Chapter 244: Escalation: Firearms are in Play!

Bang, bang, bang...

A few gunshots at dusk directly killed the Kwun Tong Hall Master of Hung Hing.

The entire Hong Kong underworld was shaken.

This was, after all, a Hall Master of Hung Hing, the number one society in Hong Kong; he died just like that.

In the past, when Hong Kong societies clashed, casualties among Hall Master-level Big Brothers were rare.

It can only be said that the Macau boys are worthy of their reputation for playing with guns; they are truly ruthless!

In an instant, the eyes of numerous Hong Kong societies were all focused on Hung Hing.

At this moment, while Hung Hing was not exactly in a state of panic, it was in complete chaos.

There was no other reason; including the Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng, as well as influential Hall Masters like Jing Kun and Han Bin, none were in Hong Kong to hold the fort at this time.

Suddenly encountering such an incident, the other Hall Masters were naturally quite flustered!

Especially since they knew who had made the move, they were even more shocked.

"Mr. Jiang, it's just a small matter, no need to rush back; the sky isn't falling yet!"

Wu Feng made a phone call to Jiang Tiansheng immediately, his tone very calm.

"Oh, then the affairs in Hong Kong will be temporarily left to you, Feng, to handle!"

Jiang Tiansheng's originally anxious tone eased, and he said in a deep voice: "Do what needs to be done, follow your own ideas; if something goes wrong, the society will bear it together!"

"Rest assured, Mr. Jiang, I know what to do!"

Wu Feng chuckled and hung up the phone, then called Jing Kun and Han Bin.

The attitudes of these two were very clear: they told Wu Feng to go ahead and act.

Heh, it wasn't in vain that he had been tossing and turning for the past two years; it finally had some effect.

Putting down the phone, he said leisurely to the three nervous Underlings standing before him.

"Big Brother, you can still laugh?"

The Straw Sandal Li Xin said anxiously: "Kwun Tong is already in a complete mess right now, and the other branches are also in a state of panic!"

"Has our Sai Kung Branch fallen into chaos?"

Wu Feng asked in return: "Or rather, are there any gunmen in ambush?"

"Not yet!"

The Red Pole Zhang Yong hurriedly replied: "Are you kidding? With the level of control our branch has over its territory, if a gunman with a strange face appeared, it would be very difficult to escape our eyes and ears!"

"Besides, Big Brother, you have always paid close attention to security; unless they use a long-range sniper rifle, it would be quite difficult to succeed at close range!"

He still had something left unsaid.

The bodyguard team around the Big Brother were all retired veterans from the Mainland who had experienced the actual combat of the Two Mountains War; wanting to assassinate Big Brother Wu Feng under their protection was no small feat.

He also knew that these bodyguard teams were employees of a legitimate security company from the Commonwealth, the kind that possessed official gun licenses, not just simple bodyguards.

Coupled with at least four elite fighters following him, it would not be easy for a gunman to assassinate him.

He did not know that Wu Feng had an instinctive reaction to danger.

If a sniper were truly aiming from a distance, he would react immediately and take evasive action, never giving the so-called sniper such an opportunity.

Moreover, using a sniper means something completely different from an ordinary gunman.

Even if the Hong Kong British Government did nothing, the numerous wealthy Chinese tycoons would not agree to it.

Once a bad precedent was set, they would all live in a state of constant anxiety in the future.

Isn't it just hiring a sniper? Which wealthy Chinese tycoon doesn't have the financial resources for that?

Just put up a bounty of five million, and world-renowned assassins would be tempted to take the job!

But doing so would break the rules!

Unless that person in Macau no longer wants to operate businesses in Hong Kong or care about their own casino business, then that's another matter—but is that possible?

"Then that's that, what is there to be afraid of?"

Wu Feng sneered: "Hung Hing isn't a soft persimmon that just goes limp after being threatened!"

If this were two years ago, it might have really been the case!

Facing that person from Macau, even the Dragon Head of Hong Kong's number one society would have had weak knees.

But the situation is different now; or rather, the confidence of the Dragon Head and the influential Hall Masters is not what it was two years ago, so naturally, there will be a different reaction.

Do they really think that two years of maritime smuggling business had no impact on Jiang Tiansheng and Han Bin?

As for Jing Kun, he also successfully carved out another path!

In terms of profit alone, Jiang Tiansheng and Han Bin have earned at least in the billions of Hong Kong Dollars!

Even the second-tier Jing Kun has had over two hundred million in cash in his hands over these two years!

What kind of concept is this?

In the movies, when Wo Shing was electing a Dragon Head, the money Da D gave to uncles like Chuanbao for votes was only two hundred thousand Hong Kong Dollars!

When was that? That was in 2005.

But now, it's not even 1990, and Jiang Tiansheng and the others are already standard multi-millionaires.

