Chapter five hundred and eightieth IX: Headquarters visitor
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"What happens next?"
"I tried my best to bite open the rope with my teeth and escaped from the skylight..." He let out a long sigh. Li Jiye continued: "The hardships and sufferings I suffered along the way can't be explained in one sentence. It's okay not to mention it... …”
"So..." Hong Yi said, his face twisted: "Lizitang is back..."
"I have heard about the grievances between your Zhizitang and Lizitang..." Li Jiye looked at Hong Yi's expression and said slowly: "It seems that they still haven't let go of this grievance."
"You are safe now. You can contact the main gate and ask them to send someone over as soon as possible." Hong Yi smiled coldly. "No one dares to act rashly on my territory, Hong Yi."
"That's easy to say. I want to know..." Li Jiye asked word by word: "How did your Zhizitang survive? Why didn't I get any news from Bashu?"
Hong Yi briefly introduced the history of the Hongming Gang. Then he called Xu Ming over: "You can mobilize a group of capable forces from the capital and Minghai. Go back to your hometown in Bashu immediately."
Seeing Hong Yi's serious expression, Xu Ming hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"
"Do your best to find out what's going on in the various halls of Brother Laohui..." Hong Yi smiled coldly. Then he said, "Lizitang may be back."
"I'll go right away." Xu Ming nodded hurriedly: "What should I do if I find them."
"Don't act rashly yet. Tell me first and then make plans."
Qin Hu happened to come back at this time. He saw Li Jiye and asked Hong Xue: "We have guests at home."
"What kind of guest is this? Dad picked it up from the street..." Hong Xue introduced Li Jiye and said with emotion: "I always thought that Hongmen was just a legend. The Brother-Lao Society has also become a thing of the past. Unexpectedly It’s still there…”
"It's been so many years. My godfather is always talking about it. I don't know where Hongmen is. When can I contact him..." Qin Hu chuckled and continued: "This is great. His wish has finally come true. ."
"That's what you say..." Hong Xue looked at Li Jiye and said slowly in a very low voice: "Why do I always feel that Li Jiye... looks a bit awkward."
A large number of Hong Ming Gang members suddenly appeared on the cross street. They formed a luxury motorcade and slowly patrolled the entire area, showing off their momentum. Then they spread out and sent out invitations from door to door: " We’ll have a meeting at the Cross Hotel at 9:30 tomorrow.”
These businesses had a very keen sense of smell. They immediately realized that the weather might change on the cross street. So each business sent a representative to arrive at the venue on time.
The Cross Hotel is located in the middle of Cross Street. Ling Cang booked a conference room and set up a bureau. In order to dispel the concerns of these merchants, Ling Cang arranged the scene as a cocktail party.
These merchants knew that the Fuqing Gang had collapsed, and they also knew the origins of the Hongming Gang. They originally thought that the Hongming Gang would definitely show off their force, and then threatened them aggressively, demanding that they hand over protection money to the Hongming Gang from now on.
What they didn't expect was that the Hong Ming Gang had prepared a large amount of drinks and various exquisite snacks. In addition, there were many flowers. It looked like a reception.
The person responsible for welcoming and arranging these people is Zhang Kai and his subordinates. Their attitude is very polite. If anyone comes to inquire about something, they will always reply: "We will wait until our boss comes."
While these merchants were discussing that the boss of the Hong Ming Gang was a bit unconventional, Ling Cang walked in with Fire Snake and Li Haoze: "Hello everyone. Let me introduce myself. I am Ling Cang, the boss of the Hong Ming Gang."
Everyone looked over following the voice and immediately relaxed a little. They originally thought that the boss was a middle-aged man with a sinewy face. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a young man who looked a bit dull.
"Everyone here is a cheerful person. If I have something to say, I will say it directly..." Ling Cang took a glass of wine and sat down. Then he motioned for others to sit down as well: "I know the situation on Cross Street very well. I also know. What's going on with the Fuqing Gang? The Fuqing Gang has been occupying the cross streets and collecting your protection fees. Some of the business owners among you are members of the Fuqing Gang. However, the Fuqing Gang is finished now. I, Ling Cang, are here..."
An old woman asked in a hoarse voice: "You mean to give the protection money to you in the future."
"That's right." Ling Cang nodded: "In your line of work, you have to have connections on the road, so we can only look for backers again. I think everyone knows that our Hongming Gang owns half of Minghai City, and is the number one in the north. Big gangs are your best choice."
"We have been bullied by the Fuqing gang for a long time. Now they are gone. You are here again..." A very old man sneered a few times and then said: "It is very difficult to do business nowadays."
