Chapter 151: Triad Tremors: Another Bounty
Brother Lin Feng encountered Superintendent Cheung Kwok-Chim of O' Division at Mingxin Hospital.
Jiang Chengyu had already arrived with Yu Zaichun, a step ahead of Lin Feng—Jiang Chengyu and Yu Zaichun were now enjoying considerable prestige.
Lawyers, like other professions, require a large amount of resources to succeed.
Even if you are capable, without sufficient resources, you need to accumulate seniority to make a name for yourself.
Jiang Chengyu received investment from Lin Feng and established a barristers' chamber early on. Not only did he bring his mother to oversee it, but more importantly, he provided Yu Zaichun with an unprecedented platform for exposure.
Yu Zaichun was now referred to as a barrister.
"Mr. Cheung, my clients were attacked by thugs. They only wanted to eat at You Gu Qi Restaurant and are not murderers."
"You have no reason to detain them with police officers."
Cheung Kwok-Chim reminded him:
"They are all Triad members."
Yu Zaichun was unmoved:
"Regardless of who they are, my clients were merely old friends catching up and did not target anyone."
Cheung Kwok-Chim said tactfully:
"They clearly fired guns tonight!"
Yu Zaichun's expression turned serious:
"That seems to be your police officers' responsibility."
"My clients have legitimate bodyguards, so the responsibility does not lie with them."
"You are accusing my clients of wrongdoing just because they were shot. This is victim-blaming!"
Cheung Kwok-Chim remained silent, feeling disgruntled.
Yu Zaichun continued:
"Mr. Cheung, if you do not remove the surveillance on my clients, I believe I will have to file a complaint. My clients have that right."
Cheung Kwok-Chim glared fiercely at Yu Zaichun:
"I hope your clients don't regret this later."
Yu Zaichun smiled:
"Then I won't trouble Mr. Cheung with your concern."
Lin Feng watched this scene with relish from the side. To be honest, if he were Cheung Kwok-Chim, he would have punched Yu Zaichun already.
He had to admit, this guy was truly despicable.
Jiang Chengyu came and went quickly; their efficiency was beyond reproach.
Liang Kun and Lin Feng entered Chiang Tin-Sung's hospital room. Chan Yiu, Lam Yiu-cheung, and Fai Wong were also present.
Chiang Tin-Sung was in a very good mood:
"Ah Kun, Ah Feng, you've arrived."
Lin Feng glanced at everyone and said to Chiang Tin-Sung:
"Mr. Chiang, you can't stay here. We should return to the Triad Hospital."
Chiang Tin-Sung asked curiously:
"This is a public hospital. My attack isn't something to hide, so why transfer hospitals?"
Lin Feng did not explain the reason, only insisted:
"Trust me, Mr. Chiang."
Chan Yiu quickly said:
"Ah Feng, Mr. Chiang was attacked, and his shoulder has been bleeding. I've already arranged for surgery… Is it appropriate to move him now?"
To everyone's surprise, Chiang Tin-Sung immediately said:
"Ah Yao, listen to Ah Feng. We're going back to the Triad Hospital."
Chan Yiu was stunned and quickly replied:
"Yes!"
Only then did Lin Feng say:
"This hospital is a bit abnormal. For a while, it's best not to come to this hospital."
Everyone was startled.
Lin Feng lowered his voice:
"What good hospital would specifically install a camera in a patient's room?"
Everyone was moved with alarm.
Hong Kong, following Western practices, is extremely protective of privacy.
However, in this very place, there are also paparazzi who specialize in digging up people's privacy, which is a contradiction.
Chiang Tin-Sung glared fiercely at Chan Yiu and immediately ordered:
"We're leaving right away!"
Chan Yiu felt extremely wronged. He truly didn't know there was a problem with Mingxin Hospital.
However, reality no longer allowed him to voice opposition. He had to act quickly to compensate for his oversight.
Lam Yiu-cheung and Fai Wong both felt bewildered; they didn't know what went wrong at Mingxin Hospital.
They wanted to ask, but seeing the expressions of the Hung Hing members, they could only suppress their curiosity and remain silent.
After Lin Feng and Liang Kun got into Chiang Tin-Sung's and Lam Yiu-cheung's cars, Lin Feng finally said:
"That hospital is extremely unsafe. In the future, whether there's something or nothing, don't go to that hospital."
Chiang Tin-Sung asked:
"Why?"
Lin Feng explained:
"When we left, did you notice the cameras in the hospital corridor? Those weren't installed by the hospital, but by another group of people."
