Hong Kong variety show: The mastermind behind the scenes is emerging.

January 12, 1983, 9:00 AM.

Sham Shui Po, a bustling commercial street near Apliu Street.

Although it is not as upscale as Tsim Sha Tsui, this area is the most densely populated area for ordinary people and parallel traders in Hong Kong, and there are also many long-established jewelry and gold shops lining both sides of the street.

The weather was somewhat gloomy today, but despite the lingering terror of yesterday's "Wu Hua Street robbery," the streets were still bustling with people. After all, life had to go on, and no one believed that the gang of ruthless criminals who had just committed a shocking crime and were wanted like mad dogs by the entire Hong Kong police force would dare to commit another crime the very next day.

However, they were wrong, terribly wrong.

They have no idea how insane and ruthless a group of "Big Circle Boys" can become once they fall into a money-obsessed madness!

"squeak--"

A white van slowly pulled up in front of a gold shop called "Wu Ji".

Inside the carriage, Ye Guohuan and the other five men were all seated. Each of them had already loaded their magazines full of bullets.

"Brothers!" Ye Guohuan said, tucking his Black Star pistol into his belt as he gave a pre-battle pep talk. "Right now, most of the cops on Hong Kong Island are searching for us like headless flies in Kwun Tong and those docks. Who the hell would have thought we'd actually be back in Sham Shui Po today! Today, we'll rob as we go! We'll make those crooked businessmen's false claims about money real! We'll rob them a real ten million in cash!"

"Yes! Let's go all the way! Let these Hong Kong scumbags see how powerful our Big Circle Gang is!" Ah Gui's voice was extremely loud, and his face was red with excitement.

After yesterday's overwhelming street gunfight, this group's confidence and courage were completely shattered. In their eyes, the Royal Australian Police officers with .38 rifles were nothing but paper. Even if the police came again today, they dared to just as easily as yesterday, brandishing AKs and exchanging fire with them!

"Put on a hood!"

At Ye Guohuan's command, the six men pulled down the black hoods of the robbers in unison, revealing only pairs of bloodshot eyes that gleamed with greed.

"Splash!"

Ye Guohuan flung open the car door and, without waiting for the vehicle to come to a complete stop, leaped out like a black cheetah. Behind him, four henchmen armed with Black Star pistols and small submachine guns followed in single file, while Ah Jin remained in the car, pressing the clutch and waiting for orders.

"Robbery!!"

Ye Guohuan swaggered to the entrance of the gold shop, raised his AK-47, and fired a crisp burst of fire into the sky.

"All of you, get down there! Hands behind your heads! Anyone who dares to make a sound, I'll send them straight to the King of Hell!"

The deafening roar and gunshot immediately drew the attention of everyone inside and outside the jewelry store.

When the customers and staff in the jewelry store, as well as passersby on the street, saw Ye Guohuan's familiar figure and the iconic AK-47 in his hand, they immediately burst into an extremely shrill scream!

"Ah!! It's that thug from yesterday! The guy with the AK!"

Everyone was stunned! Their minds went completely blank!

Yesterday, a robbery that shocked the entire city of Hong Kong just happened in Kwun Tong. Now, the TV and newspapers are full of images of this guy standing on the street, beating up dozens of police officers who dared not show their faces.

Everyone thought this group had already fled with the stolen money, but who would have thought they would reappear?! And the very next day! This is utterly depraved and brazen!

After a brief moment of shock, the shop assistants displayed an extremely humble "will to survive." Faced with such a ruthless bandit who dared to shoot even the police, who would dare disobey? One by one, they obediently squatted down with their heads in their hands, and dutifully handed over the keys to the counter and safe.

Behind Ye Guohuan, four henchmen rushed in, raised their guns to threaten the shop assistants into opening the display case, and then, like a whirlwind sweeping away fallen leaves, frantically swept the most valuable gold bars and jewelry into red, white and blue plastic bags.

