Hong Kong films: Drawing lots to determine death? I'll send the boss to the Western Paradise.

Chapter 211 "209" Murder is a crime, but they don't understand the law.

As soon as Nan Zheng returned to the nightclub, Tai Bao came running over, panting.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Did the dog bite your butt?" Nan Zheng glanced at him sideways.

"No, boss, it's great news! The Chaozhou gang says they want to negotiate peace with you and stop fighting. They'll try their best to meet your conditions."

"Their only requirement is to ignore Wen Lao like a fart," Tai Bao said, beaming with delight.

"Damn it! They start fighting whenever they want, they start negotiating whenever they want, and now they want to make peace? What do they take me for?" Nan Zheng raised an eyebrow, her fierce aura spreading out.

Besides Fuk Yee Hing, Ho Hing Seng and the Chaozhou gang were also raided last night.

It swallowed up three or four blocks.

They completely overwhelmed the other party, leaving them almost breathless.

After all, back in the Hung Hom Tunnel, even the leader was captured alive, so you can imagine how badly they were beaten and how much they lost.

It might take a year to recover, let alone being brutally beaten by Shark En and his men a week later.

"And another thing, negotiating peace, releasing people, setting conditions... those are three demands! Screw you, you're making so many demands with just one sentence, does the Chaozhou gang really want to be wiped out?" Nan Zheng sneered, lighting a cigarette.

"Don't bite my mother, you should bite their mother instead," Taibao said with a grin.

"However, among all these gangs, the Chaozhou gang is the richest and can be squeezed dry. How about you consider it?"

"Taibao, how much money did you receive from Li Aji?" Nan Zheng glanced at him sideways.

Wen Lao is still under surveillance in the hospital, and the biggest figure in the Chaozhou gang is Li Aji.

He naturally became the leader as well.

"Not much, just 100,000 US dollars." Tai-bao smiled and held up his ten fingers, not trying to hide anything.

He then added, "Actually, I also think it's about time. More than a dozen gangs have been reduced to almost nothing. Now, among all these miserable and useless gangs, the Chaozhou Gang is the one with the most stable foundation."

"If we get beaten to a pulp by you, boss, then those gangs on this island, seeing they have no chance of survival, will probably pounce on us with all their might."

"Of course, I'm not talking about fighting, but about rigging business deals... After all, they can't beat you outright, but they'll resort to underhanded tactics. If things really come to blows, it'll only make things worse for our business." Taibao glanced at Nan Zheng and said quickly.

He knew that Nan Zheng was never afraid of fighting; in fact, she was even more excited when a fight broke out.

But it's a different story when it comes to losing money; the people who love money the most lose money.

This was worse than killing him.

However, what Tai Bao said was true. The Chaozhou Gang was indeed rich, and much richer than the Tung Sing Gang, because the Chaozhou Gang did almost everything that the Tung Sing Gang did.

The Chaozhou business community is backed by the same group of Shanghai merchants who came from elsewhere, and also by people from Haifeng and Lufeng.

During the era of the Four Great Detectives, they dominated the leading gang in Hong Kong Island for a long period of time.

Their foundation is truly impressive.

Even now, although their power is not what it used to be, their pockets are still full thanks to the big money pipes behind the Chaozhou Gang.

In particular, the Lao family behind the Chaozhou gang knows that its influence in Hong Kong is not what it used to be, so they have opened branches overseas.

They also made a fortune.

Therefore, Taibao's statement about letting the Chaozhou gang off the hook was actually a ploy to make another quick buck.

After all, he truly understood Nan Zheng's personality; she was capable of ruthless destruction.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll give you face. Three demands: thirty million, plus one million US dollars to ransom the person." Nan Zheng figured it was okay to tame them before taking advantage of them.

Anyway, it's not like we're incapable of stealing again.

"Tell Li Aji again that he should behave himself from now on and push Tuo Di out of Causeway Bay. If he tries anything funny again, I won't hesitate to skin him alive and wear his skin as an overcoat."

"no problem!"

Nan Zheng felt that 30 million plus 1 million US dollars was not enough.

However, it wouldn't be unacceptable if they swallowed up the two streets in Causeway Bay that the Chaozhou gang occupied.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Chaozhou gang seems to have suffered a great loss now. In reality, almost all the gangs on the island have been broken up and their structures have been disrupted. The overall situation has already changed drastically.

