Hong Kong film: The cop backs down, the ladies beg me to check his license.

Ye Tian clinked glasses with Big D and drank it all in one gulp before turning to Chicken and saying, "Chicken, there's still a lot you need to learn. The martial world is much more complicated than you imagine."

"Our Hung Hing's system is different from other triads, which is an important reason why Hung Hing has been able to grow and thrive."

"Do you know who has the most power in other organizations?"

Without a second thought, Chicken blurted out, "It must be the leader. The leader is the highest-ranking person in the gang, so naturally he has the most power."

Ye Tian laughed heartily, shook his head, and said, "You're still too young and oversimplify things."

Big D laughed along, looking at Chicken and saying, "Brother Chicken, you're still too inexperienced and don't know much about other gangs."

"There are different types of 'masters' (or 'chiefs'), and not all of them have real power."

"Some leaders are just figureheads, with no real power whatsoever. They're practically just human stamps. The elders make all the decisions about the organization."

"Some leaders are more powerful; they are the true heads of the entire organization, their word is law, and they wield immense power."

Ye Tian suddenly changed the subject, looking at Big D and asking, "I heard you're planning to push Chi Chi to the top, to have him run for the chairmanship of Wo Shing Wo? Is that true?"

Big D gave Ye Tian a thumbs up and praised him, "As expected of Ah Tian, ​​your information network is amazing. Only a few people within Wo Luen Shing know about this, and you've even heard about it."

"Those old men at Wo Luen Shing are biased. They won't let me run for the position of head of the organization, saying I'm not qualified enough and that I have to wait until the next term."

"The next election is in two years. Who knows what will happen in two years?"

"We gangsters live in constant danger, always on the verge of death. Who can guarantee they'll survive until tomorrow?"

"Take Little B, one of the twelve leaders of Hung Hing, whose status was so noble, but his entire family was wiped out in the early hours of the morning, without even a chance to react."

"How the hell do I know if I'll still be alive in two years? Will I even be able to wait until the next election?"

Big D has a very carefree attitude towards life and death, which is also the mentality of most gang leaders.

They all fought their way up from the bottom, making countless enemies. Not to mention their old nemesis, they also had to be wary of young people on the street who were trying to climb the ranks by killing people.

Living hand to mouth is actually the norm for them.

In this situation, making money and enjoying life become some of their few pursuits.

"In a fit of anger, I decided to nominate Chui Chi to run for election! You won't let me, but I can just randomly put forward someone and they'll get elected, so you can see what I'm capable of!"

Big D grumbled for a while, then picked up his glass and took a swig of wine. He sighed and said, "I really envy your Hung Hing system. The leaders have a lot of power and freedom."

Chicken still couldn't understand why Big D, who was the most powerful leader in the Wo Shing triad, kept expressing envy for Hung Hing. Why was that?

Big D saw that Chicken was genuinely confused, so he patiently explained to him: "The leaders of Hung Hing are different from the leaders of our Wo Luen Shing triad, or rather, they are different from the leaders of most triads."

"In Hung Hing, as long as you are a branch leader, you are the local emperor in your territory. You can decide what business to do and how to develop it, and no one will interfere with you."

"Just like how Leung Kwan runs a film company in Mong Kok and Sister Thirteen runs an entertainment venue on Portland Street, they can do whatever they want and are very free. The higher-ups in the triads never interfere in their affairs."

Chicken asked blankly, "Aren't all the other gang leaders like this? They're in charge of their own territory?"

Big D snorted coldly, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Other clubs? Don't even dream about it!"

"Either you have to follow the leader's orders in everything, and you can only do what the leader tells you to do, and you can't even touch what the leader forbids you from doing."

"Either you have to follow the Elders' arrangements, and everything, big or small, has to be approved by the Elders. You have no freedom at all."

"Your territory is nominally yours, but whether you can actually make decisions depends on the whims of the leader and the elders. It's nothing like Hung Hing, where the leaders have complete autonomy."

"what?"

The pheasant's beak was wide open, its face filled with disbelief.

Is this even possible? The leaders of other gangs are in such a sorry state that they can't even fully control their own territories?

Ye Tian explained from the side, "In the beginning, Hung Hing was actually like this. The leaders didn't have much power and were controlled by others in every way."

"However, after Chiang took office, he reformed the triad system and implemented a system of twelve chairmen."

"Under this system, the head of the hall has considerable self-determination rights and is almost free from interference."

"As long as they comply with the basic charter of the organization, pay their dues to the organization on time, and complete the tasks assigned by the organization, no one will care what business each branch leader wants to do or how they want to develop their branch."

"For example, in Causeway Bay, we run a security company. This might seem strange to other triads, but in Hung Hing, nobody interferes. As long as we can make money, that's all that matters."

"But there's one rule: even if no one is in charge, if you manage your branch territories poorly, fail to improve the economy, or even harm the overall interests of the organization, you will still be held accountable."

"After all, the interests of the branch are also the interests of the gang. They rise and fall together."

Chicken suddenly realized why Big D envied Hung Hing so much! It turned out that the leaders of Hung Hing had so much power and freedom, which was simply impossible in other triads.

Big D exclaimed from the side, "What a great system! It gives the leader the greatest freedom and autonomy, allowing him to develop the organization freely. This is truly for the benefit of the gang."

"This is no different from being the leader, and even more free than some gang leaders."

"Unlike us and Lian Sheng, on my turf, if I want to do something even slightly big, I have to listen to those old fogies' opinions, discuss it with them back and forth, and in the end, it's not even guaranteed to work out."

"I don't even have the right to make my own decisions, it's so frustrating!"

Big D got so excited that he downed another glass of wine and continued to sigh, "I really envy you Hung Hing guys. I wish we and Luen Shing could implement such a system someday."

Chicken felt a little sorry for Big D. It turned out that the leaders of other gangs didn't even have the right to self-determination. Was it really that bad?

Ye Tian saw through Chicken's thoughts and said with a smile, "Actually, some triads are even more carefree than our Hung Hing. As long as they are the top gang, they can have a lot of autonomy."

Pheasant said with a hint of disbelief, "Impossible, right? How could the chief's power be greater than the hall master's?"

Ye Tian casually said, "Number Gang, you've probably heard of them, right?"

"The Number Gang does not have a leader; it is jointly managed by three elders, so power is relatively dispersed."

"As long as a powerful figure emerges in the gang and wants to start their own business, it doesn't matter. They can just establish another branch within the Number Gang framework without being bound by anyone else."

This pheasant had heard of it, but he still said with some doubt, "The Number Gang does seem very free, and there's no concern about powerful figures rising up and threatening the leader."

"But this haphazard way of setting prefixes actually weakens the numbering system indefinitely, doesn't it?"

"Each group is a relatively independent small group, so their cohesion is definitely not strong, and it is difficult for them to act in unison when problems arise. This approach is probably not advisable."

Big D nodded repeatedly, agreeing, "That makes sense."

"When you're out in the game, who wouldn't want to join a big gang? Big gangs have power, connections, and resources, giving you more confidence and strength when you're fighting."

"Joining a gang might offer freedom, but each branch operates independently. What's the difference between that and joining a small society? When problems arise, there's practically no one to help. It's much more practical to join a large society."

"Your Hung Hing system is the best. It guarantees the autonomy of the leaders while maintaining the overall cohesion of the organization. It's simply perfect."

After Big D finished speaking, he started sighing again, chugging his wine down his throat, looking extremely depressed.

Ye Tian couldn't stand his endless envy any longer and said directly, "Big D, has anyone ever told you that you're not suited for scheming and can't keep secrets?"