Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 559, 149: Not showing your face is also a mistake!
Chi Meng-li, who had been cooped up at the West Kowloon Police Station all night, took out his cigarette case and Dupont lighter, lit one, put it in his mouth, and began to enjoy it.

“Brother Sheng, Black Tiger didn’t use a gang lawyer or his own lawyer. It was the Wen family’s private lawyer who bailed him out, and Young Master Wen also went to the police station in person.”

"Young Master Wang did call the hotel and sent a lawyer to bail you out. He also sent 500,000 yuan in cash to the local government and two invitations to the Shanghai Boys' annual party on the 29th of the lunar year. Young Master Wang specifically requested that you, Brother Sheng, attend."

Xi Ren glanced at Xi Zai in the driver's seat and Bo Cai Dong in the passenger seat, hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "Last night, there was a thunderstorm at the Wan Chai police headquarters."

"I heard that Professor A took his wife to turn himself in! There are rumors all over the place that Song Sheng is ruthless and leaving Professor A no way out."

Lowering the car window and looking at the streets of Hong Kong in the early morning, Chi Mengli puffed out smoke rings intermittently. When he finished a cigarette, he forcefully threw the cigarette case and Dupont lighter into the haystack by the roadside.

After passing through the hands of the police, the Dupont lighter and cigarette case must have been fitted with a tracking device. Even if there wasn't a tracking device, there must have been some other shady dealings.

Keeping it on you is like carrying a bomb; you might as well just throw it away and be done with it.

"Ah Dong, the banquets on the first day of the Lunar New Year will all be held at Liji Restaurant. This is the first time the branch has held a banquet, so don't be too stingy. The banquets on the first floor will all cost 888 yuan, and the banquets on the second floor will all cost 1,990 yuan."

“Every table must have brandy, and add an extra bottle of red wine on the second floor.”

"According to the rules of the gang, all the profits from these ten days belong to the brothers. The end of the year is tough, so on the 29th of the lunar year, red envelopes will be distributed, with each of the 49 brothers receiving 666 yuan."

"A minimum charge for checking out the venue is three thousand dollars per person."

The 49ers who watch the shows aren't short of money because the shows take a cut every day. The pimps also have to pay rent, so they can make at least a thousand dollars a week in cuts, which is enough to make them able to survive until the end of the year.

But these scoundrels only care about living for today, dealing with tomorrow's grudges tomorrow, and spending five times what they earn. These losers don't even have a woman in their pockets.

If I, as the boss, don't pay out of my own pocket, these losers won't even have the money to buy roast pork.

Spinach Dong turned his head and said, "Tuodi has already made preparations, and Prince Hui has also prepared an extra 200,000, saying it's a lucky red envelope for Brother Sheng."

"Prince Hui also had the accountant say that everything should be done according to the old rules. The table fees and commissions for the three days of Lunar New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year's Day, and the second day of Lunar New Year will all belong to the hall. On the third day of Lunar New Year, everything will return to normal."

"I have already made arrangements with all the flower shops in Yau Ma Tei. Each shop will receive one flower basket, ensuring that every household will have a flower basket at their door on Lunar New Year's Eve."

"Brother Sheng, I've already spoken to the Tin Hau Temple. Our water room will be first in line for the worship of the Tin Hau Goddess on the first day of the lunar new year. 6:16 AM is the most auspicious time of the day. I've consulted a master, and it's fine!"

As the head chef, Spinach Dong needs to handle a lot of miscellaneous tasks at the restaurant, which Brother Sheng doesn't bother with and lets him arrange.

"You've got it all sorted out!"

Chi Mengli let Bo Cai Dong handle things himself. During festivals, he would transform into a mascot, stand in the front row, kowtow and offer incense, and give red envelopes to his henchmen.

Actually, Spinach Dong had a lot to say, but seeing that Brother Sheng was in a bad mood, he kept quiet and swallowed his words, waiting for another opportunity to speak.

A Volvo sedan was parked at the entrance of Lu Yu Tea House. Chi Mengli waited until the car came to a complete stop before opening the door and getting out.

When the waiter at Lu Yu Tea House saw that a customer had arrived, he quickly opened the door of Lu Yu Tea House.

"welcome!"

Chi Mengli and her entourage entered the lobby of Lu Yu Tea House. Upon seeing Chi Mengli's arrival, the front-of-house manager arranged for someone to escort her to the large private room that had been reserved in advance.

The waiter opened the door to the private room and turned on the air conditioner to let it blow hot air.

Chi Mengli sat in the main seat, crossed her legs, and Xiren took out two red scallops and handed them to the waiter as a tip, while also asking the waiter to bring a pot of Longjing tea.

“Brother Sheng, Hei A Hu is clearly ignoring your words. If we don’t make things clear this time, all the brothers will follow suit.”

