Hong Kong General: Rebirth of Rage, Rising from Prison

Chapter 249 The New Territories' Taigong is in a state of fear; he's back to his old ways and will pull off another big heist!
Overnight, the news that Lu's grandfather had passed away, and that Lu Jinqiang and several other key figures of the Lu Guo Group had been wiped out, along with the withdrawal of investment by the US representative Wan Shan, all at the hands of Chen Shixian, shocked Hong Kong.

"Is it because the times are developing too fast, or am I just unable to keep up?"

"Chen Shixian has set his sights on walled villages, aiming to become a big landowner and develop the New Territories with other tycoons."

"But we gang leaders are short-sighted, always focused on our own little patch of land, fighting for territory, engaging in illegal activities, and killing each other. How low-level!"

Jiang Tiansheng held a French teacup, sipped his tea, and watched Fang Ting swimming in the pool like a mermaid, filled with emotion.

This powerful figure in the underworld, who rose to prominence in such a short time, has now reached the same level as Chen Shixian, whether he likes it or not.

No, to be more precise, the heights Chen Shih-hsien has reached have surpassed those achieved by the efforts of two generations of the Chiang family.

He has surpassed many leaders of gangs in Hong Kong Island and is no longer on the same level as everyone else.

After all, the act of raising an arm and getting thousands to respond, stepping into that barbaric village, was too shocking and unconventional; these leaders didn't have the guts...

The title of 'Big Brother Xian' is truly well-deserved.

In the underworld, all the big bosses were rethinking their perception of Chen Shixian.

The grandfathers of the major surnames in the village, including Deng Guangming of the Deng family, Peng Jinshui of the Peng family, and Wen Yuchang of the Wen family, all gathered together.

This is the first time that the grandfathers of the three major surnames have gathered privately, apart from the struggle for Ding rights and the annual Dragon Boat Festival races.

Grandpa Lu Hantao has passed away, marking the end of the Lu family's centuries-long lineage.

The old men were all in a state of fear.

Because, in the eyes of these old folks, their grandfather's authority was inviolable.

It has been passed down from generation to generation.

Throughout the history of the walled village, no grandfather has ever been forced to retire by someone from another family.

This unprecedented approach, groundbreaking in history, has forced everyone to re-examine the relationship between Grandpa and the walled village.

Many young people have even begun to waver and question the absolute authority of their grandfathers.

These grandfathers panicked and decided to do something.

"Everyone, I believe you are all aware of the news coming from Lu's Enclosure Village, right?"

Grandpa Deng Guangming was short and thin, with skin on his face wrinkled like the peel of a dried orange.

"Of course, it caused a sensation throughout Hong Kong. Lu Hantao was forced to step down by a scoundrel. He was the first one to be forced to step down. He was really something else."

Grandpa Peng was a large man, and he looked very strong. He said "babi" in a sarcastic tone, which was full of mockery.

"To be able to cooperate with one of the four major real estate developers, to have thousands of people respond to his call, and to have a gun license, this is no small fry. We should never underestimate this young man."

"However, this scoundrel, who led people to stir up trouble in the village, used methods that were truly disgraceful, insidious, and despicable against Lu Hantao and the Lu brothers."

Wen Yuchang was dressed in cotton and linen clothes. His skin was a deathly pale white, but his eyes were murky yet powerful, as if they could see through everything.

Among the three Agongs, he was not the oldest, but he held the highest position.

He tapped the old pipe in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Today, Chen Shixian can use these methods to deal with the Lu family patriarch."

"They might use the same methods against us tomorrow!"

“Even foreigners and police officers are not allowed to interfere in our affairs.”

“This young man led a group of people to overturn the old man’s name and destroy a tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years.”

"In the New Territories, it has always been Grandpa who calls the shots. Grandpa's reputation must never be ruined!"

Peng Jinshui nodded and slammed his thick hand on the table: "That's right, there's development going on everywhere in the New Territories now, and sooner or later it will extend to other villages."

"Today, Chen Shixian, that good-for-nothing, can mess with Lu Hantao; tomorrow he can mess with us."

"We must nip this seed in the bud!"

Deng Guangming echoed, "Chen Shixian is a member of the Chen clan, so Chen Tianyuan should show some respect."

"We can't let this kid cause trouble!"

It's no wonder these old men reacted so strongly.

The main reason is that Chen Shixian's actions really provoked them.

It shook their very foundation.

These old men in the New Territories, the spot under their buttocks is quite valuable.

Of course, no one else should be allowed to challenge this position.

