Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 239 The Turmoil at Raven Prison (Two Chapters)
I tried it, and the machine can't be used to cheat the system by using regional names.

Originally, Li Jiayuan wanted to use it on the entire Hong Kong Island, but it didn't work. He then tried it on Yau Ma Tei, but it still didn't work.

These regional labels are unusable, but labels for schools and companies are usable.

After much thought, it seems that using it on my own company is the most cost-effective option.

The only way to maximize profits is to use it on Jiayuan Group, since Jiayuan Group has shoe factories, property management, and logistics companies under its umbrella, involving countless people.

As long as he continues to fill in the gaps, it will be the same.

Moreover, this can also strengthen employee cohesion, so why not do it?

Besides this reward, there was another reward that Li Jiayuan cared about: Pang Donglai's operational mechanism manual.

Produced by Daikin.

"It's a good thing too," Li Jiayuan smacked his lips excitedly and smiled.

The beauty of this thing isn't making money, but rather the system rewards. If a people-friendly shopping mall like Pang Donglai could be established, it would definitely bring in generous system rewards.

This is the real good stuff; talking about money is so vulgar.

Crow has committed many evils, but now he has made a contribution, so let's make his time in prison easier.

Just kill any chicken and blind both of its eyes.

Oh, I spared his life, how kind of me.

"candy?"

With a thought, Li Jiayuan produced two candies in his hand: one representing honesty, and the other a lie.

He couldn't help but think of the lollipop Stephen Chow used in the movie Tricky Master. It was similar in purpose. Good stuff, this is really good stuff. I can use this when interrogating criminals in the future.

However, he was more concerned about the fact that the two candies together could turn a person into a madman; he felt that this effect was the truly remarkable thing.

"Brother Yuan, Camel from Tung Sing invited you to dinner in three days. Are you going?"

Three days later, Camel finally managed to meet with Li Jiayuan.

Camel (a nickname for a group of celebrities) would never choose a place like the Peninsula Hotel when booking a venue. They chose a famous restaurant in Mong Kok, the place where the gangsters in the Young and Dangerous movies would appear.

Mong Kok Food
Li Jiayuan only brought Gao Jin with him, and Camel was accompanied by only a tall, cold-faced man with a buzz cut.

"Brother Yuan, it's been a long time. Please have a seat."

This time was different from the last time they met. Camel addressed Li Jiayuan as "Brother Yuan," a slight demotion.

"Brother Camel, why are you calling so urgently? Is it because of Crow's matter? Are you pleading for Crow?"

A casual, probing remark sent a chill down Camel's spine. Although Li Jiayuan was all smiles, Camel knew it was just a facade. If he said the wrong thing, he would be met with a furious barrage of attacks.

He quickly waved his hand to indicate his denial.

"No, no, we at Dongxing don't interfere in the feud between you and Crow."

"I'm here on behalf of Tung Sing to talk to you about Crow Territory."

Li Jiayuan poured a glass of wine for the camel, staring intently at him.

"If we follow the rules of the underworld, Red Star can send someone to take over Crow's territory if he's unhappy. But if it's something else, our property management is just expanding our business, and there's nothing wrong with that."

It's that same old rogue tactic again. Camel is speechless. You think you're always right, huh?

Unfortunately, he really couldn't deny this claim.

It's unrealistic to expect someone to take it back; he wouldn't dare. If someone did take it, wouldn't that mean a full-scale war with the property management company? He's not stupid.

If a real fight breaks out, he doesn't know if the others in Hongxing will be hurt, but he, as the person primarily responsible, will definitely be the main target of the attack, especially given Li Jiayuan's vengeful nature.

The others from Dongxing will definitely not escape either. Even if they manage to kill Li Jiayuan, it will be a lose-lose situation.

Why bother, for a crow?

Those guys below probably just want him to provoke Li Jiayuan, waiting for him to get killed so they can take over. He knows gangsters all too well.

If he were to break ties with the property management company today, and were killed or imprisoned, someone from Dongxing would definitely step forward to reconcile with them.

In the end, only the camel will be injured. The camel isn't stupid; how could it possibly be used as a pawn?

Seeing that Li Jiayuan did not want to return it, he was in a dilemma. Since that was the case, he could only go back and discuss it.

"Brother Camel, I'm not a person, I'm just stating the facts. I can't give the territory back to you, but what I said last time still stands. If you agree to my proposal, I can let Tung Sing make money together. It will definitely be beneficial to you and harmless. That way, you'll have an explanation."

