Chapter 48

"Big Brother, there is something that concerns the Dragon Head, I don't know if I should say it or not!"

After finishing the business about Garden Street, Li Xin hesitated, looking very conflicted.

"Oh, what is it? Tell me and let me hear it!"

Wu Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately braced himself, though no abnormality showed on his face.

As it stood, Hong Yi was naturally divided between his cousin and himself.

As long as the two brothers didn't have any problems, Hong Yi was definitely a second-tier triad with great potential.

With money, people, and territory, as long as a few more fierce men appeared under them, it would be easy to cover the entire Yau Tsim Mong area with their influence, and even planting a flag in Wan Chai wasn't impossible.

But Wu Feng also understood that the current situation could not be maintained for long!

Even if his cousin didn't have such thoughts, the confidants surrounding him would make his cousin realize that the current Hong Yi was not normal and that Wu Feng, as a Hall Master, needed to be kept in check.

Either suppress Wu Feng's power or appoint another Hall Master; his cousin chose the latter.

Rumors had already come out from the headquarters that his cousin intended to make his confidant Jimao the new Hall Master, with half of Xintian Street as his territory.

Wu Feng didn't care about this, and his three high-ranking subordinates didn't take it to heart either.

Because their sufficient strength gave them strong confidence.

Wu Feng's management ability was too strong; even without many nightclubs, he had still gathered over a thousand Blue Lanterns, and the number of Four-Nines exceeded two hundred.

To put it bluntly, the strength of Wu Feng as a Hall Master was much stronger than that of the Dragon Head.

If this were any other triad, internal strife would have broken out long ago.

Even Li Xin, as a high-ranking subordinate under Wu Feng, could easily summon three or four hundred underlings to show off their strength on Garden Street.

If mobilized to the limit, bringing out over five hundred thugs in one go would be no problem!

The key is that although most of these thugs are Blue Lanterns, they have a certain degree of loyalty, which is very rare.

In a triad, even Four-Nines and high-ranking members don't necessarily have any loyalty to the organization!

The situation on Tongcai Street is about the same; there might be fewer underlings, but it's enough to deter certain forces from outside triads, and that's enough.

Not to mention the Shanghai Street headquarters where Wu Feng sits; the number of fighters there is increasing.

Under such circumstances, it is quite difficult for Hong Yi to maintain a state of harmony internally.

If Li Xin and the others don't actively cause trouble, the Dragon Head can breathe a sigh of relief, let alone his confidants.

The fighters who just came out of school have long been dazzled by the colorful world of Mong Kok; not a single one of them can maintain rationality and self-discipline.

Jimao, whom the Dragon Head wants to promote, is just picking the tallest among the short.

He might have decent street fighting ability, but his ability to handle matters and his understanding of the Mong Kok underworld are far behind those veteran Four-Nines.

From Li Xin's observation and opinion, the Dragon Head himself is actually unqualified.

Just as Big Brother Wu Feng occasionally said, Hong Yi is in a period of growth, and the brothers are living well, which just masks the underlying conflicts.

Of course, Li Xin doesn't think those veteran Four-Nines will really be honest!

It's just that Big Brother Wu Feng is suppressing them with force, which is why those veteran Four-Nines dare not stir up trouble.

It's a pity that Big Brother doesn't seem to have much interest in triad affairs; otherwise, the position of Hong Yi Dragon Head would be most suitable for Big Brother to sit in, and no underling would dare to oppose it.

Even that group of confidants around the Dragon Head, although they bluster on the surface, are actually quite in awe of Big Brother.

In fact, he has already understood some of Big Brother Wu Feng's methods.

It is to steer triad affairs toward legitimate business as much as possible. But how Big Brother intends to achieve this, he still can't figure out or understand.

Li Xin actually thinks that Hong Yi's current situation is still quite good.

It's just that he couldn't help but report to Big Brother about the things he occasionally noticed.

If any trouble arises in the future, he wouldn't be able to bear Big Brother's wrath.

"Big Brother, my underlings discovered that someone is selling pills at the triad's venue on Xintian Street!"

Li Xin whispered an explanation while carefully observing Big Brother's expression.

Bang!

Wu Feng slammed his palm down, directly cracking the solid wood desk top.

His expression was ugly, and he looked at Li Xin with icy eyes: "Is what you said true?"

His heart, however, was churning with stormy waves; he never expected such a thing to happen.

He remembered that when he and his cousin first joined Hong Yi, it was made very clear that they would absolutely not touch things like pills.

How much time has passed, and they've already forgotten their original intention completely?

"It's true!"

Li Xin was startled, his face turned pale, and he stammered, "I even went to see it myself; there are indeed guys selling pills at the triad's venue!"

In his heart, he kept saying, "Good heavens," Big Brother's hand strength is too fierce; he actually cracked the solid wood desktop.

If that palm had hit someone in the face, wouldn't their bones have been shattered?

"Who are the people selling the pills?"

Wu Feng's tone was cold, but he still held onto a last shred of hope in his heart.

"There are scum from other triads, and there are also brothers from our own triad!"

Li Xin's words completely shattered Wu Feng's last shred of hope.

Boom!

Wu Feng kicked out suddenly, sending the solid wood desk in front of him flying far away, crashing hard into the wall with a booming sound.

Huff...

Ignoring the trembling Li Xin, Wu Feng let out a long sigh of relief.

He waved his hand to signal Li Xin not to panic, calmed his mood, and said in a deep voice, "If I were to leave the triad, Xin Zai, what are your thoughts?"

"If Big Brother leaves the triad, I will leave the triad too!"

Li Xin said without hesitation, "Following Big Brother is the only way to have hope for the future!"

"It's not just me who thinks this way; A Yong and A Zhi have the same mindset. Big Brother can rest assured!"

"In fact, Big Brother's territory and business don't have much conflict of interest with the triad to begin with, so even if we separate, there won't be much of a conflict of interest!"

When he said this, he couldn't help but have some conspiracy theories in his heart.

Could it be that Big Brother had been prepared for this day for a long time? Otherwise, some things wouldn't make sense.

Big Brother's business is too clean for a triad; it doesn't look like the style of a triad boss at all. For this reason, the three high-ranking subordinates, including Li Xin, had discussed it privately.

It wasn't until the billiard tournament was held on Garden Street, and he was able to invite the District Councilor and district government officials to watch, and they came to present the awards in person after the match, that he had some realization in his heart.

Could it be that it's precisely because Big Brother doesn't have much of a stain on him that he can gain the recognition of these official figures?

Wu Feng didn't know what his confidant was thinking. At this moment, his mood was quite heavy, and he said in a low voice, "I will handle some things properly myself; you all just wait and see, don't act rashly!"

(End of this chapter)