On the surface, Maquichi was a timber merchant, but privately he also engaged in smuggling business. The British in Burma and India were Maquechi's main partners. But Tang Cheng didn't care about this, because the matter of the sniper rifle had been reported to the Military Command Headquarters, and the Military Command's attention to the matter far exceeded Zhang Jianghe's expectations. With the instructions from the military command headquarters, Bai Zhanshan also showed his special skills and severely tortured Ma Kuiqi as soon as he came up.
"Ma Kuiqi, you have been in business for many years and you are a sensible person! The fact that we can bring you here from the hands of Bai Xian and the Liu family already shows the seriousness of the problem. I will ask you again now, which one Who did you give the sniper rifle to?" In the originally cold basement, a little warmth spread due to the presence of the brazier, but Bai Zhanshan's expression at this moment still showed a strong coldness.
Maquichi, who was fixed to the wooden frame with hemp ropes, was already covered in blood. After being whipped for two consecutive rounds, he no longer had the arrogance and toughness he had before. Seeing that Ma Kuiqi didn't respond, Bai Zhanshan, who had a cold expression, immediately frowned, reached out and picked up the soldering iron from the brazier beside him, and while Ma Kuiqi kept shaking his head and pleading, he directly put the soldering iron on Ma Kuiqi. Qi's chest. Along with Ma Kuiqi's screams like killing a pig, a burning smell spread out, and the coldness in Bai Zhanshan's eyes became a bit more.
"Still the same question as before, who did you give that sniper rifle to?" The iron was put back into the brazier. Bai Zhanshan, who was standing upright, still had a cold face and repeated the question to Ma Kuiqi. Ma Kuiqi, who gritted his teeth and persisted, secretly regretted why he hadn't pretended to be faint just now. Looking at Bai Zhanshan's appearance, if he continued to persist, there might be other methods used on him.
Ma Kuiqi was right. Bai Zhanshan had boasted about Haikou in front of Zhang Jianghe before, but now he still couldn't pry Ma Kuiqi's mouth open. How could Bai Zhanshan give up and give up. Extorting a confession was Bai Zhanshan's business. At this moment, Tang Cheng, who was nestled in the office upstairs, was putting his feet up on his desk, happily drinking homemade juice, chatting and laughing with Heizi about family matters.
Heizi hadn't been to the military camp for a while. Ever since he learned that the military commander intended to recruit an action team, Tang Cheng had sent Heizi home. Military rule is a quagmire, and Tang Cheng himself is unwilling to join. How could Heizi be sent into this quagmire? "Brother, you rarely go home for dinner recently. Sister asked me to tell you, if you have time, come home more often. Everyone misses you!" Heizi also wanted to imitate Tang Cheng's example and put his feet up. On the table, it was a pity that his legs were too short, so he tried several times and failed.
Seeing this, Tang Cheng could only suppress his smile and poured Heizi another glass of juice. "Go back and tell eldest sister that I have too many things to do recently. When I am over busy these days, I will go home to see you!" Tang Cheng rarely goes home. In fact, it is not that he is too busy and has no time. He does this just for the sake of simplicity. For the safety of your family. Heizi came to the military camp today not only to deliver a change of clothes to Tang Cheng, but he also brought a letter from Master Ma.
Mr. Ma is a man of the world. After coming to Chongqing, although Tangcheng provided residences and shops for Mr. Ma and his apprentices, Mr. Ma still liked the life of traveling around the world. At this time, Master Ma is leading a group of his apprentices to engage in smuggling business on the border between China and Myanmar. According to what Ma Ye said in his letter, they have now established a firm foothold on the China-Myanmar border. In a while, they will be able to rely on the few villages after integration to expand to the surrounding areas.
"I want to be a local emperor!" What Ma Ye said in the letter made Tangcheng a little confused. His biggest wish at the moment is to protect his family from living a good life in Chongqing, and then when the great era comes, Before, find a place for the family to gain a foothold. Tang Cheng arranged for Ma Ye and others to run the border smuggling business. Tang Cheng's original intention was to establish relations with some powerful people and forces, but he never expected that the old and cunning Ma Ye would actually set his sights on the border.
When he got the letter from Heizi, Tang Cheng checked the envelope very secretly and confirmed that the envelope had not been opened. Only then did Tang Cheng feel relieved. Therefore, after reading the letter, Tang Cheng did not reveal the content to Heizi, because before he made a decision, the only person he could trust was Zhang Jianghe. After sending Heizi away, Tang Cheng immediately took the letter to Zhang Jianghe's office. There were some things that he didn't want to hide from Zhang Jianghe, an elder.
"Is this Mr. Ma Pang Chun's master?" There were only two people in the office, Tang Cheng and Zhang Jianghe, so they didn't need to be so cautious when talking. Zhang Jianghe knew Pang Chun. Zhang Jianghe, who often went home for dinner, would often see Pang Chun, who was wide and fat, walking in the small street where his home was. After asking Tangcheng, he knew, This fat man named Pang Chun is the head guard specially arranged by Tangcheng in the small streets.
