Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 214, a street-sweeping story, has appeared.
The next day, Chen Yongren and Jimmy went to Sha Qiang's place to collect the debt.

Sha Qiang had prepared long ago:
"Please take this back with you."

Chen Yongren said speechlessly:

"Brother Qiang, why are you being so polite to the two of us?"

Sha Qiang frankly said:
"You guys are following the big boss and Brother Dao, which is like being close ministers to the emperor. How can I compare to your future development?"

"I might have to ask you two to put in a good word for me in the future."

Chen Yongren shook his head:

"Jimmy and I are just odd jobs at a film company, how could it be as mysterious as you make it out to be?"

"But Brother Qiang, I have something to tell you, so you'd better be on your toes."

Sha Qiang's spirits lifted:
"What are your orders, sir?"

Chen Yongren shook his head:

"It wasn't Master Ding's order; Master Ding was discussing something with the big boss and called us over."

Sha Qiang was taken aback:
"That's a matter for the film company, isn't it?"

Chen Yongren laughed and said:
"Why would I tell you about things at the film company? You can't help with that anyway."

"Master Ding and the big boss are discussing getting you two promoted."

"Well, isn't what I'm about to say important?"

To his surprise, Sha Qiang showed little interest in it:
"Taken off?"

"I don't want to be demoted."

Chen Yongren was somewhat bewildered:
"Why?"

"After taking office, it became the main base, how powerful!"

Sha Qiang was telling the truth:

"I manage a street under the boss's command. I'm sheltered from the wind and rain. If anything happens, people will only go to the boss or Brother Dao. Why would they come to us?"

"Nobody from this street, whether they're big shots or Dao Ge, really comes here. I'm the one who calls the shots."

"This kind of life is even more carefree than driving a Fit car, so why would I leave my boss to work as a base manager?"

"Would life have been as comfortable as it is now under the old system?"

Chen Yongren thought for a moment, then honestly shook his head:
"Being a leader means having to think about more things; it's better to be carefree now."

Sha Qiang slapped his thigh:
"Yeah, not only are they carefree, they're also very powerful."

The two of them looked at each other, completely confused.

What's so impressive about ruling the street like this?

Sha Qiang sighed deeply:

“You haven’t experienced the harsh realities of the martial arts world.”

"My street may be a bit short, but in the world of gangs, how many gangs can match the size of my street?"

Chen Yongren said cautiously:

"There are many, like Big D in Tsuen Wan, and Han Bin in Kwai Tsing..."

Sha Qiang rolled his eyes hard:
"Don't you even consider who those people are?"

"I'm just an old 49er. It's already quite an achievement to own a street in Mong Kok."

"Most importantly, this street is on the Ni family's territory."

"When people hear this, their eyes will pop out."

"I can't speak for other things, but in Yau Tsim Mong, mentioning my name, 'Silly Qiang,' still carries weight."

Chen Yongren and Jimmy said in unison:
"Brother Qiang is so awesome!"

Sha Qiang laughed heartily:

"Alright, no matter how powerful I am, I can't compare to Brother Dao..."

Chen Yongren shook his head:

"No way, Brother Qiang is definitely more powerful than my boss. After all, my boss is a low-key person."

Sha Qiang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.

And you know what? Wang Dao is really low-key.

Sha Qiang laughed:

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. I was just joking around, don't mind me."

Jimmy said seriously:
"Brother Qiang, I suggest you think about this matter carefully."

A thought struck Sha Qiang:
"Is there something inside?"

Jimmy looked around, and Silly Strong immediately understood:
"Come on, come on, I'll take you to my office."

Just as I was about to walk in, someone suddenly appeared in front of me:

"Brother Qiang, my name is Yaowen, and I want to follow you."

Before Sha Qiang could answer, Chen Yongren and Jimmy shouted in unison:

"Are you Yaowen?"

"Aren't you selling fruit?"

Yaowen exclaimed in surprise:

How did you know I used to sell fruit?

Jimmy quickly asked:

"You really sell fruit?"

Why couldn't we find you after searching for so long in Yau Ma Tei?

Yaowen looked utterly dejected.

“I got into a fight with the people from the adopted sons’ gang before, and then I was arrested and imprisoned for two months.”

"Just came out."

Chen Yongren and Jimmy suddenly realized:

"I see!"

Sha Qiang asked:

"Do you know him?"

Yaowen looked at the two of them in surprise.

He couldn't understand why these two handsome guys wanted to see him.

"Hey guys, we don't have any grudges, do we?"

Chen Yongren looked at him strangely:
"We have no grudges against each other."

