20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 167: The fire of karma burns the souls of injustice

"Clang!"

In the south of Fengtian City, the sky is dimly lit.

Lao Qi Gong Baonan took the "Shui Lian Zhu" and kicked open the loose door panel.

I rushed into the courtyard and looked around, but I saw the verandahs, screen walls, courtyard walls and houses. Except for the slightly withered vegetation, everything was the same as in my memory.

This is indeed Zhou Yunfu's secret house, but now it is empty.

When the wind blows across the hall, the premature dead leaves in the yard begin to "brush" together, making it seem a bit desolate.

Since Gong Baonan rushed to the south boundary of the city, he felt something strange in his heart.

Originally, he was thinking about how to avoid being seen and heard, and while it was still dark, he could fulfill his brother's instructions as soon as possible and kill Zhou Yunfu with a sniper.But as soon as I arrived here, I found that it was too quiet, surprisingly quiet, and no one was standing guard at all the key intersections.

After searching the rooms one by one, there was not even a caretaker left, so there was no way to find out where the old fox had gone.

Gong Baonan couldn't help but curse in a low voice: Why the hell did you move?
Naturally, he suspected Guan Wei, who was responsible for checking the spot. His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he immediately turned around and walked out of the house with his rifle in hand.

Carrying a gun and riding a horse while wandering on the street was okay at first, but when the daylight gradually dawned and the vendors setting up stalls and workers in a hurry took to the street, they became ostentatious and attracted attention.

Gong Baonan complained secretly and had to find a place to hide the "Shui Lianzhu" in a hurry before continuing on his way.

Pedestrians were curious and just chatted a few words casually. The sun was rising and it was almost Chen time. Everyone still had a livelihood to run around, so there was no time to stop and chat.

There are 360 ​​lines, each with its own occupation.

Among them, those young and middle-aged people who are in their prime of life and have a lot of intelligence, who are somewhat prosperous and doing well, will naturally run to the west, go out of the city gate, and go to work in the factories near the commercial port.

Everyone was in a hurry, and those who had a lot of money took the horse-drawn railway directly to work. If they met an acquaintance, of course they would chat while walking to relieve their boredom.

The people living near the north and west of the city all talked about what happened last night.

"Er Donkey, did you hear anything last night? Ding Ding May [-]th, what were you doing? I even thought the Japanese and Maozi were fucking doing it!"

"I don't know. Anyway, there was a lot of movement. There were two very loud sounds. It seemed like the patrol police were here. The police whistle was so loud that my chickens were all wet."

"It's not that bad. I thought... you know, I thought something was going to change! Lao Kang, you are the closest. Do you know what happened last night? Hey, what's wrong with your arm? It’s all bloody. Did your wife tie it up last night? It was quite fun!”

Everyone laughed, but Lao Kang frowned and his eyes wandered, as if he had lingering fears.

Seeing that he didn't respond, everyone felt it was boring, so they stopped talking. By chance, they caught a glimpse of a man and a woman walking side by side on the opposite side of the road, and they started joking again.

"Eh? Look, isn't that Lao Zheng from the textile factory?"

Everyone looked across the street and saw that the fat man with big ears was indeed Lao Zheng. What made people even more angry was that this old pervert was accompanied by a young and beautiful woman.

"Old Zheng! Gaha! Are you using your power to defraud money and sex again?"

Captain Zheng turned a deaf ear and looked at his expression, even quite proud.

It didn't matter that he was skinny and shameless. Li Shujuan who was following him turned red after hearing these "rumours" and quickly quickened her pace, pretending to be an irrelevant passerby.

"Hey! Where are you going! This way!" Team Leader Zheng called to her quickly, "There's nothing going on between us, what are you afraid of?"

When it comes to matters between men and women, they really have nothing to do with each other, but in order to get a job from him, Li Shujuan did go through some evil tricks - she pawned all the jewelry that could be pawned and exchanged money for smoothing the relationship.

Ouch!It turns out that a good job requires not only access, but also money to buy it.

After beating around the bush, there is no need to beat around the bush.

Li Shujuan followed Team Leader Zheng, and after walking for a while, she arrived at Baoguo Textile Factory before the hour was approaching.

This factory building is far less elegant than that of foreigners. It is a large adobe building with several machines imported from the East. Although it is a "joint venture" with the Japanese, it is also labeled as a national industry.

