Dragon Boat Festival seemed to have thought of something at this time. Miss Bai was an underground party member hiding in Paramount in Nanjing to collect intelligence. So could Miss Lily in front of him be the same?
Of course, Duanwu didn't directly ask about this kind of thing, because if there was no organizational order, I'm afraid Miss Lily wouldn't say it.
However, he needed some information about the Hundred Flowers Club, so that was all he asked.
However, it didn't matter that he asked. After asking, he was frightened into a cold sweat. Because the Japs did not do anything after entering Shanghai. In addition to dismantling the Qing Gang, they also won over some people to work for the Japanese Empire.
Half of the gangs have secretly defected to the Japanese. They are helping the Japanese to eradicate dissidents. I am afraid that it will not be long before the entire gang power in Shanghai will be completely controlled by the Japanese. And by then, I am afraid that even the Governor Ingmar Hanley will
I have to stand aside too.
And Ingmar Hanley is naturally not a fool, and he is not as drunk as he imagined. He is also aware of this, so he will attend every Hundred Flowers Meeting, and even secretly assist some gang forces to fight against the Japanese. Otherwise, he will continue to be the same as before.
How can the strength of those gangs that were dismantled persist until now?
Duanwu understood everything, and he was about to leave, but Miss Lily said: "Mr. Duanwu, you buried nails in Shanghai. Many people know about it, and it will be a matter of time for the Japanese to know about it, so you still
Make plans early."
"kindness!"
Duanwu responded and said goodbye to Miss Bai after the dance ended.
At this time, everyone around began to applaud, because everyone felt that tonight's trip was worthwhile. Even if they did not have the opportunity to dance with Miss Baihe, they were all satisfied to see such a beautiful dance.
It's just that the hero in their eyes disappeared out of thin air after the dance ended, and no one knew where he had gone.
Of course, Dragon Boat Festival did not disappear, but after the dance ended, he went to the VIP conference hall on the fourth floor of Paramount accompanied by the Demon King and Yang Laoqi.
This is a place specially set up for the Baihua Club.
The room is very large, covering nearly 300 square meters. There is a circular table in the room, so Baihua Club is also called a round table meeting.
At this time, the sixteen major forces in Shanghai have all arrived, and the largest force among them is now naturally Ingmar Hanley, who controls almost all the multinational forces in Shanghai.
Ranked second is Hongbang, a being who could challenge the Qinggang before. Later, the Qinggang fell apart and Hongbang took the opportunity to become bigger.
However, Hongbang is now in a precarious situation. The gang is divided into two major forces, and some of them have defected to the Japanese. In addition, Hongbang's gang leader, Sun Hong, is already in his twilight years and has reached the age of abdication. Therefore, Hongbang at this time
Almost too busy to take care of himself.
But in terms of numbers and strength, Sun Hong still sits in the second place.
The third leader is the Haisha Gang. These people make a living by selling private goods. In addition to some daily necessities for evading taxes, they have resold private salt, tobacco, cotton, and even the most in-demand medicines, as well as arms and so on.
However, the Haisha Gang rarely walks on land. Unless they are landing for transactions or buying daily necessities, they will live on the boat and will not come ashore.
Therefore, although the Haisha Gang has a large number of people, its power on land is not large, so it ranks third.
The fourth position is still empty at this time, because the Demon King has not come.
Previously, before the Japanese entered Shanghai, the Demon King could only rank eighth in the Green Gang.
But after the Qing Gang fell apart, many people who were unwilling to take refuge with the Japanese and had nowhere to go turned to the Demon King. Therefore, his strength unexpectedly made him the fourth in Shanghai.
Ranked fifth is Wang Laoliu of the opium den. Wang Laoliu was originally not a popular person in Shanghai. He made his fortune by opening opium dens. Later, he joined the Japanese. With the support of the Japanese, he not only transformed the original four
Eight opium dens have been opened and two entertainment venues have been added. The number of people on hand has also increased from the previous twenty or thirty to nearly two hundred.
But the most important thing is that he has enough arms in his hands. He relied on the arms given to him by the Japanese to eliminate two other gangs who competed with him for business and took the fifth position.
The sixth place is the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations. The Chamber of Commerce of All Nations was originally very prosperous, but since the Japanese came, business has become increasingly difficult.
But they still have more than 200 White Russian soldiers in their hands, and they have finally gained a foothold in Shanghai. What's more, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations, Kidd Dimel, has a very good relationship with the current Governor Ingmar Hanley, so they sit here
The sixth spot is secure.
Under Dimel, there are the Ax Gang Xu Maokun, the yarn factory owner Ye Qiang, He Sheng Tang who makes a living selling medicinal materials, and the Lily Club, which specializes in men's business, etc.
However, these are all small gangs, some have defected to the Japanese, while others are relying on other forces to survive.
Today, there is a reason why they all gathered at the Baihua Club in Paramount. It is to solve the internal problems of Hongbang and the conflict between Wang Laoliu and the Haisha Gang.
Logically speaking, the Haisha Clan and Wang Laoliu are not in conflict with each other. One is a force on land and the other is a force on the sea. They cannot reach each other with eight poles.
But don’t forget, what Wang Laoliu sells is cigarettes. These cigarettes are not produced in China and are all shipped from the sea.
Since Wang Laoliu defected to the Japanese, the Haisha Gang has increased shipping costs and tobacco prices.
Obviously, although the Haisha Gang did not do a serious business, they did not betray the country. After discovering that Wang Laoliu had defected to the Japanese, they raised the price, which was considered a patriotic act.
And what about Wang Laoliu? Of course he didn't buy it, and even took people to the sea to grab the goods. As a result, many people died and the goods were not recovered.
This Wang Laoliu was so angry that he joined forces with several other forces that had defected to the Japanese to pursue and intercept the Haisha Gang. The two sides had been in a fierce fight recently, and many people on both sides had died.
Therefore, this Baihua Meeting is mainly to resolve the current conflict between the two families. Otherwise, once an all-out war breaks out, it will not only be these two families that will be involved, but the entire gang force in Shanghai.
Moreover, Hongbang's two major forces are also preparing to take action because of this matter.
Hongbang's gang leader, Sun Hong, is old and weak and unable to stop it. Seeing that Hongbang is about to fall apart, the gang forces in Shanghai will become even more chaotic.
In addition to what happened during the day, the Ba Ye Gang had already started fighting with the Japanese, and the Japanese were arresting people everywhere. Ingmar Hanley also had to ask about this matter.
As for how to intervene? It depends on how much money the Ba Ye Gang can offer.
Although Ingmar Hanley is a governor, he is still essentially a businessman. He came to China just to make money. Could he come to develop China and benefit the people there?...