Chapter 350: The King of Gamblers

Xu Jiawei has been staying in Longkou for some time now, and he has long since thoroughly grasped the situation here.

The identity of Ahong Kong businessman can bring him great convenience.

To complete the plan Chen Jiajun spoke of is not difficult at all.

Moreover, it does not harm anyone's interests; it can be called a win-win situation.

It is just that those manufacturers are looking at immediate profits, while Shenzhou Technology is looking at the future.

He has also been to the Brunei research base and the gnome research factory more than once.

He knows that this thing, the Walkman, is just something Chen Jiajun threw out to test the waters, and there will certainly be more products later.

Once this plan is completed, won't those manufacturers in the Mainland who want to produce knockoffs be easily manipulated by their Shenzhou Technology?

If anyone refuses to submit, they could be crushed with a flick of a finger.

After finishing official business, Xu Jiawei planned to treat Chen Jiajun well tonight, as a way to welcome him.

Chen Jiajun said irritably, "What is there to have fun with in Longkou?"

Xu Jiawei said mysteriously, "Boss, you don't understand. Longkou has developed very quickly in recent years, and many people from Hong Kong have opened nightclubs, bars, and casinos here."

Hearing Xu Jiawei say this, Chen Jiajun immediately raised an eyebrow: "Oh? There is such a thing?"

Xu Jiawei nodded and said, "Only places with a good economy will have consumption."

"Alright. Then I will go take a look with you." Chen Jiajun did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

Soon, Xu Jiawei had arranged a place to eat.

He took Chen Jiajun and Lao Yu to a private club.

"The Cantonese cuisine at this club is very good, Big Boss, you must try it later," Xu Jiawei said with a smile, "It definitely compares to the master chefs at those old restaurants in Hong Kong."

Chen Jiajun looked over the environment of this private club and immediately laughed: "It is indeed a bit interesting."

Although Chen Jiajun does not often frequent these private clubs, he is not completely ignorant of them.

Just from the decor and the nature of the business here, Chen Jiajun could tell at a glance that it had been copied over from Hong Kong.

Soon the club manager walked over and said to Xu Jiawei, "Mr. Xu, the private room you requested has already been arranged for you."

Just as Chen Jiajun stood up and intended to follow Xu Jiawei to the private room, he passed through a lobby and suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Xu Jiawei looked at Chen Jiajun with a strange expression: "Boss, what is wrong? Do you want to play a few rounds?"

Chen Jiajun said irritably, "Do you want to take a look at what you are saying yourself?"

As a major shareholder of the dignified Puguo Group, if he wanted to play, would he need to come to Longkou?

In Macau, the damn casinos are all his.

Xu Jiawei chuckled and rubbed the back of his head, saying nothing.

Chen Jiajun had stopped because he saw an acquaintance inside this casino.

Back when Chen Jiajun was still a low-level thug, no one in the entire Hung Hing looked up to him.

Only one Blue Lantern who had not yet been initiated walked very closely with him, and that was the fat man Luo Sihai who was currently messing around in the casino.

Chen Jiajun had received no small amount of kindness from this fat man back then, but this guy could not be found after Chen Jiajun made his fortune.

He did not expect to see him here today.

Seeing his boss staring at a fat man, Xu Jiawei asked curiously, "Boss, do you know him?"

Chen Jiajun nodded: "An acquaintance, find someone to invite him over later."

Xu Jiawei nodded and said, "Understood, Boss."

It must be said that Xu Jiawei does have taste; the master chef hired by this private club is of a very high standard.

At the very least, in the field of Cantonese cuisine, it is even more delicious than those time-honored brands in Hong Kong.

Chen Jiajun did not even drink alcohol today, focusing entirely on tasting the food.

But after they were full of food and wine, Luo Sihai, whom he had asked Xu Jiawei to invite, did not come over.

Xu Jiawei said quite helplessly, "That Luo Sihai you asked me to invite just now disappeared all of a sudden; I can't find him now."

Chen Jiajun frowned, then said to Lao Yu beside him: "Go check where that guy is staying, and tell me once you find out."

Lao Yu nodded: "Understood, Big Brother."

Although Chen Jiajun did not set up an Information Department in Longkou, it is not a difficult thing to investigate a person.

About an hour later, Lao Yu returned and said to Chen Jiajun, "Big Brother, that Luo Sihai is currently drinking in a bar."

Chen Jiajun looked at Xu Jiawei and said, "Do you know that place?"

"I do know it, but I heard that bar was opened by Ahong Kong triad, and it is a mixed bag in there," Xu Jiawei said, hesitating.

Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said, "Take us there."

Xu Jiawei nodded, immediately had people prepare the cars, and the group headed straight for the bar.

In the bar, Luo Sihai, who had just swindled a sum of money, was bragging in the bar with his nephew and two followers.

As professional gamblers, they made their living by this.

"How about it, how much did you win tonight?" Luo Sihai said to his nephew Luo Wuming.

Luo Sihai immediately laughed: "Didn't I say so? The suckers in Shenzhen are better than those in Hong Kong."

Luo Wuming took a sip of beer and said, "That goes without saying. The stakes are so high, and they are all people in the scene. Neither Hong Kong nor Macau's economy is developing as fast as Shenzhen's, so they must have all come over."

"Hahaha, there are plenty of chicks here; we can roll them round or flatten them later." This guy Luo Sihai has only two things in his life: he loves to gamble and is lecherous.

Of course, this can be said to be a common problem for many Hong Kong men.

Luo Wuming whispered to Luo Sihai, "But there seem to be quite a few Big Brothers here too. Since we've won so much recently, shouldn't we restrain ourselves? Otherwise, it's very easy to cause trouble."

Luo Sihai thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "What you say also makes sense."

Afterwards, he said with a grin, "But don't think about that for now, let's go pick up some girls."

Saying this, the guy rushed straight into the dance floor.

Luo Wuming shook his head; clearly, he was more composed than this unreliable uncle of his.

But very quickly, Luo Sihai got into trouble; while molesting a woman in public on the dance floor, he was unexpectedly grabbed by a few people who walked over from the side and punched several times.

Seeing his uncle being beaten, Luo Wuming immediately took his two underlings and rushed over to intervene.

The people on the other side were clearly from a triad, and they said to Luo Wuming, "He hit on my woman, do you think he deserves a beating?"

Luo Wuming clearly knew that a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him, and he knew his small group definitely couldn't afford to provoke the other side, who had many people and great influence, so he apologized directly: "Sorry, we are from Hong Kong and don't know the rules."

An underling said arrogantly, "Hitting on Meng Ge's woman, you think a single apology is enough? Who are you, kid?"

"He is my uncle, Luo Sihai. My name is Luo Wuming."

But before he could finish his sentence, he was kicked in the stomach by an underling.

The underlings beside Luo Wuming immediately intended to fight back, but were stopped by Luo Wuming.

"I've heard of your names; you've made quite a bit in Shenzhen recently," Meng Ge said, looking at the group with a cold sneer.

"Yes, could you please show us some respect?" Luo Wuming said.

Meng Ge sneered and said, "Fine. He just touched my woman with his hand, so let him leave one hand behind."

"Isn't that a bit too excessive?" Luo Wuming's expression immediately turned grave.

Judging by this guy's intent, there was no way this would be settled peacefully today.

Meng Ge gave a cold sneer and said, "Excessive? I have so many men here, so what if I am excessive?"

Just as Luo Wuming wanted to say something, a voice suddenly came over: "You fat bastard, it really isn't easy to find you."

At this moment, Chen Jiajun arrived at the Bar with Lao Yu, and seeing Luo Sihai in the crowd, he immediately said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun had held a high position for many years; even without bringing underlings with him, ordinary people dared not block his path, so he walked straight through the crowd to stand before them.

"Lanzai Jun?" Luo Sihai said in surprise.

Chen Jiajun said irritably, "Hey, that nickname is outdated, be careful or I'll beat you up."

Seeing the two talking back and forth without even putting him in their eyes, Meng Ge's face immediately sank: "Where the hell did you little punk come from? Fuck your mother, you actually dare to put on airs in my establishment."

Chen Jiajun didn't even glance at him, continuing to chat with Luo Sihai.

And Lao Yu, who was beside him, rushed over directly, charging at Meng Ge's underlings like a fierce tiger into a flock of sheep.

Then, the sound of fists hitting flesh rang out, and in less than a minute, all of Meng Ge's underlings were knocked down; not to mention Meng Ge himself, even bystanders like Luo Wuming were given a shock.

They had seen fierce people, but never anyone this formidable.

Taking on ten people was just like child's play.

"With a follower like this, the other party's status must be extraordinary; why has Uncle never mentioned him before?" Luo Wuming said, feeling somewhat strange.

Meng Ge's face looked even uglier; having his establishment smashed while in his own territory was no longer just a simple matter of losing face.

However, his underlings, seeing Lao Yu's fierce combat record, definitely didn't dare to go up again, so they could only say to Chen Jiajun, "Friend, which path are you from? Do you dare to leave behind a name?"

