Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1022 1007 [Love and Righteousness Are Worth a Thousand Gold]

"Has Brother Wen arrived yet?"

Zhuang Dingxian got out of the car, reached into his arms, took out a box of Marlboro cigarettes, popped out a few and handed them to the military and police officers in front of him, while looking towards the entrance of the club, he began to ask.

Several military police officers hurriedly took the cigarettes. One of the leading officers in uniform smiled and said, "Brother Wen is waiting for Brother Xian upstairs. In addition to Brother Wen, Brother Qiang from Yau Ma Tei, Brother Ku from Sham Shui Po, and Brother Yung from Wan Chai are all here."

"Yeah." Zhuang Dingxian heard these four names.

, frowning calmly.

Brother Wen is the current Chief Superintendent Wen, Brother Qiang and Brother Ju are of course the Fighting Cock Qiang and the Bucktooth Ju, and Brother Rong is Ren Darong who was from the Flying Tigers and is Zhuang Dingxian's self-proclaimed strongest opponent. He is meticulous in his work and even his little tricks are hard to catch.

Being rigorous in work and keeping public and private affairs separate are Ren Darong's strengths and weaknesses. People around Du Yongxiao sometimes need to do many shady things. Zhuang Dingxian can do it, but Ren Darong cannot, as he cannot get over that hurdle.

But even so, Du Yongxiao still valued Ren Darong very much and almost placed him in the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Dingxian patted the shoulder of the soldier in uniform and grinned at the people around him: "I'll go upstairs first, and I'll treat you brothers to tea when I'm free."

"Okay, Xian brother!"

"Waiting for you!"

Accompanied by several uniformed police officers, Zhuang Dingxian walked into the club's door and walked up the stairs step by step.

Compared with its former glory, the Thunder Club today seems very deserted.

When the four detectives were the kings, the club was decorated with lights and was extravagant. There were parties every night and beautiful women appeared one after another, and many times there were even foreign girls.

Zhuang Dingxian had just entered the industry at that time and was still a plainclothes officer. He was not qualified to enter such a secret place.

They would come in occasionally to report on their missions, or be responsible for guarding and patrolling like the military police outside just now.

But now-——
Not only did he walk in with dignity, but everyone who saw him also greeted him proactively with a respectful attitude.

Zhuang Dingxian walked up the stairs and pushed open the wooden door in front of him with familiarity.

Looking around, there were only four people sitting in the large conference room: Datou Wen, Douji Qiang, Bucktooth Ju and Ren Darong. When they saw Zhuang Dingxian pushing the door and entering, the four of them raised their heads and looked at him at the same time.

Except for Zhuang Dingxian, the four most outstanding elite Chinese police officers today gathered together, among whom Zhuang Dingxian and Datou Wen have the best relationship.

Datou Wen is Du Yongxiao's best friend. It can even be said that he followed Du Yongxiao through thick and thin. Later, when Du Yongxiao took up a position, he helped him to make continuous progress.

In addition, as the first of the Five Tiger Generals, Datou Wen is the first in terms of status and position. This time, he personally invited Zhuang Dingxian to the club for a meeting, so when he saw Zhuang Dingxian, Datou Wen was the first to say hello.

"Ah Xian, you're here, come in and sit down! Everyone is waiting for you!"

Datou Wen stood up with a smile, waved to Zhuang Dingxian, and invited him to sit next to him in an intimate manner.

Dou Jiqiang, Bucktooth Ju and Ren Darong had different expressions when they saw Zhuang Dingxian coming.

Doujiqiang showed a trace of disdain on his face and drank his tea by himself.

Bucktooth Ju just sat there without moving, biting his cigar, looking like he was watching the fun.

Ren Darong smiled at Zhuang Dingxian and nodded as a greeting.

The three people's attitude is inevitable.

As for Datou Wen, the three of them had no choice but to admit defeat.

After all, Datou Wen is a brother who has been through thick and thin with Du Yongxiao. Now he is the Chief Superintendent of Police, and he deserves the title.

But they have different opinions about Zhuang Dingxian.

Ren Darong admired Zhuang Dingxian. They were competitors, but they were attracted to each other. Occasionally, they would get together for a drink.

Bucktooth Koi has a lot of dark history. Before he became rich, he was snatched away by Du Yongxiao, who became a detective. Later, Bucktooth Koi "turned from evil to good" and joined Du Yongxiao, who helped him get promoted, but his speed was the slowest among the five.

Bucktooth Ku also knows that his foundation is not as strong as the others, so he would rather be the last of the Five Tigers. However, since he is older than Zhuang Dingxian and Ren Darong, he is the third on the surface, but in terms of strength he is still the youngest.

Dou Jiqiang looked down on Zhuang Dingxian for a very simple reason. Zhuang Dingxian did not come earlier than him and Du Yongxiao. Among everyone else, except Datou Wen, he had the most seniority. Dou Jiqiang was a betrayer from Yan Xiong, so he was loyal to Du Yongxiao.

