Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 355 James' KPI
"asshole!"

James was furious.

It's true that the West is a world dominated by the wealthy, and it's also true that Hong Kong is a place where foreign capital firms have the final say!
But he's a high-ranking agent from the Chongqing Telecommunications Bureau.

They were doing things that involved spying on other people's privacy.

Simon, the head of Jardine Matheson, showed him no respect whatsoever, summoning him at will and treating him like his subordinate.

Unfortunately, James has no solution to this.

Simon dared to do this because he had the confidence to do so; he had been operating in Hong Kong for half a year and had already woven a large network.

They've been operating in Chongqing for half a year now, and their network of connections has spread to who knows where.

Would James dare disobey?!

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became, the more powerless I felt, and even a sense of despair washed over me—I practically have all the power in the police station, and yet I still have to listen to you big capitalists?!
What's the point of me climbing up here?
James gritted his teeth and pulled out his phone.

If I can't handle you, I don't believe anyone else can't!

"Brother Dao, save me!"

Anyone can call for backup, you bastard!
Wang Dao was stunned and speechless:

"You dared to leave from here? Why are you yelling for help now?"

"In Hong Kong, who would dare to lay a hand on you?"

James cried out:

"Who else could it be? Simon!"

"This guy actually followed me and forced me to tell you information."

"However, I didn't agree to his request; I just hinted that he should go back to the Fog City to investigate."

Wang Dao laughed and said:
"If the governor puts pressure on you, I can put in a good word for you."

"Simon is putting pressure on you, and I really can't do anything about it."

"Unless you're willing to reveal the truth about what you did for me."

"But let me tell you, the result is even worse."

“The situation won’t be any better until I’ve developed to the point of completely outclassing Jardine Matheson.”

James hoped:
"Brother Dao, you must have a way, right?"

Wang Dao reminded him:
"That's just how things are in Western society. If you're a civil servant, you're naturally expected to serve big capitalists. The difference is which big capitalist you serve."

"What is the law?"

"The will of the ruler."

"The rulers of the West are big capitalists, and in Hong Kong, Jardine Matheson is the head of the foreign trading companies."

"It's hard for you to get rid of it."

"unless……"

James quickly said:

"Unless what?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Unless the head of the major capitalists is replaced."

James asked, puzzled:

"Aren't you one?"

Wang Dao chuckled and said:

"In terms of the amount of money on the surface alone, I can rightfully call myself the richest man."

The $3 billion loan provided by the United States alone would have been enough to make Wang Dao the richest man in Hong Kong.

On the surface?
James was extremely puzzled, which meant that there was someone in the shadows who was even more powerful than Wang Dao!

"The four major foreign trading companies, the four oldest in Hong Kong."

"These forces represent more than just their own power."

"In a one-on-one situation, no one can beat me."

"However, they banded together, and there was nothing I could do about it."

"We can only wait and see."

James understood in an instant.

Wangdao represents Chinese merchants, while Ximen represents foreign capital from the Wudu (Foggy City).

The former's power was indeed great, but he rose too quickly and his foundation was not solid.

The latter teetered on the brink of collapse in the face of the former's attacks, but its core strength remained solid.

The only thing the kingly way needs to achieve victory is time.

James gritted his teeth and said:

"Brother Dao, I understand. I will persevere."

Wang Dao said gently:
"The rise of the East and the fall of the West is the general trend."

“I know, you know, and Simon knows too.”

"This is only the darkest time before dawn."

James quickly asked for advice:

How long will this period of time take?

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Within ten years."

Let's give it our all!

James gritted his teeth again.

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"You should play to your strengths."

James was stunned and puzzled:
"Strengths?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"Are you stupid? You're a senior agent of the Telecommunications Department. There's no one in all of Hong Kong who's more senior than you."

"If Hoover could do it, why can't you?"

"That's incredibly stupid!"

"Alright, I'm busy now, there's just so much to do every day."

James' heart was pounding.

Hoover was the second Director of the Federal Bureau of Justice in the United States. He held power for nearly half a century, serving under eight presidents, before dying in office.

