Chapter 287: You've Accumulated Blessings for Eight Generations
Everyone was excited for a while before finally calming down.
Chiang Tin-Yeung seized the opportunity to ask:
"Mr. Li, will we be operating as a company from now on?"
Liang Kun nodded:
"That's right, from now on, we will operate as a company."
"We are a more advanced Triad."
"The hall masters within the Triad will automatically become senior executives of the company, and the Top Ten Gangs will naturally be middle and senior management."
"In the future, if there's a vacancy among the senior executives, it will be filled by selecting from the middle and senior management."
At this point, Liang Kun stood up and said to the hall masters and Top Ten Gangs present,
"Ah Feng told me that the goal of our Hung Hing Group is to go public."
"From now on, all of you will be senior executives of a listed company, so manage your image well."
"I shouldn't have to remind you to wear suits and ties, should I?"
"Watch your language, don't curse."
"If I hear you swearing again, be careful, I'll deduct your money!"
"Oh, and Hung Hing will build a corresponding building."
"Besides traditional businesses, all senior executives will have to work in the building."
As soon as this was said, everyone erupted.
Prince said speechlessly:
"Brother Kun, I'm just a rough guy, do I also have to work in the building?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"You are senior executives, and senior executives must lead by example."
"You must go to the building."
Brother Kei said with a wry smile:
"Then do I also have to go?"
Liang Kun nodded very seriously:
"Of course, you are our three-dynasty veteran, you will definitely occupy a seat on the board of directors, so you certainly have to go."
Brother Kei simply said directly:
"But I don't even know how many letters there are in the English alphabet."
"I can wear a suit, but going there to sit in an office, isn't that a bit out of place?"
Liang Kun raised an eyebrow:
"What do you mean 'out of place'?"
"You are a member of our Hung Hing board of directors, you will occupy a position there."
"A position worth millions, tens of millions a year... don't you want to sit in it?"
Prince and Ba Ji said in unison:
"We'll sit!"
After hearing Liang Kun's words, the originally agitated crowd suddenly quieted down.
This was a position worth millions, tens of millions a year. If you didn't want to sit in it, fine, just make way.
How many people wanted to sit but weren't qualified?
Bang, bang, bang!
Liang Kun slammed the table hard,
"I hope everyone takes this seriously; we are a legitimate company from now on."
"Everything has rules."
"If you feel that the dividends are too little, that's fine, you can give up your position."
"I'll just re-select worthy individuals."
"Does anyone object?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison, and Brother Kei even covered his mouth tightly with his hand, afraid of saying anything outrageous.
Liang Kun nodded in satisfaction:
"Alright, I'll take that as your agreement."
"As for the company's operational model, it's very simple."
"After Ah Feng's assessment, the Triad will invest; what needs to be renovated will be renovated, and what needs to be hired will be hired."
Sai Ngan's eyes widened:
"Brother Kun, our Hung Hing headquarters has thirty thousand people, isn't that enough?"
Liang Kun sighed:
"I'll tell you in advance, our demand for people is huge."
"As long as it's our traditional industry, it requires a large number of people; otherwise, we wouldn't be able to accommodate so many subordinates."
"Before, there were no formal rules, and the mobility of subordinates was very high."
"But now that our company is about to be established, subordinates no longer need to move around; they need to be assigned to specific positions."
"We are providing wages, and there are bonuses for good performance."
"There are also great opportunities for promotion."
"You all know what this means, right?"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Ba Ji exclaimed:
"Today's Young and Dangerous really live in good times."
"Thinking back to when we first started, who cared if you had enough to eat?"
"I never thought they could even collect wages now."
Uncle Chuan Bao had been silent all this time, but now he finally couldn't hold back:
"Ba Ji, you're getting senile."
"Do you think all the Young and Dangerous in Hong Kong get this treatment?"
"Clearly, only the Young and Dangerous of our Hung Hing get this kind of treatment."
Ba Ji was slightly stunned, then immediately understood:
"Uncle Chuan Bao, you're right, I was confused."
Those who entered the underworld were all for money, and naturally, they didn't support idlers.
You do a job, you get a salary.
Many Young and Dangerous often ran out of food every few days.
Many Young and Dangerous even relied on the tea money they received during large gatherings to survive.
In the underworld, those who could ensure all their subordinates were well-fed and clothed were truly rare.
This alone was enough to make subordinates follow you wholeheartedly.
Liang Kun was right.
