Chapter 321

"Lok To?"

Ni Yongyao raised an eyebrow.

After the dissolution of Zhengxing, Dongxing remained the only old-school triad in Hong Kong.

"Let him come in."

Ni Yongyao thought for a moment and said.

"Yes."

Huohu turned and left, quickly returning with a middle-aged man in a grey suit—it was indeed the Dongxing leader, Lok To.

"Commissioner Ni, congratulations, congratulations."

As soon as Lok To entered the study, he immediately bowed and scraped, keeping his posture very low.

After speaking, Lok To placed a gift box he was carrying onto the desk and said, "A small token of my appreciation."

Ni Yongyao opened the box casually to find three golden toads crafted from gold, looking remarkably lifelike.

Even ignoring the craftsmanship and calculating only the weight of the gold, these three toads were worth over a million.

"Speak, what is it?"

Ni Yongyao glanced at the golden toads and ignored them thereafter.

Given Ni Yongyao's current net worth, this bit of gold wasn't even a drop in the bucket; it was barely worth a glance.

"Commissioner Ni, the Ni family's strength is formidable now; prosperous areas like Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, and Central all fall within the Ni family's sphere of influence."

"Could you please show mercy and spare Dongxing? I imagine Commissioner Ni has no appetite for a place like Yuen Long, where there's no profit to be made."

Lok To said cautiously.

Having learned of Zhengxing's dissolution and Uncle Nan's retirement, combined with Ni Yongyao's appointment as a Legislative Councilor, Lok To could no longer sit still. He knew clearly that with no other triads standing in the way, Dongxing was the Ni family's next target.

That was why he had rushed over in such a panic, using the excuse of congratulating Ni Yongyao on his election to try and have a talk.

"As long as Commissioner Ni can spare Dongxing, any conditions are negotiable."

Lok To said.

"Why go through all that trouble? Why not have Dongxing join the Ni family? We can all get rich together from now on."

Ni Yongyao said indifferently.

"This..."

Lok To was momentarily speechless; it wasn't as if he hadn't considered joining the Ni family.

But Lok To had been in the underworld for decades and knew that "getting rich together" was impossible; annexation was the reality, and his fate as the Dongxing leader wouldn't be very good when that time came.

"What, you're unwilling?"

Ni Yongyao glanced at Lok To and said.

Lok To shivered, cold sweat instantly soaking his back. He hurriedly said, "No, no, no, I just haven't thought it through yet. Please give me a few days, Commissioner Ni; I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Having said that, Lok To looked at Ni Yongyao nervously.

Based on Lok To's understanding of Ni Yongyao, he wouldn't be surprised if Ni Yongyao flipped the table and killed him the next second.

Since his debut, Ni Yongyao's style of conduct had always been unscrupulous.

Facing Lok To's words, Ni Yongyao said nothing, merely waving his hand.

Seeing this, Lok To let out a long sigh of relief and hurriedly took his leave.

Leaving the Ni family estate, Lok To got into his car and headed straight for Yuen Long.

Meanwhile, in the study.

Ni Yongyao finished his cigar and snuffed it out in the ashtray.

"If I give you a chance and you can't grasp it, don't blame me."

A flash of murderous intent crossed Ni Yongyao's eyes, and he immediately ordered, "Huohu, notify the Priest and Storm Shadow. Tell them to go to Yuen Long and finish off Dongxing."

"Yes, Mr. Ni."

Huohu nodded, took out his phone, and began contacting the Priest and Storm Shadow.

Yuen Long, Dongxing Headquarters.

Lok To urged his driver the whole way, returning in half the usual time.

The conversation with Ni Yongyao had made Lok To realize Ni Yongyao's ambition; Dongxing was arguably doomed.

Having realized this, Lok To immediately made a decision: retire early and leave Hong Kong to live out his days.

"Boss, how did the talk with Ni Yongyao go?"

At the headquarters, the Four Tigers of Dongxing were sitting together drinking tea. Seeing Lok To return, Laughing Tiger immediately asked.

"Don't ask."

Lok To sighed and sat down in the main seat.

"It didn't go well?"

Laughing Tiger asked, and the others cast their gazes over as well. They all knew Lok To had gone to negotiate with Ni Yongyao, and the result concerned whether Dongxing could even continue to exist.

"I underestimated Ni Yongyao's ambition. This guy probably wants to unify the Hong Kong underworld; he won't let go of a single piece of territory."

Lok To took a cup of hot tea handed to him by Golden-Haired Tiger, drank it, and said.

"Boss, what do we do now? If the Ni family attacks, we won't be able to stop them."

Situ Haonan said with a frown.

A few months ago, when Situ Haonan first heard of Ni Yongyao, he had thought about fighting him, but he soon witnessed the Ni family's rise, and since then, he had lost all thoughts of competing with Ni Yongyao.

"I don't know what we'll do later, but I've decided to retire today and go to Wandao to live out my retirement."

Lok To said.

As soon as these words were spoken, the headquarters fell silent.

"Boss, you're retiring today?"

Laughing Tiger looked astonished.

Before this, they all knew Lok To would retire in a few years, but they hadn't expected it to be so soon. In reality, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision; Lok To hadn't had this thought before going to the Ni estate.

As an underworld figure, especially the leader of an old-school triad like Dongxing, Lok To couldn't just retire whenever he wanted; many things needed to be arranged and handed over.

Only then could he ensure a peaceful retirement.

But now, Lok To couldn't care about that anymore; he had a premonition that if he dragged it out any longer, he wouldn't be able to leave at all.

"That's right, today. After this, Dongxing will be left to you all, and I'll go to Wandao to enjoy life."

Lok To put down his teacup and said.

"Boss, I suggest you don't go to Wandao. I received news that Ni Yongyao just went to Wandao a while ago and has already occupied the entire northern part of the island; his influence is extremely vast."

Laughing Tiger said.

Hearing this, Lok To was stunned, then sighed and said, "If Wandao won't work, then I can only go to Amsterdam."

Regardless, Lok To was determined to retire today and leave Hong Kong.

"I'm going to the airport now; you four decide among yourselves who will be the boss."

Lok To said to the Four Tigers. Time was pressing, and he couldn't make more arrangements; in truth, he was also exhausted and couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

Now, Lok To was thinking more about how to maintain his life after retirement.

After all, once retired, he would lose the status of Dongxing leader, and the enemies he had accumulated over decades might come knocking; for this, Lok To had to be prepared.

"We decide ourselves?"

Crow said, looking at the other three.

"Whether you vote or have a fight, it's up to you."

Lok To said.

The Four Tigers looked at each other, rubbing their hands, their eyes filled with threats as they looked at the others.

No one didn't want to move up.

Of course, moving up now wasn't to fight the Ni family; they weren't fools and knew clearly that Dongxing's few people weren't enough to satisfy the Ni family's appetite.

The Four Tigers' plan was to move up first, then lead all of Dongxing to defect to the Ni family. That way, it would definitely be more valuable than defecting on their own, and they could sell themselves for a good price, making it easier to get a better position in the Ni family later.

"You fight amongst yourselves; I'm going to the airport."

Lok To looked at the Four Tigers and said.

However, no one paid him any mind anymore; the Four Tigers' attention was focused on each other.

Lok To wasn't angry and walked out on his own.

Walking to the door, Lok To had just opened it when he suddenly froze, seeing two strange men standing outside.