Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 912 0900 [Isn’t the Golden Scale a Pond Thing?]

Rumble-——
The rain outside is getting heavier.

Thunder roared from time to time.

A Mercedes Benz slowly drove towards the underground garage of an abandoned factory.

Inside the garage, three vans were waiting.

The lead man was a fat man leaning against the front of the car, with long hair draped over his shoulders, a scar above his lips, a strong body, and a cigarette in his mouth, the butt of which flickered. His eyes were sharp, as if he could see your internal organs clearly even in the darkness.

"Brother, people are coming!"

The fat man’s brother Adong stepped forward and said.

The fat man threw away the cigarette butt, crushed it with his foot, and looked at the Mercedes-Benz slowly approaching.

The Mercedes-Benz stopped and Li Tiansheng, Li Zhaoheng's trusted subordinate and military advisor, got out.

Li Tiansheng was wearing a loose-fitting black suit and gold-rimmed glasses, and was dressed very elegantly.

He got out of the car, took out a handkerchief from his arms and covered his mouth and nose, as if he couldn't stand the musty smell of the garage.

"Hello, Brother Sheng!" The fat man stepped forward and greeted him.

Li Tiansheng glanced at the fat man and asked, "Are you Lian Haolong, the leader of the Zhongxinyi Gang?"

"Yes, I am!"

"I heard you have a younger brother, what's his name——"

"Adong, come here!" Fatty Lian Haodong waved to the younger brother Adong.

Adong ran over quickly.

Lian Haodong introduced him to Li Tiansheng and said, "His name is Lian Haodong, you can just call him Adong."

Li Tiansheng looked at the two brothers-——
Lian Haolong is a stout man who seems to be full of strength. He has long hair draped over his shoulders and a scar on his lip that makes his face look somewhat ferocious. He looks like a fierce man.

Lian Haodong's manners were a little more gentle, he had short hair parted in the middle, and he was relatively strong, but his eyes and expressions were not as cool and fierce as his big brother's.

Li Tiansheng nodded and said, "Yes, you are indeed a close ally. No wonder Zhongxinyi has been able to thrive in recent years, with momentum comparable to the four major societies in the past."

"We can't compare with those big societies. They have big money backers behind them, but we lack financial backers and can only do small things." Lian Haolong said this, but his eyes looked at Li Tiansheng with a barely perceptible arrogance.

"You don't have the support of a big boss, and you don't have financial support, right? Don't worry, as long as you help Mr. Li accomplish this task this time, Mr. Li will support you in the future!"

"Of course I'm happy that Lisheng supports me! But I heard that the target we're targeting this time is Hong Kong Police Commissioner Du Yongxiao. He has many powerful soldiers and generals under his command. If we're not careful, we'll be in trouble. It's very risky!"

Li Tiansheng smiled and looked at Lian Haolong: "Are you bargaining with me?"

"How could that be? Why would I bargain with you, Brother Sheng?"

Li Tiansheng's expression eased slightly, and Lian Haolong smiled and said, "I am bargaining with Lisheng because you are not qualified yet."

"Lian Haolong, what did you say?" Li Tiansheng was furious.

"I'm speaking Chinese, how come you don't understand me?" Lian Haolong changed his respectful look and said defiantly, "We have thousands of Zhongxinyi members. We might be wiped out by the Du family this time. I have to think about their future. I have to make it clear about the medical expenses and resettlement fees! Can you make the decision on behalf of Mr. Li?"

"You--" Li Tiansheng pointed at Lian Haolong's nose, too angry to speak.

Lian Haolong insisted: "Well, let's make it clear now. I'm taking over this matter, but I want to meet Mr. Li in person after it's done. As for how I talk to him, it's between him and me, so don't ask me any more questions, Brother Sheng."

"You want to surpass me and reach the top in one step?"

"You can say that it depends on whether you, Brother Sheng, give me this opportunity?" Lian Haolong stared at Li Tiansheng, but he had a friendly smile on his face.

Li Tiansheng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you!"

"Thank you, Brother Sheng, for your help!" Lian Haolong bowed to him.

"Don't be happy too soon. Wait until you complete the task successfully!" Li Tiansheng was helpless. He had to do what Li Zhaoheng asked him to do, and the only one who could get this done was Lian Haolong, who was loyal and trustworthy.

