Chapter 187: Opportunity (Please Subscribe)

News of the Beauty Pageant spread, and the entire Hong Kong underworld was stirred.

At this time, Jing Kun leveraged the combined influence of all the society branches in Mong Kok to easily persuade his peers in Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha Tsui to participate.

By now, the news certainly could no longer be kept under wraps.

During this period, the many society branches over in Tsim Sha Tsui, as expected, wanted to fight for the leading role.

Fortunately, Jing Kun held the biggest trump card in his hand, and after conceding a portion of the profits, he still firmly maintained control over the Beauty Pageant.

The biggest trump card in his hand was, naturally, Wu Feng's Asia Television.

Having Asia Television's promotion versus not having it were two completely different concepts.

After all, the success of the "Infinite Fighting Tournament" had already explained everything.

The other society Big Brothers naturally did not agree to participate for the sake of Jing Kun's face, but for the sake of the big money-man, Wu Feng.

Even Hong Hing Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng, upon learning the news, was the first to call and ask for the truth.

Wu Feng did not hide anything and simply recounted the cause and effect of the matter.

Finally, he laughed: "Mr. Jiang, would you like to be the chairman of the Beauty Pageant's preparatory committee?"

"What is the story behind this chairman of the preparatory committee?"

Jiang Tiansheng was naturally very interested; of the things Wu Feng had stirred up, which one had small influence?

"Preliminary preparations, as well as liaising with various parties, mainly communicating with sponsors!"

Wu Feng said with a smile: "I will have Asia Television broadcast all of these matters live!"

"This is good, I'll take it!"

Jiang Tiansheng was overjoyed and accepted the job without hesitation.

What he wanted was a massive amount of positive exposure, and this was a very good opportunity.

Especially being able to have close exchanges with sponsors, which was very much to his liking.

One only needed to refer to the sponsors of the "Infinite Fighting Tournament" to know how heavy the weight of these guys was.

Coca-Cola, Shengli Beer, Mercedes-Benz—which one was not a world-renowned brand?

As long as one could communicate with their Asian regional distributor representatives, the elevation in status and standing was no joke.

On the other side, Lianhe Sheng Mong Kok Hall Master Long Gen was happily recounting the matter at the Lianhe Sheng end-of-month accounting meeting, right in front of a group of uncles and Hall Masters.

Finally, he laughed: "Don't worry, Uncle Deng, the matter you entrusted to me has been completed!"

The Lianhe Sheng Big Brothers present only then realized that Long Gen had previously received such a task.

One by one, they kept their faces impassive, but in their hearts, they were secretly vigilant.

This time, Long Gen was lucky; he happened to encounter Hong Hing's Jing Kun wanting to hold a Beauty Pageant, and he successfully completed the support task Uncle Deng had requested.

If they had encountered such a request, they might not necessarily have had such good luck.

They were not fools; how could they not see that this was Uncle Deng beating down Long Gen?

It was just that this method of beating him down made them feel cold inside and filled them with a bit of dissatisfaction.

Damn it, if Long Gen hadn't been lucky, he would have lost a layer of skin even if he didn't die!

"Good, Long Gen has done very well!"

Uncle Deng was worthy of being an old hand in the underworld; he didn't let a shred of emotion show on his face and nodded with satisfaction: "Although the luck was a bit good, a completed task is a completed task!"

"With a performance like Long Gen's, when the next Dragon Head election comes, I will definitely support Long Gen's candidacy!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of several powerful Hall Masters.

They dared not target Uncle Deng, but the looks they cast at Long Gen were quite unpleasant.

Long Gen naturally felt it; his heart couldn't help but turn cold, and he hurriedly waved his hands: "Haha, Uncle Deng is joking; I still have quite a bit of self-awareness regarding my own ability and strength!"

"Being able to sit firmly in the position of Mong Kok Hall Master is already quite difficult; I really don't have the confidence to run for the next Dragon Head, so Uncle Deng, please don't joke with me!"

If it were in the past, he might have had some interest in the position of Lianhe Sheng Dragon Head.

But now, he had no interest at all.

There was no other reason; the film company under his command was too profitable, and it was all money that could see the light of day.

And Mong Kok was the best area for the film company's development.

Relying on the young ladies in the many nightlife venues of Lianhe Sheng, the film company could compress production costs to the minimum.

What's more, the young ladies could also get great benefits and wouldn't have any complaints.

If he became the Dragon Head, he would have to give up the position of Mong Kok Hall Master.

At present, his Head Horse Guanzaisen clearly wasn't qualified enough to take over the position of Mong Kok Hall Master.

Not to mention, Guanzaisen was actually doing quite well staying on Shanghai Street.

At least for now, it looked like Guanzaisen's position on Shanghai Street was even more stable than his own as a Hall Master.

As long as Hong Hing Sai Kung Hall Master Wu Feng didn't have other ideas, Guanzaisen's position would have no problems.

This guy could even hug Wu Feng's thigh from time to time.

Once the Mong Kok Hall Master position fell into the hands of others, it would be hard to say whether they would still support the film company's development so much; they might even want a piece of the pie.

"Oh, since you, Long Gen, are temporarily not interested in the Dragon Head election, then let's put it aside!"

Uncle Deng nodded, and this topic passed quickly.

The powerful Hall Masters present all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, every Lianhe Sheng Dragon Head election was entirely within Uncle Deng's plan.

