Bai Cunbao looked at Yao Mu and couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface and said innocently:
"Did Chief Inspector Yao misunderstand something? I met with Curly Kang just to discuss business matters with him. It has nothing to do with our original agreement."
After saying that, he did not forget to glance at Curly-haired Kang opposite him, as if to say, if you don’t believe me, you can ask him.
Yao Mu naturally would not believe Bai Cunbao's words, but he also understood that if he forced him directly, Bai Cunbao would most likely not admit it. After all, the information he received was that it was Bashi Hong Yitang who found him, not the general. If he kept pestering him, it might cause Bai Cunbao's dissatisfaction, and he would not take him to play at that time.
In fact, with Yao Mu's current status, he didn't have to curry favor with Fang Lang, but after the last incident, he carefully investigated Reinhardt Henderson's background and learned that his father was the Chief of Staff of the British Royal Navy.
Such a position has unparalleled influence in the UK. If he can get in touch with this line, his position in Hong Kong will be even more secure and he may even be able to make further progress.
The only person who could get in touch with the other party was this Brazilian Chinese naval general. Therefore, after meeting Bai Cunbao at the Peninsula Hotel, he took the initiative to make friends with the other party, hoping to find an opportunity to get closer to Fang Lang through him.
Isn’t the opportunity here now?
"Haha... Is that so? I'm so sorry. It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. It's my fault, my fault. Come on, come on, let's sit down and talk!"
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Yao Mu walked forward with a laugh, patted the two men on the shoulders respectively, then glanced at the subordinates behind both sides who were on the verge of a fight, and pulled open a stool beside the table without any care, and took the initiative to press his hands lightly, motioning for the two men to sit down and talk.
Bai Cunbao glanced at Juanmao Kang, smiled indifferently, and sat back on his stool. He took a deep puff of his cigar with an indifferent expression.
Juanmao Kang also glanced at Bai Cunbao and had some doubts in his heart, but he did not dare to disrespect Yao Mu, so he could only sit down reluctantly.
After the two of them sat down, Yao Mu stepped forward with a smile and acted as a peacemaker.
"I noticed that the two of you didn't seem to be having a pleasant conversation just now. If you trust me, you can tell me so that I can take a look at it."
At this time, Juanmao Kang was not willing to speak first, because Bai Cunbao's words just now made him realize that he might have some misunderstandings. In addition, he felt that there seemed to be something between Yao Mu and Bai Cunbao that he didn't know about. He was a little worried if he continued to discuss this matter.
I wonder if Yao Mu and Bai Cunbao will put pressure on him together. He may not be able to withstand it then.
Seeing that Curly-haired Kang was silent at this moment, Bai Cunbao smiled, took a puff of his cigar, exhaled a puff of smoke lightly, and hid his entire face behind the smoke.
I don’t know if it was because of the smoke that his eyes were smoked, but Juanmao Kang always felt that behind the smoke, Bai Cunbao’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a sinister light flashed in them, which made him more alert.
Yao Mu didn't care what Juanmao Kang was thinking. He didn't quite believe what Bai Cunbao said, so he looked at Juanmao Kang with burning eyes, motioning him to speak. Now all the pressure seemed to be on Juanmao Kang.
His mind raced, thinking about what conspiracy was behind this. Unfortunately, with Juanmao Kang's intelligence, such a thing was beyond his ability. The only possibility he could think of was that Bai Cunbao or someone behind him had taken a fancy to their and Zhongyi's channels for moving goods in Haojiang.
Seeing Juanmao Kang's eyes flickering, Yao Mu's heart sank, and he spoke directly without any courtesy:
"Why are you silent? Didn't you have a lot of grievances to talk about just now, Curly-haired Kang?"
Yao Mu's words made Juanmao Kang's scalp tighten. He met his gaze and found that Yao Mu looked at him with a hint of ferocity. He knew that he couldn't play dumb anymore, so he had to speak quickly:
"Chief Inspector Yao, it's nothing. I just said it. Boss Bai told me that someone has taken a fancy to our distribution channel with Zhongyi Haojiang and wants to cooperate with us, but I didn't agree."
After Juanmao Kang finished speaking, Yao Mu narrowed his eyes, looked at Bai Cunbao with a smile on his face and said:
"Boss Bai, is this the case?"
In fact, these words have been said just now, and Bai Cunbao also understands the purpose of Yao Mu asking again, which is nothing more than to put pressure on him, but Bai Cunbao originally wanted to lure Yao Mu out with this matter, so he has no intention of hiding it at all.
