Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 511, Section 101: An Unexpected Rejection!

Half done!

Chi Mengli wanted to applaud at this moment. It seemed that washing rice was more profitable than robbing gold and silver shops. Even if these banknotes were sold as waste paper or handed over to the police, they would still be more than what she got from the immortal brocade.

After all, the police are now implementing a reformation program for triad members. As long as they admit their crimes and sign documents, they will at most receive a suspended sentence of more than ten years.

"Old man, you've skimmed all the profits out of us. You should at least leave us losers a way to survive. Give us a little more, and if we only take half a percent, the guys below will riot."

Chi Mengli feigned reluctance, picked up her teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and demanded that Shenxian Jinjia increase the price.

“Ah Sheng, do you know what’s most important in the underworld? It’s connections! The thugs down there don’t have connections, but you’re different, Ah Sheng, you have connections!”

"You better be clear! These guys are making a racket, just ignore them!"

"Fine! Since you, Ah Sheng, have spoken, I, as the middleman, must give you face. Ten percent, ten percent at most!"

With a wave of his hand, Shenxian Jin indicated that he had also suffered a significant loss this time, adding another half percent.

One percent!
That's a fair price!
Chi Mengli nodded, but her face still showed dissatisfaction. She didn't answer and just continued to think.

Shen Xianjin remained unfazed, continuing to hold the soup bowl and stir the Tianjiu Wings in it with a spoon.

“Old Ding, I know you’re offering an exorbitant price, but this path to wealth was opened up by Ah Cong and his cronies. I’m the boss, but I can’t be ungrateful.”

"I've been thinking about it, how about this? I know that the boss has a bunch of dirty rice on hand. This dirty rice needs to be washed clean before it can be put into the silver furnace. Why don't you give me this dirty rice? Anyway, the 49 underlings have silver notes on hand, and they're either going to the horse stable or the gambling den."

"This deal is a sure thing, you can make a fortune off it. You'll be able to squeeze out two tonnes of profit in one go."

Chi Mengli revealed his true intentions when he finally saw the truth: he wanted to exchange the fake silver for the dirty rice.

Shenxian Jin immediately realized that this was the real purpose of Liangzai Sheng's trip. But why did this scoundrel need so much dirty rice?
AKB48 is indeed a good channel for laundering money. Just through the AKB48 points system, 60 million yuan was spent. Thousands of kilograms of yellow goods in the silver furnace were also recycled and turned into AKB48 points gold medals.

Despite not understanding, there was indeed a lot of stale rice in the silver stove. Jin Suanpan had complained many times that insect repellent was needed to drive away the cockroaches and rice weevils.

Since the handsome guy wanted it, the immortal brocade naturally had no objection, but he just wanted to push the price down to the lowest possible level. These artists, none of them have any brains. They make fake banknotes, but they can't even make small denominations. They all want to make big gold bulls!

"Of course, Ah Sheng, you're so sharp-witted and always come up with brilliant ideas."

Shen Xianjin nodded, put the soup bowl on the table, picked up a Casio calculator from the side, pressed the number three, and then showed it to Chi Mengli.

Thirty percent!

not enough!

Chi Mengli immediately reset to zero, pressed a four, and transferred it to Shenxian Jin.

Forty percent!

Too high!
Shenxian Jin also used the "Reset Technique," pressing 3.5 and saying, "Thirty-five percent! Anything higher than that is negotiable, how about it?"

"Since Lao Ding asked, of course I agreed!"

"make a deal!"

"But Lao Ding, you need to give me one million first. This amount will be deducted from the counterfeit silver paper."

Chi Mengli nodded in agreement, and the deal was done.

Seeing that Handsome Sheng agreed, Immortal Jin looked at Lazy Bing and told him to go downstairs and give Handsome Sheng one million.

Picking up the bag from the ground, stuffing all the banknotes on the desk into it, Lazy Bing carried the bag and left the office.

"Ah Cong, you go with Bing Ge to collect the money. I need to talk to Lao Ding about some business."

Ah Cong is here because he was the one who scraped off the fake silver note. The amount is sensitive, and we can't let Ah Cong think that the middleman is making a profit.

But now that the chat is over, there's no need for Ah Cong to stay any longer.

