Li Ling assisted Langzhong in treating the wounded in the small courtyard of the farmhouse, and handed over the big and small affairs of Qingdao to Jinglian to take care of.

Jinglian has been famous in Qingdao for a long time and knows the situation here well. With a wave of the flag, more than 100 local hooligan thugs were recruited in a few days. With the assistance of He Jiatang, he controlled the Tan Kee Casino and the Yanguan Brothel, and opened it on a certain day.

In the name of Tan Xinyu, he announced to the Qingdao authorities and local gangsters: Tan Xiangsen killed his brother in a big way, Tan Xinyu avenged his father and killed Tan Xiangsen in Tan Ji Casino.

In Chinese tradition, especially before the Republic of China, revenge for one's father is a matter of course, and the authorities do not pursue it. Of course, there is nothing that can be done if you want to pursue it. Qingdao is already an empty shelf at this time. The political situation is turbulent, Zhang Zongchang retreated, and the Northern Expeditionary Army has not yet arrived, where will the officials who stay care about this kind of thing. This is also the reason why Li Ling dared to come to Qingdao with great fanfare.

The only people in the gang don't care if you avenge your father, it just depends on your strength. If the strength is weak, someone will already be in trouble, after all, Tan Xiangsen's industry is amazing.

There are only three large-scale gambling tables in Qingdao, and Tan Kee Casino dominates. The casino is all-encompassing, all year round, and the gold and silver treasures are rolling in. It is true that without a certain amount of power and means, the casino will not be able to play at all. Up to the official yamen, down to the robbers and robbers, three religions and nine streams, in all directions, all of them are set together and placed evenly. So that the casino is safe and sound, and it makes a fortune. Although Jing Lian used to be a general under Tan Xiangrong, he also felt overwhelmed by this arduous and cumbersome responsibility, and he was in a hurry. Finally, an auspicious day for the zodiac was selected, but an unexpected event happened: the casino, which was once full of people, is now unexpectedly visited by no gamblers.

The few gamblers stunned Jing Lian, and it was impossible to say that gamblers didn't know that the casino had reopened. In the past half a month, leaflets have been distributed every day for publicity, and the famous lion dance has been specially invited for three days, and even the masters of Peking Opera and Henan Opera have been invited to put on the stage and sing a big opera. The preliminary work that should be done has been done, and when it comes to the day of opening, there is a cold scene, which is discouraging to think about.

This is still second, and more importantly, the collapse of the platform, Li Lingjinglian and others came back strongly, they couldn't play the casino, they cut face, and the most important thing in the rivers and lakes is face. Gangs of all sizes in Qingdao are staring at Tan Kee Casino, many people are waiting to see the jokes, and some people bet with each other how many days Tan Kee Casino will last to close its doors.

There are only a dozen gamblers in the huge casino, and even if Situshou deliberately loses money to them, it will not attract more gamblers. This was the case for three days in a row, Jing Lian couldn't sit still, so he discussed it with Li Ling.

Jing Lian, Hei Er Ta and others made an appointment with Li Ling to fight the world together. Although there is no official position ranking, Li Ling is respected as the leader. Big and small things were reported to him, and everyone took it for granted.

Li Ling sighed and said, "This realm is like an invisible big hand controlling us, and it wants to sanction us. Are there any other powerful people in these gangs? ”

Jing Lian thought for a long time before he said: "Whether it is the Tan Xiangsen brothers, the Northeast Gang, or the Jining Gang, they are all Qing Gang identities. In Qingdao, if you want to eat well, you must also win over and respect these green gang bosses. The eight people known as the 'Eight Tigers of the Green Gang' in Qingdao are extremely powerful, but they all have their own industries, and they rarely go to this troubled water. In addition, there is a far-reaching Qing Gang Tongzi Wang Laona, resident in Yushan Road Villa, due to the high seniority, the military and police ruffians are very buying, if someone can interfere with our casino, except for Wang Laona, I can't think of a second person. ”

"Wang Laona?" Li Ling was somewhat familiar with this name, and after thinking about it for a long time, he remembered that in Tai'an, he had avenged his soldiers and killed the local hooligan Zhang Datu, and Zhang Datu was Wang Laona's disciple of Guanshanmen. It's really a narrow road, kill the apprentice, and meet the master in Qingdao.