Despite the Bai family's hard work, workers' wages were meager, but the Qing Dynasty lacked everything except people. Even after so long of work, it still had no effect.

The factory door hasn't opened yet, but the twenty or so female weavers and male workers on the day shift didn't dare to show any signs of neglect and have already been waiting here.

While waiting for the start of work, there was no idle talk. Many well-informed people already knew what happened to the Bai family last night, and they were chattering about it, some taking pleasure in others' misfortunes, while others were worried.

"If you ask me, that's right! Damn it, Lao Bai's family makes so much money and their house is so big, yet they only give us such a small amount of wages. We deserve retribution!"

"Oh, young man, why are you talking like that! Lao Bai's family is our benefactor. If something happens to him and the factory goes bankrupt, we will have no work to do. What will happen then?"

"Eat the carrot first and worry less! Why can't the Bai family live without him?"

Team leader Zheng walked through the crowd, put on a show as usual, and shouted sternly: "What are you making a fuss about! Shut up now, it's time to go to work, and be energetic! Whatever happens outside, it has nothing to do with you, just do your job and be done with it."

Everyone was immediately speechless.

Team leader Zheng waved to a female worker again and said, "Xiao Gao, come here."

"Hey, Brother Zheng, what's the matter?"

"Let me introduce to you, this is Li Shujuan, Juanzi, a new female worker in the factory. Please take care of her for the next two days!"

"Hey, okay, okay, brother Zheng, don't worry."

Team leader Zheng glanced at Li Shujuan with a proud look on his face, as if to say: Look, my words are good!
Li Shujuan had never worked before, so she was polite to everyone she met and just nodded and bowed.

Team leader Zheng explained a few more words, then took out the key to the factory, opened the door, and let the female workers in, while the male workers were responsible for handling, unloading, and other tasks.

Xiao Gao took Li Shujuan into the factory, walked to the textile machine, and explained to her the precautions.

He spoke so fast that Li Shujuan was stunned.

When Xiao Gao saw this, he comforted her and said, "Actually, it's not that difficult. It's just that. If you do it for a day, you will know everything."

"I'm not good at it. I have to ask you to take the trouble to teach me more."

Li Shujuan looked at the intimidating machine, the cloth with silk threads on the drum, and the various inexplicable gears, feeling a little unsure.

While she was studying and watching, she suddenly became curious. She pointed to the bottom of the textile machine and asked, "Is it filled with thread or other materials?"

"What?"

Xiao Gao frowned and squatted down, only to see a bundle of two-foot-square, straw-yellow hemp-covered paper packages under the textile machine. There seemed to be a bundle under the machine diagonally opposite.

Xiao Gao was a little confused. He stood up and shouted outside the factory: "Brother Zheng! Brother Zheng?"

Seeing this, Li Shujuan, as a newcomer, quickly volunteered and said, "It's okay. I'll ask him to come over and take a look."

After that, she left quickly.

As soon as I walked to the door of the factory, I happened to see Team Leader Zheng coming in and yelling at the factory.

"What the hell are you doing standing still? Hurry up and turn on the power switch and start construction! One by one, you are asking whether you can fucking do it. If you don't like it, get out of here!"

……

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It's chenzheng time, Xiaoxiguan Street.

A carriage slowly stopped near the small west gate of the inner city.

The two horses are all white, with crisp bells. The car has exquisite carvings and the body is wrapped in silk and satin, which is extremely luxurious.There are seven or eight strong young men around to take care of him.

Shao Qing, a middle-aged scholar wearing a brown gown, ran out of the inner city and headed straight for the carriage.

"Master, it's me, Chu Liangsheng."

This is the newly promoted butler of the Bai family. He also wears glasses and a goatee, and looks like a fortune teller.

Hearing the noise, Bai Baochen in the car opened the door curtain and asked, "What's going on?"

"Nothing's wrong." Chu Liangsheng replied quickly, "The young master is cooperating with the investigation at the patrol station. I made some inquiries. If nothing happens, he will be released in the afternoon."

Bai Baochen groaned and then asked: "The remaining two brothers of 'Owl' are Lao Liu and Lao Qi, right? Have they been found?"

"Not yet, I'm looking for them. However, according to the news from the train station, Xu Ruqing has been found. With her as a clue, I don't have to worry about not finding the sixth and seventh children."

