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Contents

  • Essentials
    • How to Play
      • Welcome to Hong Kong
      • The Game World
      • How to go Above the Law
      • Minigames
      • Staying Healthy, Staying Strong
      • Street Cred: The Reputation System
    • Upgrades
      • Upgrades
    • Faces to Remember
      • Faces to Remember
    • Weapons, Vehicles, and Clothes
      • Weapons, Vehicles, and Clothes
    • Collectibles
      • Collectibles
      • Health Shrines
      • Lock Boxes
      • Jade Statues
      • Spy Cameras
      • Safehouse Upgrades
    • Trophies and Achievements
      • Trophies and Achievements List
  • Walkthrough
    • Main Story Walkthrough
      • Prologue: Welcome to Hong Kong
      • Going Undercover
      • Show Some Muscle
      • First Favor: Susan’s Lunch
      • Night Market Chase
      • The City of Hong Kong
      • Case One: Popstar, Leads One and Two
      • Stick Up and Delivery
      • Amanda
      • Mini Bus Racket
      • Case One: Popstar, Lead Three
      • Club Bam Bam
      • Listening In
      • Case Two: Hotshot, Lead One
      • Chain of Evidence
      • Case Two: Hotshot, Lead Two
      • Payback
      • Uncle Po
      • Case Two: Hotshot, Lead Three
      • Bride to Be
      • The Wedding
      • Case Two: Hotshot, Lead Four
      • Mrs. Chu’s Revenge
      • Meet the New Boss
      • Loose Ends
      • Case Three: Serial Killer
      • The Final Kill
      • Initiation
      • Dockyard Heist
      • Intensive Care
      • Important Visitor
      • Fast Girls
      • Case Four: Kidnapper
      • Bad Luck
      • Conflicted Loyalties
      • The Funeral
      • Civil Discord
      • Buried Alive
      • The Election
      • Big Smile Lee
    • A Little Money on the Side
      • A Little Money on the Side
      • Favors
      • Jobs
      • Events
      • Races
      • Downloadable Content
  • Map
    • Map

Sleeping Dogs Guide › Walkthrough › Main Story Walkthrough

Going Undercover

This is a short tutorial on melee combat and flows into your first real mission for Winston Chu, a Red Pole struggling to maintain his status, his territory, and his bid to move up in the Sun On Yee.

Mission Unlocks: Show Some Muscle (Main Story)
Rewards: None

Jackie Ma meets with Wei Shen after Wei’s release from jail, and offers to introduce him directly to Winston Chu. Follow Jackie as he explains the recent tension developing within the Sun On Yee. Dogeyes Lin, another acquaintance from Old Prosperity, is also a Sun On Yee Red Pole who has been muscling in on Winston’s territory. On top of all that, the Sun On Yee recently discovered a rat within the organization. Despite dealing with him, trust has been broken at nearly every level.

Jackie takes Wei into another building where he stops to hit on a girl he knows, Jiu Mei. Suddenly a group of thugs kick their way into the place and begin giving Jackie and Wei some lip. The leader of this group goes to work on Jackie while his boys surround Wei.

This fight is actually a tutorial in hand-to-hand combat basics, and the thugs will just shove Wei around. Follow the prompts on the screen to use the basic combos available. Eventually, a second group bursts into the room, and you’ll need to deal with them accordingly.

Tip

This tutorial is also your first introduction to the Brawler enemy type. Brawlers put up stiff defenses against Melee Strikes, so the best method to deal with them is to use a Grab, and follow it up with Strikes, throws, or any other technique you unlock later in the game. Brawlers will later be marked by a crossed fists icon beneath their feet, surrounded by their life indicator.

After noticing that his sidekicks were summarily destroyed by Wei Shen, the leader takes a break from pounding Jackie senseless and comes after you. Grab him, and take him to the shutter marked in flashing red. Follow the prompted command to slam it down onto his ribcage, ending the fight and sparing Jackie further embarrassment.

Tip

From here onward, after Grabbing an enemy, any environmental hazard that can be used against them will flash red. Use those hazards to your advantage. You can really thin out a group quickly with them.

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