20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 584 Little Dongyang

The military and police joined forces, and in a short while, both sides had gathered not far from the entrance of the courtyard.

Everyone was afraid to delay and rushed out of the courtyard with guns to check what was happening outside.

I thought that both the military and the police were here to arrest someone, but when I went out to take a look, I found that Jiang Lianheng and others had become spectators.

The two sides were seen standing in the open space outside the yard, with their swords drawn and neither side willing to give in.

Judging from the situation, it was as if old enemies with a long-standing grudge were meeting each other. As soon as the two sides met, before they had time to talk, the tension rose.

The chief of the police station, Lao Chai, stepped forward, pointed at the officers and soldiers, and without saying a word, started cursing.

"Chenan, what are you doing? The police are investigating a case. This is official business. It's not your turn to interfere. Get out of here if you know what's best for you. Don't meddle in other people's business!"

The number of officers and soldiers was slightly superior, about the size of a platoon, and the leading officer was not much behind, and immediately started shouting and yelling.

"Fuck, stop talking nonsense! You can't take anyone out of this yard today. This is the order of the Guards. If you have anything to say, go talk to him!"

"Go find your mother. No matter how high He Fenglin's position is, he is in charge of military affairs. When will it be his turn to be in charge of police affairs?"

Upon hearing this, the officer was too lazy to explain any more. He spat on the ground and shouted, "Fuck you! I just can't find a reason to deal with you guys. You're challenging me, right? Come on, guys!"

Team leader Lao Chai was not afraid either. He immediately called out to the patrolmen behind him and ordered in a hurry: "Brothers, fight them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of "clicking and clacking" sounds suddenly rang out from all sides.

The military and police, as if they had some kind of tacit understanding, almost simultaneously removed the Hanyang bullets in their hands, turned on the safety, used the gun bodies as clubs, and suddenly rushed towards each other.

Obviously, although the conflicts between the military and police in Shanghai were deep, the superiors of both sides had already made it clear that no one should be killed and shooting should not be done easily to avoid giving the other side an advantage.

These days, it is quite common for officers and soldiers to interfere in warning duties.

Naturally, ordinary people have long been accustomed to it.

Back then, it was the same in Fengtian. Thanks to Wang Tiekan's reform, who ordered officers and soldiers not to interfere with military duties, and Zhang Laugeda's strong support behind the scenes, the situation improved slightly.

Now, seeing the military and police fighting again, Jiang Lianheng and others felt a long-lost sense of familiarity.

For a moment, a few bandits started laughing and joking, as if they were enjoying the fun.

Seeing the military and police fighting, Li Wuye quickly came to Jiang Lianheng and whispered, "Boss Jiang, the soldiers are here to pick you up, and the police are here to arrest you. You can't stay out of it!"

Since the three parties of "Feng, Anhui and Guangdong" have formed an alliance, there is no need to hesitate about who to help and who not to help.

Jiang Lianheng nodded, and immediately turned around and ordered: "Guo Yan, Xifeng, take people over to help, just don't get Lao Chai involved."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi immediately called everyone over, rushed over, and joined the chaotic battle with the military and police.

The officers and soldiers already had the advantage in numbers, and they were well-trained and extremely ruthless. Now there was a group of jackals joining them. It only took three or two minutes for Lao Chai from the Police Station to be dispersed by the crowd and fled in all directions.

The leader wiped the blood from his nose, uttered a few harsh words, and ran away in shame.

In contrast, the officers and soldiers looked calm and composed, as if they had not exerted their full strength at all.

When Jiang Lianheng saw this, he was a little surprised at first, thinking that this group of old people were too low-class.

Although it is common for Lao Chai to be defeated by the officers and soldiers, the officers of the Songhu Patrol Office are essentially soldiers too. Why is the gap between the two sides so huge?
Jiang Lianheng's confusion was not resolved until the officer leading the team came over.

The man was under 30, tall and straight. He came to the gate, looked around, and said in a northern accent, "Excuse me, who is Boss Jiang Lianheng?"

"It's me." Jiang Lianheng stepped forward and answered.

Upon hearing this, the officer nodded and stretched out his hand, saying, "Hello, Boss Jiang. I am Wu Chong, the deputy company commander of the second company of the Guard Battalion of General He. I am here on the orders of General He to meet Boss Jiang and help you arrange accommodation. This is the French Concession. If it is convenient for Boss Jiang, we'd better leave now."

The dignified Songhu Protector General was willing to send his own guard company to support us - this courtesy was a great honor to a gang leader, and it was an exception among exceptions, and it couldn't be higher.

Jiang Lianheng has no right to be arrogant because of his favor.

He knew very well that the reason why he was treated like this was because the other party valued Marshal Zhang's face, not his.

