Chapter 125: Causeway Bay is Full of Talents (Part 2)
"What if it can be solved?"
"But if we really make a move, we'll fall completely into the Doctor's trap."
"Those two lines are dead ends; the live wire is somewhere else."
Li Jie gritted his teeth:
"Afterward, I collected the bomb's wreckage and studied it for an entire week, constantly wondering why my judgment was wrong."
"Actually, the principle of explosives is very simple."
"It's impossible to make a mistake."
"I also cleaned out a few tiny metal wires from the wreckage, but at the time, I just thought it was an accident caused by the explosion's debris."
"Now... I finally understand. Those tiny metal wires are the live wires!"
Lin Feng stroked his chin and said:
"The Doctor..."
"This guy wants to control other people's lives and deaths, just like a doctor."
"He's really someone with an extremely strong desire for control."
Lok Tin-hung's mouth fell open:
"What a sinister guy."
The Blue-haired Kid hated playing tactics; he found them all dirty.
Fair and square, straightforward combat was his favorite.
"In that case... there's a lot more we can do."
Everyone was stunned.
Sai Sai Lap meekly said:
"Boss, why do I not understand anything?"
Lok Tin-hung sighed:
"Smart people have eight hundred tricks up their sleeves; it's normal for you not to understand."
Liang Kun scoffed:
"I'm also considered smart by others, and I don't understand either."
Chicken, Mo Chiu-Nam, and Wang Jianguo all said they didn't understand.
Li Fu, Li Jie, and Wang Jianjun quickly followed suit; they didn't want to appear out of place.
Liang Kun asked:
"Ah Feng, what exactly have you figured out?"
Lin Feng asked in surprise:
"Didn't I say that the Doctor is a person with an extremely strong desire for control?"
"He uses 'Doctor' as a codename not because he's a brilliant doctor, but to imply—he wants to control people's lives and deaths, just like a doctor."
Sai Sai Lap frowned:
"A doctor can control people's lives and deaths?"
Lin Feng said meaningfully:
"If you get sick, whether you go to a hospital or a clinic, don't you listen to whatever the doctor says?"
Sai Sai Lap nodded vigorously.
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Someone once said that in this life, nothing is more important than life and death."
"Yet, when it comes to the major matter of life and death, the one who has the most say is not someone else, but the doctor."
Everyone immediately felt that made sense.
"People with such a strong desire for control must have strict plans, and even scripts with a very high fault tolerance."
"Only in this way can they ensure that this operation will succeed like previous ones."
"Any questions?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison.
Lin Feng smiled and asked in return:
"The Grand Hyatt Hotel isn't the Doctor's, so how can he control his action plan?"
Liang Kun, Mo Chiu-Nam, Chicken, and Lok Tin-hung all looked bewildered: How would they know what the Doctor would think?
Wang Jianjun said:
"If that's the case, they must scout the location in advance."
Li Jie continued:
"Scouting in advance isn't enough; they will definitely arrange insiders in the hotel."
Wang Jianjun added:
"Too many personnel arrangements will arouse the hotel's suspicion. One or two will be enough, no more."
Li Fu thought for a moment:
"Once the Doctor's plan unfolds, he will definitely control the entry and exit of personnel."
"Personnel inside the banquet cannot come and go freely."
"How do they ensure this?"
Wang Jianguo immediately said:
"Control the basement, control the flow of people, and it's best to replace all the hotel's waiters."
"This way, people inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in."
Li Fu reminded:
"The premise of doing this is that they have the ability to bypass the Grand Hyatt Hotel's security measures."
"I vaguely remember reading in the newspaper that the Grand Hyatt Hotel has the highest security measures."
"If force is used to break in from the outside, the glass dome has a self-destruct program."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"So, there must be a computer expert with the Doctor."
"Since it's a computer-controlled protection program, all they need to do is crack the computer program."
Li Fu's eyes lit up:
"In this way, we can figure out how the Doctor will enter the Grand Hyatt Hotel."
The few of them exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.
Liang Kun was dumbfounded and quickly interrupted their discussion:
"You've been talking for ages, what exactly do you understand?"
