Among the crowd watching the excitement, an old man shouted. The crowd naturally parted, revealing the figure of the speaker. The old man was definitely not young. He had a few sparse white hairs on his head, and a short braid on the back of his head.
The hair was too stiff and the pigtails stuck up on the back of his head. His forehead was extremely shiny, he held a big and long hookah to his chest, and in one hand he held a half-burned fire stick.
The old man walked swaying, wearing a gray cloth robe with red edges, thin-soled cloth shoes, and trousers tucked into socks. The old man must have a good background, and the onlookers saluted him one after another, but he didn't even look at it.
, came towards Ma Xingkong with a straight face. As he walked, he didn't forget to blow the fire seal in his hand.
"Master Cui, just let him kill me!" Chang San was very polite when talking to the old man.
The old man ignored Chang San and looked at Ma Xingkong without saying a word for a full pack of cigarettes. Shitou shouted, "What are you looking at? You'll have to kill this bastard to be interesting!"
The old man smiled, lit his hookah with a huozhe, and took a puff: "You are a foreigner, it's probably not good for you to kill people here! Aren't you afraid of the police and patrols under the emperor's feet?"
Ma Xingkong also looked at the old man. Although he looked young when he spoke, he should be in his sixties, but the spirit shown in his eyes was not ordinary. Ma Xingkong asked: "Who are you?"
Are these guys in the same group?"
The old man smiled and shook his head: "No! I am me and he is him! It's just that I am afraid of blood because I am old, so I won't let you do it!"
Liu Wu came over and looked at the old man. The old man smoked in a strange way. The hand holding the fire folder made an orchid finger shape, with the ring finger and little finger raised high, like a woman singing in an opera. When Liu Wu saw it,
I felt nervous in my heart, and hurriedly clasped my hands in my fists: "The mountains will remain green and the water will flow forever. I dare to ask the old man, but..."
"Yes! Yes, there is someone who knows the goods!" The old man raised his head and glanced at Liu Wu: "Which branch are you in?"
"Student Zhu Si'an, Liu Wu, a senior student of the Ministry of War!" Liu Wu replied hurriedly.
The old man nodded, holding a hookah in one hand and a fire stick in the other. He made an apologetic gesture and said: "So it seems we are still from the same sect. The old man is also a disciple of Zhusi'an, but he is indeed Cui Jiu, a senior in the Ministry of Punishment, known as Cui Xiaobin!
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Liu Wu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, calling himself Master Uncle. Cui Xiaobin helped Liu Wu up and smiled: "Can you let your brother let Chang San go now?"
Liu Wu hurriedly winked at Ma Xingkong. Ma Xingkong then offered his hand. Chang San took a breath: "It turns out that we are all members of the same family. We really don't know each other without fighting. Mr. Cui and my nephew thank you for your help!"
"Chang San knelt down and kowtowed to Cui Xiaobian.
Cui Xiaobian nodded and asked Liu Wudao: "These brothers of yours..."
Liu Wuyi smiled: "They are not!" Cui Xiaobin nodded and understood.
What these two people said was so cloudy that Zhang Xueliang and others could only hear it vaguely. Shitou shouted anxiously from the side: "Do you want to fight? If you want to fight, just come. Grandpa, I haven't warmed up yet?"
Hei Wa smiled: "What a slap in the face! Didn't you see that the fifth brother calls me Master Uncle? We are one family!"
Chang San came back to his senses, hurriedly asked his men to collect the guys, drove away all the idle people, and said to Cui Xiaobian: "Master Cui, this is not the place to talk. How about we go inside and talk?"
Someone quickly called the door of the teahouse open. Cui Xiaozhu took the lead and a group of people entered the teahouse. When the shopkeeper saw two groups of people coming in at the same time, he thought they wanted to use his place to negotiate, so he did not dare to say much and personally led everyone to the second floor.
In the elegant room on the floor, he was served fine tea and fruits. He closed the door and left without waiting for anyone to rush him.
