Hong Kong is really a beautiful city.
Although he had important matters to attend to and was unable to go to Victoria Harbour to enjoy the legendary beautiful night view, when Zheng Yubai stood on the rooftop of Tianhe Company and looked at the lights of thousands of homes in Hong Kong, he still expressed such emotion.
This city is called the Pearl of the Orient for a reason. It is a financial center on par with New York, London, Frankfurt, and Tokyo. It is also a fashion and entertainment capital. It is almost a microcosm of Asia's prosperity. Although Jinghai is also an international metropolis, it is still somewhat inferior to Hong Kong.
Zhu Wu was wearing a coat and lying on a water tower not far away. He had a night vision goggles on his head, so he could quickly spot the target even at night. This place was high above the ground and well concealed. If someone attacked, it would be very convenient to give early warning and block the attack. Although Zheng Yubai didn't think the Skull Society would be crazy enough to attack in a big way, he was always worried if he didn't set up some sentries.
Sang Biao excitedly climbed up to the roof and came to Zheng Yubai's side: "Administrator, everything has been arranged."
According to Zheng Yubai's arrangement, more than 100 men were divided into two shifts, changing shifts every twelve hours, responsible for the security work at several nearby intersections and inside the company. Hiding in the basement, there are five solid iron doors for protection, and Sun Xuyang and Liu Meng are personal guards. If this still can't protect Chen Guchuan, it can only mean that the Skeleton Society is too strong.
"Administrator, have you seen the photos taken by that guy?" Sang Biao lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.
"No." Zheng Yubai did know some celebrities in the entertainment industry. For example, he liked to listen to Jacky Cheung's songs and watch the movies of Lau Ching Wan and Francis Ng. However, he was not very interested in the new so-called celebrities, big or small, so he didn't know much.
"It's very satisfying. I finally know why someone wants to kill him." Sang Biao smiled with a mischievous look on his face. As he spoke, he took out a mobile phone from his arms and handed it to Zheng Yubai.
"This is that kid's cell phone. There are more than 3,000 photos and movies in it. I heard that this is not all." Sang Biao said with a smirk on his face. It was obvious that he had already checked the goods.
Zheng Yubai casually opened the picture viewing function on his phone, and the first photo that caught his eye was the naked body of a familiar female celebrity.
"I know this person. She's a female star in a very popular group. She's very beautiful and pure." Zheng Yubai said in surprise. He only knew about the nude photo incident but didn't know that this female star was involved.
"Innocent on the outside, but dissolute on the inside. After watching these, I realized that those things on TV cannot be believed. My son and daughter actually like these stars very much. They would be very sad if they knew they did such things." Sang Biao muttered, and when he mentioned his two children, his tone became unusually gentle.
Zheng Yubai casually flipped through some photos and saw many familiar faces. There were many bold and revealing shots in these photos, which were really shocking.
"Oh, what's wrong with this world?" Zheng Yubai didn't want to watch it anymore, so he returned the phone to Sang Biao and sighed.
Sang Biaodao laughed and said, "It's just like the oranges sold at the fruit stand in front of my house. They look beautiful on the outside, but they are rotten on the inside."
"You see things very clearly." Zheng Yubai had never realized that Sang Biao could say such philosophical words.
"Haha, although I'm not educated, I will understand it naturally after seeing the more. The older generation has always said that whores are heartless and actors are disloyal. How can these singers and dancers who make a living be good people? It's not surprising that they do such things." Sang Biao said, the cigarette butt in his mouth flickering on and off, as if responding to his words.
"Are there no clean people?" Zheng Yubai thought of the female stars in the nude photos who always appeared pure, and it was a pity that they suddenly had such a change.
Sang Biao chuckled: "This circle is already very dirty. Even if it is clean at the beginning, it will gradually become dirty. If you want to learn well, no one will help you, but there must be many people who are eager to lead you astray."
Zheng Yubai murmured, "Yes, in this world, it is difficult to come up with something that is not stained by the mud."
