Chapter 91: 88 Guan Zu: This is how we gangsters do things, so? Cool or not?

Guan Zu, Ah Wah: "???"

They were amused.

Who gave you the courage to act so brazenly in Causeway Bay?

Laba was truly furious; without even looking at Guan Zu or Ah Wah, he led his underlings and charged over.

Hua Di pulled Jojo behind him and charged forward himself.

Guan Zu: "Gao Gang!"

"Yes!"

Gao Gang charged forward.

Guan Zu and Ah Wah began to light their cigarettes leisurely and watched.

Guan Zu’s gaze sized up Hua Di and Jojo, and he said to Ah Wah: "I like this yellow-haired... brat. Find an opportunity to escalate their conflict, then force him to switch sides!"

Loyalty is rare, and Hua Di is a good person; if we cultivate him and get him a "Study Self-Discipline Card," he will be a talent.

Ah Wah also found Hua Di agreeable and nodded: "Good."

10 seconds later,

Laba and several underlings had been beaten to the ground by Gao Gang.

One by one, they were tied up and lying on the ground.

Laba and his underlings were stunned; what the hell? How could the opponent's skills be so monstrous?

Hua Di was also stunned.

He considered himself a decent fighter, but in the battle just now, he had been trading blows with a small-time thug, while the other guy had just flattened everyone else!

"Brother Zu!" Gao Gang returned to Guan Zu’s side.

"Hmm!" Guan Zu nodded and signaled to Ah Wah.

Ah Wah walked up.

At this moment, Laba struggled to stand up on his own.

He glared at Ah Wah: "Who are you people? Do you know who I am? How dare you..."

"Slap~~!"

Ah Wah used his strength to land a heavy slap on Laba’s face, and his face instantly swelled up red.

"Who you are is none of my business!" Ah Wah shook his hand and said with a cold face, "Daring to come to Causeway Bay to cause trouble and holding a knife to hack people—do you know who we are!"

Laba covered his face: "Damn it..."

Before he could finish, Ah Wah kicked him to the ground.

Ah Wah said coldly: "Gao Gang, knock out all his teeth, then beat him for another minute..."

After speaking, he shook his hands in a leisurely manner.

Gao Gang: "Yes!!!"

He picked up a stick and swung it.

"Ah~~~"

Laba screamed as his teeth clattered out of his mouth, leaving it full of blood.

Ah Wah reminded him: "Remember to clench your gums; if you can't, use your tongue to press against them and hold down the blood vessels, otherwise you'll die from excessive blood loss, understand?"

Laba: "............"

Thanks for the reminder!

Then Gao Gang began another round of punching and kicking, making him wail.

Jojo watched, trembling.

Guan Zu smiled at her: "This is how we gangsters do things. So? Cool or not?"

Jojo was about to cry from fear.

It wasn't cool at all; it was too cruel.

Laba finally became obedient; having regained his senses, he used the dim light to size up Guan Zu and the others, and only then did he see clearly.

He shuddered instantly.

Ah Wah rolled up his sleeves: "How is it? Are you sober now?"

Laba said with a mouth full of blood: "Are you Brother Zu and Brother Wah?"

Ah Wah: "That’s right! Your eyes aren't blind after all!"

Laba was so scared he hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai! Please, Brother Zu and Brother Wah, be magnanimous and forgive..."

"Forgive your mother!" Ah Wah interrupted, "Daring to use a knife on Causeway Bay turf and swinging it at Brother Zu and me—if we let this slide, where would I, Hongxing, put my face?"

Last time it was Ding Yi, this time it’s Laba...

Both Guan Zu and Ah Wah felt that they had been doing too many good deeds in Causeway Bay lately, leading many to mistakenly think Causeway Bay was easy to bully.

This time, they had to establish their authority!

"Call your underlings, 3 million—bring 3 million here, and I'll let you go!"

3 million?

Laba immediately cried: "Brother Wah, spare me, where would I have that much money!"

