July, Hong Kong.
"Why are you being so serious with him? Do you know how stupid he is? Really …"
Early in the morning, in the private room of the restaurant, two groups of people were confronting each other with the dining table as if they were going to negotiate. The boss of He Yi Sheng, Min Kun, was a little plump. He put half a fried egg into his mouth and mumbled incoherently, "It's not a big deal. We're all brothers in the underworld. It's inevitable that we'll take risks when we're short of money. I think it's normal … Well, if he really did something wrong, I'll apologize to you here. Brother Dafei, you're a magnanimous person, so please bear with me."
"I don't mean anything else, Brother Kun. It's just that there are some things that have to be made clear."
The long-haired man who was sipping coffee across the table wiped his mouth with a napkin. "The brothel is on my turf. That Mainlander came over without telling me, and then he killed someone. It's hard for me to explain this matter to the outside world, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the Key Case Investigation Unit has already set their sights on this case. They're very serious about this matter, and they come to my turf every two to three days to conduct 'investigations'.
Now I'm in a very passive position. Brother Kun, I'm talking to you because I'm giving you face. Otherwise, I would've sent that Mainlander to the police station … "
"No way, Brother Dafei. The police are insatiably greedy. You didn't give enough filial piety this month. That's just an excuse. Everyone in the underworld knows that this matter was done by a bunch of Mainlanders. It has nothing to do with you.
You should be more flexible. You should take care of things from top to bottom.
Just like me, I had breakfast with Inspector Zheng of the Key Case Investigation Unit last month … "
His attitude was obviously perfunctory. Dafei smiled. "Brother Kun, everyone's time is precious. I've already told you about this matter. It's okay if you don't say anything. You do your thing, and I do mine.
Look, you eat so much, and it's so complicated. You take a long time, and you might even have to think about what to eat first and what to eat next. You might even have to bond with eggs, sausages, and so on. I'm different. I have a small appetite, and I don't eat much. I just want to be simple and straightforward. It's not impossible to bond with the police.
Of course, it's to solve the case. I'll cooperate with you. Anyway, he's not my brother. He didn't give me face first and now it's like this. Brother Kun, do you have to protect him? "
"Oh …" Min Kun shrugged and stood up. "Whatever …"
Dafei's face became gloomy, and the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became hostile. Min Kun spread out his hands and turned to walk out. When he walked to the door, he suddenly turned back with a smile and slammed his hands on the table. "Brother Kun, you're joking.
Look at your face. I'm afraid that you'll find someone to kill me today. I'm very timid … Here's the thing. I don't want to say this to ordinary people. You know, he's a good-for-nothing when it comes to killing people. I saw that he was good at fighting, so I wanted to take him in. But not long ago, this guy betrayed me and seduced my sister-in-law. I took a fancy to a girl, and he insisted on snatching her from me. Then we had a falling out. Considering that we're brothers, I didn't make things difficult for him, but this kind of thing can't be told everywhere.
If I really protected him, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. Don't you think so? "
Dafei frowned. "So, you don't care about him anymore?"
"How can I care about him?
These people from the mainland have watched too many movies about gangsters. They think that Hong Kong is still a rotten quagmire where they can kill people casually. Now it's different from the past. It's different from the time when the British were here … But, anyway, he used to follow me. His cousin once blocked a knife for me. Brother Dafei, if you really want to settle accounts with him, you'd better be merciful and let him live if possible … "
The other side was still gloomy and didn't speak. Min Kun smiled for a while and knocked on the table. "Then it's settled. As for the police, I'll see if I can use any connections. Try to cover up this matter as much as possible. After this matter is settled, we'll come out for a cup of tea. Call Uncle Jian, I haven't seen him for a long time … I'll pay for breakfast. Don't fight with me."
He walked out of the room with a smile. When he reached the staircase, Min Kun shook his head and sighed. He waved his hand. "In the past, he didn't care about anyone. He even dared to kill the police. Speaking of Dafei, everyone knows that he's very powerful.
But now, he'll shout at the slightest trouble. As the boss, there's bound to be trouble. We're all here to mingle. If we don't get into trouble with the police, do we really have to eat breakfast with them? If you want to be a law-abiding citizen … If you're afraid of trouble, then don't be the boss. F * ck, Brother Dafei … he's the one who shoots planes … "
He walked out of the restaurant and got into the car parked outside. Min Kun frowned slightly. "Let's go see Sha Qiang."
The three cars turned two streets and then stopped by the roadside. When the car door opened, a man in a light yellow T-shirt got in. The motorcade started again.