Besides, these old men have been local tyrants for so long that they always think they're the boss.

They have the final say in everything.

They are all powerful.

What you think is what you get.

Originally, it wasn't a big deal, but these stubborn old-fashioned, hegemonic mindsets insisted on linking the events in Lu Village to themselves.

They regarded Chen Shixian as their hypothetical enemy.

The three grandfathers immediately reached a consensus and decided to take preventative measures and put pressure on Chen Tianyuan.

Tell Chen Shixian to be sensible.

If he is disobedient, the three major surnames will have to help Chen Tianyuan discipline these younger generations.

The three grandfathers gathered together and headed to Chen's walled village to talk to Chen Tianyuan.

When several cars arrived at Chenshiwei Village together, everyone thought they had gone to the wrong place.

There are strict checkpoints to enter the village.

The road is a wide asphalt road, and the car drives smoothly and easily. Almost every household has a car parked in front of their door.

On the road, you can see cars coming in and out of the winery from time to time.

Surprisingly, a senior activity center, a park, and fitness equipment have been built on the open space next to the ancestral hall.

Even the Chen Family Ancestral Hall has been renovated to be magnificent.

It presents a thriving and prosperous scene.

The three grandfathers were completely stunned.

what's the situation?
Every village is stably poor, so why is Chenjia Village the only exception?

Inside the reception room of the ancestral hall, Chen Tianyuan took out a box of Cohiba cigars from a drawer.

With a leisurely air, he picked up a cigar cutter, cut off the end, lit it, took a puff, and slowly exhaled a rich, fragrant smoke.

Holding a cigar, a small portion of his expensive Rolex was visible, exuding an air of prestige.

The Taiping Houkui tea in the transparent cup on the table has two leaves embracing the bud, naturally unfurled, each leaf standing upright in the tea soup, with wisps of smoke rising from the rim of the cup.

Chen Tianyuan glanced at the three old men.

Back then, when they were fighting for the right to have children, he and Lu Hantao took the lead in doing things, so they knew the temperaments and personalities of these people very well.

You can tell what kind of dung they're going to poop just by the way they stick their butts out.

It must be because of the Lu Village incident. They came here looking for attention, and then they got upset.

"Deng Guangming, Peng Jinshui, and Wen Yuchang, what are you three old geezers doing here all together?"

Chen Tianyuan squinted, asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Aside from Lu Hantao, among the five major surnames, he held the highest position. Therefore, when he met several people, he addressed them by their given names, and they had nothing to say.

"Brother Yuan, I don't believe you know nothing about what happened in Lu Village."

Wen Yuchang, his face tense, cut to the chase and laid out the matter plainly.

"What does Lu Village's affairs have to do with me?"

Chen Tianyuan put down his cigar, picked up his teacup, and admired the tea leaves standing upright in the water against the light, his attitude disdainful and his tone indifferent.

This attitude, however, made the three of them frown.

"Let's not beat around the bush, you know what I mean!"

Peng Jinshui, with a loud voice, gripped the armrest of the chair with one hand, his face flushed with excitement: "You descendants of the Chen family, Chen Shixian, are truly capable."

"For a few Hong Kong dollars that you can't take with you when you die, they went to mainland villages to collect men and land."

"Using despicable and vile means to frame Brother Tao, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to trample your grandfather, who has been respected by everyone for generations, into the mud?"

"You've ruined the name 'Grandpa'!"

"Boom!"

Chen Tianyuan put down his teacup and swept a sharp look across Peng Jinshui, making him shudder.

“Peng Jinshui, although you are old, don’t be senile. Watch your words.”

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll lose my temper and, like when I was young, smash your nose and flick cigarette ash all over your face!"

Chen Tianyuan showed no mercy, coldly admonishing, "You need to understand this: it's because everyone idolizes you as the patriarchs of the New Territories that you are the true patriarchs, and that's why everyone respects and fears you!"

“If you’re scared out of your wits just because Chen Shixian brought down Lu Hantao, then you’re all utterly useless as grandfathers!”

These old men became more and more pedantic as they grew older, fearing for their positions, much like how older people become more afraid of death.

Peng Jinshui's face darkened.

He seemed to have remembered something unpleasant; his face was as black as soot.

Her eyes darted away slightly, her lips trembled, but she managed to hold back.

"Brother Yuan, since ancient times, why have the walled villages in the New Territories always listened to the local elders instead of the government?"

"That's because the villagers in the New Territories trust and respect him, so he is called Taigong."

"Chen Shixian's actions have gone too far. This is tarnishing our great-grandfather's reputation and digging up his ancestral graves!"

