Chapter 80: Untamable
Chen Wujun and that Huayan man stopped at the street corner. The Huayan man was still pondering how to speak when another white man walked over, pulled out identification, and flashed it in front of Chen Wujun.
Just a flash, and Chen Wujun saw the content clearly.
Special Task Department Action Team Leader Harris.
“Special Task Department Action Team Leader. You’re Chen Wujun, right?” Harris asked directly.
“Team Leader Harris… just say what you have to say.” Chen Wujun’s expression didn’t change at all.
“You just graduated middle school and joined He Tu… I know many Huayan young people join gangs, one for making money, one for prestige. But you trained your kung fu to this level in such a short time—you’re talented, and you have a long future ahead. You can completely choose another path.”
Harris wasn’t aggressive but spoke very calmly.
At the same time, he pulled out a cigarette case: “Smoke?”
“No need. Get to the point.” Chen Wujun’s mind raced, wondering what this guy wanted with him.
“Interested in cooperating with us? You provide us some news, and we can give you some conveniences. Later, if there’s a suitable opportunity, I can help you leave He Tu, even apply to the higher-ups for special talent qualifications to recruit you into the Special Task Department.”
“Becoming Federal Police, living in the sunlight—it’s always better than mixing with gangs.”
If it was before practicing martial arts, before he had prestige, before feeling the thrill of earning two million in a gambling battle, before experiencing wine, women, and song… he would have desperately wanted to join the Federal Police Bureau, even as an ordinary cop.
But now, especially after going to Fei E Mountain with Sha Jiu and the gambling battle, his mentality had completely changed.
“How much do Federal Police get paid? Do they make a few hundred thousand a month?” Chen Wujun said with a bit of flippancy.
“Besides… what’s the highest level a Huayan person can reach? Can they become chief?”
Huayan people have always been suppressed in politics and social status; they can’t even become division chiefs in the Federal Police Bureau.
Then he sneered: “Officer, sorry, I’m not interested in being a dog!”
Anger immediately appeared on the face of the Huayan man nearby.
“If you keep being stubborn and go down one road to the end, you won’t have a good end.” Harris’s expression also became stern, his gaze full of pressure.
“You killed someone in plain view; I can arrest you anytime.”
“And as soon as you leave the Walled City, I’ll bring people to watch you and beat you!”
“You’d better think it over.”
“Trying to scare me?” Chen Wujun looked at Harris with a smiling face, then the smile in his eyes gradually turned ferocious.
“Come bite me!”
After saying that, Chen Wujun staggered away, but his mind was on highest alert.
“Team Leader…” The Huayan man nearby was itching to act; he felt they should get tough.
“Arrogant and unruly! Mastered a bit of strength, thinks he can make a name for himself with his fists and keep climbing up.” Harris sneered. He’d seen too many like Chen Wujun—won’t shed a tear until they see the coffin.
“Let’s go, back.”
He came just to try; after all, Chen Wujun was young and seemed easy to intimidate.
Since the other side refused, he was too lazy to spend more thoughts on him.
Unless the guy really made it big and left the Walled City—then he’d let him know what a power department is.
……
Chen Wujun crossed the street, and the two behind him didn’t chase.
“Didn’t expect I’d enter the Special Task Department’s sight so soon… Probably everyone who just rises up gets approached by them. Just casting a line to see if there’s a date…”
“Providing them news would cut me off from the Walled City. Once I do it, I’d have to listen to everything they say; otherwise, if they leak the news, I’d be desperate… worse than a dog.”
“I really want to use them to get rid of Xin Ye… but these people specialize in plots and tricks—how could I outplay them? I’d die without knowing how…”
Chen Wujun’s thoughts turned, then thinking of the threat, anger surged in his heart, ruthlessness in his eyes:
“Threatening me… let’s see if you live that long!”
Chen Wujun took out his telephone and called Sha Jiu.
“Senior Sister, just now two Special Task Department people found me…”
“Oh? Got it! Don’t take them to heart. Everyone who just rises up in jianghu gets approached by them.” Sha Jiu said lightly, not caring what was said or how Chen Wujun replied.
She believed Chen Wujun wouldn’t cooperate with them.
Chen Wujun hung up the phone, stretched lazily, went upstairs, and first took out a notebook to write down a name.
Special Task Department Action Team Leader Harris.
After noting the name to ensure he wouldn’t forget, he set the matter aside.
What was most important to him now was still qi refining.
But facing those two Special Task Department people just now made him somewhat understand his true heart.
Those who follow me prosper, those who resist me perish.
Compared to that wealth, compared to so-called power, compared to wine, women, and song, compared to the excitement of beating Yu Wei to death…
This was Chen Wujun’s true heart.
Whoever blocks my path dies.
And then?
How to qi refine?
Chen Wujun went home for dinner full of thoughts. Besides the family, Shufen was also there.
Huang Meizhen sometimes invited Shufen to eat.