Yaowen just couldn't understand it:
"Then what do you want with me?"

Chen Yongren laughed and said:
"Handsome, my boss wants to take you in."

Before Yaowen could react, Sha Qiang had been scrutinizing him from head to toe for a long time:
"This kid actually caught Brother Dao's eye?"

Yaowen said cautiously:

"Hey you two handsome guys, do you have a grudge against me?"

"I said I wanted to be with Brother Qiang...aren't you guys just trying to make me look bad?"

Sha Qiang interrupted him:

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Brother Dao wants to take you in because he thinks highly of you."

"Silly boy, you should seize this opportunity."

Yaowen was stunned:
"Brother Qiang, I want to be with you."

Sha Qiang rolled his eyes hard:
"What future do you have with me? You only have a future if you follow Brother Dao."

Yaowen frowned and thought for a moment, but he really couldn't recall anyone in the martial arts world named "Brother Dao." He cautiously asked:
"Who is Brother Dao?"

Sha Qiang explained:
"Brother Dao is my peer; he's my boss's younger brother."

"But Brother Dao is very capable. He is my boss's right-hand man and the gang's 'white paper fan'."

"He wants to take you in, and you're not making any excuses?"

"Crazy line!"

Yaowen hesitated and said:

"Brother Qiang, I really wanted to be with you."

Chen Yongren immediately said:

"More than a month ago, the boss sent the two of us to look for you at the night market."

"But we haven't found it yet."

Yaowen didn't speak, he just stared at Sha Qiang, whose eyes were practically rolling back to the sky:

"Silly boy, Dao-ge has taken a liking to you, this is your good fortune."

"Why the hell aren't you going to stick it on already? You're just making excuses..."

"If you want to get beaten up, don't drag me into it."

Yaowen was astonished. Was this Brother Dao really that awesome?
"If that's what you say, then I'll go see Brother Dao."

Sha Qiang put his arm around Yao Wen and casually stuffed a roll of banknotes into his hand:
“If you follow Brother Dao, your future prospects will definitely be better than mine.”

"We must keep in touch more often in the future."

"I'll be relying on you to take care of me from now on."

Yaowen was even more confused:

"Brother Qiang?"

He looked at Chen Yongren, who said...

"Take this from Brother Qiang, and remember his kindness."

Yaowen quickly bent down:
"Thank you, Brother Qiang."

Only after seeing that he had accepted the money did Sha Qiang nod in satisfaction.
"When Brother Dao gives you rewards in the future, just accept them and do your job well for Brother Dao."

Yaowen scratched his head and said:

"Is Brother Dao's reward generous?"

Even Sha Qiang would be incredibly envious:

“Ah Ren has been following Brother Dao for three months. Look at the clothes he wears. They are all handmade and perfectly tailored.”

“They also own an 800-ping (approximately 400 square meters) luxury mansion in Repulse Bay.”

Yaowen's eyes almost popped out:

"Was this a gift from Brother Dao?"

Sha Qiang retorted:
"if not?"

Chen Yongren chuckled:
"Brother Qiang, why are you envious of me? Master Ding treats you better."

"Hey, you're the one who calls the shots on this street."

“Every month, the lion’s share of the revenue goes to you.”

"If you want to buy a luxury house, then of course you can buy one, right?"

Sha Qiang also laughed:
"Yes, the boss is really good to me."

Yaowen was deeply shaken:
"It's actually true?"

Chen Yongren said to Sha Qiang:
"Brother Qiang, let's go inside. I have something to tell you."

Sha Qiang immediately led them into his office.

Chen Yongren then said:

"Uncle Ding has a plan to unify Yau Tsim Mong."

"If you don't take up your post, it's unlikely you'll be able to live as carefree as before."

The fool was horrified:

"What? Yau Tsim Mong is all-black?"

Chen Yongren shrugged:

“It’s not all one suit. Yau Tsim Mong is such a lucrative place. If Hung Hing were to turn it into a one suit, wouldn’t we become a target?”

"I heard from Master Ding that we are going to win over three or four gangs that are close to us and carry out a big operation."

“Tsim Sha Tsui is Prince’s territory, while Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei could be taken over by Ding Ye.”

"Master Ding's territory needs to be expanded four or five times."

"You know what kind of temper the higher-ups have. There's a high chance that Master Ding will hand it over to his subordinates to manage."

Sha Qiang pressed on, asking:
"Doesn't Brother Dao manage the territory?"

Chen Yongren shook his head:

"Brother Dao definitely won't come out; even the big boss won't allow it."

Sha Qiang nodded repeatedly:

"Yeah, Dao-ge is just a figurehead in the gang, it's a waste for him to be in charge."

