Just a month ago, the Nationalist government officially returned the capital to Nanjing. All government departments and business groups returned, and the ancient city regained its former prosperity and vitality, once again becoming the capital of the Republic of China and the focus of all of China.
The Nationalist government held a grand ceremony to return the capital to its former capital and celebrated lavishly. Various departments and individuals also held celebratory banquets and parties, and these celebrations lasted for many days.
Today is a celebration banquet hosted by several high-ranking military officials. In addition to the military generals from the headquarters, dignitaries from various departments, celebrities from all walks of life, business people and stars have been invited. The scene is very grand.
On several sofas on the left side of the hall, Huang Xianzheng was talking with several generals.
At this moment, he was beaming with joy, his round face radiating an irrepressible smile as he chatted warmly with others, occasionally letting out a hearty laugh.
Just then, Wei Liangbi strode over and whispered a few words in Huang Xianzheng's ear. Upon hearing this, Huang Xianzheng frowned, glanced at his watch, stood up, and went to the side with Wei Liangbi. He whispered, "What's wrong? Has something happened to Zhiheng?"
Wei Liangbi shook his head slightly and said, "It's not clear yet, but Tan Jinhui and Sun Jiacheng have already taken the train to Nanjing, while Zhiheng chose to take a car. His whereabouts are so secretive. I guess it's related to the assassination attempt in Shanghai. Logically speaking, even if he took a car, he should have arrived by now. I'm just afraid that something might happen on the way. Should we send someone to meet him?"
Huang Xianzheng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Send more people to pick them up along the main road. The situation is unclear right now, and there might be some opportunists taking advantage of the chaos. Be careful not to make any mistakes. Don't go. Your father-in-law will have to speak up later, and you can't be absent. Have Tianming go and find Zhiheng. Tell him to come directly here so we can have a good talk!"
"Yes!" Wei Liangbi nodded in agreement and turned to leave, but the officer who had been chatting with Huang Xianzheng called out to him.
"Liangbi, don't be in such a hurry to leave. You only see Lao Huang, but you don't even see me, Lao Zhang. Come on, we haven't seen each other for a long time, let's chat for a while."
The speaker was Zhang Pinyan, commander of the 12th Army Group of the Nationalist Government. Like Huang Xianzheng, he was a senior member of the Baoding clique in the military.
In recent years, Wei Liangbi had become quite close to these Baoding-affiliated generals because of his father-in-law, Lin Zhen, and they were quite familiar with each other. Hearing Zhang Pinyan's teasing words, he laughed and replied, "General Zhang, I don't respect anyone, but I certainly don't respect you. However, I do have something to attend to. My father-in-law is calling me. Once I make an appearance, I'll come back and have a good chat with you!"
Upon hearing Wei Liangbi's words, everyone around him smiled. Today's banquet was convened by several high-ranking military officials, including General Lin Zhen. By bringing him up, no one made things difficult for Wei Liangbi anymore, and they let him go with smiles.
Watching Wei Liangbi leave, and as Huang Xianzheng returned to his seat on the sofa, Zhang Pinyan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "To be honest, Lao Huang, I really envy Crazy He. Every cloud has a silver lining. Those years of sitting on the sidelines weren't for nothing. He has a large group of disciples and students, and they've all made it big now. Especially these two brothers, now everyone knows that you can't afford to offend Crazy He. They can walk sideways wherever they go. With these two 'judges of hell' backing them up, who wouldn't be afraid!"
"Yes, everyone outside says, 'Ning the King of Hell and Wei the Judge.' These two brothers kill without batting an eye. I heard that Ning Zhiheng killed more than thirty people in one day in Shanghai, scaring everyone in Shanghai into not daring to breathe. Old Huang, you have to take care of some things. Nanjing is not like Shanghai. We all have so little wealth, we can't afford him to cause so much trouble. Don't let it turn into another bloodbath. We've already won the War of Resistance, we should all live peacefully together!"
"Yes, Lao Huang, I've given you a heads-up. The boss of Jin Xin Company is my wife's cousin, and so is Mao Lin Trading Company. Be careful when you make your move, or you might wipe them all out at once. Otherwise, I'll have to come looking for you!"
"And don't forget about me, Lao Huang. Back in the day, we ate from the same pot, and I'd even share a sweet potato with you. Now that you're successful, don't play dumb. You promised me this a while ago..."
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For a moment, several officers were nagging Huang Xianzheng. These people had a lot of wealth and many businesses. Taking advantage of the victory in the War of Resistance and the recovery of lost territory, they plundered the land and made a fortune. Such people were everywhere in the government and the army.
Despite being high-ranking military officers with real power within the Kuomintang, they lacked the influence to protect their businesses and connections in Nanjing.
In particular, the Second Operations Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau, which is specifically responsible for investigating such incidents, has taken action frequently in the past six months, seizing many such gray industries. Many military personnel have run into trouble and suffered heavy losses.
So they took this opportunity to find Huang Xianzheng, since he was the officer in charge of the Second Operations Division.
Huang Xianzheng is easygoing and shrewd in handling affairs. He is also generous to his old brothers and is known as a good-natured person. No one who asks for help will leave empty-handed. However, being popular is also a troublesome thing. People around him will inevitably come to him with their problems, which makes him feel very annoyed. He didn't expect to be criticized and attacked by everyone when he went out to a banquet.
Huang Xianzheng was getting quite entangled with and couldn't help but beg for mercy: "Alright, alright! What's the use of you coming to me? The Military Intelligence Bureau is about to be abolished, so my words don't count. If you're so capable, go find He Fengzi. If he gives the word, Ning Zhiheng won't dare to say another word. You guys just know how to bully an honest man like me!"
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