Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 233 The Unsolvable Overt Scheme
"James is a disgusting guy. He immediately tried to recruit Babi to be his front man."

"Then came the crackdown on Hung Hing."

Liang Kun didn't hold back at all, recounting almost everything James had done.

"Of course, this also includes the devastating blow that will be dealt to your Ni family."

"Why are you telling me this?" Ni Yongxiao looked at Liang Kun with suspicion. In his opinion, even if James's plan succeeded, Liang Kun would still be a beneficiary, so there was no need for him to tell him.

Liang Kun smiled and took a sip of his tea: "You're a smart man, you should know what I'm going to do."

"You want us to both suffer?" Ni Yongxiao saw right through Liang Kun's little tricks.

Liang Kun laughed heartily, tears welling up in his eyes: "Ah Xiao, I just told you you're a smart man, how come you've become stupid again?"

"I don't want you to both die... but I do really hope you both die."

"What do you mean by this?" Ni Yongxiao's expression changed upon hearing this.

Liang Kun calmly said, "You want to fight to the death with the other side, but you don't have the strength right now."

"In this business, everyone values ​​ability, whether you're a fanboy or LeBron James, you all buy into that."

“Dapu Hei and Bai Tou Weng are both well-known figures in the underworld, and each has a large gang behind them. However, when facing James, don’t they still obediently follow his orders?”

"They know perfectly well that they don't have the ability to fight back against James, after all, they've become fans."

"Do you have the ability to go up against LeBron James?"

“They are the Hong Kong government’s violent machinery.”

Ni Yongxiao glared at Liang Kun, his anger blazing.

Liang Kun glanced at him and said more clearly: "Ah Xiao, you are different from me. You are a talented person who has received higher education. Every time I see you, I can clearly feel that you are a talented person."

"I don't believe you can't see the Ni family's current predicament." Liang Kun waved his hand, his expression turning sincere. "I told you before, you've never been involved in the family business. Why not just live your own life? Why do you have to become a drug dealer?"

Why isn't your brother doing it? Why isn't your sister doing it?

"Why did you have to do it?"

“Your father, Ni Kun, is a scoundrel, but he didn’t let his children inherit the Ni family business.”

"What's that phrase your dad always says?"

"You'll have to pay for what you've done!"

"This in itself is a warning he gave to his children."

"Yet you still got involved."

Seeing Ni Yongxiao's thoughtful expression, Liang Kun suddenly smiled: "You have your considerations, and I have mine."

"We can't be together."

"Unless you can immediately give up the Ni family and return to your previous life."

"However, I think you certainly wouldn't want to give up."

“Of course, I definitely won’t give up.” Ni Yongxiao pushed up his glasses and answered without hesitation, “I dare not give up until the cause of my father’s death is found.”

Liang Kun shrugged: "That's right. Ni Kun was executed by firing squad. You must want to know who the killer was."

"Li Sheng" Ni Yongxiao stared intently at Liang Kun, "Do you know who killed my father?"

Liang Kun smiled and said, "Of course I know."

Ni Yongxiao's eyes widened: "You really know?"

"Is it that hard to find out?" Liang Kun looked at Ni Yongxiao strangely. "Your father has a very high status in the underworld, and he has countless enemies. Therefore, he must be concerned about his safety."

"The people who can find out Ni Kun's living habits are his close friends, or people who can get close to him."

"Just from what I know, I can name six suspects for you."

Ni Yongxiao stood up urgently: "Mr. Li, which six people are they?"

"Didn't you hire the best private investigator in the world?" Liang Kun looked at Ni Yongxiao in surprise. "You still haven't found out? This private investigator you hired is no good. Is he deliberately trying to scam you out of your money?"

“You…” Ni Yongxiao’s expression changed drastically, and his heart was filled with shock.

How did Brother Kun know that he had hired a private investigator? And he even specified that it was the best private investigator in the world?

Even his bodyguard, Luo Ji, was unaware of this matter.

Do not!
To be specific, only he knows about this.

