HongKong1960

Chapter 12: Making It Official

We heard a series of cracking and popping sounds. Those dozen or so fire starters were like fireflies in the dark, streaking across the night sky. Moments later, thick smoke billowed out, and the fire immediately shot up!

Inside the restaurant, Ah-Yi was still stirring up trouble, arguing with the venue's security staff.

Just then, one of the Green Gang members recognized Ah-Yi and yelled, "That's him! It's Hung Siu-Yi from the 14K! He's the one who chopped up Young Master Wong!"

"Damn, you actually recognize me? You're not blind after all!" Ah-Yi chuckled, then immediately started whaling on a few of the thugs!

The whole restaurant descended into chaos. When the Green Gang guys realized the killer of Boss Wong's son was right there, a huge crowd rushed over from the Nightingale Ballroom next door!

They were halfway there when the thick smoke and huge flames appeared, stopping the thugs in their tracks! The restaurant was on fire!

Wong Kam-Hung, who was inside the Nightingale Nightclub, heard the restaurant was burning and immediately sent people to put out the blaze! Just like that, the thugs who were supposed to be fighting and chopping people immediately dropped their cleavers and scrambled to pick up buckets and wet towels, rushing to fight the fire!

Ah-Yi took advantage of the inner turmoil and slipped away instantly! Outside the restaurant, a big crowd of thugs had gathered, but they were too busy trying to put out the fire. A huge fire truck screamed past, and Ah-Yi took that chance to walk off completely unscathed!

Using the chaos and the fire, we managed to lure out almost all of the thugs from the Nightingale.

Wong Kam-Hung was now trapped inside the nightclub, pacing frantically with his dozen or so personal bodyguards, in no mood for schmoozing. He was getting ready to rush over to the restaurant with his small crew.

That's when I made my entrance!

I pulled out my cleaver, with the vicious Ah-Wah, Gau Fei (Tall Fly), Mau Zai (Cat Boy), and the others right behind me. We slowly closed in on the Nightingale Ballroom!

Wong Kam-Hung, you son of a b***h, I'll teach you to bully people!

Ah-Fung's death must be repaid by you and your son! If Heaven won't give me justice, I, Chung Sai-Man, will find it myself!

I charged forward with my crew through the front door, running straight into Wong Kam-Hung! Without a word, I brought my cleaver down directly on his face. The blade slammed right into Wong Kam-Hung's mug, sending him stumbling to the ground, clutching his head and wailing in pain!

That strike was so fierce it even startled the younger guys like Ah-Wah behind me.

By the time they snapped out of it, Ah-Wah's crew instantly pulled out their cleavers and metal pipes and went straight to work!

Wong Kam-Hung's disciples rushed forward to protect their boss, helping the injured Wong Kam-Hung up while fighting back fiercely!

I was swinging my cleaver with Ah-Wah and the others right next to me. The two sides clashed in a blur of action. The entire ballroom was filled with flashing blades, curses, and the clang of weapons hitting metal.

Ah-Wah's group of young 'Protectors' were brutal. They grabbed metal pipes, pulled their opponents closer by their shirts, and stabbed them repeatedly! I was swinging my cleaver, hacking one guy down, and still relentlessly chasing Wong Kam-Hung!

In no time, dozens of Wong Kam-Hung's disciples were beaten back. But just then, a thunderous noise of footsteps came from outside the door! Wong Kam-Hung's guys realized what was happening—the disciples from the Sin Do Restaurant had turned back halfway! Forty or fifty guys suddenly poured in, completely surrounding us!

"Back door!" I quickly grabbed Ah-Wah.

Ah-Wah was already in a frenzy, his face and body covered in blood as he fiercely stabbed a downed man with a metal pipe, gripping it with both hands.

"Brother Man, it's getting good, why are we leaving?" Ah-Wah asked me. The words were barely out of his mouth before he regretted it—a massive crowd of people swarmed into the ballroom from the door!

I yanked him hard and pulled him out through the back door, heading down into the alley. Ah-Ho was already waiting below, leading his team of ten elite guys to meet up with Ah-Yi's crew!

Once downstairs, we yelled insults and taunts at the enemy from the dark alley.

They charged straight at us in a fury. Ah-Ho and Ah-Yi immediately led their men out from the sides, flanking the attackers!

Both groups tossed bags of quicklime they'd prepared. The powder flew out, and the enemy instantly screamed, clutching their eyes! Ah-Ho and Ah-Yi, wearing Soviet military gas masks they'd brought, grabbed their cleavers and launched a chaotic hacking frenzy!

The Green Gang guys were caught completely off guard and quickly retreated! We pressed the advantage, taking down countless enemies. Wong Kam-Hung, his face covered in blood, was terrified out of his wits, scrambling to escape with the help of his remaining men!

I kept my eyes on him, rushing forward with Ah-Wah and a dozen others, intercepting Wong Kam-Hung and his four or five remaining bodyguards!

Ah-Wah and the others violently swung their blades, hacking down the bodyguards. I stepped up and brought my cleaver down on Wong Kam-Hung's head!

My blade was already chipped and dull from the continuous fighting, so the blow didn't kill him.

"Brother Man!" Ah-Wah yelled, tossing me a sharp metal pipe.

I caught it, then immediately kicked Wong Kam-Hung to the ground!

"You bastard! You made me get beaten by the cops in the slammer, and now I've come to collect!" I roared!

All the hatred rushed into my heart! Ah-Fung's death, and how he'd used his connections to almost have me beaten to death by the police!

I grabbed the metal pipe and furiously stabbed him all over his body!

Blood splattered everywhere. By the time Ah-Ho and Ah-Yi arrived, Wong Kam-Hung was already dead. I was still straddling him, stabbing relentlessly!

"It's over! Ah-Man's gone crazy again, let's run!" Ah-Ho and Ah-Yi were scared and quickly pulled me away.

Moments later, police sirens blared everywhere. The British troops stationed in Hong Kong, the uniformed police, and the riot police all lined up and moved in.

The thirty of us split into three groups, following the escape plan we'd made beforehand, scattering into the crowd and vanishing without a trace!

That night, the entire Mong Kok area was sealed off by the cops. This bloody incident shocked the underworld once again!

We ran for what felt like forever, cutting through dark alleys, constantly changing our blood-soaked clothes, and washing the blood off our faces and bodies. We even climbed over a wall from the second floor of a hotel in Shau Tak Lane, Mong Kok, and escaped along the ledge!

Finally, the three groups safely reunited late that night in a Society 'hall' in Yau Ma Tei!

The next day, the story hit the streets and made the newspapers!

Green Gang Boss Wong Kam-Hung was hacked to death in the street, with suspects believed to be Hung Mun (Triad) members! This, coming less than three months after the Lei Yue Mun bloody incident—two fatal attacks, father and son both chopped down in public—made the name of our 14K society ring throughout the underworld!

It was 1962, and all of Yau Tsim Mong (Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok) was buzzing about it. Even the high-ranking members of the 14K couldn't believe that our small group of thirty 'Blue Lantern' youngsters could have pulled off something so spectacularly clean!

The society's Grandfather, Uncle Au Man, along with other big bosses like Fa Lau Pui and Big Nose Deng, all praised us!

Chan Ching-Wah, the Chief 'Incense Master' of the main hall, personally issued the order for us to attend the Zha Zhi ceremony and formally join the society!