When Boss Ma heard Kevin's question, he sneered and said, "I know, it is said to have thousands of years of history. Are you from the Illuminati?"
Kevin really didn't expect that a spy from Boss Ma would know so much about the ancient secret society in their hometown. He immediately stopped pretending to be mysterious and started telling the truth.
"Oh, my friend, I am an honest person and a pure businessman. I will not participate in those secret activities. I just think there are some things that may be useful to you." Kevin saw Boss Ma looking like he was facing an enemy. He quickly explained with a look on his face.
Kevin took out a document bag from his desk drawer. Inside was a house deed and a silver badge. The house deed was for a small western-style building on Zhoushan Road in the North Bund of Hongkou.
There is an ancient star logo on the silver badge, as well as some unfamiliar symbols and words. The texture is harder than silver, and it is much heavier than silver in the hand. It can be seen that the badge is very old. There is patina, and it emits a strange light under the light.
"What do you mean, are you going to play with antiques?" Boss Ma remained unmoved and slowly lit his cigar and said.
"Oh, dear Jack, my friend, I swear in the name of God, I have nothing to do with the Illuminati! Here's the thing, you know I have been renting a house in Shanghai, and the house prices are rising every day... ...It is obviously not cost-effective to rent a house in the concession. I have made some money in the past few months - you know this. I am interested in this Shikumen house in Hongkou. That is because the price is too cheap. (The house price) is only two gold bars... I found this in the house..." Kevin said seriously, pointing to the sky and the earth as he spoke, swearing in the name of God, the old man, and all kinds of gods.
Seeing Kevin being so solemn, Boss Ma's face softened a little, and he said seriously: "Kevin, I treat you as a friend. As long as we do business without violating the principles of being a human being... we can do whatever we want, but if you do business with the Illuminati or the Freemasons, , Skull and Bones, the Ku Klux Klan... I won’t be polite if these are related!”
Why did Boss Ma have such a big reaction when he heard the word "Illuminati"? This is because although the "Illuminati" is named "Illuminati", it has actually done many unilluminated things. The K Party also has older monasteries, which are secret societies from the era of Kevin and his ancestors. Boss Ma doesn’t know the situation in the ancient and medieval times. He has done a lot of bad things to China in modern times, so Kevin mentioned Boss Ma is furious about this "Illuminati". If Kevin is really a member, he will not rule out letting Lao Li and Fatty take extraordinary measures.
Kevin saw Ma Xiaoguang's serious expression and knew that he would not joke. He had also heard about Boss Ma's methods. He immediately swore to the lamp and declared that he had nothing to do with any secret organizations and societies at home and abroad in ancient and modern times. If he found any lies, he would be struck with thunder and his whole family would be killed. Guangguang...
Seeing that Kevin was swearing a poisonous oath, Ma Xiaoguang didn't want to go too far and quickly started another topic: "Where did this badge come from? It seems to be something from the Illuminati."
"This is not what I bought in the house. I originally wanted to just buy a house..." Kevin murmured.
"Don't make a fuss. Buying a house is a good thing, and I don't blame you." Seeing that Kevin was frightened, Boss Ma did not chase after him, but comforted him.
"By the way, you've lived in this house for two years, so it's best to sell it..." Boss Ma reminded Kevin kindly.
"Is there anything wrong?" Kevin looked at Boss Ma strangely.
"My friend, believe me, you will sell the house in two years. You know exactly what I do, and I will not harm you." Boss Ma said slightly mysteriously.
He didn't dare to tell Kevin that although it would be difficult to find a house in the concession after two years, it would eventually fall into the hands of the Japanese. Instead of fighting, it would be better to cash in on the gains. In troubled times, everything except gold is empty.
Boss Ma was worried that if he told it too clearly, Kevin wouldn't believe it either. Instead of doing that, it would be better to act mysterious, which would make people believe it more.
"Is there something wrong with that house? Should I return it?" Kevin asked anxiously.
Kevin believes in God. Regardless of whether he really believes in it or not, he believes in it when there are benefits. Hearing Boss Ma say this, he must have felt a drum in his heart. His career has just been on the rise, but he cannot ruin his future because of a haunted house. .