This person conducted comprehensive surveillance of the Ugly Country, from the president to ordinary citizens; there was no one he dared not monitor.

He has a lot of dirt on people—dirt on everyone, no matter whose.

This has allowed him to establish himself as someone no one dares to provoke.

Even though some U.S. presidents were deeply wary of Hoover, they dared not dismiss him and could only let him remain in office.

It could be said that Hoover was the one who truly did whatever he wanted.

"I want to become Hoover too!!"

James' eyes gleamed with a green light, the light of ambition.

The United States is so big, yet Hoover managed to make it happen.

The city of fog is so small, it shouldn't be difficult to achieve this level of detail, right?
Anyway, don't even think about ordering me around when Ximen is around!

This is James's belief!
Of course, before doing this, you must get Dao Ge's consent. Otherwise, it would be no more difficult for Wang Dao to make him disappear than to make the five crabs of the Ding family disappear.

James licked his lips:
"Perhaps I should talk to Brother Zhong first."

Without hesitation, James started the car and drove straight to the Kowloon Headquarters.

Chen Guozhong brewed him a cup of black tea:
"James, what are the orders from above?"

James laughed:
"Who in Hong Kong would dare to order you around? Are you tired of living?"

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"You can't say that!"

"I am still the Chief Superintendent of the Kowloon Police Station."

Chen Guozhong has been promoted again.

The reason given is the remarkable success in combating triad organized crime.

This led to his promotion.

Of course, Philip Chan was promoted along with him.

The two now hold the same police rank.

Before Wang Dao's transmigration, the Chief Superintendent was merely a head of criminal investigation at a police department.

However, in the 1980s, this was probably the highest position a Chinese person could achieve.

Just like during Lui Lok's era, the highest position a Chinese person could achieve was detective.

If possible, the city of Fog would not want to open such positions to Chinese people, but the situation forced them to.

James smiled and shook his head:

"Brother Zhong, why are you being so modest?"

"Am I, a senior superintendent in the Special Branch of the police station, not cooperating with you?"

Despite being a senior superintendent, James actually commands respect even from the top police officer.

The answer is that they came from Chongqing and had a special mission.

Of course, the public order should be maintained.

Chen Guozhong glanced at James and asked with a smile:
"You didn't come here to brag and chat, did you?"

James said seriously:

"I would like to discuss with you the matter of Hong Kong triads."

What is your opinion?

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"My opinion?"

"Let's eliminate two gangs in a year."

James wondered:

"Only two?"

Chen Guozhong picked up his teacup:

"A top-tier gang in the martial arts world."

Cough!

It took James a while to recover and he said incredulously:
"Brother Zhong, this will cause chaos in the martial arts world."

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"will not!"

"The Zhongqing Society is gone, do you see the martial arts world in chaos now?"

James smiled wryly:

"Can this be the same?"

After the Chung Ching Society was wiped out, rumors spread throughout Hong Kong that Ting Yik-hai had led a group to beat up Wong Jing-jing, the director of Qiankun Films, which angered the richest man in Hong Kong, and that's why the Chung Ching Society was destroyed!
Is it really as the legend says?
That's only partially true.

The fact that Wang Jingjing was beaten can only be described as the trigger.

In reality, what truly led to the downfall of the Chung Ching Society was themselves.

That's right!

The five crabs were just too outrageous.

Snakes have their own way, and rats have their own way. As long as you follow the rules and don't go too far, it's hard for them to fail.

There are so many triad societies in Hong Kong, some of which are over a century old. There are many such societies.

Whether it's a currently popular group or a so-called sunset club.

It's a fact that it has been passed down for a century.

Traditional societies have quite a few rules.

In both conduct and actions, one should never transgress the rules.

Chung Ching Society is different.

The four crabs were all young, and they rose to prominence very quickly. More importantly, they disregarded the rules.

The Chung Ching Society has no taboos about things that traditional societies try to avoid.

Other clubs would avoid taking away fans like the plague, but Chung Ching Club did it without hesitation.

They did all sorts of nasty things, like kidnapping and extortion.

This completely disregards the rules of traditional clubs and inadvertently offends several surrounding clubs.

There's just no one to take the lead.

