Hong Kong Film: Short mules have no future, I am in charge of Hong Kong

Chapter 147: Learning from Brother Ze, You Will Never Finish Learning

In recent years, He Anle and his number gang have been fighting fiercely for territory and the right to stack codes in this small area of ​​​​Hojing.

They have done all kinds of dirty things, including gang fights, drug selling, assassinations, etc.!
For a moment, Beng Yaju spoke to Zhou Qi with some embarrassment.

“As long as the government is willing to give us a chance to start over, I can guarantee that the future of Haojing will be prosperous and stable!
No one is born to be a gangster. We are all descendants of Yan and Huang. There is no reason for us to work for the white guys!"

After hearing Beng Yaju's disgusting words, Zhou Qi just smiled and nodded.

He did not express his opinion to Beng Yau Ku again, but waved to the security guard behind him. Soon the security guard opened the briefcase he carried with him at all times and took out a mobile phone from it.

Zhou Qi didn't waste any words. He dialed a number in front of Beng Yaju.

Not long after, the call was connected.

"Which one?"

"Is that you, Aze? Long time no see."

"This... is Boss Zhou! Long time no see!

Why are you calling me so late? Is there anything you want to tell me?"

There was silence for a moment on the other end of the phone, and then a surprised voice came from the other end.

It seemed as if Zhou Qi wanted Beng Yaju to hear the sound intentionally, so he turned up the volume of the phone.

But he preached into the phone in a gentle voice.

“It’s nothing serious, it’s just that you and Liansheng seem to be a little troubled recently!
We agreed to value harmony and do honest business, why is there such a big commotion in Haojiang recently?"

"..."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then Su Hanze's dejected voice came from it again.

"Mr. Zhou, we and Liansheng are going to Haojiang to open a casino, and we are doing the right thing!

It’s just that the Haojiang gang is too overbearing and they want to cut off our casino’s survival in Haojiang right away.

I had no choice but to fight them."

"I didn't tell you about your casino in Haojiang. I was asking you, did you and Liansheng buy a gambling boat from the Number Gang tonight?"

"This... Haha, it's true that nothing can be hidden from Mr. Zhou."

Su Hanze's awkward laughter came from the other end of the phone.

But Zhou Qi glanced at Beng Yaju and continued speaking.

“I know it’s not easy for you to do business in Macao, but I also hope you can see the big picture.

From today on, I don’t want your Hong Kong Island communities to fight with other communities in Macau.

You and Liansheng are the typical patriotic associations that the mainland should establish.

Before doing anything, you must think more about the business you and Liansheng have in mainland China.

If you do well in mainland China, you won’t necessarily make less money than running a casino in Macau.”

"I understand, I understand! Mr. Zhou, I will send that gambling boat back to Haojiang immediately!"

Su Hanze's voice began to become a little anxious. This action frightened Beng Yaju so much that he was stunned. He couldn't help but look at Haozi who was sitting next to him. He didn't expect that his younger brother had really grown up!
Then Beng Yaju saw Zhou Qi hung up the phone with a smile and started talking to him.

"Mr. Yin Guoju, it's not very early.

I’m a little sleepy now. If you have time, remember to keep in touch! ”

After saying that, Zhou Qi stood up. At the same time, a room full of security guards quickly gathered and followed Zhou Qi, surrounding the mysterious "boss" and walked out of the meeting room.

Beng Yau Ku and Hao Zi were left in the conference room, feeling the strong air-conditioning. They looked at each other, wondering what Zhou Qi meant by leaving them here out of the blue.

After a long time, the phone that Beng Yaju always carried with him suddenly rang.

The call was from Shi Yongxiang.

"Brother Ju, the people from Liansheng have just contacted me, and they are sending someone to deliver the ship to our dock."

"understood!"

Beng Yaju just responded coldly from the moment Zhou Qi left to the moment Shi Yongxiang called.

It only took five minutes!

He Liansheng’s actions were too quick!

For a moment, Beng Yau Ku admired this mysterious Mr. Zhou to the extreme!
"Haozi, how do you know this Mr. Zhou?!"

In the empty conference room, Beng Yau Ku finally couldn't help but ask Hao Zi a question.

Haozi loosened the belt around his waist and replied, "Brother Ku, do you still remember the Big Circle Gang that you drove out of Haojiang two years ago?"

