Chapter 251: The Chairman Position is a Three-Kill Position
Bang.
The door to Renxin Hospital's morgue was heavily pushed open.
Lam Yiu-cheung rushed in.
The dense crowd inside the morgue scrambled to make a path.
Lam Yiu-cheung walked to the two bodies in a few quick steps, his hands trembling slightly.
Lok Chi-ming stood beside him, covered in blood and looking utterly distraught.
"The three of us were smoking outside. I told Fai Wong that we had to support Chuen Bo."
"Chuen Bo said, 'I handle the brains, Fai Wong handles the brawn. We must take Sun Luen Shing to the next level.' "
"Uncle Qian told the three of us to go back. I said I couldn't hold my liquor, so the two of them went back."
"Who knew that within just a few steps, something would happen."
Uncle Qian's hair had turned completely white:
"Yes, I called the three of them."
"Chuen Bo and Fai Wong had just started walking back when, unexpectedly, a jeep suddenly appeared. A gunman rolled down the window and shot at the two of them."
"I heard Ah Lok yell 'Get down!'"
"But I had a bit to drink, so I couldn't react at all."
"In just half a minute, Chuen Bo and Fai Wong were… riddled with bullets."
"The jeep didn't stop at all. It ignored me and Ah Lok and just drove straight away."
"It seems… the other party was targeting Chuen Bo."
"Fai Wong was also caught in the crossfire."
Lam Yiu-cheung ruthlessly tore open Chuen Bo's and Fai Wong's clothes.
Sure enough, Chuen Bo's body had many more bullet holes than Fai Wong's.
Lam Yiu-cheung stood there in a daze for a while, then pulled out Fai Wong's and Chuen Bo's wallets.
Both wallets, without exception, contained their respective family photos.
Lam Yiu-cheung looked at Chuen Bo's wallet, and his whole body froze:
"Chuen Bo's wife is eight months pregnant; the baby is due soon."
Lok Chi-ming quickly said:
"I'll go tell… I'll go tell her."
His voice was choked with sobs.
How could one possibly say such a thing?
Ho Ka-Kui couldn't help but ask:
"Boss Ding, we must avenge our Big Brother."
Lam Yiu-cheung coldly snorted:
"We will definitely get revenge!"
Everyone shouted in unison:
"Revenge!"
"Revenge!"
Lam Yiu-cheung took a deep breath and loudly declared:
"All of Chuen Bo's and Fai Wong's territories will be managed by Ah Lok."
"Now, go back."
"Our Sun Luen Shing has always believed in blood for blood. The revenge for Chuen Bo and Fai Wong must be exacted."
Everyone agreed in unison.
Lok Chi-ming was stunned by these words, but seeing Lam Yiu-cheung's sorrowful expression, he immediately dared not speak and simply accepted.
Lam Yiu-cheung said to Uncle Qian:
"Uncle Qian, please take care of the funeral arrangements for these two."
Uncle Qian nodded solemnly, already too grief-stricken to speak.
"Ah Lok, you come with me."
Lok Chi-ming stood up and instructed:
"Ka-Kui, you take a few people to assist Uncle Qian with the arrangements."
"Everyone else, return to your own territories."
"Sun Luen Shing has suffered a great change; we must stabilize ourselves."
"If anyone dares to attack us at this time, we must hit back with ten times the force."
"You all may disperse."
The subordinates immediately found their pillar of support and retreated in an orderly fashion.
Lam Yiu-cheung took Lok Chi-ming to the car. The latter consciously sat in the right-hand driver's seat:
"Brother Chang, where are we going?"
Lam Yiu-cheung slumped back, muttering:
"How could this happen? How could this happen?"
Lok Chi-ming inadvertently glanced in the rearview mirror and was startled; a large patch of Lam Yiu-cheung's hair had visibly turned white.
"Brother Chang!"
Lam Yiu-cheung said weakly:
"To Master Jin's place!"
Lok Chi-ming nodded repeatedly and quickly drove straight to Master Jin's house.
Master Jin had been waiting for them at home for a long time, pushing the kung fu tea forward:
"Drink tea!"
"The sky isn't falling!"
Lam Yiu-cheung forced a smile:
"How can I be in the mood for tea now?"
Despite his words, he still picked up the cup and drank some tea.
Master Jin then said:
"You brew the tea."
Lam Yiu-cheung had no objection; by seniority, Master Jin was his sworn elder brother, so it was naturally his place to brew the tea.
