vncnus Chapter 23: Meeting at Yunlai Teahouse?
Chapter 23: Meeting at Yunlai Teahouse?
Chen Fan belatedly realized, "If you hadn't said so, I would have almost forgotten that you're a rich woman."
If he remembered correctly, hiring Ao Ming to kill someone would cost at least 500,000 yuan.
His family is a family of assassins with a long history, and they have accumulated a lot of assets, including villas and large apartments.
These assets cannot be displayed openly, otherwise they could easily attract enemies.
Ao Ming crossed his arms and asked with interest, "What kind of business are you planning to start?"
"Clothing, shoes, bags, and other real industries."
"Counterfeit goods? That suits you well. You're a gangster anyway, so selling cheap stuff is easy for you."
A glint of light flashed in Chen Fan's eyes as he said firmly, "What I want to do is produce top-grade counterfeit goods, and develop my own brand in the future."
"Is it appropriate to make such grand pronouncements before even securing the factory?"
"A person needs dreams to support them in life; without dreams, there's no difference between them and a salted fish."
"I hope you're not bragging."
As they were chatting, Chen Fan's pager rang again.
This time it was from an unknown number. The message read: "Have the guts to negotiate with Wo Luen Shing tomorrow night at 8 pm."
The final signature was "Chen Yao".
Ao Ming glanced at the message and asked, "Did you seize Wo Luen Shing's territory?"
"No, it was the fishing club from Wo Shing that tried to take advantage of me, but ended up falling into my hands."
"Do you need any help?"
"Negotiating isn't like killing someone; I can handle it."
With the hostage in hand and Deng being given plenty of leeway, this whole affair was Diaoyu Le's fault.
What does it have to do with Hung Hing and Hung Tai if Hung Hing and Luen Shing fight?
The next morning, Chen Fan was summoned to Yunlai Teahouse by Huang Bingyao's barrage of calls.
Looking at the bustling teahouse, he felt a sense of dread.
If someone named Yuan Haoyun were to become a flop in this place, it would be like a lot of people dying. He would be on the front page of all the news in Hong Kong, on the cover of magazines, and even on television.
As he made his way up to the second floor of the teahouse, looking back every few steps, Chen Fan was fully alert, his gaze quickly sweeping across the faces of the other customers.
After confirming that no one who looked exactly like "Chow Yun-fat" refreshed the page, he slipped into the private room that Wong Bing-yiu had booked.
Seeing Chen Fan's still-shaken expression, Huang Bingyao frowned and said, "You rascal, I invited you to have dim sum, what's wrong with you? Were you being chased by a ghost, or are you just not giving me face?"
"Boss, this teahouse clashes with my five elements. Let's find another place to meet next time. I'm afraid we might end up going to our deaths together if we meet here one day."
"Is it really that weird?"
"I swear on my three dead bosses, this place is the Three Killings position. Once the evil energy enters the central palace of this teahouse, many people will die."
Huang Bingyao slammed his fist on the table and said, "Are you trying to scare me? I'm a materialist, I don't believe in your superstitious theories."
Chen Fan shrugged and said, "Believe it or not, if you're really unlucky, I'll burn a few extra incense sticks to remember you during holidays."
"..."
Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Huang Bingyao suddenly felt a cold wind blowing from behind, and a strange chill ran down his spine.
The man who supposedly killed three of his superiors is talking about supernatural phenomena. If you dare say you don't believe it, you might end up having a nightmare at home.
"Damn it! Why didn't you tell me this teahouse was so weird on the phone?"
After finishing his tirade, Huang Bingyao walked outside and called out, "Hey buddy, pack it up!"
"Let's go, let's find somewhere else to talk."
Chen Fan: "..."
What happened to not believing?
The body is really honest!
Before long, the two arrived at the bottom of a pedestrian overpass.
"What other places on Hong Kong Island are considered eerie? Tell me about them, so I don't get implicated," Wong Bing-yiu asked, panting heavily.
