Chapter 26 Activate Quick Construction, End of the Stronghold
When Piggy Oil and Liu Chen entered the private room, everyone was staring at them. However, the tough soldier showed no fear and even flashed a provocative expression at the crowd. His attitude resembled that of a confident newcomer trying to take over an elderâs territory to grab a bite of food.
The leaders of Hong Kongâs underworld had seen many newcomers like this. Most of them ended up dead in dark alleys, while a few could stand their ground through sheer brutality, but if they didnât learn restraint, they would die quickly.
If Liu Chen had encountered anyone else in a different place, no one would have cared. But since Lei Luo personally introduced him, it made people think twice.
âHong Xing? Never heard of it, Lo Brother,â someone said.
âHeh, a newcomer. I saw they were brave, so I brought them in to join the meeting,â Lei Luo replied, acting unfamiliar with Liu Chen.
Those with a bit of cunning didnât fully buy it and watched Liu Chen with even more scrutiny. Lei Luo sneered to himself as he saw their expressions.
Hong Xing had existed in Hong Kong Island decades ago, but it was just one of his little quirks. When Liu Chen learned the name of this gang, he was pleased. Though he was loyal to Lei Luo, he still had a little red heart and red blood flowing within him.
Liu Chen greeted everyone and respectfully greeted Lei Luo. Lei Luo then grabbed his suit, bit his cigar, and pointed to the door.
âAs I just said, the one who contributes most in this operation will take the most territory!â
âWhen the sun rises tomorrow, I donât want to see the Digital Gang and the Stronghold people around.â
With that command, everyone immediately stood up to leave. They needed to gather their forces and prepare for the nightâs operation.
Even the gangs that werenât interested in Kowloon, such as the He Sheng Gang, had to send people tonight. It was a show of attitude.
Xiang Yan stayed behind, intending to have another discussion with Lei Luo. However, Lei Luo waved him off.
âNo need to say more, everything will be decided by tonightâs performance.â
âXiang Yan, the times are changing. If you can keep up, youâll live. If you canât, youâll die.â
Lei Luoâs words made Xiang Yan fall silent, as the words he was about to say turned into a dead silence.
As the bosses left the club, Yan Tong and Han Zhen also received orders to go to Kowloon to set up barricades. Almost all the residents of Kowloon were notified not to go out unless necessary.
As for the media reporters, Lei Luo invited them all to the club, serving them good wine and food, and bringing in over a hundred women from the brothel to entertain them, ordering them to stay inside tonight.
Some arrogant foreign reporters planned to take a stand against Lei Luo. However, Lei Luo directly stabbed one of them with a knife, blood spurting everywhere!
âI am Lei Luo, the Lei of âThunder Godâ and Luo of âBrother Luoâ,â he said coldly. âAfter midnight on Hong Kong Island, I have the final say.â
âYou stay here tonight, everything will be fine, and you wonât be short of money.â
âIf you leave, I guarantee you wonât see the sun tomorrow!â
Lei Luoâs presence was so overwhelming that even the foreigners kept silent. Once they all kept quiet, Lei Luo instructed his men to carry the wounded reporter away and bandage him.
As for Lei Luo himself, he returned to the office in the club. Sitting down, he took out three Quick Construction cards and began to design the transformation plan for the Stronghold.
The Stronghold now housed about 50,000 people. If we calculated three people per household, that would be over 16,000 households.
Given the construction limits of Hong Kong Island at that time, a typical 15- to 20-story building was the maximum. Each floor had about 20 rooms, so a 20-story public housing building could house 400 units.
With over 16,000 households, 40 such buildings would need to be built! Even in the future, this would be considered a mega-community, and construction would take at least a decade.
However, Lei Luo could break down the project into three phases using a 2:4:4 ratio, and speed up construction by using one Quick Construction card per phase.
He would focus on those who were displaced by the recent fire at the Stronghold, aiming to build the first eight buildings. Without the need for underground floors, it could be completed in just six months.
Soon, the light from the cards began to form complex patterns, and within no time, the design for the three phases of the Strongholdâs transformation was completed. Lei Luo was captivated by the result, marveling at the powerful effects of the rewards.
Meanwhile, at a club in the main district, senior members of the police force were gathering.
âThe Westman is right!â James said passionately. âWhy do we always have to do the dirty work?â
âYouâre the police commissioner, even if youâre the lowest in the government, youâre still part of the elite. But weâre not,â James continued.
Westmanâs identity was tied to the governmentâs senior ranks. However, James and others felt that they had to take action within the police force to show results.
âIf Lei Luo succeeds with this project, how much money could we make?â James pointed out.
âThereâs a piece of land that everyoneâs been eyeing, but no one can get their hands on it. Westman, if youâre not interested, at least try to secure the landâs development rights for us.â
James was finally revealing his true intentions. He didnât care if Westman joined in, but he didnât want Westman to block his way.
As a government official, Westman could easily secure approval to develop the land. If Lei Luo succeeded, they could partner with him and take a huge share of the profits. They wouldnât even need to develop it themselves; they could sell the land and make a fortune.
Westman looked at the eager expressions of his subordinates and realized he could no longer stop them. Blocking their money-making plans was like killing their parents. He silently nodded, approving Jamesâs suggestion. However, in his heart, he raised the threat level of Lei Luo even further.