"You've all heard the name of that group."
"Johnny Wang, the newly rising arms dealer in Hong Kong."
Chiang Tin-Sung and Lam Yiu-cheung asked in unison:
"Johnny Wang wants to attack Mingxin Hospital?"
They both thought it was impossible.
"Mingxin Hospital is just a public hospital. Is there an important person receiving medical treatment here?"
Lin Feng said with a laugh:
"If it were an important person, who would seek treatment at a public hospital?"
"Wouldn't they use a private hospital?"
Chiang Tin-Sung frowned:
"If that's the case, why would Johnny Wang install cameras at Mingxin Hospital?"
Lin Feng explained:
"That's naturally to monitor whether any suspicious people appear at Mingxin Hospital."
The two Leaders were puzzled:
"Why do that?"
Lin Feng's expression was inscrutable:
"Because… Mingxin Hospital is Johnny Wang's base of operations."
The two bosses' expressions changed drastically:
"What? Johnny Wang's base of operations is Mingxin Hospital?"
The car fell silent for a moment.
After a long while, Chiang Tin-Sung frowned:
"Johnny Wang's network of connections is much deeper than we imagined."
Mingxin Hospital is a public hospital directly managed by the Hospital Authority. The director is only responsible for operations; he doesn't even have personnel authority.
For Johnny Wang to be able to turn such a hospital into his base of operations, one can imagine how abnormal his behind-the-scenes network of connections truly is.
Chiang Tin-Sung now only felt fortunate:
"Ah Feng, luckily you reminded me, otherwise, I would have handed my life over to Johnny Wang."
What wouldn't those arms dealers do?
If they really had a whim to capture Chiang Tin-Sung and extort a ransom from Hung Hing, would they pay it?
If such a thing really happened, would Chiang Tin-Sung still have the face to be in the Triad world?
Neither Chiang Tin-Sung nor Lam Yiu-cheung doubted Lin Feng's source of information.
Chiang Tin-Sung knew full well how well-informed Lin Feng was, and Lam Yiu-cheung had absolute faith in Master Jin's Zhouyi numerology.
Everyone remained silent on the way until they entered the Triad Hospital, and only then did Chiang Tin-Sung relax:
"Ah Feng, I need your help with this matter."
"Help me investigate who ambushed me."
Lin Feng's face was filled with murderous intent—that was anger from having a good thing interrupted—which in the eyes of Chiang Tin-Sung and others, naturally made him a paragon of public service.
"Mr. Chiang, rest assured, whoever dared to ambush you is going against our fifty thousand Hung Hing members. I won't let them off lightly."
Lam Yiu-cheung suddenly said:
"Ah Feng, Mr. Chiang might have been implicated by me tonight."
Lin Feng asked curiously:
"Brother Chang, what do you mean?"
Lam Yiu-cheung said:
"Do you think it might be because I asked you to investigate the mole within Sun Luen Shing?"
Chiang Tin-Sung looked up at Lin Feng.
"Brother Chang, let me ask you, did you disclose your meeting with Mr. Chiang to anyone else?"
Lam Yiu-cheung shook his head, not answering Lin Feng's question first, but instead asking Fai Wong:
"Did you tell anyone about our whereabouts tonight?"
Fai Wong felt greatly wronged:
"Brother Chang, you know me. I just followed you here and had no idea what you were going to do until we arrived at You Gu Qi Restaurant and I learned we were meeting Mr. Chiang."
Lam Yiu-cheung asked again:
"Did no one make an appointment with you?"
Fai Wong shook his head:
"No!"
Only then did Lam Yiu-cheung reply:
"Ah Feng, I didn't disclose it to anyone."
Lin Feng mused, then asked:
"Mr. Chiang, what about you?"
Chiang Tin-Sung thought for a moment and replied:
"Only Ah Yao and Ah Kun knew what I was going to do tonight."
"Ah Kun didn't even know the time. I went out after I finished talking to him on the phone."
"Chan Yiu arranged the entire thing."
Chan Yiu, standing by, broke into a sweat:
"Ah Feng, I never told anyone about this."
Lin Feng nodded slightly:
"It looks like this is very troublesome."
"Leave this to me. I'll investigate!"
"Mr. Chiang, you should get the surgery quickly. It's important to remove the bullet first."
"Brother Yao, arrange more people to send Brother Chang and Fai Wong back."
Chan Yiu, being at a loss, naturally agreed.
After Chiang Tin-Sung entered the operating room, Chan Yiu finally complained to Lin Feng:
"I arranged eight bodyguards for this operation, but when we arrived at You Gu Qi Restaurant, Mr. Chiang thought there were too many people, so… so he told everyone to keep several steps away from him."
