Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 418, page 195: A Clumsy Betrayal
The people in the office all focused their attention on the workbench.

Stubbed out his cigarette in the crystal ashtray, Xiao Shandong straightened up, strode to the workbench, picked up the notebook of the unfortunate intelligence analyst, carefully read through its contents, and only after confirming them did he hand the notebook to Chi Mengli.

found it!
Wow, that's fast!
Chi Mengli sighed inwardly, took the notebook from Xiao Shandong, glanced at the names on it, and let out a sigh.

【Ying Weikun】

I've given him so many chances, but this loser never appreciates them.

If you don't have eight taels of gold on you, how dare you act as a double agent? Don't you even know your own worth?

Xiao Shandong found a photo on the table. Because it wasn't saved properly, the photo was a bit faded, but the faces of the people in the photo were still clearly visible. He handed it to Chi Mengli, who was looking at the notes.

The pastor quickly took the photo, held it in his hand, and showed it to Chi Mengli.

Chi Mengli glanced at the photo out of the corner of her eye and realized that the people in the photo were Ninth Sister and Ying Weikun.

"I'm really surprised that you pulled out this photo at this time!"

Ruan Wen, Jiu Gu Niang, and Professor K were connected, after all, they had worked together on a movie. Although Chi Mengli hadn't found out how they got together, it didn't matter anymore, because Ruan Wen was dead and Professor K was in her hands.

Ninth Sister is outnumbered and can only resort to petty tricks.

But when Xiao Shandong pulled out this photo at this moment, he was truly surprised!
It's somewhat unbelievable that Xiao Shandong was able to find photos of Jiu Guniang meeting Ying Weikun in just one day and one night.

“Someone is investigating you. They came to me with photos for cross-examination. This is just one of them. Out of professional ethics, I will absolutely not tell you that the person investigating you is from Edo. I also will not tell you that Yazaku did not fall for your smokescreen.”

"Based on my experience in the underworld, Ying Weikun is definitely not Yazaku's primary target for recruitment!"

"To be precise, Yazaku has contacted many people. Judging from your surprised expression, your informant didn't give you enough intelligence, and neither did your loyal henchmen inform you of Yazaku's little schemes."

Xiao Shandong's answer was perfect and very reasonable. Yazaku had to lose two generals before he could gain a foothold in Hong Kong by using the Meizi Pile. These yakuza members who had been brainwashed by Bushido would definitely not let it go.

The scoundrel in front of me, speaking the dialect of the Jiaodong Peninsula, is absolutely right. The early warning system that Chi Mengli planted has indeed malfunctioned and has not given me any reliable feedback.

The pastor coughed and said somewhat awkwardly, "Brother Sheng, that bastard paged me this morning, saying that Yazaku has already made arrangements with the East Union and they're preparing for war."

With information from various sources flooding into Chi Mengli's mind, his heart was in turmoil and he needed time to sort things out.

"I contacted my old connections at the paging service and retrieved the message records. Over the past month, your henchman and your woman have been communicating very frequently. This one bastard should be the only one who took the bait!"

“I called Haojiang and asked my colleagues to investigate. They found that Ying Weikun owed Jiu Guniang a large sum of money on the gambling boat. It must have been set up. After all, the majority of people on these unlicensed sightseeing boats are old men.”

"I spent a lot of money to secretly check Ying Weikun's bank account and found that your girlfriend deposited two million into your younger brother's account. She's really generous."

"And your younger brother Ying Weikun must have tampered with the accounts. The illegal betting business is really profitable, bringing in tens of thousands of dollars every day."

In fact, from the very beginning, Xiao Shandong had his sights set on Ruan Wen. The reason was simple: he had been a policeman before, and in murder and kidnapping cases, the first suspects for policemen are their friends and family.

Let's see who's short on cash lately and is preparing to take a risk.

The telephone company doesn't offer call recording services for such insignificant people. Xiao Shandong could only retrieve the call records from Ruan Wen's villa, company, and intercom, and then cross-reference them with the list and call recordings submitted by Pastor Chi Mengli's henchman to find commonalities.

After professional comparison, the intelligence analysts under Xiao Shandong discovered that Ruan Wen had the closest contact with Ying Weikun, and that they even communicated via pager an hour before Chi Mengli disappeared.

The message sent via paging is also quite intriguing!

