Hong Kong variety show: From a lowly 49-year-old to the world's richest man

Chapter 98 The Bomber Who Came to Our Door

"Brother Fan, someone actually knows how to make bombs!"

Even after leaving the smuggling site, Ahua was still in shock.

Chen Fan had told them that afternoon that mastering physics and chemistry would enable them to make bombs by hand, but they didn't expect to run into them that very evening.

He saw the glass bottle bomb very clearly; it was definitely not a bomb made by rubbing gunpowder together. There was no gunpowder smell after the explosion; it must have been a purely chemical reaction.

"yes."

"It's a pity we don't know who this person is."

Chen Fan was somewhat disappointed. He had originally planned to ask others if they had any special skills, and perhaps recruit them.

But the bomber appeared too suddenly, ruining his plans. Now all the stowaways have scattered like birds and beasts, and they are now incredibly difficult to find.

If you have the skills but lack the money to get out of poverty, just say so. It's not like he can't pay for it for you.

"but----"

Chen Fan glanced back at Li Changjiang, Wang Jianguo, and the other four; this trip hadn't been in vain.

And those few ruthless thugs, including the judge, can be used as a golden brand.

After passing through a rocky area, Chen Fan and the others returned to where they had parked.

Da Sha opened the door of the Toyota Hiace and said somewhat apologetically to Li Changjiang and the others, "Brothers, one car just left, so please bear with us and squeeze in."

He saw that the judges and others had left beforehand.

This godforsaken place is several kilometers away from his territory; it's quite a walk.

"It's okay, squeezing in won't hurt."

"They all squeezed in from the ship, so this is nothing."

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Li Changjiang and the others waved their hands repeatedly.

After inviting the others to get in the car, Chen Fan also got in and prepared to leave. Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of his car.

By the light of the car headlights, Ahua said uncertainly, "Brother Fan, it looks like a woman."

"I saw it."

Helpless, Chen Fan pushed open the car door and got out. "I just ran away in the chaos, and instead of leaving, you're blocking my car. Aren't you afraid I'll catch you and hand you over to those human traffickers?"

"No, you won't." The woman shook her head, her tone firm: "You're not one of them, and I'm useful."

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"Confident enough? Get in the car."

Chen Fan waved.

The other person didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly in the passenger seat.

When the other person got closer, Chen Fan was able to see their face clearly.

She looks about 60-70% like Janice Man, and her figure is passable.

"What's your name? What are your skills?"

"Yang Xue, I already demonstrated what you can do on the shore just now."

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow. "Did you plant the bomb?"

"Yes."

Yang Xue did not deny it.

She smuggled herself to Hong Kong Island to earn money to support herself. The fact that Chen Fan was able to appear at the smuggling site and ignore the smugglers' offers shows that he is not simple.

The people that human smuggling groups fear are either customs officials or triad figures in Hong Kong. Triads are involved in many illegal businesses, and she doesn't know many ways to make a living, except for making bombs.

Ahua, who was driving, twitched at the corner of his mouth. He had just finished remarking on the bomber when the other person got into the car the next second.

This woman wouldn't have hidden a bomb in the car, would she?

Thinking of this possibility, Ahua became a little nervous, and his foot on the accelerator felt a little weak.

Seeing that the car had slowed down, Yang Xue said frankly, "I threw all the bombs when they were on the shore, so you don't need to worry."

"I can tell."

Chen Fan then remembered who she was.

The female bomber in "The Brink" used a water bottle bomb in a seafood market to scare many police officers into developing mental illnesses.

Judging from his appearance, he was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with both hands intact. This should be his first time illegally crossing the border into Hong Kong Island.

Such talent is truly not to be missed; he can make bombs and warm your bed too.

However, when it comes to Janice Man's face, Chen Fan also likes two other characters: Zhang Yijun in "Helios" and Ou Yongen in "Cold War 2".

Both characters have their own unique charm.

A cold-blooded killer, a rational lawyer.

"You came to me looking for a job?"

"Yes, it all depends on whether you dare to accept it."

"What's there to be afraid of? It depends on whether you want to earn more or less; I have plenty of options here."

Chen Fan likes anyone with ability.

He never turned down girls like Yang Xue who had a special skill and were also quite good-looking.

However, Yang Xue is still lacking something. She needs to drink more papaya milk, otherwise the mountain is too barren and looks too thin.

"I don't care how much I earn, as long as I can live a stable life." Yang Xue just wants to support herself now and doesn't dare to ask for much more.

"It's simple that you like stability." Chen Fan's eyes turned cold as he said coldly, "But once you're on my ship, only the dead can leave."

Yang Xue's expression remained calm. "I wouldn't have come to you if I didn't have this determination."

"Great, welcome to the team. My name is Chen Fan. You can call me 'boss' or 'brother'—it's up to you."

"Brother Fan."

Yang Xue decisively chose the latter.

Calling him "boss" is obviously an unfamiliar choice, while the other party might have ulterior motives, but it's acceptable for now because he's good-looking.

Before long, the group returned to Big Fool's territory.

The judges and their entourage had now cleaned themselves up, changed into new clothes, and were enjoying a hearty meal in a secluded attic.

Chen Fan instructed Da Sha to arrange for Li Changjiang, Wang Jianguo, and the other three to wash up and then go directly to the judges.

"Boss, you're a very honest person. From now on, I'll entrust all the goods that the judge gets to you. We'll never haggle over your price."

Although the judge knew that Chen Fan intended to take advantage of him, he believed that Chen Fan would not cheat him on the price of the stolen goods based on today's meal.

