Chapter 1: A Year Waiting in Chi Zhu

【Brain Storage】

【Hong Kong Film Heroine Collection】

(Don't get hung up on the timeline for Hong Kong crossover fiction.)

Early 1987, Gangdao, the entrance of Chi Zhu Prison.

A rugged-looking, powerfully built man strode out from inside, followed by an old prison guard who looked to be about fifty.

At 185 centimeters tall, he stood more than half a head taller than the guard beside him, considered tall even across all of Gangdao.

"Mo Ge, don't go back to the old ways once you're out, or you'll end up back in this dump!"

The old prison guard lit a cigarette for Chen Mo and spoke earnestly.

"What nonsense are you talking, Old Wang! Everyone inside Chi Zhu is a talent, and they speak so well. I absolutely love it here!"

Chen Mo had a cigarette dangling from his lips as he reached out and clapped the old guard on the shoulder, his arrogance half in jest.

"Get out of here, what nonsense! Next time you come in, I'll find someone to deal with you!"

The old guard was also stubborn with his words, but his tone softened toward the end.

During his year in Chi Zhu, Chen Mo had pressed every troublemaker inside into obedience. He was always the one teaching others a lesson—who would dare teach him one!

"Damn it! You think I'm scared of you! If you've got the guts, come to Bolan Street!"

Chen Mo flipped Old Wang the middle finger, laughed loudly, and turned to walk toward two sedans parked on the main road ahead.

The car doors opened and five people got out.

Gao Jin looked serious, his suit crisp and sharp, looking just like a professional bodyguard.

"Mo Ge!"

The four underlings behind the young man chorused in unison: "Mo Ge!"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Ah Jin, you're right on time. Stop keeping such a straight face—give me a smile."

"Mo Ge." Gao Jin forced the corners of his mouth up, producing a stiff smile.

"Sister Mei has prepared a welcome banquet for you at Fushun Restaurant. Want to head straight there?"

"Alright, you'd better not smile—it's too ugly." Chen Mo laughed, ducked into the car, and said, "Head back to Bolan Street first to freshen up!"

Gao Jin got into the driver's seat while the four underlings got into the car ahead to lead the way, and the group drove away from the prison area.

Five years ago, Chen Mo transmigrated into this Hong Kong crossover world, joined Great Prosperity, and became an underling under Great Prosperity's Thirteen Sister.

Over four years, Chen Mo relied on his fearless fighting to become Thirteen Sister's right-hand man.

A year ago, Chen Mo voluntarily took the fall for Thirteen Sister and entered Chi Zhu.

Three years as a blue lantern, three years as a new 49, three years as an old 49.

To rise through the ranks in Great Prosperity, generally speaking, besides merit, one also needed sufficient seniority.

To skip seniority and advance early, one could only earn more merit.

Under Thirteen Sister, Chen Mo led Gao Jin and dozens of underlings to fight and take nearly half of Bolan Street.

Now, aside from a small section at the end of the street which was Heliansheng's territory, all of Bolan Street belonged to Thirteen Sister.

If not for Heliansheng's supreme boss Deng Fei stepping in, the entire street would have been taken.

Combined with this prison stint, Chen Mo's merit was already enough to be promoted to Big Bottom.

As for Gao Jin, Chen Mo had saved him during an underground boxing match in Kowloon Walled City.

At that time, Gao Jin had just smuggled into Xiangjiang and been sold by snakeheads to Kowloon Walled City.

Gao Jin was already half-starved and barely alive then—how could he possibly fight?

Fortunately, Chen Mo recognized him and directly paid to buy him out.

Otherwise, Gao Jin would have been dragged off and fed to the dogs.

From then on, Gao Jin became Chen Mo's most loyal underling and most capable brother.

By now it was already evening, and neon lights were everywhere along the way.

At dusk, the lights of Xiangjiang were just coming on.

Neon lights flickered, traffic was heavy, and especially around Yau Tsim Mong, crowds were like weaving threads—bustling and hazy.

"Ah Jin, has anything major happened in Great Prosperity lately?"

Chen Mo leaned against the back seat of the car, smoking as he asked Gao Jin.

Gao Jin still used his usual cold tone: "Nothing major. Just that Jingkun and Da B have been clashing more and more lately, but it hasn't come to blows."

