Chapter 65: Dragon and Tiger Fight!

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  Things developed exactly as Du Haisheng had expected. Ma Yongzhen went outside and brought the two shotguns and eight long guns into the house. He had already guessed that Wang Chong was there, and if Wang Chong had seen him carrying so many weapons earlier, his first reaction would have been to kill him. But he hadn't fully recovered yet, and facing a sudden attack from a ruthless killer, he wouldn't be able to dodge and would end up seeing the King of Hell.

  Everyone is calculating, not only Du Haisheng is calculating, Ma Yongzhen is calculating, Zhao Tianming, Wu Tianyun are also calculating. The calculators are in the heart of the people, and one kick can fly thousands of miles away. This is reality, this is society!

  When Wang Chong and Ma Yongzhen brought the guns into the house, Zhao Tianming couldn't help but feel excited when he saw the real thing. He stood up with a smile, took the shotgun from Ma Yongzhen's hand, and fondled it as if his wife had given birth to another precious son. After playing with it for a while, he carefully wiped it clean, put his finger on the trigger, and aimed here and there like a child.

  "How's this? Are these arms still not to Master Zhao's taste?"

  Ma Yongzhen saw that everyone in the Zhao family was treating these military supplies with extra care, holding them and fiddling with them left and right, couldn't help but smile slightly, and then asked.

  "I like it, I like it, it's really great!"

  Zhao Tianming said this, his eyes never leaving the shotgun, nodding in satisfaction. It seemed to dawn on him that something was off, and he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to pay Ma Yongzhen for the guns. In a strict sense, ownership of these guns still belonged to others since no money had been paid, but who would dare try to take them back from him now? He would fight to the death to keep them.

  "Wu Guanjia, go to the accounting room and bring over 4,000 yuan for Ma brothers!" After instructing, he turned his head and said, "I don't have much money in my hands either, I hope this can satisfy you, brother."

  Ma Yongzhen smiled slightly and said: "Master Zhao is indeed a straightforward person, I'm very satisfied with this price!"

  Before that, Du Haisheng had already confessed that these guns were worth at most 6,000 yuan. Even if it was 3,000, the deal could be made. 4,000, not too much or too little, just the middle price, which also meets the psychological expectations of Ma Yongzhen and others.

  It seems that Zhao Tianming is also a connoisseur, Ma Yongzhen calculated it and thought to himself that giving him too much would make him uncomfortable, while giving him too little would make the next cooperation uncomfortable. This moderate price was easier for both parties to accept. The old rivers and lakes are indeed old rivers and lakes, doing things is also exceptionally cunning and unique, grasping the scale makes people unable to find any fault.

  Today, he met such a master, Zhao Tianming felt that it was his great fortune to be able to get military equipment. Looking at the whole of Shanghai, apart from the army, the Garrison Command, the Workers' Armed Patrol Team, and the Qinghong Gang, these powerful underworld organizations, other small gangs and wealthy merchants found it difficult to obtain, after all, the current Hanyang Arsenal, Shanghai Armory, Tianjin Armory, and Jinling Armory were all owned by the Republican government and were not open to private individuals. Although many people used their connections to bribe the managers of these armories, few were able to get military equipment out.

  In the south of the city, there are a few more like Fu Jia Na. In the entire Republic of China, there are only a handful. Therefore, ammunition is far more valuable than gold, and opium is even more precious. When such a noble guest appears, no matter where the ammunition comes from, as long as he can get it, he doesn't care about these things. With ammunition, it's equivalent to having capital. With capital, his vision can be placed on the entire Shanghai beach. The stage of hiding one's light and biding one's time is over, now is the time for him to take action.

  "In the future, no matter what good weapons are sent, I, Zhao Tianming, will definitely make this deal happen even if I have to sell my pots and pans."

  There is such a great Buddha, he certainly does not want to give up, even if there are good weapons in the future, the eliminated weapons can be sold at a high price to those gangs and groups that urgently need military supplies. Of course, the premise is the same as Ma Yongzhen's, the reputation of these gangs and groups must be good, otherwise, doing things that harm heaven and reason will probably cut off contact with them in Ma Yongzhen's character.

  Ma Yongzhen nodded and said, "Of course, we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future."

  He readily agreed, but in his heart he was sighing. As for whether they could cooperate or not, it had nothing to do with him. After all, Du Haisheng was the boss behind him. If he didn't have any goods, even if he himself agreed, it wouldn't be of any use at all.

  Of course, Wu Tianyun's question was one that Ma Yongzhen chose not to answer, and even if he had chosen to answer, he wouldn't have been able to make sense of it, after all, apart from Du Haisheng and Fu Hong, no one else knew the origin of those military supplies.

  As they spoke, a few people chatted for a while, and Wu Tianyun took out a large bag from the house, making a rustling sound as he walked away, apparently the payment.

  "Four thousand bucks, brother, take it!"

  As he spoke, Wu Tianyun handed the money to Ma Yongzhen, who also didn't bother with formalities and poured the money onto the table, carefully counting it.

  A few people saw him counting the money and thought it was a bit ridiculous, but they all endured it. After all, 4,000 yuan is not a small amount of money, and it's the first time doing business, so being cautious is understandable.

  Unexpectedly, Ma Yongzhen counted the money for a moment, then handed it over to Zhao Tianming with a smile: "First time doing business, Master Zhao is indeed a straightforward person. Since you're being straightforward, let's all be straightforward too. Besides, it's also for better cooperation in the future. Take back this 500 yuan and consider it as a friendship gift."

  "This..."

  The crowd was once again shocked by Ma Yongzhen's actions, 500 yuan, in Zhao Tianming's eyes, it was not too much or too little, but for a poor family, it was enough to eat and drink for several years.

