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"I don't need friends, I only need loyalty!"
After saying this, Xu Lang picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and the whole of Hong Kong Island looked peaceful and stable.
But everyone in the underworld knows that the second round of purges at Tung Sing has officially begun.
The Tung Sing Gang's purge lasted for a whole week, from Sai Wan to Tung Wan, and then to Wan Nam and North Point. All the peripheral gangs that had ever cooperated with the Red Wolf Society, Lau Wing-hing, or even Lung Fei were included in the scope of the investigation.
The list compiled by Hengmei is four pages long, and each item is verifiable, belonging to different regions, industries, and channels.
Xu Lang personally reviews this list every day, not allowing anyone to skip or delay. Every marked location must be investigated within the same day. If any abnormalities are found, the location is immediately shut down. If collusion is found, the person is taken away directly.
Within a week, 27 small warehousing companies, more than 30 unlicensed nightclubs, and more than a dozen money laundering shops disguised as restaurants on Hong Kong Island were investigated and reported by various branches of Tung Sing in turn.
More than a hundred peripheral leaders were brought back to the main hall for questioning. Some cried and begged for mercy, some tried to bribe officials, and some tried to pull strings, but all to no avail.
Xu Lang neither accepted money, nor met with people, nor showed any leniency.
"Don't break the rhythm of your actions!"
"Within a month, I will let all the triads on Hong Kong Island know that it's not Tung Sing that's going crazy, it's that no one has dealt with them for too long!"
"This battle isn't for the Yakuza; it's for Hong Kong itself!"
Hong Wentong understood what Xu Lang meant.
The fact that the Tojoyama branch hasn't taken any action yet doesn't mean they've given up; they're just waiting for the right opportunity.
Xu Lang did not intend to give them that chance.
Starting from the second week, Lei Yaoyang led his men to take over the main logistics route in Wannan, cutting off all the dozen or so freight lines that originally followed the Red Wolf Society route and bringing them all under the name of Dongxing Logistics.
Chapter 641 Let's see who falls first
Situ Haonan personally went to Wanbei and brought the two old-fashioned triads, who claimed to be "neutral," to their headquarters. He only gave them one sentence: "If you don't choose sides, then get out of here!"
Wang Jianjun led his men to Donghuan and shut down a jewelry processing factory that was a subsidiary of Tianlong Society. They discovered that the factory was privately manufacturing counterfeit goods, with an annual turnover of tens of millions of yuan, the whereabouts of which were unknown.
That night, Wang Jianjun didn't say a word. He just lit a cigarette at the scene and then had his brothers pour gasoline on the warehouse in the back alley and burn it down.
No one died, but everyone understood—this was no longer just a warning shot; it was a complete uprooting of the enemy.
Soon, various small groups expressed their stances. Some voluntarily disbanded, some evacuated Hong Kong Island overnight, and some simply surrendered, willing to hand over their business lines, file contracts, and accept the integration of Tung Sing.
But Xu Lang still refused to accept it.
He relayed his message: "I will only believe you truly want to invest when you hand over your accounts clearly!"
No cooperation is allowed without a contract.
Businesses without proper accounting records are not permitted to operate.
All illicit income must be listed, the source of all materials must be investigated, and all personnel transfers must be registered.
He no longer relies on personal connections.
They will no longer turn a blind eye.
In the past few years, Tung Sing had maintained a balance with the triad circle through "reasonable operation," with each branch acting independently and Xu Lang not interfering.
But starting with the Red Wolf Society incident, he decided to reclaim power, tighten all loose chains, and reorganize them.
He wasn't trying to kill people; he was trying to build a wall.
Once the wall is up, anyone who dares to cross the line will be silenced; he'll just use a knife.
Looking at the daily investigation data collected from various branches, Hong Wentong knew that this was a good thing, but he also knew that if this intensity continued, they would eventually run into tough opponents.
That evening, he said to Xu Lang in his office:
"Brother Lang, it's not as simple as just clearing out the outer gangs anymore. Next, we'll probably have to take action against some medium-sized gangs that you've previously approved of and that we've cooperated with before!"
"They're probably already contacting the Tojoyama branch, thinking they can take one down with them as they go!"
Xu Lang sat at his desk, looking at the supply chain drawings that Lei Yaoyang had brought over, without even looking up.
"Let them do it if they want to!"
"The Tojoyama branch (bfea) was waiting for this. What they wanted wasn't just the collapse of one of our branches, but complete chaos in the entire Hong Kong Island triad society!"
"We should show him whatever we want, and we should also confiscate what we want to show him!"
"I'm not afraid of being hit, I'm afraid of only fighting halfway!"
He put down the blueprints and looked out the window.
"Tell Aji to prepare for a major sweep!"
