In the huge office of the Honglinmen headquarters in Jisen Province, Zhou Hantao stood in front of a gray-haired man in his sixties, with a calm expression and half a cigarette in his hand.

Zhou Hantao was respectful, and he didn't dare to take a breath in his atmosphere, and he didn't have the arrogance when he was outside.

This man in his sixties is none other than Zhou Dian, the chief helmsman of Hong Linmen, and Zhou Hantao's father.

Zhou Dian's life can be described in two words - ruthless, whether it is to treat enemies, or relatives, even if it is his own son, he has never been soft.

Zhou Dian seems to be in a good mood today, although several of his fields have been smashed by the Red Tassel Gang, and even some territories have been occupied by the Red Tassel Gang, he still has no intention of getting angry at Zhou Hantao, but Zhou Hantao on the opposite side has already shed cold sweat.

After a long period of torment and waiting, Zhou Hantao finally waited for Zhou Dian to speak.

Zhou Dian said in a calm tone: "Xiao Tao, do you know why I called you here today to lecture alone?"

Zhou Hantao lowered his head, and a drop of sweat fell from the tip of his nose, "I don't know." ”

Zhou Dian said: "You transferred the elite of our gang without my consent, which greatly reduced the strength of our gang, and it was only then that the Red Tassel Gang took advantage of the loopholes." ”

Zhou Hantao said: "Dad, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gone my own way, please...... Please punish you. ”

Zhou Dian smiled and said, "What, you're afraid of me?"

Zhou Hantao nodded and said, "Yes!"

Zhou Dian said: "If I don't let everyone be afraid of me, how can the position of the boss of Honglinmen sit firmly? Do you think that all the helmsmen of Honglinmen, as well as a few of your own brothers and my own sons, are all sincerely obedient to me?"

"What you committed this time has seriously damaged the interests of our Honglinmen, and if you follow the rules I set for the gang, you should have broken your hands and feet and be crippled for life. ”

Zhou Hantao gritted his teeth and said, "I know." ”

Zhou Dian laughed and said: "Among your brothers, you are the most courageous, what I always wanted to do when I was young but didn't do it, but you dared to do it, so this time I decided not to punish you." ”

Zhou Hantao knelt down with a flutter and said, "Thank you, Dad, I will be careful in the future, and I will resolutely not do anything that may endanger the interests of Hong Linmen." ”

"No ......"

Zhou Dian waved his hand and said: "Young people need to be a little aggressive, as the saying goes, it is easy to fight the country and it is difficult to defend the country, the scale of Honglinmen today is all single-handedly beaten by me, I am getting older and older, this son must be one of your brothers in the future, since it is difficult to defend the country, then I hope you fight the country." ”

"Do you know why I haven't wiped out the Red Silks Gang, and there are some other small gangs? Honglinmen could have been the dominant family in Jisen Province, but I didn't, and people outside thought that I didn't have that strength, so they could only say that they were too short-sighted. ”

Zhou Hantao thought for a while and said, "Dad, are you afraid that after our Honglinmen becomes a dominant gang in Jisen Province, the brothers in our gang will live too comfortably and lose the strength to fight?"

Zhou Dian said: "You are only half right, and there is another half." If we are the only one in Giessen, the people above will focus all their attention on us, it is better to keep the clowns of the Red Tassel Gang jumping there, so as to distract us from the above, after all, we are not doing regular business. ”

Zhou Dian took a puff of cigarette, looked at Zhou Hantao with a sudden expression, and said: "If Hong Linmen wants to dominate the three eastern provinces, the pork belly of Zhonggang City must be swallowed, others think that you are going to Zhonggang City, but I know that your intentions are not like this, your brothers are ambitious, but they don't have the courage of you." ”

Zhou Hantao said: "Dad, are you praising me?"

Zhou Dian smiled and said, "What, you feel scared when I praise you?"

