Shi Jianming also interjected: "Mr. Ma has experience. He is right. To control the Haijiao Gang, it is not as simple as simply getting rid of the leaders.
If you get rid of the leader of the Haijiao Gang, you will also cut off a way for the military police and detective teams to make money. It would be strange if they don't fight with you. The Haijiao Gang's backers are by no means just the detective team. A considerable part of the property obtained must be donated to the Japanese military police.
If the leader of the Haijiao Gang was simply eliminated, it would be tantamount to offending the gendarmerie. Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible to gain a foothold at Pier 7. "
Seeing Zhu Guangming scratching his head, Shi Jianming continued: "Also, it is not that simple to get rid of the leader of the Haijiao Gang. He has so many gang members. If you take action, those people will definitely do the same. I will fight you tooth and nail. Those gangsters are ordinary people. If you kill those ordinary gangsters during a firefight, you will offend the families behind them. There will be endless troubles in the future, and it will also damage our underground party. reputation."
Seeing that Zhu Guangzhuang was dumbfounded, Ge Ailing was worried that he would lose face, so she asked for him: "Second uncle, Mr. Ma, you have rich experience, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Ma Zhixin said: "The best way is to find someone who is familiar with the internal situation of the Haijiao Gang, and this person also has a certain prestige among the members of the Haijiao Gang. We can help him get rid of the leader and the Haijiao Gang. His thugs then elected this person as the new leader of the Haijiao Gang and asked him to serve us. This is the most labor-saving and most effective method."
Shi Jianming said: "Mr. Ma is still well-informed and experienced. This is indeed the best way. Without shaking the foundation of the Haijiao Gang, continue to provide those benefits to them, as long as their interests are not affected. Damage, they don’t care who is the leader of the Haijiao Gang. They won’t cause trouble at Pier 7. I can help with this matter.”
Zhu Guangming humbly accepted the opinions of Shi Jianming and Ma Zhixin and said: "Then I will do it according to your opinions. Second uncle, Uncle Ma, I am not familiar with the situation of the Haijiao Gang. Can you find someone within the Haijiao Gang who can do it?" What to fight for?”
Shi Jianming nodded and said: "There is no problem with this. I will send someone to conduct a secret investigation after I return, and I will give you an accurate letter soon."
Shi Jianming was worthy of being the deputy chief of the pseudo-police department. He soon found out an important piece of news and told Zhu Guangming and others. After research, Zhu Guangming, Ge Ailing and Ma Zhixin decided to start from here.
Shigang Town, western suburbs of Tianjin.
"Buzz buzz." The sound of bowstrings came from a courtyard at the east end of the town. There are two young men in the yard, playing cotton with two huge bows. This is a cotton batting processing workshop.
The weather was hot in summer, and the two young men were wearing short-sleeved T-shirts. Their naked necks and arms were slightly red from the sun, and the fine beads of sweat on them shimmered in the sun.
"You've been working for a long time, are you tired? Take a break and come here to drink some water." With a clear and sweet voice, a young woman came over, carrying a wooden tray with a teapot and several cups on it.
The woman is eighteen or nineteen years old, of medium height, with a slim figure and a pretty face. Although she is dressed like a village girl, she has the unique elegance of a city girl. While greeting the two young men, the woman walked to a stone table and placed the tray on the stone table.
When the two young men saw the woman, smiles appeared on their faces. They put down their work, stood up, and came over to sit on the stone bench.
The young woman took out a handkerchief and handed it to the older young man. The young man looked at the fragrant handkerchief and quickly wiped his hands on his body before taking it. He was reluctant to wipe his sweat with a handkerchief, holding it in his hand and raising his arm. I wanted to put it in front of my nose and smell the fragrance on it, but I felt that such a move was a bit abrupt. I didn't know what to do for a while, and I was a little at a loss.
When the woman saw his appearance, she smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Dahu, just wipe your sweat. I gave you a handkerchief."
"Really? Thank you, sister." The young man's eyes shone with joy. He still couldn't bear to wipe his sweat with a handkerchief, so he carefully folded the handkerchief and put it into the pocket of his sweatshirt.
Another young man grinned when he saw his appearance.
These two young men are brothers, the older one is named Liu Dahu, the other is his younger brother named Liu Erhu, and the younger woman is named Yang Xiuwen, the daughter of the late Haijiao gang leader Yang Hailong. After Yang Hailong was killed by Liu Zishan, the current leader of the Haijiao Gang, Yang Xiuwen fled to Shigang Town to seek refuge with a distant aunt of his to avoid disaster.