"Actually, whether this circle is dirty or not is another matter. These photos involve many things." Sang Biao said, "Let's not talk about anything else. Take these female celebrities for example. Some of them are controlled by the Skull Society, some are under our Yan Dao Tang, and there are also many daughters of Hong Kong's wealthy and powerful people. They were chosen to take photos not because Chen Guchuan likes them, but because of the order from the top of the Skull Society."
"Why do you do this?" Zheng Yubai was stunned.
"It's all for the purpose of controlling the actresses under our command, threatening the actresses under our command, and blackmailing and coercing the rich and powerful." Sang Biao said, "If the Skeleton Society hadn't gone too far and provoked resistance, these things would have remained unsolved."
After listening to Sang Biao's words, Zheng Yubai finally understood the whole story. Chen Guchuan was just a tool, and even more tragically, after being used by his master, he was almost murdered. If Yan Daotang had not planned to continue using him, he would have already become food for the fish under the surface of Victoria Harbor.
In this incident, are there any righteous parties between the Skull and Bones Society and the Yan Dao Tang? The so-called great confrontation between justice and evil is just kidding. In this killing city of concrete jungle, justice is in line with one's own interests, and evil is against one's own interests. In the eyes of sheep, the mother wolf is evil, but in the eyes of wolf cubs, the mother wolf is a loving mother. There has never been an objective existence of black and white in the world, there is only competition in the game.
Yan Dao Tang has controlled the Hong Kong entertainment industry for many years and competed with the Skull and Bones Society for its interests. Haven't they done enough bad things? Now Zheng Yubai is just a member of the Black Star Company and has to work for Yan Dao Tang. In the final analysis, all crows are black.
If he had not had a conversation with Xu Jin before coming, Zheng Yubai would probably have fallen into an inner struggle again. Fortunately, he had a vague goal that allowed him to put these trivial matters behind him. How can I live up to everyone's expectations? I just want to be at peace with my conscience. Before doing something, I don't necessarily have to think about whether it is right, but it must be in line with my state of mind. If Yandaotang asked him to kill an innocent person, Zheng Yubai would never do it. But now he has to deal with the extremely evil Skull and Bones Society. Although he also uses a bloody knife, Zheng Yubai doesn't mind removing a tumor first and then slowly wiping away the blood.
In this world, many things cannot be taken to extremes. They must be reformed step by step to become better. Idealists and perfectionists are either killed by their enemies on the road of pursuit, or tripped up by their own people. Only those who know how to adapt can move forward courageously.
Lao Tzu once said, "Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature." Although the way of heaven is vast and full of fog, as long as you have a firm heart and move forward courageously, the road of life will sooner or later lead to the true way of heaven.
"Administrator, when are we going back? The wind here is a bit strong." Sang Biao finished his cigarette, threw the butt down and crushed it with his foot.
"Wait a little longer, I'm afraid it might not be peaceful tonight." Zheng Yubai's thoughts were interrupted by Sang Biao, and he looked up into the deep night and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, as if to cooperate, a roar came from a distance, and a van rushed through a roadblock and rushed towards the company's gate. Behind it were the angry Yandaotang brothers. Although they had sticks and machetes in their hands, they were useless once they were thrown away.
"Oh no!" Zheng Yubai was shocked. No one knew what was in the van. Could it be that the Skull and Bones Society had become so vicious as to use a car bomb
Seeing the van turn a corner and rush towards the gate, Zheng Yubai was about to jump down when a gunshot rang out above his head.
"Bang... bang... bang!" A series of loud noises. The left front wheel of the speeding van exploded with the sound of gunfire. The speed of the van was too high, and it immediately lost control after the tire exploded, and slammed into a convenience store on the side of the road.
The car rushed into the convenience store, smashing the entire door to pieces. Zheng Yubai was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw a flash of fire and a deafening bang. The convenience store and five or six stores on both sides were shattered in an instant by the violent shock wave. The van was indeed loaded with high explosives. If it rushed into the company building, the building would be reduced to ruins, burying the basement. Even if the huge explosion force could not kill Chen Guchuan who was hiding in the underground bunker, it would probably trap him inside and suffocate him to death, starve him to death, and die of thirst.
"Fuck it..." Sang Biao cursed loudly, "These guys must be crazy!"
