Hong Kong General: The Departed? No, I am the Hong Kong Island Tyrant

Chapter 253: Sudden situation, ambitious Eiji Tsukamoto!

Another week passed quickly.

On the eve of the third round of eliminations.

The new draw results are out and announced by the two major TV stations, TVB and ATV.

"Dear audience, the draw results for tomorrow's first game have been announced. Tomorrow, all contestants are requested to compete according to their groups and number rankings."

"On the first stage, the opponent of contestant No. 1 Li Jin in the first group is contestant No. 437 Wang Jiang..."

"Arena No. 2..."

"Ring number three..."

……

Each contestant's number sequence is claimed and bound at the time of registration and will not change until the finals.

Therefore, as soon as the draw results came out, the remaining 500-plus contestants sat in front of the TV, holding their number plates, waiting to check their opponents.

Many viewers also paid attention to the host's broadcast on TV, waiting to see which stage and which group the contestant they supported would appear in.

On the rooftop of the twelfth floor of Qinglong Building, Di Qing was taking Qiu Di and other girls to take a bath in the open-air swimming pool. While admiring the girls' graceful figures, he was paying attention to the lottery number announcement on TV.

This draw list was drawn up last night. There was no suspense in the first game, it was similar to the previous ones.

The second and third games are really exciting.

When the time comes for the temporary draw, there will be much less room for maneuver. After all, these popular players have never met each other, and even a fool would know that there is a problem.

Therefore, the third round of eliminations this time must not be all about insider manipulation like the previous two rounds, and we still have to release a few suspenseful matches appropriately.

In other words, the second and third games of tomorrow's knockout round will see a true clash of top players.

That’s when betting and gambling on the outside really became popular.

That's why Di Qing seized this opportunity and sent the unpopular list to the leaders of Hongxing, so that everyone could make money together.

But how much they can earn in the end depends on how they operate.

As for Big D, Di Qing was not worried.

The inside information was provided to him, and he could win by simply manipulating the draw results himself, even with his eyes closed.

The only question is how much of the winnings can be recovered in the end...

stomping on...

At this time, the Filipino maid who was responsible for taking care of Liang Kun's mother's daily life came in and said respectfully, "Sir, Manager Tang and others are here to see you."

Di Qing frowned, but without thinking too much, he nodded and said, "Tell them to wait for me in the office."

"Yes, sir." The Filipino maid turned and left.

Di Qing also got up from the swimming pool, picked up a towel to wipe the water stains, and said to Qiu Di and others: "You guys play first, I'll be back soon."

"go Go!"

Qiu Di was playing mahjong with Cheng Haiyao, Chen Ailin and Chen Aiqun, and when he heard this, he waved his hand without even turning his head.

A'run, Gangsheng, Li Xin'er, Jenny, Cindy, and Gao Xin, who had just been taken from the hospital after surgery, were playing and frolicking by the swimming pool in their swimsuits, and none of them paid any attention to what Di Qing said.

Seeing this, Di Qing couldn't help feeling depressed.

Having too many women is not a good thing. It feels like the family status is getting lower and lower...

Sighing, Di Qing put on his clothes and went downstairs to the president's office.

"Mr. Di!"

"Brother Qing..."

At this time, Tang Twelve and the Prince were waiting in the office. When they saw Di Qing coming, they hurried forward to greet him.

Di Qing waved his hand, walked to the sofa and sat down, and asked: "The competition will start tomorrow. Why are you coming to my place instead of going to the gym to prepare in advance?"

"Something happened, Brother Qing!" Tang Twelve said in a deep voice.

"Hmm?" Di Qing frowned: "What's going on?"

The prince looked a little unhappy: "I just received news that out of the 560 people left in the second round of eliminations, 39 of them have had problems."

"Of these, 17 had car accidents or fell accidentally. In short, they were hospitalized due to various accidents and were unable to participate in the competition. Another 7 disappeared for no reason. 15 people announced their withdrawal. Now there are only 521 people left to participate in the third round of eliminations."