But as he picked up the teacup, his hand trembled incessantly, causing the teapot lid to rattle as well.
Lok Chi-ming quickly said:
"I'm the junior, I'll do it, I'll do it!"
Lam Yiu-cheung blankly put down the teacup, watched Lok Chi-ming skillfully brew the tea, and sighed faintly:
"How did it come to this?"
Master Jin sighed:
"Didn't I say before?"
"The Chairman position is a three-kill position; those with weak fates cannot sit in it."
"Chuen Bo's fate was actually quite good, but unfortunately, he had just ended his ten-year period of good fortune and was now afflicted by the three-kill position."
"You letting him be Chairman, this was an inevitable outcome."
"Even if Chuen Bo hadn't died today, something would have happened to him another day."
Lok Chi-ming's hand trembled.
Master Jin said bluntly:
"The older you are in the underworld, the more you believe in fate."
"This is a bloody lesson."
"Besides you, the most suitable person for the Dragon Head position was not Chuen Bo, not Fai Wong, and not Ah Tim, but Ah Lok."
"However, Ah Lok didn't want to be bound by the Triad, so we could only choose Chuen Bo."
"Ah Chang, don't blame yourself."
"Among the Five Tigers, if Ah Lok doesn't take the Dragon Head Chairman position, whether it's Chuen Bo or Fai Wong, it would be the same; they would absolutely not last long."
"This position, in the end, must be taken by Ah Lok."
Lok Chi-ming finished brewing the tea and couldn't help but ask:
"Master Jin, can fate not be changed?"
After such an incident, even if Lok Chi-ming didn't believe in fate, he couldn't help but believe it now.
People can't be taught by teaching, but events teach people instantly.
Lok Chi-ming used to hear Master Jin not favor Chuen Bo as Chairman, and Lok Chi-ming was dismissive, but after what just happened, he couldn't help but believe it.
Master Jin sighed:
"Of course it can be changed."
"But to change it, how difficult it is."
"I asked you all to attend Liang Kun's Dragon Head banquet today precisely so you could build a good relationship with Lin Feng."
"Lin Feng is Ziwei Emperor reincarnated; he possesses great divine powers to resolve calamities and create life."
"Unfortunately, this afternoon you were all busy bickering with Lam Wai Lok and didn't seize the opportunity to build a good relationship with Lin Feng."
"If you had handled your relationship with Lin Feng well, perhaps your fate could have been changed."
"Who knew, you were only thinking about earning a few million money from Lam Wai Lok."
"If a person is alive, even more millions can be earned."
"If a person is gone, not a single penny can be earned."
Lam Yiu-cheung and Lok Chi-ming were speechless.
The former held his teacup in a trance, while the latter lowered his head, not daring to look at them.
Master Jin, however, was carefree and said directly:
"Don't you two think it's all your responsibility."
Lok Chi-ming quickly said:
"Master Jin, it's my responsibility, isn't it?"
"If I hadn't dodged it like that, perhaps Chuen Bo and Fai Wong wouldn't have died."
Master Jin said earnestly:
"A person's fate is predetermined; how can it be changed just by saying so?"
"They both didn't build a good relationship with Mr. Lin, so they couldn't borrow Lin Feng's power at all. Their fate was almost impossible to change."
"Actually, there's one thing I haven't told you."
Lam Yiu-cheung and Lok Chi-ming both looked up.
Master Jin smiled wryly:
"The fates of your Five Tigers are actually not good."
"According to our divination, it's almost impossible for you to have a good end."
Lam Yiu-cheung and Lok Chi-ming exchanged glances, neither taking it seriously.
Those who live in the underworld inherently live with their heads on their belts, never knowing when they might fall. They had long been mentally prepared.
If someone actually told them they would have a good end, that would be truly surprising.
"Every time I think about the future, I become worried."
"Why do you think I stepped forward to meet Mr. Lin?"
"It's because Ah Chang's fate has changed!"
What?
Lam Yiu-cheung blurted out:
"My fate has changed?"
Master Jin nodded:
"Yes, your fate has changed."
"I was very curious about this, so I met Mr. Lin and learned the reason."
"You are no longer the Chairman Dragon Head; it's not appropriate for you to intervene in Sun Luen Shing's affairs anymore."
"Let Ah Lok manage it."
Lam Yiu-cheung shook his head: "Now is a critical moment for the Triad's survival. As the former Dragon Head, I cannot stand idly by."
