Chapter 65: Process
Liang Kun laughed maniacally:
"When you're out in the world, besides making money, it's about chopping people."
"The Leader position is a dangerous one; any Young and Dangerous with ambition wants to sit in it."
"It's understandable that Fatty Lai and Yiu Yeung want to take that position."
Lin Feng sneered:
"Only a fool would want to be Chairman."
Liang Kun's smile froze, and he said, annoyed:
"Ah Feng, do you always have to contradict me?"
Lin Feng said bluntly:
"Only the small-time hoodlums at the bottom of the Triad want the Dragon Head Chairman position; the real big bosses are hidden behind the scenes."
"Like Uncle Deng of Wo Luen Shing, and Master Shen of Wo Hing Shing—these are the truly cunning ones."
"What's so good about being Dragon Head Chairman?"
"Besides having an empty title and presiding over a few Hall of Brotherhood meetings, what good does it bring?"
"You have to manage all the Triad's big and small affairs."
"If the Triad causes trouble, you're the first one they target."
"If the police are looking for someone, they'll be watching the Dragon Head twenty-four hours a day."
"Why does Mr. Chiang want to go legitimate?"
"It's too damn disruptive to making money."
Lin Feng said earnestly,
"When you're out in the world, making money comes first, Brother Kun, you taught me that."
Liang Kun kept cursing under his breath.
Chicken was stunned. This was his first time having the privilege to interact with Hung Hing's core leadership, and it was a continuous series of shocks:
"Mr. Chiang wants to go legitimate?"
Lin Feng explained:
"Yes, Mr. Chiang wants to go legitimate."
"Being watched by the police is too uncomfortable; he can't even make money peacefully. What else would he wait for if not to go legitimate?"
Chicken seemed to understand, yet not.
Liang Kun composed himself and carefully considered Lin Feng's thoughts.
"These last few points are normal."
"Yiu Yeung and Fatty Lai should have colluded, both coveting their respective top positions."
"Fatty Lai's attitude has always been like this; none of the Hall Masters like him."
"Yiu Yeung is one of the Five Tigers, and he also covets Camel's position?"
"It seems Tung Sing is not as stable as it appears."
Lin Feng sneered:
"We are two completely different Triads, and they deal in powder. Who knows how they operate?"
"Yiu Yeung's situation gives us a warning—"
"We can't simply assume Ba Bi's matter is settled."
"Brother Kun, please be extra careful when you travel."
Liang Kun became interested:
"Ah Feng, what do you think Mr. Chiang paid to appease Tung Sing's anger?"
Chicken's eyes widened:
"Brother Kun, did our Hung Hing also pay a price for Ba Bi's death?"
Liang Kun rolled his eyes:
"Ba Bi was a Hall Master of Tung Sing after all. You brats chopped him down. If we didn't pay a price, where would Tung Sing put its face?"
Chicken couldn't accept it emotionally:
"But, we were doing things for Grandfather."
Liang Kun scoffed:
"Doing things for Grandfather?"
"It was doing things for Chiang Tin-Sung, wasn't it?"
"Anyway, the Twelve Hall Masters' meeting never mentioned such a thing."
"This order was privately given by Chiang Tin-Sung to Sai B, and Sai B then gave it to you."
"It was all private instruction."
"Of course, to you, Sai B represents Grandfather, so it doesn't really matter."
Chicken became withdrawn.
After all that, killing Ba Bi was Sai B's personal business.
And they kept saying they were doing things for Grandfather.
Liang Kun asked with interest:
"Ah Feng, what price do you think Chiang Tin-Sung paid to make Tung Sing drop the matter of Ba Bi?"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes:
"You already said that Chiang Tin-Sung's order to Sai B was a private instruction, not authorized by the Triad."
"The compensation to Tung Sing must also have been paid by Chiang Tin-Sung privately."
Liang Kun was startled:
"Does Chiang Tin-Sung have that many resources?"
"Ba Bi was a Hall Master of Tung Sing after all."
Lin Feng sneered:
"Tung Sing deals in powder."
"To appease Tung Sing, they must have been given access to that channel."
"However, let alone Chiang Tin-Sung, even the entire Hung Hing doesn't have such a powder-dealing route."
"Hung Hing's normal operations haven't been affected, so tell me, where did Chiang Tin-Sung get the compensation from?"
Liang Kun frowned in deep thought, then suddenly his eyes lit up,
"Chiang Tin-Yeung?"
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"That's right, Chiang Tin-Yeung."