It seems that opening up the situation in Qingdao is not something that can be solved by a large number of people. Li Ling thought for a long time and couldn't figure out what to do, and said: "I'll take someone to Yushan Road early tomorrow morning, if this old man makes us stumble, we might as well catch him." ”

"That's right," He Jiatang also raised his eyebrows, and said: "We should kill Wang Lao Na first, and mix up the pool of water in Qingdao, which is conducive to our development." I'll go with you tomorrow. ”

Sun Yuzhu, Jing Lian, Hei Er Pagoda and others were about to express their intention to go together, but Li Ling stopped: "This time, Brother Jiatang and I will go, and Ge Changxing will also go with some guns." If the old man is too hard, there will be a fight. ”

Yushan Road is the villa area where some celebrities gather, Wang Laona, as a powerful figure of the Qing Gang, has received countless apprentices in Qingdao, and the villa on the 18th is built for him by his disciples.

Li Ling waited at the door after paying his respects, and after about half an hour, the messenger came back and said lazily: "Old man Wang is not free, please go back!" ”

Li Ling asked patiently, "I don't know when we will have time to see us, so we can make preparations." ”

The messenger looked disdainful, and said: "Old man Wang has to sleep until three o'clock in the morning, and then he needs to eat, and then he eats tea, listens to the newspaper, touches the flower cards if his hands are itchy, sometimes a dozen is half a day, and in the afternoon he has to take a walk and take a bath, and the time for meeting guests is only two hours." There are so many people who want to meet the old man that you may have to wait until four or five days later. Of course, it also depends on whether Mr. Wang is in a good mood. ”

He Jiatang laughed angrily, grabbed the placket of this person's clothes, lifted him up and threw him aside, and shouted: "It's really fucking gasping, the brothers copied the guy and broke in for me." Set up a big shelf for Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu really doesn't eat this set. ”

Ge Changxing and the others agreed loudly, and Li Ling was also very angry, and he didn't stop it, so he let everyone take out their guns and rush inside.

The peaceful situation in the villa was destroyed in an instant, and the guards at the door argued, and He Jiatang was put down twice. The other guards saw that dozens of people were carrying guns, and they were all so frightened that they stood aside and stopped stopping.

Everyone walked to the lobby as if they were in a no-man's land. He Jiatang grabbed a servant girl and said, "Bring Wang Lao to me and call me." ”

But without waiting for the maid to answer, I only heard a weak voice sound: "Who is making noise in the yard, and the courage has grown thick, right?" Affect the old man's rest, who of you can afford it. ”

A short, scrawny old man in his sixties approached with the help of two women. He pointed at Li Ling and his group, and said in a chattering voice: "Look at you juniors, I teach you every day to respect the old and love the young, and to be civilized when you go out." Look at the hooligan you guys are wearing, isn't that ruining the reputation of my Green Gang! It really makes me uncomfortable. He Jiatang pointed at him again and said, "Look at you, with a gold chain, you are like an upstart, and you are standing in the middle of the lobby with a big sword, and you don't understand the rules at all." Whose subordinates are you, I will teach your master a good lesson. ”

He Jiatang was stunned for a moment. I didn't come back to my senses for a long time.

With such a big shelf, talking and mother-in-law, it should be Wang Laona, Li Ling wants to confirm: "You are Wang Laona?" ”

The old man tilted his nose when he heard this, glared at him and said, "The old man's name is what you can call in your later life?" Whose disciple are you, come here, take down the family law for me to serve. ”

Wang Laona has a very high status in the Green Gang, and he is used to going smoothly, and he commands his juniors every day, which is particularly rewarding. Now a descendant dared to call his name, which made him very angry, but he just gave the order, but no one on both sides of the guard answered, so he took a closer look at the dozens of people on both sides, and they were all fresh faces.

