Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 566, Section 156: A Dead Man

"Scrape out the bull, Jimi, without evidence, you're just trying to take advantage of me!"

"The real can not be fake, the fake can not be real!"

"I heard from McCaw that you're chasing after female celebrities? You're kidding me! TVB actresses are all so arrogant, they're all after rich young men. What can those actresses spend with the money in your pocket?"

"funny!"

“Ah Dong, Jimi is getting on in years! Let Sister Lian find Jimi a wife who can stay at home and live a stable life.”

Chi Mengli knew Ji Mi's little scheme. It would be difficult to open two branches in Yau Ma Tei. Even if Shen Xianjin agreed, the uncles would not agree, because opening two branches would turn the Yau Ma Tei branch from one vote to three votes.

With three votes in hand, the Yau Ma Tei branch was just like the To Kwa Wan branch back in the day—unstoppable.

Nobody wants another "Divine Brocade" to emerge from the Water Room. The three outsiders don't want it, and neither do the uncles and elders of the Water Room.

One divine brocade was enough to suppress the entire council of elders, because most of the water room's current financial resources were secured by Wen Gui, and the remaining small portion was brought in by the divine brocade.

Money exchange shops and mahjong parlors are new businesses that Shenxianjin has created.

Without any source of income, the uncles in the Water House Elders' Council have no say at all. Moreover, Water House is different from other triads; the branches also have votes, and if they can't reach an agreement, they can find someone else, which makes things very difficult for the uncles.

Spinach Dong also thought that Ji Mi was getting a bit cocky, actually going after female celebrities, which was really reckless. Thinking of this, he saw that his cousin was a bit angry, so he directly hit him on the head and taught his cousin a lesson: "Your cousin's wife has a cousin."

"She has a quiet and gentle appearance and a good personality. She works as a clerk in a large company."

Ji Mi is unreliable, and Spinach East is even more unreliable. For gangsters looking for a woman and wife, singers and dancers are the most suitable, or they could go to the countryside in the New Territories to find a village girl.

Find a clerk. One day, Ji Mizi is chopped into eighteen pieces like a boiled chicken on the street, and she doesn't even know where to buy a shroud.

"Forget it! Jimmy, you should keep dating female celebrities, that's better than being a clerk!"

Chi Mengli quickly stopped Bo Cai Dong from scolding his brother and told Ji Mi to continue chasing after female celebrities.

The trash has all been cleaned up. Tell the store manager to close the door.

Chi Mengli asked Ji Mi to take the employees to Shi Fu Lin Men. After the meal, they would go to see a doctor. He himself got into Spinach East's Toyota FJ SUV and went to Ruixing Sparrow House.

Every day, the water is extracted from the fresh produce, and Shenxianjin and Shuifang take every penny. They can't just hide behind and be suckers if something goes wrong.

Shenxian Jin, that old fish, must have known about Hei A Hu's plan to switch sides. He's just using this opportunity to get Shenxian Jin to step up and cause trouble.

“Brother Sheng, Hei A Hu has gone too far this time. In the end, it was you who got the territory back, Brother Sheng. Hei A Hu is unhappy in the water room and wants to break up, which is perfectly reasonable.”

"It doesn't matter whether the brothers want to go with him or stay."

"There's not much else on the street, just blue lanterns. There are many Tong Party members. As long as we have enough brothers, we can take back not only Wenmingli, but the entire Temple Street."

While driving, Spinach Dong was thinking about how to expand and strengthen his business.

"Damn it! Expanding and strengthening, creating new glories! Eat shit! Can't you think about business at all? Fighting and killing, what's the point!"

"The parking lot business is booming right now; you'll earn at least tens of thousands more yuan every month!"

“After the New Year, I plan to lower the parking fees. The parking fees are too high, so rich people think it’s too expensive and don’t want to come to Yau Ma Tei.”

"If those suckers don't come, we brothers will all starve!"

In the world of martial arts, what good is it to be at the top and have the biggest voice? What matters most is how much money you have in your pocket!

All they do is fight and kill each other. They either get killed by their enemies or get dragged into the ancestral hall by the cops. They have no future at all!

Upon hearing that the parking fee was going to be reduced, Spinach Dong felt very troubled. After thinking for a moment, he still managed to say with difficulty, "Brother Sheng, if the brothers find out about the reduced parking fee, they will definitely be unhappy."

“The brothers all rely on parking fee commissions to make a living. If they run out of money, they’ll definitely start complaining.”

"I think Black Tiger clearly wants to fight. Without these blue lanterns to back up the gang, he might not be able to settle things!"

Black Tiger has clearly betrayed us, and the gang will never let him switch sides. They'll definitely be showing off their strength and making a big move. If the Blue Lanterns in the parking lot all back down, they definitely won't win.

The saying goes, "One whistle and people come," but that's just something you see in movies. If there's a bargain to be had, people will definitely come. If there's no bargain to be had, even the most ruthless members of a gang will back down.