"Niu Gu called and said that Ninth Sister has already spoken out, and will make Hei A Hu pay. Ninth Sister has suffered a great loss this time, losing a total of five tons of pork."

"Black Tiger will have to pay at least tens of millions to Ninth Sister. Even if that stinky Xi family were sold, it wouldn't be enough to cover this huge hole!"

Once inside the private room, Spinach Dong could no longer hold back. Black Tiger had broken the family rules this time, and the plane had gone too far. He could take this opportunity to get rid of this bastard.

There's something Spinach Dong didn't say: the Wen family has already started cooperating with Black Tiger. Recently, when the Wen family took over the property, they didn't follow the old custom of transferring the project to the gang, but instead gave it directly to Black Tiger.

A project worth millions was offered to Hei Ahu for just over a million, which directly broke industry norms.

If it weren't for Brother Sheng speaking up for him, that bastard Hei A Hu would have been hacked to death long ago!
Blocking someone's money is like killing their parents; there's nothing more to say about that.

"I know. Sit down and have some tea first. I just got out of the police station, and you're already trying to start a fight. Do you think I haven't spent enough time in jail?"

Chi Mengli picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Bo Cai Dong, telling him to calm down.

Seeing that Brother Sheng still looked indifferent, Spinach could only sit down, pick up his teacup, and silently drink his Longjing tea.

"Tell Teacher Li that the plan has already begun. He can choose to wait and see, or he can start his own actions."

After being thirsty all night, Chi Mengli drank two cups of hot tea to calm the burning sensation in her throat. Bo Cai Dong was loyal and righteous, but he had a fiery temper and would explode at the slightest provocation.

After parking his car, Xizai went into the private room. It was getting late, and Chi Mengli was a little hungry, so she started ordering food.

Jimi arrived on time. He had worked all night without sleeping and came over as soon as he finished settling the accounts at the venue.

The three big shots from Spinach East also arrived: Fire Dog, Joy, and Boogie. These three are considered the most popular newcomers and celebrities among the new generation of the Water Room. They have plenty of ways to make money and plenty of brothers. They are very influential.

However, in this private room, the three of them were all junior members, and they couldn't speak unless the elders nodded in agreement.

Ah Chung also came from Tseung Kwan O. After setting off a landmine at the Wan Chai police headquarters, he ran through the woods and alleys for a full two kilometers to make sure no one was following him before taking a taxi back to Yau Ma Tei.

He yawned, sat down next to Spinach East, took the boat congee that Chi Mengli had ladled out for him, lowered his head, and silently drank the congee and ate the snacks.

Chi Mengli asked Huo Gou to buy two packs of Double Happiness cigarettes and, while he was at it, to bring back two disposable lighters for herself.

Huo Gou, who was standing to the side, quickly nodded, took the large gold bull note from Lao Ding, and went to run errands to buy cigarettes.

"Huanxi, was the loss this time significant?"

Chi Mengli didn't like porridge, so he took another sip of Longjing tea and inquired about the losses incurred by the underground betting station.

“Old Ding, this time the loss is huge. Mud Snail falsified the accounts, and there was already a hole of more than 300,000 yuan. Sister Xiren has already covered up the falsified accounts.” “But Mud Snail played another trick, directly siphoning cash from the underground betting station, resulting in a loss of more than 100,000 yuan. Moreover, the big boats under Mud Snail’s command, the boatmen are dishonest, with a hole of at least 150,000 yuan.”

Huanxi Chonglai never expected that Mud Snail and Saliva Kun, those two good-for-nothings, would actually pull off such a big deal, stealing the goods from the big boss. Whether in the underworld or on the streets, this is an outrageous act.

"Put the blame for the mud snail on Hei Ahu and deduct it from his deposit."

“This is the number starting with the character. If it’s even a fraction less, it won’t be clear what the character number means.”

Chi Mengli nodded and told Huanxi to follow the rules and first fill in the missing numbers.

"Old Ding, Black Tiger's deposit isn't enough to cover the losses!"

Old Ding took a liking to Black Tiger, and since Black Tiger was a good-for-nothing in the gang, he liked this scoundrel. He couldn't really say anything, so he gave Black Tiger his deposit, but only 200,000.

With the remaining 800,000 yuan, Hei Ahu kept complaining that he was short of money, putting on a show of being penniless and willing to die.

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Huanxi had no choice but to tell the whole story.

"Snapped"

Upon hearing Huanxi's words, Bo Cai Dong's face turned red with anger. He picked up his teacup and smashed it directly at Huanxi.

When he saw the cup being thrown at him, Huanxi didn't dare to dodge and let it hit him. He had indeed broken a taboo, and according to the Thirty-Six Oaths of the Hongmen, he would be punished by having his finger cut off.

Every move that Bai Men, the bigwig, makes now is to save himself.

