Liu Ziguang led Zhao Kang into the main hall and saw a short, fat middle-aged man sitting in the hall drinking tea. When he saw Liu Ziguang entering the door, he raised his head slightly and cast a kind smile on his face, which immediately made Liu Ziguang a little confused.
A feeling like a spring breeze.
"Two friends, please take a seat. Please come and serve some good tea." Lai Youwei's success in getting to where he is today is not because of his bravery and ruthlessness, but because of his own unique way of dealing with others. This method
The key point is: turn enemies into friends and opponents into partners.
The incident of Ma Sufu being kidnapped occurred today. The first thing Lai Youwei thought of was the anti-smuggling squadron of the Song Dynasty Navy that has been keeping an eye on the Fuyuan recently. This fleet can be regarded as the elite force of the Song Dynasty Navy, not only ships
They are sharp and have a strong army of soldiers. It is not a good thing to be targeted by them.
Although the power of the Fuyuan is very large, and he has a solid relationship with the Shanghai Yamen and the officialdom of Lu Song, he has no acquaintances in the Lu Song Navy, so he has been trying to find a breakthrough to ease the relationship with the Lu Song Navy.
, now may be an opportunity.
When Liu Ziguang and Zhao Kang walked in, Lai Youwei glanced at them with his sharp eyes and found that the man walking in front did not look like someone from the Song Dynasty navy, but more like a Ming Dynasty person, and the follower walking behind was actually
He had the demeanor of a navy from the Song Dynasty. His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he quickly calculated that it was almost impossible for naval pirates from the South and East to join forces with the navy from the Song Dynasty to deal with the Fuyuan, so this person was probably
As far as the court is concerned, if this is really the case, it will be in big trouble.
Lai Youwei cheered up and asked with a smile: "Is there anything Lai can do to help you two?"
"Let my two friends go first before we talk." Liu Ziguang sat carelessly on the Huanghuali Grand Master's chair, playing with Junci's teacup in his hand, not looking at Lai Youwei at all. Zhao Kang did not sit down, but
Consciously standing behind Liu Ziguang and acting as a bodyguard.
Hearing Liu Ziguang's arrogant words, the bodyguards behind Lai Youwei were furious. They pointed at Liu Ziguang and cursed: "How dare you! Why are you talking to Mr. Lai? You are looking for death!"
Zhao Kang jumped out from behind Liu Ziguang at the right moment and pointed at the bodyguards and cursed: "Keep your fucking mouths clean. Our boss can say whatever he likes."
Lai Youwei stretched out a hand to stop the noise of the bodyguards, and said to Lai Wenguang, who was standing aside: "Go and ask the official to release those two friends, so you can give me, Lao Lai, some face."
Lai Wenguang went there with an expressionless face, and Lai Youwei laughed and said: "Today, someone died on a small ship, so the official invited two workers to investigate. I didn't expect them to be noble friends. It was a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding, Wenguang is going to ask Mr. Tuiguan to release him, please stay with me for a moment."
Liu Ziguang let out a "woo" and sat there noncommittally and said nothing. Zhao Kang glared at the bodyguards behind Lai Youwei and folded his arms without saying a word.
After a moment, Lin Sheng and Ding Li, who were covered with bruises, were helped up. Lai Youwei took a look and frowned: "This Shanghai Road official is getting more and more meng Lang, and he is so cruel. Come on, take a hundred yuan."
Silver dollars are used to pay for the soup and medicine for the two of them." (Silver dollars are popular in Shanghai)
Liu Ziguang took a quick look and realized that both of them had suffered superficial injuries. Maybe he arrived just in time, and the Lai family had not had time to be punished. So far, Lai Youwei had behaved in a very orderly manner and had no intention of bullying others.
, giving a hundred silver dollars to someone who was injured was considered kind, so he temporarily put aside the idea of fighting.
"Brother Xu!" Lin Sheng and Ding Li were shocked when they saw Liu Ziguang sitting in the hall and Lai Youwei standing in the same court. They shouted "Brother" and were speechless.
Liu Ziguang nodded to them and said to Zhao Kang, "Send them out and I'll talk to Mr. Lai." Zhao Kang agreed and walked over, helping the two of them outside.
Lai Youwei watched Zhao Kang leave, then smiled and said: "Boss Xu, can we have a good talk now?"
Liu Ziguang glanced at the bodyguards behind Lai Youwei, and hesitated to speak. Lai Youwei said: "These are my good brothers who have been through life and death. There are no outsiders. Mr. Xu, please speak frankly."
Liu Ziguang secretly thought that this man was really good at winning people's hearts, and said straight to the point: "Yes, I captured Ma Sufu, and I also killed that one-eyed guy."
The bodyguards immediately put their hands on the hilts of their knives and stared at Liu Ziguang with vigilant eyes, as if they would rush over and cut him into pieces if he made the slightest move. Liu Ziguang remained unmoved and continued to leisurely play with the weapon that was even more valuable than a royal item.
Want a beautiful tea cup.
