20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 340: The ghost with a nickname knocks on the door

The negotiations on the Twenty-One Articles are still ongoing. The Beiyang authorities strive to "use barbarians to control barbarians", constantly making the negotiation process and treaty details public, and trying to attract the attention of Western powers.

Under Fang Datou's instigation, officials from all over the borderland jointly signed a letter of opposition. Protests from all walks of life occurred one after another. The Times and other international public opinion frequently put pressure on them. Cracks began to appear in the alliance between the two countries. The Secretary of State of the United States even directly stated that regardless of whether the Twenty-One Articles were signed or not, The government does not recognize it.

The Japanese army is pressing down on the border, and the number of troops in the Bohai Sea area has surged. The respectable Nihashi returned home one after another, as if assuming a war posture.

Under Fang Datou's instruction, Zhang Laoge took the opportunity to expand his army and was always on guard and prepared for war.

Martial law began in Fengtian.

People's travel is restricted, and activities such as petitions and protests are naturally prohibited. Preventing foreign aggression is the top priority.

The situation on the surface is already tense enough, and the underground world is also surging with undercurrents.

Jiang and Hu are accustomed to fishing in troubled waters and taking advantage of the situation. Of course, they will not let go of this hard-won opportunity easily.

Jiang Lianheng is determined to win the position of head of Fengtian.

Hu Xiaoyan suppressed his anger, like a scabbard, softening the Jiang family's edge.

However, Jiang Lianheng did not go on a killing spree because of this.

And those leaders who don't open their eyes often don't realize the seriousness of the problem.

Because the Jiang family's intimidation always starts quietly...

When you walk out of the gate of the house, you see three or five little beggars squatting across the street, peddlers hawking in the alley, and several half-year-old students passing by you...

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The maid was very young, no more than ten years old. Her face turned red immediately, and she whispered in shock and fear, begging you - Master, don't do this, my wife will see you later.

You didn't care, and there seemed to be nothing worth caring about.

You are walking on Siping Street or Xiaoxiguan Street in Fengtian, and the roads are full of horse-drawn carriages, foreign cars, and bicycles.

Afterwards, you stand up and go to the teahouse to relax, or to check the accounts at the counter, or to supervise the work in the fields.

Therefore, under Hu Xiaoyan's suggestion, the Jiang family's deterrence actions gradually became more restrained and less open.

The "gown" who walks towards you bows to you and calls you "master"; the "suit" who passes by shakes your hand and calls you "sir".

In the entire Jiang family, only the eldest sister-in-law dared to challenge Jiang Lianheng in person, admonishing him to value peace and not to follow the old path of "Owl".

This morning, you put on a decent satin gown under the service of your personal maid.

Wang Zhengnan and Li Zhengxi were responsible for watching the situation; Liu Yansheng acted as a "flower tongue" to lobby for the Jiang family; Zhao Guoyan, Zhang Zhengdong and Chuang Hu acted as "frontline fighters"; Han Xinyuan and Zhong Yushan served as assistants.

After leaving the bedroom, with a dark face, you had breakfast and tea with your wife, and then asked about your children's studies.

You smiled evilly to appease her, telling her not to be afraid of that old woman, and told the lie you had repeated countless times - Master, I will divorce her tomorrow and make you my wife. Come on, baby, let me see...

You seem to have everything, so you are always satisfied with yourself.

As a local business gentry, you have a well-known reputation, your own property, a wife, children, workers and associates who depend on you, and you have connections and relationships...

After getting dressed, you messed around with her as usual, hugged her, and took a sip of sweetness.

Those merchant gentry who were previously unwilling to cooperate or give way were all beaten to varying degrees during this period.

Until one evening—dong dong dong—a young man in his twenties knocked on the door of your house.

You are a decent person, so let your servants lead him into the hall.

The visitor spoke with a southern accent, was polite, spoke politely, and was very polite in his words and deeds.

He calls himself Liu Yansheng, and he is here on behalf of the Jiang family. He hopes that you can give up your business as the leader and let it be run by the Jiang family. It doesn't matter if you don't, but you must be loyal to Jiang Lianheng. This matter was too ridiculous, so you suppressed your temper and dealt with it for a while, and finally issued an eviction order.