"Who knew that at that very moment, the gunmen appeared…"
Chan Yiu was so anxious he was almost in tears,
"How do I explain something like this?"
Lin Feng paused slightly, then gave a wry smile:
"So if Mr. Chiang hadn't done that, even if a gunman ambushed him, he wouldn't have been shot?"
Chan Yiu was speechless with emotion:
"That should be the case."
Lin Feng sighed:
"Brother Yao, I've never doubted you."
Chan Yiu said with a wry smile:
"Our own people know our own affairs. My relationship with Mr. Chiang is very unusual…"
"There can't be any hint of a rift."
Lin Feng nodded.
Although Chan Yiu was Hung Hing's White Paper Fan, with a clear official title, everyone knew that his current position was entirely due to Chiang Tin-Sung's special trust.
Because of Chiang Tin-Sung's trust, Chan Yiu was Chiang Tin-Sung's spokesman, holding an extraordinary position, subtly trending towards being Hung Hing's second-in-command.
But if he didn't have Chiang Tin-Sung's trust, then he would be in trouble.
Chan Yiu would just be an ordinary hall master.
And because he had long considered himself Chiang Tin-Sung's spokesman, his popularity appeared good with everyone, but in reality, he wasn't close to anyone.
To put it plainly, if he lost Chiang Tin-Sung's trust, Chan Yiu's popularity would be even worse than that of the former Sai B.
Chan Yiu absolutely could not let this happen.
However, the current situation was that Chiang Tin-Sung's shooting had caused a slight crack in their intimate relationship.
For now, there seemed to be no problem, but for Chan Yiu, what he wanted was Chiang Tin-Sung's hundred percent trust; everything else was superficial.
Lin Feng smiled:
"Brother Yao, don't think about anything else. Leave it to me to investigate. I will find out who did it."
Chan Yiu's face was full of pleading:
"Ah Feng, I'm counting on you!"
Lin Feng nodded slightly, then saw Liang Kun walk in:
"Big D received word that Mr. Chiang was ambushed at You Gu Qi Restaurant and asked if he should come to visit Mr. Chiang."
Lin Feng pointed at Chan Yiu, who sighed:
"What do you think we should do? I'm completely at a loss right now."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Brother Kun, wait here. Just ask Mr. Chiang after his surgery is done. It's just a minor operation anyway."
Liang Kun nodded in agreement:
"Yes, it's just a minor operation."
These two were fully qualified to say such words; if their clothes were removed, one would see dense scars, especially Lin Feng, whose chest wound was shocking, a fatal scar.
Liang Kun said to Lin Feng:
"This matter is left to you to investigate. How do you plan to do it?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"How else can I investigate?"
"The old way."
Liang Kun was startled:
"Another bounty?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"The move doesn't have to be new, as long as it works."
Liang Kun shrugged:
"You have money, so you decide."
Just then, ding-a-ling, the phone bells of all three rang simultaneously.
Chan Yiu said:
"It's Brother Kei."
Liang Kun shrugged:
"It's Prince."
Lin Feng sighed:
"It's Benny."
All three smiled wryly.
News travels so fast in the underworld!
The news of Chiang Tin-Sung's attack spread so quickly.
It was truly unbelievable.
The three answered their phones simultaneously.
"Mr. Chiang is fine, just a gunshot wound to the arm."
"Ah Feng is investigating this case, so don't worry."
"Don't move, none of you move. We still don't know the target of the attack on Mr. Chiang."
"Everyone, heighten your vigilance. Until the results are out, it's hard to say who the culprit is."
"Alright, that's it."
The three hung up their phones, all looking uncomfortable.
Liang Kun said fiercely:
"Ah Feng, no matter what, you have to find out who did it."
"If it's another Triad, we were able to wipe out the Chung Ching Society, and we can wipe out others too."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Alright, I'll take care of it."
"Brother Kun, Brother Yao, you two should proactively inform the other hall masters about this, so they don't get suspicious."
Liang Kun nodded:
"Alright!"
Lin Feng greeted the two, then left with Li Fu and others:
"Xiao Fu, spread the word in the underworld: anyone with clues about the shooter in the ambush will receive a five million reward. If anyone knows who the shooter is, ten million!"
"No matter who it is, as long as they have evidence, we will pay immediately, without fail."
Li Fu had enough experience handling such matters.
He had a very pleasant working relationship with the underworld informers.
