A single sentence from Detective Chief Inspector Liang Pei of the Wan Chai Police Station caused Heizai Jie Kit to drop his cigarette. Jordan was the stronghold of the Wo Shing Yee triad, Wo Shing Yee smuggling business was located in the Jordan area. Now, their own territory had been wiped out by the Shanghai people?
"But don't worry, the Shui Fong and Wo Shing Wo triads, out of consideration for each other as members of the He-prefix gangs, have helped you out. The headquarters are still there, but business won't be open for another ten days or so. Oh, and that guy on the ground with half his head chopped off, remember to find someone to take the blame. Damn it, chopping people up is fine, losing limbs is no big deal, but doing something as bloody as beheading, are you trying to make things difficult for me? Send Hong Kong dollars 70,000 to my office in a while as a reward for these brothers' hard work, otherwise don't expect me to save you next time." After Liang Pei finished speaking, he turned around and led his team back.
Hearing Wo On Lok the two gangs, Wo On Wo Shing Wo, hadn't stood by and watched him die, Heizai Jie breathed a sigh of relief. His worst fear was that the entire gang, from its branches to its business, would be destroyed. As long as the branches were alright, once the Shanghai people were dealt with, the business could reopen.
"Hey, Pei-ge, I got hold of a lawyer. That guy said the murder on Tai Wo Street was orchestrated by a guy surnamed Zhang. How about using him as a scapegoat? These days, it costs hundreds of thousands to recommend someone for a murder. If we pin it on this guy surnamed Zhang, I can save some money." Heizai Jie didn't tell Liang Pei that the murder was committed by Chen Tai from Harmony Heroes. Instead, he directly offered to take the blame. He just thought that since he had caught a lawyer who had tipped him off, he might be able to scam the lawyer into confessing to the murder and save himself some money.
Liang Pei frowned. "Are you an idiot? If the other party can afford a lawyer, why would I go and scam him? Do you think I'd want my Detective Chief Inspector position too secure? But you're stupid too. That lawyer said the other party wants to kill who? Go ask the person you just saved for the medicine. Who is he seeking revenge on?"
Heizai Jie shook his head. He had no idea which person Dai Feng was going to kill on Tai Wo Street. He simply asked Pan Yunming where Dai Feng was, tied him up in the backyard of an opium den, and left him there before leading his men over.
"He wants to kill Song Tianyao." Chen Tai looked up from the side, wiped the dried blood off his face, and said to Liang Pei.
Upon hearing the name Song Tianyao, Liang Pei took off his felt hat and thought seriously for a moment, "Song Tianyao, that name seems to have come across to me when I was having tea with Brother Mu yesterday... Hey! I remember, the secretary of the Chu Family, the one who tricked Yan Hung. Heizai Jie, you've struck it rich! You saved the secretary of the Chu Family. If the Chu Family is generous, a few tens of thousands of dollars is nothing to you."
"Then point me in the right direction. What should I do now, Brother Pei?" Heizai Jie looked down at the large and small wounds on his body. "Tens of thousands of dollars, I'll take it."
"Of course we're taking that lawyer to see Song Tianyao! You can't even see the road ahead? I'm ashamed of you, you'll never amount to anything." Liang Pei glanced at the street, which was almost completely cleared, and turned to lead his team away.
"Do you know this Song Tianyao? A-Tai?" After Liang Pei left, Heizai Jie asked Chen Tai.
Chen Tai pointed to the stairwell behind him. "This is Brother Yiu's home. I'm his cousin."
Chapter 139: A word of thanks
It was late at night, and after several rounds of drinks, Zhang Yulin, in a private room at the Five Counties Restaurant, raised his glass to the dozen or so guests at the table with a face full of gratitude. "Uncles and elders, I Yulin deeply grateful for your help this afternoon in visiting those newspapers. I would like to offer you all another toast."
After speaking, Zhang Yulin downed the glass of baijiu in one gulp.
For Zhang Yulin, he wasn't good at the family business. His eldest brother made the decisions, his second brother planned the strategy, and he was responsible for entertaining and socializing with those who had business dealings with the Zhang Family. He wasn't as good as his eldest and second brothers at negotiating business at the desk, but he thought he was quite good at building relationships at the dinner table.
For example, at this banquet, from the initial polite greetings to the pre-meal chat, and even after the drinks had been exchanged twice, Zhang Yulin maintained control of the table. Even if the dozen or so people present had doubts or concerns, they could only follow Zhang Yulin's lead.
As the party came to an end and everyone was leaving, Zhang Yulin finally brought up the topic again. After all, he couldn't let those who had helped the Zhang Family that afternoon keep their doubts hidden until the party was over.
He launched into a conversation as lightly as a dragonfly skimming the water, then downed his drink in one gulp with a flourish, drawing cheers from the table. As Zhang Yulin returned to his seat, some impatient individuals had already begun asking questions:
"Yulin, you called to ask someone to help you smooth things over with the newspapers and suppress the news. It's a small matter. All the newspapers have assured you they won't say anything out of line because of the money. It's just that we're all sitting here wondering why the wife of that deputy director of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office deliberately targeted European Coast Company when Oxfam donating medicine? Today, All-Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Company were raided. Is this related to this incident?"
These two questions were on everyone's mind. Running errands and delivering money to the newspaper for the Zhang Family was nothing, but if the Zhang Family offended the deputy director of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office, and everyone's warehouses were seized by Customs, then it wouldn't be something that Zhang Yulin could solve by treating them to a meal, having a drink, and saying thank you.
Zhang Yulin picked up a cigarette from the table, lit it, and said with a smile, "It's a small matter. Actually, it wasn't the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office targeting the European Coast Company, but Chu Xiaoxin of Likang Trading Company targeting my fourth brother, Zhang Yuliang. Uncles and nephews might want to go home and ask their children and nephews. A few days ago, Chu Xiaoxin got into a fight with Yuliang while drinking outside, splashing tea all over Yuliang's face. Yuliang is young and hot-tempered, of course he couldn't swallow this insult, so he cut off a batch of medicine that Likang needed. It's that simple. The reason that the wife of the deputy director of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office spoke up was because Chu Xiaoxin is one of the three founders of Oxfam. It doesn't matter, Foreign Devil care about money." Well, if Chu Xiaoxin's Likang can get involved with this Foreign Devil lady, then everyone here can too. The whole thing is just young people being stubborn, and the United States said a couple of days ago that Hong Kong is smuggling military assets, Foreign Devil want to investigate thoroughly. So the two things just happened to be mixed up, making the situation seem a bit too big. To put it another way, even if the Foreign Devil want to stand up for Chu Xiaoxin, it should only be the Feng Zhang Family's business. Since none of you have interfered, the Foreign Devil won't hold everyone accountable, right? So don't worry, I'll handle the whole thing. Tomorrow I've arranged to go fishing with the Foreign Devil deputy director of the Customs Department, and I'll definitely get an exact time for the lifting of the ban for everyone then."