“What? You want me to pay thirty million to get him back?”
Uncle Mei was stunned when he received the message in the middle of the night.
Apart from his son being kidnapped and the ransom demanded, what truly shocked him was the fact that the Hung Hing Triad had made their move. The Kowloon territory had fallen to them almost effortlessly.
“Master, what should we do?” The butler looked at Uncle Mei with concern.
“How much cash do we have at home?” Uncle Mei furrowed his brow, questioning the butler.
He had always looked down upon his son.
But he had no choice, he only had this one son, he had to save him.
“Master, we only have ten million in cash.” The butler’s face fell.
“Prepare the money.”
Uncle Mei sighed and instructed the butler.
“Yes, Master.”
The Hung Tai Triad was never very large, and naturally their profits weren't substantial. He, the Hung Tai leader, had amassed a fortune of less than a hundred million over all these years. Even that was because he had squeezed the triad for every penny.
This was precisely why the Hung Tai Triad had been unable to expand. Who would want to follow a stingy leader?
…
An hour later, Uncle Mei accompanied by the butler, arrived at the nightclub.
Before tonight, this nightclub belonged to the Hung Tai, but now it was the Hung Hing's. The thought made Uncle Mei even more uncomfortable.
“Go in.”
Uncle Mei then took the ten million in cash and entered the private room.
“Here’s ten million in cash. This is a Swiss bank anonymous card with another twenty million.” Uncle Mei spoke, slamming the money and the card onto the table.
To save his son, Uncle Mei had gone all out.
Thirty million, it was his life savings.
“Let them go.”
Seeing the cash and the bank card on the table, Tai Fei waved his hand, instructing his younger brothers.
“Big Bro Fei, are we really going to let them go like this?” Seeing Uncle Mei leaving with Tai Zi, one of the younger brothers looked at Tai Fei in confusion.
Right now, the Hung Hing was at war with the Hung Tai.
Just let them go like this?
How could they face the triad, how could they face Boss Jiang?
“Boss Jiang’s orders. Don’t go too far, take their territory, but let the people go.” Tai Fei spoke in a flat tone.
Even he didn’t understand why Boss Jiang would do this.
Don’t they understand the meaning of letting the tiger return to the mountain? If they didn’t finish them off, wouldn't that just allow them to rise again someday?
“Forget it, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained it to you.”
Tai Fei spoke, picking up the ten million in cash on the table and the anonymous Swiss bank card with twenty million and left.
He was going to see Jiang Tian Zheng.
The ransom demand was also Jiang Tian Zheng’s order.
…
“Boss Jiang, this is a total of thirty million…” Tai Fei quickly arrived at Jiang Tian Zheng’s villa and placed the cash and the bank card on the table.
Seeing this, Jiang Tian Zheng nodded in satisfaction.
Then he picked up the briefcase containing ten million in cash from the table and tossed it to Tai Fei, saying, “This ten million is yours.”
If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it.
“After this battle is over, when the time comes for rewards, I will nominate you for the position of Kowloon boss.” Jiang Tian Zheng promised Tai Fei.
“Thank you, Boss Jiang.”
Tai Fei was overjoyed.
He was happy not just because he would be promoted, but also because of the ten million in cash. It wasn't about the money itself, it was the fact that it showed Jiang Tian Zheng’s trust in him.
Tai Fei had already sworn loyalty to Jiang Tian Zheng, and now this just solidified his resolve.
“Boss Jiang, I don’t understand why you let Uncle Mei and his son go.” Tai Fei hesitated, then looked at Jiang Tian Zheng with confusion.
On the way here, Tai Fei had been hesitant whether or not to ask this.
Now, Tai Fei’s loyalty to Jiang Tian Zheng was growing, and he was asking this out of concern for Jiang Tian Zheng. He was worried that Jiang Tian Zheng was still young and might be soft-hearted, which could create a hidden danger in the future.
“Don’t go too far, right now all the triads in Hong Kong are watching us.” Jiang Tian Zheng looked at Tai Fei and spoke slowly.
“But, Boss Jiang…”
Tai Fei was about to say that even if they were watching, they had to eliminate them completely.
However, before he could finish, Jiang Tian Zheng interrupted him.
“Don’t worry.”
Jiang Tian Zheng stood up, smiling, “Once they leave Hong Kong, they’ll be dead.”
He then patted Tai Fei’s shoulder and said, “You’ve been busy all night, go back and rest.”
“Yes, Boss Jiang.”
Hearing what Jiang Tian Zheng said, Tai Fei knew what he meant and left with a sense of relief.
As long as Boss Jiang wasn't soft-hearted.
Those who were in the underworld were all ruthless and cunning, those who were soft-hearted wouldn’t rise to the top. It was unwise to be soft-hearted.
“Have Duan Shui keep an eye on them, once they leave Hong Kong, kill them immediately.” After Tai Fei left, Jiang Tian Zheng instructed Zhen Gang.
Did they really think he was soft-hearted?
Don’t be ridiculous, in the underworld, it was either you or them, they had to die, or Jiang Tian Zheng wouldn’t feel at ease.
He didn't kill them in Hong Kong on purpose.
After all, the Hung Tai was just the first target, and the Hung Hing would continue to find excuses to attack other triads.
If his methods were too cruel, then he would be ostracized from the underworld.
Without absolute strength, the Hung Hing needed time to grow.
Furthermore, the Hung Hing wasn’t unified, Jiang Tian Zheng still needed time to bring the Hung Hing under his control, step by step.
“And their families, do it quickly and cleanly, no one should suspect anything.” Jiang Tian Zheng continued to instruct Zhen Gang.
He would definitely wipe out the roots.
He wouldn’t leave any hidden danger behind.
“Yes, Master.”
Zhen Gang nodded in response.