Yaowen, standing to the side, was completely confused. Bai Zhishan was one of the big bosses. Wasn't Chen Yao of Hung Hing the leader of Wan Chai under Bai Zhishan?

Chen Yongren smiled and said, "This was instructed by Master Ding to be passed on. Anyway, Master Ding only has one requirement: recruit soldiers."

"So you don't need to hand over your income for next month or even the month after next."

"However, even if you don't have to hand in the amount, the accounts must be kept in order."

Sha Qiang patted his chest and assured him:
"Don't worry, boss, I will definitely get the accounts right."

Chen Yongren said in a low voice:

"When we meet the big boss again, Brother Qiang can't refuse."

“After you are officially appointed, you will work in Yau Tsim Mong, and the area under your jurisdiction will only expand, not shrink.”

He paused slightly, giving Sha Qiang time to process what he had to say, then raised his voice again.

"Of course, if you think that just guarding this street is enough, then never mind what I said."

Jimmy added slowly and deliberately:

"However, this means that some of the bigwigs from Juyitang will come and take up positions here in place of you."

"After all, our territory will be very large, and we don't have enough manpower to manage it."

Sha Qiang said fiercely:

"Yes, I'll hire right away."

Chen Yongren laughed and said:
"Master Ding told me to tell you to just go ahead and recruit people, and he'll send over the money for recruitment later."

Sha Qiang was stunned:
"Oh, they're even giving out money?"

Chen Yongren laughed and said:
"How can you use your own savings to do things for Grandpa?"

"That's blurring the lines between public and private interests."

"Boss Ding said the expenses will be reimbursed by the branch."

Sha Qiang said happily:
"Okay, okay, I'll get to work right away."

Jimmy reminded him again:
"Brother Qiang, Brother Niu has already started, you need to hurry up too, otherwise the surrounding underlings will be taken away, and you won't be able to recruit any more underlings."

Sha Qiang suddenly felt a sense of urgency:

"I will remember your kindness, brothers. Then I will not keep you any longer."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Yaowen exclaimed in astonishment:

"Leaving now?"

Chen Yongren shrugged:

"Time is money."

Yaowen immediately realized that this made sense.

Chen Yongren laughed and said:
"Okay, let's go back."

Jimmy reminded him:
"I need to go buy a red envelope."

"You have to give a red envelope when you worship a big shot."

Chen Yongren rolled his eyes:

"We may not have other things, but we can't just give you as many red envelopes as we want, can we?"

“I have a lot of red envelopes in my car.”

Yaowen asked in bewilderment:

Do we have many happy events?

Chen Yongren led him into the car and casually pulled out two red envelopes:
"Hey, consider this a gift from us brothers."

Yaowen was astonished.

Jimmy was speechless.
"What you're doing is merely using someone else's flowers to present to Buddha; this is clearly a red envelope bestowed by a big shot."

Chen Yongren said smugly:

"Brother Dao gave me a lot of red envelopes, and I don't usually use that many, so I just save them."

"See, it's coming in handy now."

At this point, he asked curiously,

"You usually live a very frugal life. Where's the red envelope the big boss gave you?"

Jimmy shrugs:

"I deposited it in the bank."

"We need to buy a house."

Chen Yongren patted his forehead:
"Oh right, you missed out on that wave of benefits."

Yaowen quickly asked:
"What benefits?"

Chen Yongren explained:

"The housing allocation was a benefit; a big shot used his connections to get a building, and then allocated several units to a few of us."

"Jimmy arrived too late; all the houses had already been allocated."

Yaowen was dumbfounded:
"Are they really going to allocate houses?"

Jimmy said sourly:

"It's still an unbeatable ocean view property in Repulse Bay, a luxury mansion!"

Yaowen was also jealous:

"The treatment the big boss is giving us is too good, isn't it?"

Chen Yongren quickly said:

"Work hard for the boss, and you'll get what you deserve."

Jimmy nodded:
"That's true."

"I'm sure I'll have a house someday."

Yaowen rubbed his hands together and asked:
Who are we going to kill?

Chen Yongren and Jimmy were startled:
"what are you up to?"

Yaowen scratched his head and said:

"Isn't that right?"

"The big boss is treating me so well, so naturally I have to make a contribution."

Chen Yongren smiled wryly:

"Yaowen, we don't need to be so violent. Many of the things the boss instructed us to do are confidential. Just do them carefully and don't leak them."

Yaowen didn't believe it.

How can you reap so many benefits by doing so little?
Where in the world can you find such a good thing?
Chen Yongren thought for a moment and said:
"There's nothing we two can do to correct your thinking. We'll talk about it when we meet the big boss."

