Chapter 58: Self-inflicted Misfortune!

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  Ma Yongzhen lowered his head and fell into a deep thought. This matter was of great importance, determining the direction of his future fate, and he had to consider it carefully.

  But there was one thing he could feel, following Du Haisheng, he could get everything he wanted, money, fame, women and even the entire Shanghai gangster territory, all the things that appeared in his dreams!

  An ambitious person always lives a more exciting life than those who drift through life in a state of mediocrity.

  After a moment of contemplation, Ma Yongzhen raised his head and said: Firstly, I am not an ungrateful person. Eldest Brother and the Axe Gang treated me kindly, taking me in when I was at my lowest and giving me food to eat. This kindness is etched in my heart, and no matter what happens in the future, even if there are conflicts with the Axe Gang, I will yield and not harm any member of the gang.

  Du Haisheng nodded and smiled: Not bad, with feelings and righteousness, though divided, I promise you, continue speaking.

  Secondly, my brother is a free and easy person who doesn't like to be controlled by others. If that's the case, I won't be able to bear it. I don't know what you plan to do in the future, but once you ask me to do something, you must let go completely. Of course, I will use my best results to prove that your complete trust in me is worth it.

  Du Haisheng thought for a moment and said: Alright, I promise you!

  Third, third

  Ma Yongzhen thought for a moment, but couldn't think of anything to say, so he smiled awkwardly and said: As for the third one, let's just leave it for now, I'll mention it again when I remember.

  Good!

  Du Haisheng replied neatly and accepted Ma Yongzhen's request unconditionally.

  But there is one condition you must also agree to.

  Oh! Come on and tell me!

  From now on, when you and I work together, I will only do behind-the-scenes work and not show my face, while you, no matter what the future holds, whether it's doing business or making deals, you must take the lead.

  Huh? Ma Yongzhen didn't understand what Du Haisheng meant by this. A person with ambition is always eager to show off their abilities and charm in front of others, in order to gain the greatest benefits.

  The man in front of him, however, was somewhat puzzled by his words this time. The meaning was very obvious: from now on, no matter how big the foundation was, Ma Yongzhen would have to stand at the forefront and interact with various roles in society, while Du Haisheng's identity was that of a absentee owner, as long as there were no major directional errors, everything would be left to him to do as he pleased.

  How?

  Ma Yongzhen's eyes were rolling around, his face was also changing between sunny and cloudy, Du Haisheng smiled calmly and asked.

  I don't know why you want to do this, but I trust you, deal!

  Go on, what do you want me to do?

  Ma Yongzhen struggled to prop himself up, leaning against the utility pole and gazing at Du Haisheng with a passion that seemed to have been ignited.

  Now all you need to do is take good care of your injury and when it heals, there will naturally be things for you to do.

  Du Haisheng smiled mysteriously and stopped talking nonsense, supporting Ma Yongzhen to walk into the distant darkness. After a night of turmoil, even the strongest person would find it hard to bear.

  The road he came from had been completely forgotten, fortunately he still knew that the Fu Hong family was at 124 French Concession, and even more fortunate was that Ma Yongzhen had once worked as a laborer in that place, and hadn't reached the extent of Du Haisheng's route foolishness. Just as the sky was brightening, with a hint of dawn appearing in the east, the two arrived at the apartment entrance.

  Before he could take out the key, the door was suddenly opened. Du Haisheng and Ma Yongzhen were both stunned. Fu Hong was looking at Du Haisheng with a worried expression, seeing that there was a man standing next to him with a trace of blood on his mouth. He slightly moved his lips and said: "You're back."

  Du Haisheng nodded, looking at Fu Hong's face, which was somewhat haggard and had two large dark circles under the red and swollen eyes. After he left last night, Fu Hong sat in the hall waiting, not sleeping all night.

  At this moment, Du Haisheng returned with a pale face and a faint smile. Although she didn't understand what had happened, who the man was that Du Haisheng was supporting, or how he got hurt, she believed in her loved one's character.

  Girl, tell the nanny to go and get some medicinal wine for treating bruises and buy some dog skin plaster.

  Du Haisheng put Ma Yongzhen on the sofa in the hall, a sleepless night, plus the physical exhaustion at Lin's house, even if he was strong and tough now, he was also physically and mentally exhausted.

  Xiang paid Hong handed over a few words, supporting Ma Yongzhen into his own room to rest, Du Haisheng supported the stairs and walked down with no energy.

  Fu Hong has already arranged for others to do the things, and is now sitting on the sofa in a contemplative state, thinking about something, with his eyes constantly changing expressions, with both gloom and clarity within.

  What's on your mind, little girl?

  Du Haisheng came to her side, sat down beside her, and Feng Hong, who was preoccupied with her thoughts, didn't notice until he spoke up, and only then did she come back to herself.

  Nothing, nothing at all!

  Hong hurriedly lifted her head and forced a smile at Du Haisheng, denying it.

  Is it that you want to ask me about staying out all night and who this man is?

  Yes!

  Hong nodded, although she was unwilling to say it out loud, but she didn't want to be kept in the dark about this matter. The man she liked, even if he was a hero, had to be a heroic figure, and absolutely couldn't be a great villain.