Deng Guangming spoke emphatically: "Chen Shixian is a descendant of the Chen family, and you are the great-grandfather of the Chen family."

"We must discipline our own younger generation."

"Make him face the ancestral tablets, reflect on his actions, and promise never to do such a rebellious thing again!"

"otherwise……"

Chen Tianyuan scoffed and interrupted him, his tone clearly filled with anger: "Otherwise what?" "Otherwise, if you won't teach your Chen family's children and grandchildren, the three major surnames will join forces to teach them for you!"

Deng Guangming showed no mercy and threatened him on the spot.

"Shit Ming!"

Chen Tianyuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes behind his glasses became sharp and terrifying: "You still do things the same way you did when you were young, without any shrewdness!"

"What?"

"You think you're qualified to threaten me?"

"In the New Territories, do you have the strength to fight me, Chen Tianyuan?"

Chen Tianyuan swept his cold gaze around, then snorted, his voice filled with authority and domineering: "We're all getting old, practically ancient relics on our way to the grave. Mind your own business, and you'll live longer!"

"Lu Hantao is a man who will surely perish because of his many evil deeds; he is courting death."

"From the moment he, surnamed Lu, planned to cooperate with Americans, sell land and people, and let outsiders come in to develop the walled village and harm the villagers, he was no longer the great-grandfather of the Lu family!"

"I, Chen Shixian, am acting on behalf of Heaven and upholding justice!"

"I'm making this clear: if anyone dares to lay a finger on a hair on the head of the Chen family, I'll fight them to the bitter end!"

Chen Tianyuan's stance was firm; he was determined to protect his own to the end.

Just kidding, those old fogies can't understand it, and he won't go crazy like that.

Chen Shixian is a figure who stands out in the Chen family, and now he is even more successful and prosperous.

With money and manpower, it will soar to new heights.

He, the old man, also benefited from it.

Chen Shixian gave away a share of the village's winery, smoked a Cohiba cigar, drank Taiping Houkui tea, and kept a bag of golden melon seeds in his pocket.

The village's road construction, park building, senior activity center construction, and ancestral hall renovation are all thanks to Chen Shixian.

The fame was something he, as an old man, enjoyed.

Such a precious gem, if he doesn't protect it, would he push it away? Only someone with a screw loose would do that.

These old men, like Deng Guangming, have stayed in the village for too long, and their vision has become increasingly narrow and short-sighted.

As times change, enclosed villages will inevitably develop as well.

At that time, not only will the walled villages be demolished, but Kowloon Walled City might also be torn down to make way for new buildings.

When that time comes, everywhere will be filled with reinforced concrete and skyscrapers, and all the neighbors will be strangers, with no one recognizing anyone else.

These grandfathers were thus eliminated.

Where can you go to act like an old man and put on airs?
Rather than saying they were fighting against Chen Shixian, it would be more accurate to say they were fighting against the times.

He originally thought that his great-grandfather was an evergreen tree, and that the position would be passed down from generation to generation until he died.

Now he understood that being a great-grandfather was a twilight career, and one's time to retire was inevitable.

Chen Shixian merely brought all of this to fruition.

It's not his fault.

"Chen Tianyuan, if you insist on protecting your own, don't blame us for not informing you when we take action against Chen Shixian!"

Wen Yuchang stood up, his face serious as he threatened him.

The air pressure inside the ancestral hall suddenly dropped.

Outside the ancestral hall, Chen Shixian and Baozhu were preparing to head to the base in the walled village to plan their revenge against Huo Zhaotang.

As the car passed the ancestral hall, it saw several cars parked in front of the gate, and a few strangers standing outside, looking around.

Bursting Beads immediately got off the bus and went to inquire.

"Brother Xian, the people who have come are the great-grandfathers of the three major surnames: Deng, Wen, and Peng."

After finding out the details, Bursting Beads came running back, panting, to report back.

"We just finished dealing with the Lu family's great-grandfather, and now the other three great-grandfathers are showing up. Looks like someone's itching for a beating!"

"Let's go over and have a look!"

Chen Shixian got out of the car and went straight into the ancestral hall. As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Wen Yuchang standing imposingly in front of his grandfather Chen Tianyuan, threatening him with a fierce expression:
"When the time comes, if we take action against Chen Shixian, don't blame us for not informing you!"

"Wow, what's wrong? This old man is so old, why is he so angry? Be careful he doesn't get so worked up and end up lying on a plank!"

Chen Shixian, dressed in a suit and gleaming leather shoes, walked up to Wen Yuchang and said with a forced smile.