Chen Jiajun turned his head and said with a cold sneer, "If I left behind my name, I'm afraid it would scare you to death. If there's nothing else, all of you get lost. Don't disturb me while I catch up with a friend."

"You motherf..." Meng Ge had given Chen Jiajun enough face, but Chen Jiajun didn't seem to appreciate it; in a fit of rage, he took out a gun on the spot.

But with quick eyes and fast hands, Lao Yu delivered a hand-blade strike to his wrist, immediately producing a harsh sound of bone cracking, and the gun in his hand couldn't be held steady and fell to the ground.

Chen Jiajun frowned and said, "Lao Yu, break both his legs and tell his boss to crawl over here in half an hour to apologize to me. For every minute late, I'll sweep one of his establishments."

People in the underworld value face, but it depends on who they are facing.

A little punk like Meng Ge wanting Chen Jiajun to give him face? That was a completely impossible thing.

Their status was not on the same level; unless his big boss came out in person, that might be a different story.

Just like that, whether Chen Jiajun gives face or not depends on his mood.

Lao Yu directly stomped and shattered both of Meng Ge's lower legs, then grabbed this guy and walked out with long strides.

There aren't many triads that can operate in Longkou; you can find out just by asking around.

The customers inside the Bar had long since run away, and Meng Ge's underlings had scattered like birds and beasts.

Chen Jiajun pulled Luo Sihai down to sit, and scolded him point-blank: "You street rat, I've been looking for you for so long, you were deliberately hiding from me, right?"

Hearing the familiar scolding, Luo Sihai also relaxed; the Chen Jiajun before him was still the same Lanzai Jun who used to brag and bullshit with him all day, and he hadn't changed because of the disparity in their status.

Luo Sihai laughed until the fat on his face trembled: "Isn't it because I'm afraid people will gossip? The reputation of rising up by relying on a brother doesn't sound good, and I'm someone who cares about face."

"Street rat, a small-time swindler like you has no face to speak of," Chen Jiajun said with dissatisfaction: "Tell the truth."

Luo Sihai said somewhat embarrassedly, "Back then, I took a fancy to a woman..."

"Holy shit?" Chen Jiajun looked at Luo Sihai in surprise and said: "You're telling me you've settled down?"

Luo Sihai nodded somewhat embarrassedly: "She's a decent person, I couldn't exactly find a gangster, right? Besides, I didn't have any foundation back then, I was just a peripheral Blue Lantern, so, you know."

Chen Jiajun looked Luo Sihai up and down, then even pinched that fat face: "You wouldn't have been swapped by someone, would you? A guy like you who used to go to the brothel and pick three at once, actually settling down for a woman."

Luo Sihai hurriedly covered Chen Jiajun's mouth and said viciously: "Street rat, I have a junior here. Save me some face."

Only then did Luo Sihai remember his nephew and the two followers, so he beckoned them over and introduced them to Chen Jiajun: "This is my nephew Luo Wuming, he works with me now. Come, call him Chen Shushu."

Although Luo Wuming was very curious about Chen Jiajun's identity, he still obediently called out Chen Shushu.

Chen Jiajun said with a half-smile: "Didn't you say you settled down? Why are you still out swindling, and even bringing your nephew along?"

Luo Sihai sighed and said: "No choice. Do I look like the type to do manual labor? This kid's mother was my own younger sister; she passed away early and left him for me to look after. I didn't have money to pay for his schooling, so he just came out to work with me. He has great talent and is much better at this line of work than I am."

"Then why the hell didn't you come find me?" Chen Jiajun said with considerable dissatisfaction.

Luo Sihai said with a smile: "A brother is a brother; if I really followed you, could I still be your brother?"

Don't look at Luo Sihai as just a small-time swindler now; he happens to be a person with very strong self-esteem.

One could tell back when he was hanging out with Chen Jiajun.

Since Luo Sihai had said so, Chen Jiajun wouldn't say any other nonsense, so he picked up a wine bottle and clinked it with Luo Sihai.

Taking advantage of this moment, Luo Wuming kindly reminded him: "Um, Chen Shushu, Meng Ge seems to be from the Sun Yee On, and the Sun Yee On's influence in Longkou seems quite significant."

Although he could guess that Chen Jiajun's status was not simple, the Sun Yee On was, after all, one of the oldest triads in Hong Kong.

Hearing Luo Wuming's cautious reminder, Luo Sihai couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Sun Yee On? Hahaha, now we're in for a good show. This Chen Shushu of yours has caused no shortage of trouble for Sun Yee On."

