Chapter III
Hua Ting was really bored in the past few days of confinement, so he hid outside the study and eavesdropped on the conversation between the old man and the so-called distinguished guests in his mouth.
After eavesdropping for a few days, I finally got a general understanding of this old man.
She knew that this old man was not a good person - the head of the four gangsters in Shanghai, good at coordinating the relationship between the various factions of the underworld, not only in black and white, but also in the business, military and political circles, but also sold opium, opened a gambling table, although in this turbulent era is a well-known big man, admired by tens of thousands of people, the reputation is no less than Feng Jingyao in "Shanghai Tang", but Hua Ting disagrees with this, and even looks down on him, in Hua Ting's eyes, this is called "Hong Ye" and now she is " Dad", in fact, is an out-and-out traitor, because he not only has an extraordinary mutually beneficial relationship with Japanese officials, but also uses the money earned from illegal activities such as opium and gambling tables to envelope all kinds of bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods in society, he is treacherous and cunning, and is good at buying people's hearts.
The mansion where Hua Ting lives now is the "White Mansion" in the French Concession in Luwan District.
His name is Bai Qihong, a layman in the rivers and lakes, rich, powerful, and powerful, how many people line up to pat him on the back.
Hua Ting, these **** have seen too many men with hypocritical smiles and doglegs coming out of his study, so forget it, the old man also sent away one Japanese official after another in dark green military uniforms with a smile on his face.
She slammed the door shut, missing her "white father", and kept thinking about how to cross back in?
"Flower listening." It was Bai Qihong's voice, he had already walked outside the door of Huating's room, "The injury on your head should be almost healed, I discussed it with your Uncle Jian yesterday and helped you and Jian Yi make an appointment to meet tomorrow afternoon." ”
Who is Jane?
"Don't be like last time," his tone was cold when he said this, "Splash coffee on people's clothes, but Jane still likes you a lot, and is willing to ask you to meet again......"
Oh, Hua Ting suddenly realized, it turned out to be the blind date man in the mouth of the white lady.
"Did you hear that?" He knocked on the door.
Thinking that he could go out, it was too late for Hua Ting to be happy, so he promised repeatedly: "Okay, good!" ”
"Girls should be dignified."
"Good, good!"
It finally lasted until the afternoon of the next day.
Hua Ting wore a small dress, black leather shoes, and carried a small red leather bag specially matched for her by Mrs. Bai, and couldn't wait to get into a black retro old Jim car that is often shown in TV dramas.
Most of the things you see along the way are small bungalows, small cafes, small bars and small hotels that were common in this era.
This area has the most boulevards in Shanghai, the most old-fashioned garden villas, and the most wealthy and powerful tycoons in Shanghai.
Huating was fascinated, even the eyes were reluctant to blink, the current Shanghai still retains the most charming old-style buildings of this era, some dilapidated garden houses have now become tens of millions of yuan in hot goods, but the value of the old houses is not limited to the scope of money, they are part of the profound historical and cultural heritage, they make today's Shanghai become extraordinarily beautiful, moving, Huating has felt since childhood, in China, there has never been a city as beautiful as Shanghai!
She loves Shanghai.
I also like Shanghai in this era.
The car stopped in front of a café covered with verdant vines, and Hua Ting jumped out of the car without grace, almost stumbling to the ground, but fortunately she was agile and able to correct her posture in time.
The café wafted with the melodious sound of the piano, every guest here is either a white-collar worker in a suit, or a lace dress, it seems that in such an era, as long as you are wearing a foreigner's clothes and drinking a foreigner's coffee, it is a kind of grade embodiment.
In fact, in the final analysis, although the old Shanghai is beautiful, it is also made, those daughters who twist their waists to listen to the play, but they are humming Western tunes that are out of tune, they drink English black tea with Napoleon cake that ordinary people can't afford with a month's salary, and what they talk about is nothing more than how handsome and chic the young masters of some so-and-so families are so handsome and intoxicating.
There are also those men who hang out in the casino every day and night, wearing vests and holding cigars, they wear suits and gold watches, they have big backs, they spend money like water, and their chips are like mountains, and they think they are full of tone and noble taste, but in fact they are no different from the indiscriminate gamblers in the streets and alleys.
Make! What a work! Hua Ting silently quenched in his heart.
The man in the corner window seat smiled and raised his hand at her.
He's Jane, right? The eyebrows are handsome, and the hair color is like ink, which doesn't look like a nuisance, especially when you laugh, and there is a one-sided dimple.
Why is coffee spilled?
Suit shirt and black bow tie, typical gentleman's dress, although there is nothing new, but it is really not annoying to look at.
"I've ordered a cappuccino for you." Jane also looked at her with a smile in her eyes.
Hua Ting raised an eyebrow, "When did I say I was going to drink cappuccino?" ”
"Huh?" The other party was obviously stunned for a moment.
Hua Ting raised his hand and called the waiter, "Latte, thank you." ”
Jane was also a little surprised, "Didn't Miss Bai say last time that she only drank cappuccino from this shop?" ”
"Really? I forgot. Hua Ting replied casually.
Although she didn't understand a little, Jian Yi still raised the corners of her mouth and asked with a smile, "Is your head injury healed?" ”
"Of course, otherwise how would I come out to meet you." Hua Ting really can't figure it out, this man named Jian Yi obviously has a pleasing face, and he can see that his family background is good and educated, why was he splashed with coffee?
