Chapter 57: Ma Yongzhen, Collaboration Begins!

  When he saw the mysterious person clearly, Ma Yongzhen was like a five-flavor bottle turned upside down, with all kinds of flavors - sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty.

  The man in front of him looked ordinary, with a slightly pale face that always had an evil smile on it. His eyes were narrowed, but they couldn't hide the flashing light in them, like a sharp knife out of its sheath, giving people a chilling feeling. He wasn't tall and muscular, didn't have strong chest muscles, yet today he thoroughly exploded this arrogant person who was once at the top of Shanghai's underworld.

  As the mysterious man said, the two had met before and had a good chat over drinks at a small restaurant a dozen or so days ago after a clash with the Cangshan gang.

  Ma Yongzhen finally couldn't help but call out the other person's name, his eyes filled with puzzled gaze, if he wanted to save himself, why did he have to treat himself like that, he didn't understand, not at all.

  Haha, brother indeed has good memory, still remembers my name.

  The mysterious man burst out laughing and patted Ma Yongzhen's shoulder, giving him a very generous compliment.

  Not bad, the man in front of him was indeed Du Haisheng. After following Ma Yongzhen into the Lin family's courtyard, he felt a sense of eeriness. Just as Ma Yongzhen was about to turn his head and leave, he suddenly had a premonition, silently shouting "not good". As expected, Lin Hanshan and Wang De, along with a group of brothers, came out of the room in a flurry, surrounding him so tightly that water couldn't get through.

  Du Haisheng hid instead and finally used his agility to quietly land among the crowd.

  The Lin and Wang families have both mobilized their subordinates this time, although they are close friends, but only at the top level. These subordinates rarely meet in person on a daily basis, and their impressions of each other are not deep. With one more person, it's hard to notice, which gave him the opportunity to muddy the waters. What's even more ridiculous is that one of the younger brothers even took the initiative to approach him and strike up a friendly conversation.

  The fight in the arena was intense and unstoppable, Lin Hanshan's powerful men adopted a wheel war tactic to surround Ma Yongzhen, and later Wang De and Wang Mazi also joined the battle.

  Du Haisheng, who had been watching everything unfold before his eyes, saw that the situation was unfavorable to Ma Yongzhen and only then did he loudly shout out and intervene to rescue him.

  Ma Yongzhen was about to struggle to get up, but Du Haisheng pressed his arm and stopped him: Your body is not capable of acting alone now, follow me back for treatment, rest well for a while before saying anything!

  Ma Yongzhen struggled free from Du Haisheng's support, and just as she said two words, her body suddenly went limp and she fell to the ground again.

  Haha, with your body, you still say it's not good enough?

  Du Haisheng said, suddenly remembering something, and smiled awkwardly: "Just now was my brother's fault for being too heavy-handed, don't mind it, everything is for the sake of elder brother."

  Ma Yongzhen was speechless when he said that. If saving him from the sea of flames was for his own good, he deeply believed it, but if the violent beating he had just given himself was also for his own good.

  Damn it!

  Even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't believe it - there's still someone as good to his own brother as this.

  Ma Yongzhen secretly cursed Du Haisheng in her heart, rolled her eyes and hummed coldly: The big boss is still waiting for me on the other side, if I don't go back he will be anxious to death like the Lin and Wang families.

  Big brother? Have you joined the gang?

  Du Haisheng was slightly stunned, then asked, but after thinking about it, he also let go. Historically, Ma Yongzhen was the leader of a gang, and it wasn't strange for him to join one. Moreover, with his skills, he was a rare existence in Shanghai, not joining a gang would be a waste of his talent. It's just that they had only parted ways for over ten days, this speed was a bit too fast.

  I am now the master of Ax Gang's An Xiang Tang.

  Ma Yongzhen, after all, came from a famous family and had the guidance of two martial arts masters. His body was strong to an unimaginable degree for ordinary people. After a brief rest, the pain from earlier had gradually disappeared. Although he still spoke with some difficulty catching his breath, he was much stronger than before. He leaned against the utility pole, looked at Du Haisheng and replied.

  Oh, Wang Yaqiao!

  Du Haisheng nodded in response, but unexpectedly Ma Yongzhen followed Wang Yazhuo. Just a few days ago, Zhao Tianming's Huiren Gang had impersonated them, and he didn't know what to think if he told him about it.

  Do you know our boss?

  Ma Yongzhen did not expect that the man in front of him would know Wang Yaqiao, and even more unexpected was the explosive power he had just displayed. His previous self thought that no one could surpass him in terms of martial arts on Shanghai Beach, until today when he met Du Haisheng, he finally realized what it means to have a higher heaven outside of heaven and a person outside of people. In this world, there are too many hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and he is just a small role after all.

  The first time they met at Bailing Garden, Ma Yongzhen had already guessed that Du Haisheng had some kung fu skills through his observations, but it was limited to fancy punches and kicks. After all, he looked like a rich young master at the time, and it was rare for a rich young master to become a martial arts genius. Judging by his clothes, Ma naturally classified Du Haisheng as a spoiled brat.

  He did not expect that his opponent was a master, and one of the few top masters in this world. Even his two masters joined forces and could not capture him.

  Du Haisheng smiled and said: Wang Yazuo, the boss of Ax Gang, is also a well-known figure in Shanghai. Of course, I know him.

  Then he changed his tone and said: You just follow me back to rest and recover from your injuries, I will definitely notify Wang Yaqiao.