"Causing trouble for Sun Yee On? Wait, Chen—" Hearing his uncle's words, Luo Wuming immediately guessed something, and his expression suddenly turned strange.

Luo Sihai smiled and patted Chen Jiajun on the shoulder, saying: "You wouldn't have guessed it, but this is the Hong Kong King."

Chen Jiajun smiled, shook his head, and said: "Small matter, I'll just give Futou Jun a call and that'll be that."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's light and breezy words, the three young men's hearts were far from calm.

Who Chen Jiajun was, no one living in Hong Kong didn't know; they never expected that coming out to work this time, they would actually be able to latch onto such a golden thigh, which was simply ecstatic.

"Futou Jun, your reach is long enough, you mongrel. You actually have business in Longkou too." Chen Jiajun dialed Futou Jun's number directly and said with a cold laugh.

Futou Jun was completely baffled after receiving Chen Jiajun's call: "How did you know?"

"Playing at your establishment, and then I broke two of your subordinate's legs." Chen Jiajun said with a calm face.

"Fuck you, Chen Jiajun, are you looking for trouble?" Futou Jun was furious after hearing this.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous, I'm helping you discipline your underlings. You came to Longkou to invest, but I'm afraid you don't know what your people have been doing here."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Futou Jun immediately frowned: "What did those bastards do?"

Chen Jiajun gave a cold laugh: "Your Sun Yee On can do business in Longkou, but you haven't forgotten the guarantee you made to Director Shi, have you? Bringing that Hong Kong style to the Mainland, are you trying to cut off the financial path of all the societies?"

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Futou Jun's heart suddenly skipped a beat: "You mean..."

Chen Jiajun said indifferently: "I advise you to come over yourself and clean up this mess, otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you a heads-up when that ruthless Director Shi comes knocking."

"Then you don't have to take action directly." Futou Jun said irritably: "You're used to stepping on me, aren't you?"

"What? I can't afford to step on you?" Chen Jiajun said irritably: "If it weren't for the fact that you've been behaving yourself these past two years, I would have exposed all your stables and casinos today, you fucker."

After saying this, Chen Jiajun hung up the phone directly, then picked up his glass and had a drink with Luo Sihai.

Hearing Chen Jiajun scold Sun Yee On's Futou Jun like a grandson, Luo Wuming and his two underlings widened their eyes.

By now, the two underlings should have also guessed Chen Jiajun's identity.

"Hey, Brother Wuming, the one talking to your uncle, wouldn't it be..." Wuming's follower Li Jun said in a low voice.

Wuming waved his hand and said: "Don't talk nonsense. Whatever it is, we'll talk about it later."

Since the matter had already been notified to Futou Jun, Chen Jiajun called Lao Yu back while he was at it.

Then they changed locations and continued drinking with Luo Sihai.

The two drank all night and were tipsy when they finally left, but before leaving, Chen Jiajun left a number for Luo Sihai.

Listening to the two recount the past, the group of juniors listened with great fascination.

Only then did they realize that Luo Sihai had actually started out with Chen Jiajun.

After returning to the hotel, Luo Wuming said excitedly: "Uncle, you never told me that you and Dalao Jun were such close friends."

Luo Sihai waved his hand and said: "What does that count for? That grandson used to swindle my money often. If I had followed that guy back then, I would have been a big boss on one side by now."

Li Jun asked curiously: "It's not too late now. Such a good opportunity."

Although Luo Sihai was drunk, he still waved his hand and said: "Forget it. If I really had that ability, would I have to wait until today? At the very least, I was a Blue Lantern of Hung Hing, I could have gone to the Zhongyi Hall of Hung Hing to contact him at any time."

"The reason I don't go is because I know someone like me can't make it in the underworld. In the end, I'm just a small-time swindler."

Luo Sihai had self-awareness; back when he went to hack people with Chen Jiajun, he was almost scared to the point of wetting his pants. If Chen Jiajun hadn't pulled him along, he wouldn't have made it back that day when they were hacking people.

Not going to find Chen Jiajun wasn't just because of women; there were his own reasons too.

Compared to a kid with no small amount of ambition like Li Jun, Luo Wuming had a much better mindset. Seeing that his uncle didn't want to talk more, he simply sent him back to his room.

Although he had seen the legendary Dalao Jun today and learned some things about Chen Jiajun.

But Luo Wuming knew that it would be very difficult for a big shot like Chen Jiajun to have any further intersection with them.

Making a haul here in Longkou could be considered completing their mission for coming across the sea. (End of chapter)