Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 335 Running in both directions
Chen Yao was completely bewildered:
"Mr. Jiang, where are we going to find so many people?"

"Kowloon Motor Bus, cinema chains, and convenience stores have already absorbed two-thirds of our staff."

"Our own traditional businesses absorbed the remaining third."

"Where can we find another 20,000 men for Brother Dao?"

Chen Yao was very worried.

This wasn't him deliberately making things difficult for anyone; he felt that it was Wang Dao who was making things difficult for him.

Kowloon Motor Bus plans to operate at least a thousand routes.

Of course, Kowloon Motor Bus operates not only in Kowloon.

There's no way Kowloon Motor Bus can operate on those surrounding small islands.

Places like Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories must be connected.

So, a thousand lines isn't that outrageous.

Each route carries eight people, which makes a total of eight thousand people.

Obviously, eight people are not enough for one route; someone has to take leave or make up for lost time...

Movie theaters don't require many people, but convenience stores, which are located all over the country, need a lot more manpower.

Even the smallest convenience store needs at least twenty people.

The convenience stores here aren't dollar stores, where one person is enough; nor are they 7-Elevens, where six people can take turns.

This is a community convenience store; it has a wide variety of products.

Therefore, there need to be at least forty people.

There are at least five such convenience stores within a large region, and three thousand people have gone out again.

In addition, Hutchison Whampoa had previously recruited a group of people, and the remaining people were barely able to support their own traditional businesses.

Chen Yao gritted his teeth and said:
"Mr. Jiang, how about we continue recruiting?"

"Otherwise, we won't even have a boss to guard the place."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianyang was taken aback and said:
"Does our Hung Hing still have many big brothers who guard the brothels?"

Chen Yao was stunned for a long time after hearing this. He didn't know why Jiang Tianyang would say such a thing.

“Collecting protection money has always been an important source of revenue.”

"We must have a boss to keep watch over the place."

"This is the main source of income for many churches."

Jiang Tianyang, with a strange expression, asked:

"What are the sources of their wealth in Yau Tsim Mong and Sham Shui Po?"

Chen Yao, a competent steward of the white paper fan business, replied without hesitation:
"The business models in Yau Tsim Mong are all similar, with protection money income being very little or almost non-existent."

"The majority of them own their own shops."

Jiang Tianyang seemed to be deep in thought.

Chen Yao was filled with anxiety:

"Mr. Jiang, did I do something wrong?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head:

"no!"

"Don't think too much."

How could Chen Yao not overthink it?
It is said that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. A loyal minister like him relies most on the trust of the emperor.

If the leader doesn't trust himself, then he's truly finished.

Jiang Tianyang noticed his unease and explained:

"Hearing what you said, I suddenly remembered my conversation with Brother Dao just now."

“He said that ever since he joined the gang, he had been thinking about how to clear his name.”

Chen Yao blurted out in astonishment:

"Then why did he join the club?"

If you want to clear your name, why didn't you take the legitimate route in the first place?

Jiang Tianyang smiled:

"Joining a club is a quick way to make money!"

Chen Yao had nothing to say.

That's right, that's exactly it.

Joining a club is a quick way to make money.

Putting aside everything else, they've been collecting protection money until their hands are sore.

"Brother Dao said there are three levels to running a gang."

"One type is simply collecting protection money and engaging in shady dealings."

"The second option is to open your own shop and do business, becoming a gray-market merchant."

"The last type is to launder money and go ashore after completing the initial accumulation of wealth."

"These are the three levels of running a club."

Jiang Tianyang said calmly,

Of the three, the last one is clearly the best.

"As for the first two types, as long as they don't try to whitewash their past and get out of trouble, they will all end up dead without a burial place."

"For example, my father, and Cao Ya."

Chen Yao swallowed hard and said respectfully:
"Was the last part also told by Brother Dao?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head:

"Listen to the underlying meaning; this isn't something Brother Dao said, it's something I figured out myself."

"But thinking about it, it makes sense."

“Look at Cao Ya, he’s known in the martial arts world as Lord Cao.”

“He transformed his business immediately after Limpy Ho went to jail, and it has been very successful.”

"However, if the whitewashing is not thorough, they are still businessmen who do gray business."

"No matter how big his business becomes, it won't change his fundamental nature. What will happen in the end?"

He was killed by his own adopted son!

