Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1775 Guild War
The steward was about to ask what was going on, when he heard shouts from outside, and then two janitors stumbled in, one of whose head was bleeding profusely, and shouted: "No, it's not good... Called in!"

Everyone at the banquet was stunned, and the sky and daylight stormed the guild hall, this gang of thieves is so rampant!The manager hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"

"It's people from Guandi Temple!" The gatekeeper covered his head with a quick rag, and said in panic, "I don't know what happened, but more than a hundred people rushed here all at once, and they don't want money or food. Without saying a word, they smashed bricks and stones, and rushed in with sticks!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a thumping and smashing outside, and dozens of voices shouted wildly: "Tamp him down!"

"Kill these Chaoshan guys!"

"Dare to act wild in the land of Guangfu!"

This kind of thing happened a lot in the guild hall. The end of the Ming Dynasty was an era when "fighting" was rampant. Although there was no fighting business in Guangzhou, it was common to hire similar gangsters to fight. Many businessmen in the guild hall did similar things. .Although the people present were a little panicked, they did not panic.

The steward was very calm. He frowned and waved his hand decisively: "Close the second door!" Then he rushed forward and joined hands with the servants to forcefully close the heavy second door.

When they had just bolted the door, the attacker had already slammed the door door with a "dong dong" from outside.

Shopkeeper Ding said angrily: "It must be the people from the dental shop who are doing the trick!"

The steward shouted loudly: "Beat the gong! Tell everyone to copy the guy!"

Chaoshan people have always been known for their friendship with their hometown, and the Chaoshan area is also "sturdy folk customs", so when the manager beat the gong, other merchants living in the guild hall heard the sound, and rushed out from every corner, some of them still held the gong in their hands. With the poles and sticks that were caught at hand.Dozens of people gathered in the lobby in a blink of an eye.When they found out what happened, they all showed surprise and anger.Several young people couldn't help but cursed loudly. .

Just as they were talking, the door vibrated violently.Presumably the attackers had brought logs and were striking them from the outside.Everyone was taken aback, and quickly moved the rosewood tables and chairs in the lobby to block the door.The steward gestured for silence, and raised his voice, "Hey! Outside, stop, stop! We have something to say!"

He yelled a few times in a row, but the outside didn't pay attention at all. On the contrary, the bumping and yelling became even crazier, and there were crazy smashing sounds outside.

He Gao slammed his fist on the door lattice and yelled sharply: "You bastard from Yahang is really deceiving people! If you let him go lightly this time, we Chaoshan people won't be able to gain a foothold here in the future! I Take the lead, go out and fight them!" He said, grabbing the stick in one hand, striding to the side of the steward, glaring at everyone angrily, "This is our business, if you don't want to be here, Leave quickly."

At this time, people no longer hesitated, and took up sticks and poles one after another.Someone picked up many bricks and stones.The manager shouted loudly: "Everyone, don't be afraid, beat him to death, the club will pay for his life!"

The people of the Guandi Temple here have already smashed open the two doors with logs, and the beggars shouted and cursed, pushing away the tables and chairs and rushing in. The merchants inside were already waiting in full force, and when the door opened, the steward said, "Smash! "The bricks, benches, tables and chairs in the hands of the merchants smashed over like raindrops, and the dozen or so beggars rushing in front were smashed to this side in an instant, their heads were bleeding, and some screamed and ran back. But he was pushed back again, fell to the ground and was trampled on.

The person in charge raised the pole in one fell swoop, and shouted: "Everyone shoulder together!"

Dozens of businessmen screamed wildly, held up their sticks, and rushed over together.

The beggars and the merchants fought at the second gate, up and down the steps, inside and outside the threshold, there were people who were beaten to the ground with blood and wounds everywhere, and people stepped on the ground lying on the ground, making heart-pounding wailing sounds.Cursing, screaming and shouting could be heard endlessly, the place at the entrance was small, and the merchants were of one mind, the people of Guandi Temple did not have the upper hand.However, there are many people in the Guandi Temple, and they kept pressing inside, forcing the merchants in the hall back step by step, and gave way to the second door.More and more beggars poured into the courtyard and surrounded the merchants.When a businessman placed an order, he was beaten so bloody that he lay on the ground unable to move.However, the Chaoshan people's reputation of being "brave and fighting" is not for nothing. Don't look at many people here who are usually merchants with rich clothes and good food. The fights and fights are full of vigor. He Gao is young and strong, holding a red sandalwood The wooden bench was swung wildly, and anyone who came close to it would have their heads bruised and bones broken; shopkeeper Ding was old and frail, and lacked strength, so he used a stick to poke at the opponent's face and crotch.There was a scream when the stick was lowered.

Seeing that the merchants were gradually losing the wind, at this moment, they suddenly heard a crisp gunshot from outside, followed by a sharp whistle, which was a signal to summon the National Army and the police to gather urgently.The beggars who were fighting fiercely dropped their equipment, turned around and ran away, and the Guandi Temple people who had already smashed and looted property in the guild hall suddenly retreated like a tide.

