Chapter 6: You Ate My Food, Now Spit Out Triple the Amount! (Part 2)

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The secret service investigated him yesterday and showed up at his door today, even accusing them of smashing their dining utensils—undoubtedly, the so-called dining utensils were the two vehicles from the previous night! No wonder these guys were risking their lives just to eat! The underground party members were reckless with their lives, so those who captured them were also playing a deadly game! Realizing this, Liu Fengqi immediately stopped his men from aiming their guns at Zhang Anping.

Once upon a time, the Green Gang had a very prosperous period. After the establishment of the Republic of China, the government announced a ban on opium. The Green Gang took advantage of this to expand wildly and ruthlessly. During that time, the gang's wealth soared, supporting warlords and fueling civil wars, basking in grandeur—much like how the American prohibition era led to the rise of organized crime.

Even the squad captains, during their times of hardship, became disciples of a celestial-ranked elder. (The Green Gang had no celestial rank, but Jin Rong, an old fellow, ventured into the underworld as a chief detective of the Hua Bureau and self-styled as celestial-ranked.)

However, as the Nationalist government centralized power and extended its control into the opium trade, the Green Gang’s golden era ended. The secret service took back the monopoly of opium distribution from Sanxin Company; now the Green Gang could only enjoy the residual profits from distribution, their financial strength significantly diminished, and they came to face reality.

The reality was that while they were formidable, against the authorities, what they could rely on was their network of relationships, not the weapons they held.

Perhaps the lower-level gang members didn’t understand this, but the leadership had a clear grasp. Liu Fengqi, as a disciple of the “Enlightened” generation beneath the celestial elder, naturally understood the situation.

“Boss Zhang, what a mess! Family not recognizing family! This is purely a misunderstanding!” Liu Fengqi, though unaware of Zhang Anping’s exact background, knew well enough that they were from the secret service. At this moment, he smiled broadly.

“Boss Zhang, this matter is my fault. I’ll punish myself with three cups—three cups I must take!”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Anping remained calm and unhurried:

“Boss Liu, your sense is appreciated; harmony breeds wealth.”

“Return the six trucks and twenty-four bicycles to me.”

Liu Fengqi frowned.

It was clearly two trucks and eight bicycles—how did it triple?

I said three cups as self-punishment, not triple that!

One of his men couldn’t hold back: “Nonsense! It’s clearly two trucks and eight bicycles! You’re robbing us blind! Didn’t you go out to check where this is?”

Zhang Anping replied smoothly, “We did check, that’s why we came knocking—harmony breeds wealth! What do you say, Boss Liu?”

Damn you!

But since the secret service took the first shot, the blame ultimately fell on them. Liu Fengqi smiled and said:

“Boss Zhang is right—harmony breeds wealth! Brother was wrong first. Six trucks and twenty-four bicycles, brother will take them!”

His heart bled. After deducting various shares and dividends, how many days would it take to earn the value of four trucks?

“Boss Liu, you’re righteous!” Zhang Anping smiled. “Then please return our goods!”

“That thirty thousand silver dollars’ worth of goods is our budget! If Boss Liu doesn’t return it, brother will be left starving on the northwest wind!”

What the hell is this called pushing your luck?

This is exactly it!

But this is a common tactic in the underworld—once they latch onto you, like flies, they won’t let go and keep sucking your marrow inch by inch!

Liu Fengqi was furious.

One of his men directly aimed a gun at Zhang Anping’s head:

“Damn it! Bullshit goods! Those are ours! Your two trucks were empty!”

“So it was a trap! No wonder my men were detained before even entering Shanghai!” Zhang Anping suddenly realized, then smiled.

“Boss Liu, do you know what happened to the unlucky guy who aimed a gun at me last time?”

Before Liu Fengqi could answer, Zhang Anping went on:

“That guy is still alive and well, but the party affairs office behind him is in deep trouble—not only did they lose control of the postal inspection office, now they keep their distance from me by three hundred meters.”

“What are you planning to do?”

This time Liu Fengqi didn’t stop his men but coldly asked, “What do you want, Boss Zhang? I, Liu, am not someone to be intimidated! You want to suck blood from me? No way!”

He thought Zhang Anping was bluffing.

The party affairs office was an agency on par with the secret service—would it be scared of some unknown junior?

He hadn’t heard of Zhang Anping’s name and didn’t think he was anyone significant in the secret service.

Zhang Anping didn’t reply but picked up the teacup, playing with it. After sipping once, he suddenly moved, grabbing the arm of the man aiming the gun at him. The teacup shattered, stabbing into the man’s arm. In pain, the man instinctively loosened his grip, and Zhang Anping caught the pistol as it fell.

Kicking the stunned gang member flying, Zhang Anping slammed the pistol onto the table.

Though his movements seemed slow, all this happened in less than a second. When Zhang Anping placed the gun down, the gang members were only then pulling back the bolt.

Liu Fengqi dared not escalate with the secret service and hurriedly stopped his men.

Zhang Anping was unfazed. Facing the muzzle pointed at him, he turned to Li Bohan and the others behind him:

“Remember what I said? When threatening someone with a gun, keep a meter’s distance! If he dares to move, shoot immediately. Don’t point a clumsy gun muzzle close to your opponent to threaten. We kill; we don’t bluff.”

This was really advice for the gang members.

Liu Fengqi’s face flushed with embarrassment.

It was a slap in the face—too blatant!

But Zhang Anping’s toughness was clear—surviving in the underworld wasn’t just about fighting and killing. That was the foundationI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.