Chapter 333: That's Your Business
It's late at night, and the Silver Hook Casino next to Lion Street is still brightly lit.
As one of the few casinos in Jinling City, this Silver Hook Gambling House brings a lot of profits to the Xie family every year. The imperial court's attitude towards casinos and green buildings has always been to turn a blind eye, after all, the lucrative industry of Fengyue entertainment venues can pay enough taxes to the imperial court every year.
In addition, the Ming Dynasty officials were very low, and they had to support many temporary scribes, and it was not enough to rely on the imperial court to allocate funds, and the extra gap had to be filled by places like the Qinglou Casino, and this interdependent relationship had become an unspoken rule in the center of the government. Moreover, there are also some officials in the imperial court who secretly hold the cadre shares of the Qinglou Casino, and use the power in their hands to provide shelter for such places.
Jinling is a rich place in the world, and this secret relationship is complicated, so we are very cautious in our actions. Whether it is the Jianghu Division or the Six Doors, you can seize secret gambling, hidden prostitution, etc., but you will generally not do anything indiscriminately in the normal business place of the Silver Hook Gambling House, otherwise you will pull out the radish and bring out the mud, and the ghost knows this kind of thing, will it involve which person at the yamen.
Tonight's operation, there is only one goal, Mao Dafeng.
This person used to be the confidant of Wang Heng, the leader of the three major Kou, and after Wang Heng's death, he took several brothers to take refuge in Xie Donglai and changed his name to Zhu Xiaofeng. After Xie Donglai took charge of the Xie family, he sent him to manage the field of the Silver Hook Gambling House.
This news was also provided by Song Chengcai, although he was a little annoying, he still had some ability to do things. This kind of person is different from Jiangnan, he can use it, but he can't believe it.
The Silver Hook Gambling House is a legitimate business, but if it harbors the Wokou, that's a different matter.
Mao Dafeng likes to gamble, and since he took charge of the Silver Hook Gambling House, he has been immersed in the casino every day, almost staying at home. Under an order, Song Chengcai led dozens of Jianghu Divisions to catch the fast, and surrounded the Silver Hook Gambling House. The Silver Hook Gambling House was suddenly in chaos, and some customers were busy fleeing, but they were quickly stopped by the crowd.
Zhang Youqian and I sat across the street next to a tea stall, from which we could see the lobby.
When Mao Dafeng learned of this, he walked out of the backstage, arched his hand to Song Chengcai, and said: Who is my Dao, it turned out to be Song Zhutou, our Silver Hook Gambling House is doing serious business, operating in accordance with the law, paying taxes in full, and is protected by the Ming Law.
I said in my heart that this Mao Dafeng did have a set of words, and he didn't ask what he meant, he first pulled out the Daming Law, and then pulled Song Chengcai into the water.
However, Song Chengcai was not ambiguous, and replied, if Song wants to meddle in the casino, let alone the Silver Hook Casino, it is the Golden Hook Casino, the Diamond Casino, and the King Casino, which is just a hands-on matter.
Mao Dafeng was still about to speak, Song Chengcai shouted, we received a tip, the silver hook gambling house is secretly hiding Jiang Yang thieves, and I came to search for it on the order of Shangfeng, Boss Zhu, please make it convenient. Mao Dafeng sneered, it will naturally be convenient, I am afraid that you will work in vain, and when the time comes, I will go to your prefect's yamen to ask for an explanation.
Song Chengcai waved his hand, and more than a dozen arresters began to search the rooms in the Silver Hook Gambling House. Only the one that Mao Dafeng came out of did not search. Song Chengcai said, Boss Zhu, since you have a clear conscience, please move and give us a convenience.
Mao Dafeng said, are you sure? I want to make it convenient for you, but I'm afraid that opening this door will bring you inconvenience.
Song Chengcai said, if something happens, I will be responsible.
The door opened, and Zhuge Yaobi walked out with a blue face. Song Chengcai has been working under Zhuge Baked Cakes, and when he saw Zhuge Baked Cakes, he was frightened, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "My subordinates see Lord Zhuge !
Zhuge snorted coldly.
I am unhappy in my heart, Song Chengcai is too angry, now the Nanjiang Lake Division and the Jinling Six Doors have long been out of relationship, and in terms of regulations, our Nanjiang Lake Division is higher than the Jinling Six Doors, this guy actually knelt down to a six-grade chief catcher?
Seeing that Song Chengcai couldn't hold down the scene, Zhang Youqian and I stood up and walked over.
As soon as I entered the door, I arched my hand and said, it turned out to be Lord Zhuge , it was really disrespectful and disrespectful! Now the imperial court has repeatedly issued orders to strictly prohibit court officials from entering and leaving high-end consumption places such as the Qinglou Casino, and Lord Zhuge is here in the middle of the night, so he can't study the Four Books and Five Classics here with his friends, right?
Zhuge Baked Cake with a cold face, what am I doing here, what do I have to do with you?
I said of course it doesn't matter, I'm afraid that this matter will reach the ears of Lord Chincha, who has a sword of Shang Fang, and every day he cuts vegetables and apples in the yard, and sends a few heads to sacrifice the sword.
Zhuge baked cakes and said, Master Su, you don't use Lord Qincha to press me. Aren't you here to catch the Jiangyang thief, if you can't catch it, tomorrow I will join you in abusing your power!
I sneered, Lord Zhuge still thought about explaining to the imperial court tomorrow why he was messing with the remnants of the Japanese Invaders.
Speaking of which, I said sharply, Mao Dafeng!
Mao Dafeng was drunk by someone, and subconsciously said, what are you doing? Immediately after, his face changed drastically, and he turned around and was about to flee, Zhang Youqian took the first step, sealed Mao Dafeng's acupoint, and threw him in the field.
