Chapter 233 Black Market

In Yuezhou Third Hospital, He Jiaqing suddenly opened his eyes.

A strange power suddenly appeared, and it seemed that it was not too far away from the hospital.

Who has come to other states?

I wonder if I am thinking too much. Could this power be related to "Zhao Xiaowan"?

He Jiaqing wanted to go out to investigate, but the ward door was suddenly pushed open, and Captain Chen from the Dark Star Bureau came in.

The doctor was telling Captain Chen about He Jiaqing's condition. Although some conditions had occurred during these days, He Jiaqing's condition did not seem to be improving.

Captain Chen was not too interested in the condition. He kept looking at He Jiaqing quietly.

He Jiaqing didn't dare to move because Lao Chen was a high-level peep cultivator.

The windows were closed, but there seemed to be a breeze blowing into the ward.

Power.

Lao Chen also sensed this inexplicable power and cast his gaze out the window, then looked at He Jiaqing.

He Jiaqing complained in his heart.

What's the meaning?

You doubt me?

The two faced off for a moment, and the strange power disappeared.

Xiao Zhenggong sent someone to pick up "Zhao Xiaowan" and sealed it immediately.

…

After Lao Chen left, He Jiaqing quickly contacted Wan Jinxian: "Did Zhao Xiaowan really get it?"

Wan Jinxian changed his mind: "I'm still tracking him with all my strength."

He Jiaqing was shocked: "What happened?"

Wan Jinxian sighed: "I was fooled. Luo Zhengnan used lizard skin to trick me. I got the famous ancient gun Yunjiao. I mistakenly thought he was Zhao Xiaowan."

"Who is in charge of Zhao Xiaowan?" He Jiaqing's tone was calm, but it made Wan Jinxian even more nervous.

"It should still be in Luo Zhengnan's hands."

"Where is Luo Zhengnan?"

"It should still be at Iron Gate Fort."

"Still in Iron Gate Fort?" He Jiaqing laughed, which made Wan Jinxian tremble for a moment.

He Jiaqing said nothing and broke off contact.

If his guess was correct, Luo Zhengnan had already arrived in another state, and the power just now probably came from him.

…

In the villa, Xiao Zhenggong held a banquet to reward Luo Zhengnan.

"Lao Luo, I'd like to toast you with this glass of wine. You are the only one who is truly capable in our gang!"

"Thank you, leader!" Lao Luo raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.

Xiao Zhenggong ordered people to serve wine and food continuously, and said a lot of praises, but he didn't mention a word about the deputy gang leader.

What does this mean?

He signed the deed.

Xiao Zhenggong is also from Puzhou, so he should know the weight of the deed.

Xiao Zhenggong is indeed from Puzhou, but he has lived in another state for too long.

He knew that people in Puzhou liked deeds, but he also learned some skills in dealing with deeds from other states.

For example, flexibility.

For example, loopholes.

For example, this sentence: "In principle... From a theoretical point of view... But the actual situation is..."

In principle, according to the contract, after the matter is completed, Xiao Zhenggong will have Luo Zhengnan as the deputy gang leader.

Logically speaking, Luo Zhengnan did get the job done and handed over "Zhao Xiaowan" to Xiao Zhenggong.

But the actual situation is that the position of deputy gang leader is not a trivial matter. It is related to the prosperity and decline of the gang, so it must be treated with great caution. It cannot just look at merit, but must be considered comprehensively and long-term.

Can Luo Zhengnan understand this?

Yes, he's a hipster.

But can he accept such a result?

cannot.

He is from Puzhou.

For the people of Puzhou, the deed is an unshakable existence.

Luo Zhengnan didn't want to stay any longer, so he returned to Yaowanggou that day.

…

The next morning, Zhu Junlong, the general manager of Chashan Hotel, came to the ward, visited He Jiaqing, and gave He Jiaqing a bouquet of flowers.

