Chapter 160: Meng Chuan'er and Song Duxin meet for the first time
The Commissioner's Bar on Halson Street, with its ornate stained-glass ceiling and plenty of old-fashioned cocktails and champagne, was built in 1886 in a building that belongs to the Goddess Kingdom.
Once the headquarters of the Port Police, it is now home to a bunch of bars and restaurants, and during the day there are very few visitors except for a few tourists.
But today, this place suddenly became full of popularity, more than a dozen Chinese in black suits and sunglasses stood guard at each door, and when Meng Chuan'er came in, everyone's eyes seemed to be able to sweep through the lenses on her.
She was a little nervous, not that she was afraid that there would be any problems with her personal safety, she really wanted to treat this meeting as an important interview many years ago, but when it came to Yu Xiaoshan, she really couldn't relax.
If the result of the conversation is not as expected, but there is no way out, there seems to be a drum in my heart that no one is beating. Meng Chuan'er wore a black casual suit, which matched the atmosphere of today, stepping on 12 cm high heels, she forced herself to look back at the past one by one expressionlessly.
In the past few years since Yu Xiaoshan disappeared, she felt that life was like a dream, and suddenly she woke up from a dream, facing the vast night, her dream was no more, and the "mountain dream" in this life was gone, let alone the "blueprint", all the hope of life was gone, and her heart was broken.
But what's even more infuriating is that she hasn't had a reason to die, it's not her fault, she's just unlucky, just hating, thinking that she will survive first, live, and see if there is a way in the future.
Now this dream is back, and as soon as it comes back, there is fear, fear, and gain and loss in the life of fearlessness, fearlessness, and adversity. Ever loved ones are like armor and weakness, a heroic warrior dares to fight the world, once he touches this weakness, he is like a hedgehog that has pulled out all the thorns, helpless and fragile.
A person searched Meng Chuan'er from top to bottom, took her to a private room on the east side of the bar, and then said to her, "Go in!"
Meng Chuan'er nodded, took a deep breath, pushed the door and walked in. A man about forty years old, sitting on the sofa opposite, this man has a moderate figure, inch head, very white skin, long legs, wearing an ordinary white T-shirt, a pair of washed jeans, eyebrows and eyes are nothing special, but together there is a temperament that is not angry but mighty.
Seeing her come in, she stood up with a smile and stretched out her hand: "Miss Meng, I have admired my name for a long time, and my surname is Song, so I'm glad to see you." ”
She smiled and shook hands in return: "Where is it, I have admired it for a long time, and I can let the old man of the Asian Youth Club take time out of his busy schedule to see an unknown person like me, I am really fortunate and honored in my third life." ”
In fact, Meng Chuan'er had already inquired and understood, why Chen Jie was asked to go directly to the Asian Youth Society, instead of looking for other community organizations such as the Northeast Society and the Chaozhou Society. It's because of the Asian American community that can fight with Bonanno, and that's it.
But few people in the outside world know the inside information of this society, and for Meng Chuan'er, a senior investigative journalist, it is not too difficult to understand this matter.
In 2oo2, the Asian Youth Society Gang was arrested more than a dozen hall owners, suspected of drug trafficking, usury, murder, robbery, extortion and other crimes.
In addition, the old men of the previous generation are old, and Song Duxin's stubble belongs to newcomers, but he is smart and ruthless, low-key and abnormal, and has a good relationship with the government, so he firmly sits in the top spot.
Song Duxin's style of acting is different from that of the old men in the past, he is more ruthless but corrected, and he will stop drug trafficking and loan sharking, but will do a good job in the investment field. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is trying to whitewash.
Song Duxin's vision and pattern are obviously broader, he doesn't want the Asian Youth Society to continue to sink in the dark world, he wants to rely on his own strength to let the Asian Youth Society gradually rise from the underground, the hope of sunshine. Whether or not you can finally get to this point depends on the number of qi and fate, but in the end, people still have to compete with the sky.
The corners of Song Duxin's mouth twitched, and he smiled perfunctorily, so he stopped talking, he took a cigar cutter and cut the cigar, lit it and looked at Meng Chuan'er, as if he was signaling with his eyes, there is something to say.
Chen Jie had already confessed that Meng Chuan'er was Yu Xiaoshan's wife, and Lin Hanchuan had reported to Song Duxin on the first day that Yu Xiaoshan was arrested by Bonanno. Originally, there was a heart-to-heart help, but I couldn't find any reason.
As the old man of the Asian Youth Society, the first leader, he has to pay attention to doing things to convince his subordinates. For the sake of Yu Xiaoshan and Bonanno, this is something that all brothers will not want to see.
The most important thing is that everything has to be done on a basis, if the subordinates ask, old man, we have been safe with Bonanno for many years, and now for Yu Xiaoshan, who is not an insider of the Asian Youth Society, why should we work hard with Bonanno to waste money and money?
Song Duxin's position is the helmsman, if the helmsman insists on going his own way and acting willfully, then he is not far from being kicked off the stage by others. So Chen Jie looked for him, and he pretended to hesitate and agreed. Because he very much hopes that Meng Chuan'er can give him a perfect excuse.
At the same time, he was also very curious about what kind of woman could be worthy of an iron-clad man like Xiaoshan. Therefore, the twists and turns in his heart at the moment will never let Meng Chuan'er see it, but instead put on an indifferent state that has nothing to do with himself.
Meng Chuan'er put the password in his hand on the coffee table and said, "Boss Song, this is a million dollars, it means nothing else, it's just a meeting gift." My man's business, in the goddess country except for the government, can be counted on, that is, you. ”
Song Duxin took a puff of his cigar and said, "I've seen your man, you're a gentleman, you didn't find the wrong person." He and Bonanno took money to buy me noodles, and when a fellow villager from the mainland of mine found me, I sent Hanchuan to ask.
So, don't say that I don't pay attention to it, I am Chinese at him and you are all Chinese, how do you want me to help? But I make a friendly reminder, Miss Meng, within the scope of my ability, I am duty-bound. ”
Song Duxin accentuated his tone on the words "within his ability", and the implication was very simple, reminding Meng Chuan'er to be cautious before opening his mouth, and not to make an unreasonable favor to let him help. The side also reacted, and it was impossible to directly ask the Asian Youth Club to save Yu Xiaoshan.
Meng Chuan'er lit a cigarette herself and said: "To put it bluntly, just one thing, it's the same in Big 6, social affairs are handled by the society." Snatch the man back from Bonanno's hands, and then I will return the 20 million dollars in principal. But I didn't pay any interest, and all the contract procedures were returned, and the matter was over. ”
Song Duxin laughed after hearing this, and laughed out loud. Meng Chuan'er brushed his broken hair, and said calmly after he finished laughing: "Boss Song, this laugh of yours should be more than just mockery, so you might as well ask directly, why?"
Naturally, I know that this request will cause the ACYS to come into conflict with Bonanno, which is very different from your usual low-key style, not to mention, we are not related to each other, so it is naturally worth asking why. ”
Song Duxin smiled approvingly and nodded: "Miss Meng, it really deserves its reputation, and you have finished speaking, then I will listen to it." ”