Chapter 135: 131 Five Societies Join Forces to Pressure, Guan Zu is the MVP of the Whole Event!

"Guan Zu!"

"Seven o'clock tonight!"

"Wan Chai Longmen Restaurant!"

"The five of us societies welcome your grand arrival!"

Camel made a phone call to Guan Zu.

While he claimed to be inviting Guan Zu over, it was more like an ultimatum, carrying a strong sense of "the advantage is mine."

Upon receiving this call, Guan Zu chuckled.

"Interesting... these five societies have actually joined forces."

He was not in the least bit panicked, as he had long anticipated that these societies would do this. Monopolizing the profits this time was bound to provoke public anger; it would be strange if those five societies could swallow this insult.

But it doesn't matter; if you form an alliance, I can call my brothers too.

Consequently, Guan Zu made a phone call to Jiang Tiansheng.

"Mr. Jiang..."

He explained the whole situation.

Jiang Tiansheng had naturally been keeping an eye on the major events in Wan Chai, and he was quite surprised to see that Guan Zu had actually suppressed the major societies.

"Good, I will bring the brothers of Hung Hing to the venue tonight!"

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang!"

"We are all brothers, no need for formalities," Jiang Tiansheng laughed. The larger Guan Zu's territory, the more Hung Hing could skim off the top; this was a good thing.

Guan Zu felt a bit strange after hearing this; he hadn't expected Jiang Tiansheng's style to change, calling him brother this and brother that.

What?

Are you like me, a "family man" too?

After hanging up with Jiang Tiansheng, Guan Zu made another call to Huang Bingyao.

A gathering of several gangs like this was no small matter; he still had to inform the police.

"Commissioner Huang, tonight..."

Guan Zu explained the evening's events in detail, and Huang Bingyao indicated he would make arrangements and that the police would not interfere.

Afterward, Huang Bingyao mentioned one more thing.

"Last time, you said you wanted to get to know the new commissioner of the Wan Chai Police Station and wanted to donate some money to the station..."

"As it happens, I do have some connections with him."

"I can help you bridge the gap, but... he is a person who... well, you'll see for yourself."

Guan Zu was immediately delighted: "Thank you, Brother Yao!"

I, Guan Zu, am a legitimate businessman, and what I love most is making friends with people in the police force!

One hour later,

On the vast sea,

A yacht was anchored on the sea surface to the west of Lamma Island.

At this moment, Guan Zu and the Wan Chai Police Station Commissioner, Zhou Chengbo, finally met. (From the movie *Long Arm of the Law II*)

Because they didn't know each other, Zhou Chengbo was quite cautious and chose to meet on the sea, fearing he might be set up by Guan Zu. If it weren't for Huang Bingyao's strong recommendation, he wouldn't have dared to come.

"Councilor Guan, I have long admired your great name!"

Zhou Chengbo shook Guan Zu's hand lightly, his tone inevitably revealing a hint of arrogance.

Guan Zu smiled humbly: "Commissioner Zhou, I have long heard of your lofty reputation as a righteous official of the people. To see you in person today is truly a great honor."

The two exchanged pleasantries while sizing each other up.

Commissioner Zhou looked at Guan Zu and felt that this person was sunny and handsome, with a smile that had immense charisma. He didn't look like a street thug, because street thugs were generally uncultured and vulgar; nor did he look like a rich second-generation playboy, because playboys seemed gentle but were actually arrogant. Instead, he looked more like a dazzling superstar, yet with more majesty than a superstar!

And Guan Zu? Looking at this Commissioner Zhou, his first reaction was that he was greasy and hypocritical. Although his physique was taller than Huang Bingyao's, his temperament lacked Huang Bingyao's magnanimity.

Some people have a naturally compatible aura and feel very close to Guan Zu, such as Huang Bingyao.

And some people are naturally repulsive and mutually disgusting, such as this Commissioner Zhou.

Guan Zu silently reduced the donation by half.

