Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 964 0952 [If something goes wrong, I will protect you]

"Godfather, this kind of thing is only a temporary solution, not a fundamental solution!"

In the Du family’s official residence, in the private study.

Yan Xiong held a cup of tea and spoke to Du Yongxiao who was sitting at the desk.

"I know you have a good heart and cannot bear to see the people suffer. Plus, you have a special status. As the top police officer, you hope that society will be stable and prosperous. You especially don't like to see gangs invade schools and harass students, but -"

Yan Xiong looked at Du Yongxiao and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"But what?" Du Yongxiao asked.

"But Hong Kong's underworld has a long history, and it is necessary for it to exist. How does that saying go..." Yan Xiong carefully handed the tea to Du Yongxiao, "Existence is reasonable."

Du Yongxiao took a sip of the tea, spit out half a piece of tea foam, looked at Yan Xiong and said: "So according to you, these societies and gangs in Hong Kong cannot be eradicated?"

Yan Xiong nodded, "That being said, I also understand your determination to take action against the societies. Now that the Fuxing Society has collapsed, you let that Su Long take over it. He has the intention to establish the Zhongxiao Society. In my opinion, this situation is still good. Even if you really want to eradicate them, you have to do it slowly, so as to avoid those societies to rebound and cause too much trouble."

Yan Xiong was once one of the four major detectives. He had dealt with these gangsters and gangs for many years and knew that these gangs were deeply rooted in Hong Kong. For example, the oldest Hutchison Gang had existed for more than 200 years, and the even older Hongmen had existed for more than 300 years...

Such societies have their own set of rules and regulations, as well as rules for survival from beginning to end. Although Du Yongxiao is the Commissioner of Police and is in charge of tens of thousands of troops in Hong Kong, those societies are not to be trifled with. If all of them are added up, there will be at least 100,000, if not 200,000. Just think about it, if you touch them, what will happen if 100,000 people rebel together?

Of course, Yan Xiong also knew what kind of person Du Yongxiao was. He always thought carefully before doing things and did not like to take risks. Since Du Yongxiao did not say anything, it meant that he had already made up his mind. Du Yongxiao knew everything Yan Xiong said, and Yan Xiong could say it out loud to show his loyalty.

"You're right. These societies are old and complicated. It's very difficult, or even impossible, to completely eradicate them. But..." Du Yongxiao smiled and took a sip of tea: "Since we can't eradicate them, we have to control them in my hands and not allow them to make any more moves."

Yan Xiong stepped forward and said, "Godfather, what can I do for you?"

"Do you read martial arts novels?"

"Look!"

"Do you read Jin Yong's works?"

"Look!"

"Which one do you like?"

"This——" Yan Xiong's eyes rolled around, as if he had thought of something, and he said hurriedly: "Swordsman."

Du Yongxiao smiled, "Good to hear that! Do you think we should also set up a Five Mountains Sword Sect or something?"

"Yes!" Yan Xiong said firmly, "Not only that, but it must be Hong Yihai or Zhongxiao Society who is in charge of this sword sect!"

"Hong Yihai?" Du Yongxiao shook his head. "Originally he was the best, but now--"

Yan Xiong sighed: "That Ni Kun doesn't know how to behave. You have been so good to him. Not only did you support him, you also supported Hong Yihai to the top. But he doesn't know what is good for him and has disobeyed you several times--"

Yan Xiong really meant what he said.

In his opinion, Ni Kun was simply the luckiest man in the world. Unlike himself, his good fortune only started to come after he worshipped Du Yongxiao as his godfather. Ni Kun was just a rickshaw driver, but he met Du Yongxiao by chance. Du Yongxiao had a good impression of him and tried hard to help him get to the top.

It's a pity that this kid didn't seize the opportunity, otherwise now -
Yan Xiong simply couldn't imagine that if Ni Kun was smarter and not so ambitious, his future prospects might even surpass his own.

It’s a pity that he has no chance now!
"As for Su Long..." Yan Xiong hesitated and said, "Since he has chosen me as his master, I must recommend him. Besides, I have the confidence to control and manage him. He is in my hands, just like you, my godfather. And those people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect will have to be in his hands in the future..."

"Will they?" Du Yongxiao asked with a smile, "Will they just accept their fate?"

Yan Xiong also laughed: "So, the next step is for you, godfather, to give them a Hongmen Feast!"

Du Yongxiao nodded, "This is also the last feast! I really don't want to bother with these trivial matters anymore!"

When Yan Xiong heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy.

If Du Yongxiao lets it go, and his apprentice Su Long really becomes the "Five Mountains Leader", that is, the future underground emperor of Hong Kong, then wouldn't he be the true emperor emeritus?
Yan Xiong was extremely excited.

Du Yongxiao looked at his expression and knew what he was thinking.

However, Du Yongxiao has already decided that after dealing with these underworld bosses this time, he will no longer ask about underworld affairs. After all, his current identity is extraordinary, and it would be embarrassing to worry too much.

