Na Miantang, the leader of the natural Tiansheng Gang who followed Wang Yaxi, was in a black slim suit, a windbreaker, a top hat, and a white scarf with tassels, hesitating in the wind, lifting his shirt slightly, and half a cigarette sandwiched between his slender fingers, he was really tall and handsome, and he was suave.

I accompanied the ponies and looked at him from afar in the hall, and for a moment, I met his eyes, and he smiled without leaving a trace.

The hall was already full of guests and distinguished guests who came to the incense hall and all relevant personnel who presided over the ceremony.

When the incense hall was opened, according to the gang rules, all the old man's peers and brothers were present, and the gang was called "Xiangtang". The more people who rushed to the incense hall, the more glorious the old man's face became. If no one comes to the incense hall, it means that this old man is unlucky, and this dock will not be able to be developed in the future, and the disciples and grandchildren will have no face.

But today, some of the big 'characters' in Shanghai and other places these apprentices, many celebrities, dignitaries, and the heads of the British and French concessions rushed to participate in the incense hall, and the hall was almost crowded by the people who rushed to the incense hall, like a grand social gathering, and some bosses who were not in the concession were not invited, and they also took the initiative to send gifts to express their congratulations.

The time has come, Luo Mou, a cronie in charge of the ceremony, gently asked the old man, the old man Wang Yaxian nodded slightly, Luo's voice was loud, and he shouted solemnly, full of anger, "Open the mountain gate!" ”

Na Miantang sat down in the main seat with his left thumb on his left, his expression was serious, he looked ahead, nodded his head in the huge hall, and suddenly it was so quiet that only the slight crackling of candles could be heard.

"Brothers, worship big brother!"

Zhang Zhuping, a celebrity in the press and head of the four agencies; Cui Xilan, an officer of the 25th Route General Headquarters of the Northwest Army; dignitaries in the financial sector, including Ji Ziqiu, director of the State Administration of Postal Savings and Remittance of China, Zhuang Zhujiu, Wei Zuomin, and Chen Shouzhi, capitalists; Jiang Dingwen, Han Fuqu, Chen Mingshu, Li Qixiang, Du Fengju, Wang Xiushen and others from the military and political circles were neatly dressed and came up one by one to bow and salute.

After the visit, I heard the host's loud voice again: Brother Lord sit down!

The host's shout did not fall, the main hall carved door suddenly opened, and the apprentices who had been waiting at the door to apprentice were holding red posts in their hands, and were led into the incense hall by the introduction teacher. Many people walked in a row, their expressions were serious and serious, and there was only the sound of footsteps and clothes in the hall. After the disciples stood in line, they first knelt down and kowtowed three times to Luo Zu, and then kowtowed three more times in front of the old man, and then kowtowed three times to the seniors in the incense hall.

Everyone knelt on the ground, hula-la-la, their heads hit the ground, and the jagged and dull sound was like a chaotic drum. The three kneeling and nine prostrations were reduced to three kowtows, but it still lasted a long time to complete the bow.

The master of ceremonies once again announced loudly: "Open incense!" ”

As soon as the introducer waved his hand, the disciples lined up in a dragon, and the deacon of Si Xiang cut the Baotou incense that had already been placed under the incense case, and each person was assigned one and took it to his hand.

The master of ceremonies said "kneel", and everyone knelt down in unison. At this time, the two deacons held a copper basin filled with water and let each apprentice take a sip in turn, which is the old rule of the Green Gang "clean mouth".

After purifying his mouth, Luo Siyi cleared his throat and shouted "Ask"! This shout was to remind the old man that he could ask. Miantang, who had been keeping a straight face, gently cleared his throat, and according to the way he had rehearsed in advance, he asked sharply in front of many waiting apprentices: "Are you voluntarily joining the gang, or are you forced to join the gang?" ”

Kneeling below, everyone immediately replied in unison, "I am willing to join the gang!" ”

"The gang rules are like iron, violating the gang rules, and the iron face is selfless, you know?" The old man asked again.

"Be willing to be restrained and swear to abide by the rules!" There was another response from below.

After a few questions, the old man Wang Yaxian got up from his chair, and the people from the incense hall on both sides also got up. The old man majestically instructed the disciples lying on the ground: "If you violate the rules of the gang, you must do it according to the family law, do you know? ”

"Yes!"

"Can it be done?"

"It can be done!"

The shouting and earth-shattering answers of the steep brothers made the old man very satisfied. He sat back in his chair and nodded to the master of ceremonies with satisfaction, who immediately opened his voice and shouted, "Accept the sticker!" ”

The two deacons who served the plates had changed the red lacquer discs and brought them to each of them, and the new hands respectfully put the red stickers into the plates.

After the red post was received, the master of ceremonies shouted again: "Fold!" Several deacons handed out a small fold to each of them, which read the rules of the Green Gang and various "sea floors".

Five big feathered roosters flutter and whine in their cages. Na Miantang's blood was already boiling, and he remembered that his father-in-law opened the incense hall when he was ten years old, which was the first step that his father-in-law arranged for his career today. Seeing this rough scene again today, he still has a feeling of blood-stirring emotion. A group of brothers raised their heads and drank blood together, from the charcoal fire, one by one vows, grew up in this atmosphere, he liked this kind of pride that belongs to men, blazing and unconventional, generous and heroic and strong as fire.

The master of ceremonies announced: "Licheng! ”

Pony Six, Ah Wu Donkey, Niu Ba, and Pig Head Three officially belong to the Tiansheng Gang, and they also have a home in the troubled times, which is enough for them to shelter from the wind and rain.