Of course, on the surface, Guan Zu remained very enthusiastic.

10 minutes later,

After some cordial conversation, Guan Zu got to the point.

"Commissioner Zhou!"

"In recent years, the law and order in Wan Chai have been getting better and better, which is inseparable from the efforts of the officers at the Wan Chai Police Station..."

"In order to improve the working environment of the Wan Chai Police Station and enhance police efficiency, I am willing to donate..."

Then he wrote a check—500,000.

He also tucked in a 500,000 Jockey Club winning ticket and pushed it toward Commissioner Zhou.

When Commissioner Zhou saw it,

A 500,000 donation check.

His expression softened slightly; 500,000, he should be able to pocket about 300,000...

Not bad.

Then he looked at the second item!

A 500,000 bearer Jockey Club winning ticket!

The arrogance vanished on the spot, replaced by shock.

Damn!

Guan Zu actually sent such a good thing!

My perspective was too narrow!

"Hahaha~~~"

"Thank you, Councilor Guan, you are truly too generous! On behalf of all the officers at the Wan Chai Police Station, I sincerely thank Councilor Guan for this 500,000 donation."

Commissioner Zhou stretched out both hands,

Grasping Guan Zu's hand tightly!

A hundred times more enthusiastic!

As if he had met his own brother!

At the same time, he began to feel secretly jealous of Huang Bingyao, thinking that Huang Bingyao must have made a lot off Guan Zu!

Evening.

Wan Chai,

The night was like ink.

Longmen Restaurant, East Banquet Hall, brightly lit.

Inside the banquet hall, the space was spacious yet appeared unusually crowded.

Chui Gai of Wo Shing, Brother Piao of Hung Lok, Brother Sheng of Hung Shing, and Guili Gao of Tung Shing all took their seats, each occupying a side. The trusted subordinates behind them all eyed the people from other societies.

At this moment, the door opened.

Camel arrived with the Three Tigers of Tung Sing and He Yong.

"Brother Camel!" *4

Chui Gai, Brother Piao, Brother Sheng, and Guili Gao hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Camel scanned the room and frowned:

"Not a single person from Hung Hing came?"

No sooner had he spoken than a flurry of footsteps came from the other side.

Jiang Tiansheng, the leader of Hung Hing, walked in slowly, followed closely by Chen Yao, Tai Lo B, Prince... and a dozen other branch leaders, entering the banquet hall.

"Hahaha~~~ Sorry to keep you waiting!"

"There was a traffic jam on the way!"

Jiang Tiansheng laughed and apologized, cupping his hands to everyone.

"Mr. Jiang!"

"Mr. Jiang!"

Chui Gai of Wo Shing, Brother Piao of Hung Lok, Brother Sheng of Hung Shing, Guili Gao of Tung Shing, and the others had no choice but to cup their hands to Jiang Tiansheng.

This was the strength and status of the number one society in Hong Kong.

Camel scanned the room and didn't see Guan Zu, feeling a bit dissatisfied: "Where is Guan Zu? He didn't come?"

Jiang Tiansheng smiled: "Sorry, Ah Zu just called to say he was discussing some Wan Chai government affairs with the foreign officials, but he has finished now and is on his way."

"............"

Camel, Chui Gai, Brother Piao, Lao Pan, Brother Sheng, and Guili Gao were all struck silent.

Fine, fine, fine!

You're showing off before you even arrive, aren't you!

Damn!

Being a councilor is such a big deal, huh!

Damn it, I’ll be careful to run for office in '93 too, and I’ll be a councilor too!

Of course, that’s just talk; none of them have cleaned up their acts, so the difficulty of getting elected as a councilor is still very high.

Since Guan Zu hadn't arrived, this matter naturally couldn't be discussed.

Jiang Tiansheng took on the role of host, called the waiter to order dishes for everyone, and then raised his glass on the spot to have a drink with everyone.

The atmosphere was heated!

