While all sorts of things were happening on Hong Kong Island, fighting still raged in Malaysia.
The enraged Hell's Angels threw almost everything they had into their war with Wah Kee. During Ah Wu's days in Malaysia, gunfire was what he heard most at night.
Bombings took place almost every few days.
Meanwhile, a small incident also occurred in Belgium.
Hong Kong Island Pharmaceutical and Kowloon Pharmaceuticals were competing for a license to the technology for extracting insulin from pigs, and Novo Company, which held the patent, was naturally delighted.
It negotiated with both companies at its leisure, waiting for them to offer higher prices.
Kowloon Pharmaceuticals was in no hurry either. It was actually nowhere near as desperate for the insulin technology license as it appeared.
That evening, the head of Kowloon Pharmaceuticals' team had just left his hotel when someone pressed something hard against his back.
Familiar Cantonese sounded beside his ear.
"Come with me... You'd better not try anything. I don't want to hurt you."
"What do you want?"
"Relax. As long as you cooperate, nothing will happen to you. We're just inviting you on a little trip!" the man behind him said flatly.
"I'll cooperate!" Sweat beaded on the team leader's forehead. He only hoped the man would keep his word.
"In a minute, call the rest of your team and tell them to go somewhere..."
A few hours later, Kowloon Pharmaceuticals' five-person team was bundled into a vehicle and sent off on a trip to the countryside.
Their captors even thoughtfully sent someone to the hotel to pack their belongings and deliver them as well.
Meanwhile, as Novo Pharmaceuticals' boss prepared to go home that evening, someone likewise pressed a gun against his lower back, pulled a hood over his head, and stuffed him into