Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 333 110: Listening to Stories from the Past

Hit it out!
As soon as this idea came into Bi Shiqiang's mind, it was rejected. Although he and Huanxi were both rogues with good skills, they had two burdens behind them and could not win at all!

Well! Even without Meimei and Shu Ting, there is no way to defeat the dozen gangsters outside.

"Good brother, act according to the situation. Whoever can escape, escape and go back to get help."

Bi Shiqiang put his belt back on and gave up the chance to resist. Seeing that his good brother had given up trying to stop the chariot with his bare hands, he threw the machete in his hand onto the seat and squeezed backwards. The passenger door was smashed by the pickup truck and could not be opened at all, so he could only go through the back door.

Bi Shiqiang was able to open the door on the other side and jumped to the ground.

But Bi Shiqiang's calculation was wrong. As soon as his feet touched the ground, a machete and a steel pipe were placed on his shoulders, making it impossible for him to move.

The joy on the other side is also a virtue, which is directly controlled by others.

"Hey guys, be careful, the clothes I'm wearing are very expensive, they're from a big brand, I can't afford the compensation even if I sell you guys!"

Huanxi looked at the poor gangsters in front of him and cursed them, asking them to be careful.

"Snotlout Qiang! Brother Qiang, long time no see!"

"I have invited you, Brother Qiang, several times, but you never gave me face. Sister Shu Ting, Sister Mei Mei, good morning!"

Wearing sunglasses, Tasha jumped out of the van, walked up to Bi Shiqiang and greeted him passionately.

Seeing Tasha appear in front of him, Bi Shiqiang felt a little disgusted, as if he had eaten a fly, but he had to bow his head when he was under someone's roof. He could only put on a forced smile and greet Tasha, the loser: "Brother Tasha, long time no see."

"Brother Tasha, if you want to see me, to see Sister Meimei, just give me a call. There's no need to make a big fuss!"

"Now that things have turned out like this, I'm afraid Brother Tasha will be in trouble!"

Tasha snorted coldly. He knew what Bishi Qiang meant, but he didn't care. He smiled and said, "Sister Meimei is a hotshot now. She can act in a few porn movies, make money and become famous. Everyone will be happy."

"Don't worry about the pay, one hundred thousand for one movie. As long as Sister Meimei plays three movies, I promise I won't come out to bother you."

Huanxi, who was standing nearby, had a steel pipe and a machete at his neck, but he still spoke out for the sake of loyalty: "Damn it! A famous movie star is making an adult film, how could you think of that?"

"Tasha, according to the rules of the underworld and the Hongmen family rules, you have kidnapped the two of us, and you will be in big trouble."

"Fuck off! Stop trying to scare me with your machete. I bet you ten thousand dollars that you dare not do anything to me!"

Tasha was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that there are still gangsters who have to abide by the rules of the underworld and the ridiculous Hongmen family rules. However, these words can be kept in one's heart and must never be spoken out.

Although Uncle Seventh is usually cheerful, he is a very strict rule-abiding person. If you do something wrong, you will be hit on the head and beaten.

"If you're on the road, you have to follow the rules. I'm not a bad boy who doesn't follow the rules. It was just a traffic accident. There's no need to kowtow and admit my fault!"

"Snotlout and I are old friends. Is it okay to invite the four of you back for tea?"

"Even if Handsome Sheng knew, he couldn't do anything!"

"Alright! Take the people away!"

"Brother Qiang, don't be nervous. You can be the male lead. Meimei will be more involved. Maybe you can become a big hit and become the Chow Yun Fat of the porn industry."

The sun is out, and it's very hot! Tasha didn't want to waste time talking to Bishiqiang and Huanxi, so he waved his hand and asked the men behind him to get them into the car.

Shu Ting and Mei Mei were dragged out of the car and stuffed into a van.

Booger and Huanxi were put on a small truck, and five or six numbers were added to help the gang keep watch over them.

Seeing that everyone was gathered, Tasha got into the car and drove away, leaving the smashed van alone in the middle of the road.