Now the entire Hong Kong gang community respects Du Yongxiao as the "underground emperor". No one dares to disobey his orders, and no one dares to go against him.

On the contrary, this loyalty, trust and righteousness has just risen, and he is like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. Only Lian Haolong dares to stroke the whiskers of the fierce tiger Du Yongxiao.

"Brother Sheng, rest assured. I, Lian Haolong, may not have any other skills, but I am good at making trouble!" After saying that, Lian Haolong turned around and waved to his men, saying, "Come on, let's go!"

"Yes, Brother Long!"

Wow!
All the guys got on the van.

To them, big boss Lian Haolong is like a god, and there is nothing he can't do.

So what if the other party is the underground emperor Du Yongxiao?
Lian Haolong!
A pair of fists can conquer the world.

Not long ago, a man became famous for killing nearly a hundred swordsmen.

He is loyal, decisive, ruthless, and far-sighted, and is trusted by his gang members.

……

In the car——
The younger brother Lian Haodong asked Lian Haolong, "Brother, are we really going to take over Du Yongxiao's car factory this time?"

"Of course, what do you think?" Lian Haolong took out three or five cigarette boxes from his arms, threw out a cigarette, and bit it handsomely at the corner of his mouth.

Lian Haodong took out a lighter to help him light the cigarette and said, "But the legend about that Du is very powerful. He is not only the chief of police, but also the emperor of the underground. If we offend him, we might end up--"

"What are you afraid of?" Lian Haolong looked at his younger brother with dissatisfaction. "With your little courage, what future can you have? Don't you see that the whole of Hong Kong is full of old-fashioned gangs, which are controlled by the Du family. The Du family doesn't allow people to do this or that. Selling drugs and human trafficking are all banned. How can they make money?"

"Brother, what do you mean——"

"I mean that Du is too involved, and many people are dissatisfied with him, but dare not speak out." Lian Haolong blew out a puff of smoke proudly. "This time we are the touchstone to see if Du is really that powerful. If he can't even handle us, then Hong Kong will change drastically in the future, and we will be able to replace the four major societies, and you and I will become the real underground emperors!"

"Ah, are you so ambitious?"

"What do you mean by being so ambitious? As a man, you should be ambitious and have great aspirations!" Lian Haolong said defiantly, biting his cigarette, "As long as we can defeat Du Yongxiao this time, we can soar to the sky!"

Lian Haodong shook his head: "I understand what you said, but the car factory is now being looked after by Hong Yihai Lanmingkun. You should know who he is."

"Lan Ming Kun? Li Jianqing's disciple, is he good at Hong Quan?" Lian Haolong narrowed his eyes, "Even if he is very powerful, so what? Two fists can't beat four hands, call Luo Tianhong as well!"

"Ah, call him? That boy is very ambitious, even more arrogant than you. If he gets the limelight this time, I'm afraid his popularity in the Loyalty and Faithfulness Association will soar, and no one will be able to control him."

Lian Haolong laughed: "Can't even I be suppressed?"

"Of course you can, I'm just afraid--"

"What are you afraid of? As long as I am alive, loyalty and righteousness will be ours. No matter how powerful Luo Tianhong is, he is just a chess piece in our hands. If we ask him to hit us, he will hit us. If we ask him to die, he will die!"

Lian Haodong was stunned for a moment before he said, "Yes, big brother!"

After Lian Haolong gave these instructions, he puffed out smoke and looked at the rain outside the window: "It's raining heavily!" "Yes, it's raining heavily today, even heavier than yesterday!" Lian Haodong also looked outside.

Lian Haolong laughed, opened the window, and flicked the cigarette butt away: "So this rain is for you and me! How does that saying go--"

"The golden unicorn is not something that lives in a pond. Once it encounters wind and clouds, it will turn into a dragon!"

……

Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong——
Mitsubishi Motors Construction Base.

Outside the factory, there were crowds of people. Looking around, there were at least five or six hundred people.

These people wore raincoats and held up banners to stop the construction team from continuing work.

"Down with the traitorous running dog Du Yongxiao!"

"Du Yongxiao colluded with the Japanese and exploited the workers' blood and sweat!"