I said to Zhuge Baked Cakes, this Mao Dafeng, once known as General Mao, is the right-hand man under the three major Kou Wangheng, Lord Zhuge won't know, right?
Zhuge baked cakes, who knows if you refer to the deer as a horse and a personal vendetta?
I waved at Jiangnan, Jiangnan hurriedly ran over, took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, opened it and looked, but it was a picture of the Spring Palace drawn by Tang Bomao, one of the four great talents of Jiangnan, Jiang Nan smiled embarrassedly, said something wrong, and took out another one, the sea fishing document issued by the imperial court before, with a portrait of Mao Dafeng on it.
Zhuge Baked Cake smiled embarrassedly, look at this matter, Su Zhutou, in fact, this Zhu Xiaofeng, no, Mao Dafeng, I am not very familiar with it. Even today, it's only the second time we've met. Everyone is a colleague, and they are all people from the six doors, so I will set up a banquet another day to ask you for your guilt!
I said in my heart that the purpose of this trip is to catch Mao Dafeng, if you really involve Zhuge Baked Cakes, I am afraid that there will be a lot of variables, so I said, where is Lord Zhuge Say, you are also my old leader, please go out and turn right!
I saw that Song Chengcai was still kneeling, after Zhuge baked the cake left, Song Chengcai was about to get up, I released Zhenyuan, so that he couldn't move, and said coldly, Song Siyi, kneeling and kneeling, your knees will get hypochondriasis. I don't care how you used to do things in the Six Gates, but now that you have entered the Nanjiang Lake Division, don't lose the people of the Nanjiang Lake Division.
That night, we arrested Mao Dafeng and his four Jiangyang thieves, and sealed the Silver Hook Casino.
It was late at night when it was finished, and Zhang Youqian and I rested all night in the wing room of the Nanjiang Lake Division.
The news of Mao Dafeng's arrest soon spread in Jinling City. The next morning, before we got up, Jiang Nan came to Tongyu, saying that Xie Donglai had been standing at the door for two hours, and asked if we wanted to see him. I said in my heart that Xie Donglai finally couldn't sit still, everyone knows that the Silver Hook Gambling House is the Xie family's property, and if it is involved with the Japanese Kou, it is enough to destroy the crime of the Nine Clans.
Zhang Youqian went to find Lin Hongyi in the morning, I thought it would be okay, so I said, please let him in.
Xie Dong came in and hurriedly saluted.
I didn't pay attention to it, I was dealing with the Jinling xiaolongbao prepared for me by Jiangnan, Xie Donglai had to stand quietly and wait. Finally finished eating three cages, I patted my stomach and said, I'm so full. Hey, Boss Xie, what kind of wind brought you out?
Xie Donglai was left to dry by me for a while, his face was a little angry, and said, Master Su, you have a good appetite early in the morning.
I hiccuped, saying that I caught a tiger last night, and I was about to ask the court for credit.
Xie Donglai said, Jun Yan is my niece, since you and Jun Yan have become married, in terms of generation, I am still your third uncle.
I said angrily, fuck you, judging by my appearance, I'm still your grandfather!
Xie Dong said how do you scold people?
I didn't bother to pay attention to him, and said, wait to destroy the nine clans, turn around and leave, Xie Donglai saw this, and came to me in a flash, I said vigilantly, what, do you want to do it?
Xie Donglai fell to his knees with a thud, Master Su save me!
I stopped, looked at him and said, "Do you still have the face to let me save you?" Back then, you colluded with the five ghosts of the Yellow River to kidnap Xie Junyan, which was the first crime; in the Jiangnan Rebellion, you colluded with the Heavenly Wolf to attack Hengjiang Port, which was the second crime; in the palace, stealing the jade seal, this was the third crime; and usurping the property of the eldest brother and the second brother and seizing the position of the head of the family was the fourth crime. Which of these four crimes is taken out, they are all accused of nine deaths, but you asked me to save you, where do I have such great ability!
When Xie Donglai heard this, his face changed suddenly, obviously he didn't expect that I was so familiar with his behavior. Now that the three major families have joined forces to make raw silk hegemony, Li Muge and I have been planning for a long time, Wang Chong is the most powerful, and Zhao Qiansun has high martial arts, so he worked hard from Xie Donglai to disintegrate their alliance from the inside.
I paused and said, if you want to save you, there is a price! Let me ask you, where did you go when you stole the heirloom jade seal from the palace that day?
I have always doubted in my heart that Li Muge's Jinshui Bridge offered the jade seal, so I took the opportunity to ask.
Xie Donglai said angrily, don't mention it, I stole the jade seal from the palace that day, as soon as I got out of the palace, I was hit by a person, and I didn't pay attention to it at the time, when I understood, the jade seal in my arms was gone, and I don't know what happened after that.
Xie Dong said, I know that you and Li Qin are here for raw silk, I, Xie Dong, come to this time, from tomorrow, I will sell the raw silk in my hand!
I shook my head and said, I don't understand what raw silk and cooked silk is, and I don't bother to care, I heard that the Jin royal family once gave the Xie family a red coral......?
When Zhao Yu got married that day, Xie Donglai had already given this coral to Wang Chong. I brought it up, first, to deliberately make things difficult with him, and second, to take the opportunity to drive a wedge between the Xie family and the Wang family.
Xie Donglai hesitated, this coral has already been given to the Xuanyuan Sword King Hero. I'm afraid it's not right if I'm going to ask for it again?
I said, that's your business, within three days, I will see Sango, otherwise, I will ask your Xie family to go to the prison for reunion.