Chapter 189: The Chairman's Position Is Not Easy (Monthly Tickets at the Beginning of the Month!)
"Big Brother, you've done very well in Hong Kong. Why do you want to step down?"
"Even when Old Man was alive, he wasn't as mighty as you. Why would you even think about stepping down?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung truly couldn't understand Chiang Tin-Sung's thought process.
Hung Hing's development was obvious to all. It swallowed Tung Sing's large territory, attracted Big D, one of Wo Luen Shing's nine hall masters, to defect with his territory, and then led a group of Triads to dismantle Chung Ching Society.
Truth be told, in Chiang Tin-Yeung's opinion, Hung Hing had a bit of the flavor of a martial arts alliance Leader in the underworld.
It couldn't compare to the absolute authority of Hap Tu in its prime, but in the current underworld, it was unique. Even the police had to respect their wishes.
Chiang Chen truly couldn't compare.
Now was Hung Hing's peak moment, and Chiang Tin-Sung actually wanted to go legitimate... This wasn't just stepping down; this was withdrawing from the underworld entirely!
Chiang Tin-Sung shook his head:
"No man is good for a thousand days; no flower stays red for a hundred."
"The I Ching also says, 'An overreaching dragon will have cause to repent.'"
"This is my peak moment in Hung Hing. Recent events have shown me that if I don't step down, Hung Hing will start to decline."
Chiang Tin-Yeung listened with a sour taste in his mouth.
That's right, they were educated from a young age. As second-generation Triad members, Heung Yim became a Senior Barrister, but Chiang Chen hired private tutors for Chiang Tin-Sung and his brother, teaching them traditional Chinese studies.
Therefore, Chiang Tin-Sung spoke with a strong underworld flavor.
Listening to him now, he was truly filled with a sense of crisis.
Chiang Tin-Yeung asked:
"Big Brother, is it because of your recent injury?"
Chiang Tin-Sung was silent for a while before saying:
"Not entirely."
"Actually, I've always wanted to go legitimate, you know that."
"You've done so well and prospered in Siam. I originally thought I could achieve the same in Hong Kong, so I worked hard, but who knew..."
"Hong Kong is different from Siam."
Chiang Tin-Yeung said with a bitter smile:
"Siam is definitely different from Hong Kong."
"How strict is Hong Kong's control? With Mainland watching, even if the Foreigner is unwilling, he still has to put on a show."
"What about Siam? It's a small place, and although there's a royal family, the various regions are very loose."
"What I do in Siam, you can't do."
"If you were in my place, you might even turn Siam upside down."
Chiang Tin-Sung smiled and shook his head, his eyes full of relief:
"No, that's your ability, I can't compare."
Chiang Tin-Yeung was startled and looked at him suspiciously:
"Big Brother, you haven't gotten a post-operative infection, have you?"
"Are you feverish and muddled in the head to say such things?"
Chiang Tin-Sung was speechless and said irritably:
"I'm serious."
"In the past, our Old Man was biased, keeping the best for me and throwing you into Siam."
"I don't know if you resented Old Man."
Chiang Tin-Yeung shook his head:
"You are the legitimate eldest grandson, and Hung Hing should be inherited by you. That's the rule."
"I'm doing quite well in Siam, and Old Man didn't shortchange me on my share."
"Look, at least I'm someone important in Siam, aren't I?"
He was more than just someone important. Hung Hing's branch in Siam was one of the three major Triads, with connections throughout Siam.
Chiang Tin-Yeung was an undisputed giant in Siam.
Chiang Tin-Sung sighed:
"Actually, I wasn't convinced by you. You were in that godforsaken place, Siam, with fewer resources than me, yet you developed better than me."
"I wasn't reconciled."
Chiang Tin-Yeung was speechless:
"Big Brother..."
Chiang Tin-Sung said seriously:
"This isn't resentment; it's just a simple desire for victory between men. It doesn't affect our relationship."
Chiang Tin-Yeung nodded repeatedly:
"I understand."
Chiang Tin-Sung said:
"So, I want Hung Hing to develop vigorously. No matter what, I'm your Big Brother, I can't let my younger brother leave me behind, can I?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung was unimpressed but still went along with him, saying:
"Yes, yes, yes."
Chiang Tin-Sung pointed at Chiang Tin-Yeung and said:
"You, you're really perfunctory."
Chiang Tin-Yeung said directly:
"This comparison is completely unreasonable. You're in Hong Kong, I'm in Siam; the difficulty is completely different."
"If I were in your place, I might not necessarily do better."
Chiang Tin-Sung was very stubborn:
"No, you would definitely do better than me."