At this time, having a falling out with that person from Macau might cause some worry in their hearts, but they would absolutely not just admit defeat.

If they really did that, wouldn't all the risky smuggling they've done over the past few years be for nothing?

Their maritime smuggling scale is huge; it's not just about making money, and the security forces they have assembled are not just for show.

To put it more clearly, Jiang Tiansheng and Han Bin are now standard international smuggling tycoons!

They have already moved beyond the identity of mere Hong Kong society Big Brothers; they are quite influential throughout Southeast Asia, as well as Central and Western Europe.

With such strength and influence, their ability to withstand pressure is not ordinary!

As for Jing Kun, he is the famous King of Erotic Films in Southeast Asia, and he is likewise no mere name.

Faced with such a situation, their choices did not disappoint Wu Feng.

"Then Big Brother, what do you want to do?"

White Paper Fan Wang Zhi was the calmest, asking directly: "After all, the Dragon Head is not in Hong Kong!"

"What to do? Naturally, stabilize the hearts of the people first!"

Wu Feng sneered: "Go, call all the District Leaders and say that I have received Jiang Tiansheng's permission to temporarily preside over all affairs of Hung Hing!"

The three senior lieutenants immediately took action, making calls one by one in front of Wu Feng.

"Hello, is this Jige? My Big Brother has received the Dragon Head's permission, please go to the main hall for a meeting!"

"Jing Ma? I am Li Xin from the Sai Kung Branch. My Big Brother invites you to the main hall for a meeting!"

"Xingshu? Jiang Tiansheng has already authorized my Big Brother, please go to the main hall for a meeting!"

"..."

Wu Feng sat quietly in the boss's chair, watching his three senior lieutenants busy at work, his expression very calm.

It was clear that some District Leaders were quite respectful and agreed immediately.

As for others, one couldn't tell what they were thinking; they actually stammered and wanted to probe for the truth, a trashy display of being a fence-sitter.

He was actually a bit surprised; had Jiang Tiansheng not called them beforehand?

In a blink of an eye, he realized that Jiang Tiansheng also wanted to take this opportunity to test the caliber of the other Hung Hing Hall Masters.

This incident was quite serious; the Kwun Tong Hall Master had been shot dead directly!

If, in this situation, the other Hall Masters had no sense of shared grief and still wanted to be fence-sitters, then Jiang Tiansheng would not be the least bit polite when dealing with them.

He might not be staying in Hong Kong for a long time in the future!

If something happened and the rear could not be stabilized, then there would be no point.

At this time, Jiang Tiansheng was busy with the gambling ship in Siam, accompanied by Chen Yao and Taizi.

With Jiang Tianyang's connections, the local snakes in Siam were quite respectful, actually helping them partner to set up a gambling ship that could stay and operate in Siamese waters.

This was a rare opportunity!

As long as the gambling ship was operated well, it would be a source of endless wealth in the future.

To say nothing else, wealthy people from countries like Siam, Myanmar, and the Indochina Peninsula would choose this gambling ship first if they wanted to gamble, rather than Macau.

Therefore, this moment was also quite critical for Jiang Tiansheng.

That person in Macau spared no effort to send gunmen to kill the Hung Hing Kwun Tong District Leader; firstly, to intimidate the Hung Hing upper echelons, and secondly, to sabotage Jiang Tiansheng's plan and force him to return to Hong Kong early.

Once the gambling ship in Siam lost Jiang Tiansheng's leadership, it was hard to say what would happen.

With the ruthlessness of that person in Macau, they would certainly send people over to stir up trouble and ruin the gambling ship's business!

On the other hand, if the gambling ship luckily operated successfully but Jiang Tiansheng did not sit in command during the initial phase, it would be very easy for the local snakes in Siam to completely seize control.

Although Jiang Tianyang was doing well in Siam, he was not enough compared to the truly powerful local snakes.

In other words, if he wanted the gambling ship there to operate normally, Jiang Tiansheng could not leave for at least half a month, otherwise, there would be too many variables.

And Jing Kun, somehow, had made connections with the powerful local snakes in Malaysia!

So, seeing that Jiang Tiansheng wanted to run a gambling ship, he also responded actively and quickly put it into practice.

As a result, he also set up a gambling ship at the border of Malaysian waters and international waters.

This was a truly remarkable feat!

Even Han Bin, despite having certain connections in Malaysia, could not achieve this.

In the same situation as Jiang Tiansheng, Jing Kun had to stay in Malaysia for at least a month.

This guy was also straightforward; after explaining the situation, he handed the Mong Kok Branch's affairs to Wu Feng early on and left gracefully with a large group of elite Underlings.

As for the shooting of the Kwun Tong Hall Master, his tone on the phone was quite calm, without any anger or similar emotions, only indicating that Wu Feng should handle it together.

