Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 217 Liang Kun finally became the person he wanted to be.

"Come on, come on, this is our place, everyone drink to your heart's content."

"I'll pay tonight."

In the private room of Night Shanghai, Liang Kun was exceptionally magnanimous.

Wang Jianjun and the others stared wide-eyed. The luxurious dance hall in Shanghai at night was truly an eye-opener for them. The glittering decorations made it look like a high-end venue.

The simple-minded Qiang was quick-witted. Seeing that the brothers brought by the boss were all tough, he quickly instructed the waiters to take care of this side first.

The girls who were serving drinks kept calling him "boss," leaving Wang Jianjun and his entourage completely bewildered and disoriented.

"Brother Fu is absolutely right. You still have such a place to go, boss."

Wang Jianjun truly admired him.

Handsome Kun was speechless:

"What are you thinking? This nightclub doesn't belong to us."

Wang Jianjun said in astonishment:

"But you just said this is your place."

Liang Kun explained:
"This is how traditional societies make a living."

“The surrounding street belongs to us. Everyone who opens a shop on these two streets has to pay us protection money, otherwise they can’t do business.”

"It's not wrong to say that the venue is ours."

Wang Jianjun said in astonishment:

"Isn't that blatant robbery?"

Handsome Kun shook his head:
"How can you call it outright robbery?"

"This is a gift from them; who would dare accuse them of robbery?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"That's how it is, but you can't say we're openly robbing each other. Brother Kun is a man of principle; he cares about his reputation."

Handsome Kun laughed and scolded:
"Go! Go! Go!"

"All the triads in Hong Kong do this."

"I'm just following the crowd."

"However, we don't rely on fans, and our reputation is good."

Wang Jianjun pointed to the young woman next to him:
"What about this?"

Liang Kun shrugs:

"Our place is vegetarian. If you want meat, you have to go to Portland Street or find somewhere else."

"Of course, if you're capable of bringing the girl home, then you can do whatever you want with her."

Wang Dao reminded him:
"I know you're hot-tempered, but I don't recommend you go to brothels."

Wang Jianjun asked for advice:

"why?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"That's a public toilet, it's so dirty."

"If you get venereal disease, your life is ruined."

"If you get infected with AIDS, it will be even more miserable."

Wang Jianjun asked in bewilderment:

"Aiz?"

Wang Dao explained the science to him:

"An incurable disease that has emerged in the Ugly Country; once you get it, you're doomed."

Wang Jianjun and the others were startled.

Handsome Kun sighed:

"You're scaring them again."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Just telling the truth."

Handsome Kun laughed:

"Ado is doing this for your own good. Just bear with it for a while. If you really can't stand it, then wear a small umbrella."

"I'll find myself a girlfriend later and then go home and slowly work things out."

Wang Jianjun pursed his lips and said:

"Right now, all we're thinking about is making money."

Wang Dao smiled and said:

"Once you come to Hong Kong, there are plenty of opportunities to make money."

He suddenly said,

"Hong Kong is different from what you imagined, isn't it?"

Wang Jianjun nodded:

"It's different."

Liang Kun became interested:

"for example?"

Wang Jianjun speaks the truth:
"A little small."

Handsome Kun was dumbfounded:

"Small?"

Wang Dao casually remarked:
"Not only is it small, but it's also cramped."

"Right?"

Wang Jianjun nodded:

"Yes."

Liang Kun's eyes widened:
"Really?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Hong Kong is just a tiny dot on the map of my hometown, yet it is home to four or five million people."

"This area still has a lot of undeveloped space. The New Territories is a huge place, but only a small number of people live here."

"Small is normal."

Changing his tone, he said,

"But precisely because they are small, the shops on the street are valuable."

“This street, just by collecting protection fees, can easily make over a million a month.”

Wang Jianjun's eyes widened in disbelief:

"so much?"

Handsome Kun laughed:

"You'll understand once you've become more established in Hong Kong."

"The more vibrant the area, the more difficult it is to monopolize a street."

“Often, there are several triad branches on a single street.”

"Don't be surprised when the time comes."

Wang Jianjun nodded slowly:
"Hong Kong is really bustling; a few shops are enough to feed a whole restaurant."

Liang Kun laughed heartily.

Wang Jianjun asked for advice:

"Boss, what kind of business should we do?"