He stretched out his left hand, took the cigar from his mouth, flicked the ash, and waited until the ash fell before Bai Cunbao spoke slowly:
"Chief Inspector Yao, I know what you want to ask. There is nothing to hide. It is true that someone from the Brazilian Hongyi Hall found me today, so I made an appointment with Juanmao Kang.
But there are some things you're sure you want me to say here?"
After saying that, his eyes inadvertently swept across to Curly-haired Kang opposite him.
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu understood what Bai Cunbao meant. He thought that the specific situation of Yu Hongyitang was not suitable for an outsider like Juanmao Kang to know.
He only hesitated for a moment before immediately agreeing with his opinion. He turned to Curly-haired Kang and said:
"You go sit with your brothers for a while. I'll talk to Boss Bai first to get the inside scoop on the situation."
When Curly Kang heard this, he immediately got furious. What do you mean? After all, I, Curly Kang, am a big boss of the Zhongyi faction. How can you treat me like this? Isn't it obvious that you look down on me? This is intolerable!
"Chief Inspector Yao, I, Curly Kang, am also a gangster. Since this matter is related to me, it is not appropriate for you to push me aside!"
When Yao Mu heard that Curly-Mao Kang dared to disobey his wishes, he immediately became furious, his eyes widened, and without saying a word he kicked Curly-Mao Kang's stool, knocking him to the ground with a bang.
Before Curly Kang could react, Yao Mu had already picked up the stool and smashed it on his head.
This sudden change startled Juanmao Kang's subordinates and they all stood up and rushed over to protect their boss. However, although the number of plainclothes policemen brought by Yao Mu was small, they reacted quickly and drew their guns to block the subordinates.
"What are you doing? Don't move, anyone who moves will be killed!"
When the younger brothers saw this situation, they all stopped. They were members of gangs, but they knew that the largest gang in Hong Kong was actually the police force. If they really had a direct conflict with the police force, they would be wiped out tomorrow. So, they could only stand in front of a group of plainclothes policemen and push and make noise to support their boss.
"The police are so great! The police can beat people up! Be careful or I'll sue you!"
There were constant noises like these, but no one dared to actually fight with the plainclothes police.
On the other side, Boss Bai's younger brothers watched coldly while being alert in their hearts. After all, Yao Mu's mood swings were indeed a bit neurotic. If he dared to attack their boss, they would not be like those thugs on the opposite side who dared not to fight back.
They are no longer ordinary gang thugs. The means and methods they use to do things are incomparable to those of the minions on the other side.
As the two sides confronted each other, Yao Mu did not stop. He raised his stool and smashed it on Juanmao Kang, cursing:
"A gangster, a gangster, it's great to be a gangster! Fuck, I'll let you be a gangster."
Curly-haired Kang, who was lying on the ground, was beaten so hard that he curled up into a ball, his head was bleeding, and he couldn't even lift his head. After a while, Yao Mu seemed to be tired of beating him, so he threw the stool aside, wiped his hands with Curly-haired Kang's clothes, and then looked up at one of his police officers and said:
"Drag him over and keep him under guard. Do not leave without my order."
"Yes, sir!"
The police officer quickly put his gun back into the holster, came over and grabbed Curly Kang by the back of the collar and dragged him in front of his subordinates, while signaling all his subordinates to squat down with their heads in their hands.
Bai Cunbao seemed very calm about Yao Mu's sudden outburst. He was not nervous at all and did not have any emotional fluctuations. He understood that Yao Mu might have done this for him to see.
But he is no longer the leader of the gang he used to be. Now he is a famous entrepreneur in Hong Kong. Even if Yao Mu had two more guts, he would not dare to treat him like this.
If Yao Muzhen treated him like this, his career as Chief Chinese Detective would be over.
Seeing the blood on Yao Mu's hands, Bai Cunbao smiled and waved to the owner of the food stall:
"Get some water for Chief Inspector Yao to wash his hands."
After saying that, he turned to look at Yao Mu and said:
"I say, Chief Inspector Yao, you are such a jerk. You are old, but you are still so violent. You hit people at every turn. Why? Why can't you sit down and talk it out?"
Bai Cunbao's words instantly resolved the tense atmosphere that Yao Mu had worked so hard to create.
Hearing this, Yao Mu could only smile bitterly and went straight to the food stall owner's bucket to wash his hands.
