Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 156 Using Chen Guozhong's Name

When the kingly way returned, Liang Kun asked in bewilderment:

"Did Chen Guozhong take the wrong medicine?"

"He was in a good mood before, but then he said those things before leaving?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"It's acting!"

Handsome Kun said irritably:

"I know this is all an act, but couldn't he have discussed it with me beforehand?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Brother Zhong discussed it with me."

Liang Kun's eyes widened:
"Whose horse are you?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Of course it's yours."

Handsome Kun was furious:
"You're still helping that guy, my sworn brother?"

Wang Dao closed the door and whispered:

"There's something strange about Ba Bi coming out of here."

Liang Kun was taken aback:
"Why is it abnormal?"

Wang Dao explained the matter again:
"With eight million worth of goods, the police caught them red-handed, and there are also tainted witnesses testifying against them. If the foreigners are ruthless, Babi could even be sentenced to death."

"But not only is he fine, he's actually out now."

"This is not normal."

After calming down, Liang Kun asked:

"What do you mean?"

Wang Dao slowly said:
"Brother Zhong thinks there might be foreigners involved behind this."

Young Kun gasped.
"What, is it about foreigners again?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"Besides foreigners, who else has the ability to get Babi out?"

Liang Kun's pupils contracted, utterly shocked.

Wang Dao said in a low voice:
There must be someone behind Ba Bi.

"As for who that person is, we don't know yet."

"But one thing is certain: it must be a behemoth."

"I came up with a plan, so I asked Brother Zhong to come and act in the play."

Liang Kun looked at him with a complicated expression:
"You can get Chen Guozhong to do things now?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"With dozens of times the profit right in front of you, if I replace you with Chen Guozhong, will you cooperate with me or not?"

Handsome Kun simply said:
"We'll definitely cooperate!"

"I'd be a fool not to cooperate!"

He frowned and said,

"Is it really necessary to go through such a long and roundabout way?"

"Why don't we just kill them?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Two reasons."

"Ba Bi is a fan, but he also has another identity: he's your sworn brother, Brother Kun."

"I can't bear the stigma of killing my sworn brother!"

"This will damage your reputation."

Liang Kun scoffed:

"Don't even talk about sworn brothers. In the underworld, no matter how much money you have, brothers will turn against each other with swords and spears."

As he spoke, he admitted,

"Reputation is very important when you're in the underworld."

"Okay, if the reputation of me killing Babi gets out, it will definitely affect me."

Wang Dao solemnly stated:
"Taking down Babi is a small matter. Ajie and Aren can both do it. It's no problem to leave it to Shaqiang and Aniu."

“That’s not the problem.”

"We can't grasp the background of Babi."

"I suspect there must be a big one behind him."

"At this point, it's not a good time to make a move."

"At the very least, we can't let our people get involved."

Liang Kun said in astonishment:
"Who else but us would want to get rid of Babi?"

Wang Dao chuckled and said:

“There are gangsters stalking our company every day, and they’re different every day.”

"Some people are very concerned about our company's situation."

Handsome Kun was startled:
"Is someone still spying on our company?"

He was furious.
"Is Little B looking for death or what?"

Wang Dao quickly replied:
"Kun's mood is a good thing."

Handsome Kun was annoyed:

"Is it okay to be watched every day?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"What's wrong with him opening the door for us?"

"It's a good thing that we can put pressure on them so easily."

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"It's clearly a provocation, but you're making it sound so elegant."

What exactly are your plans?

Wang Dao said solemnly:
"We open our doors to do business and welcome talents from all directions."

"Whether they are new customers, old customers, or unpleasant customers, they should all be welcomed."

"Film and television companies deal with the media all the time. Our company needs to be bustling with visitors. If it weren't for reporters covering the news, where would our films and actors get their exposure?"

Suddenly, Liang Kun calmed down:

“I know you well. When you strike, you are heavy-handed and ruthless. Apart from a few Red Stick thugs like Ah Ben from Tung Sing, almost everyone else is now selling salted duck eggs.”

"Of course, Zhuo Kele and the others are being watched by people every day, and they are probably living a life worse than death."

"I don't believe you'll let those peeping tormentors off so easily."

"Tell me, who are you plotting against this time?"