After Zhu Junlong left, He Jiaqing grabbed a petal in his hand while the nurse was not paying attention.

Through the petals, He Jiaqing heard Zhu Junlong's voice.

"Jia Qing, we just found out the news that Xiao Zhenggong, the young gang leader of Jiang Xiang Gang, got Zhao Xiaowan."

He Jiaqing glanced at the nurse, who couldn't hide his sleepiness and fell asleep.

He Jiaqing then asked Zhu Junlong: "Is the news reliable?"

"The news comes from Jiang Xiang's gang's informant, who charged us a lot of money, so it should be reliable."

Did the news get out so quickly?

Is Xiao Zhenggong so careless?

Was this news spread by people around him?

He Jiaqing had a lot of spies in Jiang Xianggong, but he couldn't penetrate Xiao Zhenggong's side.

Who else could it be?

Could it be Lao Luo?

Why did he do this?

Is it because Xiao Zhenggong failed to honor his reward?

You can ignore the news of who is missing, but Zhao Xiaowan's soul must be obtained as soon as possible, otherwise some things will not be easy to handle.

He didn't want to lie here forever.

He Jiaqing held his chin and thought for a moment, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

You might as well take this opportunity to try out Xiao Zhenggong's quality.

He Jiaqing said to Zhu Junlong: "Find a suitable candidate and invite Gang Leader Xiao for a cup of tea."

Have a cup of tea?

Kidnapping?

Zhu Junlong was worried that he heard wrongly: "You mean, you kidnapped the young gang leader of the Jiang Xiang Gang and the vice-captain of the Dark Star Bureau?"

Sounds like an impossible task.

But He Jiaqing doesn't think so: "What does it mean to be kidnapped? How could we possibly do something like that? If this gets out, won't our reputation be ruined?"

Zhu Junlong was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

"I asked you to invite him over for a cup of tea, ask him a few words, and then kill him. Wouldn't this matter not spread out?"

Zhu Junlong understood what He Jiaqing meant, but still felt that it was too difficult.

Since He Jiaqing said so, he would naturally create a suitable opportunity for Zhu Junlong to make a move.

After returning to the hotel, Zhu Junlong received a message from He Jiaqing not long after.

Tonight, the Dark Star Bureau will go to Huahu District to investigate the black market, and Xiao Zhenggong will lead the team personally.

Investigating the black market is a prescribed action of the Dark Star Bureau. Sometimes it is really investigated, and sometimes it is just a routine.

Xiao Zhenggong led the team, which can be concluded to be a routine. He was not in the mood to fight the black market.

He had already greeted the black market shopkeeper in advance, and he was just going to take a look tonight.

This is indeed a good opportunity, because in such a routine action, Xiao Zhenggong will not bring too many people, nor will he have too many defenses.

Zhu Junlong called a hermit and a fighter.

The hermit is a home cultivator, this person is Duan Xiangwen, and his cultivation level is the fifth level.

The fighter is a martial arts cultivator, this person is Zhong Guoshu, and his cultivation level is also the fifth level.

Zhu Junlong told them what happened, and the two agreed immediately without asking any more questions.

He Jiaqing was their brother, a brother who had shared life and death. As long as he said hello, they would not hesitate at all.

Moreover, this was not a matter of swords and fire. According to the information of the Dark Star Bureau, Xiao Zhenggong was only a third-level fighter, and Zhong Guoshu thought it was enough for him to go alone.

Zhu Junlong reminded them, "It's better to be safe. Jiaqing is very concerned about this matter, so we have to pay attention to it too."

The hermits were not good at socializing, Duan Xiangwen was unwilling to communicate with Zhong Guoshu, and Zhong Guoshu also felt that it was redundant to bring him with him.

Fortunately, Zhu Junlong was prepared. He was very familiar with the black market, explained the tactics and ambush positions clearly, and took the two of them to step on the plate.

At 11:58 pm, the black market opened on time.