"That's not the case. I'll go with you to take a look. Who do you think we are friends?" Boss Ma said after thinking about it. Hearing is false and seeing is believing. It would be better to go and see what happens. If you want to sell a house, The foreigners really didn’t hold their shit back, how could they still be afraid of them because of their own skills?
After making up their mind, the two of them handed over the work to the foreign company. Kevin drove the two of them to Hongkou Zhoushan Road. The car was still a Buick Se.
ies40, but it is no longer rented from Lao Zhou, it is newly bought by a foreign company.
After a short time, the two arrived at the Shikumen house on Zhoushan Road.
Unlike later Shikumen houses, which were mostly large courtyards, today's Shikumen houses are still mid-to-high-end residences. Although they are not as good as garden houses and villas, they are also single-family houses, which is very good in concessions where it is difficult to find one room.
This house was built very early, and the original owner was a Jew. It is said that the anti-Semitic policy of the Mustached Head of State did not affect the Shanghai stock market, but for some reason the Jewish landlord planned to move his family to the beautiful country, so Kai Wen Cai had the opportunity to buy lows in the hands of the shrewd Jews.
Kevin is a person with a very keen sense of business. He made a lot of money from his last silver business (not Boss Ma’s time, it was for the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War, not a commercial operation, and it was an individual case and cannot be used as a business case). This time I saw When the mustachioed head of state implemented the "Nuremberg Laws", he knew that he still had some opportunities. He originally planned to discuss business cooperation with some Jews who were new to Shanghai and continue to make a fortune. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly learned that this house was being sold at a low price, so he thought in the opposite direction. I had the idea of being a Jew, so opportunity always favors a prepared mind.
Although this house is a little older, it is well built and in a good location. It can be seen that Kevin still has a good taste.
Taking out the key and opening the door, the two of them entered the room. The house was fully equipped with living facilities and furniture, all decorated in Western style. The furniture in the living room was covered with a layer of cloth to prevent dust from falling. The Jews had good business ethics and did not take away other valuables in the house. Instead, they kept them well and only took away their own belongings and personal belongings.
However, after careful inspection, Ma Xiaoguang found that the feet of the table and chairs were clean and there was no dust - these were signs of being moved.
Ma Xiaoguang did not say anything. Firstly, he was afraid of scaring Kevin. Secondly, since the other party came quietly, he should be looking for something, such as this badge. It would definitely not kill him. It would be better to observe quietly, stop quietly, and watch quietly. The change is.
The badge was found in the cloakroom of the master bedroom. The cabinet in the cloakroom must be much older than the age of the house.
Kevin directly opened an old-fashioned cabinet and saw that there was a dent on the side of the cabinet against the wall, which was exactly the shape of the badge. There was also some wood on the surface - it seemed that the badge was discovered after removing the wood.
"When I got the house and was cleaning the cloakroom, I accidentally broke this cabinet..." Kevin explained aloud.
"It seems that this badge should have been here a long time ago..." Boss Ma pondered, but he felt that he had said nonsense.
"The landlord has already taken a boat to the beautiful country. We can only contact them in a month..." Kevin said.
"It's useless to contact them. You discovered this badge, which proves that they didn't know about it before. Let's go to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau to check the bottom of this house to see if we can get any clues..." Boss Ma said.
It was easy to check the background of the house. Daisy, the female secretary of General Director Annold of the Ministry of Works Bureau, called the Public Works Department. Kevin also offered benefits in accordance with the rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the two of them quickly obtained the file.
The file bag was covered with thick dust, and he looked older than the two of them.
When I opened the file bag, I found the construction records of the house. It showed that the earliest registered house was built in 1890, when it was still the Qing Dynasty. The owner was a Jew named Rubinstein.
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), whose Chinese name is Lu Bingteng. Later, the house passed through several hands. Ten years ago, it was transferred to the owner named Kaufman who traded with Kevin.
) in hand.
It seems that it is temporarily difficult to verify the origin of the badge from the homeowner.
"Kevin, I'll keep this badge for now. Do you think it will?" Ma Xiaoguang asked Kevin.
"My friend, although this thing is worth some money, it can't compare to our friendship... I'm not a Jew, so I gave it to you." Kevin said proudly.
