Shared Heavens from Douluo Continent: Chapter 6

"Boss, what happened?"

Seeing Dai Changsheng's smug, self-important look, Handsome Kwan snorted coldly. "What happened? My sworn brother Ba Bai was hacked to death. Did you know that?"

"Boss, my condolences."

"My condolences your mother! That bastard still owed me over twenty million from the last shipment he took from me. Now he's been hacked to death—who the hell am I supposed to collect that money from?"

Hearing Handsome Kwan's words, Dai Changsheng immediately understood why he was so furious. Ba Bai had been hacked to death by Chan Ho Nam and his men.

Although Dai Changsheng had already forgotten many of the original plot details, he still remembered this part very clearly.

After all, Handsome Kwan's line, "I'm really pissed off right now," had been turned into all kinds of memes by online jokers.

Seeing that Handsome Kwan was in a rage, Dai Changsheng had no intention of rubbing him the wrong way. He turned to Silly Keung, who was watching the drama unfold, and asked, "Silly Keung, who did this?"

"Chan Ho Nam led Chicken and the others."

Hearing that, Dai Changsheng feigned anger. "That bastard Chan Ho Nam again! He's ruined our business more than once. It's time to teach him a proper lesson!"

"How could teaching him a lesson be enough?"

Handsome Kwan slammed the table, murder in his eyes. "I want him dead! That bastard cost me over twenty million. I want his whole family dead!

Ah Sang, you're the White Paper Fan of our branch. Your brain works better than Silly Keung's. Think of a way to get rid of Chan Ho Nam!"

Among the major gangs on Hong Kong Island, members below the branch leader were generally divided into four ranks: Red Pole, White Paper Fan, Straw Sandals, and Four Nines.

Red Poles were usually called "Four Two Sixes" or "Twelve Bottoms." They were the gang's muscle, and Silly Keung was one of Handsome Kwan's Red Poles.

White Paper Fans, meanwhile, were also known as advisers. They were essentially the gang's strategists, responsible for devising plans.

The reason Handsome Kwan had opened a film company was not because he truly intended to make money from movies. He merely wanted to use filmmaking to launder his drug money!

What Handsome Kwan had not expected was that he would recruit a talent like Dai Changsheng, who turned the previously lackluster film company into a booming success and earned him several million.

That was why Handsome Kwan valued Dai Changsheng so highly and had recently promoted him to White Paper Fan.

Police Story

After Dai Changsheng became a White Paper Fan, he was qualified to take in underlings and no longer needed to personally star in films.

But with filming, there was only the first time and countless times after.

Dai Changsheng had already made more than a dozen films anyway, so he no longer cared about keeping up appearances. Whenever he came across a female lead with an exceptional face and figure, he would still choose to take the role himself.

For example, the female lead who had just filmed with Dai Changsheng was Lau Piu Piu, the heroine of King of Comedy!

Since Lau Piu Piu had been working as a hostess for over half a year, Dai Changsheng had no intention of locking down a public bus.

With Lau Piu Piu's looks, she could earn around two thousand Hong Kong dollars each time she went out with a client. But after the madam and others took their cuts, she ended up with less than a thousand.

Therefore, when Dai Changsheng approached Lau Piu Piu and offered her one hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars per film, she readily agreed to be the female lead.

"Boss, getting rid of Chan Ho Nam would be easy, but he's only the target Big B pushed out front. The one truly opposing you is Big B himself!"

Halfway through speaking, Dai Changsheng raised his brows at Handsome Kwan. "I have a way to make Big B lose all face, and even make him kill Chan Ho Nam with his own hands. The question is, Boss, do you dare?"

"Fuck, quit beating around the bush! What is there your boss wouldn't dare to do? Spit it out!"

"Boss, for people like us in the underworld, the two biggest taboos are betraying brothers and seducing another man's wife."

Faced with Handsome Kwan's urging, Dai Changsheng revealed a wicked smile. "Big B's wife is still quite charming. If Chan Ho Nam screws her and it gets filmed, do you think Big B would let Chan Ho Nam off?"

