Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 114: Every sentence he utters is about brotherhood; the police records are filled with the names of his brothers.
"You're too kind, Master Cao. I'm Bao Erliang." Bao Erliang happily took the cigarette, held it under his nose, took a puff, and after a look of pure enjoyment, lit it and began to chat.

“This guy is just two alleys away from me. He used to be a local thug, someone who was never respectable.”

"But who can blame him for having a good younger sister? She caught the eye of Scarface from Paoju Hutong, and he started following Scarface's lead. Ever since then, he's been arrogant and doesn't do any work. He's ruined all the neighbors around here."

"Wait a minute, where did that scarred guy come from?"

“Scarface isn’t from here, he’s from the Outer Third District, but it borders the Second District and is adjacent to your jurisdiction. He doesn’t usually come here to search.”

"Well, I don't know who Xi Batian Fude Cheng offended, but his whole family was wiped out. I guess that's why Scarface got his hands on him."

Cao Wei Da suddenly realized that it was his own actions that had triggered the butterfly effect.

That makes sense. This area used to be dominated by that ruthless Fu Decheng. Now that Fu Decheng has been eliminated, a large area of ​​underground territory has been vacated. Anyone with a bit of ambition will naturally have their eyes on this piece of fat.

Their ostentatious display naturally attracted the attention of passersby. Whether it was the heat or their embarrassment, these gang leaders practically buried their heads in their chests as they walked, their faces as red as monkey bottoms.

Disturbed from his fishing and losing his fishing spot, Cao Weida was in a bad mood. He scolded all the way, "Scatter, scatter! Stop looking! What's so interesting? You like to join in the fun so much? Get out of here!"

Strangers backed away as if he were a tiger, while those who knew Cao Weida greeted him with smiles.

Upon arriving at the police station, the commotion quickly alerted the officers inside.

Little Ears and his gang dashed out in a flash. "Brother Cao, who are these guys? What should we do?"

"Lock them all up. This one called 'Baozi' is to be locked up in a separate room." Cao Weida gave a general overview of the situation. Little Ears ignored everything else and immediately ordered his brothers to forcefully push the men inside.

"Go inside!" Little Ears kicked the basket hard in the backside, and the basket stumbled and fell into the basket, landing on the ground with a miserable howl.

"Brother Cao, what are you planning to do with this kid? If it really is Old Sun's son who owes money, we're not in the right," Little Ears said hesitantly after locking the man up.

The laws of this era are not perfect. In many cases, reason and law are mutually corroborated, but more often than not, reason takes the lead.

Louzi and his gang are definitely responsible for beating Old Sun to death, but ultimately, they are in the right.

If Old Sun's son doesn't pursue the matter, the patrol officers really won't be able to handle it.

"If Old Sun's son isn't going to pursue this, does that mean no one else will?" Cao Weida lit a cigarette, his expression cold. "Go and investigate! Find out everything about this bastard! I really don't believe that such a scoundrel doesn't have other cases against him!"

"Besides, this is a murder case. Do you think Old Sun's son can just say he won't pursue it?"

Are you kidding me? I've wasted so many of my slacking-off points. If I don't take him down, I'll lose a billion!
"Okay, I understand." Little Ears nodded. Since Brother Cao had already made his decision, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Just as Little Ears was about to leave, the guy who had been locked up suddenly became defiant. "You just wait! My big brother is good buddies with your bureau chief. The way you locked us up, you'll have to ask us out the same way later!"

Pointing at Cao Weida, he shouted, "You, Cao, don't let me out, or I'll have to repay you properly!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Weida couldn't help but laugh. "Wow, pretty arrogant."

Little Ears couldn't help but laugh, a dangerous laugh. "Someone, open the door, I want to go in and have a chat with him."

Damn it, he dares to threaten my older brother right in front of me, as if I don't exist?!
On the other side, Director Xu Hancheng lay back in his chair, his feet propped up on his desk, humming a tune.

After learning what Ono Oda meant, he felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders and was in a very good mood.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

"Chief, something terrible has happened!" San'er rushed in, his voice trembling with anxiety.

"You're the one who's not good!" Xu Hancheng angrily put his feet off the table, searched for a long time but found nothing handy or cheap on the table before giving up.

Then, he said impatiently, "Tell me, what happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

"Chief, we've arrested the Dongsi gang members and locked them up!" San'er quickly told the chief when he saw that the chief was in a bad mood.

"The Dongsi Gang?" Xu Hancheng was startled and jumped to his feet. "Who arrested them? Damn it, this is just asking for trouble!"

For someone to become a bureau chief, ability is secondary; connections are the primary factor.

Xu Hancheng has been a bureau chief for so many years, so he does have some connections.

