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

Chapter 223 "221" There will always be times when it's not there, right?

"Tell me, why did you kill me?" Taibao dragged Zhu Laoda directly to a battlefield and then had his men pull him down.

Someone had already dug a pit not far away.

Zhu Laoda stared in horror at the two-meter-deep, one-meter-wide pit.

Taibao, with a cigar in his mouth, casually pulled up a chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and said with a smile, "I'm not like Brother Zheng, I'm easy to talk to. Are you sure you don't want to have a proper chat with me about what happened?"

"Brother Taibao, Grandpa Taibao! I deserve to die, I deserve to die a thousand deaths!" Boss Zhu turned around and immediately knelt down at Taibao's feet, pleading loudly.

"It was because I was dissatisfied with Li Aji that I led the Chaozhou gang out of Causeway Bay..."

Then they started arguing in the main hall.

Then that bastard Li Aji used reverse psychology to force me to hit Liangzheng.

I was forced into a corner, which is why I hired someone to do it.

"The other party was originally a gunman. I was already holding back when I made him use a knife!" Boss Zhu cried and shouted. Everyone who saw him thought he was forced into this situation and had no other choice.

However, Tai Bao didn't believe in this at all.

If it were anyone else, they might have actually been fooled by Zhu Laoda's trick.

If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that if you don't want to take action, who can force you?

Why not just find any hitman to kill one of them and then say they were mistaken for someone from Hung Hing?

There are always more ways than difficulties.

“Boss Zhu, it seems you really want to die… Well then, I’ll grant your wish and send you on your way, and slowly bring your wife and children over as well,” Taibao said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I can tell you're someone who knows how to take care of a family! I'll bury your whole family neatly in one grave."

If it's too small, we can just dig a bigger one and bury it together...

If we can't dig a hole, we can just chop it up and bury it together, that works too.

There's always a way to overcome difficulties, what do you think?

"Anyway, I'm very satisfied!" Taibao glanced at Luo Tianhong beside him and laughed loudly.

Old Master Zhu was utterly horrified.

He truly hadn't expected that this greasy-haired guy would be such a ruthless bastard.

It's even more terrifying and sinister than Liang Zheng.

"Brother Taibao, I really know I was wrong. I'll give you anything you want... I only beg you, please don't let your family suffer the same fate," Boss Zhu said through gritted teeth.

"Isn't the premise of 'not letting the misfortune affect one's family members' also that 'the benefits should not be borne by one's family members'?"

“If everyone were like you, killing someone’s whole family, robbing their entire family’s money, giving it to their own family, and then dying to wipe out the debt…wouldn’t that mean many people could commit crimes with impunity? Would there still be any law in Hong Kong?” Tai-bo said with a smile.

"It's precisely because the police can't do it that we gangsters are needed!"

"We're good citizens who fight for the people, Tianhong, don't you agree?"

“That’s fucking right, I don’t even have a reason to argue with it.” Luo Tianhong, holding the Eight-Sided Han Sword, also had a slight smile on his lips.

"Leave this kind of law-breaking and justice-maintaining work to me."

"I want to see how many people are in his family."

Looking at the two men, Zhu Laoda felt a chill run down his spine, his heart filled with extreme fear.

He's insane, he's really insane.

Those two bastards are complete demons.

How can someone describe something as simple as a shovel as something so sophisticated?
You guys are fucking animals!
"What exactly do you want?" Boss Zhu gritted his teeth, his face full of humiliation. He was now completely afraid of the Hung Hing men and regretted taking action against Tai Bao.

Damn it, every boss has his underlings, and none of them are normal people.

"Who did it?" Tai Bao asked.

"Xiao Zhuang, Xiao Zhuang from Clearwater Bay! I've never met him, but I know his professional manager is called Uncle Si."

"I contacted my fourth uncle before, and wanted to ask Xiao Zhuang for the reward... but my fourth uncle didn't agree. Later, Xiao Zhuang found out about it and came to me on his own initiative."

At this point, Boss Zhu dared not hide anything and directly revealed the killer's identity.

Taibao looked at him with a mocking expression.

In this world, the most detestable people are those backstabbing traitors.

In particular, it's a case of people fighting each other.

Zhu Laoda has every stain on his record; he's a complete waste.

"Bring over thirty million, and you'll be the only one to die," Tai Bao said after thinking for a moment.