Cui Xiaozhen sat at the top of the table, with Liu Wu and Chang San sitting next to him. Cui Xiaozhen said: "Since we are all our own people, I think this matter is over. San'er, please stop making trouble, and don't make trouble.
Whether this overpass is big or small, it’s not good to let your family know about it!”
Both of them nodded, and Cui Xiaozhen continued: "Can you introduce these guys to me? Why do I feel a little unfamiliar?"
Liu Wudao: "Old man, these are the brothers who came from Nanhe with me. This is my eldest brother!" Liu Wuyi pointed at Ma Xingkong.
Cui Xiaobian nodded: "Brother?"
"This is the rule of our Nanhe Green Forest. The boss is called eldest brother!" Liu Wu explained hurriedly.
Cui Xiaozhen said: "Since the Qing Dynasty fell, we have not been in trouble. Since you have entered the green forest, don't forget the rules of the ancestor. If one day I know that you have violated the rules of the ancestor, don't
It’s your fault that I, the head of the Ministry of Punishments, have made things difficult for you!”
After sending Cui Xiaobin and Chang San away, Hei Wa couldn't wait to ask about Cui Xiaobin's origins. Liu Wu didn't dare to explain it clearly, but only gave a vague general idea, but the meaning was still clear.
It turns out that Cui Xiaozhan, Liu Wu, and Chang San are all members of the Qinggang. Speaking of the Qinggang, it has a long history, which can be traced back to the late Ming Dynasty. Carefully calculated, it has a history of more than 200 years. It has been spread for more than 20 years now.
Several generations. Cui Xiaozhen is considered the 22nd generation, and Liu Wu is the 23rd generation. The Youth Gang has a strict organization, and the relationship between master and apprentice is established internally. Therefore, when you meet Cui Xiaozhen, you must call him uncle. Cui Xiaozhu’s seniority, in
Today, there are more than tens of millions of disciples and disciples in the Republic of China. It is also rare to have an enlightened generation like Liu Wu. It can be said that Liu Wu is a big shot among those who meet the Qing Gang. Chang San is one generation shorter than Liu Wu.
After hearing this, Zhang Xueliang said happily: "This is good news. The identity of Fifth Brother can be fully utilized. With the help of the Qing Gang, it will be very beneficial to our future actions!"
Liu Wu shook his head: "I'm afraid this is difficult. Although we are all members of the Qing Gang, after a hundred years of reorganization, coupled with the current chaos in the world, there are probably not many people who are truly loyal to the Qing Gang. Besides, this capital is the headquarters of the Qing Gang.
, with people like Cui Xiaobian in charge, it will not be easy for me to use the Qinggang."
Ma Xingkong asked: "Is this Cui Xiaobian very senior?"
"Of course!" Liu Wu replied: "As far as I know, there are less than ten Qing Gang bosses in the country who are bigger than Cui Xiaobin, and most of them have already retired. There are less than a hundred people like Cui Xiaobin!"
"Who is the gang leader?"
Liu Wu shook his head: "Usually, it is the senior disciple of the Changfang who holds the position. The previous gang leader seemed to be a senior master of Jintianwei. After the Boxer Rebellion, I don't know anymore!"
"How about we go to Jintianwei to look for it?" Long Jie suggested immediately.
Liu Wuyi smiled: "What do you think you are looking for? You are looking for someone, or the boss of the Qing Gang! Is it that easy? Our Qing Gang is divided into 128 and a half gangs. Even if you find the leader of Jintianwei, you may not be able to find him.
It’s up to you to take care of the capital’s affairs. This is a rule set by the Patriarch, in order to avoid the disadvantages of the gang leader causing trouble and bringing down the gang!”
"Your Grandmaster is really stupid. He has so many people under his command, but he still doesn't know how powerful they are when they are gathered together!" Shitou said, "If I were your Grandmaster, I would have fought against the imperial court a long time ago.
Maybe I can even become an emperor!" Liu Wu rolled his eyes angrily.
Ma Xingkong glanced at Zhang Xueliang: "It seems that the only way to start is with Cui Xiaobian! Second brother, send someone to inquire, and we will go find Cui Xiaobian tomorrow!"