Word of "靓仔东" of the Wo Shing Wo borrowing money from Ba Bi to hire a big shot lawyer for Qing Yan Tong spread throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories the day after Chen Dong borrowed money from Ba Bi. The name "靓仔东" might have some notoriety in Mong Kok, but in Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories, he's just a newly promoted 揸fit人 of the Wo Shing Wo, at most a younger one, his influence is far from that great.
It was originally just a few of Ba Bi's younger brothers gossiping with their friends, but this kind of thing, borrowing high-interest loans from loan sharks to hire a big shot lawyer for the boss, has never been heard of in the underworld in all these years. These days, there are just too many bosses who end up with different surnames and different names after ascending. The underworld often talks about loyalty, but there are so many cases of people killing their boss's entire family just to climb up the ranks. Compared to those people, "靓仔东" of the Wo Shing Wo is practically a refreshing stream.
The boss killed a police officer and went to jail, but anyone who's been to school knows that Qing Yan Tong is doomed. Hiring a lawyer is just throwing money away. Qing Yan Tong is already in his sixties, even if he served less time, what difference would it make? Killing a police officer, that's at least twenty years, no upper limit. Even if Qing Yan Tong gets twenty years, if he's not dead when he gets out, he'll be in his eighties. What's the difference between that and waiting to die?
But this "靓仔东" not only did it, he did it by borrowing money from loan sharks.
Some people thought that this "靓仔东" was loyal and righteous. There aren't many triads with such loyalty and righteousness nowadays. It seems Lao Gui Tong found a good younger brother. A bunch of old guys who always talk about loyalty and righteousness with younger people directly gave a thumbs up. Isn't loyalty what being in the underworld is all about?
But some others think this "靓仔东" is completely nuts. It's fine to be loyal and righteous, but you can't show loyalty like this, can you?
"Pu!"
"What? "靓仔东" went to borrow money from loan sharks to hire a big shot lawyer for Lao Gui Tong? Is that guy crazy?"
Tuen Mun. Da D, the guy who goes fishing without a helmet, heard about this from his right-hand man, Chang Mao, it was as if he heard a childhood fairy tale being destroyed. He was drinking dessert with his wife, and he directly sprayed Chang Mao in the face, his eyes wide in disbelief, wondering if Chang Mao was wrong or if his ears were playing tricks on him.
A few days ago at the Grand Hall, while "靓仔东" did appear to be deeply connected with Lao Gui Tong as father and son, as a seasoned veteran, Da D thought it was just a normal process. When his old boss died, didn't he also cry his eyes out?
Go home and sleep with the wife at night, the next day the boss's name could be A Mao or A Gou, he wouldn't even remember. That's the underworld.
But this "靓仔东" ... Lao Gui Tong is beyond saving, and he still does this. Da D, who goes fishing without a helmet, didn't know what to say. Did that guy get his brains caught in a door?
But.... Da D, who goes fishing without a helmet, stared straight at his right-hand man, Chang Mao, looking at other people's right-hand men, and then looking at his own....
"Ahem, that's what they're saying outside, my little brother said that "靓仔东" has already gone to find a lawyer today...."
Chang Mao's scalp felt numb under his boss's stare. He coughed awkwardly and changed the subject.
".... Wife, what do you think this "靓仔东" is up to?"
Da D, who goes fishing without a helmet, ignored Chang Mao and turned his head to ask his wife, who was calmly drinking dessert.
For over a year, everyone thought Da D, who goes fishing without a helmet, was very impressive. In just a year, he had made Tuen Mun completely his, apart from a few small gangs surviving in the cracks, there wasn't a single large gang left in the whole of Tuen Mun. He had taken them all out. But everyone didn't know that a large part of this was because of Da D's wife. It was because of her scheming that Da D had been able to make Tuen Mun completely his in just a year. And even though Da D had been a triad for decades, other bosses had a bunch of women at home, even Qing Yan Tong, who wasn't that powerful, had four wives at home, and God knows how many mistresses on the side, but the current so-called strongest 揸fit人 of the Wo Shing Wo, Da D, only had this one woman at home. Don't be fooled by his arrogance, his always putting on a tough act, for all these years, he's always listened to his wife, making him a refreshing stream in this world.
And Da D had gotten used to asking his wife whenever he couldn't figure things out.
".... "靓仔东" is not simple. If he's not really as he says, like father and son with Lao Gui Tong, then he's doing this for another reason, buying fame with money. Deng Bo is also watching this. Lao Gui Tong has been with Deng Bo for so many years, even though he's still young and doesn't have enough experience, I'm willing to bet that when the society elects its new 话事人 in a few years, Deng Bo will definitely support him. This young man is smart."
Da D's wife said while stirring her dessert with her spoon.
"!!!"
Da D and Chang Mao both widened their eyes when they heard Da D's wife's analysis. They hadn't expected this kind of play! This young man has just taken over and is already preparing to fight for the position of 话事人!
If Chen Dong knew that he was just looking for an excuse to borrow money from Ba Bi so that he could take care of Tong Shu's remaining younger brothers, and had been analyzed so deeply by Da D's wife, I don't know how he would feel.
"Hehe, this "靓仔东" is not simple."
Jordan. A Le, a middle-aged man who looks like a scholarly and approachable middle-aged man and doesn't look like an old gang member at all, was swirling his glass of wine, hearing his younger brother's words, he smiled faintly, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.
His territory is in the same district as "靓仔东". Although Jordan is better than the five streets of Mong Kok, to be honest, his strength is neither strong nor weak among the nine district 话事人 of the Wo Shing Wo. Saying he's strong, he's not as strong as Da D. Saying he's weak, he's still better than the five streets of Mong Kok. At least. In another half a year, the 话事人 will be elected again. It's not like he's not interested. Right now, in the whole society, only he and Da D are qualified to fight for it. If the boss in Mong Kok was still Lao Gui Tong, he was going to give up this round, after all, Da D has money and manpower, while his Jordan is prosperous, but his territory is not as big as Da D's, he probably wouldn't be able to win. Anyway, the 话事人 only serves for two years every round, he could give up this round and still fight in the next round.
But Lao Gui Tong has had an accident, and the 揸fit人 of Mong Kok is now "靓仔东", a young man. His mind has started to become active. He was planning to find some time to go see this "靓仔东" in a couple of days to give him some promises, the cake in Yau Tsim Mong is big, but there are just too many eaters...
He didn't expect this "靓仔东" to make such a move first.