On the third day, Huotou finally called back and asked Ergou to meet him at a cafe on Kaiyuan Road. We found that Huotou was very courageous. He was completely different from Yulei. Yulei would meet in a deserted and remote place, while Huotou would meet in a crowded place. When we arrived at the cafe, Huotou was already there. This was the first time he kept his promise. Huotou was still wearing the cap with the brim pulled down very low. Ergou couldn't see his appearance, but could only judge that he was about 40 years old or older.
Ye Zhan and I sat in the monitoring room of the coffee shop. With our identities, we could enter any room in any store in the south of the city at will. The camera was pointed at Huotou, and we couldn't see his appearance clearly. Except for the obstructive baseball cap, he kept his head down and talked to Ergou, which made him look even more mysterious. Ye Zhan thought about it and went out to explain. After a while, a waiter brought two cups of coffee over and "accidentally" knocked them over Huotou when he was serving them on the table.
Huotou raised his head and glared at the waiter. The waiter was terrified and kept saying sorry, then took out a tissue to wipe Huotou's face. Huotou waved his hand and decided not to care about it, and the waiter left. Huotou continued to lower his head and talk to Ergou, but the moment he raised his head just now was enough. Those who can make it to the second line in the south of the city are indeed people with certain power and background.
In front of the surveillance camera, Ye Zhan and I exclaimed at the same time. "Huotou" turned out to be Director Ma of the Taxation Bureau. I didn't expect that this guy, besides loving gambling, had such an identity. Indeed, he often spends millions in the Golden House, and the black money he received alone may not be enough for him to squander. No wonder Yu Lei said that Huotou had the ability to save him. If Director Ma took action, I'm afraid Pang Guohong would have to give him some face! Ye Zhan and Director Ma are quite familiar with each other, and they often make appointments to have a meal, take a bath, etc. Ye Zhan's usual duty is to interact with these government officials. Ye Zhan said: "I usually think that Director Ma is a straw bag, greedy and lustful, but I didn't expect that there is such a side to him. It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance."
I immediately reported this to Pang Guohong. Pang Guohong listened for a long time without saying a word. The depth of this industry chain shocked even him, the director. "Investigate it thoroughly." Pang Guohong said, "Poke it all in one fell swoop and kill as many people as you can."
Huotou and Ergou talked for more than 20 minutes, mostly about contact information and transaction methods. They didn't go into detail about anything else, not even mentioning Torpedo. In their minds, Torpedo was already a thing of the past, and Director Ma had never thought of saving him. After that, Huotou left. He always took the bus to and from work, just like an ordinary worker who went out early and came back late.
The way Yu Lei and his downline transactions all depended on a pager. With this pager, Er Gou gradually figured out his subordinates. He became a third-line, and his subordinates were in charge of about twenty fourth-line. All Er Gou had to do was to get the goods from Huo Tou and then supply the goods to these twenty fourth-line. These fourth-line didn't know Yu Lei was dead yet, and they were shocked to see Er Gou coming to trade. But they quickly adapted, and changing the upline had no effect on them at all. Moreover, with the assistance of Er Gou, their drug business in the south of the city became more and more popular, and their performance far exceeded that of other third-line gangs. The fourth-line gangs had dealings with each other, so they were naturally envious and joined Er Gou's branch line. Er Gou's team gradually grew and became a celebrity in the drug circle in the south of the city. People fawned on him and flattered him everywhere, and they kept talking about Brother Er Gou.
From childhood to adulthood, when has Ergou ever enjoyed such treatment? He lost himself in the flattery and felt that he was a powerful figure in the underworld of the south city. Ye Zhan and I asked him to contact Huotou frequently and find a way to invite him out for a bath and dinner, and to communicate with him. Ergou agreed verbally but never did it. He just ate, drank and had fun with a bunch of fourth-line people every day. When Yu Lei was a third-line person, he didn't dare to be so arrogant. He was cautious everywhere for fear of being caught. Ergou was fearless and ate, drank and had fun all day long.
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