"There are so many big circle gangs, how do I know which one you are talking about!"

"It's the two who fell to the ground, the two-headed snake and the leper willow!"

"Remember, what does it have to do with these two?"

"Of course it's about the two of them!
Ever since the two-headed snake was driven out of Haojiang by you, it has been causing trouble in Jinwan!

They ran underground casinos and lent money at high interest rates. If someone owed money in their casino and couldn't pay it back, the men would have their hands and feet chopped off, and the women would be packed up and loaded onto a ship and sent to brothels in Southeast Asia to work and pay off their debts!
When you sent me to Jinwan to do business, I actually wanted to make some unconventional money on the mainland.

It was only after I saw two-faced people being taken to a target shooting by the mainland police that I gave up the idea of ​​making money in the mainland! "

Beng Yau Ku couldn't help but feel a little impatient. He raised his hand and slapped Haozi on the head.

"What the hell do these things you mentioned have to do with Mr. Zhou?!"

Haozi felt pain and covered his head aggrievedly, saying: "Boss, please listen to me first!
Before, I had run several underground casinos that offered loan sharking services near the Pearl River.

But later Mr. Zhou sent someone to my door and told the people in my place that the government is now cracking down on these underground casinos that lend money.

And warned us that if we didn't listen, we would end up being two-faced.

At the beginning, nothing happened to the two-headed snake, so I didn't take it seriously.

It was not until the next day when I saw the news that the two-headed snake was shot and arrested and killed on the spot in Jinwan that I realized that Mr. Zhou was not lying to me.

From then on, whenever I did business in mainland China, I would find ways to visit Mr. Zhou.

But he is a strange man, like a dragon that is hard to find. The more you look for him, the more he refuses to see you.

If I hadn't told him this time that Brother Ju had something to do, how could I have had the face to ask him for help? "

Beng Yau Ku stroked his chin. At this moment, he was completely convinced by Mr. Zhou.

Although he was used to being secluded in Macau, he rarely set foot in the north due to the mainland's zero-tolerance attitude towards social organizations.

After all, the business in Haojing is enough for him to make a living.

But Beng Yau Ku just couldn’t understand why Mr. Zhou wanted to help him when he hadn’t done anything.
Does the North really want to help them recruit their numbers?

If they surrender, will their business in Macao be closed down?

There is no way to continue fishing through the side door?
Broken Tooth Koi immediately denied these ideas. If he were allowed to lead the Number Gang to act like good boys in Macau, he guaranteed that the Number Gang would be completely disbanded within a month.

But if he doesn't cooperate with the mainland's national security work, what will be waiting for him?

Beng Yaju didn't dare to think further for a moment.

With all kinds of concerns, he returned to Haojiang again at one o'clock in the morning that night.

After returning to Macau, Beng Yau Koi couldn't sleep anyway.

He first called Shi Yongxiang. After learning that the gambling boat was returned intact, Beng Yaju immediately asked Shi Yongxiang to come to his residence as he had something to discuss with Shi Yongxiang.

Late in the night, when Shi Yongxiang knocked on Beng Yaju's door with red eyes, he found that Beng Yaju was not sleepy at all.

His eyes were bright and sharp, but his face showed a worried look.

In Beng Yau's teahouse, Beng Yau told Shi Yong in detail what happened in Jinwan.

He then asked, "Ah Xiang, do you think this... this Mr. Zhou, whose origins are unknown, is reliable?"

Unexpectedly, Shi Yongxiang seemed to have known that Beng Yaju would ask this question.

He rubbed his swollen eye sockets and said this to Beng Yaju.

"Brother Ju, actually when Haozi told me about this person, I asked my friends in the Pearl River Delta to find out about this person's background."

Beng Yaju asked anxiously, "How is it going? Have you found out anything?"

Shi Yongxiang shook his head and said, "He is a senior official in the national security department. It is not easy to find out his details."

"You haven't found out anything yet, how can you be sure that he is a senior member of the national security department?"

"I may not have been sure before, but now I am sure!"

As Shi Yongxiang spoke, he reached into his trouser pocket, took out a wrinkled, yellowed newspaper, and handed it to Beng Yaju.

“This newspaper was given to me by a friend of mine in Wuyi.

