That night, they found a food stall for supper.
The brothers naturally wanted to ask Long Hair what had happened just now. Yang Mingyao had already been caught, so they could force him to compensate for the losses at the construction site. However, when a fatty was exposed and said a few words, he let Yang Mingyao go. Of course, everyone was angry.
"Looks like you guys are really inexperienced in this world. This fatty doesn't even know?”Long Hair kept him in suspense.
"Isn't he just a super fatty? What's so great about him?”Monster sat at the side and mumbled.
"Hehe, this fatty is not an ordinary fatty. He is the big brother of the dragon head in the West Pass.”
"Big Brother Dragon Head?" " What is it?" I asked, puzzled.
"The leader is the leader. Everyone has to listen to him. He has the final say in our area.”
"There's such a person?" Da Sheng was also confused.
" Yes, this fatty's name is Yan Zhigang. Us juniors call him Master Yan. He debuted since he was young and has been in the Xiguan area for decades. During the 1960s, when the old and the new were destroyed, Master Yan seized the opportunity and attacked everywhere. On the surface, he destroyed the so-called old culture and feudal superstitions that he had collected. However, in reality, he relied on his father's experience working in a pawnshop for a few years and had some knowledge of cultural relics. Therefore, he hid all the valuable things. After the movement, He sold these cultural relics through various channels and earned a lot of money. With wealth came power. There was an endless stream of disciples. Master Yan was getting bigger and bigger. Many big brothers in this area were brought up by him. No one dared to disobey his words.”
"No one dares to disobey? Is he that awesome?" Dumb Elephant also interjected.
"There are even more awesome things. Do you know who Master Yan's cousin is?”Long Hair kept him in suspense again.
"Could it be Yan Zhibin?" Seven Fields softly asked and answered.
"Which Yan Zhibin?" I was confused by Seven Fields 'question. I thought he was knowledgeable.
"That big mole who brought someone to stab me and was later stabbed until his buttocks were split open.”
" Go, go, go, idiot…" We all laughed and grabbed Tian Qi's head. This fellow had already taken revenge, yet he still remembered her name.
Long Hair continued," It's Master Yan's old cousin. His name is Luo Feng. We all call him Hades. He's currently the deputy director of Liwan District's Genetic Engineering Bureau. So, if you offend Master Yan, as long as he gives a word to King Yama, he can arrest and beat up anyone he wants. Even a first-class citizen can torture you to death. Tell me, Master Yan has one hand in the underworld and the other in the country. How can he not be awesome?”
"How can that be? I didn't do anything wrong. What else can you do to me?”The great ocean bull roared.
"I can't arrest you just because you didn't commit any crimes? I'll bring you back to assist in the investigation, right? Once you enter, it's their world. You can do whatever you want. If you have a good attitude, you can choose a few charges. If you have a bad attitude, you can beat them up. In the end, you have to obediently print your fingerprint and sign it. You don't even know what crime you have been convicted of. If you want to cry for injustice, there's no way!”
"It's not that dark, right?" It was Dahai's turn to grumble.
"Only blacker, not the blackest." Long Hair's words were shocking.
We brothers were speechless for a long time. Indeed, just as Long Hair said, people like Master Yan are good at both the black and white sides. We hooligans really have to listen to what he says seriously.
Thinking back, it was already like this in the past. Today's society was even more incisive, and it was even more severe. Moreover, it was even harder to distinguish between the underworld and the underworld. The underworld wore white clothes and wore the halo of a minister or a boss. They were all flashy and fancy. As for the so-called underworld, they were also secretly mixing with the H society. If they could not solve things on the surface, they would play dirty. Whoever was not black enough would be played to death. The entire society was like this…
It was almost eleven o'clock when we got home that night. Fourth Sister was still watching TV in the living room. Da Sheng and I knew that she was worried about us.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Da Sheng reported today's matter to Fourth Sister, I took a comfortable hot bath. Then it was Da Sheng's turn to take a bath.
Fourth Sister saw that my arm was swollen. She took a bottle of medicinal oil and helped me rub it. It was so painful that I almost cried out, but I held it back and held Fourth Sister's other hand tightly.
