Chapter 467 Lin Feng's Sense of Crisis
"Chan Tai's rebellion has been quelled. That guy tried to pull out a gun while surrounded, but Tin Hung decapitated him with one strike. He's as dead as can be."
"What about Chan Tai's remaining followers?"
"Xiao Qi threw them into the sea. Based on our observations, Xiao Qi showed no mercy at all. He truly is a formidable individual."
Lin Feng smiled:
"Cao Ya's Yi Group and Chui Shui Min's Yi Group are fundamentally not the same Triad."
"Cao Ya's Yi Group is a genuine gang, while Chui Shui Min's Yi Group is merely a small branch under Cao Ya, used to deceive others."
"It would be problematic if Xiao Qi didn't have a killer instinct."
Li Fu nodded in agreement.
Lin Feng instructed:
"The brothers who went on this trip will be rewarded according to our internal regulations."
"Xiao Fu, you are also a Big Boss now. Talk to Jian Jun and the others."
"In our faction, merits will be rewarded, and mistakes will be punished."
"Rewards must be kept within a certain limit."
"Punishments must adhere to a bottom line."
Li Fu was startled:
"What do you mean?"
Lin Feng sighed heavily:
"Don't learn from me."
Li Fu remembered Lin Feng's past actions and couldn't help but shiver:
"We can't learn that, we can't."
Lin Feng would eat at a roadside stall for a few hundred dollars but leave tens of thousands as a tip.
His subordinates, who went on missions with him, would receive hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars.
How much confidence does it take to do something like that?
Li Fu believed he didn't have Lin Feng's magnanimity, nor his confidence. He couldn't emulate such a style.
"You are all excellent; you aren't greedy for money."
"However, I am who I am. Even if you aren't greedy for money, I cannot let you suffer financially."
"After all, back then, I was so poor that I only had money left."
Li Fu smiled wryly:
"Brother Feng, countless people envy your situation."
Lin Feng laughed heartily.
After a while, he said,
"There are many ways to manage subordinates, but in summary, it boils down to four words: a mix of leniency and severity."
"If a subordinate has merit, reward them."
"If a subordinate makes a mistake, punish them."
"However, how to reward and how to punish is important."
Li Fu's heart stirred, knowing that Lin Feng was training him. Therefore, he quickly said:
"Brother Feng, what should I do?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"You must remember that whether it's a reward or a punishment, it must come from your hand."
"Benevolence from above is the only way for the subordinates to know whose words they should listen to."
Li Fu nodded repeatedly:
"Yes!"
Lin Feng reminded him,
"After all, we came from Hung Hing."
"There's a saying: 'A subordinate's subordinate is not your subordinate.'"
"You can reprimand your own subordinates, but you cannot overstep."
"Not only is it detrimental to leading subordinates, but it can also hurt their feelings."
"People are emotional creatures."
"Basic respect is always necessary."
"Think about it, others follow you, risking their lives, putting their entire lives on you. How much pressure must that be?"
"Only a fool would be happy about that."
Li Fu looked deeply at Lin Feng:
"Brother Feng, Jian Jun and I have long been ready to take bullets for you."
Lin Feng rolled his eyes at him:
"A person only has one life. I just give you some money; is it worth dying for me?"
"Don't forget, I am a Grandmaster of Traditional Martial Arts."
"If even I can't escape, no matter how many of you go up, it's useless."
"That would just be dying with me."
"That's a reckless approach, not advisable!"
"The most correct method is what I told you before: you must run away quickly, hide far away."
"If possible, avenge me."
"If not, just hide and live a peaceful life."
Li Fu was dumbfounded:
"I can't do something so disloyal."
Lin Feng said, amused:
"What's loyalty worth? Is it more important than your life?"
"Xiao Fu, a person only has infinite possibilities when they are alive."
"When a person dies, it's truly like a lamp going out."
"At that time, not a single ripple will be created. What use is your capability then?"
"It's better to hide peacefully, develop cautiously, and when you have the strength, then avenge me."
