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On this street, four jewelry stores belong to Tung Sing, and two others belong to friendly associations, but all their goods are supplied by Tung Sing's channels.
The shop that was vandalized yesterday is located at the corner of the street. It doesn't usually have much foot traffic, but its location is prime, with shops on both sides catering to middle-class and above customers.
Chapter 575 The Female Star Incident
As soon as the car stopped, several security guards at the street corner came up to greet us. They were all in plainclothes and looked nervous.
Xu Lang got out of the car without saying a word. He glanced around and saw several pedestrians coming and going, a few young men smoking at the street corner, and a small truck that looked like it was stalking someone not far away. He could see them all clearly.
Wang Jianjun walked ahead and opened the roller shutter door.
The store's glass display windows have been replaced, and the floor has been cleaned. The display cases are temporarily empty, with only a few sample boxes piled up in the corner.
The response this time was quick, but Xu Lang knew in his heart that no matter how quickly the shop was repaired, it could not make up for what others said: "Dongxing's shops have all been smashed."
He stood in front of the counter, his eyes fixed on the newly refurbished marble floor tile, and after a few seconds he looked up and spoke.
"Change the manager of this store!"
Wang Jianjun didn't ask any further questions and immediately nodded.
Ah Ji had already reached the doorway, taken a few photos across the street, and upon returning, whispered something:
"There's a telephoto lens on the building across the street, pointing this way. It's probably filming us!"
Xu Lang didn't turn around, but just pursed his lips slightly.
After leaving the store, he didn't rush to get into the car. Instead, he took a walk around the street and went into a nearby restaurant owned by Tung Sing Group. He casually ordered a couple of dishes and sat down.
A few minutes later, several key members of the branch entered the room. They were all leaders of nearby branches and sat quietly in different corners of the restaurant.
Before they finished eating, Situ Haonan brought in a man through the back door. This man was the mole who had secretly photographed the nightclub bill that night. He had been locked up for two days and was very stubborn, but he was brought in today, so it was clear that he was ready to confess.
Xu Lang didn't ask directly, only giving one sentence:
"Just get something usable out of him; the rest, send him to the construction site up north to dig mud for three months!"
Aji immediately led his men to take the person away.
After the meal, Xu Lang returned to the car and instructed the driver not to rush off, but to take a detour around Causeway Bay shopping street.
Wang Jianjun thought he was going to another shop, but he just leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes to rest, and it seemed that he wasn't going to see anyone, but was waiting for something.
Around 11:30 a.m., the leader of a gang called "Little Zhen Society," a local triad in Causeway Bay, appeared on the street with his men.
They had only a so-so relationship with Tung Sing before, but this time they dared to stand brazenly across from the smashed shop and smoke, even seeming to be joking around.
“These people were drinking with the Tianyao Society the night before last!” Wang Jianjun’s face darkened.
"They never dared to be so blatant before!"
"People live by the wind!" Xu Lang opened his eyes.
"Small groups like this are always trying to connect with others!"
"They thought we were afraid because we were keeping quiet!"
After saying this, he looked up at the window, his gaze falling on the faces of the thugs from "Little Zhen Society," his eyes devoid of any emotion.
A few minutes later, the car door opened and Xu Lang got out.
The street suddenly became quieter, especially the few henchmen of the Little Zhen Society who were smoking over there. Two of them hadn't reacted yet and were staring blankly at Xu Lang walking this way.
It wasn't until Wang Jianjun (Li Zhao's) and the Alpha member stood on either side of Xu Lang behind him that the group realized something was wrong.
The leader of Xiaozhen Society is called "Brother Zhen". He is in his early forties, with slicked-back hair and a powdered face. He is a typical person who rose to the top through connections.
Upon seeing Xu Lang, he managed a forced smile.
"Brother Lang, what brings you here?"
Xu Lang didn't stop, but walked straight to a spot less than two meters away from him before standing still and looking down at him.
"Who's in charge of this street?"
Chapter 576 Xu Lang personally intervenes
“This…” Zhen Ge’s face turned pale.
"It's been us and a few other brother gangs taking turns keeping watch. Dongxing also had people on duty before!"
"There are people on duty at Dongxing, why are you smoking here?"
"I... just happened to be passing by!"
Xu Lang didn't say anything more, his gaze falling on a cigarette butt at his feet, which had just been thrown away, the tobacco still burning.
Wang Jianjun stepped forward, stomped out the cigarette butt, and took a step forward, forcing Brother Zhen to take half a step back, his whole body almost pressed against the shop door frame.
The other people on the street were too scared to move, and even the thugs patrolling the intersection not far away took two steps back. No one dared to step forward.
Xu Lang stood there without saying anything more, only raising his wrist to glance at his watch, then turned and got into the car.
Before the car window rolled up to 570 degrees, he threw out a sentence without turning his head:
"This street is under the control of Tung Sing!"
"From today onwards, Xiao Zhenshe shall not appear here!"