Where is there so much loyalty and righteousness? Who enters the underworld not to make money?
As long as you can let your subordinates earn money, as long as you can let your subordinates eat well and dress warmly, if you ask them to cut someone, they will absolutely not hesitate.
Ba Ji suddenly realized the significant meaning of Liang Kun's reorganization for Hung Hing.
The centripetal force and cohesion were absolutely incomparable to other Triads.
Chuen Bo asked:
"Mr. Li, are we really short of people?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Yes, very short of people."
Big D didn't believe it:
"Our three halls combined brought quite a few people."
Liang Kun chuckled:
"The people your three halls brought aren't even enough for the local area."
"This isn't about us going to fight, where a dozen or twenty core subordinates are enough."
"This is about working!"
"Let me give you an example."
"Big D, you like nightclubs."
"Our nightclub business model is different from other Triads."
"We don't act as the big boss guarding others' venues; we operate our own nightclubs."
Big D was stunned and asked in confusion:
"Ah Kun, why don't we guard venues for bosses?"
Liang Kun said bluntly:
"That's Security Company work; we only get a little Security Company fee. With that effort, we might as well take over the store and operate it ourselves."
Big D was still persistent:
"I still don't understand."
Uncle Chuan Bao slapped his forehead; how could Big D be so dense?
Liang Kun had already told him so directly, why was he still pushing?
Liang Kun had no choice but to say:
"Guarding someone else's venue, and they call you Big Boss, doesn't that sound very proud?"
Big D nodded as a matter of course:
"Of course."
"I have the most bosses under me, I have the most venues under me, I am the Big Boss, shouldn't I be?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Then I ask you, suppose a venue you're protecting gets smashed, what will the boss do?"
Big D blurted out:
"If a venue I'm protecting gets smashed, how can I face the boss?"
Liang Kun clapped his hands:
"Exactly!"
"Then what's the point of being a Big Boss like that?"
"You're not even as good as the venue's security guard."
"At least security guards get some medical expenses or something, you don't even get medical expenses."
"The boss will turn around and demand compensation from you."
"Is that even considered a Big Boss?"
Big D was speechless.
Thinking about it carefully, it really seemed to be the case.
The Hung Hing hall masters all shook their heads, saying that Big D of Tsuen Wan had a straightforward temper, but they didn't expect it to be this straightforward.
How could he be a bit dense?
But he was the Second Marshal of Hung Hing, no matter how dense he was, he was still the Second Marshal.
Liang Kun said bluntly:
"Our Hung Hing doesn't do this kind of thankless Big Boss work; we operate our own venues."
"Anyone who dares to cause trouble at our venues just needs to be able to withstand our retaliation."
Big D frowned:
"Then what about the other bosses in my territory who want my protection, are we just going to let such a big business go?"
Liang Kun immediately replied:
"Yes!"
Big D was confused:
"But didn't you just say we don't do this kind of venue-guarding Big Boss work?"
Liang Kun wondered:
"Is there a contradiction here?"
Big D gritted his teeth:
"I don't understand!"
Liang Kun turned his head and scanned around, suddenly spotting someone:
"Jian Jun, explain it to Big D."
Wang Jianjun, the newly appointed Yuen Long hall master, said:
"This kind of thing is very simple."
"In our own factories, whatever we say, goes."
"Everything is up to us."
"For situations like what Mr. Lui mentioned, it's very simple: just have the Triad's Security Company sign a security contract with them."
Big D wondered:
"How is that different from us being venue-guarding Big Bosses?"
Wang Jianjun shrugged:
"To be a venue-guarding Big Boss, you have to be there all the time during business hours."
"Signing a security contract is different; operating is the boss's business, and providing security is our business."
"We are only responsible for security."
"Even if the boss's venue gets smashed, he still has to pay our security fees."
"Of course, the probability of it being smashed is very small."
Big D pressed on:
"Why is the probability small?"
Wang Jianjun looked at him curiously:
"I remember Tsuen Wan is exclusively Hung Hing, isn't it?"
Da D was very proud: "Exactly!"
Wang Jianjun said speechlessly: "It's all exclusively yours, so who would dare to cause trouble on your territory?"
"This is an invasion!"
"Are there such ruthless people in the current Jianghu?"
Da D said sharply: "Who dares?"
"Anyone who dares to invade my territory, I can kill him without our action team having to lift a finger."
Wang Jianjun stared blankly at him, and after a long while, said: "Then isn't that it?"
