“Ugh...right! Ah Dong, if you support me this time, we’ll be good brothers from now on, if you need anything, my Big D will do anything without a second thought!”
After his wife's reminder, Big D also reacted, slapping his chest with an air of brotherhood and loyalty.
This young man, Dong, really has such a smooth tongue, he almost forgot his reason for coming.
Well… I should come visit this young man Dong more often.
“This… Big D, since you consider me a brother, I won’t beat around the bush. I’d like to ask, how confident are you about this?”
It has to be said, compared to Ah Lek, a man who hides a knife behind a smile, Big D, who speaks his mind and follows the rules, is a genuinely excellent low-level gangster. He doesn't hold anything back, he says what he thinks. Although Big D didn’t make any explicit promises, he still gave off a sense of sincerity.
This is probably why Big D could control the whole of Tsuen Wan. While he’s a bit rough around the edges and only knows how to fight, he has a natural charisma that few possess. Perhaps that’s what makes a leader.
Anyway, he’s only ever seen it in Big D. No wonder in the movie, after Ah Lek shot Big D, his subordinate, Chang Mao, was still completely devoted to Big D, determined to avenge him.
“Not a hundred percent, but ninety percent! I, Big D, have the men and the money. The whole of Tsuen Wan is under my control. I know that punk Ah Lek approached you, but anyone can see, what can that scumbag Ah Lek compete with me for?”
Speaking of this, Big D was no longer sleepy, he puffed out his chest proudly and said.
“Hey… Big D, just that isn’t enough.”
Chen Dong sighed and shook his head.
“Now, half of the elders in the Triads have taken my money, is that enough?”
Big D pressed on.
“Hmm… still a little short.”
Chen Dong slightly nodded, acknowledging that aspect, but still negated it.
“... Ah Dong, you mean Uncle Deng?”
Before Big D could speak, Big D’s wife reached out to stop Big D.
“It's true what they say about Big D’s wife being a brilliant strategist.”
Chen Dong patted Big D’s wife and praised her.
“Of course my wife is smart, just tell us what you want, don’t beat around the bush.”
Hearing others compliment his wife, Big D proudly said.
“I’ll be straight with you. Before Ah Lek found me, I didn’t intend to get involved in your business, even if Ah Lek transferred his two shops on Woman Street to me, I planned to give it up. But… Ah Lek has a big trump card. You know my boss, Uncle Tong, is Uncle Deng’s man. When I went to visit Uncle Tong, he warned me to listen to Uncle Deng. He treats me like his own son, and I can’t disobey him. Since Uncle Deng supports Ah Lek, I have no choice. I’ve met you today, Big D, and we’re like brothers, though not related by blood. I don’t want to hide anything from you. Unless you can secure Uncle Deng, then I won’t be in this difficult position. Big D, you need to be fast, Ah Lek is probably already going to other people.”
Chen Dong spoke with a look of worry on his face.
“What? That old fart Deng wants to support Ah Lek?”
“Why? I have more people and more money, the whole of Tsuen Wan is under my control, what’s better about Ah Lek than me? That old fart Deng actually supports him instead of me?!”
Hearing Chen Dong’s words, Big D jumped up in anger. While he’s straightforward, he’s not stupid. Uncle Deng’s influence in the Triads isn’t a joke. In the last election, it was because of Uncle Deng’s support that that punk Blowjob could become the leader of the Triads. Without Uncle Deng’s support, Blowjob wouldn’t be anything.
“Big D, complaining now won’t help. Ah Lek has already gone to other people, don’t bother going to them. Just go find Uncle Deng. Once you get him on your side, those people who took your money will still dare say no?”
Seeing Big D still complaining, Chen Dong urged him with a look of anxiety.
“Good brother! I won’t thank you enough. From now on, you, Ah Dong, are my Big D’s own brother! I’m going to see that old fart Deng. Chang Mao…”
Seeing Chen Dong’s concern, Big D was so moved he almost wanted to hug him and swear a blood oath. But finding Uncle Deng is the most important now. He’ll swear the blood oath later. He gave Chang Mao a nod and then quickly left with his wife.
“Dong Ge.”
Before leaving, Chang Mao put a briefcase on the table and then quickly left.
...
“Whoa! This Big D is generous, at least a million, right? And all in US dollars…”
After Big D and the others left, Ah Bao opened the briefcase, looking at the brand new US dollars lying quietly inside, he couldn’t help but be amazed.
Compared to these US dollars, Ah Lek’s two shops suddenly didn’t seem so attractive.
“The whole of Tsuen Wan is under his control, this is nothing. You underestimate our Big D. Come on, light my cigarette…”
Chen Dong took a hundred dollar bill, took out a Marlboro and put it in his mouth, then winked at Ah Bao and gestured for him to light it.
“Ding!”
“ε=(ο｀*))).... But boss, you promised Ah Lek before, now you’re letting Big D go find Uncle Deng. What if Ah Lek finds out, won’t that be bad?”
Ah Bao ignored the boss’s smug look, took out a lighter and lit his cigarette for him. Seeing the boss seemed to be enjoying himself, he also took a hundred dollar bill and did the same thing. It felt good. It would be even better with a cigar...
But then he realized that the boss had just promised Ah Lek, and now he was selling him out.
“What’s good or bad? I promised Ah Lek because of Uncle Deng. I told Big D because I couldn’t bear to hide it from him, seeing how we’ve become such good friends. To be honest, I’m in the right. Besides, do you think you can keep this a secret for long? Even if Ah Lek finds out, he won’t care. After all, Uncle Deng’s support for him is real. Get some girls in here to give me a massage. Damn it, I haven’t used my brain in a long time, my head feels a bit fuzzy…”
Chen Dong leaned back on the sofa, his feet on the table in front of him, speaking leisurely. Then he thought of something and reminded Ah Bao: “By the way, how’s our prince now? Don’t kill him, he’s our big sponsor.”
“Don’t worry, he’s being treated like a king, with good food and drink. He doesn’t have any women, but he eats abalone every meal. He’s even more carefree than me. But boss, when are you going to hand him over to Hong Tai? This punk is hard to keep, he eats tens of thousands a day, I want to switch places with him…”
Ah Bao nodded and complained.
Chen Dong closed his eyes and hoped to find some useful information from his memory. After a few minutes, he opened his eyes: “Keep him for two more days. If nobody from Hong Tai comes, tell them to come negotiate. But before that, go get that Wei Ji Xiang from Hong Tai. I need him… Call the cigarette boys first.”