Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 646, Section 236: Only One Chance (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

The following evening, the top scholar sat on the iron railing of Huan Ge Fu Street, looking at Yang Ji Hot Pot in front of him. He had heard that Jin Ya Bing was having hot pot at Yang Ji that night to celebrate his daughter's birthday.

The IOU from Spinach East was in his pocket. He saw his younger brother, the second-ranked scholar, walking out with his girlfriend, so he jumped down from the iron railing and went to meet them.

"Jin Yabing is on the second floor, there are only two tables of people, and he is chatting with a girl."

The second-place finisher patted his girlfriend's shapely buttocks, telling her to leave. He then took out a pack of Red Wan cigarettes, gave one to his boss first, and then put one in his own mouth, lighting both cigarettes with a lighter.

"Two tables of people! Jin Yabing is really high-profile! It's Tiao Nu's birthday, and he even brought two tables of people to show off! If you have money, you can eat hot pot; if you don't, you can still call him boss. What a scoundrel!"

The top student cursed under his breath, quickly took two puffs, threw the half-smoked cigarette on the ground, stomped it out, and slapped the van's cargo compartment twice.

The van doors opened, and people started getting out. The three vans behind did the same, and thirty or forty people got out of the four vans and stood on the street.

"We're working in the water room, everyone else, get out of the way!"

The top scholar picked up a watermelon knife from a box on the ground, shouted, and told the onlookers to get out of the way to avoid implicating innocent people. He then led the way to Yang's Hot Pot and had his henchmen surround the area around Yang's Hot Pot.

The runner-up walked into the hot pot restaurant, a woman's handbag slung over his shoulder, and calmly went upstairs.

After finishing his meal, Jin Yabing, who was picking his teeth, saw that the customer had just finished eating, but he didn't stop him and continued picking his teeth in front of the mirror.

Having successfully passed the first hurdle, the runner-up walked towards where he had been sitting. Yang's hot pot business was booming today, and the table hadn't been cleaned yet. The lipstick that the woman had deliberately left on the table was still there.

Jin Yabing was still embracing the woman who could be his daughter, continuing to boast to his henchmen about his glorious achievements back then, completely ignoring the scheming runner-up.

He walked to the table, picked up the lipstick that the woman had deliberately left behind, and turned to leave.

As he walked, he opened the woman's handbag, inside which was a broken knife. He first threw in the lipstick, then reached in and took out the broken knife. With lightning speed, he appeared behind Jin Yabing.

"Golden Tooth Bing! You bastard! Boss Chen told me to give you my regards!"

The runner-up flipped the table first, spilling the soup and liquid from the induction cooker all over Jin Yabing's gang.

Jin Yabing's henchmen instinctively jumped back, not wanting to be splashed by the boiling soup.

This gave the runner-up a chance. He kicked Jin Yabing to the ground, then grabbed Jin Yabing's hair and held his head in place. With the broken knife draped over his shoulder, he continued, "Paying back debts is a matter of course!"

"Jin Yabing, you've owed Boss Chen 500,000 for a long time. This time, we won't charge you interest, just the principal. That's already giving you a lot of face!"

"You'd better not be ungrateful!"

Upon hearing the runner-up's words, Jin Yabing immediately realized what was going on, but he still stubbornly remained silent. After all, he had many henchmen in the hot pot restaurant, and since this was Sheung Wan, the restaurant would call the police, and the uniformed man would arrive soon.

Once the uniform arrives, this scoundrel behind me will definitely have to run away.

Hong Kong is only so big. If someone comes out and you have to count them, they must be a member of a triad or gang. A little inquiry will tell you who they are.

A wise man doesn't suffer a loss now. As long as we get through this, we can get our revenge later.

Jin Yabing swore in his heart that if he got through safely, he would definitely kill the bastard who was pulling his hair.

"This is a business in the water room. All unauthorized personnel, please step aside."

Fearing for the safety of his younger brother, the top scholar immediately led his men inside, shouting for bystanders to mind their own business.

Hearing the shouts from the first floor, Jin Yabing's heart sank; he knew he was in deep trouble.

The sound of heavy footsteps came from the stairs. Jin Yabing glanced towards the top of the stairs and saw the top scholar coming up with a watermelon knife. His heart sank.

"Jin Yabing, you owe Boss Chen a debt. Shouldn't you pay it back today?"

The top scholar raised his watermelon knife and pointed it at Jin Yabing's henchmen, telling them not to make any rash moves.

As more and more people came up, Jin Yabing's henchmen could only throw their weapons on the floor to show that everyone would cooperate.