However, Zhuang Dingxian came from behind and now is slightly stronger than Douji in terms of status and strength.

This made Doujiqiang very unhappy.

What makes Dou Jiqiang even more upset is that it is rumored that the quota for training at Scotland Yard has been snatched up by Zhuang Dingxian. In other words, Zhuang Dingxian is likely to go to London to gild himself, and then run back to be directly appointed as the NTUC Superintendent!
When the time comes, whether it is him, Bucktooth, or Ren Darong, they will all address Zhuang Dingxian as "Sir!"

How could Fighting Cock tolerate this?
Well, let’s not talk about this, let’s talk about now-——
Datouwen is the Chief Superintendent of Police.

Dou Jiqiang and Zhuang Dingxian are both senior superintendents of police.

Bucktooth Koi and Yam Darong are also senior superintendents. But the areas under their jurisdiction vary greatly. Bucktooth Koi is the weakest, followed by Yam Darong, then Zhuang Dingxian, and finally Doujiqiang.

but--
Although Zhuang Dingxian has a jurisdiction, he rarely goes to work. He has always served as Du Yongxiao's personal secretary and minister of military affairs. Most of the time, he helps Du Yongxiao handle official business. Invisibly, Zhuang Dingxian actually has the greatest power, even more than Chief Superintendent Datou Wen.

Recently, many people around Datouwen have been gossiping about Zhuang Dingxian, saying that he has exceeded his authority too much, and that he does not respect Datouwen and does not report many things to Datouwen, the Chief Superintendent of Police. In short, they are saying bad things about Zhuang Dingxian and trying to sow discord between the two.

Who is Datouwen?

When I first met Du Yongxiao, I was a smart guy, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste to have such a big head?
He has a big head and knows everything. He has a scale in his heart and knows exactly who he should be close to, what he should say to whom, how he should do things, and how to deal with human relationships.

Zhuang Dingxian is now a popular figure around Du Yongxiao, and Datou Wen will not take the initiative to provoke him or go against the trend. On the contrary, he wants to make friends with Zhuang Dingxian so that he can better serve Brother Xiao.

Therefore, he would just laugh it off to anyone who said something bad about Zhuang Dingxian, and later reminded the other party that they could eat whatever they wanted but not say anything careless. He also said that Zhuang Dingxian was an ambitious young man, and that the person Xiaoge was optimistic about was the one he, Datouwen, was optimistic about.

Datou Wen has no problem with Zhuang Dingxian, but Doujiqiang, who is the "eternal runner-up", has a lot of problems with him.

The nickname "Fighting Cock Qiang" shows that this person likes to show off his strength and be aggressive. If he is not happy with Zhuang Dingxian, he will not treat him well. Now that Zhuang Dingxian has arrived so late, Fighting Cock Qiang holds a teacup, squinting his eyes, and says in a sarcastic tone: "Wow, you are so arrogant! The four of us have been waiting for a long time, and you just came here! If you don't know, you would think you are the Chief Superintendent appointed by Brother Xiao!"

"Sorry, I was a little busy with something urgent!" Zhuang Dingxian smiled apologetically at Doujiqiang.

"Oh, you are busy, but aren't we busy too?" Douji Qiang didn't buy it and pouted his lips, "You know, everyone is busy, you are not the only one working."

Zhuang Dingxian still smiled and said, "Just consider it my fault. I'll treat everyone to a drink when I have time!" Zhuang Dingxian was calm and composed. After apologizing proactively, he pulled out a chair and sat down next to Datou Wen.

It just so happened that Doujiqiang was sitting opposite him. Seeing that Zhuang Dingxian didn't sit here or there but sat opposite him, Doujiqiang got angry again. He put his feet lazily on the long table in the conference room, leaned back, and glanced at Zhuang Dingxian with a provocative look on his face.

Zhuang Dingxian's mouth twitched a few times. He was a popular person around Du Yongxiao and the most promising one among the Five Tigers. Even the leader of the Five Tigers, Datou Wen, did not dare to be so arrogant in front of him. At most, they were on equal footing. And Doujiqiang was taking advantage of his age and acting so arrogantly. This made Zhuang Dingxian, who kept giving in but was still young and energetic, suddenly angry.

"Hey! Aqiang, what are you doing? Is it comfortable sitting like this? Come on, we haven't finished our drinking game yet. Let's continue!" The atmosphere in the meeting room froze for a few seconds, and Datou Wen said to Doujiqiang with a smile.

Doujiqiang turned his head unhappily and glared at Datouwen. Datouwen didn't care at all and winked at Doujiqiang. Doujiqiang then sat down again with a dull look. He had to give Datouwen face.

"Ah Xian, you came the latest, so according to the rules you have to drink three glasses of wine as punishment. What do you think? Do you have any objection?" Seeing Douji Qiang give in, Da Tou Wen greeted Zhuang Dingxian in a teasing tone: "Since you have no objection, come, let me pour you some wine first!"