"Well, hurry up!"

"Of course! Sir, please rest assured, 'Owl' and the others are completely done for this time." Bai Baochen's tense expression finally relaxed a little, and then he asked: "What's the situation at the Chamber of Commerce?"

"Don't worry, sir!" Chu Liangsheng promised emphatically, "That boy Su Wenqi has no chance, and he will definitely not be the president. In the past few days, we have taken care of all the shopkeepers of other businesses. Those who are obedient will be rewarded; those who are disobedient will be rewarded. Yes, we have suffered a lot. In addition to the incident of 'Owl', if you continue to be the president, no one will dare not choose you."

Bai Baochen couldn't be happy, after all, it was a tragic victory.

"Have they been inspected by the Chamber of Commerce?"

Chu Liangsheng still nodded, as if everything had been arranged.

"Sir, we have already sent people to search the Chamber of Commerce and the surrounding areas. We have not seen Lao Liu and Lao Qi at all, and neither has his son."

"When I came here just now, I seemed to hear some noise. It was too noisy on the carriage. I am also a little deaf now and couldn't hear clearly. Did you hear it?"

"Hey, sir, I'm in the city and I didn't hear anything."

As he was talking, he saw a white horse in front of him. He suddenly flicked his tail and farted, then squeezed out two dung eggs.

"Damn beast!" Bai Baochen couldn't help frowning and said bitterly, "This carriage is uncomfortable and smells bad. When the German car I bought comes back, it will be replaced sooner or later!"

"What the master said is true, what the master said is true!"

After the flattery, Chu Liangsheng couldn't help but urge: "Master, it's almost time. Many shopkeepers have already gone to the Chamber of Commerce. Let's leave quickly, shall we?"

"Yes." Bai Baochen felt relieved, "Let's go."

After giving the order, the coachman immediately whipped into the city, and Chu Liangsheng followed the other thugs and trotted all the way to escort the master to the chamber of commerce for a meeting.

Although there was a lot of commotion last night, and many children in the Bai family died, time cannot wait, and things in the world will not stop and wait for the changes of one person or one family.

If Bai Baochen wants to continue to consolidate the position of the Bai family, he must fight for the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce, and he is bound to win it, so there is no need to let it go.

The horse's hooves were brisk. After entering the Xiaoxi Gate, he turned left and right in the inner city. In less than two quarters of an hour, he arrived in front of the Fengtian United Business Association building.

It was obviously a public place, but there were actually several boys from the Bai family standing around.

Bai Baochen opened the door curtain and was helped out of the carriage by Chu Liangsheng. He nodded to two of his men and said, "You two, go in with me. The others are waiting at the door. If there is news from the young master, just go in and let them know." I."

Everyone responded.

It wasn't until Bai Baochen walked into the Chamber of Commerce building that everyone's tense expressions finally relaxed. They smoked and chatted in a place, saying something like "Fortunately, I wasn't allowed to see the mansion last night" and "It was a good escape." "A disaster" and so on and so forth.

After about a quarter of an hour of chatting here and there, I suddenly saw a man rushing towards me not far away.

But I saw this man, unkempt, looking like a desperado, stumbling around in rags, looking very embarrassed.

The thugs looked wary, and quickly lined up side by side, asking sternly: "Stop! What are you doing? Why are you running?"

Unexpectedly, the man shouted: "Where is the master! I want to see Mr. Bai, something happened!"

Chu Liangsheng frowned and looked carefully: "Eh? Aren't you Lao Zheng from the textile factory?"

…………

Fengtian United Business Federation, in the conference room of the building.

The familiar red lacquered long table stretches across the center of the room. There are shopkeepers from all walks of life who are somewhat famous and willing to serve the Bai family. There are about a dozen people, but Feng Baoquan from the tailor shop and Su Wenqi from Guangyuan Bank are missing.

Bai Baochen was very satisfied and sat in the main seat with his men guarding him behind him. He expected that the Su family must be ashamed to attend the meeting because they knew they were outmatched.

"Everyone, let's open the skylight and speak frankly!"

Bai Baochen cleared his throat, still spinning the two iron balls in his hand.

"Presumably, many of you already know what happened last night. 'Owl' wants to move me down so that Zhou Yunfu can make a comeback and disrupt the peaceful situation of our Fengtian business community!"

