Hong Kong Variety Show: The Development Notes of a Boss

At night, the clock pointed to half past eleven. Lu Yongheng gently pushed open the office door and stepped inside. He opened his mouth, and his voice echoed in the silent air: "Boss, the guests and brothers have all left. Do you think it's time for us to leave as well?"

Lu Yongqiang stood up from his comfortable boss chair, a mysterious glint in his eyes. He smiled slightly and replied, "Okay, let's go too! Let me take you guys to see what's going on today."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang took the first step, left the office directly and walked downstairs.

The spacious bar hall seemed particularly deserted at the moment, with only Dadong, Duxie and Haozi standing there quietly.

"Boss!" "Brother Qiang!" "Brother!" When Dadong and the other three saw Lu Yongqiang, they all greeted him.

Lu Yongqiang smiled and patted their shoulders, then turned his gaze to Haozi and said softly, "Haozi, go home and stay for the next two days, so as not to worry your uncle and aunt."

Hearing this arrangement, a flicker of hesitation crossed Lu Hao's face. He seemed about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, Lu Yongqiang patted his shoulder and soothed him, "Alright! I know you want to be with your brothers, but your situation is different from everyone else's. You're not alone, and your Third Uncle and Third Aunt are still worried about you. So, don't let them worry too much."

Hearing Lu Yongqiang's words, Lu Hao could only nod with a dejected look on his face. He had never been a good boy, otherwise he wouldn't have joined Hongxing. Obviously, something big was happening tonight, and he certainly didn't want to miss it. But since Lu Yongqiang had spoken, he could only listen obediently.

Seeing Lu Hao get into the taxi obediently, Lu Yongqiang said to Dadong, "Let's go! Let's go to the dinosaur's territory." Before he finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang had already opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

Seeing Lu Yongqiang get in the car, several others also got in, and then Dadong drove towards Dinosaur's territory.

When the few of them arrived at the dinosaur territory, it was already after midnight. The streets were full of groups of Dongxingzi, each of them holding sticks, machetes and other things.

Dadong parked the car on the side of the road. Lu Yongqiang and others did not get out of the car, but just watched from inside.

Lu Yongheng pointed to a brightly lit bar in the distance and said, "Brother Qiang, that's Dinosaur's home base, the Happy Bar. The people gathered at the door should be all of Dinosaur's men left in Tuen Mun."

Lu Yongqiang looked up and saw two to three hundred people gathered at the door of the bar. The leader was a young man who was about 1.7 meters tall, with muscles all over his body and a face full of flesh.

Lu Yongqiang said in surprise: "Isn't this wild man Dinosaur's confidant? Why didn't he leave with Dinosaur?"

Lu Yongheng replied, "The HAPPY Bar has a daily turnover of 100,000 to 200,000. Dinosaur must be reluctant to let go, right? So he kept this guy, Shengfan, here."

While Lu Yongqiang and the others were talking, people from Dongxing had already gathered near the bar. Their number was even greater than that of the savage group, about four or five hundred people.

The leader was a thin, long-haired man who was now leading his men in a confrontation with the savages.

Lu Yongqiang couldn't even recognize all the people from the Hongxing branch in Tuen Mun, and he didn't recognize even a few of the people from the Eastern Star. Lu Yongqiang pointed at Changmao and said, "Hengzi, who is Changmao? Doesn't he look arrogant?"

Lu Yongheng said, "That's Crow's confidant, Chen Jie, nicknamed Guo Lanjie. Don't be fooled by his appearance, but he's very skilled. He knows a very beautiful mantis fist and can wield a machete with great vigor. Seven or eight ordinary people are no match for him."

Lu Yongqiang asked, "So who is more powerful, him or the wild ones?"

Lu Yongheng thought for a moment and said, "Shengfan, a master of Tongbeiquan, is also very powerful with a Tang sword. He once won 19 consecutive matches in the black arena of Kowloon Walled City, but he was finally defeated by the dinosaur and his winning streak was ended. Although Guolan Chen is powerful, he should not be a match for Shengfan."

While Lu Yongheng was speaking, the savage at the door of the bar had already started fighting with Chen from the fruit stall. Neither of them used any weapons, they just fought with their bare hands.

The wild man's moves were wild and powerful, each punch whirring with the wind, while Guolan Chen's body was like a phantom, his punches were as fast as lightning. The two sides fought back and forth, and the fight was difficult to determine.

Suddenly, the savage caught Guolan Chen's weakness and kicked him in the stomach. Guolan Chen dodged sideways, but was still hit in the nose by the savage's punch, and blood immediately flowed out.

