Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 149 How the Professor Left Hong Kong
When the question about the kingly way was raised, everyone was stunned.

How should a professor leave Hong Kong?

Bozi suddenly asked:

Why doesn't the professor just leave Hong Kong?

"He finally escaped from the police station, shouldn't he be on the run?"

Van nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, anyone who's been in the criminal world knows that if you get into trouble, you have to run away."

"Now professors' headshots (wanted posters) are everywhere; you can't even leave if you want to!"

Le Huizhen thought for a moment and said:
"Generally speaking, there is only one reason why someone who is able to leave but does not leave—he has something he must do."

Liang Kun asked:

"Ado, is there anything else you need to do, Professor?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Of course, it's twenty million US dollars!"

Bozi exclaimed in surprise:
"Twenty million US dollars is indeed a lot, but is it worth more than a life?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Those twenty million US dollars are equivalent to the lives of the three professors."

He explained the key to it, and the three women suddenly understood.

Liang Kun and Han Bin already knew the key to it.

Han Bin frowned and said:
"The question goes back to what Ado was talking about—even if the professor got the money, how did he leave?"

Han Bin's gaze toward Wang Dao changed dramatically.

As time went on, he increasingly felt that Wang Dao was extraordinary; his precise analytical ability and profound insight were truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

However, the kingly way can easily achieve this.

Simply incredible.

Even he hadn't expected this.

No wonder Liang Kun was able to develop his power so well with Wang Dao's help.

With Wang Dao's help, Liang Kun's abilities were already quite good, and he was even more powerful than a tiger with wings!
From now on, we should really try to get closer to Mong Kok.

Liang Kun looked at Han Bin:
"The professor previously purchased large quantities of weapons from local Hong Kong arms dealers. Could someone be covering for him?"

Han Bin said in astonishment:
"impossible?"

Liang Kun pointed at Wang Dao and said:

"Ado pointed out a crucial question: how exactly did the professor leave Hong Kong!"

"Arms dealers have channels and boats..."

"Arranging for three people to leave seems to bypass the police station and marine police's defenses."

Han Bin thought for a moment and said:

"impossible!"

Liang Kun's Strange Path:

"impossible?"

Han Bin said directly:
"Now, there are very few arms dealers in Hong Kong who own both arms and boats."

"It's impossible for my family."

"I wish the professor were dead!"

Lok Wai-chun, Po-tsai, and Van-tsai exclaimed in surprise at the same time:
“Binny, aren’t you the leader of the Hung Hing Kwai Tsing triad?”

"When did you become an arms dealer?"

Han Bin said in astonishment:
"Don't you know?"

Han Bin couldn't help but look at Liang Kun and Wang Dao, the latter of whom said:

"When I'm bored, I tell them what industry you're in."

Liang Kun shrugs:

"There's no need to talk about this. I'm a newly minted film producer, a legitimate businessman."

A warm glint appeared in Han Bin's eyes; these two were reliable!
The three women exclaimed in surprise:
"It's actually true?"

Handsome Kun laughed:

“Binney is a big arms dealer, but he never ships from Hong Kong.”

"Most of his goods were distributed all over the world."

"In this city, he was the leader of Hung Hing Kwai Tsing, just an ordinary gangster."

Van complained:

"Why are you so humble when you have such great influence?"

Wang Dao quipped:
“Binny, that’s the demeanor of a great man.”

"Van, you don't understand."

Van asked curiously:

"The demeanor of a great man?"

"what is that?"

Wang Dao said solemnly:
"Don't think I'm joking. There are some things I never joke about."

"The so-called demeanor of a great person is actually just having a big heart."

"Different levels correspond to different things."

"Let's take an example..."

He thought for a moment and then gave an example of someone that both Bozi and Vanzai were very familiar with.
"Take Hongyi's top brother, for example..."

Van quickly said:

"Don't mention that dead man, it's such bad luck!"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

“Then let’s not mention it. Let’s find someone else, Mr. Chiang from Hung Hing.”

"He is the head of Hung Hing, a very high-ranking figure, a big shot in the underworld."

"Such a person wouldn't get angry over a blue or red lantern."

"why?"

"Losing value!"