Even if the Chaozhou gang withdraws from Causeway Bay, there are still plenty of spies they can grab in places like Fortress Hill, South District, and East District.

As long as you're alive, you can make a profit.

In the long run, they are not at a loss at all.

Of course, it's only if Nan Zheng wants to give them a long-term opportunity.

If someone stabs you in the back while you're only halfway through a robbery, you'll either die or be crippled.

Back at the nightclub, Nan Zheng called Fei Jing and found out that the box office had already reached over nine million, and it was estimated that it would break ten million tonight.

"Put the film in island nations, Taiwan, and South Korea... Show it everywhere in Southeast Asia, no matter where it can be shown. I want to see how much the Young and Dangerous movie will ultimately gross."

"No problem," Fei Jing said with a grin, in an exceptionally good mood.

Sending local content to other regions requires authorization and negotiation of revenue sharing.

However, Nan Zheng doesn't need to help with this; just ask Shao Laoliu.

That was my initial reason for collaborating with him.

After all, how much is the salary for 20% of the cast? At most, it's only a few million a month.

Shaw Brothers was notoriously stingy.

When Bruce Lee returned from abroad, he asked to make a movie with him, but he thought it was too expensive and also felt that he had many popular stars around him, so he refused.

Later, Bruce Lee went to Golden Harvest to film his first film, The Big Boss, which immediately broke box office records, grossing three to four million dollars.

Everyone was stunned, realizing that martial arts films could actually be made like this.

Keep in mind, that was only 71.

The Hong Kong dollar was worth much more back then than it is now.

Following that, Bruce Lee's films became huge hits one after another, with three out of the four films breaking box office records, making Golden Harvest a fortune.

Mr. Shaw was filled with remorse.

He wanted to find someone to negotiate with, but Bruce Lee passed away in 73.

If it weren't for Michael Hui's involvement, Shaw Brothers would probably have gone bankrupt by the late 70s.

In general, they have strategic vision, but lack a broad perspective.

Because this wasn't a one-time or two-time occurrence for Shaw Brothers; it happened almost every time.

It's quite a feat to have survived this long; you're incredibly resilient, with a high health bar.

However, given their good connections and status, Nan Zheng wouldn't mind cooperating with them.

They're building Shao Laoliu's building so they can make some money later and build Mr. Nan's building too.

Nan Zheng is a master at doing charity.

A moment later, Scarface walked into the office. "Boss, Ji Shaoqun has already been dispatched."

"He's been discharged?" Nan Zheng tilted her head and asked. She knew that Ji Shaoqun had been hospitalized before; his injury wasn't serious, but he had been hospitalized for the longest time.

Without a doubt, it's probably to avoid investigation from above.

After all, he knew in his heart who killed Situ Jie.

Now we've gone back smoothly, haven't we?

If I had gone back to class immediately, I probably would have been investigated by someone long ago.

“He’s been discharged from the hospital. He’ll be heading to the island later,” Scarface nodded and said.

"But it will be later, because he is not familiar with the new Superintendent Lau Kit-fai, so it will be most convenient to do things after midnight."

"Liu Jiehui? Cold War?" Nan Zheng pondered for a moment, then immediately became interested.

He hadn't expected this guy to be the new superintendent in the anti-narcotics unit. This was interesting.

Li Wenbin is a superintendent in the Serious Crimes Unit.

They're from the same district, so those two must have met before, right?

I wonder if the two of them will spark some kind of romance like in a movie.

Nan Zheng was also familiar with two people: one was ambitious and eager to climb the ranks, while the other was a conservative who preferred to operate conservatively to minimize damage.

Therefore, Ji Shaoqun would definitely thrive under Liu Jiehui's command.

The main thing is how he views Ji Shaoqun.

If all else fails, just arrange a car accident for him and send him to paradise.

At most, it will only give Ji Shaoqun the title of "boss nemesis".

"Who did this? Did Ji Shaoqun tell you?" Nan Zheng asked. Scarface used to be his bodyguard, and he knew that Ji Shaoqun had cooperated with him.

It's all about eliminating evil and maintaining order.

There's nothing to hide.