Seeing this scene, Luo Tuo felt a burst of pent-up frustration.

The originally tense, sword-drawn atmosphere was cut by a third.

Ten minutes later,

"Clang~~~~"

The door to the banquet hall opened once again.

"Hahaha~~~ Sorry, I'm late!"

Guan Zu had arrived.

Following behind him were the Four Great Vajras: Gao Jin, Xiao Fu, Li Jie, and Abu.

Chen Haonan, Sheng Fan, and the others hadn't seen Guan Zu for some time; now, seeing him as a councilor, his temperament had undergone another earth-shaking change.

He was even more dignified, confident, and imposing.

It wasn't just them who felt this way; even Chen Yao, Tai Lo B, and Prince felt that Guan Zu was becoming increasingly different.

He had completely detached himself from their level.

They thought to themselves: "No wonder Guan Zu dared to take on six people at once this time; he's awesome!"

People from other factions felt the same way.

The aura Guan Zu brought as he entered was very strong, no longer inferior to the aura Jiang Tiansheng had when he arrived.

Hua Fu, who had already sought out a gunman to assassinate Guan Zu, couldn't help but be startled upon seeing him; subconsciously feeling guilty, his eyes darted away.

Luo Tuo sensed this change and knew he couldn't let things go on like this; they were here to hold him accountable, not to celebrate Guan Zu's success.

"Bang!!!"

Luo Tuo slapped the table and said loudly,

"Guan Zu, today we are here to reason with you, not to have a meal with you!"

"Reason with me? That’s good, I like reasoning."

Guan Zu sat down leisurely in the empty seat next to Jiang Tiansheng and smiled:

"I don't know what kind of reasoning you want to talk to me about, Mr. Luo."

Luo Tuo glanced at Piao Ge, Lao Pan, Sheng Ge, Gui Li Gao... those five people.

He signaled for them to step up.

Luo Tuo’s status was that of the leader of the Eastern Star faction; his opponent should be Jiang Tiansheng, not Guan Zu.

As his gaze fell, Piao Ge, Lao Pan, Gui Li Gao, and Chui Ji all lowered their heads. Luo Tuo was absolutely furious!

Mud can't be plastered onto a wall!

Especially Chui Ji; you're the leader of the Wo Luen Shing faction, and Wo Luen Shing is a major faction after all, yet you're so weak that you're afraid of Guan Zu.

In the end, it was Sheng Ge of the Hong Sheng faction who was a bit tougher.

Sheng Ge slapped the table: "Guan Zu, we had clearly already seized a portion of that Hong Xing territory; by what right did you bring people to go and snatch our territory?"

Guan Zu looked at Sheng Ge without saying a word, sized him up a few times, and then let out a scoff, as if mocking him.

Sheng Ge’s face immediately flushed red, and he said in a fit of shame and anger: "What are you laughing at?!"

Guan Zu chuckled, leisurely threw a cigarette into his mouth, lit it, took a slow drag, and finally said with a mocking smile:

"So you're Sheng Ge of the Hong Sheng faction..."

"I've heard of your reputation for a long time, but I've never met you. Seeing you today, it really lives up to the rumors."

"Six years ago, in Wanchai, there was a very impressive Nine-Patterned Dragon who was sent by you to Burma-Thailand to collect debts, and then you sold him out..."

Before he could finish, Sheng Ge was so angry his face turned purple!

!.

"Nonsense!"

"I would never betray my own underlings!"

However, as soon as his words fell, everyone from the various factions present revealed strange expressions.

Who in the underworld doesn't know about this?

You're still denying it here?

"Bang~~~"

Luo Tuo slapped the table directly,

"Enough!"

He glared at Sheng Ge; he really was someone who couldn't accomplish anything but could ruin everything!

Luo Tuo looked at Guan Zu: "Regardless of what you say, this Hong Xing territory is not yours, Guan Zu. We occupied it first, so naturally, it's ours! You sending people later to attack our men is what you did wrong!"

