Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 196 The New Leader of Hung Hing

After Situ returned, he immediately called Camel:

"Boss, I saw Leung Kwan and Wong Tao in the morgue."

Camel's heart tightened. Others might not know how formidable this duo was, but he knew it perfectly well:
"what did they say?"

Situ smiled wryly:
"That madman, Nam, killed Chiang Tin-sang. Kwan asked me if we should go to war with Hung Hing?"

The camel pressed on, asking:
"What did you say?"

Situ said helplessly:
What can I say?

"It's just a misunderstanding."

The camel neither confirmed nor denied, and pressed further:

Where is Chen Yao?

Situ shook his head:
"I didn't see him."

The camel breathed a sigh of relief:

"You did very well!"

Situ was somewhat nervous:

"Boss, are we going to engage in a full-scale war with Hung Hing?"

The camel said speechlessly:
"Are you crazy?"

"Fighting Hung Hing at this time?"

"They can even thwart the police's attacks, how can we fight them?"

Situ asked:

"What should I do?"

"It was Handsome Nan who killed Jiang Tiansheng."

The camel remained silent for a long while:

“I know that Handsome Nan is interested in taking down Jiang Tiansheng, but I don’t want him to do it now.”

"It's not about letting him take revenge in this way!"

"A suicide attack... He really dared to do that!"

"Don't worry, it's just a misunderstanding."

Situ sighed:

“We all know this is a misunderstanding, but would Hung Hing believe it?”

The camel said in a deep voice:
"I will explain it to them."

Situ thought to himself, "Yesterday you just explained to Hung Hing's Chiang Tin-sang about Handsome Nam switching sides, and today Chiang Tin-sang was killed by Handsome Nam."

Do you think Hung Hing would believe what you say?
However, such words cannot be spoken, or the camel will go berserk.

Camel is an old-fashioned江湖人 (jianghu person, a person who believes in the saying "spare the rod and spoil the child").

No matter what mistakes your subordinates make, they should be disciplined accordingly, and there should be absolutely no leniency.

He doesn't care if you're one of the Five Tigers.

Even Hua Fu was reprimanded by him in front of everyone.

Situ didn't want to be treated like that by the camel; after all, he was a leader.

The camel pressed on, asking:
Who is the leader of Hung Hing?

Is it "Like Kun"?

The camel was very nervous when it said this.

He didn't care when others were in charge, but he cared a lot when Liang Kun was in charge.

No other reason than that, Handsome Kun is just too awesome!

The magnificent dragon and phoenix that Aben and Jiang Tiansheng created together were so impressive that even a camel would applaud them.

However, Liang Kun quietly dismantled it, without alerting anyone except for Zhuo Kele and others who were bedridden for half a month.

Such a casual remark made the camel nervous.

Liang Kun isn't one of those brainless dwarfs; he's a brain-eater.

Who knows how he will react to Dongxing?

Situ shook his head:
“It’s not Leung Kwan. Wang Dao said that Leung Kwan has no interest in becoming the head of Hung Hing.”

The camel said in astonishment:
"Isn't Liang Kun going to be the leader?"

The voice involuntarily rises without the person realizing it.

Situ thought for a moment and said:

"I think Brother Kun's approach is quite similar to Uncle Ben's in our gang; neither of them wants to be the leader."

The camel slowly nodded:

"Ben?"

"Okay, I see."

Situ asked:
What should we do with Handsome Nan's body?

The camel said speechlessly:
What else can be done in this situation?

"If you can bring back Handsome Nan's body, then you still have some face around Handsome Kun."

"Just find any cemetery and bury him. A grand funeral is out of the question."

Situ nodded; this was exactly what he had thought.

The camel suddenly said again:

"Tell Chan Ho-nam's underlings to run away. If they can't escape tonight, their lives will be out of their hands."

Situ felt a chill run down his spine and quickly went to do it.

Camel put down the phone and sighed heavily. He was an old-fashioned江湖 (jianghu) figure who admired loyal and righteous people the most.

There's nothing wrong with people who're out there making money.

But besides money, a club should always have some aspirations.

Loyalty and righteousness are what he values.

He admired Nam's determination to avenge Little B and was optimistic about Nam's potential.

So he decided to give Handsome Nan a chance, and made an agreement with Jiang Tiansheng to transfer Handsome Nan to his side.

This wasn't the first time he'd done something like this; another figure in Dongxing, Lei Yaoyang, got there in the same way. The latter fared very well in Dongxing.

According to Camel's plan, Handsome Nan is not yet fully developed; he is still growing.