Liu Yansheng did not blame you, and even bowed to you politely before leaving.

You snorted coldly, feeling that this matter was finally over. After all, you are a decent person, how could you compromise with these lowlifes?

Unexpectedly, the next morning, you suddenly found a copper-tipped bullet on your pillow!

Undoubtedly, this is a reminder from the Jiang family - reminding you that they can quietly take away your head at any time.

At this time, if you are smart enough, you should go to Jiang Mansion in person to apologize.

But if you are a stubborn donkey, or fail to truly understand what the Jiang family means, and try to find someone to ensure your own safety, you will find that the patrol officer just talks casually, and no martial arts gym in Fengtian is willing to give you Look after the home.

You hesitated for a moment and decided to visit the Jiang family tomorrow.

But the Jiang family will only think that you are neglecting them.

So, when you wake up, you are horrified to find that all the poultry and livestock in the entire yard are dead. They fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and blood spread and condensed on the ground.

Or, your children stayed away all night, and there was a knock on the door in the middle of the night—dong, dong, dong—and there was a rope hanging on the door knocker, with an eyeball on the end.

The lady was so anxious that she cried loudly, and the servants all asked to leave.

At this time, you finally realized that you couldn't delay it any longer, so you immediately ordered your servants to prepare a car, bring generous gifts, and go straight to the Jiang family mansion in the north of Fengtian City.

You see a strong man with dark skin at the door of the mansion, like a mountain, and his physique seems to be stronger than the iron door behind him.

You smiled and bowed to him, giving him some ideas. Please ask this old man to go in and report.

Soon, after being searched, you were led into the Jiang family mansion by several young men.

They didn't take you into the living room, but turned a corner and walked into a study room.

The light in the room was a little dim, and the desk lamp on the desk illuminated the face of a young man with sparse eyebrows and thin lips. Although he tried his best to act like a cultured person, you could still see the reckless and gangster nature in him at a glance.

Jiang Lian stood up with a smile, cupped his fists at you, and said "Thank you".

You followed his lead, sat across from the desk, and went straight to the topic - Mr. Lien, I am willing to hand over all the boss's business to the Jiang family.

Jiang Lianheng will be polite to you, perform a "three concessions and three concessions", and finally "reluctantly" take over your boss's business. He immediately stands up, shakes hands with you, and says that the Jiang family owes you a favor and will do so in the future. Give it back twice as much.

What a piece of cake!

You just want your wife and children to be safe.

Jiang Lianheng will smile and tell you, go home.

Sure enough, when you go home, you are surprised to find that your children have already come back first. They were safe and sound, and those eyes were nothing more than pig eyes. In this way, despite your panic, you even felt a little grateful.

In the past month or so, similar situations have occurred one after another in the provincial capital.

Among all the leaders in Fengtian, there was only one who was determined to go against the Jiang family, and was eventually killed. It coincided with the martial law period, and the deceased was charged with "crime of internal trespass." In the mood of protest, he was quoted as referring to foreign countries. , very popular with the people.

In the end, Jiang Lianheng spent more than two months using coercion, inducement, or cooperation to become the biggest boss in the Dongyang Factory in the provincial capital of Fengtian.

In the meantime, Miyata Ryuji has been using the Manchuria Railway to put pressure on the Jiang family's freight insurance business.

Now that everything is ready, it seems it's time to fight back.

Jiang Lianheng has never thought about adding a name to himself, but his methods and style have gradually spread on Fengtian.

When someone receives Jiang Lianheng's bullet, he'd better put down what he's doing immediately and go to Jiang's house to negotiate in person.

Based on various previous rumors, people gradually formed a consensus - if the Jiang family knocks on the door but does not show up, nothing good will happen.

After all, it was Jiang Lianheng who personally knocked on Bai Guoping's head and presented it to him.

Just like the "Owl" is a mourning bird, Jiang Lianheng has gradually become the "ghost knocking on the door" among online friends!

(End of this chapter)