Da D felt guilty under Wang Jianjun's gaze and couldn't help but turn to ask Chuen Bo: "What does Jian Jun mean?"
Chuen Bo's face was flushed—with shame!
He never imagined that Da D would be so naive (stupid).
"Jian Jun's meaning is, since Tsuen Wan is exclusively yours, and no one dares to come to your territory, you just need to let those bosses sign agreements with the Triad Security Company and wait to collect money."
"There's no need to send Young and Dangerous to sit there."
"And even less need to get involved in the business operations."
"It's like collecting rent for free."
"No matter how well or poorly the boss runs the nightclub, we still get money!"
"We just need to focus our energy on our own shops."
Oh!
Da D suddenly realized, his face beaming with joy: "Doesn't that mean I'm collecting protection fees from them for free?"
Wang Jianjun couldn't help but say: "Brother D, our security fees are much, much higher than protection fees."
Da D repeatedly praised: "As expected of someone from Ah Feng's subordinates. Jian Jun, let's chat more in the future."
Wang Jianjun simply remained silent.
This Da D, he really is simple-minded.
The various Hall Masters looked at each other, all suppressing their laughter.
Even Brother Kei, who was always honest, almost couldn't hold it in.
Chuen Bo sighed heavily; Da D had truly embarrassed himself.
However, he looked around and found that while the Hall Masters laughed, they didn't show any contempt for Da D.
Liang Kun then said: "Da D, think about it, how many people do you need to arrange for your own dance hall alone?"
"Each district also needs to set up three to five convenience stores."
"Then there are parking lots, mahjong parlors, fruit baskets, newspaper stands, bars, cinemas, restaurants..."
"Are you sure you have enough manpower?"
Da D immediately fell silent.
According to Liang Kun's calculation, how could this be enough?
It seemed that even more people wouldn't be enough.
Yu Tau Biu, like Chuen Bo, was a fox, remaining silent. He adhered to the principle of listening more and speaking less as a newcomer, trying his best to hide his shortcomings.
After seeing Da D make a fool of himself, he became even more silent.
According to his own calculations, he had even fewer people in his territory.
Liang Kun pointed at Yu Tau Biu and said: "Ah Biao, your area is by the sea, so you could consider seafood delivery and such. Do you have enough people?"
Yu Tau Biu shook his head: "Not enough!"
Axe Jun said with a wry smile: "Boss Ding, I have even fewer people."
It was true that Axe Jun brought his territory with him when he transferred, but his subordinates were always about quality over quantity.
When he was in Causeway Bay before, the area he occupied was just one street, a definite holdout.
However, Causeway Bay was bustling, and it was more than enough to support his people, with even some to spare.
Liang Kun clapped his hands: "See, this is the dilemma everyone is facing."
"Insufficient manpower."
The Hall Masters felt it was incredible.
The Hong Kong headquarters has 30,000 members, and you're telling me there's a shortage of manpower?
You can't joke like that.
But according to Liang Kun's plan, once the company is established, the demand will certainly be terrifying.
The manpower they had truly wasn't enough.
The Hall Masters were stunned.
Hung Hing is one of the Top Ten Gangs, with 30,000 members in its headquarters alone.
So many people still aren't enough?
The Hall Masters looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Finally, Baji said: "Ah Kun, do we really need so many people?"
"Can't we have fewer people?"
Liang Kun shrugged: "Of course we can."
Baji breathed a sigh of relief, a joyful expression appearing on his face: "Then let's have fewer."
Chuen Bo couldn't bear to look at Baji; this old fellow Baji only grew up in Hung Hing. If he were in Wo Luen Shing, he would be another person to be schemed against.
Could he not see this little thing?
Liang Kun smiled and looked at Baji: "Of course you can have fewer."
"As long as you can tolerate earning millions, or even tens of millions less each year... then of course you can!"
Baji stopped smiling and blurted out: "Why so much?"
The Hall Masters also burst into an uproar.
Liang Kun was too lazy to answer them.
Chan Yiu coughed: "Everyone, do you still not have a clear concept?"
"Mr. Li wants to reorganize Hung Hing. After the reorganization, Hung Hing will no longer be a traditional Triad; we will be a company."
The Hung Hing Hall Masters still stared at each other, wide-eyed. What kind of explanation was this?
Liang Kun had already said it just now!
Chan Yiu looked at everyone helplessly: "Mr. Li meant a real company!"
