Zombie Life Begins in Hongxi Village

After the event ended, the atmosphere inside the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness was noticeably more relaxed than before.

The henchmen dispersed in small groups, some still humming the melody of the dance music they had just heard, while others mimicked the movements of the famous axe dance as they walked away.

Lin Yi called the landlord, Ah Xing, and four others to the small conference room behind the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness.

It was a small room with a map of Kowloon hanging on the wall and a pile of account books and documents spread out on the table.

He personally handed the Axe Gang's account book to the landlady.

He then unfolded a map and pointed out the ten blocks in the East District where the Axe Gang's territory was located.

"The Axe Gang is an enterprise under the Umbrella Corporation."

Lin Yi cut to the chase, "We have two missions. First, to protect Umbrella's business. Second, to act as Umbrella's mole in the underworld."

"However, I'll make this clear from the start." His tone suddenly turned serious, and his gaze swept across the faces of the six people in turn.

"The Axe Gang is nominally a criminal organization, but it will never allow itself to engage in heinous acts such as drug trafficking or human trafficking. This is the bottom line; anyone who crosses it will die."

Upon hearing this, the landlord and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn't show it on their faces, they felt a greater sense of approval for the Axe Gang.

Lin Yi then introduced the Axe Gang's current sources of income, including merchant protection fees, the New Century Casino, the Shanghai Nightclub, and the imported tobacco and alcohol business supplied by Umbrella.

"Our protection fee is fixed, not extorted by those thug gangs."

The Axe Chamber of Commerce and Industry is not just a name; since the merchants have paid money, we must genuinely protect their interests.

"Someone's causing trouble, so we have to step in and settle things."

The landlord couldn't help but nod.

Having been a landlord in Pigsty Alley for so many years, what bothered him most were the thugs who would come knocking on his door every few days to extort money.

Today one gang comes to collect protection money, tomorrow another gang comes to collect it again, and the merchants are suffering terribly.

The Axe Gang's model of charging fixed fees and actually getting things done is actually much cleaner than that of other gangs.

"Our Axe Gang is cleaner than the Hong Kong Police Station under British rule."

The landlady exhaled a smoke ring, her tone tinged with surprise.

She wasn't exaggerating at all when she said that.

The Hong Kong Island police system is rotten to the core.

Some of the police officers not only extorted money from merchants, but many of them were also the behind-the-scenes owners of opium dens and brothels.

While maintaining order in their police uniforms, they also accepted bribes to sell opium.

This chaos would not end until the 1950s when Lui Lok was elected Chief Inspector of the Chinese Police Force, reorganized the police force, and clearly defined the interests of the police and the gangs.

After listening to Lin Yi's explanation, the last vestige of worry they had was completely dispelled.

This Axe Gang doesn't resemble a criminal gang; rather, it's more like the righteous martial arts sects of the inland regions.

They have their own territory, abide by their own rules, do not oppress the good, and protect the peace of the area.

The landlord also knew that many so-called reputable families were secretly involved in activities that were even dirtier than those of the underworld.

The Axe Gang has already surpassed most other sects in achieving this level of success.

He glanced at the landlady and conveyed a message with his eyes—Wife, it seems we don't need to run away anymore.

The landlady gave him a look—nonsense, why are you running away?

The tailor, the fried dough stick, and the coolie had similar ideas.

They originally planned that if the Axe Gang was a den of iniquity, they would stay there for a while and wait for Brother Chen to lower his guard before finding an opportunity to slip away.

But now it seems there's no need for that.

Lin Yi seemed to have seen through their thoughts and immediately resorted to moral blackmail:

"Don't even think about running away. I have my own things to do and won't spend too much time with the Axe Gang."

From now on, the Axe Gang will mainly be managed by you.

If your departure leads the Axe Gang to become like other gangs, oppressing the good and exploiting the people, then your sins will be immense.

Upon hearing this, the landlord and his companions lost any remaining thought of leaving.

As the saying goes, a gentleman deceives others with principles. For good people like them, moral blackmail is indeed extremely effective.

It's not because you can't escape, but because you can't live with yourself if you do.

All five of them were seasoned veterans of the underworld, well aware of the destructive power of an unbridled Axe Gang.

Ah Xing also looked determined, deeply feeling the weight of his responsibility.

Although he had only been the third-in-command for less than an hour, Brother Chen's trust and reliance on him ignited a fire within him.

Lin Yi suppressed a laugh, cleared her throat, and turned the conversation to Ah Xing: "Ah Xing, didn't you ask earlier how I could help you sharpen your blade?"

Ah Xing's eyes lit up instantly.

"I need you to infiltrate the Abnormal Human Research Center in Central tonight."

Lin Yi picked up a hand-drawn map from the table, on which the outline of an isolated building on the edge of Central was marked in red.

"Find the innermost cell and bring back the mentally unstable old man inside. Then you'll be able to wield your blade."

Ah Xing took the map with both hands, carefully examined the marked locations and routes, and felt a surge of excitement, eager to set off immediately. He shouted, "Yes, sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Ah Xing then called Fatty Cong and two Axe Gang henchmen, and the four of them left the Loyalty Hall.

After Ah Xing left, the landlady began to look through the account books, intending to sort out the Axe Gang's accounts from beginning to end.

The landlord, along with the tailor, the fried dough stick, and the coolie, went out to inspect the Axe Gang's territory, led by several of his underlings.

Lin Yi wasn't in a hurry to go back to the villa.

He was going to rearrange the feng shui layout of the Axe Gang headquarters.

The Axe Gang headquarters is located right on the apex of a small evil vein. Due to the unreasonable building layout, evil energy flows back and wealth leaks out. Staying here for a long time can easily make people restless, irritable and easily angered.

Lin Yi moved the Guan Gong statue three feet to the left, which perfectly blocked the entrance of the evil energy.

They also had a fish tank placed in the southeast corner to attract wealth with water; and five coins from the Five Emperors were placed in the northwest corner to suppress the leakage of wealth...

In less than an hour, the entire atmosphere of the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness was completely transformed.

The oppressive and gloomy atmosphere dissipated, replaced by a refreshing and invigorating feeling.

For Lin Yi now, creating a feng shui arrangement that gathers energy and attracts wealth is just a piece of cake.

With the blessing of half of the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique, his mastery of Feng Shui was not to say that he was unparalleled in the world, but at least there was no one in Hong Kong Island who was stronger than him.

……

At 12:30 a.m., many places had already turned off their lights and gone to sleep, but the Axe Gang headquarters was still brightly lit.

The casinos didn't close; in fact, there were even more people than during the day—nighttime is the gamblers' prime time.

Even the landlord and landlady couldn't resist going into the casino and playing a couple of rounds.

Just then, the door of the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness was pushed open from the outside.

Ah Xing strode in, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement.

Behind him was a little old man wearing a white vest and flip-flops.

He looked like an ordinary, lonely old man who had been casually taken from a nursing home; harmless and even a little pitiful.

The Fiery Cloud Evil God has arrived!