Zheng Yubai looked at the raging fire on the ruins and sighed, "If you want to destroy it, you must first drive it crazy. The Skull Society's actions will only make all those who know about it stand on the side of Yandaotang. The outcome of this battle has already been decided."
Although Zheng Yubai was sure that the Skull and Bones Society had lost support, everything would not be revealed until the day of the press conference. Although the press conference was held at Tianhe Company, eight TV stations across Asia broadcast it live, and more than 500 reporters attended. But who knew whether the Skull and Bones Society would make a desperate move and launch an assassination at the press conference
Zheng Yubai's worries were not without reason, because after the explosion, the police blocked the area around Tianhe Company. Even if the Skull and Bones Society was crazy, there was no loophole to exploit. Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and when the ruins had not been cleaned up, the press conference was about to be held. At dawn that morning, a TV station's broadcast vehicle had already arrived near the company, and more than a hundred reporters had arrived at the door of Tianhe Company at eight o'clock in the morning to wait. You know, the press conference didn't start until two o'clock in the afternoon.
"There are only six hours left, so cheer up." Zheng Yubai said. His subordinates were divided into two shifts, so they had time to rest. But Sang Biao, Liu Meng, Sun Xuyang and Zhu Wu, the confidants, had not closed their eyes for two days. Seeing their bloodshot eyes, but still trying to keep an eye on the surrounding situation, Zheng Yubai felt a little distressed.
"Damn it, I have to have a good sleep after finishing this job." Sang Biao yawned, but didn't dare to blink. Now is the most critical moment. If something goes wrong, all the hard work and efforts will go to waste.
Da Sheng Gong and the others were already here. They couldn't be absent at such a critical moment. More than half of Yan Dao Tang's troops in Hong Kong were dispatched. Nearly 2,000 men blocked the roads near Tianhe Company. There were five lines of defense at the entrance of the company. Every reporter who entered the press conference was checked repeatedly to make sure they were not carrying any weapons before entering.
It was just 12 noon, and the press conference was already crowded with more than 500 reporters from major Asian media. Countless cameras were focused on the location where Chen Guchuan would appear. Several impatient TV stations had already started live broadcasts, and the hosts were talking endlessly about the confusing events of the nude photo shoot. Most of those who were able to enter the venue had received money from Yan Dao Tang beforehand. These sensible hosts pointed the finger at several companies under the Skull and Bones Society in their eloquent speeches.
Da Sheng Gong and several leaders came to the basement. Chen Guchuan was putting on makeup. A makeup artist was doing his hair. Da Sheng Gong came in and took a look. He said to Zheng Yubai: "You did a good job."
Zheng Yubai asked about the situation outside, hesitated for a moment and then said, "Loudspeaker, the Skull and Bones Society only had one bomb attack in the past two days, and then they stopped. I always feel that they will not give up so easily."
"What do you mean?" Loudspeaker asked with narrowed eyes, leaning on his cane.
"I suspect they will deploy assassins at the press conference." Zheng Yubai said, "There are more than 500 reporters outside. It is not impossible for one or two assassins to sneak in."
Loudspeaker shook his head and said confidently, "We have set up five lines of defense outside, with various inspections. Don't even think about bringing a needle into the venue."
"Knives and guns are not the only things that can kill people." Zheng Yubai was still worried.
"You don't trust us?" Da Sheng Gong shouted loudly with a gloomy face. This time, their Hong Kong branch has lost face, and the upper management of Yan Dao Tang is very angry about it. He is already old, and after this incident, it is said that the upper management has intended to let him retire.
When people get old, they will become very strange and will be very attached to power and status. Da Sheng Gong not only did not reflect on his leadership mistakes, but also held a grudge against Xu Heixing who reported the matter, and even disliked Zheng Yubai. After hearing what Zheng Yubai said, he took it for granted that Zheng Yubai looked down on the Hong Kong branch, and he immediately became very angry.
Zheng Yubai was just a little slow in dealing with people occasionally, but he was not really stupid. How could he not hear the anger in the loudspeaker's words? But this was not a time to retreat. Since he thought there might be danger, he had to argue with reason.