After the word was spread, Li Fu asked curiously:
"Brother Feng, why do you always like to use the price of twenty-five million?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"So many two-hundred-fifties, isn't that great?"
Everyone was speechless; they clearly didn't believe him.
Lin Feng took out his phone and called someone:
"Fatty Huang, you owe me a favor, and it's time to pay it back."
Wong Bing-Yiu said with a wry smile:
"Alright, I'll immediately order people to investigate who attacked Chiang Tin-Sung."
"Mr. Lin… you haven't put out another bounty, have you?"
Lin Feng retorted:
"Is there a quicker way?"
Wong Bing-Yiu grew even more bitter:
"It seems there really isn't."
Lin Feng said seriously:
"This time, Chiang Tin-Sung, the Dragon Head of Hung Hing, was ambushed. You should know what this means. If you don't want the underworld to descend into chaos, you'd better act fast."
Wong Bing-Yiu immediately said:
"Don't worry, no matter what, I will have people investigate. This is no laughing matter."
He then teased,
"Just with your bounty, the police officers will be full of fighting spirit."
Lin Feng laughed heartily.
"Alright, I want news within three days."
Wong Bing-Yiu shrugged:
"I can't guarantee that, but what I want to say is that my subordinates absolutely do not want the underworld to be in turmoil."
Wong Bing-Yiu hung up the phone and immediately called Chan Yan-kin:
"Have you heard?"
Chan Yan-kin was puzzled:
"Chief, heard what… I have an urgent matter to report to you."
Wong Bing-Yiu sighed:
"I know that Chiang Tin-Sung was shot and Lin Feng has put out a bounty."
Chan Yan-kin was greatly surprised:
"What, Chiang Tin-Sung was shot? And Mr. Lin has put out a bounty?"
"When did this happen?"
Wong Bing-Yiu was even more surprised:
"You didn't know?"
Chan Yan-kin said with a wry smile:
"Yuen Ho-Wan received a terrifying piece of news from Mr. Lin, and we're busy dealing with it. How could we have time to pay attention to underworld matters…"
Wong Bing-Yiu's internal alarm bells went off:
"What exactly is it?"
Chan Yan-kin said with a wry smile:
"Johnny Wang's arms syndicate has set up their base in Mingxin Hospital's morgue. Yuen Ho-Wan verified it today, and it's true!"
Wong Bing-Yiu loudly retorted:
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"Mingxin Hospital is a public hospital, directly managed by the Hospital Authority. How could Johnny Wang set up a terrorist base there?"
Chan Yan-kin said with a wry smile:
"It's true, it's a fact."
Wong Bing-Yiu had a splitting headache:
"Why are there so many things happening recently?"
Chan Yan-kin quickly asked:
"And what's going on with Chiang Tin-Sung?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said:
"Chiang Tin-Sung and Lam Yiu-cheung arranged to have dinner together at You Gu Qi Restaurant. Lam Yiu-cheung went in first, Chiang Tin-Sung followed, and then he was ambushed by a gunman."
"I heard Chiang Tin-Sung was shot in the arm… Lin Feng is furious and just issued a bounty to the underworld to find the culprit."
"Listen, Chiang Tin-Sung is the Dragon Head of Hung Hing. His attack is no small matter. Everyone in Hung Hing will not stand idly by."
"Hung Hing is different from other Triads; they are a traditional, old-school Triad, always very rational."
"Precisely because they are rational, once they go into a rage, the underworld is bound to fall into great chaos."
Chan Yan-kin's mouth twitched repeatedly,
"So, honest people are quite terrifying when they get angry?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said irritably:
"It's good that you know."
Chan Yan-kin asked:
"Then should I have Yuen Ho-Wan temporarily put aside Johnny Wang's matter?"
Wong Bing-Yiu sighed:
"Why are you still talking about something you already know?"
"Once Mr. Lin's bounty is out, do you think any of our police officers will have the mind to do anything else?"
"Let's put Johnny Wang's matter aside for now. Let our colleagues go all out to find the person who shot Chiang Tin-Sung."
"The underworld cannot be in chaos!"
Chan Yan-kin nodded heavily:
"Chief, I understand."
Wong Bing-Yiu sighed repeatedly:
"I hope this matter can pass quickly."
As soon as Chan Yan-kin hung up, Kang Daohang rushed in:
"Chief, it's bad, Chiang Tin-Sung has been shot!"
***
Chapter 152: A Single Stone Stirs a Thousand Waves
When Lin Feng once again issued a bounty on the underworld, everyone was almost driven crazy by him.