I don't want my aunt's family to have left here long ago because of the war. She was cold and hungry and fell ill in front of her aunt's house. The neighbor, Uncle Liu, helped her to his home. Uncle Liu's family took good care of her, and Yang Xiuwen quickly recovered. When the Liu family asked about her origins, she did not dare to tell her true identity, so she made up a reason, saying that she was helpless, so she came to seek refuge with her distant aunt. Now I have no friends and I don’t know where to join.
The simple Liu family took Yang Xiuwen in. She had been living in the Liu family for more than a year and had developed feelings for Liu Dahu.
The current gang leader Liu Zishan did not let go of his pursuit of her. He once searched extensively in Tianjin city and surrounding areas. They did not know that Yang Xiuwen had such a distant aunt. This place was relatively far from Tianjin City, so they did not find Yang Xiuwen's whereabouts.
The two brothers were sitting on the stone bench. Yang Xiuwen was pouring tea for them when they heard footsteps outside the courtyard, and then someone knocked on the door knocker.
Liu Dahu looked at the courtyard door warily and shouted: "Who is it? Wait a minute." Then he used his eyes to signal Yang Xiuwen to hide quickly.
Yang Xiuwen put down the teapot and walked quickly into the room.
Someone outside the door said: "It's Brother Dahu, I'm Deng Chao."
Hearing this voice, the Liu brothers couldn't help but become a little nervous. Deng Chao is the director of the town's pseudo-police station. They basically have no communication and only meet occasionally on the street. They didn't understand what Deng Chao was doing.
Liu Dahu glanced at his house again and saw that Yang Xiuwen's figure had been hidden, and then he responded: "It turns out to be Director Deng. I'll be right over."
Liu Dahu unplugged the door latch and opened the door. He saw Zheng Chao, the director of the pseudo-police, standing in front of the door. Behind him stood two young men, a man and a woman. Look at their clothes and appearance. His style makes him look like a city dweller.
Zheng Chao said: "Brothers of the Liu family, this gentleman and lady are from Tianjin City and have something to do with you."
Having said this, he said in a respectful tone without addressing the visitor: "Mr. Zhu, Miss Ge, please take your time and talk. If you need anything else, please feel free to come to me."
The visitor nodded towards Zheng Chao and motioned for him to go ahead and get busy. The woman smiled broadly and said to Liu Dahu cordially: "My name is Ge Ailing, and this is my husband Zhu Guangzhao. He is from Tianjin. I have come to discuss something with your family."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Guangzhao handed over a business card, and Liu Dahu took it doubtfully. He had gone to private school and knew the words on the business card. He asked in confusion: "What do you want from our Liu family?"
Ge Ailing said: "I can't explain it in three or two sentences. Can you let us sit down and let's talk slowly?"
Liu Dahu invited Zhu Guangzhao and Ge Ailing to sit at the stone table. Zhu Guangming noticed that there were three cups placed on the stone table. It was obvious that there was another person here just now. He guessed that this was probably the person he was looking for. But he remained calm and listened to Ge Ailing talking to the Liu brothers.
Ge Ailing took out a letter from her handbag. There was no signature on the envelope and said: "A friend asked us to bring this thing. Please take a look at it first."
Liu Dahu took out the letterhead from the envelope, glanced at it, and his expression suddenly changed.
He said warily: "Mr. and Miss, I'm afraid you are mistaken. We don't have anyone named Yang Xiuwen here."
Ge Ailing said: "You don't have to worry, we have no ill intentions. Please pass this letter to Miss Yang Xiuwen. I think she will come out to see us."
Liu Dahu hesitated. Liu Erhu said: "What nonsense are you talking about? We don't know Yang Xiuwen, please leave as soon as possible."
Seeing how vigilant they were, Zhu Guangming and Ge Ailing stood up without forcing themselves.
Ge Ailing said: "Let's go to the town office and wait. Please pass this letter to Miss Yang Xiuwen. If she wants to see us, please come to the town office." After that, the two of them walked out.
"Wait a minute." At this moment, the door opened and Yang Xiuwen walked out. After all, she is the daughter of the gang leader Yang Hailong. She has seen the world and knows very well that if people can find this place, they must have received accurate information. If you have malicious intentions, there is no need to bother with yourself. Besides, they also brought a letter over, explaining that they were introduced by an acquaintance of theirs. In this case, it is better to come out and meet each other honestly. So she showed up.
Zhu Guangming and Ge Ailing couldn't help but nodded secretly when they saw Yang Xiuwen taking the initiative to stand up.
Ge Ailing smiled and said: "Hello, Miss Yang. Please read the letter first. If you are willing, we can talk together."
Yang Xiuwen said generously: "Please sit down, please." After saying that, he took the letter from Liu Dahu and read it.
The letter was written by a leader of the Haijiao Gang. This person turned out to be a confidant of Yang Xiuwen's father. He was a dock worker and had a high prestige in the gang. (End of chapter)
