"Many of the pharmacy workers in the Pharmaceutical Association also saw Chao Yong Yi's men moving those medicines. What if they cause a scene?" Cai Jianxiong asked Zhang Yujie.
Zhang Yujie snorted, his eyes fixed on Cai Jianxiong, his voice calm yet arrogance evident. "Do they dare?"
"Understood, Mr. Zhang." After saying this, Cai Jianxiong turned and left the office.
Zhang Yujie closed his eyes, rubbed his temples, and asked A-Yin, "Any news from Mother and Fourth Brother?"
A-Yin put down the documents in her hand, slowly walked behind Zhang Yujie, gently pressed Zhang Yujie with her fingers, and said, "The old lady said to do as you said, Mr. Zhang, send Young Master Liang to Xiaogan Prison to reflect for a while, and then send him to the shop in Macau."
"My fourth son is much older than me. I disciplined him like a son and sent him abroad to study. Now it seems I mismanaged him and raised a wolf that's ready to bite me. If he hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten what happened back then," Zhang Yujie said slowly with his eyes closed.
A-Yin hesitated for a moment before carefully asking, "Mr. Zhang, who is Young Master Liang?"
"Send him to keep his father-in-law company. Since he brought it up, I can't wait for him to come back and bite me again." Zhang Yujie suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the pretty face above her.
A-Yin looked somewhat frightened and didn't say anything more.
"You think I was too harsh on him? Have you considered that if the fourth brother were older, and the second and third brothers were also having their own agendas, and he had brought me down, would he still give me a chance? He's already given up his own chance, preferring death to retreat, why would he give me one? A short, sharp pain is better than a long, drawn-out one." Zhang Yujie said calmly, "I've already instructed A-Hung to start making arrangements. We'll get to work after the fourth brother finishes serving his sentence at Xiaogan Prison."
"Then, what will Young Master Qi and Young Master Lin think?" A-Yin asked softly.
Zhang Yujie said, "What do you think? You're so scared that you're leaving the Zhang Family business on your own initiative. What else could you be thinking? Are you thinking of bringing up the matter of dividing the family business with me? Since this has already happened, it's a good opportunity to get rid of the fourth brother, scare away the second and third brothers, and let the Zhang Family completely calm down. As for dividing the family business, this family business was built by me. Others who want a share of it shouldn't even think about it."
As he spoke, he reached out and took A-Yin's hand, pressing it against his face. However, this considerate and intimate gesture, when performed by him, lacked tenderness and instead exuded a rough and domineering air.
"Once the Korean War ends, the Zhang Family will move to Australia. Before we move, I will give you a proper title; I can't let you go overseas with me without a name or status," Zhang Yujie said.
A-Yin leaned down and gently kissed Zhang Yujie's forehead. "I've followed you for four years without a name or status, so what does it matter if I don't have a title or status? I'll always be by your side."
"These past few years have been so precious, you've stayed by my side. If I don't give you a proper title, and you don't have any children to raise, are you expecting to end up living in a monastery when you're old?" Zhang Yujie said to A-Yin. "You and the children you have will receive your share when I'm old, not a penny less. What I earn is my decision. What I give away, no one can refuse; what I don't give away, no one can take away."
Chapter 166 is complete.
Li Caifa sat Malaysia in the private room of Rising Sun Tea House, a slight smile on his face as he looked at the elders He-prefix gangs.
A row of seats sat around him, occupied by his trusted confidants who had followed him for many years, including Wang Qinian, Ni Zhiheng, Sun Zhenchuan, and Bai Huansheng. Although these men were not as famous as Du Yuesheng's Small Eight Stock Party or Eight Great Bodyguards in Shanghai Bund, they were all top-notch gangsters who could command the wind and rain and summon soldiers from a drop of water. Their efforts were indispensable in Li Caifa's rise to power in Hong Kong.
"It was originally just a trivial matter between me and Wo Shing Yee, but it has attracted the attention of several highly respected elders of He-prefix gangs He-prefix gangs. This is really too much of an honor for me, Mr. Li. Please, please have some tea." Li Caifa said with a smile as he offered tea.
The seven elders of He-prefix gangs sitting opposite him, besides Zhu Xuguang, who was known as "Big-Eyed Kwong" in He Yong Yi, were Su Wenting, who was called "Lord Ting" in Wo On Lok; Yu Touzhu, who was known as "Yutou Zhu" in Wo Lee Wo; Duyan Bao" in Wo Hop To; Jin Yaqiang, who was known as "Jinya Qiang" in Wo Hung Shun; Hua Liuwen, who was known as "Flower Willow Wen" in Wo Kwan Lok; Harmony Heroes Fei Hualiu Wen, who was known as "Fei Ping" in Qunying.
The only one who didn't step forward was Wo Shing Yee, Big Brother who had a direct conflict with the Green Gang.
As soon as Li Caifa spoke, Su Wenting, who was called Lord Ting, spoke first. Among the seven elders of He-prefix gangs, he was the youngest but the most powerful. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, he, who came from Wo On Lok, along with Lin Man and others from Fuyixing, sided with the Japan, selling opium, trafficking people, and accumulating a large amount of wealth.
However, because he had sided with the Japan, he could no longer run for office in the gang, so he became a second-in-command early on, which was considered a way of retiring from the underworld. But in reality, Su Wenting, who was not yet fifty years old and was still full of temper, loved to use his seniority in the underworld to boss people around.
"Among us old guys, I'm the youngest, so I'll speak first. Mr. Choi Fat, you say the matter between Wo Shing Yee and the Green Gang is a small matter? But in this small matter, you didn't hold back at all. If Wo On Lok hadn't intervened to save Wo Shing Yee, the entire gang's headquarters would have been burned down. Isn't that a bit dishonorable? In the rules of the underworld, if a fight is inevitable, both sides always agree on a time and place, gather their men, and settle the score. There's never been anything like you, suddenly burning down the other side's business."
"When Heizai Jie of Wo Shing Yee burned down Mr. Du's house, he didn't even notify Mr. Choi Fat." Li Caifa didn't speak, but Sun Zhenchuan, sitting to his left, immediately retorted to Su Wenting.
Su Wenting, of course, disdained to speak with anyone other than Li Caifa, and snorted without saying another word.
Fei Ping, Harmony Heroes his heavy belly, frowned and said, "Ignorance is no excuse. That house didn't have the words 'Du Mansion' on it. Besides, few of those who risk their lives in the martial world are literate. Even if there was a sign, they might not recognize it. If it's burned down, the Mr. Choi Fat can send someone to question them first, instead of starting a fight. That's against the rules."