Lin Feng chuckled, puffing on his cigar:
"Xiao Fu, explain the Doctor's future operations clearly to these guys who don't like to use their brains."
Liang Kun was completely incredulous:
"You guys, just by talking back and forth, have analyzed the Doctor's strategy?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"No, we just deduced his actions based on the Doctor's personality."
Liang Kun was so amused he laughed:
"Deduced... and 'just'?"
Li Fu said:
"One of the waiters at the Grand Hyatt Hotel these two days must be the Doctor's insider."
"The Doctor needs him to know the exact information about the tsar jewelry. It's possible the Doctor will personally enter the Grand Hyatt Hotel to confirm."
"This security operation is handled by a specialized Security Company. The tsar jewelry is protected by three bulletproof glass domes and computer-generated password protection."
"If force is used to break in, the security device will self-destruct."
"The Doctor's goal is the tsar jewelry, which is valued at thirty million US dollars. If successful, the Doctor's gang would have enough to retire on the spot."
"Violent crack is impossible, so his team must include a computer expert."
"This also explains how the Doctor, a terrorist wanted by the Police Force, could enter among a hundred celebrities."
"He must have had a computer expert infiltrate the Hotel Conrade's system and replace someone."
Liang Kun was dumbfounded.
Chicken and the others were pretty much the same.
Wang Jianjun interjected:
"If the computer expert cracks it smoothly, that's naturally for the best."
"If the computer expert doesn't crack it smoothly, then it will require a lot of time."
"Furthermore, they must guard against the Security Company discovering them."
"The Doctor is a madman with an extremely strong desire for control; he will never allow accidents to happen."
"The only way to prevent accidents is through various strict controls."
Li Jie casually added:
"Then, they can only cut off all communication between the Grand Hyatt Hotel and the outside world, turning the Grand Hyatt Hotel into an isolated island."
"To better stall for time, replacing the lower-level waiters is an inevitable step."
"Similarly, controlling the security room in the basement is also inevitable."
Lin Feng asked Liang Kun:
"Is it still unclear after explaining it so clearly?"
Liang Kun vigorously slapped his cheeks to clear his head, then glared at everyone:
"You guys are all monsters, aren't you?"
"That guy just said one sentence, and you've already exposed all his secrets?"
Lin Feng shook his head:
"No, no, Brother Kun, no one can analyze everything based on just one sentence."
"We know the Doctor is definitely going to rob the tsar jewelry. We also based our analysis on the twenty-plus cases the Doctor's gang has committed, and most importantly, on the testimony of Li Jie, who personally spoke with the Doctor..."
"Plus the unique nature of the Hotel Conrade, that's how we analyzed it."
"Where are there monsters in this world?"
Liang Kun gave a fierce thumbs up:
"You are!"
"You are!"
His eyes were red with envy.
Lok Tin-hung's mouth hung open for a long time before he said:
"I finally understand why I can't beat them. Your brains are too good, aren't they?"
Li Jie sighed:
"I don't count. If my brain were that good, I wouldn't have been so miserable five years ago."
Wang Jianguo also said:
"Don't mind me either."
"I can only assist."
Lok Tin-hung yelled:
"But your firearms skills are better than mine!"
Wang Jianguo was nonchalant:
"That's all built up with bullets. If you shot more bullets, you'd definitely be more accurate than me."
Lok Tin-hung said fiercely:
"Before today, I would have believed what you said."
"After today, if I believe it again, I'll be a damn fool!"
Everything comes down to talent.
No matter how much Chicken practiced, he couldn't beat Lok Tin-hung.
No matter how much Lok Tin-hung practiced, he couldn't beat Wang Jianguo with firearms.
This is the crushing power of talent; it cannot be forced.
Li Fu patted Li Jie's shoulder:
"Feeling better?"
Li Jie smiled:
"Yes!"
This afternoon, he had a good sparring session with Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, and the others.
Li Jie had always been extremely confident in his skills.
However, after fighting with Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, and the others, he was stunned. Even Lok Tin-hung could fight him to a draw.
Wang Jianjun said that their boss, Lin Feng, was even more skilled than them.
Li Jie immediately gained confidence in the team.
He never expected the team's tactical prowess to be terrifyingly strong.
