Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

Lu Yongxiang wanted to put them under house arrest for money.

This was completely unexpected by everyone.

If I were really put under house arrest here, it would be hard to say what would happen.

After all, as a warlord, it was easy for Lu Yongxiang to control them.

Moreover, Lu Yongxiang’s reputation was not very good.

In the hands of such a person, anything could happen.

Then, one of them said, "General Lu, it's not impossible for you to ask us to provide funds for your army. I wonder how much funds General Lu needs."

Lu Yongxiang said: "It's not much, each of you just need to pay 400,000 yuan."

"What, four hundred thousand?"

When everyone heard that Lu Yongxiang wanted four hundred thousand, they were stunned.

Four hundred thousand dollars is definitely not a small number.

This amount of money is a huge sum no matter where it is placed.

Many people turned pale with fright.

Lu Yongxiang said: "Everyone here is one of the best in Shanghai. I know that you can definitely come up with 400,000 yuan."

"As long as each of you pay 400,000 yuan, I will personally send you away, and I will never bother you again in the future."

"What do you think?"

Everyone present had a bitter face.

They could indeed come up with four hundred thousand, but that was like asking for their lives.

For some more powerful figures, such as Feng Jingyao and Du Yuesheng, it is still acceptable for them to come up with 400,000.

However, for some small bosses, 400,000 yuan is almost their entire property. If they give it all to Lu Yongxiang, it would be tantamount to asking for their lives.

Therefore, the faces of the people present were uglier than each other.

Even big shots like Feng Jingyao, Du Yuesheng, and Huang Jinrong looked unhappy.

Lu Yongxiang asked them to attend the banquet, but he actually asked them for money, which made them very unhappy. However, Lu Yongxiang's strength was there, and now they were on his territory, so they could only endure it.

One person said, "General Lu, we are all willing to give General Lu some military expenses, but isn't this 400,000 dollars a bit too much?"

"Although we have some assets, 400,000 is really hard to come up with. Otherwise, can you think of a less amount?"

Lu Yongxiang said: "It can't be less. My army needs this money to maintain itself. If it's less, my soldiers will starve to death."

"Four hundred thousand is just a piece of cake for you, so I hope you can quickly take out the money and don't hurt everyone's harmony."

"As long as everyone is willing to give out 400,000 yuan to support me, Lu, we will all be friends in the future, and I, Lu, will protect everyone's safety in Shanghai."

Everyone looked ugly.

Lu Yongxiang had made it clear that he wanted 400,000 yuan from them, not a penny less.

If they don’t pay the money today, they probably won’t be able to leave here.

But if they gave it, it would be like taking half of their lives.

While everyone was thinking, Lu Yongxiang looked at Feng Jingyao, Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin, and Huang Jinrong and said, "Mr. Feng, Mr. Du, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Huang, I know that the four of you are well-known bosses in Shanghai. Please express your opinions first. Are you willing to pay the 400,000 military expenses?"

Lu Yongxiang knew that Feng Jingyao, Du Yuesheng and four others were the leaders of these people.

If these four people pay the money, then the others can basically pay as well.

If these four people don't come out, the others will definitely follow their example, so it's best to deal with these four people first.

Feng Jingyao sighed and said, "Since General Lu is short of military funds, it is only right for us to raise funds for General Lu."

"After all, General Lu is trying to protect Shanghai and everyone in Shanghai. We should do our part for General Lu."

"So, I am willing to pay the 400,000 yuan military fee."

Things have come to this point, and it would be impossible not to pay the money, so he might as well say something nice and give the money away. This way, he could also establish a better relationship with Lu Yongxiang.

This is what Feng Jingyao thinks.

Even though my heart is bleeding, I still have to do things beautifully.

After Feng Jingyao finished speaking, Du Yuesheng also spoke up: "Yes, General Lu came to Shanghai for us. From now on, the safety of Shanghai will be protected by him. I also agree to pay 400,000 military expenses. I hope General Lu will accept it."

Feng Jingyao and Du Yuesheng both spoke up and expressed their willingness to contribute 400,000 yuan in military expenses.

Afterwards, Zhang Xiaolin and Huang Jinrong also spoke up, expressing their willingness to pay the 400,000 yuan.

Lu Yongxiang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you very much, there is a reason why you four have been able to make the gang so big. I, Lu, thank you."

"From now on, your safety will be protected by me, Lu. If you have any problems, you can also come to me, Lu."

After finishing his words on the scene, Lu Yongxiang said to the others: "Are you willing to pay now?"

"Yes, we are willing to provide 400,000 military funds to General Lu."

"This is what we should do. General Lu protects our safety, and it is reasonable for us to provide funding to General Lu."

"We will transfer money to General Lu immediately."

……

Feng Jingyao, Du Yuesheng and four others all offered to give money, so of course they didn't dare to object anymore.

All expressed their willingness to pay.

Lu Yongxiang smiled and said, "Okay, thank you all very much."

With four hundred thousand in hand, he made a fortune.

Everything tonight went as he expected.

With this money, he can continue to expand his army and improve his strength.

Free money, so cool.

"I'm sorry, General Lu, I'm afraid I can't raise the 400,000 military funds for General Lu."

But at this moment, someone spoke.

This sentence shocked everyone.

Everyone was willing to contribute, but there were some people who were unwilling to contribute and even said it out loud in public.

Isn't this just not giving face to Lu Yongxiang? Who is so bold?

"Ye Yunfei."

After a while, everyone found the person who was talking, who was Ye Yunfei sitting in the front.

Lu Yongxiang stared at Ye Yunfei and said, "I didn't hear clearly what Mr. Ye said just now. Please say it again."

Ye Yunfei said: "General Lu, I am just an ordinary person. My brothers at home can't even afford to eat. Where can I get 400,000 yuan?"

"Therefore, I am unable to provide General Lu with the 400,000 yuan military expenditure. I hope General Lu will understand."

Ye Yunfei said it very directly.

Are you kidding? Asking him to pay 400,000 dollars, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey?

He has 400,000 oceans. Why not use them himself? With these 400,000, he can recruit countless younger brothers for Longmen and expand Longmen's strength.

How could he give 400,000 yuan to Lu Yongxiang for nothing?

He doesn't care whether you are a warlord or not. If you want to ask him for money, just dream on. He doesn't have a penny.