Chapter 40: Hong Xing Society

  In the principal's office, Zhao Zilong reported to Deng Xiao about the entire process of this trip and handed over Zhang Hang's vacation and marriage application report.

  "Principal, Zhang Hang's current military skills are no less than mine. I think the Dragon Badge can be passed on to him now!" Zhao Zilong finally spoke out his true thoughts, and his eyes suddenly became deep and unfathomable, as if recalling and experiencing something, muttering: "That one shot, I also feel inferior to him!"

  "Zi Long, I understand your thoughts. However, the symbolic meaning of the dragon-shaped badge is too great, and it was only after much deliberation that the Military Commission decided to award it to you in the first place. So we must be cautious! Indeed, Zhang Hang is a genius and a talented general, his military skills are unmatched, but what he currently lacks is actual combat experience and prestige! A soldier's prestige is not just about their individual military skills, but also about their achievements and experiences. To be eligible for the dragon-shaped badge, one must not only hold the rank of lieutenant general but also be a person of great virtue and talent who commands universal respect. From this perspective, Zhang Hang may still be lacking! However, given his current situation, it's only a matter of time. I'll go ahead and submit an early report to the Military Commission for their decision." Deng Xiao said thoughtfully.

  "Yes, Principal!"

  In view of Zhao Zilong's strong recommendation and Zhang Hang's outstanding performance in Hong Kong, Deng Xiao reported to the Military Commission. After research by the Military Commission, it was decided: to award Zhang Hang a third-class merit once, and appoint him as deputy commander of the Divine Dragon Mobile Brigade, responsible for executing daily combat tasks; The dragon-shaped badge will continue to be kept by Zhao Zilong, and the original deputy commander will assist Commander Zhao Zilong in daily training and personnel selection; Half a year later, Zhang Hang will lead the team to participate in special training at the Hunter School. The handover ceremony of the dragon-shaped badge will be determined after Zhang Hang's return from special training (this is a confidential clause, and no one is allowed to disclose it in advance); Agree to the marriage requests of Zhang Hang, Situ Jian, Situ Gang, etc., and grant them half a month's leave to go home and inform their parents to discuss related matters.

  Just after Zhang Hang and his team submitted their report and were about to head home, Hong Kong airport.

  Inside the airport, planes take off and land one after another, with the air traffic control tower issuing instructions frequently to guide each plane carrying tourists from all over the world and returning passengers to a safe landing; outside the airport, cars are parked in an orderly manner on the road, ready to pick up tourists from all over the world and family members returning home.

  At the very front of the motorcade, a stretched Cadillac stood out particularly. If an insider saw it, they would be amazed. This car with a reinforced chassis and bulletproof glass windows could effectively withstand rocket attacks.

  Next to the car stood two burly men wearing sunglasses, intently watching the airport exit.

  This is a flight from Thailand, the plane has landed and passengers will be coming out in a few minutes.

  The two burly men beside the car bowed and opened the door. A man in his mid-40s to 50s with a receding hairline, shiny forehead, and piercing eyes stepped out of the car, sporting a prominent belly and a smile on his face as he stood beside the vehicle, gazing at the airport exit. The two burly men standing next to him held up a sign that read "Welcome Mr. Brent and Mr. Stevenson".

  Before long, guests came out one after another from the plane. Two burly men with sunglasses kept scanning every person coming out of the airport, while constantly cross-checking their facial features against the data in their minds.

  Suddenly two burly men's eyes lit up and they walked towards another man wearing sunglasses who was coming out of the airport.

  "Hello! Are you Mr. But and Mr. Steven from Thailand?"

  "Not bad!" One of the robust men replied.

  "We are from Hong Kong Hung Hing Society, our vice-chairman has been waiting for a long time, please come in!"

  The Hung Hing Society is one of the earliest triads in Hong Kong's history, initially formed by a group of idle young men who banded together to make a living by fighting and collecting protection fees. After decades of development, it has established a series of rules and regulations, and its scale has continued to expand.

