Chapter 181: The Five Tigers Request to Battle

"If you quit the Political Department and Military Intelligence Section 5."

Although he had forgiven Huang Bi'an, Chen Jiajun was unwilling to keep a ticking time bomb by his side.

"It's very difficult; there is no procedure for quitting. If I want to break free from their control, they will definitely hunt me down," Huang Bi'an said with a miserable smile.

In any intelligence organization in the world, it is very difficult to quit.

Intelligence organizations are different from other government functional departments; there is only joining, no quitting.

Some agents who supposedly "wash their hands of the business" are actually still serving within the system; the so-called quitting is just a cover to deceive people.

Chen Jiajun took a Cigar from the nightstand, and Huang Bi'an pulled out a lighter to light it for her man:

"If you really want to stay, then you must be honest with me. How many more secrets do you have? Why is the transaction volume so high in the Gambling Hall I gave you in Macau?"

"You know about the Jockey Club, right?" Huang Bi'an struggled for a moment before asking in return.

Chen Jiajun immediately realized: "Black money?"

"Yes, every year the Jockey Club has a massive amount of black money that needs to be moved out of Hong Kong," Huang Bi'an replied.

Chen Jiajun followed up: "What exactly is the secret of the Dragon Head Staff that makes it worth the Political Department making such a big fuss?"

"I don't know; these secrets are not something I can access," Huang Bi'an shook her head. "Do you want to use the Jockey Club's black money and the Dragon Head Staff to trade for my freedom?"

Chen Jiajun shook his head: "Yes and no. I will use my own way to trade for your freedom.

How many people in total know your identity? Who is your superior?"

"My superior is Bai Shibin, and Bai Shibin's superior is Big Sir He Guorong," Huang Bi'an confessed.

"Before I solve your freedom issue, just act as you did before. You can appropriately hand over some intelligence to the Political Department; although Hong Xing isn't considered clean, it isn't dirty."

A doubt arose in Chen Jiajun's mind.

Why would England's Military Intelligence Section 5 and the Hong Kong Political Department be interested in the Dragon Head Staff of Hong Kong's "He" character triads?

In Chen Jiajun's memory, the history of the "He" character triads was almost comparable to the history of Hong Kong's opening as a port.

When Hong Kong opened as a port in 1842, the Triad had already established halls and developed organizations in Hong Kong.

Regarding this underground force, the Hong Kong Government adopted suppression tactics from the very beginning.

Even so, under the unique political, economic, and social environment of the colony, the Triad still expanded rapidly, and by 1847, Hong Kong had become an important stronghold for the Triad in the South China region.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, there were already twenty or thirty societies in Hong Kong.

On this foundation, the "He" character faction was born, initiated by Blackie, the Hall Master of "Yongyi Hall."

In 1909, Heiguren advocated uniting all halls to live in peace, share blessings, and endure hardships together; once a dispute occurred, it should be resolved through negotiation, and even if a fight was unavoidable, it should be at a designated location to decide the winner, and regardless of the outcome, the government should not be disturbed.

This initiative received support from all halls.

Thus, on the Dragon Boat Festival of the same year, Heiguren came forward to convene the first Hongmen assembly since the opening of Hong Kong, deciding that all hall names would be prefixed with the character "He."

For example, "Yongyi Hall" was changed to "He Yongyi," and "Hong Sheng Society" was changed to "He Hohongsheng."

Developing to the present day, the larger "He" character societies in Hong Kong include Heliansheng, Hexingsheng, Heanle (Water Room), Hehetu (Old Foreigner)...

Among them, Heliansheng stands at the forefront, while Water Room, Old Foreigner, and Hexingsheng are all in the second tier.

In the past, when information was not well-developed, once you became a Headman, not everyone knew you, so you needed the Dragon Head Staff to prove your identity.

Now the times are different; the Dragon Head Staff is no longer just a staff; it symbolizes the materialization of power.

Chen Jiajun believed that the Political Department wanted to use Hong Xing to collect the Dragon Head Staff of the "He" character triads, and their goal was definitely not simple.

The next day.

The Hong Kong Government published the list of appointments for Justices of the Peace in the Gazette; including Chen Jiajun, the Hong Kong Government appointed a total of eight people this time.

This included six Non-official Justices of the Peace, one Official Justice of the Peace, and one New Territories Justice of the Peace—Lu Huangfa's eldest son, Lu Yeqiang.