He had dealt with Mr. Zhou before.

Brother Ju, look here!"

Following the direction Shi Yongxiang pointed, Beng Yaju saw an outdated news on the guarantee.

This is a news report about a spy gang that was smashed by the national security department at the beginning of last year. The gang was drawing military maps in Guangdong Province under the guise of doing business.

In the yellowed picture below the news, there was a Santana sedan with a white license plate parked.

In the back seat of the car, behind the half-open window, sat a high-spirited man wearing a pair of dimming sunglasses.

After careful identification, it is not difficult to tell that this person is Zhou Qi, who just solved the gambling boat crisis for himself in Jinwan with ease!

"What the hell! Haozi is such a loser. He knew this guy and didn't even say hello to me earlier!
What on earth does he want to do? "

Beng Yau Ku held the newspaper tightly in his hand and talked to himself.

If he knew enough about the mainland's institutions and departments, he would understand that departments like the National Security Bureau, which are engaged in confidential activities, rarely have their insiders appear in newspapers.

What he could not have imagined was that Zhou Qi was sitting in a white-bottomed, red-plate car belonging to the National Security Department as a whistleblower.

No one would have thought that he had deliberately bribed a reporter from a newspaper to secretly take the photo!
With the guarantee of an official newspaper, he was able to operate in the Pearl River Delta region under the guise of a national security officer and naturally had success wherever he went.

Shi Yongxiang was so sleepy that he yawned. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it and took a deep puff.

After trying hard to cheer himself up, he said this to Beng Yaju.

“Brother Ju, you don’t have to worry too much.

As far as I know, even if our Number Gang is targeted by the North, it may not be a bad thing.

You know, how many people want to have this opportunity but don’t have the chance!

Without talking about the distant past, let’s just talk about Mr. He. In the past few years, he has been trying to use the Huo family’s relationship to establish some connections with the mainland.

However, the mainland people disliked that he relied on the Portuguese to make his fortune in his early years, and they have always been indifferent to the He family.

In recent years, Mr. He has invested heavily in the mainland and donated money and materials, but he has never received a clear attitude from the mainland. Instead, he has offended the Portuguese who supported him.

As a result, you have also seen that the Portuguese have reshuffled the gambling licenses in Haojiang. If the Ho family had not reacted quickly, it is still unknown who the gambling king of Haojiang would be now! "

After Shi Yong finished his detailed explanation, he saw that Beng Yaju didn't seem to understand what he meant, so he just spoke more bluntly.

"Brother Ju, what lies before you now is an opportunity!

Since the North wants to foster an obedient community in Haojiang, we should stick close to them.

It is only a matter of time before the Portuguese leave, and it is still unknown what will happen to the He family when that time comes!

We can’t just stay in one tree and die. When the opportunity comes, we must seize it!"

Beng Yau felt his mind was a little confused and he shook his head in pain.

“It’s not easy for me to be where I am today!
Don't try to persuade me. I am different from Mr. He.

For someone like me who runs gambling, kills people, and sells drugs, there is no reason for the mainland to ignore Mr. Ho, who has a clean record, and instead support me to expand in Macau.

What I fear most is that I will bet on the wrong horse and end up in a situation where I am caught in a dilemma. Then I will be finished!"

At this time, Beng Yaju still showed some rationality, which was rare.

But his master Shi Yongxiang didn't think so.

Seeing that Beng Yau was hesitant to make a decision, he immediately lost all his sleepiness and spoke up to persuade him.

"Then what should we do? Now they have come to our door. Brother Ju, if you want to not offend either side, you might end up offending both sides!
We in Haojiang are dogs for others. Instead of being dogs for Mr. Ho, we’d rather be dogs for people in the north!
Brother Ju, if things don’t work out, think about our stacking business!
What did we do wrong? We worked so hard for the gambling king, but in the end, it was still Mr. Ho who said whoever had something to eat got something to eat?!"

Shi Yongxiang's words completely moved Beng Yaju.

He frowned and made the decision immediately.

“Find an opportunity to invite Mr. Zhou out for a proper talk.

If he can really get us out of Mr. Ho's control, we will each do our own thing in the future, and we won't have to beg the gambling king for a few percent of the stacking fee!"

In fact, there is a reason why Broken Tooth Koi and Shui Fong Lai called Stanley Ho the "boss who rewarded guests with food".