Lai Youwei stared at Liu Ziguang for a moment, with seemingly endless pressure in his eyes: "Do you know the consequences of going against me, Lai Youwei, in Shanghai?"
"I know, but what I want to do must be done. No matter who stands in my way, they will die." Liu Ziguang said nonchalantly. Although he did not bring a knife, he had a 64-style revolving gun under each arm.
The pistol can kill everyone here at any time, so there is no fear of Lai Youwei falling out.
"Hahaha, you are indeed a hero! Lai likes it." Lai Youwei burst out laughing, seeming to appreciate Liu Ziguang's arrogance.
"Boss Xu, Lai respects you as a man. If you have any idea, just point it out. As long as Lai can do it, he will never blink an eye. If he doesn't dislike Lai, he still wants to be a good man and be a friend." Lai Youwei
He had already determined that the rampant guy in front of him had a deep background. If he guessed correctly, he should have some contact with someone who is currently in Suzhou, so he did not dare to act rashly.
At this time, Zhao Kang, who escorted Lin and Ding out, also came back. He nodded to Liu Ziguang to indicate that they were safe, and then stood behind Liu Ziguang.
"Boss Lai is so generous, Wen Qiang admires it. Since you are a smart man, I won't talk in circles. This is what brothers do." Liu Ziguang took out a waist card from his arms and threw it over.
The bodyguard behind Lai Youwei stepped forward to take the badge, and after checking that there were no hidden weapons, he handed it over to Boss Lai. Lai Youwei took a closer look and secretly felt lucky that he had tolerated it just now.
If you kill him, you'll be devastated.
That tooth plate was engraved with four small official script characters "Nanji Shichang", and there was an Arabic numeral number below it. It was the identity mark of Nanchang, the most popular secret service agency today.
"Let me introduce you. This is General Zhao who is stationed in the Song Dynasty Navy. Now our two families are working together on a mission for the Fuyuan's cross-border case."
Cold sweat broke out on Lai Youwei's head. It turned out that his guesses were true. The navy of the Song Dynasty also got involved. The two of them joined forces to investigate him. It was not just pinching the snail with three fingers, which was a certainty. Even if he
No matter how tough the backstage in Shanghai is, it can't be tougher than others.
In the blink of an eye, countless countermeasures flashed through Lai Youwei's mind. In the end, he put his mind back firmly in his stomach, because since the other party has revealed his identity now, it means that everything has been discussed.
"Lai Youwei, a common man, has met Mr. Xu, General Zhao." Lai Youwei made a fearful gesture to kneel down and salute the two of them. Liu Ziguang hurriedly gave him a hand, and the two sides exchanged polite greetings for a while, and then asked the servant to change.
The good new tea was served, and I was ready to have a more in-depth discussion. This time, Lai Youwei drove out the bodyguards and nephew, and no one was even left in the yard. Only the three of them were left sitting in the hall.
"Lai has had a hard life, and every penny he earned was made with blood and sweat. He has been on the sea for many years and has inevitably had some bumps and bruises with others, so it is normal to have several enemies. I don't know what the case that the two adults jointly investigated is.
One case? No matter who is involved on the Fuyuan, Lai will not tolerate it and fully cooperates with the two adults to capture the murderer. In terms of case handling funds, the Lai family still has a few taels of silver. As long as you two ask,
The Lai family's treasury is open to you."
Even now, Lai Youwei has not forgotten to play dumb. Sometimes conversations between smart people need to remain a little mysterious, but everyone can understand them anyway.
"What if this case involves the entire Fuyuan? The Lai family has made a lot of money from smuggling silver over the years. All this money should originally belong to the national treasury." Liu Ziguang gently nodded at Lai Youwei.
"Sir Xu, General Zhao, it has not been easy for the Fuyuan ship over the years. Thousands of sailors in the company have to eat, and thousands of coolies on the dock have to eat. Lai is not talented and has adopted hundreds of orphans. The court's
The tax burden is so heavy, and there may have been some tax evasion over the years, but that was all in the past when the eunuchs and queens were in power. Now that the emperor is in charge, there is a new atmosphere in Shanghai Road, and our Fuyuan ship will no longer do it.
That's a dirty thing. The governor and the mayor Tiju can all testify to this. By the way, Lai still has some friendship with Mr. Sun Gangsun of your South Factory, and he also knows what kind of person Lai is." Lai You.
In order to talk freely, he couldn't figure out the official rank of these two people, and he didn't know whether the investigation of the Fuyuan was their personal behavior, so he could only show the backstage to test it out.
"We also understand that Boss Lai is a kind person, that's why he speaks so straightforwardly. Since you know our Lord Sun, I might as well say it more thoroughly. Shibo Division is a piece of fat, and everyone wants to take a bite.
Now it depends on who has the biggest mouth. Boss Lai is so smart, he must know who has the biggest mouth without me telling him." Liu Ziguang opened his mouth and laughed, and Zhao Kang hugged his arms and laughed too.
Seeing them laughing, Lai Youwei also laughed. But he muttered in his heart: "Who has the biggest mouth? It's not your Nanchang's mouth that's the biggest."