The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 14 Come and drink tea first

Due to such a sudden incident as the water house, Nanyang Company's first mule and horse caravan was delayed for two days. The purpose was to take time to consolidate the territory and prevent others from stealing it.

There are more than a dozen Jianghu gang halls in Sishui City. In terms of gang size, Shuifang can be ranked third.

At the top of the list is the Anxi Society, which is more powerful and influential, with more than 1700 members. The second seat is the largest Zhonglian Gang in the slums, with more than a thousand members.

There are also the Agreement Hall, which is ranked fourth, and the He'an Hall, which is ranked fifth, and other Jianghu halls. After witnessing the tragic fate of Shuifang's destruction, they were all greatly shocked.

The rapid rise of Nanyang Company caught them all off guard.

In a luxurious manor in the south of Surabaya city
  There were many people sitting in the living room, and everyone had a strong aura of Jianghu.

The leader, a strong old man, sat in the center of the living room. His hair was black and white, his eyes were half-closed, and he was smoking a pipe without saying a word.

He is Qiao Zhenshan, who is a member of the Anxi Association who gathers fellow Jianghu people. He is known as "Big Brother Qiao" among Jianghu people. He belongs to a side branch of the Qiao family and is one generation higher than Qiao Yunnan.

in Nanyang region

It is generally believed in the society that those who live in the world are not worthy of publicity. Children of famous families generally do not end up personally. Most of them control things from behind, but Qiao Zhenshan is a special case.

This person liked to dance with guns and sticks since he was a child, but he could not read books. He hung out with many people in the world at a young age.

Because he is straightforward and loyal, and his family is rich, he has gathered a large number of people from the world.

The Anxi Gang also grew bigger step by step under his hands, becoming the big brother in the rivers and lakes of Surabaya City. Therefore, "Big Brother Joe" was highly respected and had a high prestige.

"It's really miserable! The corpses of the bad guys from the water house were dragged out one by one. From Wilson Road to the pier, everything was dyed scarlet. It is said that two to three hundred people died."

"This is a major change that has never happened in Surabaya City. Please ask Mr. Qiao to come up with a charter for our colleagues. What should we do?"

"Nanyang Company is so cruel. He keeps saying that he is not a member of the Jianghu gang, but he occupies Shuifang's territory. He even spares Shuifang's widow's family property. It breaks the rules of the Jianghu!"

"No, it's too domineering."

"The Agreement Hall is not convinced. As long as Master Qiao issues a murder order, I, the Water Ghost, will be the first to respond and lead my brothers to fight Nanyang Company to the end."

"How brave, Shui Guixiong, we will support you..."

Accusations of accusations, denunciations of denunciations.

Hearing the excitement from the gang bosses in the hall, "Big Brother Joe" took a long puff of his pipe and exhaled the strong smell of tobacco.

Through the hazy eyes of the smoke, those water ghost heroes jumping three feet high, Yu Dankun, looked ferocious, with veins on their foreheads protruding, looking like brave men.

"Big Joe" sneered inwardly;
  After living in the world for so many years, the human heart is the last thing that can withstand scrutiny. These little tricks to seduce him can be seen through at a glance, they are simply too crude.

When they really need to charge into battle and risk their lives, they will push three and block four one by one.

"Big Joe" doesn't care either, that's just human nature.

The boss of the federations, "Honghua Rong", never spoke. He just sat there drinking tea with a gloomy face, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Big Brother Qiao" turned to look at "Honghua Rong" and asked in a consultative tone; "Brother Rong, the brothers on the Jianghu Road are furious, Nanyang Company has indeed broken many rules. You see... Zhonglian Gang is Aren’t you picking this one?”

"Forget it, Master Qiao. When those long-haired remnants started fighting, they all behaved like a military force. After they were cut down, they wouldn't even leave anyone alive, and they had to kill them one by one." Hong Huarong shook his head like a wave drum. Same, obviously not wanting to be an enemy of such a strong opponent, he added;

"The Zhonglian Gang are a bunch of poor guys who work on the docks. They went to Nanyang to join forces to find a way to survive. We don't want to go against this gang of traitors and murderers. We can't afford to get involved."

This is also a man who understands, otherwise he would not be able to achieve the position of leader of the Zhonglian Gang with more than a thousand people.

If the Nanyang Company only destroyed the water house, it would be easy to say that there will be no dead in the world one day?

The key is that occupying the site of the water house on Wilson Road has aroused the jealousy of a bunch of mad dogs, who jumped up and down shouting and killing, hoping to take advantage of the chaos.

The problem is... everyone wants to eat the meat, but no one wants to take the lead.

