Chapter 48 No News
The next morning, the Yu family was gathered at the breakfast table in their suburban villa.
"Brother Yuan, we're planning to go camping at the Zha Lake Reservoir next weekend. Do you want to come with us?" asked An Qiqi with a sweet smile.
"I'm a bit busy these days, so I won't be able to make it. You guys go and have fun," replied Yu Mingyuan with a smile.
An Qiqi scrutinized him mischievously. "Brother, are you feeling down lately? Did something happen at work?"
"No, nothing's wrong. I'm just busy," Yu Mingyuan brushed it off.
Seeing that their eldest brother was not in a good mood, the others didn't press further. After finishing breakfast, they all went about their own business.
Yu Mingyuan finished his meal, put down his chopsticks neatly, and prepared to head out for work.
"Clop, clop!"
He heard footsteps approaching and saw his father, Yu Jinrong, coming down from upstairs. "Going to work?" asked his father.
Yu Mingyuan turned and walked to the stairway, looking up at his father. "Yes, Dad, I'm just about to leave for the company."
Yu Jinrong walked downstairs and approached the dining table. "Is something wrong with the company?"
Yu Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, then followed his father to the table. "Yes, our goods were robbed, and a few of our workers were detained."
"The situation at the port is complicated. Can you handle it?" asked Yu Jinrong.
"No problem, Dad, I can handle it," replied Yu Mingyuan with respect for his father but also with confidence.
Yu Jinrong didn't ask any more questions upon hearing his son's response. "Don't overwork yourself. These things take time, so rest when you need to."
"Okay." Yu Mingyuan nodded. "I'm off to work now, Dad."
"Go ahead," Yu Jinrong said with a smile as he sat down at the table.
After chatting briefly with his father, Yu Mingyuan saw him start to eat and then turned to leave.
The situation his company was facing was quite dangerous. Mishandling it could not only fail to appease the three dirty gangs involved but also cause problems with their sea connections and cause their new business to fail. However, Yu Mingyuan seemed unwilling to seek his father's help even in such a predicament.
After leaving home, Yu Mingyuan called Tang Baiqing. "I've been thinking about it, and I think I should talk to the people at the dock."
"Ah, you've finally come to your senses," Tang Baiqing replied immediately. "Okay, I'll make an appointment with Xu Hu, we'll meet tonight and then talk to them."
"Good, that's settled," Yu Mingyuan hung up the phone and drove to the company with an expressionless face.
—---
In Tianhong civil port, Zhanan District, inside the Longqiao Import and Export Trading Company, Wei Xiangzuo sat on a wooden chair, smoking a cigarette and talking to Xu Hu, the leader of the Zhanan Ma Gang, and his younger brother Xu Er.
In fact, organizations like the Ma Gang have existed since ancient times. The only difference is that their survival methods have changed with the times. During times of peace, they mainly organize as labor unions, trade companies, groups, and civilian groups to make money and survive more discreetly. However, in turbulent times, these organizations become more active and influential.
For example, before the Common Era, there were many import and export trading ports at home and abroad that had a large number of companies engaged in smuggling private cars, parallel imported cars, and even prohibited goods. These companies and groups had obscure structures, mysterious channels, vague sales methods, and were very deep. They were low-key most of the time, but when something happened, they became involved in cases involving billions of dollars.
In turbulent times, these organizations become more active and influential for two reasons: to band together to make money and protect their interests, and to form a group with absolute influence and thus form a monopoly in a certain industry. During this period, the corporate, group, and formal nature of the organization will decrease somewhat, and the rivers and lakes aka Jianghu atmosphere will become stronger, because the rules are chaotic and people are the priority.
The Ma Gang in Dragon City is the latter. Since the infrastructure level here has not yet reached full modernization, many professions and industries still rely on manpower to keep running, so as the number of workers increases, various groups emerge, and organizational structures are formed.
Dragon City is a port city, and the number of Ma Gang workers is very large, far exceeding that of the environmental sanitation circle. However, their internal structure is also relatively loose, and the Jianghu atmosphere is stronger. The Ma Gang in Dragon City has a Ma Worker General Association, which is classified as a civilian group. In plain terms, their responsibility is to deal with the government. Workers from all districts are members of the general association.
On the surface, the Association of Port Workers seems like a reasonable and legitimate non-governmental organization officially recognized by the authorities, but beneath the surface, the distribution of power is more like that of the underworld. For example, the port workers in Zhanan district often engage in secret fights and conflicts with those in Longkou district and Xincheng district because they are close to each other and need to compete for private channels and market share.
Previously, Su Tianbei said that Wei Xiangzuo had disappeared for several years, supposedly because he had a fatal dispute with the people in Longkou district and had to flee.
The leaders of the port gangs in each district all have very "underworld" nicknames, such as "hall leader" and "gang leader", and these people have a hierarchy in the gang. They really pay homage to their seniors and masters. For example, Wei Xiangzuo and Xu Hu both worshiped a master from the Association, so they are considered peers. However, Xu Hu's name was already well-known before he entered the industry, so outsiders rarely call him Xu Xianghu.