"Commander Wu, you have worked hard!" Jiang Lianheng hurriedly clasped his fists in salute and shook hands with the other party. "But I don't know where Commander Wu is going to take me!"

"Oh, we have already arranged accommodation at the 'Lao Qingyun' Hotel near Yu Garden." Wu Chong stepped aside and said, "If you don't mind, Boss Jiang, let's go now! After all, soldiers like us shouldn't be in the French Concession. It's easy to get into trouble."

As he was speaking, Master Li Wu also hurried out from the yard.

"Yes, yes, yes. It's always better to hurry early than late. My car happens to be parked nearby. If you don't mind, Chief Wu, I can take you all over there, okay?"

Wu Chong was stunned when he heard this. When he saw the person coming, he quickly smiled and said, "So Master Wu is here too! Does that mean that everything is fine with the Qing Gang?"

Li Wuye waved his hands and declined repeatedly: "Well, I'm just a peacemaker. Thank you, Boss Jiang, for giving me face."

"Okay, let's hurry up!" Wu Chong asked, "How many people can Wuye's car hold?"

Upon hearing this, Master Li Wu immediately sent away the accompanying bodyguards and replied with a smile: "If we squeeze in, there's still room for four more."

"Let's take five!" Zhao Guoyan suddenly took over the conversation, "I can drive, Xifeng, you follow too!"

Obviously, Zhao Guoyan did not seem confident in letting Jiang Lianheng go to the meeting alone.

Uncle Li Wu was a little embarrassed, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded and agreed.

So, Jiang Lianheng, Chief Wu, Li Wuye, Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi took a car and headed towards the old city first.

The remaining brothers packed their bags and followed the officers and soldiers stationed in Shanghai to the "Lao Qingyun" Hotel in Yu Garden.

Things have come to this point, no matter how reluctant Jiang Lianheng and others are, they can only allow the military to arrange their arrangements.

On the way to the hotel, Master Li Wu said a lot more.

Words like "No fighting, no acquaintance", "More friends mean more roads, more enemies mean more walls", "Peace is the most precious thing in the world", etc., made Li Zhengxi upset and he remained sullen and didn't want to say a word.

Jiang Lianheng ignored him and felt helpless.

After entering the Chinese area, Wu Chong suddenly said, "Boss Jiang must have come here with a mission. General He has already said that no gang will come to trouble you in the entire foreign land in the future, but——"

He turned to look at Jiang Lianheng, and reminded him in a tone that was half negotiating and half warning: "However, General He also hopes that Boss Jiang will not cause any more trouble. After all, the stability of the foreign concessions is hard-won, and the current situation is also a result that General He likes to see, so... let's stop here!"

"What about the Yue Gang?" Jiang Lianheng asked. "Them?" Wu Chong sneered, but said, "They are the same. So far, this is General He's intention, which applies to all gangs, groups, and hometown associations. As long as they still want to survive in Shanghai, they must abide by it. Don't think that we can't do anything to them just because they hide in the concession."

"But I have another brother, Wang Laojiu from the Axe Gang. Has Chief Wu heard of him?"

"I've heard of him. Didn't he run a military government in Anhui Province before? How come he's involved in a gang now? It seems like he's not the type to keep quiet!"

Wu Chong said with a smile: "Boss Jiang, in fact, General He and Governor Lu have also heard of his deeds. To deal with a man like him, we cannot just suppress him like we do with other gangs. He has a stubborn temper. The more you suppress him, the more excited he will be. So we need to pay more attention to methods."

"Oh? What method?" Jiang Lianheng asked, "May I ask, how does Chief Wu plan to deal with Wang Laojiu?"

As an officer, Wu Chong had studied at a military academy and naturally had some knowledge, so he started talking immediately.

"Wang Laojiu has always wanted to get into the military and political circles, but he never succeeded. He is a frustrated person, and what he wants is recognition... Boss Jiang, you don't need to ask about the specific situation. Anyway, the Axe Gang will not run into trouble like you, don't worry! Hey, brother, turn right ahead!"

As they were talking, the car had already arrived near Yu Garden in the old city.

Sitting in the seat and looking out the window, I saw Qingyun Hotel.

Although this hotel is an old brand, it is a genuine new-style building and a new-style hotel. The floors are not high, but it is still considered to be a prestigious hotel in the old city of Huajie.

If you want to be specific, the most upscale hotel in Shiliyangchang is naturally the Huizhong Hotel.

Unfortunately - Chinese are not allowed to enter.

Wu Chong turned around in the passenger seat and introduced: "Boss Jiang, you can stay here for the next few days! If there are not enough rooms, just tell the manager at any time. There are military camps in the store and outside, so there won't be any danger. Fifth Master, the Qing Gang has also promised, right?"

Master Li Wu nodded quickly and replied, "Boss Du has already conveyed Envoy He's intentions. Nothing will happen!"