"Da Lou Gong, I'm not doubting your abilities. I just hope to make things foolproof. Now that we've come this far, no one wants to fail." Zheng Yubai also raised his voice. He didn't want to be suppressed by Da Lou Gong and hide his thoughts.
"So what do you want?" If he hadn't been able to afford to offend Xu Heixing, who was far superior to him in the organization, Da Sheng Gong would have probably ordered someone to kill Zheng Yubai. Since he became the number one figure in Yan Dao Tang in Hong Kong, no one has ever dared to speak louder than him.
"I hope our people can protect him closely at the press conference." Zheng Yubai said. He also knew that his current approach was tantamount to not giving face to Loudspeaker, but in order to complete the mission smoothly, he could not care less.
"Okay, as long as you are willing. But if nothing unexpected happens at the press conference, you know what to do." Loudspeaker knocked the ground heavily with his crutch, turned around and left angrily.
After Da Sheng Gong and his group left, Sang Biao said with some concern: "Administrator, isn't this a bit too much?"
Zheng Yubai knew what Da Sheng Gong meant by that sentence. If nothing went wrong, it meant that Zheng Yubai was looking for trouble. No one knew what Da Sheng Gong would do at that time. However, from this aspect, it can be seen that although Yan Dao Tang is a huge organization that competes with the Skull and Bones Society in the world, the quality of their members is uneven. At this critical moment, Da Sheng Gong, as a leader, ignored the importance of the matter and only cared about his face. How could this be the demeanor of a person who does great things
However, these are not things that Zheng Yubai should worry about. With his current status, he is at most a favorite general that Xu Heixing values. He cannot even consider the affairs of the person in charge of the Hong Kong region on behalf of the senior executives of Yandaotang.
All he could do now was to seize the opportunity gained by offending Da Sheng Gong and protect Chen Guchuan. No matter how badly the relationship between him and Da Sheng Gong broke down, he had to do the job at hand first.
Shouldn't time pass more slowly when things are tense? But for Chen Guchuan, the wait was so short. In his anxiety and restlessness, the clock hand pointed to 1:50 p.m.
Someone knocked on the door, signaling that Chen Guchuan should go to the press conference. Zheng Yubai walked up to him and patted his shoulder to comfort him: "Don't worry, we are here for you."
Chen Guchuan forced a smile and stood up. He looked at himself in the mirror and said, "I'm ready."
Zheng Yubai and Sang Biao walked in front with empty hands, while Liu Meng, Sun Xuyang and Zhu Wu followed behind with pistols hidden on their waists. The five of them protected Chen Guchuan in the middle and headed all the way to the press conference site.
When Zheng Yubai entered the press conference, his head immediately buzzed. It was not for anything else, but because he saw a sea of people in front of him, and countless cameras were pointed at him. As soon as he showed his head, the reporters didn't care who came out, and the flash lights flashed wildly, almost blinding Zheng Yubai's eyes.
Standing at the door, waiting for the reporters' enthusiasm to fade, Zheng Yubai carefully let Chen Guchuan out. He put his palms in front of his eyes to block the flashing of the flash. At this time, if the eyes are dazzled, it may be an opportunity for the killer.
As soon as they saw Chen Guchuan appear, the reporters became even more excited. They pressed the shutter buttons frantically. The noisy sounds gathered together, and with the flashing of flash lights, the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Chen Guchuan seemed a little nervous. After he came out, he did not follow Zheng Yubai's footsteps, but stopped subconsciously.
A reporter who was squatting suddenly stood up, attracting Zheng Yubai's attention. He cast his eyes on this person and saw that he was just concentrating on taking pictures, and he felt a little relieved. This relaxation made him two steps away from Chen Guchuan, and the accident happened at this time.
A female reporter who had been squeezed into a corner by many male reporters and had to stand on tiptoe and raise her camera high to barely take a picture of Chen Guchuan was probably squeezed by the reporters behind her. She leaned forward and fell out from the gap between the people. Her legs happened to trip over a reporter in front of her, and she fell out in a very indecent way.
