October 1992, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

Late at night, at the intersection of a side street in Susukino Station in Chuo Ward, Nijo 4-chome, Li Guangzhi was squatting on the side of the road, smoking a cigarette with his head down.

Already on the outskirts of Susukino Fun Street, 4-chome is not as crowded with high-end clubs, hotels and karaoke parlors as the central area, but is mostly lined with self-run izakaya and late-night yakiniku and ramen restaurants.

This is the time when business is at its best. Those who have finished spending money in high-end clubs and bars, and who have successfully hooked up with a barmaid, will have a supper here to replenish their energy before going to the love hotel to have fun. Those who are unfortunate enough to be single will find a quiet izakaya to spend the rest of their time.

As a result, the streets here are filled with the smell of shochu and yakiniku, as well as a hint of fat.

At this moment, a short young man walked out of the side street behind him. The man was not tall and wore a long, light-colored trench coat that had recently been fashionable from Tokyo. The hem of the trench coat almost dragged to the upper of the shoe.

The short man walked up to Li Guangzhi, took out a cigarette and took two puffs. Then he took out a stack of bills from his pocket, handed it to him, and said:

"Brother Guangzhi, this is today's money from Mrs. Kikukawa, you can keep it."

Li Guangzhi reached out and took the money, pinched it casually and put it into the inner pocket of his coat, without squeaking, and continued to look blankly in a daze.

The short man picked up his windbreaker and squatted beside him, and after a while, seeing that Li Guangzhi did not move, he immediately said very dissatisfied:

"Hey, Brother Guangzhi, why don't you order a little bit of the money, don't you feel that the thickness is wrong?"

Li Guangzhi turned his head to look at him in slight surprise and said:

"Isn't it like that every day, what's there to order? The thickness is wrong? Kindness...... What, are you squinting for money? ”

"I said that I would leave all the money to you, how can I squint the money?"

The short and stout man said half aggrieved and half proud:

"Don't you think it's a little thicker than usual? I've got a big ticket today! ”

"Big ticket" is the name of the Sapporo Chinese gangsters for 10,000 yuan in Japanese dollars, and 5,000 yuan in face value is called "half ticket".

Li Guangzhi took out the stack of banknotes from his pocket and counted them, and sure enough, there were 10,000 yuan more than usual.

"Huh! Where did this come from? He asked, a little surprised.

10,000 yen is not a big amount, but it is a surprise for him who is worried about money.

The short man happily lit a cigarette for himself, and said with a splash of mouth:

"You don't know, Brother Guangzhi. Isn't there a guy in the group of guests you pull in front of your head that is dressed pretty well? That guy seems to be some kind of president, and the rest of the gang is following him to pick the girl first. As a result, that guy finally picked Sakura-chan. ”

Speaking of this, the short and stout man's voice suddenly lowered, and said mysteriously:

"I didn't expect that the thing turned out to be an impotence, and I touched Sakura's body for half an hour, but I was kicked out by Sakura's sister."

The short man said as he laughed.

"I was waiting at the back door to see me off, and as soon as the goods came out, I bowed to me and gave me a big ticket. I was told not to tell anyone that he came out in less than half an hour."

The short and stout man who spoke was called Gao Dali, a name that contrasted greatly with his own image. He and Li Guangzhi are the low-level minions of a small Chinese gang in Sapporo.

The main livelihood of this small gang is to collect protection fees from some small custom shops and izakaya in the fringe areas in the Susukino Fun Street, which is known as one of the three major customs streets in Japan, and also directly control some private squatter leather and meat business.

Li Guangzhi and Gao Dali's daily work is to solicit customers and watch the scene for these private squatters hidden on the side streets. Li Guangzhi was in charge of soliciting customers, while Gao Dali was in charge of sending customers and resolving disputes.

The official nightclub in Japan is closed at 1 a.m. But in order to do the last wave of customer business, Li Guangzhi and his family usually have to wait until two o'clock in the morning at the street corner.

