Chapter 54: The Old Man and the Transaction
On the one hand, Zhou Yu was thinking about how to guide the Chinese workers, and on the other hand, he was always on guard against the revenge that the Clay brothers would come at any time.
But he was relieved that the two notorious brothers seemed to have forgotten about the affairs of the Chinese Workers' Camp, and for a long time there was no sign of revenge.
Of course, Zhou Yu also knew that if the Clay brothers were really as murderous as these people described, it would never be like that.
They may just not be able to spare their hands, but revenge will come sooner or later, and they must be prepared.
After getting off work that day, Zhou Yu did not immediately return to his own factory dormitory, but gave an explanation to Lu Xiucai, and then he took off his Chinese uniform and changed into a worker's uniform that Wu Man had gotten.
As night fell, there were fewer pedestrians in the open space outside the camp, and everyone returned to their dormitories to get ready to rest.
Zhou Yu flashed out of the shadows, and quickly came to a low wall, pointed one foot on the ground, and supported his two hands in the gap covered with glass slag at the head of the wall, and the whole person jumped out with a "whoosh".
Yes, tonight he is going to sneak out of the camp to prepare for the upcoming enemy retaliation.
St John's Street, North London.
Although night had covered the entire neighborhood, there were still many drunks, homeless people, and street girls wandering wherever the tavern lights could illuminate.
A black figure in a worker's uniform flashed away at an extremely fast speed, without alarming anyone on the street.
Behind a bustling tavern is a fireplace-like door, and behind this door is the Shelby family, which has been in the limelight for a long time in the North End.
They call themselves the Razor, and their members wear a newsboy hat with a hidden blade.
The leaders of the Razors are the three Shelby brothers, and the most flexible and ruthless of them is Tommy Shelby.
At this moment, the Razors are in full swing preparing for a horse race in two days.
"Tommy, can anyone tell me how exactly we go about these odds? My head is going to explode! ”
Arthur Shelby, who didn't look very smart with a mustache, crumpled up the paper in front of him and threw it into the corner, simply lit a cigarette and quit tonight's work.
Tommy Shelby's cheeks are well-defined, and he has these pale blue eyes.
He glanced at his eldest brother helplessly and ignored him, but the next moment he looked like a wild cat that had been stepped on by the tail, turned sharply to look at the corner of the room, raised his hand and went to his waist to touch the pistol.
His stress reaction also shocked the Razor members present, who did not know what was happening.
However, when they follow Tommy's gaze to the corner, they realize that there is a stranger standing in their secret underground casino area hidden behind the fireplace!
"Hell, who is this? When did he come in? ”
The other members were scrambling to find their weapons, and they all gathered together, and they didn't even hear the door ring, let alone a stranger standing nearby.
"Hey gentlemen, don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions, I came to talk to you about a deal, Tommy, long time no see, I didn't expect you to become the core of the Razor Party."
Tommy Shelby heard his name called, slightly confused, and took two steps closer.
The figure in the shadow on the opposite side opened his arms, signaled that he didn't hold a weapon, and slowly walked into the light, it was Zhou Yu who was wearing a blue worker's uniform and a bowler-capped hat.
"Bruce? Bruce Chow, it's you! You're actually in London?! ”
Tommy's eyes widened, a large smile bloomed on his face, and he hurriedly raised his hand to signal his companion to drop his weapon.
He walked firmly in front of Zhou Yu step by step, and the two hugged each other fiercely.
"Arthur ~ John ~ You all come to see who this is, this is C13 boss Bruce Zhou, it is Mr. Zhou who saved our lives!"
That's right, they also participated in World War I, they are also survivors of the Somme Hell, and the three Shelby brothers were also one of the countless British soldiers who were rescued by Zhou Yu in that purgatory.
