GBP Chapter 1236 Wanting to Cling to a Powerful Figure
Chapter 1236 Wanting to Cling to a Powerful Figure
"Sis, am I seeing things? Those two are the sisters we met on the plane, right?" Tong Xiaoqi asked, looking at the departing convoy with a shocked expression.
"I'm not blind, who else could it be but those two?" Xu Banxia rolled her eyes and said irritably.
"But this is too shocking! Who are those two people? How can they have such a grand entrance?" Tong Xiaoqi asked Xiaowen, who was standing next to him. Xu Banxia also looked at Xiaowen with curiosity and asked.
"Sister Banxia, Brother Tong, do you know those two women?" Xiaowen asked instead of answering directly.
“We did meet on the plane. All we know is that the younger woman is a shareholder of the Shanghai Jingyan Group and used to be in import and export trade. We don’t know what the older woman does, we just know her name is Zhao Weihong. Xiaowen, do you know those men in black?” A glint flashed in Xu Banxia’s eyes.
"Sister Banxia, the car is here, let's talk in the car!" As soon as Xiaowen saw the taxi arrive, she first helped Xu Banxia and Tong Xiaoqi into the taxi. Then she and Xu Banxia sat in the back, while Tong Xiaoqi sat in the passenger seat and left the airport.
"Sister Banxia, I think you all know about the underworld, right?" Xiaowen said.
“Of course I know that, and in businesses like ours, we can’t avoid dealing with people involved in organized crime,” Tong Xiaoqi immediately replied.
“I know that guy in the leather jacket. His name is Situ Haonan. He’s the leader of the South Korean branch of the Mingzhu Tianqiao Society!” Xiaowen said, taking a deep breath.
"Tianqiao Association? I've never heard of it. I know there's a famous Tianqiao in Beiping!" Tong Xiaoqi quickly interjected.
"Shut your mouth and listen to Xiaowen!" Xu Banxia slapped Tong Xiaoqi across the face and glared at him as she spoke.
"Sister Banxia, Brother Tong, the Tianqiao Society in Mingzhu was founded by a man from Beiping. It's very famous in Mingzhu. It's said that their organization has hundreds of thousands of members! The Southern Branch alone has more than two thousand members! And that's just the actual combat personnel, not counting the other subordinates!" Xiaowen said.
"How do you know so much about this?" Xu Banxia asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Because I work at the Tianqiao Club, earning money to support myself while studying!" Xiaowen said.
"Huh? You work at their place? What are you doing? Xiaowen, don't do anything stupid!" Xu Banxia said.
"Oh dear, what are you thinking, Sister Banxia! The place I'm talking about is just a restaurant that serves Cantonese food. I work as a waitress there, and it only caters to members of the Tianqiao Society. It's basically their canteen!" Xiaowen said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.
"That's good! But doesn't your dad give you living expenses? Why do you still have to go out to work?" Xu Banxia asked curiously.
“Sister Banxia, I only realized after I came here that living here is not so easy. The locals look down on us, think we are country bumpkins, and always discriminate against us. Moreover, people from ordinary families like us are easily bullied, so we have to stick together for warmth! And the Tianqiao Association is our biggest support in South Korea!” Xiaowen’s eyes were full of gratitude when she talked about the Tianqiao Association.
"Aren't they gangsters? Do you think this overpass gang would protect you international students?" Tong Xiaoqi asked curiously.
“Other gangs might not be there, but the Tianqiao Gang is truly a protector for us ordinary people who study and work here. You might not know this, but I only found out from conversations among the Tianqiao Gang members. It turns out that most of the members of the Tianqiao Gang are veterans and armed police officers from the mainland. They make up about 70% of the members, and the remaining 30% are people from Mingzhu and South Korea,” Xiaowen said.
"Are you telling the truth?" Xu Banxia asked Xiaowen in shock.
"Yeah, it should be true. Anyway, the members of the Tianqiao Gang that I've met are mostly young men with buzz cuts. Their style of doing things is similar to that of soldiers in mainland China. Especially once when they had a conflict with a local gang, I saw the Tianqiao Gang members wearing full riot gear. Except for the lack of firearms, they were exactly the same as the special police we see in mainland China, with riot shields and rubber batons! A dozen or so of them could chase down and beat dozens of gangsters from South Korea!" Xiaowen said with a smile.
"It seems this overpass is not simple!" Xu Banxia sighed.
"Sister, what did you find?" Tong Xiaoqi asked Xu Banxia curiously.
“What kind of organization do you think could accept such a large number of veterans from the mainland? Without official backing, this would be impossible!” Xu Banxia said.
"I don't think so. Don't we have quite a few companies that hire veterans?" Tong Xiaoqi said.
