Nowadays, the unpredictable situation in the world is gradually becoming clear. The Northern Expeditionary Army was like a bamboo, all the way to Xuzhou. And Zhang Zongchang's troops were defeated one after another, and even Jinan City was a vacuum zone, with no soldiers to defend. In this way, the bandit armed forces could take advantage of the opportunity to rise up one after another. And those township regiments and civil defense internal and external collusions, it is no longer possible to distinguish which group is the bandit and which is the soldier. Some peasants have copied up their fellows, organized the Red Gun Society, the Big Knife Society, and other organizations to protect the territory and the people.

Li Ling returned to Jinan again, and his mood was agitated. When he left Jinan, he was escorted to Qingdao and handed over to the Japanese as a death row prisoner for the crime of injuring the Japanese. The situation of that day is vivid, and how many fathers and villagers in Jinan City saw them off, so that the water around Zhengyang Street was blocked. Those villagers respected him as a great hero and hero. How many people knew that he had been executed, and feared that he would become a lonely ghost, so they enshrined his tablet. How many people burst into tears for him. There is also a sentence that circulated that day: "Be generous to the righteousness, stand up for the guillotine," has become a swan song. Some folk artists have already compiled his deeds into an allegro and sang them on both sides of the Yellow River.

Li Ling let out a long roar and shouted, "I'm back again." I, Li Ling, are back. "The echo goes on and on.

Although this time it is not a return to the hometown, there is no shortage of money. The days after leaving Jinan are like living on the tip of a knife, full of dangers, several dangers, and several brushes with death. But he finally survived.

He grew up in Zhangqiu since he was a child, but he is more familiar with the grass and trees in Jinan City. Jinan is the place where he studied at Qilu University, and it is also the place where he mingled with He Jiatang, Sun Yuzhu and other brothers. Although there are many large and small forces in Jinan, with their group of people, they have created a huge situation. How many ruffians and hooligans bow down to their subordinates, and how many bandits are terrified.

Jinan is now free of the rule of the warlord Zhang Zongchang, and the local forces that remain are counterbalanced by each other, and the streets are peaceful. The truck went straight all the way to Zhengyang Street. Li Ling faced the familiar place, touched the scene, got out of the car and walked alone, and the rest of the Hongmen brothers followed.

"Li Ling? Li Ling. Haha, Li Ling is not dead, Li Ling is still alive ....... A crazy man called Hanako looked at Li Ling repeatedly, and then ran away with a shout. It's just that after a while, the street was suddenly filled with a crowd, and after everyone saw Li Ling, the scene instantly boiled.

"Li Ling is back. Li Ling didn't die. He's back. ”

"The big hero who beat the Japanese has come back alive."

"Thank God, bless Li Yingying safe and sound."

“……”

Looking at these excited and unfamiliar people, Li Ling's heart was moved. He hugged his fists again and again and thanked him. An old man with a civilized stick walked down from the teahouse, grabbed Li Ling's hands, and said excitedly: "It's you, Li Ling, it's really you." You are a hero of the Chinese nation. Let's go, the old man must toast you with a glass of wine today. ”

Li Ling looked at this old man with a goatee, and he did have some impressions, and he also said a few words to himself when he left that day. Li Ling said happily: "Okay, then Mr. Lao will break the bank." ”

The old man hadn't recovered from his excitement yet, and he dragged Li Ling tightly, as if he was afraid that he would run away. said in a trembling voice: "When I said goodbye that day, I thought that the hero was ancient, but I didn't expect God to open his eyes." I've never drunk alcohol in my life, so I made an exception today. Ha ha. ”

The old Confucian was dressed in a long robe, in good spirits, dragging Li Ling in one hand and holding a civilized stick in the other, trying to get rid of the crowd of onlookers on both sides. I just hadn't taken a few steps before I stopped. I saw that a large number of fierce and vicious men suddenly appeared on the street, and from a distance, there were many people rushing in, and everyone was surrounded in an instant.

The people, who were still excited, were silent and trembling with fright. Some knowledgeable people know that these men are all hooligans and ruffians in the Jinan market. These hooligans extort money, do evil, and are powerful, and no one dares to provoke them.

Seeing this, the Hongmen brothers who came with Li Ling got out of the car one after another and secretly copied the guys to prepare for battle. And the old man looked a little angry, and shouted: "What do you want to do, if you dare to be rude to Li Yingying, I will fight this old bone to make you look good." ”

These big men haven't answered yet, but they have branched out from the middle. A man with a strong figure and a fat head and big ears ran over and shouted, "Brother Ling, Brother Ling has finally seen you again." The tall body hugged Li Ling and cried bitterly.

This person is Li Ling's sworn brother Sun Yuzhu. He was also accompanied by Jing Lian, who used to hang out in Qingdao Tan Kee Casino.

At that time, after Li Ling pretended to be the county magistrate, everyone fled to Fan County together. On that day, He Jiatang led a group of brothers to a brothel to play, while Sun Yuzhu and Jinglian went to the casino to gamble. Later, Li Ling found that he was surrounded by some gangs, so he broke into the hotel and fired shots to signal the brothers to flee. Sun Yuzhu and Jing Lian took advantage of the chaotic situation to escape. In the case of not knowing the life and death of his other brothers, Sun Yuzhu followed Jinglian's advice and returned to Jinan to organize manpower and expand his power. First, you can expand the personnel to find everyone, and if something happens, you can also take revenge.

