Friday, August 2, 1996.

The 18th day of the seventh lunar month is auspicious for travel, moving, cleaning, offering sacrifices, and marriage.

The lobby of the English casino looks rather strange today.

The usual bustling crowds and noisy gamblers were nowhere to be seen.

The casino hall was divided into two parts, the west and the east, each with hundreds of gang members seated on each side.

The two groups were about 10 meters apart, and every face on both sides had a cold expression, glaring at each other menacingly.

The street outside the casino was filled with even more gangsters.

The tense atmosphere made this normally bustling street appear unusually desolate and deserted.

All the shops on the street wisely closed their doors.

Further down the street, dozens of police cars of various sizes were parked, and more than 300 armed police and civilian officers stood ready, their expressions tense...

Locals know that whenever the bidding for a gaming license approaches, the security situation in Haojiang is bound to become chaotic for a while.

But this year's event is exceptionally large.

......

At 2 PM, the most tense moment finally arrived.

The Macau Casino Association sent one staff member and two notaries to announce the bidding results for this year's gaming licenses on-site.

"The winning bid for the Macau English Casino has been awarded to Au Chiu-Yuen for HK$9.611 billion."

"Congratulations to Mr. Ou for winning the Yingjili Casino again!"

What?

Was the winning bidder Ou Chaoyuan?

Did the trendy gangs win?

As soon as the results were announced, the casino immediately became chaotic.

The Chao Gang and Zhu Lian Gang, gathered on the west side of the gambling hall, naturally cheered.

On the other hand, the Dragon Gang and Xingyi Alliance on the east side, after a brief moment of astonishment, immediately erupted into a frenzy.

"How is this possible? The Chao Gang actually won?"

"I don't believe it. We're clearly stronger than them. What kind of bid did they submit?"

"Is it possible that they pulled something behind the scenes?"

"Yes, that's right, it was definitely a deal done behind closed doors, a shady operation..."

"The Chao Gang and the Zhu Lian Gang are truly despicable!"

"Disregard the bidding results and thoroughly investigate the truth!"

"Yes, investigate the truth thoroughly."

......

On the east side of the gambling hall, the crowd was filled with anger.

The figures sitting at the front of the crowd also stood up from their seats.

From afar, they were none other than some of the most prominent figures in Hong Kong's underworld recently:

Cheung Tsz-keung, the top gangster in Wan Chai, and Yip Chi-foon, a notorious thief.

Also, Zhao Haosheng, Chen Haonan, Huoji, and Datian from Xingyi Union.

"There's something wrong with this sealed-bid gaming license."

A chilling voice drowned out the surrounding chatter, and soon both groups of people fell silent.

It was Zhang Ziqiang who spoke.

"Zhang Ziqiang, you think you can just say there's a problem and call it a problem? Who do you think you are?"

From the crowd on the east side, a muscular man stepped forward, wearing an open-chested, sleeveless cloth jacket, his arms and neck covered in tattoos.

He disdainfully pulled out a cigarette, making a gesture of holding it in his mouth from a distance, both dashing and arrogant:

"Others may be afraid of you, but I, Chen Tianrun, only consider you trash, hehe... Don't forget, this is Macau, not Wan Chai!"

"Chen Tianrun, do you want to die? Come on, if you've got the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one! Let's have a go first." Ye Zhihuan couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at the other side, cursing.

"Heh, you want to fight me one-on-one? You're not qualified."

Chen Tianrun lit a cigarette in his mouth and said sarcastically:

"Sorry, I misspoke earlier. I didn't mean to say you're trash, Boss Zhang; I meant everyone here is trash, hahaha..."

"Damn it, Chen Tianrun, come out and fight me one-on-one right now!" Ye Zhihuan roared in fury.

Just as he was about to rush out, Zhang Ziqiang grabbed him and said, "Ah Huan, don't be impulsive."

Given Ye Zhihuan's personality, most people couldn't persuade him, but Zhang Ziqiang, the top dog, could.

"They're trying to provoke us on purpose. Don't fall for it. Don't worry, leave it to me."

Zhang Ziqiang held Ye Zhihuan down, then turned to communicate his views with several leaders of the Xingyi Alliance.

“Boss Zhang is right, there’s something fishy about this. Let’s find out what’s going on first.”

The most mature and steady Zhao Haosheng was the first to nod in agreement:

"Da Tian, ​​go outside immediately and tell everyone to get their weapons ready and be on high alert."

"Yes!" Da Tian turned and quickly left.

"It seems that Ou Chaoyuan is determined to make things difficult for us this time," said Chen Haonan, a handsome man with long hair, frowning.

The turkey next to him yawned: "Damn it, if you're going to fight, just start already. I'm not afraid of a thing."

"Turkey, you took on three opponents again last night? With your stamina, you still want to fight? I think it's a bit risky."

Chen Haonan knows his good brother best; besides being loyal, he's also a womanizer.

This guy can't be near any beautiful women; if they do, he'll definitely lose out.

"Brother, you have to trust my stamina! Taking on three at once is nothing! Back in the day..."

Turkey, afraid that too many people would hear, leaned closer to Chen Haonan and whispered something.

Chen Tianrun's provocations made the atmosphere between the two sides increasingly tense.

"Boss Zhang, I'm a staff member appointed by the casino guild. I want to know why you're questioning the fairness of this bidding process?"

The man who had just announced the winning bid looked at Zhang Ziqiang with a hostile expression:

"Everyone submitted sealed bids, and among those who were shortlisted with the same qualifications, the highest bidder naturally won."

Zhang Ziqiang smiled:

"Highest bidder wins? You're right, but may I ask, what was our Dragon Gang's bid?"

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