Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 391, Section 167: The Tiger Takes the Night Watch
Seeing Peach Blossom Girl sit down in front of her, Chi Mengli sighed, put down her spoon, picked up a napkin, wiped the grease from her mouth, and said, "Pretty girls should smoke less and stay up less."

"Staying at the Sheraton doesn't mean I'm rich. It's just that the security manager at the Sheraton is a good friend of mine and is willing to give me a 50% discount. Otherwise, how would a good-for-nothing like me have the chance to stay at the Sheraton? I don't have a rich dad!"

Spinach Dong sat next to Peach Blossom Girl, crossed his legs, and listened to the news about the Jockey Club on the radio. He sneered and said bluntly, "If I had a choice, I would definitely choose to be a rich young master! If my dad were Li Ka-shing, he wouldn't be collecting debts every night."

"Sir, I heard that your father plays golf with Li Ka-shing every day. If you have the chance, you must convey my wish to Li Ka-shing."

"Hey beautiful, here's your bubble tea and pineapple bun! Enjoy!"

The waiter at the tea restaurant didn't hear the three people's conversation and assumed they had made an appointment, so he put the bubble tea and pineapple bun on the table and invited Peach Girl to enjoy them.

"If you're going to be Li Ka-shing's son, you'll have to be born knowing how to play golf. When Li Ka-shing was five years old, he won an award at the HSBC Cup. Looking at your pathetic state, you probably can't even hold a golf club properly."

Peach Blossom Girl mocked Spinach Dong, then picked up her bubble tea and took a sip. The bubble tea at Coco Tea Restaurant was still the same as before, very sweet and with a lot of sugar.

There's a reason why Hong Kong has been designated the diabetes capital by the World Health Organization.

While reading the newspaper, Chi Mengli ate her curry beef rice, completely unaware that she was sitting at the same table as the police, openly basking in the emperor's aura. Even if Shenxian Jin knew, she wouldn't say anything.

Peach Blossom Girl was also hungry. She took a bite of the pineapple bun, then picked up a copy of The Guardian Hong Kong newspaper from the table next to her and began reading the reports.

The Guardian's front-page headline, citing a BBC radio report, detailed how Oak International Terminals was using corpses to smuggle drugs. Following the report, Oak International Terminals' stock price plummeted, losing £1.5 billion in a single day yesterday.

The BBC's investigation was very comprehensive, including the mysterious deaths of the general manager of Oak International Hong Kong Wharf and the general manager of Meiluo Pharmaceutical in the drug case. Furthermore, The Guardian's column also revealed that Professor Song Shenghe was the mastermind behind Hong Kong's criminal world.

It seems there's more than one mole within the police station!
Peach Blossom Girl sighed. Some of the descriptions in the column were true. The general manager of Oak International's Xiangjiang Wharf had undergone a second autopsy and it was found that he had indeed died of poisoning.

The forensic pathologist in charge of the case, along with the CID staff, have all been taken away by the Internal Affairs Department for investigation.

The Wan Chai headquarters is currently in turmoil. The Internal Affairs Department is investigating all cases involving the professor's team and Mr. Song. The Commissioner will not let the matter rest until all the moles are uncovered.

The commissioner from the Scotland Yard has already set sail and will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow morning. He is a cunning eagle, specializing in cleaning up greedy sparrows. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is also working on it, and the files of the officers and staff of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), the Narcotics Bureau, and the CID have all been transferred for inspection.

Thinking of this, Peach Blossom Girl lost her appetite for the pineapple bun. She subconsciously picked up the cigarette case, took out a cigarette, and put it in her mouth.

"Clap."

Chi Mengli also took out his Dupont lighter and lit the Double Happiness cigarette in his mouth.

Peach Blossom Girl stood up, leaned over, and lit the cigarette in her mouth.

Nice figure!

Chi Mengli muttered something under her breath, then took a drag of her cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring.

Peach Blossom Girl didn't hear clearly, but immediately realized that this gangster was taking advantage of her, and made an internationally recognized hand gesture.

Too much turmeric powder was added, making today's curry a bit bitter. Chi Mengli couldn't swallow any more after eating half of it, so he took a sip of Darjeeling tea to suppress the bitterness in his mouth. After all, two negatives make a positive!

"Handsome, you've been doing well lately, not causing any trouble. But your henchman, Jimmy, is a bit unruly. Just because the minibus didn't pay the toll, he sent people to check the bus and even broke the driver's leg. The victim has already filed a police report."