The shopkeepers listened silently - otherwise, you can just say yes!

"But, what is the result? You have also seen that I, Bai Baochen, am still sitting here. Where is Zhou Yunfu? He is so scared that he can't even find his shadow! Where is the 'Owl'? It's cooked!"

No one dared to talk to them, some were benefited, and some were threatened.

"Of course, I have to say that our Bai family also suffered some losses this time." Bai Baochen began to speak in a high tone, "But that's not important. For the prosperity of Fengtian's business community, this is what I should do. Today we are going to appoint the new governor Before taking office, decide on the candidate for the next chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, everyone..."

Before he finished speaking, someone finally spoke up this time.

"President Bai has worked hard and achieved great results, and he deserves to be re-elected!"

"Yes, yes, if President Bai hadn't been in charge, we wouldn't be where we are today!"

"I don't care what others say. My vote has been prepared for a long time. That is President Bai! I don't rely on my own free will! I rely on two words - good heart!"

Hearing the reactions of the shopkeepers, Bai Baochen felt very happy, but according to traditional etiquette, he still needed to "make three concessions and three concessions", so he pretended to be pretentious for a while.

It was not until he was "forced to do so" that Bai Baochen finally sighed and said with a smile: "Thank you for your support, I am really ashamed. In this case, I, Bai, have no choice but to be respectful rather than obey your orders."

As the old man said this, he proudly crossed his legs.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his leg, he accidentally kicked something under the table.

I couldn't help but lower my head and take a look. I saw a bundle of two-foot-square, straw-yellow, pockmarked paper bags?
"What the hell is this?"

Bai Baochen murmured, and then suddenly woke up. His scalp was numb all of a sudden, he jumped up from the chair and screamed!

"There's a bomb!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of fire exploded in his pupils, and a loud noise was heard in his ears!
"Bang—boom!"

The long red-lacquered table fell apart in an instant, and the shopkeepers sitting there were knocked to the ground almost simultaneously.

The two guards behind Bai Baochen, no matter how skilled they were, were shocked to the point where blood spurted from their ears and nose, and they fell to the ground. They endured the severe pain and opened their eyes, only to see smoke and dust rising all over the conference room.

Immediately afterwards, there were two "bangs" from the window, and countless glass shards "swiped" scattered all over the floor.

Jiang Xiaodao, wearing black clothes and black trousers, jumped out of the window and rolled on the spot. Then he stood up, without saying a word, took out his pistol and shot two Bai family thugs to death immediately.

When they came to Bai Baochen, they saw that the old man's legs had been blown to pieces, his abdomen was split open, and his organs were bleeding all over the floor, but he was not dead yet.

"Lao Deng, remember my face. If there is another life, I will kill you again!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaodao put the muzzle of his gun directly into the middle of the old man's eyebrows.

Bai Baochen struggled hard, but seemed unwilling to give in and wanted to say something else.

"boom!"

One shot kills.

Jiang Xiaodao was not done yet. He kept the gun in his hand and pointed at the other shopkeepers who were collapsed on the ground. He did not hesitate to pull the trigger and fired one after another, hitting the head with each gun.

Cold-blooded and ruthless, like a ghost seeking life!
After killing ten people who were about to die in a row, the magazine was empty, but there was still one person left.

Shopkeeper Yan of the pawn shop was at the end of the seat and was the least affected. He was hardly injured. At least his organs were not exposed. He was just dizzy and his legs were paralyzed by the shock.

"Young hero... Young hero, spare your life, young hero, spare your life! I, you... I have nothing to do with this! Let me go, and I will give it to you no matter how much you want."

Jiang Xiaodao replaced the magazine: "Go out and tell the whole city that the murderer is Jiang Xiaodao!"

Shopkeeper Yan was lucky enough to receive the amnesty. He was stunned at first, and then kowtowed as if pounding garlic.

"Thank you, young hero, for not killing me! Thank you, young hero! Thank you, young hero! I will definitely do it!"

Shopkeeper Yan said as he rolled and crawled towards the door.

He never expected that as soon as he turned around, he heard a "bang" and a bullet penetrated his head from the back.

Jiang Xiaodao put down the smoking muzzle by the window.

In the smoke-filled house, the autumn sunshine shone through the window and turned into beams of light, enveloping his figure and face like a silhouette.

"Idiot, you believe it when I tell you."

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