Hearing that Lou Fengyun seemed to have some dissatisfaction with them, Yulan Ming was the first to jump out and pledge his loyalty, wishing this path to wealth would last forever. After speaking, he clenched his fists and placed them on the table, surveying the surroundings with an air of arrogance, as if he were Lou Fengyun's accomplice. Anyone who dared to disobey Lou Fengyun at this moment would be the first to be attacked by him.
Lou Fengyun remained noncommittal to Yulan Ming's words, flicking ash into the gilded and silver-plated Baroque-style ashtray. "I was the one who proposed this betting on horse racing, and we set up the rules back then. But now, someone is using me as a pawn to smooth things over, just like they did with the lottery factory, while they themselves are making a fortune in silence. They're covering all the debts that need to be paid. Every time the accounts are submitted, it's either a break-even or a loss. Since it's so unprofitable, we shouldn't be doing this business."
The big Big Brother of Tung San Wo, Lian Ying Society, Wo Shing Yee, who were being swept over by Lou Fengyun's words, all kept their eyes downcast and remained silent. The other smaller gangsters also fell silent, seeing that Lou Fengyun had targeted them. Only the One-Eyed Flag Big Brother, Wo Hop To, in his thirties and in his prime, lacked the composure of the older members. He spoke up, his voice indifferent yet disdainful. "Sister Yun, the most important thing in business partnerships is trust and compatibility. Since you don't trust us, then whether we do business or not is irrelevant. I have some matters to attend to at my branch, so I won't bother Sister Yun any longer."
"Speaking of me, "One-Eyed Flag stood up and walked towards the meeting room. His trusted henchman helped open the meeting room door. As soon as the two wooden doors opened, a pistol with a silencer on its muzzle forced One-Eyed Flag and his henchman back. Lou Fengyun sat where she was, smoking, while One-Eyed Flag was shocked to see the person holding the gun. It was one of his incompetent henchmen, who was now gripping the gun tightly with both hands, his finger on the trigger. He looked even more nervous than One-Eyed Flag, with sweat beading on his forehead and around his eyes.
One-Eyed Flag turned to Lou Fengyun: "Sister Yun, what do you mean by this?"
Lou Fengyun stubbed out her cigarette, not even glancing at the One-Eyed Flag, and said to the One-Eyed Flag's armed henchman, "Either that chair will no longer be occupied by anyone from Wo Hop To, or you sit in it."
The One-Eyed Flag's underling swallowed hard. "Big Brother, if you walk out tonight, your whole family will die. From now on, all the Uniformed Branch in Hong Kong will be sweeping through Wo Hop To's territory every day. If you stay here, only you will die, and the triad and your family will be safe."
"Are you insane! You believe this woman?" One-Eyed Flag still possessed some of the aura of Big Brother; facing the gun barrel without fear, he roared, "If you kill me, the entire gang will kill your whole family!"
"My uncles and elders have already discussed it. I'll kill you, then buy a scapegoat to take your place when I get out! Don't blame me, Big Brother!"
Bang! Bang!
Before One-Eyed Flag could speak again, his henchman hurriedly pulled the trigger. One-Eyed Flag was shot twice in the head and twice in the chest. The other two shots hit the head of One-Eyed Flag's trusted henchman.
Seeing the two men collapse to the ground, the henchman lowered his gun, his legs seemingly weak. Lou Fengyun nodded, and several burly men entered the conference room and swiftly dragged the bodies out.
Lou Fengyun said, "Come and sit in his seat."
The younger man walked timidly to the spot where the One-Eyed Flag had been held and sat down, his entire body trembling with nervousness and fear. "Thank you... Sister Yun."
Lou Fengyun's eyes swept over the other astonished underworld Big Brother: "Is there anyone else who wants to withdraw from this business? Speak up now?"
The room fell silent.
Lou Fengyun slowly rose to her feet, stood before the conference table, and placed her hands on the surface, glaring at everyone like a tigress. "Once you've made this deal, there's no turning back. Either follow the rules, or die."
Chapter 504 Cleansing
Inside the meeting room, the twenty-odd underworld Big Brother were tense at the pungent smell of blood. However, after the initial shock, several of the big Big Brother probably felt that they couldn't let a woman intimidate them with her aura. Moreover, in front of them, Lou Fengyun had broken a very serious underworld rule by inciting Hung Mun disciples to kill each other.
The two Big Brothers from Tung San Wo and Kowloon Airport area, Ma Qi," looked coldly at Lou Fengyun and was the first to attack: " Sister Yun, you're also a member of the underworld. Breaking the rules of the underworld isn't right, is it? Even if Aqi said a few angry words, it doesn't warrant the whole family being wiped out."
Ma Qi was quite influential in the Chatham Road train station area of Kowloon. Thanks to the wealth he accumulated as Collaborator during the war, he was not purged by the Britain after the war and quickly expanded his power. Although he was not the leader of a gang, he was more ruthless than many of the uncles of Tung San Wo. His Opium dens and Gambling dens were thriving. With the money that Lou Fengyun provided for him through horse racing betting, he became a god of wealth in the eyes Tung San Wo many of Tung Sun Wo's underlings, and they were all proud to work for Ma Qi.
Wo Shing Yee's Yanqiang Wei also spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Judging from the way things are today, Sister Yun planning to wipe us out all our business partners in one fell swoop, then unify the underworld and create a Yun-branded entity?"
These people were not like the dead Wo Hop To One-Eyed Flag. Although Wo Hop To claimed to be the orthodox leader of the old gangs, his strength was far inferior to the Big Brother present. In their view, if Lou Fengyun really dared to touch them, not to mention that Song Tianyao was backed by this widow, even if it was the Commissioner of the Police Department, their men would definitely be able to kill him to avenge him. The powerful gang leaders had that much confidence. Moreover, they were certain that Lou Fengyun would only dare to kill the One-Eyed Flag as a warning to others, and then simply continue to negotiate, forcing those of them who had embezzled money to return it.
Expecting them to return the money they embezzled is out of the question. Although Lou Fengyun came up with the idea of illegal horse racing betting, and it did indeed benefit more than twenty Gambling dens, with an agreement to make money together, there's no way that working for Lou Fengyun is as lucrative as being the bookmaker yourself. In legal horse racing, the Hong Kong Jockey Club; in illegal betting, Lou Fengyun is the bookmaker. Since Lou Fengyun can be the bookmaker, they can be the bookmaker themselves. Being the bookmaker guarantees a win, so why should they bother running errands for Lou Fengyun, collecting money and betting commissions? They might as well do it themselves. Wouldn't it be even more profitable to be a bookmaker, accepting bets from gamblers? Besides, many Gambling den now know they can bet on horse racing without going to the racetrack, and they've all become gamblers. Dozens of bets can be held on race days, with daily turnover reaching hundreds of thousands. For big gamblers or addicted gamblers, breaking a million isn't uncommon. Everyone here has tasted the sweetness of being a private bookmaker. If Lou Fengyun dares to use force again, these twenty-odd people working together will make even Song Tianyao, and even the Hong Kong Police Force, think twice about the consequences.