The shooter was Zhang Gengshuo, a corporal of the White Horse Team who was guarding the Haiyang Guild Hall.He led a team to enter the Haiyang Guild Hall according to Lin Baiguang's order, but was opposed by Mu Min:

"Thaoshan people have always had a bad reputation in Guangzhou, and the regional barriers are deep. As a new regime, we cannot directly send people to the guild hall to protect them. It will be considered as a platform for Chaoshan people. It will be detrimental to future security work."

Because of her objections, the class ended up stationed in a ruined temple half a street away from the guild hall.

Because the people in this team can't even speak Newspeak, let alone Cantonese.So Mu Min dispatched another retained yamen servant to watch at the gate of Haiyang Guild Hall, and if there was any situation, he would go to the White Horse Team to warn the police.

Seeing people from Guandi Temple rushing into the guild hall, the yamen servant hurried to call the police.Although he couldn't understand the words, Zhang Gengshuo understood what he meant even with gestures and gestures. He hurriedly blew his whistle and summoned the soldiers of the White Horse Team.Run to.

However, Zhang Gengshuo was taken aback as soon as he arrived at the gate of Haiyang Guild Hall.He thought there were only a few dozen people coming, but he didn't expect that there were people everywhere at the door, all of them in rags, unkempt, but holding sticks and poles, and they were menacing.

"All bayonets!" Zhang Gengshuo yelled.His Korean words immediately caught the attention of the people who watched the excitement.

"You! Spread out—stop—call—them." Zhang Gengshuo pointed at the beggars and said to the remaining yamen servants.

The yamen servant hurriedly opened his throat and shouted: "Three elders and four young people! The official messenger is here, if you have anything to say, go to the yamen!"

According to his experience, when he shouted like this in the past, it meant that the yamen servants had arrived, and all parties would usually stop and disperse.Yamen servants did not arrest people either.After the people dispersed, as usual, the county magistrate visited the scene and inspected the wounded. If someone died, Wu Zuo would come for the autopsy.When the team is taken back, people will naturally come to the Yamen to "surrender".

But Zhang Gengshuo said again: "You! Sit down—hold your head—" He made a posture of holding your head, "Shout—they!"

This is the standard procedure for dealing with riots in the Senate's internal security system.However, when the yamen servant shouted, the beggars realized that the Australians were going to take people on the spot, and they couldn't help but feel fear: the Australians have extremely strict laws, and what they are doing today is like gathering a crowd to make trouble in Dali. If he was caught on the spot, he might be hanged on the gallows before someone "surrenders".

"Everyone, run!" The beggars shouted, and the beggars scattered and fled in all directions, causing chaos at the entrance of Haiyang Guild Hall.People and vendors who watched the excitement were knocked down, those who took the opportunity to rob their belongings, and those who were pushed down their burdens... screams and curses were mixed together.

Seeing that the beggars completely ignored the authority of the Senate, Zhang Gengshuo couldn't help being furious, turned the nose of the machine, and shot at the beggars who were running away.

"Fire!" he bellowed.

When Lin Baiguang received the emergency report, Lin Baiguang was taken aback. He had already expected that the people in Yahang might resort to violence, but he did not expect that Yahang could mobilize hundreds of people to attack Haiyang Guild Hall in an instant.There was only one squad of the White Horse team stationed outside the clubhouse to "supervise" them. If they hadn't had Nanyang rifles, and the captain could immediately order to fire, I'm afraid they wouldn't have been able to suppress the situation at all.

Even so, the scene is ugly.According to the police report, more than 40 people were injured by the trampling among the people who watched the excitement in the chaos, more than a dozen shops were damaged to varying degrees, and seven itinerant vendors were responsible for the total loss.Three people from the police and the national army were slightly injured. More than 40 people were arrested at the scene and six people were killed.

As for the Haiyang Guild Hall, Mu Min, who went to investigate the site, said: "It's a mess, blood is flowing like a river."

One of the beggars who stormed the guild hall was killed, and more than 20 people were injured among the arrestees. One person in the guild hall also died, and almost everyone was injured.

"It's as if there was a street battle inside. There are wounded everywhere, and there are bloodstains everywhere. The tables, chairs and benches are all destroyed." Mu Min said, "I have also worked in security work, and I have seen many fights, big and small. I have never seen such a ruthless hand."

Although both parties in the fight followed the Daming legal principle of "seeing the sword to kill" and all used blunt weapons, the damage caused by the blows was not much.Those with fractures, concussions, visceral contusions, and vomiting blood... Liu San roughly looked around and said that there were a few wounded who were not in good condition and probably wouldn't live until tomorrow.

"Our security environment is really not optimistic." Mu Min shook her head, feeling very angry in her heart. She never thought that Yaxing would be so bold, and the people of Guandi Temple would be so rampant.In the blue sky, a large number of people were openly gathered to attack the guild hall.This is simply rebellion!

(End of this chapter)