In addition, Du Yongxiao also believed that Yan Xiong would not dare to betray him. After all, Yan Xiong was a great hero. The most rare thing about him was that he could distinguish the priorities and knew what to do and what not to do. Letting him help take over the big world of Jianghu was also the best use of his talents.

"Go ahead, spread the word and let those big guys know. I'm going to call them to a meeting!"

"Yes, godfather!"

Yan Xiong clasped his fists and smiled happily.

……

Yan Xiong left Du Yongxiao's official residence and returned to his own mansion, where he saw someone waiting for him in the living room.

The man was a sturdy guy with one eyebrow broken in the middle, and his face was full of the hostility typical of a gangster.

Needless to say, this person is Su Long.

In his previous life, Su Long was the head coach of the Sun Yee On and was extremely powerful. In particular, almost all of the "Five Tigers and Ten Outstanding Players" during the heyday of the Sun Yee On were trained by him, such as "The Tiger of Tsim Sha Tsui" Huang Jun, "The Tiger of Tsim Sha Tsui" Du Lianshun, "The Tiger of Wan Chai" Chan Yaoxing, etc. Among the male stars in Hong Kong, there are Lu, Xing, Liu, etc., who are also Su Long's proud disciples.

It can be said that among the top leaders of the Sun Yee On, Su Long's apprentices must have a place. At that time, Su Long was second to none in the Sun Yee On.

It's a pity that although Su Long is very powerful, he is ultimately inferior to others and cannot become a boss, so he wants to usurp the throne, but is wiped out by the Xiang family. In the end, he can only stay in a boxing gym to teach apprentices, which is extremely frustrating.

In response to this incident, Hong Kong shot a movie that year. It was directed by Hong Kong all-rounder Chan Hok-kee and starred Simon Yam and Michael Miu. It was called "Dragon's Battle" and it tells the story of Su Long's opposition to the Sun Yee On and his attempt to usurp the throne.

Unfortunately, reality is just like the movie. Su Long was eventually betrayed by his apprentice Huang Jun. If it weren’t for the male star “Xing Mou Ren” who came forward to protect Su Long, Su Long might have died.

Just as Yan Xiong said, Su Long in this life is completely lucky!

He was lucky enough to meet Du Yongxiao,
What was even more fortunate was that Du Yongxiao actually respected him and asked him to recognize Yan Xiong as his master, which meant that Du Yongxiao became his master's master!

With his master Du Yongxiao as his backer, Su Long's life is completely "open".

First, he formally left the Sun Yee On under the banner of Yan Xiong - after all, Yan Xiong was one of the four former chief inspectors and still had a lot of weight in the underworld. Then, with the help of Du Yongxiao's influence in the police force, he directly incorporated the Fok Hsing Society and became the leader of the Fok Hsing Society in one fell swoop!

Now Su Long has completely tasted the feeling of being the boss, and he is grateful to Yan Xiong, especially to his "master" Du Yongxiao. Yan Xiong just called him before, and Su Long didn't care whether it was late or not, and immediately brought gifts to see Yan Xiong.

"Master, I have nothing to give you. These are just ordinary silks and satins, as well as some supplements for your use!" Su Long winked, and his men immediately presented the newly purchased brand-name clothes, fabrics, perfumes, bird's nests, shark fins, deer antlers, tiger penises, etc. to Yan Xiong.

Yan Xiong didn't even look at them, just waved his hand and asked the servant to take these things.

Now that he is rich and powerful, he doesn't even care about these things.

The servants were beaming with joy, because the things that Master Yan disliked would usually be sold at a discount to them.

Seeing this, Su Long knew that Yan Xiong was not interested in these "little gifts" and said awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Master, I have just taken the position and I don't have enough financial resources. Otherwise, I will--"

Yan Xiong waved his hand, signaling him to stop, and said: "I didn't accept you as my apprentice just to receive your gifts. To be honest, I have a big family now, and I don't care about any gifts. On the contrary, as a master, I should give you a gift!"

As he spoke, Yan Xiong asked his trusted confidant Agui to come up and handed a property deed to Su Long, saying, "Here, this is a new property developed by Hengchuang Real Estate in the prime location of Mong Kok. I picked out a large, 1,000-square-foot house for you. You don't even have to pay a down payment, you can move in right away - it's a bargain for you!"

"Ah, how can this be possible?" Su Long quickly refused.

"Here!" Yan Xiong took the wet wipes from the servant and wiped his face. "This is your master's company. He gave it to you. Just keep it!"

"Master?" Su Long's eyes lit up, and he immediately burst into tears of gratitude: "I didn't expect that Master would be so good to me, but I have no way to repay you..."

Pah, Yan Xiong threw the wipes back to the maid, "Are you speaking from the heart?"

"Of course!" Su Long said firmly, "Master and Grandmaster are so kind to me, I, Su Long, will do anything for them even if I have to go through fire and water!"