Master Jin's expression suddenly turned stern:
"I said, you cannot interfere."
"Are you not listening to my words?"
Lam Yiu-cheung opened his mouth, then said dejectedly:
"Yes, Master Jin."
Master Jin was his sworn elder brother, so he naturally had to obey his words.
"Ah Lok, you were supposed to be imprisoned, deprived of freedom for life."
Lok Chi-ming, however, seemed indifferent:
"Actually, prison suits me quite well."
"The routine in there is quite regular."
Master Jin shook his head and chuckled:
"You certainly can sit still."
"However, your destiny has also changed."
"You have a noble person helping you, so you've avoided the disaster of imprisonment."
"If I think carefully, your noble person seems to be only Mr. Lin."
Lok Chi-ming was astonished.
Master Jin reminded him:
"Think carefully, hasn't everything gotten better since you met Mr. Lin?"
Lok Chi-ming forced a bitter smile.
Did things really get better after meeting Lin Feng?
It didn't seem that way, did it?
When I first met Lin Feng, I almost died of fright—Lin Feng immediately revealed my background. At that time, I really thought I was finished.
What's more, the incident with Sir Luo happened that very day.
However, it seems Lin Feng really did change my fate.
The murderers of Lo Chung-lun were Richard and Ah Tim, and I couldn't touch either of them.
Ah Tim was one thing.
Richard was not to be trifled with; he was a Senior Superintendent in the Political Department of the Police Force, and a Foreigner at that.
If it weren't for Lin Feng's scheme, how could Richard have tragically been deemed a "suicide by execution"?
It was the ultimate humiliation.
To be honest, Lok Chi-ming still doesn't understand what methods Lin Feng used to make Richard die so miserably.
Naturally, he also doesn't understand why, despite Richard being a Senior Superintendent in the Political Department, the West Kowloon Police Headquarters ultimately announced his death as "suicide"!
Completely ignoring the overwhelming public opinion.
Even more astonishingly, this was clearly a humiliation for Richard, yet none of those Foreigners commented on it.
One cannot delve too deeply into everything; the more one thinks about it, the more terrifying it becomes.
As for Ah Tim, Lok Chi-ming killed him with his own hands.
Honestly, if it weren't for Lin Feng's help, Lok Chi-ming would never have figured out how to avenge Lo Chung-lun.
However, in Lok Chi-ming's eyes, Lin Feng was both simple and mysterious.
Simple, because who in the underworld doesn't know the Tiger of Mong Kok?
Even all of Lin Feng's affairs, anyone with a little experience in the underworld can tell you a thing or two.
Yet, mysteriously, Lin Feng's police record was as clean as a blank sheet of paper.
An extreme contradiction and awkwardness.
As for mysterious, that naturally refers to Lin Feng's various identities.
Just being a hidden Tycoon was enough to make people gape in astonishment.
Lok Chi-ming also couldn't understand why such a Tycoon would want to join Hung Hing.
Was it merely because Liang Kun had shown him kindness in the past?
He could have used other means to repay that kindness.
I don't understand.
Completely don't understand.
However, Lok Chi-ming suddenly understood Master Jin's intentions.
Whether Lin Feng was the Ziwei Emperor reincarnated or not, that really wasn't important.
Ultimately, this is the human world; even if you are a celestial star descending to earth, you are still just a mortal.
Lin Feng's influence was the most important thing.
If he was willing to help, it would surely have a world-changing effect.
At least far greater than the influence of the several Big Boss of their Sun Luen Shing.
Lok Chi-ming suddenly saw the light when he thought of this.
"Master Jin is indeed Master Jin, profoundly wise."
"When he spread the word that Mr. Lin was the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor, wasn't he also making a name for Mr. Lin?"
"Even if Mr. Lin doesn't care about this reputation, he won't harbor ill will towards Master Jin."
"Perhaps this is another way of thinking about 'the more friends, the more paths'?"
However, the facts proved that Master Jin thought much more deeply than he did.
"Ah Lok, the Dragon Head Chairman is a position of great danger. Can you do it?"
Lam Yiu-cheung quickly said:
"Master Jin, Ah Lok is used to being free and unfettered. If he doesn't like it, we shouldn't force him."
Master Jin sternly said:
"This concerns the life and death of the Triad. No matter how free and unfettered one is, they must support the Triad."
"If the Triad exists, one can naturally be free and unfettered."
