Chapter 459: Rules Are Paramount
Since Ma Wu said so, Li Fu had no more worries.
As long as people from the Mong Kok faction ventured into the Triad, besides their reputation for "loyalty and righteousness," the Triad members also highly regarded another of their traits—rules!
As the saying goes, a country has its laws, and a family has its rules.
The Triad naturally has its own rules.
"Loyalty and righteousness" is not something everyone can achieve, but following the rules is something most people can do.
The Mong Kok faction is a leader among them.
When dealing with people from their faction, you don't have to worry about things like the Crow or Lui Yiu-Yeung happening.
These are the rules.
When Li Fu and others went out to do business, they naturally followed the rules.
This is the Yi Group's territory, not Hung Hing's.
Hon Ban owed Cao Ya a favor, and it was not the Yi Group's either.
After Cao Ya left, the favor naturally had to be repaid to Ma Wu.
As for whether it was given to the Yi Group, that remained to be seen.
With Ma Wu's permission, Li Fu said to Li Xiu:
"We have previously understood the styles of the various action team leaders of the Yi Group."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Li, you were a lone wolf before, outside the Triad."
"And the Triad's action teams have always been managed by Chan Tai."
"They obey Chan Tai's orders more than yours."
"The most typical example is Xiao Qi. This guy is the new generation leader of your Yi Group, but look at him…"
"He still has thoughts about Chan Tai even now."
Xiao Qi's face turned red:
"Brother Fu, I admit that I used to think that Ah Tai was the best choice for Chairman of the Yi Group."
"But now that I know the truth, I will naturally oppose him to the end."
Li Fu smiled and nodded:
"You'd better do so."
"Otherwise, Lord Cao would have died for nothing."
Xiao Qi was half-dead with anger.
However, there was nothing he could do, as he had wholeheartedly assisted Chan Tai in competing for the Dragon Head position before.
Li Fu said sternly:
"Mr. Li, your current task is actually not to avenge Lord Cao."
Li Xiu's face changed drastically, and his gaze towards Li Fu was somewhat sharp.
Li Fu was unconcerned.
"Lord Cao entrusted the Yi Group to you because he wanted you to lead the Yi Group to further progress."
"The danger of the Yi Group's work is self-evident."
"If you cause chaos in the Yi Group because of revenge, this deviates from the original intention of Lord Cao's will."
"Moreover, you don't have a single person under you, how can you contend with Chan Tai?"
"Are you going to face all of them by yourself?"
"Are you going to let Chan Tai kill you, then kill everyone in this room, point a gun at Lord Ma, and say that Lord Cao was blind for not choosing him, Chan Tai?"
Sweat broke out on Li Xiu's face.
Xiao Qi gasped nervously.
Li Fu said lightly:
"Is what I said possible?"
Li Xiu gritted his teeth and said:
"Yes!"
Li Fu nodded gently:
"Then we have reached an agreement."
Li Xiu couldn't help but ask:
"Mr. Li, what should I do?"
Li Fu smiled and said:
"You need to first consolidate military power."
"Chan Tai won't turn hostile so early; he still wants to overthrow you through normal procedures."
"This gives you an opportunity."
"You are the Chairman of the Yi Group; he should not be able to stop you from gathering the action team members."
"Moreover, you also have Xiao Qi to help you."
Xiao Qi pointed at himself in astonishment and said:
"Me?"
Li Fu said in surprise:
"Can't you?"
Xiao Qi said angrily:
"How could I not?"
"However…"
"My relationship with Ah Tai was good before. If I just follow Brother Xiu like this, will it arouse his suspicion?"
Li Fu said lightly:
"You just need to tell him to stay away from you from now on, because you're afraid Brother Xiu will misunderstand."
Xiao Qi's mouth fell open:
"Ah?!"
Li Fu sighed and said to Ma Wu:
"Chan Tai simply used Xiao Qi as a chess piece; he didn't teach him anything else."
Ma Wu nodded heavily.
Xiao Qi was dumbfounded:
"Lord Ma, why are you also agreeing with Mr. Li?"
Ma Wu said to Xiao Qi:
"You are truly foolish."
"You were with Chan Tai before, and now you've switched sides to follow Brother Xiu. From a small perspective, this is the Chairman valuing you; from a larger perspective, this is a betrayal of Chan Tai."
"However, Brother Xiu has Lord Cao's will as a guarantee, and the righteousness of the Chairman."
