dmims 【012】The Crow Takes an Airplane
【012】The Crow Takes an Airplane
Shengxianglou.
"What do you need me to do?"
Wang Jianjun also had a large appetite; he ate three baskets of char siu bao before speaking.
Lin Haowen didn't speak, but glanced at Lao Liu.
"Brother Wen, you two can continue your conversation. I won't disturb you any longer."
Lao Liu immediately understood Lin Haowen's meaning and got up to leave.
"Kill a few gangsters."
After Lao Liu left, Lin Haowen continued to speak.
"Give me the information."
Wang Jianjun is ruthless and doesn't talk much.
"Don't rush. Give me your number and get ready. We'll take action after you receive my call."
Lin Haowen shook his head and smiled.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianjun didn't say anything more. He tore off the menu from the table, wrote a number on it, and pushed it in front of Lin Haowen.
"Five char siu bao to go, checkout."
Lin Haowen picked up the menu, placed two HK$100 bills on the table, and then got up to leave.
A few minutes later, at the Regent Hotel.
"Brother Wen."
Upon seeing Lin Haowen, Li Xiangdong and the other two, who were sitting on the sofa in the hall, immediately stood up.
"Shengxianglou's char siu bao is pretty good, you should try it."
Lin Haowen lifted the bag in his hand and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother Wen."
Li Xiangdong and the other two immediately took the bag, their tone becoming even more friendly.
"Xiang Dong, take this letter to the Golden Wind Nightclub and find a guy named Crow. Tell him to hand over Han Chen's territory tonight, or I, Lin Haowen, will kill him."
After Li Xiangdong and the other two finished eating, Lin Haowen took out an envelope he had just bought from a roadside convenience store, wrote the words "challenge" on the envelope, and handed it to Li Xiangdong.
Before the 1950s, this was a procedure that had to be followed before a triad battle in Hong Kong: issuing a challenge. In those days, launching a surprise attack without a declaration of war would be looked down upon by other triads, even if the triad won.
However, this "good habit" disappeared after the rise of overseas triads such as the Number Gang. In addition to the fact that the Kuomintang remnants of the Number Gang did not follow the rules, the more important reason was that as Hong Kong's economy became more and more developed, the benefits that triads could seize also increased.
In the past, when gangs fought over docks and other territories, their main purpose was to secure opportunities for their own members to start operations. The top leaders and lower-ranking members of these gangs didn't earn much money, so they naturally cared more about their reputation.
Nowadays, even a small dance hall in Tsim Sha Tsui can squeeze tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars out of people every month. Faced with money, dignity is nothing. It is precisely because of this that the "professional ethics" of gangsters in Hong Kong Island are getting lower and lower.
Just like last night, after hearing the news of Han Chen's death, Crow immediately took over Han Chen's territory.
What challenge? That's ancient history.
That's why Lin Haowen issued the challenge. The more bizarre the story, the faster it spreads, and the more people know he's going to deal with the crows, the better he can establish his authority.
"Okay, Brother Wen."
Li Xiangdong took the envelope from Lin Haowen and immediately got up and walked towards the hotel entrance.
……
Golden Wind Nightclub.
The crow lay sprawled on a large bed, with two women on either side of him in his arms, clearly having had a great night here.
'Knock knock knock~'
Just then, a knock on the door woke up the exhausted crow.
"Damn it, what's up?"
The crow shook its still somewhat drowsy head and snorted irritably.
After taking over Han Chen's territory last night, Crow was extremely excited and drank a lot. He also played a game of "one dragon playing with two phoenixes," and now he only feels dizzy and weak.
"Brother Crow, Han Chen has a henchman named Lin Haowen who sent over to challenge you to a duel."
Outside the door, Crow's henchman spoke cautiously.
"Huh? What era are we living in? People still issuing challenges? And who is this Lin Haowen? Never heard of him..."
The crow was a little confused, but then a surge of anger welled up in his head.
"Damn it, some nobody dares to challenge me? Looks like I've been in the Netherlands too long, making these little cats and dogs forget my name, the Tiger Descending the Mountain!"
The crow kicked the woman who was leaning against it off the bed with both feet. Amid the woman's painful screams, it quickly dressed and left the room, seething with anger.
Soon, Crow spotted a tall, short-haired man surrounded by his dozen or so henchmen, his expression extremely calm, as if he didn't take Crow's men seriously at all.