Seeing that Jin Yabing's henchmen had surrendered, Zhuangyuan smiled smugly, pulled Jin Yabing up from the ground, slapped the fallen man's face with a watermelon knife, and said with a sinister grin, "Jin Yabing, you have nowhere to run now."

"Hand over the money obediently, and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll send you a cement coffin, or sell you to Kowloon Walled City!"

"Five hundred thousand! A life! This deal is worth it!"

Upon hearing that the top scholar wanted to sell him to the Kowloon Walled City, Jin Yabing's face turned ugly. Once he entered the Kowloon Walled City, his life and property would be gone.

The debt collectors in Kowloon Walled City were all ruthless and vicious. These bandits from Guangxi were descended from ghosts who ate human livers raw.

"I'll write you a check! I'll pay you!"

Jin Yabing could no longer hold back and immediately raised his hands in surrender, indicating that he would write a check.

Even though Jin Yabing nodded his willingness to write a check, the top scholar didn't move his watermelon knife. Jin Yabing deftly wrote a Standard Chartered Bank draft, wrote down the number 500,000 in the number column, and signed his name.

Although it was a Standard Chartered Bank cashier's check, you could still call Standard Chartered Bank to cancel it. The top student simply gave the check to the second-place student and told him to go to the money exchange stall on the street corner to exchange it for cash.

After the money exchange shop verifies the bank draft, it doesn't ask where it came from. It only charges a handling fee of 10,000 yuan and lets you take the cash directly. The money exchange shop will then call the bank itself to cash the check into a legitimate account.

The runner-up led his henchman downstairs to the money exchange booth on the street corner. Three minutes later, the henchman ran back, saying that everything was OK.

"Golden Tooth Bing, Boss Chen doesn't want to see you. You'd better not try anything funny. I can find out where you're eating, and I can find out where you're hiding!"

"Be smart!"

The top scholar warned Jin Yabing not to play any tricks, and then immediately left with his henchmen.

Jin Yabing watched the departing scholar with a look of utter dismay, his heart filled with resentment, plotting how to get revenge.

The top scholar dismissed his henchmen, leaving only two trusted juniors who were always by his side. Including the second-place scholar, the group of four headed to the Hong Sheng Mahjong Hall on Shanghai Street. However, before setting off, the top scholar left a text message for Spinach East, saying that he would be going to the gang to find a place.

The group drove to Hong Sheng Sparrow Pavilion on Shanghai Street, where Huanxi, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, was waiting downstairs.

"Brother Zhuangyuan, it's been a long time. Lao Ding is waiting for you upstairs. He wants to see you."

Huanxi greeted the top scholar and invited him to come up with her.

The group went up the stairs to the second floor and entered the large private room at the end of the corridor. Huanxi knocked on the door and, after receiving permission from inside, pushed the door open and went in.

Chi Mengli was having a late-night snack. Spinach Dong, Acong, and Xiren were all there. Wei Guo had already finished eating and was sitting by the window drinking milk tea.

"Huanxi, go get three chairs, Scholar, sit down!"

Chi Mengli stubbed out the cigarette from her finger into the ashtray, stood up, and gestured for the top two scholars to sit down.

"Brother Sheng, I'm not worthy of being called 'brother' in front of you!" "Boss, this is the amount I brought back!"

This was an interview. The top student knew from the beginning that whether he could get on board with the handsome guy would depend on his performance tonight. He handed the bag in his hands to Huanxi, who brought the chair.

"joy!"

Chi Mengli liked to associate with intelligent people. He picked up the wine bottle and a clean empty wine glass, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to the top scholar.

The top scholar quickly took the wine glass with both hands, but didn't drink it. He just held it up, his eyes constantly drifting towards Huanxi.

Huanxi, understanding the unspoken message, opened the handbag and counted the silver notes inside.

"Damn it! This sum of money was earned with our lives. You're counting it now because you don't believe us?"

Seeing Huanxi counting stacks of money, the second-place student standing at the door was very unhappy and immediately started to complain.

"Second place winner, you have no respect for your elders. In front of the big shots, it's not your place to speak. Shut up!"

The top scholar turned around and cursed at his own brother, telling him to shut up.

Chi Mengli didn't blame the second-place candidate for speaking recklessly. He poured another glass of red wine, walked up to the second-place candidate, and placed it in his hand.

"I'm giving you points so that it's good for your boss!"

"Liquor makes people's faces red, gold makes people's hearts black! Money must be handled with integrity."

"Try it, this is French red wine, two thousand yuan a bottle."

Chi Mengli explained something to the second-place candidate, then looked at Huanxi, waiting for his answer.

"Old Ding, it's five hundred thousand, not a penny less!"

