Hearing this, the waiter excitedly pulled off his cap. "I've had enough of this life! Back in Shanghai Bund, even if we couldn't afford to go to high-class brothels and sleep with famous courtesans, our brothers were still Changsan Yaoer brothels the underworld. Under the Green Gang banner, no one dared to look us in the eye as waiters. Since coming to Hong Kong, we've been cursed by these young tycoons every day. If it weren't for our advisors not speaking up, I would have chopped them all down with an axe long ago! Brother Fei, don't worry, as long as Mr. Choi Fat speaks up, within half a month, we Green Gang members will turn this tiny Hong Kong upside down!"
The other waiter was more composed, but he was also somewhat excited. These members of the Green Gang couldn't hear the big bosses discussing important matters; they only learned secrets when orders came down from above. Now that even a minor leader like Brother Fei had received the news, it seemed that Mr. Choi Fat, after enduring so much, was finally ready to raise the Green Gang's banner.
"Mr. Choi Fat and Boss Du should have followed the example of the 14K triad. They also entered Hong Kong from the mainland. Now, in Kowloon, the 14K has fought several battles with other local gangs and managed to occupy a third of the territory. They have also established connections and networks on Hong Kong Island."
"When the 14K first entered Hong Kong, they had the Kuomintang backing them up. They were supported by the Kuomintang's gold bars and dollars when they were established. They crossed the river with thousands of men, looking very powerful. Now, don't they have to fend for themselves? Ge Zhaohuang absconded with the 14K's money to Taiwan, leaving the gang to his former adjutant to fend for themselves. These people are not like us; we can at least rely on Mr. Choi Fat's business to live a stable life while waiting for an opportunity. If they don't seize territory, they'll starve to death on the streets. Mr. Choi Fat was farsighted, accumulating wealth first, observing the situation, and then making his move when the time was right." Brother Fei said with dissatisfaction, hearing his subordinate talk about the 14K, which had recently established itself and made a name for itself in Hong Kong.
"Hey~ This foreign chick is pretty! One day when the Green Gang rules Hong Kong, I'll kidnap her sooner or later!" The waiter, clutching his cap, leered at a couple walking towards them, his eyes gleaming with malice. "Foreign women really know how to dress! Bare arms and legs, a bit of white flesh showing on their chests, it makes my heart itch."
Chapter Ninety-Four: High Five
"Secretary Song, wow, this lady..." Ah Jin, the boss of Lichi Nightclub, greeted Song Tianyao and Angie Perlis with a smile. He first instructed the waiters in the lobby to escort a group of guests to the tea room and gambling hall at the back door, then approached Angie Perlis with a beaming smile, greeting her in English: "Good evening, miss, welcome."
"No need to be so polite, Manager Jin. Is Young Master Young Master Shun supporting Miss Judy again?" Song Tianyao asked Big Head Ah Jin.
Big-Headed Ah Jin was originally going to offer to personally take them to see Chu Xiaoxin, but he was observant and noticed a car stopping at the nightclub's main entrance. He immediately chuckled nonchalantly and casually beckoned a waiter over:
"Of course, of course. Young Master Shun is the most affectionate. I'll have someone take the two of you to see him. A Chun, take Secretary Song and this young lady to the dance hall to see Young Master Shun."
"Please follow me, you two." A waiter led Song Tianyao into the nightclub. As Song Tianyao walked forward, he turned his head and saw an old man being helped out of a car by two young women. Big Head Ah Jin secretly made a hand gesture and quickly stepped forward, saying respectfully, "Jin Deming, a disciple of the Green Gang Wu generation, serves his master."
These words startled Song Tianyao. If it weren't for the fact that the old man had white hair and didn't quite resemble Du Yuesheng, he would have thought it was Du Yuesheng visiting the Lichi Nightclub. Otherwise, why would a shrewd manager of a nightclub, who was used to welcoming and seeing off many people, disregard public appearances and openly address someone as his master in the Green Gang's hand gestures?
However, the other party did not give him a chance to observe carefully. After the old man entered the hall, he was escorted by guards to the tea room at the back.
When I entered the nightclub and saw Chu Xiaoxin, the Second Young Master Chu was occupying a table by himself, with a bottle of France orchid on the table and dried fruit in his hand to accompany his drink.
None of his usual Young Masters' Club and cousins, or even Chen Judy, were seen.
"Young Master Shun," Song Tianyao sat down and greeted Chu Xiaoxin, "You seem rather unenthusiastic, drinking alone?"
"Of course not. When we took the cable car down the mountain with that guy who fell, he was in the same car as my older brother. He even asked me if it was the question I asked him when we went up the mountain that you taught him to ask? So that's admitting it? My older brother, he has his own family business, isn't that enough? He even swindled money from my Likang Trading Company, and he told me with such self-righteousness that I shouldn't trust you too much to avoid unnecessary trouble. If I don't trust you, why should I trust him? What kind of fate awaits him and his damned uncle? My Likang's money continues to be siphoned off by him?" Chu Xiaoxin glared and roared in a low voice.
Perhaps he was a little angry, because his words were incoherent and out of order.
"Young Master Zhong probably won't admit that Fu Zhong Trading Company is related to him, right?" Song Tianyao picked up an empty glass, poured himself a glass of wine, handed it to Angie Perlis next to him, and said to Chu Xiaoxin.
Chu Xiaoxin crunched a salted cashew in his mouth. "He said it was Uncle Fu's fault, and that he would make up for the discrepancies in the accounts. He even said he would have the accountant transfer the money to Likang's account in a few days. Does that count as an admission?"
After saying this, Song Tianyao understood why Chu Xiaozhong had so readily admitted it. Since he was even prepared to return the money that had been withdrawn from Likang's accounts, it meant that Chu Xiaozhong, at least on the surface, didn't intend to continue the feud with his younger brother. Of course, in reality, he didn't intend to feud with Song Tianyao either. Chu Xiaozhong believed that Chu Xiaoxin's abrupt questioning on the cable car was at his behest, and probably thought that Song Tianyao was planning to start with Fu Zhong Trading Company and test his skills. Chu Xiaozhong probably also thought that arranging for his uncle to deceive his half-brother was a bit underhanded, so he simply admitted it to his brother to avoid a complete falling out and becoming a laughingstock in front of outsiders.
"You should be happy to get paid, no need to put on a stern face and play the role of Judge Bao, right? Young Master Zhong has finally had a change of heart..."
"Will he have a change of heart? All the employees at Likang are siding with him. If you hadn't dug up the old accounts, would he have told me on his own? Those bastards, I couldn't bear to fire them when you said so, but now that I think about it, they should have starved to death!" Chu Xiaoxin said aggressively.