“Kowloon!” Ye Yaozu looked at the Kowloon map. In the entire Kowloon, the most dangerous place was the Kowloon Walled City, where desperadoes roamed freely.
Ye Yaozu didn't want to provoke those guys now. The Kowloon Walled City was their survival ground, and any outside forces entering would surely face resistance.
Although it was just a walled city, it held significant power in the entire Kowloon.
Because of the Kowloon Walled City, the police in Kowloon generally left the area alone.
“Aside from the Kowloon Walled City, there are dozens of large and small gangs scattered throughout Kowloon, but the good news is there are no major gangs,” Ye Yaozu said slowly.
A Ji, Luo Tianhong, and Gang Sheng listened intently to Ye Yaozu's words.
“The two biggest forces are the snakehead Jin Ye, who traffics in people, and the Flying Dragon Gang, who are based in the harbor. Who do you think we should take down first?” Ye Yaozu asked slowly.
“Either one,” A Ji said in a deep voice.
“Whatever, it’s fine,” Luo Tianhong echoed.
“Well, we’re short on manpower right now. I suggest we take down the smaller gangs around us first,” Gang Sheng said softly.
Ye Yaozu looked at A Ji and Luo Tianhong with some helplessness. One was a silent type, the other a brute, neither particularly known for their brains.
“Gang Sheng, continue,” Ye Yaozu said to Gang Sheng.
“According to our investigation, Jin Ye has a lot of men, including many desperadoes. The Flying Dragon Gang doesn’t have as many men, but they control the harbor, and they have ties to all the major smuggling operations. They’re even connected to some drug dealers on Hong Kong Island who smuggle powder. Right now, it’s best to secure the entire Kowloon, excluding the Kowloon Walled City, to further increase our strength,” Gang Sheng said slowly, looking at Ye Yaozu, unsure if his words were correct.
Seeing Ye Yaozu nodding, Gang Sheng continued.
“Then we target Jin Ye, and finally the Flying Dragon Gang. That way, we can take over the smuggling operations, gaining both money and manpower,” Gang Sheng said in a deep voice.
Ye Yaozu nodded.
Gang Sheng made a valid point. The biggest characteristic of Kowloon was chaos.
While the leaders of the major forces had a presence here, they mostly just controlled one branch each, hardly taking care of anything, essentially using this place as a smuggling route and transit point.
For instance, this was the case for the Eastern Star, the United Peace and even the Ni family.
This was what gave Ye Yaozu a chance. If those big forces had been present, Ye Yaozu would have needed to use some tricks to make a move.
“Alright then, A Ji, Tianhong, tonight you go and take down the small gangs’ turf,” Ye Yaozu made his decision. This was no time for hesitation.
“Brother Zu, we’re a bit short on manpower,” Gang Sheng said to Ye Yaozu.
“Take action first, then incorporate the members of other gangs. Anyone who wants to join us, who isn’t addicted to drugs or gambling, take them in to expand our forces,” Ye Yaozu said in a deep voice.
They had no money now, so there was no way to recruit people, they could only do this, absorb smaller gangs, and expand their own strength. It was impossible to achieve absolute control of Kowloon for the time being.
But strengthening their own forces was what Ye Yaozu had to do first.
“Also, keep an eye on Xiyan. A Ji, move tomorrow night, and make it clean,” Ye Yaozu said to A Ji.
A Ji nodded.
Ye Yaozu lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, then looked out the window, “The wind’s picking up.”
Night fell!!
There was a saying in this era: midnight was for the Triads.
After twelve o’clock.
A Ji and Luo Tianhong gathered their men and began to merge and take over nearby gangs.
These small gangs were like weeds in Hong Kong, wiped out today, more would sprout tomorrow.
All it took was a dozen people, a name, and a flag to call themselves a gang.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the major gangs didn’t target them. Only then could they survive.
The night passed.
Ye Yaozu didn’t sleep a wink.
When A Ji and Luo Tianhong returned, it was almost six in the morning.
“Brother Zu, all the small gangs on five streets were cleared. We incorporated two hundred men last night,” Luo Tianhong said to Ye Yaozu.
“Alright, record these people’s names,” Ye Yaozu said slowly.
“They’ve already been registered,” Luo Tianhong said in a deep voice.
“Also, Brother Zu, last night, while taking down those small gangs, we also seized seven million in cash,” Luo Tianhong reported the results of the previous night’s operation.
Ye Yaozu nodded, “Those who participated last night get a thousand each. Deduct medical expenses for the injured from that, and we’ll talk about the rest later. How many gangs are left?”
“There are about twenty or thirty left,” Luo Tianhong’s mouth twitched. These small gangs were really numerous. Though they didn’t have many people, it was a real pain to clean them out one by one, requiring them to search everywhere.
“No rush, take it slow. Their territory will be ours sooner or later. You two go back and rest. A Ji has something else to do tonight. Tianhong, after you’ve had a good rest, you’re in charge of recruitment. Just get your manpower to a thousand.” Ye Yaozu said after thinking for a moment.
Luo Tianhong nodded.
Then Ye Yaozu left the company and went home.
Gang Sheng was already awake at home.
“Brother Zu,” Gang Sheng walked over and took Ye Yaozu’s coat off.
“Later, you go register a property management company,” Ye Yaozu said to Gang Sheng.
Gang Sheng nodded.
“Also, keep a close eye on the company’s accounts, make good records, so I can have a general idea,” Ye Yaozu kissed Gang Sheng and said.
Gang Sheng nodded, then went to draw Ye Yaozu a bath.
While Ye Yaozu was sleeping, news of Ye Yaozu’s actions spread through the Hong Kong underworld, a single night, sweeping across five streets, expanding the Hung Hing’s territory in Kowloon.
No one expected that this young, seemingly reckless, acting boss would dare to do this.
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