"Brother Sheng!"
"Boss!"
Everyone rose to their feet.
Gu Sheng patted Brother Kei's arm, looked at his face, and smiled. "How did you end up like this?"
"I fell!" Brother Kei looked embarrassed.
"Caught by her husband?" Gu Sheng teased offhandedly, making Thirteen Sisters and the others burst out laughing.
"All right, sit down." Gu Sheng took the seat at the head of the table and looked around with a relaxed smile.
"Things have been pretty good for everyone lately, haven't they?"
Before anyone else could speak, Brother Kei stood up.
"Of course! The other triads have been raided so hard they don't dare show their faces. All we have to do is sit back and watch! You really saw further ahead than any of us, Brother Sheng. I'm completely convinced now. Wherever you tell me to go from now on, that's where I'll go."
"Really laying on the flattery today..." Chui Gai muttered.
Thirteen Sisters gave Brother Kei a suspicious glance, then smiled. "Things really have been good lately. The other triads' venues were all raided, while ours stayed open as usual. Every table's full every day. We don't even have enough girls anymore. Quite a few have come over from other venues."
"Turnover has gone up by more than thirty percent lately."
"That's an unexpected bonus. We should thank the Police Force for their efforts to keep Hong Kong Island safe," Gu Sheng said with a broad smile, sending everyone into laughter.
Brother Kei slapped the table and laughed. "Exactly! For the first time in my life, I think those cops are good people. I'm almost tempted to have someone send them a certificate of appreciation!"
Only after the laughter subsided did Gu Sheng speak. "But remember one thing. We're different from them. Hongxing is a company. We're