20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 388: Fengtian·Murder
Southeast of Fengtian, along the small river.

The morning market hasn't ended yet, the vendors on the roadside are shouting loudly, and pedestrians are walking back and forth. But for some reason, the streets this morning feel a bit deserted.

Careful people gradually noticed something strange: Where have all the little beggars gone?
Normally, when you see those wild kids running around and stealing chickens and dogs, you will inevitably be disgusted by people, but they suddenly disappeared, and it was indeed less lively.

There was a shout not far away.

Li Zhengxi and several small fans walked through the streets and alleys, walking as fast as flying, and wherever they went, they ordered pedestrians to clear the way.

Wang Zhengnan, accompanied by two bodyguards, followed closely behind him while smiling at the pedestrians on both sides to apologize.

West Wind walked all the way, and Nanfeng persuaded them all the way, saying not to be impulsive, not to be reckless, and not to miss the overall situation.

However, when Nanfeng really came to the riverside, he couldn't open his mouth no matter what.

……

It was morning, the sun was passing over the water, the grass on the small river bank was green, and the tips of the grass blades were trembling in the wind.

Walking up the small river embankment, I looked down from a distance, but I saw a dense black cloud. There were at least fifty or sixty little beggars, with unkempt hair and ragged clothes. At first glance, they looked like a pile of rags sitting there. , three floors inside and three floors outside, forming a circle.

Further away, there were actually several groups of small fans, in small groups, coming from all directions towards the small river embankment.

When Wang Zhengnan saw this, he couldn't help but be shocked - why are there so many people!

The number of little beggars in front of me has far exceeded the number when Sifengkou was in charge.

The south wind doesn't know something. In the past few years, Xifeng has led people to "annex everywhere" and has already surrounded all the small fans inside and outside the provincial capital to listen to his orders and become the Jiang family's most loyal eyes and ears in Fengtian.

Not only that, under the leadership of Xifeng, these small fans' investigation methods have become more and more mature.

I think back in the beginning, there were often many little beggars who would fabricate some false news out of thin air in order to defraud reward money.

Today, this phenomenon has become extinct.

A sad atmosphere filled the small river embankment.

Some people sobbed softly, not only for their companions, but also out of fear for their own safety.

Li Zhengxi walked down the river embankment, and before he could speak, the little fan sitting outside noticed the west wind coming, causing a small commotion.

"Third brother is here, third brother is here."

"It's really third brother, hurry up and give way."

The news spread quickly, and the little beggar turned his dirty faces one after another as if he had found a savior. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and the fear in his heart disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, everyone stood up one after another and spread out to both sides spontaneously to make way for them.

Li Zhengxi's Adam's apple twitched twice, and then he took a step forward and walked into the center of the crowd under the gaze of pairs of eyes and the greetings of "Third Brother".

Wang Zhengnan followed behind and heard "Second Brother" several times, vaguely.

What makes people ashamed is that, except for a few scattered faces, which he still vaguely remembers, he has never met most of them, or has long forgotten them.

After all, all those older ones, especially those aged fourteen and above, were taken over by Jiang Lianheng and Hu Xiaoyan.

Five years have passed, and these little beggars have grown like leeks.

It's a pity that they were born at the wrong time and didn't have a good time to make meritorious deeds, so they are still wandering on the streets and can only help the Jiang family.

Wang Zhengnan couldn't help feeling that if he had been born a few years later, he would probably be like them, without the luxury of food and clothing in front of him.

Thinking of this, a cry of "Second Brother" made him jump with fear.

Walking into the crowd, there were about a dozen beggars of eighteen or nineteen years old standing inside. The leader was none other than Ratzitou. Wang Zhengnan also had the impression that the man next to Ratzitou was the little stone back then, and he was now fifteen or sixteen years old. He looks 20 years old, and his eyes no longer have the timidity of childhood.

"Third brother, take a look!"

The man pointed at the four rolls of straw mats on the ground, and the small stones immediately opened the straw mats.

"scare!"

Li Zhengxi had long been extremely intolerable, but when he looked down, he felt as if the tip of his heart had been burned with a soldering iron. He was really shocked and painful. His eyes went black, the world was spinning, his body was shaking, he staggered again and again, and he couldn't help but say something in his mouth. A cry of "ah"!
When he stood still, he saw his eyebrows standing straight up, his face white and his lips purple, and he shouted with anger in his voice:
"Holy shit, who did this!"

The little beggars turned away one after another, not daring to look at the miserable situation on the ground, and unable to answer Xifeng's question.

Wang Zhengnan felt something strange and quickly stepped forward to check.

I saw four naked and thin bodies lying on the grassy bank of the river.

Perhaps the humidity by the river was too heavy, and the morning dew was still there, so their eyebrows and hair tips were a little wet, and their torsos were slightly white because of this.