Big D was the loudest one:
"Chiang Tin-Sung having the audacity to be ambushed is a blatant slap to my face."
"Tsuen Wan is my territory."
"I, Big D, rule Tsuen Wan completely."
"Well, my future boss comes to dine in my territory and gets ambushed... What else could this be but a slap to my face?"
Big D yelled loudly at home,
"Cheung Fat, mobilize the younger brothers, you must find that guy for me!"
Cheung Fat repeatedly agreed.
Big D said sternly:
"No matter who it is, as long as they find a clue, I'll add two hundred thousand... No, one million to the bounty."
Cheung Fat hesitated for a moment and advised:
"Boss, we don't need to add any more to this."
Big D glared at him:
"What?"
Cheung Fat carefully explained:
"With Brother Feng's bounty already out there, there's no need for us to add so much... Look, none of the other Hall Masters of Hung Hing have come out to add money."
Big D thought about it and realized he was right:
"I'm going to transfer to Hung Hing, and the transfer date is already set. Mr. Chiang can't have anything happen at this time. You should understand how important this is to me."
Cheung Fat quickly nodded in agreement, excused himself to Big Ds Wife, and left directly.
After Cheung Fat left, Big D plopped down on the sofa, visibly nervous.
Big Ds Wife quickly asked:
"Was the ambush on Mr. Chiang arranged by you?"
Big D was startled:
"How could I possibly ambush Mr. Chiang?"
Big Ds Wife was completely puzzled:
"Then why are you so nervous?"
Big D said with a wry smile:
"Arrogance Restaurant is in my territory. I'm just afraid someone will say that I arranged it."
Big Ds Wife was speechless, staring intently into Big D's eyes:
"Did you or did you not do it?"
Big D said in distress:
"See, even you suspect me. Then will Lin Feng really think I did it?"
Big Ds Wife breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's good that you didn't do it. I was just afraid you'd be misled and do something foolish in a moment of weakness."
Big D exclaimed:
"Hung Hing will be our sanctuary in the future. Am I crazy to do such a thing?"
"Wo Luen Shing is no longer an option; we need to transfer to Hung Hing quickly."
"Even if I did have intentions towards Chiang Tin-Sung, I wouldn't act at such a critical moment."
Big Ds Wife was both annoyed and amused:
"Mr. Lui, we can't say such things anymore."
"Those who know you understand you don't mean it, but those who don't might think you're trying to assassinate the Dragon Head."
Big D just kept asking:
"Lin Feng really won't think I did it, right?"
Big Ds Wife shook her head:
"No."
"Mr. Lin acts with an emphasis on evidence. While not as stringent as the Police Force, who require evidence that even opposing lawyers can't refute, he still values facts."
"It was Chiang Tin-Sung who was shot; no one would dare to fool around with that."
"Just relax."
Big D let out a long sigh of relief:
"Wife, who do you think did this?"
Big Ds Wife shrugged,
"Anyone could have done it."
Huh?
Big D said in surprise:
"Chiang Tin-Sung's popularity can't be that bad, can it?"
Big Ds Wife shook her head:
"Chiang Tin-Sung has a very good reputation, and precisely because his reputation is so good, anyone could have done it."
Ah?
Big D was confused by this tongue-twister-like statement.
What does that mean?
Big Ds Wife said meaningfully:
"Hung Hing has been too prominent recently. The death of Sai B was just a catalyst, but we know that by leveraging Sai B's death, Hung Hing promoted two Hall Masters and seized considerable territory from Tung Sing."
"Not only that, they also allied with a group of old Triads, and under the guise of avenging Lin Feng, they wiped out Chung Ching Society, causing their strength to surge."
Big D was overjoyed:
"Hung Hing is awesome!"
Hung Hing would be his next Triad, so the more powerful, the better.
Big Ds Wife, however, was not as relaxed as him:
"Mr. Lui, Hung Hing's own people are naturally encouraged by the Triad's prosperity, but what about outsiders?"
Big D was stunned:
"Outsiders?"
Big Ds Wife slowly nodded:
"Exactly, outsiders."
"For example, people from Triads surrounding Hung Hing, or people from the Police Force."
"As Hung Hing grows stronger, they also become uneasy."
"Hong Kong is only so big. Hung Hing's influence was originally on par with theirs, but suddenly Hung Hing rose. How do you think they feel?"
"To give an example, let's talk about Prince of Tsim Sha Tsui. He was originally just a pawn. Hung Hing placed him in Tsim Sha Tsui, hoping he could occupy an enclave."