“Ye Rongtian,” Scarface said, “is a businessman under Li Tianzhao. He founded Litian Century Company, which is now mainly involved in real estate.”

This person is the boss, and the partner is named Ma Zhiqiang.

There was originally another partner named Xu Wenbiao.

However, due to differing philosophies, they parted ways with Ye Rongtian and Ma Zhiqiang...

It's quite a coincidence, though. Xu Wenbiao now runs a general store involved in smuggling, which is also a benefit of his superiors.

Although the two were practically estranged, they both worked together on the main island and helped the Toshiya family make money.

"Ye Rongtian? Ma Zhiqiang? Xu Wenbiao? Why do they look so familiar?" Nan Zheng pondered for a moment and then remembered them: characters from Genesis.

"Then sweep them up, arrest those who should be arrested, punish those who should be punished... Anyway, none of them are good people."

"Take down whoever is the richest first, make them suffer, even if they can't be convicted, make them lose money every day."

"Have Shark En send people over there to find out where Litian Company is. Send more good citizens over there every day to check out the properties and help them sell their pre-sale apartments. I want them all to be very successful!" Nan Zheng waved her hand, her expression carefree and exuberant.

Since we've already crossed paths with the Li family, let's play along and see what happens.

Do they have more people than me? More money than me?
Do they have more lives than me?
If it weren't for the fact that it was the Li family's stronghold, and it wasn't broad daylight, Nan Zheng's actions towards Li Tianzhao would have been far more complex than simply feeding him excrement and urine.

Sending him to the Pacific Rim was just a convenient thing to do.

However, if they really want to have a competition, I wouldn't mind sending their whole family along.

Just like Han Chen and Ni's family, everything was neat and tidy, and they were all reunited.

A moment later, Nan Zheng made another call to Shao Laoliu and Qingshan Meizi.

Then, he lazily spent another two hours in bed with Yu Wenhui.

He had just left the house.

He's been so busy lately that he hasn't even had a chance to go home.

Either my feet or my back never stop moving.

I have to go to the island nation later.

(From now on, I'll just write "Japan" as "island nation" in Japanese, and I keep getting dragged into this every few days. I'm speechless.)
……

"This is outrageous! That bastard Liang Zheng is going too far! Absolutely outrageous!!!"

After receiving the terms from Taibao, Li Aji was so angry that his lungs felt like they were about to explode. He flew into a rage, smashing, rummaging, and kicking everything in his villa.

He was so angry he felt like his blood vessels were about to burst.

Li Aji has been in the business for so many years and has never suffered any major injustice.

Never.

This time, however, he either refused to accept it or he was so angry that he almost died.

What a fucking bully!
One million US dollars, thirty million Hong Kong dollars, plus all the neighborhoods in Causeway Bay... Is this something a human being could say? Is there any way out for them?
"Aji, what's going on?" Liu Bao'er, Li Aji's wife, was also a little scared when she saw Li Aji's outburst of anger. It was the first time she had ever seen Li Aji lose his temper like this.

After venting his anger, Li Aji's face contorted with rage, but he had also calmed down considerably. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to suppress his frustration, saying, "It's alright, just go to bed early tonight."

"No need to wait for me."

"Stop fighting with Liang Zheng, you can't beat him." Liu Bao'er hesitated for a moment before saying this. As the wife of the leader of the Chaozhou Gang, she knew more or less about the ways of the underworld.

Li Aji waved his hand, said nothing, and went straight out the door.

"Big guy!"

"Dragon Head!" A-Guo and A-Yong were startled to see their boss leave with bloodshot eyes.

They exchanged glances, seemingly understanding each other's thoughts.

They had heard before that Hung Hing wanted to wipe out the Chaozhou gang.

The big fisherman behind the Chaozhou gang has said he wants to negotiate peace, but now it's clear that Hung Hing has put forward some harsh conditions.

Li Aji quickly returned to the main hall and immediately began the meeting.

It was decided in no time, and then another call was made to the big water tap behind them.

The other party remained silent for a while, discussed it with a few people, and then agreed.

After all, they had no choice but to agree.

Can you beat Liang Zheng in a fight?
Living is the way to go.

As long as you're alive, you can make tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, or even tens of millions of US dollars.

