Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 546, Section 136: The Peacemaker (Seeking monthly votes!)
(I saw a comment from a big shot, so I'll share my thoughts. Hong Kong's triad society is an ecosystem where nepotism is rampant. Axe Jun was arrogant, but no one taught him anything. When his career took too far, no one protected him, and he was eliminated.)
(Na Zha is different. Cai Tou directly steps forward, tries to get some influence from the foreigners, and continues to operate in Hong Kong, still serving as the leader of the Luen Shing Society.)
(But Four-Eyed Dragon's son-in-law, the youngest son of the New Territories King, Tao Yousheng, is still living a comfortable life. A few years ago, he even represented Hong Kong at the Olympics to play billiards.)
(The same old tricks exist between the number gang and Hutchison Whampoa. If a family has many children, they will all cultivate one to become a gangster. Only when there is really no other talent will they hand over the business to Toastmasters. Even then, the boss will not recommend them or pass on any money-making opportunities.)
"Officer Guo, you're too kind. I, Tong, am a law-abiding citizen. If any officer needs my help, I will do my best to assist them to the end!"

Shenxian Jin smiled and shook hands with Guo Guohao. She performed a set of Tai Chi moves with fluid grace and without any flaws, but also subtly indicated that everything could be discussed properly at the table.

Guo Guohao was a smart man, and he immediately understood. He replied with a smile, "If only all these scoundrels could be as reasonable as Uncle Jin."

"You two, please take a seat."

Guo Guohao sat back down in his chair, crossed his legs, glanced at Chi Mengli sitting next to Shen Xianjin, coughed, and continued, "The water room has gone too far this time."

"AK rifles were used at Taikoo Wharf, which alarmed even the Governor-General and the Chief Secretary back in Zujia Village. The incident was caused by the waterworks, but it's not appropriate for us, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, to be blamed!"

"It's not that I'm not going to let you live, but you're always showing off your horses, making big movies, and now you're even using AK rifles. I'm sure this will be the headline tomorrow morning."

"You guys are making things really difficult for me!"

"Brother, Shapison has given the order to start a massive crackdown on gambling tomorrow night. The entire Yau Tsim Mong district will be targeted. Handsome Winner, your Dragon Palace nightclub will be the first to be affected."

"I heard there's a boxing match at the Dragon Palace Nightclub tomorrow. Looks like you'll have to put in some more effort to find a different venue for the TV broadcast."

Guo Guohao was not joking. Tomorrow night, there will indeed be a joint crackdown on illegal gambling, targeting only Yau Tsim Mong. The Kowloon region will fully support this effort to eliminate prostitutes and their stalls as much as possible.

Chi Mengli's eyebrows immediately shot up. Since Guo Guohao had spoken up, he would definitely pay close attention to her. Hei Ahu was the head of the Shui Fong Yau Ma Tei branch, and the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) would definitely target her.

Dragon Palace Nightclub is currently the biggest cash cow for Shuifang. Shuifang can extract millions of dollars from Dragon Palace Nightclub every week. A large number of unknown black rice are poured into the big dye vat of Dragon Palace Nightclub to be thoroughly cleaned.

Shenxian Jin wouldn't stand by and watch the Dragon Palace Nightclub get raided; that would mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses every day, all of which would be attributed to the water room and would require him to pay the boss in real money.

Even so, he couldn't back down or act like he was ready to accept punishment. If someone found his weakness, the cops would definitely do whatever they wanted in the future.

“Guo sir, Dragon Palace Nightclub is Shanghai’s territory, and you’re one of them. If everyone causes trouble, it’ll be a loss of face. If you ruin the livelihoods of the brothers on the street, they’ll definitely come after you.”

"We're all just trying to make a living, please give us a way out!"

"If everyone had a good job and could earn money to support their families without hard work, the world would be at peace long ago, and all the major triads in Hong Kong would have gone out of business and closed down."

"We old folks can now go to the teahouse every day with our birdcages and chat."

"Don't you think so, Ah Sheng!"

Shenxian Jin's words were neither too soft nor too hard, but the threat within them was obvious.

"Of course, it's because jobs are hard to find. Everyone has a job and something to do. Only someone who's bored and has nothing better to do would stand on the street and cause trouble."

Chi Mengli offered a sarcastic compliment, indicating that she agreed with what Shenxian Jin had said.

"Damn it! You think being a gangster is a legitimate profession? I'll punch your mother! We'll turn a blind eye so you can have jobs, things to do, and ways to make money. If you don't cooperate, you won't even be able to do parking services anymore."

"You bunch of gangsters, let's starve to death!" Sitting to the side, A couldn't stand it anymore. These two bastards in front of him were really shameless. He stood up, put his hands on his hips, and scolded the old man and the young man in front of him.

"Then you can try it and see if the streets will be chaotic without parking attendants."

“Sir, I’m old enough to be scolded. If I want to be lectured, I can go home and listen to my wife’s nagging. I don’t need to listen to your rudeness, young man.”

"Since this officer doesn't want to talk and wants to handle things officially, I won't stop him. But if anything goes wrong, don't come looking for this old codger."

Shen Xianjin's expression changed, and she directly uttered harsh words before standing up and leaving.

"Alright! Stop arguing! A-Zai, you go out first, I need to have a good talk with Uncle Jin and Handsome Sheng."

Guo Guohao told A-zai to stop arguing and to go outside first, while he would talk to the two underworld bosses himself.

A-zai stood up aggressively, snorted coldly at Shenxian Jin, and turned to leave the conference room.

"Young people have short tempers, it's understandable."

"Uncle Jin, a head-on confrontation won't work. Back then, when everyone at Hutchison Whampoa stood up and confronted each other head-on, it didn't end well either!"

"The lower-level thugs want to rise to the top, and the big bosses want to make money peacefully. These things don't conflict with us cops. You do your thing, I do mine, and we'll keep to ourselves."

“But you two triads can’t afford to mess things up after what happened at Taikoo Pier. If the water room gang and the numbering gang start fighting, the whole Yau Tsim Mong district will be in chaos. We cops don’t want Hong Kong to be in chaos during the Lunar New Year.”

"Uncle Jin, we are all human beings, and we all want to live a peaceful life."

Hong Kong people value feng shui, and with the Lunar New Year just around the corner, if things get chaotic, it will be difficult for everyone to handle.

Guo Guohao revealed his bottom line, asking Shenxian Jin to consider it.

“Inspector Guo, everyone has worked hard all year and really wants to rest. You worship Guan Gong, and so do we. Nobody wants to be cursed during the Lunar New Year.”

"I'll give you face. I promise I won't make the first move. Let's keep things peaceful. Ah Sheng, as long as the people from the Number Gang don't make a move, you're not allowed to act rashly."

Shenxian Jin readily agreed, turned her head to look at Chi Mengli behind her, and told this good-for-nothing not to make any rash moves.

"Don't worry, I won't bother anyone unless they bother me. As long as the number doesn't cause trouble, I definitely won't take action."

Chi Mengli nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

"The people from the Number Gang won't make a move. Uncle Qi is also in the conference room across the street. He also said that peace is the priority and they won't take any action."

Guo Guohao clapped his hands in satisfaction. As long as the water room and the number accomplice didn't interfere, everything was fine.

(End of this chapter)