Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

"Have you heard? A bumpkin from the mainland invested 5000 million just to find Fatty Wang to make a movie. Recently, Fatty Wang has been smiling all the time. He used to smile without showing his teeth, but now he smiles so that people can see his back teeth."

"really?"

"Fuck, so rich? Isn't the mainland a poor rural area? Are people there so rich now?"

“I don’t know whether he has the money or not, but the 5000 million is real. My cousin’s aunt’s cousin’s nephew found a boyfriend who is the makeup artist assistant of Lao Wang’s new drama crew.

I heard that many top celebrities in the circle have been there recently.

Like Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and yes, Stephen Chow...

They all put on makeup on the spot and took makeup photos.

It's a pity that there was no one in person to watch them try it out.

I don’t know who will perform better on the spot after the audition, and who will be chosen by Lao Wang to play the leading actor in the film. This is a film with an investment of 5000 million. Whoever is chosen will definitely have his status in our Hong Kong entertainment circle greatly improved.”

"Is it impossible to select all of them?"

"Yes, your idea is quite bold. The Four Heavenly Kings are all gathered together, plus Stephen Chow is helping. If this were to come true, it would be big news and would definitely make the film a hit before it's even aired."

"With a huge investment of 5000 million, it is possible to gather the four kings together. Now it depends on what the production team thinks, whether to spend money on gimmicks or to polish the script seriously and strive for perfection to make a real big production."

"Tsk, there's no point in striving for perfection. Without gimmicks, where will the audience come from? It's funny, isn't it?"

"Who are you calling useful? Who are you calling funny?"

"I'm talking about you, you dead loser."

"You are the dead loser, your whole family is a dead loser, damn it, you dare to hit someone, someone, someone is killing someone, help!"

"Don't run, I'll kill you!"

Whenever Lu Yang walked on the streets of Hong Kong Island, he would meet idle young citizens discussing Fatty Wang's new movie.

Do you believe it?
Overjoyed.

At the same time, his face turned black, because these young people from Hong Kong Island actually called him, a rich man from the mainland, a country bumpkin. I am obviously a rich man, okay?
Can you guys change the words? Don't think the law doesn't punish everyone. If you keep yelling, I'll get mad.

Well, you guys have already started fighting among yourselves, so just forget it!
Yeah, I'll just watch the show.

Lu Yang gave a look to the army following him.

The army immediately understood what he meant, grinned at him, and then ran over with a few people, pretending to be innocent citizens passing by and being passively drawn into the battle.

When the war in northwestern Shanxi became a mess, Lu Yang and his men just walked away in a swagger.

As for worrying about whether the army will get injured, that is not the case.

They are all veterans, and they have not faded after retirement. They have followed Lu Yang over the years, eating and drinking well, and exercising every day.

If you can't even deal with a few small bastards, you might as well just dig a hole and bury yourself.

Lu Yang was accompanied by his secretary Xu Siqi, with Xiao Jiu and A Long on his left and right, and 10 meters behind him was the expressionless Gong Pingan.

Today is their seventh time walking the streets of Hong Kong Island.

After you finish shopping today, go shopping again, buy a day's worth of goods, and then go home with a full load.

While admiring the buildings on both sides of Bolan Street that were very characteristic of the British colonial era, Lu Yang casually said to Xu Siqi, "Notify Director Wang and tell him to prepare for the official announcement. Hold a press conference to promote our company's name and hurry up to finish filming the commercial. We have been in Hong Kong Island for a week and have wasted a lot of time. It's time to go back."

Xu Siqi listened carefully and nodded. "Well, I've made a note of it. I'll call him when I get back. This fat guy actually wanted to make an official announcement a long time ago. He asked me after the final photos were taken. Now that you agree to let him make the official announcement and hold a press conference, he must be very happy."

Lu Yang wanted to stroll around the streets of Hong Kong Island for the next few days and didn't want to be disturbed by all kinds of people, so he decided to postpone the official announcement for a few days.

Now I have almost finished shopping.

Naturally, a press conference was held to announce the formation of the crew, and the countdown to the start of filming of the movie began.

The two were talking.

Suddenly, the surroundings became quiet. It turned out that they had walked into a small alley without realizing it.

"Boss, something is wrong."

A'long and Xiaojiu quickly stepped forward and blocked Lu Yang and Xu Siqi behind them.

Lu Yang also noticed something was wrong and his expression turned serious.

Because there was not even a single passerby in this small alley.

The shops next door were also closed.

It is not certain whether there is anyone hiding behind the window and peeking.

Someone cleared the place? This was the first thought that came to Lu Yang's mind.

But who has such great ability?
In the mainland, if you want to close all the businesses on a street so that there are no pedestrians, even the authorities will need a lot of mobilization to do it.

