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After leaving Shanfeng Bookstore, Xian Yaowen returned to the Xian residence.

Chen Hua had already gotten up and was sitting in the pavilion smoking in her pajamas. Xian Yaowen sat down opposite her, and she stubbed out her cigarette and said, "We've found out Chen Azhu's background. She used to have a fiancé named Chen Datong, whose Japanese name is Sakurai Tomokazu. He was drafted into the army in 1936 and served in the Kwantung Army. Because he could speak Mandarin, he was recruited by the intelligence agency in 1940 and sent to Tianjin to work under Abe, the head of the Tianjin Railway Police Department."

In 1941, Abe instructed Wang Shihai to organize a special agent team to maintain security along the Beijing-Shanhaiguan, Tianjin-Pukou, and Beijing-Hankou railway lines. This special agent team was named the Righteous Knights Team, with Wang Shihai as the captain and Chen Datong as the deputy captain.

Around May, Chen Datong sent a letter to Chen Azhu, asking her to go to Tianjin. Before she arrived in Tianjin, Chen Datong was assassinated.

Having no one to turn to, Chen Azhu did not return to Tianjin immediately after arriving there. She stayed in Tianjin and became a waitress at Qishilin Restaurant. Around September, Jiang Banruo, the master of Xinghetang in Taihang Mountain, went to Qishilin Restaurant for a meal and somehow took a liking to Chen Azhu and took her as his mistress.

She followed Jiang Banruo for nearly six years, and returned to Taiwan in 1947, never to return to Tianjin.

"Is Jiang Banruo a traitor?"

"Jiang Banruo's situation is a bit complicated. In the early 1920s, he went to France for work-study and met a group of important Kuomintang figures who had studied in France. After returning to China, he took a position at the Sino-French University in Beiping, founded the Truth Society, published the magazine "New Life", and spread anarchist ideas."

He joined the Kuomintang during the Great Revolution and served as a liaison officer for the TJ City Party Headquarters. In 1935, he joined the Provisional Action Committee, the predecessor of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Party.

It's unclear who introduced him to the Hongmen in the south. After returning to Tianjin, he established the Taihang Mountain Xinghe Hall and began spreading the Red Gang in the north. He and the Green Gang…”

Sin Yiu-man waved his hand, "Is Jiang Banruo dead or alive?"

"Alive."

"Have you come to Taiwan?"

"In mainland China."

"There's no need to go into too much detail about his situation. Just highlight the key points, and I'll review the report myself later."

“Okay.” Chen Hua lit a new cigarette. “During the fall of Tianjin, Jiang Banruo not only colluded with the Japanese puppet regime to continue her gang business, but also transported scarce supplies such as medicines and weapons to the anti-Japanese base areas in central and eastern Hebei, providing convenience for the Kuomintang and underground party members.”

Because of these reasons, he was not purged after the war. Boss Dai instructed Chen Xianzhou, the head of the Tianjin Garrison Command's Inspection Department, to reorganize the Green Gang and Red Gang, and Jiang Banruo was appointed as an advisor to the Loyalty and Righteousness Society, thus establishing a good relationship with Chen Xianzhou.

"Is Chen Xianzhou the one from the Security Command?"

"Yes."

Sin Yiu-man stroked his chin. "Has Chen A-zhu met Chen Xian-zhou?"

“Chen Azhu was very favored. Jiang Banruo often took her to some important occasions. Although I did not find out for sure whether she had met Chen Xianzhou, I infer that she should have.”

"Source?"

“An acquaintance from the former Tianjin Railway Station.”

"Wu Zecheng's men?"

"No, Wu Zecheng had already been transferred before he took office."

"People are meant to be used by you. Do you think Chen Azhu is capable of being used?"

"It works."

Sin Yiu-man nodded. “Poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people. To get things done, you need both politeness and military force. I’ll have someone look for a Taiwanese opera troupe. If we encounter someone who’s difficult to negotiate with, we can send the troupe over to perform for a few days. Maybe that will make things easier to negotiate.”

"If listening to the opera still doesn't make things easier, then we'll need to use some unconventional methods. I'll arrange to meet Cai Jintu, the gang leader at the bridgehead, and you can come with me to get acquainted with him."

"it is good."

"The old gangs in Taiwan were basically tools for the Japanese to use Chinese to control Chinese. They were deeply involved with the Japanese gangs. Back then, Chen Yi seized the opportunity to arrest gang members everywhere. Many people fled to Japan and joined the Japanese gangs."

In the next couple of days, a man named Chen Sanlang will be returning from Kobe. He is now the head of the Maruyama group of the Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan, and he used to hang around the Monga area.

