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Chapter 6: If a person has no dreams, what's the difference between them and a salted fish?!
The dinner party ended.
After everyone finished eating and left, Wei Jixiang, who had fallen into a coma, was taken to the clinic.
Only Chen Mei and his son remained in the villa.
Chen Mei exhaled a puff of smoke and asked:
"Wasn't Quanzhen's wretched fate your doing?"
The prince spread his hands and explained, "Dad, it really wasn't me."
That day, I had arranged for the knife-wielders and was just about to make my move.
Who knew that my rotten fate would suddenly appear and ruin everything for me.
Chen Mei nodded, then gave the instructions:
"Don't worry about this. A skilled person has come to Ah Le's side. Have Ah Bao investigate his background."
Also, hurry up and distribute that batch of goods you just brought back. Be discreet and don't let the police find out!
"I know, I found a pirated CD factory as a cover, and that Ruby..."
The Crown Prince didn't care about Ah Le's situation at all; his heart was entirely with the woman.
As for so-called experts, those people with worthless lives are just trash in his eyes, and winning against them doesn't mean anything.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mei interrupted:
"You handle this shipment, and I'll take care of Ah Le and the woman's affairs."
The crown prince happily nodded and agreed to leave.
Chen Mei watched his departing figure, shook her head, somewhat disappointed and frustrated.
Initially, Hung Tai was just a third- or fourth-rate gang in Temple Street, where the underlings had to bring their own weapons when fighting, and it was always at risk of being swallowed up by the big gangs around it.
Last year, he got involved with Zhongxinyi and started selling laundry detergent.
They made a lot of money, recruited a group of henchmen, and broke into Shanghai Street, occupying half of the street's territory. Only then did they gain a foothold in Yau Tsim Mong.
It became a second-rate triad organization in this area, second only to the big names like Wo Luen Shing, Hung Hing, Number Gang, and Sun Kee.
There are many triads like Hung Tai that quickly made their fortunes through laundry detergent, such as Chung Ching Society in Jordan and Cheung Lok Society in Temple Street...
In the Yau Tsim Mong district, there are three notorious demolition companies: "Chung Shun Yee, Ni family, and Lam Kwan".
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"Being a teacher is great!"
"With your looks, your students are sure to do well."
Inside the private room at Dream Paris, Ruby's service continued, still with the woman on top and the man on the bottom, performing a standard massage.
And the intense incentives have just begun.
Ruby playfully patted Gao Qiang's shoulder, wondering why his words sounded so strange coming from his mouth.
However, she was used to customers like this.
As Lu Xun once said, men have two great loves: to corrupt respectable women and to persuade prostitutes to reform themselves.
Ruby, deliberately playing along with Gao Qiang's tastes, sighed:
"I don't talk about dreams anymore. Once you enter this industry, you have no choice but to follow it."
After listening, Gao Qiang turned around, grabbed her hand, and gazed at her intently with burning eyes:
"Everyone must have a dream."
"If a person has no dreams, what's the difference between them and a salted fish?!"
She had heard this kind of deceptive nonsense from countless men.
But Gao Qiang's determined eyes and firm tone stirred her heart slightly.
Perhaps this man is different.
Gao Qiang was secretly delighted.
He saw the system notification:
[Complete a positive action—encourage someone to persevere in their dreams—and earn 30 points.]
[Receive an extra HKD 500 reward]
Reflecting on Gao Qiang's performance tonight, Ruby lowered her guard a bit, treated him as a friend, and felt a greater urge to confide in him.
She patted his shoulder, telling him to continue lying flat, and said as she massaged him:
"I want to persevere, but Prince Hongtai keeps harassing me..."
Gao Qiang immediately chimed in, "It won't happen again. I'll support you here."
"I can't live at the venue, I have to go home to sleep, and I have to go shopping."
Ruby expressed his concerns.
She was somewhat expectant of Gao Qiang's answer; she longed for a man's protection.
Gao Qiang's words were righteous and stern:
"What's the big deal? I'll go shopping with you and then come home to sleep with you."
I'm a person who values integrity above all else; if I say I'll support you, I will.
But being harassed is not an excuse to give up on your dreams!
Ruby: "..."
I wanted to sleep, yet I made it sound so high-sounding.
What am I expecting?
Ruby inwardly mocked himself.
But then I thought, if he wanted to sleep with me, why didn't he just do it directly earlier...?
She couldn't quite figure this man out.
dong dong dong-
There was a knock on the door.