"Remember, I'm only giving you one hour... no more waiting after that."

He then pointed to the pit: "Go in and make the call yourself. I don't need to invite you, do I?"

"No need, no need!" Boss Zhu waved his hand hurriedly, then scrambled into the hole and quickly made a phone call to raise money.

He willingly sought death and even paid out tens of millions... Luo Tianhong truly admired Taibao for actually doing such a thing.

Is this the benefit of eating brains?

It's a pity that Luo Tianhong didn't have the ability to actually kill people.

Seeing that everything was almost settled, Taibao stood up with a smile, put his arm around Luo Tianhong's shoulder, and said, "I'll have to trouble you to get the money later."

"After it's done, we'll split it 50/50."

"How about Zheng-ge?" Luo Tianhong asked.

"Oh, right." Taibao slapped his forehead, then said nonchalantly.

"Let's split it evenly: you get ten million, he gets ten million, and I get ten million..."

"If we have money, let's all make it together."

"Yes, hahaha! Let's make money together."

Just like that, he easily made tens of millions, and Luo Tianhong was in a great mood.

He had robbed several streets on Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road, and had a lot of men, so he didn't have much money to begin with.

This has solved our immediate problem.

Luo Tianhong's mind raced, and she realized that she should spend more time with Taibao in the future.

This money came too easily.

He never imagined that money could be made this way.

……

"Did you find anything?"

"Already checked."

In Wan Chai, Dr. Lin got into a car parked on the street, handed a document to Lung Chi-keung inside, and then pointed to the Never Sleeps nightclub not far away.

"I heard that Li Tianzhao was beaten up by Liang Zheng a while ago, so he stayed at home to recover for half a month and didn't come out."

I've almost recovered these past few days, so I've been staying at this nightclub drinking and singing karaoke.

It's pretty much the same as usual.

"His personality and attitude have become more low-key, at least much more restrained than before. Now he goes out with seven or eight bodyguards, all of whom are retired foreign soldiers... As for which country they are from, we haven't been able to find out." Dr. Lin explained briefly.

Dr. Lin is Long Zhiqiang's confidant and also the one who manufactures explosives in the ruthless gang.

They also belong to the category of cunning strategists.

Long Zhiqiang looked up Li Tianzhao's information, which included his general personality and a portrait. After flipping through a few pages, he couldn't help but sneer, "Being beaten by Liang Zheng? It seems he's incredibly bold."

"They even dared to provoke the Toshi family."

“Liang Zheng is no ordinary person now; she’s famous throughout Southeast Asia… Even the Li family is wary of her,” Dr. Lin said.

“When Li Tianzhao was beaten, the head of the Li family even called Liang Zheng to explain and negotiate.”

"That's why there was no follow-up."

"How did you know that?" Long Zhiqiang asked while flipping through the documents.

"It's simple, just bribe a few people in the Li family. It's not a monolithic entity. The Li family is divided into the first, second, and third branches."

In families like this, intrigue and backstabbing are inherently more prevalent.

Without the oldest leader in charge, internal strife and disintegration are inevitable sooner or later.

Especially now that the oldest one is critically ill, if Li Tianming hadn't been the crown prince, he probably would have been overthrown by the others long ago.

"Check how many bodyguards there are in total. Get ready to make your move." Long Zhiqiang casually tossed the documents aside, then picked up an AK and cocked it.

Dr. Lin nodded, then made a phone call, and the other cars parked behind him started their engines.

However, the lights were not turned on.

Long Zhiqiang has always been a man of action and vision.

Now that we know Li Tianzhao's location, all that's left is to take action.

We can either wait for them to come out or just charge in... But no matter what, this place is still within the Li family's sphere of influence, plus there are too many people and eyes in the nightclub.

Long Zhiqiang wasn't stupid, so naturally he wouldn't act rashly and foolishly rush in.

Waiting is also an option.

After waiting for more than two hours, most of the people in the nightclub had left, and Long Zhiqiang's men were almost drowsy.

Just then, a group of people emerged from the nightclub, surrounded by their entourage.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group, dressed in a white suit and looking like a playboy, drunkenly led a busty woman out of the nightclub and prepared to get into his car.

Long Zhiqiang took one look and immediately realized it matched.

He immediately ordered someone to drive a car into it.

"I want them alive, the rest are up to you," Long Zhiqiang said directly, and the driver slammed on the gas pedal.