“Ah Yao, if it weren’t for Brother Dao’s reminder, we don’t know how long it would have taken us to understand it.”

"Perhaps by the time we realize it, there will be no turning back."

Chen Yao nodded in agreement, drenched in sweat.

Jiang Tianyang instructed Chen Yao:
"Whatever Brother Dao asked us to do must be done."

"Our Hung Hing is about to go legit, but whether in the past or in the future, we must maintain a good relationship with Brother Dao."

"Even if we clear our name, we still need to form an alliance with Brother Dao."

"You must hold on to Brother Dao's leg tightly and never let go."

"Only a fool wouldn't cling to such a powerful figure."

Chen Yao nodded in agreement, but his worries continued:

"Brother Dao needs 20,000 men, how do we solve that?"

Jiang Tianyang chuckled:

"Where there's a will, there's a way."

"Make an appointment for me with Big D in Tsuen Wan!"

Chen Yao said in astonishment:
"Big D?"

Jiang Tianyang chuckled:

"I heard Big D isn't having an easy time!"

Chen Yao immediately called and arranged to meet up with Big D.

Big D always wears a suit:

"Mr. Jiang, it's rare that you asked me to come out."

Jiang Tianyang asked:
"Lei Sheng, how have you been lately?"

Big D was furious.
"I was so angry I almost died!"

Jiang Tianyang asked with a smile:

“Lei Sheng, don’t joke. You are the largest hall master in He Lian Sheng. You are the only one in Tsuen Wan with the same power as the other eight hall masters.”

"You should be living a carefree and unrestrained life, how can you say such a thing?"

Big D smiled wryly:
“Mr. Chiang, you are the head of Hung Hing, you have no idea how hard it is for us junior leaders.”

"Hey!"

He sighed, and Jiang Tianyang felt goosebumps all over his body:

"So what happened?"

Big D said angrily:

"It's all because of those uncles from Lian Sheng!"

"They're always lecturing people, saying this is no good and that is no good."

"I'm so annoyed by this!"

"I conquered the territory in Tsuen Wan by myself, without any involvement from any triads."

"Now it's all good, making people think that they contributed a lot to making Tsuen Wan a single-member triad society back then."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianyang was taken aback and said:
"Wait, don't tell me you can't make the decisions in Tsuen Wan?"

Big D opened his mouth to speak, but in the end, he sighed heavily.

That's right, Tsuen Wan is all the same, and Tsuen Wan's power is about half that of Luen Shing. However, Big D can't completely be a pig in Tsuen Wan.

Jiang Tianyang exclaimed:

"What is Uncle Deng doing?"

"The collapse of Hetu is imminent, why doesn't he learn from his mistakes and resort to this again?"

Hetu used Han Bin as an example back then, claiming to the outside world that Han Bin was "the next person in charge," and he repeated this nonsense five times.

Back then, Han Bin was far more powerful than Da D is now. Although Kwai Tsing wasn't all-black, he was involved in arms smuggling, and he had money, territory, and people.

He held a very high position in the martial arts world.

However, not only did He Tu's uncles make empty promises to Han Bin every year, they also interfered with his business on his territory.

In a fit of anger, Han Bin accepted Liang Kun's offer and joined Hung Hing, even if it meant becoming a leader.

There's no other reason than that the leader of Fit is in charge of his own territory. Apart from paying the club's monthly dues, no one will stop him from doing whatever he wants.

With Han Bin, such a useful shield, gone, Hetu was unable to elect a leader who could win the support of the people, and thus split apart.

Heliansheng was separated from Hetu.

I didn't expect Uncle Deng to pull this tactic again.

Big D ranted on and on in front of Jiang Tianyang:

"Mr. Jiang, I'm going to find Uncle Deng to argue with him."

“I said my territory is the largest, I have the most underlings, and I’m the richest. I’m in charge of my territory. Uncle Deng said he’s lived a long life and has seen a lot, so he can give me some experience.”

“I told you your experience is useless, you always interfere, and I haven’t seen you guide anyone to achieve the exact same result as me.”

"Uncle Deng said that it's not about having a lot of territory. Hop To was once the number one triad in Hong Kong, but it still collapsed in the end, didn't it?"

“I said I needed someone to make the decision, and he said I wasn’t qualified enough.”

"..."

"In short, no matter what I say, he always has a reason to refute me."

"I'm furious!"

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"Are you unhappy staying at Heliansheng?"

