The population market behind the Dashunfa Vegetable Market is said to have been crowded with black slaves selling cabbages at its peak. A famous painting, "Slave Market" depicts this scene.
But now, the surface form has become a labor recruitment market. Those black slaves and sold-slaves servants have signed lifelong death contracts. If they break the contract, the amount of money will be astronomical and unimaginable. Black slaves do not usually need to apply for residence permits. When they go out, they have a small iron plate from the master as proof of identity. The situation for sold-slaves servants is slightly better. They are from poor families and they sell themselves to supplement their family income. They will also apply for residence permits and have certain civil rights. They will not be beaten to death by their masters and have nowhere to seek justice.
However, in the past decade or so, this market has also been under tremendous pressure and has often become the target of criticism from the newspapers and media, and this criticism has become increasingly fierce.
However, the owner of the market is a Western family with a long history in the East China Sea. To this day, the family still retains a viscount title and a baron title that can be inherited. In addition, the upper class, in general, does not object to the existence of domestic slaves. Therefore, surprise inspections and rectifications of the market are often just a lot of noise but little action, and they always get away with it safely.
Lu Ming walked around the market. Indeed, the place no longer had its former glory and looked very deserted. Many tin houses were empty, and each one was actually a stall of human traffickers.
I feel like I won't be able to find out anything by just rushing around like this.
After coming out of the market and finding a public telephone booth, Lu Ming called Wen Liangyu and asked him if he had any familiar merchants in the "Dashunfa Employment Market" and wanted to introduce them to each other.
Wen Liangyu was silent for a while and said, "Tonight, you meet my second brother."
Lu Ming had not conducted a detailed investigation of the Wen family. Although it was a business relationship, since he was just making friends, there was no need to be too cautious.
However, considering that Beiguan once had one of the largest slave markets in the empire, how could the Wen family not get involved in the lucrative slave trade
It seems that the second son of the Wen family inherited and took charge of this business.
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The five tigers of the Wen family are named Wen Liangmei, Wen Liangren, Wen Liangru, Wen Liangyu and Wen Lianghe.
It seems that Wen Liangyu's father, the former godfather of Beiguan, is really not very educated. However, the character "和" (harmony) written by Lao Wu is quite good.
But it is rumored that there are serious internal conflicts among the five Wen family members, especially the eldest brother Wen Liangmei, who is very dissatisfied with Wen Liangyu holding most of the power in the family.
Therefore, the "harmony" of the Five Tigers was just a luxury of the old godfather who has passed away.
In private room 88, Lu Ming met Wen Liangren. It was almost impossible to tell that he and Wen Liangyu were blood brothers.
But it just so happens that the two are siblings from the same father and mother.
Wen Liang was an extremely fat man with a big belly and a waist as thick as a bucket. He wore a flowered shirt and white pants, had a bald head, and had tattoos all over his face. His thick fingers were covered with gold rings. He looked rough and imposing, just like the gang leaders in American gangster movies.
It forms a sharp contrast with the gentle and elegant atmosphere of Wenliangyu.
When shaking hands with Lu Ming, Wen Liangren grinned with his thick lips and exerted force on his hands.
Lu Ming gasped in pain but held back his words.
Wen Liangren grinned, "Little brother, what you want is not a playboy."
Wen Liangyu's face darkened, "Second brother, stop messing around! Lawyer Lu is not like those bad friends of yours, apologize to Lawyer Lu quickly!" He gave many warnings, but this reckless second brother turned a deaf ear to his words when he saw that the other party was so young.
Wen Liangren frowned. The fourth brother was very careful about the brotherhood in front of others and seldom spoke to him in such a harsh tone.
Lu Ming smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, it's okay!" He smiled at Wen Liangren again: "Second Brother Wen, you are quite strong, I admire you!"
Wen Liangren grinned and gradually realized that although Lawyer Lu was young, he, like the fourth brother, had the aura of a superior person.
"Qianxing, if you have anything to do, just let your second brother do it. He is familiar with Dashunfa." Wen Liangyu snapped his fingers, and the waiter brought a bottle of beautifully packaged foreign wine and various side dishes to the coffee table.
Wen Liangren chuckled, "Lawyer Lu, I have six branches in Dashunfa. Even if a mosquito flies into one of them, it can't escape my sight. If Lawyer Lu needs a prostitute, tell me what kind of flavor you like? Black? Mixed? Western? Or from our Central Continent? In the next month, I will choose the best one. You know, the supply is small now. If you want something Lawyer Lu likes, you have to choose carefully."
"Six halls?" Lu Ming was puzzled.