  Ma Yongzhen thought for a moment, shook his head and declined with a sorry tone: "Forget it, bother brother to send me back, I'm in this state is really a bit..."

  Go back, go back to where you came from. Do you want to be someone else's underling for the rest of your life? You came to Shanghai for what? Just to willingly be someone else's hatchet man, a claw and tooth wielding knife-wielding killer who chops and kills every day. Have you ever thought about how perilous this path is? Your kung fu may be good, but even with nine lives, there will come a time when they are used up. Where will your luck be then?

  Du Haisheng saw Ma Yongzhen being so unreasonable and couldn't help but burst into anger, pointing at his nose and scolding loudly: "If that's the case, then I've misjudged you as a brother and saved the wrong person. Get out!"

  Faced with Du Haisheng's accusations, Ma Yongzhen was speechless. He looked at the man in front of him and fell into a moment of contemplation.

  What did Laozi come to Shanghai for?

  Although he is now the master of Ax Gang Anxiang Hall, his reputation is also in Shanghai Beach, where he goes with great fanfare. Old Wang Yaqiao also loves and appreciates himself more, treating him like a close brother.

  But are these really what I want? Is my goal just to become a hall master?

  Ma Yongzhen fell silent, his face gradually becoming solemn. Could it be that he would spend his whole life willingly being the leader of a gang? No, I'm not willing to accept this. This is absolutely not the result I wanted.

  His heart was roaring, shouting, unwilling to yield. As a seven-foot-tall man and as a disciple trained by two great martial arts masters, he was confident that he could make it even better in Shanghai.

  He also has a sister in rural Shandong, although she was born into a prestigious family, the decline of their family still left the two siblings penniless, living a vagrant life since childhood.

  Su Zhen has been suffering and toiling all her life, picking out good things for herself to eat. No matter how great the hardships are, she bears them alone. What did I say when we parted ways?

  Recalling the scene of their parting, Ma Yongzhen wore a happy smile, as if he saw a little girl with two big braids jumping around him, revealing two deep dimples when she smiled.

  Sister, rest assured that this time when I go to Shanghai, I will definitely make a name for myself and create my own world. When the time comes, I will personally come to pick you up and bring you back to Shanghai to enjoy a life of luxury.

  This is the promise he made to his sister, and now this goal seems very tight. After all, following a great leader, at first glance, it seems so small, with only a little income per month, still 180,000 yuan away from buying a house, not to mention making a name for oneself, creating one's own world.

  His sister continued to suffer in their old home in Shandong, while he was still a master here, although his climbing speed had been astonishing, but Du Haisheng's words made him suddenly wake up, all of this was not enough, and it could even be said that there was still a huge gap between himself and the promise he had made at the beginning, for a moment, it seemed like an unattainable illusion.

  Du Haisheng looked at Ma Yongzhen leaning against the utility pole, seeing him with a thoughtful expression, his emotions fluctuating, and his mouth corners twitching slightly, secretly rejoicing.

  It seems that he has moved, such a powerful person, how can he be willing to die for others? He is a dragon, and must soar in the sky! He firmly believes that this Shandong man in front of him is a dragon among men, and all he lacks is the wind and rain to transform into a dragon. I will give him the storm, let him rise up, one road, one platform is enough for him to show off his skills.

  Du Haisheng smiled and leaned in, saying to Ma Yongzhen who was somewhat disheartened and unwilling: How about it? Are you willing to be someone else's hatchet man or do you want to make a name for yourself, the choice is yours.

  Ma Yongzhen seemed to be making a life-changing decision, one that would affect him for the rest of his life. He gritted his teeth and said heavily: I want to make a career of my own.

  Seeing him finally make up his mind, Du Haisheng couldn't help but applaud and smile triumphantly, he had wanted this all along, and it would also be a strong figure for the development of his own power in the future.

  Brother, you didn't misjudge him. Jinlin is not a mediocre person, once he encounters wind and rain, he will rise to the top. Since you are a hero, a dragon, you should soar in the sky, look down on others, I give you this platform, give you an opportunity to take off, as long as you grasp it tightly, I firmly believe that in Shanghai, even on the entire land of China, Ma Yongzhen's mark will be deeply imprinted!

  Ma Yongzhen couldn't help but feel a little skeptical, thinking that Du Haisheng's words were somewhat unreliable and even a bit self-deprecating. Without strong backing, he wanted to conquer the entire Shanghai Bund and make his name remembered by all the people in the Republic of China. Wasn't that just a joke? Although his strength was absolutely formidable, one person's power was limited after all, and in a chaotic world, it was impossible for him to cover the sky with one hand.

  While expressing skepticism about Du Haisheng's words, Ma Yongzhen continued: Leaving the Axe Gang is possible, but Big Brother has been kind to me, and I also cannot do anything that would betray the Axe Gang. Brothers, just agree to my conditions, and after going through thick and thin together, everything will be up to you from then on.

  Haha, going up Knife Mountain and down Fire Sea, haha, there's no need for that yet. What we want is to make money, a lot of money. Establishing the gang is your job as the boss, I'll just secretly support you and not interfere with anything.

  Du Haisheng smiled brightly and asked: "Speak up, what conditions do you want me to agree to? As long as it doesn't go against my principles of being a person, anything is fine."

  He wanted to see what kind of unexpected conditions Ma Yongzhen, who had once dominated the Republic of China with his reputation, could come up with for himself.