In fact, there was no need for Caidao Lin to shout. The Hehetu thugs who were in charge of watching the place had already noticed the abnormality here. Two of them were walking towards Caidao Lin's stall, and the other one went to report to his boss.
Before the two of them could get close to Cai Dao Lin, they saw Cai Dao Lin's chopping movements and immediately realized that something serious had happened. Before the two of them could make any further moves, Cai Dao Lin had already run towards them, shouting:
"The 14K are coming! The 14K are coming!"
The faces of the two men changed at the same time. Recently, the 14K gangs have been like a fierce dragon crossing the river, causing trouble everywhere. They have made a name for themselves in Hong Kong City, and two small gangs have been swallowed up by them. I didn't expect that they would attack their and Hetu's territory today.
Seeing more than a dozen gangsters chasing after Caidao Lin, all of them had ferocious looks on their faces, holding sticks and sharp blades as if they were going to hack Caidao Lin to death, they looked at themselves and saw that they were unarmed, and they would definitely get into trouble if they faced them.
After looking at each other, the two men turned around and ran without hesitation. In order to speed up their escape, they overturned roadside food stalls from time to time, causing the entire Stanley Street to fall into chaos.
Caidao Lin behind him was also running away while overturning the tables and chairs beside him and throwing them at the people chasing him. Sometimes he would even pull back the passers-by who were unable to dodge and ask them to help him stop the enemy from chasing him.
The 14K people chasing from behind were not good guys either. They didn't care about the life or death of passers-by at all. They just chased forward desperately. When they met passers-by who were pushed over, they raised their hands and chopped the people to the ground without thinking.
This scene immediately made the street even more chaotic. In order to avoid being accidentally injured, the crowds dodged to both sides, and some brave stall owners could not help but curse:
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“These bastards said they would protect our normal business when we paid them protection money, but now not only did they fail to protect our safety, they also smashed my stall to pieces.
If you don't compensate me for my losses, don't even think about asking me to pay you protection money."
"Yes! These gangsters from Hehetu usually work in groups of five or six, but when they really start fighting, they run faster than rabbits. It seems impossible to expect them to protect us."
"Alas! Business is getting harder and harder these days, and public security is getting worse and worse."
"The police don't care. If they continue like this, we won't be able to continue our business."
"Are you stupid? The police are in cahoots with them. Do you still expect the police to control you? When the time comes, the police will directly ask you for protection money, and you will know how powerful they are."
"Oh! These days are so hard."
It’s not that these stall owners are not afraid and don’t want to hide away, but the truth is that the things in these stalls are almost all their belongings, and they dare not abandon their things and run away. If they come back and their things are lost, they won’t even have a place to cry.
In addition to the stall owners who did not run away, there were also some who were hiding far away and watching the excitement. There were not many opportunities to watch the fight between the young and dangerous men. As long as the knife blades of the young and dangerous men were not pointed at them, many people would not be afraid!
For example, Fang Lang, who was watching with great interest at the moment, was one of them. For a veteran like him who had participated in the European War, this kind of scene of swords slashing each other was extremely rare. After all, in modern firearms warfare, close-range bayonet scenes rarely occurred during combat.
Of course, due to the shortage of resources and ammunition in Asia, people often still believe in close combat with bayonets. Both the Chinese and the Japanese paid great attention to bayonet close combat training during World War II.
Unlike the European battlefield, everyone had no shortage of weapons and ammunition, and when a gun could solve the problem, there was no need to draw the bayonet. Although bayonets were equipped, there were not many opportunities for actual bayonet fighting.
Therefore, many people in European armies simply did not have the courage to fight with bayonets.
Of course, there is a big difference between the gangsters beheading people and the soldiers killing enemies on the battlefield. Soldiers use more effective means to kill the enemy in front of them. But although the gangsters shout fiercely, they rarely kill the enemy. They are more likely to intimidate the enemy with their ferocity and make them tremble with fear.
This is also related to the fact that gangsters need to worry about facing police pursuit after killing someone.
"Boss, they've already started fighting. It's too dangerous here. Let's go back first!"
The most nervous of the three was Qi Qingshan. After all, he was Fang Lang's adjutant and was responsible for protecting Fang Lang's safety. Seeing that the gangsters had already started hacking and killing, he was of course very worried that something unexpected would happen and cause his boss to get hurt.
