Mangongshi had his men borrow a phone from the nearest Gambling den and Opium den to quickly find out the information. He immediately realized that tonight would be a good opportunity to completely resolve his current awkward position, so he rushed over to see Golden Golden-Tooth Lei.
Golden-Tooth Lei stroked his chin. "How do we decide? Offend Uncle Shan because of a Secretary Song Songstress casually picked? Or offend Song Tianyao for Uncle Shan's sake?"
Mangongshi spoke softly, continuing his advice, "Big Brother, you must choose a path in your heart. Otherwise, dragging it out will only make you more passive. Why not..."
"I don't need to make the decision." Golden-Tooth Lei waved his hand, his eyes hardening as he made his decision. "What decision I make is unimportant. Fuyixing is just a Justice of the Peace under Likang; what right does he have to make a decision? Lowering his own status—can a gangster Big Brother compare to a Justice of the Peace? Can he compare to a trusted secretary of a Justice of the Justice of the Peace? Of course not. Therefore, I have no decision to make; let Secretary Song, who has a womanizing past with Uncle Shan, make the decision!"
After saying that, he waved to the sampans outside the pier. "Boatman, take me back to my boat!"
He jumped onto the sampan and said to the Mangongshi on the pier, "Have your men keep a close watch on Rat Xiang's Brothel. Before I give the order, don't even mention Ngo Keng Ho, even if Uncle Shan himself goes there, he's not allowed to touch that woman!"
"I know, Big Brother," Mangongshi replied from the pier.
After saying that, he walked towards his men in the distance. Several of his underlings surrounded Mangongshi: "Big Brother, did Grandpa tell everyone to prepare to go and demand the person back?"
Mangongshi looked up at the underling who had spoken, paused for a moment, and then asked, "You mean, is the Justice of the Peace more powerful, or the head of a triad? The Justice of the Peace is clearly just a title, while the triad Big Brother earn their status through hard work and skill. Why is he less powerful than a mere figurehead?"
Golden-Tooth Lei returned to the Flower boat. Having made up his mind, he didn't care about Cheung Wing-kam, an outsider, being present. Facing Chu Xiaoxin and Song Tianyao at the table, he spoke frankly:
"Mr. Chu, Secretary Song, I've found out where that Miss Wanqing is, and I've also found out who wanted to get close to her. He's a favorite of one of Fuyixing's uncles. I'm just wondering what to do next. Ah Shing told me that Secretary Song's family has connections with several of Fuyixing's uncles, so I'd like Secretary Song to give me some pointers."
After saying these words, Golden-Tooth Lei felt a sudden sense of relief. No matter what the outcome would be, he didn't need to think about it himself; he could simply stand there and wait for the other party's response.
Gao Lao Cheng also looked nervously at Song Tianyao, wanting to hear Song Tianyao's opinion on the matter.
Song Tianyao then looked at Chu Xiaoxin, who had asked him the question, and explained with a smile, "Those old guys from Fuyixing were Collaborator. My uncle died at their hands. That's what I mean by having connections."
"You... damn your mother, why didn't you tell me this sooner? When Chan Ah-sap was here, I should have just told him to take some men and drag those bastards to the sea! You have a grudge against Fuyixing, yet you still want me to use these worthless Collaborator?" Chu Xiaoxin glared at Golden-Tooth Lei after hearing Song Tianyao's words and cursed him.
If Chu Xiaoxin had said something else, Golden-Tooth Lei might not have dared to retort, but hearing Chu Xiaoxin categorize him as Collaborator, he smiled bitterly and explained:
"Mr. Chu, it's true that some of Fuyixing's uncles and brothers were Collaborator, but I wasn't, and neither were any of my own men. When the Japan came, we all fled to the countryside Mainland."
"So, you're calling Collaborator, which makes you Collaborator to them?" Chu Xiaoxin said to Golden-Tooth Lei. "Have your men teach them a lesson, and then..."
"Big Brother, as I've said before, your status is different now. There's no need to get angry over something like this. Besides, since Golden-Tooth Lei is standing here and making things clear, it means he's not prepared to be on the same side as those so-called uncles and elders." Song Tianyao quickly interrupted when he heard Chu Xiaoxin's tone change.
It was obvious that Chu Xiaoxin intended to get rid of Fuyixing's men, so that Likang wouldn't need them to do business at the docks anymore.
Saying such a thing would easily lead to an awkward silence and wouldn't be in line with Chu Xiaoxin's current status, which is why Song Tianyao interrupted Chu Xiaoxin.
"No! A-Yao, I'll listen to everything you say! But not this time! I, Chu Xiaoxin, may not be a gentleman, but I will never be Collaborator, nor will I let my business benefit Collaborator! Damn it! I can't let outsiders talk about me, Chu Xiaoxin, saying I'm Philanthropist on the surface but secretly supporting a bunch of Collaborator and colluding with Collaborator! If it weren't for A-Yao's wholehearted support and business acumen, I wouldn't even bother with this damn gentleman's title bestowed by the Britain!" Chu Xiaoxin, perhaps due to the alcohol, pushed away the woman beside him, stood up, and said resolutely to Golden-Tooth Lei:
"Your father is a proud China person!"
Yan Hung didn't dare utter a word at the table, his head bowed, not even daring to look at Chu Xiaoxin's domineering gaze. Although he also held the title of "Red Pole Fuyixing Red Pole, he rarely interfered in the affairs of the underworld. He only used the title to cultivate connections in various underworld circles. Asking him to plead for Golden-Tooth Lei and Fuyixing in this situation? Was he kidding? He was still struggling in Sha Tau Kok, hoping that this meeting with Chu Xiaoxin get him transferred back and promoted again. He had no interest in Fu Fuyixing's fate. As for the title of "Fuyixing Red Pole," if Chu Xiaoxin's Likang Company was determined to break with Fuyixing, he could simply give them 3,666 Red packet and transfer them to other organizations.
As for Cheung Wing-kam, he was an outsider. At this moment, he remained expressionless, sitting quietly to the side pretending to be deaf and dumb, ignoring everything that was happening around him.
"Brother Lei, Mr. Chu doesn't like Collaborator, did you hear that? You shouldn't be asking me what to do." Song Tianyao sighed. His boss had already said these words full of personal charisma, what else could he say? He could only give the lucky Golden-Tooth Lei a chance.
Otherwise, according to Song Tianyao's plan, regardless of whether Golden-Tooth Lei Gao Lao Cheng had been Collaborator, the trap had already been dug some time ago. Regardless of whether Collaborator or not, at the right time, all the well-known figures in the underworld who carried the Fuyixing name would be buried. It's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. Otherwise, why would he specifically arrange for Fuyixing's people to guard the Customs dock instead of Chao Yong Yi, who is closer to the Chu Family?