The three only differed in procedures and conditions, with no difference in function or status.

The difference between Official and Non-official lies in whether one holds a position in a functional department of the Hong Kong Government; Official Justices of the Peace are generally automatically revoked after leaving office, while only indigenous residents of the New Territories are eligible to be appointed as New Territories Justices of the Peace.

The Justices of the Peace of today are not like the Justices of the Peace of later generations.

The later ones only represent honor, while the current Justices of the Peace represent absolute power.

Every year, the Justice of the Peace appointment ceremony attracts major Hong Kong media to track and report on it.

This year was no exception.

Early in the morning, the Justices of the Peace arrived at the Government House in suits and leather shoes, waiting for the conferment ceremony.

In the past, the conferment ceremony had to be held at eight o'clock, but today, even though it was past eight o'clock, the Government House seemed to still be busy.

The reason it had not yet been held was that a certain handsome guy for today's conferment ceremony—Hong Xing's Dalao Jun—had not yet arrived.

The Governor, Mai Lihao, looked at the Chief Secretary, Sir Ji Da: "Why hasn't Mr. Chen arrived yet?"

"The staff has already called, and he said he has a very important meeting today, so he entrusted Lu Yeqiang to accept the medal for him."

The Chief Secretary, Sir Ji Da, also had a bit of a headache.

The conferment ceremony had been notified to the appointed personnel three days ago, but Chen Jiajun had informed them of a conflict at the last minute.

"Forget it, let's hold the conferment ceremony first; let Legislator Lu Yeqiang take Mr. Chen's medal back."

Mai Lihao shook his head, straightened his attire, strode toward the conference room, and at the same time waved to the reporters off-stage with a confident smile.

Facing the media and the public, the Governor, Mai Lihao, first summarized the past, then entered the main topic: "This year, according to the careful deliberation of the Justice of the Peace Selection Committee, we have decided to appoint Guojun Group's Mr. Chen Jiajun, New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Councilor Mr. Lu Yeqiang... as Justices of the Peace."

"It is a pity that Mr. Chen had an urgent matter today and could not come, but he specifically entrusted Mr. Lu Yeqiang to accept the medal on his behalf."

"Click, click, click."

A sea of camera flashes went off simultaneously off-stage.

"Damn."

"He didn't even come to attend the conferment ceremony?"

"Arrogant enough."

Since the opening of Hong Kong as a port, there had never been a situation where a Justice of the Peace was absent from the conferment ceremony.

For Dalao Jun, being a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong was merely a low-level honor; one had to pledge loyalty to the British Queen after receiving the medal, so he couldn't be bothered to attend.

Deep Water Bay Golf Club.

Inside the club, Chen Jiajun, Huang Bi'an, He Guorong, and Bai Shibin were seated in the club's cafe; inside the cafe were over a dozen young demon slave bodyguards, each wearing earpieces, listening to all directions and watching all sides, while behind He Guorong and Bai Shibin stood a team of Gweilo agents in suits.

The other party had brought Huang Bi'an and invited him and Bai Shibin out for coffee; the answer was self-evident—Huang Bi'an's identity had been discovered, and perhaps Huang Bi'an had even defected.

He Guorong did not show any signs of discouragement: "Mr. Chen, you are truly arrogant enough; you didn't even show your face at the Hong Kong government's Justice of the Peace induction ceremony."

"Big Sir, the induction ceremony is just going through the motions."

Chen Jiajun exhaled a puff of cigar smoke toward the sky: "How much money do I have to spend for you to let Huang Bi'an leave Military Intelligence Section 5 and the Political Department?"

"This is not a matter of money, Elizabeth; the series of training she received in London cannot be bought with money."

He Guorong put down his coffee cup and flatly refused.

Then, He Guorong said to Huang Bi'an in a threatening tone: "Elizabeth, since the mission has failed, you will return to London tomorrow to continue your training."

Upon hearing this, Huang Bi'an could not help but tremble; clearly, the grueling training of an agent had once brought her indelible trauma.

Chen Jiajun gripped her arm: "Since it's not a matter of money, then it's a matter of life, is it?"

"Are you threatening me?" He Guorong narrowed his eyes.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "That's not what I meant; how about this, I'll make an offer of 10 million."

"Please do not insult me with money, Mr. Chen."

He Guorong snorted twice, shook his head, and a mocking expression appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Chen Jiajun held up two fingers and said: "20 million."

"20 million? That really is a huge sum." He Guorong continued to speak in a mocking tone.