"If you do something too ruthless, there's no going back."

Although she's currently involved in a major case, Yau Ma Tei is still Peach Blossom Girl's jurisdiction. Any disturbance involving gangsters or triads will have to go through her.

The most notorious gangster in Yau Ma Tei lately is Kei Mi. Although the Number Gang's Filial Piety Group planted a flag on Fortress Street, Kei Mi struck out Big East Nine of the East Union Society and Paul of the Sun Kee Society. They are now hiding in a corner, licking their wounds, waiting for a chance to fight back.

Big Tung Kau of the East Union Society was a well-known figure in the underworld, with more than a dozen popular singers under his command. He made a fortune just by selling records and tapes. Big Tung Kau had money and henchmen, but he couldn't stop the powerful attack from the Yau Ma Tei street vendor, Ji Mi.

In less than twelve hours, an entire street was swept clean.

If it weren't for his fellow disciple Hua Langgui's intervention, using his White Goose Suicide Squad, the East Union Society's branch in Yau Ma Tei would no longer exist!

“I’ll handle it. I guarantee the victim will be happy to withdraw the case.”

Chi Mengli glanced at the newspaper, indicating that she would handle it and not cause any trouble for the police station.

"Drip drip"

The pager went off, but not the one on the table. Chi Mengli took the pager out of her pocket. She had just dealt with Professor A and now she had a new job. These bastards in the water room were really keeping up with her!

"Excuse me!"

He stood up, snatched the menu and pen from the waiter's hand, and slapped a red snapper in the waiter's hand as compensation.

The waiter at the tea restaurant, who was about to shout, immediately smiled when he saw the red spruce fish in his hand and asked Chi Mengli if it was enough and if he needed another copy.

Chi Mengli didn't say anything, went downstairs, dialed the paging number, wrote down the long string of numbers in her notebook, and then asked the paging operator to repeat it twice. After carefully checking, she hung up the phone.

There was a coded book inside the brothel. He immediately went upstairs, threw two red snapper on the table, and told Spinach Dong to leave.

"Did your henchmen cause you trouble again, handsome? I'll be keeping an eye on you. If you go astray, I won't give you any face."

When Peach Blossom Girl saw that Chi Mengli looked hurried, she immediately guessed that Chi Mengli was going to cause trouble, and quickly warned her.

"Shut up!"

Chi Mengli didn't answer directly, but muttered a curse under her breath before leading Bo Cai Dong away from Coco Tea Restaurant. They went to Yuan Ji Dessert Shop, bought a dozen cups of sweet soup, and drove the van back to Yau Ma Tei.

The vans that are out on business today are all rented from Shuicheniu. They're paid to be picked up by someone this afternoon. The license plates are fake, so if anything happens, they won't cause trouble for the gang.

These water trucks will leave Hong Kong tonight. As for where they will be transported, only the water truck drivers know. Some of the trucks, which are suspected of being involved in illegal activities, will even be dismantled and sold as spare parts in car dealerships. Even if the police wanted to investigate, they would have no way to do so.

The sweet soup was placed at the front desk and distributed to the henchmen. Chi Mengli chatted with the henchmen for a few minutes, then returned to her office.

“Ah Dong, the brothers who worked at Donghua Coffin Home today will each receive ten thousand dollars. Tell them to keep their mouths shut and spend it sparingly.”

"The banknotes transported from the island are washed through parking lots, convenience stores, sushi restaurants, minibus companies, and construction teams, and then given to you, Xiren and Acong, five million each."

Professor K's banknotes were all from Redfin Tuna. The three large boxes only contained 34.13 million. He took half for himself and distributed the other half among his brothers. This was the rule of the trade.

Even if you work for a year, relying solely on parking fees, catering companies, construction teams, minibus companies, and advertising companies, you might not earn 15 million.

A man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grass. The ancients were right!

"Have Attorney Zhang send someone to bail Ji Mi out. This scoundrel is already a big shot in the underworld. He's constantly being dragged into jail. I'm embarrassed for him. Give him 100,000 yuan to calm his nerves."

“The victim also needs to be dealt with. Go buy a minibus and give the victim 30,000 yuan for medical expenses. Get this matter settled. Send Attorney Zhang’s people over there. Be civilized.”

Chi Mengli shook her head, opened the drawer, took out 100,000 yuan, and told Bo Cai Dong to distribute the overtime pay.

"I know, I'll get on it right now!"

