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Chapter 295 The Butterfly Effect
"Money? I don't need it!"

The blue whale's face contorted with rage as it said, "But I just can't swallow this!"

"Me too!"

Uncle Deng's face was ashen, and he sneered, "During the era of the Four Great Detectives, would the Li family dare to be so arrogant in front of me?"

"It's just that times have changed, and nobody takes gangs seriously anymore!"

"We absolutely cannot back down so easily this time, or how will we ever face anyone again?"

"We definitely can't back down so easily!"

Camel's face was gloomy, and he said in a cold tone, "This is no longer a matter of giving face or not, it's a direct slap in the face, showing that they don't take us top-notch gangs seriously!"

The leaders of the Water Room and the Number Gang, who were in charge of the powerful number stacks, had similar ideas.

This incident was far too egregious for them.

Yes, the triad is nothing compared to the top-tier tycoons who are big spenders.

But damn it, you have to put on a show, right?

They really treat them like chamber pots!

The top Chinese tycoons on Hong Kong Island are no match for a certain transport captain!
The Li family's ruthless actions, showing no mercy whatsoever, infuriated the leaders present.

If they do something illegal, it's one thing if they get caught red-handed.

If you make a mistake, admit it; if you're going to get punished, stand up straight!
They do have that sense of responsibility and composure.

But how the hell are discount promotions illegal?

They even went so far as to mobilize a large number of police officers and government officials to target them.

This is blatant disregard for rules; it's a complete abuse of power to oppress others.

How could the usually arrogant and domineering leaders tolerate such humiliation?

If it were just one or two, that would be one thing, but they represent all the top-tier triads on Hong Kong Island, so their confidence is exceptionally strong.

Back then, a single phone number could cause chaos and unrest throughout Hong Kong.

Currently, all the top-tier triads in Hong Kong have come together, and their power and influence should not be underestimated.

The key point is that they feel they have been wronged, and by a huge degree.

Of course, besides the dissatisfaction, there must also be a conflict of interest involved.

The discount promotion lasted for about a month, and based on the actual data, it can be seen that this is a very lucrative and legitimate business.

Not only does it generate a lot of revenue, but it also seems to be a perfect fit for the club's operations.

There's no other reason why community organizations can reach the grassroots citizens and make them customers for discount promotions.

Within a month, with the help of operational personnel dispatched by Hung Hing, various triads earned millions of Hong Kong dollars in profits through discount promotions.

At the same time, it can also arrange for hundreds, or even thousands, of community members to participate in the work.

This is just the beginning!
It is believed that once they are familiar with the operating process, both the scale and scope of their discount and promotional activities will be significantly improved.

You can even wash rice safely through the activity!

It's fair to say that many of Hong Kong's top-tier triads could easily dominate most of the island's grassroots consumer market through this approach; it's not an insurmountable feat.

We can even capture some of the mid-range market!
Putting aside everything else, just looking at the annual turnover of the Li Family Supermarket Group is enough to know the astonishing profits involved.

There are some things that the gang leaders haven't tasted the benefits of, nor do they understand the ins and outs of, so naturally they won't care too much, and they might not even be willing to get involved.

But once they've tasted the wonderful feeling of making money easily, they won't give it up so easily.

In the internet age, what they do is community e-commerce, connecting with every user in the community.

Even now, a large number of people can achieve the same goals as in the internet age.

The club may not have much else, but it has a lot of members!

If the Li family weren't so domineering, they could probably have resolved the disunity among a group of top-tier organizations through divide-and-conquer tactics, at least preventing them from making a major foray into the retail industry.

However, the Li family's domineering behavior has forced these top-tier organizations to unite against external forces.

There's no doubt that they'll get involved in the discount promotions and the related retail businesses.

The leader of United Capital, Blue Whale, is right; United Capital is definitely not short of money at this time.

Last year, top-tier triads in Hong Kong united to put pressure on Chiang Tin-sang, forcing him to get involved in three boat blockades in Southeast Asia.

Now, about half a year has passed.

Those three blockade boats, from the moment they began operating smoothly, have consistently generated substantial profits for the participating gangs.

The monthly income is also in the millions of Hong Kong dollars.

They went a step further, joining forces with local powers in Siam to set up several pleasure boats near the gambling den, specifically to serve the passengers on the gambling den, which generated considerable profits.

Currently, United is actively contacting Liang Kun and Han Bin, hoping to also join forces with their group to expand and strengthen the pleasure boat business.

And so it is; the extra income from the alliance each month is quite substantial! At least, Blue Whale and his trusted leaders are not short of money at all.

Money gives you confidence, not to mention the boat blockade and pleasure boat business. No matter how domineering the Li family is, they can't be wiped out without paying a huge price.

