Chapter 268

In the blink of an eye, time entered the twelfth lunar month.

During this period, a major event occurred in the Hong Kong underworld.

Hongxing Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng suddenly abdicated, handing the position of Dragon Head to Kwai Tsing Hall Master Han Bin.

This matter was quite sudden, catching all the Hong Kong society bosses off guard.

"What is Jiang Tiansheng trying to do? He was doing fine as Dragon Head, why abdicate suddenly?"

"Is this guy crazy? He actually gave the position of Dragon Head to someone with a different surname?"

"There must be a problem inside Hongxing, and a big one at that; it's just unclear why it hasn't been exposed. Otherwise, why would Jiang Tiansheng suddenly do this when everything was fine?"

"Hmph, this time Hongxing will definitely have a period of chaos; this is our opportunity!"

"..."

In short, the news spread and caused a commotion, with all sorts of talk.

But just when the rumors were at their fiercest, Jiang Tiansheng really took the initiative to step down from the position of Dragon Head.

With this, the entire Hong Kong underworld was shocked.

However, what made outsiders unhappy was that there was no chaos within Hongxing.

Soon, Han Bin successfully took over the position of Dragon Head.

In the underworld, there were many more rumors related to Han Bin, and they instantly swept across all of Hong Kong.

"What virtue and ability does Kwai Tsing's Han Bin have to succeed to the position of Hongxing Dragon Head?"

"Among Hongxing's many Hall Masters, there are quite a few who are stronger than Han Bin in both seniority and strength; how could it be Han Bin's turn to take the top spot?"

"There's a conspiracy, there must be a conspiracy here!"

"..."

Among the underworld rumors, there were many words of sowing discord, and the purpose was self-evident.

Secretly, countless underworld forces wanted to use this to shake Hongxing's status in the underworld, and even wished for Hongxing to have internal strife so they could fish in troubled waters.

Some guys who had good relationships with certain Hongxing Hall Masters even used the banner of being friends to do quite a bit of underhanded sowing of discord in private.

Under the impact of such fierce rumors, even the internal situation of Hongxing was somewhat unstable.

But Jiang Tiansheng, who had already abdicated from the position of Dragon Head, ignored this, as if he hadn't noticed it at all; even a fool knew there was a problem here.

During this period, Jing Kun specifically called Wu Feng to tell him an interesting story.

Dongxing strategist Guhulun actually called him personally, saying that Dongxing was willing to come forward to help him compete for the position of Hongxing Dragon Head, on the condition that Hongxing give up all its territory in Causeway Bay.

Jing Kun naturally couldn't agree, but he didn't refuse immediately either, wanting to string the other party along to figure out what other back-up plans and schemes Dongxing had.

"They have no back-up plans!"

Wu Feng laughed and scolded, "If Dongxing were really that powerful, they wouldn't be suppressed by Hongxing; the taste of being the thousand-year second-in-command of Hong Kong societies is not easy to bear!"

"Haha, I was just playing with them!"

Jing Kun's hoarse voice sounded particularly harsh on the receiver, "It's a pity, I originally wanted to string them along; who knows, I might have been able to get some benefits!"

"Are you still trying to operate in the underworld, damn it?"

Wu Feng was speechless and said irritably, "Don't always use underworld thinking to do things; getting mixed up with Dongxing, even if you don't do anything, your reputation will be affected!"

"Also, get your underlings moving; it's best if there's no chaos in Mong Kok!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu Feng thought for a while and sent a message to Jiang Tiansheng: Don't drag it out anymore, it's easy for unexpected changes to occur; now is the time!

Thus, just when rumors were flying all over the Hong Kong underworld, Hongxing had already confirmed the inauguration ceremony for the new Dragon Head, and at the same time, they were going to open their doors wide for a grand celebration.

Once the news came out, it shocked the entire Hong Kong underworld again!

Clearly, since Hongxing dared to release such news, it meant that there were no opposing voices internally, or that the opposing voices couldn't stir up much trouble.

Once Han Bin successfully became Hongxing's new Dragon Head, it meant that this power transition was very smooth.

But this didn't make sense.

You have to know that whenever any society undergoes a power transition, it is accompanied by all sorts of blood and rain, as well as unavoidable internal turmoil.

Clearly, Hongxing wouldn't have such a situation this time.

But this didn't fit the thinking and ideas of the Hong Kong society bosses.

Since when did the power transition of a society Dragon Head become so gentle and without dispute?

Where would they know that Jiang Tiansheng, Jing Kun, Han Bin, and Wu Feng—these bosses of top-tier Hongxing factions—were all in the same boat.

The reason Jiang Tiansheng stepped down from the Dragon Head position so cleanly was all a matter that had been discussed.

Once Hongxing opened its doors wide at Sansheng Palace to celebrate Han Bin's succession as Dragon Head, the matter was completely settled.

Such a situation made the other society bosses who came to observe the ceremony feel quite regretful.

Hongxing, however, was in high spirits!

It wasn't because Han Bin becoming the new Hongxing Dragon Head stimulated them, but because under Han Bin's chairmanship, he had allowed over fifty Four-Nines to be promoted to high-ranking members all at once!