Camel pondered silently. He had gotten himself into this trouble because he had disagreed before. Now that he thought about it, he was really stupid. If they disagreed, then Li Jiayuan would have an excuse to do his thing.

Perhaps Li Jiayuan is just hoping they'll cause trouble, using the pretext of protecting the students to take them down one by one.

If we can't afford to offend them, then we might as well cooperate; at least we can make some legitimate money.

When it comes to money, the people of Tung Sing are never short of money. Tung Sing is the best at drug trafficking, so how could they be short of money?

What they lack is access to legitimate funds; much of their money is illicit and cannot withstand scrutiny.

Earning some honest money is actually not bad, mainly because they don't have any other options.

Shui Ling's advice was also not to get into a conflict with Li Jiayuan.

The camel trusted its lover; capable people can gain trust anywhere.

"Okay, we don't want the territory, but you have to compensate us."

"certainly"

Everyone was happy, and both sides toasted.

Li Jiayuan smiled as he picked up the cup, but a coldness lurked deep in his eyes. "Dongxing, let Dongxing jump around a bit more now."

Once his abilities expand further in the future, he could completely eradicate a criminal organization like Tung Sing, which started by trafficking drugs.

In practice, the difficulties may far exceed our expectations.

After all, Tung Sing is a gang of tens of thousands of people, and it's impossible to take it down by simply arresting people. The only way is to dismantle it from within.

Not only Tung Sing, but all triads will be forced to reform and disintegrate internally sooner or later. This is inevitable and a major trend among those born after 9.

Back then, triads still existed, and the system on Hong Kong Island itself meant that it was impossible for triads not to exist.

But future triads will not be as lawless as they are now; instead, they will be monitored and controlled, just like the New Chronicles in Dragon City.

This is also Li Jiayuan's ultimate goal: to weaken all Hong Kong's triads until they pose no threat whatsoever.

The camel brought back a message: although there were some dissenting voices within, the camel subdued them with just one sentence.

"Anyone who has objections should go and kill Li Jiayuan, kill him, and I'll hand over the boss position to him without hesitation." Those who still wanted to stir up trouble all shut up.

——Tsim Sha Tsui
"Damn, Fei Quan, have you seen the hot news in the underworld? Dongxing Crow got taken down by Li Jiayuan."

In the auto repair shop, a few blond-haired thugs were holding a gangster magazine.

In the 90s, the world was a mixed bag. In order to attract traffic, the media published all sorts of messy and frivolous news. There were hundreds of thousands of gangsters in Hong Kong, and these gangsters were most fascinated by the stories of how big bosses rose to power and the heroic tales.

As a result, a group of media reporters emerged who specialized in writing magazines on this topic. For example, Afei and Aji were loyal fans of these magazines.

These media outlets would also conduct short interviews with those so-called "big brothers" every now and then, publishing interviews that struck a chord with young gangsters who wanted to rise to the top but hadn't yet made it big.

They even came up with some kind of underworld ranking list, and all sorts of other random rankings.

Another interesting point is that in the past year, Li Jiayuan's name—or rather, Jimmy—has become more prominent.

Jimmy's name appears frequently in these magazines, and these magazines have certainly helped him gain his current widespread popularity.

They dug up almost his entire history, from the beginning to the end. His story has been compiled into a book by magazines and media outlets. He can be said to be the most legendary gangster without exception.

Li Jiayuan was the first person from a wealthy circle who appeared in gangster magazines every day. Whenever there was any disturbance about him, those unscrupulous reporters would start reporting on it.

What did Li Jiayuan do today? What will Li Jiayuan's underlings do tomorrow?

The media loves to write about these things, and is most enthusiastic about writing about them. Why? Because Li Jiayuan has sales figures. As the most legendary gangster in Hong Kong, it can be said that there is almost no gangster in Hong Kong who is not jealous of him.

A gangster somehow managed to rise to become a wealthy upper-class figure, holding positions as both a politician and a businessman, operating with connections in both the legal and illegal worlds.

You know, gangsters all admire the strong. Li Jiayuan is so powerful, so naturally the gangsters below him take him as their role model and dream that one day they will be the next Li Jiayuan.

That's why he's always staring at magazines.

Today, Li Jiayuan met with Dongxing Camel, and the magazine news sold out early the next morning.

Jimmy meets with the Tung Sing Dragon Head Camel

They even thoughtfully included a picture of the two of them entering the room.

Paparazzi are everywhere.

