Chapter 31: It Seems We’ve Been Targeted
Got it? Chen Yang certainly got it.
Three pieces of fish maw, eating them would make one very strong, this dish was specially prepared for him, and he deliberately didn’t interfere with the other party’s private business, with so many conditions combined, how could Chen Yang not understand what Suzuhara Shingo wanted to do.
He was preparing to use Yamada and these people as gifts to give to himself.
Poor Yamada Yasushi and Matsuda Kazuo and these people still thought their action was extremely secretive, yet they didn’t know that all their moves were within someone else’s calculations.
Knock knock knock, a series of knocking sounds rang out, maid Xiao Lan pushed open the study room door and said to Chen Yang: “Young Master, today there are another four invitations.”
“Aunt Gui asks how you want to handle them, do you want to take a look?”
Chen Yang waved his hand and said: “No need to look, just like before, throw them in the trash can.”
Xiao Lan hesitated and said: “But there’s one invitation here from Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce President Yu Jiaqing, old Mr. Yu.”
“That person is someone even Master doesn’t dare offend, you’re not going?”
Chen Yang didn’t even lift his head and said: “That’s right, tell Aunt Gui that from now on, no matter who sends the invitation, my two words are, not going.”
Xiao Lan nodded and respectfully said: “Young Master, I got it, I’ll go tell Aunt Gui right now.”
Watching Xiao Lan’s departing figure, Chen Yang let out a slight sigh.
The matter of the Nanjing New Government about to be formed was no longer a secret in Shanghai.
Shanghai’s big and small traitors were all huddling together for warmth, and some merchants were also looking for investment targets.
Chen Yang who returned from RB had long become the most valuable investment target in many people’s eyes.
Studied for a few years, no power, no background, but relying on the consulate’s connections, he could defeat all rivals and sit in the position of Director of the Economic Department, showing he was highly valued by the RB people.
Such a perfect investment target was indeed very hard to find, many people wanted to connect with him.
But Chen Yang was very clear that now was not the time for him to show his stance.
The New Government had various forces intertwined, the advisory team formed by the consulate hadn’t entered yet, Chen Yang couldn’t judge who in the government internal affairs would have the last laugh, standing team so early might affect the subsequent undercover plan.
So, the best method now was to stay still rather than move.
His thoughts hadn’t settled when a series of rapid footsteps sounded, a figure barged into the study room energetically without his permission.
Chen Yang frowned slightly, and upon seeing the visitor’s appearance, he was a bit surprised.
Lin Xueyi’s face was full of bruises, like he had been roughly entertained, he had just taken over Sixteen Rows Wharf, and it got messed with this quickly?
Chen Yang reached out to lift Lin Xueyi’s chin, looked left and right: “Who did it?”
Lin Xueyi shook his head, removed Chen Yang’s hand and said: “Chen Yang, something happened, we seem to have been targeted.”
“Targeted?” Chen Yang said slowly: “You mean someone wants to make a move on Sixteen Rows Wharf?”
“Know who it is?”
Lin Xueyi hesitated to speak, pondered for a moment and said: “Chen Yang, I know I’ve been mixing for over half my life and achieved nothing.”
“You putting me in this position is really promoting me beyond my worth.”
“Now someone came to the door, asking us to give up Sixteen Rows Wharf, otherwise, he’ll take my whole family’s lives.”
“I’m the incompetent one, but you have one nephew and one niece, both still young.”
“I think, I should still give up the position, and walk the righteous path from now on.”
Chen Yang chuckled lightly: “Second Brother, if you had this realization earlier, I wouldn’t have promoted you.”
“But you wanting to walk away now is too late.”
“The matter of Sixteen Rows Wharf isn’t as simple as you think, you sitting in this position, you still have capital to negotiate with the other party.”
“If you want to walk now, will Xu Biao’s so-called friends and brothers let you go?”
“The day you entered the underworld, you should have known this road has no return, if you want to leave freely, you need capital.”
“Right, you haven’t said yet who exactly targeted you.”
Lin Xueyi’s face instantly turned pale after hearing this, pondered for a moment, and said gravely: “It’s Boss Zhang’s subordinate, the boss of Xinkaihe Wharf, Xie Yuankui.”
Chen Yang frowned and said: “Xie Yuankui?”
Lin Xueyi quickly explained: “Chen Yang, you don’t mix in the underworld so you might not be clear on the power divisions in the French Concession.”
“The French Concession is the Green Gang’s General Headquarters, its prosperity here benefits from the three major wharves.”
“The Sixteen Rows Wharf in our hands was originally Boss Du’s, this wharf is the largest commercial wharf, backed by Sixteen Rows warehouse, it’s the core riverside shipping wharf in the French Concession.”
“Every day various large merchant ships come and go, just the vehicle and ship tax, poll tax alone can make a fortune.”
“Moreover, besides taxation, many black market transactions go in and out through our wharf, so many brothers on the road wanting to do river shipping have to look at our face.”
“After Boss Du left, Boss Cao took over his turf, which also dissatisfied Boss Zhang, Xie Yuankui is Boss Zhang’s subordinate, his sphere of influence is around Xinkaihe.”
Lin Xueyi vividly explained the causes and effects of the matter, Chen Yang nodded frequently as he listened, actually it wasn’t hard to understand.
Boss Zhang and Boss Du were both Chinese Directors in the French Concession, the two were sworn brothers, plus Police Station’s Boss Huang, the three jointly established Sanxin Company, specializing in smuggling local goods.
After the RB people came in, Boss Du repeatedly declined the other party’s invitations, already making the other party very dissatisfied.
At this time, he thought of going to Hong Kong Island to avoid for a bit, first leave this Shanghai trouble spot, money he could take away, but the industries left in Shanghai he couldn’t take.
The former Shanghai three tycoons, in the end Boss Zhang was at the bottom, now it’s different, Boss Du clearly knew what kind of character his sworn brother was, if this wharf was handed to him, it would let him dominate alone.
To leave a way out for himself, Boss Du deliberately approached Green Gang Da Zi Generation’s Cao Youshan, he was sure the other party valued his reputation, and wasn’t strong, Boss Du could manipulate him at will, whenever he wanted to come back he could take it back.
But if Boss Zhang stuck his oar in, things wouldn’t be that simple.
The French Concession’s three major wharves, besides this commercial shipping Sixteen Rows Wharf, there’s Xinkaihe Wharf, and the French Concession International Wharf built by the French people with massive funds.
Among them, Xinkaihe Wharf handles inland river and Huangpu River passenger transport, profits not low but can’t compare to Sixteen Rows Wharf.
As for that international wharf, it docks all large cargo ships coming from abroad, behind these people are all concession high-levels.
If you want to skim some oil from their hands, unless you’re not planning to mix in the French Concession anymore.
After listening to Lin Xueyi’s account, Chen Yang pondered for a moment before slowly asking: “Second Brother, how much do you know about this Xie Yuankui.”
“Um, I mean, do you have his detailed information?”
Lin Xueyi’s expression suddenly tightened: “Chen Yang, what do you want to do?”
Chen Yang clapped his hands and said: “Second Brother, the first thing to learn in mixing in the underworld is to establish prestige, you’ve just taken position, there will be many people not convinced by you, I think this Xie Yuankui is quite suitable in size.”
“If you want to raise the flag, then use his head to consecrate it.”
Lin Xueyi was greatly startled, exclaimed: “Chen Yang, you want to challenge Boss Zhang?”
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