"As long as the reorganization is successful, all of us will transform from bottom-level Young and Dangerous into true entrepreneurs."
Chan Yiu looked at the wide-eyed crowd and emphasized, "Once Mr. Li's reorganization is successful, and once our group goes public—or perhaps we don't even need to go public, as long as we operate steadily..."
"Everyone present will become capitalists."
"Big capitalists with a group membership of up to 30,000 people."
Chan Yiu shouted, "You lowlifess must have had smoke rising from your ancestral graves; you have eight lifetimes of good fortune to receive help from Mr. Li and Mr. Lin."
"Party hard, you losers, you're about to become part of the damn upper class!"
Everyone paused at these words.
Then they swarmed Chan Yiu.
"Ah Yao, is what you're saying true? Are we really about to become upper-class people?"
"Ah Yao, you'd better be telling the truth, otherwise I'll challenge you to a fight."
"Brother Yao, don't lie to me, I'm not very educated and I'll believe you!"
...The Hall Masters didn't dare to verify with Liang Kun or Lin Feng, only surrounding Chan Yiu.
Liang Kun and Lin Feng simply retreated.
Chiang Tin-Yeung looked at Liang Kun with a complex expression: "Ah Kun, you have finally fulfilled my brother's wish."
Liang Kun wondered: "What wish?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung sighed: "My brother and I were separated since childhood. Although both of us have developed well, my elder brother has always been concerned about me."
"Don't misunderstand, he doesn't have an issue with me; he has always wanted to develop Hung Hing to be like the Siam headquarters."
Liang Kun chuckled: "There's no comparison between the two."
"Compared to Hong Kong, Siam is somewhat less difficult—Mr. Chiang, please don't misunderstand, I'm just speaking the truth."
Chiang Tin-Yeung nodded: "That's a fact."
"I told my brother the same thing, but he didn't agree."
"He insisted on competing with me."
Lin Feng said something fair: "Mr. Chiang has actually done quite well. Becoming one of the Top Ten Gangs in Hong Kong, how easy is that?"
"It's truly astonishing that he could achieve this level."
Chiang Tin-Yeung said with a wry smile: "However, that's just his temper."
"He never achieved it, even until he retired from the Chairman position this time."
Lin Feng paused, then shook his head: "Even if we can get Hung Hing listed, it won't reach the level you have in Siam."
"Hong Kong is about to return to the Mainland, and the Foreigner has already gone mad."
"They don't dare to make big moves openly, but small moves are constant in secret."
"After the Foreigner leaves and returns to their Mainland, it will be even more impossible to control both the legal and illegal worlds."
"I can say clearly that at that time, two or three Triads in the Jianghu will be considered too many."
"The scenario Mr. Chiang yearns for will never be realized in Hong Kong."
Chiang Tin-Yeung, however, said: "If you can lead the entire Triad to go legitimate, that will be a great achievement."
"Even after Hong Kong returns, Hung Hing will successfully continue to exist."
Chiang Tin-Yeung was about to say more when Chuen Bo, his face flushed, walked over.
Poor Chuen Bo had transferred to Hung Hing merely seeking protection, but he never expected that he would become a member of a listed company; he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Lin, Mr. Chiang, I haven't interrupted you, have I?"
Liang Kun smiled: "No interruption, we were just chatting."
Chuen Bo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stated his purpose: "Mr. Li, isn't our company short on people?"
Liang Kun was surprised: "Uncle Chuan Bao has a solution?"
Chuen Bo chuckled: "Isn't there a ready-made one, Wo Luen Shing... How about it?"
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Chapter 288: Two Thousand Per Head!
There are few good people who mix in the underworld!
Chuen Bo had just transferred to Hung Hing, and he immediately wanted to sell Wo Luen Shing!
Liang Kun, Lin Feng, and Chiang Tin-Yeung looked at each other, all tempted.
Chuen Bo's face was flushed with excitement:
"Mr. Li's words were clear just now, we are short of people!"
"The number of younger brothers is equivalent to the amount of money."
"The more younger brothers we have, the more money we earn."
"So we must find ways to get younger brothers—no, to get money."
"But the structure of the underworld is set."
"Moving people from other Triads will cause unrest."
"We are in the early stages of transformation, so it's not good to cause social unrest."
"So what to do?"
"There is one Triad that we can move without anyone saying no."
"That is Wo Luen Shing."
Chiang Tin-Yeung's heart stirred, and he asked:
"Uncle Chuan Bao, is it appropriate for us to move against Wo Luen Shing?"