"What?!" Di Qing's face changed slightly: "When did it happen?"

“It all happened today!”

The prince gritted his teeth and said, "Our lottery list has been leaked. We have found the traitor. It's an employee of the gym. Someone paid him to provide the list. We are still investigating who it is."

Di Qing's face suddenly turned gloomy.

In fact, he had anticipated this situation before the game started.

In order to eliminate opponents who pose a threat to them, some players are likely to choose to take action before the game.

The real competition often begins before entering the ring.

But he didn't expect that someone would start taking action in the third elimination round!

This doesn't take me seriously at all!
You know, there are more than 500 participants in the third round of this competition. If the opponent eliminates dozens of contestants in advance, it will not have much impact on the result of the competition, nor will it gain much benefit.

But the other party still did it.

Then it is obvious that this is directed at me!

After all, I am the organizer of this martial arts competition. If something happens to a contestant before the competition and the police force cannot solve the case in the end, I will bear the main responsibility!
All public opinion will point to yourself!

"Drip drip..."

Just then, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

Di Qing picked it up and took a look at it. He couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. What was supposed to come had finally come.

"Hello?" The phone was connected.

"Ah Qing, a contestant is in trouble, you should know about this, right?" Huang Bingyao asked in a deep voice on the other end of the phone.

"Yeah, I just received the news."

Di Qing said in a deep voice: "Something went wrong on my end. The lottery list was leaked."

"No wonder, these accidents all happened on the same day..."

Hearing this, Huang Bingyao's face turned ugly, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger. He said, "You must find a way to remedy the situation as soon as possible. This kind of accident must not happen again, otherwise all public opinion will point to you, and then you will be in trouble."

"I understand." Di Qing nodded.

The phone hangs up.

Di Qing pondered for a moment, looked at the prince and others, and ordered: "Call Shao and Jiahe, and ask them to help suppress public opinion."

"Also, have someone check the identities of the players and their opponents, and find out the murderer behind the scenes. After tomorrow's game, make sure to keep a close eye on them. Since they took action before the third round, they will definitely take action again in the subsequent games!"

"I want to see who dares to mess with me!"

At the end of his words, there was a cold murderous intent flashing in Di Qing's eyes.

No matter who is behind this, once he finds out, there’s no chance of leaving Hong Kong Island alive!

"understand!"

Tang Twelve nodded solemnly.

"Then what should we do with those contestants who got into trouble? The draw results have already been broadcast..." The prince looked grim.

"Let's reorganize the opponents of the players who have had accidents and re-arrange their competition."

Di Qing took a deep breath and said, "It has already happened, we can only do our best to remedy the situation. After all, there are too many people participating in this round, and we can't keep an eye on everyone."

"it is good."

The prince nodded, then gnashed his teeth and said, "Don't let me find out which bastard is behind this, or I'll make sure he dies a miserable death!"

……

The next day.

Di Qing and others went to the competition site.

Today's third round of eliminations was also very lively.

The entire stadium was packed with spectators, who were excitedly discussing today's three elimination matches and which players would advance to the fourth round and enter the top seventy.

Di Qing came and sat in the guest seats.

Huang Bingyao and others had already arrived, but Huang Bingyao, Guan Jie and Lu Qichang all looked unhappy. Li Zhenshan and others were all people of extraordinary status. Although the public opinion about the accident of a contestant yesterday was suppressed and not reported in the news, they still received some news.

Li Zhenshan looked at Di Qing with concern and whispered, "Ah Qing, there won't be any problems with today's game, right?"

Di Qing nodded: "Don't worry uncle, I have taken care of it, there will be no problem."

"That's good." Li Zhenshan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dear audience, the game will begin in the last fifteen minutes."

At this moment, the host Le Huizhen's voice sounded: "However, due to some unexpected circumstances before the competition, 39 contestants withdrew from the competition for personal reasons, so there are only 521 contestants left today."