The tiger came down the mountain!

Therefore, Xiao Shandong assigned a special person to organize Ying Weikun's information.

Chi Mengli finished reading all the information in the notebook, put the notebook aside, and said calmly, "Anything else?"

"Also, it will take me a week to process all this complicated information. If you want to know more about the truth, come back to me in a week. I'm going home now."

"By the way! I hired these people without applying for overtime pay, so you'll have to pay for that."

"I've recently made some leads regarding Mr. Song and your boss Robin's shipping business. I'll let you know when I've sorted them out and arrange a meeting!"

Xiao Shandong yawned in an exaggerated manner, reminding Chi Mengli that it was getting late and he could leave.

Chi Mengli took out the few remaining large gold bull bills from her pocket, along with the change she had left over from shopping at more than ten stores. She kept the change and slapped the large gold bull bills on the table: "This is for supper."

"Gentlemen, you're not big eaters. You just finished a sandwich, so you're probably craving fresh seafood. A few thousand dollars should be enough for you."

After saying that, he turned to the pastor behind him and continued, "Do you have any cash on you?"

"It's definitely worth tens of thousands of yuan!"

The pastor took two bundles of oxen out of his pocket and placed them on the desk.

This is a true gangster, always carrying a large sum of money, ready to run away at any time.

"Tens of thousands of yuan, split among six people, should be enough."

"I have things to do, so I won't bother you any longer!"

Chi Mengli stood up, stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray, and prepared to leave with her men.

"For the sake of the money, I'll give you another free tip, Mr. Chi. Ying Weikun is currently at his betting station, which I heard was opened for him by a philanthropist. It's located in the Wah Wan Building in Mong Kok."

Xiao Shandong, fearing that Chi Mengli wouldn't be able to find the traitor, gave him some free information. Locating the pager's location wouldn't be too difficult; as long as a pager message came in, the cross-location method could be used.

It was indeed getting late! Chi Mengli had to burn incense early the next morning and then go to the Dragon Tiger Temple to accompany Shen Xianjin to burn incense and pray to Buddha. He couldn't afford to be late. He led the pastor out of the building where the Pink Floyd Detective Agency was located and came to the roadside.

"Brother Sheng, do you need me to help?"

The pastor looked at the dark road and asked cautiously.

"No need, you've done a great job. Go back and rest! Oh, by the way, I've prepared a big gift for you. As a big boss, my biggest wish is for all my underlings to make money."

"I've also prepared Jack's portion; find a chance to send it to him."

Chi Mengli lit a cigarette, told the pastor to go ahead, and said he would handle the rest himself.

Upon hearing the boss's order, the priest did want to leave, but after taking a step forward, he stopped. Seeing that there was no one on the street late at night, he coughed, deliberately attracting the boss's attention, before speaking, "Brother Sheng."

“That bastard Black Tiger is a menace and might cause trouble. How about I offer him a bonus and let the corrupt rats in Kowloon Walled City take action, or use the assassins? These people only care about money and won’t give face to anyone as long as the money is right.”

Yes! The person secretly in contact with Old Man Wen is Black Tiger.

You can't tame a traitor, but from the very beginning, Chi Mengli only wanted to use Hei Ahu as a pawn and didn't put in much genuine affection.

"Just keep an eye on this bastard in secret, don't do anything else, I have my own plans."

"Let's go!"

"Six nations unite to celebrate the New Year, gathering in Hong Kong to reunite and celebrate the reunion. The sound of gongs and drums bids farewell to the old year, and the Peking Opera world welcomes the Year of the Dragon!"

Chi Mengli hummed the lyrics of the Cantonese opera "The Conferment of Titles to the Six Kingdoms" as she hailed a taxi and returned to Hong Sheng Mahjong House.

Even late at night, the Hong Sheng Mahjong Parlor is brightly lit, and the gambling addicts are more energetic than if they were under the influence of drugs once they start playing cards.

The 49ers watching the show were yawning boredly, with straws in their mouths, chatting idly.

With the leader of the gang missing, all the underlings who were in charge of the place gathered at the gang's location, waiting for the higher-ups to finish arguing before taking action.

"Damn! So many people at this hour, don't they need to be open for business?" Chi Mengli pushed open the door and walked into Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion. Seeing a row of people sitting in front of the bar, she complained helplessly.