Huanxi and Bishiqiang, who were taken into the car, cursed their bad luck. They glanced at the Number Gang gangsters who were guarding them. Seeing that these Number Gang gang members looked stupid and helpless, they looked at each other and prepared to find a chance to run away and go back to report the news.

The pickup truck started, and the Number Gang's thugs forced Huanxi and Bishio into the innermost part of the truck to prevent the two thugs from escaping.

There was no chance of escape along the way, so Huanxi and Bishiqiang could only squat on the ground and listen to the people from the Number Gang chatting.

The car drove all the way to Kwai Tsing District. The Tat Sha Film Company was located in Kwai Tsing Building. It was called a company, but it only had a few desks. The rest of the space had been turned into a film set. Anyway, adult films do not require costumes and props. As long as the actors have good bodies, there will be perverts who will love to watch them.

When they arrived at the entrance of Kwai Tsing Building, Tasha held Meimei in one hand and Shu Ting in the other, and walked forward talking and laughing.

The trusted henchmen around Tasha all showed lewd smiles. Acting in an adult film is just like entering a stable, where everyone has a chance to try out the horses. Everyone is excited at the thought of sleeping with a big star.

Huanxi and Bishiqiang were also pushed out of the closed compartment of the pickup truck. They looked around in confusion, not expecting that Tasha's lair was so far away.

After being pushed by someone, Bi Shiqiang walked forward reluctantly. When he passed by Huanxi, he whispered, "Run!" Then he pulled out the belt from his waist and hit the numbered people behind him.

The number gang members were stunned and retreated at the same time, giving them a chance to escape.

Seeing the Number Gang members retreating, Huanxi did not hesitate at all and ran desperately towards the viewing area.

Tasha, who had already reached the gate of Kwai Tsing Building, heard the noise behind him. He turned his head and saw that Huanxi had already run more than ten meters away. He felt that something bad was going to happen, so he immediately shouted, "Tiao Naxing, you losers, hurry up and chase him."

Huanxi and Bi Shiqiang are both Bo Bodong's men. He originally planned to take advantage of Bo Bodong's lack of reaction and tie Meimei and Bi Shiqiang to Kwai Tsing Building to shoot a movie. Three movies can be shot in one night even at a snail's pace.

But if one of them escapes now, and if this guy goes back to tip off the police, Bo Xidong will come to demand the person back, and he won’t be able to finish shooting a single movie.

These useless lackeys of his are not up to the task and can't even keep an eye on one person.

When Tasha's men heard their boss ordering them to chase, they quickly set off to chase Huanxi.

But at this time, Huanxi had already run across the street and into the department store opposite Kwai Tsing Building. She had run so far that not even her trace could be seen.

Seeing that his good brother had disappeared, Bi Shiqiang took the initiative to stop the chain belt in his hand, threw it to the ground, and came to Tasha very cooperatively.

"Brother Tasha, I was afraid that Brother Dong would be anxious if he couldn't find me, so I sent someone back to tell Brother Dong."

"Many people have come to Sister Meimei to film movies, but none of them have used violence. Brother Tasha, you are the first one. I admire you!"

Bi Shiqiang gave Tasha a thumbs up. It was the first time he had seen such a brave man.

With a sullen face, Tasha didn't engage in an argument with Bi Shiqiang. He just snorted coldly and walked into Kwai Tsing Building without caring about the two beautiful girls beside him.

The leader of Tasha sighed in his heart and told his men to keep Bishiqiang, Meimei and Shu Ting under watch and not let them run away again. They couldn't make the porn film, but they couldn't let them go, lest they get mad when Bocaidong arrived and couldn't see them.

Bi Shiqiang gave Meimei and Shu Ting a reassuring look, then swaggered into Kwai Tsing Building. Tasha was in trouble this time, and once this stinky guy met Brother Dong, the three of them could leave.

Joyful at having escaped, he went into the department store and ran all the way to the top floor. When he found no one was following him, he sat down on the ground, sweating profusely and gasping for breath.

Ordinary citizens who were shopping were looking at the young man sitting on the ground with curiosity. They didn't know why he was running so hard and there was no policeman following him.