"Our target is Central!"
"Start with one of the Heavenly Dragon Society's old strongholds!"
"We didn't touch that area before because it wasn't under our jurisdiction and didn't affect us!"
"But now, I don't want to see any territory left behind by them!"
"Even if we can't move Mount Tojo, we'll still trample their footprints first!"
With this order, the Tung Sing Gang escalated its operations once again.
Central was originally a gray area. On the surface, it was a joint management area of several neutral societies and chambers of commerce, but underground it was used by the Sky Dragon Society, the Twin Dragons Society and several overseas forces in rotation.
By stepping on the neutral zone, Xu Lang was essentially treating it as an enemy territory.
Wang Jianjun led his men to shut down an underground dance hall called "Shengyang Entertainment." This place was originally run by Long Fei's old associates. Although it didn't have a gang sign on the surface, everyone knew who was behind it.
On the night the venue was closed, several people claiming to be "unrelated to business" jumped out and yelled at the brothers of Tung Sing, trying to use this as an excuse to delay. However, Wang Jianjun didn't say a word, just waved his hand and had his men take the men away directly from the building. They weren't even driven into the building; they were taken away on the street.
Chapter 642 Follow the Rules
At the same time, Situ Haonan also made a move.
He went to "Fook Shun Logistics" on the other side of Central. This company was registered under the name of an overseas investment group, but it was actually a liaison and transfer point left by Tojo Yamashita on Hong Kong Island to transfer goods, funds and information.
Situ Haonan sealed off the building without warning.
After searching for six hours from the basement to the top floor, they finally found a ledger in a hidden safe. Among the contact points recorded in the ledger by number, several core codenames from the early days of the Red Wolf Society appeared.
This is the evidence.
The entire community in Central was shaken.
No one expected that Tung Sing would actually dare to do this.
No one expected that Xu Lang didn't care about his background at all; he just wanted to cause trouble, check the accounts, and shut down people.
From noon until the early hours of the morning, the underground area in Central was completely silent.
Overnight, representatives from four medium-sized organizations came to the headquarters to deliver a message, expressing their willingness to cooperate with the integration, relinquish their business scope, and accept terms for further discussion.
After reviewing the list, Xu Lang only said one sentence:
"It's the same whether you pay or not!"
"From today onwards, Hong Kong Island will only speak one word!"
"rule!"
"The rules were set by Tung Sing!"
"Anyone who dares to break this rule, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Dongxing values profit, but also fate!"
"Life is meant to help you through difficult times, not to beg for favors!"
That night, no one in the entire Hong Kong Island underworld dared to sleep.
From that night onward, the underground triads of Hong Kong Island fell into a state of complete depression.
After taking action in Central, the Tung Sing gang essentially broke through the last tacit boundary.
Everyone understood that Xu Lang's actions were not a symbolic "rectification" or a "clean house" operation; he was gradually stripping away the presence of other gangs, turning Tung Sing into a massive boulder weighing down the entire underground community.
Xu Lang's purpose gradually became clear as they progressed step by step.
He doesn't want to "establish rules," but rather to "redefine" what rules are.
This week, the Tung Sing Gang took over fifteen companies registered under the names of neutral chambers of commerce, shut down twelve underground clubs and entertainment venues, froze assets worth over 70 million, uncovered thirty-six illegal accounts, and indirectly controlled the core middle management of two medium-sized gangs.
All of this was accomplished without Xu Lang showing up or saying a word.
He remained silent, and the entire underground triad circle felt as if a stone was pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe.
Meanwhile, there was finally some movement from the Tojoyama branch.
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Matsui appeared in the north of the bay.
This person was originally an outer strategist for the Yamaguchi-gumi. His greatest skill was not fighting, but rather connecting people and creating divisions.
During his visit to Hong Kong Island, he did not directly participate in community activities. Instead, he began contacting several local old business associations as a "representative of Dongyang Investment." Two veteran businessmen even stepped forward to introduce him, saying that he "just wanted to develop cultural industry cooperation."
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Hong Wentong reported the news to Xu Lang immediately.
Xu Lang was sitting in his office smoking, looking at the new ledgers on the table.
After listening, he only glanced at it.
"here we go!"
"The Tojoyama branch thinks we're withdrawing too quickly, and they're afraid that once we really take action, we won't have a chance to intervene!"
"So let's start taking another path!"
"They want to revive the peripheral groups we've taken over, using the guise of culture, investment, and commerce to cultivate another batch of henchmen!"
"Matsui is an expert at this kind of thing!"
Hong Wentong stood there without saying a word.
He knew Xu Lang wouldn't just let things go like that.
Sure enough, the next second, Xu Lang put down his cigarette and stood up.