If someone takes action against the Chung Ching Society and a stalemate can be maintained, then other gangs will inevitably come in to get a share.

That's right, we don't need to overpower Chung Ching Society; just being able to hold them off is enough.

Chung Ching Society failed because it lacked rules.

They do what others dare to do.

They do things that others dare not do.

It looks really cool and awesome.

The price was being reduced to ashes.

The rules that bind the community are actually a form of protection for them. Once the line is crossed, the unspoken message is that you must bear the consequences of crossing it!

However, no one would take the initiative to tell this to the Ding brothers, since everyone hates domineering crabs.

Crabs taste the best, and everyone would want to take a bite of such a plump crab.

Chung Ching Society is Chung Ching Society; no other organization is as stupid as him.

Just like the Heliansheng and Hexingsheng that split off from Hetu, James had just seduced two hall masters, and then he was chased and warned.

Taking down a gang like this won't be easy.

"In Hong Kong's triads, if you count every single one, if you wipe out nine out of ten, none of them are innocent."

“We have no moral burden.”

Chen Guozhong said with a smile, holding up his teacup.

James frowned and said:

"Including Hung Hing?"

Chen Guozhong nodded slightly:
"Including the former Hung Hing."

"Why do you think Ah Kun and Ah Dao switched careers to go into business?"

"They saw this coming a long time ago."

"Clubs are a cancer. No matter what kind of club it is, they all exist in a gray area between light and darkness."

"Taking them out is our duty."

James was speechless and quickly reminded him:
“Brother Chung, taking down other triads is certainly an option, but then Hung Hing will become the scapegoat…”

Chen Guozhong smiled:
"Hong Xing?"

"Hung Hing is changing its business."

"They are reorganizing and gradually corporatizing."

what? !

James looked at Chen Guozhong in disbelief.

I understand your concerns.

"You don't actually think I want to wipe out other triads and make Hung Hing the dominant triad in Hong Kong, do you?"

James's expression said it all; that's really what he thought.

Chen Guozhong smiled and shook his head:

"Hung Hing is becoming a corporation; their future lies not in Hong Kong."

James frowned and said:

"What if Hung Hing still wants to remain a force to be reckoned with in the underworld?"

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"Then let's wipe out Hung Hing as well!"

James' palms were sweating:
"Brother Zhong, do Brother Dao and Brother Kun know about what you're doing?"

Chen Guozhong burst into laughter:
"Do not think too much."

“If Ah Kun and Ah Dao really cared about Hung Hing, then the position of Hung Hing leader would definitely not have fallen into the hands of Chiang Tin-yeung.”

"Let me tell you something. Ah Kun's favorite saying is: 'The purpose of being in this business is to make money.'"

"Where can you make more money by joining a gang than by starting a company?"

"do you understand?"

James nodded repeatedly.

This really does fit with Hannah Quinlivan's experience.

After his release from prison, Liang Kun became the de facto boss of Mong Kok, but he then established Qiankun Film Company and basically stopped going to his territory, focusing on his career.

Now he's a senior executive at Hutchison Whampoa, and a senior manager at Hongkong Land and Kowloon.

According to the Financial Secretary, it seems that Leung Kwan is in charge of the expansion plan for Sham Shui Po – a landmark project signifying the Governor's submission to the ruling class.

James seemed thoughtful:
"Is Hung Hing really willing to accept this?"

Chen Guozhong smiled:

"Don't underestimate Jiang Tianyang."

“He is completely different from Jiang Zhen and Jiang Tiansheng. Jiang Zhen is also a powerful figure with considerable status in Siam.”

"He was very satisfied to be able to take a share after the Hung Hing reorganization."

"In addition, Ah Kun has also studied it. After the reorganization of Hung Hing, its strength is equivalent to that of a medium-sized conglomerate."

"They can't compare to large conglomerates like Jardine Matheson, and there aren't many that can surpass them."

James suddenly realized:
"Hung Hing is not on our strike list?"

Chen Guozhong curled his lip:

"It wasn't there to begin with."

"If any of the leaders of Hung Hing have any complaints, someone will naturally cause them trouble."

