“Dad, are we just going to let this go? The 和联胜 are pushing things too far!”
Seeing his father also furious, Tai Zi said unhappily.
“Of course we can’t let it go, but we can’t act impulsively. The cops are keeping an eye on us now… How much of the goods we got from 忠信义 is left?”
Mei Shu’s fingers tapped continuously on his thigh. After a long silence, he asked.
“About half left. I’d already made arrangements with Lao Gui Lu to store some of it at his place, but now he’s dead and his turf was taken over by that punk Dong.”
Tai Zi said.
“Be careful for the next while. We’ll talk about it after we’ve gotten rid of this batch.”
“Is the warehouse you found okay?”
Mei Shu finished speaking, still a little uneasy.
“Don’t worry, Dad. The warehouse is registered under Gouzai Xiang’s name. Even if the cops do find out, Gouzai Xiang will take the fall, it won’t have anything to do with us. Besides, Gouzai Xiang thinks it’s just pirated discs. Nothing will happen.”
Tai Zi said confidently.
“Good. The cops are bound to be watching us closely these days. When we ship, we have to be careful, careful, and careful again. We’ll find a way to get back at those punks from 和联胜.”
Mei Shu nodded. This son might be a bit of a screw-up, but sometimes he’s quite clever, like him.
........
“Ring ring…...”
“Hello, who is this…...?”
At seven in the morning, Chen Dong and his foreign language tutor were still asleep. The phone on the nightstand rang.
“You little bastard, where’s the information about Hong Tai? It’s been days, you’re not playing me, are you?”
A roar came from the other end of the phone, belonging to 夺命剪刀脚.
“Boss, it’s still so early. The information is still being confirmed. Those punks hide in places tighter than their wives, it takes time. What if I give you false information, wouldn’t that just waste your police resources?”
Chen Dong sat up, leaning against the headboard and looking at the clock on the wall. He felt speechless. He’d been studying foreign languages with his tutor until six in the morning and had only fallen asleep for less than an hour. Even a mule wasn’t this overworked.
“Then hurry up. I had to swallow my pride and ask my old classmate for help last time. If you can’t handle this, you’ll see how I deal with you, you little bastard.”
夺命剪刀脚 said impatiently.
“Alright, alright, I’ll get my guys on it. At the latest, three days. Three days, I’ll have the information for you.”
Chen Dong said helplessly and hung up the phone.
This fat bastard calls me ‘nephew’ when he’s in a good mood, but it’s always ‘you little bastard’ when he needs something…
After a while, Chen Dong picked up the phone again.
“Hello?”
“A Jin, it’s me, the Boss. What’s Wei Ji Xiang up to these days?”
After the phone connected, Chen Dong said.
Ever since Old Ghost Mei had paid money to redeem his people, he’d been keeping an eye on Hong Tai, and he’d also had Gao Jin watch Wei Ji Xiang. He thought that Wei Ji Xiang should be furious after finding out he was the scapegoat, so he should make a move, but it had been days and nothing had happened. He’d given the guy a chance, being a single father and all, but if he still didn’t do anything, Chen Dong was going to have to make a move.
“....Last night, Wei Ji Xiang and that Tai Zi got into a fight, he got scolded, and then he went out and got drunk. He probably hasn’t woken up yet.”
“Oh, right, Boss, Sang Bo seems to be out of jail. Last night he took his people and grabbed that Tai Zi.”
Gao Jin took a sip of water to moisten his throat. He’d been watching Wei Ji Xiang and hadn’t gotten much sleep these days.
“I know. No need to watch Wei Ji Xiang anymore. Go back to rest.”
Chen Dong gave instructions and hung up the phone.
Although he couldn’t remember the exact plot of the movie, the big villain Sang Bo was out now, so the plot should be reaching its climax.
“Ring ring…...”
Chen Dong was reminiscing about the plot when the phone rang again.
“Boss, I’m ready, when are we leaving?”
Chen Dong picked up the phone and A Bao’s excited voice came through.
“You’re ready, but I’m not. What time is it? The big meeting is at noon. What’s the rush? Did those whores not drain you dry yet? Come get me in an hour.”
Chen Dong rolled his eyes and hung up the phone.
Today was the big meeting at the headquarters, and also A Bao’s 扎职 day. He was starting to wonder if this guy had spent the night in ‘贤者模式’, otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten up so early.
The timeline of the Triads is different from that of normal people. Normal people are mostly active during the day and rest at night, while the Triads are the opposite. After twelve o’clock is when the Triads start to be active. Even Chen Dong, who was used to the routine of a homebody, was influenced by this lifestyle over the years. Although he wasn’t as extreme as other people, going out to party until two or three every night and sleeping in the day, he’d still be up until late every night, often not going home until two or three.
As for A Bao, a pure-blooded Triad, unless someone needed him, he’d be out partying all night every day, then grab some random woman and go home to sleep, not getting up until the lights came on.
This guy was ready before sunrise today, which goes to show just how hyped he was.
........
“You... didn’t sleep at all last night?”
An hour later, Chen Dong sent his foreign language tutor away and came downstairs to see A Bao, looking all flashy, waiting for him. If it weren’t for the dark circles under his eyes, Chen Dong would’ve thought that this guy had switched to ‘贤者模式’ last night.
This guy was dressed very flamboyantly today. A bright red suit was draped over him with nothing underneath, revealing the tattoos on his chest, making him look like a high-class punk.
Still a punk.
“Too excited, couldn’t sleep.”
A Bao couldn’t help but yawn when Chen Dong mentioned it, leaning against the car.
“What’s there to be excited about? You’re just a side character today. Big D and Brother Le are the main event.”
Chen Dong shook his head helplessly, then opened the car door and got in.
“.....First time, man.”
A Bao pouted and got in the car. Who was it that made me go get you and Uncle Tung at four in the morning when he got 扎职?
Now you’re talking about me...
“Boss, who do you think will win this time, Big D or A Le?”
After getting in the car, A Bao said, driving as he spoke.
“The game is just starting, it’s too early to tell. Hasn’t Big D been doing a lot lately?”
Chen Dong looked at the scenery outside the window and said.
After his suggestion at the 有骨气, Big D had actually done quite a bit. First, he had given 吹鸡 two more bars in Wanchai to help him retire. Then he sent a girl to one uncle and provided a nice apartment for another. Big D’s image had been skyrocketing these days, becoming an angel walking among men in the Triad.
Even if he was doing it for a purpose, the old guys understood. But Big D genuinely helped them, and those old guys received real benefits. It was way better than A Le, who just made promises. Even if A Le had Deng Bo’s support, he probably wouldn’t be able to win Big D in the vote, at least not with Uncle Long Gen.