Chiang Tin-Yeung simply stopped talking. When a person becomes stubborn, they won't listen to anything anyone else says. They are completely immersed in their own thoughts and can only be humored. Otherwise, the conversation wouldn't happen, and communication would be impossible.
"You have ability and personal charisma; you would definitely develop Hung Hing into the largest Triad in Hong Kong."
Chiang Tin-Yeung said faintly:
"If that were the case, Hung Hing would not be far from collapse."
Chiang Tin-Sung was startled.
Chiang Tin-Yeung said bluntly:
"Hong Kong is different from Siam. The forces here are very large and complex."
"There's not only the power of the Triad but also the power of the Hong Kong Government, and other miscellaneous forces."
"Big Brother, you've managed to bring Hung Hing to this level; your ability is truly outstanding."
Chiang Tin-Sung fell silent, and after a while, he said:
"So I'm that amazing?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung gave a thumbs up and sighed, "Big Brother, you were already amazing!"
Chiang Tin-Sung shook his head:
"Alright, I'll tell you the truth. At first, I wanted to learn from you, one hand in the legitimate world, one hand in the underworld, so I wanted to go legitimate."
"However, what happened a while ago made me want to go legitimate completely, to withdraw from the underworld entirely."
Chiang Tin-Yeung's expression became serious:
"Why did you have such a thought?"
Chiang Tin-Sung sighed:
"Golden Club, Political Department's Richard..."
"This is a behemoth, the kind that can scare people just by talking about it."
"That scale... it's probably like transplanting your power in Siam to Hong Kong, made concrete."
Chiang Tin-Yeung's expression became exceptionally serious, and he immediately understood Chiang Tin-Sung's feelings.
Hung Hing's branch in Siam was a behemoth.
It spanned both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds, with arrangements in politics and business, an undisputed giant.
Chiang Tin-Yeung even had a good relationship with the Siamese military.
In other words, even in Siam, only a handful of people could contend with him.
He was a giant among giants, a behemoth among behemoths.
Chiang Tin-Sung was facing the Hong Kong version of a behemoth.
"As you said, I truly wanted to be the martial arts alliance Leader of Hong Kong, so I eagerly had Ah Feng help Sun Luen Shing investigate some internal traitor, which ended up angering Richard."
"Richard is just a Foreigner, but this Foreigner is a Senior Superintendent in the Political Department."
"Such a Foreigner is merely a disposable pawn of the Golden Club."
"It was precisely such a person who could arrange for gunmen to openly attack me."
"They didn't want my life. Killing my bodyguards and injuring me was merely a warning."
Chiang Tin-Sung clenched his fists and said:
"Tin-Yeung, I'm scared!"
Chiang Tin-Yeung's eyes narrowed.
"They all say the longer you're in the underworld, the smaller your guts get, but that's not true."
"When you've been in the underworld for a long time, you know some things can be fought, and some things are utterly powerless against."
"If you asked me to lead people to fight other Triads, I wouldn't be afraid at all."
"When Old Man was alive, I was already following Old Man to chop people."
"But compared to a behemoth like the Golden Club, we are nothing, as insignificant as ants."
"I have no chance of winning at all."
"Even if Liang Kun and Lin Feng helped me, I didn't feel like I had any chance of winning."
"That deep sense of powerlessness made me feel fear."
"Fortunately, Ah Feng used a strategy to suppress the Golden Club's matter..."
"But I still feel unsafe."
"The Golden Club's attack was blocked this time, but what about next time?"
Chiang Tin-Sung didn't hide the Golden Club incident from Chiang Tin-Yeung, telling him everything from beginning to end.
Chiang Tin-Yeung could understand Chiang Tin-Sung's worries. What he said to Liang Kun and Lin Feng earlier wasn't just politeness; Chiang Tin-Sung truly praised the two brothers in front of Chiang Tin-Yeung.
Chiang Tin-Yeung asked himself, if he were in Chiang Tin-Sung's position, would he be afraid?
The answer was yes!
The two forces were not equal.
The other side was a behemoth spanning politics, business, anti-corruption, police, and the underworld, deeply entrenched for many years, inherently restraining their single Triad.
Hong Kong was not Siam. In Siam, Chiang Tin-Yeung could easily mobilize extremely powerful forces, but the rules in Hong Kong were different. If he wanted to develop a force like Siam's, he would be targeted first.
Chiang Tin-Sung's fear and retreat were understandable.
The same would be true if it were him.
"Those of us in the underworld believe in fate."
"Back then, Old Man invited a master to tell our fortunes—'Two tigers cannot meet; if they meet, there will be injury.'"
"Look, hasn't it come true?"
"We met in Hong Kong, and I was severely injured, on the verge of death."
