Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

On the other end of the phone was Bai Jingtang, one of the people in charge of the brothers.

Since Chan Ka-Chun returned, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the police have taken numerous actions.

It's obvious even to a fool that Chen Jiajun is involved in this matter.

They wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to create a "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" situation, but no one dared to provoke Chen Jiajun at this time, which made Bai Jingtang feel powerless.

They clearly have a large number of members in their fraternity, and each of them is rich and powerful.

However, being pushed to this extent by Chen Jiajun left Bai Jingtang somewhat at a loss.

These people are the elite of the elite, and they have experienced countless trials and tribulations.

But I've never felt this powerless before.

Looking at Bai Jingtang's expression, Li Yonglian, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but sneer.

He increasingly felt that what Cai Yuanqi said made a lot of sense.

Since Bai Jingtang and his ilk are no longer useful, we might as well sell them for a good price.

So after the meeting, Lai Wing-lim found Ma Cheuk-kwan and Lydia.

Although Lydia and Lai Wing-lim don't get along, she is very important—the third-in-command of the Financial Secretary!
Many of the things they need to do cannot bypass the Financial Secretary.

So even though there were some unpleasant things between them, Lai Wing-lim didn't hold a grudge. That's the standard behavior of a politician!
After leaving the club, Lai Wing-lim suddenly called out to the two, "Ah-yin, Lydia, shall we chat somewhere else for a bit?"

Upon hearing Li Yonglian's words, the two were taken aback at first, then nodded in agreement.

We drove to the Peninsula Hotel and went to the presidential suite.

Upon entering, the two saw a familiar figure: Cai Yuanqi, who had been expelled from Hong Kong.

"Sir Cai, when did you get back?" Ma Zhuoxian looked at Cai Yuanqi with surprise.

Cai Yuanqi said with a smile, "If I hadn't come back soon, the Brotherhood would have been ruined by Chen Jiajun!"

Lydia frowned and said, "Isn't that an exaggeration?"

"Hehe!" Cai Yuanqi chuckled and said, "Exaggeration? Do you know that Chen Jiajun went to Longkou? Although I didn't find out who he met, after he came back, the ICAC, the Commercial Crime Bureau, and the government's supervisory departments investigated you like crazy. What do you think is the reason?"

"You still dare to underestimate Chen Jiajun's power at this point? If that's really how you see him, the door's over there, you can leave anytime!"

Cai Yuanqi didn't hold back when Lydia questioned him, and directly retorted.

Lydia wasn't angry. Politicians are a shameless bunch anyway. She simply sat down and decided to listen to what Cai Yuanqi had to say.

Cai Yuanqi knew this would be the outcome, so he simply repeated what he had said to Li Yonglian to the two of them.

Upon hearing Cai Yuanqi's audacious idea, both of them gaped in astonishment.

Lai Wing-lim chimed in, "You've all seen it yourselves, Pak King-tong and his cronies are completely helpless against Chan Ka-chun! They can only watch as the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) continues its investigations. Once they're found to have any problems, do you think we can escape unscathed?"

"Why don't we follow Inspector Cai's suggestion and pull off a clever escape to save ourselves first? We can't possibly be planning to go down with those English devils, can we?"

After listening to their words, Ma Zhuoxian and Lydia immediately frowned and began to consider the pros and cons.

Indeed, the best option they have now is to sell their original brotherhood.

And the sooner the better, so as to protect one's own interests.

The members of the Brotherhood were originally a bunch of extremely selfish bastards, and they had no qualms about betraying their former allies.

So in just a short while, the two of them made a decision: "Okay!"

Upon hearing their agreement, Cai Yuanqi was overjoyed: "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation! After this matter is over, let's start something new! The Brotherhood will be established!"

As he spoke, Cai Yuanqi poured several glasses of champagne and handed them to everyone, then clinked glasses with each of them.

After they figured it out, they took the opportunity to back down and raised their glasses high.

……

"Oh? You mean, Cai Yuanqi is back?" Chen Jiajun asked Silva with some surprise.

Because Old Evil had gone out on an assassination mission and had not yet returned, the intelligence work in Hong Kong was temporarily handed over to Silva.

Chen Jiajun decided to extend the life of this veteran agent who had served him diligently for many years.

Silva nodded and said, "However, this guy came back very quietly, and he's recently gotten involved with a member of the Brotherhood, Lai Wing-lim."

After such a long period of time, Chen Jiajun's intelligence organization finally found some clues about the Brotherhood.