How did Leung Kwan find out?
"You seem surprised?" Liang Kun shook his head and sighed. "It's not hard to guess."

"You, a perfectly good accountant, gave up a well-paying job to come home and inherit a mess. It's clear you're determined to get revenge on your father."

“My branch was previously within the Ni family’s sphere of influence, and I have never heard your men mention such a thing.”

"This doesn't fit your personality."

"Then, conversely, you must be conducting a covert investigation."

"It's easy to guess, isn't it?"

Ni Yongxiao nodded slowly:
"It's very easy."

Is it easy?
Easy my foot! If it weren't for Wang Dao constantly providing intelligence, Liang Kun wouldn't even know what Ni Yongxiao was doing.

After all, he is a senior economic analyst, and his mathematical logic is quite good.

Their methods of concealment are even more ingenious.

Even his personal bodyguard, Luo Ji, was unaware of Ni Yongxiao's activities.

How does Leung Kwan know about his activities?
Wasn't it all thanks to Wang Dao's intelligence?
Liang Kun said calmly:
"Then there are only two groups of people who know your father's whereabouts."

"One group consists of the five leaders of your Ni family."

"The other group is from the police station."

"The police station?!" Ni Yongxiao looked at Liang Kun in confusion. "I suspect the five leaders, but the police station?"

Handsome Kun shrugged: "How many years has the police wanted to bring your father to justice?"

"But to be honest, if the police really wanted your father dead, they wouldn't use assassination; they couldn't afford the loss."

Ni Yongxiao nodded deeply.

He never doubted the police station. Just as Liang Kun said, even if the police wanted to bring Ni Kun to justice, they would not resort to assassination.

This would break the unspoken rules between police stations and triads.

If things escalate to the point of mutual assassination, the police station will suffer the most.

There is only one Ni family, but there are many Ni families in Hong Kong whose influence is no less than that of the Ni family.

If we want to take down the Ni family, we have to use assassination. Other underworld forces won't allow it—today the Ni family died in a cop attack, will it be my turn someday?

This is a very natural thought and consideration.

"In other words, the one who killed your father must be one of the five leaders."

"You don't need to overthink that."

"That assassin is either one of the five leaders or one of their subordinates; there's no third possibility."

"Since you're so confident, Mr. Li, you must already know who the other party is, right?" Ni Yongxiao's eyes were somewhat urgent. "Please tell me who this person is!"

Liang Kun sighed, "Ah Xiao, stop now. Leave the Ni family, this place of trouble, and go back to being an accountant."

"No!" Ni Yongxiao's face scrunched up. "Absolutely not!"

“My father raised me, and all the money he used was dirty money from drug trafficking.”

"Although I had never been involved in family affairs before, my hands were already stained with black."

Do you think I have any connections to make?

"no way!"

His shout brought Wang Dao and Luo Ji inside.

The latter quickly asked, "Mr. Ni, what's wrong?"

“Let them stay here, so you don’t overreact,” said Liang Kun.

Ni Yongxiao nodded slowly. Perhaps because there were outsiders present, his words returned to calm. "My Ni family only looks good on the surface. In reality, it is fraught with crises."

“If I don’t come back to take over this mess, then my older brother or sister will have to come back to take it over.”

"Otherwise, if someone else takes over my Ni family... death will surely be our fate."

"They will absolutely not let any member of my Ni family live."

Liang Kun and Wang Dao exchanged a glance, then shrugged and said, "Looks like you're quite relieved."

“Otherwise, why would I come back?” Ni Yongxiao said, feeling much more relaxed. “Even if I have to leave the Ni family, I still have to avenge my father.”

"The mastermind behind this won't let us get away with it forever."

"This is a blood feud, the murder of my father. If I find out the truth, I'll have to go after him and fight him to the death!"

"That makes sense!" Handsome Kun nodded slightly. In the world of gangsters, eliminating enemies completely is the way to go; any talk of not harming family members is just that—talk. What? The methods are too underhanded?

You're already in this business, aren't you going to do something shameful?

Stop it!
Ni Yongxiao pleaded earnestly, "Mr. Li, can you tell me who killed my father?"