"That jewelry store, I told you not to touch it. Now, they even killed someone. This matter has blown up. I'm very stressed, you know …"
"I'm sorry, Brother Kun."
"No need to be sorry. Your cousin asked me to take care of you. If you need money, just tell me …"
"Brother Kun, you've already taken care of me too much …"
"Stop, stop, stop. Don't say such things.
But don't blame me for saying this. With your rotten gambling skills, if you don't quit, no matter how much money you have, you'll lose it all sooner or later. You only know how to kill people. It's very reasonable. There's no future in killing people. Who would have a future in killing people … "
He shook his head, "But now, it's not a matter of whether I help you or not. The matter has really gotten out of hand. The police are not just looking for Da Fei. Now, I'll see how the situation develops, and then I'll think of a way to arrange for you to run away. Don't think too much about it. If anything happens, I'll help you …"
"Brother Kun …"
Min Kun smiled and patted the other party's shoulder.
*****
On the fourth day in Hong Kong, Mu Qingqing felt that she was being ignored.
"We just handed over the information, and then someone introduced us to Hong Kong, the places to visit, and the distribution of the gangs. I think the gangsters know about these things. Captain Ding, what do you think?"
"It's understandable that they don't want us to intervene too much. Although it's a joint investigation, we don't know the environment here in Hong Kong. We're not familiar with the place, so this is normal … Uh, it should be normal."
The man opposite nodded and smiled. "I've talked to the police officer who received us these few days about their boss. Inspector Mu should be a more serious person. He probably thinks that we'll be in the way, so he's too lazy to even go through the formalities."
The problem was the same everywhere. If it was in their own territory, of course, they wouldn't want a completely ignorant person to tell them what to do. Mu Qingqing smiled. She knew that if she really made a request, of course, she could handle the case together with them. However, she was afraid that there was nothing she could do except watch them do things. If she really interfered when they didn't need it, it would only be more of a hindrance. Instead, it would be annoying. "I'll just treat it as a vacation …"
"You can take your friend to the hospital."
"I want to." Mu Qingqing looked back and felt a little helpless. "He doesn't want to go. What can I do …"
It was eight o 'clock in the evening. In the open-air restaurant on the top floor of the hotel, the midsummer heat had not subsided. However, on the top floor of the building, the night breeze brought a cool feeling. Looking down from above, it was the night view of the bustling and crowded streets of Causeway Bay. Jiaming sat on a seat near the edge and was looking down with his head tilted.
After coming to Hong Kong, he became a little strange. In fact, thinking about it, this change seemed to have been continuing for the past six months. It was just that recently, it had become more obvious.
"What's your friend's illness?
He seems to be thinking about something all day long. "
"I'm not sure. There's something in his head. It's probably a tumor or something."
Mu Qingqing shook her head and smiled. "In fact, looking at him now, except that he doesn't pay much attention to people, he's actually no different from an ordinary person in everything. He can order food and pay for it himself. If he's really thinking about something, there's always a feeling that … he's about to figure it out …"
"Things like illnesses don't get better by themselves."
"Yeah." Mu Qingqing sighed. "So we still have to think of a way to get him to the hospital …"
*****
Night fell. Jianghai Airport was brightly lit.
The plane broke through the clouds and descended. Gradually, the neon city and mountains, the endless coastline, and the lights of the ships on the sea appeared in her field of vision and gradually magnified.
As if suddenly gripped by some kind of emotion, she sat by the window. Her gaze was straight and she did not move at all. A slightly numb and stiff feeling covered her whole body. Something rushed up from her throat and pressed against her mouth.
All of her strength had disappeared. Only her existence was left. She existed independently of everything in the world in that void.
Airport, downtown, school, port, home. After four years, she could feel the wind of Jianghai blowing over. The city was blurred and the night was like yesterday …
At 8: 20, she got off the plane and stepped on the ground of Jianghai. Her legs went soft and she immediately stood up.
The string in her mind that had been stretched taut for four years suddenly snapped!
Tears flowed down …
*****
In the past two days, I've read all of Young and Dangerous again. A few of Chen Haonan's official works plus Shanji, Thirteenth Sister, Nine Dragons Ice Room and so on. My favorite gangster film is Banished. After watching it twice, I realized that it was Macau.
If anyone has a better understanding of Hong Kong, or if there is any information that you think Banana can use, please share it in the book review section. Thank you. I mainly want to … find a feeling that is more in line with Hong Kong … (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)