Li Fu quickly said:
"Bah, bah, bah!"
"Brother Feng, you're living so well, why say such things?"
Lin Feng calmly said:
"Even the universe has a day of destruction and rebirth, let alone humans?"
"Who can be immortal?"
"But..."
"If you don't improve your martial arts, barring any accidents, I should live longer than you."
Li Fu was helpless.
A Grandmaster at twenty years old, how outrageous is that?
This wasn't a time of rebellion when martial arts were a necessary condition.
Under a huge population base, the emergence of a few young Grandmasters of Traditional Martial Arts would be understandable.
But now it's a time of peace. Even street gang fights mostly result in broken limbs, rarely causing fatalities—this isn't to say that Young and Dangerous are kind-hearted, but rather that they know their limits.
Broken limbs, even if caught red-handed by the police, would only mean seven or eight years in jail, and with a Triad lawyer' to manage things, the time would be even shorter.
But if a death occurred, thirty or forty years would be unavoidable.
How many thirty or forty years does a person have in their life?
You might not even live for thirty or forty years!
Under such relatively "peaceful" circumstances, for a young martial arts Grandmaster like Lin Feng to emerge is simply outrageous!
Li Fu even thought Lin Ho-lung was already outrageous enough; at least his age was a factor.
Someone like Lin Feng completely defied common sense.
"Where were we?"
Li Fu immediately said:
"You said we should employ both leniency and severity, with appropriate rewards and punishments."
Lin Feng nodded:
"That's right, there must be appropriate rewards and punishments."
"I may seem extravagant, but I have never violated this principle."
Li Fu thought to himself, in the short time I've followed you, I've acquired a large villa, and even have tens of millions in assets in my account. My social status has risen to an incredible level.
Is this what you call appropriate rewards and punishments?
Are you too partial to me?
Lin Feng seemed to know what Li Fu was thinking:
"Generally speaking, we reward our brothers who go on missions."
"These rewards are always based on a one-tenth system."
"If the gain from a mission is ten, then the reward is one-tenth."
"If a brother risks his life, that's another matter; the reward must be compounded."
"This is no joke."
"You are my trusted aides, and every mission you undertake involves risking your lives, so naturally, you receive more."
"Regardless, it still conforms to this one-tenth system."
Li Fu spoke honestly:
"Brother Feng, you give too much."
Lin Feng was nonchalant:
"Too much?"
"A person only has one life, after all."
Li Fu couldn't help but say:
"But it only takes a three-cent bullet to destroy a person's life."
Lin Feng sighed:
"That's why everyone must live well."
"We all must live well."
Li Fu said solemnly:
"Yes!"
Lin Feng continued:
"Towards your own brothers, rewards must be moderate. You absolutely cannot create a situation where 'a little kindness is repaid with enmity, but too much kindness breeds resentment.'"
"If such a situation arises, you should know what to do."
Li Fu said coldly:
"Eliminate them!"
Lin Feng nodded slightly:
"Exactly!"
"As for punishment—these are brothers who have gone through thick and thin with you. As long as they don't commit a fundamental error, a symbolic fine will suffice."
"But if they truly commit a fundamental error..."
Li Fu said expressionlessly:
"Eliminate them!"
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"Exactly!"
"Eliminate them."
"Li Xiu of the Yi Group did the right thing."
"Everyone who followed Chan Tai must be eliminated. This has nothing to do with cruelty."
"Being merciful to them is being cruel to our own people."
"You absolutely cannot be soft-hearted."
Li Fu said solemnly:
"Brother Feng, I understand."
Lin Feng smiled:
"Of course I know you understand."
Li Fu understood immediately:
"Later, I will go drinking with Jian Jun, Tin Hung, and Ah Jun."
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"You truly are my right-hand man."
He lamented,
"We are not like we used to be. We have laundered our past and become figures in high society."
"But the more this is the case, the more diligent we must be."
"Not a single bit of carelessness is allowed."
"Tens of thousands of brothers, and even their families, rely on us for their livelihoods."
