20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 577 Detective
Jiang Lianheng stood up and walked to the door, asked Wang Laojiu and Dai Qiu Sheng to rest inside for a while, then stepped over the threshold and walked quickly towards the rice seedling room. Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi followed closely behind him.

At this time, the sun was rising and the air in the suburbs was particularly fresh.

The brothers had been busy all night and were now a little sleepy. Their eyes were dull and they yawned continuously.

When they arrived at the door of the wing room, two bandits helped to push the door open and answered "Boss" twice.

Inside the house, Huang Ma Pi, with a blindfold on his eyes, was sitting on the floor, listening intently to Chuang Hu's chattering, as if he was listening to a storytelling, with an extremely serious expression.

Seeing Jiang Lianheng coming in, Chuanghu immediately stood up from the bench and asked his host to sit down.

When Huang Ma Pi heard the sound of the door opening and closing, he quickly sat up straight, looking a little nervous.

Jiang Lianheng slowly sat down on the bench, patted Huang Mapi's shoulder, raised his chin towards Chuanghu, and asked, "Old Huang, do you remember what this kid just said to you?"

"Remember, remember."

"Think it over first. If I forget something, don't blame me for getting angry."

Huang Ma Pi shook his head repeatedly: "Don't worry, it must be correct. The brother just now has been talking to me all night long."

"Well then." Jiang Lianheng put his hands on his knees and said in a deep voice, "Inspector Huang, you are a man who values ​​reputation. Today I will save your reputation and let you go. As long as you can control the mouths of your disciples, the kidnapping incident will be treated as if it never happened, and my people will not destroy your plan."

"Thank you very much." Huang Mapi quickly agreed, "Ala, this is a mutual help, a mutual help."

"Old Huang, you didn't change your mind immediately after you returned, did you?"

"No, absolutely not!"

Huang Ma Pi stretched his neck and said hurriedly: "Brother, I am afraid that you will regret it. How could I regret it? I am already this old and still an official. I really can't afford to lose face. I have to make a living in the underworld in the future!"

"This is a wise man!" Jiang Lianheng raised his thumb and said sarcastically, "Then it's time for you, Inspector Huang, to make contributions. Without saying anything else, I wish you good luck in your career and a promotion!"

Huang Ma Pi smiled bitterly. With the knife at his neck, how could he dare to say "no"?
Jiang Lianheng then raised his hand and waved twice, and whispered, "Come here, change Inspector Huang's pants, fasten a button, take him out and walk away, and find a secluded place to settle him down."

Finished.

Zhao Guoyan called two Hu bandits, who came over. Then they worked together to lift Huang Mapi up and rushed out the door.

Unexpectedly, just as he reached the door, Huang Mapi suddenly struggled twice, with a sad face, turned around following the sound, and looked even more worried than Jiang Lianheng.

"Uh, brother..." He hesitated, "Alako has already said it all, my..."

Jiang Lianheng understood and interrupted immediately, "Don't worry, Chief Huang. Although I'm not a gentleman, I'm a man with a penis. As long as you do what I say, I will never ruin your plan. Now we are in the same boat, with the same heart. If you say more, it means you don't believe me."

"Trust, trust, trust!"

Huang Ma Pi nodded in response and was pushed out of the door.

He first went next door to change his pants, and then hurriedly left the yard under the guard of two bandits.

Seeing the famous Inspector Huang fall to this state, Chuang Hu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He suddenly walked to Jiang Lianheng, stood on tiptoe, scratched his ear, and whispered: "Boss, isn't it a bit despicable for us to do this?"

"Despicable?" Jiang Lianheng turned around and asked, "Did I take that photo?"

Chuanghu was stunned, shook his head and said, "No."

“Who took that photo?”

"its me!"

Jiang Lianheng nodded and said, "That's just your behavior. What does it have to do with me?"

"No, you didn't ask me to take the picture..." Chuanghu whispered softly, his voice becoming softer and softer, and finally sounded like the buzz of a mosquito.

There is no fault in being a master, and there is no bad thing about being a master. If there is, it must be that the master has suffered from the slander of the treacherous villains around him.

When this despicable blame fell on him, Chuanghu knew he could not escape it, so he gritted his teeth and took it on his back.

Jiang Lianheng waved his hand, then took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Chuanghu, and said, "Before it gets light, hurry up and send a telegram home. It's best to go to the American Concession, where it's quiet. Come back after you get the news, and be careful on the road."

Chuanghu took the envelope, responded, and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, before he had taken a few steps, Jiang Lianheng called out from behind, "Wait!"

"Boss, is there anything else?" Chuanghu turned around and asked.

