Chapter 53: Ni'er Club

Although Lin Hu was angry, he could only sigh helplessly and asked Lin Bao to put away the gold and clean the safe quickly. The most important thing for him to be able to pull Lin Bao, who was so big, in this world was not to look at what he shouldn't look at and not to care about what he shouldn't care about. He couldn't afford to offend the water supply team.

He picked up the account book on the ground and flipped through it. Seeing the words "Seven people were handed over to Dundihu on a certain date", Lin Hu's face became even uglier.
"Brother, they are not easy to mess with. In addition to the water supply troops, there is another group of ruthless gangs in that area. The Dundihu written in the account book is the leader of this gang."

Zheng Wenjie sat back in his chair, feeling very disgusted. He knew that this world was cruel, but they were all compatriots. Selling his fellow civilians to the Japanese invaders for experiments, and then killing more fellow soldiers on the battlefield, still made Zheng Wenjie feel cold and murderous.

"Don't worry, Brother Lin. They won't live for a few more days. I will kill them one by one with my own hands." Zheng Wenjie said coldly. He decided to send Gong Ruomei away and then go to Daxinganling to clean them up.

The wrinkles on Lin Hu's face never relaxed. After seeing Lin Bao pull up the safe and leave the lobby, he still said to Zheng Wenjie: "This Dundihu didn't have a bandit name before. He was a group of two or three scattered bandits who did the business of fast bandits. They specialized in kidnapping young girls who were about to get married. Because they couldn't stay overnight, the in-laws would no longer recognize the marriage after the night, so the girl's family would immediately raise money to redeem her."

Lin Hu lit up his pipe again, took a few puffs and said, "Later, this dungeon-escape tiger joined the Northeastern King's Northeastern Army, and learned the skill of digging tunnels from an old brother of mine in the army. Because he was not clean, my old brother was soft-hearted and didn't kill him, but just kicked him out of the Northeastern Army."

"Later, he found that digging graves could make him a fortune, so he started this business. The more graves he dug, the more money he made. His reputation grew day by day, so he began to recruit people and took in many apprentices."

After Lin Hu finished speaking, he knocked on the table with his pipe and said disdainfully: "Although we both make a living by our craft, I don't like or look down on his activities that involve killing people."

"If you are a gang, you have to use a nickname. They are all born in poor families and make a living by this craft. In order to attract more money, they have to highlight the word "guild", so their nickname is called Ni'er Guild."

Zheng Wenjie became interested after listening to this. This world is not simple at all. There are all kinds of monsters and demons. This dungeon-dwelling tiger must have some skills to make the tomb-robbing business bigger and stronger.

"Brother Lin, have you ever dealt with them? Has this guy never encountered any danger in his business of dealing in dead bodies?"

Lin Hu knew everything about this burrowing tiger, and Zheng Wenjie would not believe it if it had no connection.

Lin Hu nodded: "He is working in the fields, and I am a road warrior. We both make a living in the forest. I have dealt with them several times. They all wear black clothes, black pants, black hats, red belts, red socks and black shoes."

"They wear all black to reduce the yang energy in their bodies. Their socks and belts are all dyed red with pig blood to ward off evil spirits. If there is something strange in the tomb, they will just use gunpowder to blast the mountain and the road. They have money and real weapons. They wander around the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains openly. No one dares to provoke them. In order to make money, they don't care about their own lives. Brother, they are not easy to mess with."

Zheng Wenjie had some understanding. In ancient times, peasants and common people revolted and risked their lives just for a meal. The Ni'er Society, a group of bandits, would do anything to get rich. Zheng Wenjie didn't care if they robbed tombs and dug up corpses, and he wouldn't have any thoughts about them. But they still cooperated with Ma Changtu and the Japanese invaders, which was a crime worthy of death.

"Brother Lin, I understand what you said. I wouldn't dare to make such a promise without the three-inch nail. I will send Gong Er and A Bao away first after daybreak."

Zheng Wenjie understood that Lin Hu said so much just to make him retreat, and he was also worried that he would trick Lin Bao into taking risks together.