"Even a slight disturbance can be a matter of life and death."
"We must be cautious."
Li Fu replied:
"Brother Feng, I understand."
"The people I cherish most, besides my mother and Qi Qi, are you and our group of brothers."
"I don't want any of them to have an accident."
He hesitated for a moment, then frowned slightly,
"Brother Feng, aren't you being too exaggerated?"
"Our situation is excellent, and you are Hong Kongs richest man, with great prestige..."
"Shouldn't we be charging forward now?"
Lin Feng asked casually:
"You've seen cruise ships, right? Those cruise ships that are over a dozen stories high."
Xiao Fu nodded:
"I have. Thunder Security has clients who go on cruises, and I've seen one when I dropped him off at the ship."
"It was very grand."
Lin Feng asked with a smile:
"So, between a giant cruise ship and a small yacht, which one do you think is easier to turn around?"
Xiao Fu blurted out:
"Of course, the small yacht."
Lin Feng sighed:
"Exactly. Our Hung Hing used to be a small yacht, but now it's a giant cruise ship."
"Before, if we encountered danger, it wasn't a problem to change strategy from the root."
"But now that Hung Hing is facing a crisis, even if we plan well and need to turn around, it will take several months."
"The scale is too large."
"Turning around isn't easy."
"So what should we do?"
"Just as you said, in terms of actions, we must charge forward recklessly, displaying an air of arrogance."
"Mentally, however, we must be extremely careful."
"Our foundation hasn't accumulated enough to be able to look down on all situations."
"Therefore, what we need to do is quite simple."
"We must not show any weakness."
"Do you believe that once we show a lack of confidence, the Hong Kong Tycoons will swarm us like great white sharks smelling blood, trying to take a bite?"
"The business world is like a battlefield; there's no smoke, but it still takes lives!"
Xiao Fu asked, puzzled:
"Brother Feng, do we still have opponents in Hong Kong?"
Lin Feng chuckled softly:
"Xiao Fu, don't limit your vision to Hong Kong."
"This place is very small."
"A place the size of a palm, driving around it doesn't take much time."
"Our sights are not set on Hong Kong, but on the entire world."
"You know, I've said that the Red Bear will collapse this year, and in the future world, capital flow will no longer be so restricted."
"And we are a free port here."
"Hot money from all over the world can freely arrive here. The opponents we face are the entire world."
Xiao Fu was shaken:
"The entire world?"
"Breaking out of Asia, heading towards the world?"
Lin Feng was almost choked by Xiao Fu's words.
How old-fashioned were those words?
He remembered hearing them only when he was a child in his previous life, right?
However, what his Mainland was doing now really was "breaking out of Asia."
"This planet, strictly speaking, is a world island."
"We are all part of the island."
"However, the island has been artificially divided into two camps."
"In a few months, this artificial isolation will be broken."
"We will face competition from all over the world."
"Although the Anglo-Saxon colonized Hong Kong for a hundred years and plundered a large amount of money from here."
"However, because of this, Hong Kong is also filled with some Western colors."
"In the eyes of those bandits, Hong Kong can be said to be a part of the West."
Xiao Fu kept sneering.
Lin Feng said leisurely:
"I am also very angry."
"However, that is the reality."
"What we need to do is go with the flow and slap those bandits in the face with practical actions."
"As for the current humiliation, we must learn to endure."
Xiao Fu was silent for a long time before reluctantly saying:
"Like when we were enforcers for Hung Hing?"
Lin Feng agreed:
"Exactly, just like that."
"Just like what we did in Hung Hing."
"How we acted in Hung Hing is how we should act on the new battlefield."
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the myriad lights from upstairs.
"Xiao Fu, we have come from being unknown Young and Dangerous to where we are now, which can be said to be a complete leap in social class."
"In Hong Kong, many people sing our praises."
"But I want to say, this is not enough."
"It's truly not enough."
"I want the whole world to sing our praises."
"I want the Western bandits to respect us a little when they hear our names."