The bodies of Fat Ya and others were already riddled with holes and were beyond recognition, and it was impossible to distinguish their former voices, looks, and smiles.

On their necks, without exception, all had a shocking knife edge. The incision was so deep that the skin and flesh were turned out and shriveled, and there was no more blood. There was no more blood, and there was no longer a so-called soul.

When the west wind blew across their faces, but the four fat girls were as motionless as grass, trees, and gray stones, the west wind knew that they were indeed dead.

Wang Zhengnan's heart trembled, and his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. No matter how rational words he said, they all condensed in his throat at this moment, making him choked and unable to speak.

This is not murder, but torture!

"Where are those old pigtails!" Li Zhengxi shouted angrily.

"They're still in the red mansion!" Shitou quickly replied, "With the brothers watching, they can't run away!"

Even though he knew that his life might be in danger, the older Xiao Qianshan was still fearless and adhered to the errands ordered by his third brother.

"Okay!" Li Zhengxi nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "Did you bring it with you?"

"I brought it here a long time ago!"

The mangy head waved in response, and several little beggars immediately came up carrying their bundles and threw them on the ground with a clanking sound.

They used to often fight fiercely on the streets. Although they didn't have any weapons with them, they had a lot of sticks, knives and axes of unknown origin.

The leper and others each picked up a few things that came to their advantage, weighed them twice in their palms, sharpened their knives, and showed eagerness to try.

"Third brother, I'm just waiting for a word from you!" said the maniac, "We will fight wherever you tell us!"

When Wang Zhengnan saw this, he obviously couldn't dissuade him anymore, so he quickly stood up to stop him.

"Stop messing around and calm down!" He looked at the things in everyone's hands, "You are just going to use these scraps of copper and iron to smash the kiln?" "What's the matter?" The mangy head said angrily, "They are not either Everyone has a gun! There are so many of us, so we’ll trade our lives for their deaths.”

"Aren't you being arrogant!" Wang Zhengnan said, "As long as I have five guns, I can knock you down. You are going to die!"

"We are not afraid of death!"

"Yes!" Everyone said in unison, "If you are afraid of death, don't take revenge. If you take revenge, don't be afraid of death!"

"I can't explain it to you!" Wang Zhengnan came closer to Xifeng, "Xifeng, they are ignorant, and you are ignorant too?"

Without thinking, Li Zhengxi opened his hand and said: "Second brother, give me your gun, and you two!"

Wang Zhengnan hurriedly pulled Xifeng aside and reprimanded in a low voice: "Xifeng, why are you so crazy here! This is obviously a trap, don't tell me you can't tell! The person was killed in the annex, but he deliberately pulled Come here! This is a conspiracy, they want to see you like this!"

Li Zhengxi waved his hand and said, "Okay, then I'll show them the consequences!"

"Tsk! Why don't you listen to my advice!"

"Second brother, do you think I'm stupid?"

"No one said you were stupid, but you were too impulsive!"

"Go and see Fat Ya and the others again. Look at them. Besides, I'm too impulsive!"

Wang Zhengnan couldn't bear to see the miserable situation again, so he said earnestly: "Xifeng, a small impatience will ruin a big plan!"

Li Zhengxi tilted his head, frowned, and said, "Second brother, let's take a breath of life!"

"I know, I know! But we don't have today or tomorrow. If anything happens, can we discuss it in the long term? You come home with me, and we can discuss it with my sister-in-law."

"If we take a long-term plan, we can be foolproof?"

"At least we can reduce the losses!" Wang Zhengnan said, "Brother Dao is not at home, and you are going to the Dongyang affiliated area to cause trouble. What if the trap is revealed?"

"Second brother, let me ask you, why did Namin and the others want to kill the little fan?" Li Zhengxi asked and answered, "It must be because they already know that these little guys are our tricks! Then If Min makes a move, it's like poking one of the Jiang family's eyes out! If I don't react at all, they will think there is something wrong with our family!"

Wang Zhengnan was stunned, glanced sideways at the little beggar, and then shook his head helplessly.

Although the little beggar is inconspicuous, he is still a recruit of the Jiang family.

This kind of thing, God knows and earth knows, you know and I know.

Na Min and the others installed the small fans not for others to see, but purely for the Jiang family.

The city's eyes and ears have been blinded. If there is no response from the Jiang family, then Min and others will definitely become suspicious:
Either it was the last assassination that caused Jiang Lian to be seriously injured and either dead or disabled; or there was something wrong with the backbone of the Jiang family, which resulted in the outsiders being strong but the middle being incompetent, and they did not dare to act rashly; there could even be a bolder guess - the Jiang family The person in question is not in Fengtian at the moment; and the arms of the United Sectarian Socialist Party were recently stolen, and its whereabouts do not seem difficult to guess.

The so-called conspiracy is nothing like this.

For this reason, the Jiang family should respond.