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"As expected of Brother Kun, he really understands me."

"Don't you think we should also give the person monitoring us some of the information they want?"

Liang Kun looked at him suspiciously:
"what do you mean?"

Wang Dao raised his finger:
“During this period, Binney came six times, the councilor came five times, and the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce came eight times…”

Liang Kun quickly said:
“Apart from Benny, you weren’t there when these people came, were you? Even Benny… when you were at the company, you didn’t come this many times.”

"How did you know?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"There are benefits to sharing joy with others."

Liang Kun suddenly realized:

"Did the receptionist tell you that?"

Wang Dao rolled his eyes and said:
"You think I want to know this kind of information? These guys just want to talk to me a little more, and the moment we meet, they start spouting all sorts of gossip..."

"I didn't want to listen, but it just crawled into my ear."

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"You've started gathering intelligence on your own company?"

The Way of the King is Silent:

"Do I need to train informants to gather intelligence in our company?"

"Why don't I just ask you directly if there's anything I need to ask?"

"I'm not stupid!"

Handsome Kun laughed heartily, teased for a while, and then gestured:
"Go on!"

Wang Dao said solemnly:
“Those people who are monitoring us are certainly not happy with us, their distinguished guests.”

"There aren't any martial arts practitioners here!"

Handsome Kun countered:
"Isn't Binney a member of the underworld?"

Wang Dao explained:
"He's not the kind of江湖人 (jianghu person) they imagine."

Leung Kwan seemed to be deep in thought:
"What kind of江湖人士 (jianghu figures) are they looking for?"

Wang Dao casually remarked:
"The heads of the surrounding underworld forces, preferably our old rival Tung Sing, or even the Ni family or the police station."

Handsome Kun asked curiously:

Why should I entertain these people?

Wang Daoli naturally said:
"That's obviously to prepare for your next big operation!"

Liang Kun found it quite absurd:

"My grand operation?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"No mistake, we all know you haven't had any major operations, but others have always thought you have."

Liang Kun sneered:
"And who is that other person?"

Wang Dao calmly said:
"Of course it's Jiang Tiansheng and his group."

Liang Kun chuckled:

"So, you invited Chen Guozhong here, and before leaving, you instructed him to put on that play?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"Brother Zhong is really popular lately, even more popular than you."

"I'd be a fool not to take advantage of his momentum!"

Handsome Kun shook his head:
"Does it work?"

The Kingly Way, with its profound meaning, said:
"We'll find out in the next couple of days!"

As soon as Liang Kun saw Wang Dao's expression, he knew that this guy was definitely plotting against someone!
He was very curious as to who he was plotting against.

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Brother Kun, you don't need to answer any calls from Ba Bi these next two days."

Brother, isn't it normal for the phone to never go through?

Handsome Kun nodded slowly:

"Okay, I'm exhausted after a long day at work, so I'll take a good rest when I get back."

“Your sister-in-law has told me this several times.”

"By the way, how about we leave work early today, call Ah Zhen, and go to my mother's place together?"

Wang Dao clapped his hands and said:
"Okay!"

Liang Kun is in a good mood:

"Then I'll talk to Bozi about it."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Okay, I'll confirm with him."

The bait has been cast; now it's up to the fish to bite.

The news that Chen Guozhong visited Qiankun Film Company and warned Liang Kun spread throughout the entire industry in a short period of time.

B arrived at Jiang Tiansheng's villa immediately and reported the news:

“Mr. Jiang, Liang Kun’s wolfish ambitions have finally been revealed.”

"Chen Guozhong rushed to Qiankun Film and Television Company today and specifically warned Liang Kun that he must not have any contact with Ba Bi." "We need to prepare a response as soon as possible."

Jiang Tiansheng frowned and said:

"Babi?"

"Hetu's Babi?"

"The one that sells powder?"

Little B nodded quickly:

"Yes, that's the guy, Ba Bi. I heard that when he was arrested, they found eight million worth of goods on him."

"Logically speaking, such a large amount should have been impossible to get out, but it was released anyway."

"There's something wrong here."

Jiang Tiansheng's heart stirred, and he asked:

"what do you mean?"

Little B said fiercely:
"Someone will definitely help Ba Bi get out!"

"I bet it's Handsome Kun!"