As for that person in Macau, Jing Kun sneered repeatedly, saying that once his gambling ship was running smoothly, he would have a good time playing with them.

This was a true hero of the underworld!

Clearly, as Jing Kun became a famous king of erotic films in Southeast Asia, his vision and breadth of mind were no longer limited to just Hong Kong.

With such vision and breadth, he could naturally view the killing of the Kwun Tong Hall Master more calmly and rationally; it would be impossible not to have at least some sense of shared grief.

But after a calm and rational analysis, he knew what choice was the best.

If one panicked and lost their footing at the slightest sign of trouble, that would only benefit the instigator.

In fact, while on the phone, Jing Kun did not refrain from calling the late Kwun Tong Hall Master a piece of trash.

Because of Wu Feng, or rather the atmosphere he brought, the group of Hung Hing Hall Masters followed suit.

Don't look at how these guys mocked Wu Feng for being timid and afraid of death in private; as time went on, didn't they all bring enough elite fighters for protection when they went out?

Even Jiang Tiansheng imitated Wu Feng's style of conduct, always followed by at least two cars of bodyguards whenever he went out.

Under such circumstances, it was not an easy task for outsiders to shoot a Hung Hing Hall Master.

Yet, the Kwun Tong Hall Master was killed in one strike, which was quite telling.

It wasn't as if the Hong Kong underworld didn't have thugs from Macau who liked to play with firearms, but they weren't so powerful that every Hong Kong triad feared them.

It could only be said that the Kwun Tong Hall Master must have relaxed his vigilance, which was why he was hit.

His being shot dead didn't matter, but it affected the business of the Hung Hing Dragon Head and several other powerful Hall Masters, so there would be no good evaluation of him.

In short, Jing Kun made it very clear on the phone that he would not return to Hong Kong in the short term, and the affairs of Hung Hing still required Wu Feng to handle them personally.

His request was very simple: Hung Hing must not fall into chaos!

Sharing the same mindset were the three Han brothers.

Han Bin had very solid connections in the Philippines and had actually joined forces with local powerful factions to set up a gambling ship together.

That place, the Philippines, was in a situation similar to the era when aristocratic families held power during the Sui and Tang dynasties in the Mainland.

There, it was all families equivalent to aristocratic clans that controlled a region, and the situation was quite complex.

For Han Bin to be able to establish a connection with one of the families is already quite an achievement.

To be on the safe side, he not only went out personally but also brought along his two brothers, Konglong and Xiyan, as well as over a hundred elite fighters.

It can be said that Han Bin attaches great importance to this gambling ship matter!

At this point, let alone if just a Kwun Tong Hall Master had a problem, even if the Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng had a problem, the three brothers might not necessarily be willing to return to Hong Kong.

In fact, Han Bin's two brothers originally wanted to compete for the positions of Spokesperson for Tuen Mun and Kowloon Tong in Hung Hing, and Jiang Tiansheng had also granted them sufficient convenience.

Konglong was previously a Red Pole of the Tuen Mun branch, just waiting for Hall Master Xingshu to retire to take over.

Xiyan's situation was much the same; he was also a Red Pole in the Kowloon Tong district, just waiting for the current Hall Master to retire to directly become the District Leader of Kowloon Tong.

It could be said that the three brothers were the ones who least wanted Hung Hing to have any problems.

The three brothers themselves were a small faction with considerable strength within Hung Hing!

If the opportunity were right, Han Bin, as the core, would even have the chance to become the Dragon Head of Hung Hing.

In fact, in the comic story, Han Bin really did sit in the position of Hung Hing Dragon Head.

But the situation now is completely different; the appearance of Wu Feng has caused Han Bin to become a tycoon of Southeast Asia smuggling ahead of schedule, and his strength is one of the top-tier existences in the entire Hong Kong underworld.

Compared to the astonishing profits earned from smuggling at sea, the little bit earned from society business is somewhat beneath his notice.

That said, whether it is the Kuaiqing that Han Bin turned into a monolithic territory, or the Tuen Mun that was beaten into a monolithic territory by Konglong, neither counts as a place with abundant resources in the division of Hong Kong societies.

Only Kowloon Tong, which is controlled by Xiyan, is a bit better, but the competition in Kowloon Tong is also extremely fierce.

Plus, Han Bin likes to gamble and often loses tens of millions in Macau; in fact, when he was holed up in Kuaiqing, he didn't have much money on hand, and Konglong was even worse off.

Tuen Mun is still an enclave within Hung Hing's territory, separated from Kuaiqing by Tsuen Wan, which is controlled by Da D of Wo Shing.

But now, the three Han Bin brothers have tasted the wonderful flavor of smuggling at sea ahead of time, so how could they easily give it up?

(End of this chapter)