Big D hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Mr. Jiang, do you think I could be elected as the leader of Helian Sheng?"

Jiang Tianyang seemed to be deep in thought:
"If I remember correctly, the current head of Helian Sheng is Chuiji?"

"It seems you've been supporting him."

Big D gritted his teeth and said:
"That's right, I even paid for the place this guy owns in Causeway Bay."

"It's embarrassing to say this out loud. I don't know what Uncle Deng was thinking. The head of Helian Sheng only has two venues."

Jiang Tianyang asked:
Do you listen to a chicken talking?

Big D was furious:
"He dares to raise his voice at me?"

"I'll beat him to a pulp!"

Jiang Tianyang said speechlessly, "It's better if that person doesn't become the one in charge."

Big D looked at him suspiciously:
"How do you say this?"

Jiang Tianyang said bluntly:

"I think you're joking around with the person in charge of Liansheng."

"Which hall master would listen to that person who's in charge?"

"It's like a joke."

"There's no benefit in being that kind of person in charge."

Big D, with his neck stiff, said:
"How impressive!"

"Furthermore, it depends on who is in charge."

"If I become the person in charge, who would dare disobey me? Who would dare raise their voice in front of me?"

Jiang Tianyang immediately grasped the crux of Big D's problem:
"did you mean……"

"You became the head of the household just for the sake of showing off?"

Big D countered:
"if not?"

Even with Jiang Tianyang's composure, he was speechless and left speechless by Da D's remarks.

What kind of thought process does this guy have?

Jiang Tianyang sighed:
"Let me tell you the truth, if you want to be the person in charge, you can't do it in Helian Sheng."

Big D asked curiously:
"why?"

Jiang Tianyang shrugged:

"The person in charge of Heliansheng is just a mascot; the weaker they are, the greater their chances of being elected."

"You're too strong; it's practically impossible for you to be elected as the leader!"

Big D's eyes widened:
"Why?"

Jiang Tianyang explained to him:

"The election rules of Helian Sheng are consistent with those of Hetu."

"They always choose the weak over the strong."

Big D was unconvinced:
Why choose this option?

Jiang Tianyang shrugged:

"I can try to answer your question."

"The reason is that Hetu is the number one society."

"At that time, Hop To was the number one triad in the world. Even though Hop To split into three triads, each of them was still comparable to Hung Hing."

Big D shook his head:
"That was the Hung Hing when Chiang Tin-sang was around. Now, Hung Hing is already one of the top three triads."

Jiang Tianyang smiled and didn't argue. Big D was right; Hung Hing was now a top-tier triad in the underworld.

Putting aside everything else, just the fact that it occupies half of Yau Tsim Mong is something that no one else can match.

"Large organizations like Hetu cannot move forward."

“At that time, He Tu was the limit of what a triad could achieve. If it went any further, the authorities would definitely suppress it.”

"When choosing a leader, they will choose the weak rather than the strong."

“A strong leader will lead Hetu to further progress.”

"Going any further leads to an abyss."

"This is something no one can allow."

Big D suddenly realized:

"So Benny is absolutely out of the running?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head again:
"No, that's not it. The key to what He Tu needed at the time was for the person in charge to be steady and understand the predicament the organization was facing."

"Whether one is weak or strong is not a necessary condition."

“Binny isn’t stupid. He saw through Hetu’s predicament long ago. If he comes to power, he wouldn’t want to unify the world.”

Big D's brain turned to mush:
"Then why don't Hetu's uncles want Binney to be elected?"

Jiang Tianyang said bluntly:

"After Binney runs for office, he'll serve two terms and then step down to become an uncle. With his prestige, can anyone suppress him?"

"The uncles' group is also a faction."

Big D suddenly realized:

"Right."

“Once Binney steps down, he will become the most prestigious uncle, with influence throughout the gang.”

“The other uncles weren’t as young as him, as strong as him, or as prestigious as him; they could only gradually be sidelined…”

Jiang Tianyang nodded with a smile:

"People say that Da D from Liansheng is a simpleton, but that assessment is absolutely wrong."

Big D shook his head:
"I was just too lazy to use my brain."

With a wife by your side, who takes care of everything for you, do you really need to use your brain?

Jiang Tianyang asked in surprise:

"Then why are you using your brain now?"

Big D smiled wryly:
“Ever since my wife met the women, she has become very ambitious. Several of them have started a business together, and I rarely see her anymore.”