"Even half a street would mean Hung Hing had a foothold in Tsim Sha Tsui."
Big D was especially envious:
"That's Tsim Sha Tsui! The dream of those old geezers in Wo Luen Shing is to get into Tsim Sha Tsui."
Big Ds Wife was quite speechless at Big D's change of thought, then said:
"But who would have thought that Prince, with the support of Liang Kun, Lin Feng, and Sister Thirteen, actually succeeded?"
"Now, Hung Hing's Tsim Sha Tsui branch is one of the Twelve Hall Masters."
"And because the Tsim Sha Tsui Hall has been constantly at war, the fighting power of its younger brothers is almost unparalleled among Hung Hing's Twelve Hall Masters."
"It can be said that no one in the underworld dares to ignore Hung Hing's Tsim Sha Tsui Hall, not even those lunatics from Chung Yee Shun."
Big D sincerely praised:
"Prince is awesome."
Big Ds Wife had to explain:
"Actually, Liang Kun and Lin Feng are formidable. Their timely support always allowed Prince to achieve results. So, Hung Hing's original territory was half a street, and now it occupies a quarter of Tsim Sha Tsui."
"After The Ni Family fell, Hung Hing gained huge benefits, and now occupies more than a third."
"In a strategic location like Tsim Sha Tsui, more than a third is already a behemoth."
"Number Gang also wanted to place a pawn there, but unfortunately, Mo Chiu-Nam doesn't even have a stronghold."
"Instead, Liang Kun even incorporated Mo Chiu-Nam as his bodyguard."
Big D clenched his fists, feeling proud.
However, Big Ds Wife's words took a turn:
"Prince's Tsim Sha Tsui Hall is a microcosm of Hung Hing. After Lin Feng entered Causeway Bay, Heung Yim of Sun Yee On even specifically sought trouble with him, but in the end, Lin Feng, in conjunction with Szeto Ho-Nam of Tung Sing, completely drove him out."
"Hung Hing is so strong, just like Mr. Lui, you are in Wo Luen Shing."
"You are also an eyesore to others."
"Those old guys only refrained from choosing you as Chairman because they were wary of your strength."
"You provoke jealousy, and Hung Hing is the same."
Big D suddenly had a wild thought:
"You're saying, this assassination attempt on Mr. Chiang, could it be one of the guys from Wo Luen Shing?"
Big Ds Wife thought for a moment, then nodded:
"It's possible!"
"However, there are too many people in the underworld who could have done it."
Big D, however, said:
"We who mess around are always living on borrowed time. Who knows what we'll encounter tomorrow?"
"From now on, we just need to strengthen our own security."
Big Ds Wife was speechless.
So, after all that she said, Big D hadn't listened to a single word.
However, at least he knew to strengthen his own security.
In that regard, it was still good.
But, could it really have been the old guys from Wo Luen Shing?
"I can't say!"
Big Ds Wife pondered repeatedly and then came to a conclusion.
Coincidentally, Uncle Deng and Chuen Bo of Wo Luen Shing were also discussing who had ambushed Chiang Tin-Sung.
Chuen Bo frowned and said:
"Chiang Tin-Sung is gentle and humble, with the demeanor of an old-school underworld figure, yet he doesn't lack the youthful spirit. There are too many people who want to kill him, more than one can count."
Chuen Bo's outward appearance was that of someone with a fiery temper, boisterous, greedy for money and wealth.
However, if you truly believe that, he could play you to your death!
Among Wo Luen Shing's Uncles, there were many foxes, and Chuen Bo was one of them.
His greatest skill was his sharp insight and ability to judge people.
For example, Chuen Bo took Big D's money and would definitely promote Big D fiercely, even at the cost of offending other Uncles.
Because Chuen Bo knew that Big D's money was not easy to earn.
If you took his money, you had to get things done, and do them conspicuously, so that even if the matter ultimately wasn't successful, he would still be safe.
But when it came to Lam Wai Lok, Chuen Bo wouldn't do that.
He could even take the money and not do anything.
Because Lam Wai Lok's personality was completely different from Big D's; he was a hypocrite.
A hypocrite is still a gentleman, at least the persona he projects is that of a gentleman, so he can be deceived by straightforward means, and Lam Wai Lok wouldn't say anything for the sake of his persona.
"There are too many people who want to kill Chiang Tin-Sung: Heung Yim of Sun Yee On, Brother Yi of Wo Hang, Master Shen of Wo Hing Shing, Camel of Tung Sing, even our Wo Luen Shing wants to get rid of him..."
