Chapter 246: Cannot Die in Vain!

"The Xihuan branch has suffered significant losses this time. Over thirty nightclubs and an even greater number of night spots have all been affected. These guys didn't even spare the game arcades!"

Speaking of this, Jige said with a look of annoyance: "The big bosses behind those nightclubs are very dissatisfied and have even threatened that if things continue this way, they will terminate their cooperation with the Xihuan branch!"

"It's not just the night spots; the fruit stalls, fish stalls, and wet markets have all been affected too!"

"Oh, what about the Pork Trotter Rice business, and the Premium A-Grade Goods business? Have they been affected?"

Wu Feng's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he asked directly: "Don't try to gloss over it!"

"That, actually, hasn't happened!"

Jige said in confusion: "Maybe it's because those two businesses are too scattered, and their scale is too small!"

"You're wrong, that's not the reason!"

Wu Feng sneered: "These two businesses not only provide a large number of jobs, but they are also legitimate businesses. Some people don't dare to go too far!"

Having said this, he added leisurely: "Otherwise, I really wouldn't mind inciting those bottom-level underlings who have lost their source of livelihood, along with their families, to surround the departments that dare to stir up trouble!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a collective gasp of cold air suddenly echoed through the large conference room.

Ruthless, too ruthless!

This was the shared thought in the hearts of the Hall Masters present at this moment.

If things were really done according to Wu Feng's idea, it would likely lead to a major incident.

While Hung Hing might not have it easy, that person in Macau would definitely not fare well either.

Because the government officials who acted to vent his anger would all be impacted by this matter, or even finished directly.

"It hasn't reached that point yet, it hasn't reached that point yet!"

Jige was already sweating cold sweat from fear and hurriedly waved his hands to explain: "After receiving Feng Ge's call, I went to find my old connections, and I've already almost smoothed things over!"

Wu Feng nodded lightly and turned his eyes to the plump Jing Ma.

This person is no ordinary character; it is said that she had a very close relationship with Hung Hing founder Jiang Zhen and the second Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng, and she was quite a beauty in her youth.

Now, naturally, she is past her prime, and her figure is as fat as a pig, which is off-putting to look at.

However, Wu Feng did not underestimate her. Not to mention her relationship with Jiang Tiansheng, it is said that the team of gunmen privately cultivated by Hung Hing is under her control.

"The night spots under the Sham Shui Po branch have naturally been affected as well. The key is that these guys didn't even spare the brothels; they really aren't good things!"

Jing Ma puffed on a woman's cigarette and said slowly: "However, Sham Shui Po is a famous slum in Hong Kong, and I have operated there for decades, so these problems can still be solved!"

"It's just that I heard a piece of news, and I don't know if it's accurate!"

As she spoke, she looked directly at Wu Feng, clearly wanting to use this news to establish it as her own merit.

"Oh, what kind of news makes you, Jing Ma, take it so seriously!"

Wu Feng gave her some face and asked directly: "Tell me about it. If it's useful, there will definitely be benefits for you later, I promise!"

"That's good then!"

Jing Ma said with some delight: "I heard that those few real estate developers who cooperate deeply with our Hung Hing want to terminate their cooperation with us!"

Clatter!

Before Wu Feng could react, the Hall Masters present, as well as the Red Poles and high-ranking members who had followed, all changed color at once, some even losing their composure to the point of knocking over the chairs they were sitting on.

Bang!

Wu Feng slammed a palm onto the large conference table and sneered: "What are you panicking about? The sky isn't falling yet!"

The main hall's large conference room suddenly became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

The Hall Masters and high-ranking members present did not expect Wu Feng to suddenly do such a thing.

Yet, facing his sharp gaze, not a single one dared to meet his eyes.

Don't look at the fact that Wu Feng sat with them to discuss matters and gave the Hall Masters present full respect.

But in reality, the Hall Masters present all knew that Wu Feng was no longer at the same level as them.

Not to mention Wu Feng's status as a Saigong District Councilor, his status alone as a big businessman and a Boss was not something the Hall Masters present could compare to.

Don't look at how Wu Feng usually doesn't speak very actively when attending main hall meetings.

But no one dared to underestimate his strength; even Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

Once they saw Wu Feng get angry, the Hall Masters present immediately felt guilty.

In fact, the Hung Hing Big Brothers who held such a special status as Wu Feng also included Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng, Mong Kok Hall Master Jing Kun, and Kuaiqing Hall Master Han Bin.

As mentioned before, with the passage of time, Hung Hing had gradually divided into several tiers.

The first tier was Wu Feng, along with Jiang Tiansheng, Jing Kun, and Han Bin.

The next tier was the remaining Hall Masters, led by Taizi of Tsim Sha Tsui.

Wu Feng and the others had already transcended the category of traditional gang Big Brothers and could be considered newcomers to Hong Kong's upper-class circles, and the kind with extremely strong power at that.

Therefore, when facing the other Hung Hing Hall Masters, their deterrent power was quite sufficient.

"Whether this news is true or not is still up for debate!"

Wu Feng leaned back against the Dragon Head Chair and said in a calm tone: "Even if it's true, so what?"

