Hong Kong Variety Show: The Development Notes of a Boss

Seeing the thick stack of banknotes on the table, Xiyan couldn't help but wonder, could this be sent by Dong Quan? He looked at Lu Yongqiang doubtfully, as if trying to find the answer from his expression.

Lu Yongqiang shook his head slightly and said firmly, "Boss Xiyan, I'm afraid you have misunderstood. This money was not given by my godfather. I personally used it to discuss business with you."

Before he could finish his words, Xiyan's face showed astonishment. He asked in disbelief, "Boy, are you saying that this half a million is your own? I heard that you set up a snack street. It seems that you do have some business acumen...Boy, why don't you consider joining me? I need someone with brains like you. If you are willing to join me, I will go and talk to Dong Suan. After you come to my company, you can run this bar."

Although five hundred thousand is not a big sum for a big boss like Xiyan, he also worked his way up from a small brother, and he knows how difficult it is for a small brother like Lu Yongqiang to come up with five hundred thousand.

Today, Hong Kong has a large number of triads, estimated to be at least 400,000 to 500,000. However, the vast majority of these people live in precarious circumstances and face financial hardship, with only a few able to save money and become wealthy.

Originally, according to Xiyan's current position, he had no reason to know or understand a younger brother of Lu Yongqiang's level, but the fact was not so.

In fact, all this was because Lu Yongqiang underestimated the local tyrant in Kowloon City. Back then, when he led Dadong to Kowloon City to seek revenge on that group of knifemen, he thought he was being cautious and foolproof. However, he didn't know that Xiyan had been working hard in Kowloon City for decades. How could he be compared with these newcomers?

Ever since the middleman got into trouble, Xiyan had keenly caught the clues of Lu Yongqiang and Dadong. In addition, more than a dozen knifemen met with accidents one after another, so Xiyan knew Lu Yongqiang's background very clearly.

However, considering Luk Wing Keung was a fellow Hongxing member, Xi Yan finally showed some leniency and sent someone to help deal with all the aftermath. Otherwise, with Luk Wing Keung's crude and unruly behavior, he would have gotten into serious trouble and might even have been sent to Stanley Prison to sing "Tears Behind Bars"!

Xiyan said that he wanted Lu Yongqiang to join his entourage. This was both a joke and a bit sincere. If Lu Yongqiang was just good at fighting, Xiyan would at most admire him. After all, he was in the business of a killer and had many good brothers under his entourage. But if someone was good at fighting and could do business, that was a different matter. Such talents were not rare, but they were not many either.

After Xiyan finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang looked at him in astonishment. To be honest, he was indeed a little tempted by Xiyan's suggestion of a "job transfer." Judging from Xiyan's expression, this boss seemed to truly value him, unlike Dong Quan, who simply wanted to use him. If he could successfully transfer, perhaps he wouldn't have to worry so much about being plotted against by his boss.

However, when Lu Yongqiang thought about Xiyan's current business, his enthusiasm instantly cooled. After all, being a killer was a business where you had to be careful and cautious. If you weren't careful one day, you might lose your precious life.

Lu Yongqiang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said, "Boss Xiyan, let's talk about the transfer later. Let's discuss this 500,000 yuan deal first. What do you think?"

The man narrowed his eyes and stared at Lu Yongqiang closely. Although his face did not show much expression, Lu Yongqiang felt a strong murderous aura coming towards him. Unconsciously, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and the hairs on his body stood up.

Just as Lu Yongqiang was feeling uneasy and on pins and needles, Xiyan leaned back slightly, a barely perceptible smile on his face. However, this seemingly insignificant leaning and smile instantly made the huge stone hanging in Lu Yongqiang's heart fall to the ground. He breathed a long sigh of relief, as if every pore in his body had opened up, and even his breathing became exceptionally smooth.

The corners of his narrow-eyed mouth curled up slightly, and he looked at Lu Yongqiang with a half-smile, and said softly, "Boy, I wasn't kidding when I said I wanted you to switch jobs! You can think about it carefully, and when you figure it out, you can come to me anytime. Of course, if you change your mind, that's fine too... Hehehe. Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about the 'deal' you mentioned?"

Hearing Xiyan's statement, Lu Yongqiang quickly wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, gathered himself a little, and then said, "Boss Xiyan, I believe you must have heard about what happened in Tuen Mun today. Just now, my godfather called me and said that several big men from the society will be in Tuen Mun tomorrow to discuss how to deal with this matter. My request is actually very simple. I just hope that Boss Xiyan can take good care of me tomorrow and give me a hand."

Some things don't need to be explained too clearly, even a careful eye can understand them.

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, he considered it carefully and said, "Boy, I'll take your deal. I didn't want to go to Tuen Mun tomorrow, but since you suit my taste, I'll give it a go."

