Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

As soon as he entered, he saw that there were quite a few people in the banquet hall. They were all dressed in bright and beautiful clothes and fashionable styles. They were obviously wealthy and prestigious people in Shanghai.

Moreover, after Ye Yunfei sat down, he saw three familiar faces beside him.

They were the three tycoons of Shanghai, Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng, and Zhang Xiaolin.

"Ye Yunfei, General Lu actually invited you to attend this banquet. You are not qualified."

Huang Jinrong frowned and looked at Ye Yunfei and said.

Ye Yunfei said: "Whether you are qualified or not, it seems that it is not up to you to decide. It is General Lu who has the final say. Besides, if you can come, why can't I come?"

A gloomy look appeared on Huang Jinrong's face.

Although it is said that the three tycoons and Ye Yunfei are currently in a period of peace and neither side has taken action.

However, this definitely does not mean that the two sides can live in harmony.

In fact, they were always thinking about how to kill Ye Yunfei.

Because in recent times, they have also heard that Ye Yunfei has been making money like crazy and expanding Longmen's influence.

Although it's just about making money, it also brings them a lot of pressure.

The stronger the dragon gate is, the more dangerous they are.

Du Yuesheng said, "Mr. Ye, I heard that you recently opened an electric power company and made a lot of money. I didn't expect that Mr. Ye is not only good at gang building, but also has a great talent for business."

"Such ability makes me, Du, a little envious."

Ye Yunfei said calmly: "I just set up a small company to make some pocket money. Compared with the three of you, I am still far behind."

Du Yuesheng said: "The Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves ahead. Judging from what Mr. Ye is doing now, I'm afraid he will surpass us three old guys sooner or later."

“We are really old.”

Ye Yunfei said: "The general trend of the world is mighty and powerful. If you follow it, you will survive, and if you go against it, you will perish. As long as you follow the development of the times, you will naturally survive. If you go against the times, it is normal to be eliminated."

When Du Yuesheng heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he stared at Ye Yunfei in silence.

Huang Jinrong said coldly: "Boy, I gave you a stick, but you took it seriously. You still want to discuss the world situation? Are you qualified?"

"Remember the agreement we made before. Stay in your respective areas and don't step out. Otherwise, your end will come."

Ye Yunfei glanced at Huang Jinrong and said, "Then I'll give you a piece of advice. Don't be too pretentious. If you are pretentious, you will be struck by lightning. Don't let yourself be struck to death by lightning on the road one day, and you won't even have time to regret it."

"Asshole."

Huang Jinrong slammed the table angrily, but Ye Yunfei no longer paid any attention to him.

Because it was Lu Yongxiang's party, Huang Jinrong didn't dare to act recklessly and could only endure it.

The banquet started soon, and the people who came were indeed wealthy or noble.

After everyone had almost finished eating, Lu Yongxiang stood on the main stage and said, "Welcome everyone to my banquet. I am very happy that everyone is giving me such face."

"In the future, I, Lu, will have to rely on your support to develop in Shanghai."

After Lu Yongxiang finished speaking, there were cheers from below.

"General Lu, you are too polite. You are a big shot. It is our blessing for us to be able to attend your banquet."

"Yes, General Lu has come to Shanghai to protect our safety. We are so happy."

"With General Lu here, the public security in Shanghai will definitely be much better, and we will be safer. General Lu is our patron saint."

Many people flatter Lu Yongxiang.

Lu Yongxiang said: "You are too polite. I am a soldier. It is my responsibility to protect the country and the people and to keep the area safe. I cannot shirk my responsibility."

"However, I asked you all to come here today because there is a small matter that I need your help with."

"I think everyone should know that the current situation in the Republic of China is chaotic, and there are wars everywhere. Although Shanghai seems calm, it is also being watched by many people and may become a target at any time."

"If Lu wants to protect the peace of Shanghai, he needs a strong army, and supporting an army is very expensive."

"My army is now very short of military pay. Some soldiers cannot even wear cotton clothes in winter, which leads to injuries and illnesses."

"Once the soldiers are sick, the combat effectiveness of this army will be greatly weakened. How can we protect Shanghai and your safety?"

"All of you here are wealthy people from Shanghai, and each of you has a lot of wealth, so I would like to ask you to donate generously and contribute some food and wages to my army so that my army can maintain its strong combat effectiveness and protect everyone's safety."

After Lu Yongxiang finished speaking, the entire banquet hall fell silent.

Lu Yongxiang invited them over just to ask them for money.

Ye Yunfei also sneered. When Lu Yongxiang invited all the upper-class people in Shanghai, he vaguely guessed that Lu Yongxiang might have a purpose in inviting so many people.

But he was not quite sure what Lu Yongxiang's purpose was.

Now I know, it just wants money.

Lu Yongxiang's troops did not have enough funds, so they asked the wealthy people in Shanghai for money.

However, although Lu Yongxiang spoke very nicely, most of the people who came here today were shrewd people. How could these people easily take out money and give it to Lu Yongxiang?

So, after Lu Yongxiang finished speaking, no one spoke and no one responded to him.

Lu Yongxiang glanced at the people below and said, "Everyone, I am not asking you for money, but I am using your money to protect the peace of Shanghai."

"The current situation is chaotic. If Shanghai is attacked or something goes wrong, do you think you can keep the little money you have?"

"Only if Shanghai maintains peace can you keep your property and make a lot of money."

"I am doing this for your consideration. You must understand my good intentions."

Hearing what Lu Yongxiang said, some people present frowned.

Still, no one spoke.

Although Lu Yongxiang's words sounded nice, money is money.

The vast majority of these people value money more than their lives.

It is not so easy to make them hand over money for nothing.

Seeing that no one spoke, Lu Yongxiang's face darkened and he said coldly: "If you are not willing to donate generously, then I will have to keep you all here temporarily, and let you go when you can come up with money."

"The situation in Shanghai is unstable. Leaving you here can also guarantee your safety."

Lu Yongxiang actually wanted to put them under house arrest here.

At this moment, everyone present was panicked.