Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Seeing the attacker run past the street corner, Lu Shaotao, the squad leader, immediately shouted, "Don't chase them! They've caused such a big commotion on the street, we have to get out of here quickly!" Although he didn't know what to do after they left, his boss would figure something out.

Just as he was about to call his men back, he suddenly heard a woman scream from the side, "Why did you kick me, you son of a bitch!"

The woman finally managed to get up from the ground. She had just been nearly hit by a car, and then the sound of gunfire terrified her so much that she didn't dare to move. Now that the gunfire had stopped, she realized that she had wet herself. The pain and shame overwhelmed her, and instead of running away, she started screaming like a madwoman.

Lu Shaotao turned around abruptly. He had indeed seen a man kick a woman into the road from the passenger seat, which caused them to brake. Now he understood perfectly well that the man had done it on purpose and was in cahoots with the attacker.

Without saying a word, he raised his hand and pulled the trigger, "Bang!" "Bang!" "Click!"

The bullets have all been fired.

Just as I was about to call for someone to give chase, Wang Yaotang's voice came through my earphones.

After the Cadillac, riddled with bullet holes, broke through the encirclement, Wang Yaotang brushed the shards of glass off the leather sofa and sat back down. The attackers had limited control over the area, and they were now out of danger.

"Old monk, are you injured?" Wang Yaotang asked in a deep voice.

"I told you not to call me Old Na!" Bisna patted the shards of glass off her head. "It's okay, this car is pretty sturdy."

"Walkie-talkie."

"it is good."

"Brother Yao, where are we going?"

"Command Center".

Wang Yaotang took the walkie-talkie and said, "This is Wang Yaotang. Tao, are you safe?"

"Boss." Lu Shaotao quickly pressed the earpiece, "One of the four attackers has been killed, and the other three escaped."

"Is anyone hurt?"

"A few."

"Listen to me, intercept the vehicle and take the wounded to the nearest hospital. Then you drive to Kwun Tong Pier. Don't forget to remove the fingerprints from the gun. Once you get there, leave one person to watch the car, and the rest of you immediately switch cars and return to Yau Lian."

What about the attacker who was killed?

"Give it to the police."

"Yes, boss." Lu Shaotao immediately called out to his men. He glanced at the three injured people, none of whom were seriously injured. It was probably caused by bullets hitting the bulletproof steel plate and ricocheting.

Make arrangements and get the people into the car to leave the scene; they can't be blocked here by the police.

A gunfight broke out in the street, with both sides firing at least 300 rounds in just about a minute. Kwun Tong is already crowded, and the two sides couldn't care less about ordinary people during the exchange of fire. Many people were injured, and it would be troublesome if they were caught by the police.

Yes, it's not just them who are in trouble, but also the police.

I gave you the order to catch the murderer, but I didn't actually order you to bring him back...

Just before getting into the car, Lu Shaotao glanced at the woman sitting by the roadside, crying and wailing, and said, "Take her with you."

Two security guards immediately pounced on her, pulled her into the car amidst her terrified screams, and drove away.

He didn't actually know what use the woman was, but it didn't matter. He could just let her go; the police couldn't do anything to them anyway. What if it came in handy?

The two damaged vehicles quickly turned around and plunged into the alley, heading straight for the dock.

"Command center, this is Wang Yaotang."

"Boss." Liu Weichen was just sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper when he heard the voice from the speakers and appeared next to the microphone in a flash.

"Have Gao Lishi contact me immediately."

"Okay." Liu Weichen waved to the person next to him, and his subordinate made a call to the command center's Shau Kei Wan branch.

“I was just attacked by a group of gunmen in the middle of Kwun Tong Road. There were more than five attackers, armed with automatic weapons, and they were all foreigners.”

"What!" Liu Weichen nearly jumped up in shock. "Boss, are you alright?"

"It's alright. Spread the word and have the four branches in Yau Tsim Mong mobilize all the people they can to block the roads out of Kwun Tong. Don't let a single foreign man out. Notify the Tseung Kwan O branch and Clear Water Bay branch to block the roads leading there as well."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. I've made contact with Gao Lishi."