"This is our next goal."
"People like us know best that a good life doesn't come easily."
"Now that we've reached this position, we're not going to fall down."
Xiao Fu was invigorated by Lin Feng's words:
"Brother Feng, I will always be by your side to help you."
Lin Feng smiled:
"Well said!"
"Now, it's time to tell you about the crisis we're facing."
Xiao Fu was shocked:
"Crisis?"
Lin Feng sneered:
"Don't think that just because we swallowed the Tycoon Group, those leading enterprises in Hong Kong truly recognize us."
"It's not that easy."
"Hung Hing's swallowing of the Tycoon Group can be said to be a purely financial operation."
"Brother Kun, Mr. Chiang, and I..."
"In their eyes, we are merely people who got lucky and rose to power."
"These guys will not recognize us."
"Financial operations and genuine industrial operations are completely different things."
"Unless we truly demonstrate a few real operations, it's impossible to gain their recognition."
Xiao Fu frowned:
"The other three of the New Four Families?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Exactly!"
Xiao Fu said defiantly:
"We don't need their recognition, do we?"
Lin Feng burst out laughing:
"That's not how it works; we must make them revere us."
"Naturally, we have to do something to let them know we are not to be trifled with."
"It's like 'paying respects at the pier'."
"Artisans in the jianghu, when they come to a new territory, if they know how to behave, they must learn to 'pay respects at the pier'."
"Otherwise, those local bullies will trip you up in various ways."
Xiao Fu corrected him:
"Brother Feng, aren't we the biggest pier in Hong Kong now?"
Lin Feng smiled wryly:
"That's right."
"Then we, as new officials, will set three fires to burn well."
Xiao Fu's eyes lit up:
"How should we do it?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Of course, we have to give them a small shock."
"We'll give them another necessary financial shock."
He suddenly sighed,
"It's a pity we were born too late."
Xiao Fu was stunned:
"Brother Feng, what do you mean?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"If I had been born a few years earlier, I would have definitely taken over the redevelopment rights for Kowloon Walled City!"
Xiao Fu, as his personal secretary, was involved in many matters of the consortium. Hearing this, he couldn't help but be stunned:
"Brother Feng, our Hung Hing also has the redevelopment rights for Kowloon Walled City."
"This project is a collaboration with the other three of the New Four Families."
"The project is almost finished."
Lin Feng regretted:
"If we had our current strength a few years earlier, I would definitely have earned this money alone."
He explained to Xiao Fu,
"Most people in Hong Kong talk about the New Four Families, but only the profits after this project is completed can truly solidify the title of the New Four Families."
"If someone could have obtained the redevelopment rights alone back then, that person would have become the undisputed leader in the real estate industry, and there would have been no business for the other three."
Xiao Fu paused, deep in thought:
"The Tycoon originally obtained the redevelopment rights, but he was worried about high costs, so he brought in the other three families to bid together."
"I wonder if he regrets that now?"
Lin Feng sneered:
"I don't care if he regrets it or not."
"The distortion of real estate operations in Hong Kong began with his Tycoon."
"There are too many real estate developers in Hong Kong; having just our one is enough."
Xiao Fu was horrified:
"Brother Feng, you want to target the other three families?"
"That could easily trigger anti-monopoly laws."
Lin Feng chuckled:
"That's easy to solve; just support friendly businesses to rise."
"You're right, I am going to target the other three families."
"The common area, that conscience-losing thing, it's a wonder the Tycoon invented it."
Xiao Fu was bewildered. Common area, what was that?
Before he met Lin Feng, he was crammed into a small room with dozens of people. He didn't even have the qualifications to consider buying a house.
However, land prices weren't as outrageous then as they would be in later generations. A worker could buy a unit with just eleven months' salary.
After the New Four Families truly gained power, even with Hong Kong's high average salary of twenty thousand, it would take a lifetime to buy a unit.
After Hung Hing rose to power, Hong Kong no longer needed to plunder its people through real estate.
