Hong Kong variety show: The tycoon who emerged from Portland Street

"When did Ah Sheng decide to kill you? Why would he want to kill you for no reason?" Piao asked, frowning.

Shi Shi said aggrievedly, "How was I supposed to know what was wrong with him? If my underlings hadn't arrived quickly, I would have been hacked to death by those thugs!"

"How do you know it was Ah Sheng who hired someone to attack you?" Piao Ge frowned even more deeply.

"The knife-wielders themselves said so; if they hadn't let it slip, I wouldn't have known who wanted to kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Piao Ge flew into a rage and kicked Shi Shi.

"Damn it, you big idiot. You believe the knife-wielder just because he said Ah Sheng sent him?"

You got tricked, you bastard! You damn fool!

"Who else could it be but him? He's the only one I have a grudge against!"

The concrete worker disagreed, saying the knife-wielder himself had let it slip; how could it be false?

"Of course it's that bastard Chen Mo! Otherwise, how could he have acted so quickly? Ah Sheng just died during the day, and he took over Ah Sheng's territory that very night."

Having been in the underworld for so many years, Piao Ge had seen all sorts of tricks and schemes. With just a little thought, he knew that Chen Mo was sowing discord and using someone else to do his dirty work.

"You're stupid too. Even if Ah Sheng hired someone to attack you, wouldn't you go to Ah Kun? Wouldn't you seek justice from the gang?"

Where did you get the nerve to be so disrespectful! Do you want me to clean house?

Ah Kun is the elder brother of Shi Shi and also the head of the Hung Lok Kowloon Tong gang.

However, he is getting old, and Shi Shi has many henchmen who have long since sidelined him.

In Kowloon Tong, the gang leader is Uncle Kwan, but the one who really calls the shots is Stone.

"Brother Piao, I was wrong. I was just out of my mind when I was angry. I really didn't mean to be disrespectful."

Upon hearing Piao Ge say he was going to clean house, Shi Shi panicked and immediately knelt down in front of Piao Ge, begging for mercy.

He had quite a few men under his command, but he didn't dare to compare himself to the entire gang.

Moreover, his underlings might not dare to stand with him against the gang, otherwise they wouldn't have let Brother Piao come to him like that.

Seeing Shi Shi beg for mercy, Piao Ge's tone softened. There was no other way; the entire Hong Le region had far too few capable people.

"I'm asking you, do you still want to stay in Hongle?"

"Yes, I never thought about switching sides, Brother Piao!" Stone nodded repeatedly.

"Since you were tricked, this isn't entirely your fault."

However, while you may be spared the death penalty, you cannot escape punishment. I've decided to give you a chance to atone for your sins through good deeds.

"Brother Piao, you can tell me what to do, I'll do it."

Seeing that Brother Piao was giving him a chance to redeem himself, Shi Shi finally relaxed.

He knew his life was saved.

"Taibaoqiu is dead, Wenxi is in the hospital, and Chen Mo has taken over Sneaker Street."

"I need you to take men and retake Sneaker Street tomorrow night, and kill Chen Mo. Can you do it?"

"Yes! That bastard Chen Mo dared to scheme against me, I'll definitely kill him tomorrow!"

The concrete pile stood up from the ground and said firmly.

Meanwhile, Chen Mo arrived at the police station, where Li Ying locked him in a separate interrogation room.

Chen Mo sat down easily in the interrogation room and called out to Li Ying, "Li sir, a cup of coffee, with extra sugar, please."

"Damn, you want coffee again? Didn't you say the coffee at the police station was awful?"

Seeing Chen Mo's expression, Li Ying's lips twitched with anger.

Chen Mo showed absolutely no concern or unease that gang members should have when entering the police station.

"Li sir, don't you know what time it is? I'm so sleepy, how can I go without coffee!"

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, looking very relaxed.

"Whose fault is this? If you hadn't attacked someone in the middle of the night, I'd be at home sleeping with my wife right now, you damn bastard!" Li Ying cursed.

"Officer Li, this attack has nothing to do with me. I'm just an ordinary bar owner. Don't wrong me!"

Chen Mo appeared relaxed, but his words were shrewd and discreet.

"What are you pretending for? Everyone knows you're the boss now!" Li Ying said irritably.

"Watch your mouth, what do you mean 'brother'? I'm a law-abiding citizen."

Chen Mo's words left Li Ying no chance whatsoever.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to ask you anymore. Just stay here by yourself!"

Seeing Chen Mo's airtight demeanor, Li Ying simply gave up on continuing the questioning.

People like Chen Mo can't be convicted unless they're caught red-handed.

Anyway, today is just a routine matter of grabbing the leader and giving him a warning.

But today he ran into Chen Mo, a tough nut to crack, so Li Ying didn't bother arguing with him.

Li Ying turned and left the interrogation room, leaving Chen Mo alone inside.

Not long after, Huang Bingyao came in with a stern face and a cup of coffee.

With a thud, Huang Bingyao slammed the coffee down in front of Chen Mo and plopped down opposite him.

"Hey kid, here's your coffee."

Chen Mo was dozing with his eyes closed when he heard Huang Bingyao's voice and immediately opened them.

"Wong Sir, what kind of attitude is this? Believe me or not, I'll file a complaint against you!" Chen Mo laughed.

"Complain, complain, I'll teach you to complain, you damn bastard!"

Seeing Chen Mo's nonchalant attitude, Huang Bingyao stood up and slapped Chen Mo on the head a few times across the table.

"The police are beating people!" Chen Mo shouted, straining his neck.

"Alright, stop shouting." Huang Bingyao sat back down and said irritably.

"The soundproofing here is excellent, and I've turned off the video recorder. No one will know what we're having now."

"That's good! Why did you come in person, Inspector Wong? Got a cigarette? Give me one!"

"It's all because of you! You damn bastard, do you even remember you're a cop?"

Huang Bingyao took out half a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and threw it in front of Chen Mo.

"Dude, have you ever seen a police officer who's always being arrested every time they come to the station?"

Chen Mo lit a cigarette, leaned back, and said leisurely.

"Whose fault is that? You only fought Hong Tai less than half a month ago, and this time you've made an even bigger mess than last time. Are you trying to force me to retire early?"

"So be it, you're already a senior superintendent, that's basically the end of your career," Chen Mo said nonchalantly.

"Damn it, who's going to look after you after I retire! Can't you be a little more assertive?"

"If you get a few more commendations, I'll get promoted again and can work for several more years. When you return to the police force, I'll guarantee you a senior inspector!"

Huang Bingyao tried to make empty promises to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and said quietly, "Inspector Huang, you don't actually think I can go back to the police force, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Huang Bingyao was taken aback.

"I'm a Red Stick of Hung Hing now, not a petty thug."

I just beat up Hung Tai, and today I beat up Hung Lok. Sending me back to the police station is no different than sending me to my death.

Chen Mo stubbed out his cigarette and continued, "Besides, you know what happens to undercover agents after they return to the police force, Inspector Wong."

"Then what will you do in the future? Be a gangster for the rest of your life? There's no future in being a gangster!" Wong Bing-yiu said anxiously.

"I had no choice, boss. I went undercover as soon as I arrived at the police academy."

Five years. Do you know how I spent those five years?

I'm good at being a gangster, but I'm really not good at being a policeman!

"If you really consider me your younger brother, then delete my police file. I'll figure out a way to clear my name myself."

Huang Bingyao looked at Chen Mo across from him, overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

He personally selected Chen Mo, who had excellent grades, but he never expected to push Chen Mo onto a path of no return.

"I'll think about it!" Huang Bingyao sighed.