"Does it hurt?" Fourth Sister asked with concern, but she did not let go of her hand.
"It doesn't hurt. It won't hurt if you rub it." I gritted my teeth.
"You brothers, don't fight, don't worry, eh?”
I let her rub it, but I grabbed her hand and refused to let go.
The pain was on his arm, but the warmth was in his heart…
In the blink of an eye, it was Friday. Da Sheng, Da Hai, Lao Liu, and I were supposed to go drink with Long Hair and Cai Tou. Who knew that Da Hai and Lao Liu would receive a notice from the battery factory that they had to return to the factory for work that day. There was no other way, so Da Sheng and I brought Tian Qi and got into Long Hair's car to attend the meeting.
Ronghua Restaurant was located on Longjin East Road. It wasn't big and had three floors. It was very famous in City G at that time. It used the Flourish and Riches Chicken as its signature dish to attract customers from all over the world. Sometimes, we brothers would come here for gatherings. Sometimes, there would be some famous Cantonese opera actors singing here. It was full of atmosphere and felt good.
That day, Master Yan booked the entire third floor, but he only set up a banquet. Master Yan sat in the middle, with three people sitting on one side. The one in the middle was Yang Mingyao, and on both sides were Xiong Zai and Xichao. There were also three followers standing behind him.
Master Yan gestured for us to sit on the other side. There were only three seats.
Thus, Long Hair sat in the middle, while Cai Tou and Da Sheng sat on the side. Tian Qi, Long Hair, and I stood behind him.
To be honest, this is the second time I've participated in the martial arts world. It's just that the last time, before it officially started, a fight had already broken out. I thought to myself that it would be best if I could settle it. If I couldn't, I would just have to do it again like last time.
"Long Hair, Little Caitou, I know them.”Lord Yan asked Da Sheng.
"Master Yan, my name is Zhu Sheng, Zhu as in Zhu Yuanzhang, Sheng as in Shengli.”
"Good, good. Zhu Sheng, you're a junior.”Master Yan seemed to be smiling but his expression was hard to read. He then stared at Long Hair and changed the topic." Alright, Long Hair, tell me what happened first.”。
" Master Yan, it's like this. Six days ago in the afternoon, Brother Yao brought hundreds of his men to my friend Zhu Sheng's construction site and caused trouble. Dozens of people were injured, and some of them were seriously injured. They are still lying in the hospital now. All the goods imported from the construction site were destroyed, resulting in a loss of more than 300,000 yuan. Zhu Sheng wanted me to make the decision, so I went around looking for Brother Yao to argue and demand reasonable compensation.”
" Hmm…" Master Yan pondered for a while and asked," How many are seriously injured?"”
"Four people were heavily injured, and more than twenty people were lightly injured.”Da Sheng replied.
"Hmm, how did you calculate the number of more than 300,000?”
" All of them have evidence. They are all new renovation materials, as well as the wall decoration in the building..." As Da Sheng spoke, Master Yan waved his hand and turned his head to look at Yang Mingyao." Is this true?”
"Yes." Yang Mingyao did not deny it.
"Then tell me, how do you explain it?" Master Yan stared at Yang Mingyao with his big eyes full of power.
"Master Yan, last Thursday night, I received a batch of cigarettes, but they were robbed by Zhu Sheng's men near Dongguan. I only wanted to get the goods back from Zhu Sheng, but they refused to admit it. That's why we took revenge. A few days ago, Long Hair brought people to cause trouble at Young Master Jian's Red Flag Print Factory. My underlings were injured even more. Now more than ten of them are in the hospital, and the workers don't dare to go to work. Also, my uncle's shop and cultural center were disturbed by Long Hair, and they suffered a lot of losses…"
Master Yan waved his hand and rolled his eyes. He must have found the key to the problem."Zhu Sheng, you snatched Yao's cigarette?”
"No, that's not true. I don't smoke.”Da Sheng was speaking the truth.
"You still don't admit it? I recognize that cripple of yours!" Xi Chao, who was sitting at the side, pouted. Fortunately, Dahai didn't come. Otherwise, he would have rushed up to beat him up when he heard someone call him a cripple. He wouldn't have been able to drink this cup of Kazuki wine.