Lin Hu took a puff of his pipe and nodded silently. As long as his son could leave safely with the money, he would be happy to see a man like Zheng Wenjie willing to take part in this mess.

"Little brother, where are you going to take Miss Gong?"

"Hong Kong Island"

Zheng Wenjie directly told his plan. Hong Kong Island has an excellent location and a unique business environment. By then, the materials needed by the motherland can be sent directly to the mainland.

Lin Hu thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "Hong Kong Island is still a British concession, so it can avoid the war. I can also find a way to send them there safely."

Zheng Wenjie was reminded that it was only 1940 and there was only more than a year left before the Japanese invaders were driven completely crazy, and Hong Kong Island would also have to experience war by then.

Lin Bao is a mute who has been following Lin Hu in the forest to make a living. He is a little naive but definitely not a fool. Zheng Wenjie promised that each of them would get at least 5,000 yuan, which would make the brothers risk their lives. If other brothers found out that they were all risking their lives for money and they all had guns, there would definitely be some trouble.

So he took advantage of darkness and walked around a street before abandoning the safe and running back to Gong's house. He told Sanjiangshui, who was taking care of Lao Jiang, to hide the yellow croaker before returning to Yanghongyuan.

The roosters had already started crowing. Lin Bao stepped into the lobby of Yang Hong Garden. In addition to his father and Zheng Wenjie, seven excited brothers and trembling shopkeepers had already returned, carrying boxes or large sacks.

"Abao, go and lock the door."

Zheng Wenjie nodded and greeted Lin Bao.

Lin Bao stepped back, locked the door, nodded to Zheng Wenjie, and stood next to his father. Zheng Wenjie looked at the seven shopkeepers in the lobby with some annoyance. Only then did he realize that he had overestimated these brothers. Now they have not come back, which means they are not planning to come back.

"It's almost dawn. They probably won't be coming back. Let's count how much money we have and divide it among them now."

The brothers quickly pushed the shopkeeper aside and snatched the bag. The sound of dollars clattering filled the hall. Everyone smiled happily as they looked at the dollars all over the floor.

Ten thousand yuan weighs about thirty kilograms, and it was the first time for them to see sixty or seventy thousand yuan gathered together, so they were inevitably a little excited.

"Alright, brothers, let's divide it now. The seven of you sitting here plus Tiger Lord and Abao, that's ten people, let's divide it equally."

A brother came up to Zheng Wenjie and said, "Master Zheng, there are still brothers who haven't come back yet. Let's wait a little longer."

Seeing this handsome man with a burly figure pretending to be a sly person, Zheng Wenjie patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Stand up and talk. How can a grown man be so servile? What's your name? If you want to take an extra thousand dollars, you have to pay from my share!"

"Thank you, Master Zheng. My name is Zhao Lei. As for the big reward from Master Zheng, I don't dare to accept it." Zhao Lei stood up and said with a smile
Zheng Wenjie turned his head and looked at Zhao Lei carefully: "What do you want to say? Just say it." Zhao Lei grinned and patted his chest and said: "Master Zheng, I just want to follow you. I will go wherever you point me."

Zheng Wenjie nodded and didn't refuse, knowing that he was afraid of having the money but not the life to spend it: "Okay, you will come with us in a while, what about you? What are your names?"

The remaining six people looked at each other and reported their names one by one.
"Master Zheng, I am Hou Jie"

"Hou Rui"

"Tsang"

"Master Zheng, I am Bai San"

"Li Weiqiang"

"Cai Bin"

"Master Zheng, we are following Brother Bao." Zeng Jiang's face is a little chubby, with small eyes and a big nose, which makes him look festive.

"Okay, I'll remember you all. Hurry up and divide the ocean and those small yellow croakers."

Zheng Wenjie smiled and waved his hands, not caring. Abao was entrusted to me by his father. What is the difference between you and Abao and me? If anyone dares to do something like "the lord's lord is not my lord", Zheng Wenjie will not show mercy.

He then raised his index and middle fingers to Zhao Lei beside him, motioning Zhao Lei to lower his head, and then asked, "Why did you come back? Why didn't you run away with your brothers?"

