Chapter 33: The Calm Before the Storm

After settling this matter, Chen Jiajun sent his name card to a garment factory located in the Kwun Tong Industrial Area; the factory owner immediately rushed to Chung Wah Tea Restaurant in Mong Kok to invite Chen Jiajun over for tea.

Chung Wah Tea Restaurant is one of the oldest tea restaurants in Hong Kong, located in Mong Kok.

Its exterior is very inconspicuous, and the color of the sign has already turned dark and yellow.

Yet, this does not prevent it from being the top choice for various underworld bosses in the Yau Tsim Mong area to negotiate terms.

Accompanied by a group of burly, fierce-looking young demon slaves, Chen Jiajun sat down and said lazily, "I am Liangzai Jun of Hongxing Causeway Bay; have you heard of me?"

"I have, Brother Jun."

In front of this underworld heavyweight who has been very prominent lately, Boss Li was as timid as a quail.

Chen Jiajun said, "I have taken a fancy to your factory, or rather, not the factory, but the land your factory sits on. You name a number, I won't haggle. You can move the equipment away, and besides, I would like to invite your employees to come over and train my staff."

Boss Li trembled; he had already understood the subtext in Chen Jiajun's words.

He understood the underworld rules, so he hurriedly picked up his teacup and took a shallow sip: "Brother Jun, since you think highly of me, I can give you the equipment. I am willing to make friends with you!"

"Good, Boss Li, I've decided to make you my friend. Name a price?" Chen Jiajun asked with a beaming smile.

"The land is twenty thousand square meters, six million... no, no, I'll count it as five million for you."

The factory owner lowered the price again and again, terrified of annoying the Chen Jiajun before him.

Chen Jiajun nodded with satisfaction: "I have no use for your equipment. This five hundred thousand is the deposit; the remaining money will be transferred to you within two weeks. When the final payment is made, just bring lawyers from both sides to sign the contract."

"Brother Jun is generous; I will go back and clear out the factory for you immediately." The factory owner wiped his sweat and let out a sigh of relief.

For Boss Li, taking his original team and equipment to a new place meant he could make a comeback immediately; giving the factory site to Chen Jiajun was merely changing the factory location.

Over the next two days, as soon as Boss Li emptied the factory, Chen Jiajun brought his main force to the Kwun Tong Industrial Area, purchased a garment factory capsule on the original site, and conjured up a fully equipped garment factory out of thin air.

Chen Jiajun, who was a multi-millionaire just a few days ago, now had only 3 million left, and that was without paying the 4.5 million balance for the factory.

Don't look at three million as an astronomical figure in today's Hong Kong; one must know he still has so many young demon slaves to feed.

It is only because these young demon slaves don't need wages; if he had to pay them, this bit of money would only last a month.

At this moment, the ruthless Chen Jiajun was already impatient to get Wang Bao taken care of!

Speak of the devil, and the devil appears.

On the way back to Causeway Bay, Wang Bao called: "Liangzai Jun, what I mentioned to you before, have you considered it?"

"Hehe, Bao Ye, you are also an old hand in the underworld; you understand the underworld rules: money and goods are exchanged on the spot.

What does the matter between Heishui Qiang and you have to do with me, Chen Jiajun? This debt can't be counted on my head no matter how you look at it."

Chen Jiajun sneered, his meaning very clear.

"Hehe, so you are unwilling to compensate for my losses? That's fine too, then you can bring your brothers and your territory and defect to my side. From now on, you will be my second-in-command; not only that, I'll give you two more streets!"

Wang Bao's deep voice came from the other end of the receiver.

"Bao Ye, stop joking. I'm doing just fine in Hongxing, why would I defect?" Chen Jiajun rubbed his neck.

Wang Bao smoked his cigar: "A Jun, I know you are a smart man. Hongxing doesn't support you; anyone can see that. Do you believe that if I sweep your venues, even Dalao B won't help you?"

"It doesn't matter. If Bao Ye wants to play, then I will accompany you to the end.