Zhou Hantao said: "There are some surprises. ”

Zhou Dian said with a smile: "I called you over today, there is one thing I want to tell you, I have found someone to investigate the Baifeng Gate in Zhonggang City carefully, it is not as simple as it seems on the surface, the young man surnamed Lin can sit in today's seat, it is not only a matter of personal ability, there are people above him." ”

Zhou Hantao repeated in a low voice: "Is there someone up there?"

Zhou Dian nodded and said, "And it's not an ordinary person, it's a big shot!"

Zhou Hantao looked surprised and said, "Could it be someone from the Yanjing Imperial City?"

Zhou Dian smiled and said, "You also found someone to investigate?"

Zhou Hantao said: "The investigation has been investigated, but the results are only some superficial things, I still haven't figured out his real background, and I ask my father to make it clear." ”

Zhou Dian said: "How much do you know about the four major families in the Yanjing Imperial City?"

Zhou Hantao said: "I've only heard of rumors, but I haven't learned too much. ”

Zhou Dian said: "That's because the four major families are too far away from us, or we are not at all able to understand the four major families. This kid surnamed Lin has a lot to do with the Zhu family and the Song family of the four major families, now you understand. ”

Zhou Hantao said: "So, my son kicked the iron plate this time?"

Zhou Dian smiled and said, "Sort of, you just fight him like this, and you have no chance of winning." ”

Zhou Hantao said: "Father, don't worry, I have another hand to prepare." ”

Zhou Dian was aroused and said, "What preparations?"

Zhou Hantao said: "I have already told my master that when he solves the old guys in the inner kung fu this time, he will give me the life of the surnamed Lin." ”

"Hmm. Zhou Dian groaned and said, "Your master's shot couldn't be better." No matter who he is related to in the four major families, as long as he dies, everything will be much easier, and the important thing is that we are not responsible for his death. ”

"But your master, you must keep an eye on it, he is willing to accept you as an apprentice, but he is all interested in our family's influence and money. ”

Zhou Hantao smiled and said: "Dad, I know this in my heart, I worship him as a teacher, why don't I fancy him behind him, so that I can make better use of him." ”

Zhou Dian nodded with satisfaction and said, "It is worthy of being my son of Zhou Dian! However, I have another good news to tell you, even if your master can't get his hands on it, after the turmoil in Jisen Province completely subsides, we still have the bargaining chips to fight with the kid surnamed Lin." ”

Zhou Hantao said: "Dad, didn't you say that the surname Lin has a relationship with the Zhu family and the Song family of the four major families, if I argue with him again, wouldn't I be killing myself?"

Zhou Dian said with a smile: "This matter is also thanks to you, there has been such a big movement in Zhonggang City, and someone in the Zhu family heard the news and came to the news. ”

Zhou Hantao was surprised: "What words?"

Zhou Dian lowered his voice with a smile and said, "Some people in the Zhou family hope that the surname Lin will die, even if he doesn't die, they also hope that he will be ruined and unable to gain a foothold in the Northeast." ”

Zhou Hantao said: "Who is this person?"

Zhou Dianyin smiled predictively and said, "Child, always remember a sentence, know what you should know, know what you shouldn't know, and know as little as possible." ”

Zhou Hantao answered yes, and then asked, "The Red Tassel Gang, Dad, how are you going to solve it?"

Zhou Dian smiled and said: "The old man of the Red Tassel Gang has a baby girl, you know, that little girl is not bad, do you have the confidence to marry her?"

"Marry?" Zhou Hantao opened his mouth wide in surprise and said, "How is this possible, can the old man of the Red Tassel Gang agree." ”

Zhou Dian sneered: "If I want to destroy his Red Silk Gang, especially this time he took the initiative to attack, I have more excuses to destroy him, he wants to protect the gang, he has to let out some blood, not to mention that he will not suffer a loss if he marries his daughter to you, maybe you can live in Jisen Province for two more days with your virtuous man in the future." ”

Zhou Dian took a puff of his cigarette and continued: "The crux of the matter now is, are you interested in that little girl from the Red Tassel Gang? Whether you are interesting or not, this is just part of my plan, you can use this little girl as a bargaining chip." ”

"Plan?"