There is still more than an hour before the end of work. Li Guangzhi continued to sit on the side of the street and smoked cigarettes, while Gao Dali, who couldn't stay idle, walked around the intersection. Under the street lamp, his stocky figure is draped over a long trench coat that reaches to his feet, making him look a lot like a tail-walking pervert.

After a while, Gao Dali, who was bored, turned back to Li Guangzhi and sat down, poked his waist with his elbow, and said:

"Hey, I said Brother Guangzhi, you have been bored and stunned for the past two days, what are you thinking? Is it a headache? ”

Li Guangzhi turned his head and glanced at Gao Dali, and was silent for a long time before he said faintly:

"Dali, I want to go back to China, I want to go back to China!"

Gao Dali was so shocked that he staggered back and almost sat on the ground. He asked with a look of surprise:

"Brother Guangzhi, you were sick and confused some time ago, right? Why did you suddenly remember to return to China? Wouldn't it be nice for us to stay here now? ”

Li Guangzhi opened his mouth, wanted to speak and stopped, but finally sighed and said:

"Comfortable here? Hehe, there will be uncomfortable days soon. ”

He continued: "Dali, let's not mention the matter of returning to China for now. However, I'm definitely not going to stay here in Susukino, I'm going to Tokyo, do you want to come with me? ”

Gao Dali blinked in confusion and asked, "Brother Guangzhi, we can earn at least 20,000 yuan a day here, why do you have to think about leaving?" Besides, Tokyo is good, but can we make money there? ”

Li Guangzhi said: "I can't say for sure if I can earn money when I go to Tokyo, but I should be able to earn it." But if we stay here, I'm sure we'll be running out of money anytime soon. ”

At this he stood up, drew a semicircle in front of his eyes with his hand, and said:

"Because this piece of territory in our gang will soon be occupied by the Araki Group."

Gao Dali retorted with a look of disbelief: "Brother Guangzhi, you bluff me." The entire main street of Susukino Ward is the territory of the Araki Group, how could they come to rob us of a little grasshopper leg? ”

Li Guangzhi smiled bitterly: "Dali, haven't you noticed that many shops on Susukino Street have been closed recently?" ”

He lit a cigarette for himself, and as he paced back and forth, he said:

"Since last year, Japan's economy has been in the midst of a bubble burst. Many large companies and trading companies have either closed down or are losing money. Business in the customs area of Susukino is mainly supported by the entertainment expenses of these large companies. The big companies ran out of money, and Susukino's store had to close. ”

"Susukino's stores are closed, and the Araki gumi, who collects protection fees, will not have a good time. Therefore, the grasshopper leg territory of our gang is also meat that can satisfy hunger in their opinion. ”

"The Araki gumi is not only the boss of Sapporo, but also a peripheral organization of the Inagawa Kai. Let's help only a few dozen people, and we will definitely not be able to fight others. That's why I said we won't be able to make money soon. ”

When Li Guangzhi said this, Gao Dali listened like a book from heaven. He blinked his little eyes and said in confusion:

"Brother Guangzhi, although I don't understand what you said, it seems to make sense. Anyway, I've been with you for more than a year, and you've never cheated me. You said you had to go to Tokyo, so let's go. ”

Then, he looked at Li Guangzhi with admiration and said:

"Brother Guangzhi, you were so sick that your brain was confused a while ago, and you were stupid all day long. How did you become so smart as soon as you were cured? What kind of economic bubble, what kind of big business entertainment expenses, where do you know? ”

Li Guangzhi smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard this, and said secretly:

"Where did you find out...... Can I tell you that I came out of Baidu when I was bored before? ”

He looked at Gao Dali's stupid and ignorant face, and said angrily:

"Okay, I told you don't understand. If you can trust me, we'll pack up tomorrow and leave for Tokyo the day after tomorrow! ”