"Pang Chun is Ma Ye's third apprentice. When I rebuilt that small street, I left many houses and shops for Ma Ye and his apprentices. It's just that people like them can't stand being fixed in one place. , so Pang Chun stayed in Chongqing and took some junior brothers and sisters to guard the small streets." Tang Cheng, who was asked by Zhang Jianghe, did not hide it from Zhang Jianghe, and immediately told all of his previous transactions with Mr. Ma. Informed Zhang Jianghe.
"The world is too chaotic. Just being rich will only cause unnecessary trouble. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of ruining your family and losing your life. At first, I just thought that I could use Master Ma's power to find a solution for my family. A way out, even if the situation completely collapses, our two families can still have a place to stay! How could I have imagined that Mr. Ma and the others would be so clever and have actually laid down a territory on the border. Although they are only a few people now. This village is under joint protection, but once it expands, the natives of Myanmar are no match for them."
Zhang Jiang and Wen Yan immediately chuckled, and then grabbed the cigarettes on the table and threw them at Tang Cheng, "No wonder all the arms seized before were missing. Did you send all those arms out of the country? To Mr. Ma and the others?" "Tang Cheng, who was hit on the head by a cigarette, could only pick up the cigarette from the ground with a smile, and then put it back on the table with a smile on his face. The arms Zhang Jianghe mentioned at this moment were indeed related to Tangcheng, but he did not send those arms directly out of the country.
"I didn't, absolutely not!" As Tang Cheng spoke, he used the corner of his eye to pay attention to Zhang Jianghe's reaction. He realized that Zhang Jianghe didn't seem really angry, so he started to explain to him. "I just gave all the arms we seized to the garrison. That's how we got our funds for this month's activities. Mr. Ma's side found their own way and purchased the arms directly from the British."
Tang Cheng's words made Zhang Jianghe suddenly remember that Tang Cheng had helped the military command establish two border smuggling channels. If Ma Ye and the others used these two smuggling channels to establish relations with the British in Myanmar, it would be really cool. possible. Thinking of this, Zhang Jianghe shook the letter in his hand at Tang Cheng and asked sternly. "Who else knows about this matter? Do you know that this matter can be big or small? If some narrow-minded people find out about it, even if the director comes forward, it may be difficult to protect you?"
Zhang Jianghe asked himself in such a tone that Tang Cheng immediately felt relieved and then explained softly. "Uncle, don't worry! Master Ma is an old man in the world, and behind him there is a former professor from Nanjing University who is helping to give ideas! When those two old foxes come together, there are not many people who can outplay them. ! What’s more, they have never stepped forward to carry the flag. The people who stepped forward to do things are people from the village. Even if something happens, they can’t be found to blame!"
Tang Cheng naturally believed in Mr. Ma and the others, but Zhang Jianghe had never dealt with Mr. Ma and the others, but there was still a hint of caution in his words. "You'd better be careful! I heard that the headquarters intends to deploy an intelligence network to Myanmar. You'd better inform them and be careful! The personnel dispatched by the headquarters are always unscrupulous in their work. As long as they are caught by them, A rumor can make a big article."
The news revealed by Zhang Jianghe at this moment was not to scare Tangcheng, and the military command headquarters really had this idea. Tang Cheng was not afraid of this at all. Instead, he comforted Zhang Jianghe, "Uncle, Mr. Ma and the others don't want to dominate the mountain and become kings. They just want to prepare an extra escape route! Everyone they gathered also These are mountain people. Before Mr. Ma and the others showed up, that area was also the territory of the mountain people. Even if the headquarters knew about it, what would happen, that's outside the country!"
Tang Cheng's words were not considered bragging. Even if the people at the military command headquarters knew of Ma Ye's existence, they would not be able to mobilize a large army for encirclement and suppression. First, Mr. Ma and the others did not harm the country. Second, it was outside the country. Even if something happened, it would be the responsibility of the Burmese and the British and had nothing to do with the country. "Then it's up to you! Anyway, remember to be careful!" Zhang Jianghe saw that he could not convince Tang Cheng, so he had to take gentle measures.
"Uncle, I've told you everything, don't you have any other ideas?" Tang Cheng would not tell Zhang Jianghe about Ma Ye and the others without purpose. One of the reasons why he wanted Zhang Jianghe to be mentally prepared was that if the situation changed, Tang Cheng would have to flee the country with his two families. Second, I wanted to convey to Chongqing underground party organizations what Ma Ye and the others were doing now through Zhang Jianghe. If the underground party organization is interested, it can secretly purchase urgently needed medicines and supplies in the northwest through Ma Ye's line.