These guys are even faster at committing crimes than yesterday! Simply put, practice makes perfect.

From the moment they rushed in to the end of the robbery, it only took a mere three minutes.

"withdraw!"

The henchmen rushed out carrying bags and jumped onto the van. Ye Guohuan backed up into the passenger seat and closed the door.

"Let's go! Zhou Ji Gold Shop is fifty meters ahead!"

Many gold shop owners, seeing the carnage at Wu's Gold Shop through the glass doors and witnessing the horde of thugs charging towards them, were terrified. They frantically hid their gold and diamonds at the bottom of their safes.

But they didn't dare hide it all; they still had to leave some "defective products" and cash on the counter!

Because they're afraid! If they don't leave something behind, who knows if these ruthless thugs who dare to kill even the police will turn on them in a rage after failing to steal the gold, and riddle them with AKs?!

The moment Ye Guohuan appeared and fired the first shot, many people frantically dialed the 999 emergency number.

When the police dispatcher who received the report heard the words "AK-47" and "masked bandit," he was completely stunned.

The notorious criminals have reappeared?! And right here in Sham Shui Po?!

When Ye Guohuan and his gang had finished robbing the second gold shop with extreme arrogance, several police cars that had been ordered to rush from nearby police stations finally arrived at the scene.

However, when the dozen or so uniformed police officers arrived, they were terrified when they saw the Grim Reaper standing like a javelin in the middle of the road, holding an AK-47. The images of their comrades being suppressed by AKs the day before, and many of them even dying on the spot, lingered in their minds.

"Take cover! Find cover! Don't come any closer!"

The sergeant leading the team shouted hoarsely, but dared not organize an attack. The dozen or so policemen could only take cover behind police cars and fire hydrants, more than fifty meters away from Ye Guohuan, and then fired two .38 caliber shots haphazardly from behind cover. The weak bullets didn't even touch the hem of Ye Guohuan's clothes.

This scene caused Ye Guohuan, who was standing in the middle of the road, to burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha! A bunch of useless trash! They think they're worthy of being called police?!"

Ye Guohuan's AK was firing intermittently, keeping the police officers pinned down, sparks flying off their cover. His arrogance and haughtiness made him the most notorious gangster in Hong Kong in the last century!

Just as this extremely unequal street gunfight reached its climax.

An extremely dramatic scene, one that would forever tarnish the credibility of the Western police force, unfolded.

A middle-aged policeman in military uniform accidentally wandered into a small alley behind Ye Guohuan after getting lost.

He originally intended to pull out his Type 38 rifle and launch a surprise attack on the ruthless bandit from behind.

but.

When he leaned out halfway, he met Ye Guohuan's terrifying eyes, which were as bloodthirsty as a hungry wolf and devoid of any human emotion, as Ye Guohuan suddenly turned around to change a magazine.

Then look at the military assault rifle in Ye Guohuan's hand, still emitting blue smoke and exuding a murderous aura.

This seasoned policeman, who had just had a child and whose only job was to issue parking tickets, had his mental defenses completely crumble in an instant.

His hand holding the .38 rifle trembled violently, his legs went weak, and he almost wet his pants.

Under extreme fear.

Clang!

He was so frightened that he threw the pistol he considered his life force to the ground!

Then, under Ye Guohuan's mocking and contemptuous gaze, the middle-aged man in the Royal Hong Kong Police uniform raised his hands high in utter humiliation.

Hands up, I surrender!

Police officers surrendered to the robbers!

Looking at the terrified policeman, Ye Guohuan sneered, not bothering to waste a precious AK bullet on him.

"Get out!" Ye Guohuan said through gritted teeth, kicking his hat off.

The policeman, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon, scrambled back into the alley, while Ye Guohuan continued his robbery spree.

But neither he nor the policeman who surrendered knew that everything that had just happened had been recorded in its entirety by a young man with a DV camera who originally intended to document the good life.

