20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 559: The Third Shot, Another Killing
The crescent moon is in the sky, Anhui Hometown Association Hall.

Two days after the Bund shooting, Jiang Lianheng took a few good guys and sneaked into the urban area of ​​Shanghai at night.

They came to the backyard of the guild hall through the small door, accompanied by Xifeng, while Zhao Guoyan and others stayed where they were.

After entering the hall of the guild hall, they met Wang Laojiu and Chen Lixian. They then found a tea room on the first floor, sat down one after another, and waited for Du Yong's lobbyist to arrive.

After Li Guodong's death, the attitude of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company suddenly changed, and they immediately re-hired Lou Jingyuan as the manager of Jinyuan Wharf. The Axe Gang suffered "defeats" for two consecutive days and had to avoid Lao Chai's entanglement everywhere, and finally withdrew completely from the Shilipu area.

In order to make a living, the dock workers, despite their dissatisfaction, had no choice but to work for the Green Gang.

Lou Jingyuan had won victory after victory and had become so proud of himself that he repeatedly shouted and ordered Wang Laojiu to disband the Axe Gang on the spot and leave the foreign concessions as soon as possible.

Little did they know that the "ghost knocking on the door" was about to show up, waiting to stir up the bloody storm in Shanghai.

They chatted for a while, and soon, a gang member knocked on the door.

"Master Jiu, Boss Jiang, people from the Du Mansion are here."

"Bring them in."

Wang Laojiu snorted twice with an unfriendly tone.

Jiang Lianheng remained silent.

After all, the two protagonists of this peace talk are still the Axe Gang and the Green Gang, and it is not convenient for the Jiang family to take over the lead.

Soon, the two lobbyists of the Du family, Huashezi, arrived as promised.

The people who came looked familiar. Jiang Lianheng and Wang Laojiu had seen them before. They were Ye Chaosan and Rong Qingrui who were present at the tea lecture.

The two men pushed open the door and saw a long table across the room. Jiang Lianheng and Wang Laojiu were sitting side by side, with Li Zhengxi and Chen Lixian standing behind them respectively.

The two sides exchanged notes and informed each other of their names, then poured themselves some tea and started the negotiation.

Ye Chuosan smiled widely and sat down respectfully.

In contrast, Rong Qingrui was very loud and noisy, and his every move made a lot of noise, and he looked very reluctant.

Jiang Lianheng saw it all, and naturally began to weigh the pros and cons of who would play the good guy and who would play the bad guy.

"It turns out that Boss Jiang didn't leave." Ye Chaosan was the first to speak, and he said with a smile, "It wasn't that long since we last saw each other, but now it feels like it's been quite a while."

"What's the matter? Are you looking for me on the street these days?" Jiang Lianheng asked with a sneer.

Ye Chaosan nodded and immediately confessed, "Yes, I am looking for Boss Jiang, but not for anything else, just to clear up the misunderstanding."

"Haha, just for this? I thought you guys came to apologize to me."

"Well, of course, there are reasons for this. I came here this time to apologize and to express my condolences. Before I came, Boss Du told me that as long as it can calm the two of you down, you can ask for any conditions, but -"

Before Ye Chaosan finished speaking, Wang Laojiu angrily slammed the table and asked in a harsh voice:

"Since you want to apologize, you have to be sincere. Why didn't Du Yong come in person? Is he scared?"

The words were spoken directly and mercilessly.

Rong Qingrui immediately responded, "Boss Du has so many distinguished guests to meet every day that he can't spare the time. If Master Jiu really wants to talk to Boss Du in person, you can go directly to the Du Mansion. Why, are you scared?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Lixian started to curse: "Fuck you, do you understand the situation? It's you who want to negotiate, not us!"

Rong Qingrui's face darkened immediately, and he replied in a deep voice: "Boy, be careful with your words. I want to negotiate, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of the Axe Gang. Do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, everyone stop arguing."

Ye Chaosan quickly came out to smooth things over, saying, "Since Master Jiu and Boss Jiang have agreed to meet with us, that means there is still room for discussion. Everyone should calm down and be peaceful. Harmony brings wealth."

"Peaceful?" Li Zhengxi did not give in and immediately accused, "We were very peaceful at the beginning, but you said one thing to our faces and another behind our backs. We were almost killed at the train station, and you still have the nerve to say 'peaceful'?"

"Yes, yes, this brother is right."

Ye Chaosan was neither anxious nor angry. He put his arms on the armrests and acted as if he was presenting facts and making sense.

"In fact, what Boss Aladu meant is very simple. Boss Jiang's white paper fan met with misfortune, and Master Jiu also lost several brothers. This is all blood feud. Aladu didn't expect you two to let bygones be bygones, but we still have to pay attention to the principle that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor, right?"

"You mean, Du Yong didn't know about what happened at the train station?" Wang Laojiu said with disdain.