"After adjustments by the jury, 521 of the 482 contestants will remain unchanged from yesterday's draw. Of the remaining 38, one will be drawn as a bye, and the remaining 261 contestants will compete by drawing lots. In the end, a total of contestants will advance to the second round of this round."

"Then the second game continued with the draw, one person was given a bye, and 131 people advanced."

“The same thing happened in the third game.”

"Finally, 66 contestants will advance to this round of eliminations!"

Wow!
As the host announced the end, there was an uproar in the audience.

Countless audiences were talking about it.

"What's going on? Why do the rules of this competition keep changing?"

"Yeah, why did another 39 people withdraw from the competition for no reason?"

"Did something happen?"

"I think it's okay. There is a contestant who can get a bye. I wonder who is so lucky..."

Accompanied by countless discussions.

There was a sudden commotion in the audience.

"What happened to these contestants who withdrew from the competition? Let the organizers come out and explain clearly!"

"That's right! Let Mr. Di come out and explain!"

"I heard that these contestants all had accidents. Is that true?"

“How can the organizers guarantee the personal safety of the contestants?!”

One after another, questioning voices came from the audience, triggering another round of echoes and uproar.

Seeing this situation, Le Huizhen couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly turned around to look at Di Qing for help.

Di Qing looked gloomy. He walked out of the guest seat, took the microphone from Le Huizhen, and shouted, "I am Di Qing, the chairman of Qinglong Group, the organizer of this martial arts competition. Please stay calm."

"For this martial arts competition, I hereby guarantee that there will be absolutely no safety risks. All contestants can participate with confidence, and all spectators can watch the competition with peace of mind."

"As for the competition rules, they are adjusted in real time based on the situation of the contestants. I can guarantee that it is absolutely fair and there will be no insider manipulation."

"That's all I have to say. Please prepare yourself and start the competition."

After saying that, Di Qing returned the microphone to Le Huizhen and turned back to his seat.

But the shouting audience obviously did not intend to give up. They started shouting again, demanding that Di Qing explain clearly why the 39 contestants withdrew from the competition, whether there was an accident, etc.

But at this moment, teams of men in black walked out from all parts of the audience. They were all wearing suits and sunglasses, with burly builds, holding explosion-proof batons, and looked extremely intimidating.

The leaders were Tang Twelve, Coke, Jiu Wenlong, Ahua, Luo Tianhong and Wei Jixiang.

"Anyone who causes trouble again will be expelled from the venue immediately!"

Tang Twelve's eyes were cold as he glanced at those who were shouting the loudest.

Facing the cold gazes of Tang Twelve and others, the shouting audience sat back in disappointment.

The stadium suddenly became quiet.

When Tang Twelve and others walked out, the camera changed direction in time, so this scene was not captured on the live broadcast.

However, when the camera shifted, many viewers in front of the TV noticed something and immediately started to complain.

"What the hell? You won't even let me see what's going on!"

"That's right! Is there any shady dealings in live broadcasts?"

……

Tsukamoto Building.

Kenji Tsukamoto, chairman of the Tsukamoto Group, knelt at the table, looking at the live broadcast on TV, and said with a chuckle, "This Di Qing is really not an ordinary person. He is very well prepared."

As he said that, he turned his head and looked at a young man in his thirties who looked somewhat similar to him, and said, "Eiji, your tricks won't have any effect on him. He has a good relationship with the Hong Kong Island Police Force, and this martial arts competition involves too many implications. It is impossible to stop it just because a few contestants got into trouble."

This young man who looks similar to Kenji Tsukamoto is the heir of the Tsukamoto family, Kenji Tsukamoto's grandson, Eiji Tsukamoto.

Hearing what Kenji Tsukamoto said, Eiji Tsukamoto stared at the TV with a stern look in his eyes and said, "Jisang, I didn't intend to defeat him with just this. I did this just to test his ability and see if he is qualified to be my opponent, and by the way, expand our outside odds."