Time ticked by, and after seeing that the last jewelry store at the end of the street had been looted, the police tried to use a police car to break through the defenses. However, Ye Guohuan let out a beast-like roar: "Get the hell back here!"

"Da da da da da!!!"

A burst of long, continuous fire left a dense row of bullet holes in the police car, and the police officers who were trying to charge immediately shrank back in fear.

"Haha~ Let's go! Get in the car!"

Ye Guohuan laughed wildly, his pride soaring, and stepped onto the bread truck that had already started moving.

Before leaving, they even threw down two pineapple bombs, completely cutting off the police's pursuit.

Meanwhile, at the Wan Chai Police Headquarters, the Commissioner of Police's Office.

When "Big Brother" Han Yili learned from the report that the gang of AK-wielding thugs had not only failed to escape Hong Kong, but had reappeared in Sham Shui Po and begun to "sweep the streets" with extreme arrogance, Han Yili immediately lost his composure.

"Fuck! Fuck!! Fuck!!!"

This British old man, who always prided himself on being a gentleman, was so angry that he swept all the documents on the table onto the floor, his face turning as purple as an eggplant about to explode.

"This is outrageous! What do these bastards take the Hong Kong Royal Police for?! Just for show?! Do they even know that this is the territory of the Japanese Empire?!"

Han Yili was panting heavily; it was an utter disgrace!

Just then, the dedicated phone line on his desk rang shrilly.

Han Yili's hand trembled slightly as he answered the phone.

"Feed..."

"Han Yili! Get to the Governor's House right now!! Immediately!!" On the other end of the phone came Governor Youde's roar, which sounded like a volcanic eruption, and he even swore.

……

Half an hour later, Han Yili returned to the Police Headquarters from the Governor's House looking disheveled.

He was berated as a "useless person" by the Governor of Hong Kong for a full half hour and given an extremely strict death order: the case must be solved within half a month, and if the gang of AK-armed thugs could not be brought to justice, he, as the Commissioner of Police, would immediately resign!

Upon returning to headquarters, Han Yili summoned all the heads of several core departments to the conference room.

"Any clues?! I'm asking you, do you have any clues about this gang of big shots?!" Han Yili slammed his fist on the table and roared.

The superintendents looked at each other, and finally could only shake their heads helplessly, indicating that they had not yet gained anything.

"Useless! All of you are useless!" Han Yili's face was contorted with rage as he pointed at the group of police officers and yelled, "I'm telling you! The Governor of Hong Kong gave me fifteen days! If I can't solve the case within fifteen days, I will face resignation!"

"But don't worry," Han Yili sneered, revealing an extremely sinister expression, "Before I pack my bags and leave, I'll use the commissioner's authority to expel all of you from the police force! And send you all to sweep the streets!"

As the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong Island, it is very troublesome to dismiss those commissioners who have Japanese citizenship but do not hold Chinese citizenship, but it is easy to make these superintendents and inspectors the scapegoats.

Han Yili vented his anger, which he had suffered at the hands of the Governor and the gangsters, on these Chinese police superintendents in an extremely shameless manner.

After Han Yili left, the conference room fell into a deathly silence, and all the police officers looked extremely grim.

This time, things have really gotten out of hand!

……

Just when Yip Kwok-foon's gang shocked Hong Kong with their use of AK-47s, almost exposing the police force's true colors.

Meanwhile, in a very secluded slum rental house in Kwun Tong District.

Another group of gangsters from Guangdong and Hong Kong, poised to pull off a major heist, are also meticulously planning their sensational kidnapping.

"Live chicken!" He Yaodong sat on the bed, smoking, and threw several copies of the Hong Kong rich list magazines he had bought onto the table. He shouted to his subordinates, "How's the information I had you gather about those wealthy bosses in Hong Kong going?"

Although their team was ruthless, they were still relatively new to high-end kidnapping schemes like those targeting the wealthy in Hong Kong, and their skills were not yet fully developed. Therefore, Da Dong planned to first select a suitable wealthy individual to "practice" and assess the capabilities of the Hong Kong police.