  Fifteen years ago, after the former president Chen Haonan unified the triads of Hong Kong with his bravery, strategy, righteousness, martial arts and intelligence, the Hung Hing Society became the number one gang in Hong Kong. Under Chen's leadership, the Hung Hing Society gradually shifted towards a group-oriented and legitimate business model, involving itself in legitimate businesses while maintaining and strengthening its security department to ensure the society's development.

  The Security Department is actually composed of the brothers who charged forward in the past, now uniformly named as the Security Department, with a detailed personnel system, to escort and protect the development of Hung Hing Society.

  Another powerful department of the Hong Xing Society is the Finance Department, which is responsible for all financial transactions of the Hong Xing Society. Every single transaction is handled directly by the finance department, and even the heads of various departments have no right to arbitrarily transfer funds. This model is vastly different from the previous mode of operation of the Hong Xing Society, where the old masters of the branches had absolute power.

  The Hong Kong police have also been paying close attention to the development of the Wo Hop To triad society, and their changes are actually beneficial to the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. Therefore, in recent years, as long as the Wo Hop To triad society is not too out of line, the Hong Kong police will not take drastic action.

  After all, reforming a gang is more meaningful than completely eliminating one.

  Chan Ho-nam also saw this point clearly and decided to let the Hung Hing Society transform into a respectable conglomerate, so that future generations could enjoy peace.

  However, some of the older generation hall masters did not buy into this and launched a series of military coups to overthrow Chen Hao Nan from his position as Hall Master. Unfortunately for them, Chen Hao Nan controlled most of the Security Department's manpower and most of the Finance Department's funds, and they were all suppressed one by one. Since Chen Hao Nan was implementing benevolent rule, he did not wipe them out completely but merely restrained them.

  After these events, Chen Haonan's prestige was even higher, and the tens of thousands of members of the Hong Xing Society followed him to start a business. Of course, more than half of these tens of thousands of members were regular employees involved in real estate, bars, entertainment, and catering industries.

  At this moment, Hung Hing Building, Hong Kong.

  The top floor, twenty-eighth floor.

  The current president of the Hung Hing Society, Chen Jin, is the eldest son of Chen Haonan. He took office three years ago and has continued his father's policies. Having graduated from Harvard University, he has a strong academic background, which has enabled him to lead the society towards further development and prosperity.

  Hong Xing Society is well aware of the inside story of Ya Tong Group. Chen Jin did not originally want to get involved with Ya Tong Group, but considering future development, he can accept cooperation in a legitimate field.

  The bottom line for Hong Xing Society is that if a deal can't be made, it's better to part ways amicably. The bare minimum is not to make an enemy out of the Ya Tong Group, so as not to have one more sworn foe.

  After so many years of painstaking operation, the tentacles of Hung Hing Society have spread to every level of Hong Kong. At this time, Chen Jin is like a spider king in the center of the web, and everything that happens in every corner of Hong Kong will be transmitted to his ears at the first time.

  The last time Heilong had a deal with the Yateng Group, he knew about it but didn't make a sound; the high-level secret meeting of the Hong Kong police, he knew about it and pretended not to know; Tang Yun being beaten into hospitalization, he also knew and had already sent someone to visit him.

  He understands the rules of the way.

  Chan Ho-nam's second son, Chan Yung, is now the vice-president of the Hung Hing Society and head of the Security Department. He arrives at the conference hall with Sik and Stewart, where Chen Jie is already waiting.

  "Ah, two gentlemen, this is our Hong Xing Social Club's Chen Jin. Big brother, this is Mr. Bert and Mr. Steven from Thailand's Aten Group, hoping to cooperate with our Hong Xing Social Club."

  "Mr. Chen, I've long admired your name, nice to meet you! Our Director Dong asked me to greet you on his behalf!" said Steven, while Kurt just shook hands with Chen and simply said: "Nice to meet you!"

  This time he came to Hong Kong with Steven, the two men's mission was clear: Steven was in charge of negotiating with Hung Hing Society, and he was responsible for investigating the situation related to the Dragon Bed Mountain Villa. Of course, in front of Hung Hing Society, it was Steven who took the lead, and he assisted.

