Chapter 315: Mr. Kong's Mentality Collapses
Chapter 315: Mr. Kong's Mentality Collapses
Two days later.
Central Bank Building.
Hong Zhiyou came in carrying a lunch box, laid out the food one by one, took a serving chopstick and simply mixed the food, then took half of each and started eating with rice.
After finishing the meal, he scooped up some soup and drank it, then said respectfully: "Director, you can eat now."
Jianfeng had already seen it with his brows lowered.
The dish is my favorite Huainan cuisine.
This kid knows his own taste.
The tasting was also very professional.
If someone wants to kill for money and start a war, someone will take the risk and use various methods to assassinate him.
Poisoning is the most important thing to be wary of.
If the other party wants to tamper with the food, they can mix it in half and half, or make special marks, or they can tamper with individual ingredients.
Hong Zhi used a public chopstick to stir the mixture, thus eliminating this hidden danger to the greatest extent. His qualities as an agent are undoubtedly excellent, and it also reflects his loyalty.
After all, the closer people are to you, the more they tend to pretend.
It's commendable that you dare to taste the food so carefully.
"Zhiyou, after defeating seven tigers in a row, what are the reactions and public opinions outside?" Jianfeng suddenly felt the burden on his shoulders lifted, and the pressure in his heart was relieved a lot, so he sat down and asked.
“The response has been great.
“Many wealthy businessmen have contacted me privately, wanting to sell at par or even below the market price.
“At the same time, Mr. Ziliang has shipped 10,000 tons of affordable grain from Jinshan Foreign Trade Company to stabilize market prices in order to cooperate with your instructions.
“Rice shops, department stores and major stores are now allocating limited quantities of rice to citizens.
"The banks are also trying their best to control the issuance of gold yuan notes and increase the ratio of gold yuan notes to gold and silver. At the same time, the stock market is also taking action.
"We are fighting corruption while maintaining stability.
"If the gold yuan coupons are running smoothly, great things can be expected and the economy can be stable.
"I heard that there are nursery rhymes in the alleys outside, and some people are calling you Jiang Qingtian."
Hong Zhiyou flattered in a subtle way.
He supports Jianfeng Financial's anti-corruption campaign.
Although the action was doomed to fail and the Chiang Kai-shek dynasty was about to sink, the people were innocent.
Why not do it if we can bleed Kong, Song and those comprador capitalists so that the people can have more food to eat?
Jianfeng really wants to do something.
I am risking my life to accompany a gentleman, and considering Jianfeng's human nature, there will definitely be conveniences for him in the future.
"Very good.
"If we keep the gold yuan stable, the people will have food to eat, the morale of the troops at the front will be stable, and victory will be just around the corner.
"Then the people of Shanghai will also support our army with food and drink."
Jianfeng laughed whimsically.
“However, the grain that the Song family has put out may not last long.
"Most of the rice, flour, grain and oil were still controlled by Kong Lingkan's Yang Company and Wang Chunzhe, Du Yuesheng and others.
"If we don't knock them out, those who are still on the sidelines won't bleed."
Hong Zhiyou said bluntly.
“Fight, you must fight.
"Before I came here, I signed a military order with the chairman. No matter who is involved, if anyone dares to hoard and put the country and the people in danger, I will kill him at all costs.
"Start with Du Yuesheng and Wang Chunzhe.
"Especially Du Yuesheng. You have a personal relationship with him. He also saved the country during the Anti-Japanese War. He must be a person who knows right from wrong.
"You need to do some ideological work on him and see if he can hand over the things in a reasonable way and cooperate with and publicize my work.
"If he can cooperate with us, the Kong family might loosen up and things will be easier to deal with."
Jianfeng said with his hands behind his back.
Hong Zhiyou understood.
Jianfeng was wary of the Kong family, and there were many things that could not be solved by killing.
"By the way, Tang Enbo called back. He has sent a brigade of the 57th Army to set off and will be able to enter the city for garrison in the evening." Hong Zhiyou said.
“This Tang Enbo.
“He did everything for his own benefit, he killed people and released food, and his army arrived.
"Too cunning."
Jianfeng frowned and said dissatisfiedly.
“It’s always good to arrive.
"Director, the food is getting cold. I'll heat it up for you."
Hong Zhiyou said with great insight.
"No, this is much better than the dry and hard bread from the Soviet Union.
"Go ahead and get busy."
Jianfeng waved his hand.
Just as Hong Zhiyou was about to leave, Long Tao walked in: "Director, Director Xuan is here."
“It’s just as you said.
"Once the guillotine is raised, the head will fall off. It's more effective than any order or panacea. There's no need to worry about having no one to use." Jianfeng pointed at Hong Zhiyou and said with a smile.
"It's still the director's good plan." Hong Zhi didn't dare to take any credit for it.
Soon, Xuan Tiewu walked in, smiling: "Director."
"Is Director Xuan recovered from his illness?" Jianfeng asked with a smile.
"It's almost healed, nothing serious is wrong.
"Hundreds of elite police officers from the police station have been assembled and are ready to serve. Director, we will fight wherever you direct us, even if it means risking our lives."