Jiang Lianheng was very secretive and only reminded him calmly, "It's time for Wen Tingge to wake up."

Chuanghu understood and quickly walked out of the yard.

Jiang Lianheng led Li Zhengxi out of the wing room and when they reached the center of the courtyard, he saw Xifeng looking towards the courtyard gate frequently, seeming a little worried.

After asking, I found out that what Li Zhengxi was worried about was not Chuanghu, but Huangmapi.

"Brother, can Lao Deng be trusted?"

Jiang Lianheng stopped and patted Xifeng on the shoulder, showing rare patience, and said, "Xifeng, remember, there is no such thing as risk-free in this world. Even if you are a farmer, there is no guarantee that there will be natural disasters. You can think twice, but don't give in to the thought."

"Brother, I'm not a coward, the key is this Huang guy——"

"Can't you see it?" Jiang Lianheng asked back, "Huang Ma Pi has shown signs of decline, and is increasingly unable to control his subordinates. Now let's give him a chance, so that he can both make meritorious contributions in the police station and give Zhang Xiaolin a blow. If he was really a tough guy, he wouldn't be like this now."

Li Zhengxi was stunned and didn't say anything.

Then, the two of them walked back to the main house.

Wang Laojiu and Dai Qiu Sheng were chatting casually. When they saw Jiang Lianheng come in, they casually asked a few questions about the situation, and then sat down and continued to discuss.

"Brother Jiu," Jiang Lianheng said, "last night's incident caused such a big stir. There will definitely be no more fighting in Shanghai in the next two days. One of us must take this opportunity to go somewhere else to avoid the limelight."

"Brother, since you want to avoid the limelight, let's go together!" Wang Laojiu was a little puzzled.

Jiang Lianheng shook his head and said, "No, if both of us leave, all our work last night will be in vain. One of us must stay so that we can establish a foothold in Shanghai. Otherwise, we will just be making trouble. And only if we two act in the open and in the dark, can we maintain our deterrence."

"Then I'll stay!" Wang Laojiu said without hesitation, "Brother, 'Use the right means to unite, and use the unexpected means to win', this is what you said, let me handle the matter of dealing with those corrupt officials!"

"I'd better stay here." Jiang Lianheng insisted, "I'm the most suitable person to carry out the next plan."

As he was talking, Dai Qiu Sheng suddenly interrupted and said, "Brothers, no matter who of you stays, this place is probably not safe anymore. After all, no matter how much the police from the French police station dawdle, as long as they follow the clue of Li Guodong, they will find us sooner or later. Those foreign police are not fools!"

"You're right." Jiang Lianheng nodded. "There are indeed many fools in this world, but as long as they can get along in the officialdom, none of them are easy to deal with. Many times, they are just pretending to be stupid, and what we have to do now is to try every possible way to make them continue to pretend to be stupid."

This was a little confusing, but not hard to understand. However, apart from intimidation and threats, Wang Laojiu couldn't think of any other way to make those old men play dumb.

In response, Jiang Lianheng explained: "Brother Jiu, if you want to stay in the underworld for a long time, you can't just rely on fighting and killing, conspiracy and intrigue. In the final analysis, you still have to rely on open conspiracy to gain a firm foothold in the end."

Wang Laojiu and Dai Qiu Sheng nodded.

No matter how perfect a plan is, it is ultimately made by humans. As long as it is a plan made by humans, there will definitely be others who can see through it.

There is no one who is unaware of this. It's just that those dirty behind-the-scenes deals have not yet been made public.

Wang Laojiu urgently asked for specific countermeasures.

Jiang Lianheng said, "Brother Jiu, so many people died in Shanghai last night. I am not sure how to solve the case, but there is one thing that is beyond doubt: whether it is the Chinese area or the French Concession, they must give an explanation to the people in public."

"So what?" Dai Qiu Sheng asked.

Jiang Lianheng smiled and said, "The Yue Gang and the Chao Gang are still here. If they don't die at my hands, then let them die in justice!"

When asked in detail, Jiang Lianheng refused to say more, only saying that he had to wait for a reply from home first. Then he suddenly took out a map of Shanghai from his bosom, spread it on the table, and used his finger to find a small warehouse marked with red pen.

This is a map presented by Tong Saner from southern Liaoning.

Jiang Lianheng pointed at the small warehouse and said, "This warehouse is filled with local products owned by the second-in-command of the Chao Gang, named Ma..."

"Ma Yanxia." Dai Qiu Sheng took over and reminded.

"Yes, that's him." Jiang Lianheng said with a smile, "More than half of the local products in Ma Yanxia's hands are shipped outside the customs to be sold."