"I don't know, I really don't know." Ye Chuosan immediately swore, "Master Jiu, Boss Jiang, you can ask around in the foreign land. Boss Du is a respectable man. Since he said he wants to negotiate, he will never do that kind of thing again."

Before he finished speaking, Rong Qingrui took over the conversation.

However, his tone was a little stiff, and it didn't sound like an explanation but more like an accusation.

"Master Jiu, you have many brothers in the Axe Gang, including dock workers and rickshaw drivers. There are so many spies, and you don't even know this?"

This is true. It has been nearly half a month since the Zhabei assassination, and the Axe Gang has already targeted several key figures, such as Yan Chaosheng and Captain Jiao.

Indeed, no disciples of Du Yong were found among them.

However, everyone in Shanghai knew that Du Yong and Zhang Xiaolin were sworn brothers. If Wang Laojiu said that he was completely unaware of this, he would never believe it.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Chaosan clarified the Du family's position.

"Boss Aladu is a big businessman. He has long since stopped making a living at the docks, so he doesn't want to get involved in disputes. I just hope that when you two start a big fight in the future, you can keep your eyes open to avoid accidental injuries."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Lianheng and others immediately frowned.

I have seen shameless, never seen such shameless.

"Bullshit!" Wang Laojiu scolded, "You, Du Yong, represented the 'three tycoons' to negotiate peace, and now, are you still dreaming of getting yourself out of this?"

Ye Chuosan hurriedly tried to comfort him, "Master Jiu, please don't be angry. Calm down first. It's really embarrassing to talk about this matter, but I'm not just here to talk. The price and benefits you two will definitely get."

"What's the benefit?"

Chen Lixian blurted out, causing Xifeng to frown and look at him sideways.

Seeing this, Ye Chaosan finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "As long as Master Jiu and Boss Jiang can agree that this fire will not affect the Du family, Boss Du is willing to give the Axe Gang three conditions."

Which three conditions?
"First, I recently heard that many of Jiuye's brothers were arrested by the police. Coincidentally, Boss Du has connections in both the police station and the police department. As long as the two of you are willing to make peace, the brothers of the Axe Gang can return home safely tomorrow.

“Secondly, although Boss Du has long since stopped working at the docks, his influence is still there. We certainly cannot interfere in who will own Shiliupu in the end, but as long as the two of you are willing to make peace, Boss Du is willing to step in and help the Anhui Province Association to set up another ferry crossing on the other side of the river.

"Third, the Axe Gang lost several brothers last time. As long as the two of you are willing to make peace, Boss Du is willing to contribute money and effort to compensate the Axe Gang. How about this amount?"

After making the conditions clear, Ye Chaosan sighed and said, "Master Jiu, the dead cannot be resurrected. As the leader of the Axe Gang, you can't just think about revenge, you have to make plans for the living brothers! Besides, the Zhabei assassination case was not Boss Du's intention, right?"

Although these three peace terms were not generous, they were enough to satisfy the Axe Gang.

Wang Laojiu and Chen Lixian couldn't help but look at each other. With just this one look, Li Zhengxi immediately became alert and stepped forward, pointing at Ye Chaosan and cursing.

"Fuck you, what the fuck do you mean, do you think my brother is just a decoration?"

Rong Qingrui snorted and laughed, "Ce, why are you so anxious? I didn't say I don't care about the two of them."

Wang Laojiu also reacted and quickly said, "Ye Chaosan, don't try to sow discord in front of me. Brother Jiang has one dead and one injured. If he doesn't agree to make peace, I won't agree to anything."

After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Jiang Lianheng.

He was seen sitting with his legs crossed and one hand resting on his forehead, listening with great interest but in no hurry to express his opinion.

Seeing this, Ye Chuosan turned slightly to the side, seeming to feel a little guilty, and quickly apologized with a smile: "Boss Jiang, I'm sorry, I was so busy talking to Master Jiu just now that I forgot to explain clearly to you the conditions I offered."

Jiang Lianheng nodded, raised his hand and gestured to the other party twice, indicating that he was listening, that's all.

Rong Qingrui couldn't stand it and sneered.

Ye Chaosan cleared his throat and suggested, "Boss Jiang lost a White Paper Fan this time. Boss Du had met that person and had a good impression of him. I am deeply sorry for the unexpected change—"

"Liu Yansheng."

"Ok?"

"The 'man' you're talking about is called Liu Yansheng."

"Oh, yes, yes, Liu Yansheng, what a good name."

Ye Chaosan smiled awkwardly, and then continued, "I have already found out that the man's body is now in the Yue Gang's funeral home. The dead are the most important, and the Yue Gang is not an immoral group. If Boss Jiang agrees to make peace, Boss Du can help get the body back."

"No need, we can get it back ourselves!" Li Zhengxi retorted.

Jiang Lianheng did not express his opinion, which was considered as his tacit agreement with Xifeng's attitude.

