Spy game? Stop guessing, I really am an undercover agent!

Chapter 22 Everyone has their own plans
"It'll be ready soon, it'll be ready soon." The man in black gestured for Xiao Ma to continue inspecting the goods, but he bowed to Chen Yang and said, "My name is Guo Kui, a disciple of Boss Jin of the Green Gang's Juyi Hall. I have the character 'Tong' on my head, the character 'Jue' under my feet, and the character 'Wu' in my arms. Brothers, please give me face and call me Master Kui. May I ask how you are addressed?"

Brother Kui, what are you trying to prove, you third-rate thug?
Chen Yang said impatiently, "It's not like we're trying to become in-laws, why are you asking so many questions?"

"I'm here to sell goods. You check if there are any problems with the goods, you take the goods, I take the money, it's that simple."

"You don't need to know so much else."

Guo Kui seemed surprised by the other party's reaction after he introduced himself...

Jin Dayou, the boss, is a well-known figure in Shanghai.

The highest-ranking member of the Shanghai Green Gang is Zhang Renkui, a member of the "Da" generation.

Jin Dayou was one of his disciples, and in terms of seniority, he was a generation higher than the two Chinese directors in the French Concession.

Judging from Chen Yang's current performance, he seems to have no idea how powerful Boss Jin is.

In other words, this guy really is a novice.

However, it is clearly illogical that a mere child could obtain medicine from the military police headquarters.

In this situation, either he's incredibly capable, or his father is incredibly capable.

Guo Kui originally intended to come up and discuss the matter, hoping to glean some insight from a few words.

But Chen Yang had no intention of giving him a chance, giving him an expression that kept him at arm's length.

Chen Yang looked at the man arranging medicine boxes beside him and said, "Boss Guo, you've already inspected the goods. If there are no problems, then let's make the deal."

"Okay, okay," Guo Kui quickly agreed.

After instructing his men to load the medicine onto the truck and deliver it to the warehouse, Guo Kui smiled and said to Chen Yang, "Boss, the goods are fine."

"According to the rules of the underworld, I can't give you this money directly; it has to go through a middleman."

"Go to Mr. Xu's stall and wait there. The payment will be delivered on time within half an hour."

"By the way, if you need this kind of business again next time, remember to contact me."

“Our boss Jin may not have much else, but he has plenty of money and manpower.”

"Just give us an address, and we'll bring the money over to complete the transaction. You won't have to spend any extra money unnecessarily."

Wow, they're already trying to poach clients before the deal is even finished. Sure enough, whether in this life or the next, these people who do shady business love to play the "cross the river and burn the bridge" trick.

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Guo. I will definitely come to you first when I have the chance in the future."

Guo Kui thanked him repeatedly, and then led a group of his underlings to escort Chen Yang to the door in a grand manner. He even thoughtfully prepared a rickshaw for him to take him to the Sixteen Factories Wharf warehouse.

Chen Yang didn't refuse. He cupped his hands in greeting to the group, got into the rickshaw, and headed towards the Sixteen Hongs Wharf.

Watching the rickshaw drive further and further away, Xiao Ma leaned close to Guo Kui and whispered, "Brother Kui, Xu Biao has said he's inviting everyone to join in the 'water-dividing fish' scheme. Should we still go for it?"

"What are you doing? I don't want to meet my ancestors so soon." Guo Kui looked in the direction the rickshaw disappeared and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ma, tell Shen Liuan to be smart and not get involved in Xu Biao's business. He should deliver the money and leave. He shouldn't stay for even a second longer."

"Understood, I'll go tell them right away." Xiao Ma nodded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "Brother Kui, should we inform Boss Xu?"

"What if he really dares to make a move?"

Guo Kui sneered, "Then there will be a good show. The Sixteen Factories Wharf is a piece of fat meat. If it weren't for the influence of Boss Cao and Boss Du, would a fool like Xu Biao have such good fortune?"

"The Sixteen Factories Wharf has so many merchant ships every day that the head tax alone is enough to make a living. Most importantly, the wharf there can also handle cargo."

"We're not the only ones eyeing that piece of meat." "If he dies, who knows what will happen to that place?"

Shanghai, French Concession, Sixteen Factories Wharf.

This was the largest dock in the French Concession; large meant lucrative business.

This place originally belonged to Ye Zhuoshan, one of the four henchmen under Boss Du.

After Shanghai fell to the Japanese, Boss Du wanted to develop his business in Hong Kong. Ye Zhuoshan, one of his confidants, volunteered to go to Hong Kong first to pave the way.

With each new emperor comes a new court; Ye Zhuoshan is gone, and naturally many people are eyeing this dock.

Even Mr. Zhang was very interested in it.

However, in the end, Boss Du reached an agreement with Boss Cao, a senior member of the Green Gang, and entrusted the territory to him.

Of course, Mr. Du had given this reasoning a lot of thought.

Firstly, unlike the other senior elders, Boss Cao was not as powerful; the only notable figure among his disciples was Xu Biao.

Secondly, Boss Du also had a backup plan: if Ye Zhuoshan was unhappy in Hong Kong and wanted to come back, he could step in and take back this territory.

There's a saying in the underworld: "When a person leaves, the tea cools." But that depends on who leaves. At least in the French Concession, no one can rival Boss Du's influence.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the pier was still brightly lit.

A rickshaw passed through the workers' sheds where coolies gathered at the dock and arrived at the entrance of a night market on the side of the dock.

The rickshaw driver stopped the rickshaw and bowed to Chen Yang, saying, "Boss, the place you're looking for is that small building at the very back of the night market. I'm sorry, the roads inside are narrow and it's inconvenient to get in and out, so I'll drop you off here. Is that alright?"

"If you don't think it's okay, then I'll pull you in."

Chen Yang didn't care about arguing with a rickshaw driver, so he handed him two silver dollars and walked inside on his own.

The night market was bustling with noise and filled with the aroma of meat; even the stir-fry chefs were known for their strong flavors.

Dockworkers do manual labor, so the chefs here naturally prioritize the workers' needs, preparing dishes that are heavy on oil and salt, with the main focus on large portions to ensure everyone is full.

Following the address Lin Xueyi had left, Chen Yang walked all the way to a small building at the end of the night market and stopped.

The small building is a wooden structure with three floors. On the ground floor, several men wearing linen jackets are chatting together.

The biggest profit of the stall managed by Xu Biao came from the exploitation of laborers. To put it simply, it was like the labor dispatch industry in later generations, where a head tax was levied on each worker.

The gangs of this era were far more ruthless than the companies of later generations.

Usually, it's a matter of eating from the upstream supplier and then eating from the downstream supplier.

It means not only exploiting workers for money, but also taking money from merchants.

Of course, the lion's share is handed over to his superiors, who then take a smaller cut.

This is what's known as the unwritten rules of the underworld.

This night market is different; it's his personal treasury, so he pays special attention to it and usually arranges for his men to patrol outside and drive away drunk and troublesome people.

Upon seeing this group of men dressed in rough shirts and short jackets, Chen Yang instantly understood why Lin Xueyi had approached him to propose doing some supplies business.

This gang does indeed look very poor.
Chen Yang stepped forward and bowed to the group, saying, "Excuse me, I'm here to see Boss Xu. Please let me know."

(End of this chapter)