"Tell me, which elder brother are you following? Maybe I know him."
Lin Fan said this, but in fact it was just a lie.
Before this, he was just a fitter in a steel rolling mill. How could he be exposed to this kind of thing?
"The little Fo Ye owner here in Xidan Market is all following Brother Hong. He is the master of this area, so I followed him."
Zhou Li told this information.
This was not a confidential matter to begin with, so it was okay to tell Lin Fan.
"Brother Hong... If you want to find this Brother Hong, where should you look?"
"Brother Hong is usually at the mahjong parlor in Hongxing Alley."
"Okay, it's okay. You can go first."
Lin Fan made a please gesture to Zhou Li.
Zhou Li raised his eyebrows: "Just let me go?"
Lin Fan nodded: "What else can I do if I don't let you go? Tie you up and send you out of the prison? I don't have that much time."
Hear the words.
Zhou Li took a deep look at Lin Fan, said nothing, and just helped up his men who fell to the ground one by one.
After being helped up by Zhou Li, several of them, who were not yet fully conscious, even clamored to show Lin Fan a good look. They said they must show him some color and so on.
Zhou Li was a little embarrassed and looked at Lin Fan with a slightly apologetic look.
Lin Fan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care at all.
Zhou Li nodded.
He took a few younger brothers who were supporting each other and went back to recover from his injuries.
After Zhou Li left.
Lin Fan silently wrote down the address of Brother Hong - the mahjong parlor in Hongxing Alley.
When I have free time, I will definitely go there.
"Okay, thin man, things here are over. You can go back. Then you can make arrangements and invite the brothers to have a meal. It's mine."
After Lin Fan saw Zhou Li leaving, he said to Shouzi.
The thin man nodded and said, "I understand, brother."
Then the thin man left quickly with about ten people, and dinner was left in the evening.
He didn't ask Lin Fan why he let Zhou Li go. He believed that Lin Fan had his own reasons for doing so.
Zhou Li led several of his men and staggered down the road.
I really failed today.
Zhou Li had never suffered such a misfortune since he first started wandering on the streets.
But that person named Lin Fan really has something.
Although my own skills are not that powerful, they are certainly not weak.
But this Lin Fan actually didn't respect martial ethics and actually let so many people beat him up in a one-on-one duel.
Fortunately, this scene was not seen by his younger brothers, otherwise he, the eldest brother, would be completely embarrassed.
but.
I have to say that this Lin Fan was able to discover him in advance and was able to gather so many people in a short time. He was quite capable. He couldn't be just a simple worker in a steel rolling mill.
If you put it on the street to mix, you can definitely find a good location.
In the gangster world of this era, it is still the same as in any other era. As long as your fist is big and hard enough and there are enough people, you can talk.
Like Brother Hong.
He once relied on his own fists to fight it out bit by bit.
I heard that none of the gangsters in the nearby areas could get an advantage when fighting Brother Hong.
I don’t know, can this Lin Fan do it?
Zhou Li thought this way, and then thought of the huge gap between himself and Lin Fan, and his face couldn't help but become ugly again.
Also, all of his subordinates were usually very impressive, but when it came time to use them, they fell down faster than anyone else.
Zhou Li was not able to hit anyone, so he slapped several of his subordinates on the head.
This slap stunned several gangsters.
But seeing their eldest brother so angry, they really didn't dare to say anything.
"Damn it, just think of it as hard work earning twenty yuan."
Zhou Li cursed loudly.
What happened to Xu Damao in the end, he didn't know and didn't care.
As long as the twenty dollars goes into my pocket, that's fine.
Now it's time to pay Brother Hong the monthly offering money, but even with Xu Damao's twenty yuan, it's still not enough.
"What are you doing here, all of you? Hurry up and go to Xidan Market to practice! Otherwise, I won't have food to eat this month. How can you two be better off?"
Zhou Li shouted at several listless subordinates.
It can be seen that the beating given to them by the Lin Fan brothers has caused quite a psychological shadow.
"go!"
