The brother took Zhang Yonghang and Li Qing for a long time, and finally stopped in front of a room.

He expertly pulled out a small set of keys from his waist and looked at them over and over again.

It took him a moment before he was sure which one it was. Immediately, he pinched the key in his hand, and then aimed at the lock cylinder and inserted it, and with a slight twist, it was opened.

I heard a "creak", and the wooden door was pushed open at once.

The little brother walked in directly, and as soon as he walked in, he turned around and said to Yonghang and Li Qing: "Two brothers, please go inside!" Watch out for the threshold. ”

Hearing his advice, Li Qing and Yonghang suddenly felt warm in their hearts, and nodded again and again.

Immediately, the two entered the house one after the other.

When the brother saw the two of them enter, he turned around again and walked towards a table in the middle.

The brother picked up a teapot on the table, opened the lid and looked inside. However, when he saw that it was empty, he immediately frowned slightly.

"Oops!" The brother said, shaking his head.

Hearing this, Zhang Yonghang immediately said curiously: "What's wrong?" Brothers! ”

As he spoke, he walked over to his side.

Li Qing also felt puzzled by his words, and then hurriedly approached his side.

The brother showed them the teapot and said, "I'm sorry! I'm a bit of a mishap. This room is cleaned every day, but when the door is finished every day, the door is closed. This room was opened by inviting important guests. Usually talking about things, the hall master usually solves them in his office. It's been a long time since I've had any guests sitting here, and no, there's no tea yet. Wait, sit down first! I'll go get some tea and snacks from my brothers. ”

When Zhang Yonghang heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand, and then said, "No need!" Brother, you don't have to go to such trouble. ”

Li Qing also smiled slightly, and said to him: "Brother, you are too polite, it's okay, let's just sit down." ”

The brother smiled slightly, and shook his head at them.

"No! No way! This is the rule of our hospitality, and this rule is set and implemented by the head of the hall himself. This is true for everyone, so why should you be polite? Since you are my guests of the Green Gang, then the two of you will listen to the arrangement, don't shirk anything. Otherwise, if the hall master blames me for not treating you well, the little brother will not be able to reply! The brother said solemnly.

After saying this, he also smiled at Li Qing and Yonghang.

Seeing that he said it so clearly, the two of them knew that this was not a polite or unkind thing. Rather, if he doesn't cooperate, he will cause inconvenience to this brother. After all, this is the rule of the people.

After thinking about it carefully, the two finally nodded.

"Cheng, I'll help you get it." Seeing that they finally agreed, the brother immediately smiled and said happily to the two.

Seeing him so thoughtful, Li Qing couldn't help but feel a trace of warmth, nodded silently, and said to him gratefully: "Thank you for your hard work." ”

And Zhang Yonghang on the side also smiled at him slightly.

When the brother heard this, he waved his hand slightly. smiled happily at them, and then said, "What's polite?" It's all a small thing. Wait, I'll go and go back. ”

The two nodded silently, revealing a hint of a smile.

The brother also smiled slightly, then turned around and immediately ran over.

Looking at his departing back, Li Qing nodded with emotion.

"Sit down! Chat with my brother! Li Qing said to Zhang Yonghang.

With that, he took a few steps to the side and sat down on the chair beside the table.

Zhang Yonghang on the side was not polite, and then sat next to Li Qing.

"What do you think of this hall master?" Li Qing asked.

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yonghang was stunned, he looked at Li Qing, and finally said to him: "What do you mean?" ”

Li Qing smiled faintly and replied to him, "I didn't specifically refer to any aspect, you see!" This hall master treats people in an orderly manner, and from the performance of his group of subordinates, you can see how meticulous he is. I didn't officially start the action with him, but I kind of trusted him. ”

When he said this, Li Qing paused slightly, but then said: "To be honest, when Deng Tianming first told me about this Green Gang, I was still a little hesitant. Will these Jianghu organizations be rough people and do not do anything? However, here, what I feel is that from top to bottom, everyone is very meticulous and serious in doing things. I bet most people here are better than you and me! After all, they face a wide range of people every day, from dignitaries to beggars on the streets, I think they are all involved. Being able to manage such a complex network with the flexibility and freedom to do so is a great thing in itself. ”

"Yes, this hall master does have two sons, although they have not officially started working together. However, when we were chatting with him in his office before, you listened to what he said, and I always felt that he was still willing to help us. Zhang Yonghang replied to Li Qing's words.

Li Qing nodded silently and said thoughtfully: "I don't know, can we establish a good friendship with him." Yonghang! If we can cooperate with him in depth, then we will have more and wider use in the city. After all, he has a ready-made platform and connections. Their circle is more complicated, and some of the relationships that are piled up by money may be able to be created as well. However, some of the networks that have been co-opted by the righteousness of the rivers and lakes or by the image of their gang cannot be replicated by anyone. There are some things they have, we don't have, the national army doesn't have them, and the devils, puppet army, and secret services don't even have. And these networks are just babies! ”

Zhang Yonghang nodded and replied to Li Qing: "I understand this, the gang has its own trade circle and its own underground order. This kind of order cannot be controlled by the government, nor can it be replicated by any army. So, a lot of things, when they come to them, become much easier. ”

"Take advantage of them! Commander Lin often told me that the all-people war of resistance is the top priority at the moment. Against this backdrop, all people should abandon the view of the gateway and come together. Yonghang, we have to learn to start integrating resources. This time I met with the comrades of the underground party, and I finally realized that this underground work is not easy. Without them, our battle on the frontal battlefield would have been much more difficult. Come once, we can't come in vain. In addition to completing the task this time, we also have to learn from them! Li Qing added.

When Zhang Yonghang heard him say this, he was stunned.

Facing Li Qing, he asked, "Are you talking about learning from the Qing Gang, or from the underground party?" ”

Li Qing didn't think about it, so he immediately said: "You have to learn!" Everyone has something to learn, and the good aspects should be learned. On the bad side, let's see if we have the same shortcomings, and then find a way to change them. In this way, we can grow! ”

Li Qing's words made Zhang Yonghang suddenly come to his senses, only to see him nod silently, and finally agreed with Li Qing's statement.

"The Green Gang, the devils don't dare to provoke casually. If we can build a good network with them, we will be able to move around the city more freely. Li Qing then added.

Zhang Yonghang nodded, but quickly shook his head again.

"Well, that's what I said. But difficult, the purpose of the gang's existence is to make better money in the market. Whether it's us, or the little devils, it's all about political struggle, and the situation is so complicated at the moment. Qinggang, it's okay to help us once or twice, but I'm afraid they won't be happy themselves. Zhang Yonghang said.

Hearing this, Li Qing also nodded, and then frowned.

However, he soon said to Yonghang again: "It's okay, we are not co-opting them." The Green Gang is such a big gang, where do we have that ability. We just want to borrow their strength to survive better, and now that the situation of the Anti-Japanese War is complicated, we have to make a few more friends after all. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yonghang smiled slightly, he nodded silently, and said to Li Qing happily: "I love to hear what you say, after listening to this, I remembered a song, "Unity is Strength". ”

Hearing him say this, Li Qingle smiled.

"You guy, your brain is spinning pretty fast. Well, hopefully we can bring him together! ”

At this moment, Zhang Yonghang laughed slightly, and nodded approvingly at Li Qing.