The current gang leader in Mengjia is Hsu Hai-ching, also known as Brother Mosquito. It is said that he got to where he is today because in 1945, before some Japanese left Taiwan, they were retaliated against and looted by the locals. Hsu Hai-ching sympathized with those Japanese and voluntarily mediated. A Japanese military officer was moved and gave him a box of gold bars, which became his capital in the underworld.

The mediation was genuine, but the box of gold bars was likely fake; the Yamaguchi-gumi had invested a considerable amount of money in him.

Chen Hua's expression hardened. "The Yamaguchi-gumi still harbors treacherous intentions towards Taiwan?"

Sin Yiu-man waved his hand, "The Yamaguchi-gumi is not the Black Dragon Society, it has no political leanings, and its investment in Hsu Hai-ching is just a business deal. Do you know about the 'river ditch' in Monga?"

"Fruit distribution center".

“When Xu Haiqing was four or five years old, he picked up rotten fruit at the head of the river to supplement his family’s income. That was where he made his fortune. He founded the Banana and Green Fruit Association and smuggled bananas to Japan. His biggest partner in Japan was the Yamaguchi-gumi.”

Sin Yiu-man paused for a moment, then continued, “Taiwan is full of construction sites right now, which is also a good time to do freight. Carriers, boatmen, shopkeepers, and smugglers should be killed even if they are innocent. Whether it’s passenger transport or freight transport, it’s not a peaceful business. You need to get to know the gangsters in Taipei and Tainan.”

We'll give what's due, exchange what's fair, and uphold proper etiquette from the outset, nipping any potential conflict in the bud. We're running a legitimate business; we avoid violence whenever possible.

"Sir, gangsters like to intimidate you first, and fighting is inevitable."

Xian Yaowen took the tray from Quan Danru, took a glass teapot from the tray, poured two glasses of iced tea, and said, "Barley tea has a history of more than a thousand years in Japan. It took several hundred years for it to spread from the Chinese to the common people. At the beginning of this century, in the summer evenings of the city's downtown area, which is the working-class area, tea stalls with barley tea lanterns hanging on them became a common sight on the streets."

He took a sip of tea and exhaled a breath of stale air. "Iced barley tea tastes pretty good. It's suitable for making tea bags or bottled sales. I've already had someone test the formula, and it should sell well in the future."

He put down his teacup. "However, barley tea only has a market in Japan. It's difficult and unnecessary to sell it in other places. There are many beverages that can be made into drinks, so it's better to choose products according to local conditions."

Gangs have their own code of conduct, and so do the gang leaders in Taiwan. If it doesn't concern me, I'm willing to respect them. But if it involves my interests, my minor rules should yield to the major rules.

Fighting and killing are bad; they disrupt social stability and unity, and hinder the Party and the nation's counter-offensive. There's nothing wrong with conducting business peacefully over tea.

Chen Hua took a drag of his cigarette and said, "Should we send a few people over to lie in wait?"

“No need. Just send someone temporarily. They’ll be done and gone without a trace, so no one can find anything to hold against them.” Xian Yaowen patted Chen Hua’s soft hand. “Smile more when you’re out there. Don’t be sullen. Peace and harmony bring wealth.”

Chen Hua smiled and said, "I never give anyone the cold shoulder."

The sea off the coast of Keelung.

The coastal cleaning team of the Jinji Security Force Cleaners' Rapid Cleaning Group is handing over goods to Cai Jintu's people.

The members of the coastal cleaning team all wore shaman-patterned masks, which looked quite frightening. Only the captain, Shark, showed his true face, but he always wore sunglasses.

How can I forget old friends? How can I not think of them? How can I forget old friends? Our friendship will last forever...

Han Chun, one of Cai Jintu's men, felt a chill run down his spine as he listened to the singing. He also found it somewhat comical that these ruthless individuals could actually sing quite well.

The shark sat on a wooden crate, humming a song, quietly watching Han Chun inspect the goods.

He had a revolver in his holster, so that he could fire it directly without having to draw the gun; he could simply turn it around.

He actually hoped the other side wouldn't be honest, so his team members would have a chance to practice. It was tough for him, leading a team of rookies who had never seen blood, having to worry about everything like a mother hen, even their mental well-being.

The masks worn by the team members were not for showing off. On the one hand, they were to intimidate the enemy, and on the other hand, they served as a psychological suggestion to reduce the guilt and fear of killing.

The shortcomings of a novice are obvious, and they can only make up for them with equipment.

After checking the goods, Han Chun said to Shark, "The quantity is correct."

The shark responded casually, "Then move it."

Han Chun waved his hand, "Brothers, let's move the goods."

"The sky is dark, it looks like it's going to rain, Grandpa picks up his hoe to dig up taro. He digs and digs and digs, and he finds a mudskipper. Hey, hey, how interesting!"

In the pavilion, Sin Yiu-man played the zither and sang, while a group of people quietly went ashore on the Kenting coast. (End of Chapter)