The car stopped at the entrance of China City Nightclub, and a group of underlings ran out together, bowing.

"Hello, Mo Ge!"

"Alright, get back to work."

Chen Mo waved his hand and walked straight toward his office, with Gao Jin following closely behind.

Sinking into the spacious boss's chair, Chen Mo couldn't help but let out a groan.

"Comfortable—this is the life a person should live!"

"Mo Ge, these are the accounts for the past year."

Gao Jin placed a ledger on the desk in front of Chen Mo.

Chen Mo took the ledger, casually flipped through a few pages, then tossed it back onto the desk.

"I won't bother reading the ledger. The territories you've been watching for me—I trust you."

Chen Mo stood up and walked over to Gao Jin, assuming the opening stance of Form-Intent Fist: "Let's spar first, loosen up the muscles."

Hearing this, Gao Jin also assumed the opening stance of Eight Trigrams Palm.

Neither of them used force; they were only competing in technique.

After one minute, Chen Mo's fist stopped in front of Gao Jin's chest, and Gao Jin's fingers were also pointed at Chen Mo's throat.

"Mo Ge, your fist technique has improved quickly."

"One year ago, relying solely on fist technique, Chen Mo was still no match for Gao Jin."

"However, Chen Mo's physical quality was too monstrous; he could completely withstand several of Gao Jin's attacks head-on."

"But Gao Jin simply couldn't endure a single punch from Chen Mo."

"Nowadays, Chen Mo, relying solely on fist technique, can also fight Gao Jin to a draw; his strength has grown even greater."

"Of course, this is all thanks to Chen Mo having that damned 'Get Rich to Flaunt It' system."

"At the start of his transmigration, he almost came over naked."

"At that time, he had just become a police undercover agent, been expelled from the police academy, and his superior was none other than Huang Bingyao, the 'Fatal Scissor Legs' fatty."

"According to Huang Bingyao's orders, Chen Mo was to go undercover in the Great Prosperity triad."

"But Chen Mo was so clever, he directly joined Thirteen Sister's crew on Bolun Street, working as a stablehand."

"His main goal was safety and enjoyment."

"Huang Bingyao would fly into a rage every time he saw Chen Mo, cursing him out and wishing to crush his head with his scissor legs."

"As a result, one month later, the system awakened."

"The newbie gift pack gave him twenty points of physical attributes, intermediate Form-Intent Fist, and advanced Breaking-Edge Eight Blades, granting him the ability to stand firm in the triad; only then did Chen Mo begin to rise."

"But the system has a pitfall setting: only after earning enough Hong Kong dollars does it increase 1 point of wealth value."

"If you don't make at least ten thousand in one go, it's all for nothing."

"At first Chen Mo was thrilled, but later he cursed it for three whole months."

"With just a blue lantern, where would he get so many 'make ten thousand at once' opportunities?"

"Forced to go to the Kowloon Walled City to fight underground boxing for money, relying on his fist technique and physical quality far beyond ordinary people, he won fifty matches in a row."

"Only later did Thirteen Sister hand over the Chinatown nightclub for him to manage, giving him a stable income."

"The Chinatown nightclub is one of the two biggest nightclubs on Bolun Street, on par with the Big Tycoon."

"Each month it brings in roughly eight to nine hundred thousand; after giving Thirteen Sister her fifty percent cut, and subtracting about a hundred thousand for supporting his underlings, Chen Mo still has three to four hundred thousand left each month."

"Over the past year, Chen Mo has gained thirty to forty wealth points each month; relying on these wealth points, he has further improved his physical quality by a notch and upgraded his Form-Intent Fist to advanced level."

"Name: Chen Mo"

"Wealth Value: 8"

"Physique: 18"

"Strength: 18"

"Speed: 18"

"Spirit: 15 (for a healthy adult under normal conditions it's around 6-8, the limit for an ordinary person is around 10-12)"

"Storage Space: None (can be purchased)"

"Skills: Form-Intent Fist (Advanced); Breaking-Edge Eight Blades (Advanced); Driving (Beginner); English (Beginner)"

"Relying on his physical quality far beyond human limits and Form-Intent Fist, Chen Mo swept through all the troublemakers in Chi Zhu, firmly securing the position of Big Boss."