"What are we doing?! Where's the person in charge?"

"Brother Sheng! You're back!"

While complaining, Si Jiuzi felt that the voice sounded familiar. He quickly looked up and found Chi Mengli smiling at him. He quickly jumped off the stage and shouted loudly.

All the other 49ers stood up and quickly greeted the returning leader.

"Please sit down! I'll go change my clothes first!"

"Go to Liji across the street and book a few tables for me. The brothers are still keeping watch in Tuodi late at night. They're all very thoughtful. I'll treat everyone to a late-night snack."

Chi Mengli nodded, flicked the cigarette butt off her finger precisely into the trash can, and then went upstairs.

Inside the office on the third floor, a huge argument had broken out. Spinach Dong was blowing his beard, glaring, and slamming his fist on the table, yelling, "Damn it! Brother Sheng just went out for a walk, and you, Black Tiger, you want to check the accounts?"

"What a heartless bastard!"

"Everything you wear, everything on your wrist, the apartment you live in, your business, your sports car, your renovation team—wasn't all of that given to you by Brother Sheng? Being a traitor is a crime punishable by death!"

"You're asking to check the accounts! What right do you have to ask to check the accounts?"

Hearing Spinach Dong's words, Black Tiger snorted inwardly, but on the surface he still looked aggrieved and explained, "Dong, you need to provide evidence for your words. I remember how good Brother Sheng is to me."

"If Brother Sheng only needs to say one word, I'll brave any danger. If I even flinch, I'm a son of a bitch."

"Please have some sense and use your brain. It's past four o'clock now, almost dawn. Uncle Sheng wants to check this year's accounts. How much we pay in fees is up to Brother Sheng, but it's the end of the year, and the bureau will be auditing the accounts. I can't handle it."

"I am the White Paper Fan of the Hall, definitely more qualified than you straw sandals, don't you all agree!"

Hei Ahu paused deliberately at this point, looked at the few bribed big shots around him, and gestured for them to stand up and speak.

These big bosses received Black Tiger's money, and White Paper Fan was in charge of the accounts. This was the rule of the triad, but each branch had its own unspoken rules. Generally, the leader and the headman were in charge of the accounts, and White Paper Fan was just a big boss of the branch, an empty shell.

But unspoken rules are unspoken rules and cannot be discussed openly, so they all spoke up.

“Brother Dong, Brother Hu is right. Brother Sheng isn’t here right now. Brother Hu is the most senior, and he’s a member of the Bai Zhi Shan clan. Open the safe, find the accounts, and hand them over. There won’t be any problem!”

"That's right! The family rules begin with a character, and the white paper fan is used to manage the accounts!"

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Spinach Dong looked at these fickle people and his face turned red with anger. Even if he were crazy, he would know the importance of the ledger.

Back then, when Brother Sheng secured his position, he seized the ledger and took control of the Yau Ma Tei triad's finances. The process seemed effortless, but it was fraught with danger. If it weren't for Brother Sheng's exceptional skills and decisive action, who knows how many times he would have been forced to make a scene or how many major incidents he would have caused.

The ledger is like the dragon head cane of the Yau Ma Tei triad; it certainly can't be handed over.

Furthermore, Spinach Dong knows better than anyone how many tricks are involved in the ledgers. Brother Sheng deliberately falsified the accounts for the sake of his brothers. The boss and the clerk knew this perfectly well, but they just didn't have the evidence.

If Hei Ahu really submits the real ledger, Sheng Ge will definitely not be able to turn things around.

Even if there's a deafening roar tonight, we must not hand over the ledger.

Sitting to the side, Ji Mi could also see that this was a coup attempt. "Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons go to war together." He and Spinach Dong were cousins. Without Spinach Dong's introduction, he would not have the wealth and glory he has now.

Moreover, he has no liking for any of the characters in the name, and only recognizes Brother Sheng as his close friend.

Thinking of this, Jimi immediately stood up, walked up to the few fence-sitters who had spoken up to help, and slapped the leader across the face.

We have to be ruthless now, or we won't be able to stand firm!

What are you saying?

“When did it become your place to whimper and pick stars? If you dare to whimper again, I, Jimi, will personally pay for each of you to receive a cement coffin.”