“By the way! Brother Sheng, Young Master Wang called the office a couple of days ago, saying he’s run into some trouble and needs our help. I sent Eight Fingers over, and they’ve taken care of everything. Young Master Wang sent someone with 50,000 yuan, saying Eight Fingers did a good job and he wants to get the man over.” Spinach Dong counted the money, waved it in front of Chi Mengli, and then put it in his pocket.

"Ask Eight Fingers what he thinks. After the last incident, this bastard has been holding a grudge. If he has a bright future, as the big boss of the sect, of course I won't stop him."

"But you have to make it clear to Eight Fingers that if he fights alone, he can only use the Water Room's name from now on, because he is a well-known '49' in the gang. As long as he does not violate the gang rules, the Water Room will recognize him as a disciple."

"You can't use the gang's name or my name, Handsome Sheng's, as a rule of the underworld."

If it's going to rain, a mother will remarry, and a younger brother will follow his older brother—nothing can be stopped. Since it can't be stopped, there's no need to be the bad guy. Let them be!

Since Young Master Wang brought it up, it means he has already discussed it with Eight Fingers. Since both sides are interested, I will turn a blind eye!
He lit another Double Happiness cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and laid out his bottom line.

What Wang Shao needs most is an accountant, and then a thug. Yau Ma Tei is a lucky place. If you want to take over a property in Yau Ma Tei, you can't just rely on the title of the property owner. Hei Ah Hu often comes to his office to complain that he often encounters tough problems and it's not easy to deal with them.

Bearded Yong, a member of the Number Gang, ran an underground gambling den on Jade Street. He was impervious to reason, and even inviting a senior figure in the underworld to host a banquet was of no use. However, this guy was very pragmatic. After Chi Mengli successfully established his presence, Bearded Yong sent over three months' worth of fees and voluntarily gave up his high-interest business.

Chi Mengli disliked taking a death sentence, so she never touched loan sharks, only collecting an extra fee.

He paid the fees voluntarily and didn't cause trouble in his daily life. Hei A Hu really couldn't find a reason to kick this loser out.

If Chi Mengli is not mistaken, Wang Shao recruited Bazhi this time to use him as cannon fodder, arranging for Bazhi to deal with Bearded Yong and get him to give up the building.

But without the signboard of the gang and the backing of the big boss, Eight Fingers can't handle this matter, even if he can go head-to-head with the big boss.

Reputation in the martial arts world is too ethereal and unpredictable; if you lack strength, you'll be easily defeated.

"I understand the rules of the underworld and the family rules, and I will tell Eight Fingers about them."

Spinach Dong, who is known as the encyclopedia of Hong Kong's underworld, naturally understands the rules of setting up his own business and said he would talk to Eight Fingers.

Chi Mengli flicked his cigarette ash, coughed, and continued, "Send 300,000 to Eight Fingers and tell him that this is the capital I'm giving him to raise his flag. If he can't handle things outside, he can come back anytime."

Spinach Dong nodded and left the office to take care of the tasks assigned by Brother Sheng.

Being a police chief is a tough job. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, you're in charge of the police station; on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, you're in charge of the funeral home. You're in charge of everything, day and night.

To paraphrase Huang Silang, the big boss is often just an empty shell; the moment he opens his eyes, hundreds of his men are waiting for him to go out and find money to start a business.

Chi Mengli took out the ledger and began to calculate the accounts. After sorting out the accounts of the past few days, she took out the codebook and compared the cipher text.

[A buyer has appeared. Tonight at approximately 9:00 PM, in Victoria Harbour, simply deliver the goods to berth number 15.]

[Messenger monitors the entire process]

After reading the coded message, a thought suddenly popped into Chi Mengli's mind: Was the Eight-Faced Buddha still alive?
Is this old guy turning into a bat?
The coffin was stuffy and hot, with only one ventilation hole providing oxygen. It was quite difficult for an unconscious old man to survive for a week on just a few bottles of mineral water and a few bags of compressed biscuits!
However, the cipher only mentioned the goods, not whether they were alive or dead. If we play a literal game, even the dead Eight-Faced Buddha is considered part of the goods.

Chi Mengli took out a lighter, lit the translated ciphertext, and threw it into the ashtray. She watched as the entire ciphertext turned into ashes, then poured in half a cup of water and stirred it.

In just three days, 78 will be over. Hong Kong is a city where Chinese and Western customs intertwine, and the New Year is a festival worth celebrating.