Three years ago, the social communities in Macau were basically the same as those in Hong Kong Island.

They all rely on making money from various industries to maintain the basic operation of the society.

But after all, the area of ​​Macao is small, and it is not easy to support two societies with tens of thousands of members. At that time, although Broken Tooth Koi and Shui Fong Lai were well-known in Macao, they were not very impressive in the eyes of the societies in Hong Kong Island.

It was not until two years ago that Stanley Ho made drastic changes to the commission system for Macau's casino operators in order to regain the gambling license monopoly from the Portuguese.

For a time, all the stackers in Macau went crazy about it.

With commission rates as high as 30 percent, many savvy code-stackers have realized their dream of getting rich overnight.

This move also brought a steady stream of customers to the major casinos in Macau.

This move by Stanley Ho also indirectly made the two associations, Anle and Haohaobang, grow stronger instantly.

The reason is that if the stackers working in Macau want to have a full meal, they have to join these two societies.

It is also because of this that the He family has clearly arranged which casinos the stackers of Beng Yau Ku and Shui Fong Lai can and cannot work in.

This caused the stackers of the two organizations to compete fiercely while being wary of each other and not daring to do anything to tarnish the He family.

In fact, Broken Tooth Koi has thought about this before. If he can monopolize all the rights of the stacking codes in Macau, perhaps he will be qualified to compete with the gambling king.

But he also knew that this idea was very naive and impractical.

He and Shuifang Lai, anyone who dares to show any sign of monopolizing the right to stack codes in Haojiang will surely be pursued by the gambling king and beaten until they have no food to eat!

But the appearance of the mysterious Mr. Zhou today caused ripples in Beng Yau's restless heart again.

He is a man of the world and is good at acting on impulse.

Even if I have to be someone's dog, I wouldn't like to be such a coward!

The next day, after a restless night, Beng Yaju asked Haozi to call Zhou Qi.

He held a banquet at the Baiyue Hotel next to the Diamond Casino, preparing to quietly entertain this distinguished guest from the north.

At about 1pm on the same day, at Zhou Qi's request, Beng Yaju's henchmen drove a low-key black Toyota Crown to pick up this distinguished guest at Taipa Pier.

What Beng Yaju could not have imagined was that in addition to a personal security guard, Zhou Qi was also staying at the Parkview Hotel with Su Hanze, the boss of He Liansheng!

The moment he saw Su Hanze, Beng Yaju felt a nameless fire in his heart.

But since Zhou Qi was there, he had to secretly suppress his anger.

No matter what, the overall situation is important now!

In the hotel box, the two big bosses from Hong Kong Island and Macau stood behind Zhou Qi.

It was not until Zhou Qi told them to sit down that they sat down on either side of Zhou Qi, one on the left and one on the right.

After a night of mental struggle, Beng Yaju was now completely convinced by Zhou Qi.

After sitting down, the way he addressed Zhou Qi also changed slightly.

“It really makes Guoju feel honored that Brother Zhou is willing to attend the banquet.

But Guoju doesn't quite understand why this unlucky person from Liansheng came with you. What is his intention?"

After sitting down, Beng Yaju first signaled the waitress to pour wine for Zhou Qi, and then asked Zhou Qi this.

Zhou Qi didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

He first picked up the exquisite wine glass in front of him and smiled.

Then he said to Broken Tooth Koi: “Mr. Yin, what we are going to talk about today may be rather obscure and sensitive.

I hope that in this box, there will be only the three of us drinking and chatting happily, what do you think?"

Beng Yaju immediately understood what he meant, and with a wave of his hand, he drove out Shi Yongxiang, who was standing behind him, and the waitress who was responsible for serving food and pouring wine.

Only after all the bystanders left did Zhou Qi get straight to the point.

"Mr. Yin Guoju, don't rush to eat.

The reason I came to see you this time is actually to act as a peacemaker between your two associations.

To be honest, the higher-ups are very dissatisfied with the current situation in Haojing.

Haojiang cannot be the Haojiang of one person. Now it is the end of the 20th century. How can there still be gambling and things like kings in a place that belongs to China?

Even if gambling becomes the economic pillar of Haojiang, it can be retained in the future, but there must not be a single dominant company in Haojiang!"

