"Brother Dong."
"Brother Dong."
"Boss."
"A Bao, keep an eye on the door and don't let anyone in."
After returning to his bar and reaching the door of his office, Chen Dong said this to A Bao before closing the door and picking up the phone.
"Hello, this is 'Deadly Scissors' Huang Bing Yao....."
"....Boss, it's been over a month, what's the situation with your side? I'm about to not even afford to eat!"
Hearing the self-introduction from the other end, Chen Dong felt a wave of embarrassment before immediately starting to complain.
Although he borrowed twenty-five million from Ba Bi and spent two million hiring a big guy, his net worth was still considerable. However, he had been under constant surveillance by the police for the past month, and many venues couldn't open for business. He couldn't sustain this situation of only expenses without income for long; those people on the street, despite smiling when they met him, were eagerly waiting to see his downfall.
Even if those casinos and mahjong parlors could operate normally, it wouldn't necessarily support the many underlings left to him by Uncle Song, but at least there would be some income, right? He didn't want to be in a situation where there was only outflow without inflow.
"..... They just appointed a new anti-gang unit leader, do you think this is a joke? You thought about it for a month? Luckily that bastard isn't clean himself, otherwise you wouldn't have a good time for a year or two. In a couple of days, a new anti-gang unit leader will be assigned, and you should have it a bit easier then."
"You didn't study well back then and insisted on mixing with the lowlifes; now you know it's tough? Your aunt's birthday is in a couple of days, come back and sit for a bit. Your uncle has been in this game for so many years, and he won't be affected by a little punk like you; your influence isn't that big yet."
On the other end of the phone, Huang Bing Yao said with annoyance.
"Yes, yes, yes, I really regret not listening to you back then and studying hard to get into Harvard or Cambridge. It's too late to regret now. I'll definitely be there for Auntie's birthday. By the way, what's the background of this new anti-gang unit leader assigned to my side?"
After Chen Dong casually brushed off a few sentences, he asked. You could just say a couple of words; I only came here three years ago, who knows what kind of idiot the original owner was, having a supervisor uncle protecting him but still insisting on mixing with lowlifes.
"..... This guy is named Li Wen Bin, he's the son of my boss. Don't make things too difficult for him when the time comes."
Huang Bing Yao didn't take his nephew's casual attitude to heart. He knew that a lot of the issues stemmed from his own lack of concern back in the day. This troublesome kid would behave at home, but his wife had been deceived by him, and by the time she found out, it was already too late.
"Got it. When he comes to find me, I'll treat him to a drink; after all, it's about police-community cooperation."
This name, Chen Dong, was quite famous, also a character from a Hong Kong film. However, he hadn't watched that film much, so he wasn't very familiar with the character. But he had heard a lot about it, and he really didn't know that Li Wen Bin was actually a second-generation rich kid.
His uncle was already a chief inspector and was said to be promoted to superintendent soon. This meant that Li Wen Bin's father was at least a senior superintendent or above? This was a top-tier second-generation rich kid!
"Boss, Jimmy is here."
Just as Chen Dong hung up the phone, A Bao's voice came from outside.
"Let him in."
"Brother Dong, what do you need from me? I just got a batch of new goods yesterday; want to try them?"
A handsome guy who posed a significant threat to him, and who was already showing signs of being on equal footing, walked in with A Bao.
He didn't treat himself as an outsider and sat down in front of him, playing with the calendar on his desk while smiling.
"I was just about to ask you for a favor, Jimmy. Let's talk about the trial of the goods another day; you know how tightly I'm being watched by the police right now. Those bastards treat me like a plague."
Looking at the handsome guy who posed a significant threat to him, Chen Dong suppressed the urge to pull out his gun and shoot him in the head, forcing a smile.
Hong Kong Island doesn't allow anyone else who looks as good as him to exist...
His relationship with Jimmy was quite good; they both joined the gang around the same time. The first dead boss, who brought him into the gang, had a close relationship with Jimmy's boss, Guan Zai Sen. Both were gamblers and had a lot in common, so they often hung out together. Now, the girls in his bar were all sent by Jimmy.
"What? It's been a month, and it's still not over?"
Jimmy frowned.
"Are you kidding? A senior inspector died; do you think it's just some random cat or dog? If it weren't for that cop being dirty himself, it would take at least a year or two. But now, it will take at least two to three months."
Chen Dong spread his hands helplessly.
"Two to three months? I heard you borrowed over twenty million from Ba Bi; do you need help?"
Jimmy said.
He initially joined the gang just to do business without being bullied; he wasn't skilled in fighting or brawling. Following a gambling boss didn't help much, so over the years, whenever trouble arose, it was "Pretty Boy Dong" and A Bao who helped him out. Seeing his brother in trouble, he was a bit worried.
"It's the thought that counts. I can handle it. By the way, I called you over to ask if you have any ideas about smuggling. You know, Uncle Song's business these years has been handled by 'Big Mouth Ying.' Now that bastard has run away, but that line is still open. You know, I can handle the dirty work, but I'm not good at this. It's a waste for someone as talented as you, Jimmy, to just be a chauffeur with a bunch of girls. How about we collaborate and split it fifty-fifty?"
Chen Dong looked at Jimmy and said.
He knew what he was capable of. If it weren't for the garbage system giving him a newbie gift pack, he might have already been done for. But this system was also trash; it gave him a six-dollar recharge at the start and then stopped responding, making it impossible for him to run a proper business. It's best to leave it to professionals, and isn't Jimmy exactly that kind of talent? He remembered that in the movies, Jimmy was the one who had the most money with Lian Sheng. Even if he didn't want to be the decision-maker, Ah Le still regarded him with caution.
"You... don't tell me you want me to switch sides and join you?"
After thinking for a long time, Jimmy looked at Chen Dong and said.
Although he was tempted, he had indeed joined the gang to do business steadily, not to be a chauffeur all day. He was poor when he was young, and while smuggling wasn't legal, it was still better than being a chauffeur.
However, if Chen Dong wanted him to switch sides, that would be another matter. Although his boss Guan Zai Sen was useless and a gambling addict, he was still protected by this little brother. But back then, when he was bullied, it was his boss who first brought people to protect him; he couldn't forget that kindness.
Although it's easier to work under his brothers, switching sides within the same gang doesn't count as betrayal. Just like "Pretty Boy Dong," when the boss who brought him in died, he immediately followed a bigger boss. In such cases, no one would gossip. But his boss Guan Zai Sen was still alive; he couldn't do that, especially since there was still Dragon Gen Uncle watching over him.
Moreover, without his protection, he feared that Guan Zai Sen might get killed on the street one day.