mengli's lap, her plump buttocks gently rubbing against Chi Mengli's crotch.

"Thank you so much, Brother Sheng!"

Xi Ren pressed her face against Chi Mengli's face, her warm breath brushing against Chi Mengli's ear.

“Miss Xiren, I will not sleep with you until I have a detailed medical report that I can trust.”

"But I really do need your help with something. My hair has grown quite long recently, and I need to have it rubbed on the top. I don't know where would be a good place to do that?"

To be honest, Xiren is indeed a very alluring and beautiful woman. Moreover, this ghost woman looks very much like Teacher Bodo. Sleeping with the idol of my dreams from my previous life is a kind of unforgettable reward.

Hong Kong is a hotspot for genital syphilis and AIDS, so even wearing a condom is not very reliable.

“I often go to a hair salon in Sheung Wan. The stylist Tony’s technique is excellent.”

“You can mention my name, Jessica, using my membership card.”

"Brother Sheng, don't worry, I'm a very chaste young woman! Having a relationship with the boss and becoming his wife would be a very unprofitable business."

As Xi Ren left Chi Mengli, the smile on her face froze. She realized that she had been tricked by the good-for-nothing Liangzai Sheng, who had exposed her secrets.

This guy is indeed cunning; his words seem innocent, but they are full of tests.

In Hong Kong, getting a haircut is called "flying hair," and a hairdresser is called a "flying hair master," describing the hairdresser's actions.

The term "touching the top" refers to the hairstyle used by those in the guardhouse, because there are only a few possible hairstyles, and most of them are bald, like a monk shaving his head, hence the name "touching the top."

It's impressive that you could find out my background in just a few words!

(End of this chapter)