After resting for a minute and catching his breath, Huanxi got up from the ground and walked into a food stall.

"Welcome, sir!"

When the waiter saw a customer coming, he hurried over to greet him.

"Where's the phone?"

It’s not time to eat now, so Huanxi directly asked where the phone is.

"Sir, there is a self-service telephone in front."

Seeing that Huanxi came to look for a phone, the waiter cursed in his heart, feeling that his expression was a waste, but he still pointed out where the self-service telephone was with a smile.

Following the waiter's finger, Huanxi discovered the self-service telephone. He immediately ran over and grabbed the last self-service telephone before someone else who wanted to make a call got to it.

He took out a coin from his pocket, put it into the coin slot of the self-service telephone, and then dialed the number of Hongsheng Queguan.

The phone at the Queguan was available 24 hours a day, and it only rang three times before someone picked up the phone.

Ever since the scandal at Hongsheng Marble Hall, the former receptionist Lizhi resigned. Brother Sheng gave her 10,000 yuan as a hush money and arranged for Lizhi to work at an advertising company as compensation.

From that day on, the receptionist of Hongsheng Mahjong Club was replaced by Xizai's female henchman, Potato Chips, who worked from 8 am to 6 pm and earned NT$3,000 a month, which is considered a high-paying job in the current Hong Kong job market.

"Hello! Hello, who are you?"

"I am happy, I am looking for Brother Dong, something happened!"

Huanxi looked around and saw no suspicious people, so he spoke quickly.

Potato Chips on the other end of the phone reacted immediately after hearing the words "something happened". He covered the phone with his hand and said to Sijiuzi who was watching the scene nearby, "Hurry up and go upstairs to find Dong Ge. It's Huanxi. Something happened!"

Sijiuzi, who heard clearly what Potato Chip said, reacted immediately, knew what was important, and ran upstairs.

Seeing someone going to the office on the third floor to look for Spinach Dong, Potato Chips quickly said into the microphone: "Brother Huanxi, wait a moment, Brother Dong is upstairs and will be here soon."

When Huanxi heard from the microphone that the Baimen boss Bocaidong was there, he completely relaxed. He leaned against the wall, took out a Hongwan cigarette from his jeans pocket, lit one up and waited for the boss to answer the call.

"Hey! Hey! Who is it? Huanxi? Speak!"

Bo Xidong's slapping voice came from the receiver. Huan Xi was so excited that the cigarette in his mouth fell on his crotch. He quickly shook it to let the cigarette butt fall to the ground, while also saving his descendants. He quickly said: "Brother Dong, something happened!"

"Snotlout Qiang was kidnapped by Tasha from the Number Gang and taken to Kwai Tsing Building. I escaped when these bastards weren't paying attention. Now, only Snotlout Qiang and two female celebrities from the company are in Tasha's hands."

"Tasha, this punk has said that he wants this snotty Qiang to be the male lead and shoot a super pornographic movie with two female stars, playing with one dragon and two phoenixes."

One dragon and two phoenixes!
It must be said that Tasha was quite thoughtful. Bocaidong nodded and said directly: "Huanxi, blow the whistle to find someone. I will take the brothers to Kwai Tsing Building now."

"Tian Naxing, this bastard Tasha is so bold that he dared to kidnap someone. Today, I will teach him a lesson."

After Spinach Dong finished speaking, he threw the microphone to Potato Chips, then looked at Fire Dog behind him and ordered: "Snotlout Qiang was kidnapped by Tasha from the Number Gang, and Brother Sheng went to see the boss, I can't leave Tuodi."

"I'll call Jimi later, and you call Pineapple, B-boy, and Hop Sang, and have them all come out to show off their skills and make plans. The more people we have, the better our chances of winning!"

"Bring weapons with you. If we can't come to an agreement, then use weapons!"

Huo Gou nodded, turned around and went out to the parking stall to look for the brave and combative Gang Sijiuzi.