The white suit was too eye-catching, especially since Li Tianzhao was already quite flamboyant.

Therefore, the target was immediately locked in.

Li Tianzhao was still groping the busty girl with a laugh, completely unaware of what was happening. It wasn't until the car was ten meters away that the bodyguards realized it was aimed at him and quickly pushed him away.

"Boss, be careful!"

"Do it!"

Both groups drew their guns simultaneously and instantly engaged in a fierce firefight.

Long Zhiqiang, leading a dozen or so ruthless thugs armed with AKs, unleashed a barrage of fire on the crowd. Three or four of Li Tianzhao's foreign bodyguards fell instantly, their chests exploding in mid-air, spraying blood everywhere.

Several vehicles surrounded them and opened fire indiscriminately, killing people without even giving them a chance to scream.

Li Tianzhao, hiding behind the car, screamed in terror. Just as he came to his senses and tried to run away, several gunmen got out, knocked him unconscious, quickly dragged him into the car, and slammed the door shut—all in one swift motion.

After waiting for more than two hours, they didn't even take two minutes to get anything done.

Long Zhiqiang and his group had already left.

All that remained was a scene of devastation.

……

Meanwhile, in the middle of the night, the Li family was almost driven crazy by all sorts of phone calls.

Li Tianming was already asleep at this hour. After all, as the head of the family, he couldn't possibly stay up all night like those spoiled brats.

When the housekeeper woke her up, she anxiously and quickly recounted everything that had happened half an hour earlier.

Li Tianming was furious.

"Where are the bodyguards? Those bodyguards are all retired U.S. Special Forces soldiers, they're all dead!"

"Young Master, they are all really dead..." the butler said urgently.

"The other side seems to be a group of desperados. They scouted the location precisely, laid an ambush, and launched an attack... all in one fell swoop, with more than a dozen AKs! They are ruthless to the extreme."

The bodyguards we hired are physically fit, but they can't withstand this kind of beating.

Besides, they were all armed with pistols; how could they possibly fight off these ruthless thugs?

"Now they're even using the second young master's phone to call and provoke us, saying if we don't want the Li family to be humiliated, then the eldest young master should take the initiative to clear things up, otherwise they'll let everyone in Hong Kong see how the Li family can't even die if they want to..."

After hearing the butler's words, Li Tianming's face turned extremely ugly.

He never expected that after losing Liang Zheng, a ruthless bandit had arrived.

Is this just a coincidence?
Li Tianming knew very well that regardless of whether this matter was related to Liang Zheng or not, it proved one thing—the Li family was being targeted.

It's highly likely that it's that large group.

They're all ruthless characters who'd rather die than give up money.

If Li Tianzhao really falls into their hands, then things will be really troublesome.

"What else do they want?" Li Tianming asked with a gloomy and uncertain expression, but he was not angry or furious; he remained calm and rational.

"I don't know, but they also said they would contact you again later..."

"Damn it!" Li Tianming slammed his fist on the table in anger, and the butler immediately lowered his head cautiously.

The message is clear: the whitewashing must be done by the Li family, and the money must come from them afterwards.

Now Li Tianming understands what the other party wants.

Money and face!

……

The very next morning, news spread that the Li family members had been allegedly kidnapped.

However, it was quickly overshadowed by various tabloid news.

After all, the best way to control public opinion is to create new public opinion.

The old trick is to nip the desired public opinion in the bud.

Li Jia is quite shrewd.

In Tai O, inside a wooden house, Long Zhiqiang had arrived overnight and was currently eating noodles and watching television in the living room.

After settling things off with Li Tianzhao, he went straight to Tai O.

At least the other party is a local bigwig who has been operating in the area for decades.

Therefore, it is still necessary to avoid what should be avoided.

There is a difference between ruthless bandits who are fearless and those who are reckless.

Half an hour later, Dr. Lin walked in, his eyes red and swollen. "Boss, it's all taken care of. We've hidden the person in the basement."

"What's the Li family doing?" Long Zhiqiang nodded expressionlessly.

"There's been no movement. The other party is very obedient...it seems they're doing exactly what we're doing."

"They didn't even report it to the police; they just used their connections to cover it up."

"If you dare to call the police, then it's a lie!" Long Zhiqiang sneered.

"If we really call the police, what about the hostages? What do the Li family think of him? What is the attitude of his business partners? These are all mysteries!"
Don't assume that large families are just playing house; they can be far more treacherous and deceitful than we imagine.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be where we are today.

