"Uncle Guo, I know about Lianhua Group, but what about this 'head'? Could it be that Uncle Zhao is now the leader of the Hongmen in San Francisco?" Yang Jing was puzzled. He knew what Lianhua Group was. It was equivalent to an external branch of the Zhigongtang in San Francisco. It was named Lianhua Group just to avoid unnecessary trouble.

As for Zhigongtang, it is actually another name for the Hongmen in San Francisco.

No one can tell the origin of the Hongmen now, but the San Francisco Zhigongtang was established in 1848 and is the direct descendant of the Hongmen's second branch, the "Hongshuntang".

Yang Jing had heard a lot about these things when he was in San Francisco. He even went to the headquarters of the Hongmen Zhigongtang in San Francisco in person.

The headquarters of the San Francisco Hongmen Zhigongtang is located on the top floor of a four-story building on Luzon Street in San Francisco's Chinatown. Even the "Hongmen Zhigongtang" sign is hidden among the signs of "pubs" and "restaurants", making it inconspicuous.

If Zhao Meng had not personally led Yang Jing there, Yang Jing really would not have believed that this was the headquarters of the Zhigongtang.

The Hongmen of China is an organization full of legends. It not only has a long history, but also has produced many famous figures. Mr. Sun, the "Father of the Nation", is not to be mentioned. Mr. Sun is not only the Father of the Nation, but also the "Red Stick" of the Hongmen - the leader of the Hongmen who specializes in military force.

Among the famous 72 martyrs of Huanghuagang, 68 were disciples of Hongmen.

When China launched the Northern Expedition to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and the War of Resistance against Japan, the San Francisco Hongmen Zhigongtang provided a lot of assistance to China.

But it just so happens that the headquarters of such a famous organization is so inconspicuous.

As for Zhao Meng's identity, Yang Jing had heard Guo Dabao talk about it in general. Yang Jing knew that Zhao Meng was the general manager of Lianhua Group, but he didn't know that he was also the "head" of the Hongmen Zhigongtang. As for the fact that Zhao Meng was the son of the previous leader of the Hongmen, Yang Jing didn't know even more.

Guo Dabao smiled and explained, "The head of the family is not the leader of the Hongmen. The Hongmen is a very strict organization, and the deacons in the gang are divided into the 'Inner Eight Halls' and the 'Outer Eight Halls'. The Inner Eight Halls refer to the leader, also called the mountain master, who is divided into the chief and deputy; the 'sitting hall', which is the left prime minister; the 'accompaniment hall', which is the right prime minister; the 'ritual hall', which is specifically responsible for etiquette; the 'executive hall', which is specifically in charge of general affairs; the 'punishment hall', I don't need to say more about this, right? In addition to the six inner halls, there are two guest halls, called 'mengzheng' and 'xiangyou' respectively. These eight halls are collectively called the 'Inner Eight Halls'."

"As for the 'head' I just mentioned, it is one of the 'Outer Eight Halls'. The Outer Eight Halls are divided into ten rows, and I will not explain them one by one here. However, because the fourth and seventh rows are all women, they do not enter the hall, so after deducting these two rows, the remaining eight rows are called the 'Outer Eight Halls'. The 'head' is the third row, and his main responsibility is to be in charge of food and grain. In modern terms, it is to raise money for the Zhigongtang. Lao Zhao has been in this position for more than ten years, with outstanding achievements, and has won the unanimous recognition of the San Francisco Hongmen Zhigongtang. It is said that Lao Zhao will be promoted to the position of left prime minister in the next two years. After this generation of leaders retires, Lao Zhao is very likely to take over the leader and become the new generation leader of the Hongmen Zhigongtang."

After Guo Dabao's explanation, Yang Jing finally realized that Zhao Meng was so powerful.

"Haha, do you think that Lao Zhao, with his status and position, would do something outrageous for your treasure? Lao Zhao was just deceived by Lin Dan. Not to mention Lao Zhao, even I was deceived by that guy. Alas, he is a good guy, smart and hardworking, how could he do such a thing?"

Yang Jing smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Uncle Guo, I have actually thought about this for a long time. I think Lin Dan might have done this because of my influence. Before I went out this time, I asked Uncle Zhao to help me deal with the gold, diamonds, and some bonds in a treasure. You also know this. I think it is very likely that Lin Dan got jealous. After knowing that I was still going out to sea to hunt for treasure, he secretly planned this action."

"People die for money and birds die for food! Actually, it's all because of money!" Yang Jing sighed.