Hong Kong variety show: Hung Hing, are you contributing to society?

As dusk falls in Causeway Bay, the neon lights begin to illuminate the area.

In a tea restaurant on the street, the television was broadcasting the news. The scene showed the entrance of the Cheung Yee Society nightclub on Lockhart Road, with flashing police lights, and gangsters in floral shirts being escorted into police cars.

"According to our station, this afternoon police launched a crackdown on prostitution and illegal publications on Lockhart Road, arresting dozens of people suspected of illegal activities..."

In front of the television, several longtime neighbors gathered together, discussing the matter animatedly.

"It's the Cheung Yee Society. The police have been cracking down on triads a lot lately. First it was Wo Luen Shing last month, then Tung Sing. This is the third case, right?"

"I heard there's been a crackdown lately; I wonder if it's just a new broom sweeping clean."

"Who cares? These thugs should have been dealt with a long time ago."

In the corner, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses quietly sipped his milk tea, his gaze sweeping across the television screen, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He is Lin Yaodong.

At this moment, he is waiting for someone.

Let's rewind six hours.

Mong Kok, Hung Hing Society branch.

Lin Yaodong had just returned from a meeting with district councilor candidates, and the meeting room was still filled with the aroma of tea and snacks.

He took off his suit jacket, loosened his tie, and sat down in the large office chair.

Several documents were neatly arranged on the table—a nursing home expansion plan, a community sports facility renovation plan, and a list of families in need of assistance. Each document was covered with colorful labels, indicating detailed implementation progress and budget breakdowns.

"Brother Dong, Miss Ruan is waiting for you downstairs." Jiang Xin pushed open the door and came in with a strange smile on his face.

Lin Yaodong glanced at his watch; he had promised to go shopping with Ruan Mei today.

"Tell her to wait five minutes. Go and prepare the car. I'll finish this document."

"Do you want me to drive?"

"Need not."

Jiang Xin nodded and left.

Lin Yaodong opened the top document, which was a proposal about installing elevators in the old residential communities of Causeway Bay.

The project was very expensive, but he had convinced the real estate developers to contribute to it, and he would also subsidize a portion of the cost, so the neighbors would only have to bear a small amount of the expenses.

The pen scratched across the paper as he carefully annotated several details that needed adjustment.

The roar of a car engine came from outside the window, growing louder as it approached, and finally stopped downstairs.

Lin Yaodong didn't look up and continued to focus on his work.

Five minutes later, he closed the folder, got up and walked to the window.

A black Bentley was parked downstairs, and Ruan Mei was standing next to the car, occasionally looking up at his window.

She wore a light blue dress today, her long hair was down, and she was carrying a small handbag. She looked a little reserved.

Lin Yaodong smiled slightly, picked up his coat, and went out.

...

the other side.

Huang Mao from the Changyi Society had just been arrested when He Yong got wind of it and sent people to bail him out. Today, he managed to get his underling released on bail.

Huang Mao had just returned to a nightclub belonging to the Changyi Society on Lockhart Road when he saw He Yong in the office and burst into laughter.

"Boss!! Great news!!"

He Yong glanced at the blond-haired man: "They're already in jail, what good news is there?"

"Boss, this is nothing," the blond-haired guy said excitedly, "I'm telling you, Lin Yaodong actually colluded with the police!!"

He Yong remained silent. "Lin Yaodong donates to charity corners every day, visits neighbors, gives things away, and does good deeds. Naturally, his relationship with the police isn't bad..."

He must have been out of his mind to have believed Huang Mao's scheme last time.

After Huang Mao was arrested, He Yong spent some money to find out Lin Yaodong's "true" information.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yaodong is a truly good person and genuinely does charity work.

Not only did they not embezzle funds from the nursing home, they even paid out of their own pockets...

These things had been rumored for a while, but He Yong hadn't wanted to believe that a gangster would do such a thing...

Moreover, on one occasion when Lin Yaodong was arrested by the police, hundreds of neighbors surrounded the police station.

They're neighbors, not from Hung Hing!

This shows how much Lin Yaodong means to the people of Causeway Bay.

"But boss, we're all gangsters, colluding with the police is a major taboo in the underworld!" said the blond-haired guy.

"He disregards the rules of the underworld; he's a mortal enemy of the underworld!! If we expose his collusion with the police, he's doomed!!"

"You..." He Yong looked at the blond-haired man as if he were an idiot and said, "Let's just forget about Lin Yaodong's matter. Avoid him in the future."

"Why??" the blond-haired man asked, confused.

Just then.

boom!

The door was pushed open, and a henchman ran in, panting.

"Boss... Boss..."

He Yong frowned. "What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and panicked! You didn't even knock before opening the door!"

The underling caught his breath and swallowed hard. "Boss, something terrible has happened!"

He Yong suppressed his temper, "I'm perfectly fine, get to the point!"

He knew something must have happened for his underling to come to him in such a panic.

The younger brother then said, "The police are raiding our place!"

"What did you say?!" He Yong slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

The blond-haired guy added, "Boss, he said the police are raiding our place..."

He Yong roared, "I can hear you!"

But why is that?

Why did the police suddenly come to raid his place?

In just a moment, He Yong thought of something and looked at the blond-haired man next to him.

He slapped the blond-haired guy on the head. "You bastard! It's definitely because you messed with Lin Yaodong!! That's why the police came to raid our place!"

The police hadn't come to their Changyi Society's territory for a long time, but this time, just because they provoked Lin Yaodong, the police showed up...

"Ouch~~" The blond guy covered his head, looking completely innocent.

"Boss... isn't this directly confronting Lin Yaodong's collusion with the police? According to the rules of the underworld..."

slap~

"I'll teach you to collude!"

slap~

"I told you to follow the lake rules!"

He Yong slapped the blond-haired man twice more.

The rules of the underworld are all designed to govern "honest people." The real big shots, aren't they all involved in both the legitimate and criminal worlds?

"Boss, stop hitting me, stop hitting me!" The blond-haired guy didn't dare to dodge and could only cover his head.

Seeing his cowardly appearance, He Yong stopped trying and said with exasperation, "What era are we living in, huh?"

"The fact that they can mobilize the police speaks volumes, do I need to explain it to them?!"

"To destroy us, it might just be a matter of a single word..."

He Yong acted impulsively and believed Huang Mao's lies, which is why he provoked Lin Yaodong.

With so many gangs and so many bosses, there must be many people who don't want Lam Yiu-tung to be elected as a councilor, so why is everything so calm?

Either they didn't dare, or they were waiting for someone to be the first to stick their neck out. And He Yong, because of this guy Huang Mao, unwittingly became that first to stick his neck out...

At this time.

The younger brother who came to report received a phone call and looked even more flustered.

"Boss, the guys down there say the police are coming this way, what do you think?"

The implication is clear: shouldn't we run away as soon as possible?

He Yong is a gangster, so he's definitely not clean. Hurry up and go. Even if you accuse him of some dirty business, he can stay for at least fifteen days.

Even if you hire a lawyer, it will take 48 hours.

He Yong immediately said, "Let's go! Let's lay low for now..."

And so, He Yong fled the Changyi Society's nightclub on Lockhart Road.