Liang Kun pointed at Wang Dao and said:

"You'll have to ask him about our business."

Wang Dao explained:
“The business of traditional triads is nothing more than prostitution and gambling.”

"Some people make drugs, but we don't."

"If any of my underlings dare to get their hands on that stuff, they're definitely going to be killed."

"We gamble too."

"However, most of them are mahjong parlors."

"Hong Kong people love to gamble; almost everyone has daydreamed of winning a million in one night."

"Walk down the street and you'll find mahjong parlors almost everywhere."

"However, this business is acceptable, but gamblers are not."

"Gambling enthusiasts and drug addicts have no bottom line..."

"People like this can only be used."

Wang Jianjun nodded in agreement.

Wang Dao continued:
"The word 'yellow' alone can feed many large gangs."

"However, other branches within the organization do it, but we don't."

Wang Jianjun was stunned:
"Is it just about collecting protection money?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Of course not."

“Collecting protection money is a traditional, lucrative business, and no gang would give up on it.”

"Firstly, this is a safe and long-term way to make money; secondly, collecting protection money also establishes our authority."

Wang Jianjun understands.

In the underworld, you fight your way to the top with your fists. Once you've taken over a territory, collecting protection money is an action to assert your sovereignty.

Wang Dao also said:

"In fact, in a bustling community, you can eat your fill just by collecting protection money, to the point of being stuffed to the point of bursting."

He turned and asked,
"Brother Qiang, is that right?"

Silly Qiang smiled foolishly.
"I'm really full."

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"Well, our business strategy is very simple: establish a foothold, collect protection money, gradually accumulate property, and then open your own shop and take charge."

"This is a very traditional business approach."

"With just a few years of development, we will transform from a family of no proletarians into capitalists with some capital."

Wang Jianjun seemed to be deep in thought.

Wang Dao also said:

"Besides that, we have other businesses, but our territory is small, so it would be unrealistic to talk about other businesses."

"No matter what, you can't touch powder."

"That thing looks like it makes money quickly, but it's not safe at all."

"Our goal in this business is to make money steadily and peacefully; a steady and long-term approach is the right way."

"After you quit, you feel good for a month or two, but then that's it."

"I don't know when they'll be gone."

Handsome Kun warned:
“Ah Jun, what Ah Dao said is a profound truth, don’t take it lightly.”

Wang Jianjun nodded firmly:

"Don't worry, boss, I understand."

Handsome Kun smiled:
"That's good."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

“Jianjun, you come from your hometown, which is a great advantage.”

"In a year or two, you, Afu, will be rich."

Before Wang Jianjun could ask anything, Liang Kun asked first:

"What's happening here?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

“Afu and Jianjun both come from their hometown, and they have connections from their hometown.”

"Hong Kong has little land and a large population, and its output is not much."

"The daily necessities for Hong Kong are basically supplied by my hometown."

"This is also a big business deal."

"However, it's too early to talk about this now. Let's focus on developing for another two or three years."

Liang Kun's eyes lit up: "Ah Dao, what kind of mischievous idea do you have now?"

Wang Dao declared:
"These are all legitimate businesses, we're not afraid of being investigated."

"Anyway, if Jianjun follows the big boss and does his job well, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

Wang Jianjun nodded firmly:

"I understand, I will definitely follow your lead and do my best."

Handsome Kun laughed:

“Ah Jun, you’ve come at the right time. Now is the time when I need people. Once the territory expands, I’ll let you have your own territory, just like Ah Qiang and the others.”

"Needless to say, earning a million a month is easy."

Wang Jianjun felt hot all over.

The rich guy wasn't lying to me after all; following the big shots can make you rich.

He quickly toasted Liang Kun: "Boss, from now on I'll do whatever you say, I'll listen to you."

Handsome Kun laughed heartily:

"Good, good, good!"

He was about to say a few words of encouragement when the door was suddenly pushed open, and Sha Qiang's underlings rushed in in a panic.

Sha Qiang's face turned green:
"How can you be so unruly?"

"Can't you see that the VIP and all the distinguished guests are here?"

Wang Dao quickly stopped him:

"Brother Qiang, let's talk this out."

"Tell me what happened slowly."

The man was panting heavily as he ran.
"Boss, something terrible has happened! There's trouble ahead..."