Chen Jiajun held up three fingers and said: "30 million."

He Guorong was slightly moved, but he shook his head firmly: "I have said it before, this is not something money can solve; do you know what agents and loyalty are?"

Chen Jiajun noticed He Guorong's expression and smiled as he doubled the figure: "60 million."

He Guorong's facial muscles twitched for a moment, and after a brief silence, he said: "Fine, but you are not allowed to take back that Gambling Hall of yours in Macau."

"Deal." Chen Jiajun stared at He Guorong for a moment and made the decision on the spot.

The portion of black money that the Political Department helped the Hong Kong Jockey Club launder could be skimmed by him as long as it passed through his Gambling Hall.

The skimming rate for this money was at least 5%; in other words, for every 1 million, he would skim 50,000.

Even if he didn't earn this money, there were plenty of people in the world who would want to.

Besides, the wool comes from the sheep; he had just spent 60 million on his girlfriend Huang Bi'an for the Political Department, and now he could just happen to earn it back from the black money of the Political Department and the Jockey Club.

Although Chen Jiajun detested the Hong Kong-British forces, it did not mean he would not earn money from them.

In all of Hong Kong, one by one, which triad could fleece the Hong Kong-British?

Only Hung Hing.

Of course, he would definitely settle the account of the Political Department extorting 60 million from him slowly.

What?

You say Dalao Jun gave it voluntarily?

Which eye did you see that with?

This was clearly naked extortion by the Political Department!

For this matter, the fact that he didn't report them to the ICAC was already considered merciful; of course, the ICAC couldn't manage the Political Department anyway.

After the payment was made and the agreement signed, Chen Jiajun held Huang Bi'an's hand as they walked out of the Deep Water Bay Golf Club.

A ray of sunlight fell on Huang Bi'an's beautiful, East-meets-West face, and she felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her entire body.

Huang Bi'an stood on her tiptoes and kissed Chen Jiajun's lips lightly.

Chen Jiajun naturally wrapped his arms around her waist.

Huang Bi'an's entanglement with the Political Department had come to an end.

But for Chen Jiajun, the matters brought about by Jiang Tianyang, Che Baoshan, and the Yue Nan Gang were far from over.

Chen Jiajun had not forgotten about the collaboration between Sun Yee On and Jiang Tianyang.

In that battle between Hung Hing and Jiang Tianyang, Sun Yee On's Tiger Among Tigers of Tsim Sha Tsui, Futou Jun, had also intervened, but Futou Jun saw that Hung Hing was coming on aggressively and retreated in time to hold his own territory.

Furthermore, it was also Sun Yee On that sold the usury debts of Floating Tiger and Ah San to Jiang Tianyang.

Chen Jiajun had to settle these accounts with Sun Yee On.

After getting into the car, Chen Jiajun made a phone call to Sun Yee On's Si Yanlong: "Si Yanlong, it's me, Chen Jiajun."

"Cough, cough, Dalao Jun, what wind blew you my way?" Xu Huayan felt quite guilty after receiving Chen Jiajun's call.

"Has your Sun Yee On been overreaching lately? Meddling in our Hung Hing's family affairs?"

The coldness in Chen Jiajun's tone made Si Yanlong Xu Huayan shiver.

"A Jun, this matter really has nothing to do with me. Sun Yee On has over a hundred thousand Majai, I can't manage every single one; how about this, I'll offer five million for the Hung Hing brothers to have a drink, how's that?"

Facing Chen Jiajun's threatening tone, Si Yanlong immediately shirked responsibility and vaguely pointed out that Sun Yee On had over a hundred thousand Majai.

"Heh, forget it; you must give me an explanation for this, I will find you for tea tomorrow."

After Chen Jiajun finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

That night.

Kowloon, Sun Yee On headquarters.

All the key members of the Sun Yee On triad gathered together.

Kaishan Marshal, Regent, Two-Dynasty Veteran—Ling Jing and Ling Sheng sat to the left of Si Yanlong, while to his right was Sun Yee On's "Head Instructor" Su Shilong.

When Si Yanlong took over as the Dragon Head of Sun Yee On back then, he was only fourteen years old.

It was precisely under the assistance of these two loyal ministers, Ling Jing and Ling Sheng, that Sun Yee On did not collapse, but instead grew larger and larger.

At their peak, they became the Four Great Families of the money era.

