50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 813 Why Did They Deserve a Peaceful End?

Gold is not rare; which big shot doesn't have some gold hidden away? But to see so much gold piled up like a mountain is something that ordinary people can't see.

The moment they saw the gold, everyone held their breath, their faces flushed red, and they began to pant heavily.

The leaders of the three gangs were the first to react. They all burst into laughter and prepared to divide the spoils on the spot.

Before they could speak, suddenly, all the lights in the warehouse went out.

The instant the lights went out, screams erupted from inside the warehouse. It was Sun Zhiwei using spatial cutting to precisely strike the people inside after cutting off the power.

Using such an invincible weapon as spatial cutting here is a waste of its potential.

Sun Zhiwei could have used his spatial ability to take everyone away at once.

But the deadly trap he set up today wasn't just meant to deal with the few people who entered the warehouse.

He needs to kill as many elite forces and management members of the three major organizations as possible without revealing his spatial abilities.

The plan was formed in just a few hours, but what truly made him decide was some memories from his previous life.

In his memory, most of these so-called triad bosses, after wreaking havoc on Hong Kong Island for decades, actually survived to the end of 1997.

And they all went off to enjoy their old age with large sums of illicit money, which is infuriating.

So, the current situation is that he is using the spatial blade to slash at them one by one, but he hasn't killed any of them yet.

They simply attacked the legs and feet of most of them, preventing them from escaping, while simultaneously making screams to lure their men into the dark warehouse for a rescue.

His purpose is self-evident: he wants to lure more elite gang members into his trap.

The first batch of people to enter the warehouse were all big shots and core management members of various gangs. The underlings they brought over from outside were naturally the most loyal group.

When they heard the screams and cries for help from the big shots inside, they naturally rushed in to save them immediately.

However, despite the continuous screams, none of the loyal henchmen who rushed in to rescue the bosses were able to get them out.

The dark warehouse door appeared spacious, but it seemed like a bottomless abyss, swallowing up all the thugs who rushed in.

Ten minutes later, thousands of people had rushed into the warehouse, but it was as if so many people had fallen into a black hole, without even a splash.

Many of them were holding shotguns, but no one heard a single shotgun blast, which was absolutely terrifying.

Finally, of the three families outside the warehouse, less than a hundred people remained, and none of them dared to rush in again.

They rushed into the warehouse in a panic, shouting their boss's name, but no one could hear a response, not even the continuous screams from before.

This is why Sun Zhiwei disposed of all the injured people after realizing that the warehouse was no longer attracting anyone.

After dealing with all of them, the nights on Hong Kong Island should be much cleaner. If those foreigners aren't stupid, they should send enough manpower to quickly clean up the mess and solidify Sun Zhiwei's cleanup efforts.

As for completely eliminating all gangs, that's actually impossible right now.

Looking back at the rise and fall of Hong Kong Island's community organizations decades later, one can naturally discern that this is actually a "governance analysis history" of Hong Kong Island society.

Before 1997, the society was able to survive due to loopholes during the colonial period and the corruption of officials;
When Hong Kong returned 97 years later, the first thing they did was to clean up the dregs of the triads.

Only through the protection of national sovereignty, strict enforcement of the law, and effective governance could those gangsters be completely eradicated.

Of course, it can't be said that there are no gangs at all. As long as someone is greedy, there may be someone causing trouble.

However, with the support of the state and a more comprehensive legal system in the new era, it is virtually impossible for large-scale social organizations like those of the past to reappear.

According to later statistics, from 1997 to the turn of the century, in just three years, 18,000 triad members were arrested and more than HK$5 billion in assets were frozen. On average, more than a dozen people were arrested every day.

At the same time, the ICAC also investigated and dealt with 12 foreign officers at the level of chief superintendent, as well as many more mid- to high-ranking police officers.

After the turn of the century, most of the famous triads in Hong Kong collapsed and their leaders met different ends, which can be roughly divided into four categories.

The first type is insightful; they started changing the direction of their gang's operations early on, eventually successfully whitewashing their image and transforming themselves into high society figures.

It coincided with the economic transformation of Hong Kong Island in the 1970s and 80s, with traditional manufacturing gradually relocating overseas and industries such as finance, real estate, film and television, and retail flourishing.

At this time, Hong Kong began to consider itself a world financial center, with the rise of new elites and the reconstruction of order.

Street fighting no longer makes money and has lost its meaning for the big shots, so the gangs' street space is slowly shrinking.

However, gold was everywhere, and the machete in his hand turned into a briefcase.

Those triad bosses who saw the opportunity early began to switch careers and start businesses, or to penetrate various industries through services, such as the entertainment industry.

They either run film and television companies, or real estate development, or catering, or finance; most of them are doing very well.

Many well-known Hong Kong films in later generations were produced by these people.

For example: God of Gamblers, Fight Back to School, The Duke of Mount Deer, The Legendary Twins, Flirting Scholar, Once Upon a Time in China, Hail the Judge, From Beijing with Love, The Five Billion Dollar Detective, etc.

Another similar figure is "Chen H Min," a former double-flower red stick of the 14K triad. After ending his triad career, he remained a prominent figure by boxing, acting, and making movies.

Because of his triad background, he not only thrived in the entertainment industry, but also later started a wine business, which continued to flourish.

Besides those who successfully laundered their money and went ashore, the second scenario for triad bosses is that they leave Hong Kong Island and flee abroad under assumed names.

News of these people was rarely heard afterward, but because they were rich, they were said to have lived quite well, and most of them died peacefully as long as they weren't targeted.

(End of this chapter)