"In the Yi Group, your actions are beyond reproach."
"But in Chan Tai's eyes, you are a traitor."
"At this time, if Chan Tai comes to find you, and you say that to him, believe me, Chan Tai will explode."
"He will definitely try every means to get rid of you!"
Xiao Qi said incredulously:
"He'll kill me just for that?"
Ma Wu said helplessly to Li Xiu:
"After Lord Cao's revenge is taken, let Xiao Qi stay by my side for a while. I need to teach him well."
"That bastard Ah Tai never treated Xiao Qi as a person before."
Xiao Qi was very hurt.
Li Xiu nodded:
"Xiao Qi is the best among our new generation. It's good for him to train by your side."
Ma Wu shouted:
"Did you hear what Mr. Li instructed you?"
Xiao Qi flinched and immediately said:
"Understood."
Li Xiu asked:
"Mr. Li, what should I do next?"
Li Fu said seriously to Li Xiu:
"You must keep your composure."
"You need to note…"
"Now, it's not us who should be anxious, it's Ah Tai."
"Chan Tai has, after all, done something intolerable in the Triad; he can't be so relaxed."
"Every day that passes, your position becomes more secure, and he becomes more fearful."
"You can imagine, with the righteousness of the Chairman in your hand, every day that passes, the recognition of you within the Yi Group will increase."
"If you manage to find evidence that Chan Tai murdered Lord Cao… he will die without a complete corpse."
Li Xiu understood:
"It's not me who's anxious, it's Ah Tai."
"I just need to sit tight and wait for him to jump out."
Li Fu smiled and nodded:
"Exactly!"
"However, if that's the case, I wouldn't have needed to come."
Ma Wu's face changed drastically:
"Are there still external troubles?"
Li Fu shrugged:
"Under normal circumstances, external troubles are not scary."
"The Yi Group is a big company after all; what kind of major situations haven't they seen?"
"Unfortunately, now is not a good time."
Ma Wu murmured:
"Yes, if there were no internal worries, we wouldn't care about any external troubles."
"Mr. Li, what are the Yi Group's external troubles?"
Li Fu explained:
"Brother Hua!"
Li Xiu was startled:
"That arms dealer?"
Ma Wu was greatly surprised:
"Brother Xiu, you know him?"
Li Xiu explained:
"I've met him. That Brother Hua always said he admired me, saying he had guns and I had boats, and wanted to cooperate."
"But I just didn't pay attention to him."
Ma Wu frowned:
"If that's the case, then this person is at most a potential partner, not an external trouble."
Li Fu pouted:
"What if Chan Tai uses Brother Hua?"
Ma Wu's face changed drastically:
"The internal affairs of the Yi Group are completely unknown in the Triad…"
"If others take advantage of it, it might very well become our internal and external trouble."
Xiao Qi still didn't understand:
"Brother Hua wants to do business with us, Brother Xiu refused, and this can still become an external trouble?"
Ma Wu said, exasperated:
"Think about it, the Triad doesn't know that Lord Cao was killed by Chan Tai."
"In the eyes of fellow Triad members, Chan Tai is Lord Cao's adopted son, and also Brother Xiu's elder brother."
"If Chan Tai negotiates with Brother Hua in Brother Xiu's name, will Brother Hua believe him?"
Xiao Qi's face changed:
"He'll definitely believe him."
Ma Wu sighed:
"That's not even the scariest part."
Xiao Qi wondered:
"That's not the scariest part?"
Ma Wu shook his head:
"What if Ah Tai deliberately kills the other party during the negotiation with Brother Hua?"
Xiao Qi couldn't smile anymore:
"Wouldn't that mean…"
"The Triad members would think we double-crossed and killed Brother Hua?"
"This… we wouldn't be able to clear our names even if we jumped into the Yellow River."
Ma Wu breathed a sigh of relief:
"Good, you understand."
Xiao Qi said with a bitter smile:
"Lord Ma, am I really that stupid?"
Ma Wu let out a long sigh:
"You're not stupid, you were just blinded by Chan Tai."
Xiao Qi remained silent.
Li Xiu thought for a moment and said:
"How about I contact Brother Hua and explain the situation clearly?"
Ma Wu shook his head:
"That's not appropriate."
"If we do that, it might force Brother Hua to proactively contact Chan Tai, and that would still become a major hidden danger for us."
Xiao Qi said angrily:
"This won't work, that won't work, is there no suitable solution?"