Hearing such a rotten idea, Handsome Kwan's eyes lit up slightly. "Ah Sang, I knew you were a fucking talent. Full of bad ideas—but I like it. Hehehe..."

"Boss, if we want to capture Chan Ho Nam alive, it'd be best to start with Chicken. That guy can't walk straight whenever he sees a woman."

Dai Changsheng glanced at Silly Keung beside him. "As long as Brother Keung finds a way to control Chicken, he can use Chicken's phone to send Chan Ho Nam a fake message. Then Chan Ho Nam will walk right into our trap."

"Silly Keung, what are you standing around for? Didn't you hear Ah Sang? Get moving! Fuck, Big B and Chan Ho Nam think they can go against me? I'll play them to death!"

Urged on by Handsome Kwan, Silly Keung hurriedly sent his underlings to investigate Chan Ho Nam and his men's whereabouts.

Early the next morning.

Causeway Bay, on a rooftop.

Seeing Wong Chi Shing's hypocritical, respectable appearance, Dai Changsheng, dressed in casual clothes, complained irritably, "Inspector Wong, are you kidding me? Calling me here this early in the morning is going to give me serious sleep deprivation. I could easily drop dead."

"PC27456, don't forget who you are. You're a police officer, not some gangster!"

Feeling that his authority had been challenged, Wong Chi Shing instinctively scolded Dai Changsheng first, then smoothly began dangling a reward before him. "Changsheng, I know it hasn't been easy for you. Hang in there a little longer. You've been with Handsome Kwan for over half a year and finally earned his trust. You can't give up halfway now, can you?

I promise you, once you find evidence of Handsome Kwan dealing drugs, I'll transfer you back to the police force. At the very least, you'll start as a senior inspector."

"Inspector Wong, your word. Don't go back on it!"

Although Dai Changsheng had long sentenced Wong Chi Shing to death in his heart, now was not the time to fall out with him. He half-truthed and half-bluffed, "Inspector Wong, Handsome Kwan's sworn brother Ba Bai was hacked to death by Chan Ho Nam and his men yesterday. That guy owed Handsome Kwan over twenty million.

To make up for his losses, Handsome Kwan will definitely move some goods soon. I'll find a way to get the transaction address. Just wait for my good news."

"Fine. I'll wait for it. Don't disappoint me."

After saying that, Wong Chi Shing patted Dai Changsheng on the shoulder and walked away with a somewhat brisk step.

Watching Wong Chi Shing's retreating back, a cold gleam flashed through Dai Changsheng's eyes.

Being an undercover agent was hard enough. Getting a blackhearted superior like Wong Chi Shing was rotten luck for eight lifetimes.

Unfortunately, Dai Changsheng was still too weak. He could not even dodge bullets, much less catch them barehanded. Otherwise, he would have killed Wong Chi Shing himself long ago.

Hopefully, his other self in Douluo Continent would prove capable enough. When a newcomer arrived next time and they entered the Gray Mist Space again, perhaps he could share the power needed to dominate Hong Kong Island!

To avoid letting others discover his connection to Wong Chi Shing, Dai Changsheng did not leave immediately. He stayed on the rooftop for about half an hour, only going downstairs at an unhurried pace after confirming that the bastard had gone far away.

Since Wong Chi Shing had rushed him over too early, Dai Changsheng had not had breakfast yet. He bought a bowl of fish balls and a newspaper from a roadside stall, then ate the fish balls while flipping through the paper.

Soon, two pieces of news caught Dai Changsheng's attention. The first roughly stated that outstanding officer Chan Ka Kui had remained true to his duty as a police officer despite being offered several million in dirty money while arresting drug lord Chu Tao, and that other officers should learn from him.

The second reported that Hong Kong Island tycoon Robinson had failed to assassinate his son-in-law, Lau Yiu Cho, and had been sent to Stanley Prison for attempted murder.

