Chapter 663 Extremely Rampant

Shao Er is now very proud.

The well-known Xiao Cheng always had trouble with him, which made Shao Er famous within the gang and even in the entire Shanghai community.

 When we meet, no one is allowed to say "Second Master"!

"do not move!"

Suddenly, someone approached and stood still next to Shao Er's two men.

 “Stop making trouble!”

One of them muttered something, turned around and saw the Hestor Browning M1903 short gun at his waist, as well as the sarcastic smile on the face of the gun holder.

Of course, he didn’t know the model and power of the gun, and he had no intention of trying it himself. His calves were trembling.

 The gunman made a shut-up gesture.

This person was very obedient and kept his mouth shut.

Hou Pingliang waved his hand, and two of Shao Er's men were taken away by Hua Jing.

 …

At this time, Shao Er, who squeezed in to watch the excitement, was still unaware.

Hou Pingliang stepped forward and took off the short spear from Shao Er's waist.

 At almost the same time, two Chinese prisoners held Shao Er down.

“What are you doing?” Shao Er shouted, “Do you know who I am?”

The answer was that he was hit **** the waist by the handle of the gun. Shao Er felt pain and howled.

“I’m sorry, who are you?” Hou Pingliang grabbed Shao Er’s hair and pulled it up hard.

Only then did Shao Er see clearly who was attacking him, "Hou Pingliang, are you crazy? Don't bring trouble to Cheng Qianfan!"

 “This guy said I’m causing trouble?” Hou Pingliang smiled and looked around at his men.

 Zhonghua arrested and spies, laughing loudly.

Shao Er felt his scalp being pulled and in severe pain. Then he saw Hou Pingliang and his men laughing. He was a little uneasy and very puzzled.

 Is Hou Pingliang crazy?

Hou Pingliang’s boss Cheng Qianfan didn’t dare to touch Shao Er. He, Hou Pingliang, was nothing!

 “Idiot!” Hou Pingliang glanced at Shao Er and said coldly.

This is a fool and an idiot. Brother Fan has not touched him for the time being. There are multiple reasons for this.

Hou Pingliang has thought about this matter, and his own judgment is that Brother Fan gave Zhang Xiaolin face and did not take action before the birthday party of Boss Zhang’s third wife.

Of course, maybe Brother Fan has more considerations.

However, no matter what the reason is, one thing is undeniable, that is, people like Shao Er are just a bug in the eyes of the dignified "Mr. Xiao Cheng". Who would have imagined that this bug actually thinks that Brother Fan is afraid of him? .

 …

 “Brother Fan!”

 “Brother Fan!”

 “Brother Fan!”

Mr. Xiao Cheng was dressed in a crisp uniform of a senior police officer, with a cigarette in his mouth, and strode forward under the guard of several police officers.

All the men saluted or raised their hands to greet him.

The riding boots made a crunching sound when they stepped on the bluestone pavement.

Shao Er, who was held down by two Hua arresters, knelt on the ground, raised his head, and stared at the majestic Mr. Cheng, who was walking towards him. He was stunned.

 To be precise, I was frightened.

At this moment, he finally remembered the terror of Mr. Xiao Cheng and the **** and cruel rumors about this boss in Shanghai.

　　I was so blinded by lard that I actually felt that Cheng Qianfan was afraid of me.

In Cheng Qianfan's eyes, he is just a wild dog on the roadside.

 Cheng Qianfan is afraid of Zhang Xiaolin, Boss Zhang, not Shao Er.

right!

Cheng Qianfan is afraid of Boss Zhang, and he certainly doesn’t dare to really fall out with him.

Shao Er seemed to have grasped the life-saving straw, and his spirits were lifted.

 …

"Why are you dazed?" Cheng Qianfan took off his white gloves and slapped Shao Er's face with them.

"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, it was my audacity that offended you. It's my fault. I deserve to die." Shao Er begged for mercy and said, "You don't remember the faults of villains. Please spare me this time."