This made the already irritable Crow even angrier. He strode up to Li Xiangdong, suddenly pushed off with his legs, spread his arms, and soared into the air, performing a move called "Crow Takes Flight," swooping down on Li Xiangdong, trying to intimidate the man with his imposing presence.
Li Xiangdong's expression remained unchanged, making Crow feel like a clown.
"Kid, I am the crow."
The crow looked furious, staring intently at Li Xiangdong, and said viciously.
"Brother Wen said that we must hand over Han Chen's territory before 8 p.m. tonight, or we will face the consequences."
Li Xiangdong ignored the crow's threat, threw the challenge letter in his hand into the crow's arms after saying this, and then turned and left.
"Damn it, what do you think this place is, where you can come and go as you please!"
The henchman standing next to the crow instantly flew into a rage and shouted angrily.
"Let him go. In war, envoys are not to be killed."
Crow snorted coldly and continued, "Tell Lin Haowen that I, Crow, don't spit out the meat I eat. I'll be waiting for him at the Golden Wind Nightclub tonight. If he dares to come, I'll definitely help him collect his corpse."
He didn't take Lin Haowen, this nobody, seriously at all, and took the opportunity of the kid's provocation to establish his authority in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Soon, with the combined efforts of Crow and Lam Ho-man, the news of Lam Ho-man challenging Crow spread rapidly throughout the Hong Kong underworld.
Prince Edward Nightclub, Tsim Sha Tsui.
"Your Highness, have you heard? One of Han Chen's underlings, Lin Haowen, has issued a challenge to Crow."
"Brother B, the leader of Hung Hing Causeway Bay, said with a smile to the Prince, the leader of Tsim Sha Tsui, who was sitting opposite him."
"I've heard about it. I don't know where Lin Haowen came from. I even suspect he might be a plant hired by Crow to issue some kind of challenge, making it difficult for us to take action against Crow immediately."
The crown prince snorted coldly.
Hung Hing and Tung Sing were sworn enemies. He originally planned to take advantage of Crow's unstable foothold and drive him out of Tsim Sha Tsui in the next few days, but then Lam Ho-man suddenly jumped in and interfered.
"Whether he's a shill for Crow or not, tonight you help my little brother Anan take out Babi, and I'll fully support you in waging war against Crow."
Big Brother B smiled and steered the conversation back on track.
"Don't worry, when Ah Nan makes a move against Ba Bi tonight, no Tung Sing thugs will bother him."
The crown prince chuckled softly, his tone brimming with confidence.
"Anan, aren't you going to thank Prince?"
Boss B turned to Chan Ho-nam, who was standing behind him, and smiled.
"Thank you, Prince."
At this moment, Chan Ho-nam's eyes were full of anticipation and longing. He seemed to have already seen himself take down Ba Bi and rise to power.
"We're all brothers, no need to be so polite. Tonight, Ah Nan will take down Ba Bi and give the gang a good start. Then I'll take care of Crow and make that old Camel lose sleep."
The crown prince looked completely confident.
……
That evening, in a private room at the Golden Wind Nightclub.
"Brother Crow, I heard that a guy named Lin Haowen has challenged you to a duel. Do you need my help?"
Babi sat opposite the crow and asked with a smile.
"He's a nobody. I could crush him with one hand."
The crow snorted coldly.
"Hahaha, that's right, Brother Crow, you're the Tiger descending the mountain from our East Star."
Ba Bi laughed heartily, flattering Crow, and continued, "Brother Crow, Han Chen's places are all great for selling goods. I just bought 20 million worth of goods; could I help you open a shop there?"
Ba Bi knew very well that Crow had only recently returned to Hong Kong from the Netherlands and certainly didn't have a stable supply of goods yet. Therefore, he specifically borrowed 20 million worth of goods from Liang Kun, intending to make a fortune.
"I want 30%."
The crow glanced at Ba Bi and said indifferently.
"Fuck your mother, you're heartless!"
Ba Bi cursed the crow mother in his heart, but said with a smile, "Alright, we're all brothers, let's all get rich together."
If it's free money, it's okay to earn less.
Like the crow, Babi didn't take Lin Haowen's challenge seriously at all.
However, Crow and Babi, who were chatting and laughing at the moment, did not know that a man wearing a dark trench coat had walked into the Golden Wind Nightclub.