After all, the Chaozhou gang is involved in both legitimate and illegitimate activities. If the Chaozhou gang itself isn't involved, then the people behind it probably are too.

Therefore, as long as one is alive, there will be a continuous stream of money to cover the deficit.

In addition, Nan Zheng's idea was also reasonable: even if the Chaozhou gang withdrew from Causeway Bay, there was still room for development in other places.

The other gangs weren't so easy to deal with; they were all wiped out long ago, with almost a tenth remaining. For the Chaozhou gang, developing or even expanding to other places was still no problem.

Even if they don't leave, and Nan Zheng gives them a chance, Hung Hing won't give them one.

Of the more than 30 streets in Causeway Bay today, a quarter of them are owned by Hung Hing.

Gloucester Road connects Wan Chai and Admiralty, and also connects King's Road and the Eastern District...

A straight line is entirely Hung Hing's territory. If your Chaozhou gang doesn't retreat, it will eventually be devoured.

But these big water taps see exiting as an opportunity, while those below don't see it that way.

Zhu Laoda, second only to Li Aji, was even more dissatisfied and shouted on the spot, showing no respect whatsoever: "Damn it, if we give up all the land to Hung Hing, how are we supposed to survive in the underworld?"

"Yeah, if we really did that, wouldn't we lose face?"

"Hung Hing is bullying us too much, but we shouldn't cede territory and pay reparations either, otherwise what's the difference between us and Big Q?"

The crowd was also making a fuss, which was a fatal blow to Li Aji's status.

This is also why Li Aji was so angry before.

"I've already spoken to Mr. Wen's business friends about this, and they all agree, as long as Mr. Wen is redeemed..."

If you feel this is unreasonable or uncomfortable, you can talk to Master Wen about it when he comes back.

"Of course, if you want to fight, I won't stop you, go ahead. But it's only in your personal name. The Chaozhou Gang has decided to withdraw from Causeway Bay." Li Aji glanced at Boss Zhu and left without looking back.

Boss Zhu scoffed, "If you're so afraid of death, what kind of leader are you?"

"Let's fight then! You really think I'm scared? I'll show you what a real big boss is like!"

The Chaozhou gang is also internally divided; Boss Zhu and Li Aji have been fighting for a long time.

However, in the end, those big water pipes still chose Li Aji.

Old Master Zhu was never convinced.

Unexpectedly, Li Aji agreed to make peace with Liang Zheng, which has now caused his reputation to plummet internally.

A complete idiot.

If it were Boss Zhu himself, he would definitely arrange for a few scapegoats to die, and then make the people inside back down on their own...

Unfortunately, Li Aji was a fool.

They don't understand any humanity at all.

Boss Zhu couldn't help but sneer.

Now let me teach you how to be a gang leader.

……

Meanwhile, inside Litian Real Estate Company, Ji Shaoqun walked over with three or four plainclothes officers.

This is his first day back in the police force.

It was also the first case.

It has to be done beautifully, no matter what.

Otherwise, how could he get promoted and receive a raise? It can be said that after handling the Tung Sing case, he was already not far from the position of Chief Inspector.

Even if you don't work hard, you still get hush money.

The death of a police superintendent caused such a big commotion, yet Tung Sing remains safe and sound.

The size of their network of connections goes without saying.

"Who is the boss?" Ji Shaoqun walked in and immediately showed his identification. The employees looked at each other, seemingly seeing plainclothes officers enforcing the law for the first time, and subconsciously pointed to the office.

"Thank you for your cooperation." Ji Shaoqun gave a harmless smile and then went inside.

Upon opening the door, I immediately saw a man wearing glasses looking at an account book.

Ye Rongtian took off his glasses, looked up, and asked, "Who are you?"

"Drug Squad, Ji Shaoqun." Ji Shaoqun flashed his badge again, realizing there were no surveillance cameras, which made it even less of a waste of effort and agility.

He then waved his hand and said, "We received a tip from a concerned citizen that you have some candy hidden here, so we've brought people here to search for it."

"Search? Where's the search warrant? Where's the proof? There's nothing! You're abusing your power!" Ye Rongtian, clearly knowledgeable about the law, immediately exposed Ji Shaoqun's loophole and stood up angrily.

"Who sent you here?"