"Switch the signal over."

"Brother Yao, this is Gao Lishi." Gao Lishi's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Listen to me, two things. A few foreign bastards attacked me, firing over a hundred shots. Now mobilize all the boats you can, blockade the Kwun Tong Tsai Wan area, inspect every boat leaving Kwun Tong, and don't let any foreign man out." Wang Yaotang said calmly, "If anyone tries to stop the inspection, don't restrain them, just shoot them!"

"Bring your weapons!"

"What?! Don't worry, Master Yao, I guarantee not a single foreign fly will be let out!" Gao Lishi shouted.

"Okay, arrange another 10 brothers. The security team just had a firefight with the other side in Kwun Tong, firing hundreds of bullets. There must have been pedestrians injured. Lu Shaotao and his men are waiting at the Kwun Tong pier. Each brother will receive a resettlement allowance of 200,000, pay it immediately. The company will arrange lawyers for the lawsuit. They will receive their salaries on time every month while in jail. When they get out, give them a 49% raise."

The 49 in Sheng Yi is quite valuable now, just like a state-owned enterprise employee...

"Don't worry, Mr. Yao, leave it to me!"

That's all the arrangements we can make for now. Wang Yaotang guessed that the attackers were most likely arranged by Lü Zhihe, but... damn it, he didn't expect the old bastard to be so decisive.

The specific procedures will have to wait until he returns to the command center to personally oversee the overall situation.

……

After hanging up, Gao Lishi immediately called the command center's Bojiwan branch, saying, "This is Gao Lishi, switch to the public channel."

"Command center received, switchover complete."

"Hey, hey, hey, this is Gao Lishi, this is Gao Lishi. Everyone in the venues, listen up! Call everyone back here! Find every boat you can find and gather at the dock. I don't care what you're doing, get there immediately, right now, within 20 minutes!"

"Say it again..."

After making the notification three times, Gao Lishi finally put down the walkie-talkie. This thing is damn convenient! Before, if he wanted to ask his underlings to do something, he had to call them one by one at the venue, and there was no guarantee that anyone would answer the phone. Or he would have to use a pager and wait for the other party to call back, and then the line would be busy like crazy...

Now, everyone in the venue, including the 49ers, is equipped with walkie-talkies, so they can gather everyone with just one sentence.

When the message was broadcast over the public channel, Gao Lishi's trusted men naturally heard it and rushed over immediately. He certainly wouldn't assign his trusted men to take the blame; the Bojiwan area was full of thugs, and there were countless scoundrels who wanted to join him. Only the best-performing scoundrels could snag this opportunity to work for the boss.

He instructed his underlings to find people, and arranged for someone to retrieve weapons from the warehouse. The group then set off for the dock in their Toyota Hiace.

The sudden mobilization of the Sheng Yi Bojiwan branch was impossible to keep secret, especially since the walkie-talkies were usually worn on their waists and the sound was so loud that everyone around could hear them, and they were all curious about what was going on.

While others were watching the spectacle, people from the other major powers also sent their representatives to the docks.

It wasn't just Bo Kei Wan that was getting moving; Yau Tsim Mong was the main base of Shing Yee, where the most manpower was. It was already around 5 o'clock, and the nightclubs were about to open. It was the perfect time for everyone to be there. When they heard that their boss had been attacked by gunmen, they all rushed out cursing and swearing.

The Cadillac, battered and wrecked by the metal storm, looked like a monster. All the vehicles on the road instinctively avoided it, and of course, they all kept an eye on it. Anyone who has seen the movie can tell that it had been attacked!

Cadillac, anyone who drives a car like that must be a big shot!

On the way back, Wang Yaotang was thinking about how to arrest people and how to deal with Lü Zhihe when he suddenly heard a series of horn blares. He subconsciously looked up and saw a row of Toyota Hiace cars passing by.

After driving a short distance, there were seven or eight more Toyota Hiaces honking their horns.