“Hey, I can still use idioms.” Cheng Qianfan said with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

He slapped Shao two more times with his white gloves, from top to bottom, and then in the opposite direction, and said, "No way."

As he spoke, he shook his head, "What about this? You provoked me and I was very angry. What should I do if I don't do something? I'm so angry."

“Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, you don’t care about the little ones, but you also want to care about Boss Zhang’s face—” Shao Er shouted, and then he saw Cheng Qianfan’s cold eyes.

"Your face?" Cheng Qianfan stretched out his right hand, and Hou Pingliang handed over a Browning gun with both hands.

With a click, Mr. Xiao Cheng turned off the safety and raised the gun.

 “Cheng Qianfan, how dare you!”

"Snapped!"

"ah-"

Shao Er, who was hit in the calf, let out a shrill scream.

“Who do you think you are?” Cheng Qianfan said coldly.

 “Boss Zhang—” Shao Er shouted.

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!

 Cheng Qianfan continuously pulled the trigger.

 Three shots in quick succession!

 The gun hit Shao Er in the abdomen.

Xiao Cheng always looked at Shao Er lying on the ground twitching, looking at the blood all over the ground, and said a cold sentence in his mouth holding a cigarette:

 Who is he? !

 Speaking, Cheng Qianfan raised his right hand, and Hou Pingliang took the Browning pistol with both hands.

 “Do some work!” Cheng Qianfan said calmly, turned around and left.

 …

 Xiao Cheng, who left surrounded by his men, threw his white gloves at his feet.

"After investigation, Shao Er, whose real name is Shao Erdan, is from Ningbo, Zhejiang. He is the new fifth leader of the Jiang Mule gang that is wreaking havoc in Shanghai. Our Central Patrol Office worked hard, long-term investigation, careful analysis, and locked down the evidence, and finally found Shao Er. its true face."

Hou Pingliang waved his hand.

The two men who were following Shao Er just now came over with bruised noses and swollen faces, heads hanging down.

The two of them also identified Shao Er as the fifth leader of the Jiang Mule gang, and they were Shao Er's subordinates. They sneaked into the French Concession with the intention of causing an explosion and causing chaos in the market, so that they could take advantage of the chaos and loot.

After the gunfire just now, everyone on the street fled, but they did not leave, but watched from a distance.

At this moment, seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.

 Then there was enthusiastic but low-pitched discussion.

 ‘You’re lying to ghosts, this is obviously a frame-up. ’

 ‘This Shao Er is from the Asia Peace Promotion Association. He has the blood of the common people on his hands. He is not a good bird on both sides. ’

　　　Yes, a dog bites a dog and leaves a hair in its mouth! ’

“—Shao ​​Er, a gangster from Jiang Mulezi’s gang, resisting arrest with a loaded short gun!”

Hou Pingliang raised the short gun he seized from Shao Er.

“In order to protect the safety of citizens in the French Concession, our Central District Patrol Office took immediate action, and Deputy Chief Inspector Cheng took the lead and successfully wounded the fierce bandit Shao Er.”

"The ruthless bandit Shao Er knew that he could not escape even if he had wings, so he did not hesitate to set himself on fire!" Hou Pingliang continued to read.

 ‘Set yourself on fire’?

 Hearing Hou Pingliang read out what he said, everyone was surprised and puzzled.

 Soon, they were no longer surprised.

 …

I saw a few men not wearing patrol uniforms walking over silently.

 They were carrying several tin buckets in their hands.

Several people placed small iron buckets on Shao Er's head, feet and sides of his body. Then they took out daggers from their bodies and poked big holes in the small buckets with a few puffs.

 The liquid in the barrel rushes out.

 The wind blew, and the smell of gasoline filled the air.

A few people finished all this and left without saying a word.

 Gasoline flows quickly along the road.

 The white gloves that Xiao Cheng always threw on the ground were soaked through.

 A burning cigarette **** fell from the air.

　　Boom!

Fire, burst out!

 …

“That’s so outrageous!” On the second floor of a shop facing the street not far from Shao Er’s ‘fire’, a young man with a flat head said through gritted teeth, full of indignation.

