The businesses that Ning Zhiheng initially acquired were mostly Yue Sheng's hidden businesses, unknown to outsiders, due to confidentiality reasons.
However, many of the well-known properties could not be sold off immediately, so they were all kept. These properties were not a small amount, and they were very troublesome to manage. Therefore, Yue Sheng had no choice but to hand them over to some of his disciples who stayed behind. His steward, Wan Mulin, could only return to Shanghai from Hong Kong every now and then to check the accounts and handle affairs. This time, Wan Mulin rushed back for this reason.
In fact, Wan Mulin's return each time caused quite a stir. Yue Sheng's influence over the years remained, and these Green Gang bosses valued Wan Mulin highly. As one of the most prominent figures in the Green Gang, he naturally received many gifts and social obligations each time he returned.
Upon hearing Chen Ting's words, Wan Mulin smiled and agreed, "Brother Ting, the situation outside is not good right now. The Japanese are also eyeing Hong Kong covetously. Brother Yue Sheng is also having a hard time in Hong Kong. I really don't dare to be too conspicuous this time. I plan to return to Hong Kong after I've finished dealing with things, so I won't bother you anymore."
At this point, he turned to a young, strong man standing behind him and said reproachfully, "Ah Si, what's going on? Didn't I tell you not to talk too much? Why did you still make Brother Ting come all this way?"
The young and strong man behind him was named Chai Liang. Because he was the fourth in his gang, he was also called Chai Asi by his gang members. He was a disciple of Yue Sheng. After Yue Sheng left Shanghai, many of his disciples joined the gangs of other big shots. Chai Liang was one of them. He joined Chen Ting's gang and became a small leader.
However, he had always worked under Wan Mulin, who trusted him greatly. So every time Wan Mulin returned to Shanghai, he would bring him to his side as an assistant.
When Chai Liang heard Wan Mulin's rebuke, he could only look at Chen Ting. Now that he was working under Chen Ting, there were some things he had to ask for permission to do.
Chen Ting waved his hand and said to Wan Mulin, "Don't blame A Si. I asked him. Besides, why are we being so polite? It's just a few old brothers sitting together and chatting. What's so ostentatious about it?"
Wan Mulin was just making a gesture; he naturally wouldn't refuse Chen Ting's kindness, so he nodded in agreement. After agreeing on a place and time, Chen Ting got up to say goodbye and leave.
Wan Mulin saw Chen Ting to the door before turning back to the living room and saying to Chai Liang, "I heard from Hong Kong that Shanghai is in a lot of chaos lately, and I was really worried, so I rushed back. Tell me the details."
"Yes!" Chai Liang replied, and then gave a detailed account of the recent events in Shanghai, including the city center, the concessions, and the activities of the various factions within the Green Gang.
Yue Sheng had spent most of his life running his business in Shanghai. Although he was forced to leave, he still longed to return to Shanghai. Therefore, he paid close attention to the situation in Shanghai. His disciples were actually his spies in Shanghai, and they would report the situation to Yue Sheng in Hong Kong at any time.
Wan Mulin listened carefully to Chai Liang's report, then sighed softly and said to Chai Liang, "The Japanese are growing stronger and stronger. In my estimation, this concession probably won't last more than a year or two. We need to make some preparations. Before we came, Brother Yuesheng instructed us to sell off as much of our assets as possible. If we keep them, they will probably all end up with the Japanese. During this time, bring more reliable people with you. We also need to be careful when we go in and out, so we don't get tricked."
Chai Liang looked at Wan Mulin with a puzzled expression. He didn't understand what Wan Mulin was worried about, but he still nodded and agreed: "I understand. But the French Concession is still relatively peaceful. Even if there are some Chongqing elements, Master has a deep relationship with Chongqing, so they wouldn't dare to touch a hair on your head."
Yue Sheng had always had a close relationship with the Chongqing government, especially with the Director. The two were sworn brothers. During the Battle of Shanghai, he spared no expense to support the Director in forming a special operations team. Everyone knew this, otherwise he would not have been forced to leave Shanghai in the end. Therefore, Chai Liang did not think there was anything wrong with it.
Wan Mulin waved his hand, sighed, and said, "Of course I'm not worried about those Chongqing elements. I'm worried about the Japanese and the puppet government. This time, it won't be as simple as before. Brother Yuesheng has given me more important things to do. You have to be careful and not tell everyone."
Chai Liang was taken aback, but immediately nodded and said, "I understand, don't worry, I know what to do!"
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