Old Mo, eating fish in a courtyard house, reigning supreme in Hong Kong.

Chapter 172: The Growing Pains of Changing Careers

Old Mo was very low-key; he didn't hold a banquet when he moved in. He just quietly moved in and settled down.

Apart from those who knew him well, no one else knew that Old Mo had moved into a villa on the mountaintop.

These past two days, Lao Mo didn't go to do anything else and quietly stayed home with his daughter for two days.

Meanwhile, Wu Shih-hao obtained Lao Mo's Simmons mattress and lighter blueprints and is beginning an urgent transformation.

Wu Shih-hao's career transition was initially somewhat difficult; at the very least, his subordinates might not have agreed to it.

As a result, Wu Shih-hao brought up Lao Mo, and his men immediately shut up.

Wu Shih-hao was busy building factories and recruiting talent.

Although no one was optimistic about the two industries Wu Shih-hao was involved in, Wu Shih-hao had confidence in Lao Mo. If Brother Mo said it could be done, then it definitely could be done.

Lei Luo is quite busy, and also has a lot of headaches.

Wu Shih-hao has changed careers, which means that he won't be paying any more money this month.

Wu Shih-hao stopped paying money, but Lei Luo's fixed monthly payment remained unchanged.

There's no way around it; those foreigners are all ravenous, their mouths agape, waiting to be fed. If you don't pay your share that month, or if the amount is less than what you'd like, they'll complain.

Most importantly, Wu Shih-hao now not only controls Kowloon, but also the New Territories.

This guy suddenly took over two huge plots of land, but he didn't have the money to pay. Just think about it, and you'll know how difficult things are for Lei Luo.

Yes, Lei Luo was promoted, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have to pay anymore.

Lei Luo knew that finding Wu Shih-hao would be useless. Wu Shih-hao had changed his ways; from now on, he would only pay taxes and would no longer pay bribes.

"Ring ring, ring ring..."

The phone on Lei Luo's desk rang.

Lei Luo picked up the phone and put it to his ear: "Hello, who is this? This is Lei Luo."

"Lei Luo, what happened to you? Why is half your paycheck gone this month?"

The caller was none other than Superintendent Bobby.

Lei Luo had always handed over the money to him, and he would hand it over to him along the way.

Lei Luo said calmly, "Bobby, don't you know the current situation? Some people down there have switched to legitimate businesses, so naturally we're getting less money. What's the problem with that?"

Bobby was furious when he heard this: "Lei Luo, are you kidding me? You don't think that just because you got promoted you don't have to pay your salary anymore, do you?"

What did you promise us in the first place that led us to put you in this position?

Now you've suddenly stopped paying me, what am I supposed to do? Don't you want to quit? If you don't want to work, there are other people who are willing to.

Rello's anger surged. He sat up straight and said, "Bobby, watch your mouth. You should be grateful I'm still willing to give you money. Even if I don't give you a single penny now, what can you do about it?"

"You... Fuck."

Poppy was furious: "Fuck, are you trying to go back on our agreement?"

Lei Luo said coldly, "Bobby, watch your words. I only pay you on time because I don't want to break our previous agreement and want to maintain the status quo."

But let me tell you, now that some people are doing legitimate business, I have to support them. So, naturally, the amount of money will be less.

Bobby was furious: "Rello, if you do this, how am I supposed to explain this to my superiors?"

Lei Luo said, "Fine, you want money, right? Then go find Old Mo! He's the one who wants to get promoted. If you want money, go find him. As long as you can convince him to give me the money, I will definitely hand it over in full."

After Lei Luo finished speaking, he slammed down the phone.

A smile appeared on his face, and he picked up the phone to call Old Mo's villa again.

"Brother Mo, the growing pains of changing careers have begun. I can't hand over my full paycheck this month, and they've come to pressure me. I did as you instructed, and had him come to talk to you. Oh, right, that guy's name is Bobby, he's a police superintendent. Okay, all right."

Lei Luo hung up the phone, a smile appearing on his face.

He was really looking forward to seeing what kind of scene it would be when Bobby went to see Old Mo!

Bobby hung up the phone, furious.

"Fuck, these yellow-skinned monkeys are unreliable. They've been selling heroin their whole lives, and suddenly they want to switch to a legitimate business. Isn't that ridiculous? It's not that easy!"

Bobby picked up the phone and dialed.

"Go, go and investigate this Old Mo for me. What's his background? Why does Wu Shih-hao listen to him?"

Less than half an hour later, his subordinates called.

"Sir, that old Mo doesn't have any powerful connections. He just came to Hong Kong and got close to Lui Lok. I don't know how he convinced Ng Sai-ho to suddenly get promoted."

"Yes, that's right. He's living in Villa Number One on the hilltop now. Yes, the one Earl Durok sold."

After hanging up the phone, Bobby gave a cold laugh.

A wealthy man from mainland China, with no connections whatsoever, dared to cause trouble in Hong Kong.

That's right, this is what Bobby found.

As for the fact that Old Murdoch killed Hunter Henry, Bobby was unaware of it because the cover-up was so tight.

At Lao Mo's house, Lao Mo was playing with his daughter on the sofa.

These past two days, he hasn't cared about anything else but simply playing with his daughter, he's practically having a blast.

Just then, the phone in the lobby rang.

Su Chunbo quickly ran over and answered it.

"Hello, this is the Chen Mansion."

An extremely arrogant voice came from the other end: "I am Superintendent Bobby. Who are you? I'm looking for Mr. Mo. Please ask Mr. Mo to come over and answer the phone."

Well, I don't know why, but everyone doesn't like to call Lao Mo "Mr. Chen," but prefers to call him "Mr. Lao Mo."

Su Chunbo said, "Superintendent Bobby, Mr. Mo is not available to answer the phone right now. You can tell me what's on your mind."

Bobby was furious!

"Okay. Then tell him I'll personally visit him at 10:00 AM tomorrow. Okay?"

Su Chunbo covered the microphone and said to Lao Mo, "Boss, there's a Superintendent Bobby who says he's coming to visit you at 10:00 AM tomorrow. Should we receive him?"

Old Mo said nonchalantly, "Let him come!"

Su Chunbo nodded, removed his hand from the microphone, and said, "Superintendent Bobby, Mr. Mo has agreed."

After hanging up the phone, Bobby started cursing.

"Fuck, that damn yellow-skinned monkey! He was right next to me, and he didn't even answer my call. He's a complete bastard."

Bobby was at a loss. Now that Lei Luo had been promoted, two ranks higher than him, it was no longer realistic for him to pressure Lei Luo. He could only pick on the weakest link.

Try the weakest one first; if that doesn't work, then go back to Lei Luo.

At 10 a.m. the next day, Bobby arrived at Old Mo's house on time with four foreigners, Ah She.

Su Chunbo arrived at the main entrance and led them into the hall.

When Bobby and his group of five arrived at the hall, it was completely empty; there wasn't a soul in sight.