Xuan Tiewu straightened his body and saluted Jianfeng.
"Okay, with Director Xuan's help, I don't have to worry about the people's livelihood in Shanghai being impoverished.
"Captain Long, from now on, I appoint you as the assistant police officer in Shanghai, and you will be in charge of mobilizing the economic brigade and police resources to ensure that the stolen goods are investigated and recovered." Jianfeng gave the order.
"Yes." Long Tao accepted the order loudly.
……
The Kong family back garden.
Kong Lingkan sipped the red wine, his face no longer showing his arrogance. He looked at Wang Lie gloomily and said:
"It looks like Jianfeng is serious about this.
“Zhang Yequ is my man.
“He came right at me.
"What's even more abominable is that Song Ziliang actually blew up my act. I really can't swallow this anger."
"Haha, everyone on the streets is advocating Jianfeng now. I think he wants to take this opportunity to get promoted." Wang Lie said.
"Higher position?
"He doesn't have the blood of the Song family in his bones, so there is no way he can rise to the top.
"Where is Weiping?" Kong Lingkan asked.
“He’s still staying at home, I don’t think he can come out.
"This guy has a lot of grain in his hands, and we also have a lot stored in the Qing Gang's dock warehouse.
"If Du Weiping betrays us, it will be fatal to us."
Wang Lie frowned.
“It’s necessary to prevent.
"I heard that Hong Zhi visited Du Yuesheng.
"If Du Yuesheng gets crazy, he might actually turn the tables on us.
"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to take the initiative."
Kong Lingkan put his wine glass heavily on the table and said grimly.
"How to attack?" Wang Lie asked.
"If Jianfeng kills my people, I will kill his people.
"Isn't Hong Zhiyou a pretentious person?
"Just start with him."
Kong Lingkan said coldly.
"Who are you looking for?" Wang Lie asked.
"madness.
"Post a bounty. Whoever can kill Hong Zhiyou, I will... reward him with one thousand taels of gold." Kong Lingkan changed his words.
Bastard... Wang Lie cursed in his heart, but his face was still smiling:
“You’re still the best.
"There are countless desperate criminals in Shanghai, so there will be tens of thousands of people who want to take Hong Zhiyou's head.
“Unless he stays in the Central Bank building and doesn’t come out.
"Anyone who dares to show his head will die."
The voice just fell.
boom.
The bottle of red wine on the table suddenly exploded.
Before Kong Lingkan could understand what was happening, another bullet hit the stone table.
"There are assassins!"
Kong Lingkan and Wang Lie were so scared that they immediately lay down behind the table and screamed.
The Kong family's elite security team immediately surrounded them.
I saw a few untidy bearded foreigners getting out of a jeep opposite. They were extremely strong and looked ferocious.
The leader was about 1.9 meters tall, with blond hair that fell to his shoulders. He was wearing a camouflage vest, and his muscles were about to burst through his clothes.
As he walked over, he made a shooting gesture to Kong Lingkan.
Swish!
The security team deployed their troops, guns loaded, ready for battle.
"Don't be nervous. My name is Raul. I'm the captain of the third squadron of the French Foreign Legion. We are here to assassinate you." The big man pointed at Kong Lingkan and said in English. French Foreign Legion, a mercenary organization!
Damn, this still tells me not to be nervous. Kong Lingkan hid behind a security guard and shouted in a foreign language:
"This is the Kong family. I advise you not to seek your own death."
“Don’t be nervous, my friend.
“I can’t shoot.
“Someone gave me an order that as long as Hong Zhiyou dies, we will shoot you.
"So, from now on we will follow you 24 hours a day to ensure Hong's safety."
Raul said loudly.
"What is going on?" Wang Lie looked at Kong Lingkan, his mind almost confused.
Protect Hong Zhiyou.
Why the hell are you following Mr. Kong?
So we have to exchange one for one.
“You can call the police, but you know, we are the victorious country, we have an embassy, and I have American military friends.
“Even if we go to the police station, you still have to let him go after giving him a cigarette at most.
“From this moment on, as gracious, devout Catholics, let God bless us with His presence.
“Kong, my friend.
“You will be fine with Mr. Hong.
"OK?"
Raul asked, leaning his gun against his shoulder and shrugging.
At the same time, the other strong men behind him also raised their guns and aimed at Kong Lingkan.
"Made."
Kong Lingkan spat out angrily.
“What to do?
"Do you still want to issue a bounty?" Wang Lie asked.
"Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey?
"Hong Zhiyou is dead, and they want to use me as a sacrifice. Do you want me to die?" Kong Lingkan glared at him and cursed in a low voice.
"Aren't they just a few foreigners?
"Just let the security guards kill them, and then sink them into the Huangpu River, and who knows what will happen." Wang Lie said.
“You’re stupid.
“These are members of the mercenary group. If you kill them, you will be hunted down relentlessly.
“And they are foreigners.
"The Nationalist government is currently supporting 100,000 American troops stationed in the country. Do you know how much it costs to support them? It is equivalent to supporting 50 million Nationalist soldiers.
