Xu Yongchang patted his shoulder affectionately and urged him with a smile, "It's okay. I'm a few years younger than you. I'm just worried you won't be able to stay up late. I don't want anything to happen!"
Old Zhao was delighted to see Xu Yongchang insist on changing the clothes. He quickly stood up and walked towards the door, yawning as he went, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Boss Xu. To be honest, I really can't take it anymore!"
After saying this, he repeatedly bowed to Xu Yongchang and walked out of the guardhouse.
Xu Yongchang watched him leave, smiled faintly, and after a short while, he looked around, then left the guardhouse, quietly went to the courtyard gate, unscrewed the door, and the gate opened a crack. He quickly slipped out of the gate, turned around and closed it, then quickened his pace and hurriedly disappeared into the night.
The very next day, it was as if a huge bolt of lightning had struck the entire French Concession; everyone was stunned by what had happened the previous night.
Lu Tianqiao, a prominent figure in Shanghai and the most powerful boss in the Green Gang at the time, was attacked by an unknown force. As a result, his entire escort convoy was wiped out, and dozens of agile gunmen were riddled with bullets before they even got out of the car.
All forces immediately sprang into action, especially the Green Gang, which was in turmoil.
Lu Tianqiao's original team was successfully taken over by his successor, Luo Zidong. Luo Zidong reacted quickly, contacting influential members of the gang on the very night of the incident, and swiftly brought the situation under control, thus successfully taking over.
Of course, Luo Zidong was also very wise. He did not expect to maintain his previous sphere of influence with his seniority and influence, so he decisively abandoned the various forces that Lu Tianqiao had coerced and lured into annexing over the past few months.
Upon hearing the news of Lu Tianqiao's death, these people immediately turned hostile. Without Lu Tianqiao's long-standing authority to suppress them, how could they possibly submit so easily?
Several Green Gang leaders reacted differently; some remained inactive, while others couldn't sit still and began to reach out, secretly contacting these smaller gangs and using this opportunity to absorb their power and expand their own strength.
Chen Ting, one of the bigwigs, did not take any action. He coldly observed the development of the situation but did not participate. At this time, Shanghai was already under Japanese occupation. How could they ignore the concession, the most prosperous commercial area in Shanghai?
If the Japanese can bribe one Lu Tianqiao, they can bribe another Chen Tianqiao. If Wang Tianqiao stands out at this time, even if he really wins the position of the big boss, he will attract the attention of the Japanese, bring trouble upon himself, and get himself into trouble.
If we refuse the Japanese, I fear that once they take back the concession, they will turn their backs on us and take everything away.
But if he agreed to the Japanese, not only would public opinion be in uproar, but how could the Wuhan government's agents possibly let go of a traitor who had betrayed his country? Lu Tianqiao thought he was powerful enough to be a local tyrant in his own territory, but as soon as he showed any signs of strength, he was purged.
Therefore, at this time, it is safest to remain ignorant and discreet, and to protect oneself. He also instructed his capable disciple, Detective Lei Daming of the police station, to take no further action on this matter, to delay as much as possible, and not to get involved.
The intelligence station chief, Zheng Hongbo, received Hou Weizhao's report immediately and learned of the news.
"Station chief, I went to see the scene of the attack. It was quite a large-scale operation. There were at least seventy or eighty people lying in ambush, all using rifles and steel-core bullets. Ning Zhiheng is making a mountain out of a molehill. He went to such lengths to deal with a gang leader," Hou Weizhao reported.
Zheng Hongbo was also surprised that Ning Zhiheng acted so quickly. Just the day before yesterday, he was saying that Ning the Tiger had taken a nap and let slip the news, but today he made such a big move, eliminating the newly emerging Green Gang boss Lu Tianqiao. The method he used was so violent, killing an entire convoy of more than 30 Green Gang members. Such thunderous methods are enough to suppress those who have second thoughts, and the effect is self-evident!
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