Guan Zu was surprised: "That's not right, I think I was first... Fei Long of the Hong Xing faction personally said that the Hong Xing territory was handed over to me, Guan Zu, to handle... According to the rules of the underworld, this Hong Xing territory is mine, Guan Zu's."

Luo Tuo sneered: "Fei Long’s words are worth nothing; he has been cleaned up for three years, how can he represent Hong Xing?"

Guan Zu spread his hands: "You talk about your reasoning, I talk about mine, so there's nothing left to say, right? In the end, it still comes down to whose fist is harder, doesn't it?"

Luo Tuo slapped the table and cursed: "Are you an idiot? We have so many factions, can you, Guan Zu, handle it?"

"Haha~~~"

Guan Zu couldn't help but laugh, mocking him, "You call me an idiot, but I think you're the one who's senile. What era is this? Still using the old methods of the seventies and eighties, fighting and killing, bringing people to cause trouble at the drop of a hat..."

"Last night, if I hadn't given the police a heads-up, did you think you could have brought so many people over? That was me giving you a chance to have a go at me; whoever wins, the territory belongs to them."

"As it turned out, none of you were up to the task, and you all lost."

"Everyone is an adult; since you lost, you have to admit defeat. Don't spit in your own face and pretend you didn't lose. You still want to play dirty, thinking that by pressuring me, you can get the territory back? Where in the world is there such a cheap deal?"

The whole room suddenly went quiet.

What Guan Zu said was not wrong.

Last night, they had indeed lost.

"Wrong!"

Sheng Ge stood up at this moment and shouted at Guan Zu: "You, Guan Zu, colluded with the police and violated the morality of the underworld; from the very root of this matter, you were wrong."

Guan Zu rolled his eyes: "Damn it, I said you were an idiot and you didn't believe me. What is my status now? I am a councilor, a public official; what is the problem with cooperating with the police!"

"Also, have you forgotten the nature of my company? We pay taxes legally, we are a legal enterprise, and we have property security contracts from those shop owners... You bringing people over to collect protection money is illegal, it's a crime; and my property company resisting you is legitimate self-defense and is legal!"

"Under normal circumstances, as long as we call the police, you all have to go to prison."

"Last night, I already gave you enough face by letting Abu arrange for you to meet in the park, giving you a fair chance to compete. Who told you to be so weak? Abu actually took out all of your people."

"In short, if you're weak, practice more. Don't cry when you lose, rolling on the ground and acting like a rogue; that will only make people look down on you!"

Luo Tuo, Piao Ge, Lao Pan... and everyone else fell silent again.

These words from Guan Zu were truly damn harsh!

What was even more heart-wrenching was that they didn't know how to refute them.

Their several factions had indeed been routed by Abu and his men.

"I don't accept this!"

Sheng Ge was still very angry and said loudly:

"You, Guan Zu, hogging everything for yourself is just wrong!"

"You have to share some with our factions, otherwise, if our factions gather our men, I'll see if you, Guan Zu, can hold out!"

"I think Councilor Guan should care a lot about his reputation, right? You wouldn't want to see news reports every day about a large number of gangsters causing trouble in your territory, would you?"

When Piao Ge, Lao Pan, Sheng Ge, Gui Li Gao, and the others heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.

That's right!

Why didn't they think of that?

What kind of person is Guan Zu?

A councilor!

He has to care about his reputation!

If they sent people to Guan Zu's territory to cause trouble every day and then found newspapers to smear Guan Zu, let's see if Guan Zu could hold out then!

Good idea!!

Who knew...

Guan Zu just sneered: "Calling you naive is an understatement... What can you do if you cause trouble? As a legally tax-paying company, all I have to do is call the police."

"Coincidentally, the police force also needs performance records; your bail money is a performance bonus for them. I believe the Wanchai police force would be very happy for you to do that."

Luo Tuo and the others: "…………"

They fell silent again.

At this time,

"Enough!"

