1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

...Okay, come with me to the Northeast after a while!" "Huh?"

296 Shanghai Concession Security Contracting Responsibility System

At the same time as a banner was presented to Mark Company's office, many Chinese and even Spanish expatriates who had suffered at the hands of Huang Jinrong came to express their gratitude downstairs of the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai.

Just like the "deal" in Mark's office, someone here was also negotiating a business deal, a huge business deal.

"...Mr. Consul, do you see that? This is the will of the people."

Kruger, who was sent out to negotiate, pointed to the surging crowd expressing gratitude under the window and said to the American Consul in Shanghai, Cunningham, and the British Consul in Shanghai, Brennan:

"Whether they are Americans, British, Chinese, or even Indians, they all live here in search of security, and our Mark Company can provide this peace and stability..."

That's right, what Kruger was doing was the "old business" they had already done in Los Angeles - regional security contracting work.

Their plan was to first kill or recruit all the gangsters in Shanghai, then take over the security contracting business in the International Settlement (the British and American joint concession), and then use this as a benchmark to gradually take on security contracting work in other concessions;

The existence of the mafia is mainly due to the fact that the government's grassroots governance and management system is out of control, so they have to fill this gap;

What Mark Company needs to do is to clean up the filth of the past and replace the gangs in the original ecological chain by themselves and become the real rulers;

Once they succeed, it will not be so easy for the upper-class masters to touch them at all.

Although neither the British nor the American consul had seen this "new model" before, they were actually not unfamiliar with it.

Another way to play the tax package system!

Although the two models are slightly different, they are essentially the same.

Tax collection can be handled by private individuals, and isn't security (police and military work) the same?

American Consul Cunningham asked cautiously:

"Mr. Kruger, is all this what Her Excellency the Saint meant?" Kruger was not a big shot and did not deserve to be treated like this, but Kruger had close contacts with Miss Koch, the "Springfield Envoy", so he had to take him seriously.

Obviously, this "Mark Company" is most likely the property of Ms. Springfield, who has been basically confirmed as the future president of the United States and has unparalleled prestige and incredible power.

Not to mention Cunningham, even the American Minister to China and the Saint President could be dismissed with just one word;

Do you think Cunningham should be cautious?

Don't think that American bureaucrats are not bureaucrats. The biggest characteristic of all bureaucrats is that "everything is up to the top."

British Consul Borinan also pricked up his ears.

The ideas of a future US president also have a strong say in the UK.

"No, you are mistaken. This is not what Her Highness the Saint meant. This is our own consideration and decision for the future of the company."

After hearing this, Kruger immediately said seriously:

"Her Highness the Saint has always taught us that we must never seek any improper benefits, especially personal gains, under her name, or we will face divine punishment."

"Buddha has the wrathful eyes of Vajra, and saintly women can also wear armor." This warning from Springfield, who is known as the "Valkyrie", is a hundred times more effective than any company system.

=No one wants to end up like DuPont.

He and his entire family died inexplicably, and the whole country cursed them from top to bottom; not only did no priest pray for them, but no one was even willing to collect their bodies; no, there were some - that is, the bodies were burned by the common people and the ashes were scattered; most importantly, it was God's own action, which meant that after DuPont and others died, their souls would go to hell to suffer.

To traditional Chinese people, it is equivalent to having your ancestral grave dug up, and then the person who dug up your grave told you that you will have no descendants.

"That..."

Despite what Kruger said, Cunningham was still careful to make sure it was not just a polite remark.

Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face!

Although the legend says Her Highness is very generous, she is a woman after all; women...

If he was recorded in the notebook for misunderstanding the other party's intention, he might lose his lucrative job as consul in Shanghai because he stepped through the door with his left foot first.

Seeing this, Kruger directly skipped the other party's temptation:

"Mr. Cunningham, the country has been asking you to cut costs. I imagine a major expense for the consulate is closely related to security, right?"

These words made Cunningham's heart ache. It was more than just a connection, it was a huge deal!

Although the army and marines were sent from China, and their food, clothing, and other expenses are nominally covered by China, do you really think the consulate doesn't have to pay for them?

Apart from intelligence work (basic social interaction included), the expenses related to these big-time soldiers are definitely a huge money-eater for the consulate!