  Du Haisheng knew that this girl was concerned about him, afraid that he would go astray, all of which proved that she cared about him and didn't want to lose her own reaction.

  At this point, Du Haisheng revealed a knowing smile and recounted the whole story from start to finish, from his arrival in Shanghai, how he was rescued by Zhao Wei'er, how he had misunderstandings with the Lin and Wang families, seized their two machine guns, all the way to hiding his real name and publishing articles under a pseudonym, until Hu Die's engagement ceremony.

  However, he still hid the most crucial point, where he came from. Du Haisheng thought for a moment and fabricated a lie, claiming to be from Henan An County, and his martial arts skills were also learned from his master.

  No matter who it is, as long as he says that his reborn identity will definitely not be accepted. Reborn? What concept, I'm afraid at that time the Republic of China wouldn't have a single person who knows about it.

  Only two words belonging to the 21st century internet, in this economically, informatively and technologically underdeveloped closed era, are limited to a bad person's reformed definition.

  Hong listened to Du Haisheng's narration, her emotions fluctuated with the development of the story, feeling joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, and her understanding of the man in front of her became more transparent and real.

  After a long silence, Fu Hongxi's face showed a faint blush, and her smile was mixed with a few parts of admiration and adoration, but she asked in some confusion: "This matter about Hu Die, you could have told her privately, why did you have to expose Lin Xuehuai's ugliness in front of everyone? This is also a big blow to her."

  This

  Du Haisheng wanted to give Lin Xuehua the most devastating blow at that time. On that day, many of the guests attending the engagement ceremony were celebrities from various social classes in Shanghai, including big shots, politicians, and businesspeople. It was a perfect opportunity, with all the advantages on his side. If he succeeded, he knew that Lin Xuehua would be exposed for her ugly true face in front of so many prominent figures, and she would never have a chance to turn things around again.

  It can be said that this move has thoroughly pushed Lin Xuehuai into a dead end. If it were to be made public, it would likely lead to even more controversy and trouble. On the other hand, if it were not made public, Lin Xuehuai would be shunned by everyone, and people's sympathy for the weak would naturally lean towards Hu Die. Regardless of what decision Hu Die makes, in that situation, everyone would probably support her without hesitation.

  Now, Du Haisheng seems to have some difficulty answering the question asked by Feng Hong. After all, at that time, he had only one idea in mind: to prevent this engagement ceremony from taking place, and to make it impossible for Lin Xuehuai and Hu Die to be together again, thereby changing the course of Hu Die's life.

  Once Hu Die's history changes, it will not only be Lin Xuehuai, but also Zhang Xueliang, Pan Yousheng and Dai Li's life trajectory will also shift.

  Zhang Xueliang and Hu Die's dancing incident, whether true or false, was widely publicized, and Hu Die became a synonym for femme fatale. After all, at that time, the September 18th Incident had just occurred, and Zhang Xueliang, as the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, was rumored to have danced with Hu Die in Beiping when the incident happened. This negative news would be a shadow that Hu Die could not shake off for the rest of her life.

  Pan Yousheng would no longer be disheartened by Hu Die and give up on the world, as for Dai Li, as long as his own strength was strong enough at that time, even if he knew Hu Die, what could he do? At most, when the time came, they would have a falling out and engage in an all-out battle with the Military-Intelligence Bureau of the National Government, who would win or lose, it's still uncertain.

  Du Haisheng thought for a long time, then sighed and said: The reason I'm doing this is to let everyone see Lin Xuehuai's ugly face, so that those innocent women can escape from the devil's clutches. Only in this way can Hu Die completely leave Lin Xuehuai behind. It's better to suffer short-term pain than long-term pain. If they get married and discover Lin Xuehuai's shameless behavior later on, I'm afraid Hu Die will not just cry for a day or two, but it will be too late for regrets then.

  Hong nodded in agreement, also not speaking, just smiling, admiring, thinking that Du Haisheng had done the right thing, her adoration for her beloved had already reached an almost unbearable level.

  At this moment, Du Haisheng gently raised his hands and supported Fu Hong's two shoulders. His eyes stared straight at the beautiful woman who was as lovely as a rose and as elegant as a lotus flower, filled with concern, heartache, and fondness.

  Her face flushed red, this was in the living room, she absolutely couldn't do anything that would be unseemly, she persisted, but her eyes gradually became unfocused and then tightly closed.

  Girl, let me tell you something else, from today on I'm going to do some earth-shaking things.

  Just as Xiao Yao's heart was fluttering and her thoughts were running wild, feeling this wonderful and strange sensation, Du Haisheng suddenly spoke up. Fu Hong hastily opened her eyes to see him with a serious expression, and couldn't help but blush.

  After all this fuss, it turned out he just wanted to solemnly tell himself one thing.

  No, not

  Thinking about her actions just now, Pei Hong was so embarrassed that she wished she could crawl under the sofa, it's really self-inflicted.

  Fu Hong's face turned bright red as he smiled and said: Oh, what big thing are you going to do?

  Selling arms!

  Du Haisheng looked at Fu Hong with a very serious and determined expression, without any hint of joking.

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