Conflict has always been about knowing yourself and your enemy; the Doctor's strategy was clearly laid out before them.
This battle was already half won!
Lin Feng pulled out his phone and called Wong Bing-Yiu, who flinched nervously:
"Mr. Lin, please don't give me too much excitement."
Lin Feng said calmly:
"I have the Doctor's complete action plan here. Do you want to hear it?"
Wong Bing-Yiu exclaimed loudly:
"Yes!"
How could he let such a plan slip away?
Wouldn't that be idiotic?
Lin Feng turned and handed the phone to Li Fu, telling him to explain it.
Such a long conversation, explaining it clearly was a strenuous task.
Liang Kun was almost crying with envy:
"Your subordinates are too capable, aren't they?"
Lin Feng countered:
"Are Chicken and Ah Wu not good?"
Chicken and Mo Chiu-Nam instinctively perked up their ears.
Liang Kun laughed and cursed:
"They are good!"
"But as you know, I've always appreciated talent."
"You have too many talented people here, it's a bit of a waste."
"Xiao Fu, Jian Jun, Tin Hung, and Li Jie are all Red Pole-level super experts."
"Causeway Bay is only left with Szeto Ho-Nam of the Tung Sing Triad, and he absolutely wouldn't dare to make a move against you."
"Isn't it a waste here?"
Lin Feng shook his head:
"It's not a waste."
"We'll talk in more detail when we get to my place later."
Liang Kun was awe-struck.
Li Fu spent a long time explaining everything to Wong Bing-Yiu. Lin Feng took the phone back and said to Wong Bing-Yiu:
"Chief Huang, I won't charge you this time."
Wong Bing-Yiu forced a bitter smile:
"Mr. Lin... don't you think that's a bit much to say?"
Lin Feng didn't feel it at all:
"If I told Chief Lin of Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters this news, how much do you think he would give me?"
Wong Bing-Yiu was speechless at once:
"You win!"
There was no other way, he had to admire him!
Although Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters had two troublemakers, Chan Ka-Kui and Li Ying, it had to be said, they were genuinely wealthy.
Hong Kong's administrative agencies, the headquarters of various large companies, various embassies, and countless wealthy individuals were all in Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters.
Lin Feng smiled:
"So, we've settled it. I accept your favor."
Wong Bing-Yiu said solemnly:
"Of course, I always keep my word."
Lin Feng nodded contentedly:
"That's for the best. Let's have tea another day."
Wong Bing-Yiu sighed:
"I'll treat you to tea another day, but as for these calls, try to make them less frequent."
It was too stimulating; his heart couldn't take it.
Lin Feng shrugged:
"If you don't want to chat with me on the phone, that's fine too. I'll just call Chief Lin."
Wong Bing-Yiu immediately said:
"That's too much!"
"You're a hidden Tycoon after all, how can you be so petty with me?"
"It's beneath you."
Lin Feng hung up the phone amidst hearty laughter.
"Chief Lin of Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters will receive the news very soon, so we don't need to worry about anything else. We just need to wait until the night after tomorrow to attend the banquet."
Li Jie said sincerely:
"Thank you, Boss."
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head:
"Just do your work diligently, everything else is a small matter."
Li Jie was greatly moved.
Lin Feng asked Lok Tin-hung:
"Where are you two planning to stay?"
Lok Tin-hung thought for a moment:
"Boss, how about I stay at the bar?"
Lin Feng looked at Liang Kun amusedly:
"You'll have to ask Brother Kun."
Liang Kun waved his hand:
"Chicken, give Tin Hung the shop in Causeway Bay."
Lok Tin-hung quickly said:
"Grandfather, Sai Sai Lap and I don't know how to manage a company. Could you leave all the management systems in place...?"
Liang Kun laughed and cursed:
"In the future, learn more good things from Ah Feng, and stop always trying to fleece me."
"Chicken, take Tin Hung and Sai Sai Lap to familiarize themselves with the place. I remember there's a well-decorated suite in the bar, they can stay there."
Chicken repeatedly said:
"No problem."
Lin Feng said to Li Fu:
"Tomorrow, deal with Sai Sai Lap's transfer first, then come find me."
