The narrow-eyed man had reason to be unhappy. After all, he was a veteran in Hong Xing (from the movie version), while Chen Yao was just a rookie in front of him, calling out his name.
In the eyes of the older generation of underworld figures, this was a sign of disrespect.
Besides that, he was told not to cause trouble. What did he mean by not causing trouble? He was almost chopped to death by the Dong Xing guys! As if he was the one who almost got killed! This was a classic case of "easy to talk when you are safe."
Over at the Yuan Long branch of Dong Xing.
Ben Shu, also known as White-Headed Eagle, was currently the head of Dong Xing in Hong Kong. He was responsible for all of Dong Xing's operations in Hong Kong.
White-Headed Eagle swirled the red wine in his hand, looking at Emperor, who was kneeling on the ground, his face bruised and still bleeding.
"You mean, the money is gone, you still don't know who took it, so you went to pick a fight with Hong Xing and try to pin the blame on them?" Ben Shu said slowly, looking at Emperor.
Emperor's face was filled with fear, he stammered and couldn't utter a single coherent word.
Ben Shu chuckled, put down his wine glass, lit a cigar, and looked at Emperor. Then he waved his hand.
"Ben Shu, please spare me, Ben Shu, please spare me! I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have picked a fight with Hong Xing." Emperor said in a trembling voice, filled with terror.
"Wrong?" Ben Shu looked at Emperor.
"Seems like you still don't know where you went wrong." Ben Shu said slowly, his eyes flashing with a hint of cruelty.
"The money is gone, and your company's goods are missing, that's your fault, but the problem is that you went after Hong Xing. It's one thing to fight, but you didn't even finish him off, that's the worst thing you did." Ben Shu said in a deep voice.
The money is gone, and there's no clue as to where to find it. If you had killed Narrow Eyes, you could still argue with Hong Xing, and claim Narrow Eyes took the money, giving Dong Xing a reason to attack him. If Narrow Eyes is dead, can a dead man prove he didn't take the money? But Narrow Eyes is not dead, that means Dong Xing is in the wrong.
The underworld has its own rules. Sometimes you can break them, but sometimes you have to follow them.
You say he took your money, where's the proof? If you have no evidence, you are talking nonsense! Some might say, the Triads don't care about evidence?
In fact, they do. If Emperor had killed Narrow Eyes, and Narrow Eyes was dead, Dong Xing would be in control of what's black and white. But Narrow Eyes is not dead, that's a big problem.
"Losing money is one thing, but you caused me so much trouble. You're such a fool, you should have died sooner." Ben Shu waved his hand, a little bored.
"Deal with it, give Hong Xing an explanation. Now is not the time to go after Hong Xing. Help me arrange a meeting with Jiang Tian Sheng for dinner tomorrow." Ben Shu said slowly.
Even though Dong Xing's influence is widespread in Hong Kong, they still can't compete with Hong Xing. Dong Xing's main forces are expanding in Windmill Country.
Hong Kong is just a retirement place for Dong Xing.
If they really start fighting with Hong Xing, White-Headed Eagle is afraid of dying at the hands of Hong Xing.
And it's not worth it for a stupid fool. When they finish things in Windmill Country, someone will come back to deal with Hong Xing. Why bother doing it himself?
Dealing with Emperor will end this matter. It's also an explanation to Hong Xing, so they can't say anything anymore.
If Hong Xing is really pushed, they won't feel good either.
Anyway, Narrow Eyes isn't dead, right?
Times have changed, the focus is on harmony and wealth.
Over at Jiang Tian Sheng's side.
"Have you investigated the matter, Ah Yao?" Jiang Tian Sheng asked Chen Yao.
Chen Yao nodded and said, "Jiang Sheng, I've investigated it. The cause of the incident is that Emperor, the head of Dong Xing in Kowloon, lost the money for his goods and wanted to shift the blame, so he went after Narrow Eyes and tried to make him take the fall."
"Oh?" Jiang Tian Sheng chuckled.