"If this happens again, I'll just start assaulting people without warning!"
As soon as the car started, Brother Zhen slumped to the spot, unable to stand up for a long time, his face pale and his forehead covered in cold sweat.
This time, no one was hurt, and no one got angry, but the entire Causeway Bay circle understood—Xu Lang had returned to the scene.
It's not that Dongxing isn't moving; it's that it's waiting for someone to run into it.
That very evening, the news spread throughout the various triad branches on Hong Kong Island, saying that Brother Lang (bfea) had personally gone to Causeway Bay that day and forced several arrogant small gangs to retreat on the spot. He didn't say anything harsh, but no one dared to ignore his words.
Dongxing, still Dongxing.
Xu Lang is still the same Xu Lang.
News of what happened in Causeway Bay spread quickly. Before noon the next day, the entire Hong Kong Island circle knew that Xu Lang had personally made a trip, scaring the Xiao Zhen Society gang to a pulp, and even taking back the management rights of the shop at the street corner.
But the real effects began to appear not in Causeway Bay, but in western Kowloon.
The two small gangs, who had been observing and even had privately contacted the Tianyao Society, immediately cut off all contact. Several of their leaders rushed to the Dongxing branch overnight to return the resources and connections they had given away a few days ago, all saying "misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
Xu Lang ignored them and simply instructed the judge to keep an eye on the situation, re-evaluate the returned business, arrange for new people to take over, redo the accounts, and reassign personnel—all done cleanly and efficiently.
This incident made many people realize something—Xu Lang made his move, but it wasn't a random attack; it was a calculated one.
This is what a real gang looks like. It doesn't start with violence; it plans out who to target and how to target them all.
It was only then that the upper echelons of the Hong Kong triads realized that Tung Sing was not standing still, but gathering strength. And every punch they threw after gathering strength was not to vent their anger, but to completely clear the area.
On the third night, Hung Man-tung arranged a small internal meeting at an old-fashioned clubhouse in Yuen Long. More than a dozen important representatives from the Tung Sing triads were present, including Lui Yiu-yeung, Tiger Da-mi, Szeto Ho-nam, Heng-mei, Judge, and Ho Sai-gui.
The meeting was held behind closed doors, with Alpha Group forces stationed around the perimeter, so that not even a fly could get in.
The room was small, dimly lit, and smelled strongly of smoke.
Lei Yaoyang sat against the wall with his arms crossed and an unfriendly expression.
"To be honest, the Tianyao Society has really messed things up with us."
Nightclubs, jewelry stores, escort agencies—now they're even trying to contact our old rivals in the shipping business.
This isn't cutting off our business, it's threatening to chop us up with a knife!
Chapter 577 The Press Conference Ends
Tiger Dami's face was flushed with anger. He didn't say a word, but his fingers kept tapping the table, heavily, indicating his frustration.
The judge glanced at Lei Yaoyang and said in a low voice.
"They're not attacking us; they're betting we won't dare to move!"
"We're betting we want to clear our name and don't want anything to happen!"
"We're betting we're afraid the authorities will break off relations!"
"This is their old trick. They pretend to be doing legitimate business, but they play dirty tricks behind our backs. Once we make a move, they say we're not following the rules!"
Situ Haonan hadn't spoken until now, then he looked at Xu Lang and spoke decisively.
"Brother Lang, we can't afford to be passive anymore!"
"You can just say whatever you want!"
Xu Lang didn't say anything, but merely raised his eyelids and glanced at the judge.
"you say!"
The judge nodded, pulled a sheet of paper from the folder next to him, and placed it in the center of the table, drawing everyone's attention.
It was a summary list, densely filled with all the projects that Tianyao had taken over or attempted to take over in Hong Kong Island in the past two months, covering nightclubs, logistics, outsourced security companies, media, escort agents, short-term financial lending, fresh food supply chain... Each item had a foothold behind it, and some even had pre-agreements signed.
Lei Yaoyang's face darkened when he saw the paper.
"They're not just causing trouble, they're trying to sideline us!"
"This is structured like a large corporation!"
Hong Wentong lit a cigarette and said in a low voice.
"The people behind them are definitely not ordinary gangs."
Tianyao Club is just a smokescreen. If you really investigate, the legal representatives, shareholders, and financial records of those companies are all interconnected, with layers upon layers of connections!
"But their problem now is not that they can't hide it, but that they're doing it too fast!"
"By spreading themselves too thin and being too greedy, they've given us an opportunity!"
He Xigui added a sentence.
"Our people have infiltrated several companies and obtained some real financial statements and transfer records!"
"They have three outsourcing companies that are laundering funds."
The expenses for hiring nightclub models, the shipping costs for external transportation, and the shady accounts that get mixed up in the logistics.
We've grasped three threads; as long as we nod, we can pull them all together!
Lei Yaoyang sneered.
"Isn't this just baiting us?"