Anyway, I don't run big businesses like you do; I don't mind not doing these small businesses of mine. If you come to sweep my venues, I'll just close up shop.

From now on, we'll start fighting from early morning, fighting from morning till night, until the Anti-Triad Unit takes action and the police pull both our flags; let's see who loses more."

Facing the threat from Wang Bao, an underworld giant, there was not a hint of fear in Chen Jiajun's tone.

Wang Bao's smile deepened: "Not bad, I appreciate you. I'll give you a few more days to consider; you should think about it carefully."

……

The villa of Hongxing Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng.

Hongxing White Paper Fan Chen Yao reported what he saw and heard regarding Chen Jiajun to Jiang Tiansheng with a serious expression.

Jiang Tiansheng held a cigar in his hand, swirled his wine glass, and sneered:

"To think he is hanging out with Jing Kun, he doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. It's time to give him a lesson."

"If Wang Bao sweeps Tang Jun's venues, no one is allowed to help him."

"Besides, if Chen Jiajun dares to defect, you immediately tell Taizi to finish off Chen Jiajun."

Jiang Tiansheng's face was gloomy to the extreme at this moment, and his tone was quite terrifying.

Back then, Axe Jun defected to Xinji behind Hongxing's back, and Hongxing fought to the death with Xinji for several years.

"Yes, I understand." Chen Yao nodded steadily: "Also, during this time, Jing Kun has been meeting with many Hongxing leaders in private..."

"A Yao, put Jing Kun's matter aside for now." After listening, Jiang Tiansheng shook his head and continued: "There is an important matter at hand; you will accompany me to Macau tomorrow."

……

Returning to Hennessy Road, Chen Jiajun immediately called Lao E back.

"Lao E, after these few days of scouting, how is the situation?"

Lao E looked excited: "Just as you said, three days from now, Wang Bao will make a big move. He has prepared fifty million in cash and is trading with Ba Mian Fo from Myanmar North at Chaguoling!"

It seems that what Wang Bao told Chen Jiajun was all true.

He indeed had a batch of goods in the hands of Heishui Qiang.

Otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have mobilized so much capital at once—a full fifty million worth of laundry powder; it seems his ambitions are not small.

Chen Jiajun immediately said: "Tell the brothers to rest and recuperate these few days; three days from now, we are going to have a big fight!"

"Yes, Big Brother!"

……

At the same time, Wang Bao was also gathering his core Majai.

"Everyone, be careful these few days and keep your spirits up."

"After the trade, if Hongxing's Liangzai Jun still doesn't bow his head, then I won't be polite. I'll take the opportunity to seize Hongxing's venues on Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road!"

"At that time, A Ji, you go and finish off Liangzai Jun." Wang Bao said in a deep voice.

His top lieutenant, the white-clad killer A Ji, asked worriedly: "Bao Ye, will the Hung Hing side make any moves?"

"Rest assured. The Hung Hing people won't step out to help."

Old people are shrewd, and old ghosts are cunning.

As an old hand who has been famous in the underworld for a long time, Wang Bao, standing outside the situation, saw things more clearly than anyone.

"Also, I received news that Fei Gou in Macau is currently negotiating with Jiang Tiansheng of Hung Hing; Fei Gou wants to take a cut from Hung Hing's gambling tables, a 30% cut from every table."

"Jiang Tiansheng's energy is currently focused on Macau, so he has no time to manage this kind of thing; you all can act boldly."

"Yes!"

A Ji and the other subordinates of Bao Ye answered one after another.

In the two days that followed.

The atmosphere in the entirety of Wanchai and Causeway Bay was extremely tense.

Because Dalao B had been slapped by Jiang Tiansheng, he hadn't shown his face at all these past two days.

And there was gossip in the underworld that the Wanchai Underground Emperor, Bao Ye, seemed to be planning to deal with the recently prominent Hung Hing Straw Sandal, Liangzai Jun.

Wanchai and Causeway Bay became a powder keg in an instant, as if ready to explode at any moment.

(End of this chapter)