Chiang Tin-Yeung wanted to say something, but in the end, said nothing.
No other reason; Chiang Tin-Sung believed in fate, and so did he.
If Chiang Chen hadn't sent him to Siam back then, he probably wouldn't have his current status.
Therefore, Chiang Tin-Yeung had never resented Chiang Chen, nor had he complained about his brother.
This was his fate.
Most importantly, his fate wasn't bad.
"Actually, I've had a premonition for a long time."
Chiang Tin-Yeung frowned:
"Big Brother, I don't understand what you mean."
Chiang Tin-Sung said faintly:
"I have a premonition that Hung Hing's current situation has reached its peak under my leadership. If I stay any longer, not only will Hung Hing decline, but I will also perish."
"Look, I was just having dinner with Camel, and I was ambushed by assassins."
"If I weren't so lucky, I'd really be finished..."
"Being a Chairman is really not for humans."
Chiang Tin-Yeung quickly said:
"Big Brother, Ah Feng has already clarified this matter. The people who did this were Tung Sing's Crow and his gang. You were just implicated by Camel."
Chiang Tin-Sung was slightly startled:
"Ah Feng investigated it?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung said sincerely:
"He did indeed investigate it. I saw the whole process. This guy is truly amazing at seeing the big picture from small details."
"Last night, he gave Uncle Ben a good scolding, clearly warning him that no matter what, Hung Hing must get justice."
The Siam Big Boss quickly advised,
"Big Brother, you were just implicated; no one was specifically targeting you."
Who knew Chiang Tin-Sung smiled bitterly:
"Look, I only suffered such serious injuries just from being implicated. If I were specifically targeted, would I still be alive?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung was speechless.
He had a point.
They warned Chiang Tin-Sung not to meddle in Sun Luen Shing's affairs and didn't expect to do anything to him, but they killed several of his bodyguards and incidentally gave Chiang Tin-Sung a blow to the arm.
Tung Sing's Crow rebelled, aiming for Camel, but caused Chiang Tin-Sung to be seriously injured and near death—if the knife hadn't missed his liver by three fen, there would have been no need for even rescue.
Chiang Tin-Sung, who wasn't specifically targeted, ended up in such a miserable state. What if he *was* specifically targeted?
Would he be able to reunite with Chiang Chen immediately?
Chiang Tin-Yeung really couldn't find the words to comfort Chiang Tin-Sung.
How the hell could he offer comfort?
If he insisted on making Chiang Tin-Sung stay in that position, it would be as if he, his brother, was deliberately sending Chiang Tin-Sung to his death.
It would be as awkward as could be.
Chiang Tin-Yeung smiled bitterly:
"When I came over last night, because your surgery wasn't finished, Liang Kun gathered the various hall masters and asked me to temporarily act as Dragon Head."
Chiang Tin-Sung praised:
"Ah Kun has ambition, but he also knows his limits."
"He wants to be the Chairman, but he understands the rules. Unless our Chiang family doesn't take this Chairman position, he won't contend for it."
"Ah Kun did well. I told him before that he earned merit by bringing in Big D. At the Sam Shing Temple gathering on the sixth of next month, I want to nominate him and Big D together as Four Three Eight Second Marshals."
"Please do what I promised."
Chiang Tin-Yeung was dumbfounded:
"Big Brother, you're fine now, so my temporary Dragon Head position can be removed."
"You can just give orders directly."
"Why are you still making me do it?"
"There's a whole lot of stuff going on in Siam."
Are you kidding? Given how messed up Hong Kong is, being a Triad Chairman here is nowhere near as good as being an emperor in Siam!
Is Chiang Tin-Yeung crazy not to be an emperor, not to enjoy life, and insist on coming here to suffer?
Isn't that a joke?
Chiang Tin-Sung pointed to himself:
"Nam Tsai said it would take at least half a year for me to fully recover."
"Are you going to let Hung Hing go half a year without a Dragon Head?"
"This is our Chiang family's foundation."
"Even if I agree, the uncles in Amsterdam won't."
"You can't escape it."
Chiang Tin-Yeung's face turned pale. Could he really be forced into it?
Chiang Tin-Sung was full of joy,
"With you here, I'll be relaxed. It's a good chance to fade out of the underworld."
"Once this matter completely settles down, I'll wash my hands of it and completely withdraw from the underworld."
"Hmm, it's settled then!"
Chiang Tin-Yeung's mouth hung open:
"No..."
"Big Brother, we can discuss this again."
Chiang Tin-Sung waved his hand:
"What is there to discuss about such a good thing?"
"Let's just do it this way."
The more he thought about it, the more wonderful it seemed. The more he thought about it, the more beautiful it felt.