Jiang Tiansheng frowned:
"Does Ah Kun have such abilities?"

Little B quickly said:
“I had people watching the entrance of Qiankun Film and Television, and I found that in the past month alone, since I started monitoring it, the councilor went there six times, the chairman of the chamber of commerce went there eight times, and many other civil servants, both big and small, went there many times.”

“This guy, Liang Kun, has a network of connections that extends throughout the legitimate world.”

"More importantly, this guy was the first to break the tradition of the police station's use of the rod."

"It's not surprising that he has such energy."

Jiang Tiansheng countered with a question:

Why would Handsome Kun do this?

B said directly:
"To gain followers!"

Jiang Tiansheng said with a smile:

"Discarding powder?"

"There's an ironclad rule in Ah Kun's place: anyone who goes astray will be thrown into the sea in cement."

Little B disagreed:

"That's all for show."

"The cleaner Lung Kwan's venues are, the less likely others are to suspect that he is a fan of drugs."

Jiang Tiansheng frowned and said:

"Does Ah Kun need to go through all this trouble?"

B reminded him:
“Liang Kun’s venue is within the Ni family’s territory. If he were to sell his products there, it would be like competing with the Ni family for their business.”

"How could the Ni family allow that?"

“Brother Kun put a lot of effort into packaging himself and befriending officials in the legitimate world, relying on an image that doesn’t attract fans.”

"If this gets out, how will anyone want to associate with him?"

"But making money by gaining followers is too fast."

"Bab is a formidable man who can ship eight million worth of goods at once."

"This guy is a collaborator, and on the surface he has no connection with Liang Kun."

"With him handling the shipping and taking on the risks, Liang Kun can just sit back and reap the benefits. What a wonderful thing!"

Jiang Tiansheng's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface he said:
"Little B, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

“Ah Kun is now focused on business and has even stopped managing the gang’s affairs.”

The tiny B-shaped head shook like a rattle drum:
"Jiang Sheng, don't be fooled by him."

“I grew up with him, and I know him better than anyone else.”

"Think about what he did after he was released from prison; he made a huge name for himself in the underworld."

"If this guy really didn't want to be involved in the gang, why would he go to such lengths?"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart, Mr. Jiang!"

Jiang Tiansheng's heart sank; Xi B's words struck at the very spot of his worry.

That's right!

Since his release from prison, Liang Kun has demonstrated formidable abilities, making Jiang Tiansheng feel unable to control himself.

The trouble that Little B caused for Handsome Kun was actually instigated by Chiang Tin-sang.

However, the more reports Jiang Tiansheng received from Xi B, the more his worries intensified.

Isn't Leung Kwan incredibly good at making friends?
Those connections in the legitimate world quickly formed a network. Even though this guy was still the leader of Hung Hing Mong Kok, those in the legitimate world seemed to have collectively forgotten about him.

Lung Kwan is a master of double-dealing!
Jiang Tiansheng had no choice but to admit this.

He stood up, paced back and forth, and slowly pondered for a while before saying:

"These are all your guesses, B. We have no evidence!"

Little B was speechless:

"Mr. Jiang, when have we ever needed evidence in our work?"

"We would rather kill the wrong person than let the guilty go free."

"Besides, Leung Kwan isn't on your side."

Jiang Tiansheng pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"No, we can't lay a hand on Handsome Kun."

"Otherwise, we won't be able to get through to the Hall of Righteousness!"

Little B's lips twitched; the mere mention of Juyitang caused him pain.

"Alright, we won't attack Liang Kun, but we must take away his money!"

Jiang Tiansheng frowned and said:

"You mean Babi?"

B said seriously:
"Mr. Jiang, I can say that everything else is my guess, but Chen Guozhong's warning is not my guess, is it?"

"This guy was promoted from inspector to chief inspector in a short period of time, which shows his abilities to the fullest."

"Anyone he targets has committed a serious crime."

"For example, the Ni family, Longfei, and Sanlian Ahe."

"This time he came to warn Liang Kun again."

"If we don't rely on evidence when we do things, surely the police station does it without evidence?"

"How could Chen Guozhong do this without evidence?"

"At least Liang Kun has a good network of connections."