"You know my rules," said Liang Kun with a smile. "I will not have any dealings with those who sell their products."

Luo Ji's expression changed, and he was about to step forward when Ni Yongxiao stopped him: "Li Sheng, we are all smart people. Don't worry, I won't betray you."

Liang Kun laughed loudly: "Ah Xiao, you've already lost your fans, do you think you won't betray me?"

Ni Yongxiao stared intently at Liang Kun, who was laughing unrestrainedly. He sighed deeply, then suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you."

"Aji, let's go back."

Luo Ji exclaimed in astonishment, "Ni Sheng, he hasn't told us who killed the master yet."

“No, he already told us.” Ni Yongxiao’s answer was completely unexpected. “Alright, let’s go back.”

Liang Kun continued to laugh: "Ah Ji, you're quite clever. But I still advise you to stop now, otherwise, you'll either die at the hands of the foreigners or at ours."

Ni Yongxiao paused, then said calmly, "My father once said that what goes around comes around. If I die at your hands, that's my fate, and I can't blame anyone else."

Liang Kun smiled and said, "It's good that you know what you're doing."

Ni Yongxiao smiled and left with Luo Ji.

"This guy is really smart, it's a pity he lost fans." Liang Kun really felt it was a shame.

Wang Dao disagreed: "Those who sell their products have sold their souls to the devil. They have almost no bottom line when it comes to making money. Such people can turn on you at any time."

There's nothing to regret.

"Do you think Ni Yongxiao knew about my hint?" Liang Kun asked curiously.

Wang Dao chuckled and said, "Yes, I will!"

Ni Yongxiao returned to the car, his face grim.

Looking at Ni Yongxiao in the rearview mirror, Luo Ji couldn't help but worry: "Mr. Ni, what did Liang Kun say to make you look like this?"

“Brother Kun has ulterior motives.” Ni Yongxiao took off his glasses and rubbed his temples. “He wants me and that foreigner James to kill each other.”

Luo Ji was furious: "They're using us as pawns! Dream on!"

“I can’t go against his orders.” Ni Yongxiao said with a wry smile.

Luo Ji was taken aback: "Now that we know his plans, why should we follow his instructions?"

“This is an open conspiracy!” Ni Yongxiao was quite troubled. “This guy Liang Kun has us cornered, but we have no choice but to listen to him.”

Luo Ji's face showed a perfectly timed look of bewilderment: "Mr. Ni, I don't understand."

"You're my bodyguard, not my strategist, so why do you need to know this?" Ni Yongxiao chuckled. There was something he didn't say: if Luo Ji's mind were as sharp as his skills, Ni Yongxiao would have killed Luo Ji long ago.

Normally, Ni Yongxiao would never say such things to Luo Ji, but today he was so excited that he said a few more words.

“Brother Kun is ruthless. He knows my current situation, so he used a calculated move.” Putting his glasses back on, Ni Yongxiao slowly said, “First, he told us about that foreigner James, then he pointed out our predicament. It seemed like he was looking out for us, but actually he was telling us…”

"The Ni family is currently facing internal and external troubles and is in a life-or-death crisis."

Luo Ji opened his mouth wide, but remembering his duty, he had countless thoughts in his mind and still didn't ask any questions.

Ni Yongxiao had long known that Luo Ji wouldn't ask any questions. He had used many bodyguards, but Luo Ji was the only one who had been with him for five years. The reason he could use Luo Ji for so long was naturally because Luo Ji was not only highly skilled but also very tight-lipped.

“Brother Kun definitely knew who killed my father, but he didn’t tell me. Instead, he specifically mentioned that there were two groups of people who knew the truth.”

"The group consists of the five leaders of the Ni family."

"The other group were from the police station."

“This guy talked about James a lot more when he was talking to me.”

"Some things don't need to be explained; I already know them."

Luo Ji was even more surprised; how could he not understand?

“The murderer who killed my father was one of the five leaders.” Ni Yongxiao said this with absolute certainty and without any ambiguity.