Under these circumstances, Blue Whale really doesn't mind causing some trouble for the Li family.

In fact, the situation is similar to that of the blue whale.

Tung Sing, Wo Luen Shing, Shui Fong, and the number gang with their strong numbers all make good profits from gambling on boats.

At the same time, they also have good relationships with the local bigwigs in Southeast Asia, and they are able to obtain all sorts of resources, which is no joke.

For example, Dongxing can directly contact warlords in unnamed places, and through these warlords, they can obtain high-quality rice and tropical specialties at low prices.

Shuifang started as a soft drink factory and has quite good connections in this area.

It's not about soft drinks or anything like that, but rather about being able to purchase a sufficient quantity of various raw materials from Southeast Asia used to make soft drinks at a very low price.

The power of the number gang and the winning streak should not be underestimated. They can also obtain a stable and substantial amount of local specialties from all over Southeast Asia through various connections.

Previously, such channels were not very useful to them!
But now, with the confidence to offer discounts and promotions, these things can play a huge role.

You could even say that these Southeast Asian specialties are their trump card for large-scale promotional campaigns!
Some things are just that absurd!
Hung Hing took the lead in leaving Hong Kong Island by blocking the ships.

Other top-tier triads on Hong Kong Island, not to be outdone, followed suit immediately, driven by their own interests.

This is actually quite good.

Being able to step out and compete for resources in a wider space is a great thing for these organizations themselves, and even for Hong Kong Island.

At least some of those ruthless and capable gangsters will leave to make money elsewhere, which will save ordinary people in Hong Kong a lot of trouble.

At the same time, the large number of elite triad members going overseas also reduced the triads' interference with and exploitation of ordinary people on Hong Kong Island.

In fact, Wu Feng's appearance and actions were definitely a great deed for ordinary people in Hong Kong, and his merits were immeasurable.

As for the gangs that go to sea, they can do a lot of things by relying on the three blockade boats!

The United Cyan Industry is very powerful, and the other top-tier organizations are not to be underestimated either.

Later, Jimmy's rise to fame, along with his winning streak, began as a stable boy.

They really went all out and even created a decorated boat!
Other organizations, if they follow suit, can also develop a pleasure boat industry by relying on boat blocking.

Who knows, if things develop well in the future, they might even be able to build floating entertainment cities based on cruise ships, which would be the real money pits.

With stable overseas income, the conflicts and frictions among Hong Kong's top-tier triads have become less acute and tense.

How can people possibly get along well when they're fighting over food from the same plate?
This is also why the top leaders and their associates can occasionally sit together to complain and discuss matters.

This time, the person Hung Hing sent to attend the leaders' gathering was the new Sai Kung Hall Master, Li Xin.

Originally, it should have been the Crown Prince who came, given his reputation in the martial arts world.

Unfortunately, the crown prince refused outright, saying he had no interest in getting involved in such a matter.

He prefers a straightforward approach to things. Those gang leaders are all seasoned veterans, and you could easily be taken advantage of without even realizing it.

Being around them is exhausting.

It wouldn't be very suitable to just use it as a background.

After all, he came here representing Hung Hing, and if he performed poorly, he would become a laughing stock.

This was Li Xin's first time attending a gathering of such high-ranking figures in the martial arts world. At first, he was both excited and nervous, afraid that he might say something wrong and embarrass himself.

Adhering to the principle of listening more and speaking less, I listened to a lot of complaints and grumbles.

If Wu Feng hadn't repeatedly reminded him not to speak out too easily, he would have been tempted to offer his opinion: he could still come up with some bad ideas.

In fact, he felt that the leaders and bosses present had not grasped the key point at all.

What is the Li family using to target them? Haven't they thought of any way to resolve this problem?
Because he was stationed on Garden Street, he was quite familiar with many officials of the Yau Tsim Mong District Government and district councilors, and understood their mentality and thinking, due to his frequent organization of various sports and entertainment events.

Because of my experience, I felt that dealing with these government officials and high-ranking members of parliament was not difficult.

Once we get rid of them, half of the Li family's schemes will be rendered useless.

Finding a partner is also easy; there are plenty of newspapers in Hong Kong.

When organizing events, wouldn't you invite some media reporters to cover them?

Damn, how did Hung Hing organize their events last year? Don't they even know how to imitate them?

Of course, he only kept these thoughts to himself and didn't show them on his face.

But his serious and earnest expression was particularly striking and drew attention.

It's like everyone's complaining, but you're all so serious, does that make you seem so capable?

Camel said discontentedly, "Xinzi, what are your thoughts? Tell me!"

(End of this chapter)