Even so, Wu Chong couldn't help but remind him: "Boss Jiang, although we said we would ensure your safety, you'd better not go out these two days. After all, the people from the Patrol Office also want to arrest you. Of course, if someone visits you, that's no problem, just pay attention to the body search."

"Who wants to visit me?" Jiang Lianheng was a little confused.

Li Wuye smiled and explained, "Boss Jiang, since Envoy He has spoken, and you are now in Shanghai, you are considered a powerful person. I guess there will be many gang members who want to come and make friends with you!"

"I—have to see them?" Jiang Lianheng seemed reluctant.

However, Wu Chong said, "You'd better meet him and learn more about Shanghai. It will also be convenient for us to carry out our work in the future! Boss Jiang, do you understand what I mean?"

Hearing this, Zhao Guoyan and Li Zhengxi couldn't help but frown.

After all, the reason why Jiang Lianheng came all the way to Shanghai in the first place was not to become famous, but to carry out spy work at the request of Lao Zhang.

But now it seems that as the matter becomes more and more serious and more and more people are involved, it has reached a point where it is out of control.

All the people involved were shrewd people. Even though they refused to speak out loud, most of them had guessed Jiang Lianheng's intentions by following various clues.

This mission seems to have gone wrong.

Li Zhengxi couldn't help but secretly glance at Jiang Lianheng, but saw that Jiang Lianheng's expression was surprisingly calm. Even if it wasn't exactly what he wanted, he seemed to have accepted this result willingly.

Aren’t you afraid that Marshal Zhang will blame you?
Li Zhengxi was puzzled.

Obviously, he didn't understand the way to survive.

Jiang Lianheng nodded to himself, agreeing to what Commander Wu said, then opened the car door and went through the check-in procedures.

Before leaving, he could not help but ask Wu and Li: "Captain Wu, you just said that you would let me stay here for a few days. I don't know how long I will stay here. What am I waiting for?"

Wu Chong explained with a smile: "According to the words of you gangsters, now is the time to 'talk tea'. In a couple of days, the leaders of the major gangs will gather again and draw boundaries between each other. I hope we can stay quiet for a while this time. But don't worry, General He will guarantee that there will be no more problems this time."

Jiang Lianheng had no choice but to agree.

After Wu Chong left, around noon, many gangsters and Hu bandits also arrived at the "Lao Qingyun" hotel one after another.

Everyone had a simple meal and finally had a peaceful life after being in Shanghai for so many days.

During the meal, Li Zhengxi asked about the spy's mission and how to report to Lao Zhang.

Jiang Lianheng didn't want to talk more, and just said that he would explain it after returning. Then he ordered Xifeng to find Chuanghu.

In fact, everyone had no time to discuss the spy's mission.

What Wu Chong and Li Wuye said was correct. With General He's guarantee, Jiang Lianheng became a well-known figure in Shanghai's underworld almost overnight.

Although most of the gang leaders did not know Jiang Lianheng's background, once they heard that he was being taken care of by the military, they did not care whether he would live in Shanghai for a long time in the future, they just handed in visiting cards and visited him, hoping to build a bridge to get close to General He - no matter whether there was any hope or not, they would just give him a try.

Especially those business groups that have business dealings outside the Great Wall, they attach great importance to it. For a time, there were many customers, which made people sigh:
No one asks the poor in the downtown area, and the rich has distant relatives in the mountains.

Because of all these things, everyone had to rent a separate room in the hotel to meet the guests.

Although Jiang Lianheng received many gifts, he was always too busy to deal with them. Thinking of Liu Yansheng, he became even more bored and unhappy.

This went on until nightfall, when the number of visitors gradually dwindled.

Jiang Lianheng was just about to go downstairs to eat when Zhao Guoyan pushed the door and walked into the room.

"Boss, there is a guest outside. He said he has business in Fengtian outside our pass. He must see you to discuss cooperation."

"Doing business in Fengtian? Then you should know which company it is?"

Zhao Guoyan shook his head and said, "That person is hiding something and not telling the truth. His surname seems to be Wu. He said we are definitely interested in cooperating with him."

Jiang Lianheng glanced at the time and muttered to himself, "Since we have business in Fengtian, we can't miss this one. He's the last one. The rest are gone. Let's bring him in!"

Zhao Guoyan responded and then left the room.

Soon, a man in his early thirties, wearing a suit, with slicked-back hair and powdered face, was seen knocking on the door.

Jiang Lianheng invited him in, thanked him for his hard work, and then asked, "Sir, what's your name? What business do you do in Fengtian?"

The visitor grinned, revealing his full set of white teeth under the dim light, and said, "Mr. Jiang, my name is Takeda, nice to meet you!"

Xiao Dongyang! ?

Jiang Lianheng's expression immediately became alert.

(End of this chapter)