Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 290 The destined ending
"Brother Zhong, hand this bastard over to us!"

Wu Ma pleaded with Chen Guozhong, his eyes red with anger.

Chen Guozhong shook his head: "It's a pity I can't give him to you."

"Why?" Li Xiu's eyes widened. "Brother Zhong, we clearly agreed on this."

Looking at the three excited men, Chen Guozhong said bluntly:

"You can't beat him."

Those words really hit home.

Wu Ma, Cao Ya's right-hand man, is a highly respected elder in the martial arts world, known as Master Ma.

Li Xiu, Cao Ya's adopted son, is the new chairman of Sihai Group and the new head of Yiqun.

Xiao Qi is a young key member who emerged from the Sihai Group.

The sight of these three standing together would make anyone tremble with fear.

However, Chen Guozhong said that even the three of them combined could not compare to Chen Tai.

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"Chen Tai has been in charge of Sihai Group's affairs in place of Cao Ya."

"It's no exaggeration to say that the recent achievements of Sihai Group are not the result of your efforts, Ma Gong, nor your efforts, Ashu, nor your efforts, Xiao Qi."

"The greatest contributor is Chen Tai."

"He is Cao Ya's adopted son, and also the eldest of them."

"He enjoys extremely high prestige within the Sihai Group."

"Furthermore, since Cao Gong and Ma Gong are in charge of things, Atai is essentially the new head of the Sihai Group."

"The only thing he lacks is a formal title."

Wu Ma and Li Xiu's expressions changed drastically.

Chen Guozhong said calmly;

"You two, one is high and mighty, the other carefree and at ease."

Who will handle all the dirty and hard work?

"Chen Tai!"

"Compared to you, Chen Tai enjoys a higher reputation among the grassroots."

"Otherwise, would that naive guy, Xiao Qi, have stood up to garner votes for Chen Tai?"

Seeing that Xiao Qihong was feverish, she quickly said, "Brother Zhong, I realize my mistake, please don't say anything more."

Li Xiu questioned:
"If that's the case, why did Ash kill his father?"

"There are emperors who reign for thirty years, but where are there crown princes who reign for thirty years?" Chen Guozhong said casually. "Atai couldn't hold back any longer."

Li Xiu frowned and said, "But we all know that my godfather left a will before his death."

"How can Atai be so sure that his godfather recognizes him as the person in charge?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"It's very simple."

"Over the years, Cao Ya has always entrusted Chen Tailai with handling matters concerning Sihai."

"Whether it's others or Chen Tai himself, everyone believes that Cao Ya chose him, Chen Tai."

"If someone else were chosen, do you think Cao Ya wouldn't let him train so he could take over as soon as possible?"

"Isn't this a very simple matter?"

Li Xiu was speechless.

Not to mention Chen Tai, even he, the person involved, felt that Cao Ya's chosen successor must be Chen Tai.

When he went to the Sihai Building to hear the will, to be honest, he absolutely did not believe that the position would fall to him; he was convinced that it belonged to Chen Tai.

Li Xiu and Chen Tai are brothers, and he wanted to congratulate his brother on his election as soon as possible.

Who would have thought that the will would choose him?

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"It's quite obvious that Chen Tai controls the vast majority of the power in the Sihai Group."

"I will not let Chen Tai go back."

"I'll be fine once I let him go back."

"The Four Seas Gang is definitely going to have internal strife!"

"I hate fighting and killing."

The three of them couldn't help but purse their lips.

Chen Guozhong looked at the three men with a dark expression:

"I'm not joking."

"It is precisely because there is too much fighting and killing in the martial arts world that I became a policeman."

"Whoever dares to start a fight, break his legs!"

The three of them stopped laughing.

If it were any other police officer, they would definitely think it was a joke.

But Chen Guozhong... is someone you can't afford to offend!
"Maintaining order in Hong Kong is the top priority."

"The Four Seas Gang has great potential."

"I don't want to see Hong Kong in turmoil."

"This does not align with my beliefs."

Therefore, Chen Tai can only be brought to trial in court.

"We will hold a press conference to explain the whole case from beginning to end regarding the things he committed."

"They might even release some materials."

"On the contrary, you are the ones who can go back!"

Xiao Qi's expression changed, and he was about to say something when Li Xiu immediately stopped him.