Yan Xiong nodded, "Don't go through fire and water. Many people have tried their best to die for your master, but they didn't get the chance! As for you, you have other things to do--"

As he spoke, Yan Xiong walked towards the second floor and said to Su Long behind him: "Follow me!"

"Yes, master!"

Su Long hurriedly followed.

The others were waiting below and no one dared to come forward.

Soon, Yan Xiong walked into the study, opened the drawer, took out a pistol from it, turned around and handed it to Su Long, saying: "Look, the thousand-foot-square house was given to you by your master, but this gun is given to you by me!"

"Uh, this——" Su Long was stunned.

Yan Xiong smiled slightly, took the gun, clicked, opened the safety, and put it directly next to Su Long's hand: "Are you curious about why I gave you a gun?"

Su Long looked at the pistol in confusion, then at the serious Yan Xiong: "Master, you care about me, I know that, but we Jianghu people generally don't use guns, and my fists and feet are not comparable to ordinary people!"

Looking at Su Long's conceited look, Yan Xiong smiled.

"You saw that day, too. The mad ghost was very powerful, but so what? Your master shot him dead with one shot!" Yan Xiong changed his kind and enthusiastic attitude when he saw Su Long before, and said in a serious tone: "So, no matter how good your kung fu is, you are afraid of bullets! What's more, you will soon help your master to manage the entire martial arts world and command the big guys in Hong Kong. Those big guys are all unruly. If they don't obey you, this gun can help you set the rules!"

"What did you say?" Su Long was shocked and could hardly believe his ears.

"I say, from now on you will be the boss of Hong Kong!" Yan Xiong said word by word, "Help your master to manage these big guys! Whoever disobeys, kill them!"

Yan Xiong's tone was cold and his face was full of murderous intent.

Su Long was a man who had experienced many ups and downs, but at this moment he felt a tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing. He looked at Yan Xiong in disbelief and still did not quite believe what Yan Xiong said.

Seeing this, Yan Xiong sighed and said, "You are lucky! In terms of identity and qualifications, Hong Yihai's Ni Kun is the best candidate. Your master is also very good to him. Even if it is a great opportunity like this, it will never happen to you! What a pity--"

Yan Xiong sighed again: "It's a pity that he doesn't know what's good for him. He made mistakes several times. Your master has lost hope in him. It just so happens that you got lucky, so you got the advantage!"

Then, Yan Xiong told Su Long about Du Yongxiao’s specific plan.

The more Su Long listened, the more shocked he became. He felt that Du Yongxiao's precise calculations and strong desire for control were simply terrifying.

"It's right to be afraid!" Yan Xiong saw Su Long's thoughts, "So from now on you must be loyal to your master, and never let him see any disloyalty in you, otherwise, you will die a miserable death!"

"No! I will never betray my master in this life!" Su Long swore to the sky, "If I show any disrespect or selfishness towards my master, I, Su Long, will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

Yan Xiong smiled, "Okay, I know you are loyal!" He stepped forward, patted Su Long on the shoulder, and handed the pistol to him again.

Su Long took the pistol that Yan Xiong handed over. He was not familiar with guns and felt it was cold in his hand.

"You'll get used to it in the future. To manage the underworld, you can't just use fists, you have to use more powerful guns!" Yan Xiong gestured a shooting gesture, "This is why the police will always be more powerful than the gangsters!"

Su Long said with a wry smile: "I will get used to it slowly. Thank you for your advice, Master."

"Adapt slowly? I guess there's no time." Yan Xiong looked at Su Long playing with the pistol in his hand and said in a light tone: "Mr. Du asked me to send out invitations to heroes tomorrow and invite those underworld bosses to a dinner party. People of our level can't stand bloodshed now. Unfortunately, those bosses are not very obedient. Do you understand this?"

Su Long smiled bitterly: "To be honest, why did you choose me?"

Yan Xiong smiled: "I don't know why Mr. Du chose you. Maybe you are just lucky! As for why I chose you, it's because you are ruthless and sensible. You are the most reliable one to do things like shedding blood!"

Su Long smiled carefreely and scratched his head: "I will remember what you said!"

Yan Xiong said seriously, "I'm not asking you to remember, I'm asking you to do it!"

Then he snatched the gun from Su Long's hand--
"boom!"

Yan Xiong suddenly raised his pistol and fired a shot. The bullet flew past Su Long. The huge recoil caused Yan Xiong's entire arm to be lifted up, directly shattering the fish tank behind him.

Wow!
The water in the tank poured out.

The moment the gun went off, Agui rushed in from outside holding a pistol, but Yan Xiong waved at him again. Agui looked at Su Long, then at the broken fish tank, turned around and walked out.

After firing a shot, Yan Xiong threw the pistol to Su Long: "If anyone disobeys, shoot like me!"

Su Long took the pistol and looked at Yan Xiong with excited eyes.

Yan Xiong smiled proudly: "If anything goes wrong, I'll protect you!"

(End of this chapter)