The Plow

"Lu Tongcang should be regarded as the most powerful man in Shanghai."

"you can say it this way."

"Not many people know him, but he has a hand in many industries, basic necessities of life, food, housing, and transportation, from casinos to restaurants, to movie theaters, rickshaw dealers, and any industry that is famous in Shanghai may have his shareholding behind it. Now he doesn’t have to do anything, he can sit comfortably at home and enjoy the benefits, and every day someone brings huge profits to his door.”

"Indeed."

"Even foreigners have to be courteous and courteous when they see him. Wake up and hold the power of the world, and lie drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman. Although Lu Tongcang does not hold the power of the world, on this three-acre land, he can be regarded as a man behind the scenes. The earth emperor who is making trouble. People, especially men, should have nothing to ask for if they live like this."

"That's not necessarily the case. Some people will be happy when they get rich, and some people want to be the emperor after becoming the richest man. Their desires are endless."

Yue Dingtang smiled when he heard this sentence.

"This is why Lu Tongcang wants to attack you? The cunning rabbit is a dead dog, and the bird is good. You know that he has too many things, good and bad, and even many of his shady dirty jobs. You did it. Now he needs to come ashore and shake off the wet while you grow bigger in the water and threaten his back."

Jiang He sighed: "Sometimes I hate dealing with you cultural people. That's how it is. It's impossible to talk about one thing well. You have to use all kinds of words, which makes me dizzy and impatient."

Yue Dingtang didn't answer, he was still holding the cigarette in his hand, waiting for Jiang He to speak.

It is not easy to make up your mind to deal with Lu Tongcang.

It was impossible for Jiang He to make a hasty decision, Yue Dingtang could understand.

If it wasn't for Ling Shu's investigation of the case today to find out who was behind the scenes, he probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to propose cooperation in eradicating Lu Tongcang.

But the matter has come to this point, there is no way to turn back, so we can only go forward bravely, solve the case and at the same time knock down the big tiger on the top of the mountain, so that we can get it done once and for all, without any future troubles.

The same is true for Jiang He.

He and Lu Tongcang are at odds with each other, but in private, this "discord" has reached the point of endless death.

From the moment Lu Tongcang sent killers to chase him down, the two had no room for maneuver.

The reason why Jiang He hibernates is precisely because he is afraid of Lu Tongcang's strength.

If you can't beat a snake, you can easily get bitten by a snake instead.

Without adequate preparation, Jiang He would never make a move easily.

Tonight is a sudden opportunity.

However, Jiang He did not expect that Yue Dingtang would come directly to his door and ask for cooperation straight to the point.

He is usually decisive in killing and attacking, but at this moment he is a little vacillating.

After all, the opponent he was facing was Lu Tongcang.

Jiang He was thinking, but Yue Dingtang didn't urge him.

Time passed little by little.

If you don't agree to Yue Dingtang, let him and Ling Shu go for it, and if you mess up, you can stay out of it and sit back and watch the tigers fight.

But he would also miss the best chance to deal with Lu Tongcang.

After tonight, he might not have such an ally again.

Even if Yue Dingtang and the others fail, sooner or later, he will face Shanglu Tongcang head-on. At that time, he may be fighting alone.

Maybe, this time, Lu Tongcang could be caught off guard.

"You just said that he swallowed the benefits of foreigners, and foreigners also want to deal with him?"

"That's right. Lu Tongcang seems to be calling the wind and calling the rain these years, but he has actually offended many people."

This can be seen from Lu Tongcang's way of dealing with Jiang He, even if he is like this with his brothers in the same robe, let alone an outsider?

Yue Dingtang said: "A while ago, a batch of smuggled goods arrived at the dock. It was Lu Tongcang who cooperated with the foreigners. We agreed to split the bill fifty-fifty. Morris, who was in contact with him, had an accident, and a different person handed over to Lu Tongcang. , Lu Tongcang went back on his word, and proposed a seven-three split account again. He had seven foreigners and three, and the foreigners naturally refused. It's over."