"But now it seems that this so-called most outstanding young man in Hong Kong is nothing more than that!"

As he spoke, Tsukamoto Eiji showed a trace of disdain at the corner of his mouth, and said: "He founded the competition, but he didn't even prepare for this kind of thing in advance. He is not qualified to be my opponent at all!"

"He was the most outstanding young man in Hong Kong Island before, but now that I'm here, it's time for him to end!"

"One year!"

Tsukamoto Eiji raised a finger and said, "In one year at most, I will swallow up his Qinglong Group and the Hongxing Society behind him, and control the entire underground world of Hong Kong Island!"

Tsukamoto Eiji's domineering voice echoed in the room.

Obviously, the accident that happened to the contestants yesterday was caused by him.

And the reason is simple.

He is a very proud man and believes that no one of his peers can compare with him.

But when he came to Hong Kong this time, he found that there was news about Di Qing everywhere during this period.

Upon investigation, it was found that Di Qing was even younger than him, but had already made great achievements. Not only did he establish the Qinglong Group, he was also the behind-the-scenes controller of a first-class society in Hong Kong Island.

This martial arts competition attracted people from the martial arts community all over the world.

This immediately made him think of Di Qing as his first opponent in order to gain a foothold in Hong Kong Island.

Not only does he want to swallow up Di Qing's Qinglong Group, he also wants to control the entire underground world of Hong Kong Island and further enhance the status of the Tsukamoto family in Japan.

Prove to everyone that he, Eiji Tsukamoto, is the best young man in the Empire of Japan!

Sometimes, the opponent comes out of nowhere...

Looking at his confident grandson, Kenji Tsukamoto nodded with satisfaction and said, "Eiji, among the heirs of this generation of our family, you are indeed the best, because you have a calm enough mind. Only those with a calm enough mind can be invincible!"

"After you have made achievements in Hong Kong Island, I will hand over the management of the Tsukamoto Group to you. You are better than your father and more qualified to inherit our Tsukamoto family business."

"Hi!" Tsukamoto Eiji bowed to Tsukamoto Kenji: "Thank you very much, Ji-san. I won't let you down!"

"Yeah." Kenji Tsukamoto nodded slightly.

stomping on...

At this moment, a black-clad bodyguard hurried in and reported, "President, Tsukamoto-kun, we just received a call from the outside betting office for the martial arts competition in Hong Kong Island. Someone has placed a large number of bets on our betting office, and they are all on some unpopular players with high odds. The current betting funds have exceeded 200 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Kenji Tsukamoto and Eiji Tsukamoto both frowned, feeling that something was not right.

Their family started out in the H business in Japan, so when they came to Hong Kong Island, they naturally didn't just do legitimate business, but also got involved in all kinds of black and gray industries.

Including this martial arts competition, the Tsukamoto Group also teamed up with some other Japanese forces to invest in local communities in Hong Kong Island and opened several external betting sites.

But in the first two elimination matches, the amount of money bet was not much, and because there were too many participants, the bets were placed on some popular players, so there was no suspense. They even lost some money in these two elimination matches.

This time, Eiji Tsukamoto took action against those contestants in order to stabilize the odds and recover some funds.

But now, suddenly someone is investing so much money to bet on underdog players?

"Have you found out the other party's identity?" asked Eiji Tsukamoto.

"We found out that he's from a first-rate gang in Hong Kong called He Liansheng. Their president is Lei Chao, nicknamed Big D." The bodyguard responded.

Community power?

Tsukamoto Eiji understood immediately, and with a hint of disdain on his face, he said, "These underground rats want to steal food from us? They really don't know how to live or die!"

After that, he waved his hand and ordered: "Take it, as long as they dare to buy it, we dare to take it!"

"As long as the funds are in my hands, even if they win the bet, I have the final say on the odds!"

Tsukamoto Eiji's tone was filled with unparalleled confidence.

(End of this chapter)