Li Xiu and Ma Wu exchanged glances, both feeling it was tricky.
They were caught between a rock and a hard place.
The Yi Group's internal troubles hadn't been resolved, and suddenly a Brother Hua appeared.
It was truly a headache.
Li Fu smiled and said:
"Let us handle Brother Hua's matter."
Hmm?!
The three Yi Group members all looked up.
Hand it over to Hung Hing?
Li Fu said lightly:
"Brother Feng never likes to add icing to the cake; what he loves most is to offer help in times of need."
"Hung Hing owes Yi Group a favor, so Hung Hing will take on this matter."
"I imagine with this approach, you all should have no more concerns, right?"
Ma Wu was speechless for a moment.
He had believed that since Cao Ya's passing, such pure loyalty could no longer be found in the underworld.
He never expected that Hung Hing, with whom they had no prior connection, would offer such significant help.
Li Xiu stood up and said earnestly:
"If Hung Hing helps my Yi Group avoid a great disaster, I, Li Xiu, will owe all of Hung Hing a favor."
Li Fu smiled:
"A favor is too precious; my Hung Hing only wants to return its own favor, that is enough."
"Everyone, how about Brother Hua for us?"
Li Xiu sighed:
"You are helping us a great deal."
Li Fu chuckled:
"In that case, we will go out and take care of it."
"We'll give you an answer tomorrow."
Xiao Qi couldn't help but say:
"You can settle Brother Hua's matter today?"
Li Fu said proudly:
"If Brother Feng wants to find someone, no one in Hong Kong can hide from him."
He spoke with confidence and arrogance.
However, no one in the room doubted him.
Lin Feng's reputation was well-established.
The three from Yi Group personally escorted Li Fu and his companions to the door, and after their car's taillights disappeared from view, Ma Wu said to the other two:
"Regardless of whether Hung Hing can resolve Brother Hua's matter, based solely on what they have done for us today, our Yi Group must acknowledge their favor."
Ma Wu praised,
"Such people truly deserve the four words, 'Righteousness Reaches the Heavens'!"
Li Xiu and Xiao Qi nodded in unison.
The three returned to the room, and Ma Wu said to Li Xiu:
"Ah Xiu, whether you like it or not, Lord Cao has entrusted Yi Group to you."
"You need to quickly lead people out to take action."
"Lord Cao and I both believe in your ability to lead Yi Group well."
"Consolidating power is urgent."
Xiao Qi immediately said:
"Brother Xiu, I will help you."
Li Xiu nodded, hesitated for a moment, then said to Ma Wu:
"Lord Ma, I want to find Ah Wei."
Ma Wu shook his head:
"Ah Wei has already retired."
"Let's not disturb him."
Li Xiu said earnestly:
"Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't disturb him, but this time is different; Godfather's revenge must be exacted."
Ma Wu thought for a moment and then relented:
"You can go try."
Li Xiu let out a long sigh of relief, then said to Xiao Qi:
"Next, we'll be busy, and there will be danger."
Xiao Qi said nonchalantly:
"Brother Xiu, don't worry, if I were afraid of death, I wouldn't be in this line of work."
Li Xiu laughed heartily and bid farewell to the two.
Xiao Qi asked curiously:
"Lord Ma, who is Ah Wei that Brother Xiu mentioned?"
Ma Wu sighed:
"You are new to Yi Group, so you might not know Ah Wei."
"However, Lord Cao had three adopted sons."
"Chan Tai, Li Xiu, and then there was Jiang Wei."
"Back then, how close were the three of them."
Xiao Qi wondered:
"Then why did Ah Wei withdraw?"
Ma Wu looked at Xiao Qi:
"You often go to Chan Tai's villa, right?"
Xiao Qi nodded:
"That's right."
Ma Wu asked again:
"You know Xing Hui, right?"
Xiao Qi frowned:
"Isn't that Ah Tai's woman?"
Ma Wu scoffed:
"Three years ago, Xing Hui was not Chan Tai's woman; she was Ah Wei's woman."
Xiao Qi was furious:
"What?!"
"Ah Tai even hooked up with a Triad sister-in-law?!"
Ma Wu shook his head:
"No!"
Xiao Qi's gossip-loving heart truly couldn't hold back:
"Lord Ma, what exactly happened?"
Ma Wu explained:
"At that time, Ah Wei was doing things for the Triad and needed to flee to avoid trouble, so he entrusted Xing Hui to Ah Tai."