If the branch asks, just say the pager was lost and no messages were received, and the matter will be over. Even if you make an example of someone and kick them out of the branch, it won't help.

Now, Spinach East is afraid that the news of lowering parking fees will spread. The Blue Lanterns are all unsettled and have all flocked to Black Tiger's side.

"I'm just letting you know. I haven't decided on the exact price reduction yet. Don't tell anyone about this price cut."

"We can't make a big fuss about Black Tiger, nor can we make a big move. Let's not act rashly and wait for the boss to give the order before we take action."

Chi Mengli took out her cigarette case, lowered the window, lit a Double Happiness cigarette, and quietly watched the scenery outside the window.

When the car arrived at Ruixing Sparrow Pavilion, Bo Cai Dong, relying on the high ground clearance and excellent off-road performance of his Toyota FJ SUV, drove directly onto the sidewalk.

The SUV's arrogant behavior alarmed all the gamblers inside and outside the Ruixing Mahjong Parlor, who surrounded the Toyota FJ SUV with their weapons.

Chi Mengli pushed open the car door, jumped to the ground, looked at the 49ers of the Water House beside her, and cursed Spinach Dong in the car helplessly: "You bastard, if you want to park, park properly in a parking space."

"What the heck!"

When the men from the water room saw that it was Chi Mengli, they put away all their weapons.

Viper Ming, who had run out of the mahjong parlor, took one look and immediately understood what was going on. He kept complaining, "Damn it! Brother Sheng! Master Sheng! Please don't make jokes like this or do anything like this again."

"I know! It won't happen again!"

Chi Mengli patted the startled Viper Ming and walked straight into Ruixing Sparrow Pavilion.

Spinach Dong quickly jumped out of the car, took out two Red Snapper bills, and handed them to Viper Ming with both hands: "Brother Ming, I need to see Lao Ding. Among these people, I'm only familiar with you, Brother Ming. Please help me out! Stop the car!"

After saying that, he chased after Chi Mengli and ran into Ruixing Sparrow Pavilion.

"When the big boss is acting crazy, even the leading horse's head is going crazy!"

"Keep an eye on Spinach East's luxury car!" Viper Ming rubbed his fingers together, separating two Red Scale Bank notes. He put one in his pocket and slapped the other on the hood of the Toyota FJ SUV, instructing the parking attendant to do the job.

Chi Mengli and Bo Cai Dong took the elevator to the third floor.

As usual, Lazy Ice sat in front of Shenxian Jin's office. When he saw Chi Mengli and the other person, he nodded and greeted them before informing Shenxian Jin. Only after receiving confirmation did he allow the two to enter the office.

Shenxian Jin, sitting at her desk, was focused on calculating accounts with an abacus in one hand and an account book in the other, without even looking up. She simply told Chi Mengli to find a place to sit.

Now that things have come to this, Chi Mengli is not in a hurry. She simply sits down in a chair, picks up a newspaper, and begins to read it attentively.

Seeing this, Spinach East knew there was no need for him to stay in the office, so he and Lazy Ice quickly left Immortal Brocade's office.

"Half of Black Tiger's territory was carved out. Yan Chanqiang had just come out of the ancestral hall. This guy took the blame for the gang leader without giving him any benefits. After that, no one will stand up and fight for their gang leader anymore."

"You can give the remaining half of the territory to whomever you want. Ji Mi is quite good. This time, with the ancestral worship ceremony, the mountain gates will be wide open, so let Ji Mi take up the post."

Shenxian Jin quickly finished calculating the accounts in his hand, pushed the abacus beads in front of him forward, and without saying a word, directly divided up Hei Ahu's territory.

Chi Mengli continued flipping through the newspaper in her hand. When she saw the tabloid news, she said, "Yan Chanqiang did a good job for the gang, but he didn't do a good job for my Yau Ma Tei gang."

"If I don't protect him, Jimmy will wipe out this bastard in no time."

“Old Ding, the territory belongs to Grandpa, but Grandpa in Yau Ma Tei is my handsome son, Sheng. I can give you some territory, but right now, this troublesome Black Tiger, we’ll have to let Smoker Qiang handle it!”

Shenxian Jin remained silent, pondering in his heart that Yan Chanqiang was one of his own, and that he was the one who went to the ancestral hall and was sent to the prison in his place. Hei Ahu was being watched by all sides, and if he made a move, he would either have to run away or continue to be sent to the ancestral hall.

But this scoundrel, Handsome Sheng, has made it clear that if he doesn't agree, the triad won't be able to plant any brothers in Yau Ma Tei.

"Ah Sheng, are you going to argue with me now and start from the very beginning?"

Shenxian Jin was a little unhappy and made her point out directly.