Just taking care of the other three of the New Four Families and cutting off the lifelines of Old Four Great Families would be enough to make Hung Hing bursting at the seams.
Lin Feng had always robbed the rich to help the poor.
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Chapter 468: Damned Bureaucracy
"Brother Feng, what should we do then?"
"There are ready-made methods."
Li Fu's spirits lifted:
"What method?"
Lin Feng said softly:
"The Golden Club's business is good. I plan to snatch that business."
Li Fu asked in astonishment:
"The Golden Club still has good business?"
Immediately after, he seemed a bit uncertain and surprised,
"The Sham Shui Po pier expansion?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"That's right."
"Now is the golden age of trade."
"In the next ten years, merchant ships worldwide will increase."
"As a free port and a bridge connecting the Mainland, Hong Kong's location is uniquely advantageous."
"The existing piers are no longer enough."
"Sir Li's character may be lacking, but his vision is incredibly sharp."
"He's not wrong; the expansion of Sham Shui Po is inevitable."
"What we need to do is this very thing."
Li Fu reminded him:
"The Golden Club's methods are not ordinary. They collude with government officials, businessmen, police, and the Triads. Can we compete with them?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Xiao Fu, Xiao Fu, you've forgotten one thing: we ourselves are the largest official-business conglomerate in Hong Kong."
"If the Hung Hing Consortium weren't involved in Hong Kong, many things couldn't be handled."
"The Golden Club is formidable, but that's in comparison to traditional Triads."
"If they go up against us... do you think the Golden Club would dare to provoke us?"
"We could even crush them with money."
Li Fu said with a wry smile:
"Our identities have changed so quickly that I haven't quite adjusted."
"Before, the Golden Club was a behemoth."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"So, we need to adapt quickly."
"Not just you, but the entire Hung Hing, from Brother Kun downwards, needs to adapt."
"Some methods can no longer be used."
"At the very least, we must ensure that even if certain methods are used, they cannot be linked to us in any way."
Li Fu understood:
"We need to build more firewalls, right?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Exactly, build some firewalls."
Li Fu asked:
"Then what about the Golden Club? How should we deal with them?"
"Absorb them?"
Lin Feng's expression turned cold:
"I'm not interested in absorbing drug-involved groups."
Li Fu nodded slightly. As expected, it was Brother Feng's style.
Triads inevitably bully people, but as long as they don't bully ordinary people, Brother Feng doesn't interfere.
Triads doing business is inevitable, but some businesses cannot be touched.
Just like heroin!
On this point, Li Fu agreed 100% with Lin Feng's decision.
Heroin, to be honest, must be kept far away.
"Brother Feng, should I handle them?"
"Should I do it myself, or have George contact Sun Luen Shing?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head:
"This matter can be handed to George."
"However, Sun Luen Shing... it's better not to let them get involved in this."
Li Fu was puzzled:
"Isn't Sun Luen Shing meant for this kind of thing?"
Lin Feng explained:
"Have you forgotten how Chuen Bo died?"
Li Fu suddenly realized:
"Lam Wai Lok hired someone to kill Chuen Bo."
Lin Feng sighed:
"The person behind Lam Wai Lok was George."
"At that time, George, to complete his mission in London, set up a test for Lam Wai Lok."
Li Fu frowned:
"Ah Lok is a Police Officer; he should understand the gravity of the situation."
Lin Feng was dismissive:
"Haven't you heard the saying—'When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you'?"
"The more familiar you are with certain things, the more those things will affect you."
Li Fu felt that these words were truly profound.
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"We all know Ah Lok is an undercover Police Officer, but he has been active in Triads for years."
"You know how low the moral bottom line of traditional Triads is."
"Ah Lok, being in it, will inevitably be tainted."
"Do you know the first thing an undercover Police Officer has to do after returning to the Police Station?"
A flash of insight struck Li Fu:
"Go for a psychological evaluation!"
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"Exactly."
"We often say, 'Don't force yourself into circles you can't integrate with.'"