Wu Ma sincerely thanked Chen Guozhong:
"Brother Zhong, thank you so much this time."

Chen Guozhong's smile faded.

"Cao Ya's body is still warm, but fortunately we have found the murderer."

"The rest is your family matter."

"I will not make a move."

Please accept my condolences.

"Okay, you can go!"

The three of them were stunned.

Xiao Qi finally couldn't help but say:

"Brother Chung, don't we need the police to take notes for us?"

Chen Guozhong looked at him with loving eyes:
"Do you want to be interrogated by the police?"

"Can I find a few more?"

Xiao Qi, his face covered in cold sweat, quickly said:

"No, really no need."

Chen Guozhong waved his hand:

“Take your trusted men back with you.”

"Remember, you only brought your closest confidants."

"The rest of you who are unsure, stay here."

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly pointed at Xiao Qi and said,
"You cannot choose people."

Xiao Qi was furious:

"Brother Zhong, that's incredibly insulting."

Chen Guozhong sighed:
“Silly boy, I’m not insulting you, I’m just afraid you’ll be deceived.”

Xiao Qi wanted to argue, but when she thought about how Chen Tai had completely fooled her, she immediately deflated.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"Lord Cao, Brother Xiu, Atai has asked me to handle him!"

"I must wash away my shame."

Chen Guozhong immediately raised his voice:

"Trying to commit murder?"

"Get the hell out of here!"

Xiao Qi was completely bewildered.

Wu Ma and Li Xiu quickly brought out their men, and Xiao Qi was completely dumbfounded when he saw them:

"Why... is there so little?"

The people these two chose to trust were less than ten in total!
This also includes Attorney Huang.

Li Xiu said with a gloomy face:

"Let's go back first!"

No one dared to speak.

Wu Ma pointed at Xiao Qi and said:
"follow me."

The three of them got into a car.

Wu Ma sighed:

"No matter what grievances you had against Brother Zhong before, put them aside for me."

"We all owe each other a favor."

Li Xiu and Xiao Qi fell silent.

Previously, Chen Guozhong bluntly stated that they were not as good as Chen Tai, which displeased the two, who felt that Chen Guozhong had underestimated their abilities.

Looking at it now... I was absolutely right!
Chen Guozhong pulled at least a hundred people away from the building.

As a result, they only brought out fewer than ten people.

With a ratio of over 90%, how the hell are we supposed to play this?
"Brother Zhong has given us a chance to turn defeat into victory, and we must seize this opportunity."

"Axiu, Xiao Qi, you two need to work together and get things done in the shortest amount of time."

Xiao Qi remained silent for a while, then suddenly said to Li Xiu:

"Brother Xiu, I was wrong before. I had a problem with you because I thought you only cared about your own enjoyment and never considered the feelings of the brothers."

"I apologize to you."

Li Xiu opened his mouth, staring at Xiao Qi in disbelief. "Are you going to apologize to me or scold me?"
Is this a compliment?
However, Xiao Qi's expression didn't seem fake; he could sense the sincerity in it.

Li Xiu sighed:

“My identity is different, so naturally I have to take on responsibilities.”

"The reason why I didn't get along with my brothers before is not as simple as you think."

Xiao Qi was taken aback.

Wu Ma said quietly:
"There is only so much power. It's not enough for Chen Tai to control it all by himself. Otherwise, he wouldn't have launched a rebellion."

"If Atai had gotten involved back then, the Four Seas Gang would probably have started fighting long ago."

Xiao Qi's mouth dropped open:
"Is that so?"

Wu Ma sneered:
"if not?"

"You really think things are that simple?"

"Atai may seem to be protecting himself, but isn't he actually taking care of Chen Tai's brotherhood?"

He revealed an inside story.
"Cao Cao had three sons: Chen Tai, Ashu, and one more... who has already retired from the martial world."

"In terms of age, Artest is the oldest."

"In terms of ability, Artest is last."

"It's just that neither Ash nor... were willing to compete with Atai because they were mindful of his pride."

Xiao Qi looked at Li Xiu in disbelief:

"Brother Xiu, is this true?"

Li Xiu shrugged; he didn't say anything, but in reality, he said everything.

"Unfortunately, Chen Tai never considered this point."