“This is our car. We’re saying hello to you, Yao-ge,” Sha Ze suddenly said.

Wang Yaotang's lips slowly curled up, a smile finally appearing on his gloomy face. "How many Toyota Hiaces do we have right now? Probably a hundred or two, right?"

“More than that,” Bisina said. “The security company alone has more than 80 vehicles.”

“Various companies and nightclubs have also bought quite a few Toyota Hiaces. They are very convenient for hauling goods and people, and the number is no less than 200,” Wei Tao said, his face still a little pale, after finally calming down.

“I heard that most of the members of the gang also bought Toyota Hiaces, they all learned from you, boss, there are hundreds of them,” Sha Ze added.

"Damn, doesn't that mean I boosted sales of at least a thousand vehicles? Toyota should pay me an endorsement fee!" Wang Yaotang clicked his tongue twice. "Old monk, does this count as a mechanized infantry division?"

"Pretty much," Bisna laughed.

What's the use of looking gloomy after escaping death?

Eight triads mobilized on a large scale in Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Sha Tin, Tseung Kwan O, Clear Water Bay, and Po Kei Wan. Within about 20 minutes, half of all roads from Kwun Tong to Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tseung Kwan O, and Clear Water Bay were blocked by Toyota Hiace vehicles. The remaining half was also marked off with roadblocks. Hundreds of people stood next to the vehicles and roadblocks, checking each vehicle that was about to leave.

The command center has all sorts of talents. People from the Traffic Department of the Police Force came up with the plan and directed the people below to do it via walkie-talkie. With enough people, the effect was even better than that of the traffic police.

Although these people clearly had nothing to do with the police, there were hundreds of them. Most car owners didn't dare to say anything and obediently rolled down their windows to let them inspect their cars, including their trunks.

Of course, there are also those who think they are very capable...

"You bastards, what the hell are you? Do you think you're police officers?!" a young man shouted from his car window.

If the person in charge of the inspection is the head of the gang, they won't say anything at this point. At most, they'll exchange a few insults and let it go once they see there are no foreigners inside. But at any time, it's the subordinates who do the work.

"Fuck you, you bastard!" the henchman cursed, raising his baton and smashing it down. With a loud "bang," the half-lowered car window was instantly riddled with cracks!
The blow startled the young man inside, who cried out in alarm. The henchmen were now very excited. They reached in, opened the car door, grabbed the young man by the hair, and yanked him out. The pretty girl in the passenger seat screamed in fright.

"What's going on!" Super A, who had been nearby, rushed over as soon as he saw the problem.

He glanced at them and waved, shouting, "If there's no one here, tell them to get out of here right now, don't fucking waste time!"

The young man had a handful of hair ripped out, his face contorted in pain. After being severely beaten, he finally understood the reality: the police can yell at you all they want, since they have to follow the rules, but gangs can't.

These lowest-ranking individuals didn't even recognize what the Governor of Hong Kong looked like, and they were the ones who acted most ruthlessly without even knowing what they were doing.

Wang Yaotang personally gave the order: vehicles without foreigners should be allowed to leave directly, foreign women and children should be ignored, but not a single adult should be allowed to leave!

Even if you turn Hong Kong Island upside down, Wang Yaotang will still find him!

……

A fierce gunfight broke out on the main street of Kwun Tong, with hundreds of bullets fired. The door to the Kwun Tong Police Station Commissioner's office was kicked open by his secretary. Before he could even get angry, the Commissioner jumped up after hearing the secretary's report. "Who are the two sides involved in the fighting? How many people have died?"

“It was two Fords and one Cadillac. There aren’t many Cadillacs in Hong Kong. Including the Fords that were being protected, it’s likely that Wang Yaotang was attacked,” the secretary said quickly.

"What about others?"

"They escaped, and the security personnel left behind exchanged fire with the attackers."

"Seal off the area immediately!"

"Where are Wang Yaotang's security personnel?"

The director frowned. "Have Lü Chengzhe lead men to arrest him. Tell him to be careful and not escalate the conflict or cause any more trouble!" "I understand."