"If the Triad falls, no egg remains unbroken in a fallen nest. We all perish together. Who can be free?"
Lam Yiu-cheung still wanted to try, but Lok Chi-ming spoke up:
"I'll do it."
His voice was firm and resolute.
Lam Yiu-cheung was both relieved and sad:
"Ah Lok!"
Lok Chi-ming said seriously:
"We cannot leave the blood debts of Chuen Bo and Fai Wong unavenged."
"Sun Luen Shing has thirty thousand disciples in Hong Kong; it cannot fall."
"Master Jin is right, I cannot be too selfish."
Master Jin smiled and said:
"Ah Chang and I had our eyes on you a long time ago. Now, only you have this capability."
Lok Chi-ming gave a wry smile:
"It's going to be very difficult to get revenge."
Lam Yiu-cheung asked:
"Do you know who killed Chuen Bo and Fai Wong?"
Lok Chi-ming shook his head:
"I don't know."
"However, I do have some conjectures."
Lam Yiu-cheung quickly said:
"Which Triad did it?"
Lok Chi-ming gave a wry smile:
"This method isn't something a Triad would use."
Master Jin and Lam Yiu-cheung exchanged glances, quietly listening to Lok Chi-ming's analysis.
"I was at the scene."
"At the time, Uncle Qian and I were on either side."
"Fai Wong and Chuen Bo were in the very center."
"It's hard to believe, but the distance between us was very, very close."
"However, when the car sped out, the killer managed to hit both of them in such a confined area—most of the bullets hitting Chuen Bo directly."
"Such skill is almost impossible for anyone in the underworld to achieve."
"If I had to name a force, I think it might be Thunder Security."
Lam Yiu-cheung immediately said:
"Impossible!"
Lok Chi-ming said seriously:
"Exactly."
"Thunder Security wouldn't do something so pointless."
"If they really wanted to decapitate us, they wouldn't have allowed Uncle Qian and me to live."
"What's more, we have always been on good terms with Mr. Lin."
"Whether it's Liang Kun, the Dragon Head of Hung Hing, or Mr. Lin, the Hall Master of Causeway Bay, both of their reputations are top-notch."
"They wouldn't do such a thing."
"So, what remains is quite interesting."
"Who would do such a thing?"
"Other Triads don't have this capability, and ordinary underworld assassins don't either."
"I can almost rule out that it was done by an assassin from the underworld."
"There's only one remaining suspect—"
Master Jin and Lam Yiu-cheung were puzzled.
Lok Chi-ming said chillingly:
"Although I'm free-spirited, I still know what's happening in Sun Luen Shing."
"Coincidentally, we previously encountered a behemoth."
Lam Yiu-cheung exclaimed:
"That Foreigner, Richard!"
Master Jin said in surprise:
"Didn't that guy die?"
Lok Chi-ming sighed:
"Indeed, that guy did die."
"But the problem is, he was a Senior Superintendent in the Political Department of the Police Force, and the police's announced cause of death was even more inexplicable."
"Did Richard not have accomplices?"
"I think there's an eighty to ninety percent chance it was done by a Foreigner in the Police Force."
Master Jin said in a deep voice:
"Are you sure?"
Lok Chi-ming thought carefully and finally nodded:
"I'm eighty percent sure."
Master Jin said seriously:
"Eighty percent certainty is quite high."
"Later, I'll have the younger brothers investigate."
Lok Chi-ming shook his head slightly:
"We have a ready-made candidate; we can just ask him directly to confirm."
Master Jin was startled:
"Mr. Lin?"
Lok Chi-ming gave a wry smile:
"I don't know why Mr. Lin's information is so well-informed, but I have a hunch that the only way to confirm the information is to ask Mr. Lin."
Master Jin clapped his hands and said:
"Then let's find Mr. Lin."
Lok Chi-ming stood up and said:
"I'll handle this matter; you two don't need to worry about it."
Master Jin shook his head:
"No, the Triad has its rules. You are not yet the Dragon Head of Sun Luen Shing."
"I will immediately gather the Triad uncles and finalize this title."
"Tomorrow at noon, you can then consult Mr. Lin."
Lok Chi-ming paused slightly, then nodded in agreement.
"Then, I need to go to Chuen Bo's house..."
At this point, Lok Chi-ming's tone was quite low,
"I need to tell Sister-in-law about Chuen Bo."
Master Jin and Lam Yiu-cheung sighed.
Chuen Bo's wife was eight months pregnant and about to give birth.
