Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 436 It turns out, we really are different from them.
"Others may not know what kind of person Lao Xiang is, but you know him very well."

"You absolutely have to help me."

Old Lin spoke with a smirk, his expression quite complicated.

There was a time when every time I saw Axe Jun, he would always take the initiative to greet me.

This is the rule of the world.

However, now it's completely reversed.

Axe-Head Jun is still Axe-Head Jun. He no longer needs to pay his respects to me. His status has been elevated—he is now the protégé of Hong Kong's richest man, so his status is naturally much higher.

Axe-Head Jun is still the same Axe-Head Jun, but his status is different now.

Even Lao Lin, one of the two leaders of the new bureau, couldn't help but show goodwill to Axe Jun.

Axe Jun looked at Old Lin with a hint of hatred in his eyes, but he concealed it very well.

That old man has a terrible conscience.

I was just trying to be helpful by introducing him to my boss, but I never expected that this guy would have ulterior motives.

Those who venture into the underworld, with the exception of a few, are generally not very cunning!
Axe-Head Jun is a man of great loyalty and affection, but he is also very petty.

Some people have misunderstood; being loyal and sentimental are not the same as being petty or narrow-minded.

Those who forgive and forget easily are not loyal at all—if you don't even care about hatred, how can you care about the help others give you?
Axe Jun declined, saying:

"Uncle Lin, the boss entrusted this matter to me, and I will definitely handle it well."

"I need firsthand information about this. I'll have my men investigate it later, and then I'll come and ask you for help."

Old Lin got anxious:

"Jun, don't you believe me?"

Axe-Head Jun smiled and said:

"Uncle Lin, I'm now acting on behalf of the big boss."

"I can't afford to lose face for the big boss."

Old Lin was speechless.

Axe-Head Jun ignored him, apologized, and went back on his own.

Old Lin was left behind, completely baffled.

That evening, Axe Jun specially invited Lin Feng's confidants to dinner.

During the meal, I told them about it:

"I was kind enough to help him out of consideration for our past relationship with Xinji, but he was so ungrateful."

"It truly chills my heart."

Wang Jianjun smiled:

"Old people are shrewd and cunning. You are a loyal and affectionate person. People see right through you, so naturally they want to take advantage of you."

Axe-Hand's face darkened.

Li Fu said:

“Ah Jun switched sides. This was originally Lao Lin’s opportunity, but unfortunately he still does things the way gangsters do.”

People who switch sides in the underworld will always retain a sense of brotherhood unless they completely break with their original gang.

For example, Binni of Hung Hing was originally a general of Wo Hop To.

However, Wo Hop To is a typical old people's community, and the older generation is unwilling to relinquish their power, so in a fit of anger, Binni switched to Hung Hing.

However, even after the change of allegiance, Binni still maintains a fairly good relationship with the "和" prefix.

After Big D switched sides to Hung Hing, his relationship with Binni became especially close.

Why?

Not only because dinosaurs are Big D's sworn brothers, but also because they both come from the character "和" (hé).

There's also Big D, who transferred from another gang.

However, Big D also had a good relationship with his uncles at the United Sheng Group.

This is a matter of kinship and friendship.

Axe Jun was originally the same, after all, he came from the New Bureau and was the face of the New Bureau Five Tigers.

Axe Jun's move to the other side was because Xiang Yan chickened out; he didn't owe Xin Ji anything.

On the contrary, it is the new record that owes him.

Axe Jun and Shin-ki had a very good relationship.

Today's events have been completely messed up by Lao Lin, and the bond between Axe Jun and Xin Ji is no longer what it used to be.

Zhou Chaoxian said softly:

"Brother Fu is right, we are no longer gangsters."

"Old Lin is still doing things his way, which shows that his mindset hasn't changed."

"In other words, he's outdated."

"Leaving them behind is a good thing."

Zhou Chaoxian looked at Axe Jun,
"Jun, it seems like you haven't changed either?"

"how?"

"Do you still feel sorry for losing a brother from the martial arts world?"

Axe Jun shook his head:

"How could that be? I just feel uncomfortable."

Zhou Chaoxian smiled slightly:
"That's not necessary."

There's nothing to regret.

Zhou Chaoxian chuckled lightly.

"The ones who should feel sorry are not us, but them."

“You people are all directors of the Hung Hing Group and are qualified to attend the Duchess’s banquet.”