Guolan Chen wiped the blood from his nose, and with a little anger, he pulled out a dagger from his pocket and stabbed at Shengfan. Shengfan was not afraid at all, and blocked the dagger with his arm, then twisted it and threw Guolan Chen to the ground, then pressed the fallen Guolan Chen with his knees, and was about to strike hard.

Seeing Chen at the fruit stall suffering, the surrounding Dongxing brothers rushed forward. But the Hongxing brothers were not to be outdone and immediately rushed forward to stop them. The scene instantly became chaotic.

At this moment, the wild man snatched the dagger from Guolan Chen's hand, pointed the dagger at Guolan Chen's neck, and shouted loudly: "Stop! Stop! You bastards, stop it right now, or I will kill him with a knife."

The Dongxing men stopped their actions upon hearing the Shengfan's threats. Seeing the Dongxing men stop, the Hongxing men also slowly retreated. Soon the chaotic situation was under control. Seeing this, the Shengfan breathed a sigh of relief.

The number of people from Dongxing is almost twice that of Hongxing. If a real fight breaks out, the people from Hongxing will definitely suffer. Although the savages are powerful, they are not able to fight one against a hundred.

"Damn it, you bunch of bastards, how dare you come to our Hongxing territory to cause trouble, don't you want to live?" The savage cursed viciously.

As soon as Shengfan finished speaking, Chen from the Fruit Market spoke up, "Shengfan, your boss, Dinosaur, has already run away with his men. Why are you risking your life as a little brother? What's the point of capturing me now? My boss, Brother Crow, will be here soon, and the outcome will be the same. We, Dongxing, will definitely take over this Tuen Mun place today."

During this period, conflicts between social groups were common in Hong Kong. Often, if it was just a minor friction, both sides would resort to "showing off their horses" to resolve the dispute. The so-called "showing off" meant that each side would gather their own members and display their numerical superiority.

If one side has a clear numerical advantage, the other side will often choose to back down to avoid a heated fight. In such cases, the weaker side may invite a respected veteran or influential figure to mediate, allowing both sides to sit down and negotiate. During the negotiation, the stronger side will make demands, such as compensation for losses or a division of spheres of influence; the weaker side is forced to accept these conditions in order to maintain peace.

However, not all conflicts can be resolved by simply "showing off one's horse." Sometimes, when tensions escalate to the point of irreconcilability, both sides resort to more extreme measures—"opening a fight." This means assembling large numbers of people and engaging in a life-or-death struggle. In this chaotic battle, victory or failure depends on the strength, strategy, and luck of each side. Once the fighting begins, it is difficult to extinguish. Because both sides are eager to determine the winner, either one side will be completely defeated and unable to recover, or the situation will become so serious that it attracts the attention of the police. At this point, the police will intervene and issue warnings to both sides, forcing them to negotiate. Under pressure from the police, both sides are forced to compromise and seek a peaceful solution.

Under normal circumstances, if someone crossed the line, as Dongxing did today, they would usually only injure them, not kill them. After all, if you took advantage of someone and took advantage, you'd kill dozens or even hundreds of people. Not only would the huge relocation costs for those killed be enormous, but the medical expenses for the injured alone would be a massive expense. Everyone was out here just to get defeated. If you continued like this, no one would have a good life.

During this particular period in Hong Kong, there was an established rule for seizing territory: once you successfully seized a piece of territory, you had to hold onto it for three days. Only if it wasn't retaken by others within these three days would the territory temporarily belong to you.

Furthermore, when fighting for territory, damage to shops and stores is avoided unless the shop is owned by the group itself. After all, if you successfully capture territory and hope to collect protection fees, you must ensure that the shop owner is profitable, so that you can reap the rewards. Otherwise, who can you collect the fees from? This unwritten rule reflects a delicate balance and the consideration and weighing of long-term interests by all parties.

As soon as Chen from the fruit market finished speaking, the wild man said viciously, "Stop talking nonsense to me. Just relying on you, a bunch of idiots from Dongxing, you think you can seize our Hongxing territory? I think you are dreaming!"

Before the savage finished speaking, he heard someone shouting in the distance: "Good! Well said! You guys are such a bunch of losers. You have twice as many people as the other guy, and yet you still managed to overturn the car..."

Everyone looked at the person who was speaking, and saw a man in the distance with a cigarette in his mouth and a steel pipe more than one meter long in his hand. There were hundreds of people following behind him, walking slowly from the distance.