"Ash appears to be living a carefree life, but in reality, he simply doesn't want to cause internal strife across the world."

Xiao Qi said silently:
"I thought Brother Xiu was irresponsible."

Wu Ma shook his head and sighed. This guy is good at everything, except he doesn't use his brain.

What you're saying is ridiculous. If you had a petty boss, wouldn't they be working hard to make things difficult for you?
That's how he met Ash. Xiao Qi suddenly slapped his forehead, his expression turning serious:

"Brother Xiu, Master Ma. Tai... Ah Tai, let me handle this."

Wu Ma and Li Xiu were both taken aback.

Xiao Qi remained very calm:
“I was taught by Brother Tai; he was basically the one who taught me.”

"I developed this kind of personality because of his upbringing."

"Tai told me a lot, but he didn't tell me about the rebellion."

"I'll see him off."

The two of them instantly understood his thoughts.

Li Xiu shook his head:
"no!"

Wu Ma looked at Li Xiu: "Why?"

Xiao Qi also asked, "Why?"

“Brother Zhong will definitely not let Atai out. Given the crimes he committed, he will be sentenced to at least twenty years in prison,” Li Xiu said calmly. “We also have people in Stanley.”

"It's a simple matter to give Atai a dignified departure; all we need to do is send a message to the brothers in prison."

"There's absolutely no need for you to go in."

"Sihai has already lost many people, Xiao Qi, we can't afford to lose any more."

"You are the pillar of the next generation, and you must shoulder the responsibility."

"That kind of thing... is not worth mentioning compared to cleaning up the Four Seas Gang."

Xiao Qi looked at Li Xiu in disbelief: "Brother Xiu?!"

"I'm the one in charge, listen to me!" Li Xiu didn't give Xiao Qi a chance to object and made the final decision very firmly.

Xiao Qi felt a cool sensation on her face, and when she wiped it away, she discovered it was tears!
Wu Ma sighed inwardly, feeling both happy and regretful about Li Xiu's decision.

While Xiao Qi is indeed loyal to the Four Seas Gang, he was ultimately trained by Chen Tai. Li Xiu's direct trust in him is something Chen Tai cannot match.

Li Xiu then said:

"Didn't Ma Jun just say that Xinghui committed suicide and left a suicide note..."

"We have to see her off."

Wu Ma sighed:

"Xinghui..."

Looking at the two big shots, Xiao Qi cautiously said:
"Is there anything different about Sister Xinghui?"

Wu Ma's eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"Three years ago, Xinghui wasn't Chen Tai's wife..."

“Three years ago, Xinghui wasn’t your wife,” Chen Guozhong said, looking at Chen Tai. “She was the girlfriend of Jiang Wei, one of Cao Ya’s three adopted sons.”

"Jiang Wei was working for the gang and had no choice but to flee."

"Before he left, he did not entrust Xinghui to Li Xiu, but to you, Chen Tai."

"Because both Li Xiu and Jiang Wei think you are a good older brother."

"When Jiang Wei returned three years later, he was shocked to find that his girlfriend had become his good older brother's wife."

"This incident dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Wei, so he withdrew from the martial arts world!"

Chen Guozhong looked at Chen Tai with a mocking expression.

"Do you think you can be at ease just because Jiang Wei hasn't done anything to you?"

"Have you completely forgotten the Thirty-Six Oaths of the Hongmen?"

"what is this?"

"Seducing your second sister-in-law!"

"A heinous crime of three cuts and six holes!"

Chen Tai roared:
"We love each other freely!"

Chen Guozhong said with a smile:

"Free love?"

"When your sworn brother ran away, you took care of his wife and slept with her, and you still have the audacity to talk about free love?"

"Why is your face so big?"

"Do you know why you're not on Cao Ya's will?"

"If you can seduce your second sister-in-law so brazenly, then there's no need to say anything else."

"Those who think they're putting on a good show don't realize that in the eyes of truly important people, small things reveal big things, and they can see right through you at a glance."

"Selfish and only thinking of themselves!"

"That's just your nature."

"No important person in your eyes will choose you."

Chen Tai shouted:
"you are lying!"

"That will is a forgery!"

"Why would Godfather choose Ash?"

Chen Guozhong mocked:

"You sent someone to kill Cao Cao, who treated you like his own son. How can you still have the face to call him your godfather?"