"You are important people!"

Why bother with those insignificant people?

Axe-wielding Jun stared in disbelief:
"We? Are we attending the Governor's banquet?"

Zhou Chaoxian chuckled and asked in return:

"Don't you think it's possible?"

Axe Jun speaks the truth:
"The big shots are fine, but I... I'm just a nobody in the underworld."

Zhou Chaoxian smiled.

"You need to change your mindset; you need to adapt to your new identity as soon as possible."

Axe Jun couldn't help but look at everyone.

Luo Tianhong disagreed:
"I only know one identity—my boss's younger brother."

"No matter how things change, this identity will remain."

Luo Tianhong's words had no effect on Axe Jun.

Who doesn't know that this guy is a martial arts fanatic?

Let's forget about what the martial arts fanatic said.

Wang Jianjun smiled and said:
“Ah Jun, Chao Xian was someone who ran for a councilor in Taiwan.”

"He's really different from us."

"In Yiwan, Chaoxian was a prominent figure."

"His perspective on things is completely different from ours."

Axe-Hand Jun asked in bewilderment:

“I have no doubt about Chao Xian’s meaning. The Songzhu Gang is a major triad in Taiwan.”

“He was the leader of a gang and ran for a seat in parliament, so he was at a higher level than me.”

"I'm just a lowly mule."

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but during those years at Xinji, I really didn't save up much money."

"They've all died in a frenzy of debauchery."

"It was only after following the big shots that I made some money."

"I don't think I'm any better than other martial arts figures."

Zhou Chaoxian shrugged:

"A person's status is not entirely earned through their abilities."

There are plenty of people who can fight.

"Can't Lian Haolong, the loyal and trustworthy one, fight?"

"You can fight!"

"But twenty years ago, I didn't remember anyone in the underworld named Lian Haolong."

"It's all about fate if you want to get ahead."

"If Lian Haolong hadn't single-handedly withstood an attack by a hundred members of the Number Gang, how would he have become famous?"

"Besides, when it comes to fighting ability, our boss is better than everyone else."

"How is the result?"

"Isn't it just a matter of enduring hardship before you can finally succeed?"

"To get ahead, you have to rely on fate, that's one point."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Aside from the Wang brothers and Luo Tianhong, even Li Fu rose to prominence by following Lin Feng.

Zhou Chaoxian said slowly and deliberately:

"Becoming famous and rising to a higher position isn't enough; it also depends on the size of the organization you belong to."

"Even the ordinary hall masters of the top ten gangs in the martial arts world are much more famous than the top gang leaders in other societies."

"Why?"

"The platform is huge!"

“When our neighbors go out and brag, they always like to compare themselves with others.”

"Family, career, and the company I work for."

"If you mention big companies, it will naturally attract a lot of envy."

"When people hear that you work for a big company, they attribute all the company's honors to you."

"The larger the company you work for, the greater your bonus will be."

"Regardless of your ability, if you are selected by the company, others will naturally assume that you are capable."

"This is an ironclad rule!"

At this point, Zhou Chao gave them time to process what he had said before continuing,
“Our Hung Hing is now a unique and unparalleled platform.”

"Did you all go to the premiere of 'Young and Dangerous' today?"

"Did you see all those flower baskets on the stage?"

"To be honest, if we were still the Hung Hing gangsters, we would jump for joy whenever any group of people came to visit."

"now what?"

A slight smile, without the slightest ripple in one's heart.

Axe-Head Jun quickly said:

"Chao Xian, you're really something."

"I was so excited when I saw the flower baskets that people sent."

Zhou Chaoxian looked at him and suddenly said,

"Neither Dingye nor Kunge will specifically remember the people who gave them gifts."

Axe-wielding Jun was taken aback. He said incredulously,
"The companies that came to support us are all top-tier companies in Hong Kong!"

Zhou Chaoxian scoffed:

"so what?"

"Even if they are big companies, do you really think that Boss Ding and the big boss will remember them?"

"Whoever didn't show up will be remembered by these two big shots!"

Axe-Head Jun exclaimed:

"How could this be?"

Zhou Chaoxian sighed:

"You still don't understand... Hung Hing is not the same Hung Hing as before."

"We are now a leading company in Hong Kong."

"You should think about why these top companies and multinational corporations all come to support Master Ding."