The guy who got slapped in the face was someone who hung out with Black Tiger in Temple Street. He was bound to get up after being slapped, but he didn't dare to make a move. After all, the person in front of him was the King of the Horses, Jimi, who could turn his place upside down with a single order.

Unless you take action and cripple this bastard outright!
But Handsome Sheng is currently missing and the cops haven't notified him to claim his body yet, so he doesn't dare to break the family rules.

If Handsome Shengzhen comes back, he'll definitely clean house, and his whole family will be ruined. He only received tens of thousands of dollars from Black Tiger, so it's not worth going down the same path with this scoundrel.

If he can't make it in the waterhouse business, then he can go work for Lao Fu. Even in Babi, Hei Ah Hu can't handle the whole Temple Street. With his relationship with Twelve Young Master, he can definitely switch to Lao Fu and become a brothel manager.

Seeing Ji Mi make a move, Hei A Hu quickly stood up, pulled the two apart, and stood between them, deliberately saying loudly, "Ji Mi, we are all fellow disciples, it's too much to fight."

"To take action in Tuodi is to slap Sheng Ge in the face again; it's really going too far!"

“Ah Dong, today’s horse-riding incident resulted in the injury of more than a dozen brothers, and more than twenty others were sent to jail. Settlement fees and bail will require a lot of money. This matter should be handled by the gang.”

"If you don't take out the ledger to make a record, why would you take out money? Every single one of you in the office is a loser who's poor in the middle of the night and rich in the morning; you simply can't produce any cash."

"When you're directing the brothers in the gang, you can't make them pay out of their own pockets."

“Open the safe, take out the ledger, make a note of it, take out this week’s fees, and pay off the brothers’ resettlement allowance, bail, and medical expenses.”

"You keep the ledger. Tomorrow you'll come with me to see Lao Ding and count the accounts. As long as we can get through this, we can wait for Sheng Ge to come back without worry."

Hei Ahu still maintained a painstaking and earnest demeanor, indicating that he was taking a step back and that whatever he did was for the sake of the gang and his brothers.

The mud snail sitting at the door was Black Tiger's new junior. He was a young man with a fiery temper. Regardless of Spinach East and Ji Mi's status in the underworld, he immediately stood up and said loudly, "The gang is being unfair. This time, we brothers from Temple Street will be at the forefront and stand up for them."

"But now the brothers are lying on the beds in the clinic, without any money to pay the bill. The clinic's doctors only care about money and won't treat them."

"The brothers who were tricked into going to jail are all inside, and no one has bailed them out."

"Spinach East, you stinking West, you have no humanity!"

Fire Dog, sitting on the sofa, was delighted. Upon hearing someone insult his boss, he immediately stood up, pointed at Mud Snail, and yelled, "What the hell! What are you talking about!"

"Are you looking for death?!"

Fire Dog poked the mud snail's nose a few times with his finger, widened his eyes, and looked like he wanted to eat the mud snail.

Sitting in the chair, Ah Cong glared at Hei Ah Hu and the others, the blade between his fingers flipping up and down.

"The last day of the year is still so lively, it's truly an eye-opener for me!"

"Stop arguing, stop arguing, you deadbeats!"

Chi Mengli listened to a few words at the top of the stairs and immediately realized that Hei Ahu was there to take advantage of the situation and force her to resign. Stealing the account book was her old trick. Hei Ahu had learned a lot of real skills from following her around during this time!

Spinach Dong, who was standing inside the desk, quickly pushed the person aside and walked to Chi Mengli. His eyes were slightly red, and he said excitedly, "Brother Sheng, I'm so glad you're alright. Lao Ding said you went out on business. If anything had happened to you, I promise I would have killed the scholar ghost and avenged you."

Chi Mengli patted Spinach Dong on the shoulder, telling his loyal henchman not to get excited. He walked through the crowd, sat in the boss's chair, crossed his legs, and looked around at the crowd.

"Ah Hu, do you have a lot of new friends around you?"

“If they are brothers from the gang, they should go to the bottom of the gang’s sea. If they are brothers that you, Ah Hu, are preparing for the future, don’t bring them into the gang. If something happens, your shoulders may not be able to bear it!”

Now is not the time to touch Hei Ahu. Chi Mengli has a plan that requires Hei Ahu to continue to act as a bulwark.

(End of this chapter)