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"That place is just a front. The interview is just a formality. Once they're in the office, they're made to drink with a few 'investors' there!"
"It's quite clear: if you get along well and are 'sensible,' you can earn 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a month, plus a villa, a car to pick you up and drop you off, and all your meals and lodging are provided!"
Hong Wentong took the photo and glanced at it.
"How despicable!"
"The worst is yet to come!" He Xigui played the recording on his phone. It was the voice of an "interviewer," a middle-aged man, who spoke in a low voice, but the line "We need to find some big shots' dirt on them and rise to the top in one step" was crystal clear.
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Xu Lang's eyes turned completely cold after hearing this.
"They're not here to take over territory, they're here to cause trouble!"
The judge's face darkened.
"This kind of behavior is not something an ordinary gang would dare to do!"
“There are people behind us!” Xu Lang said calmly.
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"And he's a veteran!"
"If they succeed in setting this up and drag us into it, even if we manage to clear ourselves in the end, we'll still suffer greatly!"
"Even if they fail, they can at least ruin our reputation in Hong Kong, making others think that Tung Sing is just like them, making money through such despicable means!"
Hong Wentong was silent for a moment, then looked at Xu Lang.
"Should we make our move now?"
Xu Lang did not answer immediately.
He stood up, walked to the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, and looked out at the street.
The sun was glaring outside, and pedestrians thronged the streets. On the surface, everything seemed calm, but in reality, every inch of the ground was riddled with landmines.
"Too early!" Xu Lang said softly.
"Let's wait for the climax!" He slowly turned around, his gaze as sharp as ever.
Chapter 573 The Insider Escapes Overnight
"Let them get even more arrogant!"
"So arrogant... that it made all the triads on Hong Kong Island uneasy!"
"Then we'll make our move!"
That evening, news suddenly came from Tongluo.
A branch of a jewelry store belonging to the Tung Sing gang was vandalized at 3 a.m., with its doors broken into, its roller shutter pried open, and more than a dozen high-priced exhibits stolen.
The security cameras had all been vandalized with paint, the security booth was empty, and even Old Chen, who was on the night shift, was nowhere to be found. "570"
Wang Jianjun was the first to arrive at the scene, and by then the store was in complete chaos.
Glass shattered everywhere, and the display cases in the shop window were pried open and torn to pieces. No valuable clues were left at the scene, only a strong sense of malice emanating from it.
It's not about money; someone is genuinely provoking us.
The next morning, when Xu Lang sat down in his office, the matter was already laid out on his desk.
Wang Jianjun personally handed over the case briefing, his face still flushed with anger, his hands still stained with blood from glass shards.
He rushed back from Tongluo last night without sleeping a minute.
“Those people came for us!” Wang Jianjun said, then stood to the side without moving.
Hong Wentong stubbed out his cigarette, his voice low and somber.
"This is the first time they've targeted Tung Sing's open businesses, and the timing and location they chose were spot on. The jewelry line in Causeway Bay is a joint venture between us and several wealthy businessmen. If they do this, people will say that Tung Sing can't even protect its own businesses!"
The judge sat on the sofa and spoke, word by word.
"Yesterday it was the nightclub, today it's the storefront, the pace is too obvious."
They're deliberately putting pressure on us, waiting for us to make a move, then spreading rumors that Tung Sing is engaging in street violence and disrupting social order!
"You wish!" Tiger Dami thought angrily.
"Our people just let them smash things up and don't even fight back?"
He Xigui flipped through the documents, but his tone wasn't that excited.
"The surveillance cameras over Tongluo are all blocked, but there's a blind spot at the entrance of a small alley. That place used to be a passage for delivery motorcycles, and someone left two bottles of beer and a small card advertising lighters there!"
"The back of the card says, 'Nice to meet you, I'm new here!'"
"This is a blatant declaration of war!"
Xu Lang hadn't said anything until now. He picked up the card, glanced at it, made no expression, and casually slipped it into the folder on the table.
Ten minutes later, he stood up, turned around and gave instructions to Hong Wentong and Wang Jianjun.
"Have Lei Yaoyang take his men and shut down all the sand and gravel transfer stations we're cooperating on in Kowloon for a day..."