"Police Officers and Young and Dangerous, these are two inherently incompatible circles."
"The consequence of forcing integration is a twisted psyche."
"One side is bound to be influenced by the other."
"So, you tell me, who will be influenced by whom?"
Li Fu said with a wry smile:
"Ah Lok will be affected, I suppose."
Lin Feng nodded heavily:
"Yes, the weaker side will be affected."
"Unfortunately, as an undercover agent, Ah Lok naturally had to be cautious. To avoid exposure, he had to outwardly go along with the people of Sun Luen Shing."
"As a Police Officer, he violated his own principles for the sake of the mission and didn't realize he had changed."
"But in reality?"
Lin Feng shook his head,
"He really has changed."
"Some things from before, he would have absolutely disdained."
"But now, he's completely accustomed to them."
"You can say that the current Ah Lok is a good person, but he will definitely not be a good Police Officer."
Li Fu mused:
"After Li Jie joined Thunder, we started building up psychological counseling services."
"Everyone who returns from a mission goes through a session with a psychologist."
"It seems this system needs to be maintained long-term."
Lin Feng agreed:
"That's right, it must be vigorously maintained and invested in heavily."
"You've been on the battlefield."
"You should know more about post-war syndrome than I do."
Li Fu's heart tightened, and he nodded heavily.
Many soldiers experience significant withdrawal symptoms after leaving the battlefield. Some can't even integrate into normal life, and some can't even sleep well at night.
The moment they close their eyes, all they see are the things from the battlefield—a hail of bullets, artillery fire, and scattered limbs... Lin Feng shook his head:
"Although Ah Lok doesn't have war syndrome, in reality, he has been influenced by Sun Luen Shing without realizing it."
"Coupled with Lo Chung-lun's death, and the psychological suggestions I gave him..."
"Ah Lok is already a qualified Triad Dragon Head."
Li Fu was astonished:
"Your psychological suggestions to him?"
"What are those?"
Lin Feng said bluntly:
"At that time, we were still quite weak. Meeting such a qualified tool like Ah Lok, it would be a waste not to use him."
"I naturally had to help him a bit, to allow him to fulfill his heart's desire."
Li Fu understood—Ah Lok's so-called wish was probably to avenge Lo Chung-lun.
In this regard, Lin Feng truly left Lok Chi-ming with no regrets.
As for the cost...
"Ah Lok is a very loyal person, and Lo Chung-lun held a very important place in his heart."
"If he knew that George had a hand in that matter, do you think he would give George a good look?"
Li Fu thought for a moment, then shook his head:
"No."
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow:
"Reason?"
Li Fu spoke truthfully:
"Ah Lok wouldn't be unaware of the consequences of doing that."
"He wouldn't do such a thing."
"George is not what he used to be; he is now the Security Bureau of Hong Kong."
"It can be said that all six disciplinary forces in Hong Kong are under the control of the Security Bureau."
"Ah Lok, for the sake of Sun Luen Shing, wouldn't dare to do anything to George."
This was like an egg hitting a rock.
No normal person would make such a choice.
Lok Chi-ming was, of course, a normal person, so he naturally wouldn't choose to do that.
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head:
"You shouldn't underestimate Ah Lok."
"This man harbors a flame within."
"Right now, he's merely tolerating the Chuen Bo incident for the sake of the tens of thousands of Sun Luen Shing members."
"Plus, I've already given him an explanation, which is enough to quell the resentment in his heart."
"But he is, after all, a warrior."
"We shouldn't provoke him."
"If George were to stay with him, Ah Lok might go to extremes."
Li Fu immediately fell silent.
Loyalty is often found among butchers.
Since Brother Feng said Ah Lok could do such a thing, then he would definitely do it.
Li Fu never doubted Lin Feng's judgment; no matter how counter-intuitive or outrageous the latter's actions were, the former would believe him.
No other reason: Mr. Lin is omnipotent!
Lin Feng's most fervent fans were not George, but his direct subordinates—Li Fu, Li Jie, Wang Jianjun, and the others.