"Tung Sing, like our Hung Hing, has overseas branches."
"Siam is a paradise for smuggling."
"In Hong Kong, there are still patents and copyrights, but in Siam, there really aren't."
"The Golden Triangle is even more infamous."
"Chiang Tin-Sung doesn't have powder channels, but Chiang Tin-Yeung does."
"The Chiang brothers have always had a good relationship. If Chiang Tin-Sung doesn't have the channels, then it must be Chiang Tin-Yeung who paid."
Liang Kun shook his head slightly,
"Who the hell is the elder brother and who is the younger brother here?"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes:
"What does that have to do with us?"
"Brother Kun, I'll say it first, this time you have to bring us back enough profit."
"My twenty-five million wasn't spent for nothing."
Liang Kun was exceptionally excited:
"In just one day, you've clarified the entire situation, enough to make our Hung Hing's name known."
"I'll definitely earn back that twenty-five million for you."
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Not enough!"
Liang Kun was startled:
"Not enough?"
Lin Feng sneered:
"When have you ever seen me make such a losing business?"
"If I spend twenty-five million and don't earn two hundred and fifty million, then my money would have been wasted, wouldn't it?"
Liang Kun sincerely admired him:
"When it comes to making money, it still has to be you."
Lin Feng pointed at Li Fu and the others:
"Xiao Fu, Tin Hung, Chicken, all of them need to be promoted."
Li Fu and Lok Tin-hung showed no reaction, but Chicken was excited. He had just joined Brother Kun's faction, and he was already going to be promoted?
Liang Kun was not surprised:
"We are big bosses, so it's only right for us to promote them."
"Tonight, I'll visit Sixth Uncle and get them promoted."
Lin Feng was speechless:
"If it were just the two of us promoting them, would I be like this?"
Lin Feng emphasized his tone,
"They have made contributions."
"They contributed greatly to solving the Sai B massacre case in such a short time."
"Brother Kun, don't forget,"
"Causeway Bay and North Point both have vacant Hall Master positions."
"If our top enforcers aren't big bosses, it would be embarrassing to say it out loud."
Liang Kun suddenly realized:
"Right, right, right!"
"Causeway Bay and North Point, huh..."
"These are two vacant Hall Master positions..."
"However, we can't take both; we have to leave one for others to contend for."
Lin Feng was already prepared:
"Dai Fei and Greyhound were the ones who exposed Fatty Lai."
Liang Kun clapped his hands:
"Then let those two fight for it!"
Li Fu was still constantly answering calls.
Liang Kun exclaimed:
"Haven't all the cases been cleared up? Why are there still calls coming in? Haven't you spread the word in the underworld?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Of course, the problem is you haven't even reported to Chiang Tin-Sung, so how could I spread the word in the underworld?"
Liang Kun burst out laughing and heavily patted Lin Feng's shoulder:
"Brothers for life, I'll report to Chiang Tin-Sung right away."
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Chapter 66: Hongxing Family Law
Hing Executes Triad Rules
Chiang Tin-Sung was overjoyed when he received a call from Liang Kun:
"What, the case of Sai B has been investigated?"
"...It turns out to be Fatty Lai colluding with Yiu Yeung?"
"The Triad has noted this matter. The money spent and the people who contributed will all be rewarded by the Triad."
"...Of course, we must spread the word in the underworld, and let the entire underworld know the name of our Hung Hing."
After hanging up the phone, Chiang Tin-Sung sighed:
"Liang Kun has a good brother."
Chan Yiu asked in disbelief:
"Did Lin Feng really find it out?"
Chiang Tin-Sung said with a sinister face:
"It's been found out. Tung Sing Yiu Yeung and Fatty Lai did it together."
"Fatty Lai was an inside man. Under the guise of delivering things to Sai B's family, he led Yiu Yeung to Sai B's home, and then Sai B's entire family was buried alive by Yiu Yeung."
"Liang Kun said that Lin Feng speculated these two have ideas about the top position."
Chan Yiu thought for a moment and nodded slightly:
"That's right."
"Ba Bi's matter had already been suppressed, and the Golden Triangle network made the entire Tung Sing very satisfied."
"We originally thought there would be no mistakes, but we didn't expect Yiu Yeung to be dissatisfied."
Chiang Tin-Sung was noncommittal,
"Yiu Yeung is not dissatisfied; he wants to go further. The Five Tigers are all young and ambitious, so it's understandable that they want to ascend to the Chairman position."