"Simply put, getting angry or even arguing with a small-time gangster is not a pleasant thing to do. If you win, it's an unfair victory; if you lose, it's a disgrace."

Even if Lan Lantern or Xiao Si Jiu bumped into him or offended him, Jiang Tiansheng would not get angry at them.

"On the contrary, he will be very kind."

"He only gets angry with that older brother of the fourth brother."

"This is the basic demeanor of a great person."

"Those guys who bully others at the drop of a hat, just to show off their presence..."

"That's not a gangster boss, that's a petty thug."

The three women seemed to be deep in thought.

Le Huizhen said:
"No wonder Uncle Liu always greeted us with a smile when he was at the station, and we never saw him get angry or lose his temper. Now we know why."

Wang Dao laughed:

"If Uncle Liu is going to get angry, he'll only get angry at the general manager."

"Jiang Tiansheng's comparison of Uncle Liu is truly insulting."

"However, Jiang Tiansheng did quite well in this regard."

"As for Binney, he goes even further, falling into the category of the wealthy."

There are two kinds of rich people: those who are low-key and reserved, and those who are nouveau riche.

"Actually, they are all similar; they are all first-generation entrepreneurs who started from scratch. Why are they given different evaluations?"

That's their magnanimity.

"Nouveau riche want to hold up a megaphone and tell everyone that they are rich."

"The gold chains around their necks were as thick as they could possibly be, like dog leashes."

"The ring on her hand must be made of gemstones, and it can be as big as you want."

"And the cigar? It'll definitely be a big one!"

The three women were overjoyed.

This is indeed how people in Hong Kong describe nouveau riche.

"The other type of wealthy person is deep and reserved."

There's an old saying from our ancestors: "Don't flaunt your wealth."

"The clothes have no logos and are all handmade by a professional tailor, so they fit perfectly."

"Everything is handled very efficiently, just like Binni."

"Having money in hand makes you feel at ease."

"He is also a calm and composed person."

"Speaking and acting with gentleness and refinement."

At this point, Wang Dao smiled and said:
"If we didn't tell you, would you know that this is one of the big shots in the underworld?"

Le Huizhen and Bozi both shook their heads.

Vanzi's eyes shone with a strange light as he looked at Han Bin.

Han Bin had never seen Vanzi look at him like that before.
I almost floated away!
I thought to myself, Wang Dao is truly a good brother. I must treat him to a meal sometime.

Young Kun added fuel to the fire:

"This guy is definitely a big shot; the amount of money he borrowed is at the level of a big shot."

Van asked curiously:

How much money does Binney want to borrow?

Liang Kun pouted:
"I'll scare you to death if I say it!"

Van shook his head, indicating disbelief.

Liang Kun gestured with his lips:
"This guy wants to borrow 20 million right off the bat!"

hiss!
The three women gasped.

Bozi suddenly realized:

"Binny borrowed 20 million from you, does that mean he knows you have that kind of money?"

Liang Kun secretly thought to himself, "I'm doomed. Is my secret stash going to be lost?"
He remained calm and casually remarked.
"The company still has some money."

Han Bin was unaware of the secret rivalry between the couple.

"Of course Ah Kun is rich!"

"Not to mention the currently showing 'Catching Girls,' the income from just two streets in Yau Ma Tei this month must be two or three million?"

"And the stocks recommended by Ado..."

Liang Kun quickly interrupted him, worried that if everything got out, he'd lose his savings.
“Binny, you don’t know this.”

"The renovation of this mansion alone almost drained me of my wallet."

"I only have a few hundred thousand yuan in cash on hand."

Han Bin asked in bewilderment:
"How much did it actually cost to renovate that house?"

Liang Kun pouted again.

"Ask Bozi, she's in charge of it all."

Bozi thought for a moment and said:

"The original budget was five million... after all, the house was bought for five million."

Actually, it was 3.5 million; Liang Kun didn't tell Bo Zi the truth.

"But when we added more, we found that five million was not enough at all."

"Not even counting the interior decorations, just the antiques and paintings, it would still cost over six million."

Lok Wai-chun chimed in from the side:
"Yes, Chinese-style decoration is really expensive."

"We need the best timber." "The labor costs are too high."

"Many pieces of furniture have to be made using traditional methods. I'd be grateful if they could be finished in three months."