Hearing Xiyan's agreement, Lu Yongqiang felt relieved. In fact, at the beginning he wanted to find Fatty Li or that fence-sitter Bucky.

Of the twelve leaders of the Hongxing Gang, Fatty Lai and Bucky are the most opportunistic. They care only about money and have no sense of self-interest. As long as there's money to be made, they're willing to cooperate with the rival gang, the East Star.

Just last night, the Tuen Mun Tong lost most of its territory. Regardless of whether or not they could recapture it in the future, the Tuen Mun Tong had to nominate someone to take responsibility. Considering Dong Quan's attitude toward him and the current predicament, Lu Yongqiang knew he would be the scapegoat.

Faced with this situation, Lu Yongqiang had already grasped everything even after the meeting that day. Therefore, he had Lu Yongheng raise funds precisely to deal with the current predicament. Since he couldn't rely on Dong Quan, he had no choice but to find a new backer by spending money.

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The next morning, in Dong Quan's luxurious villa, a group of younger brothers stood quietly outside the conference room door waiting. Standing in the front were Dinosaur, Lu Yongqiang, Dong Si, and Four Eyes, waiting for the final result of the discussion inside.

In order to deal with the huge commotion caused by the East Star this time, four of the Twelve Big Brothers of the Hongxing came today. Dinosaur's brother Han Bin will undoubtedly be present, and the other three are Big Brother B, Thirteenth Sister and Small Eyes.

These four, together with Chen Yao, the White Paper Fan, and Dong Quan, constitute six big-name figures. At this moment, they are gathered in the conference room to discuss important matters.

There were not only six big bosses in the conference room, but also one or two confidants or bodyguards each of them brought with them. These people sat neatly behind their respective big bosses.

However, there is one person who is quite special, that is Big Brother B. Behind him are not just one or two people, but five people.

As a member of the Hongxing White Paper Fan, Chen Yao holds a unique position within the group, even though he doesn't have his own territory. In certain situations, he can even represent the leader, Jiang Tiansheng.

Just like today, Chen Yao was representing Jiang Tiansheng, so he was able to sit in the main seat. To Chen Yao's right sat Big Boss B. Normally, this should have been Dong Quan's seat. After all, this was Dong Quan's villa, so he was the owner and should have sat in the first seat to Chen Yao's right.

However, as Jiang Tiansheng's confidant, Big Brother B obviously did not give Dong Quan any face. He took Dong Quan's seat as soon as he entered the meeting room. Dong Quan dared not say anything and could only sit on Chen Yao's left.

Han Bin sat below Big Brother B, Thirteenth Sister sat next to Han Bin, and Xiyan sat next to Dong Quan.

This meeting was actually not very interesting. After everyone sat down, Chen Yao, on behalf of Jiang Tiansheng, came to question Dong Quan. After all, most of the territory of the Tuen Mun Gang had been lost. This was a big deal for any gang, and they had to give an explanation to the gang.

Facing Chen Yao's accusation, Dong Quan was very interesting. He did not push Lu Yongqiang to take the blame at the beginning, but put the responsibility on Longkong. The reason was that Longkong knew that Dongxing might cause trouble, but still took his people away from Tuen Mun.

Facing Dong Quan's accusations, Han Bin had something to say. First of all, although Dragon King moved to the Tuen Mun branch, he only joined the Tuen Mun branch as an old four-nine. In terms of identity, it seemed that it didn't matter much whether Dragon King left Tuen Mun or not. After all, he was just a four-nine boy, and his identity in Hongxing was the lowest-level younger brother. The responsibility for the loss of most of the branch's territory could not be attributed to a single younger brother.

Dong Quan had anticipated this situation, so he took the opportunity to launch Lu Yongqiang's straw sandals.

If the Red Sticks of the Tuen Mun Tong were still there, then the responsibility this time would definitely be borne by the Red Sticks. After all, the Red Sticks represent force, and it is the Red Sticks' responsibility to seize territory and start fights.

However, the Red Stick Tyrannosaurus of the Tuen Mun Hall had died long ago, and the Tuen Mun Hall had never elected a White Paper Fan. Now in the entire hall, except for Dong Quan, the leader, only Lu Yongqiang, the Straw Sandals, had the highest status.

Dong Quan is not only the leader of the Tuen Mun gang, but also an elder of the uncle generation of Hongxing. Although the incident is serious this time, it is not necessary for Dong Quan to take the blame. If Dong Quan is not capable, then Lu Yongqiang will have to take the blame.

Just when Dong Quan and Chen Yao tacitly let Lu Yongqiang take the blame and began to discuss how to punish Lu Yongqiang, Xiyan, who had been silent all the time, spoke.