Then, changing the subject, she added,

"But you're right about one thing."

"Cao Ya's will is fake."

Chen Tai laughed wildly:

"I knew the position in the Four Seas Gang belonged to me."

"How can Ashu compare to me?"

That spot belongs to me!

Chen Guozhong looked at Chen Tai as if he were an idiot:

"How can you be so sure that position is yours?"

"Did you drink too much marijuana?"

Chen Tai was taken aback:
"what do you mean?"

"If my godfather didn't write my name in his will, whose name could he have written?"

Chen Guozhong said leisurely:

"Didn't you guess it?"

Chen Tai's expression changed drastically, and he shouted frantically:
"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"What's impossible?" Chen Guozhong said calmly. "Cao Ya's will clearly states that the person who will succeed him is not Li Xiu, and certainly not you."

"It's... Jiang Wei!"

"That's Jiang Wei, the guy whose girlfriend you stole."

Chen Tai suddenly cursed:
"That old bastard, he actually chose Jiang Wei even if he didn't choose me."

"What do I lack compared to him?!"

Chen Guozhong mocked:

"Do you know what the most extravagant thing is for a short mule who's a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and江湖义气, a code of honor)?"

"Loyalty and righteousness!"

"It's not just slogans we shout; it's real action."

"Cao Ya selects people who are loyal and righteous."

"He's not a good person."

"But he knows that money alone isn't enough to unite you mules; you need to be given something with some ambition."

"That is, loyalty and righteousness!"

"Otherwise, with your bunch of bastards' thinking, you'll end up fighting each other sooner or later."

"What a pity, Cao Ya's hard work was wasted."

"I've been stuck with something like you."

"Do you think that if you succeed this time, you will have complete control of the Sihai Group?"

"What a fool!"

"Like big boss, like little boss."

"Once you start, others will follow suit."

"In the end, even without me, you will not have a good death!"

"Now, enjoy the rest of your time."

Chen Tai was greatly alarmed:

"what?"

"Are you going to resort to vigilante justice?"

Chen Guozhong, who was about to leave, stopped and turned back upon hearing this.
"Using vigilante justice?"

"Just you?"

"Who do you think you are to try and extort money from me?"

"Let me tell you the truth, once you get to prison, that's your death sentence."

"You committed insubordination and murdered Cao Ya."

"Xinghui's last words confirmed this, as did Abiao's testimony."

"You come from a triad background, so you naturally know what this kind of outcome means."

Chen Tai suddenly trembled.

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"Don't short mules like you believe in the rule of the victor and the vanquished?"

"You're the loser!"

"If Li Xiu were smart, he wouldn't need to do it himself at all."

"Cao Yasheng was a man who cultivated many good relationships during his lifetime."

"Countless people in the martial arts world owe him favors."

"Now that the person is dead, the favors owed can't be repaid, which is a very troublesome thing."

"Li Xiu has just taken over as chairman of Sihai. If he uses Cao Ya's favor as leverage, very few people can withstand it."

"A smart person will think of a way to repay Cao Ya's favor."

Chen Tai's face turned deathly pale:

"You...you...you're talking nonsense."

“Cao Ya is dead, and the favors owed cannot be repaid. What should we do?” Chen Guozhong looked at Chen Tai coldly. “Under normal circumstances, this is an unsolvable problem, and we can only let Li Xiu inherit it.”

"However, unfortunately..."

"You're not dead!"

"For those ruthless underworld bosses, this is a good opportunity to repay favors."

"What do you think they'll do to you?"

"I have a guess. I'm afraid there are dozens of burly men in the martial arts world who are already preparing to enter Stanley."

"What bad luck! My colleagues will be busy for a while because of you."

"Once you enter Stanley, you must keep a low profile and watch your crotch!"

Chen Tai shouted:
"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"I won't be scared!"

Chen Guozhong ignored him and addressed everyone in the main room:
"Brothers, you've worked hard. Get a good rest tonight."

"Each team should go to Yau Tsim Mong for consumption according to their assigned roles."

"Put it on my tab!"

Suddenly someone asked, "Officer, may I bring my family?"

Chen Guozhong laughed heartily: "Of course, we are a loving family!"

In an instant, cheers erupted.

(End of this chapter)