"That's right." Dr. Lin nodded. It has to be said that Long Zhiqiang is very smart and accurately saw through Li Tianming's predicament.

Even if he is the head of a large family, he cannot completely control everything.

There are rivals and friends.

Friends can turn into rivals at any time, and rivals can be ruthless...

One wrong move, and the whole game is lost.

As long as Long Zhiqiang isn't caught by the other side, then this benefit is practically guaranteed.

"Bring me the phone."

Long Zhiqiang picked up Li Tianzhao's mobile phone and then made a call.

The call was answered in no time.

"Hello?" Li Tianming's voice came slowly, sounding very tired, probably having stayed up all night.

“Your brother is in my hands,” Long Zhiqiang said calmly, without wasting any more words.

"Friend, what do you want?" Li Tianming was not surprised at all; he knew the other party would call.

"It's simple. I'm short of money lately, but I don't want to earn it myself... so I thought I'd like to borrow some from Brother Li."

“The Li family is so big and powerful, making a little money shouldn’t be difficult for them, right?” Long Zhiqiang said with a smile.

“Sure,” Li Tianming replied in an equally relaxed tone. “As long as you say so, I’ll definitely give it to you…”

"But is this really necessary to make such a big fuss?"

"I stayed up all night to finish this. I haven't stayed up all night in many years."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Li." Long Zhiqiang lit a cigarette and said arrogantly.

"But you're a rich person, so staying up late a little is normal, isn't it? Otherwise, how would you become successful?"

"He who can do it should work harder."

"How much do you want?" Li Tianming pondered for a moment and found that even though the other party was a ruthless bandit, he was quite different from others and very talkative.

There shouldn't be any problems with the hostages.

But it's certain they'll ask for an exorbitant amount.

"One billion," Long Zhiqiang said directly, and Li Tianzhao was immediately shocked.

"A billion ransom?"

"Are you crazy or am I crazy?"

"Nobody's crazy, and I know you have this money... but my time is limited. I'll only give you one day, how about it?"

"Of course, you don't have to give it to me. After all, he's just your brother, not your wife and children," Long Zhiqiang said with a smile, exhaling a cloud of smoke.

In reality, these words are a threat.

After all, if you can easily tie up your brother, your wife and children won't be so difficult, right?
There will always be a time when you are not around, right?

After a moment of silence, Li Tianming said, "Sir, I have a billion, but one day is too short, and it's impossible for me to come up with that much... Please make an exception."

"Everyone has times when they're short of money, I know that. But there are limits."

"Alright, since Mr. Li is being so kind, I'll give you face!" Long Zhiqiang said with a big laugh.

"I, a tycoon, am also very generous."

After a few more words, they finalized a one-day deadline for the 500 million ransom.

We'll decide on the location once we have the money ready.

Lei Jun spent decades raising 500 million yuan, while Long Zhiqiang did it in a single day.

It turns out that robbing money is faster than earning it.

After hanging up the phone, Long Zhiqiang tossed the mobile phone to Dr. Lin. "It's done. Send someone to keep an eye on Li Tianzhao around the clock."

"Bring back more explosives, just in case we have to be on guard against the Flying Tigers."

"Would the Li family call the police?" Dr. Lin asked, puzzled.

"It can't be ruled out, but more likely it's just that the cops are trying to meet their targets and meddling in other people's business," Long Zhiqiang sneered.

"It's always better to be prepared."

"it is good."

Dr. Lin truly admired Long Zhiqiang's courage and shrewdness; he thought three steps ahead for every one he took.

And the figure of 500 million was one he had carefully calculated.

It may not be within the Li family's tolerance range, but it is definitely within Li Tianming's tolerance range.

Therefore, Nan Zheng's promise can be considered to have been fulfilled.

……

Li Tianming stared at the mobile phone in his hand with a grim expression, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then instructed the butler to quickly raise funds.

Time was too tight, and he had no way to find out who the other party was.

All we can do is try our best to raise money.

It must be said that Long Zhiqiang made a brilliant move, completely turning Li Tianming into his money-raising tool, and to this day he doesn't even know who he's tied to.

However, Li Tianming knew that Long Zhiqiang must be someone who made a living by kidnapping wealthy people.

—A very wealthy man.

Just look at this nickname and you'll know.

(End of this chapter)