He Jiatang stood up, grabbed Wang Lao, and shouted: "Relying on the old man and selling the old man in front of Lao Tzu, you are not qualified enough." Lao Tzu asks you a few things, and if you answer well, you will be rewarded, and if you don't answer well, you will lose your head. ”

Wang Lao glared at the boss with eyeballs, patrolled back and forth, and made sure that these people didn't know each other, so he panicked, waved his hand and said: "A good man has something to say, something to say." ”

Li Ling originally thought that the Qinggang boss was a great figure, but when he saw Wang Lao's confessional look, he lost interest, so he let He Jiatang ask.

He Jiatang retreated from the two women next to him, dangled a dagger in front of him, and said sternly: "Tan Ji Casino, is it that you old guy has made trouble." ”

Hearing Tan Ji Casino, Wang Laona was suddenly paralyzed on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "It turns out that you are the ones who occupy the casino. This matter has nothing to do with me, it was Hu Xinyi who sent me a small yellow croaker, asked me to say hello to everyone, and restrained my subordinates not to go to your field to play. I still have the final say on the boundaries of Qingdao. Don't hurt me in this next life, I have many disciples and grandchildren, and they won't let you go. ”

Sure enough, it was this little old man who stumbled, and he didn't expect it to be so easy. Li Ling gasped after thinking about it secretly, how could this old man Wang have so much energy to restrain the entire Qingdao gang, this matter should be solved well, if you are not careful, you will offend the entire Qingdao **.

Although He Jiatang was rude, he was also exquisite, and frowned: "Who is Hu Xinyi?" Why do so many people listen to you. ”

Wang Laona didn't answer, and said triumphantly: "That's for sure, no one on the entire ground in Qingdao will disrespect me." I am highly respected, and no one is convinced. Do you know who my master is? Zhang Jinghu, a big character in Shanghai, wants to ...... back then. ”

Li Ling suddenly realized, no wonder Wang Lao didn't have a few bodyguards in the villa, it turned out that he didn't have much power. The first Chinese in Qingdao is not to see how capable Wang Lao is, but his master Zhang Jinghu.

Zhang Jinghu is a big character of the Green Gang, and he can be said to be the first person in the Green Gang. Jiang Dingwen, Han Fuqu, Huang Jinrong and many other military and political dignitaries and gang leaders are his protégés and apprentices, and even Chiang Kai-shek respectfully calls him an old lady, and his status in the Green Gang is transcendent. Li Ling almost became his son-in-law. suddenly remembered Zhang Kexin in Tengxian County, and fell out with Zhang Kexin, I don't know if she will sue her father Zhang Jinghu, if Zhang Jinghu asks himself for guilt, he will be equivalent to an ant in front of others.

Wang Laona can eat well in Qingdao, which should rely on Zhang Jinghu's momentum. After all, everyone who mixes gangsters wants to climb the big tree of Zhang Jinghu, even if they can't climb it, they can be taken care of a little bit if they can become the same family members of the Green Gang with those famous contemporary dignitaries.

Thinking of this, Li Ling became more and more unkind to Wang Laona, and said coldly: "Now draft an invitation in your name, and invite the well-known figures in Qingdao to come to the Hongfu Teahouse tomorrow." Hu Xinyi gave you a gold bar, right? I'll give you ten, and if I can be satisfied, I'll provide you with it every month. ”

Hongmen Shantang can eat subordinate offerings or gang properties, while the Qinggang is a loose organization and can only support itself. Wang Lao has no great ability, he can only accept the apprentices to pay filial piety, but the consumption in Qingdao is also extremely high, often living a stretched life, I heard that I can get ten gold bars, and there are moon offerings, I have long been smiling. He said happily: "I will personally arrange this matter, and it will definitely satisfy the little brother." ”

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