After Sun Qiang waited for several of Zhang Dequan's friends to arrive, he rummaged through the phone book and called a number marked "Mule."
Mule's real name is Luo Xu, and he is also one of Li Jifeng's subordinates. However, he is not a gangster. He usually only runs errands for Li Jifeng and works part-time as a driver.
After the ringtone rang for more than ten seconds, Luo Xu's voice came from the receiver: "What's the matter, Brother Qiang?"
Sun Qiang heard Luo Xu's voice and greeted him enthusiastically: "Mule, where are you? Come out and have a drink with me!"
Luo Xu was very happy when he heard this: "Brother Qiang, you can really joke. It's not like you don't know Brother Feng's rules. These days we are in charge of the overall situation, and no one involved in the game can drink!"
"Mule, what do you mean, you can't drink with others, and you can't drink with me?"
When Sun Qiang heard Luo Xu's response, he immediately responded unhappily: "You patted your conscience and said, when have you had trouble in the past few years, when did I not help you? Last time your wife had a shoe break with someone, and you hit her when you came home. You were beaten up by the adulterer and you were so scared to come out of the cupboard. Did I rescue you? And that time when your father and your uncle fought, I kicked your uncle into the septic tank. , but I went in and squatted for more than half a month..."
Luo Xu interrupted Sun Qiang helplessly: "Brother Qiang, I remember all the things you said, and I will never forget the favor I owe you! But we all eat with Brother Feng, and you have to follow the rules of the game. You know better than me, how about this, I will treat you at noon tomorrow, you can choose a place wherever you want, even if you want to eat a Siberian tiger, I will risk my life to catch it for you, okay?"
"What do you mean, are you using Brother Feng to pressure me? Last night, I was in trouble because of Brother Feng, but he didn't even let me play today! It's precisely because we are both with him that I want to go with you. Complaining, I regard you as my fucking brother, but you regard me as your second-in-command, right?"
When Sun Qiang heard Luo Xu's response, he pretended to be angry and responded: "Okay, I know what you think. Since you look down on me, forget it! From now on, neither of us will know each other!"
"Hey, Brother Qiang!"
Seeing that Sun Qiang was about to hang up the phone, Luo Xu quickly said, "It's really embarrassing for me to do this! If you don't come tonight, all the arrangements for sentry and waiting for the police will be left to me. I'm really sorry." too busy!"
Sun Qiang continued: "In this case, you tell me your address and I will find a place nearby to wait! When you sort out the affairs of the Bureau, you can have a few drinks with me. Is that okay?"
Luo Xu was a little embarrassed: "Brother Qiang, you also know the rules of going up the mountain. Only those who participate can know the location..."
"What do you mean, mule? You don't fucking believe me?!"
Sun Qiang suddenly raised his voice: "I was injured because of Brother Feng's interests. He ignored me. Why don't you guard me?"
"Yes, you are the father, I can't afford to offend you!"
Luo Xu was a thin-skinned person, and he had no temper at all when he was scolded by Sun Qiang: "We are here at the tomb in front of Hushitai. If you really want to drink, just find a place nearby and wait for me to queue up here on the mountain." Good post, I’ll go down to find you!”
Sun Qiang got the starting position in the evening. A smile appeared on his face, but his tone was still serious: "You have a conscience! What time will the game start tonight?"
Luo Xu knew Sun Qiang's position next to Li Jifeng, and after opening the conversation, he didn't hide anything: "Brother Feng is using someone else's place tonight, and he has to pay them a fee, so the game starts at eight o'clock, so he has to pay for the venue fee. .”
Sun Qiang continued to talk: "What kind of place, you still need to pay for the venue fee? It would be great to just set up a tent in the mountains!"
"It's okay if it's a small situation, but we are all serving big benefactors these days. Isn't it nonsense to let them sneak into the tent in this weather?"
Luo Xu smiled: "Brother Feng contacted an indoor fishing park and booked it."
"I won't go up the mountain tonight, it doesn't matter where I am!"
When Sun Qiang got the news he wanted, he immediately changed the subject: "I'm going to your side now. It will probably take more than an hour to arrive. Let's find a karaoke bar to drink first. When you're done, call me."
"Okay!"
"..."
After the two ended the call, Sun Qiang stood by the window, looked at the dim sky outside, and dialed a number again: "Brother, I'm Qiangzi! You told me this afternoon that Guan Lei was asking about Li Jifeng's situation everywhere, right? Well... Haha, just do me a favor, don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer in vain!”
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7:30 p.m.
Lu Tao was holding instant noodles and was watching the replay of the Spring Festival Gala skit "Planning" performed by Zhao Benshan, Song Dandan and Niu Qun in his room. The door of the room was suddenly knocked by Guan Lei: "Brother, are you in the room?"
"The door is unlocked, come in."
Lu Tao looked sideways and asked Guan Lei as he entered, "What's the matter? Is something wrong?"
"We found out the news about Li Jifeng!"
Guan Lei said straight to the point: "Someone called me just now. Li Jifeng has set up a bureau at Shenbei Hushi Terrace tonight."
"He left the Soviet area?"
Lu Tao thought for a while and nodded: "After what happened last night, it is reasonable for him to move the venue farther away... But since he is so cautious, how could he let you dig up the information easily?"
"The person who gave me the news is also an expert in the industry. He knows a gambler from Li Jifeng's side. He will follow him up the mountain to lay the foundation tonight."
Guan Lei paused for a moment: "Since Li Jifeng has withdrawn from the Soviet area for the purpose of stability, I don't think he can create extraneous problems at this time to set a trap for us, so I think this news is quite reliable."
The foundation that Guan Lei talks about is Landao's terminology.
The gambling game opened by Li Jifeng is inherently low-end, so other people who lend money will not be allowed to go up the mountain. However, many gamblers are not satisfied with the amount of money placed in the gambling game, so they will contact the money lenders themselves and follow them up the mountain.
Many people will wonder, since Li Jifeng's customers are all big bosses, why didn't he prepare enough money in advance instead of borrowing money to gamble.
First of all, these people are here to win, and they will only borrow money if they are in charge.
Secondly, it is also because people who gamble with money are generally superstitious. They believe that gambling with other people's money can change fortunes. In Northeastern dialect, it is a combination of ideas.
There are reasons for this, including finding girls in the mountains, and the well-known wearing of pants backwards, etc.
After listening to Guan Lei's analysis, Lu Tao felt that it made sense and put down the instant noodles in his hand: "We have already broken up with Li Jifeng at the beginning. Since we are going to fight, we must strike first! Let Binbin and Xiao Rui code people, Let’s take a trip to Shenbei!”
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At the same time, Sun Qiang and Zhang Dequan and a group of eight people also walked out of the community, got into two Santana cars with fake license plates, and sped away in the direction of Shenbei.