"I thought you wouldn't agree to this date." There seemed to be surprise in his eyes.
Hua Ting laughed: "I won't tell you, I'm just too bored at home." Picking up the coffee cup in front of him, he threw a mischievous smile at him, "It's not because of you." ”
"Huh?" He was surprised again.
"I've spilled your coffee, and you know what I mean, how can I still want to have a second contact with you." Hua listened to the speech directly, and she also wanted to see how this person named Jian Yi would respond.
As if he knew Hua Ting's temperament, he was not angry, shrugged his shoulders and took a sip of coffee and leaned lazily back in the chair, "It doesn't matter, how happy you are." ”
Half of his face melted into the sun, and the corners of his curved eyes revealed a trace of imperceptible ruffianism, and if he looked closely, he still had a taste of romance.
This man is eighty percent of the love at first sight for the flower, so he will be so good-natured towards her.
Love at first sight? She remembered Ding Yaoyi.
I don't know how Ding Yaoyi is doing now, for her disappearance for no reason, he and Daddy Bai are afraid that they will be in a hurry, right?
Thinking of this, Hua Ting sighed, "I'll go to the bathroom." ”
The toilet is on the second floor of the café.
Hua Tingcai walked less than 10 floors of stairs, and there were five or six big men running in this direction behind him, they were violent, their eyes were fierce, and when they passed by her, they hit her shoulder a few times, and the force was not small, and they didn't even apologize.
Hua Ting was a little annoyed, and quickened her pace to keep up.
A burly man at the head rushed into a private room at the corner of the stairs, and without saying a word, slammed his palm on the long square table covered with white cloth in the center of the private room.
The cup on the table shook as he moved.
More than a dozen people stood up, and the tense atmosphere instantly spread in this small space.
Curious, Hua hid by the door and peeked.
"Okay, Cai Bingrong! Kill more than ten of my brothers, this account will be settled with you now! Dahan pointed to a man sitting at the end of the long table wearing a black felt hat and a pair of round-framed sunglasses on his face, although he couldn't see his eyes, he could feel the compelling momentum, and obviously won the big man, "If I don't kill you today, you won't be surnamed Lin!" The big man grabbed the teacup in his hand and slammed it to the ground.
This man named Cai Bingrong looks like she is about the same age as her "father" Bai Qihong, presumably a person who has experienced strong winds and waves, and at this moment he didn't seem to be flustered at all in the face of five or six knives, but just said flatly: "You are doing something in my goods, and you dare to come here to settle accounts with me?" A small pinch of his chin trembled slightly with his sneer, "I'm afraid you haven't figured out who is to blame for whom, right?" ”
"No more nonsense!" The big man pounced, "I'll avenge a few of my brothers today!" ”
This pounce was like opening the signal to start a war, and the people and horses on both sides fought fiercely together in a desperate posture.
It was the first time that Hua Ting saw the gang fight plot in the TV series, and he didn't know to leave for a while, and he watched it passionately.
The big man had two brushes on his head, flew his fists and kicks to defeat several of Cai Bingrong's men, and then jumped sideways, kicking over a man in black who was about to sneak up on him from the side......
The big man's moves are fierce, his fists and feet are powerful, and he has the upper hand at the beginning of the battle, and the one named Cai Bingrong is still sitting there with a calm face, not affected by the swords and swords around him at all.
However, the brothers around Dahan were not as fierce as him, three had been thrown to the ground, and two of Cai Bingrong's men were pointing guns at their heads, only to see Dahan take out a black gun from behind the waistband of his trousers, jump on the long table, and fly to Cai Bingrong's side in three or two steps.
Everyone stopped moving.
The black muzzle of the gun was pointed at Cai Bingrong's head impartially.
Cai Bingrong was so calm that he didn't even bother to move his eyebrows.
The big man glanced around and said loudly, "Put down the gun if you know it!" ”
Cai Bingrong's men looked at each other.
"Did TMD hear that!?" The muzzle of the big man's gun was closer to Cai Bingrong's head.
A few men in black obediently put down their guns.
The big man continued to shout with a hideous expression: "Kick the gun away!" ”
The man in black did so.
One of them, who had a cold-eyed eye, had already spotted Hua Ting, who had been hiding by the door to watch the show from the beginning, and he just took a chance gamble, kicked the gun out of the way, and calculated the distance, and the gun body slid accurately along the smooth marble floor to Hua Ting's feet.
Hua Ting was startled at first, and then subconsciously bent down to pick it up.
Everyone in the private room looked in amazement at the young woman in a small dress outside the door.
Who is she?
Everyone turned their attention to her.
Hua Ting picked up the gun and skillfully held it in his hand.
While everyone was surprised by her appearance, she keenly observed that the big man next to Cai Bingrong was slyly pulling the rifle safe......
Without the slightest hesitation, Hua Ting raised his left hand and fired a shot before him.
The whistling bullet with the temperature of the flame instantly hit the wrist of the right hand, which was about to pull the trigger.
The big man screamed.
Blood splattered.
The power of the bullet from close range tore his entire wrist apart.
The big man's gun fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Cai Bingrong's subordinates took the opportunity to take him down.
"Grass! Gouri's ......" The big man kept swearing in his mouth, he covered his injured hand, raised his head and looked at Hua Ting with a hideous expression.
Hua Ting didn't know what was going on, and in order not to cause death, the shot she fired deliberately avoided the vital point.