In Hua Yehong's junior high school years, in 2002, that is, when they were just in the first year of junior high school. There was a big event that had to be mentioned. The perspective turned back to Taicang, Suzhou, where Hua Yehong was in the fourth grade of primary school.

After several years of accumulation, Hua Yehong and Tang Jun's fathers, the industries of Brilliance and Tang Ran Taicang are getting better and better with the support of black and white, and they are gradually in full swing.

But the good times didn't last long, with the accumulation of industrial wealth, Hua Chen, who was less than 40 years old at the time, began to become more and more arrogant, and even Tang Ran, who had always been calm, was dazzled by the prosperity in front of him, until he paid a heavy price later.

That year, a group of the largest gangsters in Taicang City, and also the most powerful local underworld organization, were released from prison. After being released from prison, they did not restrain their arrogance in the past, but through the reintegration of social resources, wealth and manpower, they began to rekindle and become even stronger than before.

After several years of imprisonment, these local underworld and society in Taicang were out of touch, and when they regained their freedom and saw the new Taicang, they couldn't help but be shocked and amazed.

At that time, Taicang, Suzhou, had developed into a wealthy county-level city with one of the richest in the country, and there were many more entertainment venues than when they were first imprisoned.

Especially Hua Chen and Tang Ran, after many upgrades and renovations, the song and dance hall "Heartbeat 100" is the hottest night show in Taicang.

So, the group went there almost every night to have fun. At the beginning, there was no conflict with Hua Chen's forces, until they became familiar with the situation and understood the situation clearly, these underworld gangs that had endangered Taicang City for the longest time began to be restless again.

After several meetings, they worked out a way to deal with a hundred heartbeats and force Brilliance Tang Ran to get a piece of the pie, that is, to violently harass them, and often sent a large group of younger brothers there to stir up trouble.

It wasn't until the group of people became more and more arrogant and began to openly demand a monthly protection fee that Brother Chen led someone to fight with them for the first time, and afterwards their eldest brother came forward to ask to talk to Brilliance Tang Ran and them, but was refused. At one point, the two sides were at a stalemate.

At noon on a Saturday, Hua Chen, Tang Ran and they went to the sea to do business together, and Lu Junsheng, the son of a high-ranking official in Taicang, had a conversation.

"Dahua, this group of people who often come to make trouble is the largest underworld gangster gang in Taicang, and the boss led by it is called Brother Tie. Although he has just been released from prison, he is still the biggest snake in Taicang, and his social relations and interest network are intricate, so I suggest that he deal with it with caution. Lu Junsheng said solemnly, he was worried about the deterioration of the situation.

"I agree with Junsheng's statement, although we have been in Taicang for many years, our circle is still relatively small, although Taicang is a small county, but if all the local snakes unite to deal with us, it will be difficult to deal with us." Tang Ran and Lu Junsheng have the same concept.

"And the most important thing is that your influence in Taicang has long caused dissatisfaction among many local forces, just because Brother Tie and their big bastards were in prison at that time, and most of the rest were rabble, so your industry in Taicang has been stable for many years," Lu Junsheng said honestly.

"This year is my father's last year as the secretary of the municipal party committee, and his goal is to use the status of the Suzhou Municipal Standing Committee to step into the provincial party committee. Therefore, Director Huang, who will take care of the public security, will no longer secretly help any of you, we are brothers, but my father's level is involved in officialdom, and he will only take care of the overall situation, and will not secretly help us anymore. Lu Junsheng continued.

"Now is a special period, officialdom pays attention to the golden mean, pays attention to political performance and economic development, if the local public security violence is poor, the underworld is chaotic, it is definitely not what the officials want to see, who jumps out at this time, will only become the Taicang Municipal Party Committee to beat the bird." Tang Ran reminded worriedly again.

And Tie Ge and others have received financial support from the local business community in Taicang. Now unlike in the 90s when we were in Nansu and Director Wu, the environment has changed. ”

Hua Chen has been silent, and he has been thinking about it after smoking two cigarettes in a row. What Tang Ran and Lu Junsheng analyzed and reminded was indeed the truth, and he had already considered it. It's just that it hasn't been thought about deeply and consciously enough.

After all, Brilliance was not yet 40 years old at that time, and it can be said that he has not suffered any major setbacks in the growth process of his entire life. At home, he is the old man, the youngest son of Hua Yehong's grandfather, although he has been beaten often since he was a child, he is very favored.