Over a few months, the child could now live decently without anyone taking care of her.
……
The next day, Chen Wujun went to find Sha Jiu.
“Senior Sister, how did you break through to qi refining?”
“Everyone’s path is different, methods are different.” Sha Jiu thought and said:
“For a while, I went to Fei E Shan Suicide Platform every day, looking up at Xiang Lu Peak from there, looking down at Guan Fu Field… One day, I felt like I could grab them by reaching out… and then I grabbed them.”
“Don’t rush. Think carefully—the more you rush, the harder to grasp. You’ve been too smooth these days; you need to settle down.”
Chen Wujun left thoughtfully.
He knew what Sha Jiu’s true heart was.
It was ambition.
Senior Sister adhered to her ambition and found the power to break through to qi refining in her ambition.
He knew what he wanted too. But how to break through to qi refining… he had no clue now.
He was too lazy to even acknowledge Ji Xiang when going out.
“The money should be in… go check.”
Thinking of his money, Chen Wujun called Ah Fei and Fa Zai to accompany him out.
This way, if ambushed, they wouldn’t run as fast as him.
Fa Zai looked thick-browed and big-eyed, tall and burly, at least 1.9 meters, yet Elephant’s person cucked him.
“Brother Jun!”
“Come with me to handle something.”
After leaving the Walled City, he first checked major banks, confirmed the money was in, relaxed, and felt better.
Nothing soothes the heart like money.
“Recruited people for the dance hall yet?” Chen Wujun asked Ah Fei, turning his head while walking out of the bank.
Though no clue on qi refining, business still needed doing.
Li Dong’s person took all the girls from the dance hall before leaving; they needed to recruit first to restore business.
“Recruited a few, but quality average, only for warming up the crowd. So the place hasn’t opened these days—one open and bad reputation spreads, other guests won’t come.”
“Can’t recruit? Poach then—from other places. Poach back those Li Dong took. Offer more money!” Chen Wujun said.
“Handle that later. Accompany me around.”
No clue on breaking through qi refining—thinking more would just annoy; better relax.
Chen Wujun planned to wander Mong Kok, Temple Street, Ferry Pier—first to relax, second to see good business ideas to copy to the Walled City.
These places were North Port’s most bustling areas.
Especially Mong Kok, countless neon light signs hung above the streets, even blocking the sky.
Lobster signs from various seafood restaurants, three-color spinning lights from barbershops, all kinds of shop signs piled together—dazzling to look at.
On the nearby streets, countless vehicles jammed, horns blaring incessantly, irritating.
The streets were surging with people, shoulder to shoulder.
Chen Wujun hands in pockets, shrugged his shoulders to shove people flying, crashing a path through the crowd.
“Tsk tsk, that figure’s nice! Headlights big and white!” Chen Wujun relaxed his mind, chatting idly with Ah Fei and Fa Zai while walking.
“Dressed so revealing…”
“Brother Jun, that one’s prettier… looks like a star, called… Vivian Chow…” Fa Zai suddenly said.
“Where? Where?” Chen Wujun looked over.
If it was anyone else, whatever—but hearing Vivian Chow, Chen Wujun perked up immediately.
“That one, skirt doesn’t even cover her butt…”
“Where’s Vivian Chow? Clearly looks like Sally Yeh… Never heard? Nothing more beautiful than Sally Yeh!”
“Brother Jun, wanna watch a movie? Sally Yeh stars in it, God of Gamblers—seen it?” Ah Fei pointed to a movie poster not far away.
“You think we’re here to play? We’re here to see business ideas, find inspiration!” Chen Wujun smacked Ah Fei’s head.
“How about opening an arcade? They say a new machine came out, Street Fighter 2, packed full—used to be one buck a game, now two.” Ah Fei suddenly said.
“That hot?” Chen Wujun got interested hearing it.
“Let’s go see.”
He’d been to arcades too, but not fun—bored after a few times.
The three entered an arcade, saw it packed, crowd around a few machines, sounds of button mashing inside.
And electronic voices “Choi Oi Kun!”
Without Chen Wujun, Ah Fei and Fa Zai squeezed into the crowd, pushing people aside.
“Squeezing what?” Someone nearby wanted to curse, then saw two tall, muscular guys, clothes nearly bursting, looking tough—voice immediately softened.
Chen Wujun squeezed in, saw two kids playing a versus game.
“Kid, fun?” Chen Wujun went behind one kid, patted his shoulder, and asked.
“Of course fun! Done, done—dead, dead!” The kid didn’t look back, still twisting his shoulders.
“Dead? Step aside!” Chen Wujun pushed the kid aside, took his two game coins, and inserted them.
The kid’s face twisted in anger.
But after eyeing Chen Wujun’s build, he felt not that angry actually.
……
Moments later, the three exited the arcade. Chen Wujun said to Ah Fei: “Go inquire where to buy the machines, how much per unit.”