Such a guy needs to cultivate his internal strength properly. Once he has grown in all aspects, the impact of Xi B's death will dissipate.

By then, Jiang Tiansheng had long since lost all suspicion of Liangzai Nan, making it much easier for the latter to seek revenge.

No one expected that Handsome Nan would have such a fiery temper!
He didn't even wait three or five years; the very next day, he took the little melon and committed suicide with Jiang Tiansheng.

Handsome Nan did his job well, but the mess he left behind is giving him a real headache.

This is completely different from my plan.

With Chiang Tin-sang dead, Hung Hing will certainly not give up.

I guess I'll have to do it anyway.

The only thing that made Camel relax was that it wasn't Liang Kun who took over Hung Hing; if it were Liang Kun who became the leader of Hung Hing, he would have an even bigger headache.

After thinking for a moment, Camel picked up the phone and called Aben:
"Ben, something's happened."

He recounted the events, and Aben felt a chill run down his spine:

"Will Hung Hing let this go so easily?"

"This is a blood feud!"

"Who would dare to lay a hand on the head of another gang?"

In the world of martial arts feuds, few people actually target the leader. The reason is simple: the leader generally doesn't take action personally.

If the other party wants revenge, they will only retaliate against the person who committed the act.

It's like everyone knows that Jiang Tiansheng was behind the killing of Ba Bi, and Ba Bi's relatives and friends want to avenge him, but they will never go after Jiang Tiansheng, but at most they will go after Da Tou and Xi B.

That's the end of the journey.

However, things are completely different now. Little B was personally taken care of by Chiang Tin-sang. If Handsome Nam doesn't go to him, who else can he go to?

Aben was very nervous:
"Who is the new leader of Hung Hing? Is it Young Kwan?"

The two of them unanimously guessed that it was Liang Kun; there was no way around it, Liang Kun had left too deep an impression on them.

In their eyes, Liang Kun is absolutely qualified to be the head of this company.

He was originally the second marshal of Hung Hing, and it was not unusual for him to be appointed as the leader of Hung Hing in a time of crisis.

The camel quickly said:
“Situ said that Liang Kun personally said he wouldn’t be the head of the business.”

Aben breathed a sigh of relief:

"As long as it's not Handsome Kun."

"Who will be the leader then?"

The camel thought for a moment and said:

“If Liang Kun doesn’t become the leader, then the leader must be a member of the Jiang family.”

Aben immediately said:
"Jiang Tianyang!"

His scalp tingled.

"Jiang Tianyang is ten times more talented than Jiang Tiansheng!"

The camel was taken aback:
"Can't you?"

Aben was somewhat exasperated:
“I have business in Siam and have had contact with Jiang Tianyang. When I met him, I was extremely easily impressed.”

“Even if there is a conflict between our two clubs, I can’t help but want to get closer to him.”

The camel was greatly surprised:
"Shouldn't we prepare for war?"

Aben smiled wryly:
"Who knows? It depends on what they're thinking."

The camel said in a deep voice:
"We can't gamble on Hung Hing's plans; we need to prepare for war!"

Even if it turns out to be a false alarm, it's better than being ambushed.

Aben nodded:
"Okay, I agree with your idea."

Camel hung up the phone and immediately gave the instructions.

Aben sighed:

"It's been such an eventful time."

He thought that with the return of Zhuo Kele and Hua Bao, he would feel more secure, but who could have imagined this would happen?
Thinking of Liang Kun's methods, Ah Ben felt a chill run down his spine. He decided that he should stop venturing into the underworld and focus his energy on the company.

Aben felt relieved after thinking about it this way, but he still relayed Camel's instructions.

The news of Jiang Tiansheng's death spread throughout Hong Kong within half an hour.

On the way to Juyitang with Liang Kun and Jiang Tianyang, Wang Dao received a call from Chen Guozhong:

"Ah Dao, Jiang Tiansheng is dead?"

Wang Dao said expressionlessly:
"Brother Chung is really well-informed. That's right, Little B's henchman, Handsome Nan, took Chiang Sheng down with him while holding Little Melon."

Chen Guozhong frowned and said:

"Will Hung Hing seek revenge?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"I don't know. We'll have to wait until the new leader of Hung Hing emerges before we can decide."

"If Hung Hing really wants to retaliate, we will inform the police."

Chen Guozhong immediately understood from Wang Dao's tone that he was having difficulty speaking:
"Tell Ah Kun, or someone else in charge, 'Don't let the feud escalate.'"

Wang Dao grunted twice and hung up the phone.

Liang Kun asked:

"Ah Zhong's phone call?"

