Chapter 14: Hong Tai Is Gone

Soon after the two left, Chen Mo's cell phone rang again.

"Who is it?"

"Boss, the #9 horse is in the best condition today; do you plan to buy three thousand or five thousand?"

Damn, it's that deadbeat fat Huang Bingyao.

"I don't want the #9 horse; I want the #6 horse!"

"The #3 horse isn't bad either; how many do you want to buy?"

"I don't want the #3 horse either; I only want the #6 horse."

"A Mo, what did you do last night? Making such a racket! Do you still want to go back to Chi Zhu?"

"Big Boss, you were the one who said Bo Lan Street had no future; I'm just moving to a place with prospects."

"Then why are you causing trouble on my turf, and making it so big?"

"It wasn't that big; I just seized a street, only a matter of minutes!"

"What? A street in a few minutes? You wiped out an entire Triad Society, little brother?"

"That's none of my business! I only took a street!"

"Damn, I really want to smash your head! Do you know you got me scolded by the boss today?"

"Just a couple of scoldings; did you think you didn't get enough?"

"What, shouldn't I scold you? I sent you to go undercover in Wang Jiao, and you ran off to Bo Lan Street to be a horseman! Among my undercover agents, you're the most useless.

If you weren't my little brother, I'd have smashed your head already."

"Since you say that, forget the gift I prepared for you."

After saying that, Chen Mo reached for the handset.

"Hold on, hold on, little brother, don't be impatient. I'm doing this for your own good. If you don't earn merit, how will you get promoted when you return? Quickly, tell me, what's the gift?"

"Hong Tai has a red‑stick named Wei Jixiang; he owns a video‑tape factory that the Hong Tai Crown Prince uses for smuggling powder."

As for whether Wei Jixiang is a scapegoat or actually involved, handle it yourself!

"No wonder you're my little brother; you're the most promising!"

"Good looks and sharp mind; when you're back I'll introduce you to my daughter!"

"I've got work to do; I'll get in touch later!"

That deadbeat fat guy only hires people for front‑line work, never for back‑line.

After hanging up, Chen Mo left the office, intending to take a stroll around Nüren Jie.

From Huang Bingyao's earlier words, a lot happened late last night.

After Bao Rong and Fei Lao died, their territory would either be swallowed by another Triad Society or split among their own subordinates.

Once Wei Jixiang gets into Chi Zhu, Hong Tai will be completely gone.

The seven‑day underworld rule will then be nothing but a baseless rumor.

At Nüren Jie, Gao Jin was assigning venues to his subordinates.

"Mo Ge!"

"Mo Ge, hello!"

When Chen Mo arrived, Gao Jin and his henchmen all greeted him.

"A Jin, how's business here?"

Gao Jin flipped through the ledger.

"The whole of Nüren Jie is basically shops and restaurants; there are only five bars and two nightclubs, plus a few mahjong halls behind the street."

"Main income comes from bar and nightclub drinks, plus shop protection fees; the hostess side's cut is small, totaling about three million a month."

"In Wang Jiao, the Triad Society must pay a 25% share; three hundred foot soldiers earn six hundred thousand a month in wages, plus bonuses and medicine fees, leaving roughly 1.5 million surplus each month."

"Also, last night the subordinates' bonuses, medicine fees, and settlement allowances were paid out, about one million total."

"Alright, got it."

After hearing Gao Jin's report, Chen Mo muttered under his breath.

The whole month's revenue of Nüren Jie barely covers a single major battle; no wonder they say fighting is about money.

Of course, that also ties to Chen Mo's generous spending.

By other gangs' standards, that last night's fight would have cost at most three to five hundred thousand.

But Chen Mo doubled the medicine and settlement fees.

With Gao Jin, Chen Mo found a bar office in Nüren Jie and asked, "The neighboring Sneaker Street is Hongle Shensheng's territory, right?"

"Correct! The two streets to the east belong to Shensheng, and the Dianqi Jie to the west is Chang Yi's territory."

"First keep an eye on them so they don't plot against us. We'll look for a chance to take it later."

"Alright! Also, the three properties of Piyanmey and his house have been transferred; do you want to go see them?"

"Alright, let's go!"

The two first went to inspect the three properties on the street.

The large one covers over 6,000 square feet, three stories high; in the land‑scarce Wang Jiao it's worth close to a hundred million.

The other two smaller properties are just small storefronts, only about 500 square feet each, but still valuable.

Chen Mo thought it over and decided to put the three properties to use; they can't just sit idle.

As for what to do with them, Chen Mo hasn't decided yet.

The two then went to Piyanmey's villa.

Upon arrival, Chen Mo couldn't help but remark that Piyanmey knows how to enjoy life.

It has three floors above ground with a basement turned into a wine cellar, plus a garden, pool and garage outside; the property is worth several tens of millions.

All the things inside the house have already been cleared out; the appliances and furniture can be replaced with new ones this afternoon.

Alright, then I'll move in tonight. Ah Jin, do you want to move in and live together?

I'll pass; I'm used to living in my original house.

Mainly because Gao Jin thinks Chen Mo will soon bring a woman to move in, making it inconvenient for him to stay.

After looking at the garage, Chen Mo felt it was a bit empty.

Ah Jin, let's go to Sai Kung, find Da Sha to get a few luxury cars—having a mansion without luxury cars just won't do!

The car Chen Mo is currently driving is still the Mazda he bought before going to Chi Zhu; although it's prone to traffic jams, it's both low-key and cheap.

Back then he was just a low‑rank triad member, and driving a nice car would be too flashy.

Now it's different; after becoming a red pole, he also has his own turf, so of course he needs to drive a luxury car to keep face.

Chen Mo still has over twenty million in cash on hand, so he's definitely not short of money.

Besides, that's all black money—it can't be deposited in banks, can't be invested, and aside from paying wages to his underlings, it's not much use.

Finding Da Sha to buy cars comes in handy.

Now the Sai Kung district of Gangdao is completely an undeveloped rural area, with inconvenient transportation and scarce commerce.

Triad Society presence is hard to see here.

Big Triad Societies disdain this place, small Triad Societies can't survive here, and clan power is the mainstream.

As a local of Sai Kung, Da Sha relies on the clan as his backing, leveraging the area's geographical advantages and harmony, and his car business is booming.

Whether it's a black‑market car or a stolen car, as long as it's a vehicle, there's nothing Da Sha won't do.

Basically everyone in the Triad Society knows that whether buying, selling, laundering stolen goods, or looking for a lost vehicle, turning to Sai Kung's Da Sha is the right move.

Driving along the roads of Sai Kung, looking at the surrounding desolation, Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

In just a few years, Sai Kung will also experience rapid development; by then, both land and building rights here will skyrocket to astronomical prices.

It's a pity, but Chen Mo currently lacks the strength to get a share.

Although he now has cash in hand, it's all black money, which basically can't be used.

He still needs to do legitimate business.