wind in the dark night

Chapter 207 I really know something about the situation
Jiangyan Pier.

A row of wooden houses was erected in the goods yard.

This is a resting place for dock workers.

Qi Yue got out of the car, stopped a worker and asked, "Do you know where Zhao Guangding is?"

The worker pointed back and said, "I'm gambling in the goods yard."

Qi Yue walked towards the goods yard.

Since we said we would come to the pier, we must make a trip. For lurkers, any omission in details may be fatal.

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In a dark room, banknotes of various denominations were piled on the table. More than a dozen people gathered around, staring intently at the dice cup on the table.

These are dock workers. It's raining today and they can't work, so the gambling game came into being.

Zhao Guangding was sitting on a bench, holding a cigarette in his mouth without lighting it. He crossed his legs and his shiny long leather boots were particularly eye-catching. He squinted his eyes and scanned the crowd: "Is there anyone else who wants to place bets? "

A dark-skinned worker turned to leave.

Zhao Guangding stopped him: "Hey, Old Eggplant, what's the matter with you?"

Old Eggplant grinned: "I didn't bring any money today."

Zhao Guangding's face darkened: "Old Eggplant, I usually take care of you at the dock. Why don't you give me face?"

"Foreman Zhao, I really don't have any money!"

Old Eggplant turned out his pocketbook.

Zhao Guangding hummed and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't bring any money, I'll lend it to you."

Old Eggplant quickly said: "No need..."

Zhao Guangding interrupted him: "Second brother, lend him ten yuan."

The man named Lao Er had a sharp face. He took out ten yuan from his bag and threw it to Lao Eggplant: "Old rule, if you pay back the money on the same day, the interest will be halved."

Old Eggplant had a grimace on his face, wanting to refuse but not daring.

The second child encouraged him and said, "Put it all in and you'll win six times. It's up to you if you don't play, but you'll lose the interest money in vain. You have to decide what to do."

Old Eggplant was heartbroken and slapped the money on the table: "I'll buy the big one!"

Zhao Guangding gave a thumbs up: "Look, this is a man! It's not like winning a house or land, I'm afraid of Ji Mao! Come on, come on, place your bets!"

He picked up the dice cup and shook it: "It's about to open, it's about to open..."

"big!"

"big!"

"big!"

Among ten people, at least nine bought big.

In fact, the dice are rigged and the dealer can manipulate them at will. The six big ones were opened in a row just to attract these people to place heavy bets.

This time it's different. Counting Lao Eggplant, Zhao Guangding has already loaned out two hundred yuan, and this time he plans to win back both the money and the interest.

"I'll buy a big one too!"

Qi Yue threw ten dollars on the table.

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Guangding turned his face and looked, startled, and stood up quickly: "Qi..."

He wanted to call Vice Captain Qi.

Qi Yue stopped him with his eyes.

Zhao Guangding changed his words and said, "Mr. Qi, is something wrong?"

"We'll talk later, everyone is waiting."

Qi Yue pointed at the dice cup.

Everyone was also urging him.

"Mr. Qi, this is the sixth time..."

Zhao Guangding hinted that Qi Yue should buy Xiao.

Qi Yue looked confident and said firmly: "Based on my many years of experience, I dare to conclude that this one is still a big one. Go ahead and take it. If you are wrong, I will never bet again from now on!"

"That's right, you must open the big one!" "Last time at Daxing Happy, I saw it with my own eyes. Thirteen big ones were opened in a row!"

"That's right, where is this?"

"It's written in the almanac, the God of Wealth is Zhengdong, Zhengdong is the big one, it can't be wrong!"

The gamblers were enthusiastic and talking a lot.

Zhao Guangding made a mistake. He opened big and lost all his money. Qi Yue also lost money when he opened small. The main reason was that Qi Yue talked too much.

"It's open, it's open!"

Zhao Guangding clicked the dice cup and then gently opened it: "Four, five, six, big!"

The room was suddenly filled with joy.

Zhao Guangding casually handed the dice cup to the second child and said to Qi Yue, "Mr. Qi, it's too noisy here. Let's talk somewhere else."

"Can you do it without anyone?"

"My brother is watching, it's okay."

When we got to the next door room, the environment was no better. We could still hear the noise of the gamblers across the wall, but luckily it didn't delay the conversation.

