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Chapter 558 Old Debts Revisited
"The first batch has been handed over. The next two batches will be delivered ahead of schedule. We must clear them out today!"
"Hmm, no one from Dongxing has shown up. It seems they've already tacitly agreed!"
"it is good!"
The judge listened to every single word.
He didn't act immediately, but continued to wait—waiting for the "real stuff" hidden inside the cargo to land.
He knew that if the other party dared to gamble on this batch of goods, they would definitely take this opportunity to clear out all the hidden accounts and shady "570" orders.
At 3:30 a.m., the second batch of vehicles arrived.
This time it was faster than the first batch. When the driver got out of the car, he looked around, clearly preoccupied.
But they did nothing unusual; they simply sped up the pace and began unloading the cargo a dozen minutes later.
The transport corridor in the dispatch area suddenly lost power.
The lights went out and came back on in less than five seconds. The movers looked at each other in bewilderment, then continued working without asking any questions.
But by then, the judge had already obtained the evidence he needed.
There was a problem with the packing list for the third truck—it should have been marked as an empty container for transport, but the actual contents clearly had weight. The list showed that this batch of goods was office waste entrusted by the outsourcing company "Shenda Import and Export" for disposal, and that no inspection or unpacking was required.
But this "Shenda" is just a shell company; even its registration record is empty.
He sneered and immediately notified Hong Wentong.
"You can move now!"
The five groups of personnel on the outer ring received orders simultaneously, sealing off the dock exits from both the front and back. The on-site assault team surrounded the area and took control of the loading and unloading area in one fell swoop. Lei Yaoyang personally led his men into the container area and directly seized the unloading point of that batch of "special goods".
When Lin Zhiming was being held captive, he tried to shout, but when he saw Xu Lang appear at the dock in person, he fell silent.
That day, news spread like wildfire in Hong Kong.
"Kowloon Harbour transshipment hub investigated, involving numerous shady money laundering schemes!"
"The cause of Bai Wenquan's death is unclear, and Dongxing is suspected of having already taken action!"
"Hengxing Wharf has been sealed off again for cleaning!"
A few days later, Kowloon Harbour announced on its announcement page that it was withdrawing its investment and officially terminating all cooperative projects with Hong Kong Island. It also stated that the group would return to the Southeast Coastal Business Sector and would no longer be involved in overseas port transshipment business.
This "line-swallowing war," which involved no open conflict, ended within a week.
Dongxing won cleanly and decisively.
As Lei Yaoyang sorted through the inventory list, he disdainfully tore off the fake labels and threw them into a nearby trash bag.
"Do these people think they can take over the route we've built up over so many years just by using a few shells?"
"Idiot's dream!"
The judge walked over and glanced at the list...
But this is not the end!
"They have powerful backers, and there's another group coming!"
"However, this time they should think about whether it's worth jumping into the fire again!"
At night, Xu Lang sat on the rooftop of Dongxing Clubhouse, not smoking, but drinking some alcohol.
He looked at the brightly lit docks below and felt very calm.
These kinds of enemies don't need to be killed; just letting them know the rules of this place is enough.
If you really use a knife, you'll draw blood.
But if someone is truly courting death, then we can only show them what it means to be untouchable.
The Kowloon Harbour area withdrew quickly and decisively, as if they had been prepared in advance.
Their Central office was emptied overnight, and the documents were handled cleanly and efficiently, leaving no direct evidence to prove who was behind the deal.
However, this wasn't the first time Tung Sing had dealt with this kind of person.
Hong Wentong's team then discovered the third source of funding for this operation: a real estate fund in Hong Kong Island. The fund's name sounded legitimate, but almost all of its investors were shell companies.
Chapter 559 Logistics Line Break
Among these shell companies, three had been involved in illegal transportation, money laundering, and illegal lending cases in Southeast Asia in their early years.
After the judge confirmed this, he immediately sent the message to Xu Lang.
Xu Lang didn't say anything more, he just put the document into the drawer and closed it gently.
He knew that this time he had forced those people back, but he also knew that they wouldn't give up so easily.
They've simply taken a step back; they'll find a way to get back in when the opportunity arises again.
However, in the short term, they have completely given up on logistics lines in Hong Kong Island.
Taking advantage of the moment when his anger subsided, Xu Lang began to push forward with several expansion projects he had in hand.
While Tung Sing's power appears calm on the surface, a major internal reorganization is underway.
Several 15-factory lines are being restructured. One of the jewelry processing factories has been sold and turned into the "Film and Television Derivatives Production Department" under East Star Films. Nominally, it produces licensed movie merchandise, but in reality, it facilitates the flow of funds there.