Whether a person is generous or not can be seen from the details of their daily conduct.

They can personally go to the smuggling site to recruit talent, and even if the cooperation hasn't been finalized yet, they'll still arrange for good food and drinks. How stingy can they be?

Moreover, since they come to Hong Kong Island to make their fortune, they lack a guide who understands the local situation. If they can establish a long-term cooperative relationship, they will definitely not lose out.

"That's generous of you, so I can't be stingy with this gift for you."

Chen Fan pulled out a hand-drawn map of a watch shop from his pocket.

"This is a luxury watch store in Mong Kok. Tomorrow, the store manager will take two employees out. There will only be three female employees in the store during that time. The watch store's display cases are just ordinary glass, which can be smashed with a hammer."

The police patrol every two hours. Once the alarm goes off in the store, you only have three minutes. The advance team of police will appear after three minutes. If you can retreat according to the arrow route before the police arrive, you can escape unscathed without firing a shot.

There are CCTV cameras inside the store facing the entrance. Remember to disguise yourself. If you can avoid killing someone, then don't do anything reckless. Robbery isn't a serious crime, but murder is a different matter, and the police will be watching you closely.

You've come all the way to Hong Kong Island to make money; there's no need for you to take unnecessary risks. Besides, many jewelry stores, gold shops, and watch shops on Hong Kong Island like to exaggerate their losses to cover up their debts after being robbed.

Since the judge was so sensible, Chen Fan didn't want to treat the other party as a liability for the time being.

We need to reassemble the ruthless gang before we can start sending this team to its grave, otherwise their reputation will be ruined, and who will want to ask them for guns or intelligence in the future?

The owner behind that watch shop is British. If he doesn't arrange for someone to snatch it up today, the other party will find someone to put on a show tomorrow.

The judge stared at the hand-drawn diagram, somewhat incredulous, and said, "It's that simple?"

Why is this process different from what he learned from those veteran soldiers from Guangdong and Hong Kong?

No matter how much effort others put into navigating the situation, they will inevitably run into the police in the end, and a shootout could be life-threatening.

The judge's original idea was to first raid the underground gambling dens of those gangs, and then, once he had accumulated enough capital, he would send someone with even more firepower to rob the gold shop, or directly kidnap a wealthy person and demand a ransom.

"Since you're new here, it's more important for you to practice first. To be safe in this business, you have to follow the rules, be punctual, and not be greedy."

Before you, I've served several groups of people who started with hundreds of thousands and grew their capital to millions in just one month. But then they got arrogant and ended up either in jail in Stanley or spending their holidays burning paper money and incense.

As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, someone next to the judge asked, "What about weapons? Can we borrow a few powerful weapons for self-defense?"

"You guys will need the weapons. Also, I advise you never to hire the same gangsters to steal cars. If you find the cops' informants, you'll just be a nuisance to the neighborhood."

Since he had decided to pursue a long-term development strategy, Chen Fan didn't want the judges and the others to have any long-term contact with that boy.

"Thanks for the reminder." The judge carefully folded up the hand-drawn sketch and put it away, then said, "I still don't know your name, brother."

"Just call me Young Master Lok. If you need anything in the future, just call this number."

"Remember the password: 'Suck the whip, not the bull's whip, but the civet cat stewed with soft-shelled turtle whip.'"

"No service is provided if you can't use the code."

Chen Fan handed over a black glove contact card that Da Sha had found.

He then found a room and randomly picked out four Black Star rifles, two shotguns, some bullets, and two grenades, which he then bagged.

Although they had few weapons, it was more than enough for the judges to rob the watch shop.

The judges who received the weapons all wore sinister smiles.

"The cost of these weapons will be deducted from your first shipment payment. For subsequent shipments, you will need to pay upfront before receiving the weapons. The price list is in the bag, and there is a codebook for your small group on the back of the list."

Subsequent weapon deliveries will include a string of encrypted information. You'll need to decrypt it using a codebook before retrieving the weapons. This is for the security of both sides, so don't find it troublesome; memorize the codebook as soon as possible and burn it.

Chen Fan wasn't worried about the codebook being exposed, since he had compiled many sets of these codes and had Da Sha pass them on to the black glove who received the stolen goods.

These judges are very recognizable. If any of them get into trouble, they'll definitely be on TV. Chen Fan just needs to keep an eye on TV and have Uncle Da find out more information through Huang Bingyao. He needs to do a good job of eliminating any potential threats. Even if others suspect him, they won't have any evidence.

He wasn't directly involved, nor was Da Sha.

He and Da Sha did entertain the judges tonight, but now it's dark and Saigon is remote, so who could know?

Even if those illegal immigrants could recognize it, would they dare to come forward and testify?

After making accusations, they will face deportation. They went through so much trouble to smuggle themselves here, and risking deportation and even their lives to make accusations is just plain crazy.

It's even less likely that people from human trafficking rings would report them; their own hands are not clean, and no matter who they report, they'd all end up in Stanley to face the consequences.

Having obtained both weapons and a source of wealth, the judge and his companions did not linger. They borrowed an old, dilapidated van on credit and left Saigon to find their fellow countrymen.

"Brother Fan, should we arrange for someone to keep an eye on those guys?" Da Sha asked.

"Why are we keeping an eye on them?" Chen Fan chuckled. "Let them cause trouble. If they get into trouble later, we can just silence them before the cops do. As long as that judge and Mad Bull are alive, the others probably won't surrender."