Luo Ji frowned and said, "But we don't know who that person is."

“Someone knows.” Ni Yongxiao’s whole demeanor was gloomy.

Luo Ji blurted out, "Liang Kun? I'll go tie him up and bring him back."

“…” Ni Yongxiao was speechless for a moment. “Aji, don’t do anything foolish.”

"If you really kidnap Liang Kun, we'll have to run for our lives tonight."

“Brother Kun is no longer your average gangster; he’s a successful businessman now.”

"At that time, both the legitimate and criminal elements will come out to cause us trouble..."

Luo Ji's eyes widened: "Besides him, does anyone else know the truth?"

“You, you!” Ni Yongxiao said with a wry smile, but he still explained, “That’s right, besides Liang Kun, there are other forces that know the truth about my father’s murder.”

Now Luo Ji became smarter: "So, Liang Kun wasn't the only one who knew about the master's murder?"

“Wang Dao is Liang Kun’s right-hand man, so he should know that too, but that’s not important,” Ni Yongxiao explained. “Wang Dao and Liang Kun are from the same faction. I can’t get the answer from Liang Kun, so naturally I can’t get it from Wang Dao.”

"There is only one faction left."

"Officer, James!"

Luo Ji exclaimed in astonishment, "A foreigner?"

“That’s right. Liang Kun said he couldn’t tell me the truth, but he told me everything he needed to say.” Ni Yongxiao smiled. “You weren’t in the office before, so you didn’t hear what Liang Kun said.”

"James is a high-ranking foreign official from Chongqing, and also a senior superintendent in the Political Department."

"They have the right to review any case handled by any Chinese-American police officer."

Luo Ji suddenly realized: "So the foreigner was in the know..."

His voice was somewhat hesitant.

Ni Yongxiao immediately picked up on it: "Just say whatever you want to say."

“Mr. Ni, could this be a trap?” Luo Ji voiced his concerns.

Ni Yongxiao thought about it carefully, but still shook his head: "No!"

"Ni Sheng, think it over!" Luo Ji said anxiously.

Ni Yongxiao laughed and said, "Don't worry, Liang Kun wouldn't lie about something like this."

"He's very pure; he believes that if James and I were to fight, neither of us would feel sorry for the other if we died."

"He knew even better that if I met James, we would definitely end up fighting."

Why did he make this judgment?

“Mr. Ni, Liang Kun said before that James wants to deal with us,” Luo Ji quickly reminded him.

Ni Yongxiao smiled and said, "That's not the point. The foreigners just want money. At worst, we can cooperate with them. Although we'll earn a little less, we'll have an extra protective shield, so it's still worth it."

"But why don't you think Liang Kun is worried about the two of us joining forces?"

Ni Yongxiao's smile turned sinister.

“He knew who killed my father, and he might even have been thinking of eliminating me first and then finding someone to cooperate with.”

"In other words, both my internal and external troubles are urgent."

"There's no solution other than going toe-to-toe with LeBron James!"

Luo Ji said cautiously, "Mr. Ni, we could actually offer more profit."

"Our priority is to take revenge."

“…” Ni Yongxiao remained silent for a long time before saying something that shocked Luo Ji: “In that case, we’ll have to be fans for the rest of our lives.”

what? !

Luo Ji asked incredulously, "Mr. Ni, are you planning to change your career path?"

“Yes!” Ni Yongxiao sighed and told Luo Ji about his future plans. “Making money from drugs is indeed quick, but there are too many people eyeing it.”

"1997 is fast approaching. After Hong Kong's return to China, our hometown will definitely not stand idly by and ignore the Hong Kong triads."

"In my hometown, selling counterfeit goods is a capital offense!"

"If we don't transform, we'll be doomed in the future."

"The Ni family needs to transform, and they need to do so as soon as possible..."

Luo Ji's eyes widened; he truly hadn't expected Ni Kun to have such a meaning.

This... was completely unexpected.

"But this hurdle is not easy to overcome!" Ni Yongxiao thought to himself as he looked out the window.

(End of this chapter)