As he spoke, he glanced at Mr. Cheng's car that had already driven away.

“Yes, it is unheard of to commit murder in public, frame up a crime, destroy the body and wipe out traces, tsk tsk.” A middle-aged man wearing glasses beside him shook his head and sighed.

“Editor-in-Chief, should the newspaper expose and denounce this matter?” the young man with a flat head said excitedly.

Xiao Cheng is a well-known boss in the French Concession. There are many reports about Xiao Cheng, most of which are rosy news.

Although it is nice to hear about **** news, after all, it is not as exciting as executions in the streets and the destruction of corpses.

"Xiaomi, please sort it out and report the news about Mr. Cheng and Ms. Ying. I heard that Mr. Cheng went to Ms. Ying's home recently with flowers in his hands," the editor-in-chief said.

“Yes, editor-in-chief.” Another young man agreed.

 “Chief Editor——” The young man with a flat head was anxious.

The editor-in-chief glanced at him and pushed the frame, "Han Lin, this kind of fighting between gangs, fighting and killing, too much reporting will teach bad things to children, so newspapers should pay attention."

 …

 The newspapers in Shanghai have unwritten rules regarding what can and cannot be published in newspapers.

 Among them, some fights between gangs can be reported, while others cannot be reported at all.

For example, there was this kind of ‘dispute’ between Mr. Xiao Cheng and Boss Zhang that was almost like a bayonet:

Shao Er is the person Zhang Xiaolin directly and publicly expressed his intention to protect.

Mr. Xiao Cheng’s approach was quite strange. He seemed to be giving Zhang Xiaolin face by not taking action before the birthday party. However, the subsequent execution in the street was even more excessive. It was like publicly slapping Zhang Xiaolin in the face!

 It’s not a slap in the face with hands, it’s with a whip!

 Iron whip!

This matter will never be repaid.

If the news is reported, not to mention how Mr. Xiao Cheng will retaliate, the disgraced boss Zhang will be very angry.

 To put it bluntly, neither Mr. Cheng nor Mr. Zhang can be offended by the newspaper.

These two people are both masters who really dare to kill people.

Most importantly, if it were something else, if Cheng Qianfan had done something outrageous, they would have uneasy consciences if they did not report it. Maybe some newspapers would choose to report the matter without fear of danger.

However, Cheng Qianfan and Zhang Xiaolin came together - who are these two people?

Cheng Qianfan is the deputy chief inspector of the Central Patrol Office of the French Concession. He bullies the people, takes bribes, destroys homes and houses, is greedy for money, lustful, and ruthless.

 Where is Zhang Xiaolin?

Boss Zhang is a well-known gangster tycoon in Shanghai, especially his current status. He is now the president of the Asia Peace Promotion Association. He leads a group of disciples and descendants, roaming the countryside, plundering materials for the Japanese army, oppressing and killing people, it can be said that , Zhang Xiaolin is one of the top traitors in Shanghai!

 Who is this Shao Er who was killed by Mr. Xiao Cheng?

This man is Zhang Xiaolin's favorite general, a hard-core traitor with the blood of the common people on his hands.

About Shao Er, newspapers know more than ordinary citizens. This man led people to "purchase" food, cloth and other materials in the countryside of Shanghai these days to support the Japanese army.

 Speaking of it as ‘purchasing’ is actually almost tantamount to overt robbery.

 There is a merchant in Baoshan who is unwilling to sell his goods to Shao Er at a low price.

You must know that Shao Er is only willing to purchase this batch of cotton cloth at 10% of the market price.

Later, a fire broke out in the merchant's house in the middle of the night, and all eight members of the family were burned to death, including a pregnant woman and three children.

 The DaDao Municipal Police Department investigated the case and finally concluded that the merchant was not careful when cooking at home and set the house on fire!

How ridiculous!

There is no greater horror in the world than this!

At this moment, the editor-in-chief looked at Shao Er, who was shot multiple times and burned with gasoline. While he was cursing Cheng Qianfan for being so cruel and arrogant, he was actually a little more happy!