He was just an underling of the boss Dinosaur; most of the profits from the Tsim Sha Tsui territory were taken by the society's top brass and the boss. He was just a hired thug—where would he get 3 million!

Ah Wah said coldly: "Then call your boss over to talk properly about the compensation! Otherwise, don't blame me for taking my men to Tsim Sha Tsui to plant our flag!"

Plant a flag?

Laba panicked; if he caused this kind of trouble, his boss Dinosaur would probably kill him!

He hurriedly said: "Wait, let me discuss it with my boss... my boss Dinosaur’s phone number is 87873!"

He finished speaking with difficulty, stuttering...

Ah Xing quickly dialed the number, and it connected.

On the other side,

Tsuen Wan, You Guqi Restaurant.

Dinosaur was eating bone soup with Big D; the two were good friends. (Election)

Ring ring ring~~~

Dinosaur, with his long hair in a ponytail, answered the phone: "Hello, who is this~~~"

Guan Zu’s voice was a bit cold: "Dinosaur, right? I am Guan Zu from Causeway Bay."

Dinosaur realized the other party’s tone was off and quickly switched to a polite voice: "Haha, Brother Zu, I’ve long admired your name. I don't know what business you have calling me?"

Guan Zu said coldly: "Your underling is currently on my Causeway Bay turf with a knife, trying to hack people—and he even wanted to hack me... I’ve caught him, how do you think we should resolve this?"

Dinosaur was stunned on the spot: "Ah???"

His anger flared up instantly!

Which damn little brat is looking for death, actually running to Causeway Bay to hack people? And hacking Guan Zu?

He’s got too much nerve.

Doesn't he know Guan Zu is a cancer of the underworld?

Guan Zu’s unquestionable voice came through: "I’ll give you two choices. First, 3 million, and this matter is settled. Second, I’ll take my Hongxing men to trample your turf!"

Dinosaur: "????"

He hurriedly said: "Don't, don't, don't! Brother Zu, don't be like that. I’m Sun Yee On, you’re Hongxing; we are all branches of the Hongmen, all one family, no need to cause such a big conflict."

Guan Zu’s shouting came through: "Screw you, who’s one family with you! Choose one of the two, you decide!"

Dinosaur and Big D looked at each other: "............"

Wasn't it said that Guan Zu of Causeway Bay valued harmony and never lost his temper?

What’s going on today?

Why is his temper so explosive?

Dinosaur suppressed his anger: "Brother Zu, I don't even know the situation yet. How about tomorrow at noon, I come to Causeway Bay to visit you personally, how about that?"

Guan Zu on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment.

Dinosaur was so nervous his hands were sweating.

Finally,

Guan Zu’s voice came from the phone: "Good! Tomorrow at noon, come to Causeway Bay!"

Dinosaur let out a sigh of relief: "Good! By the way... I still don't know which brat dared to run to your turf, Brother Zu, to cause trouble."

Guan Zu: "I don't know his name... oh, he said he is Laba."

Laba, is it!

Dinosaur was furious; damn it, causing me trouble, see if I don't deal with you!

"Alright, Brother Zu, see you tomorrow!" Dinosaur said subserviently.

Beep beep beep~~~

Guan Zu on the other end had already hung up.

Dinosaur stood up and cupped his hands to Big D: "Big D, I have to go. Damn it, one after another, causing trouble!"

Big D smiled: "Good."

On Guan Zu’s side,

With a single phone call, Guan Zu completely stunned Ah Wah, who was standing right beside him.

The Brother Zu before his eyes had actually used just one phone call to berate Dinosaur—the boss of his own boss (Brother Seven)—to the point where Dinosaur didn't even dare to get angry.

This level of power was truly a bit exaggerated.

Furthermore,

Ah Wah felt like he was finished!

By running to Causeway Bay, it seemed he had instead brought a massive disaster upon the gang!

He looked at Brother Wah with a resentful expression.

"Brother Wah, didn't you say you would help me?"

"I feel like you're setting me up."

Ah Wah smiled as he looked at Ah Wah: "Kid, this is actually a good thing for you. Hanging out with Brother Zu is always better than struggling to make ends meet in a small-time gang."

