Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

Chapter 1197 When enemies meet, they become extremely jealous

The person who came from Wo Luen Shing was Han Chen, Ni Kun's right-hand man. After hearing Ma Shih-hao's words, he was laughing so hard he couldn't lift his head. Ma Shih-hao, who had a bad temper, slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"You dead pig's head and rotten crab, you piece of trash, what are you laughing at?"

He was so eager to get ahead of himself that he even started speaking in Chaoshan dialect.

Lin Yiming sat quietly to one side. He had lost three fingers on his right hand and now wore an iron glove. His left hand was always placed on his waist, with his right hand resting on it. Those who knew him knew that a nine-section whip was hidden there.

Lei Luo, wearing a vest, was talking to Piggy on the side. Piggy was reporting to him about the gold. People in the underworld have no friends, so there are several major forces eyeing Fujiwara Shizuka, including Piggy's men.

"Brother Luo, I don't know why, but I have a feeling that this matter is not very reliable. You should think about it again."

Renault gave a wry smile and nodded. He looked back at the four people sitting there. Apart from Limpy Ho, who was the boss, the other three were second-in-commands. The difference between the first and the second, though only one line apart, was like heaven and earth in terms of decision-making power and influence.

"What's going on in Dongxing?"

Piggy hesitated for a moment.

"Two hall masters in Dongxing have already called their people back. They're probably waiting for Guo Yingnan to issue orders before deciding whether to intervene."

Lei Luo turned around and walked over, swirling the red wine in his hand as he spoke.

"What are you talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun."

Han Chen crossed his legs and grinned.

"Brother Luo, Ma Shih-hao actually said they're going to start a newspaper? And they even came up with a pretty impressive name, Oriental Daily. You know, those two brothers combined probably don't even know a hundred characters, and they dare to start a newspaper? Isn't that laughable?"

Lei Luo couldn't help but smile. He had heard about this before, but it was just a joke. Who would have thought that the rumor was true? This person really didn't have foresight. Lei Luo never expected that more than ten years later, he would escape to Canada, while the Ma brothers would become newspaper tycoons and put the family business on the right track.

At this moment, the butler walked in, and Piggy went to greet him. In Lei Luo's house, he was practically the master.

"what's up?"

"Yan Tong has arrived, and he brought someone with him."

Piggy turned back and whispered in Lei Luo's ear.

"Yan Tong requests an audience; there are two people with him."

Lei Luo nodded, and Piggy gestured to the butler, who then turned and left.

Crippled Ho didn't notice any of this. He sat on the sofa, his injured short leg draped over the armrest. He took a big gulp of red wine and said to Lei Luo.

"Brother Luo, this batch of gold belongs to the Japanese. Why not rob it? I have a new group of Vietnamese under my command. They've just come from the battlefield and are all ruthless. Just give me a word, and I'll immediately send them to seize the gold for you to distribute."

Tonight, Lei Luo received a call from his superior, a police superintendent. Although the superintendent didn't say it explicitly, the implication was that he had been threatened by the Japanese. The Governor of Hong Kong and the heads of various departments were very angry. If this batch of gold were lost, the Governor and his superiors would be very happy.

Lei Luo certainly understood what his superiors meant. Today, Fujiwara Shizuka had manipulated the Hong Kong British government, which was certainly not something the proud British would be happy about. That's why the British gave him the order to have his men rob the gold. As for how to distribute it after the robbery, that would depend on Lei Luo's interpersonal skills.

For this reason, Lei Luo smiled bitterly after hearing what Piggy said. He really didn't want to get involved, but he couldn't disobey the British orders. Thinking of this, he sighed and thought that offending the Japanese was better than offending the British.

“Ah Hao is right. We might as well take this windfall. Since that’s the case, let’s discuss a plan and get ready to take action. After we receive the gold, we’ll distribute it in a 2-2-1 manner.”

Two-fifths of it will go to your four clubs, which can be accounted for in the public accounts; two-fifths will be handed over to the higher-ups for allocation; and the remaining one ton will be divided equally among everyone present, how about that?"

Before Limpy Hao and the others could speak, a laugh that sounded like ducks came from outside the door.

"Boss, since everyone who sees it gets a share, then I should get one too."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Tong walked in with Sha Biao. The moment they entered, the air seemed to freeze. Yan Tong was the backer of Wo Luen Shing, so Han Chen quickly stood up.

Upon hearing the voice, Limpy Ho turned around with a smile to see who it was, but his smile froze the moment he saw that it was Foolish Biao.

Limpy Ho's leg was broken by Silly Biao, the previous boss of Kowloon Walled City. For this, he spent three and a half years in prison. However, Silly Biao was Yan Tong's man. Although Yan Tong was very wary of Lei Luo, he was not absolutely afraid of him.

After all, Yan Tong was the detective chief of Tsim Sha Tsui, the richest area in Yau Tsim Mong. Moreover, Yan Tong's backer was Superintendent Hunter. So even though Lei Luo hated Yan Tong to death, he still had to give him face on the surface.

Yan Tong brought Sha Biao, who had just been released from prison, to see Lei Luo, hoping that Lei Luo could give Sha Biao a piece of land to sell flour. For this, Yan Tong even had the foreign police superintendent Hunter call Lei Luo.

Lei Luo smiled and shook hands with Yan Tong. His sharp eyes swept over Sha Biao, who was a little scared. He carried the suitcase in one hand and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his face with the other.

Yan Tong said in a low voice.

“Boss, Sha Biao is my man. It’s true that he and Ah Hao had a misunderstanding, but matters of the underworld should be settled in the underworld. He spent three and a half years in prison for this. As soon as he gets out, I’m bringing him to see you, Boss, hoping you’ll give him a way out.”

If it weren't for the phone call from Superintendent Hunter, Lei Luo could have dealt with Silly Biao immediately, but not now, at least not today.

Silly Biao immediately placed the box he was carrying on the table. He opened it, and inside was a full one million Hong Kong dollars.

Lei Luo understood that this was money that Sha Biao had given to Limpy Ho as compensation. If Limpy Ho accepted this money, then he would not be able to use this matter to seek revenge in the future.

Yan Tong continued.

"Boss, to be honest, we're all at fault in this matter. As the saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Let's each take a step back and go our separate ways from now on, okay?"

Limpy Hao suddenly laughed, but his laughter sounded like that of a night owl, sending chills down one's spine. He picked up the cane beside the sofa, slowly stood up, lifted his broken leg, and patted it hard.

“Detective Yan, do you think I, Wu Shih-hao, am short of one million? You’re right, matters of the underworld should be settled in the underworld, but do you know who spread the nickname ‘Crippled Hao’?”

"It's this idiot Biao, the one who spread my nickname in the prison, Crippled Hao? Fine, you won't let me agree to settle this? Fine, I only have one condition: I don't want the money, I just want idiot Biao's leg. An eye for an eye, fair enough?"

Yan Tong's face immediately darkened. He turned to look at Lei Luo. Everyone knew that Limpy Hao was protected by Lei Luo. Yan Tong wanted to see what Lei Luo had to say.

Lei Luo put his hands in his pockets and said coldly.

“Ah Hao is my brother. The only difference between us is that we weren’t born to the same mother. There’s no reason for my brother to be wronged because of you.”

Limpy Ho's eyes welled up with tears. He suddenly grabbed the fruit knife beside him and pulled Sha Biao along...