Zhou Li glared again, and the few gangsters could only reluctantly walk to Xidan Market.
...
There was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
The person who came in was Chen Tao.
This young man has been very proud since he was reused by Lin Fan.
His status in the factory skyrocketed.
Of course, what also improved at the same time was his loyalty to Lin Fan.
Arriving in front of Lin Fan, Chen Tao respectfully placed a stack of information in front of Lin Fan: "Master, all the information you asked me to find are here."
Chen Tao placed the information in his hand on Lin Fan's desk.
Above this is information about Brother Zihong, a gangster in the underground society over at Xidan Market.
Lin Fan ordered Chen Tao to collect this a few days ago.
Since I have the intention to develop in this direction, I want to get in touch with this so-called Brother Hong.
Before contacting someone, Lin Fan is used to getting to know what kind of person the other person is.
Therefore, he gave Chen Tao instructions about the mobile phone data.
After Wu Guxiao left, Chen Tao was transferred back to Lin Fan.
Of course, this time he only held a casual position, without any substantial work. He mainly helped Lin Fan with various things.
Chen Tao was very happy with this and felt that he had realized his own value.
This is not the case.
As soon as Lin Fancai gave the order, he went to Xidan Market in person to understand the situation.
Due to his background, Chen Tao's family conditions were not very good, so when he was a child, the friends he played with also had poor family conditions.
Only a very small number of these people can continue studying like Chen Tao and then find a job.
Most people, like Zhou Li, have become gangsters under the control of various game masters in the Four-Nine City.
Without spending too much effort, Chen Tao found a few playmates who had played better in childhood and learned about things about Brother Hong with them.
Brother Hong is well-known in the underground society in this area of Xidan. Chen Tao's friends must know some information about him.
In this way, Chen Tao collected all the information he could collect so far.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay. Master, you look first, I'll go out first."
After Chen Tao exited.
Lin Fan picked up the information on the table and started reading.
This Brother Hong, whose real name is Lin Zhong, was called Brother Hong because he had a fight with another player. The two of them fought for a long time, and finally decided on the two players.
Go into battle on your own and face off against a pair.
During that fight, Lin Zhong struck fiercely. After beating another player to death, he wiped the blood on his own arm, and then taunted his opponent who fell to the ground and had no strength to get up:
"Did you see this blush? Come on, come on, get up again, I will let you know that your head can be even redder than this."
After such a battle, Lin Zhong became famous and became the leader of the southeast Xidan area, the biggest player, nicknamed Brother Hong.
It is different from the 49 cities in the 1940s and 1950s.
At that time, the play owners of Sijiucheng mainly referred to those children from wealthy families who were not doing their jobs properly. They might play with antiques, jade, or birds and pigeons. In short, they had a name for playing.
No matter what you play, as long as you play well, you can be called the master of the game.
But now in the 1960s, the meaning of "player" has completely changed.
The current game masters refer to the leaders of the underground society in a certain area.
Lin Fan naturally understood this.
What he needs is the power of this underground society.
There is such a word, both black and white apply.
This is Lin Fan's future development plan.
Then look at the information.
The range of activities in this forest is generally in the southeastern area of Xidan, and he can mobilize hundreds of people under his command. He can be regarded as one of the famous game owners in Sijiu City.
In addition to being huge in power, his own combat effectiveness is also extremely terrifying.
According to the data, he once dealt with five generals under another player by himself, and the final result was that all five of them had their legs broken.
This shows that this Lin Zhong is definitely a ruthless character.
In addition to these, Chen Tao also collected some other information for Lin Fan.
For example, here are some rules set by the players in the underground society of Forty-Nine City.
There are four of these rules in total, and they were all drawn up jointly by several big players in the Four-Nine City, in order to make this underground society have rules and prevent chaos.
The four rules are this:
The first is not to involve outsiders.
What does it mean?
That is to say, if you are not in the playful circle, you cannot just go and find trouble with him.
If you want to make trouble, you have to make trouble within your own circle.
The second is that it brings harm to the family.