Every time a festival is to be celebrated, the gang has to prepare a long series of celebratory ceremonies. Si Jiu Zai also said that everyone has venues to watch over and businesses to manage, so they don't need this roast pork.

But the blue lanterns and parking attendants below are different. In a sense, they are all employees of the branch. It is only right that they treat everyone to a banquet on the day before the New Year and give them a red envelope as a reward.

Blue lanterns, parking attendants' red envelopes must contain at least two hundred dollars, and year-end banquets must be at the six hundred and sixty-six level.

The 49ers, on the other hand, need to contribute even more: 666, and on New Year's Day, they also need to prepare a banquet for 999 people. In the evening, they also need to open two large private rooms at the Shanghai City Nightclub.

These are all necessary procedures. We can't really be like Robin, holding a banquet in the countryside, eating roast pork and black bean dace, looking incredibly poor!

Chi Mengli picked up the calculator and typed in a bunch of numbers, arriving at a result of 174,000.

That's not all. Now, most of the land in Yau Ma Tei is owned by water houses, and on New Year's Day, flower baskets are to be sent, with each family receiving two baskets, which adds up to a considerable expense.

Not only does it cost money, but you also need to prepare in advance.

Chi Mengli picked up the microphone, summoned his quick-witted subordinates, and called them all into the office to assign them tasks one by one.

Dragon and lion dances on New Year's Day, flower baskets at each venue on New Year's Day, banquets the day before New Year's Day, and buying red envelopes.

The tasks were assigned, and the deposits were paid out, so these good-for-nothings could get things done.

The fees from the past two days have completely drained my resources; Chi Mengli's entire morning's work was for nothing.

The wind blows the eggshell away, signifying the loss of wealth and the loss of peace!
It really proves the old saying: the end of the year is the hardest time!
Chi Mengli was busy until noon before he finished all his work. After that, he gathered his trusted henchmen for lunch, and then started showing off his horses.

The term "showing off one's strength" can be used in many contexts, but it's always used to describe someone demonstrating their power or capability.

Chi Mengli's Volvo sedan was in first place, Hei Ahu's BMW was in second place, and Bo Cai Dong's Toyota FJ55 SUV was in third place.

This ranking is based on the tribal hierarchy. In a tribal hierarchy, the "red stick" is the leader. Only in Wo Hop Tong is there a rule that only the "red stick" can stand up and choose the leader. But this statement can be ignored. Neither the oldest Wo Hop Tong nor the strongest Wo Luen Shing has taken this statement seriously.

In the Yau Ma Tei Shui Fong triad, Spinach Tung was able to outmaneuver Black Tiger because Spinach Tung was the leader's trusted lieutenant. However, this was an internal power struggle, but on the surface, Spinach Tung was definitely a step behind Black Tiger.

This is the rule of the martial arts world: 415 (white paper fan) is one step ahead of 432 (straw sandals)!
Ah Cong is a Red Pole in the Punishment Hall. He drives a Lincoln sedan and follows closely behind Spinach Dong's car. Although he is a Red Pole, he has not yet been officially registered in the Undersea Hall and can only be considered a guest, which is why he is ranked behind.

Behind these four main vehicles, it's all about performance.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Jimi only drives an old Toyota Crown; he has the most henchmen, the largest territory, and the strongest power, which is why he ranks behind Spinach East.

Xi Zai was supposed to be Chi Mengli's driver, but he still had his henchman drive his Jaguar and follow behind Ji Mi.

Following behind the Jaguar sedan were Huo Gou's BMW, Huanxi's Cadillac, and Bishiqiang's Porsche sports car.

The cars with names and surnames were lined up at the front, followed by a bunch of Ford, Toyota, and Honda sedans driven by scoundrels.

Last on the list is Xiren's Porsche sports car. She is only Chi Mengli's subordinate and not a member of the Hongmen, so she can only be ranked last.

The car was driving very slowly, with a dozen or so henchmen following on either side to maintain order.

In the afternoon in Yau Ma Tei, everyone from stall owners to gangsters from other triads was shocked by Handsome Sheng's actions.

"The tiger is on watch!"

"It's been so long since I've seen this place in Yau Tsim Mong!"

Standing on the second floor, Da Dongjiu sighed and looked at Hua Langgui sitting to the side. Seeing this handsome but utterly naive man's face, he felt a pang of jealousy. If it were before, he would definitely have made a few sarcastic remarks.

But right now, this son-in-law is needed to keep things going, so he can only carefully accompany him.

(End of this chapter)