"It's just a movie premiere."

"Would they come to support us under normal circumstances?"

Axe-wielding Jun was taken aback:

"Are we really different now?"

Zhou Chaoxian chuckled:

"That's inevitable!"

“We are naturally different from them.”

Axe Jun fell into deep thought.

Li Fu smiled and said:

"It's still clearer to see things from the front."

"I've met quite a few people these past two days while following Brother Feng." "By the way, Brother Feng also received an invitation to someone's banquet."

Axe-wielding Jun asked, puzzled:

"Someone?"

Li Fu shrugged:

"People from the Governor's mansion!"

"Titles like Governor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Finance, etc."

"Brigadier General Cunningham of the Hong Kong garrison also sent an invitation to the banquet."

hiss!
Axe-Head Jun gasped:
"Brother Feng is so busy."

Why would someone of this caliber usually invite gang leaders?
Axe-wielding Jun was honored.

Li Fu smiled and said:
"You all know what's going on with our boss."

"Most of the invitations sent by these people were rejected by Brother Feng!"

what? !

Refused!
Axe-wielding Jun stared in disbelief:
"How dare the big boss refuse them?"

Li Fu was remarkably calm:

"For Brother Feng, this is a small matter."

"Do you believe that even if Brother Feng refuses, those who sent out the invitations won't be angry?"

Axe Jun was already numb.

If an ordinary gang leader had the chance to receive an invitation of this caliber, wouldn't he boast about it to the entire underworld?
If Li Fu hadn't mentioned it, Axe Jun and the others would never have known that Lin Feng had done such a thing.

If even their trusted confidants were unaware, then ordinary people in the martial arts world would be even less aware.

Axe-wielding Jun's expression was unusually complicated.

Zhou Chaoxian suddenly asked:
"Brother Fu, didn't you receive any invitations?"

Li Fu shrugged:

“I didn’t receive it, but Jiang Sheng and Da D did.”

He glanced at Wang Jianjun.
"Jianjun also received it."

Axe-Hand's eyes widened:

"what?"

Li Fu smiled and said:

"Jun, I think you'll receive it soon."

Axe Jun shook his head directly:
"impossible."

Li Fu rolled his eyes:
"Why isn't it possible?"

“You are the head of the Sham Shui Po branch and one of the directors of Hung Hing.”

"You underestimate your own status."

Zhou Chaoxian looked at the dumbfounded Axe-Head Jun and smiled:

“You are not only the leader of the Sham Shui Po branch now, but more importantly, you are a member of the Hung Hing board of directors.”

"The Hung Hing Society is just a formality; its true identity is a company."

These words left Axe-Head Jun completely baffled.

Isn't a club just like a company?

In order to evade capture by the police, Hong Kong triads advertised themselves as companies.

When working for a community, they often claim to be working for their grandfather.

Therefore, even a talented person cannot distinguish between an axe and a sword.

Zhou Chaoxian said bluntly:

“When we used to say we were working for the company, we were actually working for the community.”

“A club is not the same as a real company.”

"Doing things for the company now means truly doing things for the company."

"Still a leading company in Hong Kong."

"You are a big shot!"

Axe Jun feels it's unreal:

"So I've become a big shot in the martial arts world?"

Zhou Chaoxian said speechlessly:

"Who told you he's a big shot in the martial arts world?"

Axe-Hand Jun asked in bewilderment:

"Isn't it in the martial arts world?"

Zhou Chaoxian sighed:
"No wonder Brother Feng let you hang out with Tianhong, you two really are alike!"

Luo Tianhong was unwilling:
What happened between the two of us?

Zhou Chaoxian said earnestly:

"You two are both daring and courageous, and you share the same ideals."

Luo Tianhong asked, puzzled:

"Isn't this nice?"

Zhou Chao finished speaking the second half of the sentence:

"It's a pity he doesn't like to use his brain!"

Luo Tianhong disagreed:
"Why don't you guys do the brain work?"

"Leave the physical work to us."

"It's just a different division of labor."

Axe-wielding Jun was taken aback; it seemed that was indeed the case.

Zhou Chaoxian pointed at the crowd and asked Axe-Head Jun:

"Jun, you didn't just invite a few of us, did you?"

Axe Jun nodded:

"I also invited Ah Jie, but Brother Jie was with Master Ding and couldn't leave."

