Legislator Zhang's murder in the underground parking garage caused quite a stir.
Partly because of his status, and partly because he and Wong Hoi-sam had just spearheaded a petition to pressure Government House, only to be killed right afterward.
That very evening, prominent figures denounced the gangs' criminal conduct and lawlessness in the newspapers.
With so many Hong Kong Island residents suffering harassment and disruption from the gangs, public outrage surged for a time, making quite an impressive show.
Gu Sheng was unconcerned. These things were all thunder and little rain. Give it a couple of months, and everything would go right back to normal.
Besides, what did Hong Kong Island's gangs have to do with him?
Those gangs collected protection money, smashed people's shops, and overturned their stalls at the slightest provocation. They were utterly heartless, hated by heaven and everyone alike!
Hongxing's security fees were all covered by signed contracts, entirely voluntary. It was perfectly fine if you didn't want to sign.
Wong Hoi-sam, however, took the opportunity to apply for police protection.
The next morning, a detective arrived at Wong Hoi-sam's hospital room, though he looked at Wong Hoi-sam and Wang Weilian strangely, with a faint trace of contempt.
Of course he knew who had requested protection. They had been such a hot topic on Hong Kong Island these past two days, after all. He had even strongly objected when he was assigned here.
Seeing the detective's expression felt like a knife in Wong Hoi-sam's heart. He forced a smile. "Thank you. I feel much safer with you here."
"Orders from above. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to protect people like you!" the detective said contemptuously, showing them no courtesy whatsoever.
"Those are slanderous accusations!" Wang Weilian exploded.
He had received plenty of dirty looks yesterday, too. Those