……

Kwun Tong Pier.

Two cars riddled with craters were parked at the entrance to the dock. Anyone with eyes could tell that something had happened nearby, and no one dared to approach for a moment.

Gao Lishi contacted Lu Shaotao immediately. Although the two sides were only 2 kilometers apart by the sea, it would still take a lot of time to gather people, find a henchman to take the blame, and get to the dock to board a ship and sail over.

Seeing the police cars approaching, the onlookers made way for them. Lu Chengzhe immediately spotted the two battle-damaged Fords and the dozen or so menacing security guards standing beside them. At a distance of more than 20 meters, the moment their eyes met, he clearly saw several people turn around and get into the cars.

When he left the police station, nearby patrol officers had already arrived at the scene of the firefight. According to the news from the other side, there were spent shell casings everywhere, and the walls and the ground were full of bullet holes.

It's like a war has broken out!
The thought that these people must be carrying a large number of automatic weapons made Lü Chengzhe freeze as he opened the car door. He grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Don't move! Stay in the car!"

"Boss, aren't we here to arrest someone?"

Lu Chengzhe retorted angrily, "Idiot! Can't you see all these people around? What if innocent civilians get hurt in a firefight? Will you go to court or will I go to court?"

His subordinate blinked; he definitely didn't want to go to court.

Are we just going to watch like this?

The leader wouldn't let anyone get off the bus, so everyone had to stay inside and look out at the dock through the windows.

Lu Shaotao frowned. His older brother had said someone would take the blame, but the police were already here, and that bastard Gao Lishi hadn't arrived yet. What should they do now?
Just as I was thinking that if the police dared to get out of the car, I would open fire, I found that the police car was parked there without moving, and no police officers were seen getting out.

Lu Shaotao was somewhat bewildered.

Not only was he bewildered, but the onlookers were also bewildered. What were the police doing?
Why don't you get out of the car after parking?
The police didn't move, nor did Lu Shaotao. The people who were preparing to take a boat to the main island pointed and whispered among themselves, also not daring to step forward.

As they remained in this standoff, Lu Shaotao grew increasingly agitated. A passenger ship docked at the pier, and Gao Lishi was the first to jump off, followed by more than 30 others.

On the ship, Gao Lishi saw the two bulletproof Fords and immediately called out, "Brother Tao!"

Just as I ran up to them and was about to say something, I spotted the police car parked not far away.

"This……"

"Don't ask me, I don't know either. They've been here for a few minutes, but no one has gotten out of the car," Lu Shaotao said, frowning.

Having followed Shenxianjin for so many years, Gao Lishi quickly figured it out. There was an unspoken understanding between the triads and the police in Hong Kong: after a major incident, the perpetrator had to be handed over. The police didn't care whether the person was the real culprit or not, but they had to close the case and quell public opinion. This time, they probably miscalculated the timing and arrived too early.

"Leave this to me, Brother Tao, you can leave now."

"Okay." Lu Shaotao called out, and his men got out of the car, dragging the woman out with them.

The woman saw the police while still in the car, and as soon as she got out, she screamed, "Police! Police! They've kidnapped me! They've kidnapped me! Waaah!"

Security guards rushed over, covered the woman's mouth, and dragged her away...

gone……

I just contacted the command center. Wang Yaotang told me to bring the person back. It was this woman who stopped the car. Whether she did it intentionally or was forced, at least she saw what the attacker looked like.

Inside the police car, all the officers looked at Lü Chengzhe. What should they do?
"Ahem, hostages, um, we need to ensure the safety of the hostages and not provoke the kidnappers, yes, that's it," Lu Chengzhe said in a serious tone.

Lu Shaotao and his dozen or so men walked towards the pier. Lü Chengzhe grabbed a walkie-talkie and shouted, "Everyone, get ready!"

As soon as the men in black uniforms boarded the ship, Lü Chengzhe flung open the car door and rushed out, yelling, "Arrest them!"

What does it mean to be brave and fearless!
I, hero Lü Chengzhe, am at the forefront of the arrest of armed criminals. Send money!