Wang Laojiu and Dai Qiu Sheng didn't know the details of the Jiang family outside the Great Wall, so they blinked inexplicably, not knowing why.

Jiang Lianheng didn't explain much, just said: "Just wait and see the fun."

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On the other hand, Huang Ma Pi had his face covered by the bandits and was placed on a rickshaw of an Axe Gang member since he left the Jiang family’s stronghold.

The group wandered around the outskirts of the city for about an hour, until they were completely confused by the jute skin and had no idea how far they had walked. They stopped, threw it on the side of the street, and then dispersed.

Huang Ma Pi leaned against the side of the street. Although there was only a loose knot on his hand, he struggled for a long time before finally freeing himself.

He quickly untied the ropes around his body, took off his mask, and looked around, only to find that he was in an unknown and remote alley.

After the ropes were loosened, the blood flowed back and he felt numb all over. He relaxed for a while and then moved away from the alley.

After walking for a while, I could hear the sounds of bustling crowds on the street, and there was a hint of life on the roadside. Looking ahead, I finally returned to the bustling place on earth.

Although he finally breathed a sigh of relief, Huang Ma Pi did not dare to take it lightly.

When walking, one always acts a little furtively, and can't help looking forward, backward, left and right.

He was familiar with the kidnappers' methods, so he always felt that his every move was still under surveillance by others. So he hurriedly raised his hand to hail a rickshaw and hurried towards his mansion.

When they arrived at the gate, his disciples were stunned at first, as if they were a little bit unbelievable, and asked stutteringly:
"Master... Nong, Nong, why are you back?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Huang Ma Pi glared and cursed, "If I don't go home, where else can I go?"

The disciples quickly pushed open the door and shouted at the top of their voices: "Master is back, Master is back!"

Huang Ma Pi raised his hand and slapped him in the face, cursing: "Hey, what are you yelling about? I'm just going out for a drink with my friends, is it worth it for you to yell?"

As they were talking, Erqing suddenly ran out of the house. He was also surprised to see the old man return unharmed, and immediately started asking all kinds of questions, including nonsense like who the kidnapper was.

Erqing lowered his voice at first, and said mysteriously: "Master, I have sent people to check the warehouse where the kidnappers are."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped hard by Huang Ma Pi.

"Mother, where did these kidnappers come from? Have you ever seen a kidnapper who doesn't want money or life? I've told you so many times that I'm going to drink!"

"Yes, yes, I went to drink."

Erqing covered half of his face, feeling very puzzled, but seeing that the old man was safe and sound, he had no choice but to play deaf and dumb, pretending to be confused even though he knew the truth.

"Master, the Chief of Police of the Police Department is calling you over!"

"Got it, got it!"

Huang Ma Pi waved his hand, his face inexplicably uncertain, and suddenly pulled Er Qing to the corner of the yard and whispered, "Call a few trustworthy and tight-lipped people to keep an eye on those small newspapers in the city and see if any northerners have contacted the newspapers recently."

"Okay, Master, are you going to investigate those radical remarks?"

"No."

"Then what are you checking?"

"Cha... go away, go away, just do what I tell you to do, why are you talking so much nonsense!"

Erqing had a feeling that the old man seemed to be hiding something, but he didn't dare to ask too much. He just responded hurriedly and prepared to find someone to make arrangements.

Huang Ma Pi suddenly called him back and said, "Let's do this later. I'll go upstairs and change my clothes first."

Upon hearing this, Erqing hurriedly led the old man into the mansion.

After going upstairs and seeing Sister Guisheng, the old couple looked at each other and snorted at the same time, ignoring each other.

After about a cigarette's time, Huang Ma Pi finally changed into the official uniform that he hadn't worn for a long time, adjusted his belt, polished his shoes, and turned to Er Qing and asked, "Did something happen to Zhang Xiaolin last night?"

Erqing was stunned, nodded and asked: "Master, have you heard about it?"

"Nonsense! Last night, I clearly told the bandit squad that the Cantonese gang would come to the French Concession to cause trouble. What a bunch of good-for-nothings! They knew the news in advance and still made such a big fuss!"

"No, no... Master, I think you are mistaken... It wasn't the Cantonese gang who did it!"

"Really? Are you the inspector, or am I the inspector?" Huang Mapi muttered in a low voice, "Hey, this Zhang Xiaolin is increasingly looking down on me. He has colluded with the Yue Gang and is now trying to colluded with the Chao Gang. Is he going to rebel against me?"

Hearing this, Erqing immediately shut up.

"What are you still standing there for?" Huang Ma Pi glared and shouted, "Go downstairs and prepare the car. Go to the police station. I'm going to start investigating the case!"

(End of this chapter)