"Lu Tongcang should be regarded as the most powerful man in Shanghai."
"you can say it this way."
"Not many people know him, but he has a hand in many industries, food, clothing, housing, and transportation, from gambling halls to restaurants, to movie theaters, and rickshaw dealers. Any industry that is famous in Shanghai may have his shareholding behind it. Now he doesn't have to do anything, just stays at home comfortably, and he can just sit back and enjoy, and every day people come to his door with huge profits in both hands."
"Indeed."
"Even when a foreigner sees him, he has to be courteous and courteous to give three points. Wake up and hold the power of the world, and lie on the knees of a beautiful woman. Although Lu Tongcang does not hold the power of the world, he can be regarded as a man behind the scenes on this three-point land. The soil emperor who has made the wind and clouds. People, especially men, should have nothing else to live on."
"That's not necessarily the case. Some people are happy when they are rich. Some people want to be the emperor when they become the richest man. Their desires are endless."
Yue Dingtang smiled when he heard this.
"This is the reason why Lu Tongcang wants to attack you? The cunning rabbit is dead and the dog is cooking, and the birds are doing their best. You know that he has too many things, good and bad, even his many dirty jobs that are not visible. You did it. Now he needs to come ashore and shake off the drenchedness, and you are growing in the water, threatening his back."
Jiang He sighed, "Sometimes I hate dealing with you cultured people. That's how it is. It's not good to talk about one thing well. You have to use all kinds of words, which makes me dizzy and impatient."
Yue Dingtang didn't answer, he still held the cigarette in his hand, waiting for Jiang He to speak.
Making up your mind to deal with Lu Tongcang is not an easy task.
It was impossible for Jiang He to make a hasty decision, but Yue Dingtang could understand it.
If Ling Shu hadn't investigated the case and found the culprit behind the scenes today, he probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to propose cooperation to eradicate Lu Tongcang.
But the matter has come to this point, and there is no way to go back. We can only go forward bravely, and at the same time when the case is solved, we can knock down the big tiger on the top of the mountain by the way.
The same is true for Jiang He.
He and Lu Tongcang are at odds with each other in face and heart, but this "discord" in private has reached the point of endless death.
From the moment Lu Tongcang sent a killer to hunt him down, the two of them had no room for maneuver.
The reason why Jiang He could not go dormant was precisely because he was afraid of Lu Tongcang's strength.
If you can't fight a snake, it's easy to be bitten by a snake.
Without adequate preparation, Jiang He would never make a move easily.
Tonight is a sudden opportunity.
However, Jiang He did not expect that Yue Dingtang would come straight to the door and ask for cooperation.
He usually kills decisively, but now he is a little swaying.
After all, the opponent he faced was Lu Tongcang.
Jiang He was thinking, but Yue Dingtang did not urge him.
Time passed little by little.
Do not agree to Yue Dingtang, let him and Ling Shu go in, and if you do it, you can stay out of it and watch the tiger fight.
But he will also miss the best chance to deal with Lu Tongcang.
After tonight, he may not have such an ally anymore.
Even if Yue Dingtang and the others fail, sooner or later, he will face the same deer, and at that time, he may be fighting alone.
Maybe, this time, Lu Tongcang can be caught off guard.
"You just said that he swallowed the benefits of the foreigners, and the foreigners also wanted to deal with him?"
"Yes, Lu Tongcang seems to be calling for wind and rain these years, but in fact, he has offended many people."
This can be seen from Lu Tongcang's way of dealing with Jiang He, and even so for his fellow brothers, let alone outsiders
Yue Dingtang said: "A batch of smuggled goods arrived at the wharf a while ago. Originally, Lu Tongcang cooperated with foreigners. After agreeing to split the account by five or five, Morris, who was in contact with him, had an accident, so he changed someone to hand over to Lu Tongcang. , Lu Tongcang repented, and re-proposed the seventy-three account. He was seven foreigners and three, and the foreigners naturally refused. In the end, Lu Tongcang successfully won the sixty-four account by relying on the old tree packing for many years, but Liang Zi also It's over."
