“What?! That punk Dong really thinks he’s hot stuff just because he’s newly in charge? Everyone, follow me!!”
Hearing this, the already furious prince couldn’t hold back any longer. He waved his hand and stood up, ready to confront Dong the punk.
As the esteemed prince of Hongtai, he had been humiliated by Dong's cousin. If he didn’t get back at them, he would be laughed at by the underworld the next day!
He knew about Dong the punk because the girls at that bar were of high quality, and he had visited there quite a few times. However, it was all before Old Gui got into trouble. Although Dong had some fame in Mong Kok, he was always cheerful and polite to everyone. He never expected that after taking charge, this punk would become so arrogant.
“Prince, Prince, don’t be impulsive. We at least need to inform Uncle Mei. This punk Dong is not as simple as you think.”
Seeing the prince about to take his men to settle the score, and that he was bringing his own people, Old Gui couldn’t stay calm. He had just been scammed out of hundreds of thousands by that punk Dong, and it hadn’t even been a few days. He quickly stopped the prince.
After being scammed by Dong, he was indeed furious, but after calming down these past few days, he increasingly felt that this punk Dong was not simple. He had been in the underworld for decades and had never been so infuriated by anyone. Yet, every word and action of Dong’s back in Temple Street seemed to poke at his sensitive spots.
It was as if... as if he was deliberately trying to provoke him.
To be honest, he didn’t have much interaction with Dong. Although their territories were next to each other and they belonged to different factions, he had a relatively good relationship with Old Gui. After Old Gui got into trouble, Dong should have kept a low profile since the police were watching that area. But that day in Temple Street, Dong was as loud as could be.
So he always felt that Dong was intentionally trying to make him angry for some ulterior motive, but he couldn’t figure out what that motive was. Did he really mean to sweep through his territory?
That punk was still being watched by the police. Didn’t he want to keep his head down?
Now seeing the prince charging in without a plan, although he secretly hoped that Dong would take care of the prince, if it happened in Mong Kok, it would be different. It would inevitably lead to a clash between Hongtai and Helian Sheng, and since his territory was right next to Dong’s, he would definitely be the vanguard.
To be honest, he had a rough idea of his own strength. Even though Dong’s territory was only one street larger than his, their strength was not something he could compare to. Plus, thinking back to the scene where Dong smashed a solid wood table with a single slap in Temple Street, even their strongest fighter, Little Overlord, would just be a dish in front of him.
He was getting older and just wanted to make a stable living for four or five more years before immigrating abroad. That would be enough for him.
“What are you talking about?! I’ve been beaten to this extent, and if Dong doesn’t hand over the people, what’s the point of me staying in this business? Let’s go!”
With the prince already fired up, there was no way he could listen to reason. If I’ve been wronged, you expect me to stay calm?
After saying that, he ignored Old Gui and led his men out of the private room.
....
“.... Ah Bao, does this Hongtai prince have a little brother named Wei Jixiang?”
While the prince was leading his men to settle the score, Chen Dong was still recalling the plot of the movie. This was a Hong Kong film that merged into a big world, with various movies blending together in a chaotic storyline. Some films he had seen, but not closely enough to remember much, like the one where the Hongtai prince appeared. He vaguely remembered that it was a movie starring Andy Lau called "Dragon in the River," where Andy Lau played the prince's little brother Wei Jixiang. The prince publicly claimed to be in partnership with Wei Jixiang in the bootleg DVD business, but in reality, he was running a front, as the legal entity of the business was under Wei Jixiang's name. Even if something went wrong, it would be Wei Jixiang who would take the fall.
This meant that this prince had quite a background with his father, Uncle Mei. Chen Dong wondered if he could take advantage of the situation in Hongtai to make a move, since he had already offended them. To avoid unnecessary trouble, why not be a bit more ruthless...
However, there were indeed quite a few people called "prince" in the underworld. Hongxing had a prince, and Changle had a prince too. Who knew if this Hongtai prince was the same as the one in the movie? The key was that he had never met Wei Jixiang, and in this regard, Ah Bao knew much more than he did, even knowing that Old Gui's little brother was called Da Ji.
“There is indeed such a person. This dog Wei Jixiang had some reputation a few years ago. I heard he sent the number gang's Sang Bo to the hospital, but now he’s just a low-level thug. Why are you asking about him, boss?”
Ah Bao, who was sharpening his knife and warming up, said.
“Oh really... What’s the strength of Hongtai like?”
Hearing Ah Bao's words, Chen Dong's eyes flickered as he stroked his chin and continued to ask.
“What else could it be? It’s just a bunch of old guys in charge, and there are several older than Old Gui. The only one who can fight is Little Overlord. If it weren’t for Uncle Song stopping us back then, we would have wiped out Old Gui’s territory together. Hongtai probably wouldn’t have dared to move. Boss, are you thinking... that’s a bit too ruthless, right? Would Uncle Deng agree?”
When Ah Bao heard the boss suddenly ask about Hongtai's strength, he paused mid-sentence. After all these years with the boss, he knew him like the back of his hand and could tell what he was thinking. He widened his eyes and looked over.
Then he became a bit worried. Although Hongtai's strength wasn’t impressive, it was still an old gang with decades of history. Even if they didn’t have particularly strong fighters, they weren’t a group that they could easily handle.
But this was just his job. If it escalated to a conflict between gangs, it would be too big.
“Haven’t you heard the saying? A man must be ruthless not only to himself but even more so to his enemies! I just have this idea, but we need to plan it out... In a couple of days, help me find him. I have a big use for him. I’ll go make a call...”
Hearing that there was indeed such a person beside the Hongtai prince, and that Hongtai's strength was somewhat lacking, with only Little Overlord being able to fight, Chen Dong suddenly had a plan in mind. Seeing that Ah Bao had guessed his thoughts, he gestured for him to keep quiet. Then he checked the time; his aunt probably hadn’t gone to sleep yet, so he turned and went upstairs to make a call.
“Hello! I’m Huang Bingyao, the Deadly Scissor Kick. Who’s this?”
“... Boss, next time change your lines. If you’re not embarrassed, I’m dying of embarrassment here.”
Hearing the opening line on the other end of the phone, he could practically use his toes to scratch out a mansion.