Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 594, Section 184: The Wind Rises in Yau Ma Tei
Chi Mengli sat in the office of the Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion in the Tangkou area, watching Xiren and several treasury employees counting banknotes. Lazy Bing sat on the desk, eating ginger milk curd, watching his brothers count the silver.

"Ah Sheng, your sister-in-law is so diligent and quick! I really admire her!"

After finishing all the ginger milk curd, Lazy Ice let out a satisfied burp, put the cup on the table, and praised Xi Ren for her competence.

Chi Mengli, who was smoking, nodded, pressed the Double Happiness cigarette on his finger into the ashtray in front of him, glanced at the time, and said, "I only ate a few bites at the spring banquet at noon. I'll go get hot pot later."

"But let me make it clear beforehand that I definitely won't be drinking. I had a few drinks at noon and I'm still feeling a bit dizzy."

Alcohol destroys willpower; when you drink too much, you talk nonsense and become carried away!

Chi Mengli usually doesn't drink alcohol, only having a few glasses of red wine when he's with his boss. At the spring banquet, there were many people making a fuss, so he had no choice but to drink a few more glasses.

"No! Boss is going home early tonight. I just need to take him home and everything will be fine! He's worked hard for half a year and just wants to go home and get some sleep!"

"Sister-in-law, what's settled?"

Even counting the 52 million is a very troublesome task. Even with a banknote counting machine, it would take a long time.

Xi Ren shook her head helplessly, telling the lazybones Bing to wait a little longer and be patient.

Lazy Bing had no choice but to continue sitting at his desk, waiting for Xi Ren to finish counting the items.

After waiting for half an hour, the silver notes were finally counted; there were 52 million, not a penny less.

"Brother Bing, count them correctly!"

Xi Ren added up the numbers on the paper, and the result was exactly 52 million. She breathed a sigh of relief and said to Lazy Bing sitting at the desk. After speaking, she took out the gift she had prepared in advance.

A complete set of high-end French cosmetics was a gift for my lazy, icy wife.

Upon receiving the gift from Xi Ren, Lazy Bing was very grateful. He said, "Thank you, sister-in-law!" He then took the receipt from Handsome Sheng and said goodbye.

Seeing that Lazy Ice had left, Chi Mengli lit another Double Happiness cigarette and put it in her mouth: "Have Single Thread Knot find a legal and reasonable way to send 20 million to Renekton. Don't make any mistakes."

"Mrs. Rexton has a charitable foundation, but she's in the eye of the storm right now. If she gets caught, she won't be able to explain herself no matter how hard she tries."

“For Ge Wei’s share, we can’t just give him the money directly. We need to open an overseas account in Singapore and deposit eight million into it. Neither the Independent Commission Against Corruption nor the police can find the overseas account.”

Delivering paper money is a skill; if something goes wrong, it will definitely be noticed by someone with ulterior motives.

Chi Mengli took the cigarette out of her mouth, flicked off the ash, and continued, "Send Liu Wenfeng two sets of silver notes. One set is for Liu Wenfeng himself, and the other set is for Liu Wenfeng to distribute to the Guanlou detectives below."

"Also, prepare another million and have Dan Sijie buy Liu Wenfeng a position, a position of real power, so that he doesn't leave the investigation department. We'll still need Liu Wenfeng's help with the dock business in the future."

“I will prepare five million separately, donate one million in my name, and donate four million from Daily Fresh.”

"Do these things slowly and quietly, without attracting attention or causing discussion!"

"As for the remaining thirteen million, save it for now! Don't touch it! Exchange it all for red snapper. I'll talk to Lao Ding and have him exchange all thirteen million for tainted rice!"

Chi Mengli glanced at the time, realized it was almost time, stood up, and walked out of the office.

Ah Cong, Ji Mi, Xi Zai, and the others who were sitting in the corridor all stood up and looked at Chi Mengli who came out.

"Did you manage to reach Ah Hu's hiding place?"

Chi Mengli looked at Ji Mi and said calmly.

"Brother Sheng, Black Tiger is here and he's done for!"

"White Ghost, who has been with Black Tiger for many years, has already spoken to Fire Dog's former mistress, revealing the tenement building where Black Tiger is hiding. The benefits have been agreed upon. After the deal is done, White Ghost will take over and take over several lucrative establishments!"

Ji Mi explained the situation clearly and then waited for Sheng Ge's orders.

"Now that we know where Ah Hu is hiding, let's get some exercise and warm up our bodies."

"Old Ghost Deng believes that he can control everything in Hong Kong and be the sole ruler!"

"The older men and women are getting old, and their minds aren't sharp enough anymore. They think the moon revolves around them!"

"Give him a lesson, let him know that I, Handsome Winner, am the boss of Yau Ma Tei!"

"The brothers should have finished eating by now, let them get to work!"

Chi Mengli stretched her thick neck, making a crackling sound, and took the lead in going downstairs.

There's a Spring Banquet at the beginning of the name, and there's also a Spring Banquet at the branch. Even though she almost fell out with Old Man Wen, Chi Mengli didn't change the location of the Spring Banquet. She just changed the 666-yuan set meal to 888 yuan.

Chi Mengli and her group crossed the road, completely ignoring the cars on the road. Some clueless rich kids honked their horns, telling the thugs blocking their way to get out of the way.