The streets of Jinan have long been controlled by Sun Yuzhu, and when there is a disturbance, he can know it as soon as possible. As soon as the news of Li Ling's arrival in Jinan City came out, he rushed to the city in a hurry, and after seeing Li Ling, he could no longer control his feelings and cried bitterly.

Sun Yuzhu and Li Ling have the best relationship. When he was still young, Sun Yuzhu lived on the streets, and Li Ling was also the most depressed. In order not to be oppressed by hooligans, the two joined forces to resist. Li Ling met his master and learned martial arts, and Sun Yuzhu was a tall horse and a good fighter. Coupled with He Jiatang later, the iron-blooded combination of the three finally beat the streets of Jinan and became the king.

When he met his brother, Li Ling was also overjoyed, and the two hugged their heads and cried. At this time, the scene on Zhengyang Street was a little weird, and the people from several parties stared at the two big men hugging and crying.

After a long time, Sun Yuzhu reacted, pulled Li Ling and said: "In the past, when we were in Jinan City, Brother Ling led everyone to fight the world, and now that you come back, these brothers will be handed over to you to manage." ”

Jing Lian was able to meet Li Ling at this time, and the two also hugged each other. Affection is no less than that of brothers. Jing Lian laughed and said, "I know that Brother Ling is not so easy to die, I have been waiting here for you to go back to Qingdao to break the dock." ”

Before Li Ling could answer, the burly men on both sides saluted in unison and said loudly, "Brother Ling is good." ”

Looking around, there were more than 200 people in the black press, some of whom knew and some of whom did not know. Li Ling straightened his face and said, "Hello brothers, everyone will disperse for the time being." Wait until the evening to have a drink together. ”

Li Ling used to be the leader of a group of ruffians when he was in Jinan City, and now he is even more famous. Sun Yuzhu came to collect the personnel, and most of them also came for Li Ling's reputation. Today, when Li Ling returned, everyone was impatient to pull the relationship, and when they heard him set up a banquet in the evening, everyone applauded. There are also some who are reluctant to stay aside, just getting out of the way.

The old Confucian with a civilized stick looked at Li Ling meaningfully and said, "Today, your brothers meet, and we will get together another day." My house is at No. 98 Jingjiu Road, so I must come over when I have time. ”

Li Ling met his brother today, and he really didn't have time to drink with this old man, this remark was exactly what he wanted, and he hurriedly hugged his fists and confessed.

Sun Yuzhu and Jinglian each got more than 10,000 oceans in the Tan Mansion in Qingdao. The two jointly opened a casino, two brothels, and a grain store in Jinan. Fortunately, Jinglian is more experienced, and his business is booming. A large courtyard was purchased in the downtown area as a place to connect with everyone.

Introducing the Hongmen brothers to the two of them, and everyone came to this courtyard together, Li Ling was secretly speechless. This courtyard is actually a luxurious courtyard with three entrances and exits, and the internal structure is built according to traditional craftsmanship, and there are dozens of houses. Red walls and green tiles are rarely dazzling. Li Ling said with a smile: "Okay, you guys have engaged in such a big industry, and even your own mansion has been established." ”

Sun Yuzhu touched his head and said with a smile: "This was purchased at a low price from a brigade commander some time ago. Their army lost the battle, and these houses couldn't be taken away, which just happened to be cheap for me. By the way, Brother Ling, there is a homestead land next to it that is twice as large as the area, and then you will also build a Li Mansion, and we will just be neighbors. ”

Li Ling listened to it for a while, but now he didn't have much money, so he waved his hand and said, "I'll mention this matter later." I haven't been back to Jinan for a long time, what is the situation now? So many of our brothers are nothing out of the ordinary, right? ”

Jing Lian said with a smile: "Since the two of us came, we have gathered up your old troops, and we have also recruited some guerrilla generals to unify most of the forces in Jinan City." However, I feel that Jinan is not as simple as we see, and there are still some gang members who are active, but they are hidden and difficult to detect. ”

Waving his hand, Li Ling said, "It's okay, notify the brothers to set up a banquet tonight, and I'll arrange the rest." Then after making arrangements for Meng Sandu and Brother Hongmen for a while, he went shopping again.

Due to Zhang Zongchang's successive defeats and retreats, the troops marched north along the Jinpu line, and they were unable to govern the affairs of Jinan City. The foreign bandits did not dare to enter the city, which also gave the local ruffians a chance to develop. Of course, the matter of Li Ling injuring the Japanese is also over.

After visiting the casino grain store, Li Ling stopped. Sun Yuzhu said with a smile: "I said before that I would open a prostitution house, and now it has really come true." That place is making money every day, making money for your own fun and saving money. Shall I take Brother Ling to be chic at night? ”

Li Ling was noncommittal, pointed to a gate on Guixin Street, and said with some reverie: "Let's go there and have a look." It is Qilu University where Li Ling studied