"Old man, the protection fee is voluntary. You don't have to pay it." Zhang Kai said angrily from the side: "But if you don't pay the protection fee, you won't be protected."
"So I still have to pay it. If I don't pay it, someone will throw a Molotov cocktail at my place or beat my working man half to death..." After a pause, the old man continued: "I did it. After so many years of buying and selling, I know all these things."
"I know. You will definitely not be happy to ask you to pay protection fees. I also know that you think you can save this money after the Fuqing Gang falls..." Ling Cang's attitude is gentler, which is in stark contrast to Zhang Kai. : "But have you ever thought about it. The logistics and transportation industry has not been so easy to do since ancient times. You paid the protection fee, and the Fuqing Gang also solved a lot of troubles. You can imagine if there was no Fuqing Gang. How long can your business last?"
The old man raised his eyebrows and said with a sneer: "As you say, we can just invite the Fuqing gang back."
"But the Fuqing Gang is finished now." Zhang Kai interrupted the old man: "Even if we, Hong Ming, can't help, other gangs will definitely seize the cross street."
"That's right." Ling Cang nodded: "It's just that our Hong Ming Gang is not a gangster. We will not embarrass everyone."
The old man immediately asked: "Why isn't he black?"
"It turns out that the protection fee is 20% off. From now on, it will be collected accordingly." After a pause, Ling Cang reminded: "If it were changed to another gang, it's hard to say whether it would be doubled."
These people originally thought that the Hongming Gang would definitely take advantage of the collapse of the Fuqing Gang. However, they did not expect that Ling Cang would be so generous. They looked at each other, and most of them nodded with satisfaction.
Another older man asked in Mandarin with a strong local accent: "You didn't lie to us."
"The Hong Ming Gang is not one of those small gangs. They are always the same." Ling Cang said word for word: "You can go out and inquire about it."
"No need to ask." The woman who spoke first stood up, looked at the people present and said slowly: "Whoever gives the protection fee will pay it. Since this little brother said it so openly, we will pay it in the future. Hong Ming Gang."
Everyone was about to agree when a sharp voice rang out: "I have two questions."
Hearing this voice, the woman immediately sat down. The others stopped talking and looked at the person who spoke.
Ling Cang realized that the other party was a young man. He nodded and said, "Please speak."
"I want to know..." The other party tapped his fingers on the table and asked coldly: "What is going on with the Fuqing Gang."
"Why are you so concerned about the Fuqing Gang? Your boss is from the Fuqing Gang."
"I am the boss myself." The young man stood up slowly, looked down at Ling Cang and said, "I ask this because you have to be loyal when you come out to work."
"I want to know what your 'loyalty' is."
"We are fellow villagers with the Fuqing Gang. We have cooperated for so many years..." The other party's eyes were filled with resentment. He fell on Lingcang and stopped moving away: "Now they have encountered some problems. We will immediately seek refuge in other mountains. This is It’s no longer ‘righteousness’.”
Ling Cang didn't say anything for a moment. Instead, he cast an inquiring look at Zhang Kai.
Zhang Kai had already visited the Cross Street before and knew the details of everyone present. He turned around to prevent others from seeing his mouth. Then he introduced in a very low voice: "This person is Zhang Zheyu himself. He is from Fuqing. But he is not involved in the underworld. He is still young and promising. Now he runs the largest express delivery company in Minghai. He is very influential in Cross Street."
Zhang Zheyu didn't speak just now. He just listened. He was observing Ling Cang. Ling Cang didn't notice him.
Ling Cang didn't realize until this moment that other merchants seemed to follow Zhang Zheyu's lead. Zhang Zheyu was vaguely hostile to him: "The Fuqing Gang may have been brought down by someone secretly. Or it may be sheer bad luck that led to a series of accidents... Who knows Woolen cloth.."
"No matter how unlucky it is, it's impossible for all three or four hundred people to be hospitalized." Zhang Zheyu snorted heavily. He told Ling Cang word for word: "This is simply someone who is targeting the Fuqing Gang."
"This is normal. There are always fights between the underworld. Either you kill me or I kill you." Ling Cang took a sip of wine and continued: "Everyone who comes out to hang out must have this consciousness."
"Yeah."
"Isn't it..." Ling Cang's expression was very calm, but his tone of voice became more and more fierce: "The underworld is not a sunny avenue. You have great glory today, but you may be dead on the streets tomorrow."
"You mean...you will end up dead on the street sooner or later."
"Smelly boy." Zhang Kai got angry and slapped the table: "What do you mean? How dare you scold our boss..."
Zhang Zheyu spread his hands: "He said this himself."