These people trusted Lin Feng even more than George and were willing to take bullets for him.
"Then, who should handle this matter?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"What's so difficult about it?"
"Have George contact Wo Luen Shing or Wo Hing Shing."
"These Triads are all backed by Foreigners."
"Don't use our own brothers."
Li Fu was startled:
"The forces behind Wo Luen Shing and Wo Hing Shing are all Foreigners?"
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"Those long-standing Triads, they've been able to persist in Hong Kong for so long; without the backing of powerful forces, they would have been devoured without a trace long ago."
"There's no need to be surprised at all."
Li Fu nodded, his mood quite heavy.
Hong Kong had been colonized by the Anglo-Saxons for nearly a century, and their influence permeated every corner of Hong Kong. To expect the Triads to resist the Anglo-Saxons was simply a joke.
Traditional Triads, though initially formed by the poor banding together for warmth, had leaders who were no different from ordinary people.
However, once money became involved in anything, its nature would completely change.
The Triads rapidly degenerated, transforming from a mutual aid organization directly into a criminal syndicate.
Since they were criminal syndicates, to survive in normal society, they absolutely needed a means to integrate into that society; in other words, they needed a protective umbrella.
Various powerful forces served as their protective umbrellas.
For instance, Sun Yee On and the Number Gang were backed by Taiwan.
As for the Wo-head Triads, most of them were backed by the Anglo-Saxons.
As for Hung Hing… it was a rising star.
During Chiang Chen's time, Hung Hing was merely a "small" Triad. There were dozens, if not hundreds, of such Triads in Hong Kong, and they truly weren't important enough to catch the eye of those big figures.
Hung Hing's true rise came during Chiang Tin-Sung's era. This person's character wasn't great, but his talent for managing a Triad was first-rate.
It was in his hands that Hung Hing adopted the Twelve Hall Masters system, and Hung Hing rapidly expanded into a behemoth.
However, Chiang Tin-Sung had not yet had the chance to pledge allegiance to a major figure before he abdicated.
After Liang Kun took over, he never even thought about finding a patron for his Triad.
What was so great about being in a Triad? Wouldn't transforming to make money be better?
Besides, his half-brother, Lin Feng, was adept at handling various situations and got along quite well with all sorts of forces.
All the powers recognized him as one of their own.
So, Hung Hing had even less need for a patron.
At least, not an overt one.
However, Hung Hing was an anomaly, extremely special.
Such a Triad was absolutely not representative.
Mastering martial and literary arts to serve the emperor's family—that was the norm for traditional Triads.
This was the reality of Hong Kong's Triads; if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but this path.
Almost all Triads in Hong Kong followed this path, even the arrogant and presumptuous Chung Yee Shun. They all had the shadow of Anglo-Saxons behind them.
Some say the big backer behind Chung Yee Shun isn't Uncle Four?
What a joke. Uncle Four is just a public figure.
You deal in drugs and dare to be so arrogant? Do you really think the Police Station are just decorations?
It was just the Anglo-Saxons exerting their power.
Otherwise, do you really think Chung Yee Shun could dominate Hong Kong?
Li Fu composed himself and said:
"I understand."
"I'll inform George later and have Wo Hing Shing get things done."
Lin Feng was about to speak when the phone rang.
Li Fu looked at it and handed it over:
"Brother Feng, this person is just being talked about."
"It's a call from George."
Lin Feng took the phone and laughed:
"George, do you have any good news to share with me?"
George laughed:
"Mr. Lin, nothing gets past you."
"There is indeed good news. I've already reported the intelligence you gave me to London via the telecommunications department."
"I heard the cabinet has already held an emergency meeting overnight."
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Is London's bureaucracy that severe?"
"They are clearly cooperating with America in harvesting the Red Bear, and they still don't believe my judgment?"
George said angrily:
"Those bigwigs in London, how could they not know the importance of this news?"
"They know."
"It's just that they are blinded by greed."
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow:
"How so?"