Jiang He raised his eyebrows: "I know about this. Later, some people said that Lu Tongcang had won against the foreigners. They raised their eyebrows and praised him very highly. Lu Tongcang himself almost took it seriously."

Yue Dingtang said: "Before I came here, I went to Smith and was recommended by him. I met with the board of directors of the Concession Industry Bureau. They mean that if we can restrain Lu Tongcang, they can help you share the burden of the future." matter."

What's next?

Lu Tongcang represented a force, and with his death, Jiang He might not be able to hold back those leaderless monsters and monsters. If foreigners came forward, things would be much easier and the situation would not be so chaotic.

To put it bluntly, the foreigners are here to share the spoils, just to put it in a nice way, but Jiang He himself can't swallow such a big pie, he must find someone to cooperate, and finding foreigners is a good choice.

"What about you? Mr. Yue builds bridges and paves the way, what can we get?" Jiang He asked.

He knew that the Yue family was very capable, and he also knew that Yue Dingtang's identity was innocent, and he never got involved in these divisions of grievances and interests, let alone dealing with black and white.

"Ling Shu has already stepped in with one foot. Unless this matter is completely resolved, we will not be able to get out unscathed."

Yue Dingtang looked at him, if he had deep meaning, he seemed to hear his temptation.

"Mr. Jiang only cares about how to deal with Lu Tongcang and the foreigners. We don't want any benefits afterwards. I just want Lingshu to be safe."

Jiang He's eyes flickered slightly: "You really care about Ling Shu."

"Evil fate."

Yue Dingtang's words were concise and to the point, he didn't intend to say too much.

He came out wearing glasses tonight, even if the prescription is not high, he still helps him out of habit.

With gold-rimmed glasses, he was very gentle, although he was concerned about it, but Jiang He didn't see that he was messed up in the slightest.

"Time is running out. How is Mr. Jiang thinking?"

Jiang He was silent for a moment.

"Lu Tongcang has seven real estate properties in Shanghai, two in Nanjing, one in Hangzhou, and one in Tianjin. But as far as I know, he hasn't been out of Shanghai recently, so every night he will improvise and choose a house to stay overnight. The purpose is to prevent people from guessing his whereabouts."

Lu Tongcang also knew that he had many enemies, and all of them wanted to put him to death. Not to mention the bodyguards around him, he was also on guard day and night, for fear that Jiang He would strike back and send ten or eight killers to jump out. At the same time, even gold, steel and bone skin may not be able to resist it.

Since Jiang He was persuaded by Yue Dingtang to deal with Lu Tongcang together, he will do his best.

Either don't do it, or do it absolutely.

"His wife and children are in his hometown in the country, and only the eldest son was taken over to work beside Lu Tongcang, but this kid can't support the wall, even though his father is cruel and ruthless, but he can only pretend to be powerful and lacks ability. Knowing this, he has quite a few mistresses, hoping that they can give birth to a smart successor for him. Among the seven houses, three of them live in his wives, and two of them are already pregnant. Lu Tongcang sent people to take care of them, and he rarely went there, for fear that the enemy would follow him and hurt the mother and child."

Yue Dingtang smiled when he heard this.

"Is it because he is afraid that his son's brother will fight against the wall and hurt the younger son?"

Jiang He couldn't help laughing either.

"Indeed. Apart from these two houses, I know the addresses of the remaining five houses, but I don't know where he will spend the night tonight."

The addresses of Lu Tongcang's houses are kept secret except for one Lu Mansion where guests are openly entertained.

The reason why Jiang He knew it was because he wanted to deal with Lu Tongcang a long time ago, so he made all the thorough preparations.

Yue Dingtang asked: "What kind of person is he?"

Jiang He: "Suspicious, jealous. On the surface, he is very loyal. I have saved him three times, and he almost died once. At that time, he patted his chest and told me that no matter how much he conquered in the rest of his life, I will always have half of it."