Gao Lishi led the others back, and Lü Chengzhe suddenly pounced on one of them, pressing his knee against the thug's back, and snapped the silver handcuffs on with a 'click', the movement extremely graceful.

After all 10 blue lanterns were obediently pinned down and handcuffed, Lü Chengzhe peeked into the car and saw four Type 56 assault rifles and five Black Star rifles, which made his pupils shrink. Luckily, he had been cautious and hadn't rushed out, otherwise he might have been sent to a cemetery...

How wonderful it is now! The police have arrested the rioters in the street shootout, seized a large number of standard weapons, no one was injured, and everything is perfect.

Gao Lishi walked up with a smile, "Officer, are you going to cordon off the scene or go back?"

"What do you want to do?" Lu Chengzhe asked with a serious expression.

"Police and civilians cooperated to arrest rioters, including five foreign gunmen."

Lu Chengzhe lowered his voice and said, "Six, and one more is upstairs in the hotel next door."

After saying that, Lü Chengzhe shouted loudly, "Fall back!"

If Gao Lishi hadn't asked, he would have really sealed off the scene, but now...

He personally led the team to arrest 10 armed thugs, and the credit was already in his hands. He shouldn't cause any more trouble. If he were unlucky enough to actually block the gunman, he might not get the credit and instead get his flag slapped.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police acted swiftly and decisively, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Gao Lishi and his men blocked the dock and boarding gate, and foreigners and dogs were not allowed to board the ships!

……

Just as he was getting ready to leave work, a report came in that a gunfight had broken out on the streets of Kwun Tong, with both sides firing more than 300 rounds of ammunition. Han Yili felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.

This police commissioner is in serious trouble!

Let whoever wants to do it, fucking!

Resign!

I'm resigning tomorrow!
Upon hearing that it was Wang Yaotang again, Han Yili roared and ordered someone to immediately summon Cabel. The police chiefs all knew that Cabel and Wang Yaotang were in cahoots!
With such a major incident, he certainly needs to give an explanation to the Government House and the media, but before that, he must find out exactly what happened, determine a plan, and then hold a meeting to discuss how to handle it.

A big meeting is held for small matters, and a small meeting is held for big matters.

"Call Wang Yaotang now, immediately! Damn it, this madman, does he think this is a battlefield?!" Han Yili cursed, pointing at the phone.

Kabel had just received the news and had no idea what was going on, but he knew that calling the command center would definitely lead to Wang Yaotang. He turned on speakerphone, dialed, and Han Yili listened silently with a sullen face.

"Your Majesty, are you alright? Are you injured?"

“A Level C Cadillac armored vehicle, capable of withstanding close-range 7.62mm full-power rounds, fireproof, and resistant to biological and chemical attacks. I spent $1 million customizing it, with four M16 crossfires. I just had someone count, and it took 38 shots. The car is completely wrecked!” Wang Yaotang said with a 'heh'. “Now it needs to be sent back to the factory for repairs. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars, it will take two months.”

Kabel and Han Yili gasped in shock. 38 shots? And he's still not dead!

"I'm relieved you're alright. What happened?" Cabel said with some relief.

Wang Yaotang snorted. "I also want to know what happened. If I hadn't spent a lot of money to order a bulletproof car, I would be dead by now. Buddy, don't tell me to calm down. I'm the one being attacked. I'm a rule-abiding citizen, but someone broke the rules. Those who break the rules must pay the price, otherwise I'll be attacked again next time. Others may not care about my life, but I do. Do you understand what I mean?"

Kabel looked at Han Yili.

"Who did this?" Han Yili asked.

"Hehe, you should be able to guess that the old man got lost in the flattery. He really thinks he's some kind of stone mining king."

“Withdraw your people. You have no right to block roads and conduct inspections. This has a very negative impact.”

"Ha, tell me all this after you catch the attacker." Wang Yaotang slammed down the phone.

