Chapter 109: The Ruthless Actor (17)
Tokiho shows up unexpectedly driving a car.
The hooligans exclaimed: "Oh my god! The person driving the car is actually a woman!!"
And Zhan Mingzhe recognized from the voice that the person in the car was his "fourth mother".
He quickly recovered from his shock and ran towards the car.
The thugs also raised their guns and cursed.
But before they could start fighting, Shisui got the upper hand.
She rested the pistol against the car window and aimed it at their feet.
Bang, bang, bang—
Every shot was accurate, sparks exploded on the calves of the gangsters, making them jump on the spot and dance with joy.
Zhan Mingzhe took the opportunity to open the door of the back seat of the car and got in.
"Hold on tight."
Shisui put the gun back, stepped on the accelerator, and drove the car at lightning speed on the road, leaving the gangsters behind.
Zhan Mingzhe calmed down in the car and looked at Shi Sui who was sitting in the driver's seat and steering calmly, with an expression of incredible admiration in his eyes.
"Thank you, Fourth Mother, for your help... How did you know—"
"Not only do I know you're here, and I know you're connected to the Axe Gang, but I also know you've been secretly funding them for several years."
Zhan Mingzhe took a deep breath: "Since I can't hide anything from you, then my dad..."
"Him? He's lying in bed, no different from a dead person, how would he know?" Shi Sui sneered. "You're quite brave, actually daring to run out of the British Concession alone in the middle of the night. The Axe Gang has many enemies. They don't dare to directly attack the Axe Gang members, so they will go after a powerless outsider like you, especially one who pays you. Such a simple truth, don't you understand?"
"I know there are risks, but the people in the British Concession are living in dire straits lately, so I have no choice but to take the risk!"
Shisui pursed her lips and said, "I also want to talk to you about this. Let's go somewhere first..."
Shi Sui drove the car back to the British Concession and parked it directly outside the large warehouse of the Zhan Trading Company.
The guards guarding the warehouse immediately stepped forward vigilantly.
Zhan Mingzhe took the initiative to open the door and get out of the car to negotiate.
He had never been involved in the business of the company before, and the guards didn't recognize him at all. They even took out their guns and tried to drive him away.
"This is the Zhan family's warehouse, where did this little hooligan come from?! Get out of here! Or I'll poke a big hole in you with a bullet!"
Shisui took off her men's jacket and hat, revealing the gorgeous cheongsam underneath. She then changed into a pair of high heels and walked out of the car slowly.
"You are quite conscientious. Go to the cashier's office tomorrow to collect some rewards."
As soon as Tokiho started speaking, the guards recognized her.
"Fourth Madam, it's you! You're here so late..."
"This is the eldest son of the Zhan family. It doesn't matter if you didn't know him before, but you must remember his face clearly from now on."
"Yes... yes! I was blind and didn't recognize a great man. Master, please forgive me this time."
The guards immediately changed their attitude towards Zhan Mingzhe, nodded and bowed, opened the door and welcomed them in.
There were a few dim ceiling lights on in the warehouse.
The entire warehouse was filled with rice, oil, salt, sugar, as well as coal, cloth and other daily necessities.
A bunch of rats were parkouring passionately inside, biting through the sacks of rice, letting the white rice flow out.
The whole family came together, calling their friends to feast on the food, and each one of them became as fat as a pig.
And at this moment in Shanghai, how many people are starving and struggling...
Zhan Mingzhe took a deep breath and said bluntly: "Fourth Mother...you are not the same as before."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"...I went to the hospital to see my father this morning, and the doctor said he was strangely ill. A minor ailment that should have been cured with some medicine kept coming back... He even told me several times that the house was haunted! Fourth Mother, you know the truth, right? What exactly happened?!"
A smile appeared on Shisui's lips.
Of course, Mr. Zhan’s illness will not be cured.
The vengeful spirit of the third concubine's daughter has been attached to him. How can he possibly get better?
The best ending for Mr. Zhan would be to slowly waste away his energy until his death.
But Shihui will never let him have this happy ending! He doesn't deserve it!
"Your father is a firm believer in Feng Shui, so there's some truth to that... Feng Shui, Feng Shui! Feng Shui nourishes those who accumulate virtue. If you commit evil, you'll only be retaliated against!"
"I know my father's actions are dishonest, so I've been deliberately distancing myself from him over the years... I've discussed this with the Axe Gang, and the most urgent task now is to restore the sale of daily necessities. Then, we have to stop opium from entering the public and harming our compatriots! But the Axe Gang is short-staffed right now, and we haven't been able to plan any action yet..."
Zhan Mingzhe punched the rice bag.
He was quite angry.
He hated himself for being the son of the Zhan family, but he could only watch his father and brothers sell out their country for personal gain while he was powerless to do anything!
Tokiho raised an eyebrow.
"How can there be no solution? Shanghai is such a big city, and there are more than just the Axe Gang. The person who tied the bell must untie it. Since this is an agreement reached between the Zhan family and the British, then we are the ones who are most likely to ruin it! I even have a plan in mind~"
Zhan Mingzhe's eyes suddenly brightened: "Really? Fourth Mother, tell me! What can I do?!"
"Don't get too excited yet. I need to confirm beforehand... whether you're willing to take the risk. If you want to return to Hangzhou and live a peaceful life like before after this is over, then don't get involved. If you do, then for at least the next decade or so, you'll have to be prepared to fight day and night."
Shi Sui is testing Zhan Mingzhe.
In troubled times, if you want to achieve great things and enjoy wealth and prosperity at the same time, there is no such thing as having the best of both worlds!
If he doesn't have the determination to fight to the end, he should never be entrusted with an important task.
"Every man is responsible for the fate of his country. In this world, no one can escape indifference!" Zhan Mingzhe frowned and made his position clear. "Hangzhou is relatively stable now, but if we allow the foreigners to continue to show off their power on our territory, Hangzhou will fall sooner or later! The fate of China is also my fate!"
"Very good. Just figure it out for yourself."
Shi Sui patted Zhan Mingzhe on the shoulder and smiled with satisfaction.
"On your father's birthday, I will hold a grand event at the Zhan residence. You will be responsible for contacting the brothers of the Axe Gang and preparing to meet them outside the British Concession. That night, I will let the foreigners have a good look at our mysterious Eastern power..."
Shisui gave a light kick, knocking several fat rats that were eating rice on the ground against the wall of the warehouse.
Several large rats smashed a large crack in the wall, killing the victim instantly. Blood spurted out of the corpse and it slowly fell along the wall, leaving several bloody marks.
The change of times cannot be achieved by one person alone.
What we need is a network, a huge network formed by the unity of everyone.
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