Sha Qiangqi laughed:
"Is there trouble at my place?"

He was angry, furious, and flustered.

Why did you have to cause trouble when a large group of distinguished guests were here? Do you guys have a grudge against me?

Sha Qiang looked at Liang Kun with a completely embarrassed expression, but to his surprise, Liang Kun said:

"Let's go out and see what's going on. It's not common for people to cause trouble."

"You've arrived just in time."

Wang Jianjun and Yaowen quickly stood up.

Liang Kun casually took a picture of Sha Qiang:
"Go see who's on the other side, daring to cause trouble here."

"I'm very curious about their identities."

Sha Qiang pointed at the henchman who had run over and said:
"Explain the matter to the big boss."

The younger brother was terrified and explained the situation clearly.

Handsome Kun frowned and said:
"Two groups of people came to the store to make a purchase, and a conflict arose because of a single glance?"

"So you're someone from the underworld?"

He became interested.
"Let's go, let's go take a look."

Liang Kun's face was filled with excitement, not a trace of annoyance.

Wang Jianjun and Yaowen were completely baffled. Everyone else was causing trouble here, so what was going on with the big boss?
Wang Dao cleared up their doubts:
"Kun is just bored. He hasn't fought anyone for three months since he started the company. He's really bored."

The two were puzzled:
"So, this time the big boss is going to take action personally?"

Wang Daozhi shook his head:
"How could we possibly let him take action himself?"

Everyone was stunned:
"What's with that expression on the big boss's face?"

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"Don't you know? The big boss wants to play the kind of arrogant, domineering, wicked, and ultimately tragic villainous character."

Wang Jianjun and Yaowen exchanged a glance, unable to understand why someone as kind and approachable as Liang Kun would want to play such a role.

Is this the legendary contrast?

As soon as Liang Kun went out, everyone else followed.

Two groups of people were fighting inside the hall, while other guests hid far away, trembling with fear.

With a wave of his hand:
"Surround them."

The gang's underlings quickly stepped forward and separated the two groups of people from the other guests.

Wang Dao waved for the microphone and shouted:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we sincerely apologize for the unexpected situation that occurred at Night Shanghai today."

"Tonight, everyone except those two groups will have their meals on the house. It's on us."

"In addition, all guests who come tonight will receive a 20% discount coupon."

"Everyone, please line up to get your coupons at the cashier."

Upon hearing this, all the guests became excited.

Free meal plus 20% off, that's amazing!

Everyone came excitedly to collect the 20% off coupon, and some of the bolder ones even wanted to watch.

Wang Dao also said:

"Please leave as soon as possible, guests. We have some matters to attend to and it is inconvenient for you to watch."

Those guests who enjoyed watching the spectacle left reluctantly.

Half an hour passed noisily, and then Liang Kun slammed the door shut. There wasn't a single customer left in Night Shanghai.

Looking at the two groups of people surrounded in the middle, Liang Kun asked:

"You dare to cause trouble in my Shanghai Nightlife? You've got some nerve!"

"If you don't give me a straight answer, I'll send you to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!"

Although Liang Kun's voice wasn't loud, absolutely no one would question his words.

The two groups separated.

One of the groups said:
"Brother Kun, we absolutely did not mean to cause trouble in your territory, but the other side is going too far and we can't tolerate it."

"It was that guy on the other side who was harassing my girlfriend, and that's why I couldn't stand it anymore."

The other side immediately retorted:

"Since she's your girlfriend, why do you go around flirting with other women?"

The man from before couldn't stand it anymore:
"What the hell did you say?!"

The person opposite laughed:

"Beauties belong to the strong."

They started arguing again as they were talking.

Jimmy approached Wang Dao and pointed to the person who had spoken earlier, saying:
"Boss, that guy is Fiery Ming."

Wang Dao was slightly taken aback:
"The fiery Ming of the adopted sons' group?"

Sha Qiang also came up to Wang Dao and said...
"Brother Dao, those guys behind look like the three Annan brothers."

Wang Dao was taken aback again:
"Is it a powder?"

Sha Qiang nodded:
“The guy who's popped up in the last few months, he's with Brother Shan.”

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head:

"No, these guys can't possibly follow Brother Shan; they're far too ambitious."

Wang Dao walked up to Liang Kun and explained the situation.

