The famous Xiao Cheng always had trouble with him, which made Shao Er famous within the gang, and even in the entire world of Shanghai.
When you see me, no one is allowed to say ‘Second Master’!
"do not move!"
Suddenly, someone approached Shao Er's two men and stood still.
"Don't make trouble!"
One of them muttered, turned around and saw the Hestor Browning M1903 short gun at his waist, as well as the sarcastic smile on the gunman's face.
Of course, he didn't know the model and power of the gun, and he had no intention of trying it himself. His calves were trembling.
The gunman made a shut-up gesture.
This person was very obedient and shut up.
Hou Pingliang waved his hand, and two of Shao Er's men were taken away by Hua Jing.
…
At this time, Shao Er, who squeezed in to watch the fun, was still unaware.
Hou Pingliang stepped forward and took off the short spear from Shao Er's waist.
Almost at the same time, two Chinese prisoners held Shao Er down.
"What are you doing?" Shao Er shouted, "Do you know who I am?"
The answer was that the waist was hit hard by the handle of the gun. Shao Er felt pain and howled.
"Excuse my stupidity, who are you?" Hou Pingliang grabbed Shao Er's hair and pulled it upwards hard.
Only then did Shao Er see clearly who was attacking him, "Hou Pingliang, are you crazy? Don't bring trouble to Cheng Qianfan!"
"This guy said I'm causing trouble?" Hou Pingliang smiled and looked around at his men.
All the spies caught and spied on, laughing loudly.
Shao Er felt his scalp being pulled and in severe pain. Then he saw Hou Pingliang and his men laughing, which made him a little uneasy and puzzled.
Is Hou Pingliang crazy?
Hou Pingliang's boss Cheng Qianfan didn't dare to touch Shao Er. He, Hou Pingliang, was nothing!
"Idiot!" Hou Pingliang glanced at Shao Er and said coldly.
This is a fool, an idiot. Brother Fan has not touched him for the time being. There are many reasons for this.
Hou Pingliang thought about this matter, and his own judgment was that Brother Fan gave Zhang Xiaolin face and did not take action before the birthday party of Boss Zhang's third wife.
Of course, maybe Brother Fan has more considerations.
However, no matter what the reason is, one thing is undeniable, that is, people like Shao Er are just a bug in the eyes of the dignified "Mr. Xiao Cheng". Who would have imagined that this bug actually thinks that Brother Fan is afraid of him?
Already.
…
"Brother Fan!"
"Brother Fan!"
"Brother Fan!"
Mr. Cheng, wearing a crisp uniform of a senior police officer with a cigarette in his mouth, strode over under the guard of several police officers.
All the subordinates saluted or raised their hands to greet him.
The riding boots made a crisp sound when they stepped on the bluestone pavement.
Shao Er, who was held down by two Hua arresters, knelt on the ground, raised his head, and stared at Mr. Cheng, who was walking majestically, and was stunned.
To be precise, I was scared.
At this time, he finally remembered the terror of Mr. Xiao Cheng and the bloody and cruel rumors about this elder in Shanghai.
I was so blinded by lard that I actually thought Cheng Qianfan was afraid of me.
In Cheng Qianfan's eyes, he was just a wild dog on the roadside.
Cheng Qianfan was afraid of Boss Zhang Xiaolin, not Shao Er.
right!
Cheng Qianfan is afraid of Boss Zhang, so he certainly wouldn't dare to really fall out with him.
Shao Er seemed to have grasped the life-saving straw, and his spirits were lifted.
…
"Why are you dazed?" Cheng Qianfan took off his white gloves and slapped Shao Er's face with them.
"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, it was my audacity that offended you. It's my fault. I deserve to die." Shao Er begged for mercy and said, "You don't remember the faults of villains. Please spare me this time."
"Young, you can still use idioms." Cheng Qianfan said with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
He spanked Shao two more times with his white gloves, from top to bottom, and then in the opposite direction, and said, "No way."