"Xing Hui is a very charming woman, but at the same time, she is very ambitious."
"She was determined to become a Big Brother's woman."
Xiao Qi suddenly understood:
"Then she chose Ah Tai? She believed Ah Tai could become Yi Group's Chairman?"
Ma Wu shrugged:
"Don't just say Xing Hui thought that way; didn't you think that way too?"
Xiao Qi smiled bitterly.
That's right.
Almost everyone believed Chan Tai would become the new Chairman of Yi Group.
Suddenly, Xiao Qi shivered:
"No!"
"Ah Tai didn't think that way."
"He didn't believe he would become Yi Group's Chairman; he knew his limitations."
"That's why he took the desperate risk of killing Lord Cao."
Xiao Qi murmured,
"But this isn't right."
"Unless Ah Tai believed that the Yi Group Chairman designated by Lord Cao was not in the Triad, he would rely on the support of his brothers to ascend to the position of Yi Group Chairman."
"Otherwise, the hatred for killing one's master and father would be too great; his head couldn't bear it."
Ma Wu was startled.
He had underestimated Xiao Qi!
Indeed, none of the guys who climbed up from the bottom were fools.
Xiao Qi had actually stumbled upon the truth.
Ma Wu calmly said:
"Didn't Ah Tai almost succeed?"
"If it weren't for the three from Hung Hing appearing to observe the ceremony, with you leading the charge, and then the brothers chiming in, Ah Tai might have actually succeeded."
Xiao Qi said speechlessly:
"Lord Cao, is this matter not over yet?!"
Ma Wu shook his head:
"Xiao Qi, this is a lesson."
His eyes were a little hazy,
"In the underworld, one is often not in control of oneself; choices are very important."
"Once you make the wrong choice, it's eternal damnation."
"What a hero Lord Cao was, he survived Lui Lok's era, Lung Shing-pang's era, and even the Tycoon's era."
"He was on the verge of retirement, yet he was murdered by the adopted son he raised."
"What a tragic lesson."
Xiao Qi said with a bitter smile:
"Lord Ma, please don't scold me anymore."
"I was also deceived by Ah Tai."
"Don't worry, I will personally kill Ah Tai to avenge Lord Cao."
Ma Wu shook his head:
"Ah Tai must be killed."
"However, losing our brothers for Ah Tai would be a net loss."
Xiao Qi's eyes widened:
"Lord Ma, how can you say that?"
Ma Wu smiled:
"Are you saying I don't want to avenge Lord Cao?"
Xiao Qi stammered:
"Your relationship with him is beyond words."
Ma Wu said indifferently:
"When one gets old, one has more concerns."
"Compared to us old-timers, the most important ones are those who are still alive."
"You are the hope and the future."
Xiao Qi was choked up for a moment:
"Lord Ma, I will definitely stay by your side and learn well."
Ma Wu felt quite relieved:
"While I haven't become senile yet, I can tell you more about the past."
Xiao Qi nodded solemnly.
On the other side, Li Fu and his two companions left the villa and walked directly into a bar, where they found Brother Hua.
Wang Jianjun asked curiously:
"This person, why does he look so much like Sai Kung Big Fool?"
Lok Tin-hung shook his head:
"Big Fool is silly, but this Brother Hua is not foolish at all."
"On the contrary, he is very shrewd."
"He didn't look for Chan Tai, but instead looked for Li Xiu, which shows he has good judgment."
Li Fu said speechlessly:
"We're here to do business, not to criticize."
Both of them shrugged in unison.
Brother Hua was drinking alone, and the three of them directly sat down at his table.
"Gentlemen, there are so many empty seats in the bar, you don't need to crowd with me, do you?"
Brother Hua was indeed an arms dealer, but he was quite polite.
Li Fu asked softly:
"Brother Hua?"
Brother Hua was very wary:
"Who are you?"
Li Fu smiled:
"We're here to talk business with you."
Brother Hua sized up the three of them, and his heart was startled.
These three all looked very formidable, especially Li Fu, who led them, exuding an inexplicable air of nobility.
Brother Hua immediately put on a smiling face:
"Easy to say, I love making friends the most."
"Let's agree first, my business is quite big..."
Li Fu chuckled softly:
"I want exclusive business; will you do it?"
Brother Hua's smile faded:
"Who are you three?"
"You dare to speak of exclusive business right off the bat?"
"Quite a big mouth!"
Li Fu said indifferently:
"I heard Brother Hua has strength (strength), that's why I came to you."
