All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Bai Jiaxuan nodded at Boss Huang and waited for his offer.

"I'm Mr. Huang," he said with a smile.

"After the deal is done, I'm willing to pay twenty brand-new Mauser pistols, fifty Mauser rifles, and also give you five hundred rounds of pistol ammunition and ten thousand rounds of rifle ammunition. Mr. Chen, is that enough to show my sincerity?"

Bai Jiaxuan was also taken aback when he heard Boss Huang's offer. This price was not only sufficient, but full of sincerity.

The Mauser C96 is the famous Mauser pistol. If it's imported, it costs at least thirty or forty silver dollars, not including the bullets!

Mauser rifles are even more expensive, costing over 80 silver dollars to import. Fifty of them would cost over 4,000 silver dollars, plus 10,000 rounds of rifle ammunition and 500 rounds of pistol ammunition. The price is almost the same as the price of the guns!

This is just the wholesale price, not the retail price. If this batch of goods were taken to Chang'an and sold, it would sell for double the price without any problem!

In other words, the cost of the stakes Mr. Huang offered this time exceeded ten thousand silver dollars, and it was likely even more.

Bai Jiaxuan didn't believe that he could get so much for playing a match for the other party. Even the strength he had just shown was not enough for this old fox to offer such a price.

Mr. Huang clearly noticed Bai Jiaxuan's confusion. He smiled, stood up, took a cigar box from a cabinet, handed one to Bai Jiaxuan, and tossed another to Huo Ting'en.

Huo Ting'en was a little bewildered when he first saw this thing. Watching Bai Jiaxuan's actions, he began to smoke a cigar, just like him.

The three of them smoked for a while, and the atmosphere eased a bit before Boss Huang finally spoke.

"Ting'en, go downstairs and have a few drinks. If you need anything, just let the waiter know!"

Huo Ting'en was stunned for a moment, then realized that Boss Huang had something to discuss with Chen Zhen and obviously didn't want him to know.

Huo Ting'en felt slightly embarrassed, quickly agreed, hurriedly stood up, opened the door, and walked out. Huo Ting'en actually felt relieved; the atmosphere inside was too oppressive.

He heard singing downstairs and his attention was drawn to it, so he went downstairs!

Only the two of them remained in the room. Boss Huang smoked a cigar, poured Bai Jiaxuan a glass of wine, raised his glass to him, and the two clinked glasses, took a sip, and then Boss Huang spoke.

"To be honest, I do need Mr. Chen's help with something. My quote just now is my payment for helping him out!"

Bai Jiaxuan did not immediately agree. Putting aside the issue of asking for a high price, there is no such thing as a free lunch. With the other party offering such a high price, the risks and rewards are naturally proportional.

Seeing that Bai Jiaxuan did not immediately agree, but instead smiled even more broadly, Boss Huang then spoke solemnly.

"This is indeed a bit difficult. Mr. Chen, please consider it before deciding whether to take it on. Here's the thing: I have a friend from Northeast China who was recently kidnapped by the Japanese while on a business trip in Shanghai. Because of my friend's special status, it's inconvenient for me to intervene, but the other party has some connection with me, so I have no choice but to step in to rescue him."

My friend has quite a few brothers in Shanghai. They've been making arrangements for half a month, including the exact address of the detention center and all the preliminary work for the evacuation. Everything is ready. Now they need a real expert to assist them. Mr. Chen's skills just now amazed me, and you were the first person I thought of!

Bai Jiaxuan carefully observed Boss Huang's expression. The other man's expression didn't change much, so it was probably true. However, the other man was probably hiding some details, such as the true identities of his friends.

Bai Jiaxuan didn't care about any of that. He just didn't expect to run into the Japanese again.

Bai Jiaxuan didn't immediately agree to Boss Huang's offer. Since the other party was willing to offer such a high price, adding more bargaining chips wouldn't be difficult. Bai Jiaxuan pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Boss Huang, since you've made your offer, let me tell you mine. Forget about twenty Mauser C96 pistols, those are too inaccurate. I want thirty Browning pistols, a thousand rounds of ammunition, a hundred Type 38 rifles, twenty thousand rounds of ammunition, and five heavy machine guns, the more the better!"

As soon as Bai Jiaxuan finished speaking, Boss Huang stood up abruptly, about to get angry, but then remembered who the person in front of him was, and shook his head and said.

"No, no, Mr. Chen, do you know how much those prices you just asked for cost?"