When Bocaidong saw Huogou leaving, he immediately picked up the phone and called Huanxi. This Pujie is now the gang leader, and he will be the gang leader in a while. Now everyone in the Yau Ma Tei gang treats Pujie like a big brother and wants to take advantage of him. But he doesn't need to be too polite to Jimi, after all, he is the cousin of this bastard. If he is too polite, it will make them feel distant!
A phone call was made directly to Ji Mi's home. The guy had not yet gotten up. When he heard that his cousin had something to do, and that it was his cousin's henchman, Ji Mi quickly agreed and said that he would take care of it himself.

You can't talk too much on the phone, as the cops and foreigners often set up traps on the phone, making it easy to be targeted.

Bo Xidong gave Ji Mi some instructions, asking him not to make a big deal out of it and to get the person back first.

Ji Mi on the other end of the phone nodded, indicating that he had experience and would definitely be able to do it in a way that was both impressive and would satisfy his brothers.

After making all the arrangements, Spinach Dong took out his wallet, threw out two redwood fish tickets, and asked Potato Chips to go to the Li Ji Restaurant across the street to order some tortoise jelly. The weather was getting colder and colder, and there was a lot of heat in his body, so he needed to eat tortoise jelly to cool it down.

Chi Mengli sat in Shenxianjin's office, next to him was the angry Tiantian. The old guy's eyes were red and he looked like he was about to spit fire. It seemed that he wanted to eat him alive.

"Ah Sheng, Antenna Brother's car was set on fire last night, and his house was splashed with paint and had bad words written on it. Do you know what happened?"

Shenxianjin knew in his heart that it was the loser, Liangzaisheng, who did this, but he still had to pretend to ask, hoping that Liangzaisheng would pretend to deny it.

Tiantian is old. The reason why this old loser was chosen as the third hall master in the last session was because his henchmen had made great contributions to the society, so they gave him a consolation prize. After all, the third hall masters of the Heji group can all be uncles, not just the seat master and the number one.

The choice is not difficult: a promising young man or an old guy who just sits around and waits for a pension.

According to Shenxianjin's own plan, it was very simple. Handsome Sheng denied it, and he would find a scapegoat who should have died, give an explanation to Tianxiang, and then spend some money to buy a new water truck for Tianxiang, and the matter would be over.

"I ordered them to do it, but I didn't ask them to throw the paint."

"Uncle Antenna, please forgive me!"

Chi Mengli took out a checkbook from his suit pocket, wrote the number 100,000 on a HSBC cashier's check, then tore it off and handed it to Tiantian.

Not to mention Shenxianjin was surprised, Tiantian also felt it was incredible. He had no idea what was going on. He could only take the money and then look at Shenxianjin behind the desk.

Shenxian Jin was confused and could only nod and signaled Tiantian to keep the money.

Antenna was driving that old Ford, which was in tatters and cost more than a hundred thousand dollars. Besides, the insurance company would also pay a sum of money, so Antenna didn't lose money at all.

Now at Shuichenniu, you can buy a Toyota Crown for 100,000 yuan, and it’s the latest model with the top configuration.

After all the calculations, it is the antenna that makes the big profit!
"Ah Sheng, you are too reckless! Even if you want Antenna Brother to cooperate, you need to inform him in advance and don't catch him off guard."

"Antenna brother, I've sent someone to help you paint. It should be done by now."

"Let's leave it at that for now. After a while, I'll have Ah Sheng set up a few tables of wine to make amends to you, Antenna Brother."

The moment he received the check, Tianda's anger subsided by more than half, but he still did not move. Although his anger subsided, his face was not restored.

If a gangster loses face and cannot get it back, he has no use in the future.

"Brother Antenna, I will give you an explanation! I will make sure no one will gossip about it!"

Shenxianjin also understood what Tiantian was worried about, and he quickly made an assurance that the washroom had been in turmoil recently and there could not be internal strife, so he could just frame the paint-throwing incident on the Number Gang.

"Ada, I'll listen to you."

Tianda snorted coldly, then turned and left without saying hello to Chi Mengli.