"We need a lot of goods; can you supply them?"
Brother Hua looked around,
"This isn't the place to talk; would you mind moving somewhere else to discuss?"
Li Fu shrugged:
"It's a good opportunity to witness Brother Hua's strength."
Brother Hua immediately smiled:
"It looks like you really are here to talk business, then follow me."
He stood up first and led the three out.
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Chapter 460: A Big Business
"Brother Hua, you're very proper," Lok Tin-hung asked, looking at the room they were in, surprised.
The place Brother Hua led them to wasn't some remote corner; it was, surprisingly, his home.
Doing business at home was, in Lok Tin-hung's impression, a first.
Brother Hua smiled broadly: "The three of Hung Hing are looking for me, so it must be a big business."
"If I don't seize this opportunity, wouldn't I have wasted my time in the underworld?"
Lok Tin-hung was taken aback: "You know us?"
Brother Hua's face was full of flattery: "Anyone in the underworld who doesn't know the names of you three, what are they even doing out here?"
"They're bound to be shot in the back sooner or later."
Lok Tin-hung looked at everyone, puzzled: "Am I that famous?"
Wang Jianjun sighed: "Please, besides practicing, can you walk around Hong Kong more and get to know more people in the underworld?"
Lok Tin-hung shook his head: "What's the point of that?"
"It's not as interesting as practicing martial arts and fighting people."
Li Fu extended his hand: "I am Li Fu of Hung Hing."
Brother Hua clasped his hands, shaking them continuously: "I've wanted to meet Mr. Li for a long time, but unfortunately, Mr. Lin has strict rules and doesn't allow arms dealing in Hong Kong..."
"I wouldn't dare to make a fool of myself in front of Mr. Lin."
"Gentlemen, this time you've come to me, is it with Mr. Lin's permission?"
Li Fu smiled: "If Brother Feng doesn't allow it, you won't do business with us?"
Brother Hua spoke frankly: "If Mr. Li, the Dragon Head of Hung Hing, allows it, that's also fine."
"But without the permission of these two, if it's just the three of you, I wouldn't dare to do business with you."
Lok Tin-hung asked curiously: "Is my boss's reputation that terrifying?"
Brother Hua shook his head: "Mr. Lin's reputation has always been very good."
"As long as you abide by the rules he sets, you don't have to worry about being double-crossed."
"However, Mr. Lin has always been against smuggling and even selling arms."
"Especially in his territory, even more so."
"Gentlemen, you must assure me that this is with Mr. Lin's permission."
"Otherwise, please go back."
Li Fu laughed: "You are a man who understands rules, and our Brother Feng likes those who follow rules."
Brother Hua smiled: "The rules of the underworld protect the people of the underworld, but there are always some guys who are self-important and have no respect for the rules."
"Little do they know, without these rules, everyone would be in danger, and the underworld would have long since fallen into chaos."
"I've lived until now by following the rules."
"Gentlemen, please sit down and let's talk."
Wang Jianjun said: "This business is approved by Mr. Lin, there's no doubt about that."
"After all, our identities are here, and we wouldn't lie to you."
Brother Hua nodded in agreement: "Your status and position are tens of thousands of miles higher than mine, so naturally, you wouldn't bother to lie to me."
Wang Jianjun chuckled: "You don't need to flatter us. At the end of the day, we're all just trying to make a living in the underworld."
"But you said one thing wrong."
"The boss indeed doesn't allow us to do firearms business, but that's only limited to not doing it in Hong Kong or the Mainland."
"Other places, the boss isn't concerned with."
Brother Hua thoughtfully said: "If that's the case, I understand."
"Hung Hing has a boss named Hon Ban, he's a big international smuggler. I heard he also deals in arms?"
Wang Jianjun smiled and nodded: "That's right."
"Hong Kong is, after all, our Hong Kong. If Hong Kong is in chaos, it won't do us any good."
Brother Hua praised him outwardly but was dismissive inwardly.
For a Triad, the more chaotic the market, the more beneficial it is for them.
However, Hung Hing is not an ordinary Triad after all.
Rather than calling Hung Hing a Triad, it's more like a conglomerate.
For conglomerates, a stable social order is the foundation of everything.
They are not like those arms companies, so they naturally want society to be as stable as possible.
"As for other places, whatever happens to them is none of our business."
Brother Hua was overjoyed: "Do the three of you really want to discuss arms dealing?"
