Chapter Thirty-Three: The Triad Leader

  "Please sit down!"

  Su Lushou lifted a stool and let Xufei sit down, dazedly poured a cup of water on the small table beside Xufei, then hung his head in despair, staring at the tabletop.

  "How are you feeling? You were just yelling about wanting to scold those traitors to death, what happened all of a sudden?" Xu Fei said with a hint of mockery.

  "Really? It seems I didn't misremember, I really did scold those two traitors before." Su Rong said with a bitter smile.

  Xu Fei couldn't help but laugh as he looked at this somewhat dejected guy, his mouth curled up in a smile.

  "The two people you scolded earlier, one is Mo Sifen, the platoon leader of the Garrison Command, and the other is Liu Hansheng, the translator for Kawasaki Kozo. Mo Sifen is not a big deal, just a small fake soldier who got scolded. He can't stir up any waves here. But Liu Hansheng is said to be Kawasaki's favorite, and you called him a traitor and a national thief. I think he won't let it go easily."

  Xu Fei thought to himself, if he were to give those two guys a slap each, they would probably get a concussion. It's strange that they wouldn't cause trouble for Su Ershou after waking up. He was a stranger here, but Su Ershou often came and went from this place, and many people knew him.

  Just as Xu Fei was guessing what kind of tricks Liu Hansheng, the traitor, would play, Mo Sifen and Liu Hansheng were scolding the boss of the bar inside.

  "You said, who is that little brat, not only did he spit on me and curse me as a traitor, even if I didn't work as a translator for the emperor, someone else would. And who was it that knocked us out? Don't tell me you don't know, you three gangs want to mix in here, get the person out for me."

  Liu Hansheng had already taken off his jacket and put on the black button-down shirt of that thug, at this moment he looked even more ruffian than those thugs.

  Mo Si was sitting in a chair on the side, looking pale and cold. His team had been wiped out by one person outside of Gu Shan Town. Although the Japanese had injured him but didn't catch him, for someone like him, what he feared most was revenge. But he didn't even know what his opponent looked like, if his opponent came after him, perhaps he wouldn't even know who killed him.

  These days, he has been hiding in fear every day. Originally, he thought that by pulling up his relationship with Liu Hansheng, he could get some more men and go out with both prestige and safety. But this evening, he spent over 500 big dollars on Liu Hansheng's body.

  Just as things were about to be settled, he ran into a drunkard who was talking nonsense, and in the end, he even got himself into trouble by getting hit with a big pot lid. He couldn't help but rub the big bump on the back of his head, which still felt dizzy at this point.

  "Master Liu, Master Liu, please calm down. You know that our Sanhe Gang wouldn't dare to go against you and the madam. I've already sent someone to inform our gang leader about this matter. One of the two people from earlier is a regular customer here, so it should be easy to investigate him. The other young man, however, nobody has seen before, so finding him might be a bit more troublesome. But please rest assured, we will definitely help you handle this matter properly."

  The bar manager was a southerner in his thirties, only about 1.6 meters tall, with a hint of Jiangsu accent that made him sound a bit soft and fluffy, but if you looked closely at the disdain and coldness in his eyes, you would know that he wasn't afraid of Liu Han Sheng in front of him.

  "Alright! I'll give you one day to help me find that drunkard. If not, I'll report to Captain Kawasaki and tell him there are anti-Japanese elements lurking in your bar. Hmph! Mo Pai Chang, let's go back."

  Liu Hansheng looked at the bar manager with a proud face, finished speaking in a low voice and turned to leave. Mo Xifei hurriedly stood up, but his head spun and he almost fell down. He quickly held onto the chair for a few seconds before following Liu Hansheng out in big strides.

  "Boss, this kid is too arrogant! Why don't we sneak up and teach him a lesson?" A burly man standing next to the bar manager said with anger in his eyes after the two left.

  The manager of this bar was actually the leader of a triad, Duan Deqing, who was not well-known in Yingkou City. In his youth, he had fled to Yingkou after committing murder in the south. With his cunning and ruthless tactics, he had turned the original small group into one of the three major gangs in Yingkou within a decade or so. Running casinos, collecting protection fees, kidnapping, and selling opium were their official businesses. Just now, Liu Hansheng had pointed at his nose and scolded him, but as a gang leader, he could only swallow his anger and endure it silently.

  He heard his subordinate's words and coldly laughed, shaking his head: "It's easy to teach him a lesson, but he just left our bar. If he gets caught, those little Japanese will definitely think it was us, the Three United Society, who did it. At that time, our few broken guns can still be used against the regular troops of the little Japanese? This guy is under Kawasaki's good hand and is rising to fame, there's no benefit in offending him."

  "Bang!"

  Duan Deqing took out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter and took a deep drag before continuing:

  "Tomorrow, send someone to find that drunkard everywhere. Let the people who know him at the bar follow him out and catch him to our warehouse in the suburbs. Investigate his background carefully, don't let our gang offend someone we shouldn't. As for the guy who helped him, as long as he is caught, the other person will naturally be found."

  "Alright, Master, then we won't take Liu Hansheng in?"

  The big Han under Duan Deqing's command seemed to be more interested in collecting Liu Hansheng, and after responding to the boss's words, he looked at Duan Deqing with some expectation.

  "Huh... Táng Niú, you can't take a little criticism. What's the big deal if he scolds you? That guy who hangs out with the Japanese will lose power sooner or later, and when that happens, you can do whatever you want to him. But for now, we can't fight the Japanese, remember to be like a turtle, withdraw your head when necessary. Don't go looking for trouble by confronting the Japanese, that's just asking for death."

  "Are we going to learn from the turtle that shrinks its head? Ah... damn it, what's the point of this? In the past, when the Northeast Army was here, we could still do whatever we wanted. Now these devils have come and we actually have to put up with them." Da Han Tang said in a knot.

  "Hahaha... this is reality, people under the eaves can't help but bow their heads. The other day, Zhu Yubian from the Security Team brought his cousin Niu Shi to meet with the leaders of our three factions, didn't he? He actually wanted to recruit us, over 2,000 people, as his subordinates and promised each of us a position as team leader if he became the head of the security brigade. But unfortunately, it would be under the Japanese devils' command!! Many of our brothers have family members who died at the hands of those devils, if I were to surrender to Zhu Yubian, maybe I wouldn't need to be the boss anymore... Hahaha... To survive in Yingkou, sometimes we have to endure their oppression, so don't worry about it. Just get things done tomorrow."

  Duan Deqing smiled and explained to his subordinates the ways of being a man, then walked to the window and quietly smoked a cigarette.

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