“Are you stupid? There are only a few of them. Didn’t you hear what Xiaowen said? The Tianqiao Society has hundreds of thousands of members, most of whom are veterans! How could they exist without an organization?” Xu Banxia said.
“Hmm, what Sister Banxia said might actually be true. I heard that the Tianqiao Society not only has veterans from the mainland, but also veterans from Russia. However, those Russian veterans are required to learn Chinese and speak Chinese. I’ve met two of them. I also heard that there are squad leaders in the Tianqiao Society! By the way, their hierarchy is also very unique. The lowest is squad leader, then squad leader, company commander, battalion commander, chief commander, and finally hall master. Today, Situ Haonan is a hall master, and the big black guy next to him is a battalion commander. He’s a local South Korean Chinese who has been here for many years!” Xiaowen said.
"Looks like we've really hit the jackpot this time! If we can get along well with those two ladies, not only will things go more smoothly this time, but our return to China might also be easier. Those two are someone whose status is extraordinary, to have a hall master salute them so respectfully!" Xu Banxia said.
Meanwhile, Wei Hong and Daisy, whom Xu Banxia was talking about, were sitting in a van.
“Situ, today’s ostentation is too much! This could easily provoke dissatisfaction from the local forces in South Korea, creating unnecessary obstacles for both our future operations and your development in the region!” Wei Hong said with a serious expression.
“Miss, we have no choice. In this place, any gang with even a little influence, regardless of size, has to act this way. Otherwise, they will be looked down upon! Especially since we, the Tianqiao Gang, are from out of town, we have to do this to deter those gangs that are hostile to us!” Situ Haonan quickly explained.
The reason he staged this whole scene today was because he received a call from Han Bin, who told him that the eldest daughter of the Zhao family was in South Korea with a Mrs. Zhao to discuss business, and that he must ensure their safety, as this was an order from Young Master Wei Shang.
Especially this young lady. According to the analysis of Situ Haonan and the other hall masters, as well as the descriptions of Young Master Wei Shang, Young Master Wei Yu, and the other young masters, this young lady is the apple of Old Master Zhao's eye. If anything happens to her, they will all be in deep trouble!
"It's the mentality of a small country with few people! It's not respectable!" Wei Hong said with a sneer.
“What Miss said is absolutely right. These South Koreans are indeed very concerned about their image and always try to establish their authority through pomp and circumstance! Just like the Golden Gate Group and the White Tiger Gang that we cooperate with, they need more than ten cars to escort them when they go out. They wouldn’t dare to call themselves the boss if they didn’t have twenty or thirty subordinates with them!” Situ Haonan immediately chimed in after hearing Wei Hong’s words.
"Is Kinmen Group the same group that sold things in mainland China before? What was their vice chairman's name again?" Wei Hong asked.
"Ding Qing! The nominal third-in-command of the Jinmen Group, but actually the most favored successor of Chairman Shi Dongchu! He's in charge of the Jinmen Group's smuggling and foreign trade! It was Ding Qing who provided us with the information that Dayu Group wanted to cut off its shipping business. Moreover, Ding Qing intends to invite Miss and Madam to dinner to thank them for their help in Shanghai!" Situ Haonan said.
"Is there any concrete news from Dayu Group regarding the sale of the shipping company?" Wei Hong asked.
"From what Ding Qing said, Dayu Group is still having a meeting to discuss the matter. The board of directors has not yet made up its mind to sell the shipping company. Some directors believe that selling now is likely to result in too much loss, after all, half of their ships are new ships that have only been put into service in the last five years!" Situ Haonan said.
"What? Big sister, Da Yu hasn't made up his mind to make a move yet? Will we be able to buy a boat then?" Daisy asked Wei Hong with some surprise.
“If they really announce this news to the public, do you think we can still get the ship smoothly? We only have a chance to get the ship if the news is not announced to the public, otherwise there will be too many competitors, and we will have to spend a lot more money!” Wei Hong said.
"Madam Dai, rest assured, we've almost finished negotiating with them. There are just a few directors we haven't convinced yet. The Dayu Group isn't a monolithic entity. They have a majority of directors who want to sell the shipping company, but they don't have an absolute majority on the board! If we can get one or two more directors on board, the sale will be a done deal. We've also reached an agreement with the manager in charge of the sale. As long as the board votes to sell the ship, we'll definitely get it at the lowest possible price!" Situ Haonan was very polite to Daisy. After all, she was the wife of the Fourteenth Young Master, and he knew that the higher the position of the wife and son, the more influence they had in the Zhao family.
"Don't worry, if we could just buy the boat directly, would I need to come all this way with you? I could just have you come here to sign the contract!" Wei Hong said with a smile.
"Alright! Since you're here now, I'll just follow you and learn from you!" Daisy said with a smile.
Hearing Daisy's words, Wei Hong looked at her and shook her head helplessly.