The triannual Dragon Head election indeed had this rule when Hongxing was established, but this rule was only understood by those in the know, back when Jiang Tiansheng's father was still around.
Once Jiang Tiansheng rose to power, this rule was practically ignored.
Every three years? What a joke! Who doesn't know that Hongxing operates as a family-run organization? As long as there are still members of the Jiang family, Hongxing will never fall into anyone else's hands.
Now that Liang Kun has voiced this, it is undoubtedly a clear indication that he wants to take the top position for himself.
The first to lose patience is still Big Boss B.
Big Boss B knows very well that his rise to power is entirely due to Jiang Tiansheng; once Jiang Tiansheng steps down, his days will surely be tough, and Causeway Bay is a lucrative territory.
Everyone wants a piece of it.
As long as Jiang Tiansheng is still around, Big Boss B's position as the spokesperson is unshakeable, but if Jiang Tiansheng is gone, then it's hard to say, which is why Big Boss B jumped out.
“Liang Kun, what do you mean by that?” Big Boss B said with anger on his face.
“What does it have to do with you?” Liang Kun didn't care about Big Boss B; his target was Jiang Tiansheng.
“Mr. Jiang, am I right in saying this?” Liang Kun turned to Jiang Tiansheng.
Jiang Tiansheng forced a smile through his dark expression: “Indeed, there is such a rule.”
“Then good, I believe I, Liang Kun, am fully capable of taking the position of Dragon Head in Hongxing. As for my qualifications, I’ve been in the underworld since I was twelve or thirteen, and regarding my contributions, I’ve shed blood for the organization and endured hardships for it. What does Mr. Jiang think?” Liang Kun smiled as he looked at Jiang Tiansheng.
Jiang Tiansheng's eyes flickered with a hint of killing intent, but inside, he felt somewhat helpless. If it weren't for the circumstances, he wouldn't want to do this, but there was no choice; there were factions within Hongxing.
There were plenty of fence-sitters.
“Liang Kun, since you want to be the Dragon Head, I have no objections. Nowadays, democracy is all the rage in Hong Kong, so I have no problem with it. Let's start the voting. Those in favor of Liang Kun taking the position of spokesperson, please raise your hands,” Jiang Tiansheng said with a smile.
The other spokespersons exchanged glances.
“I support Brother Kun taking the position,” Ye Yaozu was the first to speak up.
The other spokespersons looked at Ye Yaozu in surprise; they knew that Ye Yaozu's rise was entirely due to Jiang Tiansheng, but now Ye Yaozu had turned against him?
Chen Yao looked surprised, then turned to Jiang Tiansheng, who remained expressionless.
Chen Yao also stood up and said, “I support Liang Kun taking the position.”
“Ye Yaozu, Chen Yao, you two bastards! You were able to rise to power entirely because of Mr. Jiang. How can you sit there and betray him?” Big Boss B looked at Chen Yao and Ye Yaozu in disbelief.
“I also agree.”
Other spokespersons raised their hands one after another. Now, anyone with eyes could see that Jiang Tiansheng's influence was waning, and his two capable subordinates had defected. What were they still holding on for?
The old faction of Hongxing spokespersons didn't care who became the Dragon Head; as long as it didn't affect their profits, it was fine.
The three neutral spokespersons—Han Bin, Tyrannosaurus, and Shisan Mei—saw this scene and chose to abstain.
Only Big Boss B voted against.
The matter was settled. Jiang Tiansheng looked at Liang Kun expressionlessly: “Congratulations, Liang Kun. Develop Hongxing well from now on.”
“Mr. Jiang, I will certainly do that,” Liang Kun said with a smile, feeling triumphant.
No matter what, Liang Kun had taken the position of Dragon Head in Hongxing.
“Since that's the case, I will take my leave,” Jiang Tiansheng said, preparing to exit the meeting room.
“Mr. Jiang, today you are still the Dragon Head of Hongxing. As for scum like Chen Haonan, it is naturally up to you to deal with him,” Liang Kun said with a smile, clearly aiming to stab him in the back.
Jiang Tiansheng gave Liang Kun a deep look before nodding.
Just like in the original story.
Chen Haonan was subjected to the fragrant punishment and then expelled from Hongxing. The so-called fragrant punishment involved lighting a long incense stick—not just one, but a whole bunch—burned directly onto Chen Haonan's chest.
It was only considered complete when the incense extinguished.
Chen Haonan had lost half his life and was expelled from Hongxing.
“Ye Yaozu, Chen Yao.” After the meeting ended, just as Chen Yao and Ye Yaozu were about to leave, they saw Big Boss B helping Chen Haonan out.
Ye Yaozu shook his head at Big Boss B, realizing why Jiang Tiansheng had given up on him. Loyalty is one thing, but being too foolish to see the situation and lacking ability is the key issue.
In the underworld, what matters is still ability; mere loyalty is useless. From this incident, it was clear that Big Boss B had already been discarded by Jiang Tiansheng. Ultimately, it was a matter of capability.
Perhaps Jiang Tiansheng didn't expect Liang Kun to directly take down Big Boss B's faction, but he definitely considered that swapping Big Boss B for Liang Kun was a good deal; he already had someone in mind to replace Big Boss B.
That person was Chen Haonan.
Of course, it would be better if Big Boss B didn't die. If he did, it wouldn't be a loss either, as long as he could drag Liang Kun down with him. Jiang Tiansheng didn't care whether Big Boss B would die.
“Hurry and take Chen Haonan to see, or he might die on the way,” Ye Yaozu said, shaking his head before leaving. There was no need to get angry with a dying man.
From the moment Jiang Tiansheng abandoned Big Boss B, Big Boss B's death was sealed.
Chen Yao also shook his head inwardly before leaving alone. He could naturally guess that Ye Yaozu's support for Liang Kun's proposal was tacitly approved by Jiang Tiansheng, but Big Boss B didn't have that kind of insight.
Ye Yaozu took a car back to Kowloon.
Liang Kun was in high spirits, soon to become the Dragon Head of Hongxing. However, he also understood that being the Dragon Head wasn't an easy task, especially concerning interests.
The relationship between the Dragon Head and the spokespersons is one of mutual restraint; it's not as if becoming the Dragon Head means you can do whatever you want. Jiang Tiansheng couldn't do it, and Liang Kun naturally knew he couldn't either.
But Liang Kun had money! In his view, as long as he had money, everything could be negotiated.
Moreover, thinking of seizing power right after taking office would be too foolish, so Liang Kun also understood that his position as Dragon Head was bought with money.
All that talk of loyalty and brotherhood means nothing in the face of money, Liang Kun thought disdainfully.
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