In Li Zhengxi's view, this response must also be completed by him leading this group of small fans.

The reason is simple. Li Zhengxi cannot easily call brothers from other cousins.

If Yuan Xinfa and other brothers are called in to care for the home, who will protect my sister-in-law Hu Xiaoyan?

If the brothers from "Heshengfang" and "Huifangli" are called, Zhong Yushan and Han Xinyuan will be alarmed again, and there is no guarantee that they will not become suspicious.

Only these little beggars, who have nothing but a loyal heart, are the most suitable to do this.

but--

As the saying goes, different paths lead to the same destination!
"To the same destination" is certainly "to the same destination", but "different paths" are also really "different paths"!
They asked these little beggars to respond, but the ideas hidden behind them were completely different.

In Li Zhengxi's view, killing must be punished with life. Fat Ya and others were killed. He took the little fan back to kill him. This was a natural and natural thing. It not only fulfilled his loyalty to the Jiang family, but also fulfilled his righteousness to his brothers. !
However, in Hu Xiaoyan's view, this move was completely different!
Let the little beggar respond. Even if it really gets serious, the foundation of the Jiang family will not be shaken. If necessary, he will not hesitate to withdraw and ignore it.

If the approach is taken correctly and has the effect of knocking down the mountain and shaking the tiger, it can also allow these little beggars to continue to indulge in the dream of "revenge must be retaliated and kindness must be repaid", and when they grow up, they can continue to serve the Jiang family loyally. !
One is the head sister-in-law, and the other is the horse racing boy - just based on their ideas, they have decided who is better.

"Ebi Owl" has spent a lifetime online to understand the truth. Naturally, not just anyone can be lucky enough to listen to it.

Don’t pass on your inner thoughts lightly!

The one who dies for his brothers will always be the younger brother; the one who lets his brothers die for him is the leader.

Just like these little beggars right now, as long as they can get revenge, let alone one life for another, even if it means death, they will have no hesitation at this moment.

However, they couldn't hear clearly what Wang Zhengnan and Li Zhengxi were mumbling, and they thought the third brother was timid. The original brightness in his eyes dimmed a lot because of this, but they still had a glimmer of hope.

After all, the west wind never let them down.

With the blessing of West Wind, they no longer have to worry about being bullied by old beggars or abducted by scumbags. They can still take care of each other.

But at this moment, a discordant voice suddenly came from the crowd. If it was there or not, it was unknown who it came from, or even not at all.

"Forget it, forget it, don't embarrass the second and third brothers! They are rich and powerful, but we are naked and penniless. Their lives are precious, and living is a blessing. Ours Life is low, life is suffering, death is death! I have said before, we are not the same at all!"

This light sentence was like a big mountain, weighing Wang Zhengnan and Li Zhengxi breathless.

The two people immediately looked at the crowd, only to find that no one was talking to them. The little beggar didn't move at all, just staring at them. The words just now seemed more like Nan Feng and Xifeng's inner self-questions.

"Give me the gun!" Li Zhengxi turned around and said in a commanding tone, "Second brother, I have to give them an explanation!"

The two accompanying bodyguards had already handed over their weapons.

Logically speaking, not all of the Jiang family's thugs carry a ring, and all guns must be kept strictly guarded. Now that the guy who is close to him is handed over without authorization, I am afraid it may not be just for Xifeng's face, but more like a warning in advance. Got some kind of tacit approval.

"Second brother?" Li Zhengxi asked again.

Wang Zhengnan showed hesitation. When he put his hand into his pocket, he suddenly paused and said, "Xifeng, I really can't go to the Red Mansion. Na Min and the others are not that easy to deal with. Even Brother Dao almost had an accident. Now, Even if there is no ambush there, there must be Japanese patrols around. If you fall into their hands, you won’t be able to count on your family’s connections.”

At this point, he unconsciously lowered his voice and reminded: "I heard those foreign reporters said that the devils want to use those old braids to cause trouble. Those Belles are now useful to the devils. They hide In the Japanese affiliated areas, the Japanese will definitely keep them safe. If you take them there now, you are surrendering yourself to the trap!"

"Who told you that I was going to the Red Mansion?" Li Zhengxi frowned and asked, "The maniac is not afraid of death, but I can't let his death be in vain!"

"Then you just asked -"

"Bring the gun!"

Li Zhengxi snatched Nanfeng's gun, turned around and distributed three more guns to Laizitou, Xiao Shitou and others, and then shouted sharply:
"Kill to pay for your life, and pay for your debts! Although we can't find out who the murderer is yet, we all know the masterminds! Today, we are killing chickens to scare monkeys, and we cannot tolerate them crying about injustice. Even if they are young, stay here Come down and get Fat Ya and the others settled; Leaphead, you guys, come with me. If they can kill us, we will kill them back!"

(End of this chapter)