When she fell out, the flashbulbs were flashing wildly, and everyone's attention was focused on Chen Guchuan. Of course, no one would pay attention to a poor female reporter. Because of this, a very hidden light hidden in the flickering of the flashbulbs shot quickly towards Chen Guchuan's neck.
There were five or six hundred people present, and 99.99% of them did not see the cold light. The cold light was about to pierce Chen Guchuan's neck without anyone knowing, making him speechless immediately, and then dying painfully within two minutes.
However, all plans are just plans before they succeed. If something changes in one link, the most meticulous plan will be worthless. I thought that under the cover of the flash, the thin flying needle would be able to work without any mistakes, but Zheng Yubai's sudden appearance dashed the female killer's hopes.
When the female reporter fell out, Zheng Yubai had just shifted his attention away from the reporter who stood up. The female reporter fell out of the crowd and opened her hands. It was only at this time that Zheng Yubai's eyes moved over. He thought it was just a normal fall.
There were dazzling flashes in front of him, and Zheng Yubai was a little dizzy. Just as he wanted to reach out to block it, an ominous premonition came to his mind. The four pupils that he could control involuntarily started at this time, and a slow world appeared before his eyes.
It was also in his own world that Zheng Yubai saw the flying needle. Although it was hidden, it could not escape the gaze of his four eyes. The flying needle seemed very slow in Zheng Yubai's world, so he had enough time to adjust his body, leap up, reach out his hand, and lightly flick the flying needle, changing its direction.
"Ding!" With a subtle sound, the flying needle refracted and sank into the wall beside it. Zheng Yubai fell from the air, without stopping, and stepped forward to grab the wrist of the female killer who was about to move.
"Don't move!" Zheng Yubai shouted.
The incident happened suddenly. Sang Biao saw the opportunity quickly and pushed Chen Guchuan behind him to protect him. The reporters on the scene were also dumbfounded and did not know what was going on for a while.
The loud speaker who was controlling the press conference stood up suddenly and asked the person next to him, "What's going on?"
In the chaotic scene, only Zheng Yubai and the female killer understood what was happening.
The female killer had one hand held, and the other hand was not idle, waving to grab. She had long nails on all five fingers, which were coated with poison. If her nails scratched the skin, you would have to wait for death.
Zheng Yubai snorted coldly, showing no mercy to the woman. He exerted force on her hand, and the female killer's wrist was immediately dislocated. She screamed, but her grasp did not slow down. But just as she was about to grab Zheng Yubai, she was suddenly hit hard in the lower abdomen. Zheng Yubai's knee hit her lower abdomen, which made her fall down immediately, and she had no strength to fight back.
Seeing the "female colleague" being beaten openly, the reporters who were unaware of the situation became angry, and someone shouted: "Why are you hitting people?"
Zheng Yubai did not answer their stupid questions, because the fallen female killer suddenly jumped up, endured the severe pain in her body, and rushed towards Chen Guchuan who was protected by Sang Biao behind her.
At this time, even the dumbest person could see that the target of this "female reporter" was Chen Guchuan. The reporters who were originally excited were dumbfounded, and just when they were surprised, Zheng Yubai kicked out.
The kick hit the female killer right on the back. The huge impact force sent her flying and she slammed against the wall.
Falling down from the wall, the female killer suddenly covered her shoulders and violently tore off the clothes on her shoulders, revealing the skin underneath.
In addition to the tattooed "F" on her shoulder, there was also a tiny needle hole. The needle that Zheng Yubai had just shot into the wall was exposed a little bit, and it happened to hit her. So two minutes later, the killer with the letter F on his body became a cold corpse.
The aftermath was handled by Da Sheng Gong, so it was not Zheng Yubai's concern. He remained loyal to his duties until Chen Guchuan spoke in front of more than 500 real reporters: "First of all, I apologize to everyone involved in the incident. Secondly, I want to say that someone has been manipulating me behind the whole incident..."
It doesn’t matter what kind of turmoil the Hong Kong entertainment industry will experience because of Chen Guchuan’s words. Zheng Yubai didn’t listen to a single word of what was extremely important to reporters and the public. This mission was finally completed, but what challenges will there be in the future? (To be continued)