What kind of probability was this?

That is to say, over fifty low-level society members had successfully squeezed into the ranks of the society's middle management through their own efforts and accumulated merits!

If they were lucky, they might even have the chance to ascend to the heavens in one step and become a Hall Master of a certain branch!

Whether in officialdom or among the people, what always excites ordinary members the most is when they get promoted and get rich, which is also the time that boosts morale the most.

"What is Hongxing doing, promoting so many high-ranking members at once? Can they even manage them?"

Many other society bosses observing the ceremony couldn't help but mutter in low voices.

"You don't know about this, do you!"

A society peer nearby explained, "These guys being promoted to high-ranking members are all the elite Four-Nines who actively participated in the struggle with that person from Macau not long ago!"

"Reward merits when they are due; this is the most correct approach!"

"As for whether they can handle these newly promoted high-ranking members, that's Hongxing's own business!"

Speaking of this, this boss, who clearly had rich underworld experience, sighed, "Just watch, once the news spreads completely, other societies will have a show to watch!"

"What does that mean?"

Clearly, this underworld boss's brain wasn't that sharp.

"Hehe, Hongxing can reward merits when they are due; doesn't this set a very good example for the low-level Four-Nines of other societies?"

That boss with rich underworld experience sighed, "Which society Dragon Head dares to pat his chest and guarantee that there is no unfair reward or punishment within his own society?"

"If there is no indication of this, believe it or not, after today, many capable and ambitious Four-Nines from other societies will take the initiative to defect to Hongxing!"

"This..."

The one who asked was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say for a moment.

As it turned out, it really didn't exceed expectations!

Once the ceremony for Hongxing's new Dragon Head succession ended, the entire Hong Kong underworld began to be somewhat chaotic.

Many elite low-level Four-Nines from other societies took the opportunity to make a fuss, wanting their societies to give them a fair chance.

And Hongxing, because of Han Bin's rise to power, didn't have any major changes.

It was just that Tuen Mun Hall Master Xingshu took the initiative to abdicate and yield the position, letting Han Bin's own brother, Konglong, take over as the Tuen Mun spokesperson.

In addition, the Kowloon Tong Hall Master also retired voluntarily, and Han Bin's other own brother, Xiyan, successfully became the Kowloon Tong spokesperson.

As for the other Hall Masters, there were no signs of change.

Oh, Jing Kun also stepped down, handing the position of Mong Kok spokesperson to his head horse, Sha Qiang.

This was something that had already been discussed; it was just that the transition between the old and the new was completed in a short time, and it didn't touch the interests of other Hall Masters, so naturally, it wouldn't cause any waves.

In fact, Han Bin was only a Dragon Head in name.

The society's most core department, the Punishment Hall, and the most core force, the Firearm Team, Han Bin had no intention of asking for, but continued to let Jiang Tiansheng or the Hall Masters he trusted hold them.

Still the same saying, Han Bin just wanted the platform of Hongxing.

As long as the platform of Hongxing was stable, his business and income could be more secure.

As for getting involved in Hong Kong underworld affairs or leading Hongxing to go further, he didn't have such thoughts.

Besides, the supporters behind the scenes of Hongxing only recognized those surnamed Jiang; Han Bin gradually understood this point and didn't have any thoughts of actively breaking this kind of tacit understanding.

Another point was that Hongxing's development had already hit a ceiling!

If they wanted to continue to grow bigger and stronger, the Hong Kong British government would never agree; Han Bin understood this point very well.

Of course, if they wanted Hongxing to go further, it wasn't that there were no other safe ways.

That was to concentrate their strength to infiltrate all parts of the New Territories, but the time, energy, and money required were simply not things a society should do.

Han Bin clearly didn't have such patience and means; wasn't being the king of smuggling in Southeast Asia good enough?

Because of this, Han Bin, as Hongxing Dragon Head, was more of an internal coordination role.

Even internal coordination was helped by strategist Chen Yao, so there was no need to spend too much thought wasting it on the society's internal affairs.

In fact, this was also the main reason why some content in the "Young and Dangerous" movies couldn't withstand scrutiny.

Like the first one, Jing Kun finally managed to become Dragon Head, but such important departments as the Punishment Hall and the Firearm Team were not mastered in his hands immediately.

As a result, he was actually shot and killed at close range by the so-called "Wanchai Gun God"!

Placed within a top-tier Hong Kong society, such a thing would simply be impossible!

And the third one, Dragon Head Jiang Tiansheng was assassinated in the Netherlands, and the major suspect Chen Haonan could actually easily run away and have a chance to prove his innocence?

Placed in the society, if such a thing happened, the Punishment Hall would be dispatched immediately.

They wouldn't care if Chen Haonan was wronged; they would be dispatched to catch people immediately.

If Chen Haonan dared to resist, it would be a death by a thousand cuts.

The society didn't care about evidence; if such a thing happened, could Chen Haonan still live well?

One can only say that the protagonist's luck is powerful, otherwise, if it were someone else, they would have been buried with him long ago.

(End of chapter)