Everyone in the underworld knows that Crow was arrested by the police for offending Li Jiayuan. Tung Sing is currently the most popular triad, and everyone expects that Tung Sing and Li Jiayuan will have a falling out because of this, so they are all ready to watch a big show.

That was the end of it. They met and talked, but nobody knows what they talked about. Anyway, Tung Sing didn't cause any trouble for Lee Ka-Yuan.

This greatly disappointed those who were expecting a show. Tung Sing had let it slide so easily. They thought it was a top-tier triad, yet even a triad couldn't handle Lee Ka-Yuan.

Is being a member of parliament really that prestigious?
The legend surrounding Li Jiayuan continues to unfold, and his affair with Dongxing has further enhanced his reputation, as Dongxing not only did not pursue the matter but also issued orders to prevent anyone from harassing the students.

This raises many questions, and such a thing would inevitably affect Tung Sing's reputation. Camel had considered this, but there was nothing he could do.

They can find it elsewhere later. Their courtesy to Li Jiayuan doesn't mean they'll give way to others.

The most intelligent thing about this camel is that it knows how to assess the situation, who it can afford to offend, and who it can crush to death.

"Dongxing suffered such a huge loss, and you just let it go like that? Damn it, I thought they were so powerful."

Fatty threw the magazine on the ground. He had gotten the magazine from the newsstand at the street corner without paying a penny.

Why would you need to pay money for something involving gangsters?
Since it costs no money, I don't feel bad about it.

Normal households would collect the newspapers and sell them together; after all, it's money.

Beside them, a blond-haired young man, hiding on the railing, smoked a cigarette, seemingly indifferent to the magazine.

This is Fei Quan, the eldest brother of Fatty and his friends.

Hong Le had a group of relatively unknown underlings who all followed Piao Ge and had done things for him, but in reality...

They usually do valet parking, which is the job of most lower-level gangsters; only a small minority live a glamorous life.

There aren't that many big brothers; they're all just trying to make a living.

Fei Quan looked arrogant and haughty at the newspaper lying on the ground.

"Sooner or later we'll make it big too. As long as you dare to dream and fight, you'll never be poor. Li Jiayuan used to be a gangster, and he built his reputation through Jiayuan Property. We can do the same."

"Let's go, tonight we'll deal with those guys from the United Alliance. They come here to collect protection money without even letting us know. If word gets out, how will Fei Quan do his job?"

Stanley Prison

"Brother, the Justice of the Peace is coming to inspect today, so we'll have an extra meal—chicken legs."

In the communal dining hall, Crow tossed an orange in his left hand, his left foot resting on a chair. His once dashing bangs had been replaced by a buzz cut, but his arrogant and unruly facial expression remained unchanged.

The men opposite him were Dongxing's underlings. Crow was, after all, a big brother, and he had his own people looking after him once he got in.

People in the underworld value loyalty above all else. If someone goes to jail for taking the blame for a gang, they'll usually become a big boss after they get out. That's the kind of "trap" people in the underworld take.

But this also comes with risks; if you run into an unscrupulous boss, you're in big trouble.

Look at Big Head, he was in there for eight years, and when he came out, not a single person came to visit him. What Brother B said back then about promoting him was just a load of bull.

Of course, the most important thing is that Brother B was already dead at that time, so even if Da Tou found someone to fulfill his promise, there was nothing he could do.

As for Crow, who got into trouble on his own, he certainly didn't make any promises. His only advantage was his status as a big brother outside.

There are also people from Dongxing here. These people tend to stick together when they come in, so Crow won't be bullied.

A henchman sidled up to the crow.

"Brother Crow, I heard from the bottom that Li Jiayuan, the guy who's after you, hasn't had any conflict with Tung Sing."

The crow's eyes visibly grew increasingly sinister, and its fists clenched.

Li Jiayuan has harmed me so badly, and those old guys from Dongxing haven't even reacted. How despicable!

He was sentenced to twenty years in court. By the time he gets out, it'll be too late. How will he get revenge on Li Jiayuan then? Damn it.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't even eat his rice. His only consolation was that he was doing alright here, except for having a few enemies.

Evening
After finishing his work, Crow went to the shower room alone to take a shower and take a quickie in the toilet. He strolled in unsteadily, completely unaware that several burly men carrying basins were following him.

After one of them came in, he closed the shower room door.

"Wait. Who are you?"

"No... Nine Lives... Nine Lives!!"

When the police officers who heard the cries came in, they only saw blood all over the ground and crows lying on the ground. The crows looked very pitiful.

(End of this chapter)