And it was precisely the firepower of the money era in the Laundry Powder market that allowed the Sun Yee On to lay the foundation for becoming a top-tier large-scale society in Hong Kong.

Head Instructor Su Shilong is the head instructor of the Sun Yee On and a Thai Boxing champion.

He has cultivated fierce underworld figures such as Futou Jun, Chen Yaoxing, Du Lianshun, and others.

It can be said that half of the Five Tigers and Ten Heroes of the Sun Yee On are his disciples.

Today, the Sun Yee On is mainly divided into two factions.

One faction is headed by Ling Jing, consisting mainly of the three Ling brothers and the Xu brothers.

The other faction is headed by Head Instructor Su Shilong, consisting of Du Lianshun, Chen Yaoxing, and others.

The reason for calling an emergency meeting is very simple: Dalao Jun of Hung Hing wants an explanation.

Although the Sun Yee On is currently the number one or number two society in all of Hong Kong, Hung Hing is not to be trifled with either.

"Number four is Tung Sing, the fighters are Hung Hing."

Ever since Chen Jiajun took charge of Hung Hing, Hung Hing has further carried forward the fighter culture.

Facing the threat from Hung Hing, if the Sun Yee On does not show a response this time, the underlings below will have second thoughts, and the Sun Yee On's reputation will be looked down upon by others.

But the problem is, the enemy is too powerful, and this matter is very thorny.

Moreover, it just so happens that the Sun Yee On took the initiative to interfere in Hung Hing's family affairs.

The atmosphere in the main hall is unusually oppressive.

Xu Huayan placed his teacup on the table: "Dalao Jun has specifically named our Sun Yee On to give an explanation. I would like to ask everyone what your current views are?"

A month ago, they, as people of the underworld, were aware of the struggle between Hung Hing, Jiang Tianyang, the Yue Nan Gang, and Ba Mian Fo.

Distributing newspapers for free—this matter was definitely the work of Hung Hing.

The attacks on Jiang Tianyang, Ba Mian Fo, and others were also the work of Hung Hing.

As for the Serious Crime Unit case at the Yuanyuan Guanyin Tianhou Miao, there are various rumors in the streets, but the vast majority believe it has nothing to do with Hung Hing.

"Fuck his old mother, an explanation? We who live in the underworld—who gives who an explanation!"

"Boss, I, Futou Jun, am willing to sign a life-or-death contract to perform acts of loyalty and righteousness for the Sun Yee On."

Hearing this, the Tiger Among Tigers of Tsim Sha Tsui—Futou Jun—immediately stood up.

Futou Jun was originally a Red Pole of Wo Shing Shing known as "Dalao Yuan." Back then in Wo Shing Shing, he was always suppressed by the uncles and Elders. It was the Sun Yee On that extended an olive branch to him; the Sun Yee On offered a transfer condition of twenty million to Wo Shing Shing, bringing him, Futou Jun, from Wo Shing Shing to the Sun Yee On.

The kindness of a big brother cannot be forgotten.

"Boss, today we cede five cities, tomorrow we cede five cities, and then Hung Hing arrives again! Although Hung Hing produces fighters, our Sun Yee On is no pushover!"

Chen Yaoxing also immediately stood up and roared.

"That's right! Fuck his old mother! Strike one punch to avoid a hundred punches! Hung Hing has guns, don't we have guns in our hands?"

Du Lianshun also patted his chest, his fighting spirit soaring.

"When it comes to gathering the troops and hacking people, have we, the Old Sun, ever been afraid?"

"Tonight, we muster the troops to cross the harbor and take Wanchai and Causeway Bay."

Inside the main hall, the Five Tigers and Ten Heroes of the Sun Yee On are all filled with righteous indignation.

"Boss, it was Wanchai that I lost back then. This time, I am willing to lead the troops to snatch back the territory of Wanchai and Causeway Bay!"

Chen Yaoxing clasped his hands together, looking murderous.

"We, the Five Tigers of the Sun Yee On, are one body. Regarding this matter with Hung Hing, I, Futou Jun, will not stand idly by," Futou Jun also immediately stated.

"With righteousness at the forefront, the heroes of the Hung Sect, the bloody battle lies ahead! We are all willing to perform acts of loyalty and righteousness for the Sun Yee On and solve problems for the Dragon Head."

The remaining few also stood up one by one and shouted in unison.

As a top-tier society in Hong Kong, the Sun Yee On definitely has its superior qualities.

(End of this chapter)