Zhou Chao first asked Li Fu:

"Brother Fu, you're usually with Brother Feng at this time, why are you back so early today?"

Li Fu didn't hide anything; everyone present was Lin Feng's loyal follower, so there was no need to conceal anything.

"Brother Feng and Master Ding went to a banquet together."

He glanced at everyone and gave a slight smile.
"Brother Feng said that since it was the first time the Governor's mansion had invited him, he couldn't refuse, so he went with Master Ding, Mr. Jiang, and Big D."

what? !

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

Axe-Head Jun gasped:
"Brother Feng and Master Ding were actually invited to the party?"

Zhou Chaoxian laughed and said:

"if not?"

Did you think I was lying to you just now?

"Whether it's Master Ding or Brother Feng, if they run into the foreign governor, it's hard to say who will bow to whom."

Axe Jun's eyes were wide open, and it took him a while to come to his senses.

She became a completely different person.

"So, it's not as difficult as I thought to resolve this matter?"

Zhou Chaoxian rolled his eyes:

"It wasn't difficult at all."

"You don't even consider them to be from the same world."

"Take today's incident for example, I know you're sentimental."

"People who don't know the truth will think you've degenerated and are content to hang out with these short mules!"

Axe Jun's eyes widened:
"What? I've willingly fallen into depravity?"

Zhou Chaoxian rolled his eyes:

"if not?"

"You say you're a top-level board member of Hung Hing, a prominent figure in Hong Kong, do you really need to personally show up?"

"Why don't you just find any of your underlings to handle this?"

"Does that old Lin dare to offend you?"

You're overthinking it.

"Given your status, Old Lin should be grateful that he was able to curry favor with you."

"If you punch him, he'll shout 'Good job!'"

Axe Jun was utterly shocked.

It took me a long time to come to my senses.

When he came to his senses, he felt like he was questioning the meaning of life.

The world seemed to have suddenly become a place he no longer recognized.

"Is that right?"

Wang Jianjun said earnestly:

"What Chao Xian said is actually quite right."

"If you're not comfortable with your current identity, then I won't talk to you."

“We’ll only talk about our Hung Hing identity.”

“You are Brother Feng’s protégé, a leader of Hung Hing. You should always consider the interests of Hung Hing.”

"We are under the control of whoever feeds us. We eat Brother Feng's food, Master Ding's food, and Hung Hing's food, so we are under Brother Feng's control, listen to Master Ding's words, and work for Hung Hing."

"This is a matter of course."

"The other clubs? I don't care!"

"Any comments?"

Axe Jun shook his head:

"no comment!"

Wang Jianjun shrugged:

"That solves it!"

"Brother Feng has entrusted this matter to you, so just do a good job."

"Ignore other clubs."

Axe-wielding Jun nodded emphatically:
"Understood!"

He asked,
"what should I do?"

Zhou Chaoxian laughed and said:

"What's so difficult about it?"

"Old Lin went to Brother Feng to complain, ostensibly about the water station, but that was just a smokescreen."

"He actually wanted to compete with Xiang Yan for power."

"That old man knows you are loyal and righteous, yet he deliberately makes things difficult for you."

"What's this called?"

"A gentleman can be deceived by his principles!"

"This is bullying you!"

Everyone nodded.

The reason why Axe-Head Jun was able to integrate so quickly was truly because of his loyalty and righteousness.

What people value most is loyalty and righteousness.

Axe-wielding Jun was troubled:

"That's what they say, but he was still my boss back then."

"We still have to give him face."

Zhou Chaoxian was not surprised at all:

“That’s right, that’s what Brother Feng thought too, so he met with Lao Lin out of respect for you.”

"He also considered your feelings and put you in charge of this matter."

Axe-wielding Jun suddenly realized:
"I'm giving Lao Lin a huge favor."

Zhou Chaoxian rolled his eyes:

"What do you think?"

Axe Jun was somewhat anxious and uncertain:
"It doesn't matter if I lose face, but I can't let Brother Feng lose face."

"What should we do?"

Zhou Chaoxian almost died laughing:

"What's so hard about this?"

"All you have to do is spread the word throughout the martial arts world that private duels over water stations are not allowed!"

Axe Jun hesitated for a moment:
"Can it be done?"

Zhou Chaoxian ignored him.

(End of this chapter)