Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 366, Section 143: How Should I Address You?

"Roger that!"

Sister Goose said weakly and then put the radio microphone back on the radio.

To avoid alerting the culprit, she had already changed into the property management cleaner's uniform, a cigarette dangling from her mouth, a mop and a bucket in her hand, ready to begin her great task of cleaning the stairwell.

"Sister Goose, you look great today, very eye-catching, truly a beauty among property management ladies!"

"A beautiful woman working in the property management office!"

The West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit officers, leaning against the car, were joking with their leader, but the two of them weren't much better off; they were both wearing gas company uniforms, looking disheveled and miserable.

“You bunch of bastards, get ready. Watch my hand gestures. When I knock on the door, you’re all in action. Be quick and don’t disturb the neighbors.”

“Those who run noodle stalls are not short of money. They might buy the apartment upstairs or across the street. If they succeed on the first try, everyone will have to write a report if they fail.”

Sister Goose took off all the rings on her hands and the earrings on her ears and put them in the armrest box of the car. She had just taken a step out when she felt something was wrong, so she quickly took off the Rolex on her wrist.

The cleaning lady at the property management office can't afford a gold watch worth tens of thousands of yuan, so she absolutely can't let her secret slip.

After cleaning her jewelry and watches, Sister Goose carried a bucket of water, took the elevator to the top floor, and began cleaning the floor by floor.

The nine-tailed fox lived on the fifth floor. It took Sister Goose a full ten minutes to reach the target floor. She first washed the mop, then wrung it out by hand and began to clean the floor carefully.

Seeing that Sister Goose had already arrived, two officers from the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit, dressed as gas company repairmen, also carried their tools and took the elevator to the fifth floor.

The two men, disguised as gas company repairmen, didn't knock on the door of Nine-Tailed Fox. The fifth floor had two apartments per floor, so they knocked on the apartment across the hall first.

When the owner of the apartment across the hall heard it was a gas inspection, he let the two men into his house without any suspicion. Three minutes later, the two men, who were pretending to be gas company repairmen, came out of the apartment across the hall.

Goose Sister was still diligently cleaning the elevator door. Through the reflection of the stainless steel plate on the elevator door, she saw the guys' gestures, indicating that there was no problem with the apartment across the street.

"Ta-da!"

"Hello, we are from the gas company. We came in to check the wiring. Someone called the maintenance hotline saying there's a gas smell in the building. Thank you for your cooperation!"

"Ta-da!"

The guys knocked many times, for a full minute, before they finally got the door open.

The iron cat's eye was pulled open, and a beautiful, bright face appeared behind it.

The two men had seen photos of the Nine-Tailed Fox, Guang Qianjun, but upon seeing her in person, they were still captivated by her stunning beauty and momentarily stunned.

"What's wrong?"

The nine-tailed fox, Guang Qianjun, must have just gotten up. She was wearing a short silk nightgown, and her fair skin was dazzling.

"Ahem... Hello, miss, a resident called the maintenance hotline saying they smelled gas in the stairwell. We suspect a gas leak and are checking each apartment. Thank you for your cooperation!"

The first guy to recover quickly recited his prepared statement and waited for the target's response.

"My house doesn't have a gas pipe, and I live alone, so it's inconvenient!"

Without a second thought, the nine-tailed fox, Guang Qianjun, immediately refused the request to disguise herself as a gas company repairman and reached out to close the peephole.

"Miss, we know it's inconvenient, but gas is no small matter. If there's a problem with your gas pipes, it will affect you. This entire apartment building has gas pipes running through every unit. Just because you haven't activated gas doesn't mean you're immune!"

“The property management staff are here too. I can invite this lady in. Of course, if you are really scared, we can go downstairs and get a military uniform.”

"Gas is such a hassle. Checking it only takes a few minutes. We just came from your neighbor's house across the hall, beautiful lady."

The officers from the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit also pretended to be in a very difficult position, saying that they absolutely had to go inside to inspect the house today, and they could even go downstairs to ask the military uniformed officers for help.

Nine-tailed fox Guang Qianjun turned her gaze to Sister Goose, who was cleaning the elevator door, nodded helplessly, and then opened the security door to let the two men at the door into the house.

"Thank you for your understanding, beautiful lady!"