Chiang Tin-Sung felt like he was a damn genius.
Chiang Tin-Yeung said faintly:
"Big Brother, what about Siam then?"
"You know, Siam has developed much better than Hung Hing's main branch."
"Are we abandoning Siam?"
Chiang Tin-Sung stiffened instantly.
Whether he admitted it or not, Hung Hing's main branch was a whole different league compared to the Siam branch.
The air in the ward suddenly fell silent.
Chiang Tin-Sung spoke after a while:
"Ah Yeung, I really need to clean up my act, otherwise, the next time you see me, you'll have to go to a cemetery."
That one sentence choked Chiang Tin-Yeung halfway to death.
Chiang Tin-Sung emphasized again:
"This is my premonition, and you know, my premonitions are always very accurate."
How the hell can we even talk like this?
Chiang Tin-Yeung sighed heavily:
"Big Brother, if you're going to retire, then do it completely."
"Let's hand over the Chairman position to someone else."
Chiang Tin-Sung's expression stiffened, and he looked at his younger brother in disbelief:
"You don't have any thoughts about Hung Hing's main branch at all?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung said directly:
"The Siam branch simply cannot do without me."
Chiang Tin-Sung suddenly laughed, scolding with a smile:
"If I could bring Hung Hing in Hong Kong to the level of Siam, I wouldn't covet any other Triad either."
Nonsense about Siam not being able to do without Chiang Tin-Yeung; clearly, he doesn't care for the Chairman position of Hung Hing's main branch.
Just think about it, Chiang Tin-Yeung is a big shot in Siam. If he returned to Hung Hing's main branch, facing other powerful Triads, the police above him, and various powerful departments, it would be like being a grandson.
Who would want to switch? Is he crazy?
Chiang Tin-Sung frowned:
"Then who should do it?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung shrugged:
"You're the Big Brother, you decide."
Chiang Tin-Sung thought for a moment:
"Ah Yao?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung said bluntly:
"Ah Yao is tied to us."
"He's not suitable."
"Replacing him is just a change of name, not substance. Not only will the police keep an eye on you, but our Triad's hall masters will also resent you."
"It's better for you to continue as Hung Hing's hall master."
Chiang Tin-Yeung was truly speechless with Chiang Tin-Sung. You're going to clean up your act, you're going to completely withdraw from the underworld, and you still want to retain influence in Hung Hing, still want to control the Triad like Uncle Deng and Master Shen?
Do you want to have everything good?
"Hung Hing's hall masters are not easy to deal with."
"Hon Ban, Liang Kun, Lin Feng—they are all capable."
"If you properly support a Chairman, they will still owe you a favor."
"There's also another layer of legacy here—this Hung Hing territory belongs to our Chiang family. We, the Chiang family, only let others do it if we don't."
"In the future, no matter who becomes Hung Hing's Chairman, the fundamental connection will not be broken."
"If Ah Yao takes the position, who will obey him?"
"Ah Yao is an isolated minister; his relationships with the other hall masters are not good."
"If he takes the position... very few people will obey him, and he probably won't last long before being driven out. By then, even your intervention won't help."
What does it mean to be an isolated minister?
Someone whose entire focus is on the emperor is called an isolated minister.
As an isolated minister, one has no friends. If they formed factions for personal gain, could they still be called an isolated minister?
An isolated minister's entire hope rests on the emperor. If the emperor wants him to live, he lives; if the emperor wants him to die, he dies.
An isolated minister is a target, used to vent other ministers' dissatisfaction with the emperor. The emperor needs an isolated minister to channel the emotions of other ministers.
It can be said that an isolated minister is the emperor's firewall; when necessary, their head is needed.
Chan Yiu played such a role in Hung Hing.
Chiang Tin-Sung slowly nodded:
"You're right. In fact, besides the reasons you mentioned, in my two recent attacks, although Ah Yao wasn't directly involved, the hall masters' resentment towards Ah Yao is real."
You are responsible for the security of the Dragon Head Chairman, and you repeatedly allowed the Dragon Head to get injured. How are you doing your job?
If Brother Xin hadn't been waiting for Chiang Tin-Sung to wake up, he would have already erupted.
"Then you tell me, who should be this Dragon Head Chairman?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung retorted:
"Can there be anyone else?"
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Chapter 190: Happiness Comes So Suddenly (Monthly Tickets for the Beginning of the Month)
Liang Kun received a call from Chiang Tin-Sung, utterly bewildered:
"Ah Kun, bring Ah Feng and come see me at the hospital."
Liang Kun replied with a bitter smile:
"Mr. Chiang, as you know, Ah Feng is sleeping right now."