Chuen Bo nodded heavily:
"Appropriate!"
"The core figures of Wo Luen Shing have always been me and Fat Deng."
"And then a few hall masters."
"The most important among them are Big D and Lam Wai Lok."
"The rest are just a few small fries."
"Now Fat Deng and Lam Wai Lok are dead, and Big D and I have transferred to Hung Hing."
"The remaining people are not even enough to maintain the framework of the Top Ten Gangs."
"It's absolutely impossible for Lung Gen, Gweilo Yan, Chui Gei, and others to keep Wo Luen Shing among the Top Ten Gangs."
Chuen Bo obviously had no good feelings for the uncles of Wo Luen Shing; he was very disdainful.
"Whenever such a major upheaval occurs in a Triad, it's usually not far from falling into decline."
"Actually, Tung Sing and Sun Luen Shing should have also fallen out of the Top Ten Gangs."
"It's just that Sun Luen Shing reacted quickly and acted fast."
"Lok Chi-ming of Sun Luen Shing immediately turned around and executed Lam Wai Lok, which made the people in the underworld not dare to look down on him."
"Lok Chi-ming's reputation as Yiqi Hu is well-known, and he also has our strong support from Hung Hing."
"Sun Luen Shing won't fall out of the Top Ten."
"Tung Sing's situation is special; Sister-in-law is formidable."
Chuen Bo sighed endlessly.
With Tung Sing's current state, wanting to stay in the Top Ten was a pipe dream.
But Shui Ling was decisive.
Others sold their Triads, but Shui Ling didn't! She sold herself.
She literally sold herself to Liang Kun.
These are two completely different realms.
Tung Sing was thus preserved.
Does Wo Luen Shing have someone like Lok Chi-ming or Shui Ling?
No!
Chuen Bo had no pressure whatsoever in his calculations.
Liang Kun thought for a moment and said:
"I'm very envious of Wo Luen Shing's younger brothers."
Liang Kun did not hide his thoughts; although making money is the priority when mixing in the underworld, one must still have a good reputation.
Everything must be done according to the rules.
Rules can sometimes be annoying, but one has to admit that these annoying rules are precisely the best procedures for protecting oneself.
"Uncle Chuan Bao, Uncle Deng's first seven days haven't passed; if we act now, we'll be breaking the rules."
Lin Feng reminded him:
"Uncle Chuan Bao, we all want more younger brothers."
"It's just that there's a limit."
"The Police Station is currently watching the underworld, and George's Political Department is also watching the underworld."
"There cannot be major changes in the underworld; whoever dares to claim to unify the underworld will not be far from destruction."
Chuen Bo smiled:
"I understand the rules, and I am most in favor of them."
Liang Kun, Lin Feng, and Chiang Tin-Sung, the three Hung Hing bigwigs, exchanged glances, immediately realizing that Chuen Bo was going to use a sneaky trick.
Sure enough, Chuen Bo said,
"We don't do things that break the rules of the underworld."
"What we want are Wo Luen Shing's younger brothers, not Wo Luen Shing's territory."
"Then this is simple."
"After Wo Luen Shing's funeral is over, I'll go back to Wo Luen Shing to catch up with people and ask them to come over; isn't that easy?"
"Here with us, younger brothers are treasures, but in their eyes, too many younger brothers are a burden."
Their eyes lit up.
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"Indeed, Wo Luen Shing is full of foxes, Uncle Chuan Bao, you are an old fox."
Liang Kun and Chiang Tin-Yeung nodded repeatedly.
Exactly, exactly.
Chuen Bo's idea was very insidious.
At first glance, this idea did not shake Wo Luen Shing at all.
After all, this is a very realistic problem.
If the territory is smaller, fewer younger brothers are needed, and naturally, there will be a diversion.
So who would the younger brothers follow?
Giving them to Chuen Bo, at least there's still some old sentiment.
It's much more meaningful than giving them to others.
But as soon as this kind of thing starts, the hearts of the younger brothers will be stirred.
When people come out to mix, they naturally want to join a big Triad.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have the confidence when arguing with people.
Didn't the Young and Dangerous join Wo Luen Shing precisely because Wo Luen Shing was one of the Top Ten Gangs?
If Wo Luen Shing wasn't one of the Top Ten Gangs, who would want to join?
However, the fluidity of the blue lanterns at the bottom is very high, and they are also the group that best understands the strength of underworld Triads.