Chi Mengli saw Tiantian leave, and looked at the time, and found that it was almost time. He had an appointment to meet someone at Fulinmen. If he didn't leave now, he would most likely encounter a traffic jam and would be late.

"Lao Ding, I have an appointment and I'm in a hurry, so I'll leave first!"

After saying this, Chi Mengli stood up and prepared to leave.

"Sit down! Let's chat for a while."

"Ah Sheng, I know you are angry, but sometimes I, the boss, can't help myself. As long as Uncle Gui is here, I can't be the boss. But the water room still needs Uncle Gui."

"I've been through everything you've been through!"

"To be frank, there are many people who want to test you, but you are too lazy to ask. Among your generation, only Ah Fa has gone through the test. You are very important to me."

Shenxianjin stood up, walked to the bookcase beside him, opened the door, took out a carved short stick from the bottom compartment of the bookcase, walked to Chi Mengli and handed it to him.

"Do you know what this is?"

Chi Mengli took the short stick nonchalantly and found that there was a dragon head on the top of the stick and a dragon tail at the bottom. There were coiled dragon patterns all over the stick. Although he was not sure, he had a rough idea in his mind and asked tentatively, "Dragon head stick?"

"Yes! This is the dragon head stick!"

Shenxianjin picked up the pipe, knocked it twice on the ashtray to knock out the unburned tobacco inside, refilled it with tobacco, lit it with a match, took a comfortable puff, and gave Chi Mengli an affirmative answer.

All of the thirty-six characters in Hutchison’s name have this broken thing!

The chief monk holds a dragon-head stick, and the other monks hold dragon-tail sticks. I heard that Hehetu's dragon-head stick was modeled after Laofu's, and Laofu's dragon-head stick was modeled after the dragon-head cane in the hands of the former leader of the Tiandihui.

However, Lao Fu's dragon head stick, the first dragon head stick in Hong Kong, has been sent to the Peak Police Museum for exhibition, along with the most authentic ritual instruments of the Triads. You should know that Lao Fu once raised money for the Tianli Sect.

Now, if the Hongmen disciples in Hong Kong want to see the style of their predecessors, they have to buy tickets and queue up to admire their predecessors’ great achievements.

Chi Mengli fiddled with it for a few times and then placed it nonchalantly on Shenxianjin's desk. The carving of the dragon head stick was very poor, as if it was made of old poplar wood. Besides, this was not the Lord of the Rings. As soon as he picked it up, he would be seduced by the power of the Dark Lord Sauron.

Please! This is the real world. Since it is the real world, and it is the Chinese real world.

In the real world of China, if you want to get to the top, you must adhere to two principles.

Princes and generals, I would rather be kind!
The emperor! He has strong soldiers and horses!

Just like the ancient jade seals, since the disappearance of the Qin Dynasty's imperial seal, people have stopped being so particular about it. After the change of dynasties, they started to carve their own seals. Not only did they carve their own seals, but the number also increased qualitatively.

After Chi Mengli took over the entire Yau Ma Tei and made it all the same, let alone becoming the head of a water restaurant, even if he spent money to buy a sign with the Hutchison Whampoa prefix and formed his own school, no one would say anything.

You can even break the rules of Hutchison Whampoa and pass the game from father to son.

"It is said that Hutchison's dragon head stick has a long history and has been passed down for generations. This is pure bullshit."

"When my boss Sun Guanqing was the head of a brothel, he went to a brothel to have sex with a prostitute. He didn't have enough money, so he used his dragon head stick as collateral. Later, he regretted it and thought the price was too high, so he asked me to go to Moro Street to find someone to carve a new one."

"Hutchison has thirty-six characters, and each dragon head stick is different."

"Back then, I took a boat from the New Territories to Kowloon Island with Liansheng's No. 1 player, and the dragon head stick on my waist fell into the sea. I secretly asked someone to carve a dragon head stick for me."

"Don't take what the gangsters say seriously, it's all bullshit."

Shenxian Jin also felt that the dragon head stick was unlucky, and he found it funny to see previous masters fighting over this fake stick.

"Ah Sheng, do you know who the last Shuanghua Honggun was in the water room?"