Upon hearing Sheng Ge's words, Acong did not hesitate at all and immediately stood up, saying to Shen Xian Jin, "Old Ding, I'll go out first."

"Go on! Eat more meat, you're too thin!"

Shenxian Jin stood up, put her arm around Acong's shoulder, and saw him out the door.

"Alright! There are no outsiders here now, Ah Sheng, you can just get straight to the point."

Shen Xianjin sat back in the boss's chair, indicating that Chi Mengli could speak freely.

“There’s a traitor in my gang, and he’s the gang’s big boss. I’m just a paper tiger. The territory belongs to Grandpa. As the little errand boy, of course I have to ask Grandpa’s opinion!”

Chi Mengli stood up, opened the cigarette case that Shenxianjin had used to entertain guests, and found that it only contained cigars and tobacco. She sighed and continued, "Old Ding, I'm going out for a smoke. I'll come back and talk to you."

"Stop nagging! If you want a cigarette, just say so. Stop with the whining!"

"Let the good-for-nothing in front of you do as you please. Don't pretend or mess around."

Seeing that her little trick had succeeded, Chi Mengli took out a cigarette case, picked out two Double Happiness cigarettes, and handed one to Shenxianjin with both hands. Seeing that Shenxianjin did not need to be lit, she lit it herself.

Shenxianjin held the Double Happiness cigarette to his nose, took a sniff, and thoroughly enjoyed the aroma of the tobacco.

"Hei Ahu has been getting very close to Jiu Gu Niang lately. He's in the taxi business and is helping the number accomplice transport goods."

“I’ve turned a blind eye to the goods transportation, but Black Tiger has been going to brothels for tea lately, going to Quan Chun Lou to see Uncle Chun. Only a destitute scoundrel would do that.”

"I'm about to buy a gang for Black Tiger. Black Tiger shouldn't be considered a gangster with no way out!"

After blowing out a smoke ring, Chi Mengli told Shenxian Jin about her recent discovery, asking the water room manager to come up with a solution.

Ever since learning that his old comrade-in-arms had been diagnosed with throat cancer, Shenxian Jin has stopped smoking, not even his favorite tobacco. If he can't resist, he'll just take out a cigar and smell it.

The Double Happiness cigarette was too pungent, but it tasted good. He took a greedy sniff before putting down the bottle and saying, "Hei Ahu is stupid too. He just took over and he's already trying to make a big deal out of it."

“Ah Sheng, you’re a bit too hasty. I’ll teach you a trick that you’ll definitely need in the future. Now, try to sow discord between Hei A Hu and Hei A Hu. Hei A Hu will definitely become suspicious.”

"But if you actively spread rumors in the underworld that Black Tiger is going to switch sides, I definitely won't dare to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Even if Old Ghost Tang of the Wo Shing Society has ideas, he won't dare to take action."

"Even if you gave Old Ghost Deng a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to dig up the corner of the water room at Wo Luen Shing. Because no matter whether it succeeds or not, I have to stand up and lead the brothers to fight forward."

"It won't be easy to end this without losing several hundred people!"

Young people are too impatient. They don't understand the Thirty-Six Stratagems at all. Once they try to create something out of nothing, it's like mud falling into their pants—even if it's not shit, it's still shit.

Shenxian Jin sighed. Liangzai Sheng was still too inexperienced. If he had pulled this stunt, he would have definitely forced Hei Ahu to rebel and then devoured all of Hei Ahu's current territory.

The gun emplacements were raised to provide shelter from the wind and rain, not to create trouble for ourselves.

Handsome Sheng is quick-witted, but too soft-hearted. He only knows how to spend money and doesn't know how to establish authority.

That's not good!
Shenxianjin is the head of the club and has to consider the future of the club. Whether it's Gao Laofa or Baihua She, they are too inexperienced compared to Liangzai Sheng and Ma Wang Jian.

Tall Fat and Hundred Flower Snake are just gangsters, not real people in the underworld.

The gambling halls, gambling ships, underground banks, overseas banks, banks, Singapore's docks, financial groups—every single one of them is a troublesome affair.

It was only with Wen Gui's support that Shenxian Jin was able to complete the task, taking at least five or six hours each day to handle both the big and small matters.