Rong Qingrui sneered and said, "Boy, do you know how many people there are in the Yue Gang? There are only two of them. Why are you bragging? You are overestimating yourself!"

"What do you mean by two people?" Wang Laojiu corrected him on the spot, "I'm telling you, listen carefully, the brothers of the Axe Gang are Brother Jiang's men!"

"Then...what does Boss Jiang mean?" Ye Chaosan looked at Jiang Lianheng.

Everyone was waiting for Jiang Lianheng to express his opinion, but he said nothing. He just silently met Ye Chaosan's gaze, as if waiting for the rest of the story.

There was silence for a moment.

Ye Chaosan suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, by the way, Boss Jiang seems to have another brother in the American Concession Hospital. If both sides agree to make peace, Boss Du will help hire the best doctor to take good care of that brother, and there will be no accidents."

Jiang Lianheng remained calm.

"Or...if Boss Jiang has any requests, he can also raise them in person, and we can go back and tell Boss Du?" Ye Chaosan continued to ask.

Jiang Lianheng suddenly shook his head.

Ye Chaosan and Rong Qingrui couldn't help but look at each other, both a little confused for a moment.

There is no statement.

Does that mean there are no requirements, or simply no need to discuss anything?

Rong Qingrui immediately snorted coldly, looked at him with his nose, and said, "Hey, Boss Jiang, that's enough. It wasn't you who killed me with that white paper fan. Boss Du just didn't see many of them at the beginning. I've also said that Boss Du didn't know about the train station incident. What else do you want to do?"

Ye Chaosan hurriedly stopped him, then reached into his arms and took out a bank note, trying to make one last effort for the peace talks.

"Boss Jiang, the Zhabei assassination case has nothing to do with me. As for your white paper fan, Boss Du is willing to pay 2,000 yuan as a token of apology. I hope everyone can make peace."

However, Jiang Lianheng remained silent.

He didn't say anything, but Li Zhengxi couldn't bear it anymore.

It would have been fine if he hadn't seen the money, but when he saw the stub of the bill on the table, Li Zhengxi was furious and bloodshot. He slammed the table, pointed at the two people from the Du family and cursed them.

"Fuck you, who do you think we are? You want to buy a life of the Jiang family for 2,000 yuan? How much is that bitch Du Yong worth? You two name a price!"

Rong Qingrui refused to give in and cursed back on the spot: "Chenan mother, you little jerk, don't be ungrateful. I have been sincere enough, what else do you want? This is Shanghai, not your poor and remote place outside the Great Wall. If we really fight, you will not survive this night!"

The two sides were shouting and cursing at each other, and Ye Chaosan hurriedly tried to stop them.

But what is Li Zhengxi's temper?
Hot-tempered as fire!

He could not stand the provocation from others, and the scene of Liu Yansheng's death flashed back to his mind. He was so furious that he rushed straight towards Rong Qingrui.

Unexpectedly, just as he took half a step, Jiang Lianheng suddenly stood up, took a step forward, crossed his arms, raised a palm, hit Xifeng in the chest, pushed him behind him, and then retracted his force. In a flash, a black Browning pistol appeared in his hand as if out of thin air.

Then he stretched his arms sideways, turned sideways, raised his thumb and clicked his index finger.

"boom!"

The gunshot rang out suddenly, and before anyone could react, they could react.

It was ridiculous that Rong Qingrui was standing there in a daze, thinking that Jiang Lianheng was teaching him a lesson. With a smug look on his face, a bullet pierced his head.

There was a black spot between his eyebrows and a hole exploded at the back of his head.

Everyone was shocked, even Wang Laojiu and Chen Lixian were caught off guard.

Ye Chaosan suddenly jumped up from his chair, his face pale and dotted with Rong Qingrui's blood.

When he was about to draw his gun to protect himself, Jiang Lianheng's gun was already in front of him.

"sit down."

Jiang Lianheng shook his wrists twice and ordered Ye Chaosan to put his hands on the table. Then he asked Xifeng to go over and unload the guns, including the one on Rong Qingrui.

Then, under the shocked and astonished gaze of everyone, he asked Xifeng for a dagger, walked slowly to Rong Qingrui, put the sharp blade behind his ear, gently twisted it, put it on his left ear, and with a "pop", threw it in front of Ye Chaosan.

Afterwards, Jiang Lianheng walked around the long table, returned to his seat and sat down. He also reached into his arms and took out a crumpled bank note.

He placed it on the table, pointed it with his fingertips, and gently pushed it forward, until it stopped beside Rong Qingrui's ear.

Ye Chaosan didn't understand why, he just felt his mouth was dry and his throat was tight.

"W-what do you mean?" he asked.

Jiang Lianheng raised his chin slightly and said calmly, "Here is a remittance bill for 10,000 yuan. Take it back to Du Yong and tell him that I want to buy a few lives from the Du family first. I will refund you if you get more or make up for the less."

(End of this chapter)