Li Fu indicated he understood.
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"Then, Brother Kun, let's go to my place."
Just as Li Fu was about to drive, Lin Feng stopped him:
"I'll just go in Brother Kun's car."
So, everyone parted ways.
Chicken directly took Lok Tin-hung and Sai Sai Lap to Night Shanghai, introduced them to everyone, and then left without lingering.
He was still afraid Lok Tin-hung would beat him up.
Sai Sai Lap was completely dazed:
"Tin Hung, your Grandfather is really generous, he just gave this to us?"
Lok Tin-hung was nonchalant:
"Do you know whose villa we were staying in?"
Sai Sai Lap was very surprised:
"It wasn't the Boss's?"
Lok Tin-hung shook his head:
"It wasn't the Boss's, that was Brother Fu's villa."
Sai Sai Lap was dizzy:
"Brother Fu is the Boss's right-hand man, right? The treatment is too good."
Lok Tin-hung corrected her:
"No, I am the Boss's right-hand man."
Sai Sai Lap's eyes widened:
"What?"
Lok Tin-hung explained:
"Brother Fu is more like an assistant by Brother Feng's side."
"There are some things you don't understand, but one thing is certain..."
"Following the Boss is the right way!"
Sai Sai Lap nodded frantically:
"It's definitely the right way."
"Grandfather said clearly that this shop is all yours. This is a gold mine, a flowing business!"
"If you do well, you must be earning three or four hundred thousand a month, right?"
Lok Tin-hung pouted. Only three or four hundred thousand a month? That's not much.
However, looking at the luxurious bedroom in front of him, he was immediately satisfied.
With this, nothing else mattered.
"Grandfather made it clear, this thing is ours."
"I'll definitely be staying by the Boss's side long-term, so this shop is entrusted to you."
Sai Sai Lap was overjoyed:
"You're really entrusting it to me to manage? I'm going to be the Boss's wife?"
Lok Tin-hung asked back:
"Do you like it or not?"
Sai Sai Lap suddenly pounced on him:
"Of course I like it!"
"Ah ah ah, I've become the Boss's wife!"
Suddenly, she transformed into a fierce beast and bit Lok Tin-hung.
The Blue-haired Kid was quite pleased.
However, when Sai Sai Lap's small hand touched below him, the Blue-haired Kid panicked a little:
"Are you crazy? We just did it seven times today!"
Sai Sai Lap shouted:
"I don't care, I just want it!"
Lok Tin-hung could only comply, grimacing.
For a moment, he was in a daze. Are all women this fierce?
How on earth did the Boss manage to marry eight wives in one go?
Isn't he afraid of being squeezed dry into human jerky?
Lin Feng, of course, was unaware of Lok Tin-hung's silent complaints about him. He was in his study, tossing a cigar to Liang Kun, who looked very solemn:
"You didn't say many things at Mr. Chiang's place just now, did you?"
Lin Feng said as a matter of course:
"Chiang Tin-Sung isn't my big brother, so I definitely have to guard against him."
Liang Kun was delighted to hear this:
"You're not just guarding against him once, you're guarding against him many times."
Lin Feng asked:
"Can you get your hands on the Sham Shui Po location?"
Liang Kun asked curiously:
"Why are you interested in that place?"
Lin Feng sighed:
"When you're in this business, making money comes first."
"There's a chance to make big money in Sham Shui Po. If it were you, would you be interested?"
Liang Kun immediately sat up straight:
"What opportunity to get rich?"
Lin Feng explained:
"The port in Sham Shui Po is going to be expanded, and I want to get involved."
Liang Kun was so startled he almost dropped his cigar:
"Wait, is this something we dare to even think about?"
"When did Triad lowlifess ever dare to think about this?"
Lin Feng said discontentedly:
"How many times have I told you, don't call yourselves lowlifess. We are clearly legitimate businessmen."
"...Precisely because we are lowlifess, if we want to truly achieve class ascension, we must get involved in this matter no matter what."
"As long as this major project succeeds, we will truly have the legitimate world in our left hand and the underworld in our right, with both black and white under our control."
Liang Kun took a harsh puff, forgetting it was a cigar, and choked, tears streaming down his face.