It was fine before the Great Depression, because the United States was rich and could spend money. But when the Great Depression came, the US government had no money and asked all departments to cut spending, so the consulate had a hard time.

However, safety is something you can't relax at all - if you're being protected by someone, how can you not pay some protection money?

Are you really not afraid that when the Japanese come to Shanghai again, the army will just slack off?

Therefore, Kruger's words accurately hit the pain point of Cunningham, a social animal who was feeling a little overwhelmed by the dual assessments of KPI and safety management.

Although Cunningham is known as the "Shanghai Tsar," he has been criticized many times domestically for his excessive ostentation and extravagance. Now that a new president, with whom he has no ties, is about to take office, his position is in jeopardy.

Therefore, he must make some achievements in certain aspects, especially some "innovations", in order to win the favor of Her Highness the Saint.

"...So, Mr. Cunningham, if you outsource the work that originally belonged to the U.S. military to our company, Mark Security Contracting, I assure you that your consulate's expenses will drop by more than half."

Just hearing this number, Cunningham was actually moved, but he was still a little hesitant:

"If that's the case, will the domestic side..."

"You probably don't know this yet, but my company has essentially taken over the Los Angeles Police Department, and no one has raised any objections..."

The Los Angeles underworld had been plowed several times by newly arrived alchemists, then briefly taken over by agents, who then diligently plowed it a second time;

Just when the police in Los Angeles suddenly felt that public security seemed to have improved a lot, Mark Company came in forcefully, absorbed the elite among them, and perfectly took over most of the work of the police department;

As for the last bit of opposition from the conservatives regarding "the system" and "ancestral teachings", they had long been silenced by the increasingly dazzling glory of Her Highness the Saint.

Cunningham's eyes widened, and Brennan next to him also showed an incredible expression.

If even the Los Angeles Police Department in the United States could be taken over, then it wouldn't be so unacceptable for the Shanghai Concession to be taken over by Mark Company, right?

"According to the data just sent from China, since we took over, the crime rate in Los Angeles has dropped by over 80%, the crime clearance rate has increased by 24.6%, and the overall cost has dropped by 66.2%..."

Although this data has been slightly manipulated in terms of statistical caliber (it starts from the time when the alchemist became a gang boss), it is not just nonsense made up by Mark Company.

There's no way. Los Angeles is too chaotic, and the existing police system is too useless. It's not much better than Chicago. If it weren't for the Olympics, there would have been a slight wave of suppression, and the situation would have been even worse.

Because Los Angeles is located on the West Coast, far away from the core area of ​​the United States - the East Coast, which is designated as a key crackdown area by the US government because of the concentration of mafia;

Therefore, when the Mafia and gangsters committed crimes on the East Coast and were wanted, they would flee to the West Coast for refuge. After the Delana family, which ruled the Los Angeles underworld, officially joined the Mafia, this trend became more obvious:

In just less than three months, more than 4000 heroes from all walks of life came to Los Angeles to participate in the event. Many of them carried typewriters (Chicago version). The security situation in Los Angeles was steadily deteriorating.

Historically, the situation has been even more horrific.

Jack Drana, the head of the Drana family, was known as the "Al Capone of Los Angeles" and even became a member of the National Mafia Committee of the United States.

The presence of countless heroes not only made Los Angeles a powerful city, but also served as a talent pool for Las Vegas, directly contributing to the success of Benjamin Siegel.

From 1947 to 1951, the "Battle of Sunset Boulevard" broke out between the Cohens and the Dranas, two Los Angeles mafia families. The battle was so intense that the Los Angeles police dared not intervene.

Guess how the issue was resolved? The IRS accused the Cohen family of tax evasion... Sure enough, it was the American version of T0.jpg.

In short, in this situation, Mark Company can win applause by doing something small, not to mention that they have the support of the Saint?

"...If our Mark Company takes over the Shanghai International Settlement, we will guarantee that it will not be invaded by any armed forces. We will also offer low prices and guarantee our credibility. What do you think, gentlemen consuls?"

The American and British consuls looked at each other, discussed in a low voice for a while, and finally signed their names on the "Songhu Public Settlement Security Contracting Agreement - Trial Version".

Holding the document, Kruger found HK416, who nodded and ordered Wang Yaqiao next to him:

"Take your men and follow me to kill people."