Reinhardt, who was standing by, originally looked down upon the fighting among these street thugs, but when Cleaver Lin chopped Bald Biao's neck with a chopper, he was still frightened.
He was a naval officer, so it was no problem for him to shoot and kill people. But now, when he chopped someone's neck at such a close distance, the high pressure in the carotid artery caused the blood in the human body to spray more than ten meters away, and Reinhardt was so scared that the food he had just put in his mouth fell out.
I couldn't help but shudder all over and cursed in a low voice:
"These damned savages."
However, Fang Lang did not seem to mind this. Instead, he felt a sense of novelty. This was mainly due to the fact that in the movies about young and dangerous gangs he had seen in his previous life, there were many descriptions of such scenes of young and dangerous gangs hacking people. Although the scenes in the movies were not as realistic as what he saw in real life, Fang Lang had already been prepared and did not think there was any problem.
"What are you afraid of? So many people are still here! What are you afraid of?"
Fang Lang glanced at the chaotic street, and the people who seemed to be watching the excitement said indifferently.
"Boss, there are a lot of people here, they are obviously hooligans, they have a plan."
Qi Qingshan knew that Fang Lang must have already seen the situation at the scene, but he still couldn't help but speak out to persuade him.
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled.
"You've already said that these are just hooligans. Am I really afraid of them? If people knew that one day I saw a group of hooligans fighting and hid away, how would I lead troops to fight in the future?"
As soon as Qi Qingshan saw Fang Lang's look, he knew that the other party was determined to stay and watch the fun. His saying that he was worried that others would look down on him was purely a random excuse.
In response, he could only smile bitterly and unbuttoned his suit to make it easier for him to draw the pistol in case of an accident.
At this moment, the owner of the food stall limped over to the group and said:
"Boss, I'm sorry to disturb your dining pleasure. A large-scale conflict is about to break out here, so please leave immediately!"
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but look up and down at this seemingly very honest middle-aged man, and asked curiously:
"Didn't they run away? Why did the boss say there was going to be a large-scale conflict?"
Hearing this, the lame middle-aged man smiled bitterly and said:
"Boss, it's not that simple. These gangsters from the 14K are clearly well prepared. How many of these onlookers are their people? Who can tell for sure?
These guests are obviously not the kind of people who make a living on the streets. Don’t get yourself into trouble just because of curiosity. If you get hurt, it will be more trouble than it’s worth.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Qingshan quickly spoke up and advised again:
"Boss, yes! Let's get out of here first!"
Fang Lang ignored Qi Qingshan's words and said to the food stall owner:
"Why don't you just hide yourself?"
Qi Qingshan, who was standing by, was so anxious when he saw Fang Lang's attitude, but there was nothing he could do.
The lame boss was speechless when he saw this customer being so bold. He could only glance at the messy stall and shrugged helplessly.
"The things in this stall are all our belongings. I have to pack them up before I can leave!"
It was then that Fang Lang noticed that the proprietress was packing up the tables and chairs at the stall in a panic. Because their stall was actually right next to Cai Dao Lin's stall, it was affected by the situation nearby and most of the customers had already fled.
The tables and chairs at the stall were in a mess, and many bowls and dishes were knocked over on the ground. It was obvious that they had suffered a considerable loss tonight.
Seeing this, Fang Lang said to Qi Qingshan:
"Pay the bill to the boss first."
Upon hearing this, the boss waved his hands and said:
"No, no, boss. You haven't even finished eating yet. How can we charge you?"
This time Fang Lang really had to look up to this lame middle-aged man. This incident tonight had already caused him to suffer heavy losses. The incident happened suddenly and many customers fled in panic and did not even have time to pay the bill.
Of course, there may also be cases of deliberate escape from payment.
However, the boss was not angry at all and even said that he would not charge his table for the meal. According to Fang Lang's guess, this boss should be the kind of honest man who would rather suffer losses himself than let others suffer losses. Such people are very rare.
Therefore, Fang Lang certainly couldn't let such an honest man suffer. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said:
"We don't need your meal money. You can clean up the other tables first! We'll eat for a while. When you've finished cleaning up everything, you can come clean up ours."
