20demayo Chapter 24 Lectures
Chapter 24 Lectures
Having achieved his goal, Huang Bingyao left satisfied, but before leaving, he still reminded Chen Fan to see a psychologist as soon as possible.
Since taking over Chen Fan's contact information, there have only been three exchanges, and he has never been able to gain the upper hand in any of them.
Huang Bingyao was fully aware of the entire process of Chen Fan planting the flag last night. More than a dozen gangsters from Wo Luen Shing had their tendons severed, and Hung Tai had all four limbs crippled. Fortunately, no one was killed. Otherwise, instead of calling out to meet, they would have arranged for people to go through the proper procedures and lock them up at the police station before meeting.
"What a nuisance! If it weren't for this useful identity, I'd probably ignore you!"
"See a psychologist? Wait until I find the time to date that Li Xin'er, then see if I don't screw you over!"
Chen Fan watched Huang Bingyao's departing figure, his teeth itching with anger.
This idiot really thinks he's crazy.
There's no basic trust between people...
Back at the Sands nightclub.
At this time, the nightclub was filled with people dressed in suits.
Ahua introduced, "Brother Fan, you're back just in time. These people are the managers of all the entertainment venues in our territory."
Chen Fan smiled and said solemnly, "It's perfect that everyone is here. I'm really sorry, managers, for disturbing your business last night."
"Brother Fan, you're exaggerating. We've actually had enough of Hongtai. We're not satisfied with just handing over the parking and security business to them. They even sell drugs and pills in our shop, making a mess and attracting the police to check our licenses." A middle-aged man complained with a professional smile.
"Yes, my boss is also very dissatisfied with Hongtai. These scoundrels have overreached and are not clean. Half of the imported liquor my boss bought a while ago was replaced with counterfeit liquor by them."
"My nightclub doesn't just sell drinks, they even prey on the customers, especially that damned Prince Hongtai."
"..."
Someone took the lead in complaining, and the others joined in.
Hongtai didn't own many of the venues around Tongcai Street; they were mostly thugs who looked after the venues for the bosses.
However, after occupying this territory for several years, the size of the gang has changed, and they have started to look down on these small bosses. It is also common for gangsters to be dishonest.
Chen Fan waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I know your concerns. Hung Hing doesn't touch drugs or pills, and we won't let other triads get involved in this kind of business. Even if we want to get involved in the liquor business in the future, we will discuss it with you."
Starting tonight, if any of the security guards I've assigned overstep their bounds, please feel free to contact me or Ah-hua at any time. We will give you a satisfactory explanation.
We will handle other matters according to the unwritten rules of the underworld, and we ask for your cooperation. Please do not do anything that would make things difficult for everyone.
After saying that, Chen Fan turned to Ahua and instructed, "Ahua, tell them about our previous rules. No matter who comes to my territory, they must abide by these rules."
Ahua nodded: "Understood!"
After Ahua dismissed the venue managers, Chen Fan was about to ask about the progress of intelligence gathering when he saw Da Yu walk in surrounded by several of his men.
"Boss, why didn't you tell me you were coming to see us? I could have come out to meet you."
Da Yu waved his hand and chuckled, "A Fan, I'm not a Justice of the Peace, much less the Governor of Hong Kong. I don't need that kind of pomp and circumstance. Besides, you haven't even had enough time to sort out the territory you just conquered, so there's no need for all that fancy stuff."
"How can that be? You're the one who guided me into this field, boss. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."
When outsiders are present, you should give them the respect they deserve. No matter what industry you're in, you need a good "persona" to back you up.
Face is worthless.
Chen Fan's loyal demeanor delighted Da Yu.
He originally thought that Chen Fan's attitude would change after learning that he could be on equal footing with him, but now it seems that he was overthinking it. How come he didn't see it before?
After some pleasantries...
Da Yu cut to the chase, asking, "Afan, I came here to ask you, is Lin Huai Le's demise really that serious?"
"Fishing Le only got stabbed twice in the arm, otherwise he's mostly fine." Chen Fan then asked, "Boss, did Wo Luen Shing agree to our demands?"
Da Yu made a seven-point gesture. "Your brother Yao and Fat Deng have agreed on this amount, so it's basically settled. However, we've now formed a grudge with Wo Luen Shing. Whether there will be any follow-ups depends on the outcome of tonight's negotiations."
"By the way, report the same number you mentioned to the outside world. The portion exceeding what you asked for already includes the share to be handed over to the club. Ah Kun will also get a share. I'll bring it to him for you later."
"clear."
Chen Fan was willing to bet that the so-called "handsome Kun's" share was definitely very small, maybe even less than 300,000, which would make him write his name backwards!
He knows better than anyone how stingy Daewoo is.
I gave him money during this period only because I saw that there was profit to be made.
Last night, when the flag was planted, Liang Kun immediately sent reinforcements without hesitation upon hearing the news, while this loser didn't make a sound at all.
It was a little after 7 p.m.
A sacred place for student organizations to discuss numbers—a place with backbone!
Although it wasn't yet the agreed-upon eight o'clock, a number of gangsters had already gathered on both sides of the street near the restaurant.
Most of these people were henchmen of Wo Shing and Hung Hing, while a small number were just there to join the fun and look for a "new boss".
It's just that this negotiation happened so suddenly, otherwise the number of blue lanterns could have blocked the street.
It is extremely rare in the martial arts world for two top-tier organizations to publicly discuss their strategies.
It's not that there are no frictions between top-tier gangs, but rather that the disputes arising from these frictions are not brought up at the gang level; they are resolved between different branches. The most typical example is the negotiation between Big B and Chang Le Fei Hong.
"Brother Yu."
"Brother Fan."
As soon as Da Yu and Chen Fan appeared, the Hung Hing underlings who had been there in advance started to speak in unison.
Chen Fan frowned and said, "So many people?"
Da Yu laughed and explained, "Showing off and making a scene is also a game of strategy. You'll understand why after you see more of this in the future, A Fan."
"Dayu, why are you so late? I've been waiting for you so long that even the mosquitoes fell asleep."
Wearing a bright orange suit, Liang Kun stood out in the crowd; only he could pull off such a flamboyant suit with style.
Da Yu asked in surprise, "Ah Kun, you're here to join in the fun too?"
"Nonsense, I also contributed to Afan's victory over Fishing Fun, so Brother Yao gave me a share. On another note, Da Yu, you've really struck gold these past two years, managing to acquire such a fine horse as Afan. If Afan hadn't seized Kuai's territory, I would have wanted to poach him and train him in my gang."
"Take it or leave it, I believe Afan won't pay any attention to you."
"Wow, you're that confident?" Handsome Kun looked at Chen Fan and asked, "Fan, tell me honestly, assuming you fail to plant your flag, is there any possibility you'd come and join me?"
Chen Fan smiled and said slowly, "Thank you for your appreciation, Brother Kun. However, I am a disciple of Guan Yu, so I know what loyalty and righteousness are."
"See?"
Da Yu cast a smug look at Liang Kun.
Liang Kun wasn't annoyed. "Damn, I'm really starting to admire you more and more."