No matter what the situation is, no matter what kind of hatred or resentment, it cannot involve the family members.
Once someone hides at home, it is equivalent to entering a safe house.
If someone has a wife, children, and children at home, then you must not touch them. Otherwise, you will break the rules, and you will be expelled by other people in this underground society.
These are the rules of the underground society.
If someone commits a crime, it is tantamount to challenging the stability of the entire underground society. If he is not violated, who will take the rules seriously in the future?
However, someone is definitely going to ask.
If someone fucks me and eventually escapes home, and I can't fuck him, doesn't that mean I let him fuck me in vain?
this is not.
The rules say that once he has entered the house, he cannot break into other people's homes and do anything.
But you can keep it.
It's impossible for a living person to stay away from home for the rest of his life, right?
Then when he goes out, don't you just do whatever you want?
If you need to seek revenge, if you need to fight, if you need to fight, even if he owes you two swords, you can just hit him on the head.
Of course, you are responsible for all the consequences.
The third one is about the economic lifeline of the player owner.
Most of the game owners rely on the filial piety money given by the Buddhas under them.
The player owner protects the safety of the Buddhas and allows them to steal things on their own chassis. As long as they pay the money on time and in minutes every month, that's fine.
In this way, Lord Fo is naturally an important resource for every player.
What this rule says is that if Mr. Fo wants to change jobs and work for another game owner, the two game owners must discuss and agree.
Otherwise, this servant will serve two masters and will get into trouble sooner or later.
The first three rules may still be the rules of the four-nine city play circles, but the fourth rule can be said to be the common rules of underground societies all over the world.
This rule is that you are not allowed to lift people.
What does it mean?
Lifting someone up means betraying a friend in the old saying of Sijiucheng.
For example, if you commit something and are detained by the police, if you are good and don't betray others or betray your friends and brothers in exchange for your own safety, then it will be fine.
Your brothers and friends will help take care of your family, wife and children outside.
But if you carry someone and give away your brothers and friends, it will be over.
Let me ask, who doesn’t have one or two children in their family?
By making such a confession, doesn't it mean that you have implicated several families?
Therefore, the second rule can be broken at this time.
It's only possible at this time.
Once you lift someone up, you are breaking the rules and not taking your brothers, friends, and family seriously.
In this case, why should others take your family seriously?
The second rule is self-defeating and you can feel free to make trouble for your family members.
Of course.
This is actually more of a deterrent.
Let those who are caught in the bureau, whether because of their own loyalty or because they worry about their family members being implicated, never betray their brothers and friends.
...
After reading the information that Chen Tao found, Lin Fan couldn't help but sigh, the underground society in the Forty-Nine Cities is really a world of its own.
I had only seen the bright side of Sijiu City, but I almost didn't know the dark side behind it.
If he went to find Brother Hong like this, he would undoubtedly be in the dark, like a blind man. He might have violated some taboos and come into conflict with the forces of the underground world.
Before his own power developed and stabilized, Lin Fan decided to avoid its sharp edges for the time being, and he would definitely not confront the other players head-on.
But when it comes to the back, it's hard to tell.
Lin Fan tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
He suddenly thought of something.
I am not a person in the entertainment circle, but Zhou Li and the others broke the rules and took Yang Weimin's money to deal with themselves... This is considered a violation of the rules.
Zhou Li is Hong Gelin's subordinate.
According to Chen Tao's information, although Lin Zhong is said to be extremely cruel, he also abides by the rules and even takes the initiative to punish others when they fail to comply.
In this way, if I tell Lin Zhong that Zhou Li broke the rules, I wonder what he will do?
Lin Fan narrowed his eyes.
If I want to develop my own career in the future, I will definitely have to come into contact with this group of people. Unless they are severely punished, this group of people will slowly disappear.
Otherwise, you will encounter them a lot in the future.
Especially ten years later, when those who return to the city come back, the Forty-Nine City will be occupied by this group of people.
At that time, these people had no jobs, so they would naturally gather together. Without money, these people wanted to change, so they had to prepare in advance.