Han Yili let out a long sigh, raised his hand to rub his temples, "Immediately arrange for people to set up checkpoints, have a few of those guys leave to keep watch, don't let them all block the road, have someone follow Wang Yaotang and Lü Zhihe, I don't want to see another gunfight, and then call a meeting with everyone else!"

“Okay.” Cabel nodded.

……

"Brother Yao, are you alright?"

The command center door was suddenly pushed open, and A-Jie and A-Ji rushed in.

"It's nothing," Wang Yaotang waved his hand.

Whew, the two of them let out a long sigh of relief. Ah Jie grabbed his teacup, took a swig, and then said, "Damn it, this morning you asked me to have people keep an eye on Lü Zhihe's family. Damn it, we've searched everywhere, but they're nowhere to be found. They must have run away beforehand."

“I should have realized this when Old Coffin brought Zhang Yaorong to sue for peace at noon. That bastard was already prepared; if negotiations failed, he'd just send in a gunman.” Wang Yaotang said in a deep voice, “Where is he?”

"I don't know, but I've already sent people to look for him. However, the old guy has been around Hong Kong for so many years, if he really wants to hide, it will be very difficult for us to find him," Ah-Jack said coldly.

"Damn it." Wang Yaotang cursed. In the afternoon, he was thinking of bribing people in Jia Hua to cause trouble from within and poach key personnel to paralyze the company. He never expected to be taught a lesson in 'real business warfare' in the blink of an eye.

"Should we go to the airport customs to check where his family flew to?" A-Jie asked.

“It’s useless. They can check in Hong Kong, but how can they check overseas? They can’t be tracked at all if you just transfer flights.” Wang Yaotang shook his head.

"So we're just going to leave it at that?" A-Jie said unhappily.

“Of course not. Prepare their photos and information, and contact Chinese communities around the world to offer a $100 million reward. Unless he hides in the shadows, we will find him sooner or later.”

"Is it feasible? Isn't 100 million too little?"

"The million is just a reminder to everyone. Without their roots in Hong Kong, they're just easy targets. They can easily squeeze money out of anyone they find. Do you really think anyone will notify us? If there's any news, it'll be that someone's dead." Wang Yaotang sneered. "Hide? Let's see where he can hide!"

"Have Chaozai, Chao A, and Dahua arrange for men to raid his mine!"

“Old monk, take some men to the Ocean View Holiday Hotel and get their surveillance footage and boarding records.”

"Okay." Bisina rolled her eyes at Wang Yaotang, annoyed. Considering you were just shot, she'll let it go this time.

Just as the arrangements were made, Liu Weichen came over and said, "Boss, the Xiang family called."

Wang Yaotang stood up. Even if they didn't call, he would call them himself. Shengyi didn't have a branch in Kwun Tong, so it would be easier to search for people with the help of the other three families, including Lui Chi-wo, just in case the person hadn't escaped.

Boss Xiang asked a few questions over the phone, mainly to confirm Wang Yaotang's condition. When he heard that Wang Yaotang had survived being shot 38 times, Boss Xiang was immediately impressed. This was more convincing than any advertisement.

The boss readily agreed to help search for the person; of course, he was happy to do someone a favor with just a few words.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Yaotang called Shenghe and Tiaolin, and told them about finding people overseas. Both of them agreed.

Of course, the boss above can do a favor, but the underlings below can't expect to get something for nothing. If you want the underlings to work hard, you have to offer real money. Wang Yaotang publicly offered a reward of HK$50 to find the person!
There was a reason why the Hong Kong British government was wary of the four major underworld forces. When the four forces acted simultaneously, a large number of thugs poured into Kwun Tong. For a time, none of the four forces knew exactly how many people had gone to Kwun Tong, but the roads leading into Kwun Tong were blocked.

As time went on, at least tens of thousands of people poured in!

With only a handful of officers in the police force, after deducting all clerical staff, the available police force is limited. They are completely helpless in the face of the thugs who come in for a thorough search.

They can't even catch them!
All the police can do right now is close the roads and conduct checks, and then pray they can find the person quickly... (End of Chapter)