Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 238-15: Trouble Everywhere

"Don't worry, Chi Sheng, I will take care of it."

To collect money, to eliminate disasters for others.

The receptionist collected the tip from Chi Mengli, reassured the boss, and then led the group to the VIP elevator to the French restaurant on the sixth floor.

After exiting the elevator, the receptionist explained the guests' needs to the waiter at the Renault French Restaurant, and took out a blue crab, sharing some of the tip with the waiter to make things easier for him.

After receiving the tip, the restaurant waiter immediately smiled and quickly arranged a small compartment near the reserved box.

"Mr. Chi, Miss Ruan has arrived."

The restaurant waiter gave a reminder and then turned on the light at the door of the private room to alert the diners inside that the guests had arrived.

Xizai knocked on the door of the box reserved by Ruan Wen, waited for a second, and then pushed open the door. He walked into the box, but was blocked by a tall curry boy.

"Aamir Khan, don't be disrespectful."

Aamir Khan, who was blocking the door of the box, heard his employer's order. He took a step back to let Xizai in.

Xizi looked at the tall and strong Aamir Khan, his eyes full of fear. He first observed the people in the box, then walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of the box, patted the curtains a few times, and after confirming that there was no one inside, he retreated.

Kele, who was sitting at the side, was a little embarrassed, but as a middleman, he had to explain to the boss Ruan Wen, who was sitting at the main seat: "Miss Ruan, the roads are not safe recently. There are many people staring at Brother Sheng. It is better to be careful. It is better to be careful."

After Xizi finished the inspection, Chi Mengli walked in. He also saw Aamir Khan in the room and smiled thoughtfully.

There are only two places in Asia where bodyguards are the most famous, one is Bangkok and the other is Delhi, India.

The bodyguards in these two places have something in common. One is family inheritance, and the other is the determination to accomplish their mission.

The Curry Boy bodyguards take orders. Even if the other side has thousands of troops, they dare to cover the retreat of their employer with shotguns. They stay behind to cover the retreat. If the Curry Boy bodyguard is killed, the bodyguard family far away in Delhi will send a new bodyguard to take his place.

The main point is that when the big boss dies, the younger brother takes over; when the grandfather dies, the father takes over; and when the father dies, the son takes over.

There are more than 20 men in the family. They have either learned English or practiced long-range and short-distance running since childhood. They have rich practical experience and are not exposed to any cultural studies. They are definitely migrant workers in the bodyguard industry.

After talking about the migrant workers in the bodyguard industry, the next thing to talk about is the Bangkok bodyguard family. They are the mad dog type in the industry, and they fight to the death. If their employer dies, their reputation will be destroyed, and the entire family will not be able to get any bodyguard work.

Compared to Curry Boy, the professional skills of Bangkok bodyguard families are much worse.

But they have a unique service, that is, if the employer dies, the bodyguard families in Bangkok will investigate the cause of death, and then help the employer to take revenge, and kill the person who did the evil, including the entire family, without leaving a single one alive.

However, these two major bodyguard groups have very little business in Hong Kong. The Xiangshan comprador families prefer to use their own people and do not trust outsiders. The locals recruit boxers from Hung Gar and Cai Lifo, while the Chaoshan people raise red sticks from the society.

The non-official members of the Gentry's Association, Justices of the Peace, and Po Leung Kuk tycoons had their own militia forty years ago, and in the middle ten years they supported the police, and now they rely on retired police officers in their families.

The options for Shanghai guys are much richer, but most of them are also adopted sons, with one or two brave gunmen who can show up when necessary.

Besides, the main business of Shanghaizai and Ningbozai is shipping. The crew members on board are ferocious rats, which can be called the Mixue Bingcheng of the killer world.

Besides, there are a lot of big Tianer on the sea. They have a very close relationship with Shanghai people, so there is no big problem for them to come ashore and make a cameo appearance.

Chinese people believe that those who are not of the same race must have different intentions, so they will not employ outsiders.

It seems that Miss Ruan has no one to rely on on the streets of Hong Kong. No wonder a few assistant directors with backgrounds in the number gang took control of her.

But Ruan Wen is not a pushover. Guo Guohao is one of the leading young people in Hong Kong.

Chi Mengli only took a look at Amir Khan and got a lot of useful information. He gave Xizi a few instructions and let him go.

Kele, who was sitting on a chair, saw Chi Mengli coming and quickly stood up and shouted happily: "Brother Sheng, long time no see. Last month I called Adong and wanted to invite Brother Sheng to eat Chongqing hotpot. Brother Sheng, you don't know that I love Chongqing hotpot now."

“It’s really enjoyable and stress-relieving!”

"You must try it when you have time!"

"But Adong said that you are busy and don't have time, so I didn't dare to disturb you any further."

"Brother Sheng, let me introduce you, this is Miss Ruan Wen."

Chi Mengli and Kele have been friends for many years, so it is natural for them to chat for a while when they meet, and then get down to business and introduce the main character of this meeting.