The so-called black market is not a vegetable market on the street. Even if someone is looking after it, they dare not make things so obvious.

There is a cultural palace on Yiping Road in Huahu District. Someone rented it tonight and said they wanted to watch a movie in the theater. This is where the black market is.

The cultural palace has a cinema, which is a very traditional cinema from the last century. The chairs are hard and can be lifted up. When the audience enters and leaves, you can always hear a series of clattering sounds.

Although the cinema is shabby, it is not small in size. It is divided into two floors, with private rooms on both sides.

People who don’t understand the black market sometimes feel curious. This cultural palace has been abandoned for many years. Why do people still come here to watch movies?

If there are good people, they may go into the theater to take a look.

Can I enter without a ticket?

Yes!

The movie screen shows classic movies from the 1980s and 1990s. There are usually 20 to 30 people in the audience.

Once you enter the theater, don’t rush to do business. If you really come to buy something, find a place to sit in the back row first, don’t go to the first five rows, and watch it carefully for more than ten minutes.

If this movie is a martial arts movie, it proves that today's sellers are all selling weapons.

If it is a comedy, it proves that most of the sellers are selling magic weapons.

If it is a romance movie, it proves that most of the people who come today are selling medicinal herbs.

If it is a romance movie that cannot be shown in regular theaters, it proves that there are elixirs for sale today.

If it is a gun battle movie, the situation is special. Most of the people who come today are flower tongues (intermediaries), some can make connections to get passes, some can make connections to get fake identities, and some can make connections to hire bodyguards and assassins.

After watching the movie for ten minutes, there are people selling snacks with boxes on their backs in old theaters. They will come close to you and ask you what you want to buy.

The correct answer is to buy water, not beverages, but pure water.

Buy a bottle of water, don't drink it, carry this bottle of water, go to the first five rows, sit next to an audience member, and then you can talk to the seller.

The two of them still had to keep watching a movie. The seller said the name of the goods, and the buyer listened. If they were interested in a deal, they would go to the second-floor box to discuss in detail. When discussing business, they would put the water bottle at the door to avoid being disturbed by others.

After the deal was done, the buyer should not rush to pay. He should go downstairs first, shout to buy water, and wait for the snack seller to come up.

In front of the snack seller, the buyer paid, the seller ordered the goods, and took out 10% to give to the snack seller as a bonus.

Why give the snack seller so much money?

Because he is the black market shopkeeper, and this is the venue fee he deserves.

Can we do the business privately without calling him?

Yes.

But he can't know.

Moreover, the shopkeeper is not responsible for receiving fake goods, or receiving fake money, or being cheated by others.

The shopkeeper received news in advance that all sellers did not show up at the Cultural Palace tonight.

Many buyers came, but no snack sellers were seen. The first five rows were empty, and they didn't know who to talk to.

During the stalemate, Xiao Zhenggong came in alone.

After the routine work was done, Xiao Zhenggong brought two newcomers, Dengbao and Mingxing, to take a look, ask a few questions and leave.

There was no business here tonight, and it was not illegal for people to come to watch a movie. Xiao Zhenggong was too lazy to even open his mouth, and directly told Dengbao and Mingxing to ask a few questions and write a report.

He found a seat in the back row, yawned, and waited to go home.

A man walked up to Xiao Zhenggong and asked in a low voice: "Are you selling water?"

Xiao Zhenggong frowned, glanced at the man, and smiled: "Are you sick? I don't want to catch you, but you still give it to me?"

The man replied: "No."

As soon as the words fell, a sharp knife stabbed Xiao Zhenggong's ribs.

"Follow me, don't move, and don't talk."

The move was swift, steady, and left no trace. Seeing this, Xiao Zhenggong asked, "Are you a martial artist?"

The man put a little more force on the knife: "I told you not to talk."

Xiao Zhenggong smiled and said, "If you don't let me talk, I won't talk? Why do you think so highly of yourself?"

PS: What is the quality of the young gang leader?