After washing the blood and dirt off his hands, he shook off the water stains on his hands and walked to Bai Cunbao's table. He casually pulled a stool from the side and sat down and said:
"It doesn't matter. I haven't been active for a while. If I don't take action, these guys will think I'm too old to wield a knife."
Seeing Yao Mu sitting down, Bai Cunbao took out a cigar from his pocket and threw it to him, saying:
"Brazilian Good Luck cigars, how do you taste?"
Yao Mu took it without hesitation, put it under his nose and smelled it, and couldn't help but open his eyes wide and said:
"Hey! This cigar tastes good!"
After saying that, he took out a cigar cutter from his pocket and began to trim the thick cigar.
Seeing this, Bai Cunbao said slowly:
“The reason why Brazil Hong Yi Tang approached me this time was not because they were interested in Juanmao Kang’s sales channels in Macao.
Hong Yitang did not take such a small route seriously. They arranged their own people and wanted to open up a direct cargo channel in Haojiang. However, because the people they sent were not familiar with the situation, they were fooled by the Portuguese garrison.
This guy and I had previously worked together on some labor dispatch work. This time, because of his mistake, he was recalled by the Hongyitang headquarters. It is hard to say what the outcome will be for him.
But he couldn't swallow this humiliation, so he came to me and asked me to help him find some dirty laundry on several Portuguese garrison officers in order to take revenge.
I feel that if he just wants to retaliate against those officers, it will be useless. This passage is still not opened, and he might be stabbed three times and pierced six times when he returns.
I was thinking, see if I can help him, and talk to Juanmao Kang about whether there is any chance of cooperation, but this guy is a little ungrateful! He thought I was attracted by his little business.
Don't you think that if he is really connected to Hong Yi Tang, any small leak from others will be enough for this kid to make a fortune."
Yao Mu listened to Bai Cunbao's words carefully, his eyes closely fixed on his every expression. Through his observation, he did not find anything unusual about Bai Cunbao.
At the same time, I began to believe what he said.
"Then this matter didn't reach that person's ears?"
Bai Cunbao looked at Yao Mu with amusement and said:
"Do you think it's worth bothering General Fang for such a small matter? If General Fang really has to go to him for everything, he would be extremely busy."
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu was also stunned, and couldn't help but laugh:
"Haha...Brother Bai, I misunderstood you, please don't mind.
But I can’t understand, since they already have a channel to Hong Kong, why do they need to open another channel to Haojiang?
Haojiang is just a tiny place, and it is impossible to transport goods on a large scale!
Besides, you are their biggest partner in Hong Kong! Now you are helping them to open up the channel in Macao. Isn't that creating a new competitor for yourself?"
Hearing this, Bai Cunbao smiled slightly, looked at Yao Mu in an unfathomable way and said:
"Chief Inspector Yao knows that it is impossible to move goods on a large scale in Haojiang. How could I not understand this? They are heading towards Haojiang simply because they are worried about changes in the situation in Hong Kong City and want to leave a backup channel.
This does not pose any threat to me at all. What really threatens me is their action of setting up a branch in Hong Kong City.
However, facing the strength of the Fang family, we in Dashengtang simply do not have the strength and courage to resist. Rather than ruining the relationship between the two sides, it is better to surrender and gain more benefits."
As soon as these words came out, Yao Mu immediately understood Bai Cunbao's plan. He wanted to play the emotional card with the Fang family! No wonder he was so proactive in looking for Juanmao Kang.
He was just saying that he was not interested in Juanmao Kang's sales channel, but judging from the current situation, Bai Cunbao may not be without the intention of taking over the Haojiang route.
But although Yao Mu saw through Bai Cunbao's plan, he didn't say much. After all, this was the other party's business matter, and he shouldn't interfere too much.
Since Bai Cunbao could think of using this incident to establish a good relationship with Hong Yitang, could I also contribute a little in this matter?
General Fang might not care about such a small matter, but he happened to be in Hong Kong right now! Facing the Haojiang River across the sea, this matter might reach his ears!
With his status, if he were to solve such a problem, it would never come back to Yao Mu. If he wanted to leave a deep impression on the other party, he should be proactive at this time.
After figuring out all this, Yao Mu looked at Juanmao Kang with interest. But he soon realized that if he really helped to open up this passage, wouldn't he be helping Bai Cunbao?
I quickly turned my head to look at Bai Cunbao who had a nonchalant look on his face, and cursed in my heart that I almost fell for this old guy's trick. No wonder he told me everything so readily!
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