Soon,

Some underlings rushed over, rounded up Laba and his group, and took them into temporary custody.

Laba glared at Ah Wah with hatred.

Ah Wah: "............"

A new day,

and the Hong Kong Island Headquarters welcomed a major event.

Huang Bingyao, the former Superintendent of the subordinate Wanchai Police Station, had been promoted and transferred to the Headquarters to serve as the Deputy Commissioner of the Hong Kong Island Headquarters.

(PS: The rank of a Headquarters Commissioner is Assistant Commissioner of Police.)

In addition, Superintendent Chen Guozhong also transferred over with Huang Bingyao, promoted to Chief of the Serious Crimes Unit at the Hong Kong Island Headquarters, and he brought his capable assistant Ma Jun along to the Headquarters as well.

As for the original Serious Crimes Unit's Sir Wu, he was transferred to the New Territories North Headquarters Serious Crimes Unit; it was essentially Huang Bingyao kicking him out to make room for Chen Guozhong.

Chen Guozhong's office.

He was carefully reviewing the files of the officers in the Serious Crimes Unit, occasionally taking notes on paper.

The Wanchai Police Station had few talents; only Ma Jun caught his eye.

He hoped to find capable subordinates from this Serious Crimes Unit.

"Knock, knock, knock~~~~"

At this moment, the office door was knocked.

"Come in!"

Soon, Song Zijie pushed the door open and walked in.

He stood at attention and saluted!

"Big Sir!"

"Police Constable PC27149, Song Zijie, reporting to you!"

Chen Guozhong was sizing up Song Zijie. In his file, he was an outstanding investigator with many meritorious deeds, yet he was still only a Sergeant. Song Zijie was also sizing up Chen Guozhong, because he had been tracking a counterfeit syndicate, only for Chen Guozhong to suddenly lead a team and overturn the entire operation without any warning.

Chen Guozhong got straight to the point: "Song Zijie... I've read your file. Your shooting scores have always been good, your combat skills are excellent, and you've handled many cases with many meritorious deeds. Why are you still a Sergeant? Is there a reason for this?"

Song Zijie: "............"

He really wanted to say it was because he had a brother in the underworld, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

"It seems you aren't very keen on a promotion either. In that case, you may leave."

Chen Guozhong closed Song Zijie's file, preparing to dismiss him.

He had no interest in chatting with fools.

Upon hearing this, Song Zijie panicked and hurriedly said: "It's because my older brother used to be in the underworld!"

Chen Guozhong nodded: "Tell me the situation."

Song Zijie hurriedly said: "It's like this. My older brother, Song Zihao, used to be a big boss in a counterfeit syndicate, but the police never had evidence. I didn't know about his status myself until I graduated. Song Zihao went to Taiwan, something happened, and then my father was killed by thugs. That was when I learned the truth."

"Big Sir, please rest assured, I have never acknowledged this Song Zihao as my brother, and I work very hard on every case..."

!.

Seeing Song Zijie becoming increasingly agitated, Chen Guozhong pressed his hand down: "Alright, that's enough. I can feel your loyalty."

"Don't worry, I, Chen Guozhong, will not hold back your promotion just because you have a brother who is suspected of being in the underworld..."

After all, I am the King of Killers.

Chen Guozhong: "From now on, work with me. You work hard on your cases, and I will promote you. It's that simple!"

Upon hearing this, Song Zijie almost cried on the spot.

Finally!

Finally, there was a superior who could understand him!

"Yes, Sir! Thank you, Sir!"

At this moment, his passion for work was roaring; he wished he could work 24 hours a day to repay Chen Guozhong's trust.

Meanwhile, on the other side,

Taiwan, Green Island Prison.

Today, Ding Xie was finally released from prison.

He walked out of the prison gates with a strange gait.

Because he frequently clashed with other inmates, when he was released today, those inmates grabbed him and brutally stabbed his chrysanthemum.

This resulted in his particularly strange walking posture.

