Chapter Twenty-Six: The First Pot of Gold

Kidnapping, ransom and release people is a technical job. If you want to do a good job from start to finish, it is difficult to succeed without careful planning and preparation. There are many people who have been successfully tied, but they have not received the money, and they have been arrested.

Ah Fa did not make such a mistake. What's more, under the stern advice of Jin Ye, the Jin family believed the coachman's words and did not do anything.

In fact, this also makes sense, 200,000 is not a small amount for Jin Ye, but it is not so much that he doesn't even want his life. He was tortured by Ah Fa's soft and hard treatment, and of course he felt that Ah Fa was reasonable. Those who wear shoes are afraid of bare feet, and those who don't want to die are the most terrible. He has a family and a business, and if he is haunted by the ghosts of others, it will really be like what Ah Fa said.

Sons, grandchildren, wives, aunts...... and himself, do you have to hide in the house and be in fear all day long, is it because you are reluctant to give up the money and want to vent your anger, you will ruin the lives of yourself and the rest of your family?

Of course, Jin Ye was deflated, and he didn't think he was unlucky. After he returned, he immediately confessed to his cronies, and according to the physical characteristics of Ah Fa he saw, he began to secretly investigate, and warned again that he must be secret, and do not act rashly when he finds suspicious characters.

Ah Fa got a ransom of 200,000 yuan, but it doesn't mean that the matter is completely over. The kidnapping was the purpose, but it covered up that it was his fundamental requirement for Jin Ye to give up the Red Sleeve Pavilion, as if he had a grudge against Xiao Pepper, so he did it easily. At the same time, his psychological warfare against Jin Ye is still ongoing, which is why he asked Jin Ye to pay 100,000 yuan for two lives.

Killing people to make money is one thing, and on the other hand, it is to prove his strength to Jin Ye, make a name for himself, and dispel the possibility that Jin Ye wants to have unfavorable thoughts.

And Jin Ye may not have thought so deeply at the time, but he did have a problem for Ah Fa, maybe because of the high price! The two people on the death list, one is the Qinggang character "Fan Gaotou", and there is a vote of people under him, mainly stealing in the water**, it is estimated that he has a conflict of interest with Jin Ye; The other is Guo Haishan, a Chinese arrester who patrols the British Concession, a bright official and a secret bandit, who makes a fortune by eating hard and grabbing land.

There is no difficulty in killing Fan Gaotou, and it is the same for killing Guo Haishan, but the consequences are different. Because Guo Haishan has an official background, if he is killed, the British and the patrol house will not easily stop, which is more troublesome.

Although it is troublesome, Ah Fa is not ready to give up, but he just has to plan and prepare, delay a little time, and disguise Guo Haishan's death as an accident.

Jin Ye "fell into the bully", Xiao Pepper was killed, and the Red Sleeve Pavilion was closed, although this may not be the final end, but it is impossible for Jin Ye to pursue the fourth sister and the girls who escaped in the short term. Especially on the evening of the first day, Ah Fa assassinated "Fan Gaotou" in a restaurant, which was another warning to Jin Ye.

Now, Ah Fa temporarily put his mind at ease, left the deed of sale and the five yuan he stole for the fourth sister, and donated five yuan to the Jesalem Church, and began to start his new life according to his own plan.

The changing counting cards still flashed in his mind from time to time, and his body felt full of eager energy, but Ah Fa didn't deliberately pursue it, because it was a long way to fill so many digits.

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After temporarily dealing with the affairs of the Red Sleeve Pavilion, Ah Fa took the business card, found the Qin Ji Warehouse, and began the investigation before the cooperation.

Qin Ji Warehouse is located in the hollow streets and alleys of Zhabei Majin, and the houses are dilapidated and shabby. A low, whitewashed wall was stained and looked black. Behind the warehouse is a stinking river with two sampans moored in it. The entrance to the warehouse is grated parallel to a number of sliding brown round sticks, each as thick as a human arm.

Mr. Qin led Ah Fa around the warehouse, and Ah Fa saw bags of silk rice and tea scattered in the windowless shade, as well as boxes of uncovered jade ornaments. He had some doubts in his heart, could this pile of rags really help him make a lot of money? How do you think it's more promising to be a robber who eats black and eats black?

"The rent here is very cheap." The shrewd Mr. Qin saw Ah Fa's doubts and gave him an explanation.

Ah Fa nodded noncommittally, but the idea of becoming an independent agent became stronger. Although Ah Fa did not express his position immediately, Mr. Qin was still very enthusiastic, saying that he had already found a house that met the conditions mentioned by Ah Fa, and would take him to see it in person.

With money in hand and an independent agent, Ah Fa has to find an office location. Zhabei District is the boundary of China, and there are the most Chinese commercial banks here, so it is naturally the most convenient to receive customers here.

Rickshaws weave through the crowded alleys, narrow, cold and damp, as if the sun never shines here. Mr. Qin was talking about business, and Ah Fa listened, nodding slightly politely.

When they came to a wide street, the coachman stopped and let a few flag men pass. The bannerman held his head high, and escorted several criminals with an almost dramatic step. The offender walked with heavy steps, his head and hands locked in wooden shackles. Their gazes were glazed, dazed, lifeless. Ah Fa's mood suddenly became heavy, as if the flag man was poking him forward with a gun.

"Mr. Chen, have you read the newspaper, in a few days, a group of prisoners who have been sentenced to death for rebellion will be taken to Shanghai and beheaded for public display." Mr. Qin noticed Ah Fa's slightly frowning look of disgust, so he asked.

"I've read the newspaper, it's the one in Huizhou, Guangdong, right? But that's been a long time coming. Ah Fa shook his head slightly confused.

Mr. Qin licked his lips, paused, and said, "Yes, but it takes time to send prisoners to various cities to be beheaded to warn the surname." ”

Ah Fa didn't speak, just shook his head lightly and let out a sullen breath.

After seeing the house, Ah Fa was quite satisfied, and paid the deposit on the spot. This house is a two-story building, facing the street, with a wide view, and the back is a bit close to the traditional courtyard of Jiangnan, with the usual two compartments, and there is a small patio in the courtyard, behind the patio is the stove and the back door.

Seeing that Ah Fa didn't seem to be short of money, Mr. Qin's mood was a little low, and he might feel that in this case, it would be a little difficult for Ah Fa to accept his conditions and be an agent for Qin Ji.

But the shrewdness of the merchant caused him to quickly hide his true feelings, and he became warm and approachable again, and insisted on inviting Ah Fa to eat at the restaurant he opened.

In this regard, Ah Fa refused a little and accepted. Even if he is not an employee of Qin Kee, then Mr. Qin may be one of his clients, and it does not hurt to get closer.