"Mingxin Hospital and Eight Immortals Restaurant are both very eerie places."
"What's so strange about this hospital?"
"Blazing flames ascend, whoosh~~BOOM!"
Chen Fan gestured with his fingers to mimic the motion of a rocket soaring into the sky.
"I think you definitely have mental problems. Get a psychological evaluation done as soon as possible. I'm considering removing you and sending you to Green Hill for treatment."
"No thanks, I'm not familiar with the FBI."
"What FBI? You idiot, you're just spouting nonsense this morning."
"Seriously, officer? You don't even recognize the model lunatic from Castle Peak Mental Hospital, the FBI agent?"
"You brat, you're just spouting nonsense. Do you want to be his roommate?" Wong Bing-yiu's face darkened as he cut to the chase: "Any progress on what I asked you to investigate?"
"Just a little bit," Chen Fan chuckled, "As expected, Viper Bing will be dead in the next couple of days."
Why?
Huang Bingyao was puzzled.
"He stole Luo Maosen's goods and sold them to Luo Maosen's boss; his sister was also harassed by two violent police officers."
"If you were Luo Maosen, and you knew where Viper Bing was hiding, could you resist the urge to silence him?"
"Location!"
"I don't know."
Huang Bingyao frowned and asked, "Then what else do you know?"
"Luo Maosen has a transaction worth more than 30 million at the end of the month."
"really?"
"It's definitely true now, but it might not be after those two idiots messed things up."
"If I were you, I would detain Madonna right now and take her back to the West Kowloon Headquarters, not letting anyone near her, preferably before she finds out about her brother's death."
Why didn't you say so sooner?
Huang Bingyao took out his mobile phone and dialed a number: "Chen Guozhong, I hereby order you to bring Madonna back to headquarters immediately!"
"No one was allowed to come near me until I got back."
Saliva on it?
Tell him to get lost, or I'll send some slut to steal away his three daughters and his sister-in-law!
Saliva on it?
Four Golden Flowers?
Is that supposed to be "The Romancing Star 3: The Wolf Clan"?
The faces of "Zhang Min", "Qiu Shuzhen", "Zhou Huimin" and "Weng Huide" involuntarily floated into Chen Fan's mind.
Seeing Chen Fan lost in thought, Huang Bingyao frowned and said, "You brat, what are you fantasizing about? You're drooling, isn't that disgusting?"
Chen Fan subconsciously wiped his mouth, not finding any drool, and awkwardly laughed, "Boss, I was just being a jerk. I didn't know you were talking about needing a jerk for... haha."
"What the hell! Where's the transaction taking place?"
"We're investigating. The date is either the 28th or the 29th. Boss, get your men ready. I'll notify you immediately if there's any news so we can catch them red-handed."
Remember to bring heavy weaponry; I heard that Luo Maosen and his men have a batch of automatic weapons.
Hearing this, Huang Bingyao was slightly satisfied. "Find out the location as soon as possible, so we don't end up in a passive position."
"Understood." Chen Fan thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "By the way, should we investigate the boss behind Luo Maosen?"
Huang Bingyao's eyes lit up. "You were able to find this?"
"Just give me some time to follow the clues."
"Cha! Focus on doing this well during this time."
Chen Fan smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid that won't work. You know about my flag-planting incident in Mong Kok last night, Boss."
According to the rules of the underworld, I need to hold out for seven days before I can completely take over that territory. On the surface, I have two rivals: Hung Tai and Wo Luen Shing.
Other gangs are also eyeing me covetously. Without territory, I'll be powerless to gather intelligence and help you climb the ranks, even if I wanted to.
Huang Bingyao laughed and cursed, "Damn it! If you want me to take sides, just say so. Why all the beating around the bush? Are you trying to pull a fast one?"
"Be careful when you're out in the world; speaking too bluntly can easily get you into trouble."
"For the next two weeks, Yau Tsim Mong will be peaceful. Anyone who dares to cause trouble, I will personally lead a team to inspect their venues ten times a day!"