"Tung Sing's matters are not our business after all... and we are not qualified to mock Tung Sing. Fatty Lai is our traitor."
"This also gives us a big headache."
Chan Yiu asked:
"Should I go and do it?"
Chiang Tin-Sung's face was grim:
"We can set aside Yiu Yeung's matter, but Fatty Lai must be dealt with."
"Liang Kun told me when he called that Dai Fei and Greyhound have made great contributions."
Chan Yiu understood immediately:
"I'll call them both right away."
Chiang Tin-Sung nodded slightly:
"Be quick!"
"I don't want to see Fatty Lai again."
Chan Yiu immediately said:
"He won't see the sun rise tomorrow."
Chiang Tin-Sung sighed:
"Lin Feng's work is flawless. When Liang Kun called me, he even asked if he should spread the word in the underworld now and retract the reward bounty."
Chan Yiu was startled:
"Haven't they already found the real culprits? They haven't retracted it yet... Oh, they're waiting for Mr. Chiang's order."
Chiang Tin-Sung praised:
"Young and Dangerous who don't use their brains will be small-time thugs their entire lives."
"Lin Feng has great vision."
"This guy knows what's important, and Liang Kun also knows what's important."
"It's a good thing neither of them has any ulterior motives, otherwise, it would really give me a headache."
Chan Yiu's mouth twitched slightly, wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.
"What's with that expression?"
"If you have something to say, just say it directly."
Chiang Tin-Sung hated it when his subordinates played mind games in front of him. Sai B was so good, such a straightforward dog, what a pity!
Chan Yiu didn't dare to delay and quickly said:
"Mr. Chiang, I think Liang Kun is also interested in the Chairman position."
Chiang Tin-Sung was dismissive:
"Among the Hung Hing Twelve Hall Masters, besides Hon Ban and his two brothers, who isn't interested in the Chairman position?"
"When they reach their level, the next step up is the Dragon Head Leader. Do you believe it if they don't have that thought in their hearts?"
These words included Chan Yiu, who didn't even dare to move.
"It's okay to have ideas, but it must be through proper channels."
"Hung Hing is the Chiang family's domain. I can yield the Chairman position, but they cannot seize it."
"Fatty Lai deserves to die!"
Chan Yiu didn't dare to linger,
"I'll go take care of it immediately."
...Fatty Lai lay in bed, groaning.
His body was slowly recovering, but the emotional trauma was difficult to heal.
"Damn Liang Kun, damn Lin Feng, how dare they humiliate me like this in front of the Hall Masters."
"Damn bastards, what kind of Hung Hing Hall Masters are you? I'll get rid of all of you sooner or later."
"Why was it Sai B who died? If I had known this would happen, it should have been Liang Kun I got rid of first!"
Sai B's family was his soft spot.
Liang Kun's Old Mother was also his soft spot.
If he had known this would happen, Fatty Lai would have targeted Liang Kun first.
What a pity, what a damn pity.
Fatty Lai gritted his teeth, even waving his arms, but he could only do so much.
Any bigger movement would hit his little brother, and that feeling was indescribably 'pleasant'.
"You still want to kill the Twelve Hall Masters, even the Dragon Head?"
"Stop dreaming!"
Two voices suddenly rang out.
Fatty Lai was greatly startled and suddenly stood up.
The movement was too big, and he immediately pulled his little brother.
Ouch!
He covered his lower body with both hands, his body curled up like a large shrimp.
Sweat poured down his face.
However, Fatty Lai ignored the pain and saw Dai Fei and Greyhound, along with a dozen men, kick open the door and walk in.
Fatty Lai was furious:
"Are you trying to defy your superiors?"
Dai Fei picked his nose, flicked it hard, and a piece of booger flew onto Fatty Lai, disgusting him to no end.
Fatty Lai liked to pick his toes to disgust others, but he didn't like others disgusting him.
Dai Fei said lazily:
"Fatty Lai, you are no longer the Hall Master of North Point."
Fatty Lai was enraged:
"Who dares to remove me from my Hall Master position."
"The Twelve Hall Masters meeting has not been held; this is illegal."
Greyhound stepped forward and kicked him. This was bad; it again pulled Fatty Lai's little brother, and he screamed and yelled.
"Stop howling."
"The matter of you colluding with Yiu Yeung to wipe out Sai B's entire family has come out."
Fatty Lai was shocked, his face turning pale, like a dead man.
"How long has it been? Not even twenty-four hours, and the case is solved already?"