The reason Dai Changsheng paid special attention to these two reports was because of the tremendous value hidden behind them.

Chan Ka Kui was the protagonist of the Police Story film series. Since he existed in this world, the other characters from those films should exist as well.

In the third Police Story film, the main villain was named Chai Pa. His wife had double-crossed him and transferred all his money into a Swiss Bank account.

There were a total of 330 million US dollars in that account, and the original film had even shown the specific account number and password.

Dai Changsheng had originally forgotten the exact account number and password, but after sharing the memories of his other two selves, it was as if he had watched the movies from his previous life twice more. He actually recalled both.

If Dai Changsheng remembered correctly, the Swiss Bank account number was 3386776, and the password was 1270WKU.

However, the plot of the first Police Story film had only just begun. There was still some time before the events of the third film officially started, and Dai Changsheng had no idea whether Chai Pa's wife had already transferred his money into Swiss Bank.

Golden Eagle Security Company

Therefore, Dai Changsheng had no intention of withdrawing that money for now, lest he alert the enemy. He planned to first take the bearer bonds worth three hundred million Hong Kong dollars that Robinson had hidden away.

With three hundred million Hong Kong dollars in hand, Dai Changsheng could simply assume a new identity. Why would he need to agonize over whether to continue being an undercover agent or a gangster?

After all, whether one was an undercover cop or a gang boss, they were both just small fry before those business tycoons!

Having made up his mind, Dai Changsheng quickly finished his fish balls and called his underlings, telling them to investigate the location of the villa where Lau Yiu Cho lived.

Time flowed like water, and the years passed like a song. Before he knew it, more than half a month had gone by.

During that time, two major events took place within Hung Hing.

The first was that Chan Ho Nam and Chicken had turned the hierarchy upside down by forcibly sleeping with Big B's wife. It had even been filmed and sent to the heads of Hung Hing's various branches.

Although anyone with eyes could tell that Chan Ho Nam and his men had been set up, Big B still killed them according to gang rules in order to save face.

The second was that Handsome Kwan had been cornered in a flour mill by police, who had received advance information, while conducting a drug deal. During the fierce gunfight between both sides, the entire flour mill was accidentally blown up.

More than a dozen Hung Hing members led by Handsome Kwan were wiped out, while the police also suffered heavy losses. Even Superintendent Wong Chi Shing, who had led the operation, was killed in the blast.

What outsiders did not know was that the seemingly accidental explosion had actually been carefully arranged by Dai Changsheng.

A low-level thug like Handsome Kwan, who had barely attended school, could not possibly know what a dust explosion was.

Therefore, when Dai Changsheng suggested disguising the drugs as flour and making the deal in a flour mill, Handsome Kwan not only did not suspect anything, he even thought it was an excellent idea.

Dai Changsheng then secretly contacted Wong Chi Shing and told him that Handsome Kwan planned to move goods at the flour mill, luring him there.

Once every actor was in place, Dai Changsheng, the director behind the scenes, detonated the timed bomb hidden inside the flour pile, instantly raising the concentration of flour dust in the mill to the level needed for a dust explosion.

With that earth-shattering explosion, Dai Changsheng not only vented the resentment in his heart, but also successfully faked his death and escaped, transforming from a small-time thug into an overseas Chinese tycoon returning from abroad.

The reason Dai Changsheng could pose as an overseas Chinese tycoon was naturally because he had obtained the bonds Robinson had hidden.

Having seen the original film, Dai Changsheng knew very well that the bearer bonds worth three hundred million Hong Kong dollars were actually hidden in the villa where Lau Yiu Cho lived.

More precisely, they were hidden in the pet lizard's sand tank!

Dai Changsheng only had to disguise himself slightly as a maid responsible for cleaning the villa to obtain the bonds without anyone noticing.

With those three hundred million Hong Kong dollars as starting capital, Dai Changsheng officially began his plan to build his own business empire.