"Oppose the construction of a factory in Tsuen Wan! Oppose the launch of Mitsubishi Motors!"

In the heavy rain, these people shouted slogans, with their voices getting louder and louder, echoing across the wilderness.

Factory temporary office
"Brother Kun, what should we do? Those people who don't know the truth are still surrounding the factory and preventing us from construction!" Kuli Qiang broke into the security room and said to Brother Kun who was sitting on a chair and making a phone call.

The furnishings in the office are very simple, with a desk, a row of sofas next to it, and a plaque with the words "Great Ambition" written on it. Finally, there is a very inappropriate boxing sandbag hanging above the roof in a corner of the office, which looks out of place no matter how you look at it.

As the owner of this office, Lanmingkun is sitting behind his desk at this moment, talking to the construction party on the phone, requiring them to work overtime and speed up the project progress in the rain.

Ever since it was decided to build a Mitsubishi car production line here, Du Yongxiao immediately arranged for Lan Mingkun and his gang to act as security guards here to protect the construction workers and the safety of the construction site. In addition, they will act as supervisors to oversee the construction progress to prevent the workers from being lazy.

As the Commissioner of Police, Du Yongxiao also knows that there are many times when the police cannot solve some problems or protect others. Instead, it is these community figures who can help solve the problems.

Lan Ming Kun is the "chamber pot" that helps Du Yongxiao solve problems.

Some dirty and inconvenient things are done by Lan Ming Kun.

Of course, Lan Ming Kun also gained a lot of benefits from it.

First of all, according to common sense, the future leader of Hong Yi Hai will be Li Jianqing's daughter Li Yingnan. However, considering that Li Yingnan is a girl, and Lan Mingkun has fought for Hong Yi Hai for so many years and made great contributions, Lan Mingkun has the qualifications to compete for the throne of Hong Yi Hai's leader.

Secondly, because of Du Yongxiao's support, Lan Mingkun not only opened a dance hall and a private bar, but also opened a film company. It can be said that he is doing very well in the entertainment industry and is likely to be the next entertainment tycoon.

Finally, for Lan Mingkun, he is just a rickshaw driver, and his current status is entirely thanks to Du Yongxiao. Although he had done wrong things in the past and made Mr. Du angry, and almost died from three knife holes, he now knows his mistakes and can correct them. As a loyal dog under Mr. Du, he has become his most trusted confidant.

"What's the situation?" Lanmingkun put down the phone in his hand, adjusted the brand-name glasses on his nose to pretend to be gentleman, flexed his toes, and squeezed on the crocodile leather shoes he had taken off under the table.

Since his status and position have changed, Lan Ming Kun has changed his previous dressing style. In the past, he wore floral shirts and jeans, or jackets and bell-bottom pants, looking like a complete gangster.

Now he is dressed in a well-tailored suit, and all his clothes are branded. His shirt and pants are Louis Vuitton, his leather shoes are Lacoste, and even the pair of glasses on his nose are Armani.

"Those people outside are scolding Mr. Du as a traitor and a running dog, saying that he colluded with the Japanese to build factories here and devoured the hard-earned money of the Chinese people." Kuli Qiang said with a frown.

“Damn, this bunch of people are so cruel, they even know how to stir up public opinion!” Lan Ming Kun’s eyes were sharp, and he clenched his fingers, making a snapping sound.

"Yes, they are playing the patriotism card! They say Mr. Du was packaged before, but now his true colors are exposed, so we should abandon the dark and join the light, and stop doing that for the tiger—"

"To do something for the tiger—cough cough," Lan Mingkun muttered, "The word is clearly stuck in my throat but I can't squeeze it out—it's not a good word anyway."

"Whether it's good or bad, the question is what do we do now?"

"This--" Lanming Kun pinched his chin and thought hard, "If we start to drive them away, I'm afraid it will only make things worse... They say Mr. Du is a traitor, maybe they are expecting us to take action, and then they will accuse him of hiring thugs to beat people up..."

"Brother Kun, you are really thoughtful! But we can't just do nothing, right?" Kuliqiang spread his hands, "What if these people are instigated to go crazy and rush in?"

"Uh, this-"

Before Kuliqiang could finish his words, he heard a commotion outside.

