Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2819 Duanwu was angered!
This wild hillside is more than fifty miles southeast of the Anti-Japanese Brigade’s base. The location is also relatively hidden, in a small valley deep in the mountains.

But it is not that wide or deep, it looks more like a ravine.

It's very flat inside and there are no weeds, just sand, gravel and loess.

Because the terrain is relatively high, the ground here is also very dry.

The valley was brightly lit and bustling with people. However, there were fewer hawking sounds, and even the buyers and sellers seldom talked.

Duanwu and Zhao Laonian looked at each other, their hearts full of anticipation.

They found a spot by the side, because they arrived too late and all the good spots were taken, so they could only set up the stall in a relatively remote place.

Zhao Laonian skillfully spread out a piece of rag and laid out the antique calligraphy and paintings he brought one by one.

After a while, some people came around and started asking about the price.

However, they did not ask the price verbally. Instead, the two people put their hands in their sleeves and communicated with gestures.

Duanwu naturally didn’t understand any of this, it was Zhao Laonian who was communicating with the buyers.

But for some reason, the buyers usually just asked the price and then walked away.

Duanwu asked, "What's going on?"

Zhao Laonian smacked his lips and said, "The world is not peaceful, everyone is hoarding gold and silver, and few people are interested in antiques. They all keep the prices very low."

At this point, Zhao Laonian lowered his voice again and said, "Captain, you didn't see the price they offered. It's outrageous. Take that jade, for example. It's an item handed down from the palace of the Qing Dynasty. It's finely carved and the jade is warm and smooth. It's worth at least 1,200 dollars.

But they offered 80 yuan right away, and even said shamelessly that it was a fair price because the product was good. They are just playing with people like fools!"

Duanwu also felt that the price offered by the other party was too low. It was not as high as the price he paid for antiques in the past.

Of course, Duanwu used some tricks at that time to force the other party to buy it at a high price.

But now, he really has no way out.

However, at this moment, a burly man with a face full of flesh and a sturdy body, accompanied by several ferocious-looking subordinates, swaggered towards the stalls of Duanwu and Zhao Laonian.

The burly man in the lead said impatiently, "Newcomers, pay taxes. Five dollars each. This is the rule of the black market. You don't even know the rules, and you still come to the black market. And you want me to collect the money in person?"

Duanwu looked at Zhao Laonian, and Zhao Laonian also remembered that there were people in charge of this black market, and one had to pay money before being able to set up a stall.

But when he came, it wasn't that expensive, a stall only cost one dollar. Why has it increased so much now? Five dollars per person, he and the team leader, that's ten dollars.

But right now, they haven't sold anything.

Thinking of this, Zhao Laonian quickly explained: "I'm sorry, I forgot about this. The business hasn't started yet, please go back first, and I'll send it to you as soon as the business starts."

"cut!"

The sturdy man in the lead had an unyielding smile on his face: "You are fooling the ghosts by burning newspapers at the grave? What if I turn around and leave and you run away?"

At this point, the sturdy man glanced at the things on the stall, all of which were good stuff. He winked at his men, who immediately understood and went forward to collect the things on the stall, while scolding: "Since you don't have money to pay taxes, the things on this stall can offset the taxes!"

"fart!"

But when he saw the other party coming up to grab things, Duanwu kicked out and kicked one of the men in black coats away. "Ouch, he hits people."

The man in black who was kicked away screamed.

The others were immediately enraged upon seeing this, and rushed towards Duanwu like a pack of mad dogs, some punching him in the face, others kicking him in the abdomen.

But Duanwu simply disdained the tactics of these reckless men.

If these people hadn't come to rob his anti-Japanese brigade's military pay today, he wouldn't even bother to fight with them.

But these things cannot be thrown away, as they are the military pay, weapons and ammunition of the Anti-Japanese Brigade.

When these people wanted to rob, Duanwu did not have the intention to kill them, which was already a blessing in disguise for their ancestors.

With a few bangs, all the strong men who came to besiege Duanwu were beaten to the ground and groaned.

Zhao Laonian was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet, gesturing with his hands in the air, and shouted loudly: "Captain, stop, stop fighting, stop fighting!"

Duanwu sneered: "Why can't we fight? Are these people more powerful than the devils?"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Duanwu, and fearing that the matter would get out of hand, Zhao Laonian quickly ran behind Duanwu, grabbed him, and said anxiously: "Captain, listen to me, we are now on someone else's territory. In this black market, they are the boss. If we offend them, we can forget about selling things in this black market in the future!"

After hearing what Zhao Laonian said, Duanwu hesitated for a moment and decided not to take any further action.

Because selling these antiques is the real purpose of his trip.

At the same time, seeing that Duanwu had stopped, the strong man's men did not dare to move forward easily. They just lay on the ground groaning in pain.

But unexpectedly, the leading sturdy man saw this and thought Duanwu was afraid, and said more arrogantly: "Why, are you afraid? If you are afraid, hand over the things quickly and kowtow to me three times. Maybe when I am in a good mood, I can spare your lives."

"Humph!"

Duanwu snorted coldly because the idiot opposite him actually said that he was scared.

He is not even afraid of the Japanese during the Dragon Boat Festival, so how could he be afraid of the black market?
Zhao Laonian saw this and quickly stood in front of Duanwu, smiling at the sturdy man and said, "Sir, you are a magnanimous person, please don't bother with us little people. We really didn't open the shop today, so we don't have money to pay taxes. When we sell things, we will make up the tax to you as soon as possible. Is that okay with you?"

The sturdy man continued: "You said I'd send it later? To tell you the truth, the boss behind this black market is very powerful. If you owe him money, he will take your life. So you better hand over the money obediently, otherwise, hmph!"

The sturdy man sneered, his words were quite threatening.

Duanwu said in the same relentless tone: "What if not?"

Duanwu was already furious at this time. If the other party continued to be so aggressive, he wouldn't mind killing everyone here.

Because what is the so-called black market? It is a place where some shady things are sold.

If Duanwu had not been in urgent need of money, he would not have come here to sell things.

His stuff can all be seen in public.

So if you don’t know what’s best for you, then there’s no need to continue this weird thing today.

The bald man's eyes narrowed. Baldy Wang was not afraid of being scared. Moreover, the boss behind the black market was indeed very well connected. Anyone who dared to cause trouble in his black market would definitely die!