Despite having the help of the English, they weren't exactly a secret organization. No matter how well they maintained secrecy, they would still leave some clues.

"Coming back at this time, does he think he can turn the tide?" Chen Jiajun said disdainfully, "It's not that I look down on him, but a former commissioner of police doesn't have that ability."

Silva shook his head and said, "I don't see it that way! This guy's coming back at this time must mean he's trying to take advantage of some loophole. Like... taking over the Brotherhood's legacy?"

Silva's reminder brought something back to Chen Jiajun's mind: "You mean, Cai Yuanqi might even persuade members of the Brotherhood to betray them?"

“That’s very possible!” Silva sneered. “These people are all politicians. What are politicians? They’re worse than prostitutes. As long as it benefits them, there’s nothing in this world they wouldn’t dare to do.”

Chen Jiajun pondered for a moment: "If that's the case, then it's going to be a bit troublesome."

Chen Jiajun's purpose in wanting to deal with the Brotherhood was to eliminate them completely.

But now it seems that Cai Yuanqi's plan was insidious and very effective!

By betraying the Brotherhood members, they can not only clear their names but also solidify their positions.

Unfortunately, at this point, Chen Jiajun was no longer able to intervene.

He informed President Song about this matter through a report. If he interferes again, what will President Song think? What will his elders think?
Thinking of this, Chen Jiajun couldn't help but pinch his brow and say, "That was truly a brilliant move!"

Just as Chen Jiajun predicted, it happened on the third day.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) received a report from Lai Wing-lim.

This exposed the fraternity's affairs to the public.

This move caught the Brotherhood and Bai Jingtang completely off guard.

Just as he received the message, Bai Jingtang's servant came in and told him, "Master, several officers from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) want to see you!"

Before Bai Jingtang could react, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) officers barged in.

“Mr. Bai Jingtang, I am Lu Zhilian, the chief investigator of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). This is my arrest warrant!” Lu Zhilian, holding the arrest warrant, led the police in.

He then displayed the arrest warrant in front of Bai Jingtang.

Bai Jingtang was trembling with rage. He yelled at Lu Zhilian, "Do you know what you're doing? I'm a former member of parliament and a Justice of the Peace! How dare you arrest me?"

Lu Zhilian said dismissively, "Mr. Bai, do you still think this is the Hong Kong British government? Justice of the Peace is just a title; it has long since lost all special privileges!"

"You..." Bai Jingtang's chest heaved with anger, his eyes fixed on Lu Zhilian.

The person who investigated them the most ruthlessly during this period was Lu Zhilian, and he was also the one we hated the most.

Lu Zhilian didn't bother arguing with him and simply said to the police officer beside him, "Take him away! Our car is waiting for you outside."

Two police officers stepped forward and immediately lifted Bai Jingtang up.

"Let me go, let me go! I have my own car!" Bai Jingtang struggled to shake off the policeman's hand, then straightened his clothes and strode towards the door.

The same thing keeps happening all over Hong Kong.

Of course, Lai Wing-lim and others who were the whistleblowers had the last laugh.

Even the Brotherhood was unaware that it was one of their own who stabbed them in the back.

This betrayal was truly shocking.

For a time, everyone was in a state of fear.

It's just like the relationship between the ICAC and the police back then. The difference is that they don't have the same military force as the police, so they simply can't compete with the ICAC.

However, considering the potential impact, the investigation was not made public.

This minimized the impact of the incident.

Chen Jiajun originally wanted to help these people gain fame, but a phone call came in and made him give up on that plan.

It would be best for Chen Jiajun to stay out of it.

"Alright, Silva, you keep an eye on a few people connected to Cai Yuanqi for me!" Chen Jiajun said helplessly, "Don't let them cause any more trouble."

“I understand, boss!” Silva nodded.

Chen Jiajun patted Silva on the shoulder and said, "After Lao E returns, you will temporarily hand over your work to her, and I will take you to Brunei."

Silva paused for a moment: "Has something happened in Brunei?"

"No, not really, but it has something to do with you!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "You'll definitely like it."

……

Meanwhile, in New York.

John dug all his belongings out of the ground, washed them, and changed into a black suit.

Little Rich, who had been keeping a close eye on John, noticed several uninvited guests had arrived around the villa.

However, John was not as careless as before. He heard the noise outside as soon as he heard it, and immediately grabbed his pistol and hid in the shadows.

Several assassins, flashlights in hand, stealthily entered John's house.