"Big D is a talent, but he was just snatched away like that. I even want to find someone to kill him."
Fatty Lai glared at him:
"Don't talk nonsense and get us into trouble."
"Lin Feng has spread word in the Triad, offering a bounty of tens of millions. If someone with ill intentions hears this, they might really take you for the hidden hand that ambushed Chiang Tin-Sung."
Chuen Bo instinctively shrunk his neck, feeling a pang of guilt. Then, realizing this was a sign of weakness, he forced himself to regain his composure:
"This is your residence, who would dare say anything?"
Uncle Deng retorted:
"Are you out of your mind? Forty years in the Triad, and it's all for nothing?"
"Why did we join the Triad?"
"Isn't it just for a living?"
"That's twenty-five million. With that kind of money, fathers turning against sons and brothers becoming enemies is worth it."
"Don't let a slip of the tongue cost you your life in the end."
Chuen Bo immediately dared not argue further:
"Uncle Deng, who do you think did this?"
Uncle Deng thought for a moment and said:
"Hard to say."
"Chiang Tin-Sung is too outstanding. He and his father, Chiang Chen, are completely different people."
"Chiang Tin-Sung values power and is willing to share it. The Twelve Hall Masters ruling alongside the Dragon Head—this kind of system is something most people couldn't even imagine."
"We all came from Hap Tu. Look at how Hon Ban was when he was in Hap Tu, and then look at him after he joined Hung Hing."
"Chiang Tin-Sung's personal charisma is evident."
"This man is too outstanding, too capable."
"Hung Hing now gathers a large number of formidable individuals."
"Hon Ban, Prince, Liang Kun, Lin Feng, Chan Yiu... any one of them, taken individually, is no weaker than Big D, and some are even stronger."
"Just like Lin Feng, the last time I was an intermediary between Camel and Chiang Tin-Sung, I truly witnessed his strength."
Chuen Bo exclaimed:
"Big D and Lam Wai Lok are not his opponents?"
Uncle Deng was momentarily lost in thought:
"That's right, they are not his opponents."
"Big D met Lin Feng once and was immediately won over, clamoring to transfer to Hung Hing."
"Szeto Ho-Nam of Tung Sing has already been defeated by him."
"This young man even made Camel and Ah Bun suffer, so you can imagine how formidable he is."
Chuen Bo was speechless.
However, Uncle Deng's tone shifted,
"Precisely because of this, more and more people in the Triad fear Chiang Tin-Sung."
"It's perfectly normal for him to be shot."
"If it weren't for the fact that I don't want to cause trouble for Wo Luen Shing, I would have truly sent hitmen to take out Chiang Tin-Sung."
Chuen Bo was greatly alarmed:
"Uncle Deng, watch your words!"
Chuen Bo was terrified!
He was just talking big; he had no real intention of going against Chiang Tin-Sung and Hung Hing.
Uncle Deng was different. Chuen Bo heard it clearly: this old man truly wanted to seize an opportunity to take out Chiang Tin-Sung.
"What's with that expression?" Uncle Deng said, displeased. "Can't an old retired man like me brag and tell tall tales?"
Chuen Bo sighed:
"Be careful of eavesdroppers."
Uncle Deng said angrily:
"This is my home!"
Chuen Bo's expression was strange as he said:
"That's twenty-five million. For those twenty-five million, have there been any fewer instances of fathers turning against sons, or brothers becoming enemies?"
Uncle Deng paused, suddenly realizing that these words sounded incredibly familiar.
Lin Feng's bounty had thrown the Triad into chaos.
Szeto Ho-Nam felt his head ache; he couldn't figure out who had done it.
When in trouble, seek Uncle Ben.
Szeto Ho-Nam sincerely asked Uncle Ben for advice:
"Chiang Tin-Sung was ambushed outside Arrogance Restaurant, and firearms were used. Uncle Ben, who do you think did it?"
Ah Bun swirled the glass, staring at the crimson liquid within. After a moment, he placed the glass beneath his nose, closed his eyes, and savored the wine's aroma.
After a while, he asked in return:
"What do you think?"
Szeto Ho-Nam hesitated for a moment and said:
"I think... anyone could have done it!"
Uncle Ben asked with interest:
"Why do you think that?"
Szeto Ho-Nam spoke truthfully:
"Hung Hing has been putting too much pressure on people lately."
Uncle Ben scoffed, refuting:
"Hung Hing is putting too much pressure on people?"
"But they just lost two Hall Masters, Sai B and Fatty Lai."