The two men thanked her profusely and went into the Nine-Tailed Fox's apartment. But just as they were closing the door, one of them quickly said, "Madam, it's really inconvenient for the two of us men. If you have time, please come in. It won't take long, just two minutes."

"Are you kidding me? Why does it have to be this complicated!"

"Wait me a moment!"

Sister Goose grumbled, put the cleaning tools into the elevator, and then pressed the button for the first floor. This was the agreed-upon code: the bucket going downstairs would prove the operation was successful, and the others could pretend to be reporters and go upstairs.

After releasing the code, she clapped her hands. Having not done housework for a long time, she felt sore and tired as soon as she moved around. It's true that she's getting old; her body gets very tired with the slightest movement.

The three of them went into the apartment and casually closed the door behind them.

"Hurry up, I want to go back to sleep!"

The nine-tailed fox, Guang Qianjun, was completely unprepared. She yawned wearily, preparing to pour herself a glass of water to moisten her throat before going back to sleep.

"Okay, we'll do it as soon as possible!"

"Don't move, raise your hands."

The man put his tool bag on the ground, took out a lion's nose gun, and pointed it at Guang Qianjun.

“Ms. Guang Qianjun, we now suspect that you are involved in a drug trafficking case. You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used as evidence in court.”

Sister Goose took out handcuffs from her waist and cuffed Guang Qianjun's hands. She then had a waiter push her into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and took out Lion Nose from her pocket to search the entire apartment.

The nine-tailed fox was right; she lived alone in the entire apartment.

Putting away the lion's nose, Sister Goose went into the bathroom, took out a search warrant, and held it up in front of Nine-Tailed Fox: "This is a search warrant signed by the master. We are now going to search the room."

"I really didn't expect that the famous nine-tailed fox was actually a movie star who appeared in public."

"Your criminal record in the Narcotics Division could fill a conference room. You're dead this time. Use this time to think it over carefully. If you implicate the professor, you can become a witness for the prosecution. Even a fool wouldn't die for a scoundrel like that."

After saying all that well-intentioned advice, Sister Goose took out her earphones from her pocket and put them on: "The fish has taken the bait, brothers, let's get in!"

After the professor's agent was caught, Liang Nan, who was in charge of the warehouse, also failed to escape the detectives' inescapable net.

Liang Nan, who was sleeping in the tenement building, offered no resistance and was immediately pinned to the bed by the cops who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

However, the Jishengtang Pharmacy, which served as the warehouse, did not close down but remained unchanged, as now was not a good time to alert the enemy.

Ruan Wen got up very early. Today was her day off, so she didn't have to go to the company. She walked out of the master bedroom, went barefoot to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and took out a bottle of orange juice.

This is freshly squeezed juice from a beverage company. It has a shelf life of only three days and doesn't contain honey or white sugar. It tastes very sour and astringent, but it's very healthy and doesn't have the fruit peel flavor that she dislikes.

Breakfast was already laid out on the table: a bowl of Annamese rice noodles, a plate of fried spring rolls, bacon, fried eggs, croissants, and other food, along with a large pot of Earl Grey tea and hot chocolate.

The breakfast on the table was enough for five grown men.

Ruan Wen smelled the sweet aroma of the food and felt very satisfied. She loved that her villa was filled with everything she liked: food, clothes, designer bags. She rang the silver bell on the table.

Aamir Khan soon appeared at the table, looking at Nguyen Van without saying a word.

“I’m off today, so I’ll give you a day off too. Please invite Mr. Ye Guiwang from outside in, and then drive around for a bit. Don’t come back before midnight.”

Nguyen Van poured herself a cup of Earl Grey tea. This set of silver teacups was something she had bought at a Sotheby's auction. It was silverware that Cardinal Richelieu's mother brought with her when she married into the Richelieu family, and it was said to be Pope Gregory XV's favorite tableware.

The seller had kept the tableware in excellent condition. Nguyen Van bought the entire set for only 30,000 francs and made it his daily tableware, since silver was no longer worth much.

Aamir Khan glanced at Nguyen Van, pondered for a few seconds, and then said in heavily accented English, "Ms. Nguyen Van, if any problems arise during this period, they will not be considered part of the contract."