Handsome Kun's eyes lit up:
"Ado, what do you think?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"That guy, Fiery Ming, once bullied Jimmy and made him bleed."

"As for the three Annan brothers... kill them and throw them into the sea to feed the fish."

Liang Kun laughed heartily and pointed at Wang Daodao:
"You're just like me."

Wang Dao waved his hand and said:
"Jianjun, Ajie, you two go and kill the three Annan brothers."

"Be careful, the second and third brothers are both martial arts experts."

Wang Jianjun and Li Jie exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Wang Dao then gave the following instructions:

"Yaowen, Aren, Jimmy, make that Fiery Ming bleed."

"By the way, it has to be alive."

"Take these and we'll demand compensation from Chui Shui Min."

Yaowen asked in bewilderment:

"compensation?"

Wang Dao rolled his eyes:
"Two groups of people are causing trouble here, so we're giving our customers a free meal today. That's hundreds of thousands in revenue. In addition, we'll also be giving out 20% off coupons for tomorrow..."

How much does it add up to?

"If we don't seek compensation from them, are we supposed to settle the matter ourselves?"

Yaowen gritted his teeth and said:

"Don't worry, Brother Dao, I will treat Fiery Ming well."

Wang Dao was about to wave when Liang Kun stopped him:

"You're even more anxious than I am. We should try to be polite first, then resort to force."

Wang Dao shrugged, which meant that he was the boss and that he was in charge.

Liang Kun asked:

"The feud between your two groups is your own business, I won't interfere."

"But if someone causes trouble in my shop, that's my business."

"I am a reasonable person."

"That's good."

"If you two groups compensate me for the losses of today and the next week, that will be fine."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Brother Zha disagreed:

"How much? My three brothers from Annam have to pay."

Handsome Kun was overjoyed:

"See, we really do need to reason things out."

"Ado, tell them the fortune."

Wang Dao lazily said:

“Our daily turnover is 300,000. You only need to cover today’s and the next week’s losses.”

"Not much, only two million four hundred thousand."

Brother Zha's face turned green instantly, and he shouted:
"Three hundred thousand for one night?"

"Are you robbing me?!"

Wang Dao reached out, and Sha Qiang handed him an account book, which he waved:

"I wouldn't stoop to lying to you for such a small amount of money!"

"Less than three million, is that a lot?"

Brother Zha's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The situation is becoming increasingly tense tomorrow:
"Brother Kun, give me some time to raise the money."

"I'm willing to pay interest."

Wang Dao curled his lip:
"We don't do loan sharking."

"Qiang, write IOUs for both sides."

Explosive Ming's Ecstasy:
"I'll hit! I'll hit!"

Brother Zha roared:

"You don't trust me?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Yes, I can't trust him."

"You bunch of losers can't even come up with two million, how dare you not sign an IOU?"

"Fight or not?"

The guy was furious and was about to step forward when he realized Tony had pulled him. So, the guy suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth, saying:

"I'll fight!"

The nightclub had ready-made documents; all Hot Ming and Scumbag Brother needed to do was sign them.

After signing his name, Brother Zha said angrily:
"Now, can we leave?"

Huo Baoming quickly said:

"Yeah, yeah, Kun, can we go now?"

Handsome Kun smiled and said:
"Now it's time to settle our score."

The explosive news shocked Ming:
"Brother Kun, we have no grudges against each other."

Handsome Kun stretched out his hand, and Jimmy, with a gloomy expression, stepped forward:
"Fiery Ming, do you still recognize me?"

"I am Li Jiayuan!"

Huo Baoming's mouth dropped open:

"You...you're a street vendor in Yau Ma Tei?!"

Liang Kun said in astonishment:
"Is Jimmy from the same clan?"

Wang Dao rolled his eyes:
"How did you manage to take over from Master?"

Liang Kun was furious. He said to Yao Wen and Jimmy:
"They dare to bully us, they're really bold."

"Get him for me!"

Yaowen, Jimmy, and Chen Yongren couldn't hold back any longer and surrounded Huo Baoming, giving him a good beating.

The people brought by Huo Baoming dared not resist in the slightest.

Brother Zha swallowed hard, and said with a fierce but weak tone:
"We have no grudge against you, have we?"

Liang Kun pouted:
"But you broke my rules!"

(End of this chapter)