RNP Page 543
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Some time has passed, and the streets of Hong Kong Island are still bustling with traffic. The brothers of the various gangs seem to be doing their jobs as usual, but those who really know their stuff can sense that something is off about the atmosphere lately.
On the top floor of the office building housing the East Star Gang's headquarters, Xu Lang sat in his office. The window was half open, and a half-smoked cigarette sat in the ashtray. Several industry reports and a thick stack of meeting minutes were spread out on his desk.
He squinted and remained silent.
Hong Wentong stood to the side, speaking in a low voice.
“That new local triad called ‘Tianyao Club’ has recently opened a few new nightclubs in Kwun Tong. They have catchy names like ‘Tianyao No. 1’ and ‘Night Shines Brightly’. They’ve been doing a lot of advertising. The brothers have heard that the boss behind them is a man named Yuan Tianyao. He used to work in mainland China, but later came out and said he started his business in investment!”
Xu Lang didn't speak, but tapped his knuckles lightly on the table.
"The point isn't the nightclub!"
He Xigui chimed in from the side.
"This kid recently made a big move on Hong Kong Island—he bought a plot of land at a logistics terminal in West Kowloon, saying he's going to build a 'smart warehouse,' but actually he's just trying to steal our maritime cargo logistics route!"
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Xu Lang said calmly, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
"The contract was just signed yesterday, it was so fast!"
Hong Wentong frowned.
"He took advantage of the fact that we've all been focusing on the Yamaguchi-gumi lately!"
"Have you checked their background?"
Xu Lang looked up, his gaze sharp.
“It has been checked,” the judge said.
"This man originally worked in the north for a while, and later opened several gambling companies in Southeast Asia. I heard he has partnerships with several foreign conglomerates..."
In the last six months, he's suddenly jumped into logistics and real estate, acting like he's trying to establish a foothold in Hong Kong Island. I bet he has someone backing him up!
"Support him?"
Xu Lang chuckled.
"Who doesn't want to step on my Dongxing to become famous these days? Do they think they can establish themselves by opening a few nightclubs and seizing a few plots of land?"
Wang Jianjun then spoke up:
"He's in Kowloon, still running auction channels for sand and gravel transportation, which has driven down the prices of our sand plants in East Kowloon by a full two percent. The guys there are really resentful!"
"This is a test!"
Situ Haonan squinted.
"He didn't intend to take action from the beginning; he wanted to see if we would respond."
If we don't respond, next time he won't just take a two-point interest rate differential; he might just flip the table!
"Modify version 4.0 without making any changes?"
Lei Yaoyang rubbed his palms together.
"Not urgent!"
Xu Lang's voice wasn't loud, but his tone had changed.
"The Tianyao Society seems to know how to play the capital game."
But don't forget, he's involved in shady business, not financial investment.
He dared to come to Hong Kong Island because he was prepared to have a few bones ripped off!
Chapter 569 Complete Withdrawal from the Outer Periphery
"Since they want to seize territory, let them experience what it's like to lose money first!"
Xu Lang stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
"Lei Yaoyang, take some men and go to his nightclub for a drink tomorrow night. Let's see how the service is!"
"understand!"
Lei Yaoyang nodded and smiled.
"Which brothers should I take with me?"
"Don't bring anything too aggressive, don't let people immediately tell you you're here to cause trouble!"
Xu Lang glanced at He Xigui.
"Send him a message saying that our Dongxing wants to talk to him about cooperation, and we'll arrange it for tomorrow night, on the night of Yaotianguang!"
"So proactive? Won't he get suspicious?"
Hong Wentong frowned.
"He wants to seize our territory, why would he be afraid of us negotiating a partnership with him?"
Xu Lang's eyes turned cold.
"The thing about people is that they aren't greedy."
The more greedy they are, the easier they are to deal with!
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Xu Lang didn't even look up.
The white-clad assassin, Ah Ji, walked in, his expression as cold as ever.
"Brother Lang, those guys who run nightclub PR have contacted our people, asking if we're planning to withdraw from Kowloon recently. They're already preparing to negotiate with Tianyao Club!"
What were they thinking?
Xu Lang asked.
They thought you were trying to clear your name!
Aji paused.
"I feel that Tung Sing has been making too few moves lately, and they have no one to back them up!"
"Look!"
Xu Lang smiled.
"It hasn't been that long, and people outside already think I'm dead!"
“Tonight,” he stood up, his eyes completely changed.
"Send ten people from our Alpha to take a cruise around the outskirts of Nightfall tomorrow."
Don't show your face, just make a brief appearance.
Let that guy surnamed Yuan know that he can't just tread on the waters of Hong Kong Island like that!
"understand!"
Aji nodded and turned to leave.
Xu Lang looked out the window, his gaze passing through the high-rise buildings and landing on the distant port.
"This guy surnamed Yuan wants to get into logistics, he wants to run nightclubs, he wants to grab territory..."
he said to himself.
"Then let him try it out first!"
"But remember, I want him to admit he regrets it himself, not for us to force him to admit defeat!"
"What I enjoy most is watching others throw their dignity to the ground and trample on it!"
Hong Wentong nodded, his voice low:
"Then I'll spread some word that Dongxing is currently restructuring and intends to withdraw from certain businesses!"
"can!"
Xu Lang twitched the corner of his mouth.
"If so many people really believed it, I wouldn't have to go knocking on doors one by one myself!"
"Let them go crazy for a while, until they've had their fill of madness—"
He casually uttered the following sentence:
"Everything that's owed must be returned!"
The next day at 4 p.m., several branches of the Tung Sing Gang's Kowloon branch received news that Brother Lang would be meeting the newly emerged Yuan Tianyao at "Night Radiance" that night.
The entire Kowloon branch immediately tensed up. Several henchmen under the branch leaders began to volunteer, each wanting to show off their skills. However, Hung Man-tung personally made a phone call to 570, named a few people, and forbade anyone else to move.
Those who were called were all veteran brothers, the kind who could handle any situation, were taciturn and quick-handed.
Lei Yaoyang dressed very casually today, wearing sunglasses.
He didn't bring many people with him, only five of his best-trained brothers, plus two others to provide support. From the outside, they looked like casual customers.
Xu Lang had instructed them that they weren't there to cause trouble, but to test the waters.
When you arrive at "Night Shines Brightly," the venue is located on the edge of a bustling city. They own an entire building, with a parking lot below and four floors of nightclubs above.
The greeters at the door smiled warmly, but their eyes kept scanning the room, clearly indicating that someone had informed them that a distinguished guest was coming today.
Chapter 570 Media Purge
Lei Yaoyang didn't say anything, went straight in, and chose a booth to sit down.
The brothers each ordered drinks and sat down separately.
The private room was dimly lit and filled with deafening music. The dancers on stage were gyrating wildly, but Lei Yaoyang didn't say a word. He smoked a cigarette while scanning the entire room.
A moment later, a middle-aged man came down from upstairs. He was dressed smartly, his hair was slicked back, and he looked like a businessman. He was followed by two bodyguards.
He walked over with a smile, adopting an overly familiar attitude.
"This must be Mr. Lei, right? I've heard so much about you, but this is our first time meeting!"
Lei Yaoyang raised his eyelids slightly but didn't say anything.
The man introduced himself as Liang Jihai, the general manager of Tianyao Club. He said that his boss had something come up and couldn't come today, so he asked Liang to entertain him first, and that he would definitely visit him another day.