After growing up, from 16 or 17 years old to 20 years old, he has always been a famous bastard in Nansu City with Li Bin, Wei Dayong, Jiang Kun and even Director Wu, and he has always been domineering and conceited, and the pride and conceit in his bones have not changed.

The so-called character determines fate, that's what it says, so although he was nearly middle-aged at the time, Hua Chen, who was still young and vigorous, said: "Junsheng, Datang, your words are reasonable, and I know it in my heart." ”

"Secretary Lu and Director Huang no longer care about the underworld, there are pros and cons. As long as we don't make too big mistakes, it should be the best way to solve them in the dark side and solve them in the dark way. ”

"In short, I can no longer be protected by Secretary Lu and Director Huang, but in the face of Brother Tie's gang, I will never give in."

"Datang, tell me, we started when we were young, and now, who have we been afraid of? What happened to the black old seven who was rampant in Nansu back then? Isn't it still cleaned up by my brothers? Hua Chen stared at this Tang Ran and said word by word.

Tang Ran was speechless by these words, and Lu Junsheng knew that he couldn't dissuade him anymore, so he could only say: "In short, take care of your brother, I have said what I should have said, I will leave first." ”

After Lu Junsheng finished speaking, he got up and left, leaving the most luxurious private room with the largest heartbeat. Obviously, he has fully stated his position to stay away from this whirlpool before this storm.

I have to say that Lu Junsheng was a few years younger than Hua Chen and others at that time, in 1968, but he was a person who knew how to judge the situation. In comparison, Hua Chen, Tang Tan, including Li Bin and others, are much inferior, retaining too much of the style of the bastards in the most turbulent period of the 70s and 80s, and excessively pursuing morality and so-called face on the rivers and lakes.

After that, only Hua Chen and Tang Ran were left in the private room, and they had such a conversation.

"Why can't we make peace? In the future, the social landscape will inevitably undergo major changes, and it will no longer be possible to solve problems by relying on fists and violence, as we did when we were young. It's that if you can not go to war, you won't go to war, whoever earns more money will be the boss. Tang Ran said presciently.

"I naturally understand what you mean, but my habits will still not change, and the social environment in the future will be left to my son and your son and their post-90s generation to face. I don't have to do business, I can make less money, but I just won't give in to Brother Tie and these people, unless they show sincerity to negotiate first. ”

Hua Chen said resolutely, in the eastern district of Nansu City, he became famous earlier than Director Wu, and the big bastard Bao Dao, who was as famous as Li Bin, was not old, and said firmly.

"Hey, you are a major shareholder and a big boss, and your decision has the final say, but I'm afraid things are not as simple as we imagined."

Although Tang Ran is not as ruthless and domineering as Hua Chen and Li Bin, who were pure Jianghu people back then, he is not lacking in blood in his bones, and he can't help but feel relieved when he sees his good brother Hua Chen's attitude so firm now.

"But I suggest that prevention is better than prevention, and from today onwards, all the most powerful brothers in the major fields will be transferred to a heartbeat of one hundred to prevent Brother Tie from sneaking up. At the same time, let out the words, don't rush until you have to, especially don't take out the machete, including the shotgun sandspray we hid, calm things down first, and wait for Brother Tie and them to come up with sincerity and peace talks, let's talk about it, what do you see? ”

Tang Ran methodically analyzed the strategy.

"I think it's okay, just do it according to the method you said, since they are the head snake of Taicang, then let's use the methods of the rivers and lakes to solve it, I believe they will not report the case at will." Hua Chen said resolutely.

In the end, the tiger father has no dog son, and half of the reason why Hua Yehong, Li Tianyang, and Tang Jun can become the core of the men among the six brothers and sisters comes from their father's talent and courage. After Hua Yehong and they came to the conclusion after they were 20 years old, if Li Tianyang's father Li Bin was not imprisoned in the Huaining Bridge shootout in 98, but formed an iron triangle with Brilliance and Tang Ran to work hard in Taicang, what would the outcome be? The answer is unknown.

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In the next two weeks, Taicang City was still calm, but Hua Chen and Tang Ran did not take it lightly, but secretly arranged the "defense" of the underworld industry and the balance of the white business community, as well as stabilized the attitude and position of the officials.

Finally, in September 2002, the time came.