These complex tasks were beyond the capabilities of both Gao Laofa and Baihua She; only Ma Wangjian and Liangzai Sheng could handle them. This is why Shenxian Jinxuan's Ma Wangjian and Liangzai Sheng entered the core circle of Shuifang.

It is a lie, yet not a lie; in fact, what it lies in is creating something out of nothing!
"Creating something from nothing! Brilliant plan, Lao Ding, I've learned another trick!"

"You are truly brilliant!"

Chi Mengli gave a thumbs up, indicating that his skills were too shallow and that Lao Ding was still a cut above the rest.

But when Shenxian Jin saw Chi Mengli's thumbs-up, she immediately realized that she had fallen into this scoundrel's trap. This scoundrel wanted to use her to get rid of Hei Ahu.

"You know perfectly well, so there's no point in me saying anything!"

"However, Black Tiger's territory is very lucrative, so we can't let it go to anyone else. You must have someone in mind!"

"After thinking it over, the only one qualified is Jimi. You want Jimi to take over?"

Shenxian Jin snorted in dissatisfaction. Ji Mi was too young. He hadn't even been a 49-zai for three years. He hadn't even passed the probation period and had already become a top-tier official. His rise to power was too fast. He knew nothing about the tricks and schemes of the underworld.

Helping someone get on the horse like that will definitely lead to losses.

"It seems that the old master doesn't like Ji Mi very much. If you don't agree, I will suppress him for a few years and wait until he has enough seniority before letting him take the position."

Chi Mengli politely declined, pretending to follow Shenxian Jin's advice.

"Stop joking!"

“You, Ah Sheng, have already made your decision. No matter how much I talk, you won’t listen. Ah Sheng, it’s fine for you to promote the younger generation, but you’ve given too many benefits to the younger ones below you.”

"Today you buy luxury cars, tomorrow you buy tenement buildings. Ah Dong has been through thick and thin with you. Even when we were broke, he was willing to risk his life for you. But these younger brothers of Ji Mi's are here to enjoy the good life with you."

"Now everyone in the underworld says that you are the fool who wins, and everyone can get a good deal from you."

"I felt ashamed for you when I heard that."

"Alright! Speak your mind and take Black Tiger's place as a loser, isn't that right, Ah Cong?"

Handsome Sheng wouldn't bring someone to see him for no reason. Immortal Jin immediately realized that Ah Cong was the replacement for Black Tiger.

But Yau Ma Tei is currently lacking a stronghold to shelter them from the wind and rain, and who knows which scoundrel will be so lucky as to sit on this deadly door. Seeing that his plan was seen through by Shen Xianjin at a glance, Chi Mengli flicked the ash into his teacup and said with a smile, "Ah Cong is a Red Stick, he's qualified long ago."

“I remember that Ma Jiaocheng, who was in jail for Lao Ding, is about to be released. He was also a Red Pole (a criminal organization), and he went in for doing things for the organization.”

"A new emperor brings a new court, but if the red sticks who work for the triads aren't properly assigned, the underlings will definitely complain that the triads are acting unfairly, which will affect your authority, Boss."

Chi Mengli lit another cigarette and continued to puff away.

Shenxian Jin was very tempted by the suggestion from this scoundrel in front of him. Ma Jiaocheng was his former "red stick" (a term used to describe someone who is loyal and influential), and had taken the blame for him for six years, even though he sent a settlement fee to Ma Jiaocheng's family and paid a large sum to the ancestral hall every year.

Ma Jiaocheng has been out for a month now, and all I've arranged for him is to guard the horse stalls. I originally wanted him to manage the parking lot, since he's been in jail for six years and has no resources at all. He's not even qualified to be a junket operator.

Now that Handsome Sheng is willing to give up some territory for himself and arrange for the horse to be handed over to Orange, the henchmen below should feel much better.

However, Handsome Sing and these idiots are really incompatible. Last time, Handsome Sing helped the triads get rid of a group of idle thugs.

"I prepared a welcome-back feast, but Ah Cheng didn't come to eat. Instead, he went to eat at a street food stall with his old buddies. He's really holding a grudge against me!"

“Someone told me that Ah Cheng resented me because I never visited him, and that I didn’t care about my younger brother.”

"Those gangsters who talk about love are the ones who die the fastest, because love is always changing and can't be taken seriously. Do you really believe every single vow you make to a hostess in a nightclub?!"