A deep, resonant voice could be faintly heard from outside the door.
Gao Qiang beckoned Ruby downstairs, pulled up the T-shirt from the bedside table, and opened the peephole to make sure it was Aze before opening it.
He was followed by two young men.
"Ah Qiang, Brother Le asked me to inform you that you'll be going to the negotiations the day after tomorrow."
The time and location haven't been decided yet; I'll let you know when they are.
Aze's words were concise, but his gaze towards Gao Qiang held a deeper meaning.
Startled, Gao Qiang hurriedly put on his clothes. He wasn't into this kind of thing. After putting them on, he asked:
"Did the assailant confess? Who is the mastermind?"
He was somewhat surprised that Ah Lok's self-directed and self-acted performance wasn't actually for the purpose of fighting back.
That makes sense, though, since fighting is too expensive.
The terms agreed upon must have satisfied him; otherwise, he must have had ulterior motives.
Gao Qiang wanted to take advantage of Ah Le's influence to rise to power.
Aze hummed in agreement:
"After being beaten up, he confessed everything, saying it was Prince Hongtai who ordered it."
Gao Qiang didn't press further; he didn't understand the underlying interests and didn't say anything more.
However, this knife-wielder was a real scoundrel; he was beaten up and killed.
They have absolutely no sense of brotherhood.
Ah Ze pointed to the two people behind him, "This is Wing, and the other is Iron Arm."
They're the two best fighters in the arena; they're under your command from now on. Ask them if you have any questions.
Gao Qiang nodded, glancing at the two people behind Aze.
He had American-style spiky hair, a somewhat roguish look, and clearly loved taking photos.
He forced a smile and stared at Gao Qiang.
The other one, with a blank expression and bangs covering one eye, appeared somewhat gloomy.
Aren't these two just like Zuo Shou and Jiu Ge in their younger days in the movie "Jianghu"?
Aze turned around and glanced at the two people behind him:
"Are you two mute? Don't you know how to greet people?"
The two stepped forward and called out:
"Big Boss" x2
Gao Qiang hummed in agreement and patted the two of them on the shoulders:
"Just call me Brother Qiang from now on."
You two are my right-hand men. Work hard, and I'll definitely give you opportunities to shine.
The two nodded. Iron Arm looked at Gao Qiang with admiration in his eyes, while Wing was somewhat disdainful.
The name sounded somewhat familiar to Aze.
"I'm off now. Let's spar at the boxing gym another time!"
"I'll definitely do it next time."
Aze made a polite remark and then left.
Iron Arm and the other man led Gao Qiang around the venue, and then brought over Blue Lantern and Mama to greet him.
As a result, Gao Qiang learned some information.
There are eight people permanently stationed at the venue, mainly parking attendants.
There are only three madams in the shop, including the newcomer Ruby. The most popular one is Jialing, who has thirty-four girls under her.
Business at this establishment is so-so; it's neither particularly good nor bad compared to other places on this street.
Gao Qiang also got a lot of information from Tie Bi.
First, his current position is similar to that of a "security captain," with only three full-time subordinates.
Secondly, the venue belongs to Ah Lok. He has a base salary, but he doesn't get any profit sharing. The employee benefits include a 50% discount on horse racing trials at the venue, but meals and accommodation are not provided.
Third, everyone in the venue knows that Ruby is a strong woman, and they all call her "sister-in-law".
Fourth, and most importantly, Hongtai's men repeatedly went to Ale's territory to distribute laundry detergent. There had been friction between the two sides before, but it was always resolved by their superiors.
The fact that food and lodging weren't included made Gao Qiang feel a bit threatened, and he needed to quickly accumulate points.
At this moment, the three of them were smoking in the corridor on the second floor of Dream Paris.
As Gao Qiang watched the beautiful women coming and going downstairs, all sorts of quirky but positive thoughts popped into his head.
The outgoing Iron Arm interrupted Gao Qiang's thoughts with a loud voice:
"Brother Qiang, what's the name of that stick-fighting routine you did today? It was so impressive!"
As he spoke, he gestured a few times to recreate the movements.
A sudden inspiration struck Gao Qiang. He regained his composure and asked, "You want to learn?"
Iron Arm smiled ingratiatingly, "I want to."
Yizi listened intently.
Everyone in this place knows they want to climb the social ladder.
"I'll teach you!"
"See you at the entrance at 11 a.m. tomorrow."
11 a.m.?
Dude, have you ever seen a gangster get up before sunset?!