" You've got the wrong person…" Da Sheng wanted to continue quibbling, but Master Yan waved his hand to stop him.
"Yao, did you catch anyone on the spot?”
"No, I haven't."
"Where's the goods? Did you find them at Zhu Sheng's construction site?”
"No, but their workers are all smoking imported cigarettes…"
With a bang, Master Yan slammed the table and shouted,
"Shut up!" Yang Mingyao immediately stopped talking.
Master Yan leaned against the back of the chair and looked at the ceiling, deep in thought. His heavy body was pressed against the back of the chair, afraid that he would crush the chair. We all looked at him, waiting for his verdict.
After a long time, Master Yan spoke,"Long Hair, tell me, what do you want?"”
"Brother Yao will compensate Zhu Sheng for the loss of the construction site, the delay in the construction period, and the medical expenses of the workers.”
"350,000? Are you crazy about money?" Yang Mingyao was a little angry and scolded sarcastically.
"Shut up!" Master Yan straightened his body and was a little angry." Did I let you speak?”
Yang Mingyao could only shut up obediently.
"Long Hair, say more. Don't go off the topic.”As Master Yan spoke, he leaned back in his chair.
"Red Flag Print Factory, Zhanhong Restaurant, and the territory of the Land of the West. Master Yan, is this practical enough?”
Yang Mingyao's face turned red, but he didn't dare to make a sound.
Master Yan was still looking at the ceiling, his body swaying gently, causing the chair to creak.
"Yao, now that Young Master Jian is missing and Dafei has returned to his hometown, you'll be in charge of Young Master Jian's business, right?”
"Yes…yes." Yang Mingyao stammered.
"Jian's suggestion is quite reasonable. I think it's acceptable. Yao, do you have anything else to add?”Master Yan's sharp gaze shot from his fat face to Yang Mingyao.
Yang Mingyao didn't say anything, which was a tacit agreement.
"Alright, everyone has no objections, right?”Master Yan looked at both parties again." That's good. Today, we'll shake hands and make peace. We'll make money together. Give me some face and don't fight anymore, understand?”
"Understood." Long Hair said first, and Yang Mingyao followed.
"Alright, serve the wine."
A lackey quickly brought over a plate, filled it with wine glasses, and poured the best Wuliang liquor.
"After drinking the wine, we will be friends in the future.”Master Yan was the first to raise his glass and drink it in one gulp. Long Hair and Yang Mingyao did the same.
After a glass of wine, everyone had a meal. Although they didn't get along well, they had to give Master Yan face, so they had to eat and drink more or less. Before they left, Long Hair and Yang Mingyao stuffed a big envelope into Master Yan's hands. After Master Yan pretended to decline a few times, he also put it in his pocket. Later, Chief Mao told me that it was the money for the wine and carriage fees for Master Yan. For such a small occasion, each side would usually cost 5,000 yuan. If it was a big occasion, the cost would be even higher.
Although I was just a small follower following behind this time, it felt good. This time, the game was like a court. Master Yan was the judge, Long Hair was the prosecutor, and Yang Mingyao was the defense. Through the statements of both parties, the judge understood the incident and made a judgment based on the evidence he had. He basically did not favor any party. When the price charged by the prosecutor was too high, the judge knew that the prosecutor would make concessions until a settlement was reached. The judge had the highest authority and had the ability to ensure the execution of the judgment. Unless they didn't want to work here, they had to give Master Yan face.
In comparison, the martial arts world was more reliable than the real court. First of all, it was efficient. The problem was solved in less than a meal. If it went to court, it would take three to seven months. As for the verdict, it was unknown when it would take. Secondly, the hosts of the game were all big brothers with a certain status. They were relatively fair and did not take bribes through the back door. In addition, the host had a certain level of authority and could guarantee the enforcement of the judgment. It was not like the current court. Even if the judgment could be compensated, when or even whether the money could be obtained was a problem. Therefore, many people simply did not go to court. Instead, they found a mafia boss to preside over the negotiations. Everyone would explain it clearly in three people and six people. With the boss as a guarantor, they were not afraid of not getting the money. Even if the transportation fee was high, it was worth it.
Everyone, tell me, is this the case?
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