Why does he believe this is the real world? Because in the memories inherited by Robert Bolton, every scene and every emotion all express the reality of the world. Once you experience these emotions, no one would doubt the authenticity of the world.

……

“Waves rushing~”

“Waves flowing~”

“Endless surging river waters never cease~”

In his memory.

After Robert Bolton finished cutting people down,

He would return home,

And play a song of “The Bund” on the tape recorder by his bed.

After collecting debts,

After balancing the accounts,

He would sit on the sofa and flip through “Wisely” in “Ming Pao”.

……

Nowadays, the most popular male actor on TVB is Chow Yun-fat, the leading actress is Angie Chiu, and “The Bund” set a 42% viewership record on TVB, becoming a giant alongside “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”.

Ni Kuang released a new Wisely series novel, “Hair”, returning to the path of science fiction writing.

Jackie Chan had just left Lo Wei Motion Picture Company and signed with Golden Harvest, writing and directing the action film “The Young Master”, for the first time abandoning the old hard-hitting martial arts style and pioneering a humorous and witty fighting style, especially the detail of shaking his hands and showing a pained expression after a fight...

After its release, “The Young Master” successfully broke the box office record in Hong Kong film history.

It was the first Hong Kong film to break the ten-million box office mark.

……

In this era, the triads were already a sunset industry.

What was the hottest thing?

Movies,

Real estate,

Finance, manufacturing—anything but joining gangs, selling drugs, collecting protection fees, running underground gambling dens, or smuggling.

……

In 1980s Hong Kong, there were two simple ways to make big money.

First: make movies.

Second: get into construction.

The Hong Kong government had just launched the “Home Ownership Scheme” less than four years ago.

The famous Tian Tan Buddha at Po Lin Monastery was only in the conceptual stage... Of the nine planned subway lines, only one was operational, and the Western Harbour Tunnel, Bank of China Tower, and HSBC Building had not yet been proposed.

The notorious “public area sharing” concept had not yet been introduced.

Most areas of Kowloon and the New Territories were still undeveloped.

If Boss Li could become the richest man through real estate, why couldn’t he?

From 1980 to 1997, Hong Kong property prices soared for eighteen years straight.

But if your vision is limited to real estate, that’s too dirty—if you don’t contribute something to the people, what kind of capitalist are you? Even as a capitalist, you should be a patriotic one.

Why should he be a triad boss?

The legitimate path has a brighter future!

Should he

Step by step, withdraw from the underworld?

“But, for now, this induction ceremony can’t be avoided. The induction is just a formality—Robert Bolton’s reputation, territory, and status in the underworld are already more than enough.”

“If you don’t attend the induction today, you’ll be killed by the triad tomorrow. Don’t take the wrong path.” He wants to be a good person now, but is forced by circumstances to temporarily play the big boss.

The car arrived at the Sam Sing Temple.

“Brother Ben.”

“You’re here?” A triad underling stepped forward, opened the car door, and bowed obsequiously.

“Mm, where’s Grandpa?” Robert Bolton, dressed in a suit, stepped out of the car and asked with his head held high.

“Brother Ben, Grandpa and a few uncles are waiting for you in the inner hall.” At this moment, Black Chai’s right-hand man, Luke, came up, gesturing politely: “You’re the main character today, everyone’s waiting for you.” Luke’s eyes were full of envy—who knows when he’ll be able to become a big boss like Prince Ben, who took over Yau Ma Tei and helped the triad control the area from Yau Ma Tei to Mong Kok.

Robert Bolton glanced at the grand scene in front of the Sam Sing Temple, his heart pounding: “This is bad!”

“The triad is too powerful—quitting won’t be easy!”

He saw that on the plaza in front of the Sam Sing Temple, there were a hundred musicians on both sides, playing suona horns and beating side drums.

On each side stood a giant drum two meters in diameter, with four bare-chested drummers with red headbands, pounding the drums in time with the music.

In the center of the plaza, four green dragons and sixteen pairs of lions were constantly rolling, wrestling, and performing playful, festive moves.

Along the mountain path from the plaza, more than two hundred banquet tables were already filled with members and underlings from various triads and branches.

Robert Bolton looked at the grand and extravagant induction celebration before him,

And for the first time, truly realized the strength of Yee Hoi.

He brought Big Howard, Lawyer Clark, and Ethan Foster from Dongguan, and followed Luke into the inner hall. The moment Grandpa saw him, he smiled and introduced him to the other bosses: “Gentlemen, this is Yee Hoi’s brightest star, the one and only Prince Ben.”

Bosses from Shing Yee, Wo Shing Wo, and other triads all looked over.

Each one showed admiration.

But inside, Robert Bolton was thinking, “I don’t want to be a star.”

Once you enter the underworld, it’s as deep as the sea; from then on, your fate is no longer your own. That’s how the underworld is—easy to enter, hard to leave. One foot in heaven, one foot in hell. The bosses sit in their halls, watching the younger generation risk their lives—how many of them truly understand this truth?

The Red Pole is the Red Pole of the entire underworld, and the induction must be witnessed by bosses from other triads.

The induction ceremony began.

……

“The knife is the Hung Mun knife, the staff is the Dragon and Phoenix staff. Entering my Mu Yeung City, you become a member of the Hung family.”

“In the Gengshen year, Gengchen month, Gengxu day, Hung Mun Yee Hoi reopens the incense hall. Today, incense master John Grant, altar master Black Charlie, and female attendant Vincent Jr. hold a promotion ceremony for our Yee Hoi disciples. We invite all the Hung Mun martyrs to bear witness!”