Then Xiaoya Jian ran in and said in a panic, "Oh no, Brother Kun! Someone is coming to kill us!"

"Ah?" Lanming Kun looked at Kuliqiang hurriedly, meaning you are a bad mouth.

Kuliqiang quickly covered his mouth with an innocent look on his face.

"Who is so bold?"

"It seems to be the newly rising Zhongxinyi gang!"

"Zhong Xin Yi? Fuck your mother!" Lan Ming Kun cursed. He didn't expect that there would be people in Hong Kong who didn't trust Mr. Du. This Zhong Xin Yi was simply courting death.

On the other hand, Lan Ming Kun also realized the seriousness of the matter and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I'll call Mr. Du first!"

……

Wan Chai, Hong Kong——
In the private room of the Rich Nightclub.

"Mr. Huo, what is your relationship with those people from the Environmental Protection Agency?" Du Yongxiao stood up and poured a glass of wine for Mr. Huo Zhenting and handed it to him. Then he sat back on the sofa, leaned forward and asked Mr. Huo.

Mr. Huo lazily leaned on the sofa, shaking the amber wine in the goblet: "You came back from Japan without even entering the house and came directly to ask me out for a drink, is this why?"

"Even if it's true, you know I'm in trouble now. Can you call the men and women who are responsible for environmental surveys at the Environmental Agency to come out for a meal and help me?" Du Yongxiao took a cigarette and lit it, saying, "I'm a generous person and I like making friends, you know."

"Of course I know who you are. The question is why don't you use your power to put pressure on the higher-ups at the Environmental Agency, but instead give benefits to those small players?" After taking a sip of the wine, Young Master Huo asked Du Yongxiao in surprise.

In his opinion, Du Yongxiao, as the Commissioner of Police, holds a high position of power. Although the Environmental Protection Agency has the power over land development and environmental exploration, if Du Yongxiao insists on taking over this land to build a car production line, no matter how difficult it is for those foreigners in the Environmental Protection Agency, they will be helpless.

But now Du Yongxiao is going to go far away and invite those soldiers from the Environmental Agency to dinner. What's the logic behind this?

Du Yongxiao laughed: "As the saying goes, it's easy to meet the King of Hell, but hard to deal with the little ghosts. If I can recruit those little ghosts first, then even if the King of Hell gets angry, I will have people to use."

"You don't want to offend those senior officials of the Environmental Protection Agency, so you plan to use these little devils as cannon fodder?" Young Master Huo felt that Du Yongxiao was too mean. He wanted people to work for him just for a meal.

"I am doing this for *********. If we, the people in the disciplined forces and the Environmental Protection Agency, start making trouble, it will inevitably cause public opinion unrest, which will not be worth the loss."

"Now I understand what you said. For a powerful person like you, it would be a loss if a big uproar was caused in the whole city because of such a small matter, so are you planning to break through from the inside?" Young Master Huo also laughed and said to Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao paused for a few seconds before speaking: "You could say that the Environmental Agency is not united in purpose. They all want to cause trouble for me and trip me up. If I invite one more person to a banquet, I will have one more friend. Since that Director of the Environmental Agency named James is unwilling to cooperate with me, then I will find someone who can replace him!"

Du Yongxiao's last sentence was understated, but it fully demonstrated his strong side as a powerful person. In a word, if you don't obey, I will make you get out.

"Are you going to cause trouble again?" Young Master Huo looked at Du Yongxiao while holding up his wine glass, frowning slightly: "Which replacement did you take a fancy to? That deputy director Tony, or the minister or supervisor below?"

"It depends on who is smarter among them. He who knows the current affairs is a hero. But it is not easy to be a hero. You have to be able to withstand pressure." Du Yongxiao opened his mouth, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and said in a calm tone.

Mr. Huo thought quietly for a while and said, "Then let's go with Tony. I just happened to have dealt with him recently. He is a marginal figure in the Environmental Agency. James is afraid of him and doesn't assign him specific tasks to do. He can't make money even if he wants to. Now, even if you throw him a steamed bun, he will eat it with relish."

"Thank you very much." Du Yongxiao smiled faintly.

He and Mr. Huo have a special relationship, and sometimes a simple word of thanks can mean everything.

(End of this chapter)