Szeto Ho-Nam said with a bitter smile:
"Sai B was just Chiang Tin-Sung's dog; his business acumen couldn't even compare to a single finger of Lin Feng's."
"Fatty Lai, moreover, had ulterior motives towards Chiang Tin-Sung, otherwise he wouldn't have colluded with Yiu Yeung and rebelled."
"Getting rid of these two and replacing them with Lin Feng and Greyhound... well, Greyhound at least obeys Chiang Tin-Sung, but Lin Feng is truly exceptional."
"Before, we had Sun Yee On as a buffer between us, and it didn't feel like much. Now that Sun Yee On, that buffer, is gone, the pressure from Lin Feng is overwhelming."
Uncle Ben asked curiously:
"What has he done?"
Szeto Ho-Nam sighed:
"Lin Feng opened a Security Company."
Uncle Ben waited for a long time, and when Situ didn't speak, he couldn't help but ask:
"And then?"
Szeto Ho-Nam said blankly:
"What then?"
Uncle Ben's face turned grim:
"Are you messing with me?"
Situ was very aggrieved:
"I'm not messing with you."
"Lin Feng opened a Security Company, and magically, he signed security agreements with all the businesses in his territory."
"These agreements were not mandatory."
"Then our pressure increased."
Uncle Ben was startled:
"Not mandatory?"
Szeto Ho-Nam shook his head:
"Not mandatory."
"At first, I even laughed at him, thinking he was just collecting protection money but calling it a Security Company... it was ridiculous."
"Later, wasn't it that our two Triads tacitly agreed to drive out other Triads? Those days were very chaotic."
"Then suddenly, we discovered that all the businesses in Hung Hing's territory had signed security agreements."
"You wouldn't believe how arrogant these guys became; when they saw our people, they actually dared to talk back to us!"
Uncle Ben murmured:
"Are you sure these are businesses, not Hung Hing's people?"
Situ nodded solemnly:
"I'm too familiar with those people; they are definitely merchants, not Lin Feng's men."
Uncle Ben frowned deeply:
"What a brilliant strategy!"
"Unbeknownst to us, we were used by Lin Feng as a weapon to force the signing of security agreements."
Situ said with a bitter smile:
"I only realized it after thinking it over carefully later."
"The problem is, in that situation, we couldn't help but be used as a weapon."
Uncle Ben snorted coldly.
"Lin Feng!"
Situ sighed:
"Now, the businesses in Hung Hing's territory walk with their heads held high, not caring about any other Triads."
"They truly dare to talk back to Triad members!"
"And I have no way to deal with them."
Uncle Ben was furious:
"How can you have no way to deal with them?"
Situ stammered:
"I don't know where Lin Feng recruited so many strong individuals."
"Li Fu is already abnormal enough."
"We've seen Lok Tin-hung before."
"I didn't expect that in such a short time, the Wang Jianjun brothers and a Li Jie would suddenly appear."
"We can't defeat them!"
Uncle Ben suddenly stood up:
"What? You can't defeat them?"
Uncle Ben gritted his teeth:
"Who can't you defeat?"
Situ thought seriously for a moment:
"We can defeat Wang Jianguo."
Uncle Ben's eyes nearly popped out:
"That's it?"
Situ shook his head:
"That's it!"
Bang!
Uncle Ben smashed the glass in his hand to pieces, the crimson liquid flowing everywhere like human blood. His eyes were as cold as a snake's:
"You are the dignified Qing Long Hu of Tung Sing, and you can't defeat a few of them?"
Situ said with a bitter smile:
"Uncle Ben, I truly can't defeat them. These people seem to have sprung out of cracks in rocks."
"Each and every one of them has incredibly strong martial arts."
"Lok Tin-hung is formidable, right? But among these people, he can only defeat Wang Jianguo."
Uncle Ben was startled, his gaze softened, and he once again returned to the appearance of a successful businessman. Suddenly, he sneered:
"So, Lin Feng has so many formidable individuals under him."
"From Lin Feng, one can understand all of Hung Hing; the current Hung Hing has grown into a behemoth."
"By the way, I'll tell you something. On the sixth day of next month, Chiang Tin-Sung will hold a Triad meeting in front of Sam Shing Temple to elevate Big D to Hung Hing."
Situ was stunned:
"Who? Big D of Wo Luen Shing?"
Uncle Ben slowly nodded.
"Yes, it's him."
Uncle Ben kept sneering,
"A Hung Hing like this will undoubtedly provoke the envy of many. The person who ambushed Chiang Tin-Sung used a gun; it will be difficult for Lin Feng to find out who it was!"