John, who was hiding in the shadows, pulled the trigger.

"Bah!"

The bullet struck the assassin directly in the head, and he fell to the ground without uttering a sound.

Before the other assassin could react, John raised his hand and fired two shots into his abdomen, the last one hitting him in the head.

"Wow, two shots to the body and one to the head, even the King of Hell would shake his head!" Little Fu's eyes lit up when he saw John's skillful movements: "This seems to be the Mozambique shooting method, right? It's really quite useful in close combat."

The assassins who broke into John's house were no match for this Night Demon.

In John's familiar surroundings, it was nothing short of a one-sided massacre.

These assassins didn't even have the ability to fight back; John was the only one firing the gun from beginning to end.

In less than three minutes, the seven or eight assassins who broke into John's house were wiped out.

The commotion attracted the police.

The police officer recognized John. He glanced at the body lying in the living room and cautiously asked, "You're back to work?"

John shook his head and said, "No, I'm just taking care of some things."

"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer, goodnight John!" The policeman turned and left without hesitation.

"Goodnight, Jimmy!" John nodded and closed the door.
After seeing the police off, John took out a stack of Roman gold coins and dialed a number.

“I am Vic, yes, John Vic. Please reserve dinner for 12 people for me.”

John waited a moment, and soon a group of people arrived at John's door.

The leader was an old man wearing a felt hat, whom John called Charlie.

Clearly, he was an old acquaintance of John's.

The old man ordered his men to go inside and get to work, packing and sealing all the bodies inside the villa.
And wipe the bloodstains off the floor.

The other person moved very quickly, clearly a professional in this kind of work.

Charlie stood in the doorway and chatted with John: "You look good. I thought you had retired from crime a long time ago."

“Yes, I think so too,” John said casually, without denying it.

Within fifteen minutes, the scene was cleaned up, and the body was loaded onto the vehicle.

As the old man was leaving, he said to John, "You should contact me again soon, right?"

John didn't speak, but simply took out twelve Roman gold coins and handed them to the other man: "Goodbye, Charlie."

"Goodbye, John!" Richard smiled, took the gold coins, and left John's house.

Vig waited for a long time but didn't hear any reports from his men, so he knew that those people were probably in grave danger.

“Issue a bounty for John Vick!” Vig said, somewhat exasperated.

The assistant asked, "How much is the bounty?"

"Two million, in US dollars!" Vig said casually.

Faced with this troublesome night monster, Vig quoted a proverb in the Sukuri language: "Use a hen to lure the wolf."

The assistant said, somewhat exasperated, "Please use English, Vig!"

“Use Joseph as bait, then hold back!” Vig explained.

"Wait for what?" the assistant asked, puzzled.

Vig glanced at him and said, "Of course, we're waiting for John Vick!"

……

Meanwhile, John Vick packed his things, ready to embark on his own path of revenge.

But just before leaving, he suddenly said to a clump of grass behind him, "Come out. You've been following me for days, but you haven't made a move. What do you want?"

Little Franklin emerged from the bushes with a smile and asked John, "When did you spot me?"

“From the very beginning!” John said coldly.

"Really? I don't think so!" Little Fu said calmly, "Your title of legendary assassin seems a bit undeserved."

John didn't speak, but stared at Franklin and said, "What exactly do you want? Did Vig send you?"

Xiao Fu shook his head and said disdainfully, "Vigg doesn't have that ability, and I'm not one of the High Table's people. It's just that our boss thinks you can cause some trouble for the High Table, so he sent me to help you."

John said coldly, "I don't need anyone's help."

"Of course, I can tell!" Xiao Fu nodded and said, "Are you planning to take revenge?"

"Of course!" John was the type who was ruthless, taciturn, and expressionless, not very good at dealing with people: "Stay away from me!"

Xiao Fu smiled and nodded: "Since you put it that way, alright!"

John ignored Little Rich and drove straight to the Continental Hotel.

After all, the person he was dealing with was Joseph, and he needed intelligence to locate Joseph.

Upon arriving at the Continental Hotel, John discovered that the hotel had been renovated.

At the front desk, he saw a familiar figure.

He had a brief, one-night stand with the female assassin Perkins, but the two have since broken up.

As he passed by, Perkins said to John, "It's nice to see you again, John!"

"Hello, Perkins!" John greeted him, and the two went their separate ways without saying much more.

Upon arriving at the front desk, Charon said to John, "I've booked two nights for you."

"We'll see. I might stay a few more days." (End of Chapter)