Because of that sudden farewell, Hua Ting had no time to explore the origin and mystery of the red cheongsam Zhao Yiran was wearing that day, nor could she go back to the 21st century that she thought about day and night; since her dream of time travel came to nothing, then The first priority right now is how to improve his status and trust in Bai Qihong's heart.
Hua Ting couldn't even touch the huge opium industry in Bai Qihong's hands.
During the Republic of China in the 1930s, the Beiyang warlord government and the Kuomintang government condoned and sheltered all the five poisons.
They even launched a "anti-smoking campaign" with great fanfare regarding opium, but the orders did not go ahead and the ban did not stop.
To use a common saying at the time to describe it, that is: the more illegal cigarettes are banned, the better the sales.
Because the opium industry in Bai Qihong's hands is too huge, its stakes are far more than what you can see with the naked eye; in this gray area, there are not only smugglers, but also "national government" officials, diplomats, etc.
Envoys, frontier officials, big and small warlords, spy chiefs, gang leaders, etc., and even the officials themselves sell cigarettes, let alone seriously ban smoking.
They just shout anti-smoking slogans fiercely, just to ask for bribes.
In order to raise wages and collect taxes, warlords and authorities in various places supported opium dens, casinos, and brothels; military and political officials sold cigarettes and gambled on their own, and asked for bribes in the name of banning smoking and gambling; the Kuomintang government regarded gangs as its social foundation and encouraged them , to be protected.
The official circles of the Republic of China were deceitful and deceitful, and the whole Shanghai was shrouded in a foul atmosphere.
When Hua Ting arrived at the casino that day, there was a commotion outside the door.
Everyone in the casino packed their things and tried to escape in the chaos.
The brave ones even took away several high-quality porcelain items in the hall.
Some even just stepped out of the casino gate and saw the flowers and listened to them.
Standing there motionless, his legs went weak and he knelt down.
The chips and jewelry and jade in his arms rolled all over the floor.
The noise of shouting and shouting resounded throughout the Bund Street.
Hua Ting glanced around, and the footsteps around her became more and more urgent.
Someone shouted in a sharp voice: "The water is gone, the water is gone" in the North Hall of the Casino A red light soared into the sky, the heat wave got higher and higher, and the fierce tongues of fire seemed to swallow up the sky.
Hua Ting's face was watery, and she didn't even move her clothes.
She stared at the red light outside in a daze.
The bright red light and shadow danced on her outlined profile, but she remained silent as if she didn't notice it.
The noise outside the casino became louder and louder, the flames in the wind jumped higher and higher, with crackling explosions, thick black smoke filled half of the sky, and the pungent smell of smoke penetrated into the crowd at every opportunity; He passed a wet towel handed over by A Yao and slightly covered his nose.
His eyelashes finally fluttered and finally hung down, casting a shadow on his face that was reflected in the red light.
His voice remained calm: "Who did this?
" A thin layer of sweat had already formed on Ayao's forehead.
No matter how calm he was on weekdays, his whole body could not help but tremble with excitement at this moment, "He is from the Long Gang."
"Dragon Gang" Hua Ting's voice was still calm, but it seemed as if it could disperse at any time.
She turned her head, and the overwhelming battle outside seemed to stop Chen Shu's thin but upright body.
His burning eyes, pursed white lips, and the noise around him were all silent, carved into silence.
A black and white painting that is indifferent yet decisive.
"Well," A Yao continued, "Yesterday, several members of the Midnight Dragon Gang lost nearly two million yuan in the casino.
They insisted that it was fraud within the casino.
In the end, they were taught a lesson by the brothers and beat them.
The IOU left, I didn’t expect it in the afternoon.”
The blood-red flame was like a dancing demon, spitting out bright yellow messages and carrying thick smoke upwards.
The towering flames swallowed up the buckets of water thrown away, and with a terrifying momentum, they followed the north wind.
It was burning brightly, almost lighting up half of Shanghai Beach.
The fire was not completely extinguished until 7 o'clock in the evening.
Only a few weak flames remained, burning among the dusty broken walls.
After a while, they were blown out by the wind, leaving only occasional sparks in the ashes.
The north hall of the casino was in a state of dilapidation, covered in thick ashes.
Occasionally, the wind would blow by, turning up the remaining ashes on the floor, and you could still see a few heavy gold chips that were so smoked that their color was indistinguishable.
Unexpectedly, Long Gang and Huo are really a good pair that stays together all year round.
Oh 8pm, second floor of Bremen Cafe.
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Hua Ting and Bai Qihong sat at the end of the long table covered with snow-white tablecloth, and were in a stalemate with the indifferent Chen Shu at the other end for almost half an hour.
Bai Qihong's face turned frosty, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, but he remained silent, straightening the wide cuffs of his robe, and slowly picked up a cup of Longjing and put it to his mouth.
Hua Ting's brightly painted lips were knocking against a plate of melon seeds on the table, half of her shoes were on her toes, and she was habitually swaying.
She gently spit out the melon seed shells on the table and spoke quickly.
Said: "Gang Leader Chen, how should we try this case?"
Chen Shu was silent for a long time, then he drew a short knife from the waist of his henchman behind him, raised his head, and threw it in front of Hua Ting.
The knife swung rapidly on the table several times, then slowly stopped, reflecting the cold light under the incandescent lamp above his head.
Chen Shu said: "All the losses to the casino will be compensated by our Dragon Gang.
As for them..."
After a pause, he tapped his finger on the table and said, "I hope Miss Bai will handle this matter according to Jiang's rules."
The five perpetrators behind Chen Shu looked unconvinced.
One of them, who was bolder, took the lead and said: "Boss, it's clear that they cheated in the casino and hurt us brothers."
Chen Shu raised a hand in the air, and the person behind him obediently shut up and stopped talking.
Hua Ting glanced with smiling eyes, slowly raised her hand to pinch the handle of the knife, and took a closer look.
Bai Qihong, who was beside him, raised his brows, lowered his head and blew the tea foam in the cup, vaguely seeming to sneer: "What kind of master will teach what kind of subordinates, what else can you Long Gang do besides killing people and setting fires?"
"His pupils darkened, but there was a slight smile on his face, "If we really want to settle this account, it will be as simple as more than one casino, right?
Gang Leader Chen."
There was something in Bai Qihong's words, and every sentence hit the point.
Chen Shu lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Hua Ting held the handle of the knife and gently threw it away.
She shook her head and said: "It would be too cheap for you to deal with it according to the rules of the world.
I will not do such a loss-making transaction."
"So, Mr.
Bai and Miss Bai, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Chen Shu's tone was calm, but several members of the Dragon Gang behind him began to become restless.
Bai Qihong suppressed his emotions and hid his smile behind the raised teacup.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and took a slow sip of tea.
He then put the teacup down, turned the sapphire finger on his finger, and looked at it carefully.
The young and energetic face opposite said: "Hua Ting, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Hua Ting chuckled and raised her chin, her brows filled with arrogance, "Of course, I will pay with my life."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Shu was stunned for a moment.
Looking at the flowery face opposite him, there was no trace of murderous intent in her eyes.
"This matter is indeed our Dragon Gang's immoral act," Chen Shu's tone seemed to have dropped a notch, which was not consistent with his arrogant face at all.
"I hope Miss Bai can sell me a favor."
"Why should we sell you a favor?"
Hua Ting curled her lips and smiled, her voice soft but powerful, "It won't do us any good."
A leader of the Dragon Gang who would do whatever it takes to achieve his goals would actually open his mouth to protect a few of his close friends.
It is simply laughable.
You said, isn't this ironic?
To be continued n130418: