Most of the shops on the long street were closed, except for a huge gambling house with bright lights and bustling people. Bursts of noise came from inside, mixed with shouts of excitement or frustration.
This is the Golden Hook Gambling House, and it is also the biggest source of income for the Tiger Gang. Every month, after deducting various expenses, the net profit can reach eighty taels of silver. In this small Red Sun City, it is a veritable treasury.
Of course, the amount of money that went into Li Gang's personal bag was far less than that.
Gambling houses are sensitive businesses, and the government has to take care of them, and store decorations need to be carried out from time to time to ensure the quality.
There are also the monthly salaries of the croupiers, thugs and others, not to mention the expenses of the Tiger Gang. Lin Lin's total sum is an expense that ordinary people can't imagine.
But no matter what, the Golden Hook Gambling House is the pillar business of the Tiger Gang and no one is allowed to peep.
It can be found that on the long street where the gambling house is located, there are several gang members standing at regular intervals. Whenever any minor incident occurs, they will be quickly reported to the stewards in the gambling house.
There are spies outside the entire gambling house and experts inside. It can be said that the layout is very tight, and no one can cause trouble.
The more than fifty people from the Mozhu Gang did not dare to approach at all, and could only hide in a few streets in the distance. They followed Zhuo Mufeng's instructions and waited quietly.
"You guys continue to monitor me, I'll go and relieve myself."
In the alley to the west, a group of people were squatting on guard. Wang Dong whispered instructions to the brothers, then turned a corner and reached a dark place.
Realizing that no one was paying attention to him, Wang Dong took a detour and ran straight to the Golden Hook Casino. He wanted to report the news to the Tiger Gang, and believed that he would be able to get a good tip by then.
Zhuo Mufeng, that overconfident person, dared to go against Li Gang. He wanted to die, so he would not accompany him.
"Brother Wang, where are you going?"
Just as he was enjoying himself, a tall and tall figure of a young man stepped out from the shadows in front of him. His clothes were washed out, but his temperament was quite good.
"Gang Leader Zhuo, I want to go alone to find out about the enemy."
Wang Dong was panicked, but he reacted very quickly.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Zhuo Mufeng smiled, and Wang Dong was breathing a sigh of relief when he suddenly felt a fist blow towards his face. It was so fast that before he could react, there was a click, and the bridge of his nose was broken by Zhuo Mufeng.
At the same time, his throat was also pinched, and he couldn't even scream.
"You rebellious guy, you took money last time and encouraged others to ask me for money. Do you think I forgot? Tell me, are there any insiders in the gang? Think about it carefully. There are no outsiders here, so I will kill them.
If I kill you, I don’t have to take any responsibility.”
Zhuo Mufeng used his fingers so hard that Wang Dong could hardly breathe.
He originally wanted to say a word of righteousness first and never betray his friends, but when he saw Zhuo Mufeng's unsmiling eyes, he felt frightened for no reason.
Coupled with the suffocating feeling coming from his neck, Wang Dong, who was not a strong-willed man to begin with, suddenly became weak.
Loyalty cannot be eaten as food, life is the most important thing, so he quickly said with difficulty: "I bribed Yu Cong and Li Heng, they are my brothers, please forgive me, Lord!"
"Go call them over."
Zhuo Mufeng carried Wang Dong forward and gently released his fingers. Wang Dong did not dare to make any mistake, so he called the two of them in a low voice. Soon, Yu Cong and Li Heng came together.
Naturally, they were also taken care of by Zhuo Mufeng. Then they were questioned one by one and compared one by one to confirm that they were not lying. He took out the prepared rope, tied up the three of them, and dragged them back to the Mozhu Gang.
In the other two places, Shang Zirong and two elders were also secretly monitoring, and actually caught several traitors. In anger, Shang Zirong almost kicked the lives of several people.
There are many gamblers coming and going in gambling houses, but there is a fixed group of really rich guys. In order to maintain their relationship, Golden Hook Gambling House will send someone to escort them every time they return home after gambling.
This actually made things easier for the Mozhu Gang.
Late at night.
Some people left the gambling house one after another.
Spotting the big fish among them, the Mozhu Gang followed closely. When they reached the deserted alley, a dozen people swarmed forward aggressively.
The Tiger Gang responsible for protection is not weak either, but Zhuo Mufeng is leading the team. Now besides Li Gang, who else is his opponent in Red Sun City?
With a few punches, he easily knocked down the opponent, and the Mozhu Gang restrained several middle-aged men.
"Do you know who I am? Mr. Fang is my friend. If you are wise, please let me go!"
A man in brocade clothes said angrily.
Zhuo Mufeng shook his head: "Your Excellency, please rest. In the past two days, the city has carried out an anti-gambling campaign and you have been arrested."
Several people were stunned, and the man in brocade clothes shouted: "Impossible. Yesterday I had tea with Capt. Zhao from Six Doors. He said there are still a few days left and he would notify me in advance!"
"Your money is not in place, and Capt. Zhao is angry."
With a wave of their hands, and with the angry eyes of several people, they were tied up and taken away by the Mozhu Gang.
The same action was also carried out in other directions.
Since members of the Tiger Gang were also arrested, by the time Li Gang learned the news, it was already noon the next day, and it was the spy at Six Doors who told him.
boom!
Li Gang slapped the table with his palm angrily, his eyes burst into flames, and he cursed: "Fang, you are going too far!"
Those arrested were all regular patrons. Without them, the gambling house's business would be greatly affected.
Depriving someone of their money is like killing his parents. Li Gang felt that he had benefited from Fang Tingxiao over the years, but he was still being targeted like this. How could he not be angry?
Liu Yusong, who was wrapped up like a mummy and has not yet recovered, said at the side: "I heard from several brothers in the prison that it was the Mozhu Gang who took action yesterday. Hehe, it seems that Zhuo was hugged to the thigh."
Li Gang's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "How is the investigation going?"
This question was asked in a confused manner, but Liu Yusong had a tacit understanding and shook his head and said: "In the past few days, the young gang leader has either been sleeping at home or hanging out in a brothel, and there is nothing unusual about it.
Liu, Lu Hao and Zhang Qian who were arrested also firmly denied that they betrayed the Tiger Gang. Gang leader, could it be that we are overthinking it?"
Li Gang said firmly: "Absolutely not! The two disciples have always followed my orders, but they have not been found yet. This can only prove that something happened to them, so that scoundrel must be hiding something from me.
And Zhou Chao, that guy has always been low-key and cautious, why did he suddenly go out of his way and blackmail that scoundrel?
If all this is a conspiracy, then it can be inferred that among the insiders of the operation that night, there must be someone who leaked the secret."
Liu Yusong looked at Li Gang in admiration, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Gang leader, many people have been arrested now. There are not enough people in the gambling shop, so we can only draw them from the gang. Let's see if the investigation can be temporarily slowed down. It can't be delayed anyway."
A few days.”
"no!"
Li Gang immediately vetoed it. In his opinion, as long as the misunderstanding between himself and Fang Tingxiao could be resolved, the current dilemma would naturally be solved.
Seeing that Liu Yusong refused to listen, he had no choice but to retreat without saying a word.
However, in the next two days, the government's crackdown became even stronger, and the Jingou Gambling House, which used to be crowded with people, became unusually deserted.
"Gang leader!"
Liu Yusong and other senior officials all came together to admonish him.
Li Gang clenched his fists, looking unwilling and helpless.
He didn't know that his indifference must have angered Fang Tingxiao. If he didn't lower his attitude and surrender, he would take more violent actions.
That's all, anyway, some people were deployed, and the investigation could not be delayed for a few days. After weighing the pros and cons, he had no choice but to say: "Yusong, go ahead and make arrangements. Remember, as long as the gambling house matter is resolved, we will do our best to investigate that matter immediately."
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"I obey my orders!"
When Liu Yusong and others heard this, they let out a sigh of relief.