"I, Guan Zu, am not a person who doesn't reason."

Guan Zu also knew that one shouldn't push things to the extreme; being too rigid leads to breaking, so it's best to quit while ahead.

This bunch of people is so resentful that they might cause trouble for themselves, or even resort to shooting from the shadows.

So, it is still necessary to offer them some sweeteners.

"I promise, in these few streets of Red Star, any gambling dens, brothels, foot massage parlors, bathhouses, saunas... these illegal venues, besides Hong Hing, you can also operate them!"

Anyway, Guan Zu does not touch these things, so throwing them to them is fine.

As soon as Guan Zu's words came out,

everyone's eyes lit up.

Especially Piao Ge, Lao Pan, and Gui Li Gao; they were already tempted.

"However, I have two conditions!"

Guan Zu held up two fingers.

"The first condition: property management fees, I will charge five times the amount!"

"The second condition: no drug trafficking allowed, otherwise don't blame me, Guan Zu, for being ruthless!"

Here, Guan Zu was also deliberately digging a pit for these people.

Guan Zu did not believe for a second that they wouldn't traffic drugs.

When Guan Zu wants to annex their respective territories, he will need an excuse to take action, and this drug trafficking will be that excuse!

Luo Tuo did not buy into the benefit Guan Zu offered.

He thought to himself, I, the dignified leader of Eastern Star, came here, and this is all the benefit I get?

Didn't I come here for nothing?

Moreover, Sha Meng had died, and he should have been more concerned with Sha Meng's affairs, but he still came here, showing enough importance to this place.

Luo Tuo was just about to speak,

when Piao Ge slapped the table: "I agree!"

Lao Pan and Gui Li Gao followed suit: "I agree too!"

The three of them were all old men, with small gangs, families, and grandchildren; they had reached the age to enjoy their twilight years.

There was no need to fight too fiercely and risk a disaster.

Once these three expressed their stance,

Luo Tuo: "............"

His mentality completely shattered!

He was so angry he almost kicked these three old things to death!

They were like mud that couldn't be plastered onto a wall!

Did they agree so easily?

As for Sheng Ge, after thinking it over carefully,

this Guan Zu was notoriously insidious and liked to cozy up to the police force. And he himself had dirty hands, relying on the Burma-Thailand line to make money from drug trafficking. If he really offended Guan Zu too much and Guan Zu let the police force raid his venues, wouldn't he be finished?

He felt it was better to quit while he was ahead!

Although it was a pity not to take the territory, he would mark this grudge down; if he found an opportunity in the future, he would definitely have his revenge!

Thus, Sheng Ge also followed up: "I agree too."

At this point, only Luo Tuo remained without expressing an opinion.

Luo Tuo: "............"

He almost spat out a mouthful of old blood!

This group of teammates, they were all pigs!

There was no other way; Luo Tuo had to grit his teeth: "Since everyone agrees, if I don't, it would seem a bit uncooperative."

He raised his glass.

He took a sip.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the meaning was already very clear.

Guan Zu laughed: "Thank you, Mr. Luo, and all the leaders for your support!"

"From now on, let's be harmonious and make money together!"

"Cheers!"

Guan Zu raised his glass.

"Cheers!"

The atmosphere in the room finally eased, and everyone toasted together.

Jiang Tiansheng raised his glass and took a small sip, unable to help but sigh inwardly: "I didn't expect Ah Zu to have grown to this point now; he doesn't even need me to back him up anymore."

You have to know, a few months ago, Guan Zu was just a low-level thug.

And the other branch leaders of Hong Hing also felt the peculiarity of fate; Guan Zu was like a protagonist of destiny, transforming into a dragon upon meeting the wind and clouds, soaring straight into the sky.

As for Hua Fu at the secondary table, watching Guan Zu being so majestic, he felt a surge of jealousy.

"No rush, once I frame the boss this time, I can take his place!"

"The one who laughs last will be me!"

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(End of this chapter)