The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 69 No good banquet
A mixed residential area in southwest Chinatown near the intersection of Stockton and California Streets.

In addition to the Chinese, there are also a small number of Vietnamese and Filipinos here.

The environment in Chinatown is already dirty and messy, and it is even worse than other places. You might step on a landmine or something else at any time while walking on the street.

In the evening, a young man in coarse clothes pulled down the brim of his hat and hurried into the alley. He then stood against the wall for a while. Seeing that no one was following him, he turned a corner and came to a wooden house. He knocked three times in a row, long and short, and the door was opened from the inside.

After the young man entered the room, he quickly closed the door.

"Ahua, what's the situation outside?" The three young men in the room were staring at the person who came.

"That gang is looking for you everywhere! They've even offered a reward of one hundred dollars for where you are!" After Ah Hua said that, he took the bowl of water and drank it down directly.

"We only have a hundred yuan..." a young man said sarcastically.

"Of course they dare not offer a reward that is too high, otherwise everyone will know that there is a problem!" said the young man sitting on the chair. He had a beard, a fierce look, and a muscular body.

Ever since Ahua came in, I have been watching his every move to see if there is anything wrong.

This man is Ah Song, the confidant of Master Chai of Ansongtang. When he found that Ansongtang had collapsed that day, he smashed the cabinet, took the things in the cabinet and ran away.

And then I've been hiding here.

"When will the boat arrive?" Asong asked.

"A ship just docked and will return in four days. We will board the ship overnight in three days, and someone will take care of us along the way." Ahua said after sitting down.

"Okay!" Asong and the others smiled.

"When the time comes, we will go back together. When we return to our hometown, each of us can become a rich man." Asong promised.

Ahua was curious about what Asong had in his hand, but he didn't dare to ask.

I thought to myself that I would ask when I get on board.

Asong closed his eyes and thought in his mind, always feeling that the ship was not safe.

After all, this ship is too conspicuous, and the other party will also think of leaving on this ship. They are afraid that they will be caught before they can even get on the ship.

But apart from taking this ship, what else can I do? Now I am hiding in Chinatown, and I am worried every day. I might be discovered at any time.

After thinking about it, an idea came to Asong's mind.

"Ahua, go prepare some kerosene!"

"Brother Song, what is it for?" others asked.

"Those people will definitely be eyeing that ship. Then we will set a fire at the dock to attract the foreigners from the Investigation Bureau and scare them away!" Asong said.

……

"Brother Wei, it looks like those foreigners aren't planning on doing anything new!" Rong Jiacai pushed the door open and said.

Chen Zhengwei sent people to watch the intersections in Chinatown for three days, but nothing happened.

"Withdraw some of the people and leave a few to watch the main intersections! Then, in Michael's name, notify all casinos to send people over for a meeting! The time is set at six o'clock tomorrow night." Chen Zhengwei ordered.

The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time.

Even if the casinos in Chinatown are not opened by the gangs, they have various relationships with the gangs and are all financially strong.

As long as they are dealt with, those foreign stalls, brothels and opium dens will naturally hand over the money.

“If we let Michael come to the platform, they definitely won’t dare to say a word!” Rong Jiacai immediately understood what he meant.

"Use your brain! What are you asking Michael to come over for?" Chen Zhengwei tapped his temple and said unhappily.

"I can't even do such a small thing, and I still have to ask the foreigners to come and support me. I can't afford to lose face like this!"

Although it would be easiest to have Michael come over to the platform.

All it took was Michael showing up.

But in that case everyone would think that Chen Zhengwei was working for the foreigners.

Michael also felt that Chen Zhengwei could not handle those people on his own and had to rely on his identity to accomplish this.

Although Rong Jiacai was educated, he didn't understand much about these things.

Chen Zhengwei sneered, "If anyone disagrees, I'll let the foreigners clean up his place!"

He hoped that there would be a few blind people who he would kill to scare the monkeys. It should be said that there would definitely be some.

Although these two methods seem similar and require a little more effort, they are actually completely different.

Rong Jiacai nodded and said, "Then I'll arrange it!"

He still didn't quite understand it and planned to think about it after returning home.

Chen Zhengwei was quite satisfied with Rong Jiacai. Even if he didn't understand some things, he would do it first and then go back to think about it.

He is the most intelligent one among his subordinates.

In addition, Yan Qingyou and A Long are also good. Although they are not good at using their brains, they dare to fight and kill, and are very ruthless.

These people already have a certain reputation among their fellow countrymen, and they must have some outstanding qualities that others would trust in them.

Chen Zhenghu's ability is a bit mediocre, but he has known Chen Zhengwei the earliest and is obedient enough, so he should be placed in a place that is not too important but conspicuous enough to reassure others.

After a while, Chen Zhenghu also came over and said, "Brother Wei, a ship is arriving today and will return in four days. If those people want to escape, they will definitely take this ship."

"Send someone to keep an eye on them. If you find any trace of them, arrest them immediately! They even dare to take my money. They are really brave!" Chen Zhengwei was cheered up. This was good news.

He didn't care much about how much money those people took away.

All he cares about is that someone took away his money!
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On Lodz Street, several axemen from the Danshan Hall were sitting on the side of the road chatting. When they saw two young men wearing black gentlemen's suits and top hats, they took a second look at them.

Although there are few people wearing foreign clothes in Chinatown, there are still some.

It was nothing before, but with the appearance of the group on Sullivan Street, it became particularly noticeable.

"It looks like they are one of theirs!" After a few people carefully looked at each other, their faces darkened, and they walked over to stop him:

"Xin Ningzi? What are you doing here?" Several people asked with unfriendly expressions.

Chen Zhengwei and others had no gang, and others didn’t know what to call them, so they called them Xinningzi.

If these two young men had met the axemen from the gang in the past, they would definitely not dare to provoke them, but now they are not afraid at all.

"Our boss asked us to send an invitation to the person in charge of your casino!"

"What invitation? We have nothing to do with you!" One of the axemen snorted coldly.

The two sides can be said to have a deep blood feud, so naturally they will not have a good attitude.

"Our boss is inviting all casino managers to a meeting on behalf of Officer Michael, who is in charge of Chinatown!" One of the young men took out an invitation and shook it.

The axemen looked at each other. They didn't dare to make the decision on their own, so they took them to the entrance of the casino and asked them to wait.

After a while, the two were brought in. They did not see Dayanchang, but saw Willy, Dayanchang's subordinate.

After handing the invitation to Willy, he left immediately.

Willy took the invitation and looked through it, frowning.

Are those people in touch with the foreigners?
Later, Willy met Dayanchang and handed the invitation to Dayanchang.

"Xin Ningzi sent it over!"

Then he told the story again.

"What do you think?" Dayanchang took a look and found nothing on it except a time and a place.

The location is Xingfa Casino, the largest casino on Tavern Street.

"It's not a good feast. I don't know how they got in touch with the foreigners. Although I don't know what they are going to do, they are definitely going to use the foreigners to put pressure on us!"

"We still have to give the foreigners face. We have to go there anyway!"

"We've got all the managers of the casinos in Chinatown. He's got a lot on his mind. I'm afraid that after all the effort, it'll all be in vain!"

Willy smiled and said, "There are so many casinos in Chinatown. Some belong to our Danshan Hall, as well as Guangde Hall, Heyi Hall, Hongshun Hall, and Xiyi Hall. No matter what he says, we can just oppose him and make him lose face!"

"That's right. As long as we advance and retreat together, even the foreigners will give us some ground!" Dayanchang nodded.

(End of this chapter)