"Mr. Jiang, can you believe it?"

"How busy is my wife?!"

"I need to make an appointment to see her!"

Jiang Tianyang was speechless:
"It seems like your business is doing very well."

Big D rolled his eyes:
"It's all thanks to the care of these older women."

Bozi, Vanzai, and Lok Wai-chun really like Sister-in-law D and Daisy, but it's a pity that Daisy has business dealings with Fei Lung, while Sister-in-law D is free.

So, Sister-in-law D became a member of Kowloon Motor Bus Company.

To be honest, Sister-in-law D was actually one of Jiang Tianyang's subordinates.

Big D ranted and complained, then asked:

"Then why can't I be elected?"

Jiang Tianyang said bluntly:

"Although the dragon head of Heliansheng is a mascot, just as you said, if it were you, I guarantee that no one would dare to raise their voice in front of you."

"Then this mascot is no longer a mascot, but a person of real power."

Big D frowned and said:
"that's it?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head:

"There's another important reason, and that's because you're young!"

Big D was dumbfounded:

"Just because I'm young doesn't mean I can't be elected as the leader?"

"What kind of bullshit reason is that?"

Jiang Tianyang asked:
"Is Heliansheng elected every two years?"

Big D nodded:
"Correct!"

Jiang Tianyang then asked:

Is it true that a person can only serve a maximum of two terms?

Big D nodded in agreement:

"That's right!"

Jiang Tianyang asked again:

"Two years from now, you'll be retiring. Are you willing to accept that?"

Big D remained silent!

What a joke! Power is like poison; once you're hooked, don't even think about giving it up.

It's impossible to get him to give up.

Besides, he's young!
Jiang Tianyang asked with a smile:

"See, you've admitted it yourself, you're reluctant to back down."

"If you are elected, you should be re-elected two years later."

"Will you retire in two years?"

Big D speaks the truth:

"Don't retreat!"

Jiang Tianyang asked:
"what would you do?"

Big D gritted his teeth and said:
"Why don't I just change the rules and alter the election methods at Liansheng?"

"What election system? I want a lifetime tenure system."

Jiang Tianyang shrugged:

"That's why Uncle Duncan didn't choose you."

“Organizations like Wo Lien Shing choose the weak over the strong.”

"Only in this way can the experience of my uncles be put to good use."

Big D looked at Jiang Tianyang speechlessly:
"Mr. Jiang, why do you have to say it so nicely?"

"To put it bluntly, isn't it just that weak leaders can only rely on their uncles to get the hall masters to listen to them?"

"The uncles thus demonstrated their power..."

Jiang Tianyang laughed heartily.

Who said Big D is stupid? He just doesn't like to use his brain.

Big D looked worried:

"Mr. Chiang, if your Hung Hing were to run for office... could you sit in that seat for life?"

Jiang Tianyang thought for a moment and shook his head:
"That's enough!"

Big D's Strange Path:

"why?"

Jiang Tianyang said bluntly:

“The people in charge of Hung Hing are under a lot of pressure. If they don’t do a good job, they can be impeached.”

Big D asked:

"Could I be the leader in Hung Hing?"

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"That's pretty tough."

Big D was unconvinced:
"why?"

Jiang Tianyang shrugged:

"There are too many good fighters in Hung Hing, some better than you in fighting, and some better than you in brains."

"There are others who are stronger and smarter than you!"

"There are people who have more territory than you..."

Big D was indignant:

"Mr. Jiang, why don't you just say I'm not ranked in Hung Hing?"

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"I'm just afraid of embarrassing you."

Big D disagreed:

"You're the one who's embarrassing me!"

He suddenly said,
"Mr. Chiang, I can't stay with Wo Luen Shing any longer. If I bring Tsuen Wan to join Hung Hing, would you welcome me?"

Jiang Tianyang clapped his hands and said:

"Of course you'd be welcome!"

Big D quickly said:
“Then I’ll join Hung Hing.”

Jiang Tianyang looked at Big D with suspicion, a strange feeling rising in his heart, as if something was wrong.

I was the one setting a trap for Big D, so how did it turn into a two-way street?
Big D was a little uneasy:

"Jiang Sheng, you're not going to be unable to withstand Uncle Deng's pressure, are you?"

Jiang Tianyang burst into loud laughter:
Who is Uncle Deng?

(End of this chapter)