"A good brother like this is perfect as a gunner!"

Shen Xianjin still wore a warm smile on her face, but the words she spoke were icy cold.

When there's trouble, we'll do it together; when there's nothing to do, we'll hang out with our brothers!
Chi Mengli sneered inwardly, glancing at the Guan Yu statue placed in the due east direction. "I'd rather learn from the three sworn brothers of the Peach Garden than from the single incense stick in front of Wagang Village. Loyalty and righteousness are all just words for ghosts to hear."

"Old Ding, some idiots just aren't bright enough, there's nothing we can do about it!"

"I won't disturb you any longer, sir. Farewell!"

Chi Mengli put the second cigarette butt into the teacup, stood up, brushed the ash off her clothes, and said goodbye.

Shenxian Jin nodded, glanced at the Tianjiu Wings beside her, then looked at her Qing Dynasty official kiln teacup with heartache, and told Chi Mengli to get lost.

Chi Mengli walked out of Shenxian Jin's office and saw Acong standing by the elevator with a money bag in his hand, listening to Lazy Bing chatting.

"Ah Sheng, Ah Cong is a quiet type. You're in for a rough time!"

Lazy Ice is quite a character. Most people would shut up after a round or two of talking to a brick wall, but this guy can keep chatting with a taciturn person indefinitely, which is just crazy.

"Brother A-Cong is introverted, you're just crazy!"

"I'm going ahead now. I'll go have hot pot in Kowloon Walled City sometime!"

I'm an old friend of Lazy Ice. This scoundrel is a master of boasting. Even if you don't give him ice water, he can talk all day long.

Chi Mengli put her arm around Acong's shoulder, and together they stepped into the elevator and pressed the down button.

"Brother Sheng! It's me."

"Go outside and talk!"

The Ruixing Sparrow Pavilion is filled with closed-circuit television surveillance cameras, and countless eyes are fixed on this small elevator.

Chi Mengli told Acong to shut up first and they would talk after they went outside.

The two walked out of Ruixing Mahjong Hall. When the valet saw Chi Mengli come out, he quickly removed the roadblocks and stood on the road to act as a traffic controller.

Chi Mengli got into the driver's seat, started the sports car, and waited until A Cong was settled before starting the car and returning to the Tangkou Tuodi Hongsheng Sparrow House.

"Brother Sheng, here's a million. I've counted it, and it's fine."

Ah Cong tore open the bag in his hand, revealing the banknotes inside.

"Leave me 100,000, and the rest is all yours. As for hush money for your henchmen, I'll pay for it."

"Ah Cong, do you want to stick around by my side, or do you want to make your own name? But don't worry, you have your own territory, you can climb the ranks, and we'll all be good brothers."

"You don't need to answer me now. Think it over before you speak. There's still time."

While driving, Chi Mengli talked to Acong, wanting to know Acong's thoughts.

“Brother Sheng, I want to work with you, I don’t want to go out and open a gang.”

Without a second thought, Acong rejected the dream start offered by Chi Mengli.

This answer surprised Chi Mengli. There are only a few core urban areas in Hong Kong. Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan, Tseung Kwan O, and Tuen Mun are all rural areas. Even if you manage to get your hands on these low-profit areas, they will only be a burden.

Yau Tsim Mong is the core of the core. Foreigners hang out in Sheung Wan, but Chinese hang out in Yau Tsim Mong.

Ah Cong actually turned down the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, which surprised him.

“Brother Sheng, I know you’re thinking of me, but I don’t like to stand up. If one day you no longer need me, I’ll go back to the Punishment Hall.”

Ah Cong joined the water room because it satisfied his little quirks. He was willing to follow Handsome Sheng because Handsome Sheng could also satisfy his little quirks.

"If you don't want to do it, then don't do it!"

Chi Mengli respected the opinions of her subordinates and told Ah Cong not to take it to heart.

The water room has no shortage of red sticks (corrupt officials), and it also has no shortage of red sticks who want to get ahead.

A gentle sea breeze blows, and the waves roll.

The Peninsula Hotel's Western restaurant, after a month of renovations, has finally reopened.

It's called a renovation, but it's really just copying the Dragon Palace Nightclub model. They completely demolished the exterior walls, added load-bearing beams and columns, and then replaced all the walls with tempered glass.