Yue Dingtang: "At that time, you believed it."

Jiang He: "I believe it. I followed him through life and death, blocked many open and hidden arrows for him, and helped him do a lot of dirty work, but in the end he started to suspect me, calling me a good brother on the surface, and secretly sending me a lot of money." People hunted me down, thinking that I was getting too big and out of control, and even trained his son to compete with me for land and business."

Yue Dingtang: "Has he been doing anything lately?"

Jiang He: "The hornet's nest that Ling Shu stabbed was one of the most profitable dishes in his hands. Now he holds it himself and does not rely on others. He has set up an auction site called Chunshanhui, and only invites people he is familiar with. Mr. Qian and political and business celebrities, once a week, there are rare antiques, live performances and auctions."

Yue Dingtang frowned slightly: "Slave?"

Jiang He mocked: "Some people are duplicity. They don't dare to make too much publicity for the sake of their reputation, and they don't buy people, so they go to play with them. There are short-term and long-term shootings. In fact, they are renting. If it can be returned, Lu Tongcang will ask people to sell it at a lower price, killing two birds with one stone. Lu Zude is the actual person in charge of this business. Because his body shape is different from ordinary people, he is loyal to Lu Tongcang and will not Betray him."

At this point, there was a knock on the door outside.

The conversation between the two was interrupted.

"Who?"

"Brother Jiang, it's me. Someone came to find Mr. Yue, and he said his name is Shen Renjie."

It is the subordinate who has been guarding outside.

Jiang He looked at Yue Dingtang, who nodded.

"Let him in."

Shen Renjie was sweating profusely, and the first thing he said when he saw Yue Dingtang was——

"Something happened, Mr. Yue!"

After seeing Jiang He, like a duck being pinched by the neck, his voice stopped abruptly.

Yue Dingtang said: "Say it."

Shen Renjie gathered himself together, and quickly explained how he and Ling Shu tracked down Lu Zude and sneaked into the casino, and Ling Shu pretended to be a croupier, and finally kidnapped Lu Zude.

"I was outside and didn't dare to go in, so I saw him hugging, no! He took Lu Zude away and gave me a wink before leaving. It should be that I should come to inform you and find you quickly. I went to the Yue mansion. They said you came here, I just..."

After talking a lot in one breath, he gasped a bit and coughed twice.

"I didn't have time to follow, I don't know where they went, what should I do?!"

Yue Dingtang frowned.

He was also in a hurry.

Ling Shu held Lu Zude hostage, and he must want to go deep into the tiger's den. He alone, no matter how quick-witted he is, is easy to be calculated, but at this time, with Jiang He beside him, he can't express this eagerness too much.

The opponent is currently an ally, but not one of his own.

He restrained himself from confusion and anxiety, and looked towards Jiang He.

"Where do you think they're going?"

Jiang He thought for a moment: "Spring Mountain Meeting. Tonight happens to be one, and I know the location. It's at—"

He suddenly stopped, as if remembering something.

"That place is a Huaiyang restaurant, not far from here happens to be one of Lu Tongcang's houses!"

Yue Dingtang: "So, he will go there after he gets the news?"

Jiang He: "Very likely, this business cannot be ruined, and Lu Zude is his right-hand man. If he makes a move, Ling Shu will definitely be in danger."

Yue Dingtang smiled wryly: "Based on what I know about him, he will definitely make a big noise about this matter."

The more noisy and chaotic it is, the easier it is to take advantage of the chaos to escape.

Jiang He thought about it.

"Then maybe, tonight we are not without a chance of success."

……

With Lu Zude in his hand, Ling Shu was able to move freely.

He asked Sister Rong to find a rickshaw, and asked the driver to take them to the "Decheng Restaurant" that Sister Rong called.