"Your guest hiding in the storeroom is in great danger; your boyfriend is looking for him."

“I know, but I want a crazy vacation.”

Ruan Wen smiled playfully, indicating that she knew and didn't need to be reminded.

Seeing that the employer had nodded, Aamir Khan nodded and went to the villa to invite Ye Guiwang, who lived in the guardhouse, in.

Ruan Wen is the eldest sister-in-law, and Sheng Ge's lover. Although gangsters are often accused of seducing their second sister-in-law and betraying their brothers, they still maintain a facade of brotherhood. Ye Guiwang stood in front of Ruan Wen, looking down at his feet, not daring to look up at his scantily clad sister-in-law. "I ordered a set of clothes for Sheng Ge. Aamir Khan is busy, so I'll have to trouble you, Guiwang, to pick it up."

"I wonder if you'd be willing to help me with this small favor?"

Ruan Wen took out a small stack of large gold bulls from his pajama pocket, pointed out three, and placed them on the table.

"Sister-in-law, if you give the order, we henchmen will definitely obey!"

Ye Guiwang quickly took the money, found out which store it was, and left the villa to pick up his clothes. Aamir Khan also left the villa as instructed by Ruan Wen to enjoy his rare vacation.

Seeing that the people who were bothering him had all left, Ruan Wen carried the Earl Grey tea to the storeroom, kicked it lightly twice, waited a second, and then entered the storeroom.

Holland sat on the mattress, smoking. When Ruan Wen entered, he didn't say anything, but just continued smoking silently.

"Now I'm all alone in the villa. You can have breakfast with me. I think you must be tired of instant noodles by now."

Seeing that she was being ignored, Ruan Wen pouted in grievance and used a pinched voice to act coquettishly towards Holland.

Holland Boy stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, stood up, put his hands on his hips, and said, "I haven't had much of an appetite lately and want to take another nap. But thank you so much, Miss Ruan, for saving my life. If it weren't for you, I would have been handcuffed by the cops long ago."

According to the plan, Holland should have gone to Handsome Sheng, knelt down in front of him, admitted his mistake, and said that he was quick-witted and clever in order to escape this predicament.

But Nguyen Van inexplicably appeared on the beach and rescued him, disrupting all his plans.

He's in a bit of an awkward position now, caught between a rock and a hard place. The whole underworld is after him, and his gang members are looking for him, wanting to know what happened.

But after Holland got into Ruan Wen's car, things changed. After you got into trouble, instead of going to the big boss, you went to the big boss's prostitute.

Although he hasn't opened a branch of the Hongmen or become a member of the Water House yet, he is still a member of the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world). He values ​​good looks more than being a big boss. If the other brothers find out, they will definitely take action to clean up the house.

So, unable to explain himself, Holland could only hide in Ruan Wen's storage room and survive on instant noodles.

"My mother has an old saying: 'Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal.'"

"The chef made a lot of delicious food today, including rice noodles and shrimp spring rolls. Come and try them."

Ruan Wen walked up to Holland, reached out and pulled him up, pressed her chest against Holland's arm, and forcibly dragged him out of the storage room.

After eating instant noodles for several days, Holland wanted to eat something new, so he reluctantly went to the dining table to have breakfast with Ruan Wen.

Ruan Wen only ate a bowl of rice noodles and a spring roll with fresh shrimp before drinking tea and watching Holland devour the food.

Holland swears this was the best breakfast he'd ever had: a plate of fried eggs and half a plate of bacon, all of which he devoured.

"Have a cup of tea!"

Ruan Wen picked up a silver cup and personally poured a cup of Earl Grey tea for Holland, hoping to calm the starving boy's stomach, which had reached its limit.

Holland took the teacup with satisfaction, took a big gulp, let out a contented burp, and waved his hand, saying, "I really can't eat anymore! I feel like my stomach is going to explode!"

"If you like to eat, you should eat more. When I was a child, I often didn't have enough to eat. When there was food, I should eat more so that I wouldn't go hungry later."

"I'm off today, so you should quickly get ready."

Ruan Wen yawned, put the cup in his hand on the table, and prepared to leave the table to wash and dress.

Holland was taken aback for a moment, then quickly reached out to stop Ruan Wen and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Go to places that make women happy!"