“I’m telling you, we also have local connections, don’t…”

However, during the search by several plainclothes officers, Ji Shaoqun stepped forward and took out a bag of candy from his pocket and placed it in Ye Rongtian's hand.

Ye Rongtian was immediately stunned.

"What's that in your hand? Is it candy? I found it on you!" Ji Shaoqun sneered.

"And what local connections are you talking about? Is it your network for transporting candy?"

He snapped his fingers again and summoned all the plainclothes officers over.

"You all saw and heard what he was holding and what he just said, right?"

“We heard it, we saw it,” several of Ji Shaoqun’s confidants said.

Ye Rongtian was dumbfounded.

No way, this actually works?

Just then, a few employees came to the door and saw the candy in Ye Rongtian's hand.

"We have both witnesses and physical evidence." Ji Shaoqun's calculations were precise. He smiled at the whispering employees, then waved his hand dismissively:
"Ye Rongtian, I now suspect you of smuggling sugar and colluding with a vast network of corrupt police organizations. Please come back with me for investigation."

"You're framing me! Framing me!" Ye Rongtian shouted as several plainclothes officers rushed up, his face still showing shock.

Because he never dreamed that Ji Shaoqun would be so bold as to frame him.

He's still completely bewildered.

"You have no evidence to prove I stole the candy. Show me the evidence! I need evidence!" Ye Rongtian, who was being held down, couldn't help but grit his teeth and shout, looking extremely aggrieved.

Ji Shaoqun lowered his head, lit a cigarette, and sneered, "Getting evidence is the judge's job. My point is to send you to see the judge."

"Gentlemen, you just saw the bag of candy in Ye Rongtian's hand."

"Come with me to give a statement."

"Don't worry, just tell the truth. There won't be any major problems. It'll be done in a few minutes." Ji Shaoqun then looked at the employees.

It must be said that he timed it perfectly; he arrived at the door just as the candy was being placed in Ye Rongtian's hand.

Several employees saw it.

In addition to the fragmented testimonies, even if no one can prove that the candy was found on Ye Rongtian, it can still prove that he hid the candy.

After all, who would suspect that the anti-drug squad would slip drugs into other people's hands?

……

Less than half an hour later, Shark En led a large group of people into the lobby of Litian Real Estate Company, where they sat and walked around.

They were shouting everywhere, asking if anyone would come to pour them a glass of water, or saying they wanted to buy a house...

The other employees, seeing this scene, were all terrified, their faces covered in dragon and tiger tattoos.

Let alone pour them water, I didn't even dare to walk over there.

At the same time, Xu Wenbiao and Ma Zhiqiang's several businesses were also warmly greeted by hundreds of law-abiding citizens who rushed in.

On the contrary, it makes them seem like the bosses.

In less than an hour, Li Tianzhao and his three associates were thrown into chaos, and all their businesses were ruined.

Even the emergency alarm was useless.

Because these people were carefully selected, and their backgrounds are all clean.

It's just that good people don't look like good people.

……

Lantau Island, outlying islands. Nan Zheng took a boat ride for a while and then landed here.

After driving up for a while, we saw a luxurious villa on the mountaintop, with scattered streetlights along the roadside and a number of bodyguards patrolling the area.

The protection of the Crescent Group is quite good.

In fact, Nan Zheng had long wanted to build a villa on Lantau Island, especially since it was close to Tai O and Hou Kong, isolated from the city, and with beautiful scenery, making it a perfect place to hide various troops and ammunition.

However, there hasn't been time to find land and lay the foundation, so it's been put on hold.

But now it's good, there's something ready-made.

This big villa will be mine from now on.

After all, we've already slept together, so isn't Aoyama Yoshiko mine now, and what's mine is mine, right?
After arriving at the mountain, the bodyguards outside the compound checked the situation and, after confirming that there were no problems, successfully opened the gate and entered the villa.

They clearly knew that important guests were coming.

After entering the compound, there is another long road, about 100 meters before the villas, where there are many bodyguards and sentries.

"Tsk tsk tsk, these protective measures are really top-notch! See? You'll have to train this kind of people for me in the future." Nan Zheng pointed at Abu.

"I have at least three hundred veterans under my command, big and small, and maybe even your accomplices. They're already experienced, so if we train them, we're guaranteed to succeed."

