bullyxtreme Chapter 525: Subduing the Tiger Beast
Chapter 525: Subduing the Tiger Beast
Qin Tian's chess piece has been placed, and what remains is to depend on Doihara's own decision.
Smoking den.
This is the first time Qin Tian came here since returning from the capital.
"Shopkeeper Fu, how are things going these days since I was away?" Qin Tian asked.
Shopkeeper Fu sat down and said to Qin Tian, "Three things. First, I recruited soldiers as you ordered. Now we are fighting with gangs in several streets. We have already controlled this area."
Shopkeeper Fu was referring to the nearby streets.
"Do these gangsters have any background?" Qin Tian asked while drinking tea.
"No, they are all gangsters left over from the past of Ice City. In troubled times, heroes emerge as well as cowards. There are many gangs like this in Ice City." Shopkeeper Fu explained.
"Will these people have dealings with normal business circles?" Qin Tian asked again.
"It's hard to say. Theoretically, this business district and the gang are one family." Shopkeeper Fu said awkwardly.
"Then how do these people make money? Survive?" Qin Tian was curious about this.
Shopkeeper Fu leaned forward and said, "It depends on what kind of gang it is. Some gangs work for the Japanese privately, while others are involved in smuggling, underground brothels, gambling, and opium."
It's true that no matter what time it is, these people are involved in such abominable things as pornography, gambling, and drugs.
"Do these people know that I am the Japanese behind you?" Qin Tian asked again.
Shopkeeper Fu thought for a moment and said, "They probably don't know much about it. Maybe they have heard of it, but everyone wants to survive, and some are anti-Japanese, so they are not afraid."
"Well, I don't expect to unify the entire Ice City underworld. I can't manage it. For now, let's guard our own place first." Qin Tian thought. In theory, it would be best if they all united and submitted to him.
But I also don't want to get involved in those gray industries. Although killing has become a daily routine in this chaotic world, this gray content is basically unmanaged.
"The problem is, even if we don't provoke others, others will provoke us. First, they want our territory; second, they are eyeing our tobacco shop which is making so much money." Shopkeeper Fu said worriedly.
"We are not afraid of trouble. We will fight against those who come to provoke us. If anyone wants to negotiate peace, I welcome them." Qin Tian said.
Qin Tian wants to develop his own underground team, but this matter cannot be too high-profile or too hasty.
"The second thing is also what you ordered, which is to capture those colonels' wives. They owe us a lot of debts now, and their addiction to smoking is out of control." said Manager Fu.
"Okay, you ask them to pay back the debt, but you can't ask for real money. You want information, and let them use the information to pay back the debt." Qin Tian said a very risky sentence.
"Information?" Shopkeeper Fu was a little confused.
"Yes, now is a time of war, intelligence is more valuable than real gold and silver, and can be exchanged for more things, especially intelligence about the Communist Party, the Japanese army, and the Kuomintang." Qin Tian did not dare to say that he only wanted intelligence about the Japanese army, because if he did, his purpose would be too obvious. Instead, he wanted all the intelligence, at least to make Manager Fu think that he wanted money, not intelligence.
"Okay, I understand, Boss Qin. It turns out that your vision and perspective are different from us rats. You think very far ahead." Shopkeeper Fu had never thought about these things before.
"But how do I judge the value of the information?" asked Manager Fu again.
"Just synchronize it with me when the time comes." Qin Tian explained.
"Okay, one last thing. This is the account book. Please take a look." Shopkeeper Fu handed over the account book. This was the real account book, not for the Japanese to see.
Qin Tian took a look, frowned, and said, "So many?"
"Because we are the only tobacco shop now, it's big and has good business. Young masters, warlords' descendants, and even the Japanese come here often. This is profitable. Many Japanese still owe us money."
Qin Tian couldn't feel happy when looking at the account book. The higher the profit in the account, the more money he had to give to the Japanese. The saddest thing was that this money originally belonged to him, the Chinese. He earned it with the hard-earned money of his compatriots.
"I pity their misfortune and feel angry at their lack of resistance." Qin Tian understood the meaning of these words more deeply.
"Let's put it this way. The original plan was that I would give as much of the money to the Japanese, and the rest would be shared among the brothers. We would also take out some of the money as charity and distribute it to the poor in Bingcheng, especially widows with children, and welfare homes." Qin Tian sighed. This was the only good thing he could do.
"Okay." Shopkeeper Fu nodded.
At this time, a younger brother knocked on the door and came in.
"What's the matter? Can't you see that I am talking to the boss?" Shopkeeper Fu shouted angrily.
"The people from the Tiger Beast Gang are causing trouble for us again." The younger brother replied.
Qin Tian and Shopkeeper Fu looked at each other, and Qin Tian stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Qin Tian was led to the back alley of the tobacco shop.
These gangsters still know the rules. They didn't do anything at the door, but held everything in the back alley.
Back alley.
Security captain Zhao Liangzheng and his brothers were confronting the Tiger Beast Gang.
There were a lot of people from the Tiger Beast Gang, at least twenty or so. The team was huge. Their leader, who called himself the Tiger Beast King, also came.
These people all have black tiger tattoos on their arms, but their tattooing techniques are backward, and the drawings look like cats.
"I am the owner of this store. My surname is Qin, and I am the deputy director of the Ice City Special Service Bureau. I give you two choices: one, surrender to us; two, destruction." Qin Tian said domineeringly and calmly.
There was disdain in their looks, and the king looked down on them.
"Who do you think you are? What's wrong with being from the Secret Service? You're just a traitor. I can't stand people like you. You run a opium den and cause a lot of harm to people." The Tiger Beast King shouted.
"That can't be helped." Qin Tian waved his hand and said, "Manager Fu, Zhao Liang, go call everyone over."
Immediately, all the thugs in the opium den and the people who had surrendered to Yuan Shiren before gathered together, and the number of thugs increased.
"Beat him until he surrenders." Qin Tian shouted, and everyone rushed forward.
Suddenly, the alley behind the opium den was in chaos.
Dozens of people fought in chaos, and blood flowed like a river. This kind of thing is the same in any era.
These people don't even use guns, they just fight until they fall down. This is the rule of the underworld.
If we lose the team battle, we will never be able to take over this territory again.
It was a complete melee here, with people holding sticks, knives, and slashing at each other.
This gang's bloody killing is the most direct and brutal, with every knife and punch hitting the flesh.
After nearly half an hour of fighting, people on both sides were about to fall down.
Qin Tian seized the opportunity and rushed forward. With his current skills, cleaning up the mess was not a problem at all.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Qin Tian rushed directly towards the tiger king.
The last fight with the Mei organization gave Qin Tian a greater understanding of fighting techniques, especially after learning swordsmanship, his fighting level has greatly improved.
Qin Tian rushed forward and grabbed the Tiger King, but found that he couldn't lift it.
The Tiger King flipped his wrist and Qin Tian turned 360 degrees.
Qin Tian jumped back and threw a punch.
The Tiger King turned around and put his arms together, not only blocking Qin Tian's attack, but also taking advantage of the situation to charge forward like a bull. Qin Tian was hit by a huge and ferocious force and flew out.