Although Chen Wenqiang served as the general secretary of the most powerful executive department under the pseudonym of Sun Wei, the work did not become heavy all of a sudden. Because the personnel of the Assassination Department still need training, they will not be able to carry out assassination missions in the short term. And the funding problem is not urgent, at least this year, there may be no need for additional funds.

Therefore, Chen Wenqiang has time to deal with the matter in front of him, that is, to completely consolidate the foundation of Xingyitang and completely eliminate the hidden dangers that hinder Longxingtang from dominating Shanghai Beach.

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In Shanghai, doing something slowly, usually called "incubation", such as incubating the sun, incubating the teahouse, incubating the mixed hall, etc., was once an important way of life and social interaction for Shanghainese.

And "incubating teahouse" is the most traditional pastime, in all kinds of teahouses, there are "those who hold pots, there are bowls, there are those who sit and drink, there are those who lie down and sip", there are "lingering day and night, happy and forgetful, not to waste time unemployment as a pity".

Since the teahouse can become a place for all levels of society to linger, it is natural that there are also grades. Some are tea rooms that are only for members of the community to drink, and they are not allowed to enter unless they are introduced. Naturally, the environment of the tea room is pleasant, the furnishings are elegant, the tea sets are fine, and all of them are employed by workers, hospitality services, and everything is available. There are also teahouses that are open to the public, and the conditions are much worse.

The teahouse that Chen Wenqiang is now on is not the highest grade, but it is not something that ordinary farmers and workers can afford. At this time, it was just after noon, and the tea customers were thinning, and he saw at a glance the suspicious figure who had recently come to Heyitang.

It was no different from other tea customers, except that he was fatter, and this middle-aged man held a teapot, sat in front of the window, and drank slowly. Chatting, bragging, smoking, rubbing feet around the tea customers...... The tea room carried a large copper long-spouted kettle, running around, shouting and greeting, flushing water and making tea, which seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Chen Wenqiang and Zhao Dayi casually found a table and sat down, tea was brewed in the tea room, and they also drank slowly, but Chen Wenqiang had been secretly observing this middle-aged fat man and trying to probe his heart. But he didn't find anything. For people who are very deep in the city, or very good at hiding their hearts, or have no distractions, this skill is not a panacea. He is also mentally prepared for this.

But time passed slowly, was it just like this? Chen Wenqiang pondered for a long time and decided to make a test, maybe he was closer, maybe he could get something valuable through talking.

Thinking of this, Chen Wenqiang whispered a few words to Zhao Dayi, then stood up, holding the teapot and teacup, and walked towards the middle-aged fat man. And, honestly, you're welcome, sat down across from him.

Generally speaking, most of the tea customers go to a fixed teahouse to drink tea, and some tea customers even have a fixed seat, which the boss reserves for them every day, and other tea customers will not encroach on it. In the case that there are still many empty seats in the teahouse, Chen Wenqiang's move is naturally very abrupt, and he just wants to use this "single-knife and straight" action to play a role in making the opponent panic.

However, as soon as Chen Wenqiang sat down, he couldn't help but be taken aback in his heart. The middle-aged fat man, who was sitting there, was inconspicuous, and even looked very loose, as if he was tired of the stereotypical life. However, as soon as Chen Wenqiang sat down, the middle-aged fat man's whole person, although his posture did not change at all, the expression on his face and the look in his eyes suddenly became extremely alert, like a leopard! When his expression changed in this way, his whole person seemed to be full of vitality, like a bomb that could explode at any time!

Chen Wenqiang remained silent, touched the fake beard on his face, and carefully looked at the middle-aged fat man opposite.

Staring at a stranger in any setting is considered extremely impolite. If two strangers happen to look at each other, one of them will always look away first, and neither of them wants to cause any trouble.

The middle-aged fat man didn't speak, but his eyes didn't dodge, he looked at Chen Wenqiang calmly, and waited for Chen Wenqiang to speak.

Chen Wenqiang didn't speak, he put the teapot on the table, shook the hand holding the teacup, put the teacup down, took out a cigarette, lit it and smoked it, and then picked up the teapot and poured the teacup full. This series of movements is clear and slow, just to let the person on the other side see clearly. From the place where the teapot is placed, the way he holds the teacup, the posture of smoking a cigarette, and the style of pouring tea, Chen Wenqiang has already shown himself to the other party that he is the big brother of the Red Gang.

If the other party is also a Red Gang figure, according to the normal procedure, he should argue with Chen Wenqiang (interrogation details), but the fat man's eyes rolled, and he did not answer Chen Wenqiang, but turned his head away and looked out the window.

Although he did not receive a response, Chen Wenqiang was not without gains. First of all, he made sure that the other party was not a simple character, he was very good and alert, but his appearance and performance were weak but very deceptive. Looking at the other party's posture now, it looks like he is relaxing and watching the scenery, but his muscles are not relaxed, and the position of his arms and hands is enough to resist the surprise attack from Chen Wenqiang; Secondly, the middle-aged man's psychology just now revealed a little information, he knew Chen Wenqiang.

Simple makeup, just pasted with a fake beard, naturally can't hide from people with sharp eyes. What surprised Chen Wenqiang was how the other party knew him, and based on the black and white photos in the newspaper, he didn't think he could see through his disguise at once.

In other words, this fat man should have peeked at himself in the dark, or he observed himself in the crowd not far away. As soon as this judgment was made, Chen Wenqiang also secretly made a guard and continued to probe his heart, but on the surface, he remained silent and did not leave, just sat opposite the fat man, and looked up coldly from time to time.

The steady appearance of Mount Tai was slightly loose, and the fat man pretended to be light and light, but the tense muscles could not last long. The sharp gaze that came over from time to time also made him feel pressure, after all, he was a little weak-hearted, and the subtle psychological changes finally caused a crack in the defensive line, and the idea of fleeting impulses was immediately grasped by Chen Wenqiang keenly.

"Knives?" Chen Wenqiang pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he was smiling, "The left-handed knife, it's hard to prevent!" It's a pity that across the table, I'm not too sure. ”

The fat man's pupils shrank, and his astonishment flashed, his muscles tensed, and then relaxed, not only his muscles, but also his expression. He leaned back, regained his loose appearance, and a smile appeared on his face, slanting at Chen Wenqiang, stretching out his thumb and left thumb.

"It's amazing." The fat man nodded lightly and said without hiding his appreciation: "This is not the place to talk, how about we change places?" ”

"How is Longxing Teahouse?" Chen Wenqiang raised his eyebrows provocatively.

"Okay, how about the teahouse in the afternoon?" The fat man returned the favor with the same look.

Longxing Teahouse is the territory of Xingyitang, and Chen Wenqiang wants to make things difficult for this fat man; See you in the afternoon, it's the fat man's counterattack. Whether I go or not, see what you think?

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Chen Wenqiang didn't hesitate, stood up and stopped again, and said with a meaningful smile: "This person, a teahouse, can really look down on everything." No joy and no worries, no fighting, there is a pot of tea to drink, it is everything. Well, the retreat? Seek momentary ease? Evade? ”

The fat man frowned slightly, opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything, just watched Chen Wenqiang's back go away.

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