"What do you mean by accomplices? That's called comrades-in-arms." Abu's lips twitched.

"I'm talking about being ruthless enough to break into someone's house." A playful glint flashed across Nan Zheng's lips.

Abu nodded, then pondered for a moment, "Is Aoyama Yoshiko's husband Master Ma?"

"It's just a facade. That old guy was at most a puppet stand-in. He's dead, so what? There's no need to be so concerned about it," Nan Zheng said casually. Then she got out of the car and saw the villa gate open, with Aoyama Miko walking out in a light nightgown.

Not to mention Scarface and his crew, even Abu couldn't take his eyes off them.

Full of flavor, peach oolong tea...

Wow, this is top-quality stuff.

"Alright, you can go and look around. This place is mine now!" Nan Zheng walked in with a smile, a cigarette dangling from her lips.

"This is my villa. When did it become yours?" Yoshiko Aoyama said, speechless.

"I said it's mine, so it's mine! They all want to be my allies, begging me like toads, and they won't even give me a little something in return?" Nan Zheng chuckled as she went inside, and a Filipino maid closed the door behind her.

Nan Zheng immediately dragged Aoyama Miko onto the bed.

The Filipino maid kept her head down, slowly pouring tea and preparing snacks, her face expressionless.

The reason why so many countries in the world prefer Filipino domestic helpers is because of their professionalism.

No matter how noisy it is, they remain unmoved.

Just like now.

...omitting one hour of combat...

"Come back to Osaka with me tomorrow?" Aoyama Yoshiko lay limply on the sofa, her voice hoarse, her body exhausted and drenched in sweat.

"Of course I went! Otherwise, how could I help you secure your position and get casino shares? Taking money to do things is my consistent principle in life," Nan Zheng said, leaning against the headboard and lighting a cigarette.

"But before that, I have to deal with some troubles."

"The Yamada Group, Hara Aono?"

"Correct."

"The Yamada Group is based in Shinjuku. They are the local bigwigs there, with a power level similar to the Okada Group in Yokohama. They have more than two thousand men under their command, all of whom are elite soldiers."

The one currently in charge is Shiro, one of the four protectors of the original Qingnan.

Shinjuku is a chaotic area, but many Chinese people also gather there.

In the past, many people would smuggle themselves across the border, and this was the first place they would choose.

Because there are enough brothels and taverns to keep them hidden.

The "flower shop" that Yoshiko Aoyama mentioned was actually a general term for a brothel, similar to a horse ranch.

It refers to brothels where prostitution is permitted.

A place that only sells art is called an art gallery.

"Shinjuku? The base of the Fuqing Gang?" Nan Zheng asked after a moment's thought.

“Yes, not long ago, Yuan Qingnan was fighting fiercely with the Fuqing Gang. He even found the gang leader and killed him with a single punch…” Qingshan Meizi nodded and said softly:
"But now that Yuan Qingnan is dead, I'm afraid the Fuqing Gang will have to swallow up the Shan Group."

"That's awesome? Isn't it a close match?" Nan Zheng asked in surprise.

“This is not a fair fight,” Yoshiko Aoyama said with a smile.

"The Yamada Group was already at a disadvantage. The Fuqing Gang over there is similar to the Macau Big Circle Gang. They are both prone to murder and robbery. They are out-of-town gangsters. How can we fight them?"
They have no fear of local laws because they are undocumented immigrants.

So they all resort to underhanded tactics, silencing people or crippling them at the drop of a hat...

The Yamada-gumi is a legal yakuza group, so it can openly engage in armed fights and brawls.

But if something serious happens, they'll have to go to trial and jail.

"Damn! Now that gangs are legal, there are actually drawbacks? That's the first time I've ever seen that." Nan Zheng sneered.

He had heard in his previous life that the Fuqing Gang had always suppressed the Yamaguchi-gumi's branches, but he didn't understand why at first. Now he does.

Murder is illegal, but the Fuqing gang doesn't understand the law!
This piqued Nan Zheng's interest.

After resolving the conflict, it's fine to stop by and take a look.

The next morning, Nan Zheng instructed Tai Bao to guard the house, and then, together with Big Foot Scarface and Abu, boarded a plane and headed straight for the island nation.

(End of this chapter)