"My younger sister, Ahui, even told me that European or American style interior design is expensive..."

"I'm too embarrassed to say anything to her."

"The really expensive thing is Chinese-style decoration."

Han Bin's face turned pale:
"You're the rich ones!"

Liang Kun and Wang Dao exchanged a glance and said in unison:
"We didn't deny it!"

Han Bin was still shaken:

"Goodness, if you calculate it like that, renovating just one house would cost seven or eight million?"

Wang Dao reminded him:
"If you want to do Chinese-style decoration, you'd better do it as soon as possible."

Han Bin asked:

"why?"

"Can't we delay it a little?"

Wang Dao said regretfully:
"Labor costs are about to rise, and raw material costs will also rise soon."

“Spending several million on renovations seems expensive now, but once all the other expenses come in, it’s not something that can be stopped at a few million.”

"It might cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions to renovate it in the same style as ours."

Han Binren was completely numb.

"Okay, I'll start the renovation right away!"

"But I'll have to trouble Van."

Van thought about it and agreed:
"I've learned a lot from Bozi and Azhen these past few days, which might be helpful to you."

Han Bin was overjoyed:

"Thank you so much."

He's getting a little carried away again.

Le Huizhen skillfully steered the topic back on track:
"You just mentioned arms dealers in Hong Kong..."

Han Bin thought for a moment and said:

"Hong Kong arms dealers will not provide assistance to the professor."

"They're already being kind by not kicking him when he's down, let alone offering him help?"

"To be honest, there are only two gun dealers in Hong Kong who have money and boats."

“He’s my family. He almost killed me. Of course I won’t help him.”

"That damned professor brought Interpol with him when he came from the Ugly Country. It turns out the latter wanted to set a trap and wanted to catch all the arms dealers in Hong Kong in one fell swoop."

"They almost succeeded!"

"I didn't just take out my AK and mow them all down; that was already a great act of restraint."

Why would I help them?

The three women nodded in agreement.

Han Bin was very satisfied with the three women's reaction; they acted like little fangirls, listening intently to his story.

Bozi and Le Huizhen's attitudes are not important; they are both taken and do not fit his aesthetic.

Van's expression is very important!
"The other one is Guanhaishan."

"Uncle Shan has been keeping a low profile lately, especially after he was inexplicably targeted by Johnny Wang and got into several fights with him, so he has become even more discreet."

Upon hearing that there was an acquaintance among them:

Johnny Wang? Isn't he dead?

Han Bin nodded:
"Johnny Wang is a mad dog. He bites anyone he can get his hands on. This guy is ambitious and wants to unify Hong Kong's arms dealers, of course, he wants to be local."

"Luckily he didn't bother me, otherwise I would have fed him to the fish!"

Le Huizhen said blankly:

"Is Johnny Wang that powerful?"

Han Bin said solemnly:
"Yes, they are incredibly amazing."

"Uncle Shan is a veteran arms dealer with formidable strength, but even he is no match for him."

"Not to mention Uncle Shan, even Brother Hua would avoid him."

"The police station couldn't do anything about him either."

"That is, Chan Kwok-chung came from Kowloon. I heard that he used a scheme to kill Johnny Wang."

"Otherwise, Johnny Wan might actually unify the local arms market."

Le Huizhen secretly curled her lip. She hadn't seen Johnny Wang act violently, but she had witnessed how Johnny Wang was destroyed.

Wang Dao and Li Fu, each armed with a gun, took down Johnny Wang and his men within half a minute.

It's incredibly simple!
Le Huizhen had no idea what that short half minute meant.

In her opinion, Wang Dao's style of play was all about crushing the opponent, making it too easy.

This led her to a misjudgment—that the supposedly invincible bandit Johnny Wang was actually nothing special.

Hearing Han Bin solemnly introduce Johnny Wang now, she felt a little unreal.

Is a guy like this really worth praising like this?

Of course, Lok Wai-chun remained composed and did not refute him.

Han Bin then continued speaking smoothly.

"Uncle Shan is a cautious person, and he almost got tricked by the professor this time. I was the one who tipped him off."

"Uncle Shan called today to express his gratitude!"

"He also won't help the professor go undercover."