"Snap" a loud slap, a heartbeat of a hundred In the luxurious private room, a senior horse boy under Brother Tie hit the escort lady next to him hard.

"What the hell do you know! How do you accompany our Tie Ge! Yes!? Go and call your manager to Lao Tzu! ”

This horse boy deliberately provoked trouble and shouted unusually arrogantly. This lady is already the fifth lady they have changed today, and the dance hall at that time gradually formed a song and dance hall and karaoke room model after 2000, and those escort ladies are the prototype of today's nightclubs.

"Brother Tie, what's so angry? Where the hospitality is not good, please bear with me, if you are not satisfied with the young lady, I can call again, the best young lady in our field tonight is preparing for Brother Tie. ”

Sister Zhu, the mother who was in charge of managing the wine lady with a heartbeat, was still politely serving, and beside her, there was Brother Chen, the security captain who was forcibly suppressing the anger.

"Well, you still know each other! However, the kid behind you seems to be very unconvinced? Brother Tie said with a cigarette and a smile.

This Brother Chen, when Hua Yehong was only 11 years old, when he was bullied by a group of security guards who didn't know the situation, he arrived in time and stopped the security captain who punished them, and he was also Hua Chen's henchman. In fact, he is used to being a big brother, and now if it weren't for the advice of his boss Hua Chen and Tang Ran, he would have broken out a long time ago. But at this time, he still endured the anger.

"Brother Tie, you are big people on Taicang Road, we open the door to do business, and make money in harmony, what are you not satisfied with, but in this way, it's a bit too much, right?" Although Brother Chen was angry in Annai, his dissatisfaction and warning had been clearly expressed in his words.

"I'm grass! What the hell are you like! Dare to talk to Lao Tzu like this! Do you know who I am!? Call your boss Hua Chen and Tang Ran over! Brother Tie stood up and shouted domineeringly.

"Brother Tie, I haven't heard of it, but I've heard of scrap iron, are you in charge of the scrap recycling station?"

Brother Chen took a step forward and said without showing weakness. The reason why he is like this is because he understands the strength and personality of his boss Hua Chen and Tang Jun, and knows that if he really fights, his boss will not be afraid of Brother Tie and these local snakes, so there is no need for him to blindly endure the provocation of Brother Tie and others with his tail between his legs.

"Brother Tie, my brother drank too much! I apologize for him! Don't be like him! Sister Zhu saw that the atmosphere was not right, so she hurriedly went up to dissuade her.

"Fuck off! Stinky bitch! It's none of your business! Brother Tie shook his hand and slapped him, and then pushed Sister Zhu to the ground.

Seeing that Brother Tie was arrogant to this point at this time, and Sister Zhu usually got along very well with him and the bosses, Brother Chen rushed up to fight Brother Tie, but was stopped by several security guards behind him, they all knew that no matter what, without the boss's order, they could only hold back this breath first, and they couldn't do it to Brother Tie first.

"Little cub of Grass Nima! Isn't it quite awesome! No matter how awesome! Call me! Let me know how powerful your iron master is! Brother Tie gave an order, and several thugs rushed up!

Brother Chen and a few bloody men behind him insisted on their loyalty to the boss and never made a move...

"Stop!" But soon, Brother Tie also stopped.

"You have a kind, don't leave today, wait for our Brother Hua and Brother Tang to come!" The captain of the security guard, who was beaten to blood, still said stiffly at this time.

"Hahahaha! I didn't want to leave today! Let the one surnamed Hua and the one surnamed Tang come over! Lao Tzu will tell them, it doesn't matter if they come from Nansu or Beijing, they don't have their share in this land of Taicang! Brother Tie said arrogantly, obviously not taking Hua Chen and Tang Ran in his eyes.

Brother Chen, the captain of the security guard, did not speak again, looked at Brother Tie and other head snakes with resentment in his eyes, and helped Sister Zhu to leave this private room temporarily with his brothers, at this time, he was only waiting for a decision and an instruction! He believes that the boss and big brother in his mind will definitely help them get an explanation!

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Just that day, everything had a butterfly effect. Brother Tie and the others didn't realize that the arrogance of their gang was about to completely ignite the anger of Hua Chen and Tang Ran. Hua Chen and Tang Ran also didn't expect that the upcoming events would change the pattern of black and white in Taicang, change themselves, and even affect the future fate of their children.

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