He finally composed himself, his eyes red:
"Is this news of yours reliable?"
"Don't make a mistake."
"Liang Ma of Sham Shui Po is not someone to be trifled with; after all, she used to be Chiang Tin-Sung's mistress."
Lin Feng said leisurely:
"The power to push for the Sham Shui Po expansion comes from the group of people behind Richard."
Plop.
The cigar in Liang Kun's hand dropped!
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Chapter 126: The Ambition of a Snake Swallowing an Elephant (Part 1)
Even though Liang Kun feared nothing, he was still scared stiff.
Those in the Triad live by putting their heads on their belts. They don't care about their own lives, and they certainly don't care about the lives of others.
Logically, such people should be above the law.
So why was Liang Kun so frightened?
"You brat, that thing isn't something we Young and Dangerous can touch!"
"Never mind Mong Kok plus Causeway Bay, even if the entire Hung Hing were united… no, no, even if the top ten Triads in the underworld were combined, it still wouldn't be enough."
"This is simply not a force on the same level."
Liang Kun picked up his cigar, trimmed it again, took a deep puff, and nearly choked himself to death!
Lin Feng shrugged:
"So, didn't I make it clear earlier?"
"If Chiang Tin-Sung can find out, that's his ability. If he can't, my loyalty has been fulfilled, so don't blame me."
Liang Kun looked at him as if he had seen a ghost:
"How did you unearth something so terrifying?"
Lin Feng was also speechless:
"Richard's backing possesses such power; it's there whether I investigate it or not."
"Are you blaming me?"
Liang Kun grumbled, unable to speak.
Could he blame Lin Feng?
After a long while, Liang Kun said dejectedly:
"Chiang Tin-Sung has dug a massive pit for us, one big enough to bury all of us."
"If they can pull off a large-scale operation like the Sham Shui Po expansion, then the power behind this force goes without saying."
"If they set their sights on us… we wouldn't even know how we died."
Don't be fooled; Hung Hing is one of the top ten Triads in the underworld, and when their bosses go out, even the police give them some face.
But they know their own affairs; a Triad is just a gang, like a dog in front of truly powerful figures.
No!
To say that is an insult to dogs; they are merely a rag.
Used when useful, thrown aside when not.
Just like Lok Chi-ming, the undercover agent for Sun Luen Shing, going to jail; on the surface, it was an accident during a forced demolition that resulted in deaths.
But in reality?
This was Sun Luen Shing making a mistake while doing dirty work for a certain big shot.
Coincidentally, Sun Luen Shing and Hung Hing are both among the top ten Triads.
Liang Kun looked at Lin Feng with as much frustration as possible.
"You brat, your business is thriving, and you seem to have achieved some success."
"But honestly, our ventures are not even a drop in the ocean compared to the human world."
"Your business can develop because there's a prerequisite: you haven't competed for food with those guys. Otherwise, Mong Kok wouldn't hold up, and neither would Hung Hing."
Lin Feng burst out laughing.
Liang Kun immediately got angry looking at him and roared:
"You brat, are you f*cking crazy?"
"This is a big shot who can push for the expansion of Sham Shui Po!"
Lin Feng continued to laugh heartily, so much so that tears came to his eyes.
Liang Kun looked at him as if he had seen a ghost:
"I thought I was crazy enough, but I didn't expect you to be crazier than me."
"You brat, you must remember, this matter is different from before."
"On the surface, Hong Kong is run by Foreigners, but in reality, the true masters are the old and new Four Great Families."
"The old Four Great Families no longer show their power, but their influence is absolutely beyond our imagination."
Lin Feng, tired from laughing, took over the conversation:
"I know. Let's just talk about Causeway Bay; basically, all the properties there belong to the Li family."
The Li family owns seventy percent of the properties in Causeway Bay.
The old Four Great Families generally followed this pattern.
They acquired sufficient wealth and then invested it in property.
Hong Kong is just a small place, and housing is always an essential need.
The old Four Great Families invested most of their wealth in real estate, and just from rent, they earned several hundred million every year—the unit of measurement is definitely not the hong kong dollar!
Do you think that's all?