This kind of person will die when he dies, why should we still complain about him?

 It can even be said that this is about to set off firecrackers!

　　A dog bites a dog with a hair in its mouth!

 It’s really satisfying!

 …

“Where is this gang fighting?” Han Lin said angrily.

 The editor-in-chief glanced at his young employee and said nothing.

 You are young after all.

There is nothing to get entangled and angry about this kind of thing.

If reporting something at the risk of life and death can arouse and strengthen the people's determination to resist Japan, or expose the crimes of traitors and Japanese invaders, it would be worthwhile for them to risk their lives.

There is really no need to risk your life in this kind of thing.

“Han Lin, it’s not like you don’t know who Cheng Qianfan is. Forget it, just listen to the editor-in-chief.” Another young man persuaded.

"He committed the crime in broad daylight, and so many people saw it..." Han Lin said, breathing heavily.

“So many people saw it, so what happened?” The editor-in-chief glanced at Han Lin.

"What the citizens and ordinary people see is just circulated in the market. It is a topic of conversation after dinner, and that's it!" The editor-in-chief said coldly, "Those records and words are only widely publicized when everyone is allowed by the rules. It’s just what can be seen within the range!”

"Chief Editor, the importance and first principle of our reporters is to report everything truthfully and record everything." Han Lin looked at the editor-in-chief and said with a pinched neck.

 “Gangtou!” the editor-in-chief scolded, “In today’s world, our first principle is to survive!”

"Live, and then use our newspapers, paper and pens to record and report as much as possible without violating conscience and professional ethics!"

“Other than a certain gimmick, what is the value of reporting this matter?”

“Gangs are fighting, and people are hacked to death every day. People are killed in the street. Many people are even killed in the street. Many people are hacked to death, shot to death, and burned to death. There are so many! It’s not surprising!”

“So many people die every day in Shanghai. Death is so normal these days.” The editor-in-chief shook his head, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.

“There are so many naked children dying of starvation and illness by the Suzhou River! If you really want to report something, then report these!”

The editor-in-chief looked at Han Lin and said seriously.

Han Lin stopped talking and glanced at the editor-in-chief silently.

Of course we should be concerned about the plight of refugees and poor families on the banks of the Suzhou River. However, as the deputy chief inspector of the Central Police Station, Cheng Qianfan commits crimes in the street and disregards the law. Is this not important? Shouldn’t it be reported and paid attention to?

Han Lin looked at the editor-in-chief. He felt that the editor-in-chief was just afraid of offending Cheng Qianfan and Zhang Xiaolin, and he spoke so grandly.

 He missed his good friend Qin Di a little.

Han Lin believed that if Qin Di knew about this incident, he would definitely support and encourage him to report the incident and strongly criticize Cheng Qianfan, who committed a heinous crime and violated the law.

Seeing that Han Lin was still arrogant, the editor-in-chief scolded angrily:

 Don’t think of Cheng Qianfan as the deputy chief inspector of the patrol room. Cheng Qianfan and Zhang Xiaolin from the Qinggang are now killing!

 …

“Brother Fan, will Zhang Xiaolin take action?” Li Hao asked while driving.

"Yes." Cheng Qianfan smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "This matter is equivalent to me publicly slapping Boss Zhang in the face. If he doesn't react, he will lose all face."

Everyone, don’t think that Mr. Xiao Cheng’s behavior of ‘attacking on the street’ this time is unreasonable.

 This is Shanghai Beach, Shanghai during the Anti-Japanese War.

Have you all seen "Xing Ye's "Kung Fu"? Some of the plots in it have been artistically processed. However, it is clear how chaotic the beach was back then. It is astonishing how arrogant some people can be.

Of course, the Ax Gang was the villain in that movie, but in history, Wang Yajiu’s Ax Gang persisted in opposing Chiang Kai-shek for a long time, especially actively resisting Japan and eradicating traitors, which was a contribution to the country and the nation.

　　

 (End of this chapter)