What Ma Xiaoguang was thinking was that he only had one day, so he would definitely not have time to verify the ins and outs of this badge and the Illuminati. This was not his main job. He would put the things away first, and he might have a chance to find out later.
After coming out of the Shikumen house and arriving at the parking lot, the two of them were about to get in the car when Boss Ma grabbed Kevin.
"Pay attention to those two white men over there." Boss Ma said in a low voice.
I saw two white men in trench coats, one with blond hair and one with red hair, slowly walking towards them.
"Come with us." The one with blond hair said in blunt Chinese.
"What if I say no?" Ma Xiaoguang was a little angry.
This is the Shanghai Stock Exchange, our territory. You, a foreigner, are not a patrol officer. If you ask us to leave as soon as possible, Boss Ma will be very embarrassed.
Seeing that the power of language was relatively weak, the two white men looked at each other, clenched their fists, and leaned over from the left and right sides.
"Oh, friend, we have something to discuss..." Kevin felt a little guilty when he saw that he was about to take action. After all, he was a businessman and not a member of the beautiful country's underworld.
"Kevin, wait for me in the car." Ma Xiaoguang said to Kevin.
As soon as he finished speaking, two white men were already approaching, but before Kevin could open the car door, his arm was twisted.
When Ma Xiaoguang saw this, he did not panic. He turned around and approached the blond man who had just spoken. At the same time, his stature was shorter, but he just avoided the man's straight punch.
The blond man punched the side window of the car with a sharp punch. The tempered door glass shattered immediately and glass shards flew everywhere.
Ma Xiaoguang was shorter, but lowered his center of gravity. After avoiding the blond man's straight punch, he did not use Chinese Kungfu and directly landed a Western uppercut, which hit the blond man squarely on the chin. With a "thud", the blond man was punched in the chin, and his chin immediately swelled.
The blond man received a punch, and stars popped up in front of his eyes. He never expected that this Chinese man could hit so well, but he didn't know that Boss Ma only used 50% of his strength. If he had hit with all his strength, he would probably be KO by now.
The blond man stabilized his body, shook his head, adjusted his pace, and struck at Ma Xiaoguang like a rain of punches.
Ma Xiaoguang felt angry when he saw that this guy was ungrateful. He concentrated all his strength on his arms and did not defend himself. He punched the blond man's fist directly with his right hand first.
The blond man only felt a blast of punch coming towards him. Before he could raise his fist to resist, he was hit hard on the bridge of his nose, which made his eyes gleam and his nose bleed.
As the saying goes, martial arts in the world can only be defeated by speed. Ma Xiaoguang saw that the two foreigners were tall and powerful. If they fought hard, they could defeat them, but it would waste a lot of time. Kevin was held hostage by the red-haired man. If time went on, things might change, so he Fast and slow, hit the key point directly, so I used all my strength to defeat the enemy with one move.
Seeing that the blow was effective, Ma Xiaoguang also followed the example and gave the blond man a combination of Western boxing punches. "Dingling, banging, banging" three times and five divided by two directly knocked the blond man unconscious to the ground.
Seeing that the blond man had been dealt with, Ma Xiaoguang turned to deal with the red-haired man who was holding Kevin hostage.
Although Kevin didn't know how to fight or Kung Fu, he was tall and powerful. The red-haired man struggled with him. Although he couldn't move, he couldn't subdue him. Seeing that Ma Xiaoguang subdued his companion with just a few punches, the red-haired man felt... Somewhat panicked.
Kevin, who was struggling with the red-haired man, became very excited when he saw this situation. At the same time, the other man relaxed his grip and cheered up. However, he threw the man over his shoulder with a back throw, and landed firmly on Ma Xiaoguang's head. In front of you.
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Ma Xiaoguang immediately twisted the red-haired man's arm and dislocated it with a "click", which made the red-haired man scream in pain.
Seeing that both opponents had been eliminated, Ma Xiaoguang and Kevin looked at each other. They had reached a tacit understanding and did not want to get into trouble. They immediately opened the door of the car and prepared to leave.
But then a voice sounded: "It's best not to move, gentlemen..."
