Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 38 38: Opening the Incense Hall
When Shenxianjin heard the words "betraying one's own people", he stopped talking.

Bai Gusheng, who was sitting next to him, narrowed his eyes and said grimly, "A traitor? He should be sent to the ice storage and punished by the family law. Ah Sheng, if there is a first time, there will be a second time. If you consider the relationship between fellow disciples, the head of the family will send someone to deal with it."

"If he's a traitor, he should be stabbed three times and pierced six times. If it's a needle planted by a cop, that's another matter. Just kick him out."

The reason for being in the gang is to make money. If you take advantage of the cops, they will definitely be angry and will target the gang, making no one profitable.

Usually, when the head of the gang finds out the needle planted by the police, they will just chase the person away and will not take his life.

"This matter has passed. My father's boss, Robin, handled it personally. As a younger brother, I have no right to interfere."

"Ji Zai's victory over the Seven Star Lanterns this time can be considered as making up for his mistake. In addition, I promised him that any place he swept would be under his control. Ji Zai also promised to open another branch in Temple Street."

"One cannot go back on one's word, and brothers cannot be heartless and ungrateful, otherwise who will beat me in the future?"

Chi Mengli spoke with great righteousness, but secretly exposed the secret operations of Ji Zai and Robin.

Shenxian Jin was no fool, he understood it immediately, put down the lid of the tea in his hand, and concluded the matter: "It seems that Robin has hidden a lot of things from everyone."

"It doesn't matter. We can settle the account slowly."

"If Ji Zai gets a new temple for the head of the group, then I will forgive him for what he did. As the elder brother, I will also handle the matter impartially and open a temple for him."

"But if he can't do it, don't blame us bigwigs for digging up the past."

"Brother Sheng, keep an eye on this chicken and don't let him ruin our business."

When Chi Mengli heard this, he immediately knew that Ji Zai was doomed to failure. The boss would not tolerate the existence of a traitor and would find ways to get rid of him.

The method is very simple, that is, to let you draw a life or death lot, and do things for the head of the group. If you can't do it, or you are killed by others, the society will be relieved of a worry.

"Ah Sheng, Ah De, you are not new here, so start the ritual. Leave only one pair of pants. I'll take the rooster, and you can have someone prepare some large bowls."

"Go get ready!"

Shenxian Jin asked Chi Mengli and Lan Mingde to leave and prepare themselves.

After Chi Mengli left the private room, he found an empty room, took off all his clothes, and then called Hei Ahu and Bo Xidong, who were guarding, to come in.

"Ah Hu, Ah Dong, this time we are opening a temple, we are not going to perform opera, we are going to perform vernacular drama. I recommend it, Grandpa recommends it, you two, Ah Hu, you will be the white paper fan of the temple in Yau Ma Tei from now on."

"Adong, you are so awesome, like thunder out of nowhere, your blue lantern turns into straw sandals, now you are so awesome."

"Go find a room and change your clothes, leaving only your underwear on."

"Adong, have Jimmy send someone to borrow twenty large bowls from Liji and give them to the people in Lanmingde. Don't worry about anything else. Tell Jimmy, Rocky and the others, the ones who just went in, to get ready. We'll take their turn after we finish the ceremony."

"Okay, after you guys go out, call Jizi in. I have something to say to him."

Thunderclaps in the air are firecrackers, which evolved into modern times, firecrackers, which are called "ertijiao" in Northeast China, and are the earliest rockets of mankind. This is a very appropriate description. The "four-nine" is the cornerstone of the society. After three years of joining, you must be recommended by the sponsor and recognized by the big members of the society, and have a certain level of strength before you can get a job.

We are not yet in the 1990s when the underworld was at its most prosperous. Even if there are four old and four new, the four-nine-son gangs will not exceed five or six hundred, because there are only so many ways to make money, and if there are too many four-nine-son gangs, we cannot afford to support them.

Of course, only Zuoguan and Zhashu know the exact number, after all, the seabed is in the hands of the two of them.

The reason why Shenxianjin dared to win the championship again was because he had the greatest contribution and the most influence among the water room. His original gang in To Kwa Wan had more than a hundred four-nine boys.
But if the Blue Lantern has made significant contributions to the hall and the head of the group, it can be recommended by the leader of the hall and, with the sponsorship of the sitting master, it can be directly promoted to straw sandals, white paper fans or red sticks without going through the stage of Sijiuzi. This situation is called a bolt from the blue.

There are many rules for opening the incense hall. There must be at least three people performing the ceremony, and they must be equipped with straw sandals, white paper fans and red sticks respectively before the hall can be opened.

There are three levels of opening an incense hall. The first one is the most grand, called "big show", which usually takes several hours to complete. The procedure is complicated and requires not only the incense master (sitting in the hall), but also the assistants and red sticks to be present.

The other 35 Hutchison clans also had to send representatives to attend the meeting, and even the Hongmen headquarters far away in Honolulu would send representatives to attend the meeting.

But there were only three such grand occasions. The most recent one was in 1948, when Hutchison eliminated the traitors who defected to the Japanese devils, appointed four double-flowered red sticks, broke into the Kowloon Walled City, and dealt with this gang of Hongmen traitors.

The second kind of ceremony is called vernacular drama. This ceremony is simplified. A white paper fan is used to seal the new member, the incense master (the sitting master) recommends him, the number of chirps is recorded on the bottom of the sea, a red stick is used to recognize the stage, and the uncles of the first generation witness it. Then they take an oath, pass on hand seals and poems.

The third type is called mosquito net drama, also known as hanging blue lanterns. One is considered a member of the gang if he or she gives the boss a red envelope and verbally recognizes the player.

October was coming soon, and Chi Mengli felt a little cold being naked, so she quickly put on her suit jacket.

Ji Zai, with a gloomy face and a cigarette in his mouth, walked into the box. When he saw Chi Mengli's appearance, his face became even worse. Without saying a word, he pulled over a chair and sat down.

"Chicken, you won't be in this job this time."

"I just realized what you did, Brother Jizai."

“Good news never travels far, but bad news travels a thousand miles.”

Chi Mengli did not give Ji Zai a chance to make trouble. He spoke first and put all the blame on Ji Zai.

Ji Zai was stunned for a moment, swallowing back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He looked at Chi Mengli with a puzzled face, thought for a while, sneered, and said, "Brother Sheng, don't set up a drinking party, I don't buy it."

"If you have something to say, just say it."

"My chicken shoulders aren't broad, but I can still hold on."

"Okay, I like people who dare to act and take responsibility. I really didn't know that you, Brother Ji Zai, had also played a guest role in Daquanzai. When Lao Ding asked me, I was also at a loss. You are really strong, stealing the spot of your own name."

"You are so cruel and awesome, aren't you afraid of being stabbed and pierced in the ice storage?"

Chi Mengli did not hide anything and said it directly, but he threw the blame on Shenxianjin.

When he heard that an old case was dug up, Jizai's face changed suddenly. He stood up with a bang and looked at the door of the box nervously.

(End of this chapter)