Wang Jianjun spoke truthfully: "Our work is very busy, we don't have time for idle chatter."
Brother Hua believed this.
Li Fu is Lin Feng's confidant, always by Lin Feng's side.
Wang Jianjun is not only the Yuen Long hall master but also the general manager of Thunder Security, and now he is also responsible for the security work of various companies under the Hung Hing conglomerate.
Lok Tin-hung is the Causeway Bay hall master and also the leader of Hung Hing's action team.
These three have endless things to do every day.
It's absolutely not easy for the three of them to get together.
Brother Hua thought, if they were to trick him, he'd accept it.
After all, being tricked by these three conspiring together would boost his reputation if it got out.
"What Brother Fu said in the bar earlier was correct."
"We want to do a big business with Brother Hua, an exclusive one."
"I know you've always wanted to do business with Yi Group. Don't bother; just supply us exclusively from now on."
Brother Hua looked troubled: "Gentlemen, I have quite a lot of goods."
Wang Jianjun slowly said: "We need about fifty million in goods annually."
"Are you sure you can still supply others besides us?"
Brother Hua was shocked, his voice stammering: "Ho... how much?"
Wang Jianjun said indifferently: "Fifty million annually, at least!"
Brother Hua couldn't help but pull out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat: "You're not tricking me, are you?"
Wang Jianjun shrugged: "We have no need to lie."
"Fifty million is a base figure, the minimum base."
"If you don't have the capability, we'll find someone else."
"Honestly, we have many choices."
"For example, Cunningham of the Garrison. You're in the same business as him, you should know he also sells arms."
Brother Hua couldn't let such a huge business slip away and quickly said: "General Cunningham is indeed shipping goods, but you should know that the goods he distributes are accounted for under the guise of training losses."
"The Garrison base doesn't have many people, it can't handle such a large quantity of goods for you."
Wang Jianjun shrugged: "You really are an expert."
"Then you also know, if we were just doing small-time stuff, we wouldn't need to come to you."
Brother Hua thought carefully, then nodded solemnly: "If it's fifty million a year, then I have no problem!"
Wang Jianjun reminded him: "It's not fifty million a year, it's at least fifty million a year."
"If you can't do it, tell us in advance."
"Don't fail to deliver the goods later; that would make things ugly."
Brother Hua gritted his teeth and smiled: "This is an immense fortune; how could I possibly give it up?"
"I will definitely deliver the goods to you on time."
Wang Jianjun reminded him again: "We want exclusivity."
Brother Hua laughed heartily: "With a stable big client like Hung Hing, we won't have to painstakingly search for other clients anymore."
"That's both troublesome and unsafe..."
"I'd be crazy to look for trouble."
Wang Jianjun said indifferently: "That's best."
Brother Hua rubbed his hands and said: "So, when does our transaction begin?"
Wang Jianjun smiled: "Starting today."
Brother Hua was stunned: "Today?"
Wang Jianjun frowned: "You don't have enough firearms?"
Brother Hua said with a wry smile: "This business of yours is too big."
"A while ago, I just shipped a boatload of goods to Siam, and that was only one million US dollars."
"This fifty million..."
"You'll have to give me time to prepare."
Li Fu took out a checkbook without a word, casually wrote down a string of numbers, tore it off, and handed it to Brother Hua: "This is half the deposit. I require the goods to be ready before the end of the year."
"Can you do it?"
Brother Hua took it and examined it carefully, then sighed in admiration: "A twenty-five million deposit, Hung Hing truly does things impeccably."
Brother Hua was genuinely impressed.
He had never imagined that doing business could be so simple.
They hadn't even seen the goods, yet they had already paid half the amount.
If all transactions were like this, what would Brother Hua have to worry about?
However, he understood.
This was only Hung Hing; they were truly wealthy and didn't care if you played tricks.
Hung Hing believed you wouldn't dare to deceive them.
Note, it's wouldn't dare, not wouldn't.
Brother Hua hadn't thought of deceiving Hung Hing, and of course, he wouldn't dare.
Lin Feng's deterrent power was undeniable.
Anyway, Brother Hua couldn't remember anyone who had offended Lin Feng and was still alive and well.
It's no exaggeration to say that Lin Feng had become a legend in the Hong Kong underworld.
Brother Hua had long acutely noticed that Lin Feng now had friends everywhere and no enemies.
But when you're in the underworld, how can there be no grudges?
So where were Lin Feng's enemies?