It's just that Zhou Yu was more impressed by Tommy at that time, and specifically asked his name, but it wasn't the time to pull the relationship on the battlefield, and he didn't think about it afterwards, until they came to London and got the list of local gangster forces from Wu Man's mouth, and then he remembered that Tommy Shelby, the little brother who was saved by himself on the battlefield, wasn't he the core figure of the Razor Party?
He sneaked out of the camp tonight to find the whereabouts of the three Shelby brothers, and to prepare for the upcoming clash with the Clay brothers.
"Mr. Zhou, why are you here?"
Arthur Shelby, who has always been smug and brainless, saw that it was Zhou Yu, and hurriedly came over with the third child, John Shelby.
The two of them are also respectful in front of Zhou Yu, there is no way, this is a deep imprint left on the battlefield, even if they are now the core members of the family gang, but they still hide fear and awe of Zhou Yu in their hearts.
"Don't be nervous, everyone, continue the work in your hands~~! Mr. Zhou, let's go inside and talk, tell me how the other brothers in C13 are okay? ”
Tommy said as he opened a door in the corner and walked in alone with Zhou Yu, knowing that the latter's late-night visit must not be as simple as catching up on the old days, there must be something important.
"Mr. Zhou, I know that you must have something important when you appear here at night, let's go back and talk about it first."
Zhou Yu looked at the rather calm young man in front of him, nodded and smiled: "Tommy, you are more mature and stable than when you were in the Somme, I just said that I came to make a deal with you, most of the brothers in C13 are in the Chinese camp in the East District, where the Clay brothers are in charge, you should have heard of it, right?" ”
"Of course, I've heard that the Clay brothers are very arrogant in the East Side, and they have a long outstretched hand, and the relationship with the Richardson brothers in the South District has been tense recently, and there have been several fights between the two sides, each with injuries."
Zhou Yu continued: "I have reason to believe that the Clay Brothers will attack the Chinese Engineer Camp and the C13 in the near future, but we have tens of thousands of compatriots to take care of, and we can't start a large-scale fight with them, and I don't want to anger Scotland Yard yet, after all, we have to lie dormant in London for a while now, and do some business by the way, and save enough money for a ticket to the New World." ”
Tommy's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked, "Mr. Zhou, are you still going to go to the New World?" I heard that the environment there was very harsh, full of robbers, thieves, plagues, and terrible aborigines. ”
"Don't forget Tommy, even the Somme like hell on earth we have survived, there is no more difficult place in this world, the New World is more chaotic now, and that is why we yearn for it, as long as we can survive that chaotic stage, we will become the ones who make the rules, how about it? Are you interested in coming with us? ”
"Mr. Zhou, you know, all the members of my family are in England, and we can't move at home, so let's talk about this deal."
"Good boy, still so pragmatic and direct, I like it."
Zhou Yu said as he took out a pistol from his waist and put it on the table with a "snap".
"To tell you the truth, we secretly hid a lot of arms and ammunition when we retreated from the Somme, and now we don't need so much in the Chinese labor camp, I want to use arms and an idea to form an alliance with you and the Razor Party."
Tommy picked up the pistol on the table with interest and played with it for a while, "Dresser M1907, made in Germany......" He whispered: "Mr. Zhou, how many such guys do you have in your hands?" ”
Zhou Yu crossed his hands together, leaned on his chin and smiled: "This time I am going to prepare thirty pistols, twenty rifles, and one thousand rounds of ammunition, are you interested?" ”
Tommy raised an eyebrow, leaned back slightly in his chair, and nodded in satisfaction.
"It's quite tempting, and to be honest, Mr. Chow, with them we can hold the whole north of London and stay out of the clash that might ensue.
So...... What exactly do you want? Aside from our Razor's friendship, what's that idea you're talking about? ”
Zhou Yu leaned forward a little, raised his finger and said, "I know that you run a horse gambling business, and I have a wandering magician with magical skills by my side, in my country they are called 'Taoist priests', that is, horse Daochang."
Not only is he a master of medicine, but he also has some hanging abilities that allow him to find ways to cast magic on your horse and secure first place in the following races. ”