"It's just six tin houses..." Wen Liangren patted his bald head and said anxiously: "Lawyer Lu, I used to have more than a dozen branches, but now the industry is not doing well. There are only more than 20 branches in the whole Dashunfa!"
Lu Ming thought for a moment, "In the past year, have there been any customers who specifically requested a boy aged seven or eight?"
"Yes!" Wen Liangren laughed and said, "How could there not be any? Besides, they are all well-known people..."
Lu Ming's heart moved slightly, "So, is there anyone who keeps looking for targets for a long time? It is possible that the boys he needs have some similarities, such as..."
Lu Ming pondered over the various research books on psychopathy in his previous life. "Maybe, they have the same hairstyle? Or, they look alike? Or maybe, they both have moles on their faces?"
It is not surprising to say that there is a pedophile who likes boys, but if it is a continuous torture and killing, there must be a deeper reason. It is very likely that he only attacks boys with certain similar characteristics, and this characteristic will drive him crazy.
The surviving little boy had a black mole on his face.
"Ah? This..." Wen Liangren frowned and thought, then shook his head blankly.
"Second Brother Wen, please help me find out. Thank you!" Lu Ming raised his glass.
"No problem, no problem!" Wen Liangren raised his glass with a smile and clinked it with Lu Ming.
"Qianxing, do you think that if the Japanese people really tortured and killed a lot of boys, these boys have similarities?" Wen Liangyu turned sideways and asked Lu Ming in a low voice.
He never asked about things that didn't concern him. Although he knew Lu Ming came for the Japanese case as soon as he heard Lu Ming's question, he didn't reveal to his second brother Wen Liangren why Lu Ming was investigating the boy, and he never told his second brother Wen Liangren that Lu Ming was a member of the prosecution team in the Japanese case.
I was naturally very surprised to suddenly ask this question now, and I didn’t understand why these boys must have similarities
"Well, it's possible." Lu Ming nodded.
"Qianxing, put that Japanese guy in jail!" Wen Liangyu suddenly raised his glass and clinked it with Lu Ming, looking very serious.
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded: "I will send him to the gallows!"
Wen Liangyu exclaimed in his heart, this little brother is really amazing.
It is possible that the Japanese nobles killed the people of Central China, but there is no solid evidence yet. According to the common people's thinking, being thrown into prison is considered the same crime as the common people. But looking at the determination that flashed in this little brother's eyes just now, you know that sending that Japanese villain to the gallows is not a simple talk.
Patting Lu Ming on the shoulder, Wen Liangyu nodded vigorously, saying everything.
At this moment, the two of them seemed to be closer than before in an inexplicable way.
Perhaps it is because you find that the other person is very similar to you in some ways and has similar values in some ways.
"Qianxing, Lao Zhao came to me. I know everything about the misunderstanding between you two!" Wen Liangyu still spoke in a low voice, trying his best not to let Wen Laoer hear.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "There is no misunderstanding. I am indeed going to withdraw my investment!"
Wen Liangyu sighed softly, "Old Zhao's children are all ignorant. Old Zhao was also confused by their quarrels. What they did was stupid. It's okay for you to withdraw your investment. When Old Zhao approached us for financing, it was indeed difficult to take out 200,000 yuan at once. But it was also because Old Zhao had no successor. Old Liu and I discussed it privately and felt that Xingwang had come to an end!"
Lu Ming pondered, "Although I signed the agreement for Ling Wei to purchase from Xingwang, even if I am no longer a shareholder, the agreement will not be invalidated." He paused, "So Xingwang has survived the difficult times. After I withdraw my investment, they can reduce their scale, cut some of the miscellaneous production lines, and focus on the production of safety belts. They will not die."
Wen Liangyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, "That's because you are kind." He clinked glasses with Lu Ming and looked at Lu Ming with a different look in his eyes.
The phone on the desk near the French window rang. The waiter went to answer it, took two quick steps over, and leaned over slightly to whisper in Lu Ming's ear, "Lawyer Lu, your call."
"Okay!" Lu Ming stood up and walked over.
The caller was Wang Xiaohu from Jinshun Hotel.
After hearing what he said, Lu Ming's face changed slightly, "Second brother, fourth brother, I have to go, there is something urgent!"
Wen Liangren wanted to say something, he wanted to persuade Lu Ming to finish his drink before leaving, but Wen Liangyu glared at him and he could only lower his head.
The waiter brought Lu Ming's coat and hat and helped him put them on. Lu Ming put his arms into his sleeves and said, "Second brother, I'll leave you with what I'm looking for!" "Fourth brother, I'm leaving now!"
Wen Liangyu smiled and nodded, then stood up and walked him out of the private room.