The lame middle-aged man never expected that he would meet such a strange guest. When he saw the fight between gangsters, instead of being scared to hide, he insisted on sitting here and watching the fight. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Qi Qingshan also understood that the boss was determined to watch the fun here. In this regard, he could only smile helplessly at the lame boss, reached out to take out his wallet, counted out ten dollars and stuffed them into the boss's hand.
Ten dollars is not a small amount. The food and drinks they had today would not cost more than one dollar at most, but the boss obviously had a good impression of the owner of this stall, so he gave the other party ten dollars without hesitation.
It wasn't that he was showing off on purpose. After all, they had just arrived in Hong Kong today and hadn't had time to exchange Hong Kong dollars, so they only had US dollars on them.
Fang Lang was not planning on letting Reinhardt pay the bill, so Qi Qingshan simply handed over ten dollars to the lame boss.
The lame boss was obviously startled. Of course he recognized the US dollars stuffed into his hand. They were more valuable than Hong Kong dollars.
Seeing that the amount in his hand was obviously much more than the meal fee, he waved his hands repeatedly and said:
"Boss, it's too much, too much. These are US dollars. You don't need that much. All these dishes together are not worth even one dollar."
When Fang Lang saw the ten dollars given by Qi Qingshan, a smile appeared on his face. After all, he was his brother and he understood him.
Hearing the boss's refusal, he waved his hand nonchalantly and said:
"The extra money is the tip. Boss, don't worry about us. You should go and help the boss lady clean up the stall! Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, you will suffer heavy losses."
Upon hearing this, the lame boss looked deeply at Fang Lang and the other two, then bowed deeply to them.
"Thank you, three bosses! The bosses are very rich and powerful. Take your time to eat. Don't be in a hurry. We will clean up after you finish eating."
After saying that, he turned and left, quickly helping his woman clean up the tables and chairs at the stall.
But at this moment, the gangsters in Hehetu who were in charge of watching the scene had also reacted. Thirty or forty men came towards Caidao Lin and others, each holding a sharp blade in his hand.
Seeing this, the members of the 14K gang who were chasing after the few people came to an abrupt stop as if they were intimidated by their large numbers. A leading man raised the machete in his hand and pointed it at the members of the Hehetu gang who were slowly approaching, as if he was ready to say something harsh.
Unexpectedly, the members of the Hehetu Gang on the opposite side did not intend to give him the opportunity to say anything harsh. The sturdy man with a slicked-back hair who was walking in front of him raised his machete and shouted:
"Brothers, kill these idiots!"
After saying that, he rushed towards the dozen or so 14K gangsters on the opposite side. Seeing that the other side was outnumbered and powerful and could not resist, the 14K gangsters turned around without hesitation and ran back the way they came.
The Young and Dangerous guys in Hehetu behind them were just holding back their anger with no place to vent. Someone was actually trying to steal their jobs. There was nothing to say but of course they had to fight to the death!
The crowd rushed forward regardless of anything and chased after the fleeing 14K gangsters, but they had to stop after running less than 30 meters.
Because the 14K gang members who were fleeing in panic had turned around on their own initiative, and more than 40 people who were hiding in the crowd watching the excitement walked out and surrounded the group of harmonious gang members.
This time, the people from the 14K didn't say any nonsense, nor did they give the other party any chance to talk nonsense. They rushed directly towards the 34th person from the Hehetu.
Qi Qingshan, who was eating, couldn't help but mutter:
"As expected, I knew there was something wrong with these people who were just watching the fun! I never thought that even the gangsters would resort to tricks now."
Fang Lang laughed and said:
"Don't underestimate the 14K. They were once soldiers of the National Army. They just retreated to Hong Kong City. If things go as expected, this gang will definitely grow stronger in Hong Kong City in the next two years."
After hearing Fang Lang's words, Qi Qingshan said in surprise:
"Boss, do you know where they came from?"
"I have heard a little bit about it, but it's mostly hearsay. I don't really understand it. If I really want to know, I should ask the local Hongmen Dashengtang."
"You mean, they are also members of the Hongmen?"
"I think so! After all, the composition of the Kuomintang troops is complex, so it is normal for them to have some Hongmen disciples. However, they have obviously deviated from the original intention of our Hongmen.
Fighting in the streets like this is not acceptable at all, and it is unlikely to gain official recognition from the Hongmen."
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