When people die, the lamp goes out. Anyone who had previous ties to Ding Wong-hak, or rather, anyone who still owed him a favor, could simply ignore the whole thing.
As for Ding Hoi and the others wanting to go and call in that favor?
To begin with, nobody knew whether Ding Hoi and his brothers even knew the full extent of Ding Wong-hak's network. But even if they did, walking up to someone out of the blue to cash in a dead man's favor—who would give you the time of day?
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