They were all dead!
Brother Hua didn't want to become one of those people.
He still wanted to cling tightly to Hung Hing's leg and not let go.
"Gentlemen, rest assured, I will definitely prepare."
"However..."
"Where do the three of you want to send the goods?"
Li Fu smiled and said,
"To South Korea. Is there any difficulty?"
Brother Hua gritted his teeth and said,
"No difficulty."
With this check, even if there were difficulties, they would have to become no difficulties.
Li Fu nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and shook hands:
"Then, a pleasant cooperation."
Brother Hua was astonished:
"Are the three of you leaving already?"
"We've just concluded such a big deal, we should celebrate."
"I'll treat you. How about a meal at Arrogance Restaurant?"
Li Fu smiled and shook his head:
"I appreciate the kind offer, but we all have tasks to attend to. Let's do it another day."
Brother Hua felt deeply disappointed. He knew this was Li Fu's polite excuse to decline.
Another day? It seemed impossible to share a table and drink with them.
"Then, another day, another day."
As he was leaving, Li Fu casually said,
"Brother Hua, I heard you've always wanted to cooperate with Yi Group?"
Brother Hua hadn't thought too much about it:
"Yes, Yi Group is a well-known international trader in the underworld."
"I was even thinking of hiring their ships to transport the goods."
Li Fu nodded slightly:
"Find another partner."
"Yi Group is having one incident after another right now. If you get involved at this time, people might think you're responsible."
Brother Hua was startled:
"Lord Cao is an elder in the underworld, would I be crazy enough to lay a hand on him?"
Li Fu said meaningfully:
"In this underworld, just because you didn't do it doesn't mean you're in the clear."
"If someone says you did it, then it truly might be seen as your doing."
Brother Hua immediately broke out in a cold sweat, regretting his actions.
What actions?
Going to Yi Group to offer condolences for Cao Ya.
Actually, this was not a big deal.
Cao Ya was the Dragon Head of Yi Group and an elder in the underworld. It was perfectly reasonable for a junior to go and offer condolences.
What Brother Hua regretted was discussing cooperation with Li Xiu on that occasion.
At the time, he only felt it was a rare opportunity.
Now, he wished he could slap himself.
What kind of occasion was that?
How could they be in the mood to discuss cooperation with you?
He must have been out of his mind to do something like that; he was truly blinded by greed.
After Cao Ya was killed, the guys from Yi Group were like madmen, searching everywhere for the killer. These guys saw everyone as a suspect, stirring up a storm in the underworld.
Things in the underworld are never simple.
Brother Hua knew he didn't kill Cao Ya, but the people in the underworld didn't know that.
It was not guaranteed that the crazy guys from Yi Group wouldn't sacrifice him to commemorate Cao Ya.
Such things were not without precedent.
If it were in the past, Brother Hua wouldn't care. He was an arms dealer, what hadn't he seen?
If he were truly afraid, he would have just stayed safe in the underworld, why engage in such a dangerous business?
However, times were different now.
A large order from Hung Hing was in his hands, and a twenty-five million check was already in his pocket.
Would he be crazy enough to fight to the death with Yi Group?
Most importantly, Li Fu had said that this base amount would continue for the next few years.
Which was more important, one full meal or constant full meals?
Does that even need to be said?
Brother Hua naturally knew how to distinguish between priorities.
More importantly, Hung Hing's business was so substantial that there was no need to worry about them playing tricks.
With such a stable source of income, why would Brother Hua provoke those guys who had lost their Dragon Head?
"Mr. Li, what should I do?"
Li Fu said casually:
"What else can you do?"
"Of course, don't provoke Yi Group."
"Just wait until the storm passes, then come out, and everything will be fine."
What Brother Hua wanted was for Li Fu to say exactly that. He looked a bit troubled:
"That's a good idea."
"However, me laying low like this isn't running away from the order, is it?"
Li Fu was dumbfounded:
"You're worried about that?"
Brother Hua spoke frankly:
"Compared to Hung Hing, Yi Group is nothing."
Li Fu smiled and said:
"Don't worry, we won't care about that."
"Brother Feng is very good at judging people."
Brother Hua let out a long sigh of relief:
"Mr. Li, rest assured, I will deliver the goods to South Korea before the end of the year."
Li Fu smiled and nodded:
"Brother Hua, please stay here."
Brother Hua saw them to their car and didn't return home until the three men's car had completely disappeared from his sight.
