Hong Kong Comprehensive: Who said that those who practice martial arts have no money?

Chapter 137: Deception, facade

Different from the gangster and laziness of Ma Zai from the club, the dozen or so people standing behind Li An in front of him all had serious faces and alert eyes, making Fat Zai Chao look slightly stern.

"Since Brother Chao is interested, I will naturally not deny him face."

Li An no longer insisted and nodded happily.

Hearing this, Fatty Chao showed a smile on his face: "Then let's go."

Hold out your hand to signal and walk in front.

A group of people went downstairs along the mottled stairs.

"Super brother."

Sixty-seven forty-nine people walked towards me, and the person who spoke was a man wearing a white suit.

The man had a stern look on his face. He was wearing a white suit jacket with the buttons open, revealing his muscular upper body. The tattoo of the double eagles spreading wings on his chest was lifelike and eye-catching.

Seeing Li An focusing on the man, Fatty Chao introduced:
"Chen Minhui saved my life. She has sharp fists and kicks. She is my right-hand man."

"Hello."

Li An stretched out his hand.

Chen Minhui is a member of the Number Gang, while Fatty Chao is a member of He Anle.

Logically speaking, the two of them would not get together.

But the reason for going out to hang out is to gain wealth.

Although Chen Minhui and Fatty Chao belong to different prefixes, if someone pays you to help them, why not do it?
So strictly speaking, the relationship between the two is more like an employment relationship.

Fat Man's tone is exaggerated.

"This is Ang Lee, he is amazing. You know Long Chenghu, the number one master in the Chengzhai Arena. He was defeated by Nai Feng at the Western Union Shipyard. But the Muay Thai champion was beaten to death by Ang Lee in the arena. Do you think it’s great?”

"Hello."

Cheng Minhui glanced at Li An in surprise.

He seemed a little arrogant, so he simply shook hands with Li An and stopped talking.

Li An didn't care, smiled and waved his hand.

"Brother Chao was joking. It was obvious that at the Western Union Shipyard, it was Ke Wanchang who ordered Long Chenghu to do fake punches in order to cause a commotion in the boxing ring. If there was a real fight, Naifeng might not be able to beat Long Chenghu."

"real or fake?"

"Brother Chao, you don't box, so you won't be able to tell."

"makes sense."

Fatty nodded and led the way towards the porridge shop he mentioned.

As he said, the porridge shop is not far away. It only takes five or six minutes to walk and walk through an alley.

It's still early, and the porridge shop is very quiet, with only a few customers here and there.

"Old rule, one bowl of pig blood porridge per person."

After opening his mouth to say hello to the stall owner, Fatty overspending used his forty-nine and took Li An to find an empty table to sit down alone.

When Li Jianjun saw this, he also led everyone to sit at the empty table next to him.

Soon, two steaming bowls of pig blood porridge were served on the table.

Li An was not in a hurry to speak. He picked up the pig blood porridge, stirred it with a spoon, and took a small bite.

"How's it going? Is it on point?" Fatty Chao asked.

"not bad."

Li An slurred and ate the porridge slowly.

After nearly finishing a bowl of pig blood porridge, Fatty Chao raised his eyes to look at Li An and said with a smile:

"Today is the first time in so many years that I have seen Ke Wanchang deflated."

Li An glanced at the red-faced Fatty Chao and said casually: "Is it that exaggerated?"

Fatty Chao laughed out loud:
"It's no exaggeration at all. The fellow villagers are the only one in the walled city. Ke Wanchang is usually arrogant. No one dares to cause trouble for him."

Li An just smiled, said nothing, lowered his head and continued to drink porridge.

"By the way, are the people from the hometown association really planning to get involved in Kowloon's side businesses?"

Fatty Chao asked casually.

"Didn't you also see Long Chenghu at my senior brother's promotion banquet last time? If it weren't for my fellow villagers threatening my senior brother, why would I come to the walled city? Why, Brother Chao thinks I'm joking?"

Li An finished the pig blood porridge in two gulps and wiped the corners of his mouth.

Fatty Chao put down his spoon and looked directly at Li An.

"That's not true. It's just that for so many years, the association has only focused on business in the city and has never had the idea of ​​expanding outside. It's just a bit sudden."

Li An said slowly:

"The best way to deflect internal conflicts is to deal with the outside world. The three people in the association have always been at odds with each other. If they stay in the walled city and scheming, the three of them will inevitably have conflicts. Then it is reasonable to intervene in external business to deflect internal conflicts. It’s as it should be.”