Just two days ago, he received a call from the General Administration, which subtly mentioned the Dongsi Gang. It was revealed that they seemed to have made contact with the Chief Advisor.

He didn't pay much attention at the time, after all, these days, which big gang doesn't have a powerful backer?
Even the day after the phone call, the Dongsi gang's fees were delivered to him. Just the day before yesterday, he had used the fees to enjoy himself at Yixiangyuan, and the experience was unforgettable.

But to everyone's surprise, they were caught and brought back just one day later.
He didn't care about offending the Dongsi gang. He didn't care that he had offended them. Even though he was obsequious in front of the Japanese, he was still the director of the Fifth District Bureau. Dealing with a small gang was a piece of cake for him.
However, the Japanese chief advisor behind the Dongsi Gang made him very wary!

If he gets blamed for something bad, how can his small arms and legs withstand it!
"It was Master Cao. Master Cao arrested them. It was Scarface's brother-in-law, nicknamed Basket."

"Ever since he was locked up, he's been clamoring for you to uphold justice, saying that his older brother, Scarface, is on your side!"

"Damn it!" Xu Hancheng yelled angrily, "Who the hell is on his side! He's already in jail, and instead of honestly explaining his own problems, he dares to make false accusations! He's utterly outrageous!"

The moment Xu Hancheng heard that it was Cao Weida, he immediately made a decision and sided with Cao Weida without hesitation!

It wasn't that he was particularly loyal; the main problem was that Cao Wei Da had more than one Japanese soldier backing him, and that guy was just a scoundrel.

He really couldn't believe that Scarface would fight with Cao Weida for him. Even if Scarface wanted to, would Naoko Tenjo turn against Ono Oda and the others for Scarface's sake?
nonexistent!

He knew very well how close Cao Wei Da was to Ono Oda and his ilk; they often frequented various brothels together, and their relationship was so good that they were practically inseparable.

"What a scoundrel! He's already in jail and he doesn't know how to behave, but he still dares to spout nonsense. I think he doesn't want to live anymore!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that he collected fees from the Dongsi gang; anyone who came to his territory would have to pay them!
If you think you've established a relationship with him by paying these fees, you're sorely mistaken.

Even without the connection between Cao Weida and this matter, just based on Louzi's boasting about his relationship with Scarface, he would definitely not be spared!

Some things are best left unsaid; everyone should just keep them to themselves. Once they're spoken, it'll make everyone look bad!

That brainless idiot dares to spread such rumors; his days are numbered!
Not to mention Xu Hancheng wouldn't let him off the hook, even Scarface would absolutely not tolerate him!
San'er was timid, but he was Xu Hancheng's confidant after all. Hearing this, he hesitated and said, "Then what about this matter?"

"Go and let Cao Weida know. I'm not familiar with Scarface, and I don't know anything about baskets or winnowing baskets. Tell him to handle it however he wants!"

Before long, San'er ran up to Cao Weida.

"Master Cao."

"Hey, San'er, what are the director's instructions?"

"Master Cao, you're joking. What instructions? The director told me to tell you that he's not familiar with Scarface, let alone people like Basket and Dustpan. You can do whatever you want. The director has the right to support you!"

Cao Wei Da smiled slightly, not at all surprised by this result.

He glanced at the basket lying limply on the floor, beaten up, and shook his head slightly. "What a brainless bastard! He dares to say anything out loud. He's practically asking for death."

Look, he got a beating before he died for nothing. What a waste!

"Little Ears".

"Brother Cao, what are your orders?"

"Collect evidence however you need to. Of course, the interrogation process is essential. He's quite tough, isn't he? Make use of all the props in the interrogation room. They're just sitting there anyway, so let's not waste them."

Little Ears grinned menacingly, “Alright, Brother Cao, just you wait and see! I’ll make sure to interrogate him until he finds out exactly how old he was when he wet the bed and when he peeked at whom he was taking a bath!”

Unfortunately, the bones in the basket weren't as tough as expected. In just twenty minutes, an interrogation document was placed on Cao Weida's desk.

Cao Weida picked it up and looked at it, almost bursting out laughing.

"Wow, selling opium, running brothels and gambling dens, they could just throw people out on the street and feed them peanuts without any problem."

"It can be said that every word he utters is about brotherhood, and the police records are full of his brothers' names."

Looking at the densely packed names of the scarred men on the interrogation record, Cao Weida's lips twitched involuntarily.

I used to only see the jokes on videos, but now that I'm seeing them in person, I can't help but laugh.

"It's a pity that Scarface isn't under my jurisdiction, otherwise I would have just taken my men and raided his place!"

He handed the interrogation record to Xiao Erduo: "Gather all the evidence, then send them to the capital prison along with the person."

(End of this chapter)