"The rest are basically useless. If we're talking about who still has the ability, it's Brother Hua."

"However, Brother Hua is a master at firearms, but he doesn't own a boat."

"This is a fatal flaw!"

"If the professor wants to leave Hong Kong, he will definitely have to take a boat."

"Without a boat, he can't fly away."

"Then it can't be Brother Hua."

Le Huizhen pressed for details:
"No one else has that ability?"

Han Bin thought for a moment and said:

"There is one... namely Cao Nian, the righteous man."

"It's just that Cao Cao has retired from the criminal world, and the affairs of Yiqun have been handed over to his adopted sons. Yiqun is now slowly being cleared of wrongdoing."

"The professor just killed six policemen; Cao Gong won't get involved in this mess."

Le Huizhen thought for a moment and said:
"So that means there are no arms dealers in Hong Kong to provide him with protection?"

Han Bin drew the following conclusion:

"no!"

Le Huizhen was stunned:
"Then his behavior is unreasonable."

"According to the professor's logic, the reason he didn't leave was that he had to get those twenty million US dollars."

"He must have a way to get him away."

"Twenty million US dollars is not the same as twenty million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong."

"The largest denomination of US dollars is one hundred, and the largest denomination of Hong Kong dollars is one thousand."

"Twenty million US dollars, that's 100,000 bills."

"The three of them can certainly take away twenty million US dollars, the question is how to hide it?"

Everyone fell silent.

Wang Dao said casually:
"Twenty million US dollars could cover a table; it would take at least five ordinary briefcases to fill it!"

"Attractive!"

Han Bin frowned and said:
"Aside from smuggling ships, it seems there's really no other way to transport them."

Wang Dao laughed:

"really?"

Everyone looked at Wang Dao.

Liang Kun asked:

"Ado, has something come to mind?"

Wang Dao calmly stated:
"Yes, I have some ideas, but these are things that are not convenient to discuss."

Everyone was even more surprised. They looked at each other, completely confused as to what was so inconvenient to discuss.

Just as Van was about to press further, Han Bin said with a serious expression:
"Is it really inconvenient to discuss this?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"inconvenient!"

He said quietly,

"There are some things that are really not convenient to discuss."

Looking at everyone, Wang Dao smiled and said,
"I'll just give you an example."

"Why is Johnny Wang allowed to set up his base in the morgue of Mingxin Hospital?"

Everyone immediately shut up.

There are all sorts of speculations and reasons for this, but it's really not convenient to discuss it.

Especially given their status.

The three women exchanged a regretful glance. Well, that concludes tonight's gossip session.

Checking the time, the three couples parted ways.

Wang Dao and Le Huizhen returned home, and Le Huizhen pressed for an answer:

"Do you know how the professor plans to leave Hong Kong?"

Wang Dao didn't hide it from her:
"I've guessed some things, but it's not convenient for me to say them."

Le Huizhen shook his arm and said:
Tell me!

Wang Dao sighed:

"You need to get rid of this occupational habit of yours. Is reporting the news really that important?"

Le Huizhen said speechlessly:

"You really don't want to tell me?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
"I'll tell you everything you need to know, but not this one."

"Let me tell you, Professor, there are some things that absolutely cannot be discussed after this matter is over."

"They can't even talk to the police."

"Let's take Johnny Wang as an example again. How much energy would Johnny Wang have to open up his joints and then build a secret base at Mingxin Hospital?"

"Can he manage on his own?"

“Mingxin Hospital is a public hospital, and the hospital director is appointed by higher authorities.”

"How many connections do you think Johnny Wang made?"

How many people are behind him?

"The investigator was none other than the iron-blooded detective Chen Guozhong. Even Brother Zhong himself didn't dare talk about this kind of thing afterward. You can imagine..."

How deep is the water here?

Le Huizhen was taken aback and said:

"Is the professor's matter as serious as Johnny's matter?"

Wang Dao sneered:
"Then let me ask you, how did the professor's two men know the route he was being transported on?"

"How did they know the configuration of the armored truck?"

"After succeeding, how did you manage to hide so meticulously, leaving the police with nothing?"

Le Huizhen was horrified and deeply moved, and the thought of it filled her with dread.

(End of this chapter)