This type of large-area, 15-centimeter-thick triple-layered tempered glass is extremely expensive, even more so than marble slabs from Italy.

However, after the renovation, business became extremely booming because the Western restaurant faces Victoria Harbour and offers a fantastic view of the harbour.

Despite the beautiful scenery, Dan Sijie remained oblivious to the romance. She was still wearing her daytime business suit and black-rimmed glasses, continuing to check the documents and occasionally jotting down key points in her notebook.

No matter how much money you earn or how well you dress, a cow or a horse is still a cow or a horse.

"Lily! Long time no see!"

Cai Kaisheng had put a lot of thought into preparing for tonight's meeting. He didn't wear an evening suit, but a casual suit instead, since they were old flames meeting and there was no need to be too formal.

But he still wore the fashion brand that Dan Sijie liked the most and sprayed on the men's cologne that his ex-girlfriend liked to smell.

To secure the order, Cai Kaisheng resorted to any means necessary!
Upon hearing the scumbag's voice, Shan Sijie took off her black-rimmed glasses, stood up, sized up Cai Kaisheng, smiled disdainfully, hugged Cai Kaisheng, and then they sat down together.

"Lily, it's so late! Aren't you working too hard?"

Cai Kaisheng sat down, spread a napkin on his lap, and pretended to show concern for his ex-girlfriend.

Dan Sijie put down his pen and said with a hint of helplessness, "Young Master Cai, if I didn't have to come to see you tonight, I could just work overtime until 11 o'clock and then go back to my apartment to sleep."

"But to come out and see you, I'll have to work at least two more hours when I get back. I'm so grateful to you!"

Hearing the sarcastic tone of the woman in front of him, Cai Kaisheng didn't take it to heart. Being mocked and ridiculed tonight didn't matter; the most important thing was to get some inside information.

He snapped his fingers, took the menu from the waiter, carefully ordered a few dishes, and opened a bottle of top-quality Lafite red wine before letting the waiter leave.

After everyone else had left, Cai Kaisheng finally spoke, saying, "The resentment is really strong!"

"We broke up peacefully, don't be like that kid."

"This is a gift for you!"

Cai Kaisheng opened the bag he was carrying, took out a jewelry box, and opened it directly without any pretense.

Inside is a diamond necklace made by Bill & Desserts, with the central diamond weighing a full three carats.

“I know you like diamond necklaces, so I bought this for you. The one in the middle is three carats, and the ones on the sides are all one carat each.”

"Ten thousand dollars! If you're not satisfied, you can go to Bill Dess Company anytime to exchange it. You can change it to a different weight, or even just exchange it for silver paper, it's up to you!"

Bill Dess has a diamond recycling function, which is the main reason why diamonds have been able to hold up even after the collapse of the jade market in Myanmar and other jade-related sectors.

Although the price is 10-20% lower than the selling price, this recycling service ensures that Bill & Dess' diamonds retain their value, because the 10-20% loss is accounted for in cleaning and handling fees.

No woman dislikes jewelry, and Sonija was no exception. The moment she saw the diamond necklace, a genuine smile appeared on her face.

Seeing that Dan Sijie smiled, Cai Kaisheng breathed a sigh of relief. This ghost woman and ghost man hadn't changed at all; they were still as greedy as ever. Although he had spent 100,000 yuan on this stepping stone, he accepted it for the sake of future large orders.

After admiring the diamond necklace for a minute, I finally fastened the jewelry box lid with a single knot and called to the waiter to take the jewelry box to the restaurant's temporary safe. After all, Hong Kong is not a peaceful place right now, and it would be difficult to get away with it if someone were watching us.

It's okay to make money, but if it leads to someone taking your life, then it's not worth it!
"Young Master Cai, you've really gone all out this time!"

"However, as you know, the purchase volume of Daily Fresh this time is astonishing. The money you spent on bribing connections in the early stage is just a drop in the bucket. You will definitely make it back in the future."

"Don't forget to pay the tea fee you promised me for the middleman!"

Dan Sijie smiled at the waiter who poured her red wine, then raised her glass and clinked it against Cai Kaisheng's, offering a word of advice to the scumbag not to betray him after using him.

(End of this chapter)