Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 674, Section 264: Waiting for Someone to Arrive
"The losses are huge! All the fees and commissions from various branches this week are here. Now that a large plane has been dispatched, it's going to be difficult to explain this time."

Leopard Bean gave a wry smile. If he could get through this safely, he would definitely go to the Tin Hau Temple to pray.

"May the winds be calm and the seas be still, bringing great fortune!"

Lazy Ice patted Leopard Bean on the shoulder and continued, "Bean, I'm not targeting you, but you can't go in or out right now. Someone's guarding the door, and Old Ding will be here soon. Don't make things difficult for me."

“You don’t have any mud on you, so you can definitely explain it clearly.”

"Rest here for now, I'm going to see Master Jin."

Lazy Ice's words contained an element of comfort, but were mostly a warning, telling Leopard Bean not to act rashly. After saying that, he left with a cigarette in his mouth, walked to the stairwell, pulled over the red stick guarding the door, and said, "Don't let a single fly out."

"If anyone tries to run away, you should sound a thunderclap and wait for the boss to come."

After giving his orders, Lazy Ice continued upstairs. These good-for-nothing bastards didn't even go up to the fourth floor, so the yellow goods on the fourth floor were safe and sound. He told the red-robed men behind him to guard the door and not let anyone escape, while he went up to the fifth floor.

"Dang Dang Dang Dang"

"Master Jin, this is Bing. The boss sent me."

Lazy Ice banged loudly on the roller shutter door, making sure the person inside could hear him.

"Bing-ge, is it reaching its limit yet?"

There was a minute of silence behind the roller shutter before someone spoke up to ask a question.

"I've already sent someone to invite Lao Ding over. I know the rules; those who were going to throw a big feast have all left, and everything's fine!"

"I'll go downstairs to pick up Lao Ding first!"

Lazy Ice didn't ask the brother behind the roller shutter to open the door. Instead, he gave some instructions, turned around, and went downstairs to wait for Boss at the main entrance.

Tuodi Ruixing Sparrow Pavilion is only a few minutes away from Qiancang, but Shenxian Jin did not arrive immediately.

Lazy Ice squatted at the entrance of the tenement building, smoking one cigarette after another. Hong Kong's underworld is never short of desperate outlaws who stop by for a quick bite. These ruthless people all believe that they have nothing to lose, and if they die, they'll hang themselves in the sky; if they don't die, they'll live forever.

Even if you bring up the Jade Emperor's name, these scoundrels will still take action without giving you any face.

Just as Lazy Bing was lost in thought, Handsome Sheng's Volvo sedan appeared in front of him.

"Damn it! Brother Bing, what bad luck to you appear in such a place."

"If you're having a bad year, go to Wong Tai Sin Temple, find a rice sorceress, and have her knock on the door of the villain to change your luck."

Chi Mengli got out of her car and walked up to Lazy Ice. She looked up at the sky and saw that dark clouds covered the sun, making it look like it was going to rain again.

"If knocking on villains worked, I would have won the lottery long ago!"

Lazy Bing stood up, waved his hand, and refused the cigarette offered by Handsome Sheng. He had already smoked three or four cigarettes while waiting, and his throat was getting itchier with each smoke, so he decided to take a break.

"Mark Six? Forget about it! I recently bought a few horse racing tickets and didn't win a single one. I shouldn't have trusted the horse racing news; they're all damn unreliable!"

Chi Mengli put the undelivered Double Happiness cigarettes into her mouth, lit them with a Dupont lighter, glanced at the Tanglou behind Lazy Ice, and said casually, "This is the money warehouse?"

"Damn it! You're a patrol horseman, you should have been to the money warehouse before, don't pretend you don't know what you're talking about!"

Lazy Bing, who had been by Shenxian Jin's side for many years, knew many secrets. He did not believe that Handsome Sheng had never been to Qiancang, so he spoke with contempt for this pretentious scoundrel.

"I lost it!"

"Don't say anything out of line right now! If Lao Ding hears this, I'm in big trouble."

"The less you know, the safer you are! I deliver rice to Tuodi. As for where Jin Suanpan delivers the rice, that's none of my business. Even if Jin Suanpan wanted to tell me, I wouldn't want to know."

"These days, making money is the right way to go. It's best to stay out of the ways of the world as little as possible."

Chi Mengli genuinely didn't know where Qiancang was, but he didn't lie. Even if Shenxian Jin wanted to tell him where Qiancang was, he would pretend to be deaf and pretend not to know.

Now that you know where the money storage is, even if a single hair from it is lost, it will find you.

It's a mess with no reward, just a bunch of risks; there's no need to get involved.

"Damn it! You take advantage of everything and run away from trouble. If all the brothers were like you, the water company would collapse sooner or later."

Lazy Bing understood what Handsome Sheng meant. He cursed and shook his head helplessly.

"Be honest and upright!"

"We all worship Guan Yu, and we value loyalty and righteousness. You take the burden, and I'll take the benefits. You gain loyalty, and I'll reap the rewards. It's a win-win situation!"

Talking is always 70% fake and 93% true. People are just trying to make a living, but they don't actually consider themselves to be doing something legitimate and want to make it big!

That's insane!

That's absolutely insane!

Chi Mengli took a few puffs of his cigarette. When he saw Shen Xianjin walking over unhurriedly, he threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out.