Chiang Tin-Sung paused slightly, then said helplessly:
"Then just come by yourself."
Liang Kun looked at his phone strangely, not thinking much of it. He called Chicken and Mo Chiu-Nam, and with the four Thunder Security personnel Lin Feng had specifically arranged for him, they headed straight to Hung Hing Triad Hospital.
Lin Feng's security team for him consisted of eight people in total.
Four people would rotate shifts, ensuring four were always by his side, 24 hours a day.
Lin Feng was extremely attentive to Liang Kun's safety.
Liang Kun didn't refuse in the slightest.
Chiang Tin-Sung's two shootings had served as a wake-up call for him—Lin Feng had clearly warned them beforehand to strengthen security, yet Chiang Tin-Sung had consistently ignored it... Liang Kun took Lin Feng's warnings more seriously than anyone else; he knew Lin Feng wouldn't speak idly.
After entering the Triad Hospital and passing through security, Liang Kun, holding flowers, and Chicken, carrying a fruit basket, entered Chiang Tin-Sung's ward.
To his surprise, he had expected a private conversation, but it wasn't like that at all.
Besides him, there were others present.
Hung Hing's acting Leader, Chiang Tin-Yeung, Sixth Uncle from the Ritual Hall, Brother Kei, and Brother Xin.
Liang Kun didn't think much of it and presented the flowers to Chiang Tin-Sung:
"Mr. Chiang, I wish you a speedy recovery."
Chiang Tin-Sung was very pleased and said to everyone:
"Originally, this meeting was supposed to be held at the Hung Hing Hall of Brotherhood."
"I've gathered you all here to give you advance notice; later, Tin-Yeung will announce it on my behalf at the Hall of Brotherhood."
The elders of Hung Hing looked at each other, realizing that Chiang Tin-Sung was probably going to pass on the Chairman position to Chiang Tin-Yeung.
This was to be expected.
After all, given Chiang Tin-Sung's current condition, it would take an unknown amount of time just for recuperation, and the Triad Chairman position couldn't remain vacant. A leaderless group was not a good thing.
While everyone wasn't busy, it was best to quickly settle the Chairman position, which would benefit both the Triad and individuals.
Chiang Tin-Sung then said:
"I inherited the Chairman position from my Old Man, Chiang Chen, and I have been diligent, not daring to be remiss for a single day."
"Fortunately, the company has developed very well, and I haven't been a Chairman in vain."
Brother Kei said:
"Mr. Chiang is too modest. When the previous Chairman was in charge, Hung Hing was just an ordinary Triad. Under your leadership, Hung Hing became one of the Top Ten Gangs, and now it even shows a tendency to be the number one among the Top Ten. Your achievements are solid."
Brother Xin also said:
"Brother Kei is right. Under your leadership, we've earned more money, and the younger brothers are willing to exert themselves."
Liang Kun followed up:
"Now, when Hung Hing is mentioned, who doesn't say that Hung Hing's Mr. Chiang is righteous and keeps his word?"
"Unless they are truly exceptional Triads, they would never say such things."
Chiang Tin-Sung smiled and shook his head:
"My mission is complete. Once I recover from my injuries, I will officially wash my hands clean and bid farewell to the underworld."
Everyone had prepared themselves mentally, so they could accept it.
To retire after achieving success is human nature.
No one had any objections.
Chiang Tin-Sung continued:
"My Old Man chose me, and with the support of all the uncles and Hall Masters, I developed Hung Hing to where it is today."
"Our Triad emphasizes orderly succession. Today, I also need to choose a good successor who can lead Hung Hing to continued glory."
Brother Kei, Brother Xin, Sixth Uncle, and Liang Kun exchanged glances, all looking at Chiang Tin-Yeung, who smiled without speaking.
Chiang Tin-Sung continued:
"Ah Kun, are you ready?"
Liang Kun was startled:
"Mr. Chiang, do you have any instructions?"
Chiang Tin-Sung was speechless for a moment, then said:
"I mean, do you have the confidence to be Hung Hing's third Dragon Head Chairman and continue to lead our Hung Hing to glory?"
Liang Kun was stunned.
Brother Kei was stunned.
Brother Xin was stunned.
Sixth Uncle was also stunned.
Chiang Tin-Sung smiled at the corner of his mouth:
"What kind of expressions are those?"
Liang Kun instantly sobered up, looking at Chiang Tin-Sung in disbelief, and pointing at Chiang Tin-Yeung, asked:
"Isn't there still Mr. Chiang?"
"How did it fall to me?"
Liang Kun paused, afraid his words might be ambiguous, and said frankly:
"Every lowlifes in the game wants to be the Dragon Head, but I know my place. As long as a member of the Chiang family is around, the Hung Hing Dragon Head Chairman will not fall to an outsider."