Ruan Wen reached out and tapped Holland's nose, then turned and left to go upstairs to wash and dress.

Little goblin!
The exact word flashed through Holland's mind, and then he got up and went into the guest room, ready to take a good bath.

The two quickly finished washing and dressing, and met in the hall.

Instead of driving his usual Renault sedan, Ruan Wen tossed Holland a Land Rover Defender key and told him to drive the SUV.

Holland, who had been eyeing the luxury cars in Ruan Wen's garage, did not refuse. After checking the fuel gauge and finding that the tank was full, he opened the garage door and got into the driver's seat.

Wearing sunglasses and a sun hat, Ruan Wen sat in the passenger seat, opened the armrest box, selected an AC/DC music album, and put it into the car stereo.

"Diamonds and dust"

(Diamonds and Dust)

"Poor man last, rich man first"

(The poor are at the bottom, the rich are prioritized)

"I got a burning feelingDeep inside of me"

(A fire ignited in my heart, a longing hidden deep within.)

As the music of "Sin City" played, the two drove out of the villa, out of Victoria Peak, and onto the Western Ring Road.

Laughter and songs filled the air as Holland drove to Kennedy Town.

Legend has it that the pirate king Cheung Po Tsai was based here, constantly robbing East India Company merchant ships and joining forces with islands in South China to swindle the Qing government and the British and Portuguese allied forces.

However, Zhang Baozai later surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and became the deputy commander of Jianmin'an. He served as a second-rank military official for ten years before passing away peacefully.

According to folklore, the gold and silver treasures that Pirate King Cheung Po Tsai robbed were not handed over but hidden in Kennedy Town.

However, during the large-scale development of Kennedy Town thirty years ago, some antiques were unearthed, so much so that nearby residents would secretly come to dig at night with shovels, but in the end, no one found anything.

Now Kennedy Town is full of Chinese medicine shops and experienced doctors. Citizens who want to improve their health will take the tram to Kennedy Town to buy some herbal medicine and simmer it at home.

Ruan Wen took out a prescription from his handbag and, looking at the shop's stamp on it, immediately found the location of the pharmacy.

Salvation Hall!
Heavenly Net God, Earthly Net God, may people be free from calamity, may calamity leave your body, and may all disasters turn to dust!

Ruan Wen immediately recognized that the signboard of Jiukutang came from the scripture of the White-Robed Guanyin.

But all people suffer, and reciting a few lines of scripture cannot alleviate their pain!

"Wait a moment, I'll get my father some herbal medicine."

Ruan Wen pushed open the car door, jumped out, said something to Holland, and walked into the gate of the Church of Salvation.

A copper bell is attached to the gate, and it rings out clearly when the gate is opened.

Upon entering, Nguyen Van saw a Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue enshrined in front of a screen.

The thousand-handed expression protects all sentient beings, and the thousand-eyed expression observes the suffering in the world; this is one of the forms of Guanyin.

This corresponds perfectly with the signboard of the Salvation Hall. According to the "Great Compassion Dharani Sutra of the Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva", Avalokitesvara vowed to "benefit and bring happiness to all sentient beings", and thus manifested a thousand hands, each hand capable of relieving different sufferings.

The Thousand Eyes represents the perfect wisdom of "seeing all things in the world" and being able to perceive all the needs of all beings.

The Dharani Sutra states that Guanyin "has a thousand eyes that see the suffering of all beings," reflecting her omniscience of human suffering.

Only those who are omniscient and omnipotent can be gods!
The Salvation Hall may not be a large shop, but it has a big mouth.

Ruan Wen sneered inwardly, bowed three times to the all-bronze Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin statue, lit an incense stick, and then entered the lobby of the Chinese medicine shop.

"Hello, miss, what's wrong?"

Inside the clinic, there was only one middle-aged man of mixed Western and Western descent, dressed in a long robe and mandarin jacket, sitting in a recliner listening to the radio. His long, neatly combed hair was thick and black, draped over the back of the chair and swaying back and forth—a voluminous hairstyle that would make any woman envious.

“I am fine, but someone gave my father a prescription and told me to get the medicine according to the prescription.”

Ruan Wen placed the prescription on the counter, hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "Doctor, should I address you as Mr. Bai Ju, or as Professor?"

(End of this chapter)