Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 44 Clear Distinction Between Love and Hate
"Damn it, I'm never drinking this much again."

Upon waking up in the morning, Liang Kun covered his head and swore an oath.

Wang Dao laughed heartily.

Liang Kun punched himself twice, angrily saying:
"why are you laughing?"

The Way of the King is Deep and Profound:
“I used to say that every time I got drunk.”

"In the end, when it's time to drink, you still have to drink."

Liang Kun remained silent.

That's right, this isn't the first time he's made such a fuss.

Otherwise, how did his voice become hoarse?

Smoking, drinking, staying up late, and womanizing...

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Brother Kun, I've heard that only big shots can decide their own freedom. We're hardly big shots right now."

Liang Kun took a sip of water and said self-deprecatingly:

"We're just dwarf mules now, what kind of big shots are we?"

"However, the bosses were too polite to us last night."

Anyone who's been around knows that the big bosses are the real big shots.

People pay protection money not because they're afraid of me, but simply because they're afraid of the trouble.

Some of them even regarded the gang as unofficial security personnel.

Who would be polite to hired security guards?

Wang Dao said earnestly:
"They were being polite; you deserved it."

"Whoever takes back two streets from Guohua and Heigui will earn their respect."

Handsome Kun shook his head:
"Ado, what do you want to say to me?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
"What I'm trying to say is that we are not in danger right now, but danger is all around us."

"If we don't plan ahead, we'll be in trouble."

Liang Kun composed himself, thought for a moment following Wang Dao's line of thought, and said:
"Are you talking about Guohua and the black guy?"

“Those who take the powder are ruthless. We have their weaknesses in our hands, so we are just swallowing our anger. Once the weaknesses are gone, or if something happens to Gandhi, they will definitely turn their attention to us.”

"I already knew that."

"In our line of work, who dares to say they'll definitely see the sun rise tomorrow?"

"Fortune favors the bold, and I've long been prepared."

Wang Dao suddenly said:
"And what about Jiang Tiansheng?"

Liang Kun was taken aback:
"Jiang Tiansheng?"

"I've built such a large territory for Hung Hing, what can Chiang Tin-sang say?"

Wang Daozhi shook his head and said bluntly:
“We know we didn’t reach a deal with the Ni family, but Jiang Tiansheng won’t think that way.”

"The Ni family's domineering style is known throughout the martial arts world. We've just carved out two streets from them, yet we're completely unscathed..."

"Others will definitely think we made a deal with them, or..."

Young Kun's face immediately darkened:
"Or, could we, like Gandhi, Guohua, and the other four leaders, secretly become Ni Kun's subordinates?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"This is normal logic."

Handsome Kun snorted coldly:
“If Jiang Tiansheng weren’t an idiot, he wouldn’t have attacked me without any evidence.”

"Due to company regulations and his promise, we have six months to build up our strength."

"At that time, even if Jiang Tiansheng makes any unnecessary moves, we will have the strength to resist."

Wang Dao shook his head:
"We may not have that much time."

Handsome Kun frowned and said:
"How to say?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"Brother Kun, when we're out here in this world, we're no longer ourselves."

"Our image wasn't given to us by ourselves, it was given to us by people in the underworld."

"Otherwise, since we all have real names, why would we have nicknames?"

"We are whoever people think we are."

Liang Kun said in astonishment:
"You mean?"

Wang Dao nodded solemnly:

“That’s right. We’re developing within the Ni family’s sphere of influence in Yau Tsim Mong. People might think we’re having an affair with the Ni family.”

“I don’t know about others, but the police station will probably think this way.” “In other words, perhaps because of us, the entire Hung Hing triad will be taken care of by the police station.”

Gleeful Kun:

"Isn't that great?"

“We built Mong Kok; the company didn’t contribute anything.”

"What does it have to do with me if the other branches of the company are having bad luck?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"We're not the company headquarters, so we don't need to worry about this."

The two brothers looked at each other and burst into laughter.

They weren't worried at all about Hung Hing's plight. They weren't saints; when the Mong Kok branch set up its flag, the company only gave them a title and nothing else.

The two were only responsible for the Mong Kok branch; what did it matter to them if the other branches were destroyed?
After laughing enough, Liang Kun understood Wang Dao's advice:

"You're right, a person who doesn't plan for the future will have trouble in the present."

"We don't need to worry about other gangs attacking us anymore; we really need to think about the long term."

"Ado, you're quick-witted, do you have any good ideas?"

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"I do have a plan, Kun, could you take a look?"

"Internally, we need to gradually increase the influence of the Mong Kok branch."

Handsome Kun frowned and said:
"That must have been very difficult, right?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"It was indeed not easy. Although Jiang Tiansheng succeeded Jiang Zhen, the leadership system he proposed really won people's hearts."

"Not many people in Juyitang hate him."

"We're all in this together, so we naturally understand that personal emotions shouldn't be tied to legitimate interests."

"The beautiful mother in Sham Shui Po, who hates Chiang Tin-sang so much, is still very cooperative with him when it comes to company matters."

Handsome Kun bluntly said:
"Business is business. Love, anger, and hatred are one thing, but business is another. They cannot be confused."

"Otherwise, Brother Long wouldn't have stopped supporting me."

Wang Dao nodded:
"Then we need to seek allies."

Handsome Kun smiled wryly:
"It might be hard to find."

Wang Dao shrugged:

“There are two that are readily available.”

Liang Kun is an extremely intelligent person:

"Brother Long, and Gan Zitai too?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Dingye will support Kun in most situations. As for Gan Zitai, as long as we can help him establish his flag, he will definitely be willing to form an alliance with us."

After thinking for a moment, Liang Kun shook his head:
"Only two? That's not enough to make a big splash."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"That's absolutely right."

"However, there are ways to expand our alliances."

Liang Kun's Strange Path:

"Is there another way?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"We can try to talk to the pretty mom. When a woman is heartbroken, her hatred for a man is eternal and without reason."

Liang Kun chuckled:

"You're going to use your feminine wiles?"

Startled, Wang Dao quickly raised his hands high:

"Brother Kun, please spare me. I can't appreciate someone like that pretty mom."

Liang Kun laughed heartily.

Wang Dao pretended to wipe away non-existent sweat:

"Another way is to increase the number of people currently in the company who are in Fit, and expand our influence."

Liang Kun found it quite strange:
"The number of branches in the company is fixed, how can we add more?"

(End of this chapter)