—---
In the center of the hall of the Longqiao Import and Export Trading Company stands a two-meter-high statue of Guan Er Ye (Guan Yu), with an incense burner in front of it. Overall, it looks very "society".
Xu Hu is the Gang Leader, in other words, the leader of the Zhanan district Ma Gang, and Wei Xiangzuo is the Hall Leader, mainly responsible for various specific business operations.
"Wei Ge, I have an appointment with Yu Mingyuan tonight. Want to come with me?" Xu Hu invited him.
"If it's your business, you go. I won't interfere," Wei Xiangzuo replied while smoking, "I'll stick to what I'm doing now."
Xu Hu smiled, "Okay, then I'll talk to him tonight."
"Okay. If he's willing to give the job, help him get his people out according to the rules," Wei Xiangzuo suggested.
"Got it." Xu Hu agreed.
"Okay, I'll leave now." Wei Xiangzuo finished and got up to leave.
—---
At noon, near the Haiyan Pit, Kong Zhenghui and Su Tianyu were sitting in their car, waiting for more than 20 minutes until a three-wheeler finally arrived. The rider was none other than the thief-eyed man that Kong Zhenghui had seen last night.
The man stopped his three-wheeler and pulled open the door of Kong Zhenghui's car. "I inquired, but I couldn't find any news about the seven speedboats."
Kong Zhenghui was unhappy with this response. "I paid you 6,000 yuan for this information. Can't you do better than that?"
"I've asked everyone I can, but no one knows anything about those seven speedboats. I even asked some friends outside the area, and they said that Lei's gang didn't go out to sea to collect goods," the thief-eyed man said in a low voice. "That's all I can tell you."
Kong Zhenghui blinked. "Can you try to find out more, like information about the upper echelons of the gang?"
"It'll cost you more," the man replied after a moment of thought.
"Get lost, now!" Kong Zhenghui waved him away.
The thief-eyed man was angry too. He pushed open the car door and said, "I'm a man of my word. You paid me 6,000 yuan, and I'm telling you there's no news. You've made a profit."
With that, he closed the door and left.
"Damn, something's not right," Kong Zhenghui said to Su Tianyu. "This guy has been hanging around the docks for a long time, but he couldn't find out anything. What's going on?"
"No news is sometimes the biggest news," Su Tianyu interrupted. "Since he couldn't find anything, it's better to take a direct approach."
"How do we do that?"
"..." After considering for a moment, Su Tianyu pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
Chapter 48 No News
The next morning, the Yu family was gathered at the breakfast table in their suburban villa.
"Brother Yuan, we're planning to go camping at the Zha Lake Reservoir next weekend. Do you want to come with us?" asked An Qiqi with a sweet smile.
"I'm a bit busy these days, so I won't be able to make it. You guys go and have fun," replied Yu Mingyuan with a smile.
An Qiqi scrutinized him mischievously. "Brother, are you feeling down lately? Did something happen at work?"
"No, nothing's wrong. I'm just busy," Yu Mingyuan brushed it off.
Seeing that their eldest brother was not in a good mood, the others didn't press further. After finishing breakfast, they all went about their own business.
Yu Mingyuan finished his meal, put down his chopsticks neatly, and prepared to head out for work.
"Clop, clop!"
He heard footsteps approaching and saw his father, Yu Jinrong, coming down from upstairs. "Going to work?" asked his father.
Yu Mingyuan turned and walked to the stairway, looking up at his father. "Yes, Dad, I'm just about to leave for the company."
Yu Jinrong walked downstairs and approached the dining table. "Is something wrong with the company?"
Yu Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, then followed his father to the table. "Yes, our goods were robbed, and a few of our workers were detained."
"The situation at the port is complicated. Can you handle it?" asked Yu Jinrong.
"No problem, Dad, I can handle it," replied Yu Mingyuan with respect for his father but also with confidence.
Yu Jinrong didn't ask any more questions upon hearing his son's response. "Don't overwork yourself. These things take time, so rest when you need to."
"Okay." Yu Mingyuan nodded. "I'm off to work now, Dad."
"Go ahead," Yu Jinrong said with a smile as he sat down at the table.
After chatting briefly with his father, Yu Mingyuan saw him start to eat and then turned to leave.
The situation his company was facing was quite dangerous. Mishandling it could not only fail to appease the three dirty gangs involved but also cause problems with their sea connections and cause their new business to fail. However, Yu Mingyuan seemed unwilling to seek his father's help even in such a predicament.
After leaving home, Yu Mingyuan called Tang Baiqing. "I've been thinking about it, and I think I should talk to the people at the dock."
"Ah, you've finally come to your senses," Tang Baiqing replied immediately. "Okay, I'll make an appointment with Xu Hu, we'll meet tonight and then talk to them."
"Good, that's settled," Yu Mingyuan hung up the phone and drove to the company with an expressionless face.