"What a joke! Beautiful lady!"

"I've told you so many times, when you're working, call me by my title..." "Okay, title!"

Damn, this guy is really a jerk.

297 Shanghai Special Campaign to Crack Down on Pornography and Illegal Publications

"boom!"

“Bang!” “Bang!”

In a small alley in Shanghai, the door was unceremoniously kicked open, and a group of ferocious men rushed in with axes:

"Axe Gang...Iron Blood...Oh no...Gerry...I always work for Mark Company. Outsiders stay away! Those who resist will die!"

Don't blame them for calling it wrong.

In just less than a year, the name of the "Axe Gang" changed three times, and the gang members were really confused.

Especially this time.

The gang leader, Brother Wang Jiu, who always hated foreigners, actually led the entire Axe Gang to join this ridiculous American-owned "Griffin & Mark Security Contracting Company"!

To be honest, if it weren't for Wang Yaqiao's reputation over the past few decades, the gang members with strong nationalist sentiments he cultivated would have defected long ago.

By the way, it is said that the Axe Gang has been incorporated into the security department of a subsidiary of Mark Corporation called "Iron Blood Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd.". I don't know what it is.

law.

Well, it's quite close to the name of the "Iron-Blooded Anti-Traitor Group".

Even more confused than the confused Axe Gang members are these men lying in bed smoking opium.

Smoking opium and having your door kicked in?

How many years... No, as far as I can remember, this hasn't happened! A bald man in the room was stunned for a few seconds, then recognized a small leader of the Axe Gang and immediately flew into a rage:

"Zhang! What do you Axe Gang want to do? Do you want to be an official? Don't think that we, the Green Gang, are afraid of you!"

The Green Gang, from top to bottom, was unwilling to provoke the mad-dog Axe Gang. This didn't mean they didn't dare to provoke them, nor did it mean they were indifferent to such a provocation!

Even though Boss Zhang is dead, Boss Huang is crippled, and Boss Du is hiding in the palace, the Qing Gang is still the Qing Gang after all, and a lean camel is still bigger than a horse!

"What are you doing..."

Zhang Xiaotou touched the axe in his hand, resisted the urge to chop people, and took out a simple "work permit" and a notice, and waved them casually:

"According to the agreement signed between Mark Company and the concession, from today onwards, we will strictly investigate gambling, drug use and trafficking, prostitution, and the operation of casinos and brothels in all places! Hu Dalaiba! Your story has been exposed, come with us!"

"

Hu Dalaiba was stunned again.

The news of that damned "Mark Company" signing a "security contracting agreement" with the International Settlement had been reported in the newspapers a long time ago, so of course he had heard of it vaguely.

But, damn it, that's an agreement within the concession, not here!

However, before he could say a few words, he was pinned to the bed, gagged and dragged down by the ferocious Axe Gang members. Other relevant personnel also enjoyed the same treatment.

Zhang Xiaozhang looked at the mess in the room with disgust and waved his hand:

"Put away all the opium smoking tools and opium, and also the money! I repeat, no one is allowed to keep a penny! Otherwise, you will know what Brother Nine is doing!"

"Yes!"

At the same time, another group of Axe Gang members arrived near a warehouse located at the junction of the International Settlement and the French Concession.

According to intelligence, there is a lot of "goods" stored here. What kind of goods?

people.

Sold by their families or themselves, abducted by traffickers, kidnapped by gangsters...

Men and women, many kinds.

In short, this is a "temporary storage and transit station for goods" for human traffickers, and it mainly supplies the domestic batch.

"boom!"

"Huh? You are... the Axe Gang? What are you doing here? We are..." "I don't care who you are!"

Before he could finish his words, an axe struck the shoulder of the trafficker in charge, bringing up a mess of blood and flesh and screams.

Compared to how they treated the people in the opium den and the human traffickers, the Axe Gang was even more brutal:

He simply chopped open the door bolt with an axe and rushed in with his men. Anyone who dared to show the slightest resistance would be chopped down with two axes without even a warning.

The order was issued from above that these unscrupulous human traffickers must be dealt with severely. If they couldn't be killed, they must be hacked to death.

Although the Axe Gang also engages in kidnapping, they mainly kidnap high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen to extort money, which is different from these damn kidnappers!