To learn such devastating news at this time was truly heartbreaking.
Lok Chi-ming stood up, greeted the two, and turned to leave.
Master Jin sighed:
"After all is said and done, the Chairman of Sun Luen Shing is still Ah Lok."
Lam Yiu-cheung frowned and said:
"The Chairman is a position of great danger. Can Ah Lok handle it?"
Master Jin said calmly:
"You and I have both been Chairman. If we two could handle it, then Ah Lok will naturally have no problem."
"What's more, Ah Lok also has Mr. Lin backing him. There will be no problem."
Lam Yiu-cheung was astonished:
"Ah Lok has Mr. Lin backing him?"
Master Jin said in surprise:
"Didn't you notice that Mr. Lin takes great care of Ah Lok?"
Only then did Lam Yiu-cheung relax.
But remembering the tragedy of tonight, he was again in no mood.
Master Jin shook his head slightly.
This kind of thing, others couldn't help Lam Yiu-cheung; he had to get through it himself.
Even after half a lifetime in the underworld, he still couldn't bear such partings.
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Chapter 252: Brilliant Fireworks.
"Welcome home!"
Sung Tse-Ho gave Li Mark a fierce hug.
Li Mark complained, "I'm never taking a boat again. It took a whole day and night."
"I'm so uncomfortable from lying down."
Sung Tse-Ho patted Li Mark's back and said, "I think it's highly likely we won't be taking a boat again anytime soon."
"You've worked hard this trip."
Li Mark grinned, "It was no trouble."
"I conveyed your regards to Mr. Yao."
Sung Tse-Ho felt a bit sad, "I worked at Hengda Finance for so many years, and I believe I was diligent and never dared to slack off."
"I never thought Mr. Yao wouldn't trust me."
Li Mark shrugged, "That's why I conveyed your regards to him. I imagine he'll be doing quite well in hell."
Sung Tse-Ho chuckled, "That'll be several decades from now when we can go back and ask him."
"Anyway, both of us are destined for hell."
Li Mark was unfazed, "A person just needs to live freely in this life. Why worry about what happens a hundred years from now?"
"Brother Hao, how are you going to welcome me?"
Sung Tse-Ho laughed heartily, "You're truly free-spirited."
"Sister Yao is waiting for us."
Li Mark pursed his lips, "What about Tam Shing?"
Sung Tse-Ho said indifferently, "I told him I was going to contact clients and to wait at the hotel."
Li Mark spat out his toothpick, "I bet that guy isn't being honest."
Sung Tse-Ho was unconcerned, "Isn't that normal? If he wasn't making moves behind our backs, Mr. Yao's painstaking efforts would have been in vain."
"Alright, let's not talk about him. Get in the car quickly; we shouldn't keep Sister Yao waiting."
Li Mark cheerfully got into the car.
Sung Tse-Ho shook his head and smiled wryly.
Li Mark was still as carefree as ever, seemingly thoughtless.
He knew Li Mark wasn't foolish; it was just his way of life.
Ding Yao had already arranged a banquet for the two at the villa, though it was a private one.
"You two are the helpers my husband arranged for me."
"You could say you're completely our own people, my trusted confidants."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark exchanged glances, an irrepressible smile in their eyes:
"Thank you for your affirmation, Sister Yao."
Ding Yao smiled, "My ambition is very simple."
"Powerful men conquer the world. Ordinary women conquer the world by conquering men."
"I'm different from them; I'm very traditional."
"I want to assist my man in conquering the world."
Li Mark clicked his tongue, "Sister Yao, you're truly amazing."
Ding Yao smiled, "My husband's power is far greater than you imagine."
"He has arrangements all over the world."
"If you are willing to work hard, you will have the opportunity to see the full extent of his power."
Sung Tse-Ho chuckled, "We've already had a glimpse of it in Hong Kong."
Li Mark nodded deeply.
They had thought Hengda Finance was discreet enough, but in front of Lin Feng, it was as clear as lines on a palm, every detail revealed.
Some things, even they, the two people involved, didn't know.
Leaving aside everything else, this intelligence network alone was enough to make one's imagination run wild.
Ding Yao smiled, "Working for me is simple: if you don't betray me, I will never betray you."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark exchanged glances, then bowed in unison, saying,
"We are willing to die for Sister Yao."
Ding Yao shook her head, "Just do your best; don't always talk about dying."
"My husband said that a person only has one life, and you can't be revived after death."