  Ma Yongzhen, who is not a wealthy man himself, can make such an astonishing decision, which makes everyone present admire him. It takes great courage to do so, and this courage is worthy of a heroic man. If he continues like this, Shanghai will eventually have its own territory, and he will become a legendary hero.

  With this kind of demeanor, Zhao Tianming, Wu Tianyun, and Wang Chong couldn't help but ask themselves, and they knew they weren't as good. What a broad-minded person! They admired him, and besides admiring him, they really couldn't think of any better words to express their feelings.

  Zhao Tian clenched his teeth and pushed the money back, saying: "Brother, take this money back. To be honest, I already feel like I've taken a huge advantage by spending 4,000 to buy these weapons. If I were to accept this money again, wouldn't it spread rumors that Zhao Tian is bullying others? I absolutely cannot accept this money. Moreover, doesn't brother look down on me?"

  Ma Yongzhen smiled and shook his head, saying: "I've already said it, this money is for our future business cooperation to be better, and also as a friend, I've given it out, how can you ask me to take it back? Does Master Zhao think that 500 is too little? If so, fine, I'll take out another 500, today we must become friends."

  As he spoke, Ma Yongzhen was about to turn back to the table again. Zhao Tianming couldn't bear it anymore and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, saying: "This really isn't necessary."

  He let out a sigh and said solemnly, "Since that's the case, I won't be polite. From now on, if my brother has any difficulties in Shanghai, as long as Tiger Ren's gang can do it, Zhao Tianming will definitely go through thick and thin without hesitation. This brother of mine is settled, a true gentleman. Someone like you, I can only admire, I really can't think of any other way to describe."

  Zhao Tianming understood that if he really didn't stop him, Ma Yongzhen would have already spoken out, and even if he was reluctant to part with it, he would still take out the 500 dollars again. If that happened, it would truly be a slap in his own face.

  Of course, Ma Yongzhen is not a fool either. He was secretly resentful and thought to himself, "Do I look like someone who would take that?" The 4,000 yuan was already a very low price, and if Du Haisheng hadn't intervened, he wouldn't have taken out the 500 yuan to save face. Would he take out another 500 yuan? Not even if you killed him! One thousand yuan for one friend, this price seems like top-notch treatment in Shanghai too.

  In his heart he was cursing, but on the surface he couldn't show any expression. He then smiled and said: "This is right, since you and I are going to be friends, of course we should interact with our hearts."

  Two people stood there, flattering each other with one word and one phrase, completely ignoring Zhao Wei'er, Wu Tianyun, and the third person as if they were air. The three of them wanted to interrupt, but suddenly found that their whole body was covered in mouths, and even between these two affectionate strangers who seemed to have met too late, there was no room for conversation. They sat on the sand with some depression, wanting to see how many astonishing compliments these two people could come up with.

  About a moment later, Ma Yongzhen glanced around at the crowd, saw that the situation was not in his favor, and hastily made a fist with a smile to bid farewell. Zhao Tianming did not stop him either, sending him out for two steps before entering the hall with three people.

  After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Tianming looked at Wu Tianyun and said: "Wu Guanjia, what do you think about Ma Yongzhen's visit this time and his initiative to get close?"

  Although he was delighted to have such a person appear, sometimes it's like money, looking very beautiful but earning it is cruel, difficult and even bloody!

  Out of nowhere, someone appeared and casually pulled out eight guns and two shells, which would be considered a big deal even among the arms smuggling merchants in Shanghai.

  Wu Tianyun thought for a moment, his face heavy with concern, and shook his head, saying: "I can't see through it, I can't guess, but I still think he sold us the arms on purpose today."

  "Oh, why say that?"

  Zhao Tianming suddenly became spirited, his eyes shining with excitement as he shifted his body and asked, while still fiddling with a pistol in his hand.

  "How many gangs are there in Shanghai? I'm afraid neither you nor I know the answer. He did say that these weapons were for us, and at least we wouldn't use them to harm innocent people. But among the gangs in Shanghai, as far as I know, there are too many wealthy ones that never harm ordinary people. Their income mainly comes from nightclubs, docks, and protection fees from various places. Why didn't he consider other options and instead came to Zhao's apartment at midnight?"

  "It seems that the other party is very familiar with us, which is not something that Ma Yongzhen can understand. The young lady just said that he came to Shanghai from Shandong only a few days ago, and it's impossible for him to have a thorough understanding of the Hu Ren gang in such a short period of time. Moreover, you asked him to name a price, what is this? 4,000 yuan, to be honest, not even those eight rifles can be bought with that amount, let alone returning 500 yuan afterwards. What does he mean by this? I don't understand and can't figure it out. In his eyes, these military supplies are like cabbage prices, without any difference."

  In the end, Wu Tianyun shook his head in confusion once again. As a great Confucian scholar and military strategist, few things could escape his sharp eyes. If Du Haisheng was an exception, then Ma Yongzhen, who came today, was even more so. What's more, Ma Yongzhen had met Du Haisheng just over ten days ago, which seemed too coincidental to be true.

  These were just Wu Guanjia's own doubts, hidden in his heart and not spoken out loud, but he had a faint feeling that this matter was closely connected to Du Haisheng.

  He didn't understand, Zhao Tianming naturally didn't understand either, and no one present understood.

  There is one thing, however, that Zhao Tianming is very clear about: Ma Yongzhen's sudden appearance is absolutely good news for himself, as it provides him with high-quality and affordable weapons, which indirectly helps to enhance his own strength.

  With these guns, he has the confidence to have a positive dragon and tiger fight with Hei Hu Bang and Bai Long Hui...