Chapter 2

Deep-seated grievances had long existed between Big B and Babi. Even without Mr. Chiang's phone call, Big B had wanted to deal with him for a long time. As for why Mr. Chiang wanted to deal with him— It was none other than because of drugs! Babi was a major drug lord across the entirety of Hong Kong Island, commanding a significant share of the market there. Moreover, the man frequently overstepped his boundaries. This time, Mr. Chiang had likely reached the limit of his patience, and had therefore offered up the position of Red Pole as a reward. And Chan Ho-nam, one of his subordinates, had been groomed by him like a biological son all these years. How could he easily let slip such an opportunity to get ahead? "Good! Consider the matter handled by you!" "Rest assured!" Big B replied, and then hung up the phone. Before he could even speak, Chan Ho-nam, who had been waiting impatiently off to the side, immediately stood up: "Brother B, leave this matter to me to handle!" A Red Pole! That was a Red Pole! A triad member who didn't want to become a commander was definitely not a qualified triad member. And the Red Pole position was a crucial threshold. Only by becoming a Red Pole could one continue climbing higher... To Hall Master, or even Dragon Head... And only by becoming a Red Pole could one recruit followers in large numbers... Instead of running around like a couple of hoodlums with Chicken, Tai Tin-yee, and a few other brothers, just like now! "Ah Nam... don't be impatient..." Seeing how eager Chan Ho-nam was, Big B shook his head and said, "This Babi has been a drug lord for a very long time! On Hong Kong Island, neither the triads nor the police can do a thing to him. The man is extremely cautious and values his life dearly! On top of that, he has plenty of bodyguards protecting him twenty-four hours a day. The few of you will need to come up with a plan if you want to deal with him!" Hearing Big B put it that way, Chan Ho-nam hesitated slightly. As great as the Red Pole title was, you still needed your life to claim it. However, being young, they all possessed a certain reckless drive. Chan Ho-nam believed that if he missed this opportunity, encountering a chance like this in the future would be... Most unlikely! As the saying goes, life and death are up to fate, wealth and honor are in heaven! Without giving it a fight, he would never be able to resign himself to it.At this thought, he gritted his teeth and said: "Brother B, leave this to us! Killing Babi is dangerous, but for all these years, you've always looked out for us. At a critical moment like this, I want to do my part for you!" Hearing this, Brother B's face instantly broke into a wide grin, and his fondness for Chan Ho-nam doubled... "Good! I'll leave this mission to you boys! I'll have someone gather intelligence for you, go on back and get yourselves ready..." With Brother B's nod of approval, Chan Ho-nam and the others beamed with joy. The look on their faces was as if the title of Red Pole was already safely in their grasp. ... That night, at the Emperor Foot Bath, Babi, wrapped in a bath towel with his upper body bare, lay back in a massage chair enjoying a foot massage from a masseuse. Noticing how pretty the young masseuse in front of him was, his weathered face instantly broke into a lewd grin. He shoved his large, bare foot right into the collar of her shirt. The young woman shuddered slightly, then let out a coquettish, seductive moan: "Oh my... Brother B... you're so naughty..." "Haha..."Hearing this, Babi let out a chuckle, jumped heavily to his feet, grabbed the masseuse, pulled her straight into his arms, and began groping her uninhibitedly.

Meanwhile, Chan Ho-nam and the others, having tracked down Babi's whereabouts, arrived outside the Imperial Foot Bathhouse...

After waiting for quite a while, the group still saw no sign of Chicken, who had gone to fetch the weapons.

"Brother Nam, do you think Chicken got distracted by some girl and forgot all about business? Should we just call it a day and try again tomorrow?"

"Pou-pei, are you scared?"

"Who—who says I'm scared? I just don't want us to miss the best opportunity."

"Brother Nam, this is a rare chance. Why don't we go in now without waiting for Chicken?"

"Yeah, Brother Nam! Opportunity knocks only once!"

