Great World is a smash hit nightclub in the West Causeway, located in the central area of the embankment, the main entrance faces Sailor Street, the back door opens on Xianzi Haibian Street, the left side is surrounded by the Qian Building, and the right side is the West Stage and the Min'an Building. The Lido Theatre is next door, and it is also stained.

The world features a variety of pastimes such as magic tricks, monkey shows, bands, acrobatics, electric bumper cars, and the occasional international circus, trapeze magic troupe, and dolphin show. Casinos and nightclubs are the most lucrative ones compared to charging tickets to see shows.

This is the "crime capital" of the embankment and even the whole of Saigon, and bullying of the weak and weak such as usury, prostitution-gambling, drug abuse, forced prostitution, robbery, kidnapping and extortion occurs almost every day.

There are big bosses who have gone bankrupt overnight, there are fledgling young people who have lost all their parents' savings because of curiosity, and there are peddlers and pawns who have lost everything for small profits. The most pitiful are those foreign businessmen, who have no return for a while and have no intention of returning to their hometowns, so they can only live on the streets and live in other places.

Some women couldn't resist the idea of "greed", so they tried to make heavy bets, and finally had to sell their innocence, and ran to Ximaqiao to throw themselves into the river.

Four days ago, when passing by Xima Bridge, many people surrounded the "Tofu Chung" river, a woman crying and crying from the river to the deep water, fortunately well-wishers jumped into the river to rescue. Later, I heard that she lost both money and money because of her addiction to gambling, and she killed herself without the face to see her family.

It turned out that a middle-aged Chinese businessman in the six provinces lost a night in the big world, and even lost all the money to go back, so he ran to the vegetable garden on the street and borrowed an old tree to hang himself......

Qian Xinlin now doesn't care about sympathizing with those who have gone astray, sitting in the small shop diagonally across from him looks very leisurely, but in fact he is very nervous.

Mr. Li and the American professor went in, but Ah Cheng and the other six guards were stopped outside, he was nervous, and He Tianming was even more nervous, for fear that Mr. Li would not be able to get out as soon as he entered.

The teacher and student stared at each other without saying a word, and after waiting for about four minutes, the phone rang.

"Seven is far away, just Lai Wencai, Mr. Li and the professor have just been welcomed into the private room, and none of them have entered."

The embankment is the territory of the Pingchuan faction, and it is also the territory of the Chinese.

There are nearly one million Chinese living here, and even the big world was the first to be opened by Chinese. Most of the waiters, cleaners, and cooks inside are Chinese, and even some of the dealer dancers are Chinese. I started preparing last night, there are dozens of pairs of eyes, dozens of pairs of ears, and every move inside is under control.

Li Wen is far worse than the Japanese, and Lai Wencai is even more of a straw bag.

Qian Xinlin glanced back at the shopkeeper who deliberately avoided it, and said quietly: "Guard the kitchen, guard the back door, and cover the evacuation of Mr. Li and the professor at any time." ”

After five or six years of peace, Gui Qingshan finally regained the feeling of dealing with the enemy before, holding a cigarette in one hand and a phone in the other, looking at the private room with his spare eyes, and smiled casually: "I know, you still don't worry about my affairs?" ”

The old friend is experienced, and there are eleven Nong guards who have blended in in advance. As for the weapons, the chef brought them in advance last night, as long as Mr. Li and the American professor were safely escorted to the back door, it would be useless for the Pingchuan faction to have more soldiers. What's more, the festival has not yet reached the point of life and death, and the situation in Saigon is so delicate, Le Van Yuan should not act rashly.

There is really nothing to worry about, Qian Xinlin didn't say anything more, and hung up the phone directly.

At the same time, more than a dozen Vietnamese in the trucks on the street also paid attention to the wind and grass at the gate of the big world, all of them were Ngo Dinh Yao's subordinates, and they were also tasked with protecting Young Master Li. As soon as the brothers who were watching inside signaled, they would rush in without hesitation to save people.

Compared with their mysteriousness, Ruan Wenxin is much more domineering.

Several officers of the General Staff were sitting at a table not far from the private room, and Ruan Shan knew their intentions, so he stood by the door and sneered.

In the private room, Lai Wencai held Li Weimin's hand tightly as if he was seeing an old friend, and said in a heartfelt manner: "I just learned about that incident yesterday, those stinky boys are so lawless that even Mr. Li dares to offend, I am not strict in discipline, and I apologize to Mr. Li." Ruan Shan is outside, he wants arms and legs, Mr. Li said a word. ”

Li Weimin didn't believe his nonsense, and said lightly: "The past is over, in fact, there is something wrong for the people, so don't take it to heart." ”

"Mr. Li is a member of the refugee committee just appointed by Premier Diem, an adviser to an American organization, and a good friend of General Xin.

"It's all for the refugees, and I don't need to mention those little things."

"For refugees?"

"Director Cai, let's not hide it, for the people is to return to the embankment for the refugees."

Professor Anderson was here to be a shield, and he couldn't understand what they were saying, and he didn't want to know what they were saying, so he simply sat down and tasted the food of the big world.

Lai Wencai secretly scolded the dog, pretended to be very serious, and said: "Mr. Li, as the police chief, I have the obligation to assist in the relief and resettlement of refugees, if you need my help, speak as soon as possible." ”

It is not important what you say, what matters is that the person comes.

Li Weimin let go of his hands and said with anticipation: "Director Cai is so attentive, you're welcome to the people, the big world is the most high-grade, the most lively, and the most guests in the whole Xidi." If I could, I would like to hold a charity show or two and use all the proceeds from the ticket to help the refugees, which will not solve the big problem, but it will also be a good deed. ”

Use the ticket revenue to help the refugees, what to pay the soldiers, and why should the Pingchuan faction help Ngo Dinh Diem with this?

Lai Wencai shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Li, the big world is not my industry, it is all run by military families, and their lives are also very difficult, so I really can't be the master." ”

"Then I'll have to go somewhere else to raise money?"

"Fundraising is the job of the Refugee Committee, and Mr. Li doesn't have to consult with me. As long as it does not obstruct the traffic on the embankment, it does not affect the security of the embankment. ”

The so-called guarantee of his safety on the embankment is to not move him.

Brother Qi explained this point, even if the French and Americans did not greet the Pingchuan faction, they would not move for the time being, and the reason why they invited him was completely because of Ruan Wenxin's series of abnormal actions. The General Staff actually wants to protect a person from Gia Long Palace, could it be that Nguyen Van Xin is just bluffing and having a good time, and she doesn't plan to coup d'état?

If Nguyen Van Thanh sided with Nguyen Dinh Diem, where should the Binh Trum faction go?

While helping him pour wine, Lai Wencai asked sideways: "Mr. Li, when it comes to relief and resettlement of refugees, the national army can play a greater role than our police, and I don't know if the General Staff has any plans." ”

Li Weimin couldn't hear the meaning of his words, shook his head and smiled: "Director Cai, I am only responsible for fundraising, and I really don't know how to relieve it." ”

……

Intrigues, a lot of nonsense, didn't drink a few glasses of wine, didn't eat a few mouthfuls of food, and the Hongmen banquet ended hastily.

The two walked out of the big world chatting and laughing, and the people sent by Qian Xinlin and Wu Tingyao breathed a sigh of relief