"Unless a Chiang family member doesn't want it, then I would contend for this Dragon Head position."
"Otherwise, Hung Hing would split, and that's not what I want to see."
"Last night, we clearly supported Mr. Chiang as the acting Dragon Head, and all the Hall Masters had no objections. Even if Mr. Chiang wanted to step down, he could very well choose Mr. Chiang to take over..."
"Why choose me so suddenly?"
Brother Kei, Brother Xin, and Sixth Uncle all looked at Chiang Tin-Sung.
Chiang Tin-Sung couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. Liang Kun, such a straightforward person. Handing Hung Hing over to him was the right choice.
"Actually, I did consider letting Tin-Yeung be the Dragon Head Chairman, but..."
"Tin-Yeung isn't idle."
"He has a mission. Our Hung Hing main branch has 30,000 members, and there are 20,000 overseas."
"A large portion of them are in Siam."
"Tin-Yeung is in charge of Siam; they can't do without him there."
"I consulted Tin-Yeung, and he's not interested in the Dragon Head Chairman position of Hung Hing's main branch."
"This Dragon Head position was only temporary when I wasn't fully conscious, a transition of sorts."
"Once I regained consciousness, his acting Dragon Head position naturally became invalid."
"I invited you all here to discuss the selection of the new Dragon Head."
"I choose Ah Kun. Does anyone have any objections?"
Brother Kei, being a good-natured person, immediately said:
"Ah Kun is selfless and capable of uniting all the Hall Masters. I agree."
Brother Xin also said:
"Ah Kun is on good terms with all the Hall Masters. We've made a lot of money following Ah Kun over the years. His ability is outstanding, and there's no problem with him being the Dragon Head Chairman. I agree."
Sixth Uncle said:
"Ah Kun respects us uncles. Since he's the one Mr. Chiang chose, our Ritual Hall also agrees."
The Ritual Hall was a prestigious but financially dependent department, with no income of its own, relying entirely on the Triad for support.
However, it was indispensable to every Triad.
Liang Kun and Lin Feng weren't short on money and always treated Sixth Uncle to meals and drinks whenever they saw him.
Perhaps it was small change to them, but to an elder with no other income, it was a windfall.
Of course, he supported Liang Kun taking the position.
Chiang Tin-Yeung also said:
"I am the Chairman of Hung Hing's Siam branch. I often heard my Big Brother speak of Ah Kun. After spending these two days together, I agree with Ah Kun becoming the Chairman."
Chiang Tin-Yeung couldn't forget Liang Kun's actions. At the time, Chiang Tin-Sung was in the operating room, his life hanging in the balance, and all the Hall Masters had their own thoughts. Upon seeing him, Liang Kun immediately supported him as the acting Dragon Head.
This action instantly clarified the core and stabilized morale.
Just for this action, letting Liang Kun be the Chairman would not harm the Chiang family's interests.
Chiang Tin-Sung smiled and asked Liang Kun:
"Ah Kun, what about you?"
Liang Kun took a deep breath:
"To be the Triad Chairman, that is my dream."
"Thank you, Mr. Chiang. I will certainly not betray your trust."
Chiang Tin-Sung smiled and said:
"Without further ado, we'll hold a meeting this afternoon. With everyone as witnesses, Tin-Yeung will announce this decision on my behalf."
"Once I've recovered, we'll hold a grand ceremony for my retirement."
Liang Kun nodded emphatically:
"I will definitely make this ceremony a grand and magnificent event."
Chiang Tin-Sung said to everyone:
"I'd like to speak with Ah Kun alone for a moment."
So, everyone rose and left.
Chiang Tin-Sung beckoned Liang Kun to sit by his bedside, and actively held Liang Kun's hand, saying:
"Ah Kun, I know you're a man who follows the rules, but now I want to break the rules just this once."
Liang Kun smiled:
"Everyone has their selfish motives, Mr. Chiang, please speak."
Chiang Tin-Sung was even more pleased:
"When I leave, it will be a true washing of my hands. Logically, I should let go of everything, but there's one person I can't let go of."
"I feel I owe him a great deal."
Liang Kun understood immediately:
"Mr. Chiang, please rest assured. Ah Yao is the Triad's White Paper Fan, and he will be my right-hand man in the future."
"I won't let him suffer any humiliation."
Chiang Tin-Sung heavily patted Liang Kun's hand,
"You understand me so well."
"Ah Kun, Hung Hing is yours now."
Liang Kun said forcefully:
"Mr. Chiang, please be at ease. I will not squander Hung Hing's legacy."
Chiang Tin-Sung said happily:
"With Ah Feng assisting you, you'll surely do better than me."