No.
They have people in all legitimate businesses, in all critical departments.
The officials of the Three Secretaries and Thirteen Bureaus are Foreigners, yes, but key departments are staffed by members of the Four Great Families.
Besides that, there are judges, lawyers, university regents... basically, anything you can imagine, there are people from the Li family involved.
This is the style of a prominent family, and it's a tradition since ancient times.
And this is just the old Four Great Families; the new Four Great Families are even more formidable. Except for one whose main business is jewelry and isn't involved in real estate, the other three all have their own real estate companies.
Even the one whose main business is jewelry is also actively involved in real estate investment.
To put it bluntly, the most profitable businesses in the world are always the same few—legal monopolies are the most lucrative.
Liang Kun stamped his foot anxiously:
"Ah Feng, it was you who told me about the power of the Four Great Families, and that's how I learned about it."
"Hung Hing can't even compare to one of their pinky fingers."
"What's that phrase you always have on your lips?"
"When the amount of money reaches a certain level, it can crush people to death."
"This is something you warned me about, how could you forget it yourself?"
At this point, he still felt it wasn't enough, so he emphasized his tone and said:
"We always use money to impress people when we make connections."
"When a Triad acts this way, it has such great power, not to mention the big bosses of the old and new Four Great Families."
"Ah Feng, you must think clearly."
"You absolutely cannot become enemies with the Four Great Families."
Lin Feng gave him a strange look:
"Who said I want to be enemies with the Four Great Families?"
Liang Kun was startled:
"Huh? You clearly said so just now!"
Lin Feng was even more puzzled:
"When did I say that?"
Liang Kun reminded him:
"You said it."
"You clearly said that the force behind Richard could push for the expansion of Sham Shui Po."
Lin Feng laughed wryly:
"That doesn't equate to the Four Great Families."
Liang Kun was greatly astonished:
"Besides them, is there anyone else who can push for the expansion of a project like the Sham Shui Po pier?"
"Don't mess with me!"
Lin Feng chuckled:
"The Four Great Families wouldn't use a Foreigner like Richard."
"They have their own power."
"The force behind Richard is very large; they are another kind of people."
Liang Kun was startled:
"Another kind of people?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly:
"Another kind of people who also belong to the dark forces."
Liang Kun immediately became interested:
"What kind of people?"
Lin Feng explained:
"Standing at the pinnacle of the dark forces."
Liang Kun couldn't figure out what kind of people they were.
Lin Feng sighed:
"It's about being in the Foreigner's government, but doing illegal and criminal things."
Liang Kun was suddenly startled:
"It's them?"
Lin Feng said with a chuckle:
"Do you have the confidence to fight them?"
Liang Kun decisively shook his head:
"No!"
Lin Feng teased:
"Brother Kun, where's our Triad courage?"
Liang Kun quickly waved his hand:
"No, no, no, I know my limits."
"We are just Dwarf Mules; we are not on the same level as them."
"If we insist on stepping into the ring, they can crush us with one finger."
When he went out, seven or eight younger brothers surrounded him, clearing the street directly—very imposing!
But in the eyes of truly wealthy people, seeing such a display would elicit a snort: "Idiot!"
What kind of prestige is that?
True prestige is when you look simple from head to toe, yet what you wear and carry is worth several houses.
High-profile in a low-key manner—that's true power.
Young and Dangerous like them are not only low-level but also f*cking stupid.
Lin Feng sighed:
"Brother Kun, I need to cheer you up!"
Liang Kun quickly said:
"No need to cheer me up, really no need."
"We are not on the same level as those big bosses."
Lin Feng said seriously:
"Actually, they're not that scary."
Liang Kun shouted:
"No, no, no, they are very scary, extremely, extremely scary."
Lin Feng shook his head:
"I'm serious, they're not as scary as you imagine."
"Let me tell you something—"
"The Tycoon was extorted 1.04 billion by Cheuk Tze-keung."
"Now Cheuk Tze-keung is still alive and well."
"There are rumors that Cheuk Tze-keung is targeting the second and third Tycoons, and still wants to continue kidnapping and extorting."
Liang Kun was greatly astonished:
"What?"