Bai Jiaxuan laughed heartily. Although he didn't know the real price, he estimated it would be twenty or thirty thousand silver dollars, or even more. Boss Huang really made his fortune more than ten years later. Now, he might have some fame, but he certainly doesn't have much money.

Bai Jiaxuan took a puff of his cigar and said.

"Mr. Huang, after this is done, I will personally pay you ten thousand silver dollars. Moreover, the price I offer is a guarantee that I can rescue the person you need. If this operation fails, everything I said before will be null and void. Most importantly, after this, you will have made me your friend!"

Bai Jiaxuan emphasized the word "friend," implying that it had two meanings. As for which one Mr. Huang interpreted, that was up to him.

In short, Mr. Huang's expression became slightly unnatural after hearing the word "friend," and after several seconds, he took a deep breath and spoke.

"Alright! I'll consider this a friendship with you, Mr. Chen!"

Bai Jiaxuan finally smiled, then nodded, stood up, extended his hand, and shook hands with Boss Huang, thus temporarily reaching a preliminary agreement.

After the matter was settled, Mr. Huang felt much more relaxed and then said with a smile.

"I'm not worried about the duel with those Japanese. As for my friend's matter, I'll leave it to Mr. Chen. His people will contact you at any time. Today, I'm treating you to some fun. You're welcome to come and visit anytime!"

Bai Jiaxuan nodded, stood up, then remembered something, picked up the pistol from the coffee table, turned off the safety, and put it in his pocket with a smile. The pistol was exquisite and obviously a high-end product. Bai Jiaxuan didn't stand on ceremony and put it directly into his waist pouch.

If I had known the checks on the train were so lax, I would have taken all those handguns and stuff. But I was worried about a big check later, so I ended up throwing them all away. Now I think it's a bit of a shame!

Upon seeing this, Mr. Huang's lips twitched, and he gave an awkward laugh.

"If Mr. Chen likes it, then this little gadget is yours for the taking. Next time, I'll give you an extra hundred rounds of matching bullets!"

Bai Jiaxuan nodded happily and said.

Thanks!

With that, he got up and followed Boss Huang out the door, heading downstairs!

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As soon as the two went downstairs, everyone's eyes turned to Boss Huang, and Bai Jiaxuan, who was following in front of Boss Huang, also attracted a lot of attention.

The fact that Boss Huang treated Bai Jiaxuan with such respect has drawn the attention of many people with ulterior motives.

As we were going downstairs, Mr. Huang mentioned that the dance hall was currently only open by invitation, and there weren't many customers yet. He planned to open the most luxurious dance hall in Shanghai in a few years.

The customers who come to his nightclub now are mostly wealthy and powerful people, or people with special status, such as intelligence agents from various countries and arms dealers.

People are attracted to each other because of their shared interests. The owner behind this nightclub is not Mr. Huang yet; he is just a manager.

However, thanks to this nightclub, Mr. Huang has also built a large network of connections over the years.

Bai Jiaxuan, who suddenly appeared next to Boss Huang, has led many people to mistakenly believe that he is some important figure, and naturally, many people have focused their attention on him.

However, it was clear that Boss Huang was aware of this as well, so he did not introduce Bai Jiaxuan to the others. They sat down at a table a little away from the stage, ordered a bottle of foreign liquor from the waiter, and began to enjoy the song and dance performance on stage.

The lights in the hall were deliberately dim, and Bai Jiaxuan casually looked around the dance hall. He didn't see Huo Ting'en at first, but he didn't think much of it.

After clinking glasses with Boss Huang, Boss Huang smiled and introduced him to several dancers on stage, asking with a smile if he wanted one of them to come down and keep him company later.

Bai Jiaxuan shook his head and refused. He was only interested in visiting such a place because it was interesting. The dancers were pitiful but also beneficiaries, products of their time. He was not like them.

Just then, a waiter approached Boss Huang and whispered something in his ear. Boss Huang glanced at a table near the stage and saw a middle-aged man in military uniform gesturing to him. Boss Huang smiled, then stood up and said to Bai Jiaxuan.

"Mr. Chen, please excuse me for a moment!"

Bai Jiaxuan nodded, indicating that the other party could do as they pleased.

Boss Huang then got up and went over. Bai Jiaxuan sat at the dimly lit table, drinking by himself, watching the dancers on the stage flaunting their charms, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Bai Jiaxuan was thinking that he would finish his drink and leave when suddenly, a young woman in a cheongsam gracefully swayed her body and walked up to Bai Jiaxuan.

Bai Jiaxuan glanced at her. She was quite pretty, especially with that cheongsam and her figure. She was at least an 80 out of 100. However, judging from her attire, she didn't seem like a hostess.