At the very least, Long Gen was not yet ranked in the top three sequence.

The reason for bringing it up was, on one hand, to probe and see if Long Gen's ambition had inflated.

On the other hand, it was to dig a pit for Long Gen; naturally, there would be other Lianhe Sheng Hall Masters who would make things difficult for him.

Of course, since Long Gen was lucky enough to escape a disaster, Uncle Deng had no intention of continuing to stir things up; at least for a short time, he wouldn't make another move.

No one is a fool; some things are enough once they have been done.

As for the so-called Beauty Pageant, at his age, and being a rather traditional old fox of the underworld, he simply didn't take it to heart.

Little did he know that Long Gen and Guanzaisen had already reached an agreement, intending to go all out and participate.

What a joke; one only needs to look at the situation of the "Infinite Fighting Tournament" to know that once a contestant shines in the Beauty Pageant, there is no telling if they might directly become a famous female star in Hong Kong.

The ability of a female star to attract money in a nightclub is not something to be trifled with.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it can even elevate the class of a nightclub!

Long Gen and Guanzaisen are neighbors with Wu Feng, and they are quite clear about some of Wu Feng's initiatives.

Especially since the "Infinite Fighting Tournament" is being held right under their noses, many things cannot be hidden from their eyes, which is why they are actively participating.

Since Wu Feng intends to let Asia Television actively join in, he likely already has a complete plan for making money.

For instance, the star contestants in the "Infinite Fighting Tournament" have all earned both money and fame through the competition and its peripherals; the star contestants of the Beauty Pageant will likely find it even easier to attract wealth in various ways.

In fact, another person with the same idea is the Dongxing Mong Kok Hall Master, "Huopao Gang"!

Ever since he decided to join the Beauty Pageant, he had been secretly observing for two days.

Things went as expected; with Wu Feng's support, Jing Kun persuaded the vast majority of the triad forces in the Yau Tsim Mong area, and he immediately took action.

He took a car to visit the Tuodi of the Capturing Dragon Tiger Situ Haonan at the first opportunity and was warmly received by Situ Haonan; at the very least, the superficial courtesies were well performed.

In fact, Situ Haonan was quite curious about "Huopao Gang," this new Mong Kok Hall Master who had joined Dongxing, and of course, the other party's strength also earned his respect.

The situation in Dongxing is quite complex; there are over a dozen Hall Masters under the Dongxing Five Tigers.

Among the Five Tigers, only the Capturing Dragon Tiger Situ Haonan does not touch pills.

He is similar to Hongxing's Taizi, serving as the pillar of force for Dongxing, though his personal combat strength is not as good as Taizi's.

He keeps a large group of fighters under his command, mainly profiting from running underground fighting matches.

With the support of the Dragon Head Luotuo, the scale of the underground fighting matches he puts on is much larger than the scale Ben Shu stirred up.

As for "Huopao Gang," he himself does not touch pills.

He merely adopts an attitude of turning a blind eye to certain behaviors of his subordinates.

Because he is quite effective at learning from and imitating Wu Feng, the financial situation of his territory is quite good, and he supports over a thousand fighters and Underlings in one go; his surface strength is even stronger than the Five Tigers.

He usually doesn't care much about Dongxing's triad affairs, and at the very least, he has no intention of actively befriending other Hall Masters or Big Brothers at the level of the Five Tigers; he is considered a rising small faction within Dongxing.

Whether they touch pills or not, their perception of him is quite good.

After all, being strong and not causing trouble is already quite commendable.

Even Situ Haonan sometimes feels he cannot suppress the restlessness of his subordinates.

Yet "Huopao Gang" can firmly control the movements of his Underlings.

Such ability and means are things Situ Haonan at least admires quite a bit, and he even has thoughts of learning from him.

It is just that their past friendship is very shallow, and it is not easy to take the initiative to visit and build ties; the Dragon Head Luotuo probably wouldn't be happy about it.

Their two factions can be considered the strongest halls in Dongxing on the surface; if their relationship were too good, the Dragon Head Luotuo probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

"Brother Nan, I came here this time because I want to seek cooperation!"

After both sides were seated, "Huopao Gang" got straight to the point: "Recently, the Beauty Pageant that has been the talk of the town—I presume both of you have heard of it!"

"To be honest, I have already participated in it, and I am very optimistic about the prospects of the Beauty Pageant!"

As he spoke, he pointed to He Yong, who was sitting next to Situ Haonan, and chuckled: "Think about the benefits He Yong received during and after the 'Infinite Fighting Tournament,' and you will understand the huge profits of this Beauty Pageant!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Haonan, who had not been very interested before, suddenly had his eyes light up, and his breathing became a bit hurried.

As for He Yong, he was first stunned, and then his expression turned into disbelief.

As the Fourth Place of the first "Infinite Fighting Tournament," his gains, while not as great as Datou's, were still quite good.

From the peripheral shares during the competition and the final prize money, he earned over three million in one go.

This does not even include the subsequent share of the income!

Because of his handsome appearance, he was even a step ahead of Datou in terms of advertising revenue.

By now, his total income is already approaching five million.

With so much money, it is enough for him to buy a thousand-square-foot luxury home and a sports car, and still live a glamorous and carefree life; it is simply wonderful to the extreme.

Not to mention others, even his Big Brother Situ Haonan was quite envious and jealous, only he didn't reach out to take a share.

(End of this chapter)