Chapter 700: Wait for My Good News |
The poor district even had its electricity limited, but the rich area was blinding with lights. Grand music floated out of the luxury hotels. The neon lights shone on the rotten souls.
Wiping away the dust on his shoes, Gao Ming and his three crew members hid in the alley behind Hao Jue Hotel. The trash can beside them emitted a horrible stench. The running rats were their company. However, just one street away, the lights shone brilliantly. Sexy ladies wiggled about as they hung on the arms of ‘successful’ members of society.
“Despite their appearance, they are the scums of this world. There are no good people in this city. The more despicable you are, the more successful you’ll be.” Jia Youzhi groused with envy. His eyes were undressing the ladies.
“Wipe away your saliva. At your age, what can you do but watch?” Ding Xiang huddled beside Gao Ming. “Director Lee, my informant told me that Bu Ming arrived at the hotel around five pm. He hasn’t left.”
“You have an informant here?!” Gao Ming was shocked. In Lee Sansi’s mind, Ding Xiang was a C-list actor.
Ding Xiang gestured at the dancing girls. “My last job was similar to theirs.”
Gao Ming didn’t probe. He changed the subject. “Let me repeat the plan. In a minute, we’ll capture and threaten, I mean, we’ll demand compensation from Bu Ming for the mental damage against Wu Wei. A person is most vulnerable when they are naked. We’ll go in with the camera. If he dares to resist, we’ll beat him up and then send the evidence to his other girlfriends.”
“Let’s do this. I can’t wait anymore.”
The four headed towards the hotel front door. They were instantly accosted by the guards. “Who do you think you are? You smell horrible! Get lost!” The guard was tall and imposing. He had a weapon hidden under his jacket. “Shoo! The last group who came to cause trouble is still lying at the morgue!”
“Wan Sheng Gang?” Gao Ming parsed through Lee Sansi’s memory. The Third Street had three large organisations: the new gang that had a medical background, the Zhu Chuan Society; the night police that had overflowed into the Third Street after dominating the Fourth Street; and the historical local gang, Wan Sheng.
Over the recent years, Wan Sheng’s territory had been continuously taken over by others. The gang was like a time bomb ready to explode. They were under a lot of pressure.
“Move!”
The guard took out a baton. Through the distance, Gao Ming saw Hei Ao who was being surrounded by his underlings.
“Wait! We were summoned here!” Gao Ming took out the IOU that he was forced to sign that morning. Hei Ao and Zhu Chuan Society’s marks were on it. “I owe Hei Ao a lot of money! I’m here to return his money!”
The guard glanced at the note and the members of Zhu Chuan who were generously tipping the ladies. Wen Sheng was on its downward slope. Even its gang members had to bow to others. The guard smacked the note back on Gao Ming with annoyance. “Come in. But only you can come in!”
Gao Ming didn’t panic even if the plan was thoroughly disrupted. He told Wu Wei, “Pass me the thing that I plan to offer to Boss Hei Ao.” Wu Wei got the meaning and handed the bag with the mini camera to Gao Ming.
“Wait for my good news.”
Gao Ming rushed at Hei Ao and didn’t arouse the guard’s suspicion.
Gao Ming took a deep breath. The hotel interior was heady with the smell of perfume and cologne. He took out his phone. Ding Xiang sent him a message: Fourth Floor Room 4017. Gao Ming slipped into the elevator when no one was looking. However, the elevator didn’t have the button for number 4. After floor three, it was floor five.
“Is there no fourth floor?”
Gao Ming pressed the number three, but the elevator didn’t respond. The elevator required a room card to be functional. To lower suspicion, Gao Ming walked out with the bag. He acted scared as he headed towards Hei Ao. He had no choice. The server had already seen him wandering about.
“Boss, I have a new movie idea. I’m sure it can gross a lot of money.” Gao Ming started talking when he was far away. Hei Ao didn’t even notice Gao Ming, but the nearby servers heard Gao Ming. The glowing lobby was alive with performances of desire. Everything was exposed before the guests. The lighting wasn’t even dimmed.
“Stay guard here.” Hei Ao booked many seats for his people. He left them and walked towards the passage that led backstage.
“What kind of conspiracy is he planning?” The passage was guarded, so Gao Ming didn’t hurry over. He found a nearby seat and contemplated how to find Bu Ming.
Empty bottles spun around the floor. Peeled clothes mingled with fruit peels. Alcohol dulled the senses. People couldn’t resist the temptations. Their faces were red. Humans acted more like animals. It was loud with noises. Gao Ming waited for an hour and finally found his chance.
Wan Sheng’s people got into a conflict with Hei Ao’s underlings. It started as a simple verbal argument. Then, it escalated to shoving. Gao Ming slipped into the camera's blind spot, grabbed a bottle and threw it at a gang member.
The two parties tussled as the music pounded. In the chaos, Gao Ming snatched the guard’s room key and slipped into the backstage passage. He found an isolated elevator. The elevator in the lobby was for the public. This hidden elevator was for the selected few. To ensure absolute privacy, the passage didn’t have a camera. The guards there had moved to maintain order. Gao Ming entered the elevator. There was only one button, four.
“Is Bu Ming that influential? He is barely a C-list actor. The only thing he has is his good looks.”
Gao Ming successfully reached the fourth floor. He slunk down the corridor. The floor was heavily carpeted. The lights had candle shapes. The wallpaper design was suggestive.
Room 4017 was at the end of the corridor. Gao Ming was halfway down the corridor when the door to Room 4003 opened. A familiar man was about to leave when he was yanked back.
The rooms on the fourth floor had incredible sound insulation. Gao Ming barely heard the argument even though the door was open.
“Hei Ao, you brought fewer and fewer medicine! Do you want my little brother to die?”
“Then, stop using such heavy doses! Let go! My people downstairs are in trouble!”