"Old Ding, it's not that I want to settle scores with you, it's that the brothers want to settle scores with me. There are so many brothers under me, and they all want to rise to the top. If I'm unfair, the gang will run away if there are talented people in the gang."

"Hei Ahu, this matter of mine still needs to be dealt with."

"Either you, Lao Ding, handle it, or I will handle it."

"The hall provides the territory, and the branch provides the manpower; it's all fair and just."

Chi Mengli folded the newspaper in her hand and put it aside. After obtaining Shen Xianjin's permission, she put a cigarette in her mouth, lit it with a disposable lighter, and spoke her true thoughts.

Shenxian Jin took a cigar from the cigar box, held it to his nose, and carefully smelled the aroma of the tobacco. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded and said, "Yan Chan Qiang is one of us. I will protect him."

"I'm thinking of a way, a way that satisfies both sides."

How can one find a way to have it all, to be true to both Buddha and one's beloved?
Even the Buddha's projection on earth couldn't achieve the best of both worlds, let alone a hoodlum like himself.

But let's not mince words. Chi Mengli did have a plan in mind. Everyone here is smart, so he didn't hide anything and said without any pretense, "My original plan was to promote Niluo to the top."

"Toastmaster will take down the big boss of the Baimen without anyone knowing, and then I'll arrange for the dirty rat to take down the mud snail."

"The plan can still be carried out, but we need to scrape up the mud snails first."

"If Yanchanqiang doesn't have the guts to kill Hei Ahu, then he should go and take down people. If he can't even take down people, then this loser doesn't deserve to be called one of us."

"Then it would be better to let Jimi take over completely and make a good connection!"

"Old Ding, whether it's a mule or a horse, you have to put it to the test. A loyal henchman isn't necessarily a good boss, nor can he necessarily protect the gang."

Chi Mengli explained the pre-arranged plan, but reality always moves faster than plans. He hadn't expected that the mud snail would have such a big appetite, actually doing the work of stealing the goods from the big boss.

"Nice idea!"

Shenxian Jin carefully considered Chi Mengli's plan and found it to be perfect. His trusted lieutenant had betrayed him, and his death would have been in vain.

"I can scrape the mud snails out. There are only a few places in Hong Kong where they can hide. As long as you are careful, you can definitely scrape the mud snails out."

With the dignified head of the Shui Fong gang speaking, as long as the mud snails are still in Hong Kong, they will definitely be exposed. The fact that Blackie Ah Hu has switched sides to Wo Shing is not just a rumor, but a reality.

Old Ghost Deng has already called himself, saying that all the debts owed to Black Tiger should be attributed to Wo Luen Shing, and he is willing to pay five million to apologize on Black Tiger's behalf.

Shenxian Jin neither agreed nor refused, but simply laughed it off and glossed over the matter.

The relationship between the triad and the branch is very complicated. It's not like the relationship between the head office and the branch. If Black Tiger were to switch sides on his own, Immortal Brothel would be happy to accept the five million, put the matter aside, and split the money with Handsome Sing.

But Black Tiger is now clearly planning to take his territory with him when he moves to another gang. Territory is the lifeblood of a gang, and no one will give away their lifeblood.

Thinking of this, Shen Xianjin coughed and said, "I've already spoken to Uncle Gui about the rice washing business. The Yau Ma Tei branch can get a share of the profits."

"Your antique shop's revenue stream is too small, but if you bring it under the umbrella of the 'Zi Tou' (字头) brand, everything will be fine. Small orders will be paid in full on the same day, and large orders within three days."

"Uncle Gui also agreed to purchase AKB Company shares. Three million original shares for thirty million Hong Kong dollars. The price is very fair. They are all freshly washed rice, so there will be no problems."

Shen Xianjin took out the HSBC bank draft that she had prepared beforehand and placed it on the table.

Seeing that there was a check to take, Chi Mengli stood up, picked up the check from in front of Shen Xianjin, and put it back on the table: "Old Master, how much contaminated rice can we exchange for 30 million new rice?"

Upon hearing this, Shenxian Jin frowned. He remained silent, did a quick mental calculation, and then said, "Exchange within the same domain is 1 to 3, with no handling fees or commission."

"I've seen dirty rice replaced with new rice, but I've never seen new rice replaced with dirty rice."

"The Commercial Crime Investigation Department is watching AKB48's betting. If you submit fake betting slips, you will definitely be exposed unless you cooperate with Lan Lai and open the betting site in Macau."

“I’ve thought about it before. Land in Macau is cheap now. I can buy a piece of land and build a skyscraper, like the AKB Center you built in Victoria Harbour, specifically for betting, to make money off gamblers.”

“Asheng, Lanlai can help you sort out your troubles and make your AKB company's business go smoothly. You don't even have to spend a penny.”

Fighting and killing are not important; business is the most important thing.

Black Tiger is doomed; there's no need for Immortal Brocade to waste her brains on a dead man.

(End of this chapter)