Blue lanterns are not official Triad members; they are like temporary workers.
Naturally, they will follow whoever offers better treatment.
Although blue lanterns are not official members of the Triad, they are the reserves for official Triad members.
Once blue lanterns are lacking, Wo Luen Shing truly cannot replenish its people.
Furthermore, blue lanterns have a considerable influence on red lanterns. At this time, with Chuen Bo, whose prestige in Wo Luen Shing was second only to Uncle Deng, coming forward to recruit... Liang Kun, Lin Feng, and Chiang Tin-Yeung could imagine the scene with their eyes closed: no matter how much the uncles and hall masters of Wo Luen Shing shouted, they would not be able to stop the loss of younger brothers.
In such a situation, let alone someone coveting Wo Luen Shing, even if no one coveted it, Wo Luen Shing would not be able to maintain its position in the Top Ten.
Liang Kun put his arm around Chuen Bo and said:
"Uncle Chuan Bao, our Hung Hing is about to undergo reorganization. Those younger brothers are not little kids who spend our money; they are mules and horses that continuously create profits for us."
"I love money the most."
"When I talk business with people, I always speak with money."
"Let's be direct."
"Uncle Chuan Bao, as long as you can poach ten thousand young ones, I'll give you..."
Lin Feng said at the appropriate moment:
"Ten thousand young ones, that's equivalent to one-fifth of Wo Luen Shing, ten million hong kong dollar, no mistake."
Chuen Bo's eyes almost popped out.
That much?!
Liang Kun said with dissatisfaction:
"Ah Kun, are you being stingy? Only a thousand per head?"
Chuen Bo hurriedly said:
"It's a lot, it's a lot."
A thousand per head, if he could bring in ten thousand people, that would be a one-time gain of ten million.
Wouldn't that be enough for his retirement?
Lin Feng was amenable:
"Brother Kun is right, I was a bit stingy."
"How about we double it?"
"How about two thousand per head?"
Chuen Bo's mouth was dry:
"Wouldn't that be twenty million?"
Liang Kun patted his shoulder heavily:
"Uncle Chuan Bao, when we establish a company in the future, the board of directors must have representatives from the uncles."
"Are you interested?"
"Let me remind you, working in a company, unless your body doesn't allow it, you can work until you're old."
Chuen Bo's hesitation for even a second would be disrespectful to twenty million hong kong dollar and his future retirement life, so he immediately replied:
"Of course I'm willing, Mr. Li."
Liang Kun smiled and said:
"See, isn't this great!"
"Our Hung Hing has always been fair in rewards and punishments."
"If you work for the Triad, the Triad will never forget you."
"If you do something against the Triad, the Triad will certainly punish you."
Chuen Bo was overjoyed:
"Fair, very fair!"
"Mr. Li is generous!"
Chuen Bo admired him from the bottom of his heart.
Indeed, the two brothers from Mong Kok were truly wealthy and powerful.
They threw twenty million hong kong dollar around without batting an eyelid.
Chuen Bo also wasn't afraid that Liang Kun and Lin Feng would deceive him.
What was the reputation of these two in the underworld?
Just Lin Feng alone, how many informants did he support a while ago?
So much so that these informants wished for more major incidents affecting Hung Hing to occur, so that Lin Feng would again offer bounties.
Liang Kun's current status was even more extraordinary; as the Chairman of Hung Hing, his reputation naturally soared even higher.
Chuen Bo's heart almost leaped out of his chest, and his body swayed slightly:
"Mr. Li, Mr. Lin, Mr. Chiang, I'll go out first."
Lin Feng waved and called over Yu Tau Biu:
"Ah Biao, keep an eye on Uncle Chuan Bao."
Yu Tau Biu quickly came over. He was truly surprised when he led Chuen Bo out:
"Boss, are you alright?"
Chuen Bo's eyes gleamed:
"Ah Biao, we're going to get rich!"
Yu Tau Biu said with a worried expression:
"Lei Yue Mun has few younger brothers; we can't get in on this one."
Chuen Bo lightly hit him:
"I just got a good job from Mr. Li..."
Yu Tau Biu exclaimed:
"Two thousand hong kong dollar per young one?"
"If we get three to five thousand, wouldn't that be several million?"
Bang!
Chuen Bo hit him hard and scolded:
"You good-for-nothing, you're only looking at three to five thousand."
"As long as you can get ten thousand people, twenty million will be in your hands."
"Isn't that better than risking your life fighting people?"
