After leaving the restaurant, Yang Sheng took a taxi directly back to his attic in Kwun Tong, taking with him all the cash and gold bars and jewelry he had plundered from Luo Rong.
Originally, Yang Sheng, the Imperial Guard General, was prepared to take things slowly.
But plans can change quickly. Now that he has killed Diwei and gotten involved in the schemes of a top-tier triad like Chao Yi Yong, he has to change his plans and become more radical.
Of course, even if Yang Sheng were to be radical, he wouldn't be so radical as to take on the entire Hong Sheng Lian single-handedly.
Even a wrecked ship has three pounds of nails; Hong Sheng Lian still has some foundation.
That old fellow He Wenchang also keeps a lot of gunmen; it's a pipe dream for him to take over the Hong Sheng Lian headquarters by himself.
He could fight back against Luo Rong with a single gun, but against several guns, he would probably need to get a rocket launcher.
Therefore, Yang Sheng's plan was simple: to sow discord among the three elders of Hong Shenglian.
To outsiders, the three elders of Hong Shenglian appear to be one, but in reality, each of them harbors their own agenda.
As the head of Hong Sheng Lian, He Wenchang monopolized almost all of Hong Sheng Lian's interests, while Huang Wen and Yu Laoqiang could only get a little bit of the soup at most.
However, Fisherman Qiang knew he was too old to fight, and Huang Wen knew he was just a nobody and could only be an appendage of the gang leader.
So these two were quite sensible, always willing to play a supporting role and obedient to He Wenchang.
But did those two really have absolutely no ulterior motives or resentment towards He Wenchang?
Yang Sheng, in any case, didn't believe it.
Yang Sheng went to find Fisherman Qiang first.
Fisherman Keung has bought several apartments in Wan Chai, it seems he's already preparing to retire and live a life of leisure.
However, the apartment was dilapidated, which clearly indicated that Fisherman Qiang had limited funds.
Although He Wenchang always lived in the hall, Yang Sheng had heard that he owned a villa on Lion Mountain.
Two trusted henchmen were guarding the entrance to Yu Laoqiang's apartment. When Yang Sheng came up, they both respectfully greeted him as "Brother Sheng".
Yang Sheng's position within Hong Sheng Lian is actually quite special.
In terms of status, he held no official position, not even a straw sandal.
But in terms of reputation, even Diwei couldn't compare to Yang Sheng.
After all these years, Hung Shing Lian has been stagnant, except for the period when Yeung Sing rose to prominence and became famous throughout Hong Kong.
Even Hung Sing Lian's underlings had something to brag about when dealing with people from other triads.
So even though they were all traitors like Yang Sheng, they treated Yang Sheng with great respect.
"I would like to see Uncle Qiang. Could you two brothers please inform him?"
One of the henchmen knocked on the door and then let Yang Sheng in.
Fisherman Qiang was wearing Chinese-style pajamas and coughed occasionally.
When he was young, Fisherman Qiang was a big shot at the Red Pole level. However, he suffered too many hidden injuries in his early years, so his body couldn't hold up early on, and he retired behind the scenes in his early forties.
"Ah Sheng, what brings you here so late?"
"Uncle Qiang, I killed Di Wei."
The fisherman was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with horror.
But before he could say anything, Yang Sheng began taking out stacks of US dollars from his backpack.
The thick stacks of US dollars were so large that they couldn't fit on the coffee table; a rough estimate puts it at least five or six hundred thousand dollars.
"Ah... Ah Sheng, what do you mean by this?"
Yang Sheng said calmly, "That bastard Di Wei colluded with the Alliance to try to kill me, but I killed him instead."
However, the reputation of insubordination is never good, so I'd like to ask Uncle Qiang to put in a good word for me with the boss and support my application to become a Double Flower Red Pole!
Before Fisherman Qiang could speak, Yang Sheng looked around again.
Fisherman Qiang's apartment is very nicely decorated, and it's actually two apartments combined together, so the total area is quite large; it could be considered a 'thousand-square-foot mansion'.
However, no matter how good an apartment is, it's still just an apartment.
Yang Sheng gently shook his head and said, "Uncle Qiang, the gang is actually very unfair to you."
Back then, how much money did you help the triads make by securing a piece of territory for Hung Shing Lian in such a prominent location as Sai Kung Pier?
In the end, he could only make a living from these few small apartments.
Even when living in seclusion, Uncle Qiang should do it with some dignity.
Yang Sheng pointed to the money on the table and said calmly, "This money is enough to make you, Uncle Qiang, look presentable."
Fisherman Qiang was silent for a moment, then coughed twice and said, "Don't worry, Asheng, I'll definitely support you in your position as a Double Flower Red Stick!"
A smile appeared on Yang Sheng's lips.
It's not difficult to win over Fisherman Qiang.
Among the three elders of Hong Shenglian, Fisherman Qiang was actually the one on the far side.
Although he was a good fighter when he was young and even ran his own gang, he wasn't very bright and was just a thug.
Later, He Wenchang promoted him, partly to counterbalance Huang Wen, and partly because he was obedient, brainless, and easy to fool.
But even if Fisherman Qiang is easy to fool, he's not an idiot.
Listening to He Wenchang, he could only live out the rest of his life in these few small apartments, miserable and wretched. He wouldn't starve, but he wouldn't be much better off.
As for helping Yang Sheng, the more than 500,000 US dollars would be enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
Fisherman Qiang can answer these simple multiple-choice questions.
Yang Sheng stood up and said, "Then thank you very much, Uncle Qiang. I still need to go see Uncle Wen, so I won't bother you any longer."
Hearing that Yang Sheng was going to find Huang Wen, Fisherman Qiang felt even more confident.
If Huang Wen can also agree to support Yang Sheng in becoming a Double Flower Red Pole, then there's basically an 80% chance this matter will be resolved.
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