Chapter 11

Wang Jin

He widened his eyes and said, "Big Brother, you robbed a film company? With these things, we can start shooting right away."

Li Xin patted the little fatty's shoulder and said, "Don't call me Big Brother; I can't take you as a disciple, but if you run into trouble outside, you can give my name."

Xiao Pangzi laughed happily; although he wasn't a gang member, he knew roughly about the underworld, and his boss's reputation had been terrifying lately.

Chen Yaoxing

Xiao Pangzi readily agreed, changing his address to say, "Okay, boss, I'll go check the equipment to see what's missing."

After checking, he was silent—this was too complete; equipment, film, not a single piece missing, even the director's chair was there.

Uncle Bo

Ah Xing

"Hmm, enough will do; have you got the team ready?"

Xiao Pangzi patted his chest, proudly saying, "I've brought all my father's team deputies; we can start shooting right away."

"The triad series script you gave me has already been filled in; the plot conflict and lead character design have also been revised."

Li Xin was a little surprised after hearing Xiao Pangzi finish saying that—this kid really has ability!

Being able to bring all his father's team deputies must mean his father stepped in.

Leader

Sai Kung

He patted Xiao Pangzi's shoulder and blurted out a big promise: "Work hard, I'll let you direct the next few films, and I'll be the nominal producer."

Xiao Pangzi's face flushed red with excitement; having grown up on set since childhood, holding a film's director's megaphone was his biggest dream.

"Hmm, it'd be best if the company made money that way; then for the next film he'd be the director."

Working hard, still working hard.

Make money for the boss.

Li Xin was here painting a big pie, feeding him chicken soup, really getting into it, when Qiuti came out and said Jiang Tian Sheng was looking for him.

Li Xin returned to the third-floor office, picked up the phone, and asked, "Mr. Jiang, what do you need me to do?"

It's simple: have him go to the Courageous Restaurant to settle accounts; a Prosperity uncle was beaten while eating there.

The two old guys fighting are damn over a hundred combined, yet they're still learning to brawl like youngsters.

Really damn nothing worthwhile!

Arriving at the Wan Chai Courageous Restaurant, leading Chen Yaoxing just to the entrance, they saw big D leading Chang Mao also arrive.

The two stared at each other and said at the same time, "You're here to settle accounts too?"

After saying that, they both laughed.

The two had met a few times before, enough to have a conversation.

When they finally saw Bo Shu, Li Xin forced back a laugh and asked, "Bo Shu, what's going on? How did they let someone beat you like this?"

His hair was disheveled, he had panda eyes, a small tear at the corner of his mouth, and his clothes were covered with vegetable leaves.

Hmm, quite festive.

To Chen Yaoxing standing behind him, he ordered, "Ah Xing, take Bo Shu to clean up, take a shower, bandage the wound, don't let it get infected."

Watching Chen Yaoxing help Bo Shu out the door to tend to his wound, big D also waved at Chang Mao without saying a word.

The two of them, each holding a bottled Coke with a straw, were sucking on it.

Li Xin asked, "What do we do?"

"I really don't want to deal with this damn mess, damn it. Last month when they selected the Leader, they kept saying I lacked seniority, and now that something's come up they think of me."

big D said resentfully.

Leader?

Ah, Prosperity has twelve Leaders already; what would happen if we added another?

big D's demand is simple: he wants autonomy to do business, which United Victory can't give but Prosperity can.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Li Xin probed, "Isn't your seniority still not enough, big D?"

"Those old guys say I'm not enough—what can I do?" big D said, then took a hard gulp of Coke.

Li Xin added fuel to the fire: "No way—I only joined the society two years ago, and now I'm a Leader; I can do whatever I want as long as I pay my dues on time—no one tells me what to do."

big D's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked eagerly, "Are Prosperity Leaders really that free? They can decide hall matters themselves? That authority is too huge, isn't it?"

Li Xin put on an air of restraint: "Our Dragon Head basically doesn't want to manage things; he himself delegated power to us twelve Leaders, so as long as we stay away from drugs, we can do whatever we want."

big D's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he confirmed, "Just stay away from drugs?"

"Yeah, I even got our Dragon Head to film a movie; it starts shooting in a day or two, so feel free to come hang out."

big D fell silent for a while, as if making up his mind, then asked, "What conditions do I need to meet to switch allegiance?"

"Switch allegiance? big D bro, don't joke—Prosperity is the Jiang family's; if you switch allegiance you'll never reach the Dragon Head position."

Li Xin explained the situation clearly to him.

big D looked at Li Xin and said seriously, "Actually, I don't necessarily have to be Dragon Head; in United Victory, even my all-Tsuen Wan businesses are off-limits."

Some bosses find me, invest money, and ask me to run businesses, but those businesses are actually run by the society and other bosses—I'm not allowed to touch them at all.

Damn it, I've built up an all-Tsuen Wan empire myself, yet I can't even do business—does that make any sense?

Furthermore, they say if I dare touch those businesses, the society will beat me up—I'll fuck their damn asses, these old immortals.

As long as Prosperity Leaders can fully handle hall affairs, with the society only collecting dues, I'll switch allegiance.

Li Xin said firmly, "Look at me—I'm the Xi Gong Leader, but I hang out in Causeway Bay every day, and see who manages me? I'm completely free. As long as we avoid drugs, we can discuss anything."

big D, too, had had enough of those immortals in United Victory, and he said firmly, "Who would touch drugs when they can make good money? Only a few are willing to sacrifice their lives for cash."

As long as you can let me and the bosses do business, I will clear out all the drug labs in Grass Bay.

Li Xin shouted 'Okay', then continued: 'Wait for me a moment, I'll go handle this for you.'

Jiang Tian Sheng was stunned when he got Li Xin's call.

Talking numbers, you're talking about setting up a hall?

What the hell kind of operation is this?

Even such a genteel person as him blurted out 'I fuck'.

Jiang Tian Sheng said into the phone: 'A Xin, tell him, bring Grass Bay over, the transfer fee is ten million — a thunderclap out of the blue.'

Taking over means becoming the Grass Bay leader; I will give him the title of Second Route Marshal, and personally set up a banquet of 660 tables for him at the Three Saints Palace.

As for you, A Xin, I will have A Yao deliver the remaining hundred taxi licenses to you, and also transfer 30% of the society's shares to you.

Li Xin was stunned; Mr. Jiang, you're being too generous! He hurriedly said modestly: 'Mr. Jiang, I am the Thus line: Leader of Thus line: Prosperity; when Thus line: Prosperity prospers, I prosper; when Thus line: Prosperity suffers, I also suffer.'

Moreover, I've been with Thus line: Prosperity since I first started out; the mark on me cannot be washed away.

This mark will follow me for life!

Li Xin felt that was enough; saying more would be over the top—better to stop while ahead.