After a pause, Li An had a playful expression on his face:

"Even if your fellow countrymen are involved in side businesses in Kowloon, Brother Chao is backed by Inspector Yan Tong. Are you still worried that your fellow countrymen will go to Tsim Sha Tsui to steal your business?"

"After Boundary Street is Mong Kok, and next to it is Tsim Sha Tsui. As soon as the hometown association leaves the Walled City, it will definitely be the first to get involved in the business of Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui. Then we organizations must allocate a share to the hometown association."

Fatty said angrily.

The detective is not a fool, and he will not get too involved in side businesses. As long as the rules are met and the responsibilities are fulfilled, he can work in gambling houses and opium dens for anyone.

Li An glanced at him and said, "Can't you just work together to defeat the fellow villagers?"

"Finish the hometown association?"

Fatty Chao frowned and shook his head.The unfinished meaning in the words was beyond words.

If he could really take over the hometown association, he and Luotuoding would not let the hometown association dominate the city.

They are not Ang Lee, they are always ready to use guns.

Not using firearms is not only a rule in the walled city, but also an unwritten rule in all societies outside.

No one in the society dared to use gunmen without restraint, except for those who broke the pot.

On the one hand, the police will not tolerate it. On the other hand, it is a side business and a business.

The use of firearms indicates big trouble, high costs, great harm, difficulty in management, and loss of face.

Firearms are very destructive and can kill people if taken out. Injury in a gang fight turns into murder. As long as you are caught by the police and want to be released on bail, you don't even have to think about it. The housing expenses alone are enough to bankrupt the boss.

Their main business is to help maintain society. Today you bang me, and tomorrow I will bang you. Bullets don’t have long eyes. The bosses don’t dare to go out. If they mess up the streets, they will only let the business in their own territory fail. Not going down.

In club fights, the most common method is to show off one's strength and rely on fists.

But when it comes to being able to fight, no one from the hometown association can fight.

Seeing the frowning look on Fat Zaichao sitting opposite him, Li An suddenly felt something in his heart and said something shocking:

"If you can't handle the hometown association on your own, it's not like there are no other ways."

"What do you mean?"

Fatty was stunned for a moment, staring straight at Li An.

Li An glanced at him: "For example, I can't help you settle the hometown association."

When Fatty Chao heard this, his eyes lit up in shock, and he subconsciously asked:
"But didn't you say that you came to the Walled City just to give the fellow villagers a little warning?" "That's right."

Li An nodded, paused, licked his lips and said:
"Actually, I can kill Ke Wanchang and Feng Xiaman today, but it's not necessary. But if there are enough benefits, I don't mind spending more effort."

"What are your conditions?"

Fatty asked impulsively.

Although his business is in Kowloon, the site in Chengzhai is equally important. Because of the special nature of the third party, the policeman has no right to manage it. His factory and goods are all in Chengzhai.

But because of the hometown association, Fat Chao was suppressed everywhere in the walled city, and there were many disputes between the two parties. If Li An could really help him solve the problem of the hometown association, he wouldn't mind paying a price.

"80, give me a month and I'll help you get Ke Wanchang, the Feng brothers, and Fushoujin."

Li An said calmly.

Fatty Chao frowned, shook his head and said, "Too many."

Li An smiled and said slowly:

"It's not much at all. You can go to Mr. Ding and share it between the two of you, half for each person. Otherwise, it won't be much. Besides, as long as you can kill these three people from the fellow villagers' association, you can dominate the city. I think Mr. Ding I don’t mind helping out.”

Fatty Chao's eyes sunk slightly, and he thought a thousand times in his mind, but finally nodded in agreement:
".Up to 60. If it doesn't work, forget it."

"make a deal."

Ang Lee interrupted Fat Chao and changed the topic:
"But you have to pay first."

Fatty Chao hesitated for a moment: "You have nothing to do, how can you pay first? Even if you are looking for a killer, you will only pay half of the deposit first, and give the other half after the deal is completed."

Li An raised his eyebrows: "Brother Chao, do you think I can still run away after taking the money?"

"No."

"That's it."

Li An glanced at his mouth and then said:
"Of course, you can also discuss it with Mr. Ding and give you one night to think about it. If you agree, help me rent a shop on Ke Wanchang's site tomorrow, with a larger area so that I can have a place to stay. place.

Within a month, I will help you provoke infighting in the fellow villagers' association and drive out Ke Wanchang and the others. "

Fat Zaichao didn't seem to want to sit any longer. After drinking the pig blood porridge, he hurriedly left with the others.