George's voice was low:
"I heard from Duke Cunningham."
"The operation against the Northern Bear has already begun."
"I heard the Anglo-Saxons and America have made up their minds to go back on their word."
Lin Feng immediately understood:
"So, when the Red Bear implements shock therapy, the West doesn't plan to inject capital?"
George said bluntly:
"Of course."
"All the constituent republics of the Red Bear yearn for the West, and they fanatically want Western help."
"Especially America's hot money."
"However, even when America aided Europe, it only helped them restore production, and most of that money was for designated purposes."
"The Red Bear actually wants to repeat the Marshall Plan."
"They truly believe that after surrendering, the Western world will accept them…"
"For the leader of a bipolar world to be so naive, I don't know what to say."
"Even people in gangs know that only a dead enemy is a good enemy."
Lin Feng sneered:
"Indeed, it's the Western style."
George sighed:
"Unfortunately, the London government has been blinded by the current situation."
Lin Feng sneered:
"It looks like they've gained quite a lot from the Red Bear."
George nodded forcefully:
"Exactly!"
"However, Duke Cunningham gave me another answer."
"While the Western world has achieved significant results in the dissolution of the Red Bear, these achievements are more in terms of reputation."
"At least for the Anglo-Saxons, this is the case."
"The actual profits they have gained are not much."
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow:
"America intercepted it?"
George's voice was devoid of emotion:
"This is almost inevitable."
"But the prospects are too great, and London is frantically envious of America's greedy eating."
Lin Feng took over the conversation:
"I understand what you mean."
"With America as an example, London also wants to take a big bite out of the Northern Bear, right?"
George said solemnly:
"That is indeed the case."
"With such huge returns, who wouldn't be tempted?"
"They judge that the Red Bear won't last much longer, but it can still hold out for two or three years."
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Indeed, blinded by greed."
"You, a senior agent in the telecommunications department, are not trusted?"
George was completely disappointed with London.
"Even clear-headed people judge that the Red Bear won't last two years."
"But that group of greedy bureaucrats thinks the Red Bear can still last two or three years."
"This completely contradicts mainstream judgment."
"However, their eyes are already red with greed, and they won't listen to anyone's advice."
"But the telecommunications department highly praised the intelligence I submitted."
"Duke Cunningham's side has already started operations."
"A highly-ranked team has already entered the Red Bear and is contacting the first and second republics."
Lin Feng laughed:
"Duke Cunningham sees it very clearly. Among the constituent republics of the Red Bear, these two truly have prospects."
"If both of them are corrupted, the Cunningham Family will definitely be stuffed… no, they'll be stuffed to death!"
"You will receive commendation from Duke Cunningham."
George pouted:
"I don't care about any commendation from the Cunningham Family."
Lin Feng said gently:
"This is good for you."
"George, you need to know, the higher your position, the more you can help me."
George said with a sacred expression:
"Your wish is my mission!"
"Sir, rest assured, I will do my utmost to climb higher."
Lin Feng laughed heartily, very satisfied with George's attitude.
"Then, George, the newly appointed Security Bureau, I happen to have something for you to do."
George said in a deep voice:
"Sir, your command!"
Lin Feng said casually:
"Hung Hing has just topped the Hong Kong conglomerates and urgently needs a project to boost the morale of the group members."
"The Golden Club has a project that's perfect for practice."
George was astonished:
"The Golden Club? Is that the club formed by a few Foreigners and local Hong Kong villains?"
Lin Feng said softly:
"Exactly, that's it."
"I need you to help me!"
George immediately said:
"Sir, what kind of project is it?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"The Sham Shui Po pier expansion."
"Sir Li and others are trying every means to push this project forward. What I need you to do is not to stop them, but to secretly give it a push, so they can get the project approved as soon as possible."
"If the Golden Club can successfully push it through, I don't mind paying them some money."
George patted his chest and said:
"Sir, leave this matter to me."
"The Golden Club can be dealt with for a pittance."
"Give them money? That's giving them too much credit!"