"It's better to be alive. A person can do many things when alive."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark immediately felt a sense of warmth.
"Sister Yao, whatever you command, we will definitely accomplish."
Ding Yao shook her head, "Just do your best."
Changing the subject, she asked,
"Do you know the nature of the things you used to do?"
Li Mark smiled easily, "I'm not a good person; I've known that for a long time."
"However, I follow Brother Hao. Whatever he does, I do. If we go to hell later, we'll be together."
Sung Tse-Ho gave a wry smile, "We're probably Triad members."
Ding Yao shook her head slightly, "No, no, no, what you did before wasn't Triad work at all."
The two were greatly puzzled. This wasn't Triad work?
Ding Yao said very directly, "Real Triad members wear suits and ties, walk between the black and white, and act as the government's white gloves."
"The Taibao of Taiwan and the Young and Dangerous of Hong Kong are just the lowest-level thugs."
"In the Mainland, such people are called petty thugs."
"They have no status whatsoever."
"What you did before was a bit better than that, but only marginally."
"Hengda Finance appears to be involved in counterfeiting, but in reality, it's just another part of the Young and Dangerous."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark froze.
"People at the bottom fight for their lives, yet they are looked down upon."
"Any police officer can make the bosses of the Triads dare not act rashly."
"It looks like there are many people, but what's the use?"
"Are you still going to have improper thoughts about them?"
"That's impossible."
"When Triads fight, they can't even affect ordinary people, so naturally, they can't affect police officers."
Li Mark couldn't help but say, "Sister Yao, our Three United Gang...?"
Ding Yao smiled, "The Three United Gang is a Triad."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark were both moved at the same time.
The two looked at each other, quite surprised.
Ding Yao chuckled, "Taiwan is different from Hong Kong, and even more different from the Mainland."
"This is a money empire. As long as you have money, whether it's black or white, it can help you advance."
"Because there's black money here."
"Never apply the impressions of Hong Kong to Taiwan; that simply won't work."
"In the past, Lung Shing-pang, Chow Kai-Sang, and others who dominated Hong Kong were almost universally reviled there."
"However, they are now welcomed in Taiwan."
"People in the underworld even respect them."
"Honestly, given what Lung Shing-pang and Chow Kai-Sang did, how could they earn respect?"
"Nothing else, just money."
"This is a place where money is paramount."
"With money, black can be washed white, and white can be called black."
Sung Tse-Ho gave a wry smile, "This, isn't this turning things upside down?"
Ding Yao smiled, "My husband used a very vivid analogy."
Li Mark immediately became interested, "What did Mr. Lin say?"
Ding Yao shook her head, "The world says that money makes the mill turn for ghosts, but in Taiwan, money makes the mill turn over ghosts."
Tsk!
Sung Tse-Ho shivered, "I think I understand the rules here in Taiwan."
Li Mark gave a wry smile, "I think I understand too!"
"Money is paramount?"
Ding Yao clapped her hands, "Exactly, money is paramount."
"Not the kind that needs to be cloaked in some false moral facade, but the real, tangible kind."
"With money and people, you can even become a minister in the government."
"For example, the Three United Gang is now under my control, but before that?"
"It was controlled by my brother-in-law, Lui Gung."
"He's not in charge of the Three United Gang now purely because he went to run for councilor."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark were both stunned.
Running for councilor?
A lowlifes from the Three United Gang?
Such a thing would be unthinkable in Hong Kong.
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark were both shocked—the local Triads in Taiwan are something else!
Ding Yao looked at the two with interest, "You two seem very surprised?"
Li Mark swallowed, "Sister Yao, we're not surprised, we're terrified."
"This..."
"Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Ding Yao smiled and shook her head, "It's not exaggerated."
"This is a very normal operation in Taiwan."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark both closed their mouths.
Earlier, when Ding Yao said that Hengda Finance was just a criminal organization, they were still unconvinced.
We, who make counterfeit money, are involved in gunfights all over Southeast Asia.
We're wanted everywhere we go, and you're telling us we're not Triad members?
But when Ding Yao elaborated on the situation in Hong Kong, the two were suddenly dumbfounded—it seems what we do really can't compare to the local Triads in Taiwan.
Convinced!
Truly convinced!
Damn, this is too scary.
Ding Yao smiled, "This is Taiwan's way of doing things. I'm telling you in advance, hoping you're mentally prepared."
Sung Tse-Ho said with difficulty, "Do we also have to act this way?"