—---
In Tianhong civil port, Zhanan District, inside the Longqiao Import and Export Trading Company, Wei Xiangzuo sat on a wooden chair, smoking a cigarette and talking to Xu Hu, the leader of the Zhanan Ma Gang, and his younger brother Xu Er.
In fact, organizations like the Ma Gang have existed since ancient times. The only difference is that their survival methods have changed with the times. During times of peace, they mainly organize as labor unions, trade companies, groups, and civilian groups to make money and survive more discreetly. However, in turbulent times, these organizations become more active and influential.
For example, before the Common Era, there were many import and export trading ports at home and abroad that had a large number of companies engaged in smuggling private cars, parallel imported cars, and even prohibited goods. These companies and groups had obscure structures, mysterious channels, vague sales methods, and were very deep. They were low-key most of the time, but when something happened, they became involved in cases involving billions of dollars.
In turbulent times, these organizations become more active and influential for two reasons: to band together to make money and protect their interests, and to form a group with absolute influence and thus form a monopoly in a certain industry. During this period, the corporate, group, and formal nature of the organization will decrease somewhat, and the rivers and lakes aka Jianghu atmosphere will become stronger, because the rules are chaotic and people are the priority.
The Ma Gang in Dragon City is the latter. Since the infrastructure level here has not yet reached full modernization, many professions and industries still rely on manpower to keep running, so as the number of workers increases, various groups emerge, and organizational structures are formed.
Dragon City is a port city, and the number of Ma Gang workers is very large, far exceeding that of the environmental sanitation circle. However, their internal structure is also relatively loose, and the Jianghu atmosphere is stronger. The Ma Gang in Dragon City has a Ma Worker General Association, which is classified as a civilian group. In plain terms, their responsibility is to deal with the government. Workers from all districts are members of the general association.
On the surface, the Association of Port Workers seems like a reasonable and legitimate non-governmental organization officially recognized by the authorities, but beneath the surface, the distribution of power is more like that of the underworld. For example, the port workers in Zhanan district often engage in secret fights and conflicts with those in Longkou district and Xincheng district because they are close to each other and need to compete for private channels and market share.
Previously, Su Tianbei said that Wei Xiangzuo had disappeared for several years, supposedly because he had a fatal dispute with the people in Longkou district and had to flee.
The leaders of the port gangs in each district all have very "underworld" nicknames, such as "hall leader" and "gang leader", and these people have a hierarchy in the gang. They really pay homage to their seniors and masters. For example, Wei Xiangzuo and Xu Hu both worshiped a master from the Association, so they are considered peers. However, Xu Hu's name was already well-known before he entered the industry, so outsiders rarely call him Xu Xianghu.
—---
In the center of the hall of the Longqiao Import and Export Trading Company stands a two-meter-high statue of Guan Er Ye (Guan Yu), with an incense burner in front of it. Overall, it looks very "society".
Xu Hu is the Gang Leader, in other words, the leader of the Zhanan district Ma Gang, and Wei Xiangzuo is the Hall Leader, mainly responsible for various specific business operations.
"Wei Ge, I have an appointment with Yu Mingyuan tonight. Want to come with me?" Xu Hu invited him.
"If it's your business, you go. I won't interfere," Wei Xiangzuo replied while smoking, "I'll stick to what I'm doing now."
Xu Hu smiled, "Okay, then I'll talk to him tonight."
"Okay. If he's willing to give the job, help him get his people out according to the rules," Wei Xiangzuo suggested.
"Got it." Xu Hu agreed.
"Okay, I'll leave now." Wei Xiangzuo finished and got up to leave.
—---
At noon, near the Haiyan Pit, Kong Zhenghui and Su Tianyu were sitting in their car, waiting for more than 20 minutes until a three-wheeler finally arrived. The rider was none other than the thief-eyed man that Kong Zhenghui had seen last night.
The man stopped his three-wheeler and pulled open the door of Kong Zhenghui's car. "I inquired, but I couldn't find any news about the seven speedboats."
Kong Zhenghui was unhappy with this response. "I paid you 6,000 yuan for this information. Can't you do better than that?"
"I've asked everyone I can, but no one knows anything about those seven speedboats. I even asked some friends outside the area, and they said that Lei's gang didn't go out to sea to collect goods," the thief-eyed man said in a low voice. "That's all I can tell you."
Kong Zhenghui blinked. "Can you try to find out more, like information about the upper echelons of the gang?"
"It'll cost you more," the man replied after a moment of thought.
"Get lost, now!" Kong Zhenghui waved him away.
The thief-eyed man was angry too. He pushed open the car door and said, "I'm a man of my word. You paid me 6,000 yuan, and I'm telling you there's no news. You've made a profit."
With that, he closed the door and left.
"Damn, something's not right," Kong Zhenghui said to Su Tianyu. "This guy has been hanging around the docks for a long time, but he couldn't find out anything. What's going on?"
"No news is sometimes the biggest news," Su Tianyu interrupted. "Since he couldn't find anything, it's better to take a direct approach."
"How do we do that?"
"..." After considering for a moment, Su Tianyu pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