The other person sat down directly opposite Bai Jiaxuan, smiled charmingly, and gently said to Bai Jiaxuan while resting her chin on her slender hand.

"Is this your first time at the Red and Blue Dance Hall, sir?"

Bai Jiaxuan nodded, not paying any attention. He treated this place like a bar, regardless of the other person's identity, treating them all as scheming individuals trying to strike up a conversation.

Seeing that Bai Jiaxuan wasn't very enthusiastic, the woman didn't mind. She smiled sweetly and extended her fair and slender hand.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Fang Jing. May I ask your name, sir?"

Bai Jiaxuan glanced at the woman; she had a gentle and refined appearance, and with that figure, she immediately aroused a man's desire to conquer her.

In a place like this, a woman suddenly comes up to say hello, and even disguises herself like a little lamb. What does this woman mean?

Does she think she's some important person?

Bai Jiaxuan casually glanced around the dance hall. Among the customers dressed in military uniforms, he saw uniforms from at least four different countries. Were they trying to play innocent with him in this place because they thought he was easy to fool based on his appearance?

Bai Jiaxuan smiled knowingly, took a sip of his own wine, and extended his hand to shake hands with the other person.

So soft, so smooth, that was Bai Jiaxuan's first impression. Without any hesitation, he grabbed the other's hand and began to caress it wantonly.

Bai Jiaxuan's hands, roughened by years of wielding a hoe and sweating profusely, were as calloused as steel wool. The woman opposite him changed her expression the moment he rubbed them a couple of times, realizing she had miscalculated!

Noticing the woman's unnatural expression, Bai Jiaxuan pretended not to notice and then spoke.

"Miss Fang Jing, my name is Chen Zhen. I'm a farmer who hunts in the mountains. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Fang Jing's face immediately showed embarrassment, and she quickly withdrew her hand. As soon as she withdrew it, she felt something was wrong. If it were an ordinary farmer, would Boss Huang be so polite?

Fang Jing's expression changed again immediately, and she quickly said with a smile.

"I wonder what the relationship is between Mr. Chen and Mr. Huang?"

Bai Jiaxuan found this woman quite interesting and thought he would continue to play with her, so he continued speaking.

"Here's the thing, we slaughtered a donkey in my village and kept a few donkey whips. Boss Huang always asked me to keep them, so I brought them to him today. Boss Huang was very happy and said he would treat me to drinks. This wine is quite good, better than the sorghum wine from my house!"

Fang Jing blushed immediately and quickly stood up and said.

"Mr. Chen, please enjoy your drink. Excuse me for a moment!"

As she spoke, Fang Jing tried to leave, but Bai Jiaxuan immediately grabbed her small hand, pulled her to his side, and said with a friendly smile.

"Boss Huang just said that if I have a girl I like, I can have her accompany me. I think you are very pretty. Girl, come back to the village with me. I have six cows and twenty donkeys. I will take you to see the stars and the moon. Boss Huang said that donkey penis is a very nourishing food. You are so thin. I will go home and kill a donkey. The donkey penis will nourish your body and I guarantee you will give birth to a big fat boy!"

Bai Jiaxuan's words made Fang Jing feel nauseous. She tried to break free, but she was no longer the same as before. She tried to break free, but his steel wool hand held her tightly, and she couldn't move at all.

Just then, Bai Jiaxuan exerted a little more force, and Fang Jing sat on Bai Jiaxuan's lap. Smelling Bai Jiaxuan's strong masculine scent, or you could say the smell of sweat, Fang Jing felt as if she had fallen into hell and immediately cried out in horror.

"Let me go! Let me go now!"

Upon hearing Fang Jing's shout, Bai Jiaxuan subconsciously let go of her hand, but many eyes still turned to look in their direction.

Mr. Huang also noticed this and, seeing this scene, quickly excused himself and came over.

At a table in the corner, a young man wearing a silk robe and with a long braid suddenly saw Bai Jiaxuan's face. His eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and walked over. Several men with long braids followed him.

The two quickly approached Bai Jiaxuan from two different directions, and Boss Huang was the first to speak.

"Mr. Chen, what's wrong?"

Bai Jiaxuan smiled and was about to reply when the young man with a long braid walked up to him with an excited expression and called out respectfully.

"I never expected to see you here!"

Bai Jiaxuan was also taken aback when he saw the other person. Was the lone wolf he met on the train here? His name seemed to be Tianjin?

Bai Jiaxuan quickly smiled and said.

"You're Tianjin, right? What a coincidence!"

The other party nodded in response.