"In other words, one foreign devil is worth at least 500 human heads.
"Moreover, they came here through the US military, so there might be American financial backers behind them.
“You destroyed their team, which is equivalent to killing thousands of people.
"Once France and North America start investigating, it will be a serious international diplomatic incident. If I fail, the National Government and North America will have a hard time staying here."
Kong Lingkan was good at calculating and knew the gains and losses clearly.
"Is that it?" Wang Lie was somewhat unwilling.
"nonsense.
“Not only can we not kill Hong Zhiyou, but we also have to notify the Chamber of Commerce and the scumbags outside that no one is allowed to touch Hong Zhiyou.
"If anyone dares to touch Hong Zhiyou, I will wipe out his entire family."
Kong Lingkan ordered angrily.
"Okay." Wang Lie nodded boringly.
"Mr. Raul, I am willing to accept the settlement. I swear to God that Hong Zhiyou will not be in any danger in Shanghai." Kong Lingkan walked forward and skillfully made the sign of the cross on his chest.
"very good.
"But words are not enough. From now on, we will protect you 24 hours a day until Mr. Hong leaves Shanghai." Raul was very satisfied with his attitude.
Protect your uncle... Kong Lingkan rolled his eyes and asked with a smile:
“Can you tell me how much money Hong Zhi gave you? I’ll pay you double, no, triple, or even five times.
"I have plenty of money."
"Easy to say.
“I love the US knife.
"We'll talk about cooperation after this order is completed." Raul is still very professional.
As he was speaking, a black Beetle drove over.
The passenger window slowly rolled down.
Hong Zhiyou's handsome face appeared in front of Kong Lingkan.
"Master Kong, thank you for your promise. May God bless you."
Hong Zhiyou winked at him and smiled, then stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
"Hong Zhiyou, I'll go to your ancestors for eighteen generations. Sooner or later, I will go to Xiaoshan in eastern Zhejiang to dig up your ancestral graves."
Kong Lingkan, who was repeatedly humiliated, was so angry that he broke down and started cursing.
What a despicable trick this guy is using, even mercenaries are brought in.
it's good now.
It's like hitting cotton with every punch, but I can't use any strength.
It’s so infuriating.
"Mr. Kong, what should we do now?" Wang Lie asked.
"In addition to asking what to do, what to do, can you also think about what to do?" Kong Lingkan said unhappily.
"I……"
Wang Lie opened his mouth but said nothing.
He actually had a way, but seeing that Kong Lingkan was already angry, he decided not to start a fight.
Let’s talk about it another day.
“Don’t worry, the sky won’t fall.
"Shanghai still belongs to my Kong family.
"Let's spare Hong Zhi's life for now and see what tricks he can come up with. I don't believe that Jiang Jianfeng can do anything to me.
"Humph."
Kong Lingkan waved his hand and returned to the villa.
……
Hong Zhiyou put his hand on the car window, feeling the breeze from the Huangpu River, and felt a little relaxed.
The mercenaries were hired by Paul.
Raul's team was originally carrying out a mission in Southeast Asia to protect a wealthy businessman who was migrating to North America.
However, Paul's uncle knew the top leaders of the mercenary group.
Raul was temporarily allowed to enter the country by plane overnight and arrived in Shanghai as an American military attaché.
Of course, even without Raul's detachment, he would ask the US troops stationed in Shanghai to protect himself.
This is also the reason why he dared to come to Shanghai.
In the final analysis, Chiang, Song, Kong and Chen praised the Americans too highly.
Hong Zhiyou drove to the Qing Gang headquarters.
Du Yuesheng was there to greet him at the door early.
“Good tricks, bro.
"I just received a call from Master Kong, asking my son to stop the assassination.
"Mr. Kong also threatened me that if anything happened to you, he would put the blame on the Qing Gang and asked me to control my followers."
As soon as they met, Du Yuesheng said with a mixture of laughter and tears.
“He would cheat.
"Du Baotou took the initiative to ask me out this time. It seems that he has thought it through."
Hong Zhiyou didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
"Why.
"If I'm not mistaken, Jianfeng's next blow will be on my head, right?" Du Yuesheng asked with a smile.
"certainly.
"Many people say that you are the underground emperor of Shanghai. Do you want to use some means to challenge him?" Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows and looked at him.
“How dare you.
"When an axe hits a bullet, it's like an egg hitting a stone. Mr. Du knows his own weight very well.
"Tang Enbo's army will soon enter the city.
"Jianfeng's determination is far beyond my expectations!
"But every family has its own problems. As the leader of the Green Gang, I have countless mouths to feed.
“Besides, I can’t afford to offend the Kong family.
“They are the real compradors, holding nearly three-quarters of Shanghai by the throat.
"To put it bluntly, I am just taking advantage of their scraps."
Du Yuesheng said frankly.
"Tell me your conditions." Hong Zhi didn't want to listen to his nonsense and asked directly.
“I am willing to sell the stockpiled supplies at a fair price.
"In order not to offend the Kong family, I hope..."
Du Yuesheng looked around and whispered in Hong Zhiyou's ear for a long time.
……
(End of this chapter)