Xiyan tapped the table in front of him lightly, then said with a smile, "Everyone, I have to remind you of one thing. The Lu Yongqiang you are discussing has only been in office for a short six months. Moreover, he is not a red stick in the hall, but only a hall straw sandal. What are the responsibilities of the straw sandals in our society? They are only responsible for running around and making contacts. From this point of view, Lu Yongqiang has not neglected his duties. Now you put such a heavy responsibility for the hall's loss of territory on his head, which is not enough to convince the brothers in the society."

As soon as Xiyan finished speaking, Chen Yao's face changed. Originally, Xiyan was not among the leaders who came to Tuen Mun today. This Xiyan came uninvited.

When he saw Xiyan coming, Chen Yao had a premonition that this was not a good thing and that something might go wrong again. The current situation was indeed the case.

Chen Yao couldn't figure out why Xiyan said that. He secretly guessed in his heart that according to his investigation, Xiyan and Lu Yongqiang had no intersection. Now Xiyan was speaking for Lu Yongqiang. Was this Dong Quan's intention?

Chen Yao didn't say anything, but looked at Dong Quan, and at this time Dong Quan also turned his gaze to Chen Yao.

Chen Yao was confused about the situation, and Dong Quan was the same.

When Dong Quan plotted against Tyrannosaurus Rex, he originally wanted Dong Si to hook up with Lu Yongqiang first, and then lure Lu Yongqiang into killing Tyrannosaurus Rex. After that, Siyan would get rid of Lu Yongqiang in the name of revenge for Tyrannosaurus Rex, so that Dong Quan could legitimately support Siyan as the Red Stick of Tuen Mun Gang.

However, although Lu Yongqiang was extremely bold and ruthless, he did not have the courage to kill Tyrannosaurus. Dong Si had no choice but to do it himself.

In fact, after Dong Si killed Tyrannosaurus, he did think about putting the blame on Lu Yongqiang, but Lu Yongqiang was lucky. He had just traveled through time and his mind was confused. When Tyrannosaurus was killed, Lu Yongqiang was in the hospital for treatment. The hospital surveillance footage proved that Tyrannosaurus' death could not be blamed on Lu Yongqiang.

After learning that Tyrannosaurus was dead, Lu Yongqiang immediately suspected that Tyrannosaurus was killed by Dong Si. In order to stabilize Lu Yongqiang and prevent him from talking nonsense, Dong Si had to lie to Lu Yongqiang, saying that it was for the future of both of them that he hired a killer to assassinate Tyrannosaurus.

Later, Dong Quan came up with another plan. He wanted to let Lu Yongqiang and Mad Dog fight each other, and then Four Eyes would benefit. However, the result was beyond Dong Quan's expectation. Lu Yongqiang was not killed by the knifeman hired by Mad Dog. Not only did he kill a gunman in the hospital, but he also attracted the attention of the police. Dong Quan had to accept it and gave Lu Yongqiang a few streets. He also recommended Lu Yongqiang to be a straw sandal in the Tuen Mun gang.

Afterwards, Dong Quan had thought about making the best of a bad situation and simply taming Lu Yongqiang. For this purpose, he even adopted Lu Yongqiang as his godson. However, Lu Yongqiang was always on guard against Dong Quan, which made Dong Quan very dissatisfied, and this led to the current situation.

In Dong Quan's heart, Lu Yongqiang has become a discarded pawn, and his only use now is to take the blame.

The strength of the Tuen Mun branch has indeed declined a lot, but it is not so easy for the Crows to seize most of the territory. The reason for the current situation is the mutual calculations between Dong Quan and Chen Yao, as well as Lu Yongqiang's direct abandonment.

Originally, Chen Yao thought that as long as Dinosaur did not make any effort, with the troops in Dong Quan's hands, he would definitely not be able to defeat Crow, but he would not lose so badly. He planned to negotiate with Dong Quan after he suffered a loss, so that Dinosaur could secure the position of Red Stick.

Dong Quan thought that when the crow crossed the line, the dinosaur might not help, so he asked Dong Si to show Lu Yongqiang a clear way and let Lu Yongqiang ask Xingtai to borrow troops.

In his expectation, Lu Yongqiang asked Xingtai to borrow troops. Although he could not defeat the Crows, he could stop the Crows for a period of time and effectively consume some of the Crows' strength. After that, he would let Siyan lead the attack, which would be enough to make the Crows suffer a great loss. For this reason, Dong Quan also asked the boat gang to borrow people.

What Dong Quan didn't expect was that Lu Yongqiang didn't follow his script at all, but just gave up without any resistance. This caught Siyan off guard and caused him to lose half of his territory.

So after knowing the result, Dong Quan was furious and asked Dong Si to call Lu Yongqiang to hold him accountable. However, Lu Yongqiang had no shame at all and lied with his eyes open. He had clearly arranged for his men to escape long ago, but he still insisted that he was being hunted by Dongxing's people. This left Dong Quan with no place to vent his anger.