Out of the three gangs and four societies in Chang Ning Prefecture, the Azure Bamboo Gang and the Eagle Gang were the weakest. The two gangs were evenly matched.
Although the Azure Bamboo Gang lost the battle at Merry Forest, they did not lose many men. It could be said that they voluntarily gave up Merry Forest.
After all, there wasn't much profit to be made in the Merry Forest in the past. It was already good enough if they could earn four or five hundred taels of silver a month. Why would they fight to the death with the Eagle Gang for such a place?
Therefore, the two gangs only fought once before the Azure Bamboo Gang gave up Merry Forest and retreated to the Perpetual Joy Workshop which was next to the Perpetual Joy Workshop.
But now that they saw Merry Forest flourishing under Su Xin's control, they even heard that Merry Forest's monthly dividend was close to a hundred thousand taels. This made the Azure Bamboo Gang even more envious.
Especially the small leader in charge of Merry Forest, Zhang Hong, who almost vomited blood on the spot.
When he was in Merry Forest, he lived a hard life. Every month, he had to give the money to his superiors and distribute it to his subordinates. He did not have much money left.
But when the Eagle Gang came, Merry Forest became a place to squander money. This made many people in the Azure Bamboo Gang laugh at Zhang Hong, saying that he was holding a golden rice bowl and begging for food.
Moreover, after retreating from Merry Forest, the big leader Dai Chong only gave him a short street next to Merry Forest for him to look after. There were only a few dozen shops, which was even worse than Merry Forest.
That night, Zhang Hong ate and drank to his heart's content. He brought a few of his subordinates to patrol the streets. When he raised his head, he saw the glorious scene of Merry Forest, which made him feel even more indignant.
"Damn it! When I was in charge of Merry Forest, why didn't those merchants give me dividends? Did they bully the Azure Bamboo Gang? "
The subordinates behind Zhang Hong echoed, "Brother Hong, don't be angry. Those merchants are despicable! I heard that the Eagle Gang kid crippled Old Huang, who opened the gambling house, and they obediently handed over their dividends. "
Zhang Hong scratched his nose and coldly snorted, "Damn it. If I had known earlier, I would have been more ruthless. I could have earned some money before I left."
"Eh? Brother Hong, look, isn't that a kid from the Eagle Gang? "One of the gang members pointed at the corner of the restaurant and said.
That restaurant was located between Yongle Lane and Merry Forest. They could see a man dressed in the clothes of the Eagle Gang drunkenly peeing there at the moment.
Today was the day they got their monthly salary, and it was ten taels at a time, which made the gang members very excited.
There were not many who were willing to join a gang who lived their days in an honest manner. Most of them were people who would drink and get drunk. Once they received their monthly allowance, it was only natural that they would immediately go out to look for fun.
Therefore, a few gang members who were usually on good terms immediately came to the restaurant to eat and drink. However, this time, they did not dare to eat and drink for free. Instead, they paid honestly.
After all, what happened during the day was still vivid in their minds. This Boss Su was not a person who was easy to talk to.
The gang member shook his body and pulled up his pants. An ingot of silver fell from his bosom.
Seeing the fist-sized ten taels of silver, the gang members behind Zhang Hong's eyes were red.
Sometimes, they did not even have ten taels of silver a year. Now, the gang members of the Eagle Gang could casually take out ten taels of silver.
After the gang member finished peeing, he turned around and saw Zhang Hong and the others.
The Eagle Gang had fought with the Azure Bamboo Gang several times. Of course, he also knew the people from the Azure Bamboo Gang. However, he immediately smiled contemptuously, weighed the silver in his hand, and turned around to leave.
So what if you're a small leader? Our Flying-eagle Gang still managed to beat them off. Moreover, we've been following Boss Su, and we've been living a better life than your little leader!
Seeing this contemptuous smile, Zhang Hong immediately exploded.
"Damn, a little bastard dares to laugh at me? Drag him over and beat him up! "
When the gang member saw that something was wrong, he wanted to run away. However, he was a little drunk and was staggering. Before he could run two steps, he was pressed to the ground by Zhang Hong and the others. They started punching and kicking him.
"I'm from the Eagle Gang! This is the territory of the Eagle Gang. If you dare to mess around, my boss will not forgive you! "
Zhang Hong sneered and said, "Your boss? That immature kid? I'll beat you to death today. Let's see what he can do to me! "
The fists fell like raindrops. At first, the gang member cried out in pain, but in the end, there was no sound.
"Stop!"
Zhang Hong shouted. One of the gang members went over to take a look, swallowed his saliva and said, "Brother Hong, this guy has been beaten to death!"
Everyone looked at each other and felt that the matter was a little serious.
They originally just wanted to teach this brat a lesson, but they also drank a little before coming out, so they didn't hold back and actually killed him.
It was not a big deal for gangs to fight with each other. It was even normal for gangs to kill people in a war.
However, that was the decision of the gang's higher-ups. If someone died, they would be responsible for dealing with the authorities and the aftermath.