"With the people of the Yanjing Zhu family behind our backs, the chips we want to fight with Baifengmen are still not enough, if we can unite the Red Silk Gang, the chances of winning will be much greater. I don't annex the Red Tassels, but that doesn't mean I don't count it. ”

Zhou Dian looked at Zhou Hantao and said with a smile: "When the time comes, if you can really smooth out the Baifeng Gate, Dad can let you sit in advance of the location of the Honglin Gate." ”

"Dad......" Zhou Hantao was surprised.

"I mean what I say. Zhou Dian said with a smile at the corner of his mouth, his gaze was unusually resolute.

……

The night is still so cold, and the Yanjing Imperial City has recently caught up with a wave of cooling.

The Zhu family's mansion, deep in the courtyard, Zhu Lao stood in the courtyard wrapped in a mink coat, looking up at the starry sky, the flickering night sky, all in the eyes of the old man.

The old housekeeper took out a cotton coat and put it on Zhu Lao, Zhu Lao didn't allow it, the old housekeeper was stubborn, and he still muttered that even if he was beaten by Zhu Lao, he had to put it on Zhu Lao.

Zhu Lao said with a smile: "The solar terms of this winter have passed, no matter how low the temperature is, there will be no more toss for a few days, the sunshine will always come, this is life." ”

The old housekeeper seemed to understand, thought for a while, and said, "There is the latest news from the young master's side." ”

Zhu Lao said: "Let's talk about it, I listen to this kid's things every day now." ”

The old housekeeper said with a smile: "The entire Zhonggang City is the territory of the young master, the gang in Jisen Province has gone back in disgrace, and the local gangs in Zhonggang City have also been cleared out by the young master, and some of those who refuse to leave will end up miserable." ”

Zhu Lao nodded and said, "Yes, as a gentleman, be benevolent when you should be benevolent, and not be soft at all when you shouldn't be benevolent, this is what can make a big deal." However, this kid is so tossed this time, he hasn't touched the bottom line of the law, right?"

The old housekeeper said: "In addition to beating people, there is really nothing else, but it has helped the police solve a lot of cases, and it has also dealt a blow to the arrogance of underground drug trafficking in Zhonggang City." ”

Zhu Lao laughed and said, "So, this kid still has merit?"

The old butler smiled and said, "It's this Li'er." After a while, he said: "But there is another news, which is grapevine, and the accuracy is still uncertain." ”

Zhu Lao said: "Let's talk about it." ”

The old housekeeper said: "The old student who injured the young master last time seems to be unfavorable to the young master. ”

Zhu Lao's face turned cold, and he snorted coldly: "I don't know how to lift the old thing, my grandson Zhu Bingshan is also a small man who can move in the rivers and lakes? Immediately arrange for someone to go over to monitor, if he really dares to touch my grandson again, he will immediately beat me to death." I'll teach him a good lesson this time, no matter how high your martial arts are, you can fight against the powerful of the wealthy!"

"Good ......"

The old housekeeper didn't expect that Zhu Lao would have such a big reaction, so he was ready to go down and make arrangements.

"Wait!"

Zhu Lao suddenly stopped the old butler again and said, "You explain to your subordinates, unless Lin Kun's life is in danger, you are not allowed to act lightly." ”

The old housekeeper thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Old Zhu, are you trying to temper the young master?"

Zhu Lao sighed and said: "No matter how powerful I am now, there will be a day when I return to the West, if I am not in this world in the future, only he can protect himself, so while I am still here, I must temper him to the greatest extent." ”

"Hmm. ”

The old housekeeper agreed, and his expression became sad with Zhu Lao's emotions.

The suffering of the west mountain at dusk, the fate of life is the most difficult to escape, and it cannot be escaped......