Jiang He raised his eyebrows, "I know about this. Later, some people said that Lu Tongcang beat the foreigner.
Yue Dingtang said: "Before I came here, I went to Smith, who was introduced by him, and I met the people on the board of directors of the Ministry of Industry of the Concession. What they meant was that if we can control Lu Tongcang, they can help you share the burden behind. matter."
What's the matter behind
Lu Tongcang represented a force. If he died, Jiang He might not be able to hold down those bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods. If foreigners came forward, things would be much easier, and the situation would not be so chaotic.
To put it bluntly, the foreigners are here to share the spoils, and it’s just to put it nicely, but Jiang He himself can’t swallow such a big pie.
"What about you? Mr. Yue builds bridges and paves the way, threading needles, what can you get?" Jiang He asked.
He knew that the Yue family was very capable, and also knew that Yue Dingtang's identity was pure and flawless, and he never interfered with these divisions of grievances and interests, let alone dealing with black and white.
"Ling Shu has already stepped in with one foot. Unless this matter is completely resolved, we will not be able to retreat."
Yue Dingtang looked at him, if he had a deep meaning, he seemed to hear his temptation.
"Mr. Jiang only cares about how to settle Lu Tongcang and the foreigners. After the fact, we don't want a cent. I just want Ling Shu to be safe."
Jiang He's eyes flickered, "You are very fond of Ling Shu."
"Evil fate."
Yue Ding Tang's words were concise and to the point, and he did not intend to say much.
He came out tonight wearing glasses, even if the degree is not high, he is habitually helping him.
Gold-rimmed glasses, with a gentle style, although he was concerned, he was confused, but Jiang He didn't see the slightest confusion in his appearance.
"Time is running out, how is Mr. Jiang thinking?"
Jiang He was silent for a moment.
"Lu Tongcang owns seven properties in Shanghai, two in Nanjing, one in Hangzhou, and one in Tianjin. But as far as I know, he hasn't been out of Shanghai recently, so every night he makes an impromptu move and chooses a house for the night. The purpose is to prevent people from guessing his whereabouts."
Lu Tongcang also knew that he had many enemies, and they all wanted to kill him. Not to mention being surrounded by bodyguards, he also guarded himself day and night. He was afraid that Jiang He would strike back and send ten or eight killers out. At the same time, even gold, steel, bone and skin may not be able to withstand it.
Since Jiang He was persuaded by Yue Dingtang and decided to deal with Lu Tongcang together, he would do his best.
Either don't do it, or do it absolutely.
"His wife and children live in the countryside, only the eldest son is taken over to work beside Lu Tongcang, but this kid can't support the wall, he has the ruthless heart of his father, but he is only a fox and a tiger, lacking in ability, and Lu Tongcang also Knowing this, he has a lot of lovers in the outer chamber, hoping that they will give him a smart successor. Among the seven houses, three are his outer chambers, and two of them are pregnant and need to be safe. Lu Tongcang sent people to take care of their daily life, and I rarely go there, I am afraid that the enemy will follow and hurt the mother and child."
When Yue Dingtang heard this, he half-smiled.
"I'm also afraid that his son and brother will fight against the wall and hurt the younger son, right?"
Jiang He couldn't help but laugh.
"Indeed. Aside from these two, I know the addresses of the remaining five houses, but I don't know where he will spend the night tonight."
The addresses of Lu Tongcang's houses are kept secret except for the Lu Mansion, which is open to entertain guests.
The reason why Jiang He knew this was because he wanted to deal with Lu Tongcang for a long time, so he made all the preparations.
Yue Dingtang asked, "What kind of person is he?"