However, one had to admire his freakish physical constitution; even at over fifty years old, he remained undefeated in prison fights. Now, despite having his chrysanthemum stabbed, he acted as if nothing had happened, aside from the injury itself.

As he walked out of the prison gates, he kept cursing and swearing.

"You animals, killing, arson, rape, and robbery—you've done every evil thing!"

"It's truly shameful to have been inside with you lot!"

"You have no humanity, why don't you just die!"

After Ding Xie finished his rant, even the prison iron gates were shut; they didn't want to deal with this madman.

He left the prison, and his three sons were already waiting outside.

"Dad!"

"Dad, we're here to pick you up!"

"Sons, hahaha, I've finally seen you~~~"

The family cheered happily.

Ding Xie: "Wait... where is the second one? Why didn't he come? How unfilial!"

Ding Xiaoxie: "Dad, the second one is sick. Let's talk about it when we get back."

Soon, the three Ding Xiaoxie brothers brought Ding Xie to a newly purchased villa, hoping Ding Xie would enjoy his later years there. Then, Ding Xie threw a tantrum, calling his sons unfilial, and proceeded to beat all three of them. The three sons couldn't even fight back; his physical constitution was truly formidable.

Naturally, Ding Xie was unwilling to stay in Taiwan alone; he wanted to return to Hong Kong to live with his sons. He had made up his mind: as soon as his sons left, he would sneak back to Hong Kong to see his mother, and more importantly, to find Ling Jie and marry her. He believed Ling Jie must be waiting for him.

Hong Kong.

Causeway Bay, inside the boxing gym.

Guan Zu: "Those three crabs from the Ding family went to Taiwan?"

Ah Wah nodded: "Yes, I don't know what they went there for, but all three of them went."

Guan Zu: "All three went, which means there's something important... therefore, it must be that Ding Xie has been released from prison!"

Ah Wah: "Ah?"

What did that have to do with Ding Xie's release?

Guan Zu explained: "Although these four crabs of the Ding family are very bad people, they are extremely filial to Ding Xie. That is the only reason the three of them would go to Taiwan together."

Guan Zu said to Ah Wah: "Send a few men to watch the piers from Taiwan to Hong Kong and keep an eye on when Ding Xie returns."

Ah Wah: "Should we find some people to grab him?"

Guan Zu shook his head: "No, this Ding Xie is very ominous; ordinary people simply cannot deal with him."

How ominous was Ding Xie? He could cause trouble directly at a police station, almost overturning it, and beat up all the officers, yet he would still be full of vigor. He was even hit by a bus and remained full of vigor; his constitution was truly freakish.

Sending underlings would be useless against Ding Xie.

Even Gao Gang would likely just end up getting beaten.

Gao Jin or Little Fu might be able to, but unless they used a dirty shot or a lethal kill, there was no way to handle Ding Xie.

Furthermore, his luck was also heaven-defying. When Ling Jie drove a bus to hit him, the tire simply blew out—that's how heaven-defying it was. Guan Zu even suspected that if Gao Jin or Little Fu took action, Ding Xie's luck might just cause them to miss.

The only way was for Little Fu to appear as the Seraph and use a gun directly.

Ah Wah didn't understand Guan Zu's caution, but Guan Zu's decisions had never been wrong, so he became cautious as well.

"Alright, I'll go handle it right now!"

Guan Zu: "Also, send someone to watch the nunnery where Ding Xie's mother lives. After Ding Xie returns to Hong Kong, the first thing he might do is go find his mother."

Ah Wah: "Understood."

He left to handle some business.

Guan Zu remained very wary of this guy, Ding Xie, in his heart.

As long as an opportunity arises, he must strike to kill.

As for the remaining three crabs, they are actually not worth worrying about; it is just catching crabs in a jar.

……

At noon,

Kowloon Cafe.

Kong Long, with his long hair and ponytail, arrived in Causeway Bay, accompanied by Brother Qi—who was Ah Wah’s boss—and five henchmen, and walked into the Kowloon Cafe.