However, it wouldn't be so easy for their subordinates to kill someone casually. Their actions might even lead to another war between the two gangs.
"Brother Hong, what do we do now?" The gang members did not know what to do.
Zhang Hong looked around. There were no people from the Eagle Gang around. The people who came with him were probably still drunk in the restaurant.
"No one saw us. Let's retreat first. After all, this is the territory of the Eagle Gang. Let's go and report to the leader."
Zhang Hong scolded himself for not holding back. This time, he had killed a member of the Eagle Gang. He would definitely not be able to solve the problem.
And if he went to report to the leader, Dai Chong, with his greedy personality, he would probably have to spend a lot of money.
The leader of the Azure Bamboo Gang, Dai Chong, was addicted to gambling. He loved money because he liked to gamble.
Zhang Hong went directly to the largest gambling house in Yongle Lane, Jin Sheng Gambling House. He easily found Dai Chong.
Dai Chong was over fifty years old. He was tall and strong. Beside him was a golden hammer that was half the height of a person.
It was because of this strange weapon that he had a very famous nickname in Chang Ning Manor. It was called Sky Hammer.
"Boss, I got into a bit of trouble." Zhang Hong carefully reported.
Dai Chong seemed to have won some money. He was in a good mood. He lazily asked: "What trouble did you get into this time?"
"I accidentally killed a member of the Flying-eagle Gang."
"Oh, it's just a small matter. I'll go and tell the Eagle Gang later. I'll just have to compensate them with ten silvers for the funeral." Dai Chong still had an indifferent tone.
Zhang Hong was stunned. It was settled just like that? Why did he feel that something was wrong?
"Boss, won't the Eagle Gang fight with us again because of this?" Zhang Hong couldn't help but ask.
Dai Chong waved his hand: "Don't worry. They won't fight. Even if we want to fight, the Eagle Gang won't. You don't understand what's going on.
Oh right, we're missing one player. Since you're here, play a few rounds with me. "
Zhang Hong was pulled to the mahjong table. He only knew that he probably wouldn't have to bear any responsibility.
The next morning, in the hall of Merry Forest, Su Xin sat in the main seat with a gloomy face. He looked at the corpse on the ground without saying a word. The other gang members also stood below in silence.
"What exactly happened?" Su Xin said slowly.
Huang Bingcheng said with a face full of grief and indignation: "It was done by the Azure Bamboo Gang. Last night, these brothers went to drink. When they came out, they saw him beaten to death and thrown on the street."
The gang members below all had faces full of anger. The eyes of those who went to drink with the deceased that night were all red. They thought that it was because of their carelessness that their brother was beaten to death by the Azure Bamboo Gang.
"Did you inform the gang?" Su Xin asked.
"The gang even knew before we did. Today, Master Hu San sent someone to deliver ten silvers. He said that it was the funeral fee from the leader of the Azure Bamboo Gang, Dai Chong." Huang Bingcheng's face was full of grievance.
"Bang!"
Su Xin directly threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.
The gang members below also had a face full of anger.
Their monthly salary was ten silvers. Now that they killed someone, they had to give ten silvers as funeral fee. This was clearly a humiliation!
"What does the gang mean? Are they just going to tolerate it? "
Su Xin was a little confused. The grudge between the Azure Bamboo Gang and the Eagle Gang had been going on for a long time. The Azure Bamboo Gang killed a member of the Eagle Gang, but the gang's higher-ups actually tolerated it. This was not right.
Huang Bingcheng said helplessly: "Although they didn't say it directly, that is indeed what they meant."
The gang members below the stage looked at Su Xin with a face full of expectation. They didn't know how Boss Su would solve this.
Other than a few dozen old members of the Eagle Gang, Su Xin's subordinates were all newly joined young people.
These young people still had hot blood in their hearts.
Even if they knew that they might die if they fought with the Azure Bamboo Gang, they were not willing to just endure it and watch the Azure Bamboo Gang kill their brothers, throw out ten silvers, and leave.
On the contrary, the old people who had been in the gang for a few years were much calmer.
The battle between the two gangs was not that simple. Even if they wanted to fight, the higher-ups had to give the order.
Now that the higher-ups had made it clear that they did not want to fight, with just the few people under Su Xin, they would only be sending themselves to death if they went.
"Boss, what should we do now?" Huang Bingcheng asked softly.
Su Xin touched his chin. He was now in a difficult position.
In this situation, if they did not fight, the little bit of prestige he had built up with great difficulty would probably be exhausted.
And if they fought, and the Eagle Gang did not send anyone, what could he rely on to fight? Rely on these newly recruited young people?
After thinking for a moment, Su Xin said decisively: "I, Su Xin, will not let my brothers die in vain! I will go and ask Godfather to send someone to seek justice from the Azure Bamboo Gang! "
The gang members present were instantly energized. Boss Su did not disappoint them!
After asking people to carry the dead gang members out to bury them, Su Xin asked Huang Bingcheng to take out five thousand silvers and follow him to see Master Hu San.
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