Ding Yao propped her chin and chuckled, "Of course."
"The rules of the game here in Taiwan are like this. If you don't keep up with the trend, you'll naturally be eliminated."
"I imagine you don't want to be eliminated, do you?"
Both nodded in unison.
When you're out in the world, you're fighting for your life, doing almost equally dangerous things, so who wants to be like a turtle in a pond, stuck in the mud?
Who doesn't want to eat well, drink well, and reach the pinnacle of life?
Li Mark suddenly asked,
"Sister Yao, what level is the Plum Blossom Gang that plotted against Brother Hao?"
Sung Tse-Ho quickly said, "Xiao Ma, don't be a busybody."
Ding Yao looked at Sung Tse-Ho strangely, "Don't you want to know about the Plum Blossom Gang?"
Sung Tse-Ho calmly replied, "The Plum Blossom Gang and I have a personal grudge. I don't want this to affect Grandfather."
Ding Yao burst into laughter, and after a while, she said, "You two were sent by my husband from Hong Kong."
"You are my most trusted confidants."
"I don't care about your private lives, but personal grudges that involve life and death are not just your private matters."
"What is Grandfather?"
"In the Three United Gang, matters concerning the three of us are official business."
"The Plum Blossom Gang genuinely threatens your safety."
"This is Grandfather's business."
Ding Yao said playfully, "Grandfather? Our interests are Grandfather's interests."
Li Mark said happily, "Brother Hao, did you hear that? Sister Yao said so."
Sung Tse-Ho took a deep breath, "Sister Yao, I will be loyal to you."
Li Mark quickly added, "Sister Yao, I will be loyal to you."
Ding Yao smiled, "If you were disloyal, my husband wouldn't have sent you."
Li Mark quickly asked, "Sister Yao, what level is the Plum Blossom Gang that Tam Shing colluded with?"
Ding Yao said dismissively, "The Plum Blossom Gang is a traditional Triad, just good at fighting."
"These guys can't break out of their small circle; they are destined to perish."
Li Mark was slightly stunned, "Perish?"
"Who did they provoke?"
Ding Yao chuckled, "They provoked us."
"What is the Plum Blossom Gang? For a mere few million in counterfeit money, they dare to provoke us."
"They have already found a path to their own demise."
Li Mark loved to hear this, "Sister Yao, leave this task to me."
Ding Yao waved her hand, "That's natural. This matter is entrusted to you."
"To make a living in Taiwan, you must have deterrent power; you must make people afraid to provoke you."
"If you don't show your might, future troubles will be endless."
Li Mark patted his chest and said, "Sister Yao, don't worry, I will handle this matter beautifully."
Sung Tse-Ho said with a bitter smile, "Sister Yao hasn't even given her requirements, and you're already guaranteeing it by patting your chest?"
"Sister Yao, what are your requirements?"
Ding Yao said coldly, "I want all the high-ranking members of the Plum Blossom Gang and Tam Shing, not a single one left!"
Sung Tse-Ho was slightly stunned.
Suddenly, he felt that Ding Yao's ruthlessness was very heavy.
Ding Yao sighed, "Ah Hao, I know you are an honest person."
"I said all that to you earlier precisely for this."
"All the Triads in Taiwan are criminal organizations."
"These people commit all sorts of evil deeds; almost all of them deserve to die."
"You think my orders are cruel, don't you?"
Sung Tse-Ho hurriedly said, "No!"
"It's just a little different from my style back in Hong Kong."
Ding Yao stood up and took out a lady's cigarette. Li Mark strode forward and quickly lit it for her.
Blowing out smoke rings one by one, her cold voice rang out.
"As soon as Tam Shing left your sight, he contacted the Plum Blossom Gang."
"They have already formulated a plan against you."
"First, you were definitely going to jail; with the detailed plan provided by Tam Shing, if you didn't want to go to jail, you would have died on the spot."
"Don't think that just going to jail would solve the problem."
"They had many more contingencies."
"After all, you are a business manager at Hengda Finance, and after all, you are a figure in the underworld."
"What if you sought revenge after being released from prison?"
"Wiping them out completely is the best approach."
"You are not a lone wolf."
"You have your Old Man, you have your younger brother."
Sung Tse-Ho was horrified, "Are they going to cut the grass and pull out the roots?"
Ding Yao suddenly stared at him fixedly, making him feel uneasy.
"Sister Yao..."