"If there's really something to worry about, it would be the Kwun Tong and Yau Tsim Mong branches that would have the biggest headache!"

With the rapid development of Hong Kong's economy, the real estate market's development was also quite heated.

And Hong Kong gangs had a very close relationship with real estate groups, acting as a kind of Black Hand.

Things like demolition negotiations, removing holdout tenants, and forceful evictions—a series of unspeakable matters—all required the gangs to step forward to settle.

Ahem, Hong Kong is not like the Mainland; they are quite stingy when it comes to demolition compensation.

The Kwun Tong industrial zone is the best example; originally, this place could provide a large number of jobs.

But as factories migrated in large numbers to the New Territories or even the Mainland, the real economy here wasn't doing well.

Coupled with the lack of demolition compensation, this led to a large amount of cheap, bottom-level labor appearing here, basically all busy on construction sites, eating bitterness to earn hard-earned money.

And the numerous construction sites in Kwun Tong were basically all in the pockets of those real estate developers.

A large number of triad members flooded the construction sites, becoming the helpers used by real estate developers to control and exploit the lowest-level construction laborers.

Relying on this connection, a certain triad could provide a large number of job positions for their Underlings.

Furthermore, the subsequent renovation projects and other work requiring little technical skill were basically all monopolized by connected triads.

It can be said that the real estate developers of Hong Kong are the sugar daddies of the major triads.

Once a sugar daddy gets angry, they can easily cause a Hall Master-level triad Big Brother to crash; coupled with the white-path resources and power they possess, they can easily crush even the top-tier triads in Hong Kong.

This was also the main reason why the group of Hall Masters in the main hall's conference room were shaken and turned pale upon suddenly hearing the bad news brought by Jing Ma.

But Wu Feng's reprimand caused their panicked state of mind to suddenly calm down.

Hong Kong's economy is developing rapidly, with high-rise buildings being constructed everywhere for development.

Just as Wu Feng said, the areas with the most intense development are still Hong Kong Island, as well as the Yau Tsim Mong and Kwun Tong districts.

But now, the Kwun Tong Hall Master has been shot to death, and it is hard to say when things will return to normal over there.

Here in Yau Tsim Mong, neither Jing Kun nor Taizi have been heavily involved in construction site affairs.

"During the great stock market crash of '87, you all took the opportunity to acquire quite a few Tong Lau, as well as some old buildings, and used the triad's own construction teams to do the work!"

Wu Feng's calm voice slowly echoed in the conference room: "I don't know how many Underlings among you Hall Masters are involved in construction site affairs?"

"But I can be certain that even if this path is blocked, our Hung Hing won't have any problems for the time being!"

"Unless someone can shut down all the legitimate businesses we have in our hands!"

"Do you think that person in Macau has such power?"

The Hall Masters present suddenly realized: That's right, the scale of the legitimate businesses in their hands is not small at all, and they can accommodate many Underlings to work.

Even the late Kwun Tong Hall Master had the best-performing Pork Trotter Rice business among his subordinates.

"Also, those real estate developers want to stop cooperating with us!"

Wu Feng tapped the conference table lightly and said coldly: "Which triad would dare to take their jobs?"

In fact, many members of Hong Kong triads support a large number of Underlings by working on construction sites.

Whenever a real estate developer's resources tilt even slightly, it can cause an imbalance of power within a triad, which easily leads to internal conflict.

This is also one of the main reasons why top-tier triads in Hong Kong are very wary of those large real estate developers.

After all, construction sites can provide numerous job positions for triads and earn a lot of money, making it easy to form a dependency relationship regarding money.

But then again, if the top-tier triads in Hong Kong had other channels for money that were also regular and legal, their reliance on and awe of real estate developers would be much less.

In fact, that is the current situation for Hung Hing!

Within the triad itself, there is plenty of construction work to be done.

Additionally, the Pork Trotter Rice business and the Premium A-Grade Goods business can also provide quite a few job positions.

Under these circumstances, even if there is no construction work for a while, the overall impact on Hung Hing is not significant; this is a fact.

The group of Hall Masters present slowly let go of their previously hanging hearts.

Next, the remaining Hall Masters also spoke about the troubles their branches were facing and their methods of dealing with them.

As it turned out, the situation was not as bad as they had imagined!

Except for the Causeway Bay Branch, the other branches had been operating for many years with various deep-rooted connections, and they were not so easy to suppress.

The Causeway Bay Branch was the miserable one, after all, it had only been taken over not long ago.

Various connections had not yet been established, so it is understandable that they were caught in a flurry and overwhelmed when suddenly facing inspections by the police station and relevant government agencies.

It was just that Dalao B, as the Causeway Bay Hall Master, had an ugly expression and felt he had lost quite a bit of face.

Wu Feng was too lazy to even look at him; this guy was definitely the main contributor to the Causeway Bay Branch ending up in its current state.

"Alright, you have all stated the basic situation!"

Wu Feng tapped the table and said coldly: "Overall, the situation is not very bad!"

"Since that is the case, we should also take action; Hung Hing's face is not so easy to slap, and the Kwun Tong Hall Master didn't die for nothing, right!"

(End of chapter)