"How much money was lost?" Jiang Tian Sheng asked curiously.
"Two million." Chen Yao said with a smile.
"Two million? No wonder that Emperor dared to do this. If Narrow Eyes had died, we really wouldn't have been able to tell what happened. Have you investigated Ye Yao Zu's background?" Jiang Tian Sheng asked Chen Yao.
After returning from the hospital, Chen Yao had reported everything to Jiang Tian Sheng. According to Chen Yao, Ye Yao Zu was a rare talent.
He was handsome, could fight, and most importantly, he was loyal. Under those circumstances, he still wanted to save his boss. If that wasn't loyalty, what was?
"I have investigated it. Ye Yao Zu is an orphan, he grew up eating food from different families. He joined Hong Xing three years ago, and he's always been Narrow Eyes' subordinate, a member of the 49. He was promoted to "Straw Sandal" only a year ago." Chen Yao told Jiang Tian Sheng.
"He's a talent, not inferior to Ah B's subordinate, Chen Hao Nan. He's even better looking than Chen Hao Nan." Jiang Tian Sheng said with a smile.
"This Narrow Eyes, he's now focused on making money, waiting to retire and enjoy life." Jiang Tian Sheng's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. It's only because Narrow Eyes is an elder of Hong Xing that Jiang Tian Sheng turned a blind eye to certain things.
"He has such a talented subordinate but doesn't use him, it's a waste for him to be under Narrow Eyes." Jiang Tian Sheng said slowly, his mind filled with ideas.
Is there anything else? Jiang Tian Sheng looked at Chen Yao.
"Dong Xing's White-Headed Eagle, he has invited you to have dinner at the "Have Courage" restaurant tomorrow at noon." Chen Yao said to Jiang Tian Sheng.
"Oh?" Jiang Tian Sheng pondered for a moment before nodding.
"Right, remember to bring Narrow Eyes and that Ye Yao Zu along." Jiang Tian Sheng said to Chen Yao.
Chen Yao nodded, feeling a bit of admiration. It seems Ye Yao Zu has caught Jiang Tian Sheng's attention.
"Narrow Eyes is going to retire soon and enjoy his later years, Kowloon needs someone." Jiang Tian Sheng said slowly.
Chen Yao instantly understood what Jiang Tian Sheng meant. He wants to control Kowloon, that's why he values Ye Yao Zu so much. Ye Yao Zu has a clean background, is capable, can fight, and most importantly, he's loyal. The most important thing is that he has no background.
Where can you find a subordinate like this?
The inside of Hong Xing is not peaceful, nor is it a united front. There's no need to mention the rebellious Liang Kun. Boss B, who relies on Jiang Tian Sheng, is loyal, but his ability is average. If it weren't for Jiang Tian Sheng's support, the fat meat of Copper鑼灣 wouldn't have fallen to Boss B.
Han Bin, the Dinosaur brothers, and Thirteen Sister are all neutralists within Hong Xing, they don't offend anyone.
Among the remaining "Talkers", Ma Wang Jian, Liang Ma, Da Yu, Wu Liang, and Narrow Eyes are all old hands of Hong Xing, waiting to retire and enjoy the money they made.
Baki is a fence-sitter, and Fatty Li has a grudge against Boss B.
The Prince of Tsim Sha Tsui is Jiang Tian Sheng's younger brother, Jiang Tian Yang's man.
Hong Xing is currently in a state of generational change. Jiang Tian Sheng only has Boss B under his control. The others are either neutral and just making money, or they are fence-sitters.
The Prince doesn't care about Jiang Tian Sheng, and Liang Kun doesn't get along with him. It's worth mentioning that the current "Talker" of Western District is Wu Liang, not Chen Yao. Chen Yao hasn't risen to that position yet.
It's no wonder that Jiang Tian Sheng wants to control Kowloon. Nominally, he's the Dragon Head, but in reality, there are few people he can command, and even fewer trusted aides.
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