A middle-aged man, surrounded by a crowd, came to congratulate.

I looked at him carefully, and the man was not tall, rough and tough in appearance, and he walked like a steel bar on his backbone, and his steps were large and powerful, and he had the ability of a soldier. His rectangular face was clearly contoured, slightly too long, his mouth was wide and long, and under his thick and black eyebrows, the sharp gaze was intimidating, and the appearance of Boss Dai made almost everyone present stunned by the sharp gaze.

At this time, the man is holding the butterfly of the queen of all kinds of charms, and a pair of red phoenix eyes are looking forward to the brilliance.

When Boss Dai came, Wang Yaxian greeted him very attentively with Na Miantang. Boss Dai stepped forward to hold Wang Yaxi's hand and said, "Brother Wang, I miss my brother." ”

Wang Yaxian hugged him, and that Miantang told me that this is the second person in the Kuomintang, Boss Dai, and his father-in-law Wang Yaxian is friend of Mo Zhi, a close friend many years ago, and Hu Baoyi and Hu Zongnan once worshiped the 'Huzhou Four Alliances', and he came to congratulate the church this time.

Wang Yaxi's conference room.

Na Miantang stood beside Wang Yaxian and accompanied Boss Dai together. The hall told me to stay in the inner room and close the door, so that I could hear everything outside.

Boss Dai: "Brother Wang, Yunong left home since he was a child, and now he is fortunate to be supported by Chairman Jiang, since ancient times, there is a way to choose a monarch, and a minister chooses a king, in this turbulent era of continuous gunsmoke, we must jointly serve the party and the state, eradicate power, serve the country, and strive for the great cause of the nation." ”

Boss Dai said: "Brother Wang, you know, the situation is becoming more and more critical, since the Japanese occupied the three northeastern provinces of our country in 1931, they have increasingly shown their wolf ambitions, and they are also waiting for the opportunity to move in the Songlu River. Now that the time of the world is on their side, our side must be on guard, and while the time is not yet ripe for drought, it is imperative that everyone unite and prepare to resist the enemy in unison. I would like to ask Brother Wang to come forward and establish a secret special force with sufficient strength in Shanghai, distributed in the western part of Shanghai, Pudong and the Suzhou Creek, to cooperate with the national army to prepare for the layout. ”

Wang Yayu opened his mouth and asked, "How much manpower do you think is enough?" ”

Boss Dai said without hesitation: "Ten thousand." ”

"Ten thousand?" Wang Yaxian gasped, he looked out the window calmly, "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband." Is it the same on Boss Du's side? ”

Boss Dai looked at Wang Yaxian sharply, as if he could guess the psychology of this best friend, "You are the first one I found, there are many apprentices and grandchildren of the three Daxiang subordinates of Sanxin Company, but most of them are characters who are used to mixing in casinos, brothels and shops, and it is almost the same to ask them to gather to make trouble, but it is really a bit embarrassing for them to fight with guns." Before I came, I had already consulted Chairman Chiang for instructions, and he promised that after the establishment of the Einsatzgruppen, all the numbers, ordnance, and rations would be issued by the central authorities. ”

Na Miantang decided to ask Wang Ya on his behalf: "Uncle Dai, my nephew's question is a little abrupt, please forgive my uncle." ”

Boss Dai is a resolute and pragmatic person, "It's okay for my nephew to say. ”

"Thank you, uncle, presumably my uncle also knows that Xu Guoliang, former director of the Songhu Police Department, Zhang Qiubai, director of the Anhui Small Construction Department, Zhao Tieqiao, director of the Shanghai Investment Promotion Bureau, and others were killed, all of whom are related to the father-in-law of the country, and it is also rumored that the almost assassination of Chairman Jiang is also related to us. I wonder how Chairman Chiang decided on these things? ”

Boss Dai smiled bitterly, "These rumors are not to be believed, Chairman Jiang said the original words, 'Wang Yaxian has been operating in Shanghai for more than ten years, and there is a southwest faction behind him, absolutely an ordinary gang leader, we can talk about it well, as long as he promises not to go against us again, everything in the past is not to blame'"

Wang Yaxian did not refuse, nor did he agree, "Brother Dai, thank Chairman Jiang for his love, this is a big event, then I will hold a meeting to discuss it, unite as one, brothers are all people with great ambitions, and they will inevitably have great ambitions." ”

Boss Dai looked up to the sky and laughed, "Okay! ”

Wang Yaxian said generously: "My brothers are all with me from birth to death, and this life is not in vain. Today I will be separated for the time being, and when he reunites in the future, he must be listed for meritorious service, and then drink three hundred cups. ”

After listening to this, everyone drank it all with a heart of approval. and went their separate ways by night.

Sending Boss Dai away, Wang Yaxian and Na Miantang returned to the room, Wang Yaxian frowned, and slammed his fist on the tea machine, shaking so much that the tea overflowed, "It's okay to resist Japan, but it can't be used by Jiang." ”

Na Miantang: "Father-in-law, at least make an appearance and explain to the authorities." The Jiang Bureau has begun to fight our Rensheng Gang idea, our Rensheng Gang organization has its own mountain name, hall name, incense name, the organizational structure is tight, and tens of thousands of people are ordered at a time, which is not comparable to the drunken smokers of the Qinghong Gang, this is a fighting force, so Lao Jiang let us be the head of the gun. ”