In addition, there was Ah Wah.

After he returned to Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday, he hurriedly found Brother Qi and explained the whole situation.

Brother Qi naturally scolded Ah Wah, then took him to find their boss, Kong Long, to beg for mercy. Kong Long was trembling with rage; he never expected that it was this troublemaker Ah Wah who had caused it, and he kicked Ah Wah directly.

As soon as Kong Long, Brother Qi, and the others entered,

There had originally been a group of schoolgirls in the Kowloon Cafe, but as soon as Kong Long, Brother Qi, and the others arrived, they immediately sensed the unusual, dangerous, and tense atmosphere and hurriedly scattered like birds and beasts.

Kong Long looked over the shop; it was four or five meters wide and over ten meters long, with three rows of tables.

Nothing special.

"Boss, bring some drinks."

Having rushed over in the middle of the day, Kong Long was a bit thirsty.

Nine-Dragon took the menu: "Boss, what would you like to drink?"

Kong Long: "Just bring us your most popular drink... wait, does Guan Zu come here often?"

Nine-Dragon nodded: "Yes, Brother Zu is a regular here."

Kong Long: "What does this Guan Zu like to drink? Bring me eight servings!"

Nine-Dragon: "Silk-stocking milk tea, Brother Zu likes this one the most."

Kong Long: "Then bring silk-stocking milk tea!"

Nine-Dragon: "Alright."

Just as he was about to turn around to make the milk tea...

"Wait..."

Kong Long looked at Nine-Dragon, the more he looked, the more familiar he seemed, and suddenly he pointed at Nine-Dragon in astonishment: "You are... Nine-Dragon?"

One in Tsim Sha Tsui and one in Causeway Bay, separated by the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the two had known each other many years ago.

Nine-Dragon gave a bitter smile: "Yes, Brother Kong Long... but I have already retired from the underworld."

Retired from the underworld?

Kong Long looked at the low-key and reserved Nine-Dragon before him, then recalled the high-spirited and imposing Nine-Dragon from back in the day, and could not help but feel a moment of trance.

"Clang~~~"

The sound of the Kowloon Cafe door opening interrupted Kong Long’s train of thought.

Guan Zu walked in, wearing a suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looking refined and gentle.

Behind him followed Li Fu and a group of henchmen, escorting Laba and a few underlings into the Kowloon Cafe.

Laba did not have a single tooth in his mouth now, though the bleeding had stopped, but it still hurt a lot.

As soon as he entered, a pair of hateful and venomous eyes looked toward Ah Wah.

"Brother Zu!"

"Brother Kong Long!"

The two cupped their hands in greeting, then sat down, facing each other.

Kong Long looked apologetic: "Brother Zu, Ah Wah already told me everything last night. This time it was Laba who was wrong, and I apologize to you on his behalf."

"Apologize?" Guan Zu chuckled, "If an apology were useful, then if my subordinate Li Fu threw your wife away and said 'sorry,' would you forgive him?"

Li Fu: "????"

No, Brother Zu, don't drag me into this.

Kong Long’s face flushed red: "Brother Zu, please do not make such jokes."

Guan Zu said coldly: "You were the one who started joking first."

Kong Long said helplessly: "Alright, the condition you mentioned last night, Brother Zu, 3 million... is too much, can you reduce it a little?"

Guan Zu said firmly: "No. You know what your underling did, barging into Causeway Bay shouting and killing, and even pointing a knife at me saying he wanted to hack me to death... What? Does my Hung Hing not need face? Or do you think I, Guan Zu, am easy to bully?"

Kong Long gave a bitter smile: "But 3 million is absolutely impossible to come up with."

Guan Zu changed the subject, looking meaningfully at Ah Wah behind Brother Qi: "I like this Ah Wah; transfer him to me, and I will reduce 500,000 for you!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Whether it was Kong Long, Brother Qi, Laba, or the henchmen, their expressions all changed.

They all looked at Ah Wah at once, their eyes filled with anger and suspicion.

Ah Wah was stunned.

His face was full of innocence.