As he said that, he shook his head and said, "What about this? You provoked me and I was very angry. What should I do if I don't do something?"
"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, you don't care about the little face, but also the face of Boss Zhang -" Shao Er shouted, and then he saw Cheng Qianfan's cold eyes.
"Your face?" Cheng Qianfan stretched out his right hand, and Hou Pingliang handed over a Browning gun with both hands.
There was a click, and Mr. Cheng turned off the safety and raised the gun.
"Cheng Qianfan, how dare you!"
"Snapped!"
"ah--"
Shao Er, who was hit in the calf, let out a shrill scream.
"Who are you?" Cheng Qianfan said coldly.
"Boss Zhang——" Shao Er shouted.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Cheng Qianfan continuously pulled the trigger.
Three quick and consecutive shots!
The gun hit Shao Er in the abdomen.
Xiao Cheng always looked at Shao Er lying on the ground twitching, looking at the blood all over the ground, and said a cold word in his mouth while biting the cigarette:
Who is he?
As he spoke, Cheng Qianfan raised his right hand, and Hou Pingliang took the Browning pistol with both hands.
"Doing business!" Cheng Qianfan said calmly, turned around and left.
…
Xiao Cheng, who left surrounded by his men, threw his white gloves at his feet.
"After investigation, Shao Er, whose real name is Shao Erdan, is from Ningbo, Zhejiang. He is the new fifth leader of the Jiang Mule gang that is wreaking havoc in Shanghai. Our Central Patrol Office worked hard, long-term investigation, careful analysis, and locked down the evidence, and finally found Shao Er. 's true face."
Hou Pingliang waved his hand.
The two men who were following Shao Er just now came over with their noses and faces swollen and their heads hanging down.
The two men also identified Shao Er as the fifth leader of the Jiang Mulezi gang, and they were Shao Er's subordinates. They sneaked into the French Concession with the intention of causing an explosion and causing chaos in the market, so that they could take advantage of the chaos and loot.
After the gunfire just now, everyone on the street fled, but they did not leave, but watched from a distance.
At this moment, seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.
Then there was enthusiastic but low-pitched discussion.
'What a liar, this is obviously a frame-up.'
"This Shao Er is from the Asia Peace Promotion Association. His hands are stained with the blood of the common people. He is not a good bird on both sides."
'Yes, if a dog bites a dog, it will take a hair out of his mouth!'
"——Shao Er, the gangster of the Jiang Mulezi Gang, resisted arrest with a loaded short gun!"
Hou Pingliang raised the short gun he had seized from Shao Er.
"In order to protect the safety of citizens in the French Concession, our Central District Patrol Office took immediate action. Deputy Chief Inspector Cheng took the lead and successfully wounded the ruthless bandit Shao Er."
"The ruthless bandit Shao Er knew that he could not escape with his wings, so he did not hesitate to set himself on fire!" Hou Pingliang continued to read.
‘Burn yourself on fire’?
Everyone was surprised and confused when they heard Hou Pingliang read out what he said.
Soon, they were no longer surprised.
…
I saw a few men not wearing patrol uniforms walking over silently.
They were carrying several tin buckets in their hands.
Several people placed small iron buckets on Shao Er's head, feet and sides of his body. They then took out daggers from their bodies and poked big holes in the small buckets with a few puffs.
The liquid in the barrel rushed out.
The wind blew and the smell of gasoline filled the air.
After a few people finished all this, they left without saying a word.
Gasoline flows quickly along the road.
It soaked through the white gloves that Xiao Cheng always threw on the ground.
A still burning cigarette butt fell from the air.
boom!
Fire breaks out!
…
"That's so outrageous!" On the second floor of a shop facing the street not far from Shao Er's "fire", a young man with a flat head said through gritted teeth, filled with indignation.
As he spoke, he glanced at Mr. Cheng's car that had driven away.