Datou Wen personally stood up and poured wine for Zhuang Dingxian.

Zhuang Dingxian sat up straight, took the wine glass at Datou Wen's signal, glanced at Doujiqiang and the others, and said, "Then I'll drink first to show my respect!"

He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

"You have a good alcohol tolerance! Two more glasses!" Datou Wen poured wine for Zhuang Dingxian again.

Seeing Doujiqiang looking unhappy, the bucktoothed lad next to him joked, "It seems that Ah Xian's ancestral home is in Shandong, where many heroes come from, such as Wu Song, Lin Chong, etc. They are all very good drinkers!"

Douji Qiang snorted coldly: "So what if I can drink? Do the higher-ups select talents based on drinking? I can't stand those flatterers who have no ability but rely on their mouths to get promoted!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene immediately became quiet.

Everyone looked at Zhuang Dingxian.

It is obvious that Doujiqiang's words are referring to him.

Don't slap someone in the face!
Fighting cock is strong and it starts right away.

Snapped!
Zhuang Dingxian slammed his wine glass heavily on the long table, stood up under the influence of alcohol, and faced Doujiqiang.

"Brother Qiang! I know you are dissatisfied with me because of the training quota at Scotland Yard." Zhuang Dingxian burped, pointed at Douji Qiang and said, "But let's be clear, I was able to get to the top not by talking or flattering, but by my personal ability and courage! If you don't believe me, go out and find out what kind of person I, Zhuang Dingxian, am?" Zhuang Dingxian patted his chest and glanced at Douji Qiang.

Having been with Du Yongxiao for so long and helping him do so many things, he has been mocked as the "Executive Vice Emperor". He now has some of the temperament of a superior. Even though the person standing opposite him is Doujiqiang, who has more experience and more connections than him, Zhuang Dingxian remains neither humble nor arrogant, with a mocking tone: "Everyone knows that I am working for the boss. Even if I do not do well or do something wrong, he is the only one who has the right to criticize me. You and I are on the same level, what qualifications do you have?"

The two men were at loggerheads at first, but no one mentioned Du Yongxiao's name proactively. However, they all knew that the boss was Du Yongxiao.

Nowadays, Du Yongxiao's name is too sensitive in Hong Kong. In the business and political circles, countless people are frightened when his name is mentioned.

It can be said that Du Yongxiao’s name is now a taboo that cannot be mentioned casually.

Although Doujiqiang has a bad temper and is as hysterical as a fighting cock, he also knows that Du Yongxiao's existence is not something he can slander or refute.

So he took a deep breath to calm himself, shook his head and said calmly: "Don't mention the boss to me, I and others respect him very much! The problem is you--"

Doujiqiang pointed at Zhuang Dingxian and said, "Everyone knows that you are very purposeful in doing things. You also have a purpose in getting close to the boss, which is to get a place in the training. Otherwise, how can I not be as good as you in terms of qualifications, relationships, and performance? Well, even if I can't do it, what about others? Brother Wen, Bucktooth Ju, Ren Darong, can't they do it too? Are they not as good as you?"

Everyone present knew that the place for the training had already been reserved for Zhuang Dingxian. Envy, jealousy and hatred had already spread throughout the police station. One person even took the initiative to sow discord. So when Doujiqiang said this, both Bucktooth Kui and Ren Darong frowned at the same time. Only Datou Wen remained calm. It was not that he felt that Doujiqiang's words were a bit too much and were clearly trying to drag them down. Instead, he felt that according to his status and position, there was no need to compete with Zhuang Dingxian. No matter how popular Zhuang Dingxian was, what did it matter? He and Du Yongxiao were not brothers who had been through thick and thin together.

He is the only brother like Du Yongxiao!
Bucktoothed Koi couldn't help himself at this moment, showing his two big buck teeth, and stood up to try to smooth things over, but in fact he said something else: "We are all brothers! In fact, it doesn't matter who goes to Scotland Yard for training in the end, we are all happy! But, we Chinese people pay the most attention to tradition, what is it called? Respect for the elders! Ah Xian, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your qualifications are really a little shallow. Brother Qiang has a bad temper, but he is reasonable. If it were me, I would definitely understand his good intentions and take the initiative to give him this quota, so that we can preserve our brotherhood!"

"I'm sorry, Brother Ju." Zhuang Dingxian interrupted before Bucktooth Ju finished speaking, tugging at his black suit and saying, "You don't give up your position, you have to rely on your real ability! As for your so-called brotherhood, who told me about it?"

Bucktoothed Koi's expression changed several times, it was really ugly. He turned to look at Big Head Wen, who shrugged at him and said, "Loyalty and loyalty are worth a thousand gold. It seems that the friendship between us Five Tigers is very fragile!"

(End of this chapter)