Tell the logistics truck fleet to stop moving, stop transporting goods, and see how many more days they can hold out!
"Then-"
He paused for a moment, his tone lower than before.
“Tell those jewelry partners that we will lose money on the shop, and lose more than the original price.”
"Reassure them that their goods won't be lost a second time!"
"Don't let people think that doing business with Tung Sing is like gambling with their lives!"
Hong Wentong nodded and immediately made a phone call to arrange it.
Wang Jianjun remained in the office without moving.
He stood by the window, looking towards the harbor, his anger still simmering on his face.
He had followed Xu Lang for so many years and knew that Brother Lang was not making any moves at the moment because he was waiting for an opportunity.
But we also know that once this opportunity arrives, it certainly won't be as simple as just smashing back a single shop.
Tongluo's jewelry line has been a key sector that Dongxing has been focusing on supporting in recent years, and it involves many legitimate partners. Although the damage is not significant, the impact is extremely negative.
What's more troublesome is that some voices have started to emerge, saying that Dongxing can no longer protect its territory, that Xu Lang is relinquishing power, and that Tianyao Society is gradually encroaching on its territory.
Chapter 574 Joint Agreement Broken
These words spread very quickly.
In the afternoon, Situ Haonan returned to headquarters with a new intelligence report.
"Someone sneaked into our nightclub and secretly photographed the customers' bills and spending records, but we've already stopped them!"
"My phone is full of bills from wealthy people and female celebrities. Luckily, I discovered it early, and the photos haven't been uploaded yet!"
"The person who took the photos was a contracted cleaner from the mainland. He had been working there for less than three days and carried three old cell phones with him, which he used in rotation."
He kept his mouth shut, saying that someone paid him to take the picture at number 15, but he didn't know who it was!
"It has been confirmed by the back office that before joining this company, he worked odd jobs at Tianyao Image!"
After listening, Xu Lang looked up at him.
"They're trying to make a big splash!"
"They want to create a scandal, then get a few media outlets to expose it, and make us take the blame!"
"If this becomes news, we might be forced to cut off all cooperative resources from the legitimate side!"
"This rhythm is so familiar!"
Hong Wentong pulled out a list and pointed out several advertisers, property companies, and investors who had recently been working closely with Dongxing. They had been frequently contacting new faces, some by visiting directly, and others by arranging meetings through their agencies.
“Our external cooperation resources have already been probed one by one!” he said.
"And judging from the looks of it, they came prepared!"
The judge then spoke.
"We can't delay any longer, Brother Lang."
If this drags on any longer, the brothers' morale will rise. Those at the bottom have no idea what kind of scheme we're setting up; they only see the surface!
Xu Lang didn't rush to respond. He sat down, crossed his arms, and pondered for a while.
"I'll go to Tongluo myself tomorrow!"
"Let's go check out that shop that got vandalized, and also take a stroll through a few smaller venues!"
"Don't let people think that I, Xu Lang, am just a boss who sits in the office drinking tea!"
"Since they want to make a scene, I'll create something they can't understand!"
"Let's see how they plan to respond!"
“Then—” He glanced at Hong Wentong.
"He Xigui's people should continue to send people to Tianyao Society's peripheral industries, especially the logistics lines and outsourcing companies. It would be best to get hold of their external accounts!"
"I want to know how they laundered their money!"
"I understand—"
"Only now do I realize who's really backing them up!"
After saying this, the group exchanged glances, and no one spoke again.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly became a bit somber.
Like the oppressive atmosphere before a storm, the surroundings appear calm, but the ground beneath is already churning violently.
No one knows how big a fire Xu Lang will set this time.
But everyone knew that those people would soon regret choosing the wrong opponent.
At nine o'clock the next morning, Xu Lang left home on time, dressed in a black suit with a dark gray shirt. He didn't wear the kind of ostentatious outfit that would immediately make him look like a "boss." He only brought three people with him: Wang Jianjun, the white-clad assassin Aji, and the most composed bodyguard in the Alpha team. His appearance was indistinguishable from that of a bodyguard in the crowd.
After departing from the main hall, the car headed straight for the Causeway Bay shopping district.