Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 585, Section 175: Lunar New Year's Day
(Lin Jiangxian, long time no see! I've changed my account again! But this time I'm able to stay on this account! Thank you for your support, thank you!)
Chi Mengli got out of bed, picked up the chilled freshly squeezed lemonade from the bedside table, and drank it all in one gulp to clear her head.

After regaining his senses, he picked up the pager and found it was full of paging messages. He then picked up the microphone and called the paging center, only to find that, apart from Shenxianjin, all the messages were New Year's greetings.

The "divine call" from Shenxianjin is a notification to arrive at Ruixing Mahjong Hall on time.

Every year, the Spring Festival banquet on the first day of the Lunar New Year is a time when cops work overtime. The major gangs have learned from this experience, so they have all moved their Spring Festival banquets to remote locations.

Hehetu even bought the land rights of Tuodi and built a restaurant there. He usually served the locals and neighbors, but on holidays and birthdays, he only entertained his brothers.

Chi Mengli left a message on Shenxian Jin's pager, indicating that she would arrive on time. Then she got out of bed, changed into her pajamas, and walked out of the room barefoot.

Xi Ren was making vegetable juice when she saw Chi Mengli come out, so she quickly poured a glass and put it on the bar.

“The villas on Victoria Peak are indeed very comfortable to live in. I’d like to see if anyone wants to sell, or perhaps I could buy a plot of land on the Mid-Levels from the MacDowell family. Shau Kei Wan is just too remote; it’s much more convenient to live on the Mid-Levels.”

The Sheraton Hotel is very comfortable to stay in and provides security, but staying in a hotel year-round is also very inconvenient.

Chi Mengli stayed for two days and one night and started to like Victoria Peak.

Xi Ren nodded, indicating that she understood. She would find time to go to the sales office of the Mai Daoli family, buy a piece of land, and build a villa.

However, building a villa and decorating it will take at least a year, and even if environmentally friendly materials are used, it will still need to be run with electric fans for more than half a year.

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, so it seems she'll have to extend the lease on this Victoria Peak villa for another two years.

After drinking the complex-tasting vegetable juice, Chi Mengli looked extremely unwell. The spring banquet was at noon, and it was only eight o'clock now. He needed to find something to fill his stomach.

Xi Ren's breakfast consisted of just a glass of vegetable juice, but she still prepared a sumptuous breakfast: a plate of pan-fried Australian steak, vegetable salad, some shrimp dumplings, and refreshing side dishes.

Those who practice martial arts must rely on their flesh to strengthen their muscles and bones and increase their blood and energy.

Chi Mengli picked out the fattest piece of steak, put it on her plate, cut it into pieces with a knife and fork, put it in her mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.

The meat was so succulent that it was impossible to stop eating; in no time at all, the entire plate of steak was gone.

"The meat tastes great!"

Chi Mengli took a sip of soda water and nodded in satisfaction.

“Brother Sheng, Ninth Sister called early this morning, wanting to see you. I can’t refuse, because if I do, Ninth Sister will start a war.”

"I've heard that Crazy Guy has returned from Bangkok. It seems Ninth Sister is determined to fight you to the death, Brother Sheng!"

Xi Ren used her fork to rummage through the vegetable slices on her plate, and then she told them what she had heard.

"Crazy Lao" is a double-flower red stick of the Number Gang. When he opened the altar and gave the ceremony, all the big bosses of the gang, such as Lao Xin, Wo Luen Shing, Wo Hop To, and Shui Fong, were present.

After Chui Shui Min, the only Double Flower Red Stick recognized by all the triads was the Madman of the Number Gang.

“What was lost was the goods, and the robbers were Black Tiger’s henchmen. No matter how you look at it, this matter shouldn’t have anything to do with me. Bringing the madman back means that Ninth Sister doesn’t want to take action and wants me to make up for the losses.”

"If you really want to take action, just let the assassins do it!"

"Spread the news that I was attacked yesterday, and stir up trouble first!"

Now Black Tiger has gone into hiding and disappeared. Wo Luen Shing has stepped forward to support him. The Water House, the Number Gang, and Wo Luen Shing have been fighting many times recently.

The Ninth Sister's posture was clearly aimed at getting Black Tiger to compensate for the losses.

Chi Mengli thought for a moment and then said, "If Ninth Miss wants to see her, then let's make arrangements. Call Ninth Miss now and ask her to come to Taiping Mountain."

That damn Ninth Sister has been causing me trouble all along. I might as well take this opportunity to deal with her too. Otherwise, there will always be a venomous snake watching me, and I'll be terrified no matter what I do.

Xi Ren nodded in agreement. It's better to resolve enmity than to perpetuate it! Since we're enemies, we should settle things quickly.

Wei Guo killed Wuming using peanuts with Jiu Guniang's fingerprints. Jiu Guniang had a long criminal record, so the police should have already identified her fingerprints.

However, they didn't touch Ninth Sister because the testimonies of Professor A, Professor K, and Song Ci didn't match, so they didn't alert her.

Professor A should have already dropped the case, because the Narcotics Bureau and the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau have already taken action. Many of the gang members have already fled, but Jiao and Cang are unlucky, as a group of people have been arrested by the cops.

The Number Gang has suffered heavy losses this time! Even if the Number Gang has connections, it would take at least three to five years to train a qualified, obedient, and sensible home-destroying agent.