Chi Mengli knew that the Young and Dangerous guys were not presentable, but she didn't expect them to be so presentable. These idiots really deserve to die!
The most unacceptable thing in the world is the money for prostitution! It ruins one's character!
He was very disappointed with the Hongmen organization. Although he knew that these guys were professional rebels, their actions were too despicable.

Shaking his head in his heart, Chi Mengli continued, "Of course I know. The previous Double Flower Red Stick in the water room was you, Lao Ding."

"It's good to know!"

Shenxianjin took a puff of his pipe, and two streams of smoke came out of his nose, and then he continued: "The double-flowered red stick above me is the Five Dragon Kings."

"You don't know this guy. Not many people in the society know him, and even in the martial arts world, not many people know him. The Five Dragon King is a master that the Li family brought back from the foreign land. I heard that he is a martial arts genius in Tianjin."

"But long fire and short dog are popular now, what's the point of practicing martial arts!"

Since Shenxianjin can become the Double Flower Red Stick of the Water Room, his skills are naturally excellent. However, no matter how high his martial arts skills are, he is still afraid of peanuts. After all, people are made of flesh and blood.

"After Shuifang and the Li family parted ways, the Five Dragon Kings returned to the Li family to retire."

"At that time, people died in the water house in truckloads, and two branches of the Li family were directly cut off."

"It was someone from the Hongmen headquarters who went to Wanwan and persuaded Lijia's backers to completely forget their friendship with Shuifang."

"Ah Sheng, do you know why Li Jia has always wanted to control us, a bunch of young and dangerous people who are not presentable?"

Shenxianjin's words aroused Chi Mengli's interest. He immediately sat back in his chair and listened to Shenxianjin's stories about the past.

"There are Chinatowns all over the world. Even in war-torn Africa, there are Chinatowns. Wherever there are Chinatowns, there are banks. Banks represent the ancient wisdom of China."

"Uncle Gui believed that the soft drink factory could not support Shuifang, so he established a family and transferred all the dock business to the Chaozhou Gang, even though Shuifang was also a member of the Chaozhou Gang."

"Uncle Gui met a real gangster who needed a large sum of money at the time, so Uncle Gui gave all the money in his name to this gangster. In exchange, Shuifang got eight small ticket houses and hired a foreign financier to carry out the reform."

“The water room became a real water room.”

"Now these eight small ticket shops have become huge entities. Some have become banks, and some are still ticket shops. The original customers of these eight small ticket shops have also been absorbed by Uncle Gui and become his most loyal customers."

"After all, the real criminals in the Chinese world only trust ticket numbers, not banks."

"This is the secret of the Water Room! Only the true disciples and followers of the Water Room know this secret."

Shenxianjin opened the drawer, took out an antique silver note and placed it in front of Liangzaisheng.

To be honest, Chi Mengli, who had lived two lives, thought he was knowledgeable, but he had never seen a silver note. No! He had seen silver notes in TV dramas and movies, so he picked it up curiously and looked it over.

In fact, silver bills appeared very early. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiaozi, the predecessor of silver bills, appeared in Sichuan and Shu.

But after the Northern Song Dynasty, the development of silver bills stagnated and they were only circulated among dignitaries in the capital. Here's a piece of hot news: Zhonghua Piaohao was the first ancient bank that charged storage fees and paid interest on deposits.

Silver bills were only circulated among fellow townsmen and relatives, because the uncertainty of the bill exchange was very high. As long as there was a problem with a loan, the bill exchange would go bankrupt.

For example, the predecessor of Xin Kee, the Chaozhou Association, was a fellow-townsman bank that provided working capital to Chaozhou businessmen. However, the Chaozhou Association in Hong Kong went bankrupt, moved, and rebuilt again and again amidst repeated business fluctuations.

Chi Mengli shook the silver note in his hand and found that this palm-sized silver note was made of the same material as a check, with a wax surface that was waterproof and moisture-proof.

(There is still a bank at the innermost part of New York's Chinatown, where people still deposit money and do business!)
(End of this chapter)