"Ah Dong, today we won't resort to violence, we'll just reason with each other."

When it comes to settling accounts, there's no room for bluffing. Chi Mengli saw through Bo Cai Dong's little tricks.

Today we're going to settle all the scores and leave Black Tiger speechless.

“Deceiving superiors and subordinates will result in being beaten with sticks. According to the rules of the water house, it is eighteen strokes, and not a single stroke can be missed.”

Kindness without authority will soon be nothing but an empty shell.

Chi Mengli put down her teacup, not letting Huanxi get away with it, and went straight to the verdict.

Upon hearing that Huanxi was to be punished with eighteen blows of the cane, his face immediately turned pale. But since Lao Ding had spoken, he, as a member of the Fourth Brother, dared not argue and could only admit it, since he had indeed violated the family rules.

“Ah Dong, you make up for the amount that Hei A Hu owes.”

Chi Mengli watched Huanxi coldly. Seeing that this self-righteous fool had no objection, she picked up a shrimp dumpling and put it on Bo Cai Dong's plate.

Spinach Dong always obeyed Chi Mengli's words. The amount of several hundred thousand was a bit painful for Spinach Dong, but since the powerful Bai Men, who was even closer to him than a blood relative, had spoken, he nodded in agreement.

"Fire Dog, you're in charge of handling this purge of the house. Scrape out the mud snails for me."

“Ah Dong, you’re issuing bonuses to the public. Whoever finds mud snails, bring that bastard to me and I’ll give them a million-dollar bonus.”

"This bonus applies to my own brothers too. Whoever finds a mud snail, I'll give them a million."

Chi Mengli put the steamed bun in her mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.

Upon hearing about the million-dollar bonus, all the gangsters present had their eyes light up. It wasn't that they were naive, but they had a bunch of brothers around them, and no matter how much they earned, they had to share it with their brothers, otherwise no one would risk their lives for them.

With so many people, no amount of money will be enough to go around.

Chi Mengli picked up a wet wipe and cleaned the grease from her mouth, then looked up at the clock on the wall.

"Sister Xiren, are you sure Hei Ahu has come out?"

Chi Mengli picked up her teacup, took a small sip of tea, looked at Xiren who was serving her food, and asked in a serious tone.

“At five o’clock this morning, Ah Hu was bailed out. I went to pick him up in person and told him the time of the meeting. He agreed and said he would be there on time to give you an explanation, Brother Sheng.”

Xi Ren placed a piece of beef rib into Chi Mengli's bowl and spoke her mind impartially.

After hearing Xiren's words, Spinach Dong immediately put down his chopsticks and said, "Brother Sheng, Hei A Hu hasn't listened to you for a long time!"

"His involvement in the noodle stall with Ninth Sister demonstrates a complete disregard for the rules and regulations of the gang."

Chi Mengli remained calm, reaching out to stop Bo Cai Dong from continuing. He nodded to Xi Ren, signaling her to bring out the prepared items.

Xi Ren wiped her hands clean, stood up, opened the briefcase she had brought, and took out a large stack of documents.

“One check for each of you. You kids, 100,000 per family. Ah Cong, Ah Dong, and Ji Mi, the three of you, 200,000 per family.”

"In addition, there are AKB company shares, 30,000 shares for the smaller company and 50,000 shares for the older company. AKB company will go public through a backdoor listing after the Lunar New Year, no later than March."

"After the listing, the first quarter financial report will be released, and the stock price will rise sharply. At that time, it is up to you whether you sell the stock or continue to hold it."

"If you want to sell, go to Central and find Wah Tsz-wing. If you want to keep, go to Wah Tsz-wing's company and have that old bastard open an account for you."

There are only three days left until the Lunar New Year. I'm out here following you in this world for money. The more money I have, the more loyal my underlings will be.

Chi Mengli is very generous. You should know that the boss will also give the hall a large red envelope, but the number is always auspicious numbers like 880 or 660, mostly to get good luck.

The henchmen present all received benefits and were all beaming with joy. Even in their happiness, the corners of their mouths kept turning upwards, having already forgotten that they were about to be beaten.

"Ah Hu has become too arrogant and has a high opinion of himself. He doesn't even put me, a big shot, in his eyes."

After scattering the silver paper, Chi Mengli immediately steered the conversation to Hei Ahu. Being disobedient does not mean being a traitor, but disobeying the orders of his senior brother and hall master is a serious crime.

The thirty-six characters in Hung Society refer to the thirty-six incense masters. Below the incense masters are the second-ranking marshals, followed by the punishment hall, the ceremony hall, and various other halls. Chi Mengli in Hung Society is a hall master.

If Chi Mengli were to cast a red ticket, open the Mingtang, and eliminate Hei Ahu, Shenxian Jin, and Bai Gusheng, they would have nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)