"Well then, today is your big day. Go and be busy, I'll take a rest."
Liang Kun quickly said:
"I won't disturb Mr. Chiang's rest."
Upon leaving the room, Brother Kei, Brother Xin, and Sixth Uncle all offered their congratulations, and even Chiang Tin-Yeung did the same:
"Ah Kun, what time do you think is best to notify everyone?"
Liang Kun thought for a moment and said,
"Two o'clock. Everyone will have finished eating. We'll have the meeting at the Hall of Brotherhood at 2:30."
Chiang Tin-Yeung sighed,
"Ah Kun, you have great composure. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to wait another minute."
Liang Kun gave a wry smile,
"Mr. Chiang, there's no need to flatter me. I'm just afraid my brother hasn't woken up yet."
Chiang Tin-Yeung laughed dumbfounded.
The story of Liang Kun and Lin Feng's brotherhood was almost a household name in Hung Hing.
Lin Feng's schedule was even more famous.
However, there was nothing that could be done; it was Liang Kun who had instilled this schedule in Lin Feng. There was no denying it.
So, everyone went their separate ways, preparing for the big meeting that afternoon.
Chicken was a bit dazed:
"Boss, are you really going to become the Chairman of Hung Hing?"
Liang Kun looked at him sideways,
"Why not?"
Chicken excitedly said,
"Yes, why not?"
"My Big Brother is about to become the Chairman of Hung Hing. It sounds so powerful just saying it."
Chicken felt like he was dreaming.
Mo Chiu-Nam said sourly,
"Fool, are you an idiot?"
"When Brother Kun becomes the Hung Hing Chairman, the Mong Kok Hall Master position will be vacant, and you're his top enforcer."
Chicken jolted,
"What?"
"I can also become the Hall Master of Mong Kok?"
"How long have I even been following the boss?"
Mo Chiu-Nam became even more annoyed,
"This is Mong Kok! Kid, you're so lucky!"
Hung Hing is one of the Top Ten Gangs, with a total of Twelve Halls, but the halls vary greatly in profitability.
Mong Kok is one of the most profitable halls.
Yau Tsim Mong is a land of abundant resources; Sister Thirteen's Portland Street is practically a holy land for 'chicken bugs,' Tsim Sha Tsui is a place that the old foxes of the Number Gang dream of breaking into, and Mong Kok, of course, goes without saying.
Hung Hing is exceptionally strong in these three areas. In terms of financial power alone, Mong Kok is the most formidable of the three halls.
The Hall Master of Mong Kok is Liang Kun. If he is promoted to Chairman, then according to the rules, the Mong Kok Hall Master position must be relinquished and given to a trusted subordinate.
Coincidentally, Liang Kun's most trusted subordinate, Lin Feng, is already the Hall Master of Causeway Bay, and his current top enforcer is Chicken.
According to the rules, Chicken is the most likely to become the Hall Master of Mong Kok.
What made Mo Chiu-Nam envious, jealous, and hateful was, how long had Chicken been following Liang Kun?
He's already risen so quickly?
He thought of himself, Ah Wu, who, despite his martial prowess, could only be used as a cannon fodder by the Number Gang and thrown into Tsim Sha Tsui. Is Tsim Sha Tsui a place where anyone can stay?
If not for Liang Kun taking him in, who knows what would have become of Ah Wu.
Actually, Mo Chiu-Nam's life wasn't bad now, but compared to whom? Compared to Chicken... damn, was his life even a human life?
Chicken grinned foolishly,
"I'm lucky!"
"My Big Brother favors me, you can't envy that."
Slap!
Liang Kun really couldn't stand such ambiguous words and couldn't help but flick his forehead:
"I'm biased, so I'm biased. What's with saying it so ambiguously?"
Chicken didn't care at all; it was obvious that Liang Kun was biased.
Liang Kun took out his phone and dialed Lin Feng's number:
"Kid, wake up!"
Lin Feng roared,
"Is that how a Big Brother acts?"
"Who disturbs someone's sweet dreams while they're sleeping?"
The morning temper was clearly audible even through the phone, and Chicken and Mo Chiu-Nam clicked their tongues in amazement:
"As expected of Brother Feng, so domineering."
Liang Kun didn't take it to heart at all. What else could he do? Lin Feng had been with him since he was seven, and this sleeping habit was cultivated by him... Forget it, forget it.
"Ah Feng, I'm going to be the Dragon Head. Remember to come to the meeting at 2:30."
Lin Feng impatiently said,
"Got it, got it. I won't be late."
Liang Kun was angry,
"I said I'm about to become the Dragon Head Chairman. Shouldn't you be happy for me?"