Meanwhile, several nightclubs were merged into "Donghui Holdings" and placed under the unified management of Wang Jianjun.
Lei Yaoyang took over the port area. In addition to Hengxing, he transferred two batches of retired transportation teams, changed their identities, and rejoined the team, registering them under Dongxing's name as outsourced personnel for the "security company".
Situ Haonan was transferred to the Haojiang branch, taking Hengmei with him.
There are new business deals being discussed over there, involving a new entertainment complex and a large cargo distribution center. They need to go there first to lay the groundwork.
Those who remained on Hong Kong Island, besides Xu Lang, were Hong Wentong and the judge.
That noon, Hong Wentong went to the "Joyful Seafood Restaurant" in person.
The restaurant was an affiliated business of Tung Sing, nominally a private investment of Hung Man-tung, but in reality, each floor was guarded by dedicated personnel, and there was control from upstairs to downstairs.
Today's dinner was arranged on short notice, and the person invited was Long Fei.
The leader of the Sky Dragon Society has been quite active lately. Some time ago, he secretly recruited two local small gangs and tried to infiltrate the night market stall system in Yau Ma Tei. That area is one that Tung Sing has never touched before, belonging to the gray area, and in principle, it is not under Tung Sing's jurisdiction. However, Xu Lang did not intend to let them succeed this time.
Long Fei arrived late, half an hour late, and put on a smiling face as soon as he entered the door.
"Oh dear, Brother Wen, I'm so sorry to have been so negligent today. I just got back from Tongluo, and there was a terrible traffic jam on the way!"
Hong Wentong looked at him without saying anything, but simply nodded to indicate that he should sit down.
Long Fei poured himself some tea and drank it, his eyes darting around like a seasoned veteran, but he knew in his heart that this meal was not a meal, but a showdown.
Sure enough, Hong Wentong didn't turn.
You've been quite active lately!
"You've started collecting stall fees from vendors in Yau Ma Tei too?"
Long Fei coughed and waved his hand with a smile.
"Brother Wen, please don't misunderstand. How could I dare to touch your territory? There's no one in charge there. I was just thinking of going there to do some small business. We're not robbing you!"
"But... these days, we just need to make a living!"
Hong Wentong sneered.
"You think we shouldn't do anything about it?"
"Or do you still think that while we're keeping an eye on those people from Kowloon Harbour, you can take the opportunity to make some money?"
Long Fei stopped laughing, and his eyes began to darken.
"Brother Wen, the way you're saying that sounds like you're accusing me!"
"Our Tianlong Society has been supporting Dongxing quite a bit over the years. Sometimes, we haven't fallen behind in helping out when it's necessary, have we?"
Hong Wentong stopped talking nonsense and pointed to a file folder on the table.
"These are your profit-sharing records in Causeway Bay and Yau Ma Tei!"
Chapter 560: The Cards Are Set Again
"You pocketed 20% of our stall rent, and you're also lending money at high interest rates behind our backs!"
"Now, I'm giving you two choices!"
"First, return the money, and we'll let bygones be bygones!"
"Second, if we continue like this, then we'll cross the Tianlong Society off the books!"
Long Fei's face turned completely cold.
"Brother Wen, does Brother Lang... know about this?"
"Are you speaking on his behalf, or are you putting on this show yourself?"
Hong Wentong spoke calmly.
"What do you think?"
Long Fei lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. In the end, he didn't say anything more, stood up, and said in a low voice.
"I know what to do!"
"Could you please pass on a message to Brother Lang—I didn't intend to capsize!"
Hong Wentong nodded expressionlessly.
Not long after Long Fei left, the judge called and said that the Tojoyama branch had recently started to frequently contact several local gangs. A small group called "Hing Yang Society" had recently opened several underground mahjong parlors in Wan Chai and was also running high-interest gambling tables. They had started making moves a couple of days ago, which was suspected to be the Tojoyama branch testing the waters.
Xu Lang has already received the message.
There was no meeting, nor were any documents written; He Xigui was simply summoned and asked to meet with someone from the "Xingyang Society," and to pass on a message:
"Playing around is fine, but once you cross the line with Tung Sing, don't even think about stopping!"
Less than a day after this news spread, a mahjong parlor belonging to Xingyang Society caught fire in the middle of the night. The entire building was sealed off the next day, and all the gambling tables, ledgers, and computers inside were reduced to ashes.
Several key members of Xingyang Society changed their phone numbers that very night and disappeared the next day.
No one asked why.