Chapter 65: Alliance by Marriage (Second Update)

  Another scene was staged in Meizhou, but this time Ding Zhong hosted a banquet for Huang Mingyang at his own home. After three rounds of wine, Huang Mingyang listened to Ding Zhong's inquiry about the opium and said slowly: "Ding Zhong, you should know that this is an arrangement made by Commander-in-Chief, and this opium is indeed a scourge! Do you know how many Chinese people have been harmed by it? We Chinese people have suffered enough! Any Chinese person with conscience must strictly prohibit it! I can give you the bottom line: no matter what, Commander-in-Chief will definitely carry out his plan to the end. Anyone or any force that stands in the way will be swept away! Don't play the role of Ma Chao's tragic hero later!"

  Ding Zhong naturally understood what he meant, and immediately nodded his head and said: "I understand this, I understand. I am resolutely obeying the commander's orders. The commander and our Ding family are one family, one family. How can one family not help each other? This is impossible, impossible!"

  Huang Mingyang nodded and said, "You say that, so it means you're not confused yet. Our relationship has always been good, I know very well now. Commander is even more inclined towards President Sun, what does this mean? It means Commander's future is bright! Who in Guangdong doesn't know the prestige of President Sun? Now Commander is already the commander of Chaozhou, Meizhou and Shanwei, so what about in the future? You think carefully! Besides, will Commander still give your Ding family medicine to take? Or will he harm you?"

  Ding Zhongzhong also deeply agrees, although he doesn't get along with Ding Hua, but he thinks Ding Xiaoya is quite good, and they have a very good private relationship. With Ding Xiaoya around, Mao Feng won't cheat him either!

  Ding Zhong is more formidable than Ding Qiang, and his vision is farther. The reason he's uncertain is that he wants to know the extent of Mao Feng's power. This tobacco management business is all about offending people, and if you're not careful, it'll be a disaster! With so many smokers, if they really can't get their goods, it'll be a matter of life and death!

  Dong Hao left the living room, put on his overcoat and winter hat, and said to the butler: "Prepare the carriage, go to the Gendarmerie Command, I want to visit Commander Mao."

  The butler immediately made arrangements, and soon Dong Hao sat in a sedan chair under the escort of four men to go to the headquarters. This scene naturally fell into Fang Tianxi's eyes.

  Fang Tianxia naturally arranged for someone to tail him. Fang Tianxia's current life is still pretty good, as the deputy director of the Intelligence Division of the Garrison Command, a real job. Although his direct superior is Zhao Difei, the chief of staff, he himself directly reports to Mao Fengzhi. Fang Tianxia isn't an idiot; he's also a man who knows how to repay kindness. What was he before? Just cannon fodder, and the person in charge of assassinating Mao Fengzhi. But not only did Mao Fengzhi not kill him, but also entrusted him with important tasks. How could this not make Fang Tianxia work hard?

  Fang Tianxia was alone in the corner, wearing casual clothes and a hat. He was thinking about where Dong Hao had gone, what the three women in the mansion were doing here, and hoped to get to the bottom of it soon!

  Thinking of this, Fang Tianxiu looked up at the sky. He knew that after Mao Feng had defected to Sun Wen, his mood was quite contradictory. However, he could also understand that in this situation, Sun Wen still held the upper hand. With the people's hearts won over, the military naturally followed suit. Guangdong would eventually become Sun Wen's domain. Now, all Fang Tianxiu could do was to increase his standing in Commander Zhang's eyes. Otherwise, when the Nationalist Party came after him, Commander Zhang might be able to shield him!

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  Everyone in the bureau is working hard for their own future, Mao Feng is doing so, Sun Wen is doing so, Chen Jiongming is even more so, but there is one person who is not, that is Lin Hu. Lin Hu has given up, he has also come to terms with it, since it's already like this, then just accept fate.

  He is now focusing on recovering from his injuries, and once he can get out of bed and walk around, he plans to leave for Hong Kong. Once in Hong Kong, he will wait for the right moment. He no longer has the strength to pursue anything else.

  Lin Hu's children are still minors, looking at them, Lin Hu feels that he must live on well now. He thinks his children are the driving force for him to live on. This realization came suddenly, but it also made him accept quickly without any twists and turns.

  Although Lin Hu had fallen, he still had a few old subordinates who were willing to follow him and leave the military together. They had also decided to follow Lin Hu to Hong Kong! Lin Hu felt somewhat comforted, seeing his old subordinates so determined. He naturally welcomed them, after all, this also gave him some people to run errands for him.

  However, these old subordinates of his have always had a lot of opinions about Mao Feng, and their words are full of jealousy and resentment. This makes Lin Hu somewhat surprised, as he knew that Mao Feng's rapid growth would attract some people's envy, but he didn't know it was so deep-seated. Naturally, Lin Hu will have to severely reprimand them!

