The sound of metal and bricks colliding gently, accompanied by the sound of footsteps and friction of cloth, echoed in the quiet alley late at night.
"...Stop..." a voice sounded, and he looked forward through the entrance of the alley. Opposite was a tall courtyard wall surrounded by a large iron gate, and no buildings could be seen inside.
A hand reached out from the shadow into the moonlight. There was a watch on it, slightly bent, and the time was a few minutes to one in the morning.
The third time we popped out, it was exactly one o'clock in the morning.
"...Go up..." Following the order, a large number of people, armed with swords, sticks and hatchets, poured out of the alley and headed straight for the big iron gate opposite.
"...Woof woof woof...click...bang..."
There was a sound of barking, followed by the slight sound of the lock being opened, and then the big iron door was kicked open violently, and everyone filed in.
But after walking for a few steps, he slowed down because the lights came on, illuminating the piles of bricks and tiles. In this wide corridor, a group of people poured out from the narrow brick and tile passage and surrounded him.
The person opposite took the lead and said sternly: "Brother Zhu is right, you guys who are just greedy for pleasure all day long want to rebel..."
"...Shua...ah...you guys..." A short-handled ax flew over without any words, hitting the chest accurately and embedded in the ribs.
He forgot that besides pursuing a life of sensuality, these people were also ambitious and ruthless people.
"...Kill..." The shouting person, with fierce eyes and long-suppressed madness, took a knife from the side and rushed forward. The people behind him also shouted, and directly carried the guy to bully him.
And up.
The group of people who were hit with a flying ax on the head and whose morale was greatly reduced had almost no effective resistance. Only 10% or 20% dared to resist, but they were swarmed and hacked to the ground.
Soon, those who were scurrying around were driven out of the gate. The visitors also stopped and had people chop those who fell to the ground and throw them into the street.
"You go back and tell Zhu that from today on, all the business in the dozens of streets and one hundred and eighty lanes around here will belong to us.
This time we have to divide the family. We have sold our lives to him for so long. This is what we deserve. If he is not convinced, he can bring you to rob him, but next time, we will not show mercy.
In addition, today we just want to drive you away. Who knows that these idiots are so smart that they insist on risking their lives and are willing to take these idiots? Drag them away by yourself!"
After identifying their purpose and provoking a little, the visitor retreated directly into the big iron door. After closing it, he signaled for bricks and stones to be brought in and stacked them from the inside to block them. Then he ordered his men to bandage the injured, and
Those who were seriously injured were sent to the hospital through the back door.
"...Search, find out the little mice hiding in the corners, and throw them out."
After giving the instructions, the leader took his subordinates and went straight to a row of low one-story buildings at the back. They looked at some places as warehouses and some as living quarters.
This is a building materials warehouse controlled by Boss Zhu. Although it is mostly made of bricks and tiles, the quantity is huge and valuable, and because it is difficult to carry and steal, there are not many people stationed there usually. Those people tonight are probably not
At least it's to guard against them, and new arrangements have been made.
In the surrounding areas, there are building materials shops, warehouses, residential houses where decoration teams are concentrated, large-scale furniture stores, household goods stores, etc., similar scenes are going on in many neighborhoods.
Cries of killing rang out from time to time, and from time to time there would be waves of people supporting and carrying the injured, and even the dead walking through the streets, dripping with blood.
Boss Zhu's people almost defeated him across the board, but as the news spread, large numbers of gang members began to gather in the surrounding areas.
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"Brother, Mr. Zhu's men have rebelled and said they want to separate and establish their own business..."
Boss Guo arranged for the subordinate who was responsible for keeping an eye on the situation on all sides. Not long after the chaos broke out, the news was already sent to Boss Guo.
Boss Guo's home is a small row of hotels, taverns, dance halls, and restaurants at the intersection of a fork in the street. He has reserved a special residence in the hotel, and he is staying there today.
After listening to the report, several bosses under Mr. Guo also rushed over from these properties. After making arrangements, only one person remained.
"Have you gathered all the brothers you asked to summon secretly during the day?" Boss Guo softened his temples and spoke.
What is left in front of him is his top thug who is responsible for charging and fighting, and is also the leader responsible for force. Among the bandits, he plays the role of the front door beam and the cannon head. Within the gang, he is also called the red stick.
"They have all been gathered together in secret according to your order. They can be dispatched at any time as long as you give the order."
"Okay, you take someone with you, cover up your identity, and sweep these places!" Boss Guo nodded and handed over a list.
"...These...these...are all Boss Chen's places?" The leader looked at the names and looked at Boss Guo with some confusion.
"Didn't I tell you before that Boss Zhu is important? And I reported a situation this morning. I feel that Boss Zhu's men are a bit unmanageable. We have to help him contain the man named Chen to give him some time to react and deal with it."
After hearing this, the leader was a little embarrassed and said: "Brother, I know this...but...but I'm worried that I can't clear these places. As you know, Boss Chen has a lot of desperadoes..."
"... Don't worry..." Boss Guo waved his hand, not blaming him, and said: "By the time you arrive with your people, they should have already rushed to help the rebels. It's the time when the old nest is empty. Remember, don't delay.
, leave immediately after scanning, you can take the guy with you, if there is any unexpected situation, don't hesitate, just make a killing move."
"...Understood..." The leader took a deep breath, nodded in agreement, and immediately walked out of the door. Someone had prepared dark clothes for him outside the door. After changing into them, he immediately found a side door and left.
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"Brother, hurry up! They must have the support of those people to dare to rebel against that old fat pig. Now is the time when we need to perform. Why are you procrastinating?"
"...Little sister...can you please don't say that about Brother Zhu? He still takes good care of us!" A tall man said with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.
What's going on next to me? A woman in a smart outfit with a bit of a vicious look on her face immediately started shouting.
"When someone smacks their lips a few times, you just think this is good and that is good! Why don't you say anything when people bully me? Are you still not my elder brother?"
"Little sister, Brother Zhu just said a few words to you, it's not that serious?" The man was a little unhappy, but he still spoke patiently.
"Then he just said a few words to you. Could it be that he has such a great kindness? Brother, in this world, money, power and strength are all about money. You just show love and justice every day, so you are bullied like this...
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The woman's mouth has sharp teeth, and her ability to mess around, change concepts, and avoid the most important things is simply superb.
"...But...but..." The man stuttered a bit and was a bit clumsy. He didn't know how to refute what he said for a while, so he had to repeat the same old tune.
"But that man named Chen is not a good person! He is following those people now. If he goes to help, isn't he helping him? And Brother Zhu is a good person..."
"Brother, are there any good or bad people in this world? They only care about themselves and their families. No matter who is good or bad, whoever can give us benefits is a good person..."
"...But..." The woman messed around again, but the man was still struggling. Seeing this scene, the woman's face was full of disappointment.
"If you don't go, I will go, brother. I will protect you from now on!" After saying that, the woman's eyes filled with mist, she turned around and walked out the door, leading a large number of people outside the door to leave.
"...Sigh..." The man stretched out his hand to shout, unable to stop anyone, so he hurriedly chased him out, but was stopped by a person running towards him.
"Brother Pi, Mr. Huang and the others are still waiting for you! We have something important to discuss, we have something important to discuss!"
The man grabbed his clothes by the waist and by the time he finished speaking, he had already been dragged for a long time.
"...but...but little sister..." Although the man stopped, his face was full of anxiety, especially when he saw that the person had disappeared at the intersection.
"Little sister is fine! Little sister is fine! There are so many people following him! We have to go to Mr. Huang and the others first. Such a big thing has happened, so it’s impossible not to go."
"...Oh, this..." The man didn't know what to do, he was in a dilemma, his face was full of worry, entanglement, hesitation, etc.
The man persuaded and dragged him, and after a lot of effort, he took him to a car not far away and asked the driver to drive away quickly.
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"Mr. Xu, Boss Zhu is in chaos. The second, fourth, and sixth subordinates have rebelled and want to set up their own business. They have occupied more than ten streets of property. Boss Zhu has already led his people there.
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A middle-aged man reported the situation to a man who was a little depressed and had a few strands of gray hair in his hair.
"...In addition, the man named Chen has also moved and went to help those guys who rebelled and wanted to start their own business. I guess Boss Zhu is a bit unsure about how to handle it. The people under him seem a bit..."
When Boss Xu heard this, he said: "It's normal. In the colorful world of Shanghai, which is ten miles away, who dares to fight, has the ability and means, who has no ambition? No desire? He spreads the benefits too widely.
These people are no longer satisfied.
Most of his men who dare to fight now have jumped out, and they will definitely not be able to deal with them for a while. However, he has won over many people, and soon someone will come forward to take these positions, but they must be allowed to
He can hold on for a while."
"...We want to help each other?" the middle-aged man spoke, somewhat hesitantly, somewhat reluctantly, and somewhat incomprehensively.
Boss Xu heard the words and said: "I believe you have heard the previous rumors. Although the people who spread them may not have good intentions, their words are true. Although we seem to be leaning against a big tree, these have little impact on us.
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In fact, it is not the case. Once the balance is broken, no matter whether this place falls into chaos, big forces from the outside reach out, or other gangs here merge into a big force, we will not be able to take advantage of it.
If it falls into chaos, it will be difficult to do business. In our business, the income is all about stability. Once the income is insufficient, do you think you can feed the people below? Or should we use the money in our pockets to fill the holes? Are you happy?
There is chaos outside, everyone is vying to be the boss and take the top position, but they can't feed the subordinates. How will they settle down? Needless to say, the latter two will also have to stay low and be small, and give away their interests and benefits. Where will these benefits come from? From
Below? In the end, it’s still the same question!
So! Maintaining the status quo and maintaining the balance of various forces is also the most beneficial choice for us. Not to mention reversing the situation, at least we must try our best to find ways before the situation worsens."
"...Understood..." The middle-aged man agreed, and Boss Xu gave some instructions. After he left, he went back to the house and took out a phone from a hidden place.
"The person surnamed Guo has moved..." Boss Xu opened his mouth and informed the person on the other side of the phone who seemed to be unattended about the movements of Boss Guo's men that the middle-aged man had just reported.
"...Quack...Thank you for the message...Ding..." A few strange sounds came out of the receiver, and then the call was hung up directly.