The mosquito bite buzzed around Ma Dekuan's face and neck, biting, and people couldn't help but cry.

Cold words came out of the mouth of the man opposite, without the slightest emotion, nor in a consultative tone, but almost an order.

Ma Dekuan understood that this was to use his connections and reputation to attract opium buyers in the name of selling stolen goods, and then whether he would only lose money or lose both people and money would depend on the mind of the seven killings.

"It's a deception." The apprentice Da Hei Niu stopped doing it first, and shouted: "Ruined our Ma Ye's reputation, how can you mix in the rivers and lakes in the future?" What's wrong with Seven Kills, it's so rampant and domineering. If you want to talk about playing with guns, you have it too. As he spoke, he spread his clothes and drew his gun.

"Don't." Before Ma Dekuan's voice fell, "boom", a cloud of smoke exploded, half of the head of the big black bull was blown off, and red and white burst out in all directions.

There was a click, the shotgun was reloaded, and the muzzle changed direction. Chen Qiang's voice did not fluctuate, but under this bloody scene, it was even more cold.

"Jianghu? It's harder than anyone's fists. Ma Ye won't even teach this to his apprentices, right? ”

Ma Dekuan looked at Chen Qiang with hatred and fear, and at this time he could smell the smell of death, which existed in his breath of anger and his failures and disasters.

"I won't kill you, you can rest assured!" Chen Qiang raised his chin slightly mockingly, "Since you don't want to, then please go!" ”

Ma Dekuan smiled miserably, he understood, "If you kill me, who will dare to go to the appointment of seven killings in the future?" ”

"Well, that's pretty smart." Chen Qiang's tone didn't know whether it was praise or ridicule.

"Get out of here now, you're going to attack me tomorrow, right?" Ma Dekuan gritted his teeth and said.

"It's late tomorrow, we're all acute, how about visiting the house tonight?" Chen Qiang raised the gun and raised it into the air.

A dozen masked men appeared in the grass around them, each armed with a weapon, staring coldly.

The sun shone on his body, but Ma Dekuan felt chills all over his body, goosebumps on his arms and back, and a wave of fear and darkness firmly grasped him.

This is not an ordinary gang fight, long or short, full of guns, it is simply a small army. Ma Dekuan knew that with his apprentices, he would definitely not be able to stop these killing gods. In other words, as soon as the guns are fired, most of them will run away.

"I admit it." Ma Dekuan sighed and said dejectedly: "Whatever the master says, I will do it." It's just that the sale has to be finalized, and the goods must be inspected beforehand, and I don't have much soil there. ”

"The goods are ready, 200,000, only a little more." Chen Qiang slowed down a little and said, "You bring someone back to you, contact the buyer, and inspect the goods to negotiate." The place and time of the transaction are determined by me. ”

Two hundred thousand? Ma Dekuan gasped, thought about it, and said with a wry smile: "Which buyer who can afford this big money is not some power?" I did this thing that doesn't talk about the rules of the rivers and lakes, and I will have to make proper arrangements for my lord in the future. ”

Chen Qiang's eyes were aggressive, staring at Ma Dekuan, Ma Dekuan felt as if a sharp sword pierced his heart, every muscle of his was condensed, there seemed to be a wing in front of him flapping gently, turning from gray to dark, and there seemed to be a demon in the hood, ready to pounce out and devour him.

After a long time, when Chen Qiang finally said "no problem" in a deep voice, Ma Dekuan involuntarily took a step back, and suddenly felt a cold back.

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The ability to penetrate the heart, as he became stronger and more proficient, had freed Chen Qiang from his troubles, and was replaced by a sudden burst of sharpness and self-confidence. Iron Arm and Big Head Pear once discussed privately, Brother Hongstick Chen is usually full of kindness and easy-going, but when he suddenly stares at you with a serious face, it makes people's hearts beat panic, and in serious cases, he even has a feeling of wanting to kneel.

But Chen Qiang has an advantage in dealing with people and things, that is, he usually does not put on a show, he is meticulous, generous, and takes care of him.

On the one hand, it seems to be completely sincere, kind and easy-going; On the other hand, it is generous in terms of material benefits, which benefits the whole family. For the heroes of the rivers and lakes, this is the big brother who is pleasing and convincing and worthy of following with all his heart. It's like Ruan Xiaoqi in the Water Margin who met the Heavenly King Chao Gai's mood: "Let's go!" This blood is only sold to those who know the goods! ”

Of course, there is another important reason for these guys to be convinced, and that is Chen Qiang's ability. In terms of force, Chen Qiang trained them strictly, and his occasional appearances were amazing; In terms of resourcefulness, every action they took was planned by Chen Qiang, with precise investigation, proper arrangement, fierce as the action of an eagle falcon, and a swift evacuation like a cunning rabbit.

Usually, they see some people in the rivers and lakes living a prosperous life, and their style is especially enviable. Over time, the idea of "the Jews" jumped into my heart, and I also hoped to get ahead one day. In their minds, Chen Qiang can be regarded as a tycoon, and they can sit on an equal footing with the characters with the name "Heng" and call them brothers, which is simply a somersault turned into the clouds.

With such a big brother, there is definitely a future. Because these people have hope and more confidence, they are willing to follow Chen Qiang, born and died, bleeding desperately. Therefore, Chen Qiang commanded, and he made a promise, like an arm.

As for the sales of tobacco × soil, Shanghai, as a distribution center for crow × films, does not need to worry. Even because of Chen Qiang's killing and looting, the local merchants of Chaozhou gradually stopped, and the number of crow × pieces shipped abroad plummeted, making the price continue to rise.

In the previous opium × trade, although the country also produced land, the turmoil in various parts of the country was unstable, the traffic was blocked, and the industry transported it over long distances, which was risky. In addition, it is the powerful who rob openly and secretly, and there are many checkpoints along the way, and there is no time for the expulsion. Therefore, after foreign tobacco is transported and exported from the place of origin, no matter which countries and ports it passes through along the way, there is no need to pay taxes. Connected to the Shanghai Concession - the same does not have to pay taxes. Freight and taxes have increased the production cost of domestic tobacco soil by ten times, so it has never been able to compete with foreign soil.

The Teochew Gang, which was in the public concession, was basically in a monopoly position, and the well-funded local merchants were the largest suppliers, usually chartering ocean-going steamers at a price of 100,000 silver dollars each, and transporting tobacco directly from the Indian port to Shanghai.

Bad guys can't be killed, and there will be no fewer people who take risks for money. Most of the local merchants and tobacco houses that Chen Qiang cracked down on were in the Chinese Territory and the Public Concession, and there were also a few local merchants in the French Concession itself, who were angry at the monopoly of the local merchants in Chaozhou and arbitrarily manipulated prices.

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