The three grandfathers' eyes immediately focused on Chen Shixian. They did not recognize the handsome young man in the suit and tie in front of them.

"Who are you? Who gives you the right to speak when your elders are talking?!"

Wen Yuchang frowned; he was naturally unhappy to be cursed to his face.

"What? Weren't you just yelling that you were going to attack me? Now I'm standing right in front of you, and you don't even recognize me?"

"Isn't this a bit ridiculous?"

Chen Shixian chuckled lightly, not taking Wen Yuchang seriously at all.

Wen Yuchang's face turned bright red. Deng Guangming and Peng Jinshui looked at each other in surprise. They never expected that the handsome young man in front of them was actually Chen Shixian.

She appears gentle and smiling, but her little mouth is like she's spitting poison.

After an awkward two-second pause.

Chen Shixian continued, "I don't know what misunderstanding has led these old men to want to harm me."

"Thank you all for thinking so highly of me."

"I cannot disgrace the Chen family. I can only say, on behalf of myself, that I welcome them!"

Chen Shixian's gaze lingered on the faces of the three grandfathers, his face still beaming with a smile.

But what he said was indeed very bold and courageous, without the slightest bit of stage fright.

Baozhu, Ahua, and the others had their hands on their waists, revealing dark-colored guns, the muzzles of which were pointed at the three old men.

His expression was serious, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

When Deng Guangming, Peng Jinshui, and Wen Yuji saw the exposed gun, their heads exploded.

My back felt icy cold, and cold sweat instantly poured down my back.

Unexpectedly, this young man, Chen Shixian, who looks gentle and refined with a smile on his face, is actually so sinister.

Despite being old men from the New Territories, they showed absolutely no fear.

"Well, the main characters are all here. How about we sit down and chat for a bit?"

Chen Tianyuan smiled and deliberately spoke.

"No need, we have nothing to say to a young man like you, there's no point in chatting!"

This was, after all, their territory, and Chen Shixian had brought gunmen with him, so they immediately chickened out. Wen Yuchang took the lead and prepared to run away.

"Deng Guangming, Peng Jinshui, Wen Yuchang, you've come to cause trouble. Considering our decades-long friendship, I won't hold it against you!"

"However, remember this, this is the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, not the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, nor the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, nor the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall!"

"The younger generation of my Chen family are not someone you can just mess with as you please!"

"If you don't see through this, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"If it weren't for not wanting the ancestral hall to be stained with blood, none of you three would be leaving here today!"

Chen Tianyuan's eyes gleamed. He stood up and raised his hand to shoo the guest away: "Show him out!"

Deng Guangming, Wen Yuchang, and the other two gave a haughty snort and left the Chen Family Ancestral Hall.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled Grandpa!"

Chen Shixian sincerely apologized.

"It's alright. Young people who are out there building their careers will inevitably encounter some petty and unpleasant things. Don't let these things ruin your mood."

"Old people should have the awareness of old people. They shouldn't overstep their bounds and interfere too much."

"The future belongs to you young people!"

Chen Tianyuan patted Chen Shixian on the shoulder and encouraged him with a smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, Grandpa."

Chen Shixian also expressed his sincerity: "I just acquired an old item. I'll bring it over later and have Grandpa take a look at it."

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Chen Tianyuan's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.

Outside the gate, Deng Guangming, Peng Jinshui, and Wen Yuchang had just walked out of the ancestral hall.

"Bang bang bang!"

Several shots were fired in quick succession, which made them shudder.

He lost all his courage of decades, his soul flew away, and he was completely disoriented.

With a pistol in hand, Baozhu shot out the tires of several cars parked in front of the gate without even blinking.

He said to the several still-shaken old men with a joking expression, "Our Brother Xian said that since you old men are still vigorous and energetic and like to meddle in other people's business, you don't need to take the car."

"Let's just go out!"

"If you still won't stop while you're walking, we won't mind burying you properly!"

Deng Guangming, Peng Jinshui, and Wen Yuchang's faces turned from white to green, then bluish-purple.

You bastard, you insidious, despicable, and utterly despicable!
The three old men cursed him in their hearts, but dared not speak out.

With a dark face, he could only slink away towards the village entrance, utterly humiliated.

Chen Shih-hsien, along with Bao-zhu and A-quan, arrived at the base and met up with Chiu Kang-ao.

"How's the investigation going with Huo Zhaotang?"

Chen Shixian walked to the middle of the black sofa, sat down, looked up at Qiu Gang'ao, and asked.

(End of this chapter)