Zeng Jiang and the other six are obviously loyal people, and there is obviously some gap between Zhao Lei and them.

Zhao Lei smiled awkwardly and said honestly, "Master Zheng, two brothers found me and asked me to rob the money and run away. I was worried about being caught by the Japanese invaders, so I came back."

Zheng Wenjie laughed twice, patted his shoulder and said, "The thousand dollars I gave you is what you deserve. I don't care what you think. As long as you believe in me, I will give you this dollar."

"Thank you, Mr. Zheng." Zhao Lei relaxed and saw Zheng Wenjie waving his hand. He followed Zeng Jiang and others to pick up the dollars on the ground.

Zheng Wenjie pointed at the seven trembling shopkeepers and said, "This matter is over. I don't need to count to know that there are not 70,000 yuan here. It would be difficult for you to collect 10,000 yuan in one night. That's it. When we leave, you can leave too!"

Of the thirteen people, it's good enough if seven can come back. No amount of money is of any use to him. What he lacks are obedient and useful people.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Abao went to open the door. The one who came back was Zhang Tianci, the brother who sent Turing to the train and also Lin Hu's apprentice and Abao's most trusted brother.
Zhang Tianci clasped his hands together and said, "Master Zheng, that prince and his people have been sent to the train, and nothing unexpected has happened."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Zheng Wenjie looked at Zhao Lei and others again: "I miscalculated just now, divide it into 11 parts!"

"No, I'll give my share to Tianci. I'm an old man and don't have much to spend money on." Lin Hu said as he put the tobacco into his pipe.

Zheng Wenjie nodded to show his agreement. In any case, he would not let Lin Hu suffer any loss.

It was getting light in the morning, and there was another knock on the door. Zheng Wenjie looked at the almost-divided ocean and asked them to continue. He turned around and asked Abao to open the door.

The one knocking on the door was a brother brought by Abao. He was alone and covered in blood. Before he entered the lobby, Zheng Wenjie heard him complain to Abao, "Brother Bao, that rich guy played a trick on me. He said he would take me to his home, but he took me around for several times and ran away when he got the chance. I didn't dare to shoot, so I could only chase him."

Zheng Wenjie saw him subconsciously touching the gun on his waist twice, smiled and said loudly: "Brother, come here, what's your name?"

"Master Zheng, my name is Xu Wen." Xu Wen looked at the divided ocean on the ground and said to Zheng Wenjie with some embarrassment on his face.
Zheng Wenjie stood up, walked to Xu Wen's side, glanced at the dozing Lin Hu, and said to Xu Wen: "It's almost six hours, enough to go around Fengtian. Why are you back now?"

Just as Xu Wen was about to explain, he was interrupted by Zheng Wenjie: "It's almost dawn, and I don't want to know where you hid the money. If you robbed the money and ran away, it's fine. I won't catch you, but if you come back and want to get another piece of the pie, you are courting death."

After saying that, Zheng Wenjie slapped Xu Wen on the face, and his entire neck was instantly twisted into a knot. Xu Wen opened his mouth but could not make a sound and fell straight down.

This horrifying scene frightened everyone present. Even Lin Hu was awakened and stared at Xu Wen's body with wide eyes.

Zheng Wenjie glanced at the frightened shopkeeper and said to everyone: "Brothers, I don't care about money. As long as you can and dare to do things, I will give you as much as you want. But please, don't play tricks on me. Don't lie to me."

Zhao Lei was the first to stand up and swear, "Master Zheng, I am your man. I will do whatever you tell me to do, and I will never have second thoughts!"

Zheng Wenjie laughed twice: "Okay, the brothers present are all worthy of my trust, and the money has been divided. Take it with you and follow me."

"Several shopkeepers, remember this: Manchukuo's third-class prince Ma Jia Tuling was dissatisfied with Ma Changtu, so he raided his house, robbed your money, and fled on the train overnight. I don't want to hear anything about us these two days, otherwise, this brother will end up like you!"

(End of this chapter)