"Why is this fat boy in such a hurry?" Li Jianjun put down his bowl and came to his table.

"Who knows."

Li An chuckled and raised his hand.

"Boss, have another bowl."

In fact, he didn't think so much before Fatty Chao invited him to eat porridge at night.

I was just wondering if I could ask Fat Zaichao, a local snake, to help me find a shop.

But in the middle of the conversation, when he realized that Fatty was very worried about the three people from the hometown association, he said it casually.

Anyway, he had to deal with the hometown association, and it was just a matter of one sentence to fool Fatty Chao. It would be better if he could get 60 for free, but it didn't matter if he couldn't get it.

What if it happens.
Xinjie, Dingye Guild Hall.

"Lee An really said that."

Luotuoding sat on the chair and put down his tea cup, looking a little strange.

Fatty Chao sat opposite him and nodded quietly.

Before Luotuoding could speak, the surprised doll said first:
"Are you telling the truth? 60 is not a small amount of money."

Fatty Chao retorted: "You mean I lied to you, and I didn't ask you to pay 60, but only half. Just for the 30, I don't want to lose face. I'm not your doll."

The two of them had been fighting over business in Kowloon, but now they were being ridiculed by Fatty Chao, and Dolly Qiang's face suddenly darkened.

"you."

"Speak what you say! We are in the Walled City now, not in Kowloon. There is no need for tit-for-tat."

Camel Ding scolded.

Doll glared at Fatty Chao and lowered his head: "I understand, uncle."

Camel Cauldron tapped the armrest with his fingers and pointed out directly:
"Fat Chao, how much do you believe Ang Lee's words?"

Fatty thought for a long time before he said hesitantly:

"I have investigated Li An's background. There are 600 coolies working for him, and they make a lot of money. Unless he is fooled by lard, there is no need to defraud these 60 yuan. Offend us."

Luotuoding lowered his eyelids and said nothing, seeming to be thinking about something.

The doll glanced at his uncle and said.

"Is it possible that Li An and his fellow countrymen are in the same group?"

"If the two of them are really a gang, there is no need to act with us. They can just sweep us out of the walled city."

Fatty Chao shook his head.With the strength of the hometown association, he can only compete with Luotuoding by joining forces. If Li An really joins the hometown association, he can just make a clear statement with them without any extra effort.

The doll frowned:

"Then is it possible that he came to the walled city to plant a flag?"

"It's impossible. Li An is a martial artist. Even if he takes advantage of Zhou Sheng and Lan Jiang, there is no need for him to come to the walled city to wade through this muddy water. Wouldn't it be better to stay on Boundary Street or Yau Ma Tei? "Fat Zai Chao interrupted Dou Zai Qiang.

"Actually, compared to the income, 60 is not much."

At this time, Luotuoding finally spoke.

The next day, Longjin said.

The stacked concrete buildings are enough to block the sunlight above.

Countless criss-crossing wires and clotheslines criss-crossed the walled city, and billboards of various sizes and heights blocked the last few gaps where sunlight could shine through.

As a relatively spacious street in the walled city, you can still barely see the sky on the streets of Longjin Road. Looking up, you can see the roads in the walled city extending in all directions.

"How's it going here? It has two floors. It used to be a mahjong parlor. It's quite spacious."

Fatty Chao took Li An into a vacant shop along the street.

What comes into view is an empty space of [-] to [-] square meters. It seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time. A thick layer of fine sand-like dust has fallen on the cement-paved floor.There were dense spider webs above the head, and a dozen old wooden tables, wooden chairs and benches were piled haphazardly in the corner.

Li An looked away with a smile on his face.

"not bad."

"As long as you are satisfied."

Fatty nodded: "Don't forget what you said last night, we will drive out the hometown association within a month."

Li An smiled lightly: "That's natural. If you charge money to do things, it will definitely be a month."

Seeing Li An's confident look, Fat Chao was slightly relieved, but he still didn't forget to say:
"Remember what you said. If the matter is completed, I will give you this shop for free."

"Then it's even better."

Li An smiled even more.

This free 60 yuan was originally an unexpected blessing, but I didn't expect that Fatty Chao and his wealth would come here to buy a shop for free.

"This is Longjin Road, Ke Wanchang's territory, I won't stay any longer."

After Fat Zai Chao explained things to Li An, he didn't seem to want to stay any longer. He said a few words and left in a hurry with a few Four Nines.

Watching them leave, Li An turned to Li Jianjun and said:
"Uncle Jun, go outside and find a few people to come over and clean up the place briefly first."

(End of this chapter)