Yu Tau Biu said with a bitter smile,
"Boss, you make it sound so easy."
"Wo Luen Shing only has five hundred thousand members in total."
"Where am I going to find ten thousand people?"
Chuen Bo, frustrated, spat everywhere,
"How did I end up with such a useless subordinate like you?"
"A golden opportunity to make money is right in front of you."
"Is this just making money?"
"This is practically robbing money!"
"If you're not proactive now, when are you going to be?"
"Don't you dare tell anyone you're my subordinate in the future; I can't afford to lose face like that."
Yu Tau Biu thought that made sense too.
It was just recruiting people.
So he quickly said,
"Thank you, Boss. After Uncle Deng's seventh day, I'll contact some of the old members of Wo Luen Shing."
"We're transferring over legitimately, not defecting. We still have some goodwill with a few of Wo Luen Shing's hall masters."
Chuen Bo's eyes widened like brass bells, wishing he could beat Yu Tau Biu to death on the spot:
"Are you stupid, are you stupid?!"
"If you wait until Fat Deng's seventh day to contact them, will there still be a share for you?"
"Aren't Mr. Li and Mr. Lin more influential than you?"
"Go contact them now!"
Yu Tau Biu was greatly surprised:
"Boss, that would break the rules of the Underworld."
Chuen Bo spat fiercely:
"What a load of rubbish, Underworld rules!"
"We're just going to help them lighten their burden; they'll be grateful to us."
"Your brain is practically on par with Big D's!"
Yu Tau Biu gave a wry smile, not daring to retort.
Chuen Bo said earnestly:
"Ah Biao, Hung Hing is not like Wo Luen Shing. There are schemes here, but very few."
"Just look at how that idiot Baji could become a veteran of three administrations, and you'll understand how different Hung Hing is from Wo Luen Shing."
"While we're bringing our subordinates and territory when we transfer, that merit isn't enough."
"If you want to firmly secure a seat on the board of directors in the future, you'll have to put in a lot of effort."
"Ah Biao, you've caught a good wave now."
"As long as Mr. Li's vision succeeds, we will all rise in status and become truly superior people."
"Our children, in the future, can be lawyers, doctors, whatever they want."
"They won't have to bear the stigma of being a second-generation Triad member, they can pick any school they want, and won't have to attend schools specifically for Triad bosses' children anymore."
"Do you understand?"
Yu Tau Biu gritted his teeth and nodded.
Chuen Bo told him very seriously:
"This kind of opportunity is one of a kind."
"If you don't strive for it, I'll go find Big D."
"I believe Big D would absolutely fight for it with his life."
Yu Tau Biu immediately said:
"I'll do it!"
Chuen Bo glared at him:
"Don't just say it easily, go do it now!"
"While you're at it, arrange a meeting for me with Lung Gen and Gweilo Yan."
Yu Tau Biu said with a bitter smile:
"Boss, shouldn't we avoid disturbing those two uncles today? They're in a bad mood."
"At this time, they'll definitely think you're showing off, and they won't agree."
Chuen Bo snorted coldly:
"When Fat Deng was still around, they used his influence to act disrespectfully in front of me."
"Now, I'm inviting them out, which is giving them face."
"Just arrange the meeting."
Yu Tau Biu cautiously said:
"Boss, we still need them for Uncle Deng's funeral."
Chuen Bo was practically enraged:
"You idiot!"
"I'm just going to use this as an excuse to catch up with them."
"Hurry up!"
Yu Tau Biu left dejectedly, "Boss really isn't afraid of getting beaten to death!"
The Hung Hing hall masters and top brass were too enthusiastic; Chan Yiu was surrounded, unable to move.
Liang Kun, seeing this, said loudly:
"Everyone, today's meeting concludes here. I'll leave Ah Yao here; you can discuss anything you don't understand with him thoroughly."
"I'm giving you three days. Within these three days, if you have any questions, feel free to find Ah Yao or me."
"After three days, Ah Feng will send people to start work."
"Any differing opinions should be gathered as much as possible within these three days. After three days, our new rules will be in effect."
"If anyone doesn't abide by the rules, then I'm sorry, I won't tolerate it."
"Understood?"
Everyone shouted loudly:
"Understood!"
Liang Kun clapped his hands and said:
"Alright, then we'll be leaving first."
He turned to Chiang Tin-Yeung, Big D, and Lin Feng and said,
"Let's go first."
The hall masters and top brass shouted loudly:
"Farewell, Mr. Li."
