20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 552 The first gunshot

The noise downstairs was getting louder and louder. After a few words of shouting, there was a clanging sound of tables and chairs colliding.

Hearing that the reinforcements had arrived, the Cantonese gang members upstairs suddenly brightened up, their fighting spirit was rekindled, and they immediately pointed at Chen Lixian and the others and started shouting.

"Axe Gang, you can't run away. This is Hongkou District, far away from the French Concession and the Chinese District. It's not too late for you to put down your guns now!"

However, the Axe Gang members were not in a hurry.

The leader, Chen Lixian, even inadvertently revealed a sly smile, and shouted back: "Fuck you, since I dare to come, I am not afraid, you can come as many as you want, if I get scared, I will take the same last name as you!"

Just as the two sides were arguing, Yin Baokun stepped forward and scolded his fellow junior in a deep voice.

"Stop arguing and put your guns down immediately." The old man said with a sullen face, "This matter was originally caused by my incompetence as a guarantor. I am in the wrong. Don't embarrass yourself here. I will go with them and no one is allowed to take action."

Yin Baokun spoke sincerely, but the Axe Gang members did not appreciate it.

Chen Lixian snorted and laughed, "Old man, stop pretending here. You weren't clean when you were young, and now you know how to save face? It's too late!"

Yin Baokun ignored him, but he did not kowtow. He just stood up straight, put his hands behind his back, walked in front of Chen Lixian, and whispered, "Let's go, lead the way."

"Uncle Kun!"

The other brothers tried to dissuade them, but Chen Lixian, Zhang Luan and Han Shu immediately threatened them with guns.

As the saying goes, nine oxen cannot stop a person who is rushing forward. Yin Baokun has made up his mind and it is impossible to change it. The guys upstairs are few in number and have no time to step forward to stop him.

Chen Lixian was not polite either, and immediately ordered his men, "Brothers, arrest this old man!"

At the order, Han Shu and others became even more rude. They immediately reached out and grabbed Yin Baokun's collar, pulled him over, and then put the muzzle of the gun against the old man's forehead.

The guys didn't dare to act rashly, so they could only stand there, gritting their teeth and glaring at each other.

At this moment, a riot suddenly broke out downstairs, and then a member of the Axe Gang opened his voice and shouted desperately upstairs: "Brother Xian, the Yue Gang's men are coming!"

"Just in time!" Chen Lixian responded loudly, then looked at the guys upstairs, waving his gun and saying, "Put down your guns, go down first!"

The two Cantonese bodyguards looked at each other and had no choice but to obey. They squatted down and put their guns on the ground. Then they led the way down the stairs. When they passed by Chen Lixian and others, they said coldly: "You can't leave. This matter is not over yet."

Chen Lixian sneered twice, then ordered Zhang Luan to take people to pick up the guns of the Guangdong gang, and followed closely behind with the remaining gang members as they walked down the stairs.

Han Shu put the muzzle of the gun to Yin Baokun's head, turned around and called a few brothers to help him to cover the rear and respond.

So, everyone followed the clanging sounds and walked down the stairs one after another.

Unexpectedly, just when they had walked halfway, the Guangdong Gang had heard the news and came to attack. Although the Axe Gang members in the lobby put up a strong resistance and tried their best to delay, they were ultimately unable to stop the Guangdong Gang's elite reinforcements and immediately retreated to the area around the stairs.

In the blink of an eye, the troops from both sides became mixed together, and the huge crowd blocked the stairs.

Several elite members of the Guangdong Gang rushed over and looked up to see Yin Baokun being held hostage by the Axe Gang. They immediately switched their machetes to their left hands and pulled out their guns with their right hands. They refused to give in and shouted, "Release Uncle Kun immediately, or no one will be able to escape!"

Chen Lixian snorted twice, but said: "Fuck, why are there so few people here, who are you looking down on?"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than twenty Cantonese gang members rushed into the restaurant lobby.

Although the group of people did not carry knives, their right hands were always hanging near their waists. They looked stern and shouted angrily, "Fuck you, you northern Anhui guy! How dare you touch the Guangdong gang's place?"

Chen Lixian refused to give in and yelled, "Fuck you, I'm going to hit you guys who are meddling in other people's business!"

Neither side was angry with the other, and it seemed that another conflict was about to break out at any time.

Seeing this, Yin Baokun hurriedly tried to persuade them: "Don't do anything, this is my fault, don't bring shame to the Yue Gang anymore."

However, the old man's statement was only taken as a suggestion by the other brothers. They listened but did not follow it. Although they did not act rashly, they did not stop either.

Soon, I heard a commotion outside the door.

Following the sound, I saw Cheng Maoling, surrounded by a group of his confidants, rushing into the lobby. He looked around anxiously, repeating: "Uncle Kun, where is Uncle Kun? Is Uncle Kun okay?"

When he found Yin Baokun standing at the top of the stairs held hostage by the Axe Gang, he adjusted the nose of his glasses, hurried over with his men, and yelled at the brothers present: "What are you doing? Go and save Uncle Kun!"

"Maoling, don't do anything. I will go with them to see Master Jiu and make things clear." Yin Baokun hurriedly stopped them.

Cheng Maoling didn't respond, and shouted to himself: "Uncle Kun, don't be afraid, the brothers will come to rescue you soon!"