Xi Zai and Ji Mi went straight to Kai Zi, pulled out folding knives, and flicked them open, leaving a half-meter-long cut on the hood of Kai Zi's car. The sound of the knife tip cutting through the car paint was extremely grating. Kai Zi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was pulled back by the woman next to him, who told him not to make any rash moves and offend these thugs.

Seeing that Kai Zi, who was driving, had stopped being arrogant, Ji Mi and Xi Zai left chatting and laughing, and entered Li Ji Restaurant.

Today, the Lai Kee Restaurant was booked out by the triad. The Yau Ma Tei triad henchmen, who were feasting and drinking, immediately stood up and called out "Brother Sheng" when they saw their boss arrive.

Chi Mengli smiled and nodded. When she saw a familiar face, she would stop and chat for a few words, patting him on the shoulder.

The first floor is full of parking attendants, street vendors, blue lantern vendors, and gangsters—all people who want to take advantage. They come up to you when there's something to gain, and leave when there's nothing to gain.

After greeting everyone, Chi Mengli led her people up to the second floor. The people on the second floor were all "49s," core members who made a living by working for the gang.

The guys on the second floor heard the commotion on the first floor. They all stood up and, seeing Chi Mengli come up, shouted, "Happy New Year, Boss! May you have great fortune and prosperity!"

"Haha! Thanks, brothers!"

Chi Mengli clasped his hands together and held them in front of his face to thank his brothers for their kindness. He then took the seat at the head table without hesitation and waved for the gang members to sit down.

"joy!"

The main table not only had Si Jiu from the Yau Ma Tei triad, but also Yan Chanqiang and his three companions. They were guests, but they were also considered members of the triad, so they would definitely have a share of the Spring Festival banquet.

Chi Mengli nodded to the four scoundrels who came to take advantage of the situation and told Huanxi to do her job.

Huanxi picked up the bag next to her leg, opened it in front of everyone, revealed the large cow inside, and distributed it from her table to everyone, one for each person, leaving no one out.

"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. We should be sitting together as brothers, having a drink and singing!"

"But those bastards from the Wo Luen Shing gang stood up to support that traitor Blackie Ah Hu. How have I treated Blackie Ah Hu? The brothers have all seen it. As a boss, I've done everything I could, but Blackie Ah Hu is just taking advantage of me!"

"If it's an amicable parting, I'll definitely agree. After all, brothers should be happy together. If not, then it's better to part amicably."

"But if Black Tiger moves to Wo Shing, he'll have to take his territory with him!"

"I don't know if the water room has this rule, but my handsome Sheng's Yau Ma Tei branch definitely doesn't have this rule!"

"If we don't have a piece of territory today, we'll lose a street tomorrow. If the brothers don't even have a place to make a living, the gang will eventually become a sunset gang, a moldy gang!"

"But brothers, chaos is the ladder to progress. Whoever takes down Black Tiger, I'll give him the territory in Civilization! Even the boss agreed!"

"One step to heaven, one step to hell! The choice is yours, brothers!"

Chi Mengli poured herself a cup of tea, picked up the cup, and began to recount her plans for tonight's flag-planting and blockbuster event.

The 49ers were definitely unhappy about going out to fight on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but when they heard that whoever killed Black Tiger would get the territory in Civilization, they were all excited.

Of course, everyone would avoid working for the gang if they could, but if it was a chance to secure a position and rise in rank, everyone would be extremely excited.

People who venture out to work at docks and make their way in the world do so in order to rise above others and gain prestige.

Take the handsome Sheng in front of us as an example. More than half a year ago, he was still an unknown 49-year-old boy. He and Spinach Dong didn't even have a parking spot.

He just drew the Hong ticket, took down Hongtai and Dakouya, and conquered four streets for Shui Fong, becoming the boss of Yau Ma Tei. He's about to become Shui Fong's Double Flower Red Pole.

Now, all the triads in Yau Ma Tei have to fawn over the Shui Fong gang, because everyone knows that Shui Fong is now the dominant force in Yau Ma Tei.

This is a rare opportunity, and Handsome Sheng is a man of his word. For the sake of his reputation, he won't go back on his word.

Moreover, the resettlement allowance that Huanxi gives is quite substantial, at least ten thousand yuan. Even if we can't get rid of Hei Ahu, we can still get the resettlement allowance. This deal is very worthwhile!
"Brother Sheng, don't worry, we'll definitely take down Black Tiger and help you save face."

The hot-tempered B-boy Lei immediately slammed his fist on the table and declared that he would definitely take down Black Tiger and restore Sheng's face.

"Yes! Kill that stinky Black Tiger!"

"A traitor, a double agent, deserves to be killed by everyone!"

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Chi Mengli stirred up the emotions of the 49ers, and they all stood up, ready to risk their lives for a chance at wealth.

"Hey, send the weapons out. We're going to have a go at those bastards from Wo Shing!"

Chi Mengli told Xizai to bring out the tools he had prepared beforehand, intending to take back Wenmingli.

Upon hearing the boss's order, Xizai instructed his henchmen to pull out the dozen or so cardboard boxes that were placed in the private room.

The cardboard box was full of all sorts of things: metal baseball bats, long knives, steel pipes, and so on.

(End of this chapter)