Besides Chu Feng's forces mobilizing to sweep up Flower's territory, the other hall masters of the Loyal and Righteous Alliance also dispatched their men to sweep up the territory of the Harmony and Unity Society.
That night, the two factions clashed in a chaotic fight, causing a significant stir in the underworld.
At the entrance of Flower's villa, a business van was parked. The door opened, and Er Niu, the hall master under Flower, hurried inside the villa.
There were bodyguards guarding the villa entrance. The bodyguards naturally recognized Er Niu, and quickly opened the gate, calling out:
"Brother Er Niu."
Er Niu nodded and entered the villa, waking Flower up.
Flower, wearing pajamas, emerged from the bedroom inside the villa, rubbing his eyes and asking the bodyguard to make him a cup of black coffee.
He was woken up by Er Niu in the middle of the night, yawning and frowning, he asked:
"Er Niu, what's the matter, why did you have to wake me up in the middle of the night?"
Er Niu chuckled bitterly and reported: "Boss, the Loyal and Righteous Alliance..."
Er Niu told him about the Loyal and Righteous Alliance attacking the Harmony and Unity Society's territory.
"Boss, many of our bars were swept up, and our venues were smashed."
Er Niu paused again: "Shiye Kun was also killed by the people of the Loyal and Righteous Alliance."
Upon hearing this, Flower's face immediately turned grim, and he cursed:
"That bastard Lian Hao Long has gone mad!"
Er Niu knew that their Harmony and Unity Society was no match for the Loyal and Righteous Alliance, and quickly asked:
"Boss, what should we do?"
Flower's face was gloomy, and he was thinking of countermeasures.
As seen in the movie, Flower's strength was inferior to Lian Hao Long's.
The Harmony and Unity Society controlled roughly half the territory in Mong Kok compared to the Loyal and Righteous Alliance, and it wasn't even enough.
Otherwise, in the movie, Flower wouldn't have been beaten up so badly by Lian Hao Long, and would have had to swallow his pride.
However, although Flower was weak, he loved to stir up trouble.
Flower pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice:
"Tomorrow, I'll ask Uncle Di to intervene and talk to Lian Hao Long. If he continues this madness, none of us will have any business left!"
Er Niu was relieved to hear this: "I understand, Boss."
...
The next morning, at the headquarters of the Loyal and Righteous Alliance.
Flower, wearing sunglasses and a black suit, exuded an aura of authority. He pushed Uncle Di, who was seated in a wheelchair, towards the entrance.
Uncle Di was obese, his entire body resembling a lump of flesh crammed into the wheelchair. This was because, despite his age, Uncle Di still loved to drink cola, which contributed to his weight.
Uncle Di and Flower were chatting and laughing, their relationship was very good.
At this time, Lian Hao Long and his wife Su Su were also waiting in the meeting room of the Loyal and Righteous Alliance.
When Lian Hao Long saw Uncle Di, his eyes held a complex expression. He called out:
"Uncle Di, please."
Uncle Di calmly nodded in response, and Flower pushed his wheelchair into the meeting room.
After both parties took their seats, Lian Hao Long personally took a bottle of cola and offered it to Uncle Di.
"Uncle Di."
Uncle Di nodded and smiled: "Ah Long, you're thoughtful."
He then took a sip of cola.
After finishing the sip, Uncle Di sighed:
"Ah Long, there's a misunderstanding between you and Flower. You can sit down and talk it out. Don't fight and kill each other.
We're all just trying to make a living in the underworld, right?"
"This time, it was indeed Flower's fault. But we all need to do business, and no one can poach from the other's pot. So, I'll have him hold a banquet with thirty tables to apologize to you, giving you enough face. Is that alright?"
Hearing this, Flower pretended to lower his head and admit his mistake:
"Ah Long, it's all a misunderstanding. I'll hold a banquet for you, and in the future, we'll all be amicable and do business together."
Hearing this, Lian Hao Long had no choice. In the movie, the reason Uncle Di could stop the crazed Lian Hao Long was mainly because when Lian Hao Long hadn't made his fortune yet, Uncle Di had helped him, and the favors were not small.
Otherwise, in the movie, Lian Hao Long wouldn't have been so crazy, but Uncle Di's casual words were enough to stop him.
The movie didn't explicitly mention it, but Lian Hao Long would definitely give Uncle Di face.
After all, Lian Hao Long used to be a low-level thug, completely beneath notice, and only later, due to various reasons, did he become the leader of the Loyal and Righteous Alliance.
Lian Hao Long took a deep breath, his eyes cold as he glanced at Flower. This guy was like a toad on a foot, not biting, but annoying.
He, Lian Hao Long, naturally didn't care about Flower.
Lian Hao Long then looked at Uncle Di, his tone now tinged with a hint of a smile:
"Uncle Di, since you've intervened, let's consider this matter settled."
Upon hearing these words, Flower also smiled. Indeed, Uncle Di's face still held weight.
...
That evening, Luo Ding Fa, Ah Heng, and Chu Feng were drinking at their own bar.
On the table were several bottles of Spanish Rioja red wine. Luo Ding Fa chuckled and said:
"Ah Feng, Ah Heng, you guys are in for a treat today. This is something I specially got from abroad."
Ah Heng nodded, making a sound of agreement. He was a man of few words, and usually, it was Chu Feng and Luo Ding Fa who talked and enlivened the atmosphere.
Chu Feng smiled: "Then I'll have to savor it."
He then opened the red wine and poured a glass for Chu Feng and Ah Heng each.
Chu Feng raised his glass and said: "Cheers."
Luo Ding Fa and Ah Heng raised their glasses as well, clinking with Chu Feng.
Chu Feng swirled the red wine in his glass, taking a sip and savoring it. The red wine had a complex but elegant aroma, a smooth texture like silk, and a truly good flavor.
Chu Feng put down his glass and looked at Luo Ding Fa, asking:
"Ah Fa, what happened to Flower's trip to the Loyal and Righteous Alliance headquarters?"
Chu Feng knew about Flower's negotiation with Lian Hao Long today.
Luo Ding Fa shook his head, his tone filled with dissatisfaction:
"What else could Flower do, he said he'll hold a banquet with thirty tables to apologize to Brother Long."
"That Flower is still the same, he can't win, so he backs down. He brought Uncle Di out again."
After finishing those words, Luo Ding Fa emptied his glass of red wine and slammed it onto the table.
He was all too familiar with Uncle Di. Every time Flower provoked the Loyal and Righteous Alliance, he would bring Uncle Di out to smooth things over, turning big things into small ones and small things into nothing.
Because Flower was Uncle Di's student, every time, Uncle Di couldn't bear to refuse and had to step in to help Flower clean up his mess.
However, because Uncle Di had helped Lian Hao Long, Lian Hao Long could only hold back his anger, give face to Uncle Di, and no longer pursue Flower. This had become an old routine.
Otherwise, how could Flower dare to provoke Lian Hao Long repeatedly?
Lian Hao Long was a tough fighter!
As seen in the movie, Lian Hao Long had the opportunity to swallow Flower whole. He could easily defeat Flower, but in the end, with Uncle Di's intervention, he had to let Flower off, giving Uncle Di face.
Chu Feng understood this, after all, he was also a hall master of the Loyal and Righteous Alliance.
Chu Feng narrowed his eyes. It was true that letting the tiger return to the mountain would lead to future trouble.
If they hadn't let the tiger return to the mountain, the Loyal and Righteous Alliance wouldn't have fallen apart in the movie, and Lian Hao Long and other core members wouldn't have ended up dead.