Wang Dao repeated the words.

Liang Kun said to Jiang Tianyang:

"Chan Kwok-chung is the most popular senior inspector in the Kowloon Police Station, and there are rumors that he will be promoted to chief inspector."

If we look at it decades later, the chief inspector would just be a squad commander in a certain police station's headquarters.

But nowadays, that's a completely different story.

The chief inspector can sometimes serve as a deputy commander.

Jiang Tianyang didn't discuss whether to retaliate against Dongxing; instead, he greatly admired Liang Kun's connections.

"Ah Kun, you have a wide network of connections."

Handsome Kun said frankly:
"I own a film company, which is doing quite well so far. I deal mostly with government officials."

"I don't follow fans, so..."

"I have a pretty good relationship with Chen Guozhong."

Jiang Tianyang nodded:

"That's right, we're out here making money, so we should make money in a high-profile way and do things in a low-profile way. That's what we should be doing."

Handsome Kun laughed heartily:

"That's right. Fighting and killing can only vent your anger, but it doesn't do much good for making money."

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"Ah Kun, you are indeed different from others."

Liang Kun shrugs:

"These are all things I learned in university."

"To rise to power, you have to risk your life. If you still use the same old ways of doing things after you've risen to power, then you're just asking for trouble."

"I am also learning slowly."

"Luckily, Adao was there to help me."

Jiang Tianyang nodded:

"Ado is good."

"Ah Kun, could you tell me what's been going on lately?"

Handsome Kun chuckled:
"What's so hard about this?"

"However, my time in power was very short, only about two months..."

So, Liang Kun went through the whole story of Hung Hing.

Jiang Tianyang's gaze towards Liang Kun changed. Goodness, this guy remembers things so clearly?

The causes and consequences of some things have been explained?
For example, when he came to power, Aben and Jiang Tiansheng arranged a grand wedding.

For example, his feud with Sai B, and the inside story of why Sai B was killed by Chiang Tin-sang.

For example, the inside story of Han Bin's arrival at Hung Hing, and the last bombshell—James was going to take action against the Ni family, and Chen Guozhong was interested in Hung Hing.

Jiang Tianyang exclaimed in surprise:

"Does my boss know about this?"

Liang Kun was even more surprised:
Didn't Jiang Sheng tell you?

Jiang Tianyang remained silent for a long time before finally saying softly:
"My relationship with the big boss became a bit strained because of this position as the top leader."

“I was young then, and in a fit of anger, I ran away to Siam.”

"The big boss doesn't tell me everything."

Liang Kun nodded slowly; this kind of thing wasn't hard to understand.

After all, many prominent families have problems with succession planning, and they don't bother investigating these two from the Jiang family.

Jiang Tianyang made a judgment:

"This is our Hung Hing's chance."

"If we get our hands on Yau Tsim Mong, that's like having half of West Kowloon, and the most valuable part of it."

"The bigwigs can use this power to maneuver and manipulate, forming alliances with distant powers while attacking nearby ones..."

Liang Kun guessed:
"Jiang Sheng should not have started implementing it yet, otherwise, Camel would never have offended Jiang Sheng at this time."

Everyone understood what he meant. Chen Guozhong was handing over the power to select triads to Liang Kun, which meant handing it over to Hung Hing. If Jiang Tiansheng didn't make good use of it, he would truly be unworthy of his reputation as the leader.

If Camel had known that Jiang Tiansheng wielded such great power, he wouldn't have let Handsome Nan switch sides no matter how much he admired him.

That's Yau Tsim Mong!
It is almost the most essential part of Kowloon.

Who in the martial arts world wouldn't want to fight their way there?

The temptation to have the opportunity to expand your territory in Yau Tsim Mong, or even become one of the three largest, is so great that you would be willing to give up a branch of your gang in exchange for benefits!

Therefore, it can be deduced that Jiang Tiansheng must not have told Camel about the matter.

Jiang Tianyang gripped Liang Kun's hand tightly:
“Ah Kun, I didn’t have the confidence to handle Hung Hing’s affairs, but you have given me a lot of confidence.”

Liang Kun shrugs:

"Although I don't want to get involved in Hung Hing's affairs, I am still the boss of Mong Kok."

"Still the second-ranking marshal of the gang."

"I will do what needs to be done."

"I will not back down from the responsibilities I should bear."

Jiang Tianyang said earnestly:

"Ah Kun, time will tell. I have seen your sincerity, and I will show you mine."

Liang Kun nodded with a smile, but he didn't really think so.

He had already risen to the rank of Second Route Marshal, and almost everyone in the gang was below him in rank.