Looking at the newcomer, the savage swallowed unconsciously, but many people in Dongxing looked at him enthusiastically, and someone shouted loudly: "Brother Crow!"

Yes, the person who came was Crow. Originally, after Crow knew that Dinosaur had left Tuen Mun, he had no plan to go out in person. He was supposed to stay in the rear and control the overall situation tonight. However, he did not expect that Chen from the fruit stall and his five hundred brothers would have a disaster, so he had to come and deal with it personally.

Seeing Crow appear, Lu Yongqiang touched the pistol on his waist and said softly, "Hengzi, if I rush out and kill Crow with my gun right now, will it be considered as completing the mission assigned to me by the society?"

As soon as Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Lu Yongheng was stunned for a moment, and said seriously: "Brother Qiang, don't think like that. If you shoot and kill Crow in front of so many people, the police will definitely not let you go. You will definitely not be able to escape the charge of intentional homicide. Even if you go to Stanley later, Dongxing will still give you trouble."

As soon as Lu Yongheng finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang burst out laughing. He said with a smile: "It's just a joke. Why are you so serious? You already understand the truth. As your big brother, how can I not understand it? You really have no sense of humor. How are you going to pick up girls in the future?"

Just when Lu Yong emphasized on Lu Yongheng, the crow had already walked up to the savage.

The crow looked the savage up and down and said, "Savage, huh? I'm giving you a chance. Release Guo Lan Chen and I'll let you take your men away. Otherwise, you'll be carried away by others."

Crow's tone was calm, but Shengfan was so nervous that he took a step back involuntarily. He put the dagger in his hand tightly against Guolan Chen's neck and said, "Crow, aren't you afraid that I will kill Guolan Chen?"

The crow sneered, "Do you think you can scare me by killing him? The worst that can happen is that you kill him, and then I kill you to avenge him. That way, one life for another." As he spoke, the crow slowly approached the savage, staring at him intently.

The savage's hands began to tremble, and he felt the tremendous pressure brought by the crow.

Just as Wu Ya was about to reach Sheng Fan, the dagger he'd been clutching suddenly fell to the ground. His face turned incredibly pale, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead. His voice trembled with fear and awe as he shouted, "Brother Wu Ya, I, Sheng Fan, admit defeat today. I'm taking my men away now." With that, Sheng Fan forcefully pushed aside Chen, the fruit vendor who was blocking their way, and prepared to lead the Hongxing men away.

However, Crow did not let them leave easily. He stretched out his strong arms and blocked the way of Shengfan and others.

The wild man stared at the crow with wide eyes, his face full of doubt and uncertainty, and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "What's going on? Is the famous Crow going to go back on his word?"

The crow sneered and responded in a cold tone: "Don't worry, since I promised to let you go, I will naturally not go back on my word. However... I heard that there is a fierce general under Dinosaur named Shengfan, who is said to be quite skilled. It just so happens that this little brother of mine has pretty good skills. How about you two exchange a few moves?" The crow said, pointing to a strong man behind him.

The savage looked at the burly man that the crow was pointing at, and saw that the burly man was a martial artist. Although the savage was somewhat confident in his own skills, he knew that the man opposite him was not easy to deal with, so he wanted to refuse.

But at this time, Guolan Chen said: "Savage, isn't it just a few moves? Are you scared?"

When you are out there in the underworld, you have to save face. He was just scared by the crow and dropped his dagger, which already made the savage feel embarrassed. Now that Guolan Chen has pressured him like this, if he doesn't agree to a competition, he will probably lose all his face today.

"Okay, I agree to spar with your little brother!" The savage glared at Guolan Chen, then turned to Crow and said.

The crow smiled triumphantly and waved his hand to signal the strong man to come forward. The strong man stepped forward and stood opposite the wild man.

The sparring began, and the two men immediately launched attacks. The savage used Tongbeiquan, each punch powerful and powerful; the strong man responded with a fierce and powerful Muay Thai boxing, and for a while, the fight was a close one.

During the fierce fight, the savage found a weakness in the opponent and kicked the strong man in the abdomen. The strong man took a few steps back in pain, and the savage took the opportunity to attack fiercely, finally kicking the strong man to the ground.

The crow's face changed slightly, then he clapped his hands and said, "Good kung fu! You win this time, take your men and go." The savage snorted and left angrily with his men.

The sturdy man got up from the ground, walked over to Crow, and whispered, "Boss, I'm sorry! I..."

"waste!"

"Snapped!"

Before the strong man could finish his words, the crow slapped him in the face.