Ding Yao chuckled, "You really are honest."
"Ah Hao, I'll give you a piece of advice: people can have compassion, but not a savior complex."
"When you're in a Triad in Taiwan, compassion should only be reserved for your brothers."
"Wiping them out and cutting the grass and pulling out the roots is normal practice."
"I've already told you, we are not some evil force here, but a criminal organization."
Sung Tse-Ho remained silent.
Ding Yao's words cut into Sung Tse-Ho's heart like knives.
"You think you are compassionate, so you assume the other party is compassionate?"
"That's impossible."
"Their plan for you was very detailed."
"As soon as you were arrested, the arrangements in Hong Kong would be activated."
"Do you know what they intended to do?"
"They wanted to kill your Old Man and your younger brother."
"Even you would probably die in prison."
Sung Tse-Ho remained silent.
Could such a thing happen?
Li Mark immediately said, "Sister Yao, where are the Plum Blossom Gang and Tam Shing?"
Ding Yao smiled, "They are meeting tonight at Fenglin Pavilion."
"How coincidental, all the high-ranking members of the Plum Blossom Gang are there."
Li Mark requested, "Sister Yao, can a brother take me there?"
Ding Yao was surprised, "You want to single-handedly storm Fenglin Pavilion?"
Li Mark shrugged, "Brother Hao is my elder brother. If anyone dares to harm him, as a younger brother, I naturally have to solve the problem for my elder brother."
Ding Yao immediately retorted, "No!"
Li Mark was anxious, "Sister Yao, trust me, I can definitely do it."
Ding Yao interrupted him, "I believe you can do it."
"But at what cost?"
"Those are all the high-ranking members of the Plum Blossom Gang."
"They're not made of paper."
"I want Tam Shing and all the Plum Blossom Gang's high-ranking members gone, and I want you all to return intact."
"I need helpers who can hold down a territory."
"Why are you going to act like a lone wolf?"
Li Mark was speechless, unable to say a word.
Ding Yao snorted coldly, "Listen carefully."
"I know you two are very good at fighting and very capable."
"I hope that not only can you fight, but you can also lead a large group of capable people."
"For this operation, bring our brothers with you."
"Handle the matter beautifully; this is your test for promotion."
"Once the high-ranking members of the Plum Blossom Gang and Tam Shing are dealt with, you two will be the hall masters of two of my Three United Gang's halls."
"Understood?"
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark bowed in unison, "Yes."
Ding Yao's voice was cold and domineering,
"The Plum Blossom Gang are a bunch of small-timers; they don't see their place, and their end is already sealed."
"In Taiwan, merely fighting and killing will never get you anywhere; the authorities won't even hire them as frontmen."
"Do it beautifully."
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark were sincerely convinced, "Sister Yao, don't worry, we will not disappoint you."
Ding Yao looked up at the courtyard, "Tonight's night is truly beautiful."
She turned to the two and said,
"Knowing that Xiao Ma was returning today, I had someone buy some fireworks."
"You two go and handle the business."
"I'm going to start setting off fireworks."
"I hope that before the fireworks are done, you two can bring me good news."
After Ding Yao finished speaking, she ignored the two of them. With a wave of her jade hand, people naturally brought rows and rows of fireworks.
She sat in the courtyard, eagerly enjoying the fireworks.
Sung Tse-Ho and Li Mark exchanged glances. They dared not delay and quickly retreated.
Li Mark, still shaken, said, "Brother Hao, Sister Yao's prestige is far greater than what Mr. Yao conveyed to me."
Sung Tse-Ho thought for a moment and replied, "Didn't Mr. Lin say that Mr. Yao is just a frontman for a certain big shot? His prestige doesn't come from himself, so there's naturally no dignity to speak of."
"Sister Yao is different."
"Her prestige comes from herself..."
Suddenly, banging sounds rang out. The two looked up in unison and saw a fireball soaring into the sky, then transforming into a sky full of stars; the fireworks were brilliant.
Sung Tse-Ho said urgently, "Go, go, go, hurry up."
"Let's quickly go to Fenglin Pavilion and wipe out the Plum Blossom Gang and Tam Shing."
"This is our first time doing business; we absolutely cannot disappoint Sister Yao."
The two dared not delay and quickly went out, but just as they stepped out the main door, they couldn't help but stop.
Outside the main door, it was packed with big men in black clothes and black pants.
Seeing the two emerge, the big men bowed in unison, "Big Brother!"