"The Tycoon didn't call the police?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly:
"He didn't call the police, but the police know about his eldest son being kidnapped."
Liang Kun said in amazement:
"With the Tycoon's status, could he still allow Cheuk Tze-keung to live?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"That's the root of the problem."
"Anyway, if it were me, I definitely wouldn't tolerate Cheuk Tze-keung running wild in Hong Kong."
"So why is this guy still alive and well?"
Liang Kun immediately fell into deep thought:
"That's right, why?"
Lin Feng said leisurely:
"The reason is simple, he cherishes his life!"
"For Tycoon and others, 1.04 billion is a lot, but no amount of money can compare to their own son."
"It would take an ordinary person three lifetimes to earn 1.04 billion hong kong dollar, but for them, it's at most one or two years' profit."
"Cheuk Tze-keung is a typical desperado."
"If they called the police, and the police were effective enough to catch him, that would be fine. But what if they couldn't catch him?"
Liang Kun understood:
"If they couldn't catch him, then they would have to live under Cheuk Tze-keung's threat at all times."
"A thief can be a thief for a thousand days, but there's no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days."
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"It's that simple."
After a pause, Lin Feng started making tea for Liang Kun.
"Richard's backing is very powerful."
"It certainly looks formidable."
Liang Kun picked up his tea, took a sip, and said with a bitter smile:
"Let alone the forces behind him, can we even deal with Richard himself?"
"He is, after all, a Foreigner Senior Superintendent in the Political Department."
"The Foreigners are still the ones in charge now."
"He alone can make us hesitant to act."
Lin Feng laughed:
"He's just a Foreigner."
"If it really came down to a fight to the death, would he dare?"
"I don't think he would!"
Liang Kun sighed:
"Ah Feng, you must think twice about this kind of thing. They are soldiers and we are thieves. It's only right for soldiers to catch thieves."
Lin Feng sneered:
"Then why are there so many Triads in Hong Kong? They can't even be eradicated?"
Liang Kun fell into deep thought.
Lin Feng said unhurriedly:
"Most people who join a Triad are incapable of working in legitimate industries."
"Or, they have the ability to do legitimate work, but they just don't want to do things step by step."
"They want to take shortcuts."
"They want to make a name for themselves in the shortest possible time."
"Besides risking their lives, there's no other fast way."
"Young and Dangerous, a worthless life, what wouldn't they do to climb the ranks?"
"When I first started following you, no one was willing to draw a death lot."
"Now? Everyone is scrambling to go!"
"Is the life of a Triad boss a life... and the life of a Foreigner not a life?"
Liang Kun was greatly alarmed:
"You want to use death lots against a Foreigner?"
Lin Feng chuckled:
"If they don't provoke me, I naturally won't provoke them. But if they want to get rough with me... it's just a death lot. Can't Hung Hing pick five people out of fifty thousand?"
"Anyway, there's no death penalty in Hong Kong."
"At worst, they'll rot in prison. What's the problem with the Triad supporting their families?"
"Are there many Foreigners in the Political Department?"
"One for one, kill them all!"
"Let's see if they have more people, or if we have more death lots."
Liang Kun looked at Lin Feng in horror, muttering:
"It's truly not by chance that we're brothers."
"Everyone says I'm crazy."
"You're even crazier than me!"
After careful consideration,
Liang Kun breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's feasible!"
Lin Feng was nonchalant:
"Of course it's feasible!"
Liang Kun was very excited:
"Then I'll go arrange it?"
Lin Feng said in surprise:
"Brother Kun, did the Foreigners provoke us?"
Liang Kun said blankly:
"When did they provoke us?"
Lin Feng was quite speechless:
"Then why are you so eagerly arranging death lots?"
Liang Kun laughed heartily:
"I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself."
Seeing Lin Feng's half-smile expression, Liang Kun promptly conceded,
"Alright, to be honest, I was just scared by that damn Richard!"
"Now that I think about it, those of us who are in this line of work always have our heads on the line."
"If others want our lives, what are we waiting for? Just take them out!"
Lin Feng burst into laughter:
"Now that's my Brother Kun."