First, under the pretense of investing in Hong Kong Island, Dai Changsheng invited the Governor of Hong Kong and the Police Commissioner to a meal. He then donated ten million Hong Kong dollars to the police force, expressing his support for their efforts to maintain peace on Hong Kong Island.

Seeing how generous Dai Changsheng was, the Police Commissioner immediately assured him that Hong Kong Island was the safest city in the world. He could invest there without concern, and no one would be able to threaten his safety.

With the Governor of Hong Kong and the others supporting him, Dai Changsheng's investments on Hong Kong Island naturally became much easier.

Dai Changsheng first acquired a security company, then found a way to poach the personal bodyguard of Hong Kong Island star Long Wei.

That bodyguard was named Li Jie. He had originally been an explosive ordnance expert in the mainland, but after making a misjudgment during an operation, he witnessed his wife and child being blown to death. Devastated, he resigned from public service.

Later, through a fortunate coincidence, Li Jie became Long Wei's bodyguard and stunt double, while continuing to search for the culprit.

Li Jie had originally not intended to accept Dai Changsheng's invitation. But when Dai Changsheng told him that he would reveal The Doctor's whereabouts if Li Jie worked for him for three years, he agreed without hesitation.

After bringing Li Jie under his wing, Dai Changsheng's first order was for him to return to the mainland and recruit some retired veterans.

Compared with ordinary security guards, Dai Changsheng wanted to recruit veterans who had seen the battlefield into his newly established Golden Eagle Security Company.

Li Jie had once been a renowned explosive ordnance expert in the mainland, so he naturally knew many capable retired veterans. Recruiting some veterans was not difficult for him.

Moreover, Dai Changsheng's terms were very generous. As long as those veterans joined Golden Eagle Security Company, they would receive a minimum monthly salary of three thousand Hong Kong dollars, with food and lodging included.

If any of the retired veterans were powerful enough or possessed special skills, their salaries could rise even further.

A monthly salary of three thousand might not have been much on Hong Kong Island, but it was astonishing in the mainland. Back then, even households with ten thousand yuan were rare.

Very quickly, Li Jie recruited two hundred retired veterans and advanced them one month's salary so they could settle their families before leading them back to Hong Kong Island.

Upon receiving news of Li Jie's return, Dai Changsheng immediately had him gather the veterans at the company training ground and hurried over as fast as he could.

When Dai Changsheng saw the two hundred veterans standing in an impeccably neat square formation with textbook military posture, he could not help excitedly saluting them.

After Li Jie introduced him, everyone learned that Dai Changsheng was their new boss and returned his salute in perfect unison.

"You've all worked hard. I know that you are heroes who have returned from the battlefield, and every one of you is outstanding."

Halfway through, Dai Changsheng changed the subject. "But to make future management easier, I need to select some captains and instructors from among you.

There are two hundred of you in total. I plan to divide you into twenty squads of ten, selecting twenty captains. Captains will receive a monthly salary of six thousand Hong Kong dollars.

As for instructors, they will be responsible for training you. They must either possess exceptional fighting ability or specialized skills.

Besides Instructor Li Jie, I plan to select four more instructors. Instructors will receive a monthly salary of ten thousand Hong Kong dollars."

Hearing Dai Changsheng's words, the people present all revealed shocked yet eager expressions.

They had thought that a monthly salary of three thousand was already very high. They had not expected the captains' and instructors' pay to be even more outrageous. Before long, they could all become ten-thousand-dollar households.

Shalina

"The selection requirements for instructors and captains are simple. Those skilled in sniping, explosives, bomb disposal, and similar fields will compete in technical tests."

Facing their burning gazes, Dai Changsheng smiled. "Everyone else will compete in one-on-one sparring matches. The top four by win rate will become instructors, while those ranked fifth through twenty-fourth will become captains."

Because the military valued strength above all else, no one had any objections to the selection criteria Dai Changsheng proposed.

After more than an hour of sparring and selection, four instructors and twenty captains were quickly chosen.

Among them, two instructors drew Dai Changsheng's particular attention. Their names were Li Fu and Wang Jianjun.