Following Coke's gesture, Chi Mengli looked at Ruan Wen, who was sitting in the main seat and slowly stood up.

This ghost woman was not very old, no more than twenty-five years old, and her height was not outstanding, just over 1.55 meters.

He had neat neck-length hair, two-carat diamond earrings, a sharp face, obvious Chinese-French hybrid features, and a pair of big eyes that seemed to be about to pop out of their sockets, with a calm light flashing in them. "Hello, Mr. Chi, I am grateful to you for helping me with my trouble last time."

Ruan Wen stretched out his slender right hand and expressed his gratitude.

"I'm taking money from people and helping them get rid of their misfortunes. Besides, Kele has also come forward. Even if I'm arrogant, I have to give my good brother some face."

Chi Mengli gently held Ruan Wen's hand and raised a bottle of Coke to let Ruan Wen know the importance of Coke.

"There aren't many people who can stick to their professional ethics nowadays! Kele was recruited by me personally. I have confidence in him and am satisfied with his abilities."

"Please sit down!"

Ruan Wen immediately understood what Chi Mengli meant and quickly expressed his attitude, vowing not to treat this loyal employee unfairly in the future.

"Aamir Khan, help me keep an eye on the outside. I have important business to discuss with Mr. Chi today."

Ruan Wen spoke in fluent English and asked Amir Khan to guard the door of the box.

Aamir Khan nodded silently, then walked out of the box to act as a goalkeeper.

"Annam's film market has completely collapsed. We, the followers of Lumière, have nowhere to go but to come to Hong Kong, the Asian film center, to look for new opportunities."

“My father dissuaded me from returning to Paris, after all, Paris is the birthplace of modern cinema.”

"But I am mixed-race, and I have Eastern cultural attributes in my bones. This is my innate talent, and I can't just give it up. So I came to Hong Kong and wanted a new start."

"But ideals are ideals, and reality is reality. My first step was not very smooth. Without Mr. Chi's help, the first film of New Wave Film Company would have died."

"Do you mind if I smoke?"

Ruan Wen took out a cigarette box and looked at Chi Mengli, asking for his opinion.

"Of course not! I'm craving for cigarettes, and I just want to satisfy my craving."

When Chi Mengli saw Ruan Wen take out a cigarette, he quickly took out his cigarette box and lit one.

Pressing the lighter, Ruan Wen lowered his head to light the lady's cigarette in his mouth, blew out a smoke ring, and continued: "I now know that Hong Kong is very complicated."

"The film market is very complex all over the world. Just because you can gain a foothold in Hanoi doesn't mean you can gain a foothold in Hong Kong or Paris."

"It's no longer surprising that the entertainment industry is controlled by underworld brothers. Hollywood and Paris are the same. The eldest brother should not laugh at the second brother."

"Life is rape. If you don't want to resist, you might as well lie down and enjoy it."

"Although this may sound a bit disgusting, the laws governing the world will not change because of moral concepts."

Shut up about Annan and open your mouth about Paris. This Miss Ruan is still playing house. She can do well in Annan because her father is French. The French control all the money-making industries in Annan. This is definitely not empty talk.

The only exception is the Chinese in Annam!
After World War II, the French approached the captain to discuss the establishment of a joint colonial government, with China and France governing Annan together and allowing the captain to station troops. The status of the Chinese rose to the same level as that of the French, and the Chinese did not go through local courts to file lawsuits, but through the Sino-French joint court.

As long as the Chinese in Annam do not seek independence or act on their own, everything can be discussed.

But the Frenchman was unlucky, and neither was the captain, for before the plan was finalized, both sides collapsed.

Film companies all over the world are neither black nor white, they are gray, a delicate gray!
Chi Mengli's impolite words made Ruan Wen smile bitterly. What he said was right. If he couldn't stand up and resist, he could only endure it silently.

"Brother Sheng is right. Although I have only been in the film industry for a short time, even a scoundrel like me can tell that it is full of rubbish. Extras have their own union, martial artists have their own union, and directors are divided into two major factions, Shaw Brothers and Great Wall. It's a mess."

"Miss Ruan Wen just arrived, she must be having trouble acclimatizing."

"Ms. Ruan, Brother Sheng is an expert at solving problems. He may not understand anything about movies, but he can solve all the problems you may encounter."

"With Brother Sheng's help, there will definitely be no problem!"

"Brother Sheng, this is my first time eating French food and I don't know how to order. Have you ever eaten or seen French food before? Please help me."

Seeing that the situation was a bit awkward, Coke quickly came out to smooth things over and handed over the menu in his hand.

This was also Chi Mengli’s first time to eat French food at The Peninsula Hotel. He had been to The Peninsula Hotel many times before with Do, but each time they went to the tea restaurant on the first floor. When he opened the menu, his eyes went dark.

If it was English, he could handle it with his half-baked English, but the menu was full of scribbles and he had no idea what language it was in. He was like a lion biting a turtle and had no idea how to start.

(End of this chapter)