Lin Feng became even more impatient,
"Didn't I tell you yesterday? You're about to become the Dragon Head. I already knew that..."
Liang Kun was stunned.
Upon closer thought, it seemed that was the case.
Yesterday, Lin Feng had very seriously told him that he was about to become the Dragon Head Chairman, but he hadn't taken it seriously... "How on earth did you get the news, kid?"
Lin Feng yawned repeatedly,
"You're really an unqualified Big Brother, disturbing someone's sweet dreams..."
"Chiang Tin-Sung suffered two consecutive attacks in a short period. The first one wasn't too bad, just an arm bite, but don't forget, his attacker was a pawn of the Golden Club."
"That's a behemoth he can't afford to provoke."
"This time, the attackers weren't others, just Tung Sing's Crow and his crew. Chiang Tin-Sung was purely implicated by Camel."
"However, this time, Chiang Tin-Sung almost went to sell salted duck eggs."
"How long has Chiang Tin-Sung been Chairman? He's made almost enough money, and he originally planned to go legitimate. Now that Tin-Yeung is back, he can just step down as Dragon Head and hand it over to him."
"But would Tin-Yeung even consider being the Dragon Head Chairman of Hung Hing's main branch?"
"Certainly not!"
"He lives like a Governor in Siam. What doesn't he have? Why would he give up such a good life to come back to Hong Kong and be a subordinate?"
"Even if Chiang Tin-Sung is his elder brother, even if their father Chiang Chen were to be reborn and make this request, Tin-Yeung wouldn't do it."
"So it's simple. If Chiang Tin-Sung is stepping down, he must choose someone from Hung Hing's Twelve Hall Masters."
"This person definitely won't be Chan Yiu."
"Chan Yiu seems to have good relationships with everyone, but in reality, he has good relationships with no one."
"Among the Hall Masters, very few listen to him."
"He's clearly a capable White Paper Fan of the Triad, but he's managed to make himself an isolated official of the Chiang family."
"Without the Chiang family, he can't operate in Hung Hing."
"So who's left to choose?"
"Hon Ban won't be chosen. It can only be you, Big Brother."
"Besides you, is there anyone else who can command the respect of the other Hall Masters?"
"Surely not, right?"
Liang Kun suddenly fell silent.
Chicken and Mo Chiu-Nam both opened their mouths wide enough to fit a large duck egg.
They both couldn't believe it. Was there really nothing that could be hidden from Lin Feng?
As expected of Brother Feng.
"Chiang Tin-Sung handing the Chairman position to you is because you previously confided in him, and also because you are the better candidate."
"In the current situation, there's no one else but you."
"Additionally, if I'm not mistaken, Chiang Tin-Sung will definitely ask you to take care of Chan Yiu."
"This will preserve Chiang Tin-Sung's reputation."
"And you, of course, will agree."
There was a moment of silence in the car.
Chicken and Mo Chiu-Nam both looked at Liang Kun, trying to discern something from his face.
Liang Kun laughed and cursed,
"If I hadn't raised you since you were little, I'd definitely think you were a thousand-year-old fox spirit."
"That's right, your prediction isn't off by a single bit."
"I promised Chiang Tin-Sung that I would treat Chan Yiu well."
Lin Feng was nonchalant,
"Chan Yiu played a bad move. The moment he set himself up as an isolated official, he could only follow that path to the end."
"This guy poses no threat. Whoever becomes Chairman, he will support them, and be more loyal than anyone."
Liang Kun asked curiously,
"Why?"
Lin Feng impatiently said,
"Isn't it obvious? If he wasn't an isolated official, everyone else in Hung Hing would ostracize him and wouldn't play with him."
"His words would also carry no weight in the underworld."
"Only by relying on the Triad Chairman can he be the intimidating Tiger of Wan Chai."
"You still don't understand such a simple principle?"
Liang Kun was choked up and could only say,
"This afternoon we're holding a meeting. I will take the position of Triad Chairman, and I will hand over the Mong Kok Hall Master position to Siu Gai. No problem, right?"
Chicken's ears immediately perked up like a rabbit's.
Lin Feng frowned,
"According to Triad rules, there's no problem with that."
"However, Siu Gai has been in the Triad for too short a time. For him to take this Hall Master position and gain the respect of the other Hall Masters, his merits are still insufficient."
Chicken's expression immediately tightened.
Liang Kun said indifferently,
"I think Siu Gai is quite good. To make him Hall Master, no one should object, right?"
Lin Feng said faintly,
"If you really want what's best for Siu Gai, then let him earn some merit."
"The merits are already there, practically free for the taking."
Liang Kun asked curiously,
"There are merits that are free for the taking?"