Beng Yaju's heart suddenly filled with joy.

He immediately picked up the wine glass respectfully, stood up and toasted Zhou Qi.

"Guoju will definitely fully cooperate with the country's work!"

Zhou Qi shook his head: "That's too far off topic. I have no say over the future of Haojiang.

What I want to see most now is that everyone is harmonious and polite when doing business in Haojing!

So I propose that you two drink this cup together first."

After Beng Yau Koi reluctantly clinked glasses with Su Hanze, Su Hanze spoke.

"Broken Tooth Koi, I'll give Boss Zhou a favor.

He told me not to cause trouble in Haojiang, so I didn't cause trouble in Haojiang.

All the past grudges were written off.

However, there are some things I still need to make clear, that is, for the two casinos I own in Macau, you still have to allow stackers to come in and do business.

Boss Zhou has already told me that from now on, the rights to stack codes at the two casinos in the Ruins of St. Paul’s will be fully managed by your number gang!”

Beng Yaju's heart tightened suddenly when he heard this. He did not choose to answer Su Hanze, but instead set his gaze on Zhou Qi.

It seemed like he was asking if this was what Zhou Qi meant.

Zhou Qi nodded as expected.

“Mr. Yin, this is exactly what I meant!
I know what you are worried about. You are afraid that if you take over the business of these two casinos, your people will be kicked out by the He family one after another.

But don't worry, our people are also actively dealing with the He family.

I believe that more and more gambling licenses will flow out of Macau in the future.

There is a drafting plan for Haojiang in the mainland now, and I can tell you a little about it.

That means that in the future, gambling licenses in Haojing will be tied to the right to stack codes. Everyone will run their own business and take care of their own business. Each of you will have your own piece of land clearly divided among yourself.

This way, you won’t have to fight over the so-called stacking rights in Macau! "

Beng Yau's eyes lit up. When he thought that the gambling license franchise would be split up in the future and he would have the opportunity to get a piece of the pie, his fear of the gambling king was greatly reduced in an instant!

The wages of avarice is death!

Who would still wait for the gambling king to give them a meal when they have the chance to sit on an equal footing with him? !
……

At the Outer Harbor Pier, Master Su accompanied Su Hanze sitting at the stern of the boat, looking at the Hao River gradually moving away.

Master Su couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ze, do you really think that Zhou Qi's... this plop can trick Beng Yaju?"

"He is not that easy to fool. Zhou Qi is playing tricks in the Pearl River Delta. Although it looks scary, it can temporarily deceive Beng Yaju.

But as time goes by, once Beng Yau Ku finds out that he cannot get any benefit from Zhou Qi, he will definitely doubt the authenticity of Zhou Qi's identity.

This is why Zhou Qi swindled people in the Pearl River Delta but rarely asked those who made money directly. "

Su Hanze lit a cigarette, a rare solemn look appearing on his face.

He was just thinking deeply that this kind of business dispute that can only be resolved without violence is really a bit troublesome.

Master Su asked again: "Then...should we hurry up and force Broken Tooth to invest in our casino?
As long as he invests in our casino, he will...lose the trust of the gambling king.

Once the gambling king withdraws his right to stack codes, the number gang's share of stack codes will be vacant. Can we take advantage of the situation and accept part of the share of stack codes to gain a firm foothold in Macao?"

Su Hanze smiled lightly: "Master Su, you are really smart.

Actually, you are right, but also wrong.

The reason you are right is that you see the problem very clearly. The gambling license in Haojing has been in the hands of the Ho family for so many years, and it is now very difficult for anyone who comes to Haojing to make money to escape their control.

As long as he is obedient enough, the mainland authorities will not easily touch the He family for the sake of stability.

Therefore, what we are fighting for now is not the gambling license in the hands of the gambling king, but the share of the stacked codes in Haojing!
The reason why I say you are wrong is because I used Zhou Qi to perform this play specifically for the gambling king to watch!"

"Do it for the gambling king to see? Brother Ze, I don't quite understand!"

Master Su showed a puzzled look. In his opinion, the gambling king would definitely not allow outside groups to enter Haojing and disrupt the casino business in Haojing.

Su Hanze went to so much trouble to create so many twists and turns. What kind of show was he trying to put on for the gambling king?