This restaurant is not very famous in the local area, because it is expensive and not friendly to the people. The owner is closed every now and then. Ling Shu occasionally passes by, thinking that this place will close down sooner or later, but he did not expect that the owner behind it is actually Lu Tongcang .

No wonder it is still open until now, and it doesn't try to make money.

"Aren't you tired of holding the gun and strangling me so tightly?" Lu Zude asked coldly.

His expression at this time was no longer that of a child. The innocence and intelligence he had at Sun's house before was gone, replaced by a mature and gloomy expression that did not match his face.

"You have to be strangled even if you are tired. You are my life-saving talisman now. Sister Rong will definitely find someone to catch up soon. Without you, I will definitely lose my life!"

Lu Zude didn't expect that Ling Shu would still be acting foolishly now, completely unaware that a catastrophe was imminent.

"If you go to the train station and leave Shanghai now, you may still be able to save your life. If you go to the Spring Mountain Club, it will be too late to escape." Lu Zude said sadly, "Do you want to know what will happen to Mrs. Sun?"

Ling Shu: "Didn't she be abused by you, whipping her to death?"

Lu Zude was surprised: "How do you know!"

Ling Shu had a hippie smile on his face: "I know what I want to know. Don't you wonder why I threw myself into the trap? I made a big fuss in your casino and took you as a hostage. You think the matter got to Mr. Lu's ears. Will he praise you for dying rather than submitting? Or think you are ineffective and find an excuse to kick you? Your godfather, Jiang He, is Mr. Lu's life and death brother. He even wants to kill Jiang He, so will he show mercy to you? Maybe when Mr. Lu sees that I am brave and resourceful, and I have a clean background, he will accept me as soon as he is happy?"

Lu Zude's face was so gloomy that it dripped water when he heard it.

Although this guy was obviously talking nonsense, he was right about one thing. When this incident broke out today and got to Mr. Lu's ears, Lu Zude must have no good fruit to eat.

Ling Shu laid the groundwork in place and patted him on the shoulder.

"Actually, I was here to save Mrs. Sun. She is nothing important as a woman. You have someone take her to the Spring Mountain Club and buy two train tickets to Nanjing. I will take her out of Shanghai overnight. Let's hand her over with one hand and release her with the other." People, isn't everyone happy?"

Lu Zude: "I can't make the decision."

Ling Shu deliberately said: "Why, do you really regard Mrs. Sun as your mother?"

Lu Zude was furious: "You know what! Her younger sister is Mr. Lu's confinement, and she is very favored. She has registered with Mr. Lu herself, and she is responsible for acting on my behalf and doing things that are inconvenient for me. It’s not something I can let go of if I want to!”

Ling Shu understood that Sun was both a hostage and forced to do things for them, so he knew too much.

Lu Zude was very annoyed: "Today you made a big fuss, Sister Rong and Sister Song will definitely report to Mr. Lu, let alone Mrs. Sun, you can't escape yourself, and your brother-in-law, your family will have to Die! If you let me go now and leave Shanghai with your family, maybe you still have a chance!"

Ling Shu sighed: "Anyway, if I let you go, I will die, and if I don't let you go, I will die. It is better to have a hostage to be safe, and by the way, I will meet the world before I die. I am curious about what this Spring Mountain Society is. I heard the name." .”

Lu Zude sneered: "Have you ever heard a sentence? If you meddle in your own business, you will die quickly."

Ling Shu said with a smile: "You haven't been struck to death by lightning for all your bad deeds, how can I die slower than you?"

In terms of tongue, Lu Zude can only be pissed off.

Sure enough, he stopped talking.

The rickshaw driver stopped, and they arrived at the entrance of Decheng Restaurant.

In the middle of the night, the door was deserted, there was no one there, and the door of the restaurant was also closed.

Ling Shu took Lu Zude out of the car, the former stretched out his foot and kicked lightly, and the door opened.

At the right time, Lu Zude's voice was colder than the rain on Qingming Festival.

"Think clearly, once you step into this door, you can't leave if you want to."