In recent years, the state has attached great importance to the construction of the highway network in remote areas, and the high-speed from the provincial capital to Shannan has been opened to traffic, and there is no longer any need to go through the bumps of the rugged mountain road as Duan Zetao first arrived in Shannan.

The highway is fast, it used to take seven or eight hours to travel, but now it takes four hours, get off the highway, build a shed next to the provincial road in front, and there are a few young people with tattoos on their bodies who are sitting shirtless in the shed and playing cards.

The bus driver cursed in his mouth, "Dog's!" Honestly parked the car to the side, opened the door and ran down, ran to the shed with a smile on his face, took out a cigarette and nodded and walked around, and then took out a hundred-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it to a young man led by him, the young man nodded and waved his hand, and the bus driver ran back and got on the bus again as if he had been amnestied.

Duan Zetao looked puzzled, he happened to be sitting in the back seat of the driver, so he asked suspiciously: "Brother driver, what were those people doing just now, why did I still see you pay them?!" Look at them don't look like government departments? ……”。

The bus driver spat out the window fiercely, and said indignantly: "They are all the people of the fourth master!" This is a bunch of robbers! We have to pay them 100 yuan for every trip, and the big head is all rushed away for them, and sometimes they can't even earn back the gas money! ……”。

Duan Zetao was taken aback and asked, "Won't you not pay it?!" ”。

"Don't pay?! Who dares, the fourth master has hundreds of horses under his hands, and if they don't pay, they will smash cars and beat people, we have several cars that have been smashed, and several drivers are still beaten and live in the hospital......."

Duan Zetao was even more surprised, this was too appalling, and exclaimed: "Who is this fourth master?!" So arrogant?! Don't government departments care?! ”。

The bus driver sneered: "Government department?!" The government departments are all with them, the fourth master is the biggest underworld leader in Shannan, and what kind of grand group has he run, but they have to intervene in any business that makes a little money in Shannan, I heard that he and Ruan Jingshan, secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, are brothers, and the two wear a pair of pants, who can fight him? ! ……”。

Suddenly, the bus driver became vigilant, squinted his eyes and looked him up and down, and asked suspiciously, "What are you doing?!" What are you doing with all this?! ”。

"Oh, I just came back from working in other places, so I was curious to ask ......", Duan Zetao has been in Shannan for so long, and the local dialect of Shannan is very slippery, and he immediately replied in Shannan dialect.

The bus driver relaxed his vigilance, waved his hand and said: "Young man, don't ask blindly if you shouldn't ask, if you offend the fourth master in Shannan, you will die!" ......", after speaking, he ignored Duan Zetao and started the car on the road again.

Duan Zetao couldn't help frowning, it seems that the water in Shannan is very deep, this fourth master is so unscrupulously engaged in illegal activities, it seems that the protective umbrella behind him must be very strong, for Ruan Jingshan, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, he rarely dealt with him when he was in Shannan, and he didn't know much about it, I don't know if it was really as the bus driver said, there was collusion with the underworld forces, and it was difficult for him to draw conclusions before he fully understood the situation, so it was better to find out the situation first.

The bus drove into the urban area of Shannan, Shannan City is much more prosperous than when Duan Zetao first came, there are many high-rise buildings, there are more cars and pedestrians on the street than before, the excitement is lively, but it is more chaotic than before, cars, bicycles, trucks, buses are mixed together, the horn is pressed loudly, the noise makes people's heads dizzy, get off the highway into the city to the bus station just a few kilometers away for more than half an hour, before arriving at the Shannan City Bus Terminal.

When you get off the bus, it is even more "dirty, messy, and poor", the already narrow sidewalks are full of vendors, and the road is full of fruit peels, waste paper and other garbage, and it is even more difficult to cross this section of the road to get outside the bus station than the 25,000-mile long march.

There are crowds of people everywhere, behind Duan Zetao is a middle-aged woman dressed in a charming style, she saw that Duan Zetao looked handsome, and she had the intention to seduce, and deliberately squeezed the two huge lumps of pork belly on her chest behind Duan Zetao, the smell of inferior perfume made Duan Zetao want to sneeze, and in front of him was a bearded man, this old man estimated that he hadn't taken a bath for a few days, and the strong smell of sweat made Duan Zetao want to vomit.

Finally got out of the bus station, Duan Zetao and the three of them felt a little hungry, and decided to find a place to eat and fill their stomachs first, Duan Zetao did not dare to go to the restaurant next to the bus station, the taste is poor, he likes to kill customers and not to say, he is mainly worried about unhygiene, I have the impression that there is a restaurant called "Yingchun Building" on the street of the bus station to make dry pot chicken is very good, and the business is also very good, often there are customers in the door, Duan Zetao used to go there to eat as long as he came to the city to do business, but I don't know if it is still open.