Yaowen asked cautiously:
"Even Qiang Ge has to call Dao Ge. How long has our big boss been in the industry?"

"Why haven't I heard anything about Brother Dao before?"

Chen Yongren and Jimmy exchanged a glance, and said in unison:
"Brother Dao is the same age as us."

Yaowen looked at the two of them with a strange expression:

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

Chen Yongren casually said:

"You're so smart, why would I lie to you?"

Yaowen shrugged:

"Alright, let's talk about it when we meet the big boss."

He didn't believe what Chen Yongren and Jimmy said. How could they make Sha Qiang willingly call him "brother" and say they weren't seniors?
However, when they saw Wang Dao, they were all dumbfounded—so young?
Chen Yongren secretly gave Yaowen a push:
What are you standing there for?

Yaowen immediately said:

"Brother Dao, I want to be with you."

The Way of the King:

"You want to follow me?"

"Do you want to follow the right path or join a gang?"

Yaowen was dumbfounded once again:
"Do we still have this kind of distinction here?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"If you want to follow me, you naturally need to be listed on Hung Hing's underwater roster. Generally speaking, a certain period of observation is required."

"But I am a blank paper fan. Just find Uncle Liu in the auditorium and he can add your name directly to the seabed."

“Our branch is a bit special. Some of us specialize in working for the underworld, like Sha Qiang and Ah Niu; others specialize in working for the legitimate world, like Ah Ren and Jimmy.”

Which path do you want to take?

Yaowen was greatly shocked:
"You can do either legal or illegal?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Of course!"

"You must think it through carefully, otherwise you'll regret it later and it will be very troublesome to change your career path."

Yaowen thought for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said:

"I'll listen to Brother Dao!"

Wang Dao shook his head slightly:

"Don't listen to me, listen to your true inner thoughts."

Yaowen thought about it carefully for a moment, and finally said:

"Brother Dao, if you need me to go down the dark path, I'll go down the dark path; if you need me to go down the legitimate path, I'll go down the legitimate path."

Wang Dao was taken aback, then laughed and scolded:
"You're such a slippery fool."

"Ah Ren, go invite Brother Kun, and while you're at it, call Ah Jie over too."

“I’m taking in younger brothers, so I need them to be my witnesses.”

Liang Kun and Li Jie walked over excitedly:
"Ah Dao, you've taken in another younger brother?"

"Tsk, another handsome guy!"

"Wait, why do you only date handsome guys?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Maybe it's because I'm handsome?"

Handsome Kun stroked his chin and said:
"Although all the young men you've taken in are handsome, they're all exceptionally capable. What do you think of this handsome young man?"

Wang Dao pointed at Yao Wen and said:

"The most suitable path for this person is to become a big shot."

Liang Kun was speechless:

"Boss?"

Yaowen was taken aback:
"Boss, don't mess with me."

Liang Kun laughed heartily and stepped forward to pat Yao Wen, saying:

"Handsome guy, you're in luck."

“Ado’s eye for talent is notoriously sharp. If he says you’re suited to be a big shot, then you’re definitely going to be one.”

After thinking for a moment, Liang Kun asked,

"Ah Dao, how about we let this handsome young man become my disciple?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"You're the boss, you're in charge."

Liang Kun asked:

"Handsome, what do you say?"

Yaowen was filled with trepidation and quickly said:
“Brother Kun, I originally went to Night Shanghai to follow Brother Qiang, but I happened to run into Ah Ren and Jimmy. They said Brother Qiang had been looking for me for a long time, and I only came here after getting Brother Qiang’s permission.”

"You suddenly interfered here..."

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"Yaowen, do you think I'd be uncomfortable after you acknowledge Brother Kun as your boss?"

Yaowen really meant that.

Wang Dao curled his lip.
"You should hurry up and become a disciple of Brother Kun. With you around, at least he'll bother me less."

Liang Kun paid no heed to Wang Dao's sarcasm and quickly said:

"Handsome guy, please serve tea!"

Yaowen swallowed hard.

"Brother Dao, I really did bow down."

The king's way was silent:
"Can't you see the big boss is waiting?"

As soon as he spoke, Yaowen quickly offered him a cup of tea:
"The big boss has some tea."

Liang Kun took a sip and casually placed it on the table.

Yaowen took out another red envelope from his pocket and respectfully handed it over with both hands. Liangkun took it, casually pulled out one bill, and then pulled out a large stack of gold bulls and stuffed them in, returning them to Yaowen.

The ceremony is completed.

(End of this chapter)