After Huanxi finished counting, she handed the bag to Chi Mengli.

"well done!"

"No one called me to ask for an explanation, which shows that you are sensible."

"This sum is yours. You're a top scholar, a well-known figure in the underworld. There's no reason for you to still be driving a beat-up car. Go buy a sports car you like, the cooler the better!"

As long as the number is correct, Chi Mengli tossed the bag to the top scholar as a greeting gift.

"Thank you, boss!"

The top scorer looked at the bag in his hand and knew that he had passed the interview and made it through.

"What's the big deal? So petty!"

Chi Mengli waved her finger and continued, "Your younger brother is good, loyal and steadfast, and knows how to speak up for you."

"Civilization isn't that big, but it's not that small either. You four are dividing the world up, and none of you are getting enough to eat. Four people are too crowded, so let's just have two! Yanchanqiang knows how to keep a low profile and never causes me any trouble, so count him in!"

"From now on, in this civilized world, only you, the champion and the smoke shovel, will be strong. Your life will be much easier!"

Are you satisfied?

The place is a bit chaotic right now, and the big spenders are all dissatisfied because the place is in disarray, making it difficult for them to do business. So they privately gave Chi Mengli their feedback.

The business relies on large water pipes to make money, so it's definitely not good if customers aren't satisfied.

There are too many idiots in this world; eliminating half of them would be just right!
Chi Mengli sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, and lit another cigarette.

The top scholar, holding the money bag, was stunned for a moment, not expecting to receive such an enticing gift so soon after arriving.

"Thank you, boss! I guarantee that from now on, the Civilization will be blessed with good weather and abundant harvests, and all the brothers can do business in peace."

The top scholar put down his money bag, quickly picked up the wine cup on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and patted his chest to guarantee it.

"Top scholar, don't rush to express your opinion. I've seen your abilities, but the brothers haven't. I'll support you, we're all brothers, but I can support you for a while, not forever!"

"Blacksmith need its own hardware!"

"Sit down first, let's talk slowly. Top scholar, you're not busy, are you?"

Chi Mengli invited the top scholar, the second-place scholar, and others to sit down, instead of standing like door gods.

Xi Ren glanced at the top scholar, said nothing, and simply placed the prepared tableware on the table.

The top scholar, the second-place scholar, Huanxi, and the others all sat down, waiting for Chi Mengli to continue.

"This 500,000 is your capital. With this capital, you can handle the battery and the big business. As for the other side, I, Handsome Sheng, will take care of it. You just need to focus on doing your job!"

"Only success is allowed, no failure is allowed!"

"is that OK?"

Chi Mengli picked up the serving chopsticks, took the head of the grouper, and put it directly into the scholar's bowl.

Looking at the fish head in the bowl, Zhuangyuan remained silent. Da Ye and Battery had many henchmen, and White Eagle was backing them up. Although 500,000 was a lot, it wasn't enough to deal with Da Ye and Battery.

Should we take a gamble?
The top student was hesitant and unsure whether to stick with it to the end!
"Of course, you can refuse, Top Scholar. This 500,000 is a gift for you. I, Handsome Sheng, never ask for back the gifts I give away."

"The same goes for the money and the territory! Since I've already given away this territory in Civilization, I won't care anymore. But, Brother Zhuangyuan, everyone here knows that you're the one in charge of Civilization now."

"The territory is getting more and more chaotic, and the water is being pumped less and less. The older generation will definitely have a lot of gossip. The territory belongs to Grandpa. Even if Grandpa is in charge, he won't go too far, but he will still be disappointed in you."

“Once Grandpa loses faith in someone, you won’t get any investment from the gang. The more investment the gang or branch you have in your territory, the more secure your position will be!”

"Otherwise, it's just a mirage, a flower in a mirror, or the moon's reflection in water!"

Now Hutchison is also learning from Sun Kee, which invests in its various branches and entrusts the management to the leaders of each branch.

This has many advantages, but it's also easy to create a uniform handicap.

Prince Hui has decided to open a mahjong parlor on Temple Street, covering 700 square meters, with a completely antique design, guaranteed to become the newest landmark building on Temple Street.

After much research, Shenxian Jin decided to open a mahjong parlor in Wenmingli, since there are plenty of parking spaces nearby, which would allow the parking lot to earn more money.

Furthermore, Temple Street is a popular place, so opening a mahjong parlor there would definitely make it even more prosperous!
Good people are like gods and immortals, while bad people are like Chi Mengli. There are too many scoundrels in civilization now. It can only be said that Da Ye and Battery were unlucky and stepped forward at the wrong time.

(End of this chapter)