Liang Kun was quite pleased, then calmly asked:
"Who exactly is behind Richard?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"A force that calls itself the Golden Club."
Liang Kun pouted:
"Golden Club? Can they turn stone into gold?"
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Turning stone into gold is not quite it, but they're very good at playing empty-handed tricks."
Liang Kun was full of curiosity:
"It seems you've investigated very thoroughly?"
Lin Feng explained:
"This Golden Club is no ordinary organization. It brings together elite forces from both the underworld and legitimate society in the Hong Kong Government—politics, business, police, Triad... all levels."
Liang Kun was a bit stunned:
"You're joking, right?"
Lin Feng said helplessly:
"I never joke about serious matters."
Liang Kun chuckled dryly:
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?"
Lin Feng explained the Golden Club's operating methods to him:
"The core principle of the Golden Club is to unite and make money."
"This sounds similar to a Triad, but it's completely different from a Triad."
"It's more united, clearer, more specialized in its divisions of labor, and has stronger execution!"
Liang Kun's interest grew:
"Tell me more."
Lin Feng put down his teacup and explained with a smile:
"First, the leaders of the Golden Club determine the method of making money."
Liang Kun interrupted him:
"Who in this world can guarantee that a business will definitely make money?"
"The Golden Club sounds high-end, so they definitely aren't doing small projects."
"That would also be unpredictable."
Lin Feng waved his finger:
"No, no, the guys in the Golden Club really can make money."
Liang Kun said amusedly:
"Don't you often say that the most profitable business in the world is legal monopoly?"
Lin Feng nodded:
"That's right."
Liang Kun spread his hands:
"Then they can't possibly make more money than a legal monopoly, can they?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"They do another kind of monopoly."
"People have foresight, and wealth lasts for ten thousand years."
Liang Kun didn't understand:
"What do you mean? Can they predict the future?"
Lin Feng actually nodded in agreement:
"What these guys do is, to some extent, similar to predicting the future."
Liang Kun was startled:
"Are you bluffing me?"
Lin Feng explained:
"The official members of the Golden Club initiate a motion in the City Council—for example, to expand Sham Shui Po."
"You should know that the City Council's procedures are quite complex. It's not like a motion can be passed immediately just because you propose it."
"This requires a considerable amount of debate, and even involves many exchanges of interests."
"It might take as long as half a year or a year from the initiation of the motion to its effective date."
"But..."
"What if I could target the areas around Sham Shui Po before they even initiated the motion?"
"What if I acted before the City Council motion was even proposed?"
Liang Kun's mouth dropped open:
"Then you'd strike it rich!"
"Getting rich overnight wouldn't even be a dream."
Slap!
Lin Feng clapped his hands with a smile:
"Yes, that's how they operate."
"Legal monopoly is the most profitable business."
"Profiting from policy is equally good."
"Especially when this policy can be controlled by themselves... it's even harder not to get rich."
Liang Kun was silent for a long time, then sighed:
"We're both involved in illicit businesses, but their methods are so much more sophisticated than ours, by more than just a street length!"
"What a gap!"
"We need to learn."
Lin Feng nodded slightly:
"Indeed."
"We need to study hard."
Liang Kun asked curiously:
"This mode of operation must be top secret, right? How do you know about it?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"I secretly investigated the incident where Sun Luen Shing put Lok Chi-ming in jail and discovered some clues."
"The forced demolition behind that incident is exactly the same as the current Sham Shui Po plan."
Liang Kun was speechless.
"But they need capital to participate in such a big plan, right?"
"You just said empty-handed tricks? Can they do it without capital?"
Lin Feng laughed:
"Don't rush, let me explain to you."
"Didn't I say before that the upper echelons of the Golden Club decide the method of making money? Then, according to their needs, the lower echelons of the club—I'm talking about the lower echelons in terms of social connections—begin to forcibly seize or raise money as needed."
"At this point, Richard will step in."
Liang Kun was utterly confused:
"Richard... a dignified Senior Superintendent... raising money?"
"How does he raise money? Does he have that ability?"
"...Unless... he's running drugs?"
Liang Kun looked at Lin Feng in surprise, who nodded solemnly.
"Exactly!"
"Richard's mission is to run drugs."