1928: The rise of giant merchants

afternoon.

Hengsan was thinking about how to rescue the Verdi couple when the door opened and Wu Shikui walked in with a sad face.

"Brother Wu, what do you say?" Heng San quickly stood up and first used his eyes to signal the brothers not to act rashly.

Wu Shikui sighed, closed the door, and explained the difficulties in detail.

It's not that he doesn't want to let him go, it's that he is now too strong to get off.

"Brother Wu! Have you forgotten that you used to be a soldier of the National Army?!" Heng San asked coldly, "If you hang out with the water bandits like this, sooner or later, no one will be able to protect you."

"But if I make friends, I won't be able to survive in Taihu Lake immediately." Wu Shikui sat down and lit a cigarette, "Third brother, these water bandits are not weaker than me, and there are bigger ones on their heads. People are covering up and giving them this excuse.”

"Brother Wu, do you plan to be a bandit for the rest of your life?" Heng San remembered Ye Luo's instructions and asked tentatively, "Look at me, a few days ago I was an outlaw who helped people assassinate, but now after being taken in by the second young master, , change your life, and at least live a decent life."

"Then the second young master is really reliable?" Wu Shikui was moved.

He himself was from the National Army, but now he has stains on his body. In addition, his previous officers were dead and gone, his military career was hopeless, and he had no identity and background. There was really no good way out except for falling into trouble and becoming a bandit.

"Would I risk my life for him if he is not reliable?" Heng San looked at him with a smile, "Brother Wu, I would like to advise you, it's better to turn around."

"Let me think about it again." Wu Shikui didn't dare to risk his life with so many brothers. He put out his cigarette butt and said resolutely, "Let's do this. You pay a ransom of 100,000 yuan for the time being, and I will return him to you intact. , I didn’t take any of the money, I gave it all to them. If the second young master is really reliable, you can bring me a letter of accuracy when you come back, and I will come to your door to apologize in person!"

"One hundred thousand oceans!" Hengsan thought to himself that these water bandits really dared to ask for it. This time he went out with only 50,000 oceans. Fortunately, he had the check promised by the second young master. He immediately took it out and filled in another 50,000 yuan. After adding up the figures, a total of 100,000 ocean checks were handed over to Wu Shikui without hesitation.

"Brother Wu, here is the money. Where is the person? I want to take him away immediately."

Wu Shikui saw how easily he took out one hundred thousand. He was stunned for a moment. He took the check and was lost in thought for a long time. After a while, he said, "You guys go down the mountain immediately. I will arrange for someone to send the Gui Lao couple here later."

"Okay!" Hengsan nodded.

The group of six people did not hesitate, and while Wei Laosan and others were not paying attention, they followed Wu Shikui's people and quickly left the place of right and wrong.

While walking on the road, Wei He couldn't help but ask: "What if Wu Shikui took the money and refused to hand it over?"

"Then after we surrender our lives, we have to snatch them back." Heng San was ruthless and ruthless. He believed in Wu Shikui. If the real thing couldn't be done, he would risk his life and he couldn't live up to the expectations of the second young master.

Several people nodded.

Soon Hengsan and others saw the guards waiting at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing them returning empty-handed, the guard captain asked doubtfully: "Wu Shikui refuses to let them go?"

"They asked for one hundred thousand oceans from us." Heng San told the truth about the presence of Wei Laosan and others, and by the way, he spied on the forces behind these water bandits.

The captain of the guard suddenly realized and said with a smile: "That person should be fine. Wei Laosan and the others have committed a lot of crimes recently. It must be because the big shots behind them are short of money."

"The people behind you?" Hengsan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Brother, what do you say?"

"This" the guard captain looked hard to explain.

Heng San very cleverly handed over 500 yuan, and asked his brother to give him a few good cigarettes. These were the "materials" given by Ye Hao before leaving, and they were also considered as benefits for the employees of Ye's Security Company when they went out.

The captain of the guard chuckled: "It's not a particularly confidential matter. Many big figures in Suzhou City know it. Wei Laosan and these water bandits are led by two big bosses. One is Chen Zhongfu, the current director of the Anhui Provincial Department of Finance. One is barrister Chen Zemin, president of the Shanghai Tang Lawyers Association and owner of Suzhou Electronics Company."

Hengsan nodded and kept their names in mind. Although he didn't know who they were, the second young master must know them.

"Thank you brother!"

Half an hour later, a group of water bandits escorted the disgraced Verdi couple down the mountain.

The tall Fan Erdi was now hunched over and looked like he had endured a lot of hardships in the mountains. Fan Juli's cheongsam, which was originally delicate, was covered in filth, but her face looked better than Fan Erdi's. She covered her exposed skin with her hands.

Verdi was overjoyed to see people dressed as military police and quickened his pace.

Hengsan stepped forward and said to Fan Juli: "Madam, I am the person sent by the second young master. Please rest assured that you are safe."

"Okay! Thank you!" Fan Juli's eyes lit up, she turned to Verdi and said several words in French, and then looked at Heng San, "Can we leave now?"

"Of course, if you need to rest, you can stay temporarily in Suzhou City for a few days. We will protect your safety throughout the process." Hengsan nodded.

"No, we want to go back to Shanghai immediately." Fan Juli shook her head quickly, "The second young master is also in Suzhou?"

"The second young master is in Shanghai." Heng San shook his head.

"Then let's set off immediately!" Fan Juli took Verdi's arm and got into the car without even looking at the guard.

Knowing that this ghost guy was the Consul General of France, the guard captain did not dare to neglect him. Food, drink and cigarettes were served to him. Verdi devoured the food and it seemed that he had been hungry for a long time.

The group returned to Suzhou City and ordered the nearest train tickets with the help of the Bei family. The Bei family also specially sent people to help escort the Verdi couple, fearing that they would encounter any problems on the train.

Heng San asked the Bei family to send a telegram to the second young master first, and then he led everyone on board the car.

This trip went much smoother than he expected, but he lost a hundred thousand yuan. I believe the second young master will make proper arrangements.

Sitting on the train, Verdito and Fan Juli thanked Hengsan and the others, and angrily cursed the water bandits for their inhumanity. Hengsan responded casually, but his heart was in a turmoil that could not be calmed down.

The Second Young Master's connections and strength far exceeded his imagination.

I used to think that his talk about bringing the brothers' families to Shanghai for proper resettlement was just a casual nice word. After all, this is a huge project and expensive, and their lives are not enough to sell.

Now look, as Ye Hao said, there is nothing Ye Luo can't do in Shanghai. When he leaves Shanghai, when the second young master's name is put out, others have to respect him!

Shanghai Beach, Public Settlement, Ye Mansion.

Ye Luo received Hengsan's telegram and felt relieved.

As for the one hundred thousand ocean, he didn't care at all.

Being able to buy Verdi's life-saving grace with this small amount of money is such a good deal.

After this incident, he went to Fan Erdi to tell him about Chen's gauze factory. Fan Erdi would definitely not refuse. In this way, both Xu Wenqiang and Feng Jingyao could gain favorability, which was a good profit.

But before that, he had to build momentum for his artificial blood.

After calling Shi Jianqiao, Ye Luo put on his felt hat and coat under Xiaoli's service, and planned to go to the declaration building in the bustling area of ​​the public concession.