Chiang Tin-Yeung's expression was unreadable; it seemed his elder brother, Chiang Tin-Sung, had never received such treatment when he was in power.
The Hung Hing hall masters and top brass looked at Liang Kun with fervent admiration.
How high was this level of affirmation?
Indeed, Chiang Tin-Sung had overthought it; Hung Hing was practically Liang Kun's one-man show now.
Why would they care about him, the former Dragon Head?
Liang Kun smiled and said:
"Come to my home for a visit today."
Chiang Tin-Yeung smiled and said:
"I haven't been to the Dragon Head's home yet."
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at Victoria Peak.
Chiang Tin-Yeung was surprised:
"Mr. Li's home is here?"
Big D was utterly bewildered:
"Ah Kun, your home is here?"
"Then what's that place in Repulse Bay?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Don't be surprised. Although this house is mine, Ah Feng gave it to me."
"It's also my first time using it to entertain guests."
Hiss!
Big D and Chiang Tin-Yeung exchanged glances, gaining a new understanding of Lin Feng's generosity, and feeling envious, jealous, and hateful of their brotherhood.
This was a luxury mansion on Victoria Peak.
To buy such a house, one had to have a very high social status; it wasn't something you could buy just with money.
Liang Kun wanted to buy a house in Mid-Levels, which was no problem. But to buy a house on the peak, he was a bit short.
Chiang Tin-Yeung and Big D were the same.
Yet Lin Feng had actually bought a house on Victoria Peak as a gift.
Liang Kun added:
"That was a gift Ah Feng gave me when I first became Chairman."
"For some reason, I've never lived there."
Shuiling brought fruit to everyone. Hearing this, she almost burst out laughing.
It wasn't that Liang Kun didn't want to live there, but at that time he was single, with no woman by his side. Naturally, he was afraid of his Old Mother scolding him, so even though the Victoria Peak mansion was a step above Repulse Bay, he didn't dare move in.
Now that Shuiling was in the picture, he naturally had no such worries.
How would Big D and Chiang Tin-Yeung know any of this?
They only knew of Lin Feng's grand gesture; a luxury mansion of that caliber given as a gift, it was truly enviable.
Liang Kun asked:
"Mr. Chiang, how long will you be staying in Hong Kong?"
Big D asked, puzzled:
"Mr. Chiang just returned to Hong Kong, is he already leaving?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung sighed:
"Today is your transfer, and Ah Kun also told me he was promoting you to Second Marshal, which is why I came back."
"I won't be staying in Hong Kong long; I'll return tomorrow morning."
Big D was deeply moved and quickly raised his teacup to Chiang Tin-Yeung:
"Mr. Chiang's loyalty, I, Big D, will remember. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word."
Chiang Tin-Yeung happily clinked cups with Big D. He could tell that Big D, with his straightforward nature, was most suitable as a friend.
Liang Kun was startled:
"That quickly?"
"We're officially reorganizing in three days."
Chiang Tin-Yeung said wistfully:
"I would also like to stay here longer, but my brother is in Hong Kong, after all."
"It's not good for me to stay too long."
Big D was surprised:
"Mr. Chiang's meaning, why don't I understand?"
"I'm sorry, do you two have a conflict?"
Liang Kun said speechlessly:
"Big D, what are you thinking?"
Big D immediately realized he had misunderstood:
"But isn't Mr. Chiang's meaning just that?"
"The former Chairman is in Hong Kong, so he finds it inconvenient to stay?"
Chiang Tin-Yeung explained:
"This is a prophecy a master gave to us two brothers—'Two tigers should not meet, otherwise, one will surely die and one will be injured.'"
Big D was slightly stunned:
"So that's how it is."
"Mr. Chiang, I apologize."
Chiang Tin-Yeung would not have any conflict with this straightforward person.
"Mr. Li, this is a grand undertaking. Once it succeeds, Hong Kong will have a Hung Hing Group."
"It's truly impressive."
Liang Kun sighed:
"It's just out of necessity."
"If we don't reorganize, when Hong Kong returns, we'll truly be waiting for death."
Chiang Tin-Yeung thought even more highly of Liang Kun.
Those who mix in the Underworld live day to day, and those who plan long-term are exceedingly rare.
Liang Kun was a remarkable figure.
Chiang Tin-Yeung's gaze inadvertently fell upon Lin Feng, who was chatting idly with Shuiling.
This one was the truly remarkable figure.