"Maoling, don't do anything. Maybe we can still talk."

"Uncle Kun, don't be afraid, there is nothing to talk about. Brothers, charge forward quickly!" The two men were talking to themselves. It was a complete farce, making the Guangdong gang brothers feel very embarrassed.

Han Shu stood at the top of the stairs and simply pushed Yin Baokun against the wall with the muzzle of his gun, threatening him: "Whoever dares to come up here, I will shoot him dead!"

The guys were a little hesitant, not only because the old man was helping with the axe, but more importantly, the stairs were narrow and people from both sides were mixed together. Not to mention shooting, even if they swung knives to clear the way, they would inevitably hurt their own people by mistake.

Cheng Maoling immediately shouted angrily: "What the hell are you waiting for? Are you going to watch the Axe Gang take Uncle Kun away?"

Just as he finished speaking, two more guys rushed in from outside the door, ran to Cheng Maoling, and said quickly: "Brother Ling, the black guy is coming with his men. He is halfway and will be here soon."

Hearing this, Cheng Maoling couldn't help but frowned, thinking to himself: How come it's so fast! ?

Before he could open his mouth, he heard Chen Lixian and the others standing on the stairs laughing loudly: "Okay, okay, come on, come on, as many as you can!"

It seemed as if all the members of the Axe Gang had gone crazy and were killing people. When they heard that reinforcements were coming from the Guangdong Gang, they were not panicked at all. Instead, they seemed inexplicably excited.

Seeing this, Cheng Maoling was suspicious for a moment, then he realized something, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly ordered his subordinates, "Quick, do it!"

"Brother Ling, but Uncle Kun... and our people..." The guys were still undecided.

Cheng Maoling simply took two steps back and shouted at several of his confidants: "Don't worry about them, shoot!"

Several of his confidants were all Cheng Maoling's close associates. They had no regard for the Cantonese Gang, let alone Uncle Kun, but only for Boss Cheng. They obeyed his orders and immediately drew their guns without any hesitation.

Chen Lixian and others became afraid and hurriedly squatted and hid behind the hostages.

Who would have thought that just as both sides were preparing to open fire, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out in the corridor on the second floor!
The gunfire came suddenly and inexplicably, not only were the Axe Gang members surprised, but even the Cantonese Gang guys subconsciously shrank their heads.

Han Shu and others were holding Yin Baokun hostage and standing at the top of the stairs, so they were naturally the first to notice something.

Even before the gunshots were heard, several people had already looked sideways, and suddenly saw seven or eight men in black silk shorts suddenly appear in the corridor on the second floor. Before they could react, the other party had already pulled out their guns and opened fire without saying a word.

"Bang bang bang!"

In an instant, gun flames rose and bullets whistled!
Han Shu and his companions were trapped near the stairs, unable to go up or down, with no escape. They were shot immediately, staggered, and fell down facing Chen Lixian and his companions. Everyone rushed forward, pushing and shoving each other, and the whole staircase was in chaos.

Cheng Maoling saw the right opportunity and immediately ordered his trusted aides, "What are you waiting for? Kill them now!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Finding an opening, three gunshots rang out, and three Axe Gang members were killed instantly, and their brothers and the Guangdong Gang hostages rolled down with them.

Seeing that the situation had taken a turn for the better, the gang members immediately put on their machetes, shouted and cursed, and rushed upstairs without caring where the reinforcements from upstairs came from.

The scene suddenly became boiling, but there were people everywhere, and the swords could not be swung away, and the axes could not be chopped down. Only a few of Cheng Maoling's confidants kept pulling the triggers, but it was still unknown who the swords were aimed at.

Only at this point did Chen Lixian finally show a nervous look.

In panic, he looked back and saw old man Yin Baokun standing at the top of the stairs unattended, while the seven or eight men in black silk shorts in the corridor were rushing towards the stairs, apparently to rescue him.

Attacked from both sides, the situation has changed!
Chen Lixian hurriedly shouted: "Zhang Luan, fuck that old thing!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Luan immediately turned around and fired two shots into the corridor. Then he turned the gun, aimed at Yin Baokun and pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out, and a bright red spot immediately appeared on the old man's chest.

The other Axe Gang brothers were filled with rage, fearing that Yin Baokun was not dead yet, so they quickly swung their axes and chopped the old man's body a few more times.

Zhang Luan fired several shots in succession to provide cover, and then there was a crisp "click" from the gun barrel - the bullets were exhausted, it was time to fight!
Chen Lixian shot two Cantonese gang members and shouted: "Brothers, the situation has changed. Let's fight our way out and join Master Jiu!"

At this moment, the seven or eight men in black silk shorts inexplicably put down their guns and stopped chasing, but retreated to the private rooms on the second floor.

After a while, the door of the private room was slowly pushed open.

"Damn it, they can't even have a peaceful meal, they're making so much noise, what the hell is going on!"

Before anyone arrives, the sound is heard first.

When the words fell, a fat middle-aged man with a staggering gait appeared. He walked out of the room slowly, picking his ear with his little finger. He looked around and blew the earwax on his fingertips, humming and mockingly saying:
"Tsk, the Yue Gang is really going downhill!"

(End of this chapter)