Hearing this, Chan Ho-nam glanced left and right, still seeing no trace of Chicken.

Then he looked into his brothers' eager eyes and simply nodded.

"Alright! We won't wait for Chicken anymore!"Upon hearing this, excitement and elation instantly appeared on the faces of the men. They looked as though success and boundless wealth were right within their grasp. Without hesitation, the group walked straight into Emperor Foot Bath. Yet, they had no idea that at the very moment they stepped inside, standing outside the milk tea shop across the street were two men who had witnessed the entire scene. "Damn it... Could it really be such a coincidence?" Staring at Chan Ho-nam and his crew entering Emperor Foot Bath, Yan Liang nearly spat out the milk tea he was drinking. He never expected to run into Chan Ho-nam by such a fluke. And right at the opening scene of the *Young and Dangerous* movie, no less... Doesn't this mean someone else might beat him to his money? That simply won't do! Babi's money had already been earmarked by him, Yan Liang. If Chan Ho-nam and his crew succeeded, wouldn't all his hard work go to waste? With this thought, he hurriedly nudged Li Fengtian beside him with his elbow: "Old Li, someone's muscling in on our job!" "Who?" Li Fengtian's razor-sharp face tightened as he asked in a deep voice. "Big Bee's men!" "Kill them?" Li Fengtian asked instinctively, his casual expression making it sound as though he wasn't talking about human beings at all. Just like slaughtering a chicken, he said it with utter nonchalance. "Kill them?" Yan Liang hesitated. Whether Chan Ho-nam and the others lived or died didn't really matter much to him. After all, he worked under Liang Kun. Yet, thinking about how these few individuals would later cause massive trouble for Liang Kun and even lead to his death... While Liang Kun was an absolute bastard, Yan Liang had to admit that the man had treated him quite well. Both sentimentally and logically, he couldn't just sit by and watch them die. Of course, if he asked Li Fengtian to kill them right now, the latter could certainly pull it off. Only, doing so would inevitably stir up trouble. Moreover, his own status in Hung Hing was pitifully low... Since Chan Ho-nam and the others had appeared here, it meant Mr. Chiang must have promised the Red Pole position to Big Bee as well... A Red Pole... What low-level gangster wouldn't want to get ahead? Even Yan Liang, a time-traveler, had to leverage this title to climb the ranks. Only by gaining status could he realize his ambitions all the faster. With this in mind, he immediately instructed Li Fengtian: "Old Li, keep an eye on the situation across the street. I'm going to call Liang Kun and ask what's going on." With that, he turned back into the milk tea shop and used the telephone to call Liang Kun. "Who is this..." The call was answered almost immediately, and Liang Kun's distinctive, raspy voice came through. "Boss, it's me, Ah Liang!" "Ah Liang? What is it? Regretting it already? If you regret it, get your ass back here right now!" "No, it's like this..." Yan Liang hurriedly explained how Chan Ho-nam had gone after Babi, adding some of his own speculation, before asking Liang Kun: "Boss, you've got wide connections, ask around—is it true that taking out Babi gets you the Red Pole position..." "Fuck your mother, what are they trying to pull?" Hearing Yan Liang's analysis, Liang Kun cursed on the spot, then said: "You keep a close eye on them. I'll send Sha Qiang over with some men to back you up. No matter what, don't let Chan Ho-nam take out Babi! My twenty million hasn't been recovered yet; whoever dares to touch Babi, I'll make sure his whole family bites the dust... As for the Red Pole business, I'll ask Mr. Chiang about it." Hearing Liang Kun's words, Yan Liang understood everything instantly. Whether Babi lived or died didn't matter; what mattered was Liang Kun's twenty million. In other words, as long as he could recover the debt, even if he used Babi as a stepping stone to get ahead, his boss Liang Kun wouldn't object. Thinking of this, Yan Liang immediately said: "I understand!" Having said that, he hung up the phone directly and walked out of the milk tea shop... "Let's go, Old Li! Time to work!"