Collecting Protection Money
"Forget it." Feng Jingyao suddenly laughed and patted Xu Wenqiang's shoulder.""Young man, your courage is commendable. I admire you very much. I also believe that you can create your own career in Shanghai. Of course, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me.”
"Thank you, Mr. Feng." Xu Wenqiang smiled faintly.
Feng Jingyao laughed out loud, turned around, and pulled Feng Chengcheng into the car.
Feng Chengcheng was also a little annoyed by Xu Wenqiang's lack of appreciation. She really wanted Xu Wenqiang to be a guest at her house, but she couldn't force him if he didn't want to. She could only reluctantly leave with Feng Jingyao.
"My lord, what should we do next? Dian Wei asked.
Xu Wenqiang said," Now that the Shanghai Bund is a mess, it's a good opportunity for us to fish in troubled waters. If we want to establish ourselves in Shanghai, the fastest way is to start with the underground forces. If we can take over a gang force, we will have a foundation in Shanghai."”
Just as he said this, dozens of young men holding sticks and machetes suddenly rushed out from the streets on both sides. Each of them had a fierce expression. When they saw the people opposite them, they rushed forward like crazy. When enemies met, their eyes turned red. They did not care about anything else and raised their knives and machetes to slash.
For a moment, blood splattered everywhere, and severed limbs flew up.
Xu Wenqiang's eyes lit up. Wasn't this a good opportunity for him?
He walked forward and directly knocked down two young men who looked like leaders. He grabbed their necks and said indifferently,"What are your names?"
The two guys almost fainted when Xu Wenqiang grabbed their necks. They rolled their eyes and couldn't speak.
Xu Wenqiang released the two of them and stared at them coldly.
The two of them coughed for a while before raising their heads to look at the guy who had suddenly appeared in fear.
"My name is Gopher, and he's Big Melon. We're fighting over this street. Where did you come from?”
"That's not important." Xu Wenqiang waved his hand and said," From today onwards, you guys will follow me. In the future, if I, Xu Wenqiang, have a mouthful of rice to eat, I won't leave you guys with a mouthful of soup to drink!"”
Gopher laughed when he heard this. He spat and scolded,""Who do you think you are? You still want to be our boss? Did you take the wrong medicine?”
The hooligans all laughed.
Xu Wenqiang didn't care. Not convinced? It was easy to deal with, just beat them into submission.
He gave Dian Wei a look, and Dian Wei understood. He didn't even use his halberds and directly rushed into the hooligans barehanded. He charged left and right like a human tank. In a short while, the hooligans were beaten until they fell to the ground and wailed.
Gopher and Big Melon were shocked when they saw this scene. They did not expect this bearded man to be so powerful. He could easily take on more than 50 of them alone. It seemed that their small physique was not enough.
The mafia emphasized strength above all else. As long as you had the ability, the hooligans would be willing to follow you.
"Boss!" Gopher and Big Melon lowered their heads and bowed to Xu Wenqiang.
Xu Wenqiang's face gradually revealed a smile as he patted the shoulders of the two.""Call me Brother Qiang in the future!"
"Yes, Brother Qiang!"
The hooligans who were beaten by Dian Wei quickly got up. Dian Wei knew that these people would be his people in the future, so he didn't beat them up.
"Come, take me to collect protection fees!" Xu Wenqiang waved his hand and led his subordinates to walk into the distance. The pedestrians on the road all retreated.
Xu Wenqiang knew that these low-level gangsters basically relied on collecting protection fees to survive. It was his first time doing this kind of thing, so he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
He led everyone to a street. A hooligan rushed out impatiently in order to show off in front of his new boss. He kicked over a bun shop, and the buns in the tray fell to the ground. They were stained with dust and soil. It was obvious that they were inedible.
"They're collecting protection fees! Hurry up and hand it over. I don't want to say it a second time.”The hooligan pointed at the bun shop owner's nose and roared.
"My buns!" The owner of the bun shop cried out in surprise. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and picked up the bun. He cried out,"Everyone, please let me off. Our family can't even care about ourselves now. How can we give you protection fees?”
"Old thing, you still dare to cry poor to me!”The hooligan was a little annoyed. It was a bad start. He failed on his first performance. How could he continue to mingle in the gang in the future?
The hooligan flew into a rage out of humiliation. He raised the machete in his hand and was about to chop it down when he was grabbed by a hand. The hooligan turned around and was about to curse, but he realized that it was Xu Wenqiang. He immediately smiled and said,"Brother Qiang, don't worry. I'll definitely make this guy spit out the money.”
"Stop." Xu Wenqiang let go of the hooligan's hand and frowned as he looked at the dilapidated street. The pedestrians on the street were all wearing patched clothes. They were in a hurry and their faces were thin and yellow. They did not look like rich people at all.
"Do you usually collect protection fees here?”Xu Wenqiang asked.
Big Melon replied," This is the poorest street in Shanghai. The gangs with a little bit of power don't even care about this place. Otherwise, how would we get a chance? Actually, there's not much profit here. We don't want to collect protection fees from these people, but our brothers have to eat too. We have no choice but to accept it.”
Xu Wenqiang pondered for a moment and said," These people's lives are very difficult. How can they withstand our exploitation? I didn't take you in to bully the poor. You have to have a backbone to be a gang. If you want to take them in, go to those big trading companies. Where can I, Xu Wenqiang, put my face here!”
Mole Rat was troubled." Brother Qiang, with just us, let's not talk about anything else. We don't even have a gun in our hands. How are we going to fight for territory with the other gangs? They couldn't even get their territory, let alone collect protection fees. Brother Qiang, you're amazing, but I can't always let you and Brother Dian do it, right?”
"What you said makes sense." Xu Wenqiang nodded. In this era of Shanghai, it was indeed impossible to seize territory without guns. Dian Wei and himself were still flesh and blood. It was impossible to fight through a rain of bullets, right?
Moreover, he had already handed them over to him. What was the use of having these subordinates?
However, guns weren't something that could be obtained immediately. Xu Wenqiang brought the gangsters back to their territory first.
After chasing everyone out, leaving only Dian Wei to guard the door, Xu Wenqiang couldn't wait to open the willful lottery system.
He had already received the system notification earlier, but it was inconvenient to be on the streets.
He clicked open and the wheel spun rapidly. A moment later, a golden treasure chest jumped out.
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