  "Welcome, both of you! Please sit down!" Chen Jin made a gesture of sitting down after releasing his hand.

  "Master Chen, this time we came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts, only this thousand-year-old wild ginseng! Please don't despise it, I hope you'll accept it with a smile!" As soon as he finished speaking, one of the big men beside him had already handed over the beautifully packaged rectangular box.

  "Steven is too polite, then thank you! Please tell Dong that what we are doing now is a legitimate business, and everyone can make money together. The Hongxing Society is willing to cooperate with the Asia-Pacific Group." Chen Jin's eyebrows moved, and a sturdy man flashed out from behind him, bowed his head to take over the long box and retreated to the side.

  "Great, Chairman Chen is indeed straightforward and efficient! With the host's words, I can rest assured that there won't be any failure to fulfill Director-General's entrustment!" He then burst into loud laughter.

  "I've already arranged for your accommodation, and I'll host a dinner tonight to welcome you both. We can discuss the details of our cooperation slowly, how's that?"

  "It is as the host has said!"

  "It's hard for both of us to get to Hong Kong, so let me make the most of this opportunity and have a good time for a few days."

  "Obedience is better than sacrifice, everything depends on the arrangement of the host, Stephen thanks you here."

  "Steven, no need to be polite! Cooperating with your esteemed group, I believe our future prospects will be vast."

  "There, Hung Hing Society is the leader in Hong Kong, and in the future we will rely on you a lot, so I hope you will take care of us."

  "You're welcome! Hong Kong is a famous tourist and shopping paradise, this afternoon I'll arrange for the two of you to go around, what do you think?"

  "Don't trouble yourself!"

  "Ayong, this afternoon at two o'clock, I've arranged for you to receive a noble guest." Chen Jin said, turning his head.

  "Don't worry, big brother. Let them have fun!"

  Steven is visiting Hong Kong for the first time. Brent, although it's his second visit, last time was a rush and didn't get to appreciate the beauty of Hong Kong and its famous snacks.

  So for the whole afternoon, they were all in a state of excitement from playing.

  Before I knew it, night had fallen.

  The host and guests enjoyed themselves to the fullest during the banquet.

  After the dinner, Steven returned to his residence, still excited but also a bit disappointed. It seemed that Chen Huizong would not agree to cooperate on drugs and arms trade, aside from legitimate business. For the Asia Tong Group, these were the two most lucrative businesses, with profits far exceeding those of regular business. One of the purposes of their trip to Hong Kong was to find sales channels for drugs and arms, but Chen Huizong had always refused to budge on this issue, leaving Steven somewhat anxious.

  "Hey, Steven, don't worry. There's a Chinese saying, 'Haste makes waste.' We've just met Chen Hui for the first time, and it's a bit too early to discuss those things. Let's wait and see, if it doesn't work out, we can find another partner. Dong Zong meant for us to open up the Hong Kong route, but he didn't say we had to find Hung Hing Society specifically. We don't have to put all our eggs in one basket."

  "Not bad! Makes sense, maybe I was too impatient last time. Let's wait and see, if it doesn't work out, we'll think of another way." Steven nodded.

  "I think Chen Yong is more enthusiastic about cooperating with us than his brother. He's a impulsive person, as long as there's money to be made, he'll do anything!";

  Wade analyzed: "He has already agreed to arrange for me to meet him, the Hong Kong police are currently on high alert, it won't be easy to see Ba Tian right now, but after a while I should be able to. Additionally, he also agreed to help me find that eyewitness as soon as possible, so I can understand the specific situation when the Flying Tigers retreated."

  "Oh, that's great. It seems we'll be getting closer to Chen Yong from now on!" The two of them nodded in agreement and let out a comfortable "haha", bursting into laughter.

  "Also, we'll go visit Tang Yun tomorrow, his information might be useful for us!"

  "That's exactly what I mean."

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