"Yes, it is unheard of to commit murder in public, frame up a crime, destroy the body and destroy all traces, tsk tsk." A middle-aged man wearing glasses beside him shook his head and sighed.
"Editor-in-Chief, should the newspaper disclose and denounce this matter?" the young man with a crew cut said excitedly.
Mr. Xiao Cheng was a well-known figure in the French Concession. There were many reports about Mr. Xiao Cheng, most of which were rosy news.
Although we like to hear about sexy news, after all, there is no such kind of execution in the street. The destruction of the corpse and the elimination of traces are very exciting.
"Xiaomi, please organize it so that you can report the news about Mr. Xiao Cheng and Ms. Ying. I heard that Mr. Xiao Cheng went to Ms. Ying's home recently with flowers in his hands," the editor-in-chief said.
"Yes, editor-in-chief." Another young man agreed.
"Chief Editor——" The young man with a flat head was anxious.
The editor-in-chief glanced at him and pushed the frame, "Han Lin, this kind of fighting between gangs, fighting and killing, too much reporting will teach bad things to children, so newspapers should pay attention."
…
The newspapers in Shanghai have unwritten rules about what can and cannot be published in newspapers.
Among them, some fights between gangs can be reported, while others cannot be reported at all.
For example, let’s take this kind of ‘dispute’ between Mr. Cheng and Boss Zhang, which is almost like a bayonet:
Shao Er is the person Zhang Xiaolin directly and publicly expressed his intention to protect.
Mr. Xiao Cheng's approach was quite strange. It seemed that he was giving Zhang Xiaolin face by not taking action before the birthday party. However, the subsequent execution in the street was even more excessive. It was like publicly slapping Zhang Xiaolin in the face!
I didn't slap my face with my hands, I used a whip!
Iron whip!
This matter must never be repaid.
If the news is reported, not to mention how Mr. Cheng will retaliate, the disgraced boss Zhang will be very angry.
To put it bluntly, the newspaper office cannot afford to offend either Mr. Cheng or Mr. Zhang.
These two people are both masters who really dare to kill people.
The most important thing is that if it were something else, if Cheng Qianfan had done something outrageous, they would have uneasy consciences if they didn't report it. Maybe some newspapers would choose to report the matter without fear of danger.
However, Cheng Qianfan and Zhang Xiaolin had an affair - who are these two people?
Cheng Qianfan is the deputy chief inspector of the Central Patrol Office of the French Concession. He bullies the people, takes bribes, destroys homes and houses, is greedy for money, lustful, and ruthless.
Where is Zhang Xiaolin?
Boss Zhang is a well-known gangster tycoon in Shanghai, especially in his current status. He is now the president of the Asia Peace Promotion Association. He leads a group of disciples and descendants to roam the countryside, plundering supplies for the Japanese army, oppressing, and killing people.
It is said that Zhang Xiaolin is one of the top traitors in Shanghai!
And who is this Shao Er who was killed by Mr. Xiao Cheng?
This person is Zhang Xiaolin's favorite general, a hardcore traitor with the blood of the common people on his hands.
Newspapers know more about Shao Er than ordinary citizens. These days, this man led people to "purchase" food, cloth and other materials in the countryside of Shanghai to support the Japanese army.
It's said to be 'purchasing', but in fact it's almost like stealing.
There was a merchant in Baoshan who was unwilling to sell his goods to Shao Er at a low price.
You know, Shao Er is only willing to purchase this batch of cotton cloth at 10% of the market price.
Later, a fire broke out in the merchant's home in the middle of the night, and all eight members of the family were burned to death, including a pregnant woman and three children.
The DaDao Municipal Police Department investigated the incident and finally concluded that the merchant was not careful when cooking at his home and set the house on fire!
How ridiculous!
There is no greater horror in the world than this!
At this moment, the editor-in-chief looked at Shao Er, who had been shot multiple times and burned with gasoline. While he was criticizing Cheng Qianfan for being cruel and extremely arrogant, he was actually a little more pleased!