Jiang He: "Suspicious and jealous. On the surface, he is very loyal. I rescued him three times and nearly died once. At that time, he patted his chest and told me that no matter how much he conquered in the rest of his life, he would always have half of mine."
Yue Dingtang: "You believed it then."
Jiang He: "I believe it. I followed him through life and death, blocked a lot of guns and arrows for him, and helped him do a lot of dirty work. In the end, he began to suspect me, calling me a good brother on the face, and sending him behind his back. People chased and killed me, and I felt that I was gradually becoming too big and out of control, and also trained his son to compete with me for turf business."
Yue Dingtang: "Has he been doing anything recently?"
Jiang He: "The hornet's nest that Ling Shu stabbed is one of the most profitable dishes under his hands. Now he is holding it himself, and he doesn't give it to others. He set up an auction called the Spring Mountain Club, and only invites those he is familiar with. There are rare antiques, live performances and auctions for Qian Gongzi, brothers and political and business celebrities once a week."
Yue Dingtang frowned slightly: "Slave?"
Jiang He sneered, "Some people don't agree, because they don't dare to be too public, and they don't buy people, so they go to his place to play. Shooting people is divided into short shots and long shots. In fact, it's rent. If he can return it, Lu Tongcang will let someone sell it for a lower price, killing two birds with one stone. Lu Zude is the actual manager of this business, because his stature is different from ordinary people, so he is loyal to Lu Tongcang, and he will not betray him."
At this point, there was a knock on the door outside.
The conversation between the two was interrupted.
"Who?"
"Brother Jiang, it's me. Someone came to Mr. Yue. He said his name was Shen Renjie."
It is the subordinate who has been guarding outside.
Jiang He looked at Yue Dingtang, who nodded.
"Let him in."
Shen Renjie was sweating profusely, and the first thing he said when he saw Yue Dingtang was—
"Something happened, Mr. Yue!"
After he saw Jiang He, his voice stopped abruptly, like a duck pinched by his neck.
Yue Dingtang said, "You say it."
Shen Renjie settled down, how he and Ling Shu tracked Lu Zude and entered the casino, Ling Shu pretended to be a dealer again, and finally said quickly about Lu Zude being held hostage.
"I was outside, I didn't dare to go in, I saw him holding him, no! He took Lu Zude and left, before he left, he gave me a wink, I should have asked me to inform you and hurry up to find you, I went to Yue Mansion, They said you were here, and I just..."
After talking a lot in one breath, he gasped a little and coughed twice.
"I didn't have time to keep up, I don't know where they went, what about this, this?!"
Yue Dingtang frowned.
He was also in a hurry.
Ling Shu must have wanted to go deep into the tiger's den when he held Lu Zude hostage. He was alone, no matter how quick he was, he could easily be calculated, but with Jiang He by his side, he couldn't express his eagerness.
The other party is currently an ally, but not his own.
He suppressed the confusion and anxiety, and looked at Jiang He.
"Where do you think they're going?"
Jiang He pondered for a moment, "Chunshan meeting. There's a meeting tonight, and I know the location. It's—"
He stopped suddenly, as if remembering something.
"That place is a Huaiyang restaurant, and it happens to be one of Lu Tongcang's houses not far from here!"
Yue Dingtang: "So, he will go after he gets the news?"
Jiang He: "It's very possible that this business can't be smashed, and Lu Zude is his capable person. If he takes action, Ling Shu will definitely be very dangerous."
Yue Dingtang smiled bitterly: "From what I know about him, he will definitely make a big noise about this matter."
The more noisy and chaotic it is, the easier it is to escape from the chaos.
Jiang He was thoughtful.
"Then maybe, we are not without a chance of success tonight."
…
With Lu Zude in hand, Ling Shu was simply unimpeded.
He asked Sister Rong to find a rickshaw, and he did not allow others to follow, and asked the driver to take them to the "Decheng Restaurant" that Sister Rong said.