  After hearing Lin Hu's words, they naturally calmed down. Lin Hu's original words were: "Are you all thinking of dying? The current Mao Feng is no longer the previous Mao Feng. Don't mention you, even I have to look at his face now, otherwise I won't be able to leave Chaozhou! You shouldn't be jealous either! He can achieve what he has today because of his ability and skill. Otherwise, why would it be him instead of any one of us present? Let's all open our eyes a bit! This is all fate, it's fate!"

  Dong Hao's visit also allowed Mao Feng to spare some time to meet him. After sitting down, Dong Hao thought for a moment before saying: "General, you're busy with many things and yet you still managed to find the time to see me, I'm deeply grateful!"

  Hearing this flattering remark, Mao Feng couldn't help but feel a bit impatient and said: "Alright, since you know I'm busy now, let's get straight to the point. What brings you here?"

  Dong Hao was taken aback by Mao Feng's sudden outburst, and he smiled stiffly before speaking up: "Commander, I'm not sure if you're familiar with the Thirteen Hongs of Guangdong?"

  "Guangdong's Thirteen Hongs? Hmm? Are you referring to the Thirteen Hongs established in the previous dynasty?" Maofeng was slightly surprised, but immediately thought of the Thirteen Hongs in his mind.

  After seeing Dong Hao nodding, Mao Feng immediately asked seriously: "What is this thirteen lines about? Speak quickly!"

  Looking at Mao Feng's somewhat impatient appearance, Dong Hao was delighted and immediately said: "Commander, these thirteen rows have been getting worse since the foreigners came in. After the fall of the previous dynasty, they never appeared domestically again. However, I still know a bit about their whereabouts. They are now living overseas, in Nanyang and on the other side of the ocean, in Huashi Guo! That's right, it's America! Their family businesses are all there."

  When Mao Feng heard that these people's family business was still very large, his interest became even stronger. At this time, Mao Feng was most lacking in money, and if he could have the support of a big boss behind him, it would be the best thing!

  Mao Feng was about to speak, but he saw that Dong Hao seemed to be waiting for him to open his mouth. He had a sudden movement in his heart and thought: This guy is obviously well-prepared! Is he just waiting for me to talk terms?

  After having this idea, Mao Fengzi was not in a hurry. He spoke slowly and said: "Oh, so the thirteen families have come to your doorstep? Are they looking for you to be their spokesperson? If it's about returning to Guangdong, then I welcome that! Building our hometown and bringing benefits to our fellow townspeople is a great thing!"

  When Dong Hao heard Mao Feng's sudden change in tone, becoming magnanimous and selfless, he was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Mao Feng had apparently guessed his intentions!

  He let out a low sigh in his heart, and he dared not to slow down as he said: "Commander, I don't dare to deceive you, they really sent someone over, it's just that they can't talk to Commander directly, afraid that Commander won't believe it. That's why they found me and asked me to be the middleman! As soon as I knew about it, I rushed over immediately!"

  "Then I should be grateful to you? Shouldn't I reward your loyalty and dedication? Don't think that I don't know what you've been up to! Are those three women and their attendants not enough for you? You're quite the player, aren't you? You only came over after they arrived, didn't you already negotiate with them and get a good deal? Hmm?"

  As he listened to Mao Feng's words, beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead. He immediately wiped them away with his sleeve and only then spoke in a panic: "I was wrong, I was wrong! I didn't know it would be like this, I really was doing it for Commander You... I..."

  "Shut up, or I'll kill you on the spot!" Mao Feng's fierce and sinister gaze was fixed on Dong Hao.

  "Ah! I'll do as you say!" Dong Hao's face turned pale as he looked at Mao Feng with a mixture of fear and trepidation. The sudden turn of events had left Dong Hao's mind in disarray, and his previous business mindset was gone, replaced by a desire to simply save his own skin and be content with that.

  Mao Feng's face turned cold and he let out a dissatisfied snort: "What's taking so long? Tell me everything that happened from start to finish!"

  "Yes, yes!" Dong Hao didn't dare to be slow and immediately recounted the whole story. Although the words seemed a bit tedious, the meaning was fully expressed!

  Mao Fengzhi listened patiently until Dong Hao finished speaking, then looked at Mao Fengzhi with a pitiful expression, obviously waiting for his decision.

  "Marriage alliance? Don't you know I just got married? Am I, Mao, that promiscuous? Is there no other way to cooperate besides marriage alliance? And even if it is a marriage alliance, does it necessarily mean the other party will be loyal?"

  Dong Hao didn't dare to answer, he also didn't have the qualification to answer, he could only stand up with his head down and remain silent. He still knew the principle of saying less is better than saying more.