Little B immediately hit the nail on the head for Jiang Tiansheng. Yes, in just over a month, Liang Kun has developed into this state. If he had more time, what would he have become?
It’s unimaginable!
No, we can't let it continue like this.

After calming himself down, Jiang Tiansheng made a decision:

"Little B, find someone to do something."

"Ah Kun, don't move!"

Little B gritted his teeth and said:
"I'll make sure Handsome Kun loses his wallet."

Jiang Tiansheng instructed:

"Let's make this a bigger issue."

"If you're going to issue a warning, you have to issue one thoroughly."

Little B grinned maliciously:
"I know how to do things, and I definitely won't let you down."

Jiang Tiansheng nodded slowly:
"Okay, hurry up!"

Little B patted her chest to make a promise, then left excitedly.

Jiang Tiansheng crossed his arms, his brows furrowed, his composure gone.
"Handsome Kun... what are you thinking?"

"Are we really going to take the legitimate path?"

"Or should we accumulate strength to overthrow our superiors?"

Jiang Tiansheng felt that his position was somewhat unstable, but luckily he had a good dog!

On the other side, Little B was very excited:
“Brother Kun, we entered the industry one after the other, do you think I don’t know what kind of person you are?”

"You think you can still walk the straight path?"

"How can it be!"

"You dare hit me in the Hall of Righteousness?!"

"I'll chop up your money pouch first!"

"It will break your heart so much you can't breathe."

Little B rushed back to Tsz Wan Shan, gathered his underlings, and said to them,
"Your chance has come, but Grandpa has something to do."

"Those who want to be the boss, come and draw lots to determine your fate."

That's what they say, but the life-or-death lottery is mandatory, and no one can back out.

Little B thought of Handsome Kun and used him as an example:
Five years ago, the community had something to do, and Grandpa needed someone to do it.

“Liang Kun got up and killed the rival gang leader.”

"He spent five years in prison."

"Five years later he got out, and the triad gave him two streets in Mong Kok, which was richer than our Tsz Wan Shan."

"How impressive!"

"If you want to rise to the top, you should learn from Liang Kun and dedicate a few years to studying at university. When you graduate, you'll be the boss!"

His words brought tears to people's eyes.

So they drew lots for life and death, and his favorite horse, Big Head, won.

Little B waved the others away, leaving Big Head behind, and said to him:
"Your target is Babi, this guy is going to a bathhouse tomorrow."

"Kill him!"

Big Head nodded solemnly.

B added:

"This time we're doing this for Grandpa, so let's raise the bar a bit. If you succeed, the gang will give you a position and promote you."

"But when you do attack, you have to go all out..."

"There must be absolutely no hesitation. Babi is a drug dealer. If you hesitate, you will be in danger."

He pulled out a roll of money.

"This is a settlement fee of 30,000 yuan. If things don't go well, I'll ask a master to perform a proper ritual for you."

"If we succeed, I'll wait for you to come out and help you take the position."

Big Head was full of anticipation:

"Don't worry, Brother B, I will definitely not let Ba Bi live."

Little B nodded slightly:

"Okay, do it neatly!"

Big Head left excitedly.

Little B looked over from afar and saw that Big Head's friends had suddenly surrounded him.

"With Big Head on the case, there won't be any problems."

B decided that she should be more cautious about her whereabouts until she gets a clear result tomorrow.

However, he didn't know that Babi, whom he had targeted, wasn't with Liang Kun, but was secretly meeting someone else at the beach.

"Hasn't Liang Kun seen you?"

"No, this guy seems to be on the right track."

"No, Kwan is still the head of the Hung Hing branch in Mong Kok. According to you, a leopard can't change its spots. I don't believe he'll be wholeheartedly committed to the right path. Hung Hing's influence is what we need. Dragging Kwan down will benefit our plan."

"Yes, I will do my best to complete the task you have assigned me, sir."

"Babbi, it took me a lot of effort to get you out. You have to let me gain something, otherwise no matter how much power I have, I will still attract criticism."

"Don't worry, sir. I'm an expert at selling powder. I'll contact the buyers right away and start distributing the goods."

“Very good. Here are ten million worth of goods. If you can sell them, I will give you ten percent of the profit.”

“Mr. James, I will distribute all these goods within a month. Just you wait and see!”

(End of this chapter)