You need to be lucky. If you're unlucky, you'll either get harassed by the police or get ripped off by your competitors when you first start out.

Xi Ren stood up and went to call Ninth Sister, leaving Chi Mengli to continue eating meat.

Ninth Sister arrived very quickly; it seems this old hag was in a hurry.

Chi Mengli knew that Ninth Sister was in a hurry, but told her not to rush and to drink a glass of mineral water first.

“Brother Sheng, you’re really something else now! I’ve asked you out so many times, but you never show up. You’re living on Victoria Peak now, things are different!” This time, Ninth Sister didn’t come alone; she brought Professor J with her.

The goods that were lost have been transferred from other warehouses and loaded onto a ship, which is currently en route to Mumbai.

Song Sheng's problem has been solved. The next problem to solve is Hei A Hu!

"No! Where we live doesn't matter! What matters is that we stand over there!"

"Ninth Miss, I was unaware of your collaboration with Ah Hu from the beginning. You only came to me after something happened, which is a bit unreasonable!"

"Go to hell! That's not how things are done in the martial world! Ninth Miss, aren't you going too far?!"

Chi Mengli sat in the chair and glanced at Professor J sitting next to her. She recognized her at a glance because this scoundrel was in one of the photos Xiao Shandong had given her before.

If I'm not mistaken, this shrew should be Professor J, who is still at large.

“You’re not involved in the business, Brother Sheng! But Black Tiger is still a henchman of the water house. You, Handsome Sheng, are the younger brother. Since the younger brother is hiding, of course I have to have a chat with the boss.”

"It's been a long time since then, and there's no plan for whether to hold a tea ceremony or start a fight. This is really outrageous."

"How about this, I'll ask for 30 million for this batch of goods, that's the cost price. Brother Sheng, you pay 30 million, and we'll settle this matter peacefully!"

"Otherwise, I'll skin out Black Tiger and wipe out his entire family!"

Ninth Sister took out her cigarette case, lit a cigarette for herself, and said, word by word.

Chi Mengli put the cup in her hand on the coffee table next to her, took out her cigarette case, lit one, and pointed at Ninth Miss's nose, saying, "Ninth Miss, you're no good at doing things, you're a spineless coward, but you're really good at talking nonsense."

"Don't even mention thirty million! I wouldn't give you even a woman's head!"

"You're bluffing me!"

"You think you're in charge of the Number Gang? You really think you're some kind of boss?"

"These words carry more weight when your father says them, but if you say them, people will just laugh at you. Stop joking and tell me your thoughts!"

"But jokes aside, don't try to make me laugh with your jokes!"

Chi Mengli crossed her legs, sneered, and mocked the Ninth Miss's overestimation of her abilities.

"The matter of Hei Ahu must be resolved. Even if I kill Hei Ahu's entire family, I still won't be able to recover the losses."

Ninth Sister wasn't angry. She knew that Black Tiger was a short-lived bastard, and there was no hope of making up for her losses by squeezing him out of him. She might as well focus her efforts on Handsome Sheng.

"Alright, it's the first day of the Lunar New Year, so I'll give you a good deal. Considering that you, a loser, still know to deliver fruit baskets, I'll only charge you 30% next time you wash rice. That's enough to give you face."

A one percentage point increase or decrease in rice washing prices can result in a difference of several million.

Chi Mengli suffered a huge loss this time, because the water room charges its own disciples 20%, and by risking his life, he only made 10%, which is a huge loss.

"not enough!"

“I lost at least six tons of pork, inside and out. Even if pork is worthless, it’s still a business worth hundreds of millions.”

Ninth Sister shook her head, indicating that such an exchange was not worthwhile.

Xi Ren carried a plate of snacks into the living room. She first placed the snacks between Ninth Sister and Professor J, then walked to Chi Mengli's side and whispered a few words.

"I have some inside information that there's going to be a public auction, and I've already found a buyer for these mud snails!"

Chi Mengli nodded and began to recount the information that Xiren had just given her.

After giving the intelligence, Xi Ren stood behind Chi Mengli's chair, smiling as she looked at Ninth Sister and Professor J.

Hearing that Handsome Sheng had revealed the buyer of the stolen goods, Ninth Sister immediately became interested. She stubbed out her cigarette and remained silent, waiting for Handsome Sheng to continue.

“Professor J, Song Sheng trusts you, but it’s normal that the people around him want you dead. Colleagues are enemies, and colleagues are even more so.”

“Our Aunt Meifeng recently paid out a sum of money that matches the amount of the goods you lost, Professor J. However, Meifeng has other helpers.”

"Alright! That concludes the free portion. Now, let's move on to the paid portion."

Chi Mengli stopped trying to hide it and play games, directly revealing Professor J's identity with a smile.

It's not surprising that the other party knew his identity, because Professor J had seen the scoundrel standing behind Handsome Sheng before. They were all brothers in the same boat, but now they're all jumping ship to make a living on their own.

"Brother Sheng, I am indeed Professor J. I'm a big shot now. If I show my face in public, it will definitely cause problems. Please bear with me, Brother Sheng!"

Professor J took the initiative to back down, hoping the handsome guy on the other side would win, showing that a gentleman doesn't hold grudges against a petty person!
(End of this chapter)