"Old Ding!" "Asheng!"

"Bing, what's the situation inside?"

After greeting Chi Mengli, Shenxian Jin turned her gaze to Lan Guibing and inquired about the situation inside.

"The gatekeeper was hit on the head and has been taken to the hospital."

"These damn bastards who do things by eating raw rice set off firecrackers on the main road beforehand. The sound of thunder was drowned out by the firecrackers, and our brothers suffered heavy casualties, with six of them dying."

“I’ve detained Leopard Bean. He’s on the third floor. Master Jin on the fifth floor is waiting for you. He definitely won’t open the shutter door unless you show up.”

"Leopard Bean said there's a mole among the people!"

Lazy Ice told everyone he knew. He looked behind Immortal Brocade and saw that none of the gang leaders had come out; it seemed that only Handsome Sheng had arrived.

"There's a mole!"

Shenxian Jin glanced at Liangzai Sheng and sneered. There are countless traitors in the water house. Selling out the boss, the big boss, and the grandpa are all routine operations and nothing surprising.

Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too discerning has no followers. The tassels on the front of the crown are used to obscure the eyes, and the cotton cloth that fills the ears is used to block the hearing.

Thousands of years ago, Dongfang Su clearly explained the principles of being a person and doing things, and Shenxian Jin should certainly take them as a warning.

Uncle Gui is right. We shouldn't be afraid of traitors colluding with us. We should give them benefits. Those who can be traitors are all sharp-minded and quick-witted. They put profit first. Traitors know how to do it. Talented people are meant to be snatched up.

After going back and forth a couple of times, getting involved in the lucrative business, the traitors will know which side is more important and how to choose.

Wen Gui was able to lead the water room out of He Lian Sheng and establish a new brand, and then decisively eliminate his uncles who had unclear ties with the Japanese. This was all thanks to his skill in recognizing and employing people.

Now, the water room has become Hutchison's third major brand, and even Wo Luen Shing doesn't dare to point fingers at the water room.

It would take Shenxian Jin several years to learn all of Wen Gui's methods, but the top master of the water room is already about to pass away.

Wen Gui's body is rotten to the core. The scalp has already found several suitable kidneys that can be matched. As long as Wen Gui can improve his health, he can have the surgery immediately.

But the doctors hesitated to operate, fearing that the elderly man wouldn't be able to survive the surgery.

Thinking of this, Shenxian Jin sighed. He felt uncomfortable with his uncle sitting on his head, but he also felt a little uneasy when his uncle no longer sheltered him from the wind and rain.

He stopped and said to the handsome Sheng beside him, "Sheng, Uncle Gui is only here for a while. If you have some free time recently, come with me to Singapore anytime."

"Uncle Gui has been kind to you in promoting you. It's crucial for you to see him one last time and confirm your status as a Double Flower Red Stick. You must know how to be grateful!"

grateful?!
Be grateful my ass!

I've already done enough for this old scoundrel by not sending Wen Gui to the ancestral hall and letting him live a peaceful and regular retirement life!

Chi Mengli cursed inwardly, but still looked regretful and nodded to indicate that she could.

Seeing that Chi Mengli agreed, Shenxian Jin didn't say anything more and led the way into the Tanglou.

The stench of blood was strong inside the brothel. Chi Mengli took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose as she looked at the two corpses on the ground.

Now that it's hot, flies are starting to land on the corpses. Flies have the most sensitive noses; wherever there's a corpse, there they'll be.

"I've already had someone inform Uncle Bo; he's on his way."

Lazy Bing, standing at the very back, squeezed past Chi Mengli and muttered something under his breath.

"Cemetery, funeral, everything is covered. Let Viper Ming handle it. Tell him to make it a grand affair."

"Ah Sheng, I heard that you were the one who collected Hei A Hu's body and that you put on a very grand funeral?"

When the topic of funerals came up, Shenxian Jin thought of Chi Mengli's actions some time ago and casually asked a question.

Chi Mengli removed the handkerchief from her mouth and nose and replied without changing her expression, "We're all brothers. Even if we fall out in the end, it won't escalate to a life-or-death situation. Of course, we should give our brothers some dignity!"

With just a little money, you can build a reputation for being kind and righteous. If it's such a worthwhile deal, you'll definitely do it a thousand times over.

Shenxian Jin nodded. This trick of using the corpse of a traitor to make a name for oneself was something Liangzai Sheng was best at.

Whether it's Gao Laofa, Baihua She, or Mang Heng, they can't learn it.

"Why bother arguing with a lead knife over sharpness, when a jade box can hold it deep within?" These three young men just couldn't grasp this principle.

Handsome Sheng doesn't need any guidance; he's usually quiet and reserved. But once he sees someone else use it, he just imitates them. This loser is destined to be a scoundrel.

Self-taught!
Shenxian Jin sighed inwardly, walked around the pool of blood, fanned away the flies buzzing around her, and continued upward.

Upon reaching the second-floor landing, there were more corpses, their bodies mangled beyond recognition. Shenxian Jin immediately recognized that they had been shot with a shotgun.

This time he didn't say anything, and continued walking upstairs with his head down. When people die, it's like a lamp going out; no matter how nicely he spoke, these brothers wouldn't come back to life.

(End of this chapter)