Sin Sin Ho finished the deal with the German Mafia that very afternoon.
The German Mafia thought they had come out ahead. Sin Sin Ho felt that although he had taken a loss, at least he had created trouble for Hongxing.
The Germans might not necessarily profit from it either.
The best outcome would be a conflict between Hongxing and the German Mafia, followed by an all-out fight.
That would at least avenge Chiang Tin-yeung and Che Baoshan to some extent, and let him vent his anger.
But almost no one knew about this. Even among his trusted underlings, only one knew.
That evening, at Chiang Tin-yeung's villa, Sin Sin Ho called Ah Lok over. He studied him for a long time before speaking.
"Ah Lok, take the money and leave Thailand!"
Ah Lok's eyes reddened at those words.
"No, I'm not leaving!"
"You go first. I'll come find you afterward!" Sin Sin Ho looked gentle. This younger brother was his only remaining attachment.
"Why can't you leave now? Do you have to fight them?" There was pleading in Ah Lok's eyes.
"A man lives for his pride. Once that's gone, there's nothing left! Remember why I joined the underworld in the first place? No matter what, I'll knock a tooth out of Hongxing's mouth and vent this anger!" Sin Sin Ho's tone was quite calm.
But neither he nor Ah Lok could forget how thugs had bullied them back then, and how a kick had damaged Ah Lok's genitals.
After that, both Sin Sin Ho and Ah Lok had changed drastically.
"You go first. Once I've dealt with Hongxing, I'll come find you." Sin Sin Ho stroked Ah Lok's long hair, a rare tenderness in his eyes.
That night, a grim tension hung over several streets in Pattaya,