The local reputation of this restaurant is not very big, because it is expensive and not close to the people. The owner closes every o'clock and takes a break. Ling Shu occasionally passes by and thinks that this place will close sooner or later, but he did not expect that the owner behind it is Lu Tongcang. .
No wonder it’s still open to this day, and it’s not trying to make money.
"Aren't you tired of holding a gun all the time and restraining me so tightly?" Lu Zude asked coldly.
His expression at this time was no longer a child at all. The innocence and intelligence in Sun's family were gone, replaced by a mature and gloomy face that completely did not match his face.
"You have to restrain yourself when you are tired. You are my life-saving charm now. Sister Rong will definitely find someone to catch up with me soon. Without you, my life will definitely be lost!"
Lu Zude did not expect that until now, Ling Shu is still in a condescending tone, and has no awareness of the impending disaster.
"If you go to the train station now and leave Shanghai, you might be able to save your life. If you go to the Spring Mountain Club, it's too late to escape." Lu Zude said sullenly, "Do you want to know what happened to the Sun family now?"
Ling Shu: "Isn't she abused by you and beaten to death with a whip?"
Lu Zude was shocked: "How do you know!"
Ling Shu smiled and said: "What I want to know, I know it naturally. Don't you wonder why I threw myself into the net? I made a lot of trouble in your casino, and I took you as a hostage. You think it spread to Mr. Lu's ears, Will he praise you for preferring death instead of yielding? Or does he think that you were ineffective and kicked you for some reason? Your godfather Jiang He, but Mr. Lu's life and death brother, even wants to kill Jiang He, will he still show mercy to you? Maybe when Mr. Lu sees that I am brave and resourceful, with a clean background, he will accept me when he is happy?"
Lu Zude's face was so gloomy that water dripped.
Although this guy is obviously talking nonsense, he is right about one thing. Today, when the incident broke out and spread to Mr. Lu's ears, Lu Zude must have no good fruit to eat.
Ling Shu put the cushion in place and patted his shoulder.
"Actually, I originally wanted to save Mrs. Sun. She is a woman of no importance. You have someone take her to the Spring Mountain Club and buy two more train tickets to Nanjing. I will take her to leave Shanghai overnight. Isn't everyone happy?"
Lu Zude: "I can't control this."
Ling Shu deliberately said, "Why, do you really take Mrs. Sun as your mother?"
Lu Zude was furious: "You know the shit! Her sister is Mr. Lu's forbidden child, and she is very favored. She has registered with Mr. Lu herself, and is responsible for appearing on my behalf, doing things that are inconvenient for me to appear. I can't let it go if I want to!"
Ling Shu understood that the Sun family was both a hostage and forced to help them, so he knew too many things.
Lu Zude was very annoyed: "Today you made a big mess, Sister Rong and Sister Song will definitely report to Mr. Lu, don't talk about Sun, you can't run away, and your brother-in-law, your family must Death! If you let me go now and leave Shanghai with your family, maybe there is still a chance!"
Ling Shu sighed: "Anyway, if I let you go, you'll die, and if you don't let go, you'll die, so there is still a hostage safety point. By the way, I'll meet the world before I die. What exactly is this Spring Mountain Club? After hearing the name, I feel curious. ."
Lu Zude sneered: "Have you ever heard a word? Nosy and die fast."
Ling Shu smiled and said, "You haven't been struck to death by lightning even if you've done bad things, why am I dying a bit slower than you?"
In terms of words, Lu Zude only got pissed off.
He really stopped talking.
The rickshaw driver stopped, and they arrived at the entrance of Decheng Restaurant.
In the middle of the night, the door was deserted, there was no one, and the door of the restaurant was closed.
Ling Shu took Lu Zude out of the car, the former stretched out his foot and kicked lightly, and the door opened.
Lu Zude's voice was clammier than the rain on Qingming Festival at the right time.
"You've figured it out clearly, from the moment you step into this door, you can't leave if you want to leave."