Hong Huarong knew very well the intentions of these gangsters. The Agreement Hall, which was closely connected with Shuifang, was the largest outlet for the local population trade.

In the past, he colluded with the water house and the patrol house, and it can be said that his reputation was notorious on the street.

There is also a chain of contempt among the public houses. In this city of Surabaya, Heantang, controlled by the Lin family, stands at the top and despises all minors.

Basically, they don’t get involved in the immoral tobacco and human trafficking. After all, they are also a big chain gang across the island, and they can’t lose their integrity.

Protection fees will still be collected, but we will not interfere in the business operations. The remaining ones are the Anxi Club and the Zhonglian Gang. They are more or less concerned about their appearance and are unwilling to associate with people who are like flies and dogs.

Gangs such as Shuifang, Agreement Hall, and Shunhaitang have a bad reputation. They have many innocent and bad guys, and they have no bottom line in their conduct and work. They are at the bottom of the contempt chain.

Seeing that "Hong Hua Rong" had no intention of intervening, "Big Brother Qiao" turned to look at "Gao Laohua" who was sitting in Heantang. This person was a relative of the Lin family, a deep-seated guy.

"Gao Laohua" shook his head silently and simply turned his head to the side. The rejection was very obvious.

"Big Joe" was not planning to start a war in the first place. Now that everyone has a family and status, they really can't stand up to these ferocious long-haired remnants. Who knows if they have backup?
  As long as two to three hundred more come, the city of Surabaya can be turned upside down.

Now that his old arms and legs only wanted stability, he had long lost the fighting spirit of his youth. After thinking about it for a while, he coughed twice.

Seeing that everyone's noise had calmed down, he spoke;
  "Fellow Jianghu comrades, I have just listened to some of your opinions. It is nothing more than that this Nanyang Company is not fastidious in doing things, its methods are too overbearing, and it has broken many Jianghu rules.

It's big when you say it's big, it's not big when you say it's not big.

The red ghosts have always ignored the internal fighting among the Chinese, and we can only solve it ourselves.

before coming

I listened to the lecture at Master Qiao Er. He was also unhappy with the recent turmoil in the city and ordered the situation to be calmed down as soon as possible.

Business should be done, business should be done, and water should be pumped out. Don't delay everyone's livelihood.

But everyone has different opinions and opinions are very inconsistent, which makes it difficult for me to handle it.

Let's see, can you, the Agreement Hall, Shunhai Hall, and Helehui, the halls you want to fight with, reach a consensus?
  If possible, we can support you with some swords, guns, gunpowder, and manpower to help you fight back.

It can be said here that whoever wins the territory will get it.

Is this okay? "

Damn it!

You slick old ghosts all don't stand out. Do you really think we are stupid and strong? It's better to be kinder!

The leader of the Accord Hall, Shui Guixiong, the boss of Shunhai Hall, Yudan Kun, and the boss of Helehui, Ji Zaikun, who had jumped higher than each other just now, are all wilted. Now they are sitting on the benches, their faces are not faces, and their noses are not noses. Ugly.

Shui Guixiong said, "Master Qiao, don't be ridiculous. Most of us are barefoot men living on the water. We only have rags and ragged clothes, and we can't hold the knife securely."

Yudan Kun also said with a smile on his face: "Master Qiao is in Dading, no matter what happens, Shunhaitang has no objection."

"We are not good at fighting and killing. The overall situation of Surabaya City still needs to be decided by Master Qiao."

"Drink some tea, eat something, whatever you want will be fine."

"I'm from Nanyang Company, so I really can't help but come over to have a cup of tea and have a chat. It's better than not knowing what's going on inside and feeling anxious all day long."

"That's a good idea."

Hearing everyone's chattering tone getting softer and softer, the last one suited his heart, and "Big Brother Joe" finally showed a smile on his face.

Then, he looked around at the people around him and asked, "I'm interested in bringing a dragon across the river to drink tea. Let's talk about it. What do you think?"

"Of course, I'll show off to the boss."

"Count me as an agreement hall, it's better to negotiate than to fight and kill."

"Shunhaitang also agrees."

"Drinking tea, this is a good thing, Zhonglian Gang will participate."

"Heantang can't lag behind, count me in."

"Hahaha... Since it's so lively, the Anxi Society will take the lead and ask Mr. Feng, the head of the Nanyang Company, to have tea at the Yingchun Building tomorrow morning, and invite you all to appreciate it. It's settled." Boss Qiao waved his hand with a majestic expression. The charter was issued.

Everyone stood up one after another, clasped their fists and responded, "Master Qiao is a very righteous man, and this is how it should be."

It was already late at night, and since the matter was settled, everyone no longer stayed any longer and left one after another.

(End of this chapter)