The reason why Duan Zetao is so impressed by this "Yingchun Building" restaurant is not only because the food there is very delicious, but also because the proprietress there is a beauty, she looks very charming, her skin is as white as clotted fat, she is full of smiles when she sees anyone, and she reveals two deep dimples when she smiles, which makes people feel intoxicated and very easy-going. The name of the hotel was chosen after her.

I remember the first time Duan Zetao brought Fang Dongming here for dinner, Tian Yingchun enthusiastically called out a "little brother", and finally Fang Dongming couldn't help it, "This is our Duan County Magistrate, not your little brother!" Tian Yingchun made a big red face, and was surprised that Duan Zetao became the county magistrate at such a young age, but he remembered Duan Zetao since then, and he would be extra warm every time he came, and now that so much time has passed, I'm afraid she has forgotten.

Following the road in my memory, I quickly found this "Yingchun Building" restaurant, the appearance of the hotel has not changed much, but there are not many guests eating inside, Tian Yingchun is still there, but she usually stands at the door with a smile on her face to greet guests, but at this time she is sitting behind the cashier in a daze with a sad face, and even Duan Zetao did not find it when they walked in.

Duan Zetao couldn't help but wonder a little, could it be that this restaurant has changed its chef, and the taste is not good, so the business has deteriorated, but since it is here, it is not good to turn around and leave, at this time, Tian Yingchun also woke up, squeezed out a smile and greeted her, she actually remembered Duan Zetao, and said in surprise: "Isn't this the county magistrate Duan?" It's been a long time since you've been here, and I thought you'd be transferred! You are a nobleman, sit in the box ......".

Duan Zetao couldn't imagine that Tian Yingchun still knew him, and couldn't help admiring her good memory, he smiled and said: "Boss, you have a really good memory, I was transferred away, and now I have been transferred back, I have been thinking about your dry pot chicken here, no, as soon as I come back, I will come to you first, and there will be three of us, and we will sit in the hall......."

Tian Yingchun smiled: "It's the first time I've seen you as young as a county magistrate, can you remember?" ......", enthusiastically led Duan Zetao and the three of them to the seats and sat down, and went to the kitchen to arrange the dishes after ordering.

There are not many customers, the dishes are served quickly, Duan Zetao tasted it, the taste is still so delicious, and he is more and more puzzled, why has the business in the store deteriorated?

At this moment, several tattooed men came in outside the store, and when they saw them coming, Tian Yingchun's face immediately changed, and he stood up nervously.

Led by a tall middle-aged man with a green dragon tattooed on his arm, he slapped it on the bar with his hand, and said with a smile: "Boss Tian, I'm here to collect protection money!" ”。

Tian Yingchun is weak and easy-going on the outside, but in fact, his temperament is very strong, and he said angrily: "You have been here three times this month, and the customers in my store have scared you away, how can you have money to give you no business!" If you don't have money, you need to die! ”。

The man with the tattoo of the green dragon sneered and said: "Boss Tian, don't hold on, our fourth master has taken a fancy to you, that is your blessing, as long as you nod your head, you can immediately follow our fourth master to eat and drink spicy food, where do you want to open a restaurant here to endure hardship!" ……”。

Tian Yingchun bit his lower lip with his teeth, his lips turned white, and he scolded angrily: "You let the surname Li die of this heart, even if I die, I will not do such a shameless thing!" ”。

The man with the tattoo of the green dragon said fiercely: "Since you toast and don't eat and drink, don't blame me for being unkind!" As he spoke, he waved his hand to several horses behind him and said, "Smash me!" Remember not to hurt this little girl, otherwise the fourth master will blame! ……”。

The horses were about to make a move, but Duan Zetao on the side couldn't sit still anymore and shouted, "Stop!" He walked over with Hu Tielong and Wu Yuejin, and angrily reprimanded the man with the green dragon tattoo: "In front of the public, you dare to destroy private property and interfere with the legal operation of the hotel, and there is no royal law!" ”。

The man with the tattoo of the green dragon looked Duan Zetao and the three of them up and down, and said angrily: "Yo ho, where did you kid come from, don't be nosy, otherwise I want you to regret giving birth from your mother's womb!" ”。

On the side, Tian Yingchun hurriedly said: "County Magistrate Duan, don't worry about this matter, there are people above them, you can't fight their ......", said and took out a few hundred yuan from the drawer and handed it to the man with the green dragon tattoo and said: "There are only so many, do you want it?!" Don't forget it! ”。

The man with the green dragon tattoo was also startled when he heard that Duan Zetao was the county magistrate, but his arrogance was still very arrogant, and he sneered: "It turns out that he has climbed the high branch of the county magistrate, no wonder!" Let me tell you, our fourth master's backstage is bigger than his official, and the county magistrate is not easy to use! After all, he didn't dare to use force anymore, took the money handed over by Tian Yingchun, and took his subordinates away!