James nodded slightly:
"I'm relieved to hear that!"

Even though Chen Guozhong had previously stated that Hung Hing would be punished without hesitation if they made a mistake, James was still unsure. Western social interactions were no less complex than those in the East.

After all, Hung Hing is the birthplace of Wong Tao and Leung Kwan.

Unless James has gone mad, he would postpone any attempt to attack Hung Hing without hesitation.

James frowned and said:

"Brother Zhong, even so, it's not easy to wipe out two gangs in a year."

“The Chung Ching Society has its own unique characteristics.”

"Other clubs don't have such 'good' popularity."

Chen Guozhong disagreed:
"Hong Kong's triads are so large, there are bound to be some that are universally disliked."

"Like the Ni family, Wang Bao, Zhong Xinyi..."

"This kind of club is enough to meet our KPIs."

James opened his mouth, thought about it carefully, and realized that it really was true.

That's right, these clubs alone are enough to keep them busy.

Don't ever think that taking down a gang is easy.

Take a look at the Ni family.

They have been entrenched in Yau Tsim Mong for twenty years.

Even after Ni Kun was killed by Liu Jianming, Ni Yongxiao's position remained unchanged.

This was even after the police had already obtained the witness that the Ni family needed.

It will be even more difficult for other gangs to take them down.

"As Ado said, the most important thing for a free port is stability."

"That is, what is called order."

"Order can only be maintained by the government. Since the government is not doing its job, it is up to us to take action."

Chen Guozhong gave a faint, mocking laugh.

James chuckled dryly:

“Brother Zhong, even in Fog City, there’s no way to eradicate gangs.”

Chen Guozhong laughed even harder:
"Ultimately, it's the government's inaction that's to blame."

"We're all cops, so there's no need to say anything else."

James opened his mouth to try and explain, wanting to say that the origins of the gang were very complicated.

There are many factors that contribute to the formation of communities, the most direct being the high unemployment rate.

People need to eat, right?
People are capable of doing the worst things for a bite to eat, things most people wouldn't even imagine.

Morality and law are nothing but bullshit when it comes to survival.

Morality and law are luxuries that come after survival.

Secondly, they wanted to gain profits through the organization.

Finally, people band together for mutual support.

But all of these things boil down to one thing—the government's inaction!
If the government paid more attention to the lives of people at the bottom of society, this kind of thing wouldn't happen.

Do the gentlemen of Chongqing care about the lives of ordinary people in Hong Kong?

Stop it!
They don't even want to pay attention to the people of Chongqing, so why would they care about the people of Hong Kong?
What are ordinary people at the bottom of society?
Consumables!

After all, Chongqing was the dominant power for two hundred years; in Chongqing's narrative, it was paradise.

The number of immigrants each year is unknown.

The officials in power don't care how many people die each year; they're just resources to be wasted!

James is a senior agent of the Telecommunications Department, and he knows far more about every aspect of Fog City than the average person.

Because he had such detailed information, James was unable to refute it.

James coughed and said:

"Brother Zhong, where should we start?"

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"Factory smuggling, weapons, counterfeit money!"

James exclaimed in horror:

"We're running into these tough opponents right from the start?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"The most important thing for a free port is stability."

"Not only is the community stable, but the economy is also stable."

"Counterfeit money will disrupt this stability."

James suddenly came to his senses:

"That's true."

"So what do I do next?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"Use your expertise to identify which organizations pose the greatest threat. We'll make a list and take them down one by one."

"Regardless of their background or their size."

"Anyone on the list is a target we must eliminate!"

James swallowed hard.
"This is truly a massive undertaking. I'm afraid Hong Kong's prisons won't be enough."

Chen Guozhong disagreed:
"Our goal is to eliminate the gangs. We just need to put the ringleaders and key members in jail. The rest of the gangs will be cleaned up for us."

"Clubs are like vultures in the desert. If they encounter such a large piece of meat, do you think they wouldn't choose to devour it?"

James immediately realized that this made sense.

"Besides, it may not even be necessary to trouble the prison."

James stared at Chen Guozhong in astonishment, as if he were witnessing a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

(End of this chapter)