"Brother Dong, everything's ready!" "Shengji" proudly pulled out a small notebook, which contained a list of wealthy people he had collected from various teahouses and newspapers over the past few days.

"Brother Dong, let me read them to you. These are some of the richest people in Hong Kong!" Shengji cleared his throat. "First, the Huo family, Huo the tycoon..."

"Cross it! Next!"

Da Dong raised his hand without hesitation to interrupt him, his brow furrowing. Though arrogant, he wasn't stupid. Who was Huo Daheng? He was a red capitalist with strong ties to the north! Negotiations were imminent, and there was a high probability of reunification. To attack the Huo family at this critical juncture was tantamount to simultaneously provoking both the Hong Kong British government and the north! It was practically courting death! Absolutely not to be trifled with!

"Uh... okay." The raw chicken scratched its head and continued reading, "The second one, the Bao family, Bao the shipping magnate..."

"...Security level too high, next!"

"The third one is the Li family, Li Chengjia..."

"Are you stupid?" Da Dong glared at him. "His son was just extorted for 1 billion yuan by Dai Fuqiang last month. Now, not even a fly can get into the Li family mansion. If we go there now, aren't we just walking into a trap?"

"The fourth one..." The raw chicken swallowed hard, a glint of excitement in its eyes, "The Lu family, Lu Chen, chairman of Jiahe Group..."

"Snapped!"

Before Da Dong could finish speaking, he slammed the lighter he was holding onto the table, startling Sheng Ji.

"Are you out of your mind?!" Dong suddenly stood up, pointing at the raw chicken's nose with utter exasperation, and yelled, "Why did you go and mess with Lu Chen?! If you want to die, don't drag your brothers down with you! Do you want to be targeted by those lunatics from Jiahe Security?!"

Look at the list this guy has compiled! It's full of super-powerful figures you absolutely can't mess with!

They even went and kidnapped Lu Chen?! Are they out of their minds?!

Anyone with a bit of sense who's mingling in Hong Kong these days knows Lu Chen's background!

It was already widely known in the underworld: in Hong Kong, if you offended the Governor, the worst that could happen was you being arrested by the Flying Tigers and spending a few years in Stanley Prison. But if you were blind enough to dare mess with Lu Chen of Golden Harvest…

Then, the "mercenary wolves" employed by Jiahe Security Company, who are even more cold-blooded and professional than the Big Circle Boys, will definitely devour your whole family alive before the police find you, leaving you not even a bone fragment!

Don't you know who solved the Cointreau Hotel and Harbour City bombings? That's a terrifying entity that even notorious thieves like the Big Boss tacitly avoided when planning kidnappings! Absolutely, absolutely not to be messed with!

"Dong... Brother Dong, don't be angry." Raw Chicken shrank back pitifully. "Didn't you say you wanted to find the richest tycoons? These are all top-tier tycoons in Hong Kong!"

"They're too big! These targets are way too big!"

Da Dong sat down again, rubbed his temples, and let out a long sigh.

Although the billion-dollar sum sparked his ambition, it also needs time to grow and process.

Moreover, Da Dong doesn't yet have the courage of Dai Fuqiang to go to a meeting alone. He's afraid that if the target is too big and the security force is too strong, his group of novices won't be able to handle it and might even break their teeth.

"We're just getting started, and we're not very skilled at kidnapping yet, so we mustn't be too conspicuous."

Looking at the live chicken, Da Dong patiently instructed, "We need to get a smaller one! One worth hundreds of millions or even billions, with less security, but enough cash flow to squeeze money out of it."

"Got it, Dong-ge!" Shengji suddenly realized, nodding repeatedly. "I'll look for it!!"

He turned to the first page of the notebook, his gaze falling on a name.

"Brother Dong, what do you think of this?"

The chicken pointed to a name in the notebook, its eyes gleaming with a thieving light: "Huo's Bank... Huo Zhaotang."