But this is Hong Kong Island!

Yes, this is Hong Kong Island. The gangs here are very arrogant. It would not be difficult to send people to threaten them in advance, drive away pedestrians and force businesses to close.

But what is the purpose of doing this?

You're going through all this trouble, are you trying to kidnap me?

Lu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

It seems that I have been too high-profile in recent days. An investment of 5000 million, just to make a mere movie, is enough to attract the attention of some jackals and tigers.

Lu Yang smiled and shook his head, then said to himself, "I've heard that the entertainment industry here is very chaotic. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was deeply disturbed by gangs and even interfered with. Many first-line male and female artists in Hong Kong lived in precarious conditions during this era. It seems that the rumors are true."

Hardly had he finished his words when the sounds of sticks hitting and blades scraping across the wall, creating sparks, came from the front and back of the alley.

They were surrounded.

"what--"

Xu Siqi was so scared that she crawled into Lu Yang's arms.

Lu Yang stroked her back, patted her gently, and comforted her: "Don't panic, I'm here."

Then he said to Xiaojiu and A'long beside him: "Where are our people?"

Although the army was transferred away, only a few security guards who were following him were taken away. In fact, Lu Yang had specially transferred another team of people from his hometown in Zhao County and asked them to come and scout the area first to protect his safety in secret.

It seems that it should be useful this time.

Seeing that A'long and Xiaojiu turned around and nodded to him seriously, and then turned their heads away again, they continued to use their murderous eyes to warn the local gangsters from Hong Kong Island who were gradually approaching them with sticks and machetes.

While Lu Yang felt relieved, tension began to appear on his face.

If I had known this earlier, I would not have gone into the alley. Water from far away cannot put out a nearby fire. There are so many thugs on the other side, and they have weapons in their hands. I am afraid that A'long and Xiaojiu in front of me, plus my brother Ping'an behind me, may not be able to protect me.

Silently.

Gong Ping'an also came behind Lu Yang.

With his back to Lu Yang, he whispered, "Three minutes. It will take three minutes for our people to arrive. Before that, I need to use my gun to ensure that you are not hurt."

In three minutes, just this small alley was surrounded from front to back, with so many street gangsters rushing forward with sticks and knives in their hands. Even if Astro Boy came, he might not be able to protect Lu Yang from being stabbed or beaten with sticks within three minutes.

That won't work.

Lu Yang doesn't want to get hurt.

Moreover, if the other party gets close to me, with a knife at my neck, even if more people come to support me, I'm afraid I'll be kidnapped today.

His eyes lit up and he looked at Gong Ping'an's waist, "You mean, you have a gun in your hand?"

It is illegal to carry a gun in the mainland, so his men dare not use guns during training.

It is impossible to bring a gun here, because customs will conduct a strict inspection, unless you are sneaking in.

Gong Ping'an didn't say anything, but told him with his actions. He revealed the hidden pistol and loaded it with one hand behind his back.

Hearing the familiar click sound, A'long and Xiaojiu, who were watching the gangsters surrounding them vigilantly, quickly took out the pistols hidden somewhere on their bodies, and covered them with their clothes to prevent them from being easily noticed by the gangsters on the opposite side.

Without even turning his head, Xiao Jiu said quickly, "Boss, these guns were obtained by the brothers we arranged to come here. Guns are rampant here. To ensure your safety, we can choose not to use them, but we have to carry them with us just in case. But, Boss, if we open fire, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble."

Lu Yang didn't care about the trouble or where the gun came from.

At this moment, personal safety was the most important thing, so he hugged Xu Siqi tighter and said, "Be good, close your eyes. It might be bloody later."

The implication was that the three men could just draw their guns and he would be responsible if anything went wrong.

These gangsters who surrounded them all had strange smiles on their faces, and from time to time they used the sticks and machetes in their hands to hit the walls of the surrounding buildings. Needless to say, their intention to intimidate was obvious, but they probably never dreamed that they could go to see the King of Hell at any time and anywhere in the next second.

Even though they were in large numbers, if they really used guns, with the shooting skills of Gong Ping'an, A'long, and Xiaojiu, three people and three guns, it would probably be a piece of cake to kill off these twenty or thirty street gangsters who were defenseless in an open area.

That's why Lu Yang said that what was going to happen next would be very bloody, and asked the secretary to close her eyes, because even he didn't know whether these gangsters had any guts. What if they were not afraid of death and dared to charge forward under a hail of bullets?
"Don't hesitate. Don't let them get any closer. Open fire. Shoot at the thighs. Don't worry about the minions. Just keep the leader."

As soon as he finished speaking, "bang", Gong Pingan behind Lu Yang fired the first shot.

(End of this chapter)