As soon as he entered the door, he danced with joy and shouted loudly:
"It's my destiny to get rich!"
"I never thought I'd latch onto a big tree like Hung Hing. I'm so damn lucky!"
Brother Hua almost went crazy with joy!
It took him a while to come to his senses. He quickly called his subordinates and gave instructions one by one:
"Everyone, stop what you're doing. We've got a big order, so we don't have to work so hard anymore."
"From today onwards, we're big time arms dealers too!"
At least fifty million in business every year, truly a big time arms dealer.
So, from that day on, Brother Hua directly "disappeared" from the Hong Kong arms market.
His peers knew he was still active, but they rarely caught sight of him.
Lok Tin-hung curiously asked Li Fu:
"Brother Fu, we just gave him the check like that?"
Wang Jianjun said speechlessly:
"What else do you want?"
Lok Tin-hung said naturally:
"I also know about things in the underworld. I heard Ah Jun say that when Sun Yee On does business with people, they still give a warning."
Wang Jianjun scoffed:
"That's Sun Yee On. We, Hung Hing, don't need to play that game."
Lok Tin-hung asked in confusion:
"No need to make threats?"
Wang Jianjun shook his head:
"No need."
"We are Hung Hing."
"Tin Hung, you need to know that Hung Hing's current status in the underworld is extraordinarily high, and we are the boss's trusted confidants, so our status in the underworld is even higher."
"Making threats to a business partner is, at its core, a sign of a lack of confidence."
"Others are eager to do business with us, so why would they default on our payments?"
Lok Tin-hung suddenly understood:
"So that's how it is."
Li Fu said faintly:
"Even if they default, what then?"
"Even if they travel to the ends of the earth, we have ways to drag them out."
"As long as someone is sensible, they won't intentionally do things that harm our business."
Lok Tin-hung nodded solemnly:
"Understood."
Li Fu then said:
"Tin Hung, Jian Jun is right. When you have time, you should enrich your experience more so that you can better deal with your peers in the underworld."
"Our boss, Brother Feng, is well-known because he is adept at social maneuvering."
Lok Tin-hung was full of questions:
"Adept at social maneuvering?"
"Isn't he the Tiger of Mong Kok?"
Li Fu and Wang Jianjun both shook their heads.
Lin Feng's initial position in Hung Hing was that of a Straw Sandal, so he naturally had to be adept at social maneuvering.
Tiger of Mong Kok merely meant he was good at fighting.
Being good at fighting is a huge advantage at the bottom of the underworld.
Those who can fight can easily stand out from the lower ranks.
But in the middle and upper echelons, it doesn't count for much.
A Triad is ultimately a business; no matter how good you are at fighting, you can't fight with clients, can you?
Lok Tin-hung was fundamentally mistaken.
But it wasn't his fault; everyone knew he was a martial arts fanatic.
He sought out Lin Feng precisely because Lin Feng was famously good at fighting.
Once Li Fu understood this, he stopped dwelling on it. He said to the two men,
"You two go back and get some good rest."
"Tomorrow, we still have to go to Yi Group."
Lok Tin-hung frowned and said:
"Still have to go?"
Li Fu glared at him:
"We owe Yi Group a favor, and a debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay."
"How cost-effective it is that we can repay the debt of gratitude in a few days."
Lok Tin-hung quickly said:
"Understood, Brother Fu."
Li Fu thought for a moment and, still not at ease, said to Wang Jianjun,
"Jian Jun, you go pick up Tin Hung tomorrow."
Lok Tin-hung's expression stiffened:
"Brother Fu, no need to trouble Brother Jun, right?"
Wang Jianjun chuckled:
"I want to see if you're going to be a 'seven times a night' man again tonight."
"If you really dare to do that, I'll bring Ah Jie and the others over, and the three of us will give you a good military training session."
Lok Tin-hung said with a wry smile:
"Absolutely not!"
The Blue-haired Kid likes to fight, but those are normal challenges.
Even if he lost, he could learn a lot from it.
However, if it was just to be abused, he wouldn't go for it.
Wang Jianjun said coldly:
"I hope you can stay calm."
Lok Tin-hung gritted his teeth and said:
"I'm going to stay far away from Sai Sai Lap tonight."
Wang Jianjun rolled his eyes at him, not even bothering to speak to him.
The Blue-haired Kid became even more depressed—quit drinking, definitely quit drinking, then improve his skills, and then beat up Wang Jianjun to vent his anger!