Su Hanze smiled and said, "In fact, Broken Tooth was already careful and cautious enough at the wine table tonight.

Even when Zhou Qi forced him to release his control over our two casinos, he refused to agree.

His meaning was very clear. If he wanted Zhou Qi to completely turn against the gambling king, then he had to give him some tangible benefits.

Just based on the plays we made, it would be impossible to support his breakup with the gambling king.

But he probably didn't expect that from the moment he connected with Zhou Qi, he was destined to become a discarded pawn of Stanley Ho! "

"Why is this happening? Brother Ze, Broken Tooth Koi did nothing, why did he become the abandoned son of the gambling king?

Can you explain it to me more clearly? I am a little confused!"

"Insane, in the entire Haojiang, the only family that is qualified to communicate with the mainland is the He family!
If Stanley Ho knew that Broken Tooth Koi secretly conspired with the fake Guoan to cut off the Macau stacking market behind his back, do you think the casinos controlled by the Ho family would be open to the Number Gang in the future? "

Master Su suddenly realized. Until now, he understood that the only audience member who really cared about Su Hanze's performance from beginning to end was the gambling king.

He couldn't help but lower his head and recall Su Hanze's entire plan, and praised sincerely: "Brother Ze, if I learn from you, I... I may never be able to learn everything in my lifetime. I am really learning a lot!"

"Diu, when did you learn to flatter?

Just wait and see. I specially left Zhou Qi in Haojiang and only arranged one person to look after him.

In less than two days, Zhou Qi, this loser, will desert his post and lead Beng Yaju into an abyss of no return! "

Zhou Qi, who was left in Haojiang by Su Hanze, was currently staying in a luxurious suite in the Broken Tooth Diamond Casino.

He sat on the balcony, overlooking the night view of the Haojiang River decorated with lights, and his thoughts suddenly became active.

Today, when he was chatting with Broken Tooth Koi in the hotel, he took advantage of the time when Su Hanze went to the bathroom to hint to Broken Tooth Koi more than once that he wanted to stay in Macau.

He knew clearly that no matter what purpose Su Hanze had in asking him to deceive Beng Yaju, he would certainly be killed in the end.

He didn't want to sit there and wait for death, nor did he dare to believe that Su Hanze would let him go.

How to save himself now became the issue he needed to consider urgently.

The security guard who stayed in Haojiang to look after him played his role conscientiously from beginning to end.

Once there was no one around, the security guard would always stare at me with a warning look, but would never say a word to me.

Zhou Qi felt it necessary to break the deadlock.

"Hey brother, do you think it would be easy for people to misunderstand us if two grown men lived in the same room?"

After returning to the room from the balcony, Zhou Qiru asked the security guard.

The security guard had a cold face and whispered to Zhou Qi: "Brother Ze told me not to talk to me unless there are outsiders present.

If you say one more word to me, I will kill you right away!"

"Brother, what good will it do you to kill me?
From your accent, I can tell that you are not from Heliansheng.

You can see that now Beng Yau Kwai respects me very much.

Why don't you join me in a big deal? We can get some money from the numbers and then we can leave Haojiang together. What do you think?"

Zhou Qi ignored the security threat and just threw out his chips.

He was betting that this henchman would be tempted by the money!
I bet he wouldn't dare to act rashly and really kill himself!

It turned out that he was right.

Although the security guard took out a sharp dagger from his waist, he stood where he was, as if he wanted to continue listening to him.

Zhou Qi quickly struck while the iron was hot.

"How much can you earn in a year? Look at this colorful world and these bigwigs in Macau!

They spend more money on a meal, a night of sex, or a night of gambling in the casino than you could ever earn in two lifetimes!

I don't know how much money your boss gave you to keep a close eye on me.

But I can guarantee that if you cooperate with me, you will get at least one million dollars in cash tomorrow night!"

The thug's heart had begun to waver, and he slowly put the dagger behind his waist, but there was still a hesitant expression on his face.

Zhou Qi naturally would not relax his offensive.

"Don't hesitate any longer! How many chances does a person have in his lifetime to earn a million dollars in one go?

If you have any concerns, why not come with me then!

I have a line in Nanyang, I have brains and you have skills, if we work together, we may not fail to make a name for ourselves in Nanyang!"

(End of this chapter)