How else could Jiang Tianyang appease him?
However, Leung Kwan has become much more indifferent to triad matters, appearing quite calm and composed.

Little did he know, this nonchalant attitude made Chiang Tin-yeung think much more highly of him—Brother Kun was definitely not the kind of person who said one thing and did another; he genuinely didn't want the leadership position of Hung Hing.

Jiang Tianyang didn't explain; actions speak louder than words.

In no time, Liang Kun will feel his sincerity.

The group quickly arrived at the Hall of Righteousness. Liang Kun and Jiang Tiansheng went straight inside, and Liang Kun addressed the group:
"This is the second son of Jiang Zhen, the leader of the Former Leader, and Jiang Tianyang, the younger brother of Jiang Tiansheng, the leader of the Former Leader."

Everyone quickly stepped forward to greet them.

Jiang Tianyang smiled and agreed to each one.

It's true that the boss is dead, but we can't blame the rest of the gang.

Strictly speaking, Jiang Tiansheng brought this upon himself.

Even though Liang Kun reminded him like that, and I called him again, he still wouldn't listen. What can I do?
There must be something fishy going on here. We'll investigate it later.

Jiang Tiansheng stood next to the main seat; that's right, he didn't sit down.

Liang Kun said to Uncle Liu:
"Sixth Uncle, I'm planning to elect a new leader tonight. What do you think?"

Uncle Liu nodded:
"Okay, who would you like to nominate?"

With a wave of his hand:

"Jiang Tianyang Jiang Sheng".

Uncle Liu smiled:

"The Dutch uncles also nominated Jiang Sheng."

Handsome Kun laughed:

"Great minds think alike."

Sixth Uncle said:

"Since we agree, shall we hold an election?"

Currently, only the two of them are second-rank marshals in the Juyi Hall, so they are naturally qualified to nominate candidates for the leader.

With a wave of his hand:

"Please, Sixth Uncle!"

Sixth Uncle secretly admired Liang Kun's shrewdness; this was the only time he, the head of the auditorium, truly felt his presence.

"The election of the third leader of Hung Hing now begins."

"The nominee is Jiang Tianyang."

"Raise your hand if you agree!"

The discussion between Brother Kun and Sixth Uncle was completely unconcerned about others, and some people's expressions immediately changed.

For example, Brother Long, Brother Ji, Fatty Li, and others.

Even Gan Zitai, who had known the news for a long time, secretly curled his lip.

Liang Kun extended his hand:

“I, Mong Kok resident and resident of Mong Kok, support Mr. Chiang Tin-yeung.”

Gan Zitai immediately chimed in:
"I also support Jiang Sheng."

The three Han brothers were naturally not to be outdone:
"I also support Jiang Sheng."

Yi Mian quickly said:
"I support Jiang Sheng."

Wang Daoli said to Liang Kun:

“I was entrusted by Ah Yiu, the head of the Wan Chai neighborhood, to support Mr. Chiang.”

This is obviously nonsense, but if you ask Chen Yao, he will definitely say that he supports Jiang Sheng.

With the seven people appearing, everyone understood that there was no need to count anymore; they had already exceeded six votes!
There's no way to object to it.

So, Brother Ji, Brother Long, Brother Xin, and Pretty Mom had no choice but to raise their hands in support of Jiang Tianyang.

The third leader of Hung Hing was successfully elected.

Sixth Uncle said loudly:
"In urgent circumstances, we will proceed with the appropriate measures. The succession ceremony will be held later, and Jiang Tianyang will take over!"

Jiang Tianyang knelt down, raised his hands high, and took a red ship's wheel from his sixth uncle's hands—this was the symbol of the head of Hung Hing.

Not all club symbols are dragon-headed sticks.

Like the Yizitou (義子頭), the Hongzitou (洪字頭) were originally fishermen who made a living at sea, and the ship's rudder naturally represented their status.

Jiang Tianyang stood up, and everyone in the Juyitang, from Liang Kun down, shouted:

"I have seen the dragon's head."

Sixth Uncle shouted:
"The ceremony is complete. Please, head of the dragon's seat, be invited!"

Jiang Tianyang then sat in the main seat, invited everyone to sit down, and began to speak:

“My brother’s death is somewhat suspicious. I will investigate it slowly. That’s something for later.”

"The best course of action now is to stabilize our business."

"Before that, I want to exercise my right to recommend someone to be the Marshal of the Mainland."

While everyone was still in shock, Jiang Tianyang said in a deep voice,

“I propose that Liang Kun be the Mainland Marshal of Hung Hing.”

The crowd was in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)