This kind of person will die when he dies, why should we still complain about him?
It can even be said that this is about to set off firecrackers!
A dog bites a dog with a hair in its mouth!
It’s so satisfying!
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"Where is this gang fighting?" Han Lin said angrily.
The editor-in-chief glanced at his young employee and said nothing.
After all, he is young.
What is there to be so entangled and angry about?
If reporting something at the risk of life and death can arouse and strengthen the people's determination to resist Japan, or expose the crimes of traitors and Japanese invaders, it would be worthwhile for them to risk their lives.
There is really no need to risk your life in this kind of thing.
"Han Lin, you don't know who Cheng Qianfan is. Forget it, listen to the editor-in-chief." Another young man persuaded.
"He committed the murder in broad daylight, and so many people saw it..." Han Lin said, breathing heavily.
"So many people saw it, so what happened?" The editor-in-chief glanced at Han Lin.
"Citizens, what the common people see is just floating around in the market. It is a topic of conversation after dinner, and that's it!" The editor-in-chief said coldly, "Those records and words are only widely publicized when allowed by the rules.
It’s just what can be seen within the range!”
"Chief Editor, the importance and first principle of our reporters is to report everything truthfully and record everything." Han Lin looked at the Editor-in-Chief and said with a pinched neck.
"Gangtou!" the editor-in-chief scolded, "In today's world, our first principle is to survive!"
"Live, and then use our newspapers, paper and pens to record and report as much as possible without violating conscience and professional ethics!"
"Other than a certain gimmick, what is the value of reporting on this matter?"
"Gangs are fighting, and people are hacked to death every day. People are killed in the street. Many people are even killed in the street. Many people are hacked to death, shot to death, and burned to death. There are so many! It's not surprising!"
"So many people die every day in Shanghai. Death is so normal these days." The editor-in-chief shook his head, with a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.
"There are so many naked children dying of starvation and illness by the Suzhou River! If you really want to report something, then report these!"
The editor-in-chief looked at Han Lin and said seriously.
Han Lin stopped talking and glanced at the editor-in-chief silently.
Naturally, we should be concerned about the refugees and the plight of poor people on the banks of the Suzhou River. However, Cheng Qianfan, as the deputy chief inspector of the Central Police Station, commits crimes in the street and disregards the law. Is this not important? Shouldn't it be reported and paid attention to?
Han Lin looked at the editor-in-chief. He felt that the editor-in-chief was just afraid of offending Cheng Qianfan and Zhang Xiaolin, and he spoke so grandly.
He missed his good friend Qin Di a little.
Han Lin believed that if Qin Di knew about this incident, he would definitely support him and encourage him to report the matter to the newspaper and strongly criticize Cheng Qianfan, who committed a heinous crime and violated the law.
Seeing Han Lin still acting like a bully, the editor-in-chief scolded angrily:
Don't think of Cheng Qianfan as the deputy chief inspector of the patrol room. Cheng Qianfan and Zhang Xiaolin from the Qinggang are now killing!
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"Brother Fan, will Zhang Xiaolin take action?" Li Hao asked while driving.
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "This incident is equivalent to me publicly slapping Boss Zhang in the face. If he doesn't react, he will lose all face."
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Everyone, please don’t think that Mr. Cheng’s act of ‘attacking on the street’ this time is unreasonable.
This is Shanghai Beach, the Shanghai Beach during the Anti-Japanese War.
You may have seen Master Xing's "Kung Fu". Some of the plots in it have been artistically processed. However, the chaos on Shanghai's beaches back then shows how arrogant some people can be. It's staggering.
Of course, the Ax Gang was the villain in that movie, but in history, Wang Yajiu's Ax Gang persisted in resisting Chiang Kai-shek for a long time, especially actively resisted Japan and eradicated traitors, which was a contribution to the country and the nation.
