Shawn Young walked over to Howard Kay, crouched down, muttered an incantation, and pressed his hands together, dispersing the spiritual energy of the spell. He lifted the curse placed on Howard Kay’s body. Howard’s plump frame trembled slightly as his suppressed consciousness slowly returned. He opened his eyes, first feeling an icy coldness all over his body, except for a burning pain between his legs that made him gasp in agony! Only then did he realize he was lying naked on the floor. Instinctively, he looked down at the source of the pain—only to see that the weapon he had always been proud of, the one he used to cause trouble and ruin women, had completely changed shape. It was now limp, pitiful, twisted like a dead earthworm—a useless root.
"Hahaha—Chief Kay, how does it feel to sleep on the floor all night? Was it especially enjoyable?" Shawn Young squatted nearby, mocking him coldly.
Howard Kay looked up and immediately recognized the young man in front of him as the one who knocked him out yesterday. But he didn’t actually know Shawn Young, and assumed he was an old enemy he’d offended before.
Back when Howard Kay first became a police officer, he was actually a good cop and personally arrested many criminals. That’s why his career advanced smoothly. But after his promotion, he picked up many bad habits from the political scene, and his lifestyle quickly deteriorated. Especially after colluding with Golden Fang from the Tiger Mafia, he abused his power to commit many heinous acts—including enabling and protecting the Tiger Mafia as they grew, allowing them to run rampant in the Qingping District with their illegal operations in prostitution, gambling, and drugs. In just two years, they amassed a shocking fortune and expanded rapidly, causing immense suffering to the local people!
Howard Kay’s heart tightened and his body moved instinctively, trying to push himself up with his hands. But Shawn Young sneered, reached out, and slapped his chest—"Bang!" With a muffled thud, a burst of powerful energy exploded from Shawn’s palm into Howard’s chest, radiating violently throughout his body. Howard screamed in agony, feeling as if a massive iron hammer had smashed into him, scattering the strength he’d just gathered. His arms went limp and he collapsed back onto the ground, unable to get up.
Howard Kay felt a suffocating pressure in his chest, his face turning pale in an instant. He had to gasp for breath, struggling to calm his fear. Looking at Shawn Young, he asked in a trembling voice, "Young man, w-who are you? Do I have a grudge against you? Why are you doing this to me!?"
"Heh, Chief Kay, let me tell you—my name is Shawn Young, just an ordinary guy from Qingping City. I didn’t have any grudge against you before, but you did something that turned us into enemies! Hmph—listen up, Joanna Gong is my woman, and you actually dared to touch her! Tell me, shouldn’t I be furious?" Shawn Young sneered.
"T-that was a misunderstanding, young man! I-I really didn’t know you were Joanna Gong’s boyfriend! If I’d known she had a guy like you, I wouldn’t have dared to touch her! And look, I didn’t actually do anything to her, right? Can’t we just talk this out?" Howard Kay desperately tried to excuse himself, hoping for a chance to escape.
"Oh? Talk it out? Heh, Chief Kay, what nice words do you have for me? Isn’t it true that if you had the chance, you’d love to get rid of me?" Shawn Young saw through his tricks and didn’t fall for it.
"Uh—young man, w-what do you want so you'll let me go? Just name your price! As long as you say it, I—Howard Kay—will try my best to meet your demands. Money, women, or both, I have it all!" Howard Kay started throwing out sweet promises to Shawn.
"Heh—Chief Kay, you really live up to your reputation as a local official. So generous right off the bat—claiming you have everything, such tempting offers! I wonder how your monthly salary and bonuses could possibly cover all that. Aren’t you afraid I’ll ask for too much? And you can even supply women—impressive!" Shawn Young mocked him mercilessly.
Howard Kay heard the sarcasm in Shawn Young’s voice and, for once, blushed with embarrassment. But he was determined to survive this ordeal. Shawn was young but clearly skilled and ruthless, not someone to be trifled with. In his current state, Howard knew he couldn’t escape, so he had to play along, replying awkwardly, "Uh—young man, you should know, in Qingping District, I’m very close with Golden Fang, the boss of the Tiger Mafia!"
Shawn Young nodded and said, "I’ve heard a bit about that, but I’m curious—how close can a police chief like you really get to a mafia boss like Golden Fang?"
"Uh, Golden Fang and I are sworn brothers! We were comrades in the army, fought together in the 1979 border war in Vietnam! He saved my life—his front teeth were shot out by enemy bullets, so he got gold teeth, and that’s how he got the nickname ‘Golden Fang’!" Howard Kay revealed a little-known secret.
"Oh! No wonder you two are so close—police and gangsters, all in the family. That explains how the Tiger Mafia has thrived, with you two acting like local emperors in Qingping!" Shawn Young exclaimed, suddenly understanding.
"Golden Fang has a strange and violent temper, not easy to get along with, so he has few real friends. After leaving the army, he struggled for years. When he heard I was police chief here in Qingping, he wanted to make it big—he came to me, hoping to use my connections and the district’s special location to start his gang. Since he was my brother and had saved my life, I privately agreed. At first, he promised not to make too much trouble, but the Tiger Mafia grew too fast—prostitution, gambling, drugs, the profits were insane! Young man, you know, once someone gets a taste of such huge profits, their greed just keeps growing! Never satisfied!" Howard Kay recalled the Tiger Mafia’s rise—a truly thrilling story of a gang’s development.
"Oh! Since you’re so close to Golden Fang, do you get a cut of his business?"
"Of course! Golden Fang may be eccentric, but he’s generous. In all the Tiger Mafia’s profitable ventures—bars, hotels, nightclubs, entertainment centers, bathhouses, even casinos—I secretly own nearly half the shares!"
"Oh! Oh! So the rumors are true—you're really a police chief colluding with gangsters and pocketing dirty money. No wonder you were so bold just now! Heh—" Shawn Young sneered.
"Uh—when it comes to money and women, I really can deliver. That’s what a man works his whole life for, right? Young man, just name your terms, I promise I’ll meet your demands! If you don’t believe me, keep me here and let me make a call—I’ll have someone bring it all right away! I swear I won’t play any tricks, okay?!" Howard Kay kept trying to tempt Shawn, just desperate to survive.
Shawn Young raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Wow, Chief Kay, I have to admit your offers are really tempting! I’m almost convinced! Heh—"
"Ah! That’s great, young man! Do you want me to fulfill my promise right now? I guarantee I’ll get it done for you as soon as possible!" Howard Kay felt like he saw a ray of hope and kept making promises.
But Shawn Young suddenly said, "Heh—Chief Kay, your performance was wonderful, I enjoyed it. But my acting’s not bad either. Do you know what I was just doing?"
"Uh—acting? What do you mean?" Howard Kay was confused by Shawn’s words.
A wicked smile curled at Shawn Young’s lips. He pointed to a table nearby and said, "Haha, Chief Kay, I’ll give you a chance—go ahead, open your eyes and take a good look at what’s on that table!"
Howard Kay looked over and saw an iPhone 4s standing upright on the table, pointed straight at him and Shawn. He was still confused and blurted out, "That’s an Apple phone, so what?"
"Haha, yes, it’s an Apple phone, and you know how powerful it is. Just a heads up—it’s been recording everything we said and did, including video. Chief Kay, aren’t you surprised?" Shawn Young said with a sinister grin.