"Vice Captain Qi, you won a lot, right?"

Zhao Guangding made tea and poured water.

Qi Yue said: "When I come, I will make you lose money."

Zhao Guangding said: "Well, if you lose, just lose. Compared with Vice Captain Qi's great kindness to me, losing a small amount of money is nothing... You have tea."

Qi Yue said: "Losing money is actually not a bad thing. If you win this game, there may be losers who come to you with a knife in the evening."

Zhao Guangding smiled and said: "Those cowards, even if I lend them some courage, they wouldn't dare!"

Qi Yue said calmly: "It's not easy for dock workers. They earn hard money and lose all their wages. How can they support their families? Without money to support their families, some people will go to extremes and steal, rob, or even kill people." Killing usually has a purpose, and the first target is the person who is harming him. Therefore, I have to remind you that there is still time to trick people. Don't push people into a dead end. Rabbits will bite people when they are anxious. "

Zhao Guangding sneered: "Have you seen it all?"

Qi Yue said: "With your little tricks, it's okay to deceive raw melons and eggs. If you meet someone with experience, you can tell at a glance that the dice are filled with mercury, right? Also, you are an illegal casino. If someone reports him and goes to the police station again, he will be sentenced to at least a prison sentence based on the crime of being a repeat offender."

Thinking of the half-year detention in the police station, Zhao Guangding was still frightened, and he forced a smile: "I will listen to you from now on, and I will do whatever you tell me to do."

Qi Yue nodded and looked at him: "The leather boots are good, are they new?"

Zhao Guangding said: "It was a gift from a friend."

Qi Yue looked at it for a while: "This friend of yours has a good background. These are the Kwantung Army's standard leather boots, issued to lieutenants and above."

"I sent my brother as a gift."

"Which brother do you have?"

"As for the second guy just now, he had big feet and couldn't wear them, so he gave it to me... Vice Captain Qi, come to me, is there something going on at the dock? If there is anything you need me to do, just ask. , Go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of ​​fire, I, Zhao, will never be vague!"

Zhao Guangding's chest thumped loudly, and he thought in his mind that Qi Yue came to the dock in the rain to investigate the case. If he could help, the road ahead would be brighter and smoother.

Qi Yue said: "In recent times, banditry has been rampant outside the city, especially the anti-bandits entrenched in the Kaoshantun area. They have harassed villages and towns everywhere, causing great anger among the people. For this reason, the Police Department is collecting relevant intelligence and preparing to take action against them. If If you have any information in this regard, please report it to the Police Department in a timely manner.”

In fact, he said this mainly to find a suitable reason to come to the dock.

Zhao Guangding thought seriously for a while: "I do know something about the resistance against bandits... The second brother has a relative who lives in the village north of Kaoshantun. He went to the city to see a doctor a few days ago and mentioned something to the second brother. He said that the anti-bandit political commissar has arthritis and will probably have to come to the city for medical treatment. "

Zhang Zhaolin had arthritis. Qi Yue had known it for a long time. He said calmly: "How did the second brother's relative know that the political commissar had arthritis?"

Zhao Guangding said: "In the past, every once in a while, the political commissar would personally lead people to nearby villages to carry out incitement and propaganda, recruit people into gangs, and talk about defending the homeland and the country. If you ask me, it is pure fucking fart. We are Manchurians, and they are in the same group as Su Lian Big Nose..."

"Let's get down to business."

Qi Yue lit a cigarette.

Zhao Guangding returned to the topic: "Well, let's finish it. The political commissar has not been here for a while. The other anti-bandit leader who led the team, the second relative asked a lot, and then I found out that the political commissar had arthritis and was having trouble walking. , unable to go down the mountain at all.”

Qi Yue asked: "Is there anything else?"

Zhao Guangding shook his head: "No, this is what my second brother told me."

Qi Yue put out his cigarette butt, pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "If similar situations happen in the future, you must take the initiative to report it. Don't wait for me to ask you before you tell me."

"Hey, I get it."

Zhao Guangding nodded and bowed, showing great humility. In his opinion, the deputy captain of the Secret Service Section held a high position, and if he climbed onto this high branch, he would be finding an all-powerful backer.

(End of this chapter)