Greyhound stepped forward and kicked him twice more,
"Colluding with outsiders, murdering the Causeway Bay Hall Master, and you still dare to ask why your Hall Master position was revoked?"
Greyhound wanted to kick him a couple more times, but Dai Fei quickly stopped him,
"Greyhound, we have to be nice to him."
Greyhound looked at him in confusion. Dai Fei spoke with exceptional sincerity,
"Thanks to him, both of us earned five million each."
"This guy won't live either, and he contributed a vacant Hall Master position."
"If nothing unexpected happens, either you or I will take this Hall Master position."
"Without Fatty Lai, would we have so many benefits?"
Greyhound thought it over and agreed,
"You're right, we should be nice to him."
Then he went up and fiercely kicked Fatty Lai in the lower body!
Fatty Lai was in excruciating pain and couldn't even protest that these two had betrayed him.
Greyhound sneered:
"I hate traitors the most."
"Take him to the seaside."
Ten minutes later, the group arrived at the seaside.
Greyhound personally took action, delivering three stabs and six holes, sending Fatty Lai to his death.
Dai Fei directed his subordinates to throw Fatty Lai's body onto the pre-prepared firewood, poured a large bucket of gasoline, and with a flick of a lighter, Fatty Lai's body turned to ash.
The younger brothers washed it away with seawater, leaving no trace.
In this world, there was no longer any Fatty Lai.
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Chapter 67
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Chapter 68: Immense Pressure on the Police Force
West Kowloon Police Headquarters.
Superintendent Chan Yan-Kin of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau knocked on Wong Bing-Yiu's door. The latter was using his beloved gun to scratch an itch.
"Big Sir, we have a situation."
Wong Bing-Yiu's brows furrowed slightly:
"Is there any progress on The Ni Family's case?"
Chan Yan-kin paused slightly,
"Not yet, but Yuen Ho-Wan and Lu Qichang are already making arrangements."
Wong Bing-Yiu's brows furrowed even tighter:
"Then it must be a big problem?"
What the Police Force hated most were sudden incidents.
Just like Lin Feng throwing out twenty-five million, it stirred up the entire Hong Kong, leaving no one in peace.
Not to mention the various Triads, even people in various industries today weren't working diligently. They all wanted to find evidence for the Fine B family massacre to exchange for the reward.
Chan Yan-kin said with a wry smile:
"Lin Feng's twenty-five million reward has been claimed. He has spread the word in the underworld that the true culprit has been found, and the reward is canceled."
Wong Bing-Yiu's eyes immediately widened:
"What did you say?"
Chan Yan-kin repeated it.
Wong Bing-Yiu said speechlessly:
"How long has it been?"
"The reward was posted in the early morning and canceled in the evening?"
"So, the killer has been found?"
"Which Triad did it?"
The Police Force had an intuitive judgment about the Fine B family massacre: daring to wipe out an entire family so brazenly meant it was either a professional killer or a Triad.
The methods of professional killers weren't so crude; it was most likely done by a Triad.
Fine B wasn't a good person either, so the Police Force wasn't particularly concerned.
In fact, everyone in the Police Station hoped it would become a cold case, to deter those ignorant teenagers.
The Chiefs of the Police Force also weren't concerned about this case, and no idiot told them to solve it quickly or anything like that.
Chan Yan-kin shook his head regretfully:
"Lin Feng didn't say."
Wong Bing-Yiu sneered:
"If he doesn't say, we won't know?"
"Nine times out of ten, this was an inside job."
"Fine B was Chiang Tin-Sung's staunch supporter. Most likely, someone disliked him, but wiping out his entire family doesn't seem like something Hung Hing people would do."
Chan Yan-kin nodded slowly.
The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau also made the same judgment.
Don't let Wong Bing-Yiu's habit of scratching himself with his beloved gun fool you; in his youth, he was a Hot-shot Detective. If they were the same age, Yuen Ho-Wan's skills wouldn't have been as good as his.
In any case, Wong Bing-Yiu was a seasoned criminal investigator, having climbed up from the grassroots. He wouldn't make a mistake in such a judgment.
Wong Bing-Yiu carefully put down his beloved gun. Although the gun could no longer be used normally, it had accompanied him for over thirty years, and he had developed a considerable attachment to it.
"It looks like there will be a big change in the Triad world."
"Superintendent Chen, do you think a Triad war will break out?"
When he said this, Wong Bing-Yiu was serious.
If a Triad war were to truly break out, the Police Force would have a massive headache, which was something the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau had always tried to avoid.
Chan Yan-kin thought for a moment and said:
"Not very likely."
Wong Bing-Yiu tapped the table:
"Reason?"
Chan Yan-kin explained:
"Previously, Ba Bi of Tung Sing was killed, and the underworld thought there would be a big commotion, but Tung Sing has remained stable, and Hung Hing hasn't taken any precautionary measures."
"We believe that these two Triads have reached some kind of private agreement."
"Hence, it's so peaceful."
"Tung Sing and Hung Hing are both old and established Triads. They are not as hot-headed as emerging Triads."
"For example, if Ba Bi were killed and it was an emerging Triad, with a hall master killed, it would definitely cause a bloodbath. They would seek revenge no matter what."
"However, Tung Sing has been very steady."
"This time, with Fine B's killing, it should be similar."
Wong Bing-Yiu reminded him:
"Fine B was Chiang Tin-Sung's staunch supporter."
Chan Yan-kin hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Although Fine B was Chiang Tin-Sung's staunch supporter, Chiang Tin-Sung is the Dragon Head of Hung Hing."
"We all know the character of these Triads; making money is their top priority."
"Maintaining the stability of the Triad and the stability of the underworld is how they make big money."
"As for brotherhood and loyalty, in a Triad, it's just a joke."
"Although Lin Feng found out who the killer was, he hasn't announced it to the underworld yet, which means... the Hung Hing higher-ups definitely don't want to go through a lot of trouble."
"These people might even use Fine B's death as a bargaining chip."
Chan Yan-kin emphasized,
"There are no good people in the Triads."
"Fine B was nominally their brother, but there are few who genuinely want to avenge him."
"Since Fine B is already dead, his opinion is no longer important. So, sacrificing many more lives for a dead person is not worth it."
"Ultimately, it still affects their ability to make money."
"The greatest possibility is that, as in the past, the higher-ups of both sides will secretly negotiate to quell this matter."
"Isn't this the usual behavior of lowlifess?"
Wong Bing-Yiu asked:
"Who do you think the Triad involved in the Fine B family massacre is?"
Chan Yan-kin smiled:
"Most likely Tung Sing."
Wong Bing-Yiu nodded in satisfaction; he actually had the same judgment.
However, they were police officers. Although they had this judgment, they wouldn't easily voice it.
Police investigations always required evidence.
If the chain of evidence was incomplete, anything they said was useless.
Wong Bing-Yiu suddenly sighed:
"Lin Feng handled this case beautifully. It's a pity this fellow isn't a police officer."
Chan Yan-kin said with a wry smile:
"He's a big businessman; how could he possibly become a police officer?"
"Every time the Governors Office holds a banquet, he's a guest of honor, and we're standing guard in uniform for him."
Wong Bing-Yiu snorted heavily.
Chan Yan-kin, fearing that the Chief would be in a bad mood and blame his subordinates, tried to excuse them:
"Triads have an advantage in gathering such information."
"Those lowlifess are at the very bottom of society; they can reach every nook and cranny of Hong Kong. Even the most remote places will have lowlifess."
"Lin Feng is a Chief of Hung Hing, which naturally makes the lowlifess trust him."
"Unlike us, when a criminal case occurs, we ask for information and get nothing."
No one in the Triad wanted to be associated with the Police Force.
If the Police Force turned you into an informant, and Triad members mistakenly thought you were a cop's undercover agent, it would be even more troublesome; you wouldn't even know how you died.
In those days, there weren't many cameras, which made things even more complicated.
Wong Bing-Yiu looked at his capable assistant in exasperation:
"Am I such an unreasonable person?"
"Do you think I'm a Superintendent who was parachuted in? I also rose from the grassroots."
"Order the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau to closely monitor the Triad's movements and absolutely not allow any clashes between the two major Triads."
"If it does happen, the Special Duties Unit's riot squad will be dispatched immediately."
"There is no room for such large-scale clashes in my jurisdiction."
Chan Yan-kin immediately said:
"Yes, Sir!"
Wong Bing-Yiu waved his hand,
"Lin Feng acts decisively. This fellow has the common flaw of all important people: he doesn't have much patience."
"Tell Yuen Ho-Wan to speed up; The Ni Family cannot exist for too long."
Chan Yan-kin immediately said:
"Don't worry, I will urge them to accelerate the progress."
Wong Bing-Yiu sighed slightly:
"Let's hope so."